Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 8, 1873, Page 5

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1873 THE BRIDGEPORT TRAGEDY. Additional Particulars of the Mid- night Batile, Ooroner’s Inquest on the Body of Tames MoVeigh, Statements of Officers Xoch and Reinert. What McVeigh Told Dr. MecCarthy Before He Died. The Policemen Exonerated by the Jury, Officer Kooh's Wounds Considersd Dan- gerous, ‘The inquost in the case of James MoVoigh, who waa killed by o polico officer, in tho soction of tho city known ae Hamburg, on Wednosday night last, was hold at Union Hall, corner of Douglas place and Halsted stroot, yestorday af- tornoon. Coronor Btephens impanclod a jury ot the Archer Avenuo Bub-Station bofore pro- cooding to the late residonce of tho decessed, No, 238 Dashiel streot, 83t was r0area thattnoro would be trouble at the scene of the shooting, throats having boon made by friends of tho M- Voigh family, No opposition was manifeatad, however, oving doubtloss to the prosonce of & squad of mon under Sorgeant Hood. THE DEFOBITION OF POLICE OFFICER KOOK, who was terribly beaton by the decoased and his brother, and anothor men who hasnot yot beon nrrostod, was first taken, the Coroner and jury- mion visiting his houeo, at tho cornor of Lime stroot and Archer avenue, for that purpose.'Tho officor is in a vory dangerous condition, inflam- mation of the brain being approhended. His statement is as follows : I om n polico officer, About twenty minutes after 12 o'clock, yesterdsy morning, I was coming from tha farther ond of my beat, near Unlon Hall, on Halsted strect, south of Douglsa place, Imot four men, They ‘mado somo remarks to me. 1 do not know what thoy sald. They woro golng south on Halsted strect, I lot thom pass, At the samo time two men passed north on e other #ido of the road, I kept on norik, and s0% throo mon In front of & littio barbor-shop, When I came up close to them, I saw, thoy woro Ollicer Ratnort snd two citizens, ' T llufipcfl t0 hear what they ero talking about, Refnert told tho men to go Lome o8 quick ns possible, or ho would take them to tho station, Tho men usod obusive languzge, and Tidi- culed the officer, I then stepped Ilg o them, Reinert took hold of ono of thom, and said ho would ‘take him to thostation, Roinert eaid, I have watched you for tho last bnlf an Liour trying {0 breok into places,” Tho other man thon said, *"Wo will not go to tho station," oinert pushed ono of {ho men sgainet tho . barber-shop door, and it flew open, X olosed it sgain, snd _then - both o8 g men caught hold of Ofcer Relnert, I Julled onoof tho mon on tho sldowalk, and sald, ¥ Behave, boys. You havegot to go anyhow.” Ono of tha men ‘struck mo in the faco, I fook out mycluband struck him, Ho then took Kold of my club and {ried o twist it out of my hand, snd called mons—of n b—. I told Relnort to hit him aoross tho hand, to moko him lot go of my club, Tho man that I had hold of cried out to o ofbor o to take hold of Officer Rolnort's club, I looked over fo whoro Reimert was, and ssw that tho other man bad hold of hia club, In tho struggle, both Roinert and tho man stopped from tho sidowalk, In tho strugglo for my club, we both dropped it, and Y picked 1t up again my- aelf, and my man got off tho sidowsik nto tho strect, Ha then got bold of the club again, and I tried to push Dim over, Ho foll, I was about to twist tho club out 1ls hands whon 1o crlod out, © Pat, como over here,” T saw a largo, stout man coma across tho atrect out of o vacant lof. As soon ma I saw him come I mado o ‘efort fo gt ‘my Tevolver, but was_ knocked over by him, Tho man ' with ‘o X lnd tho Grat struggle, then got on top of mo and ho and tho Inrgo man took hold of my club, and puiled mo along tho streot, I all the time Lolding on to amy club, Thoy aleo kacked mo. I had to lot go of my club, and triced to gat up, but beforo I could got on my feet T waa knocked down with my own club, and tho other man kicked mo. I do notknlow which oo of tho amen struck me With the club, Ono of the man crodout, “Giveit to lim 1" I was thon on my knecn trying to get up. Ono of tho mon Jumped on my back, and thie othor satd, * Eill tho 1— of & b—17 " I koptmy head covarod with my arms to protoct mysolf, 1 taok ono of the men by Lhio legs and throw Lim over, I thon sgain tried to draw my rovolvor, and nuccoeded. I cocked 1t, and fired & ghot atono 'of them, [Withens Toro identifiod a rovolver ns being the onc ho firod the #hot from. It is a small four-shooter, with ono care 4ridge discharged, and threo intact,} '~ When I fired, one man jumped in the aiz, I then got on my feet, and 8aw threo mon againatme, I told Officer Relncrt to shoot, M fired thirco shots, T bollovo, snd then thoy sll tan away, I tried to shoot, but my plstol would not go off, I went up to Relnort, who was Standing on tho sldewalk, and said, *Thoy have all got away, and I am boaten awful bad.” ~ At that mo- iment ope of the mon came back, Ho had somothing 1n his liand, and ho wan coming toward mo, I again tried to fire my revolyer, but It would not oxplode, I {hien again criod out fo Reinert to shoot, and ho fired ono shot. The tun ran about Lalf o Llock, and fell, & told Relnert, “Como nlong, and fake {hat fellow sayiow.” When Y ot to whero tho man lad, T satil 1o Refnert, “Lothimloy; I win too weok' At tho samo thne, T saw o man around tho fonco near an alloywsy, I told Relnort, “There s suother ono in tho alleyway. Go ‘for Lim, I have got 40 go somowhero, - 1 caunot koop on iy logs any longer,” Relnert said b would not Joavo mo tiil I waa safe, Wo then went to Union Hall, aud gained aamit- sance, 1 sat down in o chuir and becamo unconsclous, When I came to I found myself §n bed in_tho proprics tor's house. 1 beliove tho men had boon drinking, but 30 not boliéve they were very drunk, -1 do'not know 1 my shot hit theman, I donot know which ono T fred at, My face and yea wera’ coverod with blood, 1 do not know if T ever met any of tho men boforo, I bavo traveled that beat abont threowaeks, and travolod there five months ago, Ilsvo boen o polico oficer aibout Ave months, W¥hilo I was struggling with the 0 men Oltcer Relnert wea _struggling with tho third toprovent from gotting s club, PATRICK M'VEIGH'S DEPOSITION, Tho Coroner, County -Physician, and jury, then procoeded to No. 228 Dashiel stroot. ~ Dr. Emmons and Dr. James McCarthy mado & post 1i0rtem exumination of the body of decensed, against, tho wishos of overy momber of his family, while the Cnroner took the deposition of o younger brother, who loy in tho next room from the offect of pistol-shot wounds received on the semo night, from the samo police officor. &nd for tho samo causo: On Wedncsday ovening Inst, in comprny with my brothor James, now dead, my brother Jolin and Lis wife, Donnis McKeegan, and John Brickey, I went to poy & visit to Daniel McNell, residingat No, 17 Onelds street, About 11 o'clock wo'left for home, Whon on ‘Ealsted ptroct wo tried o got into o saloon kept by o mon nomed DBrown, I do mot know the amo of tha strects, as I am not well acquainted in tho ‘melghborhood, W could not got Into tho saloon, os it ‘was closed, Wit me at tho timo were my brofhers, Jumer and John, Douts McKeogan, John Brickey, Doufel McKearn,’ and Patrick Boyle, My brotlier James snd myaelt wero thon lft ntous, all te othors Btartiog off, By brother inado the rormntl, “ Lot ua 300 if we can get 6 bottla of whisky, Wo will neod it Ia the morniug.” Two policomen then camo along, Ono of them camo from a vacant lot near tho saloon, £ canuot state where the other one camo from. One of them took hold of