Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 4, 1874, Page 2

N bt 3 5 - ] drawn when the panic set in, but it is returning" ‘to tho market pretty rapidly, and prices,are sradually increasing. The outlook is promising. R.—To sum up, then, you think the country W28 DeVer Mmore Prosperous than it is now Col. E.—That is my impression, formed_from +iny own business. When people can buy &7,000 worth of oil paintings and geveral thousand dol~ lars’ worth of jewelry from me, besidos a large guauntity of other jimerneks that they could get -along withiout if_their purses were thiv, I am led to Lelieve that they have plenty and to spare. DRY GOODS. Mr. Smith, of the dry goods firm of Hamlin, Davey & Co., stateq that the panic was entirely over 28 far as its effects i their business were felt. Taking themonth of Decembeor 58 8 whole, it was better than any provicns month the frm bad ever done busingzs in. This would probably e in part accounted for by the fact that, owing to tho change in the firm, & srecial sale was made, in which extra inducements wero offered to customers in the wav of long time and low prices. §till the business of the month was far beyond their expectations, even taking the epecial indacemonts into account. One reason why trade should have been dull in the city dur- ing the holidays wasthe fact of Christmas and New Year's day coming in the iddlo of tho week, thus Decessitating tho presenco ab bomes of the country merckants. The firm looked for'a spring trade fully equal to any in the past, but saw no reason why any increase over the ‘business of former years should be expected. The excellent collections which have prevailed of late quito surprised tho fim. They sup- posed this was due to the largo smount of farm— ing produce Leld by the agriculturl community, and the high prices which have been realize upon them hitherto. ~ There was no_doubt that Chicago bad been particularly Incky in tho way of collections, o state of affairs which was, with- out a Goubt, mainly due to the extreme caution with which the Chicago merchant carried on his business. Mr. Sim Farwell, of the firm of John V. Far- well & Co., thouglt the panic was over, a8 far a8 the dry goods business was concerned. Their firm had nothing to complain of, the only effect of the panic felt by them being a diminution of szles during a couple of monthe. Their business during the month of December wng whead of that of the same month in 1872, both in the vol- ume of business and the amount of collections made. The collections all throngh the penic, and _up to the pregent time, had been all that could be expected. They did not look for & very immediate increase in their trade, but aniicipated ® very handsome spring business, Tho trads %en_emuy bad expectation of a lively opening of ueiness, on account of the shortoning of time by the jobbers in New York, they selling on the 83mo timo_as the Chicago merchants. Mr. Far- well remarked that the real cause of the healthy condition of tho dry goods trade was the caro generally exercised” by merchants in granting credit. Had it not been for this, they would not hiave been in the sonnd condition theyare enjog- ing y. Take it altogether, they wero well setisfied with the condition of affairs generally. * Mr. Leiter, of the firm of Field, Leiter & Co., was fonnd to bo as usual quite wifling to gront information, but in the tersest manner possible. ‘The panic, he stated, as far as their husiness was concerned, has been over for some timo. Their trado was in excess of thitof Jast year, 8ad in 8 very healthy condition. Collections wero very good. ‘Though unwilling to arrogate to himeelf prophetic powers, Mr. Leiter antici- pated s very fair, legitimate spring business, Mr. Pardridge, of the firm of C. W. & E, Pard- ridge, of No. 118 State street, considered tho Panic'to bo quite over ss far as their busimess was concerned. The vclume of their Inst year's trade was three timos as great as that of tho year previous. 'Their holiday trade bad been enormous, far surpaseing their highest anticipa- tions. Collections were good, both in the city and couniry, and their auticipations for spring trade were very hopeful. UPHODSTERY. At the carpot store of E. F. Hoilister & Co., 121 State street, the reporter had an interview with the head of the firm. He thought that the panic was hardly over, 5o far as the business of the firm was concerned. It still hus the effect of reducing sales and making collections hard to accomplish. He considered the amonunt of tho decline of irado caused’ by the panic to be not less than 50 per ceut. Duriug the holidays they did & good busincss, and, slthongh the trads now doing might be considered fair, the prospect was thet & belter state of affairs will bo felt daily. The volumo of sales during the whole year past was folly up to that of 1872, the sear's busiess up to tho time of the panic hay- ing_been unueually