Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 27, 1873, Page 5

THE CHICAGO DATLY TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1873. Bovoral froights wora abandonad, It is rumorod nb thoro iy n misunderstandivg among tho ouglncors, aud that tho ntrike I WITHOUT AUTHORITY OF TIIE BROTHERTIOOD § nlaol that only twenty-iive or thirty engincors Tvent out, and that thoso have askod to bo ro- instated.” With the oxcoption of tho freights, tho nbandonod traing are running na usunl, No troublo s roportod on the othor ronds contor- ing horo. + —_—— LOUISVILLE, Loutsvrtr, Deo. 20,—1Tlo atrlking onglncora aud brakosmen did not notify the ofloinls of tho Jofforeonvillo, Madison & Indinuapolis Railrond of tholr lutended action HIl tho traius'were rondy to mlart tlus nftornoon. Aftor mueh troublo, the 9p, m. train wag got ont under chargo of tho wnster mochanio of the road. Tho striko will causo {ho BUBPENGION OF ALL FHEIGNT-TRAINK and night passengors, Arraugoments hnve beon mndn to run out daily two paysonugor traing, In chargo of ongincors not bnlun?mg to tho unlon, Horaco Scott,” Gonoral Superintendont, thinks by Monday ho will ba ablo to resume n portlon of the froigiht-traius, Sovoral of tho strikern told s Couricr-Journal roporter to-day that the nicm- ors of tuc union on the Joiersonvilo, Madison & indinnnpolis Railrond SENT A DEPUTATION TO PITTSBURGIT sovornl days aince, which met otlior doputations, who, togother, waltad on Mr, McGullough, Gon: oral Buporintendeut of tho Pennsylvanin Com- pony, and. romonstrated with him against the redugtion. Ho reforred them back to tha ofiiolals of this Division. It {s undoratood that the mem- bers of thio union on the Jefforson Rand awnited u tologram from Yioadquartors at Pittsburgh bo- foro commoncing n striko. Thiy telegram was recoivod this morning, aud tho strito com- moncod at 12m, All trains starling out before noon wero brought safoly to their dostination. No violouce is roported, . 15 ——o—— INDIANAPOLIS, Spectal Disvateh to Thé Chicayo Tribune, Ixpravarovts, Ind., Doo. 26.—Ab noou to-day tho engincera on tho Pan-Ifandle Road engaged in a genoral strike, sud but ono train bhas lott tho city sinco, 'L'he. conductor and suparinton- dont of tho train to Vincounos took tho eugino snd train out on timo. A largo numbor of strikors woro in the dopot at tho time, nnd tho engino was gunrded, but no violence was offored, nor was thore any nhumpt to atop tho departuro of tho train, I'lio evening prssangor train Ennt, upon renching tho limits of the city, WAS THROWN FROM THE TRACR by o misplaced switcly, suppoeed to bo tho work of the strikers. Fortunately tho progross of tho train was slow and tho ground lovel, conse- quently nobody was soriousiv hnrt. THE INGINEENS HELD A MEETING this afternoon, and rosolved unanimously to fol- ow tho instructions of tho Brotherhood, and hold out to thio bitter ond, The Company bus made cfforts to scotro other enginoors, but mot & goneral rofusnl. Tho engincors of other ronds soem disposod to stand by the strikers. The impression exists hero that tho Pau-1Tandlo Company aimed nt tho destruction UL LWOTILENIOOD OF ENGINEERS, Tho ofticera of the Company aro very roticont, It is rumored here to-night thiat the trackmon of this lino baye rofuscd to work, of which nothing dofinite could e ascortained. - OTIIER NOADS TROUDLLD, Two pastongor and all tho froight trains of the Jeffereonville, Madiron & Indianapolis Rail- road, an adjunct trunk line, have been discon- tinued for {ho prosont. The Vincenoes Rord will probably be compolled to ndopt the same courso. 70 the Associated Press.} Inpraxarorts, Dee, 26.—Tho enginoors on the P, 0, & St. L., Indinnapolis, Vincennes & Joi- fersonville, and Madison & Indianapolis Rnil- zouds struck at 12 o'clock, All trains leaving their starting poinbd lJlgforc 12 o'elock wero run through. u the Indianapolis & Vincennes Lioad the regular passonger train went ou card time, and tho night passongor trains ou both the L., 0. & St. L, andJ,, M. & L will gooutas usual in chinrgo of onginesrs not members of tho Birotherhaod.” Thorehuy been no disturbanco ng rot, and it is not nnticipated that the striko will ex- sendto otherroads, No trains havo errivod on tho P, C. &St L. nince 12 celock, Tho regular train loaving Louisvillo 082 p. m. on tho Jy, AL & L Road dofs & fow minutes Into. —_— RICHMOND, IND. [N Syectal Dispateis to The Chicago Tribune, R10mu0ND, 1nd,, Dec. 26.—In consoquence of tho striko of tho Pan-landlo engineers thero have boen but two trains in on any of the divis- 1ons sinco tho strilo took effoet, at noon to-day, excopt on tho Fort Wiyne Rond; and rumor ays that tho ongineers ou that, and, in fact, on tuo Pounsylvania Road and all its Ieased lines, will join Lo strikers if their domand is not come= plied with by Monday noon. Ir that proves true, thera will boabout 1,800 men in {he striko Lotween Indiunapotis and Columbug, All traing have beon abandoned but the mail traius, two a day, which they TOPE TO RUN RLQULARLY by cnlisting conductors and subordinata officors who linve onco been engiucers. A largo redue- tion will Lo made in tho force ou tha rond to reduco expouscs until the stitke is over, for tho intontion of tho Company is to fight it to thoe bittor and, whilo the enginoers muaiutain that, by tho aid of tho Brothorhood, they can sweathor the storm, Loweyer longr, tlo Miami aud Cliengo Divisions they bly follow tha anwo routine. Tho strilio is oc- easloned by a reduction of 10 per cout on wagas, tho ongincors demanding their old pay. —_— COLUMBUS, OHKIO. Special Dispateh to The Chicuyo Tridune, Covumsus, Ohio, Dec. 26.—All tho engincors on all the lines of the Pittsburgh, Cincinuati & 83, Louis Company struck to-day at noou, tore- sist a reduction of 10 per cent on_their wages, and no trains aro running on any of tie divisions. At soveral poiuts the engincers huvo TIUREATENED TO SHOOT ‘any ono attempting to run an engino. Thorml- rond authorities havo callod on the municipal suthorities to assist in preventing mob law where Lecpssary, [T the Assoctated Presa) Corvamus,, 0., Dec, 20.