my brother and told him bo got along home, My brothor (the de- ceased) told him mot 10 Jjork Wim around, snd then the policeman hit bim with bis club, I bo- Lievo my brothier took the club away from him, I do not know of o third mun coming up. Thore was ouly ayself and my brothiors (o the boat of my recotlection, Wo both Iay down on the sidowalk togethor after wo were shot, and my Lrothor gald, *Lot us die togoth. er 1" When wo were Jooking for'a drink, some ono of the parly who was with us, looked through tho key- hole, and smd, * There aro police inside, We will take your numbors,” It was to that ealoon that my ‘brother and myself afterward went back for o bottle of whisky, Ionlysaw ono of the ofticers shoot, It wan tho one io citizon’s clothes,” I did uot wee the other one shoot, slthough sovoral sbote wero fired. Beforo the policemon coma up thore hud boen no trouble or nolse, We were not iutoxicated that night, I belove wobad thred driuke of whisky, Idid not seo s po- Liccman fu the salogn, I did not look through the koyholo butone of the men who were with me did, Ono of the policomen struck me with his club, oud I struck him back, The policernan then jumped wwa; from mo, sud fived, hitting mo in tho broast, When turned to run away I wna shot in the back, and fell, “ POLIOEMAN REINERT, The officora then adjourned to Unlon Hall, two blocks diatant, and henrd tho evidonce of other witnesses, Oficer Nicholas Roinert was the firflu to tostify, His statemont sponks for aolf s 1 sm polico oflicer, No, 198, Thave held {ho posl- #on alnco Jauuary, On last Wednexday night, about belf-past 11 o'clock, while I was walking on Thirty- flxgt strest, neat'alsted, T thought 1 Leard roms nolso towards ho sout, T'was going south, towards Douglas_ place, but aid uot seo wnybody’ T sawa 1ight in Schoonborgers, on Halsted atret, nosr Douge Joa place, I inquired if the nolso hiad baen thoro, I ng thera buta fow minutes when o crowd of mea uthored on the sidownlk outside, Thoy mado n gront enl of 10fse, I was then in tho act of going out, T asked Hchoouborgor If hu. was going to nilow those drunken men to euter his zopliad, No, I tlen eald, “Lock the frout door, and 1wl go out the back way.* Whilo T was stands ing near the front door, Sclocnberger told me to turn the koy In it, Tho tnon wera thon trylng to gt in, T went to tho back door to go out, Somo of tha crowd wont to tho back door and tried fo get in thers, I fhought thon thot J would not @0 out untly thoy left tho houso,~Rnocking contlnuod at both doors for some miniffes, Bchocnbergor opened the back door sndlet mo ouf, As woon aa tiio door was oponcd, [ anw {lireo or four mon outslde in the yard, To went fn front, and 1 followed thom, A few foot_soul of HBelioonbergor’s soma of them stopped, and somo, wtked n liltio furitor south “oud ' stoppad, wora awearing, nolsy, fnd very ‘Thoy ‘sworo it Bclootiborgor, for not lotling them $n., I cannot repeat all the names thoy uned, I told thom that thoy muat keop quict aud go homo. ~ T apoke quictly, Thoy stood around o liltle ‘Whils longer, grumbled fome, and then walked souths ward in n body, I walked slowly behind thom, and thoy commaenced moking nolso ngain, I thion stopyed in front of » barbor-shop, nosr Douglss placo, and wtaliod them, Thoro wora six or olght persona in tho crawd, AsIstood thers two of thom csmo back, Whon thoy reactied mo thoy sioppod and looked at mo very closcly. Ioxpooted thoy would_attack mo, I apoko to thiom vory quiotly, saying, * Boys, you must 0 home, This nofao on the streot must bo stopped,” flioy wotild not move, 1 eaid sgain, somowhero—homo or with mo." They mooked me, and sald they would go homo whon they got roady, £ took Loth of thom by tho shouldor, and said, # Bos, that's onough now; you must como with mo.” Jus then I aaw . OMicer ‘Koch coming, Tfo waa bitt s fow yards diataif, I shovod tholwomen along ahead of Tme, and tried to put my come-alonga on ono of thom, Bofh of them nttacked mo. door, and I think the door flow open. Tho mon tried {o whip mo. . Officer Koch took bold of ano of them, 1o drew bia club, and elther tried to oF Ald sirtko Lim, Tho prisoner solzed, tho club, and. Koch cried out to mo to atriko the man on tho hond, I did 0, and Koch rogained s club, Whilo I was striking Koch's man my prisonor got (o Dallur of me somewhat, %mli strucl You must go found it nocessary to udo him fow (lmes on tho wrme, and ho got hold of m club, Wo both tumbled off 1o tho stroot, and bad quito a tussle in the mud, Koch also had to fight with hils man, It was not long beforo Koch's prisonor cricd out, “ Pat, como over.” A latgo man Tan ncross tho strcot, snd assaulted Koch firat, ~Short- ly aflorward auotlior man_aeeaultod me, On of them selzed the comfortor sronnd my neck, and tho other graaped by olub, Botween them they knocked mo down, I got up ogaln, oud omo of {ho men ran_away, Koch, ' Tho laticr was lying on tho ground, and tho mon wore boating him, o of thom orfed oit, * Kl the s— of a b— | " mean- ing Kochi, Koch cried ot for me to shoot, 1 did not shoot then, as I was still struggling with my prisoner, Ididnot want to shoot until I know that it “was abso- B Ay I T ~renid misool € They i ok deata Thay ald nnt pay oy oitontion, nd o liot waa red, 1 Qid ROt Hre Tty o and did not know at that time who did, - Kock told mo sioce that 1t was ho whos Bréd it. Koch cried out: “Relnort, \for "God's sako] savo moi” I {hen drow my plstol, jumpod backe ‘ward from my prisoner, and fired threo shota, I firat shot at the two men who woro assaulting Kocli, and then firod at tho othor. Allof them then ran away about binlf & block, . Onp of them returned, and cama towards us with somothing fu his haud, Koch triod 0 shoot, but his pistol would not go of Ho criod out to mo to slioot, and I discharged ono_ piaiol at tho man, Ho turned’ and ran along tho sidewalk on tha opposito sido of tho streot untll he reached Bruhn's geocory sloro, mear, Eaplanadg sireot, whoro b foll Wao followed 'him, but turnod and went to Unlon Hall, Koch was mo badly beaten. that I .thought Lo ‘would die. Whon wo got into tho Hall Kock sat on a chair and becamo insensiblo. I aroused some ot the nolghbors, and sont them to the Btation for moro ofllcers, Dr, Emmons, County Physician, testified that ho Leld a post mortem oxsmiuation on tho remains of Jamga MoVeigh, now lying dead ‘nt ‘238 Danlslol stroot, Ho found n small wound upon ‘tho right forchoad, about an inch in length, apparently mado by somo blunt {nstrument, Ho also found a gunahot wound in the left sido of tho bs botweon the cighth and ninth ribs, noar the spino, Tho ball ‘passed inward and & 1itt10 upward through the spleen, through tho cardino end of the stomach, through {he Tight suriclo of tho hoart, near the suriculo, ventricular septum, and ‘wounding tho interior lobe of tho loft lung. Tho gun« shot wound caused the man’s death. DR. M'CARTOY'S STATEMENT., . Tho evidonco of Dr. James McCarthy, the physician who was summoned to attend James and Patrick- McVeigh when thoy wero found ‘woundod on tho streot, was as follows : 1 resido on Thirly-first atreet, near Emerald, I am aregular practieing physiclan, Lato on Wednesday night I was called to attond two men who had been shot. T wentto Thirty-sixth street, nud found Mr. ‘Bruhn and anothor man trying to gob_some peraons to carry in two wounded men who were lylug on thosida- walk, They were convoyed to Kussman's drug staro ‘uesr by, I gave them somo restoratives and examin thoir wounds, I asked tho men, sfier thoy woro brought to thelr home, how they woro injured, O .of tliem (the man who fa_dead) told mo that » policeman’ ghot thom, They woro on o litlo Jollification, and ' whilo going home mota couple of peclers, Tho lattor tried to arrest thom, and thoy fook thelr cluba away from thom, and “alt thema fow.” T asked him- if tho policéman shiot them ot the commencement, and he repliod * No: not untll wo got iuto o pretty- good tussle.” Ho sal 6 got ono of the policemen undor him, and that ho believed the other ono did the shaoting, ' At another timo tho man_who i3 now dead: sked me: how tho policomen waa. Xtold him that ho wan prolty adly urt—waa aimont wealped, and waa ikalyto o, ilg roplied, * hopo he will dio, and go {0 bell’ bofaro me.” 