large—much larzer than Juring the ssme portion of any previous year. The prospects wero that no no very decided in- crease in trade would be fclt before March, when - g good spring trade wse auticipated, stocks in the country being small, aund money and produce being pienty. x MILLINERY. Afr. Fisk, of tho firm of D. B. Fiek & Co., wholegrle milliners, st the corner of Washington etrect and Wabash avenue, stated that the panic had not troubled their business at all, and that their last fall's trade was the biggest they had ever done. Their business in the month of December was much abead of that of the same month in 1872 or in any previous year, the favor- sblo weather helping greatly to this result. At present, business was dull, the millinery busi- ness being one that is done in seasons, and they did not anticipate nnygreat trade until the opoen- ing of spring. Collections had been as good last 1all as wos usral ot that season of the year, and of late had been very good indeed. The milli- nery trade was one that was not apt to be affect- ed much by a stringency in the money market. ‘The ladies, in hard times, could dispenso with the more expensive toilet lusuries, conld mako the Bame dress last another sesson for econ- omy’s eake, but a new £10 bonuet was &n indis- pensable article which must be had, panic or no panic. TOYS AND FANCY GOODS. Mr. Beer, of the firm of Schweitzer & Beer, wholesale ' and _retail fancy-gaods sud oy-dealers, st No, 154 Gtate street, Lought that the panio was over, 60 far as the trado'his firm_were engaged in was concerned, The business done during the past season had been very good, especially that with tho country- dealera. * The December trade has been fally as large as any dono in & previous December, And, taxing the whole year round, the busiuess of 1673 was larger tha that of 1872. One notice- ble featare, however, in the fancy-goods trads was the falling off, all over the country, of »-, < in the more expensive wares. The stool . -4!83 country were pretty well cleaned out ~* 310 the and medinm-priced goods, and fv¢ -+ the cheap which would have to be mude .ure purchases, ish, would be almost alt~ shortly to replen- The_prospects for th~ gether of this class. good, many of the - epring trade were very thav they were country-merchants reporting coming ot~ - gold out clean, and were soou in freele _yn to buy. Collections were coming apd in much better style than they ht . apticipeted. Taken altogether, the state _+ Dusiness in this line was oll that could be ex- pected. DR . Hurlbut, of the firm of Hurlbut & u?!x,: wholeeula" dealers in drugs and patent med- jcines, stated that ho thonght the effects of the enic had _prelty much pubsided. ~Coofidence, BoSever, was not fully restored in commorcial circles, snd a5 a consequonce trade was not in- dulged in so freely as it might be. The busi- Dess done by his honso during tho past month Was less than that douein the same month of 1872, He anticipated an early opening of trade, the country being very short of stocks, and the early distribution among country deal- ers of a large amount of mooey being certain. Collections, he said, were fair, having picked ap coneiderably within the past few woeks. Al- fogether ho thonght tho condition of affai quite as good 2 could reasonably bo expected. CHINA AND GLASSWARE. of the firm of F. d& E Joeger, ina, glassware, and fancy goods dealers, o ;‘; 73 SFabash avenuo,, stated that tho effects of the panic were yet somewhat felt. Still, they were doing a good business, which was o great improvement on the stato of affairs in Novem- ber. Ascompared with business in 1872, last years sales showed a diminution of about 25 per cent. Country collections were good, which was yaoro than could be £aid of those from city cus~ tomers. The prospects were that there would be s increase of trade in February. Dealers had been holding back, and stocks had been getting low, so that they must begin to bo replenished sbout that timo. Taking it sltogotber. Mr. Taegar thought tho stato of affairs ss good as could be expected after the panic, aud the pros- pecte for 8 good spring trade were very promis- ing. ped Mr. Jaeger, MANTFACIURES. Mr. Redfield, Treasuror of tho Crane Bros. ‘Manufacturing Company, stated that he thought the panic was not vetover. It was quite pls to business men that jmople were only buying what they actually needed. Any ono making a Isrge order ab present would bo looked upon with suspicion. The business of the Compaoy a8 not nearly 88 large last month as during the same month in 1672, but still it was as large 28 had been anticipated. The usual duliness of trade dunng the months of December, January, and Febroary would, withous a doubr, be in- creased by the panic. The anticipations of the Company vwere for & lall trade in the month of Januaryand in the earlier part of February, with an increase in the latter “part, after which a brisk trade was expected. he collections from cozntry’ customers were Btated to have been at least five mmea as good as those from city customers, and it was tH'~ Dromptness on the part of conntzy dealess, T...