Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 1, 1873, Page 2

PEACE. SPAIN-ACCEDES, ‘Wasamaron, D. 0., Nov. 20,.—Nogotiations botweon tho United Btaton and Bpain with regard to queslions growing out of the capture of {he Virgiuius are brought to n conclusion to-day, Beoxotary Fish and Admiral Polo having agroed npon and sigued n profocol, which the Iattor soon afor tolegraphed to his Government. It oan pow bo positivoly stated that the TERNE aro substantially ns follows ¢ First—Tinmodinte delivory to tho Unitad States of the ship Virginius and all the surviving pas- sengors and crow. Second—A. saluto to our flag on the 26th of Decomber noxt, vnloss in the meantime Spatn shall satisly tho United Statos that the Amorican flag was improperly borno on'that vossol, and furthor, that slio had no right to the American flag or Amorican papors. In this ovent tho saluto is to bo spoutancously withdrawn, and Bpein is to formally disclnim any intentlonal in- dignity to the fing in the aots committed by Bpain against tho Virginius, Third—Tf it shall thus bo ehown that tho Vir~ inius had no right to carry tho Amoricon flag and papors, the United States will instituto pro- oeollings againat tno vossol, and tho sarviving partios, who havo violated tho lawaof tho United Bater, and Spain guarantocs to instituto pro- coodings ngainst any of hor authorities who may have violated oithor law or treaty stipulations. Fourth—Tho mattor of roclamationa for dam- ages is reserved for future coneidoration. In addition to the above It can also Ls stated positively that within the noxt two days Socre- tary Fish and tho Spanish Ministor will deter- mine tho port at which the Virginius and sur- viving pessongors aud crew shall be delivered to tho Unitod Btates, Tho words ' immodiate ro- lenso,” a8 applicablo to the delivery of the Vir- ginius and tho surviving pnssongers and orow, |mplios, of course, & rensonablo time for its exo~ cution, as somo days must olapso before Havans sud Sauuago de Cubia ean bo reachod. ,Tho agreement is romarked in official quar-. tors na COVERING ALY POTNTS OF OUR ORIGINAL DEMANDS, though in a modifled form, while it is considored respectful and honorable to both countriea, The fixing of tho 25th of Decombor as the time of sa= luting our flag is to allow tho necessary oppor- tunity to Spain to show that tho Virginius im- properly carriod the American flag and Amori- can papers. THERE 18 SENSIBLE, RELIER In oll quarters that the nogotiation has thus peoacoably ended. Both Beerotary Fish and Ad- ‘miral Polo had for two wooks past boen engaged in producing this result, on which they roceive the congratulations of thoir respective frionds, IN MADRID, Iapnip, Nov. 20.—Tho Spnnish Cabinet has agresd to doliver to the United States Gov- oramont tho stonmship Virginius and all tho per- sons remaining alive who woro captured with ber, loaving tho quostion whother the seizure of the veagol waa logal to bo settled horeafter by s mixed tribunal, Tho queslion whethor the damoges shall bo paid to the familios or relatives of the mon who - were shot s also to bo sottled in a similar mannor. This decision was notarrived at by-the Govornment befora it had confldentially con- sulted with the Powers of Buropo, and was in- formod by ail of thom tunt roparation was due for the eaptura of tho stonmer and the oxacution of tho eaptives, Tho decision is aldo in conform- ity with {he opinion of leading Spanish statos- mon, of all partics, to whom tho gquestion was submitted by the Governmont. (Heralik Cable special.) Paris, Nov. 20.—A ociphor dispatch from Madrid announces that Spain has madg conces- sious satisfactory to the American Government, nd that Ministor Sicklos has recoived orders to suspond proparations for tho departure of the Legation. Castelar was only embarrassed for [ear of nufmln‘ reaction against the concessions. Gen, Bicklies will probnbly resigu soon, fearing that tho settlemout is insincore. . OAN TIHE CASTELAR GOVERNMENT REDEEM IT8 TROMISES, Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, WasuiyoToy, D, 0., Nov. 20,—The universal feeling of gratification at tho announcement that diplomatio negotintionsin the Virginius * caso have been successful, is impedod by appro- bensions of the ability of the Castelar Govern- ment to make roparation according to the agreg- ment they Lave entored into. There are grounds for foars that while the Castolar Government is in niithority, it is by no means the strongest in- flucnco in Spanish polities. Whilo thoro aro fow bhero who are not friends of the Spanish Repub- lie, thoy are fearful friends, and feel that their reunony for belioving that it ja pormaneunt are manly baged upon thoir hoycu. Great influence has beon undoubtedly exerted on all classes in Spain by the prompt und energetio monsures that wers taken by onr Governmout to proparo for & warif diplomm‘:{ should fail. Iu this fact thero i3 good groun Government will bs allowed to carry out tho stipulations of repatation Lo which it fias agroed without serious molestution. There is exprossed inall circles hore nolhing but admiration forthe good qualities dieplayod Ly Secroiary Tish during tho entire timo tliat the complication has en- groesed tho attontion of the nation. With no ono in the Cabinet to share his conservativo viows, sud but few outsiders to appreciate_ his poerition, bo had no oasy task to porform, Thera will bo no relaxation in TREPARATIONS FOR WAR antil Spain fulfills ber contract. Naval circles aro as busy now a9 they have been, and tho nr- £ennls and machine-shops sot going a fow woeka 8330 will continue till our arrangements are com- ploted for war, if it muat come, ———— AT HAVANA, BPANIBIL DRAVADO, New Yo, Nov. 20.—Et Croniola, the Bpan-~ Ish organ here, publishes to-day a letter from Havans, dated tho 2211 Iust., in whioh the writor breathes forth veugeanco aud slaughtor. Ho says Cuba is perfectly indifferont as to whothor the United States attompta an invasion of tho leland, If she doos “sho must toke conme- guences.” % Ll Cronista algo publishes n long nn inflam- matory article, nrgmy tho Epanish Government to maintain a bald cttitudo towards thiscountry, acd to show ituSIl capable of govorning' Cubd, for tho editor assorts tho Unitad States would othorwigo invade Ouba without declaring war agninst Bpain, and on pretonso of ro-establishing on tho island the authority of the Peninsuln, e five points which the Kmorlcnn Government has prosontod to Spain, and which havo already Leen publishod, ara donouncod as humiliating, s NAVAL MATTERS, A MONITOR IN PERIL. New Yong, Nov, 20,—A Lowos (Del.) dispatoh says: ‘‘Htress of weather compelled tha moni- tor Manhattan to put back. 8he labored so heawily in the soas that o lenk was made under hor turrot, through which tho water poured fn Immense quantities, Iler commundor thought she munt go down, and bad_hor bonts clonred and lifo-proservors distributed to the men.” ST. PAUL, The Smith Investigation QOasce=Tho Charges Made, 2ud Who the Investie Zutors Arce Special Dispatch to The Qhfeago T'ribune, Br. Pavx, Nov. 20,—By rocent appolntment of the Seeretary of tho Intorior, tho Ifon, Nele gon J. Turney, of Ohio, the ITon, W. R, Jen- nings, of Pennsylvaaia, and Janes Smith, Jr., of this city, wero commissioned to investigato snd Toport upon {ho charges which have beon mado, through tho prosa of the country, againat the Hon, and Rev. E, P, Bmith, Commissionor of Indian Affaire, with rogard o a cortain contraot for salo of pine timber to A. II, Wildor, of Bt. Paul, and othor matters affacting tho iutogrity of Mr. Smith whilst netiug as Agent for the Clippewas of Mivnexotn. Whilo the appoint mont of the Commisslon is a notable concession to tho independont pross through which