Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 30, 1873, Page 4

a T E———— YHE CITICAGO DAILY TRIBUN SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1873. THE RAILROAD WAR. (Continued from the Firal Page.) 34 Clinton, and thoy hold tha entiro line. Now moves may bo oxpeoted un Mondny. I'roms tha Blovmingion (i) Puntagraph, Nov, 20, The now celebratod proceadings Lorors Judge Tipton, of the MaLonn County Olvewt Gourl, agaiuat the Direviors of the Uilman, Clinton Bpringflold Railroad Comprny, bave talen dn on- tiroly uow dopnriure, aud one which is attended with conslderable oxcltomont, From ovents that ocoutred on Friday, a porson would aupposs the Iawyers of Lllinols hnd utroduood u sort of Now York practice inlo our hithorto placld aud digni- flod practico of tho law, Ou Lucsday, tho 25th last., Judge Tipton da- clded to appuint Recolvers of the railroad, bofug convinced that the Direotors of tho road hiad vio- Inted . thoir dutios to tho stooklholders., On Wodnosday, the 20th, he nl pointed Franels. I, Hiuckley,ot Ohleago,and Ool. Richard P, Morgan, Jr., of Bloomlngton, Recoivors, with full au- thorlty to taxo ontiro possossion of all the prop- erty of the road, 8 200n a8 the docision of Jndge Pipton was annouuced, action was takeu by thoso who are intorostod In baflling tho procosdings ugainst the Dircotors to dofant tho elfoor of tho Recoivor- "“{" To 40 this, ox-Gov. Joun M, Palmor (who dofoatod tho Directora horo) was rotainod s counael for Thonas A, Scott, of ths Penneslva- nin Contral Railrond, aud I, J, Jowolt, of Oco- lumbus, O., Trustoos of tho first-mortgazo boud- holders. A clauso’ In tho bonds In which thoy aro Trusteos authorizod them to take posscesion of the roud in onso tho intorest on tho bonds is not paid, and, aq the- last mouth's intorest has not boeu paid, thoy proceoded to tako poascs- wlon, The {ux;mnl domand thoy mado appoars in 0 following lottor: the following Jotacs @ iev, 1, Nor. 25, 1875, 0. M, Shepard, Eaq., Superiniendent of the Giman, 'Chinton & springjicld Nuilroud: - Dean Bm: Tho Intercsts of our clients, Morton, Pliss & Co,, who roprosent thorsolyes and the boud=- huldera of tho Gliman, Olinton & Sprivgfold Raflroad, donuxnd that tlioy take immedsto posswaston of the road and ita proporty. The interest on the bonds is in default more thau’ six mouthe, and the: Trustcon sammed (5 e niorlgago make this formal domund for #ho posseasion of ail iue property of the road, In the mountime, we request you to regard yourself ss acting for Mortuh, JMlsa & Co,, Thomas A, ‘Scott, and H. J. Jowett, Trustoes, and retain possession fur them, Joun M. PALMED, ] Joun Mivo Farnin, Mr. Shepard, tho Buperintendent, wont to work under this suthosity, being subecquently— on Woducsday, the 26tb—fortified by tho follow- ing tologram from H, J, Jowott, oneof tho Trua- teoa roferred t0 ¢ y Corunmus, 0,, Nov, 26, 1873, 0. M. shepard, Springfiel, 1lL.: A ‘Duder the direction of Johu . Patmor, connsel for Trustees, tako ponscssfon of and operate'the Gilman,. Clinton & Springtlold Railroud, for tho enoflt of the ‘bondholdurs and tho protection of the trust, . J, Jxwerr, So far, all was smonth sailing, Outside par- ties, foreigu to the proceodings in the MoLean Gircwt Court, Euu',fln ot residiug 1 Itlinoig, now seemed to_be in full possession of the road, and wore ahoad of the Roceivers, This knowl- edgo soon came to the curs or Mr. Hinckley, one of tho Recoivers, in Chicsgo, ond also of tho counsel for complainnnts, Mr. H. Orawford, of Ohioago, who has boou the enfeut tersiblo of tho wholo affair. Mr, Hinckloy immediately wont to work and proouved the #200,000 bound which he, Is roquired to givo boforo ho entora into tho ofice of Hecolvor. When this was doue, he, together with Mr. Crawford and two or threo othets, boarded a specin! train on the Chicago & Alton Railroad,—about dinper-time on Thanksgiviug Day, utterls regardloss of turkey, colory, oyscors, and all that sort of thing,— and cawme to tuls ecity, arriving hero about 8 or 9 ololock on Thursday oveniug. After consultation with Col. Morgan and others, 8t tho Ashley Houso, tho party then procecdo to tho rosidenco of E. Al Prince, Master in Chaucery, for the putposo of having that oflicer approve’ Mr. Hinckley's bond. .Mr, Princa was awakened from blisaful repose, and gave tho ro- quired approval. Thon the Clreult Clork was awakonod out of a till moro bliestul roposo, nnd he filed tho boud in the Olerk’s offico. 'This per-~ fected Mr. Hinokloy's appoivtment, and ho was yeady to proceed to busiuese. Theu the party hired s hack and drove out to Judge Tiptou's sesideuce, on Lis form north of Norwal., About midnight the aminble Judgo was distarbod in ‘his dicams, and, whilo thinking it was nothing but Queon Alab ticsling his nose, he was sum- moned to the practicalitios of lifo by beiug In- formed thnt some gentlomon wanted to seo Lim, Ho was notitiod of “what Lind taken place to de- feal tho action of his Courl, and was raquested to lssue & writ of asslstouca Dy which the Bheriff of Sangamon County could calla posee comitatus, if neceseary, to give possession of the rond to tho Recoivors. DButtho Judgo thought it bettor {o proceod regularly, aud ot tako any belligerent position until a demand for ossession Lad beeu mado and refusod. Bo ho Sfltln-\fld 10 do snything under the clrcumstances, The Ylu’ty returned to Bloomington ; aud Mr, Hinokloy, Mr. Crawford, Br. Brown, Sheriff Horgoheldt, aud somo railrond employes that Blr, Hinckloy hnd brought from Clicugo, took the next train oo the Olicago & Alton Kosd—at 83 m. on Fridsy—for Springtiold, to take pos- sonsion of the rond. “Arriving ot sFriugnuld, they proceeded to the general offices of tho railrond, and surprised the Jjaniter, who was engaged in bis anto-daylight worlk of eweeping out, snd ihe tolegraph- oporator, and took posecesion of o houso, | What ocenrred - subsequently, after doglight, 18 bottor told fn tho abidavit’ of Mr. Hinckloy, which was roadyin Court in this city yesterday aftornoon. in‘this afidevit Mr, Hiuckley swoars that, on tho ‘moming 'of Nov. 23, about 6 o’clock, ho, a8 Rtecoiver under diree- tion of the Court, by limaelf aud sgents, took actusl and %encenme possession of tho Luilding where the chiof oftices and tho depot of the rail- rond aro located; that tho chief telegraph offico in slso located thore; thut the oporator in charge of tho tolegraphl yielded possession of his iustruments and tho building ga'y up tho keys; thot Lejwent in- to actua! aud pvaceablo posscseion of Ao tole- frn])h-dfipnrl.muuz, ticket-ollice, Auditor and Paymaster's oflice, without violonce or objection from any one ; thiat, wiule ho was in guch eoxgton, and had beeu for three-quartors of. hour, John M. Paimor, oue of the So- licitors of the Railroad Company, came {nto tho building and _disputed the authority of tho Receiver, who produced the order of tho Coart upgoluu.ng bLim, whick Palmer rond ; that Palmer then noritled O, M. Shepard, Suporin. tendent of tho railroad, who Liad just come in, that the ocmvar Lind 1o right to the possession of nuy of tho rnilroad’s properly ; that Shopard then réfused Lo delivor up any propert; d Palmor thon notifed Shopard that bo (Shopard) liad tho fuil autbority, nt:d ought, 1f necessary, fo uge rutlicient fores to eject the Receiver from ossession ; that Palmer aud Bhopard thon noti- ed the Company's clorke not to oboy the Rew ceiver, but to refuso to recoguize his occupancy; that Shopuid claiws to bold posscusion by virtiie of tho Jettor from Pulmer & Palmor and the tel- egram from Jewutt ; that Bhopard ‘stated. bo knoyw a Recoiver had beon appointed when ho ro- coived Falmer & Palmot's letter; and he pleo stated he had no authority from Thomas A, Boott to take posucesion of the property ; that, sbout 9 . m., the Ngcoiver woa served with an injunction ssuad froi 10 Unitad StutesCireult Ooust nt Springtield, by Judro 'reat, at balf- P § tho eumo moruing, ob)oining; Lim and all other persons from iuterfering with Shepard's oveession ; that Joln M, Palmer assisted the nited Scates Marsbal in tho sorvico of thiain- junction ; thac afterwards the Recetvor domand- %d of 8. 