'As {ar us tho post-mortem oxamination i3 concerncd, 1 Lully sgreo with tho evidenca of tho Couaty Phyalcias, whom I asaistod, . A doctor named McKoown, who was lstening to tho toatimony, protosted ngainst that portion of Dr. McCarthy's evidonco which rolated to what docearod Lind told him, It was unpro- fossional in overy sonse, ho thought, and should Lo expunged. ‘Tho Coroner informed the irate Esculapiua that Dr. MeCarthy had not boon askod for such o statement, and that ho had told it of his own 1roe will. Dr. MoCarthy thon .withdrow. After he had disappeared, Dr, McKeown said that he was drunk, nnd that ho (McKeown) would speak sbout his unprofessional conduct in a paper wheore ho had somo interest. It is but proper to etate that Dr. McOarthy was the most - sobor-looking drunken tan tho ‘writer haa soen in a long time, W, J. KUSSIAN, Yimprlutur of the drug storo at No. 1481 South alated atreot, to which the woundod MoVioghs wore carriod, testified as follows : Lato on Wednesday night last, I was aroused by thres Indies, who wanted a preacripfion, When they came into my store thoy maid they had beon {rightcned by six mon, who atopped them on tha sidewalk, and asked tliem whiore thoy were going, I looked out tho door aud say three men atonding talking together on tho opposito uido of the sireet, Thoy wera not talking very loud at thut time, After o whilo I looked out of tho door ngain, and ssw thres men stauding in tho game placo,talking vory loud. X Tieard one man say in 8 loud tonc, **And you sha'n’t got in.” As heeald that, Tsaw w0 men push ono 1man twenty foet backs ward on tho eidowalk, Anothior man then camo out of tho barber.shop, n front of which tho othor thrce men hod been ‘standing, The man Who Lad boon pushed was takon by tho tw men who had puslied {m, and tbrown into tho gutter, I thon closed tho doof, and aftor little whilo heard crics for hialp. Sov= oral ‘poraons camo running alung on the sidewalk, Thon T heard a plstol shot, Half & minute afterward I heard anothor, fiva minutes aftor anothor, aud thoy Wero dischurged” with such rapidity that I could not count thiem, Two men then rau in front of my door, nnd o shot was fired closo by, Tholast shot I heard camo from tho cornor-of Halsted and Esplanadostreots, Xt-was & vory loud one. I then wont to bed, and in bout Lalf an hour was called up by men rapping at the door, I opencd it, and two wounded men worg brought in, Twas told by the man whois now desd that ho hnd boen shot by a pollcoman from whom ho hnd thken a club. I- should think that thers were ten or twelve ahiots firod, Two caps and threo hats wore brought luto my storo—a policomen's cap, plieh cap, back st o/ groy hat, aud brown hat, (Witness flentifiod tho Dblack Lat, which waa owned by Ofcer Refnort.) Tho friends of fhe wounded men took sway tha plush cap, und the gray and brown hats, Tho remainiug two were faken away by 8 policeman, JOIN WALL, BR., residing at No. 1482 South Halstod streot, tosti- fled that nbout 12 o'clock on Wednesday night, whilo sitting up with his .sick son, ho hoard noiso on_the sldewalk, north of - his residence, He hoard a man inquire in angry tonos, ** Will you como along ?" ~ Ho hoard blows struck, aa if with & olub, Opposite to whoro tho scuffiing in pro&rnun ho heard & voica cry out, 1Oh, my , ] od! ho'll Lill the maul" Im- mediatoly aftorward ho hoard ancthor voice ory out, “Iwill lot no 8— of a b— get tha best of me|" Ho thon saw thros or four mon run RWAY, on tho opposito side of the stroel, Then lio hoard o volco sny, *“Now, thore is enough of this; it's timo to shoot!" The words wero searcoly oxprossed whon two or tliree shots wore fired, "He then wont iuto the honeo and ologod the door. Ho looked through the window, but 8w netmnfi‘ About half an hour aftorward’ he board whistling to the north, south, and oast of bim, and enw aman, with & plece of scantling in Lis hand, walk upto tholimp-post snd strike $he lettor-box, as if calling for assiatance, Tho evidonco of Joseph Bchoouborger, the keoper of tho sgloon whore the disturbance first commonced, corroborated the testimony of Oftlcor Relnort in-every particular, He ‘mew nothing about tho shooting, howover. TUE VERDIOT, The jury then retired, and, after briet dolib- eration, rondered the following verdiot : ‘That tho sald James McVelgh camo to his death {from a gunshot wound in tho left aide, recetvod ou the algut of Barel 6, 1673, or morning of Murch 0, 1870, 2rom a pistol fu fue hands of Yolico Oicers Charles Koch or Nicholas Roinert, and wo, the jury, find that tiso sald sbiat was fired by sald officor or oflivers in solf- defenso while iu dlscharge of hiu or their duty, KOOH'8 CONDITION, Bupt. Washburn recoived tho following dis- pateh from Bergoant Hood, last night: Koch fa very low sinco ho mado his statement to the Jury, ‘The new doctor has directed to sllow no one to e Tifin for twenty-four hours, The fact ia that tho physiclin who firat attended {he woundsd policoman ‘wait rather unsteady in his speech and galt, Evansville Personal Liberty Leagues Tvansyiee, Ind., March 7.—Fhe liquor donl- ers formod o pormanogt association called & Porsonal Liborty Ausosiation, sdopted rosolu- tions nkin to thoto of the Btato Conventlon, dis- tricted the city, and up\)mtm.l fon ocanvauoers, wo In cach distriot, to colleot fundsto eid in tho dontesting tho validiy of tholaw. Col, Josiah Torth s Prosidont, B, Schoafor and Clarios Wober, Vico-Proeidents ; Alf Ediwards, Becratary, snd . T, Hodgo, "Lressuror, T pushod ono back sgainst. THE STATE CAPITAL. Outlines of the Bill to Amend the Genoral Incorporation Aot The Ohampeign Industrial University ‘Wants $76,000. Text of the Bill to Provide for the Maintenance of City Water- : Works. Special Dispateh ta The Chicago Tribune, GHAMPAIGN INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY. BeriNarierp, Ill., Maroh 7,—The Champaign Industrial Universily is in a peck of troublo. Two years ago, - tho Loglslatura approprinted #76,000 for the orection of anow building, with tho proviso that it should not cost to excood £160,000. When tho $75,000 was spent, tho Trusteos or authorition of tho institution wont to work and finished the building ont of tho on~ dowment givon by Champaign County, Now thoy ask the -Legislaturo - to approprinto tho additional 875,000 to roimburso tho county. Tho Institutfon transconded its powers, but holds - tho Btato com- mitted to its aotion. "Among the itoms charged to tho Btato is 87,000 for tho.froight.of the ma~ torial usod in the oonatruction of the building. ‘The Illinois Contral -Railroad gave £50,000 in froights for the bonofit of the institution, whon it was cotablinhed and no monay wao, actuall: nid for froight. . Tho Committeo on Stato Tnatf~ utions can not sao why the Stato. should pay to tho collogo monoy it never oxpended. Then tho contractor failod, loaving his-sub-contractora’ in the lurch to the tune of some £16,000, which those sub-contractors domand from