the alloged miedoings of Bmith bhave boon made known—the samo charges having boen formally filed long ago, and formally ignored at tho Departinont of tlio Intorior—tliero ara indications in tho mom- bershlp of the Commission that it was formed Tathor ta nravent than to make & real Investica- for hopiog that tho Oastelar | tlon, Tho rosidont member, Mr. Smith, iaa gumunn\ trlond of Sgorotary Dolano, and tho usinose adviser and agont of hig son. Thoro ls scarcely ono of the many chargos ngainat Com- misslonor Smith which doon not diroctly or in- diroolly roach Bocrotary Delano, The othor metibors have already boon connoetod with ine Yostigations and arbiirations in the intorost of tha Becrotary, aud ona of thom was & membor of ¢ho Commiskion which lnst yoar sucgooded in making an amicablo division of a ateal of ovor balf & million dollurs botwoen the Montaus In- dinn Ring and'the Washington Indlan Ring. ‘l'o summarizo tho charges agnlnst the Com- misslonor, thoy ara, that in pino and othor con- traots hio has fiaudulontly saarificod the proporty of the Indians ; that bo hns® wastod and mis- appropriated latgo sume of monoy held in trust for the Iudiang; and that ho has grossly nog- lected his dutios and abused his powers, to that the wiso and humano plans for civilizing the Obippeyaa of the Miuslssippl have been rotarded rathor than advanced by his notion na tholr Agont, and bin influonos na Commissioner. passimiioyEal- ey £ THE ARMY, Wasmmsarox, D. O., Nov. 20.—The annual ro- port of tho Beerotary of War showa that the estimatea for military purposes for the yonr ond- ing Juuo 80, 1874, were $83,820,378. Tho oati- matos for tho same purposo for the year ending June 80, 1876, aro $04,410,722, tho oxcess over tho ourront year being $684,244, Tho appropris- tion for military purposos for tho year onding June 80, 1874, wore $34,917,971, ESTIMATES, In addition to tho usual estimates alrondy mado, the following aro submitted for such action a8 Congross may deom .propor to take Armomont of forts, §1,449,650; estimatos for engineoring pnrposos, $20,459,300, Ho rocommends that botter faoilities to ob- tain fleld musioians be afforded by tho passage of an act authorizing the enlistment of boya not under 13 yoars of ago, with the consont of thelr paronts or guardisvs. ' No ronpvINaG, Tho Seorotary sayalis ordors direoting offlcers, aotive or retired, to rofrain from visiting Wash~ ington during sossions of Congross with & view to influenco logislation, wiil Lo striotly enforeod, in 80 far a8 ho has the power. Ho also snys fur~ thor logislation ‘{8 nocossnry to defino the acope of tho provision of the act e REGULATING THE PAY, OF OFFICERS, commutation, oto. Tho Becratary recommonda that an_sllowauce of ton dollars per montl be made to Licutenauts of the line dotailed an Act~ ing Assistant Quartormastors. DAILIOAD DEDTS, Of tho fitty railroads which purchased mn- torial from tle Dopartmont at the closo of tho war to the amount of $7,600,000, thirty of them paid in fall, Tho romaining twenty aro still in- dubted about 4,700,000, Ho- recommands the pussaga of o law which will cnablo tho Depart- mont to collect from the Post-Oflico Departmont tb&\lrpox'alt:l oarnings of soveral of the delinquent railroads. COLORADO IRRIGATION, He also recommends an appropriation to con- tinuo exporiments of tho nrtesian woll at For D. A. Russoll, belioving a sories of flowing wolls to tho people of Colorado, Wyoming, Dukots, and Montana will be of importanco in the dovelop- ‘mont of thoir material resourcos. OTIER NEQOMMENDATIONS, Ho plso rocommends that an act bo passed suthorizing the issuo of tobacco s part of tho rations of enlistod mon, and that medical corps bo oponed to appolutment and promotion; that thoro bo an incrongo of Paymasters from forty- four to fifty-two, and that new appointuments nud promotions bo allowed. WORKS ON TAE BLA-COAST DEFENAES ond fortifleations havo beon advanced with rapidity consistont with_cconomy nud ofliciency, and tho works in four of our harbors now coi- tnin quito a number of platforms rendy for thoir avmament of guns of Inrgest calibro, The bur- bor defonses in courae of construction aro roc- ounnended to Lo forced to complotion. DRIDGLSH, ‘I'o Bocrotary invites tho attontion of Con- grees Lo tho bridglug of “the navigablo waters of tie Uniled States, and suggests such gonarnl logislation ns may be necessary for tho presar- vation of the channels of commerce. Ho roe- ommonds the repeal of the law authorizing the construction of tho bridge across tho Arkanses River at Littla Raclk, for the renson that a bride constructod ' accordlug to its terms would muto- rially obstruct navigation: LAXE BURVEY, Tho urvey of the Iakeos hns boen conttuusd with success during the soason, - Anxs. . The 8pringfiold system of brooch-loaders will bo hencoforth used for muskets aud carbines in tho nrmy, and an appropriation of $500,000 is asked for to’ manufacture about 85,000 axms of the acceptod pattern for a reserve supply in case of war, It ig recommonded that the appropria- tion for armitig and oqulppln§ the mililia bo in- cronged In proportion to_ tho Incressing popula~ tion since the passnge of the act of 1808, 5 DEFENSELESS OITIES, Oities on the senconst, it is ntated, aro'ina vory defenseless coudition, and the Becrofary calls tho earnest attention of Congroes to tho {fact, suggosting that $1,600,000, the estimato of the Chiof of Ordnauce, be approprintod to put them in a state of defonee, and snys this sum will only provide the defonsos with ong-sixth of the comploment of guns required for the diffor- ent fortilications, TROVING-OROUND WANTED, Tho purchase of a moving-k-rouml for oxperi- monts in beavy guus is advised; also, an appro- gr{mllou of ©75,000 for the manufacture aud ial of 12-inoh cast-iron rimmed cannon. A LARGE POWDER DEFOT, S it is recommondad, should boestablished in some region whore noithor private nor public intorests would bo. endangered, and away from ihe influ- once of sult air, and for tho purchase of & sito and commeuncoment of magazines $100,000 should bo approprintod. In the samo connéetion, it is racommonded that the smaller arsonals bo sold, and a Jargo arsonal bo built from the proceads of theso sules. “n r 7 "ARMY RECORD. The Saorotary concludes by recommonding that legislacion “shonld bo renewed giving tho Beeretury of War authority to |ppoiué'n compo- tent porson to arrange and propare for publica-: tion “ofticlal documents relating to tho opora- tions of the army during wa - Geny Shermun’s Report. ‘Wasmyotox, D. 0, Nov. 20.—Gen. Sherman, in his roport to tha -Hocrefary of War, suys the number of onlisted men in the army is 495 loss thau the 80,000 limited by law, In'active regi- ments the numbor of men sick and on nooes- enry dotails about posts will fully oqual 25 por cent, Bo that the actual strength for military morvico does mot excoed 19,664 men. In order that the rogular army shoufd fuldll its arduous dutics on the frontior, zs aleo to form s modol on which to sbapo the volunteer and militia forco of the Unitod 'Stntes, I enrncatly recommond that Congress bo asked to fix tho Hmit of tho on- listod forco at such n figura as will give 80,000 for regimonts of tholiue, and to provide spocifically for non-combatant dotechments, such as engi- neor, battalion, Ordnance Department, Wost Doint dotnchment, Bignal Department, Ordnanca and Commissary énrgcnntu. in the samo manner as has beon douo for Hospital Stewards. TIE ARTILLERY LEGINENTS have an organization difforent from tho infad- try, vig.; twelve bottorics- to n rogimoent, Of theso, on'y one is oqulflpu(] and iustructed as a battory of arfillery, the othor eloven compa- wley of each reglment being armed with muskats, and instructed au infantry, REGIMENTAL COMMIBSIONED OFFIOERS on duty or belouging to tho soveral dopartments and divisions nuwmper, in the aggrogate, 1,632, Trosont for duly, 1,234, Absont on louve, or detnohed, 208. 