~The lccomolive cn- gfine(‘!m and firomon _on the lensed lines of tho Pan landlo Railrond west of Dittsburgh, struck to-day at noon, in resistanco of & reduction of 10 per cant on sulnrios, ‘Tho strike resulted in & general stoppago of tho traine, bono lowving. this point sinco 110on, A prosy reporter INTERVIEWED A DELEGATION OF ENGINEERS to-uight and was assured that oll thoy want is a restoration of tho salaries paid provious to December, They also declave thoy will uot interforo with any one who withes to run their ongiues, A traiu was run in from Dennison to- night by John Simmons, o mastor of transpor- tation, - Just as tho ougine pulled iuto the dopot hore, Sinnnons wee STRUCK ON THI NIEAD WITIT-A HTONE, thrown by somo unkuown party, but was not muceh injured, The onginoers say thoy mo nositive this wos not dono by any of their men. The engincors furthor say this atriho is mado ouly after . TWO RUSPECTFUL PROTESTH ngnainst the reduction had boen sentto head- qunarters without nccomplishing tho objoct !uus{hk. The yard liera is full of froight sud presongor traing, aud much inconvenionco to the truveling public must result unless this troublo is apeedily adjusted, ETATEMENT OF A RAILUOAD OFFICIAL, D. W. Caldwell, Superintandont of tho lines wost of thia }mlu!, atutes that on Decomber 1, arcduotion of 10 per cont was wmado on tio sule srigs of all officors and attachos of these lines, and that tho enginocrs nnd fliromen are the anly partios who have not acceeded to this srrango- mont, This reduction was made by reason of the tinancial condition of the country, and n de- #iro to keep all their men emplnqu uud pay thom regularly, — LOGANSPORT, IND, Speetal Digpatel to The Chicaan Tribune, Loasxsronr, Ind,, Doe, 26,—A) the engineera on the Vittsburgh, Oinejnnati & Bt. Lonls Rait~ foad struck at noon against o reduction of 10 por sent in wages. No tralng aro running. An ou- fginaer attompted to tako n tralu out of R>vo this sterzoon, nnd wan pulled from the engius and thresencd with \'Iflleucu at tho hands of the ufl:.em if au attompt way mude to wove the . will proba- LEGAL INTELLIGENCE, Lhe Osnge LandueA Tout Cnso Dee cided in Favor of the Scttlors, 8r, Louws, Doo, 26,—~Judgo Goddin, of tho Hovonth Judieial District of Nanans, haw decldod * tost cuso Iuvalvint: the titlo of the Osago ceded wnds in that Btuto In favor of tho sottlors, hold- ng that tho railroads have no grant through theso luudy, The cuso will probably be appoaled, Row York City Isunks Refuso to Iay (ho State Tux. New Your, Dee. 26.—The Bank of British Rorth America, Bank of Montreal, unid Canadian Uommerce_ Lank, having dechund to pay tue Btato tax, Judge Tarnott to-duy rendoved a do- slelon that thoy, having all the protection of tho laws of the Btalo, are linble 1o tmxation, aud directs the Tax Commissionars to colleok, On the Lit-, WASHINGTON. Vacancies in. the Board of Re- gents of the Smithsonian Tustituies Ger, Horace Porter Still on the Aotive Sorvice List. Judge Busteed to ll'esign (o -Escapo Impeachment, Proposed Reduction of Estimates for River and Harhor Im- provements. Damaging Faets Foreshadowed in the Hownrd Inves- tigation, Sumrer’s Criticism of tho Adminis- tration’s Courso in the Vir. ginlus Affair, l Tho Hon. Samuol Shellabargor Likely to Succoed Minister Sickles, Speetal Dispateh to The Chicapo Tribune, SMITIBONIAN INSTITUTE REGENTS, ‘Wasmisatoy, D. 0., Doo. 26—z, Kellogg, of Conuocticut, recently introduced o joint resolu- tion in the ITouso providing for the appoint- mont of Prof. Dans, of Yals Colloge, to sueceed Prosident Woolsey ns ono of the Regonts of the Smithuonian Inetituto in this clty, and tho matter fs now bofore tho Houso Committeo on Tduention and Labor. Thoro are two vacan- clos in tho Regoncy, under the titlo of citizons of Siates, to bo filled by joiut resolution of Con- grean, Thoy wore ocensionod by tho resigna- tion of Prosident Woolsey and the denth of Mr, Agnssiz. 'Tho proprioly of filling tholast-named ‘vacanoy by tho appointment of President Eliot, of Harvard Univoreity, of which Agasslz was o Professor nud suceceding Woolsoy by Daun is arged, Thero aro fifteon Regonts of tho Institu- tion, comprisiug the Vico-Presidout, the Chiof Justico of tho Supromo Court of the United States, and the Governor of tho District of Columbia, ex-offlcio ; threa Senatora; four Re- vrosenintives; threo oltizens of States, and two citizens of Washington. Cenry W. Hazle- tou, of Wiscousin, Gen, Garfleld, of Olio, and Sonator Stevemson, of Xoutucky, are the mwombers of tho legoucy from the West. New Jersoy, Connecticut, and Massa- cliusetts have herotofore monopolizod tho ap poiniments of citizons of States. The names of Professor Leo Lesquerceus, of Obio, aud Dr. Ldmnnd Andrews, of Illinois, aro suggosted to fill tho present vacnncios, Dy an exercise of prophotie powors of noordinary description, tho printer of the new Congressional Diractory hag succeeded in placing tho name of George II. Williams as Chief Justice in tho list of Regants, JIONACE POUTER AND WIS AFFATRS. Somnthing over n yoar ugo tho nation was startled by tho announcement thus Mrj. Horaco Yorter, of tho Ordnanco Corps, Bravot-Lrig- adior-General wud Secrotary to Prosident Granih, had resigned ali those positions aud thaeir omolut ments {o aceept the Vice-Presideucy nnd man- agomont .of ~ the Pallman Car” Company, ‘Fno Presidont addressod o lettor to Gou, Porter rogrotting his resignation, and expressing a hopo hat his futuro would be' prosperous, and had tho same publinlied iu all tue organs of the Ad- ministration, Bince then the country has heen resting calinly in tho belief that Iorace Porter was renping biv rewsrd as & privato cit Muelt indigustion ab prosout esinty howover, among tha Ordnanco Corps, in consoquonce of il having leaked ont that Porter's resignution has Leen held over and nover accopted by the President a8 ofiicially snnounced, as it should havo beou long :ago, thus blocking tho way of monitorious officers to desnrved promotion, ~ 1t is clnimed tha this favoritism on tho part bf the Commandor-in-Chiel is shown tor his late Aide- do-Camp in order to ullow tho latter an opening baek to the arny should his eivil venture prove, disgstrous. Tho question has beon raised and remains unsnswerud : “Iu Gen. Portor drawing pay from the Gov ving Lus sor- vices to the Puliman Compnuy m which cor- poration Lo is ulleged Lo bo roceiving 10,000 5 * ATTORNLY-OENERAL WILLIAMS' EQUIPAGE, Tho nssertion is now freely made that « Attor- encral Willinme, whon he purcinsed a lundnuletto for his private use and paid for it with Govermwuont mon oily followoed theexample rat by Measrs, Hvarts and Hoar while filhug the same ofl Indaw it is urged thnt precedonts are of great force, and it may Dbo that with the raverenco of alawyer for suci things Mr. Williams dill nob feol at liberty to Hob Llimself up 8 wuy botter than his prodocessars. Tho old earringos’ do not seem to have boen turned ovar with the other bolougings of tha Attorney- General's ofiice, and it is presumed that soon wear out in fho avduouy sorvico for whi thoy are memsed Iliero it o growing unendi- nest on Lhis subject, aud peoplo aio begitning to inquire whoro this thing witl end, , . COL. FRED GRANT. Liout.