11, Molvin, Georgo N. Dlack, and John 3L, Palmer, possossion of the books and papers uf tha roed, which they declined Lo give, ' Mr. Hinokloy held on to all he had, while Mr. Crawford, connuel, returnad to thin city on Fri- day sftornoon's train, -As soon 88 Lie arrived Lo wont to the Circuit Court xqom, the Court Leing. in eession, and rend to the Court the afl- 08~ an ino; that the janitor ofy] ant to the proosodingy bofore Judga Tipton, thoy bavo o right to hold tho road, and do not como within any contempt, nnd that, thelr occupanoy haviug acerued boforo “that of the Recolver, thoy have the logal posos: slon, On' the other” band, it s urnlmml that tho bonds undor which 8gott and Jowolt rot aro fraudulont and-vold, having boon {esned without tho neoosanty autlority ; and that thoy, thoro- tore, confer 1o powor on anybody. 'Thin ques- tlon of posresnlon will soon’.come p for adjudi- eatlon, and may poestbly Tosult fua porsonal conflict botsoen tho particn claiming posression. Howover thia may o, the {mmediate thlug on hand 1s the contompt-cnse of John M, Palmor aud party, Thoy will probably Le broueht to thia clty in this atternoon’s tinin from Spring- fleld, and arraignod for_the offouso. NMuclh an- tonishment is expressod among the lawyors wh Gov. Palmer ghould place Limuelf in such ovi- dont contompt of tha Court, snd nobody cAn imagine how he will explain his position aatisfso- torily without boing flned or imprisoned, or both. It {ho * contemptuous * como up 1 this aftor- noon's traln, tho court-room will bo the scone of # logal droma novor rosched there bofore. —_— FIRES. in St Louls ¥ . Br, Lours, Nov. 20,—Botwecn 12 and 1 o'olock this morning, a fira broke out in the oxtonsive planiog-mill of-J. B, Livingstone & Co,, in East 8¢, Louls, and in tho coursoof a couple of hours, the mill, a large lumber-yard belonging to tha samo flim, tho wagon and cabinot shop of H. L. Durmm, tho blaoksinith shop of tho 8t. Louls, Tranefor Company, and soveral amall tonorent houses wore cousumed, The loss {a estimatad At $100,000 to, §160,000.. About , 2,600,000 feol of lumber = was burnod, Insurod for 40,000, ~ma follows: Tiro Asaociation, of Philadelphia, £6,0003 Williameburg Oity, Now York, = §5,000; DTenn- Firo Oomflpnu 5 £6,000; Westohostor, Now - York, #8,000; National, Ponnsylvania, 83,600t National, Mis- souri, $3,600; - Tradosmpy, $3,600; Tradors', Chlcngi& $2,600; Union, Pennaylvania, 6,000 } Franklin, Whooling, Ya., £2,000; Xansas Firo, #2,600; Armonip, of Pitlsburgh, $1,000; Great Westorn, Now Qrloana, $4,000. The -pléning- ~| mill'wsa valuod st $12,000. No insurance. - At Indcpendonce, 'fne Dunoque, Iows, - Nov. 20.—Indepondence 'was yisited with » disastrous fire last night, dostroy- Ing Loytz's Block saloon, Bone & McCarthor's cigar store, and Boonor’s harness shop, tngether with novoral otbor business housos, . Tho eati mated loss is $10,000 ; partly insured: : M At Relleville, Ont, Brrusvier, Ont.; Nov, 20.—The burning of a building horo last night, in whioh a number of - industrios wore carriod on, throwa about forty mon out of omployment, and causes & loss on proporty of 25,000, B . In Montrenls Moxrnear, Nov. 29,—8mith & Co's, tobacco factory, on Quoon streat, burned this a, m. Loss on stock sud machinery, 830,000, Insur- ance $20,000. At Titusville, Pa, Trrusvitrr, Pa., Nov. 20.—A fire ‘occnrred at Parkor's Landiug last night, burniug cwelve buildings, The %u is §26,000, and the insur- ance 25,000, In New York. Nrw Yong, Nov. 20.—Ingereoll's boat-building establishment, on Bouth stroet, burned to-night. Loss, $40,000, Terrific. Prairie Fire=-A Struggle to Savo the Town of Vermilion, Dak. Wers i Fermilion, D. T. (Nov, 1), Dispatch to the Siouz City Jatirnal, A prairio fire was disgovered west of this town sbout 10:30 this moru(uf;, boariug {n ' thin ditde- tion bofore s florco gale. The Town-Marshal called out the citizons, sud with teams and plows broko firerguards, At 2 p.m. the firo had reach- cd tho weat bank of the Vermilion Rliver, and .waa kept from lesping the atresin by the oxor- tions of our citizens, many of whom bad Leams in readiness to convoy their effacts to o place of mafoty. The down freight train on the Dakota Bouthern Railroad coupled all tho cars on the side-track together roady to convey the cars aud onr people out of the reash of tho flamos should they cross tho rivor. Tha following eas- ualtios aro roported: _About $10,000 worth of roperty In tho immediate vicinlty of Mockling tation, house, stables, snd eoffecls of Jobn "Thompson and D, Tucker ; stables and greiu of an unknown man near town, and stables and hay | of 0. M, True. Tho bridga acrogs the Vormilion aud tho fina residenco snd burn of M. Ruasol, near by, were saved with difilculty. Other casu- altios will bo roported in (ko morning, 'At this hour (8 p. m,) the firo is raging in the .timbor northweat 6f the town, wholo tracs being envol- oped with flame, bt no immediate danger is o prebended of its crossing tho river. A roport is ciiculatod that throe lives woro lost in tho flre this aftornoon, W. L. H, Owzxs. From the Stouz City Journal, Nov, 35, - Buperintendent Meolding, who roturned from Vormilion at 9 o'clack last night, says the fire wns an appalling sigbt., The wind blew with hurricane -strongth, bearing with it & wall of flamo o moro than raco: horss-spoad: The courso of - tho fira was from tho West, running parallel with tho Vernilion River, and on thoe opposita side from th town. Tho danger Was that tha fire would. loap- tho narrow stream and ruu {uto the town, and in one or two Instauces it did cross, but nearly the entire male popula- tiou of tho placs wero scattored along the bank and fought it out before it coul gun bendwoy, In the bottom whore tho te raged wea considersblo timber, und the flames would lenp to the tree-tops, when tha tornsdo would sond streaming out acroas the. narrow strip of wator great tongues of firo which ‘sjmud {0 be roachiung for their &rey with a de- M woniac fury. Tho ronr of tho firo was torrifie, :d ovor all hung s pall of smoke 80 deuso as to row overything into obsourity, and at the same time mako respiration difficult. Xor a long time it seomed 08 though thotown must go, and many ‘became meln-smukuu. Wrmon and childron thronged tho etraots, running jutber aud thither in a wild, aimless way, whilo some fow mon bo-, haved oqually helpless. . For the most part, how- evor, the cltizens showed an sdmirablospirit, and neglected no procautiuns to avert the threntencd dnugor, Fires wero ordered extinguished in overy house, and at every exposed point a large forco of mon wore kul)bln readinosa for suy emurgcmc{. The Dakota Southorn had a largo amount of rolling-stock at Vermilion, nnd this was made up-and with engine attached stood roady to pull out » moment’s warning. Tho train was hold for the commondable purposs of moving porsons and profiurty in case tho fire did cross tho river. After hours of droad anxioty tho finmes ran down into the pocket formed by tbo junction of the Vormilion with the Mie- sourl, and unless “thoy have succeeded in crogsing one, or the other. of these siroams, have -died .out fur want of food to. food upon:: Tho .region mwept ovor {s woll setifed, and it-does not scem possible that all thoss living in the belt could have os~ capod with their lives, though it lamost earnoat- 1y to be boped that suob will prove to bave been tho omse. Mr. Meckling roports no other cnsunliics than those mentioned in our special, but eays that painful. rumora of loss of life hore and Lhero wera current, but evidently unreliable, In fact, very litlle was known of the ravsges of the fire away from the immediate vicinity of Vormilion sud along the track of the railroad. One report was that Charles H. Truo, editor of tho Republican, had not beon seon in town dur- .