'Tho foregoing doos not include 81 Bocond Lieutpnanis recontly appointed from civil life, and .under orders to join their rogiments, TNE MILITARY DIVISIONG ombrace the wliole arua of tho United States, and ¢heir reports forwarded to the Bocretary of War includo the acts of all the rogular army, * Nopart of tho army, Gon. Shorman snys, 18 undor bis immodiate control, and tho existing army regu- Intions -dovolve: on the Becrotary of War, tho actunl conumaud of the military peaco establish- mont sud all resconsibility thereof, so that ho Iurhu;nl making avy further recommendations or roport e GALESBURG'S EXPOSITION. Anectal Dispatehs to The Chicauo T'ribuna, Gauesnura, Iil, Nov, 20.—A concert thin ovouing lias concldod the Exposition in this place, ~ Tho sttondauco during tho day and ovoning s heen good. Tho oltizens and all who Layo visited the Exposition unito in ren~ doring a vordiot of “Buccessful,” 'I'he man~ agord are content with the fact that it has rovod & financlal auccons, a goodl; Tortta the tronsury, s it e PACKING IN CINCINNATI Orvorswatr, Nov, 29.—The number of hogs slaughtored tho past wook s 74,000 Tho whola wmumbor slnca Nov, 1, 311,000 ; same time lnst your. 140,000, THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: MONDAY. DECEMBER 1, 1873, FINANCIAL. NEW YORK. REGULAR MARKET REPONT, Nrw Yonx, Nov, 20,—Tho sottloment of the Bpanish question, dismissal of the Crodit-Bo- bilior suit, and favorable bank statomont, eaused & buoyant tonae for a timo to-day, and thero was goneral rally in pricos, but st tho flual close tho markot was lower and nnsottled, in couse- quenca of somo doubts ahout the sottloemont of thio Bpanish quention, in connestion with rumors of riot in Havaus, tho sloking of the Virginius, and conconiration of ratlony and oquipmonts for & largo army at oy Weat. . /. MONEY in sotive demand at 7 currency to 7 gold. TONEIGN EXCHAKOR closed up firm; primo bankers sixty days' stor- ling solling at 1075@1073¢ ; sight, 1085¢@1085(. aoLd closed stondy at 10910046, Tates pald for oar- r:hllg, -84, 11-16, 7, 0, and 7 por cont gold, ‘Che fiunlrato was 7 por cont. Olearancon, £40,000,- 000, Tronsury operatlons for the woek horo in- oluded disburiomonts of 1,800,000, and Lhe re~ colpt of $1,400,000 for customs. Imports samo timo, §1,889,000, $8,011,000 Leing merohandiso, and $858,000 dry goods, GOVERNMENTS strong, with considornble business. * BTATE JIONDS quiot, excopt Unlon Paciflo incomos, which wore aotive at higher figures. ATOORS, Tha stock markot waa sttong and hflghnr aban advanco of 3¢ to 134 por cont up to middny, from ‘which timo'an unsottled feoling prevailed, Tho declino ranged from 14 to 2 por cont, and thora ‘waa considorablo prossuro to soll nt times, At tho finnl closo the market was baroly steady. Storling, 1077, ‘GOVERNMENT noDS, +1163¢ Coupons, 61, Conpons, '81. 1143 pons, lm“ Gougons, '03. 02 Coupons, '08. Goupons, "o, 1103¢110-40s, ., Couponn, '05, \110}¢[Currency 0 Coupons, '35 (ew),., 114 |New Ga, BTATE noNDa, Missour} 885 Virgining, now,. Tonncasces, 3¢ Norih Cirolinns, " Tonneescos, 10 North Caroltnss, now. 14 Virginiss,ofd, Northtvestern ped. Rockifaland (ox, div.), 0aiy:Dol,, Lack, & West. ; J; Gental.. ... o] 954D, 1t, & Erio,. i . BANK STATEMENT. The weekly bank statoment shows: Toans, dooronse, 145,000 ; spocic, deorcaso, ©3,400,- 000 ; logal-tendes, inoronso, 84,600,000; do- puails, Incronse, $0,600,000; ocifoulation, do- orense, $61,000, TUE CORRENOY VOLUME. Somo prominent _capitalists ropresenting ‘Wostern iutercsts, and who aro now in this city, bad audiences with various bankors yesterday, for tho purpose of obtainmng an undorstanding of monetary affairs at this contro, sud to dotor- mine what courso should be pursued in the fu- turo by Westorn banking institutions, Tllnfl rolnted a couverantion which thoy had held wit] tho President, the Becratary of the Troasury, and ‘some mombors of Congross during & visit io Washington, whoneo they ave just roturned, and exprossed their convietions that in some form or other an onlargoment of tho curroucy volumo would bo made. e PITTSBURGH. THE NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY FRAUDS. Speciual Dispateh to The Chicaga rribune. Prrmspuncr, Pa., Nov. 20.—The wator-bonds aud tho doings of tho National Trust Company still nfford food for convorsation, This morn- ing, Juige Collier, in the Common Plens Court, appointed John H. Balley, Eaq., with bonds at $1,000,000, ns Receivor of tho Natlonal Trust Compainy,” Lust ovening tho stockholdors hold maoting, nt which & genoral oxpronsion of ‘viows waa indulged in, and tho comfortable con- clusion was roached that tlhere was somothing wrong, a8 o fresh act of villainy bad beon dis- covored, which will ga far to stamp Groer as & consummato scoundrel, He had forged and nogottated Depor to tho amount of S114,030. ‘Tho namesof the Y:\ruas used aro the most prom- inent citizons of Plitsburgh. W. J. Hammond alono i down for over €34,000, Mr, Bailey has taken possession of the banls, and ho has found that theso flotitious notos wore used and entored on the books as legitimato nssots of tho banl:. Thoro is talk of prosecuting criminally all tho partics who had any connection with the dispos- al of tho 8514,000 of tho wator-bunds. Very lit- tlo attention has boon pnid as to the whoror- bouts of Greer, but now that ho has an_ocoan botwoen bimaelf and tho Unitod States, thoy aro talking of prosecuting him as a criminal,” Ilo has fokon at least £500,000 of the funds of the city sud tho banks. —— THE GREAT CAUSE. VIEWS OF THE CONPTHOLLER OF THE CURRENCY REOANDING THE OAUSE OF THE PRESENT Tl NANOIAL CR1SIS, Wasnrxaroy, D, 0., Nov. 20.—The Comptrol- lor of the Curroncy in Lis report, says the pros- eont financial crisis muy in great degreo be attri- ‘buted fo'tho intimato rolations of banks in the OCity of Now York with the trausactions of tho Btock Doard more than onc-fourth, #nd in many instances, nearly one-third of tha billa ro- coivablo of the banka since tho Into civil war haviug consisted of demand lonns to brokers and membors of tho Btock Bonid, which trans- actiona have a tendency to impede and unsotilo, instend of facilitating, tho legal business inter~ cst of tho wholn country. Previous to tho war, tho Btock Board is said to havo consisted of only 160 .members, and its organio principle was irictly commission business uudor a nmngunt and consorvative constitution and by-lawa, Tho closa of the war found tho memborship of the Btock Board incressed to 1,100, snd composod of men from all parts of -tho contry, many of whom had congrogated in Wall atreot, ldovflug for their rule of businces tho apt motto of Horace: ‘' Malo monoy ; mako it honesnlfu you can; at all ovents, make money.” The law of tho Blate of New York, whiol had beon re~ tained on the stalute-book Kinco1813, rostrioting operations of the Stock Board, had unfortu natoly been ropoulod in 1858, £o that ite mombora and munipulators woro onnbled to increase thelr oporatious to a gigantio scalo. Quotations of thio 8tock Board are known to bo froquently TICTIONS O SPEQULATION, and yet theso fictions control the business fand oomunerca of o great country, andthelr influenco 18 not confinod to this couniry, but oxtends Lo other countrics, and serionsly impuirs our orodit with foraign nations. Tho rallronds and other corporations which they buye bolstored up, and which havo obtained quotations in Lou- don and other markets of tho world, have mow Deen roduced & moro roper valuntion or ptricken from _ tho ut. Unity of actlon, it I8 #aid, amoug tho load- dug bauks of tho great citics will do moro to ro- Torm tho abuscs than any Congressioual enaot- ment ;, for unless such corporations shall unito and inslst upon a legitimato ack of condneting business, the lnws of Congross in referenco to thom will he likely soon to bo- como inoperative, The banks ara disinclined to unite for anch purpose. T'he logislation required of Congreea will bo suoh as will induce associa« tions outside of tho Oity of Now York to rotain in tholr vaults such fnuds as aro not needed at the commerciel contre for legilimato purposes. e o THE CURRENCY, W TNTERESTING STATISTICH, WaanxeToN, D. U,, Nov. 29.