-Col. Froderick Dont Grant, the Presi- dent’s son, and for somo thno A momber of of - Liout.-Gon, BShoridun's stafl, where lo saw much avduons worvico, lms beon ordered to Washinpton for' duty ns n mustering and disbursing officer. +Tho tow po- sition will not entail auy wovero bardships upon the Licutenant-Coloucl, while ho will bo onabled to enter tho distinguishiod society with which tho Capital is filled. ¢ DUSTEED TO RLSIAN, Judgo Busteed, who stunds in groat dgugor of Loinz mventigatod with « view of impenchiaent, Las chosen that better course which wasadopted by Sherman aud Delahiay, nud will nt onco rosign Liis position nad rotivo to the plensuras of digii- fled privato life, with nouo to wmolest nor mako him afraid, QEN, HOWARD'S CASE, A prominont oificinl of tha Wir Dopartment says that the worst facts in tho case of Qon. Howard linve not ns yot hesu mado publio, bub ure held In resorve to bo dovoloped beforo the proper tribuual. Ile also nys that if tho invos. tigution i3 made thordbugh and exhnustive, facty ‘will bo brought out with vcegard to tho payment of bountica to colored sol- diors “whieh will _placa Gen. Norton . Chipmnn, fhe delegato in Congress Irom this Distrlct, inan unenviablo position, Chipmun has agquired o gront deal of wonlth since tho war us u militury “clnim ngent, bounty Dbroker, and renl estuto ngont in this oity. TILE CHILE-JUS LICESIY, Senator Curpenter said to-duy that Willlams will not be contivmed, the apposiion to him Leing so stronye that all hopo of overcomiug it Las been abandoned, BPECTAL POSTAT, AGRNTH, Tho Tostinnster-Gonorul has oreatod pgrent vonsternation among the special agoutn of hin Dopurtmont by issulug an order that they shonld b subjected to o vort of Clyil-Borvice oxaming- tion to nscertnin their iltnoss for the positionn thoy hold. o hay, howovor, somowhat ullayad the excitemont by announcing that ampio opporlunity will Le afforded thom to proparn for tho exmuinntion, Whotlier hohas furnishiad thom with w lint of the questions thoy will bo roquired to suswor hins nob beon ascortained, INFORMATION WANITD, A Dr. Doklovek, of Iollaud, who kas hoen traveling for rome time in this country for tho ourpoeo of oxumining iufo the iutorests of butch enpitalints in thoso railvoads whoso honds are placed on tho Em'ulxcnu warkoty, catlod on the DPresident recontly, aud had o pro- tracted Interviow with hlm as to his busluoss, ‘I'ho learned Doctor explained to the Frosident that bo thought it wonld ho u good thiug to have 8 mixod Amoriean and Envopoan conumisston in constant vesslon with n viow to furninhing for- eign capitalists with the necossary information ny to tho condition and prospeuts of ronds whoso noourities might be placed on el alwond, The DPresident secmed very favorably improssed with this novel situation, and pronounces him- solt wquarely agalust building oy more raronds with — Governmont uid, saying thut the ronds should npt be built hore- aftor until the peoplo aro sblo Aud williug to puy for them. PINCUBAGK. Benator Bumnor denfcs that ho would Lave votod against Linchback’s admission had he boon prefent at tho meoting of the Sonate Commilteo on Privilogos and Elections, when the quostion was votod upon. On the contrary, lio suntaing Sountor Morton's _position, and will uno is influeueo to hava Pinchbaek admittod, Qulhio an unexpoctedly Invgo number o Adminfstration Sonntors”havoe opposod Dip e hacle's elaims, atd thoy wil mnlko & bittor §. ht aqainst him. Tho othor Liheral Hanator, - Behurz, Tipton, and Fonton—do nob agroo with Sumner, and will vote for McMitlan, the War- moth contostant, 5 BUMNER ON TIE VIRGINIUS AND THH ADMINIS- TRATION, . A];Ilenrnlmnfl indieate that Sonators Bumnor snd Hehurss witl unito with the Domocratic Sen- ators in crllchsluF unaparingly the conduct of tho Administration in tho ~ Virginius afalr, Belrz i sntd to bo of tho opinion that the Ad- ministration will find it lird to justify tho somowlut precipitato maasures whiel itadopted, egpocially when it {8 considered that wo wore not satisfied ‘that we had oven o prims faclo caso; thet our nnthoritios waro really ratiufled that we hind o cano at all, 1o s inclined to rogard of the wholo affalr as an evidonoo of yieldiug to Pomflnr clamor on the part of tho President and hid ndvigors, The hwuuufnflan into the charncter <3tho Virginius should have proceded nny de- mauds on tho part of our Govermont, that such demands might be made In gond fuith, with an appreciation of all tunt thoy fnvolved. Sacro- tary Fisl, lio thinks, is entitled to groat cradit for resisting the Pmssum brought to hear npon Liim by tho Presidont and the other mombers of the Cabinet, who all .showed an inclination to rush into combnt withont firut, uncortaining whethor such & conreo would bo®advisable or Iustifiable, T'ho rounds upon which Senator Bumnor will l&uuulhlu tho wikdom of tho Adminisiration in this affalr aro said to bo in the muin similer to thoso given ahovo, 'I'ho recklesunosn with which publie funds havo been oxpeuded to propats for a war which would linve tho offect (o very much wealton, if not to overthrow, a sirtor rapublio struggling for existence, withe out having good reason to believe that o wnr would bo necesenry tn setito the flin]mtn, will nlwo, it is holiovadl, racolve Mr. Sumuer's at- tention at the fivst opportns Tho rumor that the Hon, of Ohlo, will bo chosen ny Sicklos’ succossor a Mudrid fas beon_vovived, aud this timo it scomn to havo good grounds of ‘bolief. Mr. Shollabar- nmuol Shollnbargor, sger bimself,* thero s good reacon to oliove, hos no official intimntion that it "is ,tho DPresident's Intention to confer tis honor upon him, but in wall-in- formed circles it is nsserted positively that Lo will be appointed. Ho is_rogarded both by the Prosident and Soeretary Figh 28 o man peenilnrli- fitted for tho plazo by "his statesmanliko ?Il:fly ties, anlture, abilitics, and former exporionce, whieh was bad al the Portuguese Court, to.which ho was aceredited Ministor for some yenrs, WILLIAME AND IIS LONDOX T, With rogard to tha Attornoy-Genoral's Lon- don lettor, the Presidont is said to oxpress the opinion that this row is but a part of the con- temptiblo persacution of Mrs, Williamu, which has disgraced tho nation since hior husband's nominntion to tho Chiof-Juaticoship. His Bx- colloncy has grown extremaly seusitive on the quostion of tho confirmation of Willinmg, and regards Senators who are not disposed to indorso and prove his_tnste and judgmont in tho affaic more o great deal 1 angar thau in sorrow. Ilis anger i also aggravated by his surpriso at tho audacity of somo of those who liave not hitherto comforind themsclves with unseemly indopond- cnce. 