- ‘had proved the salyation of many of the largest city operators. The country having had the benefit of & trapafer into.currency of a large portion of its produce, was very atrong in that needful commodity. Still colloctions from both city and country, were very fair indeed as a whole, a great improvemont baving taken place in this respect since October, which was a very tedious month indeed. TFURNITURE. Mr, Fairbank, of tho W. W. Strong Furni‘ure Company, did not thivk that the efecls of the panic had entirely passed awsy. Ithad, without 2 doubt, diminislied sales, customers not going into tho same classes of goods that thay ere wont to during the boliday sesson. Btill - they did a larger business in the number of sale and rocceds therefrom Jast month than in Decem- r, 1872. The Company’s country collections bad been better ou the average than those from tho city, but a great improvement in colloctions generally had been noticed within the past fort- night, ond at prosent payments were making as promptly as could be expected. An improved business was looked for, but whether it wounld come immediatoly or within & month or two Mr. Fairbank did not feel able to decide. i - THE THEATRES. The following conversziion was had with Mr. James H. McVicker on the present condition and outlook of theatrical matters from s financial stadpoint : The Reporter—MIr. McVicker, have you noticed any falling off in the profits of amusements ginca the panic? - Mr. McVicker—No, I have not; on the con- trary, the business at my thester has been much beteer since the financial troubles commenced, but I cannot explain why. R.—Has any branch of amusements suffared ? AMr, McV.—What wo call “general attractions,” such as stock theatres, appear to have had an unusually bard time of if, but the * special at- tractions ” havo been invariably well patrouized. Now, Lotts (TRE TRIBUNE o the contrary not- withilanding) played & bettor engagement last time than ever before in Chicago. At any rate, my books show that she received more money. Neilson's engagement was also more profitablo, and Cushman's was far in advunce of that of tho previous year. People forget that my theatre is much larger than the old one, and that 2 $700 or $500 house does not appear in it to such good advantage as in former times. R.—How has business been during the year, a8 compared with last year 7 Mr. MeV.—Much bettar, so far as I am con- cerned. This year I opened a weok sooner than last, but my house was closed two weeks owing to the opera failure, g0 actually I opened a week Jater. Nevertheless, my roceipts are $10,000 greater, and they would have been $16,000 but for Maretzek's failuro to open the house as agreed upon. He would havo made a handsome ing of 1t, too. The success of the English opera proves that. R.—Have yon any advicos from the East rela— tive to the condition of things n amusement circles thero ? Mr. McV.—Nothing very suthentic, but every city seems to be getting along well, except in New York, and oven there the minor shows, such =25 variety, concert, and minstrel entertainments, appeer £0 be doing a good business. I got a let- ter the other day, stating that Mr. Dooth's Jast engagement in New York wes not 83 successfal a8 former ones, but that the success of his en- agements in Boston, Providence, and Phila- elhia waa Tnparalieled fn tho drawatio bistory of thoso citics. Thera doos not scem to bo any: lack of money in Philadelphia, whero Lo is play- ing now, a8 they turn the musicians out of the orchestzn every night to make room for the au- dienco. R.—Your experience of the pamcky times hias been very pleasant, I must say. AMr. McV.-—Woll, between you and I, ths panic shook me up s little whon I went through the country districts with Miss Cushwan. Tbat was tho only time I felt it. The rural population secmed to think that the country was going to pieccs, and they clung to their dollars with & tenacity that made mo feol & little sick at times. R.—What is tho outlook now st home and abroad 2 M. MeV.