—The following statomont hns hoen prepared, showing what amouat of National Bank currenoy, logal-tendor notas,and fractional curroncy have baon Issnodup to Qut, 18 and Nov. 1, 1873 ;" Nutionu! bank our- ronoy, Oot, 18, ©350,049,060 ; Nov. 1, 8950,382, 84, ' Logal-foudor’ wuotos, Oot, '18, 8850~ £50,888; Nov, 1, £300,053,20, = Trac- tional curroncy, Oct, 18, ©48,699,101 ; Nov. 1, 47,870,140, ‘T'otuls, Oct. 19, 8750,315,195; Nov. 1, §769,101,239, Deduot amounts held by tho Troasury snd by tho banks Oct. 18, $116,400,007; Nov, 1,” §128,140,737, whioh Will ‘leavo_unac: countad for, "Oof, 1, €0,208,181.88; Nov. 1, 8U0,810,805,12, After wuking duo sllowanco for tho owrrency held by Ktato und saving banlks, trust companiod and private bankers, thewe ara largor thau can be supposed to have beon in the pockots of mon or tills of wmull doalers, but it may bo loft to tho lugonfua in such mattors to divine what portion thoroof wae hoardod by tho ignoraut and covotous, —_— PHILADELPHIA ; &pectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Purtabereiia, Pa, Nov. 26,.—There was no spocial chango to notlce in to-dny's tranaactions in the monov market, Busiuess was tolerably to livoly in tho domand both for businoss and speo- ulative purpoics, Iowever, thero was no pros- suro, tho supply being amplo for all ourrent re- quiromonts. Onll loans aro quoted at 6 to 8 por oont, and primo morcantlle acceptances 8 to 12 por cont, Quite A numbor of rallrond aud other dividondn nre poyablo on snd-oftor tho 1st proximo, OOAT., ‘Tho Ponnsyivania Conl Oompany have tasued thoir Decomber eiroular, which announcos a ro- duced rato of 10 cunts por ton on sl sizos from the Novomber.rates, gk S Y GOVERNMENT FINANCES, ‘Wasninetox, D, O, Nov. 20.—Iuternal rove nuo recoipls for the month, 80,704,060 ; for the fiscal year, $99,013,480, s DRY GOODS. Nmw Yonk, Nov, 20.—Tho tono of tho market continuos to Improvo,and commisslon houses are docidedly more active. Cotton goods ara solling moro freoly from first hands, but pricos gontinuo unsoltlod and frrogular, Ohapman X blenchod shirtiogsiaro jobbing at 100 to 1030 brown ' cottons aud’ cotton flannols moro activo. Drinta n good demand, Woolon moro in do- mand, Koroign goods very dull, ——— OSHKOSH. Bpicial Disvateh to The Chicago Tribune, Osnrosw, Wia, Nov, —N, H. Mar- shall, of Mamilton, to-dsy took posscssion of tho store of Samuol H. Bonus, clothing dealor, who hns boon thrown into bankruptoy by his Olicago creditors. —_— ABROAD. A NEW ERIE LOAN. Lonpox, Nov. 20.—T'ho Railicay News, the English organ of the Frio Railwvay Company, publishes o proposal for the issuo of 822,000,000 more of ordinary Erio sharos, at 85 curroncy, instond of issning bonds. This, the proposal says, will bo a measure of groater financial sounancss, and will make tho total shares of tho capital stock 100,000,000, which is not too large when the vast amount of fines now loased by tho Erio Company is taken into considoration, A — CRIME. ‘The Verdict in tho Oughton Murder Cane at Ottawn, Xll.—Ln Salle Miners Indignant. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune, LA Bars, 1L, Nov. 20.—The verdiot of nac- quittal rendered at Ottawa last ovening in tho caso of Georgo Oughton, charged with the mur- dor of Potor Murphy, was rocelved with very genoral disapproval in this oity. A fund of $G00, most of the contributora of which wore by Mur- phy's fellow-workmen, was raised to pay W, W. O'Brien, of Peorls, for assisting in the proso- cution, and, na tho fatal shooting had not beon donied by tho accused, it waa gonerally belioved that o long torm of imprisonment would bo the lenst punishment that could bo awarded., Tho minors are much oxoited on the subjoot. Desperate Fight Between Circus Mon and Texas Roughs. Spectal Dispatoh to The Chicago Tribune. Kaxsas Orry, Mo., Nov. 20.—A ‘:rivnto lottor from a membor of John Robinson's circus tolls usof a terriblo fight Letween circus men and Toxana at Jacksonville, Tex., on the 224 inat, Tho ronghn ontered during tho barebnok nck, displaying kutves. The door-keoper of the show steppod up and ordered tho Texans off, whon sn nssnult with o knifo was mado, but the rough was liold by tho ridor. Fourtoon othor roughs camo 1o the relief, whon fieuoml row cnsued, Insting fiftcon minates, Tho Mayor called for the cireus to go on, bub tho excitoment among tho pooplo~ was too groat. Robinson or- dorod tho vagonn Joadod' to-got outof town boforo dark, * Whilo pumng tho rhivoceros into & cngo a mob of Toxana made & raid on the cirous mon_ with knives and pistols, Gill Robinson ordered tho men to five, and thirty-two shots were fired, );illinlg: threo ronghe. 8ix eircus mon woro wonnded, iukllnf, the baroback ridor, had a ke dislocnfod, and 18 probably disabled for sorvico. Charles Robinson wag struck with s club on tho hend aud felled. Tho wagons wore then londed and pulled out. Ton mora shots wore fired at then by tho roughs, ono of whom was woundad, At ‘the timo of writing the lottor anothor raid was expeoted at the noxt stopping- laco. Mr. Robinson has tolograped to Houston or ammunition, us the Toxans swoar ven- goance, Mysterious Death Near fomnonn, In. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Me@rroon, In.,, Nov. 20.—8. Q. Uriel wna found dend this morning, fivo miles from Mona- ne, In, His head was sovered from hig Lody, wlitch wan badly bruised. It is thought tho wi- fortunate man was murdored. T'wo suspicious- looking characters have been arrestod. The Gray Arson Cnaso in Bloomington, special Disyateh to Ths Chicagn Tribune, BrooMINGTON, IlL, Nov. 20.—The jury in the Gray arson case, lniflng to agroe have beon dis- charged. Murder of & Man by Mio Ansane Erother, Dunuqug, Ia., Nov. 9.—A lottor from Potosi, Wis., about twolve milos from liero, to tho Her- ald, givos tho particulars of the butchory of & man by his insane brother this morning, “Abonut 9 o'clook, aa two brothers named Albert and Luke Turnor, weroe at work at o minoral wall, tho younger brother, Albort, sged 4l, whils working at the windlass, wan atiacked and in- stantly killed by w third brother, named Rob- ort, with on ox, ond his lifeless body thrown into tho woll whora tho other wau ot work. After committing this horriblo deod tho murderer escaped, but was captured between Po- tosi and Lancaator, Wis., about noon,and brought back, - The prisoner is supposed to have boen insano for somo timo past. Tho murdored man was horribly mutifated, having received two largo gashos, one on the shoulder and one on the back of the neck—tho Iattor noarly severing the head {rom the body, and causing instont death. Tyreed’s Counscl Loctured and Fined. New Yonx, Nov. 20,—Judge Dayis to-day fined Mossra, Graham, Fuliorton, and W. O. Bartlott, tho sonior mewbers of the counsel of Tweed in tho lato trinl, $260, after subjocting thom to & sharp lectura for a breach of good miorals in Liany lugl him n papor giving their ronsons why ho should not proside at the trial, The junior mombors of the counsel were lot off with a rop- rimand, . The_court-room was densoly packed with the moat distinguished lawyers, and Judgo Davis, in tho conrso of his romarks, wau fre- quently applauded, Now York Criminal Mattors. New Yorrx, Nov. 20.