| ing the afternuon, and se the fire swept.oves his farm, it was surmised that be might have per- fshod {n endesvoring to save lis property. davit of 'Mr. Hinchloy ectting forth the | Further pariiculars from tho burn district are footfont “xelied, . To ‘hiad Eoarcoly’ oone | awaitod with great kuxioty. oludod’ the 7rending whon Judgo Tipton pridt fua Brm voico, * Lot an attnchmont. for gonteropt ivaute against Joln M. Yalmor, John Mayo Palmer, 8, H, Molvin, Goorgo N.. Black sad O, Bhepurd.” Ho also awarded anpistaves, dirosted to tho Hhesif of Bangamon County, directing bim to giye tho nocogsary asslatanca to Mr, Hinckley to enabla him to tako possecsion of the properly of the road, 'I'hia means a posso Sf half-a-dozed men, or tho whole militia of the iato, just as it may be m\}\xu«d. tlio Court-room when tho Judgo gave the ordor to briog the partios before hlm for contempt of pourt was ono of oxoitemont, It looked llko . wer., Groups of lawyers aud speolators wero ¢pen io all parts of the room discussing . tho singuls fuen alfairg bed taken, sud for sowme tito thio bysiness of the Court was iuterrupted 4o ity eoveuily by the commotion. Opinions aro divided upon the queation of who Bas, tho rightful posscsslon of “the road; bub thefo veoms to be no division upon the question af John M, Inlmer’s contempt of court. - lfe wag the ouuneel of the dollnquent Direotora in tuo proceodings heforo Judgo Tipton, aud 18 now the guuusol of Tom Booty and Jowetl In rosist~ fug tho posscnalon of be Reesiver. How he 'w;fl maz& guch a conres romains for him to Fliow, imdy it will probably require more in- 9uuhv thany ordinary morinls possoss, Whetlior gleu\ dnd Iueck axd iu contompt, le nob so cer- LRjty " is olaimod that, as the Trusteea for the x.i..'unrnfia:g Woro mot "musde partios. dofond- s wit of The scens in | CASUALTIES. - Threo Children Droxwneds . Parmuaperemia, Nov. 20,—Three children wore drowned by tho sinking of & canal-toat. in the Delaware {anr. noar Rordentown,.N. J,, on Thursday morning. The Captain and his wife saved thomselyes. Found Dend Near Bloomington, Brooumnoetow, Il Nov. 20.—Tho body of & man vamed Keonan, was found last pightina corn-fiold two miles west of town, Hia family s said to resldo in Oljongo. . —_———— PHILADELPHIA TAVERN LICENSES, Suectal Lispateh to The Chieago I'ridbuns, PrLApeLPuis, Nov, 20.—At the Cowrt of Quartor Heusions, Judge Fanlotta prosiding, the Grand Jury for tho Novembor torm mado their final prosentmont to-day, in which thoy recom- mond that th fee for tavern lconaos be inoroas- ed to 1,000, . —— e GCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. Nzw Yonk, Nov. 20.—Arrived—Steamship Ztna, from Liverpool. LoxpbN, Nov. 20.—Steamsbips Javs, from Now York, and Frankfort, from Now Orlesus, havye arrived out, New Youx, Nov. 20,—Artivod—Btoamship Do-, uau, from Bemen, FINANCIAL. No Remarkable Developments in Wall Stroot Yesterday: Tho Pittsburgh Kational Trust Com- pany Frands---Further Davolopments, Comptroller Enox on the Oauses of the Recent Panio, A New Erie Loan on the English Market. k NEW YORK. ; RZGULAR MARRET REPONT. Nxw Yong, Nov. 20,—The sottlement of tha Spanish question, dismiseal of tho Oredit-Mo- bilior sutt, and favorable bank statemont, cansed & buoyaat tono for a timo to-day, and thore . was # gonoral rally in prices, but at the final close tho market was lower and unsottled, in conso- quonce of somo doubts about tho sottloment of the Spanish quostion, in conuection with rumors of riot in Havann, tho sinking of the Virginius, and concentration of rations and oquipments for 8 largo army at Koy West, MONEY in active domand at 7 currency to 7 gold. 5 FONEION EXCHANGE olosed up firm; piinie bankars sixty daya’ator- ling selling st 1075@1073¢ ; sight, 1083@108%¢. dord oloscd stondy at 100@10014, Rates paid for car- rying, 864, 11-16, 7, 6, and 7 por cont gold. ‘The fiual'rato was 7 per cont, Clearancos, §40,000,~ 000, Trensury operationa for tha weel horo in- oluded disbursomonts of $1,300,000, nnd tho ro- coipt of 81,400,000 for customs, Imports ssme time, $9,889,000, £8,081,000 being morchandise, and 2806,000 dry goods. GOVERNMENTS strong, with considorable businsss, BTATE JONDS quiet, excopt Unfou Pacifio iucomes, which wera sctive at highor figures. BTOORS. Tho stook market was strong and highor at an. sdvance of 3¢ to 13¢ o cont up to mhfim,v. from which timo an unsottiod feoling provailed, The docline rauged from 3¢ to 2 per ceut, aud there was oonsiderable prossuro to soll nt timos. At the final closo tho market was baroly stoady. Bterling, 1077, GOVERNMENT DoNDS, Coupons, 81, Goupons, '63, Coupons, 64, Coupons, 65, Coupons, '65 Missouris. . Tenneaaces, o Touncesacs, how. Virginis,ofa. . Ganton.... Western U Quickniliyer Adams Expi Wells Fargo.... American Express ‘United Biates E: Pacl D Virginins, new.. 35 North Carolinas, old. .23 71" Nortl Garolinas, mow. 14 Hurlem prd.. Michigan Ceptr Dlttaburghf Ft, W Nerthwestorn, , b Uufon Puciflo 6tocks.. A(| Unlon Pacific bouds. Central Pacific bouds, 03; 93% Dol,, Lack, & Weat. 05511, 1L, & Erio...0. 3534 DANK BTATEMENT. The weokly bank statement shows: Loans, decronso, §145,000; spocio, docrenso, 3,400, 000 ; legal-tenders, incrosso, $4,500,000; de- pusits, increnso, §6,600,000; circulation, de- croaso, $01,000. TUE CURNENGY VOLUME. Somo - prominont- capitalists represonting “Westorn iuterests, and who are now fu this city, had sudionces wich various bonkers yostorday, for the purposa of obtainmg an understanding of monatary affairs at this contro, and to doter- mino what courso should bo pursued in the fu- turo by Westorn banking_ inatitntions. ‘Thoy related s conversation which thoy had held with the President, tho Becretary of the Treasury, and some mombera of Uongrosa during a visit to Washington, wheuce thoy have just returned, snd oxpressod thoir convictions ihat in somo form or othgr un oulargomont of tho curroncy volume would bo made. —_— PITTSBURGH. THE NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY FRAUDS. Special Divpatch to The Chicago Tribune, Prrrsnusaxt, Pa., Nov. 20.