'T'ho conrse which thoy pursuie wonld much batter boflé_tho oponly sud “notoriously wicked Senntors who, ng Democrats, have no claim to Do thought proper men to sccond 1lis Excollency in his offorts to chooso an efficiont staft of ofilcers by unqueationiug approval uuder all cir- cumstancos. 70 the Associuted Prosa), THE_TOLAIIS DISAGTL ‘WasniNaToN, Dec, 26,—Heerotary Roboson, to comploto tho investignions in tho Polaris digan- ter, ia to-day examining tho throa last membors of tho expadition, who havo very recently ar- rived hore. Thereis no particular intorest in tho facts derived. 3 TEDUCTION OF ESTIMATES, As thoro i no absoluto ‘nocnsm{ for hoavy nm;m]grlntlnnn for tho fmprovement of huarbors and glucor'a Duronu of tho War Dopnrtmont, the os- timates for such improvomonts, nmounting to finzn.uou,oou will probably bo rodicod to 83,000, 090, - NEW VALUATION.OF IOREIGN COINS. Tho nct of March fusb roquires the Sceratary of tho Tronsury to make n now computation of yaluos of foreign coing in nssessing dutics on imported merchandise. Tha effect of the now computation, which takes cffect tho 1st day of Joanuary, is to_increase tho enstoms dutio$ on many urbiclonfrom 15 of 1 to £ por cent. The frane picco of Bolgium, Italy, and Switzerland ia iucronsed over 8 per cant, and tho Dritish pound storling in com‘nwud 2 conts highor, Tho important question has - been: raised whethor goads in bond ou the 1stlay of Jauuary shall e assesred under tha old or at the new and in- creased eomputalion, JUDGE DURELL'S PROPOSITION, Jndge Durell, of Lonisiaun, s made a direct ani)unnl to tho authoritics horo to rasign, if tho "rogident will appoint him to n secoud-clagn foreign mission. o is willing to take hiu chances of being .contirmed by tho Sonate. By this moeans ho would oxpect to ceeapo nn fm- peachiment. His proposition was not acceptod. MICHIGANM. Saginnw Olty Will Probably <Be Ohoxnen for tho Next Sunte @air. Snectal Disputeh to The Chicago Tribune, Tast BaaiNaw, Mich., Dae, 26.—The Commit- tdo apnoiuted by the Stato Agricultural Socioty to locato the noxt Stato Tair, conaiating of sevon membors, including the present Beoretary and ‘Preanuror of tho Stato Socioty, had a conforance with a largo numbor of the eitizens of this cily aud Sagnw City to-day at tho Common Conneil room. Tho IIon. William I.. Webbor presided. The Committeo submittod thoir proposition, which roquiros n written contract on tho part of tho peoplo of Saginaw to furnish grounds for the fair, including o track for speed horses, buildings for ~n fine-art hall, fruit liall, manufactory and vogotablo hll, poult butlding, music and mechanics’ ball, oflicors’ bnildg, earriuge-shad, grand stand, 300 stalls for horses, 300 steils for cattle, 300 pons for shoep and swing, with water und provendor for tha stock, and ico wator for tho people, Tho Committee require that the grounds bo under tha control of the Society for one weelk, and that tho various buildings shall ho decorated by the people here, Tho proposition was nominally accopted, and timo until the 1% of Jannary was granted for flnnl sottlomont and signing of tho contract, A laige committes on subseription was appoiuted to securo tho neeas- sry amount, ‘Tho Hast Saginnw Driving Park Autociation tonderod the Socioty the uso of their traok and buildingy, aud o similar tondor way mnde on tho part of tho Saginaw Couuty Agri- cultural Sociaty, The uext State Falr will bo located hore beyond n question, " OBITUARY. 1re Yohn French, of Xeloit, Wis, Special Dispateh to Tha Chicago Tribune, Brrorr, Wis,, Doe. 26,—Dr, Johu French diod in thin city yostorday at tho ngo of 03 yoars nnd G months, 1o way tho fathor of the Hon, I, B. Frouch, Bocond Auditor of the United Siates Tronsury, Qo 3o ILitmphireys, of Mocost County, Mich. Speetal Disvalch to The Chicago Tribune, Derrrotr, Mich,, Doo, 20.—A Big Rapids specinl raports the death of G, B, Humphreys, s leading on of Mecosta County, and one of its esrly Erancoiy Mnges Panig, Dec. U6, —Francoin Mugo, son of Viotor Hugo, died to:duy, upod 44 yenrs, CANADA, Probuble Dissolutlon of EParlinment ur un Bacdy Bu Spesial Disputels to The Chicwnw une, OrTAWA, Ont,, Doo, 26,4 gencral dissolution of the present House of Commons Is antioipated 48 suon ad the Govornment iy fully sottlad in ity polioy, aud is ablo to luy tho sawe bufore Lho country, TIn tho prosent ntate of public opnion it Is Lotiovad tho Government would bo nustained by su irmenso majority of the constituencios, S S BT REVIVAL IN ALTON. Speotol Disuatch to The Chicugo Pribune, Avtos, T, Dee, 26,—Thoe rovival hore con- finues to invrenvo [n intoreut, Mr, Ilnmmond has conclnded to sluy over tho Bubhatli., ‘I largost Lall in town fu erowdod, and caunot e taiu tho poaplo who come to hour the Gospel Opon-alr mootings ure hold ovory day. About 200 moro uroso for prayers to-uight, —_— —Tho nuw resideuce of tho Dritish Minister at Washington In to Lo constructed of presied briok, with stone caps and silla, It will cout ,000, rivors and fortifications under tho Ln- | 4 FINANCIAL. A Tow Deveclopments in the Jay Cooke Bankruptcy © Case, ’ List of Prominent Persons Having Acoounts with the Firm, Many of the Securities of a Puvely ¢ Wild-Cat Character, Financial Statement of the Treasurer of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company. Resumption of the Banking Firm of Fisk & Ilatch, The Jny Cooke & Co. Bankruptey Cagcswa1,i4t of Prominent Debtoxs to the Firm, Kpeeial Dispatch to The Chicano Tribune, Prapeneia, Doe, 26.—Yosterdny manuseript schedules of Jay Gooke & Co.,'in bankruptoy, camo fnto the bands of Unitod States Marshal Korng, A hauly pernsal of thdm strikes ovory reador with the wild-cat chiaractor of tho bulk of tho accuritios et down ad nssots. Thore is also intorent in tho questionable itoms of indebtod- ness of tho firm by prominent newspaper men of this city, whoso editorial articles sinco tho fall- ure havo been almost daily direetod to moulding pndlio opimion toward an avoidance of bankrupt rocoedings, nud to a reponl of the DBankrupt &ut, with a rotronctiva clanso to tako in tho caso of Jny Cookn ‘& Co. Lending statosmon at Washington atso figure to cousiderable extont inthorollof dobtors on open account. Tho Nationnl Lifo Insurance Company, of which ox~ Commissioner 13, A. Rollivg, chiosen by Jay Cooko ng voluntary Trusted” for creditors, in Prosidont, alko haw g curious explanation attached 10 its itom of indebteduoss, viz., nunr?' 100,000 ny expensos of organization, &e. ‘This Com- pany, it will bo remembored, is the only ono ex~ ting undor United Statos laws, being incorpor- ated by Congress {tself, 'Tha following aro but samples of the many noticonble names and fig- ures in these extraordivary schedules, CTIOSES IN AGTION ON OFEN ACCOUNT : U, 8, Grout, (markod good iz nargin)....