Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 26, 1873, Page 5

N r / 15 THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBU E: WEDNESDAY, MARCIT 26, 1873 o % _—‘_-_____—m—-——_—__——_—_____—___‘___wl STATE LEGISLATURE. Passaze of the Road and Dridge and Jury Bills in the Iouse, Bill Passed Relating to County Aid to Railroads. Debate in-the House on the Railroad Prosecution Bill. All the Railrord Bills to Come Before the Houeo To-Day. wsetal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, BrmNorieLD, T1l,, March 25,1873, “GATLROAD PROBEOUTIONE. The bill making it the duty of tho State to pro- teat ditizens who aro prosecuted by railway com- panios for rofusing to pay moro than tho rates proseribod by Inw, was'discuseod. Mr. Gordon offorod nn amondmont making the provisions of tho bill applicablo only to cosos that hioreaftor bo dustituted. ’ Tho Cronkrito amondment was lost without di- ~vision, and tho Gordon amendmont tabled—60 to 80. - An amendmont by Dir. Dunham, providing that tho Attornoy General should not dofond sults horeatter inatituted, unless roquested by tho County Bonrd of thocounty whoro tho allogod vlolstion of lnw took placo, was adoptod—08 to 80. Mr. Bradwoll moved to auspond tho rulos and order tho bill to o third roading, Mr. Hop- kins moved to lay tho bill and -amondments on tho tablo, which was lost—80 to 71, - The bilk ss amended was ‘ordored to & third rooding. Itis doubtful if the Dill as amended will pass, many members ‘bolioving it possible that tho railronds ean instigato men to bring ac- tlons nnd havo thom go by dofeult, 50 that tho railroads can colloct all the damagos clnimed, In tho aftornoon & motion was ontored by Mr. Quinn to reconsidor tho vote by which tho bill was ordored to a third rending. TATLROAD COMMIRSIONERS. Benator Palmoer introduced a bill providing for tho oloction. of Railrond Commissioners next Novombor, Thors is a bill providing for the ©olection in Juno, Wero it not #o noar the end of tho session, some such bill would probably succeod. NORMAL BOHOOL. .Tho Sonate decided to appropriato to the Nor- mal Schaol 245,000, tho proceads of the collogo and gominary fund, and, in addition, 816,000 a Joar for runuing oxponeck, and $6,016 to liquid- ate [ndobtednoss, Tho bill was ordered to & third rending. TOWNSHIP ONGANIZATION. This aftornoon the Senato dobated the Town- ship Organization bill. Mr. Burke, of Macou- pin, opposod it, begauso undor i the Bupervisora ‘would bo compeliod to nppmrrinm mongy to pa; tho intorost on the Court-Houso bonds, whic tho county intends fighting. Ponding tho dis- oussion of the bill, the Senate adjournod. ONDER OF DUBINEEH, Mr. Bradwoll, in his capacity as leader of the majority, introduced n resolution for tho ap- pointment of a Joint Committae of Five to con- eidor tho ‘lunstion of adjournment, or rocoss, aud which bills shall previously be passod. Tha ‘House rofused to suspond tha rulos. * TIE JURY DILL camo up in tho Houso on Mr. Dunham's motion to recommit, which was lost. MMr. Inscora spoke agninst tho clauso allowing mon who had rond ncdounts of the crime in nowspapors, and had expressed no opinion, to sorve as jurors on the trial, bolioving that it joopardized tho lib- orty and lives ~of innocont mon, and snablo inofficiont Stato’s Attorneys to procure gonvictions. Mr. Inscoro, of Adams, wanted a jury law of somo kind, and hoped the bill would -~puss. Tho voto on itg_passago was 89 to 18, not samao offect. ed to &, third roading, * rouding. tan omorgancy voto. Tho emorgenoy o strikon out, and tho bill passod—88 o 10. DEFICIENOY DILL. The Houso failed to pass its own bill to meat doficioncios in the oxpenscsof tho Btate Govern- mont with_the emergoncy clause. It roceived 90 votes, and was reconsidered. Tho amountin tho bill is $60,600, including $16,500 for printing and printing paper, tho balanco belng distri- Patod among tho sxdeutive ofiicors. RAILIOAD MOITGAGES. Tho Houso, bill, pormitting railronds to mort~ ago rond-bods and personal proporty, including Friischiso, to tho uount of $20,000 e wmilo, in Bpito of o contrary provision in the charter, was lost—68 to 82, RATLROAD AID, By a voto of 93 to 6, tho 1louso passod its bill roviding that the linbility of all countics, cltics Foumnibigs, towns, or preciacte, whioh Lave vota nid to any railrond companies, in- conformity to to tho laws of this ftato; shall coase and deter- mive after tho oxpiration of threo yoara aftor the 1st of . July mext, end ~no bonds sinll bo issued or stack subscribed to ony such railrond company after such timo upon occount of, or upon-the authority of, puch voto; provided the nct shall not apply whero the expross conditions of the vote for such nid extend tho timo, for building beyond the time aforosnid, nor in any caso whore the ald votod shall have boen jssued .within the period aforceaid, and paid over ; nor in any caso whero any roilroad shall have beon Lutilt ” within said period in acoordanco with tho conditions of tho vote for aid to such ' railrond, and provided it shall not apply to any caso whiaro such aid_shall havo beon deposited within said poriod with any trusteo or trusteos upon the written or printed * conditions to be delivered to such railrond com- pany at some futuro timo. ASBESSORS AND COLLECTORS. Tho House bill pending for the appointment of a Collector or Assessor by the Mayor and Council in cities whoro no such officers have Dboon olected, pansed with the omergenoy clauso —108to 1. This will givo Dooria, Kookford, and othor plucen muchinery- to colloct their taxes, ‘but will bo superseded ‘when tho Scnato pasecs Houeo bill No. 300. "Muyor Bogle, of Ottawa, is boro urging the passuge of tho luttor to reliove his municipality from financial distross, Tho ressuro is inereasing from all the towns in the itato, DBitl 800 will bo considored in the Bonuta to-morTow. ROADS AND DRIDGES, . The now road and bridge law of 118 sections, which Lius beon considered with oxtrome earo by the Houso, and seoms to satisfy tho farmors, pastod with tho emergency clause by an unani~ mnous vote. THE BENATE DATLROAD DILL was vead in the'Tiouse o firat timo undor a sus- pousion of the rules, when Mr, Shaw moved to rofor 1t to the Railrond Committeo, which was o?poacd by Mr, Oberly, who rogarded the Son- atebill 88 Dbotter than any in the House, 3r. Dunham belioved the bill, having beou endorsod by tho Bonato, should tnke its place with tho ouse Dbills, and be considered at tho pame timo, ~Ar, Rountroo Lllou{;hh likowise, The motion to rofer was lost, the bill ordered to & second rending, and mode tho spocial order for to-morrow morning, when all the bills will be discussed. SMALL ATTENDANCE. There being ouly 107 mowmboers in tho Houss to-day, many bills failed on thoir passage, and thio prospect 18 gloomy ouougl for tho River bill to-morrow unless somo of tha