—fhe water-bonds snd the dolugs of tho National Trust Company still afford food for conversation. : This morn- ing, Juige Colllor, in the Common Pleas Court, appointod John TI. Bailoy, Esq., with bonds at 81,000,000, as Receiver of tho National Trust Company. Lust ovening tho stockholdors held & meoting, at which a. &;euuml wxprossion of viewa was Indulgod in, and tho comfortable con- clusion was reached that thoro was something wrong, a8 a fresh act of villainy bad boen dis- covered, which will go far to stawp Groor a3 & consummatoe scoundrel, Ho Lad forged and Begotintad pupar_to the smouut of $114,030. ‘Tho namesof the partios used are tho most prom- inent citizens of Pitteburgh, W. J. Hammond alone is down for ovor 884,000. Mr, Bailoy bas takon possession of tho bank, and he has found that theso flotitious notes woro used and entored on the books a8 logitimato aesots of tho bank. Thore in talkk of prosccuting criminally all tho parties who had any counection with tho dispos- 2l of the 8514000 of tho water-bonds. Very lit- ilo ntiontion has boen paid as to the whorea- bouts of Greor, but now that ho has an oconn Totweon himself and the United States, they aro falking of proweouting bim s a criminal, Ho hos taken at loaat $600,000 of the funds of the city aud the banks. ¥ —— THE GREAT CAUSE. VIEWS OF THE OOMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY NEGARDING THE CAUSE OF THE PHESENT FI- NANOIAL ORISIS, ‘WasusNoToN, D, G, Nov, 20.—The Comptrol- lor of tho Currency in Lis report, says the pros- ent financial crisis may in great degreo bo attri~ buted to tho intimate relations of bauks in the City of Now York with the tranaactions of tho Btock DBoard more than onc-fourth, and in many instances, nearly one-third of the bills ro- celvablo of tho banks tinco tho Iate clyil war having consisted of demand lonns o brokers and mombors of the Stock Board, which trans- sotions havo & tendenoy to impode and unsottlo, inatond of facllitating, tho lrgal business intor- eat of tho whola country. Provious to the war, tho Stook Board is said to have cousisted of only 160 membors, and its organie principle wans striotly commission business under o stringont and conservative constitution and by-laws. Tho closo of the war found tho membership of tho Btook Doard inorensed to 1,100, and composed of mon from all 'parts of = the country, many of whom had cougregatod in Wall atroet, adopting for their rulo of bugluess tho apt motto of Horac ** Mako mnuei; make it Ilonesflyfl you ean ; at all oventu, make money.” Tholaw of tho Btato of New York, whioh hnd bean ro- tained on the statute-book sinco 1813, rostricting oporations of tho BStock Board, Lad unfortu- nataly been rapeulod in 1858, &0 that its membora and manipulators wera onabled to increnso thoir aparations to a gigantia scale. Quatationa of tho Btook Board aro known to bo froquently FICTIONS OF SPEGULATION, and yet theso fotious coutrol the business fand comineroce of & great country, and thelr influenco 18 not confloed to this ocountry, but extends to other countries, nud serlously impairs our crodit with foraign natious. Tho railroads and_other carparations which thay lnvo bolatered up, snd which luve obtaiued quotations in 'Lon- don and othor marketa af tho - world, lave now beon roduced to n. wmore rrapar yeluntion or mtricken from tho iat. Unlty of aation, {t tn said, amang the lead- lug banks of tho &‘rent citios will do mora to re- form tho abuses than auy Congrossional onsot- ment ; for unless suoh ocorporations shall unito and fusist upon s logitimate .act of couducting -~ business, the laws of Congress in roforonce to them will bo likely soon to bo- come Inoporative, Thoe banks are disinclinod to uaite for b purposo, Tho loqlulmllau required of- Congress will bo such as will induce associa- tions outside of the City of Now York to rotaln in tholr vaults wuoh funds as are not nueded ab the commercial contre for legitimato purposoes. i 4 B THE CURRENCY, -INTERESTING BTATIETICH. WasmmaToy, D, U, Nov, 20.—The following atatemont has boen propared, whowing what amount of Natioual Bauk curronoy, logal-tender notes,aud fractional currency hinve boon issuedup to Oct. 18 and Nov. 1, 1878: National bank-our- | ronoy, Oat. 18, 50,049,060 ; Nov. 1, B360,582 £°4,"' Lognl-foudor, notos, Oct, '13, €350, 660,988; ~ Noy, 1, %000.063,200, Frag- tigunal ourrency, Dat, 13, #46,600,191) Nov. 1, 847,870,140, Totals, Oot. 18, 760,516,195 Nov: 1, 769,161,239, Dedust smounts held by the Tronury and by tho banks Oot. 13, 8116,406,007; Nov. 1, 8138,140,727, whioh will loavo tnna: countod ‘for, 'Ocf, 15, 80,308,181.38; Nov. 1, 90,010,005.13. -~ After making due allowanco for the currency hold by Btnta and saving banks, trust companios and private bankers, thicso are Inrgor thau can bo supposod to bave beon in the pociots of mon or tills of small doalars, but it may bo loft to the lu%oniuu in such mnttora to |, divino what portion thercof waa boarced by tho Ignorant aud covotona. . ————— PHILADELPHIA. * Syectal Dispatch to Tha Chleago Tribuns, PALADELPRIA, Pa,, Nov. 25, —Thore was no spedial change to notico in to‘dny's transactions in tho money market, Businoss waa tolarsbly “lively in tho demand both for bualness and spec- ulative purposcs, Howoyer, thoro waa no pros« suro, tho supply boing ample for sl current re- quircments, Call loans are quoted at 8 to 8 por cont, and prime morcantile acceptancen 8 to 13 por cont, Quito a numbor of -oad aud other dividouds mre paysblo on saud aftor the lat proxima. . ¥ 0oL, Tlho Ponnsylvanis Conl Company have issned thoir Docomber cirottlur, which aunouncos a ro- duced rate of 40 conts por ton'on sl sizes from tho Novombor raten. I ., ———— GOVERNMENT FINANCES, f Wasmnaron, D. O., Nov. 20.—Internal revo- i nuo recoipts for tho month, $6,784,050 ; for the fiscal year, $89,918,489, . e £ DRY GOODS. ¥ Nrw Yonx, Nov, 20,—Tho tone of tlis markot oontinues to improve, and commission housca sro decidedly moro active. Oofton goods aro solling more freoly from firat hands, but priccs oontiuuo unsettled sud irrogular, Chapman X Dbloaglied shirtinga-aro jobbing at 100 to 100 ; brown cottons aud cotton flannels moro netive. Prin‘s in good demand, Woolen more in do- mand. Forolgn goods vory dull. < ———— OSHKOSH. Special Disnatch to The Chicago Tribune,. - Osukosy, Wik, Nov.. 20.—N, H. Mar- alll, of Hamilton, to-dsy took posseasion of the'storo of Bsmuol H, Bonus, clothing dealer, who has boeen thrown into bankmiptey.by his Obicogo creditors. g ABROAD. A NEW EOIE LOAN. » Lowpon, Nov. 20.—The, Railway News, the English organ of the Erio Railway Company, publishes a proposal for the issue of SM,OUO,Dfld more of ordinary Erlo sharos, at 85 ourrency, instead of iseuing bonds. This, tho proposal says, will bo o moasure of groater Hnancinl soundness, and will make tho total sharos of tho capital stook §100,000,000, which is not too largo wlion tho vast amount of ines now lessod by the Erio Company is taken into consldoration, —_— X CRIME. The Verdict in tho Oughton Murder Onso nt Ottawa, Ill—kn Salle Miners | Indignant. 3 Special Duspateh to The Chicago Tribuns, L 8aLrE, Il,, Nov. 20.—Tho vordiot of ac- quittal rondored at Ottawa last evening in tho case of Goorgo Oughton, charged with the mur- dor of Poter Murphy, was recelved with vory genoral disapproval in thie city. A fund of $500, most of tho contributora of whick wero by Mur- phy's follow-workmen, was raisod to pay W. W. O'Briou, of Peoris, for assisting in tho proge- cution, aud, us the' fatal ehooting Lad not peon donied by tho accused, it was gonorally bolioved that a lonqhtum of {mprisonmont would bo tho least punishment that could be nwarded. The miners aro much oxcited on the subject. Special_Dispatoh to The Chicago Tribune, Orrawa, I, Nov. 20.—The umiverssl com- mont hero to-dsy has been the vordict in tha Oughton murdor cage, and some bittorness is manifested by oxcited aud disappointed porsons, Dospernte Fight Botween Circus Men and Texas Ronghs. Speeial Disvatch to The Ohicago Tribune, Kaxsas Orry, Mo., Nov, 20.