—Excollent. I anticipaton prosper- ous seasox, and belicve that the profession, us a whole, will notice an impravemont before ‘long. .. HATS, CATX, ETC. Mr. Elbridza Xeith, of the firm of EKeilh Brothers, stated that Le should infor that the pauic wad at an end. Their fall trade was larger than last year ; their spring trade not so large. He did not expect o very Lieavy increaso, but the prospects were fully a8 favorable as thay were a yesr ago. Collections during the past four months were better than they had been for threo yews—ospecially during tho last six weeks, © This," said Mr. Keith, ** is the true index of cial prosperity.” WOBSTEDS, WOSIERY, ETC. Mr, Satton, of the firm of Burkitt, Sutton & Stanley. gave it 25 his experience thet the panic Liad reduced their trade one-third ; that their Do- cembor trade wes not half 80 largo as last yeai that there was no reason to expect an increas Conutry collections wera first-rate ; city collcc- tions bad. T 5 S ELEOnATT oFsICES. e offico of the Western Union Telegraph Company the Treasurer stated that dun'ngrfin {ull excitement of the panic s Iarge temporary increase of business was observable, buc thst since then there had been a material {elling aff, which was due to the cessation of business gen- erally consequent npon tha panic. Not only was the actual volumo of business done smaller, but the recelpts were further decreaced by tho lower- ing of the tariff at al poiats. The prospects for & good telegraph business in tho epring deponded entirely upon the way in which, business opencd up. Ifitwas lively, 80 woald the Company’s busdmce{be, I_;ut.wlut the chances wera for. a good spring business generally was a thin, one eould foresee. § Histnis ang CONPECTIONERT. . r. O. F. Guniter had nothing to say against the paic, 25 it had never done him, nor, as far as he-could 8o, the confectionery trade, any harm. His businese of last year wes much ahead of that of previous years, both in tho wholesale and. retail brimches. He thought a great many retail deale,vs were taking advantage of the pasi _existenco of tho panio to get rid of old stocks at auctic,n and by the “ eclling off at g9t prices,” and, “gero hurting trade theroby. The haliday trad’, in confectionery had been ua usus!y large, and the prospects for this yesrs ) " asiness Wer.s unusuilly bright. = OYSTERS AND FISH. A. Boo'n, the oyster and fish deslor, was ont of town, but his manager reported na panic nx bivaives, and stated that, copsidering tha weather, which was unfavorable for the trade, sales were good, and fully oqual to.last year. Collections were made without much trouble. LA SALLE. Proposition to Establish a Branch of 1he Miners? National Ution. Special Dispatch to The, Chicago Tribune, TASarre, 1ll,, Jan. 8.—Thero was o mesting of conl-miners in this city & fow davs ago, to consider the question of organizing at this place a branch of the Miners' Nelional Union, started in 1870, aud now embracing Siato organizations in_Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Eansas, To-dey & a meeting of the miners of the vicinity was held in this city, and nadregsed by William Mooney,’ of Braidwo in_ bebali of the Becre~ tary of the Tllinois State Miners’ Union, and Daniel MecLoughlin, Prosident of the local organization there, which embraces the Conntics of Will and Grandy. It is proposed to have tho district centering hero cmbrace ail the coal mines in this = vicinity, in Streator, and in Bloomington. About 150 names were curoilod to-day. Each member pays ten cents monthly, aad in case of & lack of emplosmont in consequence of & strike. will bo entitled to re- ceive $5 weekly from the Treasury 'of the National Union, after tho ¢laim has been anditod by & National Board of Auditors. There is to bo & meeting- at Springfield, on tho 6th inst., of representatives of the several States afore- said, for tho purpose of orgnizing the National Union. e Sl 2, OBITUARY. Dr. J. W. Scroggs, Champaign, Xll. Crserearay, 1ML, Jan. 8.—Dr. J. W. Scroggs, an old resident of this place, and & man woll- kmown throughont the State, died of parslysis this morning. His funeral occurs Monday. e OMAHA REFORM CLUB. Syecial Dispatchto The Chicago Tribune. Oamy, Neb., Jan. 3.—A mecting was held bere to-night to organize a business and social club. A plan was talked up, and a commiitce selected to organize. Tho principal object will be to protect and advanco tho interests of the city, to watch over its finances, and social pleas- ures are to be made incidental. Bocms will be elegantly furpished and kept open every even- ing, except Sundsys, No liquors sold, and no gambling allowed, The members will represent all shades of political opinion, and all parties and cliques. _——— BLOOMINGTON ITEMS. 5 1 Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Bwo;iflldnuflms, 1., J:m:gs‘—l-‘ive hundred and fifty-eight marriages wers celebrated in McLean County last year. The governor_in the Bloomington Gas-Works exploded last night, doing considerable damage to the office and other parts of the buildiog. FOREIGN. A Peaceful Coup d’Etat in Madrid Yesterday. The Castelar Government Twice Outvoted in the Cortes. Gen, Pavia, a Friend of Castelar, Acts Promptly and De- cisivelys The Cortes Palace Seized and Guarded by 14,000 Troops. The Cortes Dissolved, and Steps Taken to Form a New Ministry, All Parfies (Carlists and Intransi- gentes Excepled) to Be Represented, Castelar’s-Address at the Open- ing of the Cortes. The Virginius Matter Settled Without Resort to War, The City Perfectly Quiet at Last Accounts. SPAIN. A COUP D'ETAT. Mapnm, Jan. 3.