forty-six absentocs put in an appearanco. it LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS, SENATE, PLTITIONS, g Dotitions: By M. Brooks, citizens of Till Connty, asking polico rngulnt{nnu for ralironds ; by Mr. Cnmmfixga, citizons of TFulton County, of RELIEF BILL. Mr, Casoy introduced a bill for tho rolief of J. F. Wilson and Thomas Wilson. NOLMAL UNIVENSITY, The speoial order bolng a motion to recommit Khe bill appropristiug_ monoy to oarry on tho Normal University st Normal, and to counoct that lnstitution with tho one for tho oducation * of fecbla-mindedchildren, was debated at length. Tho motion to recommit was loat—yons, 11 neys, 25 and tho bill was ordered to third Bonato bill 098, maldn o Iation for the Bouthon Thinid Norme] Usiveraity, i i ulvorsity, was ordor- COUNTY AVpATRS, Sonato bill 281, in relation (o the management of county affuirs, ws taken up, pending tho digcussion of amendmonta to which, the Sonato adjourncd until 2:40 o'clook p. m, AFTERNOON BESSION, COUNTY AUFAIAE, . Upon renssombling the Bonate rosumed con- sldoration of Honato DLill 281, in rolation to the managoment of county uffairs, and the anmo way wordorod to & third reading. TOWN ELLCTIONS, Mr, SIORT offorod o rosoluilon requeting tho Judiciury Committos to inquiro whothor any Surther logislation ig nocesuary to scuro uui- ;ormuy in tho lolding of town slections, Ro- orred. - ADJOURNMENT. It bolng statod that sovornl Senato Commit~ teon dosirod to meot, on motion of Mr, BHEL- DON, tho Bonate adjourned, HOUSE. TAILTOAD PROSEOUTIONS, A Dbill making it tho duty of the Biato to pro- tect its citizons who aro Pronun\llm\ by raflrond companios, coming.up, Mr. ORONKIIE offerod an amondmont that County Boards shall m(‘uusl tho Attornoy-Gonoral to dofond sults arlsing horenttor, 3 8 . The question waa divided; and thon tompor- nrllly withdrawn, & . Mr, GORDON 'offerod i amendment making the provislons of tha bill n“:plicnblo ouly to casos that horeattor bo lustituted. . . . "I'ho yean and nays wero ordorad on the amend- mont of Mr. Gordon, - Lost—ycas, 89; nays, 60, Mr, DUNHAM ngain of ored hls amonde mont, ; Mr, HAY moved that it bo laid upon the tablo. Loat—yaons, 87 ; nays, 00, Tho amendment was adopted—yens, 63 ; nays, 0. Mr. HOPRINS moved that thobill and amend- monta bo 1ald_upon the table. Lost—yons, 80; ndys, Ti—nag follows:. « TxAD, Moxandor (Oraw-Hopkins, Mitehell, ford), Tuncore, Morrisoh, Dallow, * Jaclson, Oleson, Ferrlor, Jnmen, Orendor, Freoland, Kann, Thomes, Qrey, Lono (fancock), Tillman, Tay, Liotze, - Walker,| enry, Marab,-. . . Webster, Horrington, DeDonald, Wolnhotmor, Horling, Moaohan, Wick—30, it (8, Olatr), wAS, Armatrong (Grun-intt, Taco, dy) Harv oy, TRankin, Darkloy, Tinweg, Togors, Dishop {atoHcnry)Hotl Tlouniree, Diakoly, Uollonback, Bavage, ocook, Jesatip, Seanlan, Bradwell, Jones, Seaney Bullard, Lowmraa, Shridan, Gasnody, Lomaz, Sherman, Garpentor, Maun, Shumia Chambors; McAdams, Blowart (Winno- Collins, McLaugblin, bago), Croukrite, Pheran, Btowart (McLean), Crawford, Middlecofr) \roud, Darnoll, Rooro (Marshall),Bwan, Davls, Moora (Adams), ' Thoraton, Doment, Truitt, olan, Washburn, Tolton, Webler, unhiain, Weatfall, Easley, Wicker, Golden, Wood, Gorden, Mr. Bpeakor—172, Grahani, Quinn, Gdloy, Tho bill was ‘ordorod to & third reading. Rooess till holf-past 2 g m, AFTERNOON BESSION, . NEW DILLS. By Mr, LEMMA—To amend tho Sohool law, Bection 08, By Mr. SHUMWAY—To amend tho Municipal Incorporation Inw. THE JURY BILL was taken up and rend a third time. The roll was callod,” rosulting—yons, 80; noys, 18, » ma~ jority of los than two-thirds. Tho omorgoncy clause was stricken out, and the bill pnssed— yons, 88; nays, 10. GENEDAL APTROPRIATION DILL. House bill 400, to provide for tho ordinary and coulmgont oxponses of tho Btate Government, failod fo pasa—yons, 00; nays, 14, it baing an emorgency bill. A motion to reconsider was ontored, and tho bill mado the special order for Thursdayat 8 o'olock. DBAILROAD MORTGAGES. Houso bill 400, & bill to restrict tho issue of first mortgage bondas by railroad companies— yons, 68 ; nays, 32. A ‘motion wos entorod to roconsider. Laid ovor. 3 TATLROAD AID. House bill 231, to limit the time for which counties, citics, ‘townships, aud towns shall bo lable for nid voted railrord companies, passed— yous, 93 ; nays, b. ASSESSORS AND COLLECTORS. Houso bill 453, in regard to Asscssors and Col- loctors in incorporated cities, passod—ycas, 103; nays, 1. ’ ROADS AND DRIDGES. House bill §79, to amond the Road and Bridgos Iawin countlos under township organization, was read & third timo and passod—yens, 100, BAILUOAD FREIGHT BILL. Benate bill 867, regulating railroads, kmown a8 tho Donahuo bill, was read a firat time, and BMr. BHAW moved that the bill b referred to the Committeo on Railronds. Lost, and tho bill was ordored to' n second roading, and made tho speclal ordor, with ohor bills on tho samo sub- ject, to bo considered to-morrow. Adjourned, WALL STREET. Iteview of the Moncy, Gold, Bond, Stock, and FProdw o Markets, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicagu Tribune. New Yonk, Maroh 25,—The monetary situn- tlon was characterizod by increased caso early in tho day, when all businoss was at 7 por cont gold, but in the afterncon tho domand incressed, and money becamo doarer again, closing lonns won tho streot boing nt 1-64 to 1-32 per diem. As an ovidenco of how sovoroly commorcial intorosts havoe suffored from the “‘locking-up” processes, ono capitalist of Brookiyn has purchased business pagr of his dry goods ‘neighliors to the oxtont of &700,000 st rates of discount varying from 16 ‘to 18 por cont, and the Prosident and Dircctora of o cortain trust company allow their own notes tobo sold in Wall street at 1 to 1€ per cent & month. Tho market for mercantile paper s more active, gnd primd nmmos soll with moro froodom at 9 to 14 per cont. Tho ocurrency movement {o-and from this contre is about ‘ovenly bntancod,—i anything, ngainet tho city. GOLD was lowor at tho opening, but aftorwards becamo strong and ndvanced from 11536 to 1153 % . BTOCKS wore dull and hoavy at the oponing, with o slight docline in prices, Aftor the Firét Board, howover, o firmor fooling provailed, and ‘thé enrly declino was recoverod, ' Tho buoyancy was most marked after tho Socond Board,though the Increased business and advance was confined to & fow shares, At about 2:45 p. m. a decided chango in tho tonoe of spoculation took place, and weskness becamo tho foature of tho market, Tho loading stock, both in point of busi- ness and fluctuations, was Pacifio Mail.. Erio was inteneoly dull. Boston, Hartford & Erio was woalt, At tho oponing the price doclined from 45¢ to 8%, but rallied to 4 bofore 1 o'clock, fliis wes_ succoodod by anothor decling to 836, and s later recovery to 8%¢. Pacific mm‘l(in {1} made s further advance, soiling