$ 3,600,00 Georga M, Houveson, 906,41 o CaBierlye.ov e oren saress sas 26T 0. E, Babock, (collaterai of City of Uhicago und _ Murylund Ireestono’ Company DONASY 1o e enss 0,721.60 Aloxandier Tt Shophord, (pnat d 2,600.00 Lewin Deut, andorsed by U, 8, t, (murlted gond endorsor in margin) 100.00 Juines G, Biaine, (¢ollateral Ohicagy lington & Quincy Ruliroad). .. F, 'L\ Dent, (marked doubtfui Ta s Johu P, Btockton, . 11, C, Swayne, (witis eoilateral) Thomas 1, Florence, A1, D, Cu 1L D, Gooke, 11, D, Couke, {witi co James O, Blaine, (duo 7, 1873, 1874, 18 ih Washiugion) cssovce Johu A, Bingham, (ranafor of prop “Thomas B, Viorouce, (atotement of i ator: Aprit 1, 1673, Ap: WOFIGIZS on properly Dotwduos), 5 TL. D, Cooke, TFOIANEDL, s vee 2o 16,000.00 Uiiiquidated claims of ovory tiatiive, Jay Cooko & New York—nmount duo from New York agenoy of National Life Insurance Company, oxpensos of orgay ization, cte, . 0,20281 Dito trom th purpoes. ‘oo.. 28,000.00 Ditteront membars of tho firm own shi QAIOUIUDI 00 evvrerssevoveevnonesonee 600,000,00 Natioual Life Insurance Company ou open s £0,000.00 . Ttolliny, with fo I 20,000,00 o aoifio oud Coy pany duo Philadelphis louso in January e Novomber, 18741 eseenuusriiens Ditto, nearly-sli over-dua’ 1o Kew Yoik ouso 1oaee 1,000,000,00 Northorn Paciflo dus ou open aceonnt, 2, 178,65,00 ‘The abovo aro ecoured by doposita of the Northori Pacilic and Oregon “Steam Navigzation Company beuds, A great mnny of tho dabtora Lavo doposjted largo umounts of Northorn Pa- citle stock nud Lako Suporior & Mississippi Rail- road ntock -as collatoral for monoy loaned. Among tho bouds on hand are £220,000 Minne- apolis & . Louin Railway Company fieat mort- guge boridy, nf their cost, S131,402; $08,800 RNorchorn neifie, valued ab 84,4705 spacial stock of Indiana & Iilinois Raitway Company, L0003 Lake Bu)‘mrior & Miuaim&:pi Ruil- nd Company cortificate of indebtednoss for arrears of interest, $1,786,800. Afkairy of the North ro: Speetul Mhspatel to The Chicago T'ribune, Mrw Yonr, Dec, 20.~Lho announcoment has beon made that the Northorn Pacific Railroad Compauy will fund all tho interost on its bonds up to and including January, 1875, into fivo- yenr 7 por cent coupon-bonds, convortiblo into tho Compnny's ficsl-mortgago bonds at par, ond into tho land of the Compuny ut 25 per cont off from rogular prices, Oficers of the Company deelino to give information concerning their financial condition, or their prosnt rolations with Juy Cooko & Co. * A. L. Pritehard, Trens- urer, eaid to o roporter to-day that those re- Iatious were now in kucl an uneottled stato that it would benefit neither the public nor tho Com- pany to publish a_statement in regard to thom. 1o Bnid that tho Compauy is now sonding CINCULARS T0 BONDUOLDEN, who nsk for information rogarding the affairs of tho Company, which nots forth tho -lngth of its line t 658 miles ; number of acros of land, 4,000,~ 000, which the law awards it in proportion o the axtent o its rolling stock, The amount of ity floating debt is statod nt $137,000, unsocured. Aftor stating thut the company in at present un- able to pay tho intevest on its botdls, the cirenlnr makes the proposition which igabove referred to. Jr, Pritehard’s purting words to tho reporter were: “Ihie Company is feeling pretty poor just now, but I hopo that wo shall como out afl right,” A Pacific Rails ‘The Phitudelphia Manufacturing Ine ! Terents. Speeial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, PumaveLriia, Pa., Deo 26.—A meoting of the striking oarpot-weavers was hold to-day in iondship Hall, Andrew Black prosiding, On taking tho chair Black statod that on last Triday ho bad accopted work nt the full rates, and wag of opinion, thorafore, that ho could no longer conaistoutly nct ns thoir President. Ho thore- upon formally tenderod his resignation,which was ultimately tabled. Reports woro reccived from various shops, to the effect that thoy hud con- ¢luded to resumo work, puying full prives, and {ho meoting adjourntd. ‘I'ho majority of tho cotton and woolen mills affected by tho lato fiunneinl troublea aro now on full {imo, with a raduotion in wages of from 10 o 20 por cont. Tho tape, ribbon, and linen moods industrics aro, gencrally spesking, on_three-quartor time, Owing to tho prosont difforeuces oxisting between tho weavers and wauuulacturors, quite & largo number of the prin- cpal curpot munufactorles ure closed, “Tho manafacturers, as a ralo, sy that, owing to tho reductiou in tho prive of onrpots and tha presont soanty domund, thoy nro not vory suxious to ro- e ovan it the men would agreo to work nt tha propo:ed and disputed reduction in the rates of weaving ot 2 conts por yurd, . E Eriluron Announceds Special Ihspateh to The Chicago Tribune, New Yous, Dee. 20,~1'wn mora inor com- meralnl foilores are roported te-dny: Walsh, Crawford & Co., coiton brokers, No, 58 Wall street, susponded this morning, The firm 14 o branch of the houso of Orawford, Walsh, Butt & Co., of Mobilo, Pheir snspouvion was cawned by the fuilung of tho muln flrm, . Tholy lnbilitics aud arkets are unknown, ‘Lha tUardner Manufacturing Compnny, at No, 110 Lrosdway, which has boon conducting s #mall buniness in the manufasture of porforatéd newt for chuirs, fallod o day or two ngo, Their Lual- nesy was ot oxtonsive enough to produco & very lozug llst of Linbilitios, ‘The Susponded Fiest Nationol Bankc of Washlugia WasiiNazon, b, C,, Deo, 20.