—A privato’ lettor from & member of John Robinsou's cirous tells us of » torrible fight between circus men and Texans ot Jacksonville, 'ox., on the 23d insf. Tho roughs ontorod during - the bareback act, displayiug kuoives. Tho door-keoper of tho show stopped up and ordered tho Toxuna off, when an asult with o knifo was mado, but tho, rough was held by the rider. Fourteen othor roughs eamo to tho relief, when a general row onauall, losting fiftcon minutes, Tho Mayor called for the ewrcua to go'on, but the excitomout among tho poople wns too groat. Robinson or- dorod the wagons lonrded to get out of town bofore dark, Whilo putting thoe rhiuocores into & oage & mob of Texaus made araid on the circun mén with knives and pistols. Gill Robinson ordored the mon to fire, and thirty-two shota wora fired, killing throe rongha, B8ix circus mon were wounded. Pinknoy, tho barobeok ridor, hod & kngo distocntoed, and 18 probably dissbled -tor sorvico. Charles Robingon was 8track with o club on the Lend aud folled. The wagons' were thon loaded and pulled out, Ton moro shots wera firod at thom by the rougbs, ono of . whom wos .wounded, - At ‘the time of wriling the lotter ‘auother raid was.oxpeoted at tho noxt stopping= lace. Mr. Robinson has tolograped to Houston bor - nwmuunition, s8 the Toxans BWoar von- goanco, 7 Mmysterious Denth Near Mononn, Xae Special Dispatoh to The Chicago Tribune. MoGueaon, In., Nov, 20.—8. Q. Uriel was found dozd this morning, five miles from Mono- ns, In. His head wes govered from his body, which was badly bruised. 1t is thought the un~ fortunate man was murdored, Two suspicious- looking oharactors Imye boon arrestad. The Gray Arson Case in Bloomington. & syecial Dispateh to The Chicago Trivune, BroosNaToy, 11, Nov, 28.—Ihe jury in tho Gray arson case, {nlflng to agree havo Loen dig- oharged. i Mman by Mis Insane # Brother. = Dunuquz, Iz, Nov, 29.—A lotter from Potosi, ‘Wia., about. twelve miles from hore, to tho Her~ ald, givos tho partioulars of tho butchery of & man by his insano brother this morning, About 9 o'clock, as two brothers namoed Albert and Luke Turner, woro at work at.a minoral well, the Ymmger brother, Albort, saged 21, whilo worklng at, tho windlags, waa attacked and ‘in- stantly killed by & third . brothor, named. Rob- ert, with an: ax, snd his lifelosa body thrown fnto the well where tho other waas at work, Aftor commitiing this horriblo deed tho murdoror oscaped, but was oapturod between Po- {tosi and Lancaster, Wis., about noon,and brought back, Tho prisoncr ia supposed to havo boon Insane for somo time d\maL Tho murdered man waa horribly mntilated, having rocoived two lurga gashes, one on the shouldor aud ono on tho back of tha neoli—the Iattor nearly sovering tho head from tho body, and causing lustant doath. Murder of o Tweed’s Counscl Loctured and Fined. New Yonx, Nov. 39.—Judge Davis to-day fined Messrs, Graliam, Fullorton, and W. O. Bartlott, the senior moubers of the counsol of Tweod in tho lato trial, $250, nfter subjooting thom to a sharp looture . for a broach of good morals fn bouding bhn a peper glving their rosons why ho should not proside at tho trial. The junior mombors of the counsel woro let oft with 'a rop- rimond. Tha_court-room .was densely. packed with the most distiuguished lnwyors, and Judgo Daviy, in tho course of Liy romarks, wag fro- quently applaudod. New Yoric Oriminal Mattorss - New Yonk, Nov.' 20.—Trauk L. Taintor, tho defoulting OGashior of tho Atlantio Bauk, was sonteucad {0 saven yearw' gonfluement in tho Albany Penitentiary, Robert Parter, the juror in tho Stokes murder casa who violatod the orders of the Court, was sontonood to-dsy, by Judge Davis, to two months' lmeflmumunfi aud to pay a flne of 8100, &, 8. Jones wan hold {n 5,000 ball ta-day on & gty of solling forgod Baffalo, N, Y., railroad ouds. Tweod Goes to the Penitontiarys New Yonx, Nov. 20.—At 2:90 this aftornoon William M, ‘I'weod was talon in a privata carrlago from the Tombs en routo to the Peniteutiary on laclwoll’s Tsland, in clarga of Doputy Shoriffa Bhiclds and Gale, Ho wa# accompaniod by his sou, Gon, Willinm M. Twood, and his son-iu-law, “Mr. McGinnis, of Now Orloans, A largo orow witnosyed his' doparture, Cnreless Contractors Arrested for an« e wlanughtor. £ New Yong, Nov. 20.—John V. Crawford snd Michaol Pfortner, builders, having in chargo tha- struoture in West Ilovonth atroet whiols fell two monthn_ago, killing meven porsons, havo boon arrosted and hold in $10,000 bail each on & ohargoe of mavslavghter in tho first dogres, . sana pori WASHINGTGN, Republican and Democratic Nomina- tlons for Officers of iho Ilouse, The Credit Mobilier Suits to Be Appealed to the Supreme Court. Report of the Commissioner of the Land Ofllce. Bpuctal Dispatoh to The Chicaga Tribune, BEPUILICAN CAUCUBRS. ‘Wasmnatox, D. 0., Nov. 20.—At tho eanous of the Ohio Ropublicans to-dsy, & voto was Lad expressing the undiminished confidenco of the entire dologation in Gon. Garflold, aud tho hopo that ho would bo continued at the headof the Appropriations Committeo. $ Intho regular Ropublican caucus to-night, Qon. Coburn, of Indiaus, introducod & proposi- tion looking to tho abolition of the Appropria- tions Committoo, as woll as to tho hitherto uso- loss committocs on oxponditares in tho various departmonts, His proposition waa to give to tho regular committoos of the Housa the task of proparing the bills for appropriations, viz.: For- olgn Affairs Committeoto proparotio Dbill making appropriatiotis for the Btato Dopartment and the {plomatio and consular sosvlos 3 the Commitieo on Military’Alfaivs to propars tho Arml-fiFpm- priation bill ; the Committoo on Naval Affaira to propars the Naval-Appropriation btll, oto, Bo- sidos thiy, onol committeo is to'be charged with tho duty of following up former sppropriations to soe how hioy wers oxpended. Mr. Goburn ad- vouatad his proposition with grent farce, but it waa opposod by Measrs Dawes, aud Wheolor, of Now York, aa not appropriato for aonaidoration in & party cauous, and nn adjournmont was had without furthor action. . . DEMQCRATIO NOMINATING 0AUOUS. In the Democratic caucus to-night, Judge Holman, of Indiaun, moved that wo'onu should be uup‘mmd for Bpealtor who had boon involy- ed in either tho Oredit Mobilior or tho back-pay grab, Aftor s hoaled discussion, the motlon’ was dofeatod by a docisive mnjority, whoreupon Holman and Sumset Cox withdrow. Subsoquont- z, Pornandv Wood mado s speach, in which he Bolaimed any respunsibility for tho back-pay and inoroase-of-salnry Iaw, = On the first ballot for Bpoeaker, Wood had 80 yotos, Qox 20, and Tobinaon, of Illinols, 19, It was the under- standing that Cox shonld rocoive Robinson's votes in tho socond ballot, but,ns Lo had left tho cauous, thoy wore thrown for Wood. TEPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS, . The Indiana Iepublican delegation were a unit in support of Col, Mavklaud for - Sergeant- at-Arms, but a8 he saw no chance of seouring tho pomivation his namo was not presented, Joa Diyer Liad four volesin tho Obio Republic can caucus last night instead of one, a8 tele- rapliod. To-duy lus aupport falled 1iim, ana is namo was not prosented, Muon and Ordway wero tho only candidates bofore the caugus. Bherwood, tho nomiuee for House Postmaster, 18 a Alichigan poldier, who lost a leg during the war, and I8 a deserving man. [0 the Associated Preas,) REPUDLICAN OAUCUS NOMINATIONS, . ‘Wasmxartoy, D. 0., Nov. 29.—Tho Republi~ can caucus lo-night waa prosided aver by Hapre- soutative Maynard, Mr, Wneolor, of Now Yorl, nominated Bisino for Spenkor, which ws_car- Tiod by acelamation, r. Orth nominated for Clork, Iidward MoPherson, which was also thua indorsed, N. G. Ordwny was nomiustod for Borgeant-at-Arms, recelving 117 votos, aud his opponont, Munn, of Illinois, 49. ol Markland, a prominent canlidato in opposition to Ordway, withdrew n his fayor. 