at 103}(@ 0 for Coniral, 803¢@87 for Union first, 185{@7) for Iand grants, and 76@77 for incomes. ToNDA, Govornments wero strong, with n sharp ad- vane, fow offeriugs and brisk biddings ; 18084 sold b high a8 11734, the advanco being ausistod Dy tho provalonce of a short intoreut. FRODUCE, TFlour was strong and faixly active, with limited arrivals and o furthor advance in wheat, Hollers of most grades have the advantage. Goou shij ping brands are scarco and wantod. _Choico % auid good suporflnoare fu domand. Salck, 14,7 brls ; rocoipts, 6,688 brla, Thero Was mora in- quiiy for ] nt, and tho demand was chiolly for willing, sad prices are botter, The imhnliiy Wwos mainly for spring. Winter is scarco and higher. Sulos, 68,200 bu ; recoipts, 5,500 bu, Torlk was vory quict, and about nomninal, Now ‘mess quotod for March and April at $10.00@ 10.05. - Wostorn primo moss on the spot I 3\10&0&1 at £15.00@10.00, and oxtra prime $18.00. obblni; salos of mess woro mado at $10.25. Recoipts, 2,742 *u\almgnx. In cut meats thoro was a small business, and_pricos gonerally wera nominnlli" unchanged. Salos, 20 boxes 20-1h picklod bollios at 8o, and 60 boxos dry salted ehouldors at 63¢o, tho lattor showing an ad- vance. Tecoipts, 5,301 pnokngos. Bucon was uiot but_firm. ' Short_oloar, s}i@%gu; long cloar, B3g@Rl{o ;. short rib, 830, Lard was ouly modaratoly netivo, but firm ; for Westorn, 8 9-160 sen bid, and 83¢o asked for Marcl; B3go for April; B3¢0 for Moy ; 100 tloreos on tho spob sold ol 8 9-1Gc; of city, 140 tierces at 8J¢c, Neo- coipta, 8,870 tiorcos and barrels, aud 100 kega. e $ The Modoo Ware BAN Fnanoisco, March 25,—Gons, Canby and Giltom had & talle with Cnlll, Jack ou Iriday, which amounted to very little, Jack moroly ask- ng an amnesty, and to bo pormitted to stoy at wost River, ‘Tho troops have gone into camp on tho onst sido of Tulo Lake, A largo quantity of Land-grenades wore forwarded from Bouicls yea- torday. S e = Arrested for Fraud, BosToN, March 26,—Jolm Koddio and his son Androw, Scoteh immigrants, who arrived in tho stoamer Mults yostordsy, under tho namo of Boolt, have boon arreatod on s cablo dispatch from Edinburgh, obarging them with scrious frauds, A Now Iorso Discuse, PonTLAND, Mo,, March 25,—A now horas dia- easo hng appoared. It nffeats tho logy, making thom wo weak that it is difiicult for tho aunlmalto stand, Thore havo boen no fatal cusen. TOWN OFFICERS. Tho Present Incumbents gether Got To- and Renominate Themsolves, Biographionl Sketohes of the Mem- bers of the Happy Family, Several of Them Provided With Othor XFat Offices. A meoting of tho membors of the Republican Contral Committoo was hold yostorday atternoon, in tho Council Chiamber, for the purposo of tak- ing some notlon in rogard to the town eloctiona to bo hiold Tuosdny. Tho mooting was called o ordor by Ool, Bohaft- nor, who stated that thore were to Do town eloc- tlons noxt wook. Tho Town Clerks had failed to issuo noticos, and little having been said nbout tho mattor, ho hind issuod o call for the oty mom- bors of tho Commilteo to moot and cou- sult. Tho country towns had made ol their arrangemonts, - Throo Asscssors hind to bo olooted who should bo good men, and 50 somo stops should bo tskon to got thom. Thoy also had to fill tho importaut place of Town Conatables, of whom thoro wore thirty-onoe to bo olocted. X M. M. Miller atated that duo notico had boen givon of tho mooting in tho West Town, Ald. Stone moved that the Cormitteo make no nominations, but make xocommeondations for officos. It was agreoed to. Ald. Bidwoll suggested tho various divielons soparate and mako thelr rocommondations. It was agroed to, y : Tho mermbors from tho Divislons got together, and wore immediately swamped by candidates. Aftor much time spont in deliberation, thoy mado the following recommendations : : WET SIDE, Assessor—W, I, Yenfford, Collector—1. M, Miller, Supervisor—Henry Pligrim, Toten Clerk—Charlos E, Clark, Conatadles—Matthew Iomming, Johu Bhoomaker, Frank N, Dratfn, Theodoro Worth, Jocl Lull, Dan 0'Brion, William {Villiame, Joo Kinnoy, John 0. Kieln, Honry Diahy, J, M, Lacoy, W, Lochboller, J. 8. Bcand lan, 8, E, Rockweli, Johin Shioomakor, ; BOUTH SIDE. Assessor—F. 0, Vicrling, Collsctor—Johm W, Tappen, Supervizor—Charlos Follansbeo, 3 Toien Clerk—Sninuel Davonport, Constables—C. O. McLean, F. Tohout, Frod Lic- ‘brundt, George A, Hartman, 1}, 11, Waliacc, 7. F. Tuni- 50m, Jatmes gher, John It, Matthoy, 1. K. Hart man, 4 NONTII BIDE, Asseagor—Albort Patch, Collector—Tacob Lengacher, Supervisor—Poter Malrr, Town Clerk—J, J, Hoadioy. Constables—Charles Hoovol, Charloa Lindgron, Nich- clas Driese, N, Plotke, L, Dartols, Thomas McRfahon, ohn H, Thom, The Committao roassombled, and tho various recommondations were submitted, It was stated that tho Bouth Bide mnufinfi would bo held at Burlington Halil, the Nort! Bido at Turnor Hall, and the West 8ido at the Masonic Tomplo, cornor of Ilalsted and Ren- doB}l stroets. ‘Tho persons named above wero unanimonsly rocommonded to the consideration of the votors. The Committoo ndjourned, BIOGBAPRY. The procoodings of thess little sub-convoce- tlone, aftor thoy had gotten off into corners away from tho oandidatos, wore remarkably bar- monious. They nominated ono_another, and generally bohaved like the Happy Family, Innemuch as vory fow of thesec nominees aro Imown to the publio, it will bo well to lot them havo some information as to thos who are re- commonded for their suffrages. Potor Mahr—For some. guunpnllcomnn, after- wards o enloon-keepor. Ho hus been Suporvisor for somo yonrs, and hag beon an Alderman since last Decombor. If re-clectod Buporvisor ho will, a8 o mombor of tho Town Board, mnke the Lin- coln Park spocial sesessmont of about a million and & half. ~ As'Trensurer of the Board ho will hold these Park funds as thoy come in, and can, if ho plonsos, draw intorest thoroon. 'Tho n]flfllcl\tlon for tho order for this nssossmont ‘will bo made in n fow dnys beforo Judge Will~ {ams, Tor some reagon it has boen finpt 10~ markably quiet, Supervigor Mnhr is also Over- soor of tho Poor, for whick ho gots 83 o day. Tho ounty Agent will give reliof to tho North Side poor only on the recommondation of Mr. Mahr, Consoquontly opportune orders, put whoro they would do tlio most_good, havo givon him popularity with o cortain class. Hospeaks English with some dif- ficulty, aud has not o good Gorman cducation, Jacob_Leongachor—At present ouo of tha Ald- ormen from tho Soventeonth Ward; a man of 10 capacity, ignorant of English, snd who gots his living ns an insurauco agent. Until tho tima comes when Aldormen are paid he wan's to hold soma sulariod offico. Albert Patch—A protty decont man, who has Lield ofiico for about five yonrs, J. J. Healy—For somo time Clork of the North Bido Polico Court, and afterwards saloon-kooper on North Olark stroot. At prosent Suporintend- ent of tho Recordor's ofiico, and in the pay of tho county, Mo is now Town Clork. Put in to prapitiate the Irishclement. - Henry Pilgrim—A membor of Ropublican County Conventions from timo immomorial, at prescut Bupervisor, and also Do}mty Coroner,— another instanco of a plurality of ollicos, ono of which ho might givoupto gouo othor 'workos for tho party. 