—In the Cortes to-dsy the Deputies on two votes gave a majority against Castelar. Gen. Pavis, who is o friend of the Pres- ident,thereapon occupied the Palacoof the Cortes and other public buildings with 14,060 troops. He disgolved tho Cortes and summoned the most ominent of all parties, including members of the present Government, only excepting Carlists and Intrapsigentes, to form a new Government. This Gen. Pavia declared was the only means for the eatvation of the country. He refused personally to bocome a member of the Govern- ment. The streots aro filled with people, and thero is great excitement_ but no blood has been shed. The majority of the Cortesagainst Castelar was 120 PRESIDENT CASTELAR'S ADDRESS TO THE CORTES. Maprip, Jan. 3.—The: Cortes met yesterday, and Tresident Castelar read his messago from the Alimisterial bonches. He said the Govern- ment had actod promptly and energetically against disturbancos and conspiracies of all kinds, and that order bad been maintained every- whore except in the North, where tho Carlists 8till maintained their attitude of rebellion, and AT CARTAGENA, where unfortunately a criminal insurrection bad possensed itsclf of ono of tho strongest places o Spasin, and, with it, the best arsenals and most formidable iron-clads, and almost impregnable fortresses within which to protect their accursed fiag. Want of troops and resources delays their recapture, which, however, {s certain in the end. ‘It is beyond doubt that tho insurgents of Carta- .gena have direch communication with the Car— lists. The Carlist war is greatly aggravated by disorganization, Inck of discipline, and dissen- sions among leadars of forces supporting the Goverament czusa. Tho President appeals to all, in the presence of this war, to SINE AND EFFACE PARTY DIFFERESCES. No policy is possible for the Government ex- copt the contintaance of war. Spaniards shonld keep in mind ‘that war, if it continues, imperils their young Ropublic, their ancient liberties, the conquests of their civilization. Wo strive to maintain thn position of & modern Europesn people; hence war, though our abnormal condi- tion, requiring the suspension of certain social functions, and temporary sacrifico is necessary, Jjust a8, in fever, abstinence from accustomed food is necnssary. WE MUST IAVE A STANDING ARMY ; an army consohdation, the revival of the milita- ¥ penal code, and restoration of discipline. The (3overnment has distributed the military com- mend among Generals of all parties, in order to give tho army & nationsl character. Weo have not escaped the tyranny of Kings to submit to tho tyranay of parties, The President spesks in torms of praise of tho Republican tzoops. THE WAR EXPENSES during the recess, he says, have amounted to 400,000,000 reals. He recommends legislation for gratuitous publicinstruction and for the abo- lition of survile labor and of slavery within the Spanish dominions on both sides of the Atlan- tic. He says the Cortes must establish A STABLE GOVERNMENT. Europesn powers will soon recognize the Re- public. to which none of them have any invinei~ Dble antipathy. All countrios desire, primarily, the maintenance of order and protection of the vast interests of commerco: TIE VIRGINIUS AFFAIR. 4 He promises shortly to submit documents relative to the Virgimms affair, which will demonstrate that war has been avoided, while the principles of international law havo beon up- held by the Government. . ; THE SITUATION. In closing, tho President congratulated the Cortes that the condition of affairs is greatly improved. The mrmy is recovering from tho offects of insubordination; riotons ontbreaks aro cossing; municipal authoritics no longer seok to_exercise dictatorship ; popmlar risings, Dbarricades, and pronunciamentos have been annihilated by universal suffrage. He appeals to the Cortes to do their duty and receive the verdict of history as ihe conservative founders of the Spanish Republic. THE OPPOSING FORCES. BAYONXE, Jan, 8.—The Republican forco is commanded by Gen. Morionez, his principal position being opposed by 20,000 Carlista, gt Ky SANDWICH ISLANDS. Sax Fravcrsco, Jan. 8.—The United States steamer Saranac arrived to-day from Houolulg, with dates to Dec. 17. The health of the King was not good. He will remain sbout a weelk at Kailua. Thoe clection for Reprosentatives will be held on the 24 of February. —e ITALY. NarLES, Jan, 8.—Rumbling sounds from Mount Vesuvius have been heard withit the past few days, and an eruption of the volcano 18 believed to be imminent. THE INDIANZTERRITORY. The Question of Government and Boundary Lines. Vosrrd, 1. T., Jap. 8.