—Frank L. dofaulting Gashior of tho Atlantio Ik, was sonteuced to sovon years' confinement in the Albany Ponitentiary. RRobert Portor, thio juror in the Btokos murder caso who violated the ordors of the Court, was sontenced to-day, by JudgeDavis, to two months' im]prluonmuut and to pay o fine of 8100, 2. 8, Jones was hold in $5,000 bail to-day on & ghnrdx;u of gelling forgad Buffalo, N, Y., railrond onds, : Tweed Goes to the Ponitentinry, New Your, Nov. 20.—At 2:80 this aftornoon Willinm AL 'woed was taken in o private carriago from the Tombs on routa to the Penitoutiary on Blackwoll's Teland, in chargo of Deputy Sherifl Bhioldd and Gale. ' Ho was nccompanlad by his son, Gon, William M, ‘Cwoed, aud his sou-in-law, Ar, MoGunis, of Now Otlesus, A large crowd witnossed his departuro, - A Tovenue Collcctor Oharged with Embozzlomont, Bosron, Nov. 20.—A dispntch from Bt. Albang statos that Anson J. Craue, of Burlinglun, tho Assistant Oollector of Intorn:l Rovonue for the ‘Third Distrios of Vormont, hau boon declared o dofaulier to tho smount of $17,000. Sonator Edmunds {4 one of his bondsmen, who are smpl; ublo to mako good tho amount umlmzzlolfi Crane claims that Jewolt, 5 formor Collector, ombozzled tho money, e Careless Contractors Arrostod for Mane shuightor, ¢ New Yonx, Nov. 20.—~Joln W. Orawford and Miohaol Pfortnor, buildors, having fn oharge tho #truoture in West Llovonth stroet which fell two months sgo, killlng soven porsons, Liavo beon arrosted and hotd in $10,000 uail onch on & ohargo of munslaughter in the firat dogreo, POISONED. Seven Menths in Montren from Drinlc. ing Wino of Uolchicum by Mistako for Sherry. Moxraear, Oan., Nov. 29.—Four additional viotims havo boon added o tho accidontal pol- sonlng cage, making tho total number of daaths sovon, Kivo persons aro still in a vprocarious condition, It appears one of the men dead took from asloigh standingin the streeta bottla coutainlig wine of cvlohicum, which he suppou- od to bo sliorry, 'This ho shaved with the in- mates of the tonoment in whioh hollved aud sama nelchbors; with tho roault mentioned. Taintor, the | “ THE RAILROAD WAR., et Bpecial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, TROUGILT UF TOR CONTEMPT. Broowmaron, Ill,, Nov, 20.—This afterncon ox-Gov. Jobn M. Palmor and John Mayo Pal- mor, attornoys of Jowelt and Scott, who olaim poasension ag mortgageon of the Gilman, Olinton & Bpringflold Reilroad; 0. M. Slophord, Bnpor- intondont, under the samo authority, aud Goorgo 1. Black, momber of the old Board of Diroctors of that rosd, arrivod at court in ohargo of tho Blibrift to anawor n chargo of contompt of Court, In that thoy woro nllogod to have roolst- el Tiocolver Minckley on tho 28th. Aftor hoarlug evidenco from the pariles ac- oused, "Gov. Palmer statod that he had soted consclontionsly as tho lawyor of his olionts, who, he olaimed, aro slrangers to the ondo just deoldod by Judgo Tipton; that, ropro- gonting n trust of $2,000,000, hia auty compelled him to hold possossion. The acousod wore de- fonded by R, I, Williama and L. Weldon, : DISCUARGED. Dirootor Black and J. Mayo Palmor wero dis- obarged by tho Court unconditlonally, and, after Riving o faithful promiso to Interfors no furthor porsonally, or excopt by tho Courts, with tho action of the Recolver, ox-Gov. Tlmor and Buperintendent Bhophord woro dis- cbarged. Judge Tipton took occasion to an- notnco that, in his opinion, all parties, whathor strangors to tho original sult or not, aro bound by the Court appointing n Rocoiver; that he folt it his duty, having appointed a Recoivor, to 860 that ho gots unreatrioted and full possession, and farther, that until tho case loaves his jurin- diotion eithor by ordorof a Superior Court or elsewhoro, no man can, with impunity, place any barrior in the way of a Recelvor. Ilo nlso announced his full detormination to punish any one who would thus intorforo by imprisonment. Svecial Diapatch to The Chicago Tribune, THE FIGNT FOD POSSESSION, Bermxerirty, I, Nov. 20.—The railroad war 18 bocoming still' mors exclting, and to-day thora hes boen littlo else talked of. The confllat oponed this forenoon, ab an carly hour, and was waged flercoly wuntil noon. Yesterday tho chancos of succeas sosmed Lo favor tho bond-. holders through theiragents hore, who wore not partios to tho sult beforo Judge Tipton, and consequently not amonable to Lis orders, and for that reason thoy woro onabled to scours the intorposition of the Foderal Cowrt to proteot them fn their «xights; but to the cosual observor mob couverssut with the intricato mazes of tho law, tho aspect has changed. Both parties, In accord- ance with thelr ngreement, repaired to the ofiico of tho Railrond Company this morning, at 8 o'clook, Bach claiming possession, Alr. O, M. Slm}mnl for tho bondholders, and Mr, Hinokle; 28 Recolver. Soon after Mr, Crawford entero; the tickat and telegraph ofiico. o is tha At- torney for tho Roceiver, and hnd returned from Bloomington, to which place ho wont yesterday on the em‘l{ train, with a writ of asmiatanco, which hiad beon issued on his motion by Judge Tipton, dircoted to tho Bherift of Sangamon County, commanding him to immedintely TUT M. NINOKLEY INTO POBAESSION of tha road, Mr. Barrett, tho SBheriff of Sangamon Connty, was with Lim, and at onco procoeded to oxecuto tho writ of assistance Dy taking possosrion of and installing Mr, Hinckloy iuto tho tolograph and ticket oflico, At this point s Doputy Mar~ shall ontored and sorved AN INJUNCTION UYON TIT: SITERIFF, rostraining him from proccoding any further under his writ of assistanco, and ho desisted, T'ho partien, dr. Iinclloy, Mr, Houncheidé, and Mr, Conkling, who had been notified to ap- pear hefore Judge 'LU'reat at 9 o'clock this morning, to show causo why they should not stond committed for contompt, appeared by counsel, ond by sgreoment the motion was Bat down to ba arguod noxt Tacsday, o which timo thoy e to show causo why thie’ injunction against them should not bo porpotusl. Mr. Crawford had also brought with him writs of at- tachment for conterpt, issued by Judgo Tipton for Joln 3. and John Mavo almer, 8, 1. Mol- vin, G. N. Black, and O. M. Shepard. 'Iho writs ‘wexe served by the Sherlff of the county, and ‘THE PARTIES WENE TAKER TO BLOOMINGTON on tho noon train, oxcopt _ Blelvin, who was not at homo, and could not bo found. In congequonce _ of the illncss of ex-Gov. Pelmor's wifo Judgo Tip- ton was telographad enly in tho day aaking that the parties be cllowaed Lo give bail to apponr at somo future day, but for bome roasonnot known, Lis auswer did not reach liore until8 o'clock, It did give anthority to take bail in 92,000 each. ** REOCIVER HINCRLEY LN PORSESIION. At 2 o'clock this afterncou it was rumorod that Mr. Hinckley, who is in qunsi-possession of tho telograph and ticket-ofiice, by tho action of tho Bhieriff of this county, issued orders along the_ lina_ taking ~ possession of the rond, and directing that his orders bo oboyed. On tho ofhier_hand, ns this would Do in dircot violation of Judge Trest's injunc- tion, partics who ought to Imovw, aud who arein the 'interost of tho Neceiver, dony that he has taken such nction. It was suspected this morn- Ing that wrils of nesistance had been directed to tho Bhoriffs of-all thoe counties through which tho rond pnesos, conumanding thow to put the agents of Mr. Hickloy into posscasion of the ticket and other offices nlong tho line, and this would seom to bo ocon- firmed by on additional rumor that par- tion at Clinton acting for tifb Receiver had TAREN POSSESSION OF THE MAGHINE S8HOTA ot thet point, It is undorstood that Judgo Tip- ton reoonsidored the ordor n&)pnhting two - cofvers, and that Mr. Hinckley was nppointed aole Recoivor yoaterday. It is not known why tho chiange was made, though it is said that COL. MORGAN WAS NOT BATIRFIED with tho arrangemont, and rofusod to act. Itis Eenamll}' Dbelioved that the result of the motion ofora Judgo U'rent, to bo argued noxt Tuosday, will gottlo the case, If hoshould make his in- uuction porpotual, then tho Trustocs of tho ondholdors would haye thorond ; if ko should not, thon the Receiver would, unless otbor dolays of the law should in the meantime be in- veuied, TLATER., TECEIVER NINUKLEY IN POSSESSION, Speeial Dispateh to U e Chicago T'riouna, Senoriero, 1L, Nov, 20,—I sm just now informed upon good suthority that Mr, Hiuckloy did taka possescion of tho road, and has beon conducting its ““"'I:BA"{'“ aftornoon. TEST, Speetal Dispatal to Lhe Chicago Tribune, BerixarieLp, Ik, Nov. 30.