—~The statement that tho First Nutloun] Bank of Washington will soon pay nuother dividend, is without authority from the liecolver, usiness in ‘Lopokn, Kan, Speciud ispateh to The Chicugo Tribuns, Toreka, Kan,, Doe, 20,—1he banks linve boon doing a larges Lumm during the past woek than at nny titne sinco tho panie, with devosit inlly up to tha avernge, Businoss lins boon unusnally brisk forn day or twn, Topekn linn nover had n woak of greater businoss actlvity than tho prosont. Specto in the Banic of Frances £ants, Doo, 16,—Spoclo In the Bauk of Franco hias Increagod 13,000,000 frunes duciug tho wook. Tho Resumption of Fislc & latehs T'rem the New York limes, Dee, 25, Tho banking firm of Lisk & Halali, which was obligad to suspond on tho 10th of Soptombor Inst, during the panio, resumed Lusiness yostor~ dny. Soon afior tho aunouncoment of rasnmp- tlon tho oftico wan crowded by personal frionds and creditors of tho louse, who ecnwo to offor their clmi;rnm]numm. ‘'ho following circular was fssued by the firm Baniina-Houas or Fra: & Haror, No, f NAssau writier, New Yo, Dee, 24, 1874, W fako very great satlsfaction i’ mnnbuolog that wo linyo Lo-ny Tenumod busiuess, after an intorval of nllttlo over tlireo months, Bineo our supensiun, on the 10th of Boptember Inst, wo havo heon aitecesaful in offecting wuch an adjust ment of onr affaied us to insiro th payment of all our Habilities in full, and the continnanes of our bisiness upon u firm basie, with our facilitios, wo trust, sub- stuntinlly wilmpaleed, Wa talie pleas:iro in mnaking publio neknowledgment of the fact that the accomplisliment of thig result i e, In great meawnre, to tho genorona_ forboarance of onr craditors, und the confidenco aml consideration which they huvo extended to us througiout the vory mlllcu‘ll. and trylng ordeal through which wo have parsd, Although our Uabllities wero large, and our eredi- tors wiinerous und seattered throughout the country, sl althongh the perind of onr suspenston has boen proluned counldarably hu{nud swhat wont, first anticle pated, or onr creditors sud the publis may Lave hud Teanon to expoct, wa ave been subjeoted £ no cmbar- Tassment from leyal proeecdjugs, linvo heon foread to 10 ruinons encrifices, and have been ounbled to pro- sorvo our resotirecs, ton lrgo extent, intact for the payment of our Hubilitles and the futuro prosecution of our business, Wo deslro to oxpress our ganteful senso of lho con- alderato action of tho groat hody of our creditora to~ ward us, tho patfonco with whicl they linvo awalted our rosumption, and of the universal sympathy and Idnducss which 'wa have experionced, In resuming our business wo venturn to hopo fora renewal of onr husiness refationa with our former cus- tamers and correspondents, and for a_continnnnge of the contidence with which they liave lionored u bithe erto, Respeetfully yours, Tk & Haren, Itisstated that nll dopositors of £5,000 and undor willho paid on demand; an oxtonsion is only naked from large creditors, S s . THE RAFFERTY CASE. Judge Scott Questioned Regarding the Action of the Supreme Court. Ho Declines to State the Points on Which the Supersedeas Was Based. Special Dipateh to Tha Chicago Tribune, Broomixaroy, Ill., Dec. 26.—Justico Scott, of tho Buprome Court, being at his home in this city, was callod upon this afternoon by n re- porter of Tine TrinuNE, who delired to ascor- tain tho grounds upon which that gentleman, togothor with Justices Sheldon znd McAllister granted o suporsedeas in tho Rafforty case, Tho reporter mado Jnown his desires, in answer to which Justico Scott snid: *Thore is but littlo information to be given tho public in the matter, The rocord of the Court at Ottawn shows all that wo deviro mado publie at this time," Teporter—Will you give U'nt T'ninuse a stato- mant of points upon which the suporsedeas was granted, or upon which you hnsed your opinion ? Judgo Scott—T can only sny that' the writ was granted upon a genoral inspection of tho records, and farthor than this I do uot caro to wmake any statement, The supersodan brings tho enso boeforo the Suprome Court, which couvenos at Springfield on noxg Puesday veok, nb which timo its argu- ment will talko placo, Justioo Scott did pot atata whothar, in biv opinion, tho superacdens would hove tho offect to chango Raforty’s final sen- tenco or not. = —_— FIRES. At Nashville, ‘Tenn, Nasuvirre, Tonn., Dee, 46.—At 9:101ast night, the wholesalo drug house of McCulloch, Hagor & Co., was discovored on firo. Tho origin is un- Imown. The stock and building aro n total loss, Loss on tho building, $20,000. Insurance on thoe stoclk is 813,000, as follows : In tho Tioyal, $2.500 ; in tho Morchante', of Louisvillo, $2,500; in tho'Btate, $8,000, Tho building belonged to the hieirs of John Baird. Tho losa is from $6,000 0 $7,000. Insured in tho Niagara for £2,500 ; g:%a%!n Home, $8,500 ; Franklin, Philadolphis, ,000. . At Ottnwva, 21, Special Dispateh to The Chictin Tyiotne, Orrawy, Il Deo. 26 his morning, about & o'clocl, an alarm of fira Lrought out our Fire Dopartment and citizons to tho Lurning of o warehouso on LinSullo strcot, on the north bank of the I'lmois & Jichigan Canal, As the build- ing hiad not beon uved for some time, aud no fire had been in or about the promises for months, it was doubtless set by an mcendiavy. The build~ ing was known as the King Wurehouso, wag ownod by Mr. Williim Irwin, of Chiengo, and not insuved hore. 'Tho loss i about $2,000. At Shell Roclk, Butler County, In. Deg Moives, In,, Dee, 26.—Sholl Rock, Butlor County, Tn., wus visited by o desastating fire on Monday. o dry-goods stores, oue drug storo, a jowelry storo, a tatlor shop, » millinery shop, thie post oflico. and the oxpress oftico wero totally destroyed. All the buildings wero orectod this year, In Now Yorl. q New Yong, Dec., 26.—A. flva to-night dastroyed the Jivery-stablo of Herbert Maxlow, Soventy- eighth sirect aud Madisou nvenuo, involving o loss of £7,000. Palmer Soper, n_wealthy con- tractor, is under urrest, chargad withhnving em- ployad twa boys Lo fire thoe promises, sud aiding thom in gaining admission, THE WEATHER, Wanitisaroyy 1, 0., Dee, Tor the Now Englaud and Middlo Stutes, brisl to high north- eastorly to northweslerly winds, with stormy woather will prevail, followed' by cloaring wanthor Iu tho southern .portion of” the: laste named district. For tho South Atluntic and Gule Btatos, cast of tho Mississippi, Liiver, and thonco uorthward over Tonncasce, southwestorly to northorly winds, with clear or partly cloudy weathor, increasiug prossure, and uslight fallof temperatureio tho Missiesippl Val- loy. ~ For tho Ohio Valloy and thence northward over tho Upper Lako rogion and the North- west, westorly winds, vecring to northorly, with tl.mntunin% wouthor und areas of snow, tho tom- poruture falling graduatly, with clearing weathor n tho Nerthwest duy aturdey, Ior thoe Low- or Luko region, coutinued stormy wonther with light to frosh winds nnd snow, wnd with but o slight full of temporature, LQENLNAL OUSERYATIONS, (1110Au0, Dec, 37—1 8, 1a, tain] ieather, 0 Cloudy, 0,Clondy, |Light snow Oid.lght suow UjClear, o'Clony, 0,0loudy, I [0 0 0) No) Jlhit, N W, fredh, REmd Ulear, . \Cloudy, Glow Kevkuk,,,. LuCrosse Leay'nw'il fronli, goutly, resh,| 22 Cali 0 0|Cloudy, MSCELLANEQUA REPORT) Toxp pu Lao, Win, Dao, 26—t has boon suowing sinea lust night, 'Chis makoes tho first slelghing during Decombor, G s SN A NCBLE PRESENTATION. Toumvirre, Ky, Deo, 26,—~1ha lon. Shake- poars Cu: 11, formorly & member of Congrans from this city, aue now of New York, turned over to the poor of Louisvilla on Christmug-Day & handzoma bullding for houpital purposes whieh ho by hind oreotod ut u cout of $80,000, Tho edi= flew I to bo enllod lo Hospital ot 8%, Mavy and HL., Blizabith, andis to be undey the ohargoe of Sintors of Chirity of the Nuzaroth community, but to ho open for tho rocoption of pationts of avery denomination, 1Iho gitt was made in mem- ary of Mr, Caldwell's wifo, the ouly dunghter of Col, James V. reckanvidge, the disthnguishad Inwyar of thin vity, Tho bullding i furnished with all the madern conyveunlonoss, and will xge commodate saveral huudred patienta, - FOREIGN, Courtesies Extended to United States Officers at San- tingo de Cuba, Lotest Movoments of the Opposing Foraes in Spain, Report that Gen. Bickles® Resignation iias Boen Accepieds i CUBA. Nrw Yonx, Dec. 20.