tho State- Thora is no rengon why the Btato should. pl{ it. Tho Commitiso "on State Insti- tufions is .invostigating tho wholo mattor. THE WAREHOUSE COMMITTEE. Mr. Johnson, from tho Wareliouse Committeo, recommended the pssago of tho bill to provont monopoly in the carrying of coal,and Introduced tho Board of Taado billa for tho ostablishmont of s Warchouso and. Graln Inspection Board, and hiad them roforred to his commitico, % -+ COMMITTES EXPENEES. Tho Beorotary of Stato Inid before the House o statemont of the amount of stationerysupplied to tho House Committes, in accordance with the rosolution passed ynaturdny, ‘but there was noth~ ing said in the resolution or roport na to tho amonnt expouded for furniture, or for Gross statutes, and matting, tables, choirs, and other artleles, reported not to bo worth mear the amount chargod for them. The ro‘yon ia not {ull, and cannot bo . considorod’ sntisfactory, but it i8 all that was askod for by the rosolution. A BILL TO FAOILITATE COLLISIONS. Mr, Herrington introduced a bill providing that heavy freight traina neod not stop at cross- ings appronched by o grade of 80 foot to_the mile, un’{uus thoro is somo train or signal in glght. It would geom that thero is sufficient opportunity for colliding ndw without incrensin; tho facilitios, and -tho additional danger enusoc by passing crossinga without stopping should not be allowed. PETITIONS. There were any numbor of petitions presonted in the House on all subjocts. Mr. Lomax, of Cooly opanod by a patition nskipg for tho rojonl of the Liquor law, and was followed by Mr. Bradwoll, from the same county, with the sig- neturos of Iadios from several churches againet ‘tho ropeal of tholaw; and similur (fxrny_oru from all over tho Stato wore presenfed by several gentlemen, Thore were, alao, & numbar of poti- tlons, asking for railroad legislation. Appro- priato references were mado. TENITENTIARY. The Ponitontiary Committoo arrived this morning from Jollet without any opinion as to the result of the investigation, "It is intended to meet hero on Tuesday next, and oxamine nine flwunaninu, aftor which a verdiot will be ren- dered. UNION BTOCK YARDS. Tho Voria Commiitoo on_tho Union Btock Yards loft to-day at noon, nnd oxpect to visit the Yards in tho morning and bogin their investiga- tion, Tho headquartors in Clicago will bo nt tho Bherman Houso. THE CIICAGO TAX BILLY. The Bennfe Munloipal Committee voted unanimously in favor of Houso Bill 800, for the collection of municipal taxes, and it would have been reported the firat -thing this morning, but its friends held it back, having been warned that if roported, an attompt would bo mado to strike out tho cnacting clause, It seoms that sn agroemont wag made by a momber of the Cook County delogation with tho enemics of the Judicial” Apportionment bill {o tho offect that, if they voted for 800, the Cook County mombera would go in and “bust” the appor- tionment, Tho frionds of Afi:pn_rfloumonm who are in tho majority, votod for the bill to sacuro Cook County for their measure, and Cook County very foolishly went over to tho othor sido, The folly of theso blind bargains ia becoming apparent, and, unless Cook Gounty appenses the wrath of the country gentlomen b ropudisting tho contract made on their bobalf, and without -the knowledge and consent of a majority of the delegation, their bills will havo o ‘“hard road to travel” herenfter, One man has no businoss to ngroo to cast twonty-one votes unless ho can doliver them, Bills of all kinds, liko tubs, should stand on their own Lot toms, and bo I|udged upon their merits, This "nwnypln? oft" iy hazardous business, The 4800" will mot now be reported until noxt Wednesday. RAILROAD COMMITTEE REPORTS, Mr. Hildrup, from the Railroad Committeo, roported back several billa. ‘Che following woro recommended for passago : Allowing railroads to mortgage thoir roads not oxcesding 820,000 Formlla provided thoy shall be subject to lnw- ul ngujmons and rates ; limiting the time rail- roads can collect donations to thiroo years from tho dnte of tho passage of tho act ; pormitting rnilroads to change thoir termini with the con- sent of the contracting parties who may bo in- torestod. Tho bill n{!pm rlltiu&@lfi.oflo for tho expengos of the Hailrond and Warchouss Com- mittee, was reforrod to tho Approprintion Com- mitteo. MUNIOIPAT, INCORFORATIONS, Mr, Bhorman, of Cook, presented a bill, om- odylng an amondmentto tho Genoral Incorpora- tion aol, so that all citios, towns, and villages shall bo'compollad to submit to the {:auple, attho next gonoral election, the proposition whether thoy will organize undor it. RAILBOAD COMMISSIONERS. ‘The Senats Nailroad Committee recommendod that Cummings’ bill, making tho Governor, Soo- rotary of Stato, and tho Stats Auditor, ex-officio Railroed and Warehouso Qommissioners, bo printed, and it was 8o ordoerad.. . THE GOOK COUNTY LODDY. Bam Ashton is working like & beaver to got his Qourt bill I.hrouqh. Liko the man in purauit of the woodchuolk, *“lio must have it,” He argues that thero are thousands of sults nwulfiug adju- dication in Cook County. Then the court woitld be gelf-suataining, ho says. Itisnot likely tho bill will over go through, Mr, Orawford spends whatover timo ho can spare from feeding at tho Leland trying toconvince mombers that Ashton's Court would "be a nico thing, and it would bo s diro calamity to leglslate the Commissioners out of oftice, an tho Bridgoport Bonator intends to do by means of his littlo bill, The Cook County members feel indignant at tho presenco of 8o many lobbylsts from Chicago, and think the formality of an election, which sent Sonators and Roprosentutives hero, wes uscloss and ex- pen:ha, while o many come here without being sont, . TIHE GENERAL INCORPORATION AOT: Mr. Wicker introduced a bill to nmond the General Incorporation act, #0 that upon a peti- tion of one-oighth of the votors at the proced- ing eloction, the authorities shall submit the quention of organizing undoer tho act at n spe- cial elootion, and it not adopted at the -goneral eloation to be held next November and every two years thoreaftor; glving the Moyor power to removo officors, and requiring him to roport bis roasons to the Common Council’ at tho noxt mesting ; allowing the Mayor to pardon offend- crs ngoinst city ordinancen; glving power to compol persons committed for violating ordi- nances to work while in prison, allowing for auch work ono dollar o day, {o be dodusted from the nmount of fino; glving tho authorition iurlndlcflon of all wators bordoring on cities, owng, or villagos, for threo miles Eu ond tho limit of tho kamoe ; ‘;lvbm them full pollce pawer ovor railrouds within their. jurisdiotion, and power to compol railroads to construct vinduots whoro necessary, ound providing far tho taxation of propurly for municipal purposes on & valuatlon to bg mude by the uuihorilios of tho oity, town, or village. Tt iy Lelivved that {f the aot iy thus amended, Chiczgy can organlze thoreunder, aud gob rid of its’ presont volumle nous and cumbrous charter. JUDIUIAL, In{_2 Bousto, tho Achton Court bill was re- ported from tho Judiolar; Committon ‘.vnuont || rocommondation, and brdored printed for the information of Sonators. MsCELEAtmOuS, il o Benator Kehoo proposes to amon he (ool County Assossors’ hiln by dovolying tha dutics upon the County Mlnmu{ who has not enongh to do, ho thinks, Tho Hotiso Dbill_nbolishiu Rocordors' Qourta intho towna of LaSalls an Porn paseod the Sanato, Tho Chioago railroad offieials will not appear bofora the Committoo until Tuesday noxt, - Tho Benato, by postponing actlon until next ‘Wodnosday, decfined to confim tho Govornor's nominations for Trusteos of the Boldlers' and Orphans' Home, Col. Dradshaw, of Rock Island, ono of tho momincos, was included in tho oliargas against tho Pflulumt(m? manngo- mont, anfi tho Honato desires to wait for tho ro- port of tho Committeo. Tho Bonato Committoo on Stato Institutions, il roport advorsely to tho Omnibus Appropria- bill, propared by the Trustees of the sevoral in- sulu{lone, and Insist that each approprintion shall bo considered on its merits, THE BOAD 1w, b GiE Tho House apent tho aftornoon discussing the Rond law, nndl;rrlml in safoty at the eighty- oighth soction J)ruvidin;{ for a jury to_ostimate tho amount of damagoes to bs recovered by each ownor of land taken, when Mr. Mofiit moved that tho benefits bo also considered to offsot tho damnges, Pending ita conslderation, the House ndjourned. So many Bonatora and Roprosonta- tives aro going homa to-night that a quorum cannot ba expeoted in 'cither “House to-morrow.. © " WATER-WORRS. . 