—To-night Mossrs, Tlinckloy and Craw/ford have complote postession of the.oflices horo, and nlso clnim that writs of assistanco have beon oxecutod at Oilman and at Clinton, and thoy hold tho entire line, New ‘movos may bo oxpectod on Monday. Frow the Bloomingtan (I1L) Pantagraphk, Nov, 29, Tho now eclobrated proceedingn before Judgo Tipton, of the MoLean Oounty Olrcuit Coul, against tho Dircctors of the Gilman, Clinton & Bpringfield Railrond Company, have taken an en- titaly now doparturo, aud ono'which I attended With consldérublo oxcitomont, IFrom ovents that occurred on Friday, a porson would suppose tho luwyera of Lilinois bnd introduced a sort of New York practice inlo our hithorto plneid and dignis fled practico of the law, On Tuosday, the 26tk inst., Judge Tipton do- cidod 1o appoint Rocolvers of tho railroad, bolng conviuced that tho Divectors of the road had vio- lated their dutics to tho stookbolders, On Wodnoudag, tho 201, Lo apolutad Lraucls 1. Hinclkloy,af Olileago,and Col. Richard P, Morgan, Ju., of Bloowiugton, Recolvers, with fall au- thority to take ontire possosslon of all tho prop- erty of tho rond, £ As soon 08 tho doolsion of Judgo Tipton was annouucod, aclion was tsken Ly thoso who nro intorosted in bafiling the procesdings agninst the Dirootors to dofeut tho offect of tho Recelver- ship. o do this, ex-Gov. Joun AL Palmor (who duxgnmd tho Dirootors hora) was rotainod an counsel for Thomas A. Scott, of tho Ponnaylva- nin Coutral Rallrond, and IL J, Jowott, of Co- Iumbus, 0., Trustacs of tho firat-mortgago bond- holderd. A clauss in tho bouds in which thoy aro ‘Urustecs authorizod thom to tako possession of the road in case tho intorcst on tho bonda iy not paid, and, as tho last month's interost has not baou paid, they proccoded to take possos- glon, Tho formal dowand thoy mado spponts in the followiny lettor: SrurxarrLn, 111, Nov, 25, 1873, 0, M, Shepa K., Superintendent of the Gilman, Clinton & Springneld Rutlroad; Dran B Cho nlerests of our cllonts, Morton, Diisn & G0, Who reprosont themuulves and the honds hollars of he Gllman, Clinton & Bpringfold Ratlroad, dunaud that thoy tuko {mmediaty posscasion of the road aud it property, Tho intorest on the bonds i in default moro thau’ six mopths, and (o Trustees nawod in the niorlgugo muko Ll formal domand for tho possossion of ufi(lnn property of thoroad, In the mcsntie, we Tequust yau 0 rogard yoursolf s aoting for Movton, Bllss & Gu,, Thomas A, ‘Beatt, and I, Js. Jowett, ‘Trustew, kud rotain possession for them, Joux M. IaLugs, Joun Mave Parmin, Mr, Bhopard, the Buperintondont, wout to work undor this authority, beiug subsoquently— an Wedueuday, the 26th—fortitiod by the follow- Ing tologram from IT. J. Jewoll, onc of the Trus- toes roforrod to 1 0.3, shepard, sprih flfl’?lu;n'?nw, 0,, Nov. 26, 1678, ), 31, shepar eldy 11L.s ‘Unitor the afrection of Jolin 31, Palmer, eotnnel for Trustces, tako possossion of and aporata tho Gllman, Olluton & Bpringfiold Raliroad, for tho bonofit of tho bondholders and tho protection of Lhie trust, g H, J, Jrwern, 8o far, all was amooth salling, Outaida par- ten, foroign to the proceadings in the MoLoan Cirenit Qourt, [;nunln not residing in Ilinois, now soomed to be in full postesion of the road, and woro ahond of the “Rocolvers, _This knowl- wdgo soon cama to the enra or Mr. Hinckloy, ona af ‘the Receivera, in Ohicago, and also of the counsel for_complninants, Mr. H. Crawford, of Ohicago, who has beou the enfaut terriblo of tho whole affair, Mr. Hinckloy immatdiately wont to work and S:mmrnd tho £200,000 bond which he s roquirod to give before he enters into tho office of Recolvar. When this was dono, ho, togolhior with Mr, Orswford and tvo or threa othern, boardod a special train on the Ohieago & Alton Iilrord,—nbout dinnor-time on Thauksglving Doy, uttorly rogardloss of turkey, colory, oyators, Amd all that sort of thing,— and oamo to this ocity, arriving hero abont 8 or B o'olock on Thuradsy svoning. Afier consuliation with Ool. Morgan and others, 8t tlo Ashloy Houso, tho imrliv1 then procoeded to tho residenco of E. 3L rinco, Mastor in Ohancery, far tho pnrposo of having that ofticer approve Mr. Hinckley's bond. M. Princo was awakeued from blissful xeposo, and gave tho ro- quired approval, Then tho Olrouit Clork wan awakened out of » still moro bllssful reposs, and ho filed tho bond in the Olork's ofiica, “Lhis’por- feoted Mr, Hinckley's appolntment, and ha was roady to procoed to business, 'Thenthe {mly hired a hack and drove out to Judga Tipton's residenco, on his farm north of Normal, About midnight the amiable Judgo waa disturbed in hio droams, and, while thinking it was nothing but Queen Mab tiokling his noso, hs wag sum- moned to the practicalitios of life by being in- formed that some gentlomon wanted to soa liim, Ho was notifiod of “what had takon place to do- feat tho action of hia Court, and was requestod to issue o writ of nseistance by -which tho Bheriff of Bangamon County conld call n posee comitatus, if necasaary, to %vo [van!snlun of tho road totho Recoivers. Butthe Judgo thought it botter to proceod rogularly, and not tnke any bolligorent position until & domand for ossession bad beon made and rofuscd. Bo Lo Eecllncd to do Anylhlngm;fier the oircumstances. The party returned to Bloomington ; and Ar. Hinokloy, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Brown, Sheriff Horscholdt, aud somo railroad employes that Mr, Hinckloy had brought -from Ohiengo, took tho next train on tho Chicago & Alton Koad—at 84, m. on Friday—for Bpringfield, {o take pos-~ soseion of the road, * Arrlving at S{)rhlgfie}fl, they proceoded to tho gonoral ofticos ot the railroad, and surprisod the junitor, who was ongaged in his aute-daylight work of sweeping out, and the tolograph- oporator, nud = fook 'poinosalon of the louge. ~ What occurred subsequently, aftor daylight, 18 botter told in' the afMdavit of ALY, Hinckloy, which was xoad in Gourt in this city yostordsy alternoon, Inthis afildavit Mr, Hiuckley awears that, on tho morning of Nov. 28, about 6 o’clock, he, ss Rocsiver under dirco- tion of the Court, by himself and niantn, took actual and peaceablo possossion of the building whero the chief offices nnd thd depot of the rail- rond nro Jocated; that tho chief telegraph ofice Is nlso located thero; that the operator in chargo of the telegraph yiclded possession of his instrumonta aud lino; that tho janitor of tho building gave up the koys; that Lio went in- to actusl rud penceable posscssion of the telo- raph-dopartmant, tickot-oflico, Auditor and Paymaster's oflico, without violonae or objcotion from auy ono ; that, whilo ko was in such pos- rersion, aud bind boor for throe-quartorn of an hour, John DL Palmer, ono of tho Bo- licitors of _the Railrond Company, camo into the building and disputed thoe suthority of ilio Roceiver, who produced the