—A Koy Wost (Fla.) dis- patoh roports tho nrrival thero of the United States stonmer Kanens, sho having loft Bantisgo do Cuba on Bundny. Tho Causndaigus arrived at Bantingo on Fridey, and is now tho only Unl- tod 8tates ship in that port., OMcers of tho Konsas roport that they wore well trontod ashoro, the soldiors nnd enilors boing caroful to obsorvo tho saluta, 'Thero aro two rogimentn at Bantingo, ono of Cubans, and tho other of Vel- unteora. Tho formor appear friendly aud con= cilintory, and tho Inttor insolent aud opposed to svery coneession, HAVANA, Dec, 26,—The insurgents, on the 10th inst,, onlorod the eullivated zono of tho jurisdic- tionof Puorto Principo, destroying ovorything within_rereh, Choy mot with n ropulso bofora Tort Dismant, and in n snbsoquont attack on a dotachmont of Oivil Guards lost sovoral killod, The latest roporb aays thoy nre now in full re- trent; pursued by tho Spanish troops. HAvANA, Doc. 26.—Another steamor from San- tingo do Cuba mrived to-day, bringing no mtelli- gouco of Ltalph Koslor, the missing correnpond- ent of tho Now York Tribune, who is wu{)pu»cd to have fallen overboard from tho steamer Gionfuegos ou her lnst trip from Bantiugo. st dios: 2} ; SPAIN, Mapnip, Dee. 20.—Fourtaen thousand Repub- lienn troops, uuder Gon, Moriones, have lofs San Sebnstian by ses, ‘'Uhoir destination is not knawn. ~Gen, Loma, with o force of 8,000 Gov- crnmont troops, romains in this clty, A despor- ato conflict botween nband of Carlists and o LADIES’ GOODS, [T PAYS 70 TRADE ON'THR Republican forco occurred yesterdny boforo Bo- eayreuto, in the Provinco of Valoncin. The in- surgouts wore dofonted with heavy lows fn killad and wounded, 'Iho municipal authoritios of Madrid hinve boon suspendad. - LoNvoX, Doc. 20.—Tho eattle-plague has broken out in Madeirs, and enttle going thonca to thio Gold Const aro Infocted. Mapnip, Dec. 24.—Gen, Marrionoz, who cm- barked at San Sobastian with 14,000 men, landed to-day ot Ban Autonio, [lerald Special.] Mapnin, Dec. 26.—Lho resignation of Gon, Bickles, United States Minister, has boon ofi- cially aceaplod. —_— GERMANY, Dernay, Deo. 206.—The Lmperor William is Dbotter this morning. =gy FRANCE, {2Pans, Doo, 26.—Marshal Bazaine haa loft Ver- sailles for Ste, Marguarito. —_— AFRICA, Loxpoy, Dec. 26.—Dispatches from the Gold Const announco the arrivel of the Highland troopa at Cape Const Custle. - \THE VIRGINIUS. Trouble in Getting the Stenmer into a Seaworthy Condition, ‘WarmiNaToN, Dec. 26,—The Navy Dopartment s full oficial roports from Rear Admiral Seott, giving a dotailed nccount of the surronder of the Virginius, The roport does not diffor ma- torially from those contained in official and othor telegrams alroady publishod. T'ho Intost dis- oteh from Admiral Scott is dated Koy West, cc. 10, ns follows : £m : X have tho lionor to fuclosn herowlth a copy of a letter of Dec, 17, from Capt, Whiling, in_relation to the surronder of 'tho Virginius, I recolved fuvther communication from him this morning by tug Fortune, dated 18th inst,, which hw says: “I feared this morning that I would have ‘to call upon you for assistanco to fet the Virginius rendy for her pnssago, butam glad 10 say that now oho 18 in o fair way towards complo. tion,” During tha night twenty-two tons of cozl was falien In, and'at 8 u, 1, it was found that tho water had gained Yery much poti oz, I stopped coaling, und 28 with tho” ausiotauco of tho Osalpee, thon co: ing from tho ofher sido of the schoo er, all the pwmps and lines of bicket- men wero atartod, Up {0 113, m, tho water did uot diminish appurently, and tho steain pumps of the Os- elpeo wero brought fato wse by attaching longtha of the hose for suction, In the meantimo tho leak wna found, about the atern, which partly accounted for the increano of water, ‘'ho difficulty was to got tho water below the grato buars, so that the fires could o slarted and tho stoamers bilge-pumps used, o water hog been decreaslug roguiurly ainco meridiax, and tho fires aroabout o Lo staried,” ho Osnipeo will bo ready Lo starl tomight ‘when the preparations on tho Virgluiue arc completed, I eend the coal~schooner back in tow of tho Potomae, T cannot disposo of moro than sixty or seventy tons, I bave declded that uo moro coal shall be put In tho Virgining, and that tha Oasipeo ehall tow her to New York, using the Virginius’ engines only to work the bilgo punps, and overcomo tha drag of Ler wheels,” POSTAL TELEGRAPH. President Orton Fceplies to tho Post- masteraGenernls Nrw Yonr, Dec. 26, —To-morron’s papors will publiah o lotier from William Orton, President of thie Wostorn Union Telograph Compuny, to tho Postmaster-Goneral, reviowing tho sscom- mendation of ths fatter in bis sunual roport in favor of & postal telograph. e SPRINGFIELD 1TEFIS. Special Disputeh to The Clitcam T'ribune, Semarieiy, 1., Dee. 26,—Tho lfon. Teanlk Gilbert, of Chicago, aullior of tha Hailway Law of Llliuois, was uppointod by Gov, Tovoridzo, to- day, Delogate for tho Stalo to tho Cheap Tren- sportation Convontion to bo holdon in Washiug- ton Jun, 14, 1874, Ticonsos was issued by the Sscrotary of State to-dny to tho Lady's I'riond Publishing Com- pany of Chicago, capitsl, $5,000; Union Conl Company, of St. Cluir Cotnty, copital, $12,000 ; Rock Island Losn and Building Asgociation, capital, 9500,000, nnd tho DuQuoin Lxchangs Company, capital, $2,500. Ihe Seevetnry of Sinte, Col. Inrlow, hashad tho Hall of tho House of Roprosentatives and tho Sonato Chamber thoroughly vleaned and re- fitted, and both are now in first-clnes condition {m' tha recoption of tho mombers of tho Legislu- ures _ THE LIVE-STOCK MARKETS. ALDANY. Specinl Dispateh to The Chlcago Tribune, ALDANY, N, Y., Do, 0, —BErves—Tha rocolpts nuwber only 173 car-londs for six doys, which s 64 abiort on tho sanio timo last