'éd'hlo ti)llofivln has. boen ordered to a third ronding in tho Houso: A mLx.B{arlm ct authorizing cities to construct and maintaln water-works, Buo, 1, Js ¢ enacted by the people of he State of Tlto niofs, represented in the General Assembly, Thot all citicein this Stato boand are horoby authorized, snd nhall have power to provide for s supply of water for tho purposos of fire protoction, and for the use of the inhabitants of such clties, by'the erection, construc- tion, maintalning of system of watar-works. 8£a, 2, Buch citiea inay borrow monoy and levys enoral tax for tho orection, construction, sud main- ining of such .wator-works, and oppropriate monoy for tlis samo, 8go, 3, For. the purposo of. orocting, constructing, . locating, malntaining, or eupplying such water-works, any such aitymay go boyoud t1s oreiorial mits on may take, hold, and acquiro proporty and real catate, by purchso or. othorwise; and aball also havo the povwer to take, hold, and scquiro, and condemn._ any amd all mecoisary. proprly and real entato or o loco- tlon, ercction, conatruction, sud. maintsining of such watdr-works, in tho, monnor providod for the taking and condomning of privato proporty for publio uso; and mey slso sequiro and hold real catato and othor Droporty and rights. necoasary for tho locailon, oreo- ton, construction, snd mainfonance of such wator- works, by purcheso or othorwisos and tho jurisdiction of auch city ta provont.or punikh .any _gollution or o tho szeam ox dourco of waler for tho sugply rka shall extond five milos boyond din imits,. . ‘The Common Oounocil of such cities shall have power to mako and enforco all necdful rules and regulatione, in_the oroction, construction, and man- agemant of'such water-works and thauso of water o plied by the same ; nnd such cities shall have the l']g& aud power {o tax, aesoss, nnd collect from the inbubi- tanta thoreof, such tax, ront, or rates for the use and bonofit of water used orsupplicd to them by such ‘waoter-works as the Common Council shall doem just and expediont, and all sitch taxes, ratos, or reuta shall bon lon upon'tho promiscs, and real ostato upon or for which tho aamo s usod or supplied : and suoh taxos, ronts, or rates sball bo paid and collocted, and such llen enforced in such mannor as the Common Council shall, by ordinance, direct and provide. 8z, 0, Tho oxpense of locating, crecting, and con- structing reservoiraand hydrants for tho miirposo of fire protoction may bo_nsacssod upon nnd colloctod trom the proporty and roal catats spocially benefited thoroby, if any, in such manner as may be provided for o maiing of hpoclal ssacsscacuts for other publo im- ‘provoments in guch clties, 8o, 0, All the Incom recolved by such ofties from puch water-works from tho payment and collection of . water taxes, rents, or rates, shall bo kept in s separate fund, and shall firat boapplied in tho payment and dis- chargo of thocaat, fntorcst on bonds ar monoy borrowod and used in tho "eroction and_construction of such water-works and running oxpenscs thoreof; and any surplus may bo spplied in such manner as the Common Counctl moy direct, 8k, 7. Whoroas many of he citios ombracod in this act ara entiroly without adoquato protoction from fires, and are without lawf{ul suthority to provides the noces- sary means of protection authorized by this sct; thore-. foro an emergency cxists, that this should tako effoct immodiately; thoraforo this sot shall tako offoct and ba in forco from and after its psssgo. e LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS. SrrmvGriELD, 1L, Maroh 7, BENATE. g By resolution, Benator STEELE was added to the Committoe on Rovision, TETITIONS, 3 Benator REYNOLDS introduced a potition from tho oitizens of Obicngo, asking that Notarios Publio be allowed to take acknowledg- monts. Referred to the Revislon Committao. Bonutor BROWN introduced s petition from citizons of Morgan County, praying the repeal of tho Liquor law, Dy Benator OASEY, from the farmers of Mo~ Lean County, vnyin for railroad legislation, B{ Sonator I’AJ.'I'E"REON, from citizons of ‘Whitesido County, aeking for no modification of the Liquor law, Sonator OUNNINGHAM introduced a rosolu- tion doclaring it expedient to make fomales oligible for school ofices. Referred to the Com- mitteo on Education, REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, ‘The Judiclary Committeo reported adversely upon several bills; also, reported a substitute for bills dividing tho Btato into judicial cirouits. ‘Tho Railroad Committeo roported adverscly upon Bonator Hampton's bill amonding the act in Trelation to Railrond and Warohouse Commis- sioners ; also, asked leavo to print Sonator Cum- m"i‘,fi ' bill of the same tonor. oy e Warohouse Committee introduced bills smonding the Railroad and Warchouso Commia- sioners’ aot. Tho Bouate postponed, until Tuesday noxt, consideration of tha nominations of James M, Beardsloy, -John Bweenoy, and Geo. W. Hol- loway a8 Trustoes of the Soldiers’ Orphans' Home, whose confirmation tho State Obaritable Institution Commitico recommendod, pu account of cortain chiarges made ogainat Col. Boardaloy, in counection with the Penitontiary affairs, now o subjoct of investigation, The Committeo on Miscollany reported back a numbor of potitions on the liquor question, recommeonding that they lie on the table, Con- eurred in, ; i 5 Bovoral bills were road o first time and re- ferred. : o, NEW DILLS, By Mr. CASEY—Providing for the adjustment of cluims against tho Ilinols Industrial Unie By 3Mr. WILLIAMBON—Allowing counties to dispose of gmfier children, By Mr, BURKE—Amending the law in relation to insolvent debtors, Houee blll 123, repealing the nct ostablishin, Rocorders’ Coyrts in Poru was_takop up an put upon its pasaage, Passed—Yens, 39; nays, none. Bovoral Houso billa passed s second reading, and o numbor wero also road o first time, The Houso joint regolution to furnish the Unltod Btates Commiseionors to the Vienna Exposition with the coat-of-arms of this Btato, and such {lags and banners as the Governor may aeo fit to supply thom with, ‘was taken up and concurred in, Bonator Log's regolution to amond the rules 80 04 to roquiro billa to be distributed ono day boforo they oro consldored was takion up, do- bated, and lost, HOUSE, Mr, JOHNSTON, from the Committce on In- 1and Commorca ond ‘Warohouees, reported favor- ably Houso bill 805, dofining monopolies, with amondmonts, which was adopted, and the bill was ordored fo & sccond ronding, A communication was roceivod from the Bec- rotary of Btate, showing the amountof station- ery furnisbod