ordor of tho Conrt npfininflng him, which Palmer read ; that Lalmer then notified O. M. Blhopard, Buporine tendont of tho railroad, who bad juat come in, that the Rocelvor had no right to tho ponsession of any of tho railroad’s proporty ; that Bhepard thin rofused to_deliver up any proporty ; and Talmor thon notiflod Shopard that be (Shiopard) 1iad the full autbority, and ought, 1f nocessnry, to uso sufliclent force to ejoct tha Recolver from posaeesion ; that Palmer and Shepard thon noti- tied the Company’s clorka not to obey tho Ro- coivor, but to rofusa to recognizo his ocoupancy; that Shepnrd claing to hold possosston by virtus of tho letier from Palmor & Palmer and tho tol- egram from Jowett ; that Shepard stated he know a Roceiver ad beon appointed whon ho re- colvod Lalmor & Palnor's lotter; and ho algo stated Lo had no authority from Thomas A. Beott to tako posscesion of tho property ; that, about 0 a. m., tho Recoiver was servod with sninjunctionissued fromthe United StatesCireunit Court at Springfield, by Judgo Trent, at half- prat 8 tho eame morning, enjoining Lim aud ail olhor yorsons from intorforing with Shopard’s oggeseion ; thnt John M, Palmor assistod the nited States Marshal in the aervico of this in- junction ; that afterwards the Reoorver demand- ed of 8. H, Melvin, Georgo N. Black, and John BL. Palmor, posseseion of the books and papers ot _the rond, which they doclined to give, r. Hinckley beld on to all ho had, wiile Mr. Crawford, counsol, roturned to this city on Fri- dey afternoon’s train, As soon s he arrived ho went to tho Circuit Court room, tho Court boing in session, and read to the Court the afli- -davit of Mr. Hinckloy sotting forth tho fnota just rociled. Ho lad _sonrcaly con- cludod” tho roading whon Judge Tipton snidin o firm voice, “Let an sttachmont for contompt iusuo aguiust John M. Palmer, John Mayo Palmor, 8, 1. Molvin, Goorgo N. Blaci and O, M.'Bhopard” 'Ho aiko awarded n writ of assistance, directed to the Blerif of Bangamon County, .directing him to qn‘o tho nocessary nssiatance to Mr, Hinckloy to enablo him to take possossion .of the pro&mrty of the rord. 'This means a posso of half-a-dozen men, or the whole militia of the Btato, just as it muy bo required. Tho eceno in tho Court-room when tbo Judge gavo the order to bring the partios befors him for contempt of court was ono of oxcitomont, It looked like war. Groups of Inwyers and speetators wero seen in all parts of the room discussing the singular turn affairs had taken, and for Somo timo the businoss of the Court was intorrupted in its seronity by the commotion. Opinions are divided npon thae question of who has tho rightful possession of the rond; bub thero soems to bo no division upon the question of John M. Palmer's contempt of court, He was tho counsel of tbe delinquent Directors in the prncaedingshctorn Judgo Tipton, aud 18 now ho ‘oounsol of Tom Beott 4nd Jowelt In rosiat- iug the possossion of {ho'Receiver. How ho will justify such a course romning for him to phow, andit will probably require more in- gonuity than ordinary mortals possoss, Whothor :\lplvin and Black aro in contempt, is not so cor- ain, 2 3 It is claimed. that, se the Trustecs for tho boudholders wore not mado parties dofoud- ant to tho procecdinga before Judgo Tipton, they have & right " to lwold the road, an do not come within any contempt, and that, thoir occupancy having accrucd boforo that of tho Itecoiver, thioy have the lc{;nl posson- sion, On tho other hand, it is claimed that the bonds under which Scott and Jowett act aro {raudulent and vold, having beon issued without tho necossary authority ; and that thoy, thare- Zforo, confer no power on anybody. This quos- tion of possossion will soonZcome up for adjudi- cotion, and may possibly result ina personal confliot batwaon the partios olaiming posacasion. Iowover this may be, the immediato thing on hand is the contempt-casn of John M, Paimer and party. Thoy will probably bo brought to thin city in this aftornoon’s train from Spring- flold, and rralgned for the offonse. Muoh nu- tonishmout is oxprossed nmong the Inwyers why Gov, Palmor should placo himwelf in fuch oyi- douf contompt of the Oourt, and nohody cnn imngino how lo will explain his position eatisfac~ torily without being fined or imprisoned, or both, If tho “ contemptuous™ come up in this aftor- noon's train, the conrt-room will bo tho sconoe of o logal drama never reachod there boforo, s e e FIRES An St. Louis, . 81, Lo, Nov. 20,—Botweon 12 and 1 o'clock th Is moining, n firo broke out in tho oxtenive pleujog-miil of J, B. Livingstone & Co., in Enut St. Louls, und in tho coursoof a couplo of nours, tho mill, a largo lumber-yard belonging to the snmo flrm, the wagon aud cabiuot shop of IT, I, Durmin, tho bluckumith shop of tho Bt Louis Transfer Company, and sevoral emall tenement housus woro consumed. Tholons {4 ostimatod at $100,000 to 100,000, About 2,500,000 feot of lumber was burned, Insured for 10,000, an followas Tire Assoclation, of Philadelphia, es.ouai Willlamaburg Oity, New York, = ©5000; Yonn Fira Company, &6,000; Weatchostor, Now York, €4,0003 Nationnl, Ponusylyanis, £8,600 ¢ Nationnl, Mis< wourd, ¢3,000; "‘Cradosman, 3,600; Tradors', Chicago, $2,600 ; Union, Yenuuylvanin, §3,000 ; Franklia, Whoollng, Va., $2,000; Koy Liro, 83,600 ; Arinouin, of Lithabuigh, $1,000; Groat Westorn, Now Orloaus, $4,000. Tho planinge mill was valued at $12,000. No {nsuranco, ] At Indopendencey In, Dunvque, Iowa, Nov. 20.—Indepondonce waa vinitad with a disastrons firo last niglht, destroy- ing Loytz'n Blook saloon, Hono & McOarthor’s clgar u{om, and Sooner’s harness uhop; together wflh sevoral other busitioss honsos, ~Lho eati- mated lous Iy 810,000 + partly inwured, ‘ WASHINGTON, Bpeofal Dirpatch to The Chisano Triduns, REFUBLIOAN CAUOUBES, Wasmrvarox, D. G., Nov, 20.—At tho eadous of the Oblo Itepublicana to-day, n voto was had exprossing tho undiminishod confidenco of the entire delogation in on, Garflold, and the hope that hio would bo continited .at the hoad of (g Approprintions Committoo. Inthe xogular Topublioan oaucus to-night, Gon. Ooburn, of Indinun, introduced a proposl- tlon looking to the abolition of thd Approprine tions Committeo, aa woll asto the hitherto usv~ loss committoes on expenditares fu tho varlons departmonts, Iiis proposition was to glveto the rogular committees of tho Fonso tho taak ot proparing the billa for appropriations, viz.: For eign Affairs Committeo to &rtfll‘wflm bill making spprapriations for the Staf opartment and the iplomatic and consular servico ; the Committea on Military Affairs to propars tho Arm, -Aflgro- pristion bill ; the Committco on Naval Alfairs to propare tho Naval-Appropriation bill, oo, Be- sides this, cach committoo in to be clinrged with the duty of following up former appropriationa tomeo hiow thoy woro expended, Alr. Goburn ad- ‘yocated hig Ju»opoalfiun with gront foroe, but it was opposad by Masers Dawos, aud Whaolor, of Now York, as not approprinto for consideration in a party caucus, and an adjournmont was had ‘without further aotion. DEMOCRATIC NOMINATING OAUGUH, In the Damocratio caucus to-night, Judge Holman, of Indinna, movod that no one should be supportad for Spoaker who bad beon involy od in'elthor tho Credit Mobilfor or tho back- "y grab, Aftor hosted discussion, the motion was defeatod by a docisive majority, whoroupon Holman and Bunset Cox withdrow, Bubsoquente 3{, Ternando Wood mado a specoh, in which he igclaimed any responsibllity for tho baok-pay and inorgase-of-salary law. ~ On tho firat ballot for Speaker, Wood bhad 80 yotos, Cox 20, and Robinson, of Illinols, 19, It was the undor-. slanding that Cox shonld receive Robinaon's ‘yotes in the second ballot, but,ns ho had loft the caucus, thoy wera thrown for Wood. REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS, The Indiana Iopublican delegation wore & unit in support of Col. Matkland for Bergesnt- at-Arms, but as ho waw. no chance of eecurinj thio nomiuntion his name was mot presented, Joe Dwyor had four votes in the Ohio Ropubli- can caucus Inst night fnstead of one, aa tolo- fraplied. ooy bis support failed_fim, and 16 nnmo was not presonted. Munn and Ordway wore the_only candidates bofore .the caucus, Blierwood, tho nomines for Houso Postmaster, is & Michigan oldier, who loat a leg during the war, and is & deserving man, (T'o the Associated Press,] DEPUBLICAN OAUCUS NOMINATIONS, Wasmxazox, D. 0., Nov. 20.