1lo hing tho West Parle funds. M. M. Miltor—A young man and_ unsuccossful Inwyor, who tried to get tho Mayor to appoint him Prosecutiug Attornoy, and failed thorein. 1o hins bee: Town Clerl for a conplo of years, ‘and was promoted fo tho rosponsible offico of Collactor, ‘Tho old Collector, A. L. Morrison, had idontifled himsolf with tho temperance cuuso, and stood no show in tho caucus. ‘W. H. Honfford—Like Pilgrim, an old worker in the cause, and the prosont Assessor. Hoeis tho man during whose administration the North Branch Rolling-Mills wero assossed it $10,000, Charlos E. Clark—Brother of Alderman and ox-Buporvisor Clack, and an employe in the County Agout’s offico. Chorles Follansboo—An old political hack. John V. Tappon—Tho prezont incumbont, and noflun& extra, ¥, 0. Vienling—Put on to bolster up tho tickot, Tho presont inoumbont, Julius Rod- bortus, has made 80 many orronoous asEEASMEnLs that half tho timoe of the County Commissionors i takon up in Matening to applications for re- lief, Julius wanted to be ronomiunted,.aud hoped to put Lowenthal on to holp thio thckot, Lut that could not bo douno. Bo ho stoppod on ono sido, muling an srrangement, with Vierling that_bo' should como in ns sléeping partner. Vierling is o young aud inexperienced man, un- fit for tho plico. Bam Davonport—Usoed to run, before the firo, achieap second hand storo noir tho cornor of Madison streot and Fifth avonue, and now has ono on tho Wast Sido, IIo has had nominations boforo, but, it is said, has withdrawn in favor of somo othor aspirant, rocoiving, in ona caso, * Thio Gormans above namod aronot roproson- tatives of thot uationality. ‘They are not looked u]mnl\\'llh favor by the botter claga of thoir own poople. As for tho Constablos, it is onough to mention such mon s Frauk Draffon, Koliont, an_ox-Su- Kxurvlum-, Jim Gallagher, Iko Hartinan, Charloy cLean, otc, —_— AMUSEMENTS, MTERS' OPERA-HOUBE, ‘Tho boneflt of Mr, Bumuel Myers, tho popular managor of ono of Chicago's moat popular places of amusemonts, ocourred on Mondsy evening of this weelk, and ho had the satisfac- tion of soclng the houso g0 crowded that lndica and goutlemon wore turnod away, unablo to pro- cnro seats, A choico bill of minstrol noveltios was offared. the goms of tho porformance being tho fine quartatto einging of Moserw, Tyrroll, Burridgo, Lang, and_ Royiio, who have Lrougli thoir concortod vocal efforts to n porfoc tion of mothod and training eoldom mur- E.ma anywhero; *‘The Threo Boes,” by otton, Itico and Arlington—ona of tho mont excruclatingly fanny things over scon on tho minstrel stage ; the artistic singing and dancing of Mackin and Wilson, who have grown into the strongost favoritism ; a rich sketch hy Kemble and Rice, ontitled ¢ Good Morning ;" and, for tho grand funlo, M. Komblo'a now bisr- lesquo, ¢ Juling Bneozor. A moro mbsoluta travonty of the majostic original could soarcely ba conceived, ‘o autipodal Limit of the ex~ truvagant and the ludicrous hng boon renched in every direotlon, and Mr. Komblo can claim the crodlt of producing n vory successful Lurlosquo, Mare Antony's (Arlinglon's) oration over tho body of ASncezer 18 onongh to make tho jmmortal bard turn over in his gravo. Tancy tho addross ‘ns boginning: H Un- acoustomod na I nm to {xumln spoaking, I can say that I am not, strlcl 1{ sponking, an cducated man," oto.; tho fraquent roltoratlon of tho sar- castio phraso: ‘‘And Drufus is an abominable man ;" tho atuffed offigy of tho murdered Julius, ‘borno by Anfony undor his nrm, while the pro- corsion jolna in'the aolomn refrain: ‘' Down in a conl minoy” the boy Luolus singing ¢ Tom Don- nolly's Mothor,” with banjo accompanimont, to Druitua in tho tont soono, oto, Theso sro ran= dom gamplos of the toxtof ‘Julius Bneozor,” ‘whicli mny bo sot down a8 rn oxcoptionally fino minstrel burlesquo. Tho samo bill will be given throughout the weak. ANNOUNOEMENTH, Tho furions snow-storm had the effeot of ro- ducing to mora handfula tho audioncos in all tho thoatres. To-night, at McVicker's, Mr., Booth apponrs a8 Richelicw ; at tho Acadomy of Musio, FII“A!I]K Mayo in_*‘Davy Crockett;” at Hooloy's Opora Houso, thalnst nights of ! Poril; or, Love st Long Branol;” and ab Nixori's Amphitheatro, 3. W. Wilder & bo.'s National Cirous, THE LABOR QUESTION. Uncortainty in Trade Ofrcles in Now Yorke-The Striking ¥forsc=Shoers in oston. New Yong, Maroh 26.—Rumors of appronch- ing strikes causo gront uncertainty in meany branchos of trade and industry. Nothing is known of .n positive nature, oxoopt that tho Mastor Carpontors’ Association has doclded that it will no longor be govorned by the oight- hour rule. Many omployors have ‘80 arranged thoir business s to guard sgainst risks from strikes. Itoprosentatives of tho working- mon, on tho othor hand, disclaim that strike is intondod. It1s ovidont, howover, thit thero ia o want of unanimity among tho workingmen on the subjoot, Nofhing relinble can probably bo known until their ofilcors take goruo action, Thoe Manhattan Gas-Light Company appro- honds no_striko, .although from this “dato its workmon's wagos hayo beon roducod from 84 to 83,60, and from £3.60 to @3. Amnother gos company, located in o down-town distrivt, doos, Lowovor, thinl that thoir mon wil striko, bub in that ovont, thoy hiavo arranged to sscure now mon. LaTEn—Tho Gas Companios aro firmly detor- mined to rofuso any domands for incressod wagos and the adoption of tho "olgm-hom-" systom, and are confident that, 12 & strike takes placo, it will result in uttor failure. Every pros cnml:m is takon to socuro u continusnco of work. -The final actlon of the workmoen will bo taken at & mooting noxt Monday. Bostox, March 25,—Tho Horso Railrond Com- ‘Pnnle! manifost o dotormination to protoct the horsoshoorg who havo taken the.place of the strilers in their shaps, and have oalled upon tho Stato polico for that purpose. To-dayono of tho strikora wag arrosted, and committod for trial, in dofault of 81,500 bail, for assaulting ono of tho new mon, . < PERSONAL. Gon, McGillocudy, Sandwich Ielands, is at tho Sherman House, Mr. 8, P, Sladden, of tho firm of 8, P. Blad- den & Co., has just roturncd from Ruropo. Firo Marshal M. X. Chuso, of Bloomington, l':s ected the Tiro Departmont of Chicngo yes- rday. Mayor Modill wont to Springflold last evening for tho purposo of driving somo scngo into our thick-hoaded !cfilalmom whon they come to con- sider our Tax bill. Anna Dickinson will lecturs bofore the Young