tho respective committeos, and the valuo thoreof. Ordored printed, NEW BILLS, MMr, JOHNBTON—To amond tho act to eatab- lish Board of Railrond and Warehouse Com- missiouers ; also, to amend tho act rogulating warohouaos. . Afr, MoDONALD—To oatablish abatract officos, Mr. HERRINGTON—To amond tho act in re- Intion to {njuries racoived on ratlroads, Mr. BTAIIR—In rogard to assossmont and col- lection of municipal taxes. Mr, ARMBTRONG—In relation to criminal jurisprudence, Mr. CONDON—To carry into offoot Articlo & of Beotlon b of tho Qonstitution, TETITIONS, Numerous petitiona wero prosonted in nnP- port of tho Temperanco law ; othors agawat it, and othors urglug tho passage of lawa {o pre- vent railroad extortions andin support of 1il- drup's bill, OTHER NEW BILLS, Mr. BRADWELL—To aliow porsons acoused of crimo to testi Mr, SHER] To amend the Municlpal In- corporation lay. r. ORENDQRFF—'To promotothe solence of mggl:l::; snd In rolation to the aat concorning evidenco, REPORTH, Tho Rallroad Committeo reported back tho bill in relation ‘to tho fssuo of first mortgage ‘bouds on railroads, ropommending its passage ; aldo, roported favorably on tho bill to enablo cor- tau railroad companied to change their tormin ; also, raported favorably the lfounn bill deter- minlng 'tho tmo whon' the lability of towns, countlos, aud clitios for subsoriptions to rail- roada shall terminato, Ordered to' @ Eccond readlng ¢ also, roported back ¢ho bilj vroyiding for the puyment of vaumms incurrod by the Board of Railrond and Warchouse Commission ors, which was roforrod to tho Judiciary Com- mitteo. BECOND READING, THouso bill 258, authorizing citios and villages to conatruct and malutain wator-works, was roed andordered to a third roading; also, bill 879, to amond tho Road and Bridge law, which was rond, nnd tho House procecded to considor tho Dil by soctions, pending which the folllowing NEW DILLa waro Introducod: By Mr. WIOKER—To amend tho Municipal TIncorporation nct. DBy Mr. BTARR—To_proyide for tho nr]mlnb- ' mont of Asacssors and Collectors in oition and towns ; and n bill toonabla raflroad corporations to tranafor atoolk subscriptions, Recesa till 234 p. m. In tho aftornoon tho Houso resumed consld- oration of tho Rond and Bridga bill, occupying the afternoon in considering amendmonts, Adjourned, THE DRIVER CASE. Mr, John Mason, couvsel for Georgo Driver, tho wife-murderer, who was convicted and son= tonced to bo hung at tho presont torm of the Oriminal Court, wont to Waukogan yostorday for the purpose of presenting the record of tho trial, and pointing out & fow tochnical orrrors thorein, with tho hope of gotting n atay of pro- coodings, and oventually n now trial. Bofors ho could ses tho Judge, and discusstho mattor with him, Mr. Magon was taken suddenly il with n sovere rhoumatio atiack, and was com- olled to remain indoors until the 6 o'clock train loft for Ohicago, upon which ho roturned, Ifin ‘)ro[mr phyaical condition, ho will agalu visit Waukogan, and oo what hae can do in the super- sedoas line, ——— Compnrative Cotton Statoment. New Yonrg, March 7.—Tho following is tho cotton statemont for tho weok ending to-day: Dales, Net roceipta at all Unitea Btates ports during the weolk,...... Samo timo last yeas Htock at Liverpool, Somo timolest yonr., Btock of American o Hama timo Inst year. MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH. Now Yorl Finnncinl Nown, Nrw Yon, March 7.—Monoy s still atringent, Tt Toauod aa igh un X fat, aud olosed st 116 aud fitor- st bid, Storling was weak t 107X @107%7. Gold was nctive, and advanced from 1163 to 1163, closing at 118%@1163, Loaus 2@5 yer cont for care pig, aud L por coit to 192 for uae, Cleasings, 08,000,000, Troastiry dishursoments, §00,000, 'Tho ol pucliuncd from tho rousury yestorasy wa paid Tegs} tendera, Governments wera quict, but strong. Btate bonds dull, Tennessces higher aud strong, Tatlrond morlgagea quiot and iz, with exceptional weakness in Union Pacific {ncomos, The stock market was irrogular, but in the main, higher, The achivity was confiied (o n fow stacks, outsldo which tho fiictuntiona woro slight. Pacific Mail advanced from 55% to' 674, closing at the opone ingrate, Weatern Union ndvanced from 80 to 673, and closod nt 88, Now York Ceutral ranged ot 1033; 1043, and 104%¢; Rock Island ot 114, 1163, 114%, an 118%"; 0., 0,% 1. O, 303¢, 403, ond’ 403 ; Ohok, 43, 403, and 457 ; Panama, 117, ‘1203(, and 110, Harlem wan hctive fn tho aftorndon, 'and advanced from 1283 o 18046, closlug atrong. ‘Tho markct wun olherwiss genorally firm, Bterling, 1073¢. GavERNsRNT TOND: Goupons, 81, z.’.\o- of ‘El,h oupons, 'Gi. Coupons, '63. Coupons, 05 (1 Missourls ‘Tonuessoos, 10w, . Virginias, fiew, 8 INorth Carolinas, nowr. 17 o, .10135/8L, Paul ptd. 803 Wabash. ., 435, Fort Wayne, Torro Uate. 807¢{Terre Hauto, 723" Chicago & Altoy 1 854 Ohicago & Alton pfd.112 ;om:: & Missigaippl,.. 4674 053710, 0. & C. 89° la. B, & 0 'Lako 8hora , Indiana Centy 8l Gentral Pacific bonds. 10: [Del, Lack, & Western.10 B, H, & Ere.. .- Northwestorn pfd. Rock Island, i1 e Forelgn Markets, Tavenroor, March T—11 . m.—Flour, 28 GA@30s, Hiintit s 05 i e ot 2l v s + club, 128 . Corn, ¥7s@3s 3d Pork, 555, Lard, 878 0, & LirvEnroot, March 7—1:30 p. m.—DBreadatuffs quiot and steady, Wheat, whito, 115 0d@124 ; club, 122 4d@ 1304, Lard, 805, Pork, 66s 6d. LIVERTOOL, 7—5 p. m—~Breadatuffs un. elianged, Lard, 208 6d, LoNDON, March 7.—Consols, 935 ; 620 of 033 3 do of '07, 933 ; 20-103, B0 § now bw, 0034 625, Pinrs, March 7.—Rentes, 00f 80c, The IEMIB in tho Bank of Franos inoreased during thio swock 5,200,000r, Lavenroor, March T.—~Cotton quiet ; midaling upland, 9%@9% ; Orloans, 97;@10d ; eales, 1,000 baloa ; Amorican, 6,000 : speculation aud oxport, 1) Dalea,” Balea of tho weok, 78,000, Export, 5,000 7 spac- ulation, 5,000 ; stock, 663,000'; American, 405,000, Recalpts, 137,000 ; Amorican, 116,000, Actuulal oxort, 70,000, Btock afloat, 689,000 Awmerican, 178,000, Breadstufa quiot } Callforsia white wheat, average quality, 118 0d@12s ; club, 124 40@1216d ; Tod winter, 129 2d, Flour, 283 0d@203; Corn, 21@27s 4d, Fork, 60804, Lavd, 399, Cliceso, 72, Cumberland ‘middich 50 ; short ribs, 57s, Talloly, 438 0d, The receipts of wheat for the past threo doys were 49,000 quartors, of which 33,000 wera Amorican, Re- colpts of corn £0v tho samo timo, 20,000 qrs, all Amori- 5, Erle, com, . Yarns ind fabrics st Manchestor quiot sud un. changed, Buffalo LivesStocik Market, BurraLo, N, Y., March 7.—OATTLE—To-day, nclnd- ing 13 cars o arrive, 850, makiug a total for the woek of 5,083, or 299 car, agaiust 424 cars lnst week. Market #low at yestorday’s prices, About 600 wora diaposed of, Balcs ; 417 Dlinois me‘ 1,167 to 1,022 1bs, at $5.76@0.50 ; 14 State steers, 1,357 Ibs, at $5,70 ; 220 In« diana stockers, 047 1be, nt $5.45 . 20020hto oxen, 1,680 Tbs, -Rocalpte to-day, 200 head s to- , 6,800 head, agaiust 10,400 head' lust weok, Tho market closed slow at Ao advanco on lnst ‘Wook’s closing prices, Westorn at $5,00@0,00, with cholco lots at higher figures, Bal 322 head Illinolw #heop, averaging 08 to 19 Ibs, at $5.75@0,00; 33 do In- dlana do, avernging 01 1bg, ot $5,70; 17 do Canada do, averaging 111 1Ls, at $3,25, Houg.