1l was onrnestly sup- Bortcd by tho entiro Indiana dologation, O. Iy uxton was nominated for Doorkeeper, thonama of his opponcut, Scaulon, boing withdrawn Defora the ballob was counted. Alltheso oc- cupiod tho place for which thoy wero to-night nomninated, During tho former . Cougross, Henry 8. Horwood, of Michigan, was nomiuate for_Postmaster, Lting, the prosont incimbent, doclimng o b6 & cindidate. Tho next hight est was ox-Tepresentativo Picrco, of Miunissippl. ThoTov. J. G. Butlor, prosent {noumbont, was nominated for Chaplain, DEAOORATIO NOMINATIONS. % The Democratic membyors of the Hongo hold & enaucus in tho Judiciary Committeo room for the purposo of nomillntiuficnndidnls for ofiicers of tho House, William 1i, Niblack wag President, and Gen. P. M, B. Young, of Georgia, was Sce~ retory. The following nomiuntions for Speaker woromado: Fornando Wood and_8. 8, Cox, of Now York, and J. 0. Robinson, of Illinois, On tho “flrst 'ballot; Wood recofved 50; Cox, 20; Robinson, 19; A. H. Stophons, of Geor- 5]::, 1; snd Lamar, of M igsissippl, 1. On o socond ballot Wood received 44; Cox, 93; Lamar, 1; Robinson, 1; Stophons, 1; aud Niblacl, 1. Wood, having received a ma- Jority, waa declared ' the candidato for Spoakor. Qther officers wore mominated as follows : Clerk, Goorge 0. Wobberbura, of Virginiu; SBor- gountat-Arma, Potor Tupp, of - Wisoonsin oorlsopor, Obarlea W. Ormbs, of Maino; Chaplain, Rev. B. H. klohon, of Keatuoky. TIE OREDIT-MOBILIER SUITS, The Attornoy-Goneral will uppeal the Credit- Mobllier suita from the decision of the United Btatos District Court for Connecticut to tho Su- premo Coust of the Unitod Statos. The subjaot of action of tho District Court will form a por- tion of the roport of tho Attorney-Genersl, which will be ready on Monday. BEPOAT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE LAND OF-~ ¥IOE, Washington (Nov. 27) Dispatch to the New York Trib- 1 une. The forthooming report of the Jomulssioner of the Goneral Land Ollice shows that the num- ‘bor of acres of land surveyed duving the yoar ending Juno 00, 1873, was 80,188,182, “Tho amount osufublio Innd disposed of during the was 18,030,606 acros, The number of Burveyors-General Liag been increased sinco 1863 from ton to goventceu ; tho number ot land oftices from fifty-throo to ninoty, and the amount of land annually disposed of from 8,000,000 to 18,000,000 nores. In regard to tho operations of tho Homestead law, the Cowmissioner reports “aA follows ¢ I'ho domand for lands by actual sottlors undor the ITomostoad law continues vary largo. During the fiscal yoar ending Juno 90, 1878, 51,246 pre- liminary cutries wore mado, covering an aren of | 8,752,347.20 acres. Tho numbor of final entries Wora 0,804, baing an ucroago in . fingl ontrios of 4,115 over tho preceding tiaoal-yoar. ‘This lnw, Witk some slight smendmonts, wouid meot all the requirements sad necessities of aotual sot- tlors, and I again rospectfully ronew my rocom- 'mendation for a complete consolidation of all statutos rospeoting settlement rights into a gen- eral Howmedtead law, Dbill for that: purposo moebt with - favorable action from’ Housos of the lust Congress, but' owing to « slight amondmont ny wheon it should take effact, by the Houso, on tho Inst day of tho sossion, in ' whigh tho Senate had not timoito concur, it failod to bocomo o law. The selectiona cortiflad for common schools dur- ing tho finosl yeur onding Juno 30, 1873, amount~ ed to 76,000.17 acres, and for sominaries, 820 ucres, The seleotions vortifiad for agricultural collegos amountad to 16.U76.21, 'Lha locations of agrioultural collogo rovip by assignoes of tho Btates to which the snme was issued roportod during the yoar cover anures of 053,446.41. Binoo my last annunl yeport, sgrioultural collogn sorip representing 240,000 acros hins boon lssued to the Btates of Arkansss and Florids, This exhausts the swount which Oongress author- od, Tho rocords of the offico show an aggregato construction of 2,278 miles of rond, distributed a6 follows : In Michigan, 18 miles { Wisconsin, 89 miles ; Tows, 60 miles ; Miunosota, 712 miles; Missouri, 07 nulos ; Konsng, 464 milo ;-Arkeus wns, 240 milos ; Onlifornia, 40 miles 245'milos ; Indi asabove, 2,378 miley, J cluded In tho foroguing repari of construotion wore actually complotpd prior to tho commonce- ment of tho last fiseal year. This report will bo undorstood a8 roferring more partioularly to the oflicial rocord of vonstruction, and to o' secoptouco by the proper *puthoritis, tho evidenco of which has boen received at thia office sinco my last annual roport, and con- sequontly was not lucluded therefn. Duringthe provious yesr tho roports show a construotod ]uugth of 1,748 wmiley of road, a differenco in favor of the latter yoar of 635 miles. Tho policy of extondiug aid to rallrond entorprise by na- tional logislation haviug boon restristod by the onution of Congross during tho laat fow yoars, tho aggrogato of dofinite lucation of new Topds ia not us great as In former years. The roports show tho deflnito location of 823 miles during the fisosl yoor, of which miloa_ara of the Northern D tolloving sotof G od 'ho following aot of Congresa was approv Tob, 18, 1873 (11 Btak, 400) ¢ H 'Ax Aot in rulation to mineral lands, . : D it enacted by the Senate and Houssof Ieprésenta~ bives of the Umited States of Aniarica i Congress us- sembled, That within tho Butes Leratuafter nanied do- posits of mines of irau or coal bo, aud thay are herehy, dolamdo, o Torzitory, 166 milos,. Loful, Tortlong of thio roads In- tha wintor, both to tho timo, {’lulflu Rallroad, in the Territory of. oxcluded frami tho operations of sn _act entltal # An et to promoto the developmont of the minfng ro- sourcen of the Unitod Btater,” anproved May 10, 1872, ‘and eaid act abiell not appiy to the mineral lands situ ato and being within tho States of Miohigin, Wiscon. sin, and Minnenota, and that eald landa aro Loraby do- clared froo and opon to oxploration and purchino ao carding 1o the legal sutidiyiriona ticreof, a8 bofaro tho pansago of mafd ack s i that any bona fide ontrics of suclt Junts, within satd Blates, alnco thio paesage thores n{, m{l\ly 3’ ‘patented witliout reference to the provisions of'rald uct, Trovious to tho datoof sald Minjng act of 1872, landa oontaining doposits of iron oro wero disposad of for cash at privato ontry the ramo a8 agrioultural lands, -The language of (ho Mining act, howover, i8 so comprohen=ive as to justify the helief that it was the intontion of Congross to lucludo iron ore among tho minoral doposits to be disposed of under ita provislons. Congross by subsequont legiulation appears to hava placed thia construction upon tho sat. —_— MILWAUKEE. JonrnakMsticeeMarine Disnsters. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Mirwauree, Nov. 29.—Col. Oalkins, of the Dailg News, to-day transferred his iutorest to the Company snd retirod from the editorship, It is not known who will bo his succossor, Onpt, Smith, of the steam-barge Egyptian, which arrived hero last night, informs us that on Wodicaday sflerncon st 4 o'clock ke saw tho steam-barge Fayotto ashoro on Forty Mile Polnt, Lake Huran, Sue had hor foreea(l det, and ap- poarod to bo roating easy., The Fayetto is owned at Loland, and was upward-bound “trom Datroit with a esrgo of supplies. Oapt. Bmith also saw a forg-and-aftor sohooner ashors on Boola Shoal, which is probably the Grenads mentionod yes- terday, - Two of the vossels Joaded with n which ran back to this port for sheltor, lcrfln oyen- Ing sud nare making fair Erogm:a Qown tho lake to-day. They are tho Eliza Gerlach and Car- lingford, Thls morning n tele, colved from tho ownors of tho Cas) ing tho Captain to lay up. RELIGIOUS. m WAs T gtordorder- Eptscopal Bishops In Council Over |- tho Withdrawal of Bishop: Cume mins from the Fold. Y Nzw Yorxk, Nov. 20.