Men's Christian Association, at the Michigau Avonue Baptiss Church, noxt Monday evening. Her subject hng not bosn announced. That ogotistio moralist, John B. Gough, will lecture to-morrow uvonl.uq at the Michigan Ave- nuo Daptist Church, in oid of tho Woman's Do- partmont of tho Hahnomann Hospltal, Thilip Phillips will sing at - Graco Mothodlst Episcopa! Chutch, corner of Whito and LaSallo Btreots, on Friday evening, for tho benofit of the orgon fund of that church. The, jubseriptions to the Intor-State Industrial Exy, ation_recoived yostorday were a8 follows: J.0d. MoVicker, 10 shares ; R, . Hooloy, b 5 Bolpp & Lobmann, 2; Marder, Luso & Co., 1} Pottor Palmer, 90. Among tho arrivals at the Tremont Houso, {astnrdny, were tho following : Hornce Bloses, Philadolphia ; E. O. Clark, Ballston Spa, N. Y. § Hinsdlo Bmith, Springfiold, Mass.; E. L Morsman, Omalia; D, Barncs, Pittsburgh; J. E. Olney, Norfolk, Mo.; George Carpentor, ‘Washington ; John J. Plerson, Now York. Among the arrivals st tho Matteson Houso, youterdny, woro tho followiug : N. J. Williamson, Kalamazoo; N. Ishom, Codur Raplde; Madem Fontaino, Californis; M. D. Caldwell, Rock Falls, Towa; 8, 8. iCoplor and.fumlly, Whbnska, Miun); Goorgo B. Tiploy, Now Yorl; John Bay- son, Washingion’; I, L. Bornott, London; Goo. L. Parker, Faribaulf, Minn, Among tho arrivals at tho Briggs Houso yostei- o, vrors tho followiug : 1. D. Tonso, Doston . F. Konyon, M. H. Kinnoy, Now York; Montgomery, $t. Louls; Goo. 3. LaBhil, Froo- port; 0. 11.-[homas, West Union, Town; G. W. Tibbots, Iowa City; J. C. Korr, Dixon; R.J. Lipe, Sterling; 1T, . King, Mondotn ;' Ohas. 8. Prico, Philndoiphia; John Fostor, Loaven- worth ; M. V. Pratt, Evansvillo. Among the arrivals ot tho Gardner Houao yos- tordny woro: 1L W. Reove, Now Yorl ; 1. H. Lowis, Pittaburgh ; Willizm Bhaw, 8t. Paul ; H. ¥, McGloskoy, Galens; C.S. Drapor, Enst Sag- inaw ; I T, Stirgoh, 8t Louls; L. M, Millor, Dotroit ;. D. B, Mor, an, Brockport, N. T.; Gourgo 1. Momaon, Minnoapolia ; Cliarlss 1T. Bacon, Boston ; W. P, Hibbard, Milwaukeo; I, ©. Amb, San Francleco. About two yoara ago n sorvant girl named Ma;’;arnt Lntry camo to this city from Potsdam, N. Y., and hor parents have not heard from orof her afneo o littlo while bofors tho groat fire. Bho wag & thick-sob ;Lm’ weighing about 160 pounds, and had black hair, THor parents feol anxious about lier, aud any Information concerning her should be sent either to the Chiof of Polico, Mr. H. Z. Culver, or Ar. 0. 0. Gibbs, Among -the arrivals at the Sherman Houso yasturdl:fi' wore the following: D. J, Willlam- pon, 0, T, Powaell, 8anFrancisco; Leelic Thomp- son, Michigan; Charloa T. Achioy, Baltfmor . P. DBeardsley, Milwaukeo; Thomas Bpraguo, R..0. Willson, Dotroit; 8. D. Caldwall, Buffulo; Capt.. Viger, steamer R. N. Rico; H. Brooks, U. 8. A.; H, H, Gilos, Madigon ; Chiarlos . Piko, Providonce ; Thomas O'Connor, Portland, Orogon; Gilbort Dutcher, Bt. Paul. Clarlon Busbeo, Eaq., bas loased from Dr, D, 8, Bmith 80x100 feot on LuSallo stroot, om;aanu the Chambor of Commerce, tho sito of the destroyod Morcantilo Building, aud will procesd to orect atonce a magnificont oftico stracture worthy of that locality. Whon O. B. puts his hand to an undertaking of that class B\'Bry\mdrv bolieves in the result. Mr. Busbeo has built rbout four miles front of tho bost blocks in Chi- cago. 1lo has also bought the Btato stroot front of tlie Opera-Houso site from Albert Crosby, and will put “El an elogant block of stores, to bo finishod in Septombor, Gov, E. A, Btraw and party, of Now Hamp- shire, who have boon in_this city some days, loave to-night for Bt. Louis and the South. Thoy havo quite industriously studied our New Ohidago, and. will carry bnol to Now England gomothing liko an adequate iden of our great robullding, Gov. Straw stands confessodly in the front rank of tho manufacturing intorost of tho Btato that hns just ro-clected bim its Ohiof Exccutive, e I3 largely identified with tho rent onterprises of Manchestor, is at the fieml of tho Amoskeag Company's works, himeolt o lorgo manufacturor of somo of tho londing staplos for which Manchoster in famous, is Presidont of tho Manchestor; & Lawrenco Rallrond, and the Prosident of tho Now England Mauufaoturors’ Assoolation. ith all these, a::d ns a koy to bis succoss, ho is o gontloman of thorough and wido intoiligence oud cultivation, at homo In sl the topics of in- formation that conatitute fitness for great prac- tical rosponsibilitics, IIis compsuions in his tour aro_QGon, Natt, ITead, Ool, Joln . B, Olarke, of tho Mauchestor Mirror, and Ool. B. F, Mar- tin. The party will oxtond their tour to Now Or- lerns aud roturn Lomo by tho Atlantis citios. 2. 0. Kinoald has #old his Intorost in the Elgin Gazelle, W. E. Blaindoll, Jr,, proposcs to build rail- road from Rockford to l{uuholln for 125,000 Tho Register thinks this proposition may lead to #omo dofinite notion. J. B. Booth, for cight yonrs past lessee and managor of the Boston Thioatro, I8 to assumo the managomont of Edwin DBootl's Theatre, in New York, at tho close of tho presont season. Quoen Victorla runs hor Louschold on rod tapo principles. * A wealthy tradosman, having ‘boon paid his acoount at the proper ofiice in ono of tho royal palagos, axPrmmod a doslro, just for anco in hin life, to taste the Quoen's ale. No nb{uuuou was mado, but ag, on lifting the filnqs to hilg lips, ho was told that the liquor would be duly booked, with Lla uame, ag tho reolpient of 1t, ho atraightway sot tho glass down dud loft it untaated, - What mombors of Liout, Frod, Dont Grant'n olass at Wost oint have been takon to Europo at tho publio expenso, and thon mado Liouton- ant-Colonela? o want to know, bocauso it ia a mattor of offlolal racord that thfs Liout, Frod. Dont_Grant was ono of tho lowest scholars in Diis olags, Thoro is anothor curions incident, Ono of tho toachers of the Licutonant-Colonel roportoed that he was not fit for graduation. The Yoy was put throngh rogardloss of the report, and tho tenchor who darad to mnlko it was do- rrlvml of his profossorship and ordored to join iis rogimont. Wo only want to know, you know, how theso things como to pass undek & Ropubli- n;ml form of Govornmont,— Cincinnati Commer~ clal. CHICAGO DRY GOODS MARKET. TugsDpAY EvENMNG, March 25, In this departmont, tho past wook hiaa not do- vnlofiud » ainglo now foaturo worthy of commont, As tho soason advances, continuod improvement is noticenblo In the domand for etsplo fabrics and sensonablo goods gonorally, but the move- ment ia not as large as jobbora had been led to anticipato, in view of tho backwardnoss of trade throughout tho month of Fobruary, and tho woll known fact that atooka in tho huinda of Intorior donlors at_the hl\filnninfi of the soagon Woro re- markably light. But, whilo tho woeok's businoss hos not como quito up to tho oxpeotations of our morchants, they really have no causo for com- {)hlnc, for, in comparigon with the correspond- ng wook of last yoar,—which in turn was moro activo than its Vndncnuor.