—Recelpta to-day, 8,800 head; total for the week, 20,700 liead, ugsinat 16,200 head last week, Markol Blow for want of cara for shipping ; most of tha animals thirough consignments, Balea: 700 head of Jllinols and Ohio liogs, averaging 111 ta 164 1ba, ot $5,45@5.50, Albany Live-Stock Markot, Special Dispatch to The Chicaga Z'ribune. WesT ALUANY, March 7—0 p, m,—DBEEVES—The markot oponed quiet to-doy, fn conseqiienco of holdera dewmandluy 4o por 1b advance ou Inst weok’s rates, owing to & light run of cuttlo belug roceived, ‘The quality 1% decldedly inferior o last week's ofiérings, sud buyors flatly refused to pn{ the ndvance, New York wus well rqilmabult:d, but fhoy decided to walt until to-morrow, before mlklng Fm'chuus. Miron-Cowa—There 18 s falr demand for good milch-cows, but none uro offered, It ia roported that #soveral car-loads will o recelved to-morrow. BREER AND Lasmg—Markot quist, with & tendancoof buyers, Tho quality 'fs fair, and prices rulotho samo as kst woek, An active market 18 aue ticipated to-morrow, Mfln»—k(o(hing dolug, Al rocelved wero sent for- ward, Honses—RNocoints good, with an nactive market, ‘Thero fa |£00d demand for goodl workors and carriage horses, and from §230 to $300 {s freely pald for thiem, Now York Dry Gaodw Market. New Youx, March 7.~The trado movoment was rather slow with tlo fobbers, but tho commisaion liouscs distributed » fair aggrogato nmount of goods, Domestio coltons, prints, and shawls were tho moat active, and prices rulod atrong for all descriptions, Worstod drees fabrica aro in brisk request from firut hands, but Jobbors’sales cro lmited, Ginghams are brigk and woll sold bp by agents, Woollons are in botler demand for light welght cusalmores and sirt- inga, Forolgn goods aro yenerally quiot, except at auction, An auction salo of Dritfah dress gooda was Rold to-day, sud vory lergoly attended, Pittsburgh Livae Stool DMarkot, Prrryuynal, March T.—Carrrx—Market firmor arrivals fair; best, 6)§@03(0; stockery, 3@40j com- 4 @Q{a i 0od) ate n, . Buegr—AMarket dull; arrivala fair; bost, $0,25 6,00; medium, $5,00@5,50; commou, $4,00@4.50, @ Ioas—AMarkot dulls arriyaly falr Philadelphis, $5.5085.00 ; Yorkors, $5.10G Plttsburgh 0il Mavlet. PyrTepURoY, March T—Orude pstraloum quict and woak § males at $7,10 por brl at Parker's Landing, oqual to about 6s por gallon liere, Refinod duil and weak at 143¢0 car loty, The Produce Marlcety, & NEW YORK, New Yoax, Mareh 7,—OorroN—Unchanged, Mid- ~Flour steady, with fair slipplug de- moud for axtran: Tocelpts, ' 6,000 brle§ Buperhi Weatern ana Blate, $5,85@0.75; common to good ox- tra, $7.0097.00; good to cholco, $7.05@8.40; white whoat oxtra, $9.00910.60; Oblo oxtras, $7.00@10.60; 8t Louls, $7.00@12,76, Ryo flour lower, $.75@0,00, Cornmenl quiet, Wheat higher, end the sdvauco aakod ctieckn burineas, whilo scarclty of frofght-room ani hifgh ralon of frolght chocks oxport domand ; re- celpta, 10,000 b ; Towa spring, $L.50X 5 fair No, 2 Iwanleo in store, $1.04; vory choled do, $1.00%@ 1.07; ordinary No. 2 Olilcago In store, $1.68 ; No, 1 Hilvnukoo 15 slora, $1.80; xod and amiber Westorn, $L81@L00, Tiyo dull, Inrloy quict, Malt quict § small maica ; Canada, $1,34, Corn qulet, and beld firm. Tocelpts, 10,000 by d to cholco old Woatern mixod, iu plore, H@012¢o0 do nflont, 60X(c: now mixed, 05 @000, _Onis n shado firmor 3 'Tecoipls, 25,000 bu s ofd mizod Westorn, in store, 610 ; now, 47@6bc; while, 40 520, Oroven Szep—Dull ot 8Y(@8Xo. Timothy quick; $.76@3.0, ¥ Toos—Bleady at 2o, Har—Quit, Hora—Dull, Gnoornira—Coffes nominal, Bugar quist: Torlo T, Oigo: it to good refiniy 8i¢@8e ; Molasses Qull’} new crop Muscovada, 20@400 ; Now Orleans, 65@ 700 ;' Rice stendy at T¢@8)50, PeTnoLEun—Urude, 810 ; rofined, 1830, TunvNrve—Dull ab G5@053¢e. Provisions—Tork firnier and more doing for npat now ness, $10.00; primo moss, $14,25@14.50, Doef dull and unchanged. Out meats quict; shoulders, 0je. Hams, 12¢, Middles firmer, in good demand long olear, 1@7%c; shurt cleat, 83(ci long mn short closr) 86 ; sliort clear for April, A0, Lard nc- tive and fitmer; Westorn stoain, By@8%o0; kettle, 87¢@8 15-16c, Burren—Yirm ; Western, 15@G202, Cnzese—Stendy at 13@ 10, Wursrx—~Steady ot fi2¢, UALATMORE, Datxnonz, March 7—DuiAbsTurrs—Flour and wheat dull and_unchanged. Corn kenrconnd firm ¢ mixed Weatorn, 68c. Onts duill; Weatorn mixed, 46@ 47¢. Ryo quict. ProvisoNs—Dnoyant, Moss pork firmers mow, $16,7510.00, Bulk moats rmer 3 shonlders, 8o s il aldos, 736 ; cleer rib, 8c, Dacon' nctivo; shouldars, 7o ribaldos, T3¢c; cleat rib, Oc, Sugar-ourcd hems, 14@10c, Lard firm ot BX@Bige, Durmin—tWoslam waice und o good domand ; cholco roll, 306 ; good to prime, 28, Wittakv- Homb a6 010, OBWEGO, 0swWEG0, March 7,~BErADRTUPFA—Wheat hearcaand firm, Oata dull ; State, 41@42c, Corn quict at 89, Barley fn domand ; no'salea; Day of Quinte hold nt ST. TOUIS, BT, Lours, March 7.—~Dneapsror¥s—Flour dull and unchauged,’ Whest—spring firm but alow ;* cholce #oft, $1.40% winter moro nctivo; No. 3 rod, $1.80. Cort—No, 4, U1}4c on eaat track's 53@I3}c {n clova- tor, Oata firm } No, 3, 20}@27c on cast tracks 280 {n olovator, Barloy—choico wantod at 00c, Rya bottor ; No, 3, 6ic. Wirtaxx—Quict at 8ge. TrovistoNs—Pork firm at $14.50 w country for April, Bulk moats firm and unchanged. Bacon activo and atrong: shoulders, 63@70 ; cloar rib, 8} @8Xo ; clear, 83{(3Vc oulaldo on urdors, Lard higher ; prime stoam, 73¢c, {’!ous— igm nu‘.fl:@s.ng. ;;mes i ATTLE—Firm ; gaod to chol 505,87, oD ETROLT, iy Dernors March 1. lour dull; unchanged, Wheat tvo; bighor; oxtrd white, $L00@LO3 ; No 1, 3164 @185 ; amber, 31,60, Corn ateady, 41@413¢c. ' Oits unchanged, LOUISVILLE, Louisvitsr, Ky, March 7.—Froun—steadlor ; oxira family, 72¢, Provisions—Moss pork firm ot $15.00@16,50 for round lots, Dacon aotivo; held higher; shoulders, 630; clear rib, 83¢c; cledr Uo: plain hams, 124'; sugar-cured, 13c, all gnhd. Bulk meats nctive, igher; shouldors, 53@5gc; clear ©ib, TX@T%, all loone, Lard unchanged. ‘Winsry—Steady at 80c. CINGINNATI, Orvonvaty, March 7.—BrrApsTorza—Flour firm 8L $7.76@8,00, Whoat in fair domand ond o abnde highor ; No, 1 red, $1,72@173. Corn firmer at 40c, Ryo steady at 80@8Ic. Oats qulet at 30@d8c, Linseep Ort—93@95e, Eaas—Woak at 18¢, ProvistoNs—Qulot; buyora disposed to hold off, and slight concoaslons ars neccasary {o offoct sales. Pork nominal at $13.00, Lard dull ; stoam held at 80 ; ket~ tlo, 8o, Bulk monts easlers shoulders, 53@kxc s clear Tib, 73;@750 ; salos 80, buyer May ; cloar, T5@ 73¢0. Dacon steady } shoulders, 63;@0)c; clear rib, 850 ; clear, 8. 1dos—Kirm ond unchanged, Recelpts, 1,600, Wasnswy—Woal at 86e. PHILADELPEIA, PrILADELENIA, P, March 7.—DREADSTOFFS—Flour dull aud unchanged, Wheat—Gholco steady, other grados dull; red, $1.02; smber, $2.03@2.04, Rye steady, st 850, Crn loss notive; yeliow, 58K @A0c, Oate dopreaned ; white, 400; mixed, 45@400, ProvisloNs—Active and prices unchanged, PeTRoLEVM—Orude, 19%c; roined, 181(@183¢cs ‘Wittsry—Alore activo at 0lc. MILWAUKEE, MiLwAURER, March 7.—BREADSTUPFG—Flour quiet and unchsngod ; No, 1, $1,20 ; No, 2,1.23Y, Oats dull and nominal; No. 2, 26i¢e, Corn excited and Dighor; No.3, 3543, Ryestoady; No,1, 7o, Barley firm § No. 3, 77c, Rroerere—Flour, 200 brls whoat, 50,000 bu, BurpnexTs—Flovr, 800 hrls ; wheat, 1,000 bu, ULEVELAND, OLZVELAND, March T.—DBREADSTUFFs—Flour—Hold- ers firm, nt unchanged prices, Wheat quiet and. ‘weak § No.1held at $1.72; No.2at $1.00, without buyers, Corn quiot ; mixod, d5@4be. Oata ateady; No, 1 Blato, o, . REFINED PETROLEUM—Unchanged, TOLEDD, ac| . Toruepo, March 7,—DREADSTUFFS — Flour :Vh t}?rmfl: xxlrnnizla“e chl.llglnh. nflx’)s: No, ; No. 3 do, $1.60 ; ombor Michigan, $1.72; Bpot ; $1.703¢ sellor April ;' No, 3 amber 1u¥nn!u,’u.1\f Corn’ ?Il(ut; high mixed, 4006pot ; 433(c eoller May 3 Ew ol x0d, 39250, Oata quict; No. 9, 363 ; rejocted, Inisazn Hoos—30.0080.35, Rsokrrzs—Flour, 1,000 brls; wheat, 60,000 bu § eorn, 19,000 bu ; oats, 3,000 bu, niesekTe—Fldur, 400 brls; wheat, 10,000 bu; corn, 10,000 bu; oats, nbmn. BUFF fiem, 1 do, 'ALO, BusFaLo, March T.