—This aftornoon a moet- Ing of cortain Protestant Lipiscopal Bishops of tho dlocares 1n this Immediate vicinlty waa held in tho vestry-room of Graco Olx , to tako into consideration the mattor of the withdrawal of ' Bishop Qummlna from the Eplacopal fold, Tha Bisbopa participating wero summoned by tola- E‘rnph. a8 tho omergonoy was deemed Borious. 'ho doliberations were conduoted. in profound gocrecy. 1t s undorstood that the Prelates sum- moned to tho conforenco by Bishop Smith of Kontuoky, presiding Bishop, were Blshops Pottor, of Now York; Littlejohn, of Long Taland; Odonlicimor, of Now Joraey Stophens, of Ponnsylvania, and ono other. Tho main 3uaalion t0 bo brought up was that of-the tormal eposition of Blshop Cummings, who, until such action is taken, i8 do juro a Bishop still, snd qualified to conseorate otlier Bishops. It isasid in clerical quartors that thero is.a foeling among certain Dishopa iu fayor of deposing Mr, Cum- ming without according him the six months' notico which tho ' canon requires, trusting that tho House of B[ulmm ab its noxt genoral con- vontion, will justify thls action. Dcochor’s Xdon of Church Dicipline Questioned. NEw Yonx, Noy. 20.—Mombora of the' Rov. Drs, Btorrs 'and Buddington's Congregational Churches, Brooklyn, - havo adopted resolutiona providing for calliug s national council' to take action upon the roceut doclaration of tho Ply- mouth Church (the Rov, Mr. Baecher's) donying tho right of one Congregational Church to mako i nquiry into the government, political bolief, or deportment of anothor, POISONED. Boven Deaths in Montronl from Drink. ing Wino of Qolchicum by Mistako for Shorrys X ¢ . MoNTnEAL, Can., Nov. 20.—Four additional viotims havo been added fo tho accidental poi- goning case, making the toial number of deaths sovon, ‘Fivo porsonaaro still ina procarious condition, It appears one of the men dead took from a sloigh standiogin tho street a bottlo coataining wine of culcfliemn, ‘which Lio suppos- od to be shorry, This ho shored with the in- matos of tho tonement in which holived and somo neighbors, with tho result mentionod. . SALT LAKE. Mrs. Ann Eliza Young Starts on Xler Crusade Agatnat Polygamy. Bavr LakE, Utah, Nov. 20.—Aun Eliza, Brig- ham Young's nineteonth wifo, loft yestorday for $he East on hor mission sgainst Polygamy. ~Hor doparture soveral days before tho timo fixed is stated by her frionds to havo.beon caused by the fact thaf she had thought efforts svould bo made to prevent tho fulfillment of hor intontion. Bho " will pesk in Now York and Washington, NEW YORK. Frands at the Late Eloction==Eloction-’ Day Subscriptions for the Momphis Sufkerors, o New Yonr, Nov, 20.—Counsel for Tammany Hall, collecting evidonco of frauds practiced at the Inte olootion, have submitted .papers to the Distriot Attorney. covering sixty. elaction dis- triots, and involving 160 porsons. The smount collooted at tho varions placos on election day for the relief of was $5,400. v < | LIDEL SUIT, Judgo MeOus; of Brookiyn, has begun a libsl suit, againat the Now York Tribune, placing his damages n $100,000, 2 ; THE WEATHER. « Wasnmaron, Deg. 80—1 a, m.—For the' Mid- dle cud Eastern States, gontle, northeasterly windu, cold and clear waather, Tor tho -lakes snd thouce to tho Ohio Valley, northoasterly winds, low but rising tomporature, and inoroas- ing cloudinesa. For tho Northwest and Sonth- wost to. Missouri, nerthosaterly snd southeast- orly winds, oloudy wonthor, possibly followed by #uow and rain. For Kontuoky and Tennessao, northeasterly winds, rising tomperaturo, and in- croasiug oloudinoss, For thoSouthorn States, northessterly to southeasterly winds and partly clondy weather, W Reports aro missing from the Southwast. ' * Aftor the 10th prox. the display of caulionary signals will bo sueponded s} the lake ports for olling- empl GENERAY, OBSERVATIONS, ¢ g ._Oitoaao, Nov, 23—1 4, m, Stdtfon. Tar, (Thr| _ Wend, _(Ratn) Weather, Drock'ridgs (30,62 12E.. brisk _ Ji{Clondy, Qalro...,...[30.43] 89[Calm, +.[Clopay, 90.35) 30N, I, Jight! ot S, T., frosh.. 87, gantle 20/8."W., genito| 2N, T fresh,.| - 34V, SUGIBE, . . ! TrrsviLee, Pa., Nov. 29.—J. W, Simpson, a resident of Bt. Letorsburg, in. this Btate, com- mitted sulcldo by shooting himwelf with re- volver, yostordsy aftornoon, The ball entorsd over tho right ey, No reason ¢au bo assignod, oxcopt tomporary insanity, “ . Nasuvircs, Teno,, Nov, 20,—Robort McEwen, a lawyor in this city, committed suicldo this af-. tornoon at his mothor's residonce au,syruun straot, by n pistol hot through his hoad; killing him afmogt stantly, No reasons aro yot knowa for tho act, Ho was & man of family, % Bavr Laxe, Utab, Nov. 20.—Myers, oditor of tho Corinno }hyfnmr, who committed auioido on Tuesdny last, it le'atated, was impolled to tho rash act by halluclnation superinduced by su Intoyview with a spiritual medium horo Toutak, from New York, ' —————— PACKING IN CINCINNATI. Crvonvwarn, Nov, 20,—The numbor. of, hogs uamed. slaughtorod the past weok ly 74,000, The wholo numior since Nov. 1, 211,000 ; sawmo timo last your, 140,000, SRR —_——— . NAVIGATION, - Povanxerrars, N, Y., Nov, 39.—Navigation north of Rhinebeok fs offsctually cloged, sud all ino Uppor Hudson bosts have gone into wintor quartort, l . — r MURDERER EXECUTED, i Sax.Fraxorsao, Cal,, Nav. 20,—D, Y, Hall, for the murder of Johu Ovpeland, was exoouted st Austin, Nevads, to-day. FOREICN. ONT0] oV, 20,—] t, ing, on the Midiand n..fl::,‘ffi‘im“r“mf.‘;‘u‘u;‘.‘“fl tooli porsonn woro injurod—ouo fatally, - e ¥ Mavnro, Nor, 20Tty was Apnip, Nov, 20,—Tirin, ronowed fle, at Cartagona, on both -mgu, aftor tha knrn’z‘l’:‘l’- tlon of tho four boura’ armistice obtalned by the oftioers of foroign squadrons, - CITY ITEMS, Mr. E, T, Cornwall, the father of Mra, Flore enco Bhoffor, who commitied saloido by throws Ing horaolt In the Iake on Thanksgiving Day, arrived In this oity from Rochester, N. Y., on Friday, Ho loft for his homo yesterday with the remaing of his unfortunato daughtor, The alarm of firo from Box 50, .at Lal? paat8 o'clock Iast evening was occasionod by tho dise coverv of flimos in a three-story brick bullding, No. 021 Bouth Olark streot, ocoupled by Edw: Fishor’s wagon-; ry. Tho fira was caused by g the oxploaion of a Iawmp {n the hands of the Fn’ rriolur burning him soverely, Damage, 86005 nsurod for €1,000. A man nsmod A, T Whits, s paper-hangery, waa before Justice Soully on tho chargo of fo; gory, yeaterdsy morning, | Tho caso was contins uod, to glve tho_prosecution timo to propars their evidenco. It appoars that White had in! his possossion two notes, cach for $40, mads by, amannsmed Thomas Jefferson, whioh horaised to, $140. 1o thon put tlom in circulation, and !or[gsd Jofforson's namo to two duplicate notes, of the original papor. Ono of the ramed notes Laving baon sent Eaat, was roturned to this ity for collection, and wan protosted, Jefforson re fusing to pay 1t. A warrant was sworn out for ‘Whito's arrost, which was excouted by Roumdse man Vesoy, on Friday evening, —_—— FOREIGN MARKETS. ¢ Lrvenroor, Nov, 20—11 s, mi.