—flm ngfrugntn distribution’ exhibita & respoct- able Incroaso, on, too, tho fact must bo borna in mind that thero is now an en- tiro absonco of any speculative inquiry, the de- mand bolng strictly legitimato, and contined to meeting notual, or fancied, consumptive roquire- mentg, whilo at this timo lnst yoar lnrgo orders were boing placed on speculativo nccount. Thoro g stlll somo complaint ns to the diffioulty of making collections, and many country morchants aro nsking oxtensions on their accounts, but, s n rule, colloctions are working ossior, and, on tho whole, tho arkot scoms to be in a henlthy and prosporous condition. Stocks in jobbors' hands wero novor in better shapo, being large, nnd ssgorted with moro than ordinary care. In values, vory fow changoes have boon notod. The deoline in” tho raw materisl scoms to havo checkod the upward course of pricos of cotton articlos, but tho fact that tho supply of many of tho londing makes is short of tho domand lmrnr!u o confldent, feeling, and tho morkot maintains ita firm tono, Tho Now York Mercantile Journal snysof tho woolon ‘goods market 1 Tho woolen goods market hes not improvod with tho advancoof the soeson, 88 was oxpooted by soino Liolders, o geagual decfine in wool for some timo Fn!t haa had & eprullnF influenco on tho movoments n firet hands of most kinds of woolon fabrics, Somo of the amallor manufacturers are asking advancos on thoir consignments to egonts, nnd obliging thom to urgo sales on a dull packsge market, This Lng reaulted in wmnll lots bolng_oclosad out ot silght concossions, among which wero somo G-i fancy cassimercs o odlum gradea, Tho low grado 3-4 fancy cassimeres aro rathor slow of sale, but the fino and most desirablo stylos of cloths and cassimeros nre quito steady, with prices genorally woll sustained, In aomo of tho' most popular, e sad medium contings, also, thorola moderataly flrm feeling, nlthough tlo presont tono of tho market 3 in buyers' favor. The om}ml trade shows signs of returning ne- tivity, but the market is weak and lowor, in sym- athy with the raw materials and the reported ifficultios among the manufacturers of Phila- delphia. Atlantio A, &4, Atlantic H, 4-4. Atlantio D, 44101000 BnowN corTONS. 4 o|Great Falls E, 4-4 (Cobiot A, &4, g |Cabot W, 4-4. Alautlo P, 44 Lawzonce, L5 4 Indian Hoad Agewwam T, 41, Indian Hoad) 54 [8havmut, LL. Btark Ay d-d. . Bwift Rvor Nashville, 80 in....2.14 |Loosicr, 4-4 Neahvillo, 304n.....,12 [Utica 0. FIE BROWNE, Haahua T, 0o .10, oDwight Star, 44 Neshun I, 80-in. .. . 14)¢ [Conlinontal . Nashua O, B3-in. ... 183 [LawroncoD, Popperell E, 40- 43 (Nowmarkot A.. Popporell B, 80- 33 |Magsachusotts Popperell O, 83-in...12) [Mussachusotts Poppercll N, 30-in....11% [Portamouth P, . FImNTs. Morrimae W. Pink. . .18)c|Garner Fancy. . Morrimao D, Fancy..11% Cocheco Fancy. 2 Dunnll Fancy. Richmond Fane; ‘Amorican Fanc Eirngun Fanoy. Gloucoster. .. Renfrew. Lancasto: Datea, ns sET Noumkeag satteons. . 103 Poquot satteens.... . 165 Laconis, ... 135 nics, Garner Flat, . Siater’s Paper. ..., ‘Washington .. 81§ [Manville Paper, 1iigh Colors, oo cent oxtra, DUEACHED COTTONS. ‘Lonsdslo cambrlo. . .23} Androscoggin il DBlackstone, A Cabot..v. v .. Wamautta ... Duwight Siar. Prido of thig West Wostern Prodict, Langdon, GB. Torrs,, PR TS Fruit of Gola Ac 4 Lonadalo Socisl, L. 193¢ i Green, G 5 K8, (Nwhuen, AA.. 24 \illow Brook, No. 1, 24 Minnelinha, 44 Minncbana, 7.8 ‘Amoskoag, 'ACA.© Amoskeag, A. ‘Amoskcug, T ‘Amoskeng;, 0! ‘Amoskoag, D. DENINS, York Bluo, Warren, AXA. Amoskeag, Warren, B, Columbion. Warren, CO. Otis, AXA. Workingmans, Otis, BD Muymaker. Otis, CO. Boston.. ; PES Minneholin, 6-3. Whittenton, A. Amoskeng, 0-3. Whittenton, G. ‘Amozkea Amorican, €3, Uncasvi |Amorican; 9-3.. Btandard whito, Rockford, GUG Reaper City. Tartford, extra, Hartford, Imp' Ingrains. Bmith's tapestry...$180 [Lowoll extra.... ¢ Hartford extra.... 1,20 [Lowell auperfine.. 103 [Common wool ... 65@750 Hurtford med, Belgra o .., [Oufon ... 50@00 Hemp, Common plm...a:x@?m;rwmua sud ex. pl'n...34c Matt ng. Euglish cocoa, best..85 o'czlnn matting 4-4,..90 o Amorican, comu 55 |China mattng 5-4..,95 Amorlcan, beat . Clina matting 6-4 TRed ond wh, ch'k 1,03 [Rod and wh, chi'k Red and wh, cl’k 5-4.40 | B3¢ ; Panam: TRRAMR ; Bpool thread, ‘graln bags, ctc,, 30 days, or 3 per cent off 20 days, ° Domestica, coltonados, Kentucky jeans, eto, 1 por cont off 30, 4 por cent off 10 days, Tiaguisr oparimont goods, 4 yor cont, off 00, 5 per eout, off 80, 6 por cent off 10 daye, E MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH. Now York Financial Nows, New Yons, March 25—Monoy was comparatively ensy, though ‘ratea woro a shindo higher ot tho closu; mont of the busincss at 7 por cent gold, but thio lates trunenctions on call wero ot 164 and interest per day, Btorling was strong at 108@108), closlug at 103 3-10, Gold was strong, with some ovidenco of o clique movoment for atill hiighor prices, Tho market opened ab1163, sold up {0 11837, and_clowod at 1165@116%, Loans, 6@3 per cent for earrying, and 3 por cont 10 flat for borrowing, Olearings, $40,000,000, Treasury disburaoments, $05,000, A rumor wag ciroulated that 5,000,000 legal-tonders will bo insuod from the Treasnry (his'week, Governments have adyanced Ilnrrl! in lfiml‘!llhy with London, whore a large short {ulerest hus to bo covercd, and closod strong; 634 uro }@) lighor; 67, 35, bnd 685, 13¢ por cent above Inst night's ratea, 8late bonds wore moro sativo, and lowor, TRafirond mortgages aro {mproviug, but quit, Pae clfics wora Ligher, G, 0, &I, O. ‘econd miortgago advanced {o 74, and Hurtford & Lrio firuts to 4047, In tho stock iuarkot s atrong, bulllsh fosling’ Line becu duvoloped, espectally in the Slockwell haros, Puoifio Ml risfog 3 per cont, and Atlantic & Pacifia proforred § por cont, Tho markot woaloued undor rathor Hghitor monoy ehiortly boforo he closo of bank Liourw, biit subsoquently recovorod and closed strong, 1artford & Erlo was vory wonk, and dealined from 4% 103, Awong the fluctuations wore Pacific Mall 503; to ia, 1153¢ to 11037 ; Harlom, 130@188%5 - New York Centrul, 101%@102% : 0., 0, £ T, 0., 0%@ 40363 Atlautlo & Faclic, isgid; Uiltor Pacitl, 3870 | 5%} Tako Bhoro, 04G0AY ; Lvle, CSI(@043; lock Tuland, 1143@UEK@I1S, - Btorling, 107X, Goupons, 78! 5-206 of ‘63, Qoupons, Qoupons, '65 Gurrency, Bissouria ‘Tounease Tounessces, no Virglnlas, new, 3TATK BONDS, ’|\'1rnlnm, ald [North Carolin Cauton ..., W. U, Tel.. % Watinah . Quioksilyor © 407 Wabksh pfd. Adams_Expr 04 (Fort Wayne 137 Walls Fargo, . 80x!Torr 1fau 16 Auorican Ex \ 6" |Torro Hauto, L4 United Btates Ex, 74 |Chicago & Alto.....112 Pacifio Mall...... 000 6 icuxufia & Alton pfd.118 N York Contral,.. 