—The Republi- can onucus to-night was prosided over by Iopro« sentative Maynard, Mr. Wucolor, of New York, nominated Bluino for Bpenkar, which was_ car- riod by cclamation, Mr. Orth nominated for Clorlk, Bdward McPhornon, which was also thys indorsed. N. G Ordway was nominated for Borgoant-at-Arms, recoiving 117 votos, and lis, opponent, Munn, of Iilinois, 40. Col. Markland, a prominont candidato In opposition to Ordway, withdrew in his favor. 1o was carnestly suj Bflrtld by the ontizo Indiana delogation. 0, B. uxton tas nominatod for Doorkeoper, the name of his _opponent, Scanlon, boing Swithdramn Doforo tho batlot was counted, theso oo~ onpied thio placo for which they wero to-night nominated. Durlug the former Congrous, Honry 8. Horwood, of Miohigan, was. nominato for Posimostor, King, the prosont inoumbont, doglining to bo o candidato. The nost hight e8t was ox-Ropresentative Yierce, of Mississippi. ‘Tho Rov. J. G. Butlor, present inowwbent, waa nominuted for Obnplait. DEMOCHATIO NOMINATIONS, ‘Tho Democratic mombors of the House old & caucus in tho Judiciary Committeo room for the purpose of nominating candidates for ofticers of the [Tongo, William 13, Niblacl was Dresident, and Gen, P, M, B, Young, of Georgln, was Sce- rotary. Tho following nominations for Speakor woro made: Fornando Wood and 8, 8. Uox, of Now York, and J. 0, Robinson, of Illinois, On tho first 'ballot; Wood rocelved 303 Cox, 20; Robinson, 19; A, H. Btophons, of Geor- gla, 1; and ' Lamar, of Minsisslppl, 1. On tho socond bellot Waod received 44; Qor, 99; Lamar, 1; Robingon, 1; Stophons, 1; and RNibtnek, 1. Wood, having roveived n’ me- jority, was doclared tho candidate for Speakor. ther oflicers woro nominated s followa s Clorl, Goorgo 0. Webborburn, of Virginiu; Bore %nnnt-nt-mms, Potor Rapp, of isconsing oorkeapor, Olarles W. Ormbs, of Maing; Chaplain, Rov. R, H. Molion, of Kentuchy. TIZ CREDIT-MORILIER SUITS. Tho Attornoy-Genoeral will appeal the Credit~ Mobilior suits from the daciston of tho United Btatos District Gourt for Conneoticut to the Su- promo Court of tho United Statos, ‘Mho subject of nction of the District Court will form n pore tion of the roport of the Attornoy-Goubral, which will b ready on Mondzy. BEPORT OF TUE COMMISSIONER OF THE LAND OF- FIOE, Tashington (Nov. 27) Dispatch to the New York Trib~ e. The forthcoming roport of tho Commissionor of tho Goneral Land Oflico shows that tho num- ber of acres of land survoyed during the year onding June 80, 1878, waa' 10,485,133, "Tha smount of publio land disposed of during the enme poriod wan 13,030,606 acres, Tho number of Survoyors-General has boon increased sinco 1863 from ten to soventeen ; the number of land oflices from (ity-threo to ninoty, sud the'nmonnt of land annually diuposed of from 8,000,000 to 18,0000,000 acrea. In regard to the oporations of tho Homestend law, tho Commissioner reporta 28 follows : 'Tho domand for lands by actual settlors under tho Homoutead law continites vory largo, During the fiscal yeor ending Juno 80, 1573, 51,210 pro- liminary entries wero made, covoring an nyoa of 8,762,847,20 scres, The number of final optries wero 9,804, being an incronse in final ontries of 4,115 ovor' the proceding flsonl yoar. This law, Witk somo slight amondmonts, would meet all the roquiromants aud neceusitics of actual vot- tlors, and I again respeclfully rencw my recom- mendation for n comploto consolidation of all statuton respecting sottlomont righta into a gon- eral Homostend law, A bill for that purpose met with favorablo action from bLoth Ifouses of the last Congress, but owing to & elight' smendmont 68 to tho tima whon it should take offect, by tho House, on tho Iaat day of tho scsclon, in which tho Senato had not timo to concur, it failed to becomo a law. The solections cortified for common schools dur~ ing tho fizcal yoor ending Juna 30, 1878, amount- ed to 76,909.17 acres, and for seminaries, 320 acres. 'Lho seloctions cortified for agriculiural collogos amounted to 106,976.21. The locationa of agrionltural collogo sorip by asaignces of tha Btates to which tho samo was issued roportod | dwring “the yonr covor nnaven of 659,116.41. Since my lnst anuual report, ngricultural colloga scrip represouting 240,000 acres has been isgued to tho Hintes of Arkonsas aud Florida., Thia oxhausta tho amount which Congress author- od. The rocords of the office show an aggregato coustruction of 2,278 milos of roed, distributed na follows : Iu Miobigan, 166 miles ; Wiscousin, 89 milea ; Towa, 60 niles'; Minnesata, 712 milosy AMinsourl, 97 milon ; Kanuus, 464 miles ; Arkane sas, 240 miles ; Oallfornin, 40 milos ; Colorado, 245'miles ; Indian Torritory, 163 milos. Total, a8 abovo, 2,278 miles, Portions of the ronds in- cluded in the forogoing report of construction wera sotually comploted prior £o the commotico= mont of tho last flscal year. This report will bo undorstood a8 reforring “moro _particularly to tho ofloial rocord of conatruction, aud to tho accoptanco by tha propor authoritios, tho evidenco of which has boen recoived af this oflice einco my lnst annual roport, and con- soquently was uot inoluded theroin, Duringiho provious your tho Xopoxts shaw & construsled angth of” 1,748 miles of rond, a difforence in favor of tho lattor yeor of 535 milos, 'Che polioy of oxtonding aid to railrond cnterpriso by na- tlonal legislation haviug boon rostricted by tha caution of Congrous during the last fow yours, tho aggrogato of dofinito location of new roady ianot as great as in former yoars, 'Tho reporta show tho dofinite location of 828 miles duving the flucal yoar, of which 200 milos ara of tha gnfkhnm Pacifle Railroad, in the Territory of al following nct of Congross was approved Tob, 18, 187 (17 8tat,, 405) ; AN Aot in rolalion to mineral lands, D it enacted by the Senate und Housen? Represontas teea af tho United States of Amertcu 1 Consnresa 1iam sembled, 'Chat within the Btates hereinaftor nawod doe posita o mifca of ivon or conl b, nud ey uro eroly, oxcluded trom tha operatlons of au net entitled * An act to promoto the lopment of the amfuing ree sourcos of tho United States,” approved Moy 10, 1873, and sald act sinll ot apply fo ho minoral lands it ate and boing within tho Statca of Miohigan, Wiscons 8iu, and Minnesots, and thiat safd lauda nro horeby des clared freo and opon (o exploration aud purcharo ace vording to tho legal snbdivislona thoreof, as bofore tha ‘posdago of enfid act 3 and that ny bona fdo ontries of ouoh londe, within 2kl Blatcs, einco (ho pavsuge iures of, may bo putented without reforoncoto tho provisious of euld uot, Provious to the dato of sald Mining nct of 1872, lands containing doposits of iron ore wera isporied of for oash’ ot privalo ontry tho samo as agrioultural lands, 'The language of the Mining agk, howoyer, I8 go comprehiensive aa to Juatify tho bollof that it was tho intention of Uougross to includo iron oro among tho minoral dopoits to be dispored of under its provisions. Cungrosi by subsoquent legislation appesrs to hava nlaoad this coustruction uoon tho act,