weok, und 1,088 hend less, At yontordny’s murkot thero was & vory wmall attoule ance, with a slight fncreaso to-tay, Tho attendance wan fnndde wp principally of Ensternt country dealers, anly ono from Trighton having boot ot tha market, Supply wmiall, and Hittlo trado Lins buen done, recelvors and drovors demandiug from 30 to o por th Tive welght advanco on tho closings pricei of Lust woelr, Eantern delers ure not dioposed o pay it ond while u fow have Leen obligad {o° talo % car load of two, others say the will ~ go " homo without thom, = Wit ouly 3 maderato derand, tho ruling of the 1aarkat will Lo In fuvor of kellers, Avorago qualily aro iuforlor in polut of mumber znd quality, wud aro regarded o8 tho Paorest of any provious weck thin year, Embraced in tho recelpts “wuro 11 car-londs of fuir Tozans, many common natives, and a fow good hullacks, Sunre AND LAbws rut Igt, i wan_nxpected dur— fug hollday woek, uumberlug unly 8,200 Lead, 5,000 ahort of Uio sumo i last weelk, and of average qiisl- ity not as good, No estrs welghts and fow cholen droves, Lumbs rathior. searce, and fully up i valon to Inst’ wookt, whilo for sheop tho miurket rules Jo Dihor, whicll 18 utteluetablo to the advanca fn &kins, §aloa uro ubout oqually divided botweon Now York und Trighton, Blieol, contuon to_fulr, $¢@ao; falr to good, 5@0ge, und exira, Yo, Tutbi, connnon to fafr, BX@to, and Tulr o gnod, 66730 per th, KANAAE CITY, M0, Speetal Dlapateh ta 7 TKANKAS OITY, Moy Dec, 0, —CAt i, 034, Murket depressed by Tow Drices East, Stock comon forward lowly, Thoonly sales to-day wore wintered Texnt cawn, fair leals, at $175G00, Mous=-Markot ratler irib, ot lower figures, since Wedneaduy, ~ Most e’ towduy were ordimary wrwdes, 10t few good huga aro brought in, Exireme Tany I’INQNOI.I&‘L. e CALLED 5-20 DONDS OI; 1862 Bought or taken lu exchangs for othor Securities or Gove urnmonty, PRESTON, KEAN & 00,, Bankors, 167 & 160 LaBallesit,, and (l-_zrnar Rundolpkund Malated-atss oven, Sall quo WEST SIDE CARSOHN, PIRIE & 00§ RETAIL DEPARTRHIENT, Madison & Peoria-sts,, Hivo Opened some of the Most Extraordinary BARGAINS Evor Offored, and Speoially Adapted for as follows: EMBROIDERED LINEN SETS, 500 Linon Rmbrotderad Sots, oach Sat Inabox, & conts anch, worth 75 to £ ots, 1,000 Linon Richly Embroldered Sots, cach 8ot In & box, L0cts. ook, worth €1 to §1.25. As tho nbove Qoods closo tho entira importztion ofa Inrgo forolkn manufacturing bouse, tho gaads cannnt ba duplleated ; and as, without donbt, wo riail solt all {n o vory fow dae, 11080 who wish tv avall themezlves of thie bargaln should do s0 ot onca and buforo tho boet stylod sro culled out, Also, 400 Black Taca Vells at 25 et ; n great bargain, 4,260 Whito Laco Fldios, 10 cta., worth from 20 to 75 ota, Lot Laco Collars, 10als, cach, - Lot Laco Handkerohiofs ot 8 ots., very choap, Lot Ximorick Laco Hakfn,, 81, worth $3.0, All-Linen 1om Stitch Hdkfe,, 1315 ofs. vach. 100 Hem Etiteh amd Embroidored Iikfa,, 20 ats, eaoh, 00 Bmbrolderd Tdlfs., 10 cta, cach, Great Bargalns {n Real Throad, PolntAppliquo, usd Polnt Gauzo Collara, Bpeelal Bargalus in Black Guipuro and Thread Lacos. Hargains I Hoslery as herotofora deortised. Bargains in Gloves ns horatofara ndvertisor. Bargains in Corsctsas horotoforo advertisod, Anather lat of thoso nstonfshing Dross Gonds on the Contra Tnbles at almost ona-thira formor prico. Lot handsomo Now Brocado Sorges, Drab Shadus, bla for Wrappers, 56 cts., worth 10, Lino of Plain Colorod doublu-width Cashmoros marked down to 25 cts. ; & great bargale, Empress Cloths, oholco sbadoy, regular G0e quallty fin dvots, Very Tarzo Lino of Roal French Merinos, dsirable shades, Ioavy and Fino Goods, reducorl fo 50 and € cta. on tho dollar af regular pricos for eamu qualitics, Speelal Barznina in Biack Alpacag, Bk Cosliinoros, ané othor B1'k Dress Fabrica, Tolt Skirts ot 73 cts., 51, and npwards. Our Fntiro Lina of Plain, Colorod, and Tancy Silka a lario reductions, ‘ ‘Wa shall offor BI Silks this week at such pricos ae sball tusuro qulck salo, Tor thia wool only wo offar Cloak Volvets s follows; $ 8.00 quality, Fin 2-4nch Velvots at $5.75. $ 9.£0 quality, Fino 28-inch Velvels far % 813,00 quallity, 23-nch all Sllk Lyons Velvet for $2.00, 815,00 quality, 82Inch ull Silk Lyons Valvot for £10.00, $18.00 quality, t2mch all Silk Lypna Velvot for $12.00. By tho removal of sovoral Dopattments af Heary Goods to tho bascmont durlng tho Holidny Trade, wo bopo to sav0 Ladfoa tha crawding, annoyance, and delay previous. Iy oxporioncod; and by tho extraordinary valnes wa now offor, prava to all that 1T DOES PAY 10 TRADE ON THE WLST 8IDE, KEARNEY'S BUCHU, TEARNEY'S EXTRACT BUCHT, 'The only known remedy for Bright's Disecase, Avda Positivo Remody for GOoUT, GRAVEL, SURICTURES, DIABETES, DYSPEPSIA, NERVOUS DEBILITY, DROPSY, Non-Ratention or Incontinonca of Urlno, Irritation, In- tlammation or Ulcoration of the BLADDER AND KIDNEYY, Spermatorrhasa, Louecorcheen or Whitas, Disoasos of tli A Lrostate Gland, STONE IN THE BLADDER, Calculus Gravol or Brickdust Deposit, and Mucuws, o Mitiy Dischasges, KEARNEY'S EXTRACT BUCET Postivoly and ])ukmnnnfi:}l:{'c‘;l‘rf;onfl Discasos or Ailes BLADDER, KIDNEYS, and DROPSICAL SWELLINGS, Exlstin; fu Mon, Women, and Chiidron, NO MATITR WIIAL THE AGE. Prico, $1 per Boltlo, or Six Bottles for $5, Depot, No. 104 Duangst, New York, 8old by Druggists Bvorywhoro, and B, TURNITAM & SON and VAN SCHAAOK, ST, VENSON & ki1, Whol walo Agoats, Chicagn, RS, LADIRS SEAT, SACQUES. ‘We will offer this day balance of our Seal Oloulks at o positive SACRIFICHE, Having roduced thom to Tifty cents on the Dollar, MANDEL BROS,, State and Harrison-sts. MEETINGS, Masome. A rogular commnnication nf Wi, B, Warren Lodge, No, 2, &,, I and A, M., will bn bohl thie Sfiuumfiy) at 74 o'alock, ‘wharp, a¢ Orfoutal Hall, 107 buulngze nud work.” A fall attonc Vistiora waloomo. - Ly nfuler of sy J. 1 DUNLO! Masonie, Spealal Commnnteation of Plofades Todus, No, 418, Ay EL & A M., Suturday evoniug, Dev. 57, at thuie halls @ burpaso of work on ko 3. A, "By ordor of WV, A1 U, G, NUWLLL, Seo'y. —_— U G HOWELL Booy, | Masonie, Tho regular annunl nseembily of Orleutal Consistary witl llmlmm." flxn“l.\llluml'ilu 'l'nn:flt e uf Randolph and - Uvouing AL obelicik, - Ny ordor nr L Cowar, YOI PAANIES T ALILIS . U o Muasonic, Tl annual elootion of officors for Unan Park Tedios Ay sl 3 ko lica thts” Gubuniag) e Ubln andl tlier portent itsiness denands ot anou uf {te meinhers. It STOOKHOLDERS' MMEETING, ¥ a Stockholders’ Meeting. Omivasy, Deo, 20, 153, i o Stockhulds f ' ha Co e L il f s Mioekidons ot i o Jaa BTG Barens s S ek v L dkokGi T onk, Gk, 4