1025¢lohig & Mssissippt o, i 9 Erlo'y ppl. Harlom , Tako Blior Tiarlom pfid , (Tndiana Co Michigan, e Hilinofs Gentral Pittaburgh, Unton Paciflo atacke. Northwestorn, Union Pacifio bouds 07, Contral Pacifio bonds. 1031 ‘Northweatorn pfd..., 88 Rock Inland, 116 [Dol, Lack, & Westorn,1003¢ N. J, Oentral, 100%|B, 11, & Erio.eiievens D B, Paul, 67 Forolgn Markets, LtvRRPooE, March #5—11 8. m.—Flour, 285, Win- tor whioat, 12420 3 apring, 115@124 8d ; white, 118 0@ 11a8d; clnb, 118 1048128 4d, Gorn, 374 04@28n, Tork, 81s, Lard, 38404, Livenroox, March 26— p, m.~Droadstuffs steady, Qorn, Bs, - Fork, 0ls@0le 0d. Lard, 005, Tiost ua- changed, . LoNpox, Baroh 95.—Coneola for moncy, 9%@ 093¢ + nocount, 93 @0274 ; 0208 of 65, D43 '5:200 of 167, 0134 § 10409, 03¢ ¢ Tiow bn, OLx, Xirle, B1, Amoiint of bullfon' withdrawn from tho fisuk of England on balance to-day, £305,000, Tanta, March 25,—Ronte, 637 Goc. Liverroor, March 26,—Cotion qniot; middling up- fand, D¢@D3¢d; Orlonns, D@94 ; sales, 12,000 balow s ‘Aniorican, 7,000 balea; spocuiation and oxport, $2,000 ales, ‘Dreadstuffa oteady, Rod winter wheat, 124 22, Flour, 283, Corn, 284, Tork, 618@01s 6d, Tard, 308, Ohecso, 738, Cume verlnnde, 374, Short ribs, 98804, . TRoceipts of whoat for tho paat throo days, 5,000 qrs, of which 4,000 wero American, Recelpts’of corn for thio same time, 8,000 qrs ; Amorican, 1,000 qre, Y g FAma ond " fabrics af Manchostor’ are quict, but rm, Buffalo Liye Stock Marlket. Borearo, N. Y., March 25.—CATTLE=To-day, in- cluding 4G’ cara £ arrivo, 834; tolal for tho ook, 9,774, ‘Markot oponcd at o advanco on st woek's ule-ln? prices, About 1,100 wera disposed of, Balos : 435 Ill{nols atcers, av 1,188 to 1,016 1bs, at $5,10@0.60 ; 183 Oblo steors, av 1,060 to 1,438 1bs, at 597341 8 Mssouri stoors, av 1,148 to 1 G035+ 61 Towa aicors 04'2,268 .ot 85.0000.25 Michigan stoors, av 103 {01,010 b, nt85.0038.57 32 Sialo steors, av 1,222 101, 928 ot $5.02@0.76 5 Miohigan atockera, av 023 to 925 b, nt $4.30; 57 Ohlo atookors, v 072 the, at $4,30 ; 6 Tilinon cow, ay 1,197 1ua, 2t $4,85; 14 11l1f0ls 0Xon, av 1,726 Ibs, ot §0.50, But:ze Awb Larms—To-da, 800 ; total for tho waek, 3,200, Markot not fafrly oponed, Hoas—To-day, 4,000; total ‘for the week, 1,080, About 1,100 wero disposcd of at $5,50@5.70, Now York Dry Goods Market, New Yonx, March 25,—Busluess yas qulet to-day in oll branches, owing to the snowy and wintry weather. Tho markot for domeatics ia stroug, except on light brown sheotings and low grade bloached shirtings, which aro weak and rather lower, Prints and pemfiu aro in good requost, * Polka rpots? aro brisk, Plain dross goods nro lcmng well, but low-priced fancy fabrics are ullluqil . Shawls rule dull, ¥orelgn dress fabrica aro in falr demoand, Ribbous are dull and sell- ing low, DBlack mobair and alpacaa are very active, snd soms grades scarco. The Produce Markots, NEW YORK. New Yonm, March 25.—CorroN—Dull; fn buyers' foyor: midciing ypisud, 10ice, TuApsrurse—Flour 'firmer, with very modeato stook offcring ; Tocolpta, 6,000 Lrla; super Westorn State, $5.00@0.05 ; common to good oxtra, $6.95@7.50; good'to choleo, $7.63@8.86; Whito whest extra, $8,00 @10.80;_cxira Oblo, $7.16G10.60; t. Louls, $7.60@ 126, Tye flour fitm ot &116GE.T5, Corn'meal in ool demand; yellow *Weatern, $3,.90@8.25 3 ,25@®0.45, Wheat higlior, with fair demand, for mifling ; rocelpts, 6,000'bu ; rof i @147; No, 2 Ohleago, In_storo, waitko, $1.70@1.71, Rye dull, B Weat, 81,30, Balt ‘quiot, Corn shudo Srmor 14,000 bui now Wentern mixed, 60@60i0 ; primo old afloat, 663¢c; choico in storo, 650 yollow, 604@070, Ot In Mdderato domand and frm ;e cofpte, 41,000 bu ; now mixed Wostorn, 47@860 ordi- nary o vory chofco whito, 49@53c ; new black Weatern, A5@483gc, 5, JroVER BuD—Quict; 8o, Timothy dull £3.60@ “Eqas—In good domand and firm; Western, 20@ 0 . Tlav—Firm, Tiora—Dull GooEnizs—Coffoo strong, with nctivo domand ; Rlo, 105,@18)c, rold, Bugar steady ; fair to good refiuing, B@#zc. Molnases firm; Now Orleans, 61@T6c. Rico quiot at 73{@8}gc, * PrrnoLEuM—Crude, 9o ; roflned, 20c, TURFENTINE—Firmor at G6c, < ProviatoNs—Pork strong : now mess, $16,00; prime mesn, $16.00@16,75. Deof dull and ynchanged, Cut.| G monts dull; hams, 11@134c: shoulders, 03(@Tc. Middlos firm and in’ good domand ; short clear 83} long cloar, Bic; long and ahiort 'cloar mixed, Biic, 1(;&»’.1 firmor ; Woatorn steam, 8 0-10@84;0; kottle, 83 7ie, 1urTER—Cholce firm ; Weatorn, 18@24c. . Cukcsz—Steady at 12@170, Wittsiey—Bore nciivo snd NEW O firmer at 911(@01c. RLEANS, Nrw _Onwzaxs, March 95.—DBnepsrorrs—Flour dull, Corn dull and lowor; white and yellow, 62@ 650 ; mixed, 60@0L0, \ ‘Bhan—Dull at 900, gaw-Dull and lower ; prime, $25.00; clole, $20.00 ‘Groornres—Sugnr dull; good falr B%c: prime, 0i¢c, Molnesoa dull; prime, Glo; falr robollod, Goc, Others unchangod, Corrox—Quiot, Salea 0,100 bales ; good ordinary, 1030+ low middling, 18}@18%0; midaling, 196} middliog Orloaus, 15)¢c, Ruceipts, 2,827 bales, Exe ports—Livorpool, " 3,16 balea; Geova, 1,600 bales o : stock, 214,240 balos, DUFFALO, BurraLo, Mareh 25.—Tiour steady ; demand fair, whoat, No. 1 Duluth, $1.08@1.73 on cara; No.1 Bl waukeo clib, $1.05@1. s 3 Westorn spring, $1.- 00, Corn quict and fir ,000 bu No, 4 at 82¢ i store ; 3 cars on track ot Gle. Onts hiold ot about, 420 in sigre, Rye—small lots sold at 85c, arloy dull ;' 1o eales, LOUISVILLE. Lovisvitie, March 25,—F1ovn—Quict and un- chnnged, Trovikons—Birong ; tending upward, Pork, $15,00G 1000, Bacon—Shouldors, 036501 clear rib, 4@ 8%c; cloar, B30, packed, Pluin hams, 19@18%c; augar-cured, 13i@ldo. Dulk alioulders, 5 @530 5 clear rib, T @Tc ; eloar, Tic, loose, Lard—-Chioled loaf in tlorces, 8)5@83s ; rimo steam, BEBAC! Winsxy—Siesdy ot 8508, BALTTMORE, Bavrnone, Murch 23, — Brripsrurss—Flour in falr domand, with better feeling; Wostorn_superfines, £.25@0,25; ' oxtras, $0.76@8.00; family, $8,60@10,25. Wieat firoipr, with bottor demand; Western red, $1.63 @1,76 ; amber, $1.80@1.90, Corn in good demand and firm; mixed Wealorn, 69}@00c. Onts quist ; mized Waostern, 46@47¢. Tiyo firim, ut B0@0e, Provihions—Quict and firm. Moss pork, $10.25@ 1050, Bulk micats, bacon, and ford unchangéd. BuTrER—Western slcady; fair to good, 21@28c; prime to cholce, 50@33¢, Winisiy—Dull, ot 90c. PHILADELPHIA, PraperenTa, Marel 25,—BREsDSTOPFA—Flonr— Good geades firm ; others weak ; superfine, $1,50@ 5,603 oxira, $6.0080.76. Whest~Drimo scarce nud firn; red, $1.04@197; white, $2.10@2.15, Tye slond: at 856, Crn firm yellow, 80G00%o ; whito 65¢ ; mixed, 89:¢@01c. Oats dull ; whito, 400 ; Mixed, 4T@18c. PrTnorEuM—Refinod, 183@18%e for March ; 198 108 for April ; crude, 18360, Wanax—Duil at 920, MILWAUKEE. MizwAvREE, Marelt 25, —DurAbSTurr:—Flour quict and unchanged, Wheat stendy ; No. 1, $1,30; No, 3, $1.91%, Ootsfirmy No, 2, 203¢¢, Corn firm; No. 3, o, ‘Tiyo in falr demand aud bigher; No, 1, 6o, Tasley firm ; No. 2, 83c. Teckrrra—Flour, 5,000 brls; wheat, 13,000 bu, BurpatenTs—Flor, 5,000 brfs ; wheat, 7,000 b, CINCINNATT, CrorvwaTr, March 25,—BREsDsTUPYS—Flour dull at $7.50@7.85, Wheat quict nt $1,05@107. Corn quiotab S0@4To. Ty qulet at OGS0 Oala quist at H0@ ! 