—Ylous steady, .Wheat dull; salen, 800 bit No, 2 Milwaukeo Glub at $1.60; Red Was bash, $1.65, Corn dull; sales of 500 bu in store at 80c; 2 cars on trackal 6lc, Oats—nale 00 Weatorst at 430, Ryo dull; Westorn, 83c. NEW ORLEANS, New Onryans, March 7,—Breapstorrs—Flour quict; double oxtra, $7.00; troble, $7.25@9,00; clolce, $0.25@11.95, Corn dull, ot 850, Oats, 60@51c, Bran, $.0561.10, : Hax—Quiot ; primo, 230,00 cbolee, $31,00. ProVISIONS—Pork Ligher, nt $16.25@10,603 dry salt meats, 0L@G20, B@8L(c. Bacon active, ot 7ic, 0ic, 9330, and OXCc. * Tlanws, 12¢@13%0, Lard dull; Horee, 8@8Xo; ke, OKRIxC. Witas ull § Louisiaus, 900; Cinclonati, 93¢, SPECIAL NOYICES, My Xingdom for & Horso,—~What tho puree of King Rioh- ard could not then proguro, all can now purchaseforacong, ThoContaurLint- mont will not ralse the dead horso of a king, but it will curoa Jamo one, and —moro than that—1it is tho most re. e morkable thisg for swolllngs, stil \eNTATPTZ jotuts, caked bronsts, stings, and brulses, tho world haa evor soou. A man ought to auffor with the rhoumatiam who has not tried this lHnlmaout, Children Cry for Pitcher’s Cas- torla. Itrogulatea tbo stomach, ourcs wind oolle, and ausos naturalaloop, Itisn subatitute for castoroll. Schenck’s Pulmonic Candy Embracos n groat degroo all the prinoiples of Schonok's Puluiontu Byrup, and, while au_ploasant to tho palate as tluo purest, of confact{ons, its mediclnal proportlos rendor 1 offootual in opugii, e, bronchial and ontarrial af- footions, &o. 1t {a tiio most acooptablo romedy far outld- ron or fnfants, and cun bo glvon with finpunity; whilo for profasaional goutlonsan, or thosa who suflar from losa of Voice, it Is indfsponsabifo. rigso candlos aro put'up 1n25 eont boxes, convenont for thia pukeot, and Aro for salo by all Araggists and deal- o N. K. oorner St ind Avohstny Pifiedoniia. NEW PUBLICATIONS. THE PRACTICAL MAGAZINE FOR FEBRUARTY. CONTENTS: The Iron und Mineral Trades of the North of Englund, with Blographioal Skotchos and Portraits of tho Orlginators and Promoters of thoso Induatries, By Thomas Fonwlck. Richard ‘Trevithick, Coplously Tllustratod. United States Cotton Mannfucture, The Cammerclal and Manuficturing Industry of Runstu, Bocond Papor, Glycorine Iu Gaa Metres, Mineral Wenlth of Bpatn, Art Studies fram Natnre, ns Applicd to Dealgn. Tho Schuylkill and othor Amerfcan Wators. Tho Agrleulturo of Pounsylvanin. The Machinery of London Life. By Jamos Green. woad, the ** Amateur " Witl inany other papors of equal valuo, amply lilustrated, PRIOE, 811 810 A YEAR. Tor salo by Baoksollors and Nowsdoalers, pald, on rocalpt of prico, JAMES R. 0SGOOD & CO., Amerlenn Publishers, Boston. FINANCIAL, B, T\ Aller ‘Won. A Btopliens, 11, Blenuorhassott, Allen, Stephens & Co. WILL DO Business that Bankers do on terms that J sufs Bankers do it 25 Plno Street, New Yark, (Do no Stock Busluess) Namentlo Baukoray Bont, post- CLOTHS, &o, The Spring Business IMag faivly opened, and HAWLIN, HALE & O0. Are offering, in their I Deparment, Tull lines of Goods of the following makes JEANS, OOTTONADES. Fairmount, Ohio, New York Mills D, & F, Southwarlk, Whittenton, Ilumbold Doeskin, Pemberton, Peunsylvania, Favmers & Mechanics, Aginorin, Miners, Coclieco, i Canton, Edenfleld,- TLickrun, Plowmen & Planters, Bushyille, Bruners, Michigan Hoosier, American Cords, Enterprise, Turf, Field & Farm, Mill Oreek, Weatherproof, Canton Cords, York Check, Pekin Cords, York Nankeens, Bciota, York Plain, Keokuk, York Trvilled, Empire, Whittenton AAA, (lrosbi’ville, Whittenton A, Harwick, New York Milla Check, Montgomery, Pennsylvenia, Union Pacifie, Droit, Elk Island, Krounlie, Indinn River, do, D.&F, Powhattan, Everett Ass'd, Lincoln, Riverside, Excelsior, Thilndelphia, atersido, Paragon, illside, Bates Ass'd, ohacton, Elton Ass'd, bany, Farmers, Em{){lm. Park, By the Piece or Package, at the Lowest Marlket Prices, MADISON AND FRANKLIN-STS, HOUSEEEEPING GOODS. THE GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY Larson, Prig & Co.s GREAT SALE, 329 West Madison-gt. TO-DAY. Latge lot Now Gray Strips Spring 8 $1,76 quality, for $1,20 per yngd. by Now lot Black @ronnd Whito Stripe Silks, a4 0 conts yurd, very cheap. Oolored Dress Bilks at a very groat saorifice, Btripe Spring Silks 80cents, worth §1,25, Japanese Bilks, half price, 76 cent quality for 40 ots; 90 oont quality for 60 ofs, Choapest Blaok Silks in the country, Good all Silk Gros Grains from $1.00 yd; up Foorful saorifice on Richest Black Silks, ., 600 piecos Fine Irich Linon, in remnants of about 8 to b yards, slightly damaged, at the niform prioo of 60 ots, yd. The goods - vary in qnnhtg end are worth from 75 ota, to $1.36 per yd, Bpeoial attontion devoted to Housckeeping Goods, . Cotton and Cotton Sheetings of all tho best brands vory cheap, Gront Bargaing in Table Linons, bleached and unbleached. Orashes, Towels, and Towelings from one- third to one-half less than usual prices, Good Heavy Whito Bed Spreads from #1,00 upwards, Groot Bargaing in Marsoilles Quilts from $1,00 up to richest qualities, Blankets and Flannels at & groat disoount. Lage Qurtaing at 60 centaon the dollar, Hamburg Edgings, ohoioest stylos, half prioe, 5 Burgaing in Real Linoes and Laco Gooda, COhenpost Dross Goods evor offered in thiscity 10w or horetofore, On the -cheap contre tables will bo found many additiona! and now attractions in Dross Goods ot 14 1-3, 18, 20 and 26 ota, among which are some in the new Spring shades, By GIFT ENTERPRISE. Milwaukee Market Association GRAND PRESENTATION CONOERT. $40,000 IN OASH PRESENTY, 50,000 Tickots nt 82 Each. ‘Tugsday, ar, 25, ot (e Academy of Musts, Milwaukes, Asbut fow ticko o unrold, partles wishin mmmugo--uamf'or'flk"&'fiumfi. Jertiosmatitng. e 1 £ o Upsh Pregent of 820, 1,471 Preacutsy Amounting to S40,0 Mho drawing i b Gondnorod ga. uu;sm‘i';h o omy of Music, in full “vjow of tho nudienoo, aud und peronal supetison of the followiog woll known and die. ntoreted gontiomon who hava kindly cunsouted to 8ot &s A DRAWING COMMITTER, and who will make it tholr duty to_carefally guard the f {orost of avary tioket-lioidor néarand far: Wamos . K logg, 1tsq., of Kollogy & Hathaway, Tnuiranco Agon 1. M. Hondol, Xiad,, Pronidont’ Milwankao Ausical Sotaty; Hon, Moritz Hobwllor, Proprietor Banner sna round;’ Matthaw Koanan, Koorotary Milwaukeo Yiurd of Wator Commtuaionare! o If. Cordos, uar, - olosale Grocar; L, olnocke, Laq., Proprister Blolnacke's Willow-Wars Works. “ DRl Ofiigers and Dirootors of the Assoointion. OFyiOERg: L A, Holmldtner, Prosidout; PV, Dous Vioo-T'zaaidont; ¥ We Jacobiy ocrotarys W+ 1. Jabenes Truasurer, 5~ Ujroulars contalning full partioulars sont on apphs oatlon, froo of olarge. ‘Sonoy should ‘be sent lu rogintorad lottan, posts ‘oflen ordor, or h{ pEprosd, o 1 BLUH'INER, Geuernl Munnger, 400 ¥east Wator-at., Milwanituo, 1o whout ll cotunints nlllnn‘lllll(m:nldb‘nmidrn:m(. e ‘or tiokots or informatlon vl to B SATElGaNg « co. Dostors in Olgars s 1ubavos, B ath Glnrks BUSINESS GHAWOLS, NOTIOE TO HOTEL MENi The Well-Known Clifton futel, AT OTTAWA, WL, , and Purenitarn for sl wenilure, 4 comparativels diclon, uumi.' e bualuoss g ot utubitants, hel ut the jonotdan of daud & Paclio with tio i the Uhteago, Hurlingth & Qut b the County Seal ot lada)) plaoo. of Liotdiiny tha Ko Sriy (irlees b‘:llb lnlihll?ul:‘ln;’llfl‘llhw 4y i wleo Lomyz by o f 1ha ittty of e \Jlull ug agetcultural sud wannlsowring m # o 0] o o ':‘I‘l;zo‘l‘\\":;l“; of the “"OLIPTON" {3, perhap, sovnd it, and th ‘ < but Ul hoaliaf (he dropruter, ¢ 1 v v Bl