—Drosdstuffe firmi Fiour, 284 0d@30, Whost—Wintor, 12s@12s 8d; toring, 128@19a6d ;- whife, 104 44GISA 84 1 club, 134 81@H4s, Oorn, 858°0d, Pork, Tls, Lard,d8add,’ Loxpox, Nov, 20—3:30 . m,—~Consola' for money, 08%@IBL s account, IAK@INY ox-coupons ; 6108 of ey ?‘uncr 0T, 013 10c40s, 913¢ ; now 5o, 03; Eriey 37¢: Dreforrod, 81 ; New York Oentral, 71, ow, 40s @408 i, Livenroot, Nov, 20~Evening,~Cotton firm; mids dling upland, 8%d; Orleans, 03 salcs, 14,000 ‘baloss. Amorican, 7,800;. spoculation and oxpott, 4,000, ot~ ton to arrive lower ; sales of upland nok balow good ore dinary, shippod November, 835d, Droadstuffa flew, Corn, 35a 6. Qumberland mide Bhort-ribm, 438, & % er articles unchanged. ——— NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET. Nrw Yonk, Nov. 20,—Corrox—Dull; middling spland, 10ic, 5 nrADSTUPFA—Flonr higher; receipty, suporfine Western and State, $3,00@6,95 good oxtra, $0.65@7.00; good Lo cuoice, $7.05@7.75 3 ‘whito whest oxirs, $7.76@8.40 ; oxira Ohfo,” $0.7 8.60; Bi, Louls, $0.90@11,00. Rye flour scarco aud firm at &I.Ml%lfi.'ls. Cornmenl in - fafr roquest, Whoat opoued higher and closed dull and declining s No. 3 Miwaukeo, $1.60; No. 2 Ailwaukeo, $1.65@ 1,663 No, 1 Duluth, $1.61; ‘wiite Westorn, 81,627 00d white Canada, in bond, $1.75 ; No. 1 waukeo, 1.5 in storo; $101 delivorod ; Iowa spring, $1.45@ Btato, $1,01 03, oy No, 3 Chleago, $1.703 No, 3, $1,65. Blalt quict. Corn opened firm and closod_dull and heavy ; prime mized Westorn, sfloat, 70@77c; damaged, In store, 60c. Oats ade botter and fairly activos yecoipts, 3,000 bu; mixad Wostorn, afloat, %Bfix‘n :d':lvflol We;lot:n, 516@!!!0 :h":rydcholcd doy ; mized Western, in atoro, 540 ; whita do, 853¢0. Taos~Flrm ; Westorn, 200, 5 HAx—Fiem, ' - Hors—Dull and unsottled ; 35@45e for crop of 1879, an-n—sumuf ot 275@800 ; Orinoco, 3@ITHo, Ales, 478, ol 1, Woor—Aoroe active nnd firm 3 pulled, 34@120, Grooenies—Coffee active and stronger ; Ito, 203@ 23tye, Sugarand molasses quiet. Lice dull, PrrnovEas—Oruds, 6o : refind, 190, TonreNTve—Quiot at 0o, Provieons—Pork a shido firmer: mow mess, $14.76;, old oxtra primo, $12,00; new do, $13,00 ; new mess for Barch, $15,60, Deef quict, Hams ateady sx $10.00@33.00, _Tlerao beol, $30.00@71.00 for Governs ment; $33,00826.00 for Indin, Cut meats qujet _ond firm, * Middlos weak ; long and short cloar for Feb~ ruary, 730; long clear, Ti(c epot, Lord a shada easier, but ‘fairly sctivo ; Woatorn steam, svot, 8@ 81-105; do Dacombor, 85(@8X(a ; January, B)@8K0 3 Tebruary, 8%@8 11-1c ; March, 8 13-16@370c, BurrER—Quict sud firm ; Westorn tirkin, ' 24280, Onmerse~Dull ot 13X @19%c. Wasy—Firmor at V3@, e KANSAS CITY LIVE-STOCK MARKET. Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune.. Tansss Crrx, Mo,, Nov, 2),—OATTrX—Littia dolng; No recoipts or inquiry from foodors and packora s anles of Calorado and Toxss tecrs, $2.003 tirough Toxans do, $1.50 ; do cows, $1.60, Hoas—Tteccipts, 1,055, Markot unchanged.: Trgont demand from packers ; prices firm o cloaing at $.60 3.75. S e e o VESSELS PASSED DETROIT. | Drrrorr, Mich, Nov, 20.—PAsarp DowN—Propé Oncids, Olitna, Badgor State, Passale, Colorudo, Nov evening. Tho simplo answor 1a schra Frank Barker, Mury Collins, Cambriay Thistle, Willam onze, Lillie Parsous, k2 Pussep Up—Props Oubs, Atizons, Jallantino; scht Havana, ‘Wsxp—Bouthwest—very cold, T e CHICAGD EVENING BOARD. Eviming Boaun, 0110460, Nov, 29—9 p, m.—Bales at Evening Board, 250 Lrls mess pork, selier Deoeme ber, at $13,00. Sorvants in Chinna. ‘The domestic servants aro wonderlully good and clover in adapting thomselves to foreign no- tions, They aro of conrso Ohinose, and men aro nmflnyer], not womon, unless it Bo for Indies’ maids and nurges, Thoy are alwayes called “Boys." Thero is gonorally o head, or Liouse- boy, who corrosponds to our butler at home, and performs vory much thosamo datios; undor hia. como from two to threo younger men, ecallod “No. 2 Boys,” who look atter ono's wardrobo, at~ tend attablo, answer thebell, and so on. Inlargor eatablishinonty, the ‘‘head boy " fa alldwed to bringin ono ox'two of Lia younger relatiyes, or, trieuds, who aro eulled ! losru-pigoon,” £ e, apprenticss, whilo thoy loarn thoic brade | ‘house-maids mon aro omployad,called ** Coolies,, & Jowor olaes of servant, but none the less intplli- gont and useful. Tho kitchon is also prosided’ over by a man, who has from two to four mates undor him, tho roal artists In most cases, One may live in Ohina for yoars, and bo perfootly sate tsfled all tho while with the stylo and skill with which his viands 'are sorved up, without ever making the scquaintance of ~bis - che cuisine. Tho faot ia that &-good ecook will : often sorvo half-a-dozon establishments, , rocoiv- ing wages: from each, aud each employer con= ertulmng himself upon the pueueeulu?l’ of an admisablo artist,.whilo all the while tho:man ia slmply educating o number of mstés and ap- prenticos, who, n_the course of -timo, bacome chefs in - their turn. Thoy cook, of ‘colirwe, in tho bust Englich and Fronch styles. I have #eon dinnors and banquots Iald ont in China that would do crodit to homo tables, If thero Do anything thet » Chiuoso Las & pecial gift for it 1s cooking. s ¥ : They aro, moroover, the bandiest' sorvants in the world in cade of prossuro or omergendy, A master of & houso has often occasion fo sond for hin butler late in tho aftornoon, and toll him that s number of guests will bo In at dintior that o “Vory well, sir ;" and whon the bour arrives thoro {s tho din® nor, which, as far ns abundance or cookery goos, might vory well have beon ordored ‘somp dsys berorcharid. It is also vory much the: hnbyt, in the wintor monthe, for gentlomen to go in pactios ‘up country whooting, - aud firat-rate #port they have, Wwith phensnnts, partridgos, deor, pg,wila fowl, ote., froe from the trsmmeld of pronerves, liconses, or- gamo laws, Thoy go - in coBily-furnishod houne-boats, in' whish ‘they spond o woolt or & fortnight at & time, - On theso oceasions tho Ohinose sorvant is iuvaluable. Tho eook, ** boy,” and _* Coclio™ gnnerally ac- ‘compauy tho parly, and, althongh tho space is gomowhat orampad, still they nuceoed in provid- Ing thoir mastora witk moals and comforts pres olsoly ns if- thoy woro at homo on shdre, and this without & word of grumbling or dlecontent, Tu aliort, when well solrcied and mausged, and when. kindly troated, the Chinoso *boy ™ will, porhaps, mateh any sorvant in tho world for acs ivity, docility, honesty, and goneral usefulnoss. The women servants aro cqually good it their way, Ladies find thom iuvaluable, and for tha caro of hildren thoy aro pacticularly wollsuited, Yoing mild, paticnt, gontl, and kindly to a fanlt. —Fyom tho Foreigner in Far Cathay, by W. H. Aedhurst, 0 Y The Rallways of Burope.: The gonural results of tho railwava in Earo) for the years 1864-67 have boou vilioiall pu‘: lishod, and show—as Is almont invariably the coao—that tha aversgo cost of working roads be- louging to privato compantos has beon less than the cost of working Govornment roads. QGormany, the cost of working raliroada by tho Btato . was G0 yor . oont, and in othor Buropesn ocountrlen bily per cent, whilo the ocost of working by com= panios avoraged anly 46 por cent in_Qermany aud 48 por cent in the othor natlons, The totsl length of Jinos in wnrklniz ordor at tho end of 1807 i given at 61,230 miloa ; tho total cost uf working, $336,228,828, gold, and tho net roves nuos, £204,032,010, Only 7,800 miles of rails waya woro oporated by Governmout, Tho dife foronoe in thio not inomos of all thorosds showa an incroaso {n 1867 over 1864 of more than sovons tenths of 1 per cent, but in France the inorease smounts to 13§ per oent, ' -