0, Frovisroxs—Tork alondy; hold ot $15.00G16.8, it maten at $16.00. Lard e atenm, 77@éo ket B1go; held highor. ~ Bulk meata'quiet ; bliouldors, 5 cloar rib, Tig0; clear, T3¢e, Dacon steady ; shouldors 8)gc; clear rlb, 8¢} cloar, B3¢, ! Witiaicy—Flrm ot 83, 1. LOUIS, Br. Louts, March_25.—DuraDsTurra—Flour quiet and ‘uncbanged, Wheat uiot and uuchianged 3 No. 3 spring, $1.20; No. 3 red fall, $1.67. Cornactive nd firm 3 'No. 3, 02¢, on Enat track ; $1G341e i elovator. Onta stoady _NO. 3, 27@28c, on East track ; 284@ 16 i olevator, ' Barloy' active ‘and bigher; No, 3, #5@ 80g, Ryo dull uud nomiual, Writaky—-Dull at 87c, PROVIBIONS—-POrk moro active'at $15,25, cash, Dulk- ‘meata held firmly, but business smafl; shoulders, Bie: cloar sides, 73fe, soller May, Bacon scarc small lots sold at 63(c for shoulders, 83fe for clear rib, 830 for clear, Lard hold highor at 730, *"Hoas—No market, 0 Oarria—Firm ; primo to cloico stcors, 6@c. OLEVELA OLEVELAND, March 95,—BrEansTorss—Tlour dull and unchanged, Wheat quiot and stendy; No, 1 hold at$1,00; No,3,8$1.03, Coru quict aud unchanged. | Oata firm and botter ; No, 1, 400 REVINED PETIOLEOM—AL 150 for car lota, TOLED! Torepo, March 25, —LugsvaTurrs—Flour quict and unchanged, Wheat i folr domand, but lower ; No, 8 whito Wabash, $L.70)¢ ; extra whito Michigan, #1.93; No,1 do, $1.80; amber Michigan, spot und April, $1,68; No, 1 red, $1.72). Corn u ehado higher ; Tulgh Inixed, 4005 spol, 43e—soller Moy; low mlsed, dygo; whlle, 420, 5o guad, 980, Onfa quiot; No,%, Oroven Berp--Unchanged, IteoErrTs—Flour, 800 brls; wheat, 3,000 bu; corn, | 18,000 bu ; oats, 3,000 bu, g sixpaRNTE—Flotir, 1,000 bela ; wheat, 1,000 bu; cor, 14,000 b oats, 1,000 bu, DETROIT, Dersnorr, Mareh 28, —BuEAvkTurss—Flou dull and unchaugod, Wheat ateady; oxtra, $1,04 bid, $1.96 asked 5 No, 1, $1.80@1,67; nmbor, $1.68, Corn stendy B e ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS. T. COX & CO., Manufsoturors and Importors of Artifloial Flowers, Rosos, Leaves, Eto, For Millinory uso, 182 Enst Madison-st., Up-stairs. ;i REWARD, $100 Reward. A , & black Packelbook, with & PR A A ngors geo, n small g, "R doryell o i sbard veward it T 2 169 Hast Madiion-ste CLOSING-OUT BALE, POSITIVELY TEB LAST FIVE DAYS OF THH GREAT CLOSING-0UT SALE OF THE i RETAIL DEPARTHENT | Jolm V. Farwell & Go. We lmvo'mlly decided to close this Department on SATURDAY NEXT, tie 20t fust To insure tho closing out of the remainder of our Immense Stoclk, we shall offer tho ENTIRE BAL- ANCE" at still greater reduction in price. . Immense Sacrifice N PLAIN & FANCY SILKS, SHAWLS, LACES, BDGINGS, HOSIERY, FANS, GIFT ENTERPRISE. RevenseR That you ht n fawe daya t tickats to th Uiy tinA b s o et b e lor. l‘lfnllnn?.hurfly ‘Tml uln{lnh’.\lm in aid of the Puplic Library of 1y, st iy ifall, Lou sl BT T AR A LRGN by [0t 0 tia N "o followlng 1s tho Hat of glfte, beyablo in curroncy, ¥ One Girand Qasl 'y i - no (irand Cush Gite, - - no (irand (ash GHY, - - - 8ngdrnm s l(g a. - - i rand Caalt i g 4 = 24 Cash Glfts of 81,000 ench, s nuh (Ys of GOt ushi Gifte of 44 1 (ns) iney nF e sk et 10 0, ush Gifts o 10« Total,-40,000 Gifts, nll Canly - 8GO0, Tickots, 8101 Halyes, 853 (luarters, S2, One tiokot in avory ton s sura to draw, _ All glfta blo {n grasmbacks, without any discounts belng dodusta The Library is undor diroct control of of the Btato and tiio Library Trustoe: Yisod by fhia most, eminent cltizon thwost. un- se_direotion, sleo, tho Concert and drawing fa \nln-bloi]d‘o Contcort s in chiargo of Hi N 08, E. . Sond monoy by P. Q. Ord stered Lattor or Expross, postpald, 'For tickots, full nrogcammo, taw nfp\unnn_r o Hon, THOS. B BRAMEETY! uiseille, or ¥, I. DIBBLE & GO., 164 LaSa at., CHIOAGO, Weatorn Depot of Bapply! 5 “Applyalso at Bookstoros of W. PHILLIES, 163 Deare’ and 51 Snast, HORTON b T, V. FIT: NASSE, Optician, "% Wort Madison- BONT HOUSE, {nformation and L MUSICAL. HALLETT, BAVIS & 00, C PTANOS. SEVENTY-FIVE fist premiums amardod for BEST £0,000 have boon manufacturod and ara now (n USE. Franz Liszt, firet of living Pinnlsts, says it is tho movt - admirable instrumont ovor tnads, "Thoso Planos, both Grand and Square, aan ha soon ta Chicago, u Inrdo pumbiors, with o varfoty of otuar manufaciures, ot tho Piano aad Organ Waroroomn of W W KIMBATLI, ‘Wabash-av. and Thirteenth-st. Alargo assortmont of now Planos and Organs to RENT. g Rartics wishing ta poy by fustalluionts cati bo accomima: FINANCIAL. B. T. Allen, W, A Stephens, 1L Blennerhndvers. Mlen, StephensézCo. WILL DO Business that Bankers do on terms that safe Bankers do i¢ 256 Piue Sireet, New York. (Do ne Stock Business) Domestic Bankera, LAPSLEY & BAZLEY, - ' BROKERS IN 8TOCK PRIVILEGES, v 100 and commitsst purehnson fizst-class contract, trings sou fo priyilewe gt culliug or delivaring (7, . ng *"long" or ''short™) hiaros of nny a at'any time in 59'or 60 days. " & puscliasa s A [ contract (s on 910,000 Aisorican gold coin. is tnourrod besond th amount v o Il contracts n2gotialod, Vor furthor particu. av, writo for aur - xpiaantory Giroufar, * fust issuad, with Y!Mfllcul Mlustrations, Wo rofor to Mosare, How- o, ilati & Cory aud Mossra,"Seuut,” Stroni & Co., oW Yok, LA (1 S ————— GENERAL NOTXCES. Notice l;ifi;;l‘flmmcrs and Bond« holders. Ontoano & Avzox RaLion o L SEonETATY'S UFFIOL, CitioAo, Maroh 21, (618 Thio Stocklioldors aud votng Bondholdurs cf the Chts oagu & Alton tatlroad Compnty uro horcby notiflod that £ Aniual Meating of auid Comproy, for tho olootion o toroo Dircotors to sbrvo for (hroo yoars, nud teansaction o auub othor businces su may bo [ sontad, will be bold at tho eifioa of tha Company in Lidcagn, Iiiuots, on Bons day, tho Tth dayof April next, at lub'clook a, ., The Transfor Tooks will b0 clased ‘ot the gloso of bustnuss sours on tho Sith Inat., and reuponad for T o) Bl day of Anril noxt. W, M, LARRABEE, 8 Northwestern Toventors’ Exchange, 185 und sommission wiil 127 Clurlest,, Woomy 43 und 44, ition Room for Modsls, Putants uggotiatod, All ‘fiufl’ i Ad OFFICE DESKS,’ Cuglen Kby paesiiiee- BUSTVICR', 110 and 121 Wes ington- s rolating to Patents uttondad to, o fnozooptionss roforonou fusuishod, ” foud far eléclars and oar s, Krass was raflled sy 1Mall, vornor y 8. i g ogao aioute iy avouh {ohcut ad Todlana !IY"M oif the !1‘_!_’\. — » = TO RENT BILLIARD HALL TO REN'T. Tho largest nnd bost-loonted all in Ohi- ongo for leawo, B4x138 foot, with store on Olnrk-st, and ontrance on Wankington-st, and Board of Trade alley, in Exchango Building, Apply on tho vromisos,