—Delegates of the Cherokees, Choctaws, Crecks, and other nation- alities do not represent their people when they say these Indians are not adverse to the settle- ment of wild Indians in their midst. There are no propositiona in the treaties that look to the settlement of wild Indians within the present limits of the Indian Territory. There is provision in the preamble of all of these treaties to settle Kanses and other friendly Indiane within this’ | Territory, and that has been done by the loca- tion of the Delawares, Shawnees, Osages, and other tribes. " - p ~ ~ The Indisne of this country will never oall upon Congress for “any change that will involve or contemplato & chango in_ their tribes or Dations, but they are satisfied it will soon come, and thoy would rather become citizens of {he United. States and . have 'their lands allotted to them than to have their conntry over- run with their wild brothers of the plaine.--The plan of limiting the boundary to the 95th merid- ian meots with géneral favor among tho mtelli- gent class of people. They would leave tha terri- tory west of that line exciusively fortho useof the lesg-civilizod tribes. The old men gay they want to locate their' lands for their children, with tho proposed plan of muking theso lsnds unobtainable for a period of - 20: years. They eay their children will be the richest peo- plo on earth, If a vote could be teken among thoso capable of intelligent and unprejudiced expression of opinion there would be no oppo- sition to the plan of s restricted Limit to terri- tory, s Territorinl organization,citizenship in tho United States, and allotment of their Iands, with the remainder to be sold for their use, tho eatablishment of schools, and improvement of farme. Until tio country. understands that 8 policy for civilized and wild Indisos will not suit both, the Indian question will not reach & propor solution. Herstoforo the worst phaso of our civilization has been presented toour peo- plo in the thousands of worthlcss and depraved white men who fles to thia Tarritory for rofugo, end finally marry our women and then turn up .m,isu the loudest in talking about Indian wrongs, and for tho exclusion of white men from the Territory. Theso are the men that tell us that we are not prepared for white civilization, snd, if we all bolieved them, we should thiolk we wero not prepared for their kind of civilization, at loast. LABOR-REFORM. Manifesto of the Executive Committee of the Tennessee Labor- Reform Party. Call for a Convention of Workingmen of the South and West Oppressive Combinations of Eastern Capitalists and Monopolists Complained of. Nasmvinre, Tan. 8.—At a meeting of the Ex- ecutive Committes of the Lasbor-Reform party of Tennessee, held in thia city to-day, the fol- lowing preamble and resolutions were adopted: The present unmoc financial calamity, the result of s combination of Eastern capitaliuis acd moopolists torob labor and imposo burdens sud hardships upon the laboring and producing clusses of tho Yest and South, together with the experience of the past few years, leave with us no longor auy hope that the Eastern bondholders, capitalists, sud monopo- lists will consent to such s muierial change fn our financial and_trensportation system 18 will secure to Western and Southern workingmen ana producers an equitalle right to tho anjoyments of the fruita of their industry. \WREREAS, These unjust combinations of capitalists and monopolizts of the Eistern States aro lmposing burdens and hardships on thio industry of the West and South more intolerable and unjust than that fm- posed by African slavery ; and Wnenzis, The law of self-preservation s the first in nature and the most {mportant to man, it is there- foro the duty of the laboring and producing classcs of the West and South to unite in an effort to {reo them~ sclves from o combination so unjust and oppros— sive ; therefore, y Resolred, That we recommend to the Iaboring and pro- ucing classes of the West and Sonth the propriety of calling a convention for the purposo of frecing them- selves from the oppression and injuatico of tha Esst- ern States, 2. That we fnvite onr brother-laborers sud farmers of flio West and South to take messures for calling a convention, to be composed exclusively of the laboring d producing classes, o mcet in St. Lonis on or abont the 22d day of February next, to interchange opinions a3 to tha best mode of mccomplishing this much nceded end, and to' do_such other acts as thes may deem neceasary_for thefr future protection and socurity in the premises, RAILROAD NEWS. Galesburg Complains of Railrond o= nopoly, and Wants & Competing Line, . Speeial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, GALESBURG, 111, Jau.3.—The Committee from the Keithsburg & Eustern Railroad called a pub- lic meeting in the Opera-Houso last evening. Quito & number came out, and listened attentive- 1y to the statements of the President and repre- sentatives of the road. The advantages of a competing [ine, and the merits of the narrow- gauge system were thoroughly canvassed. This is the third time the Keithsburg capitalists have attempted to interest Galesburg in o competin, line, snd there i8 now manifestod a desire to ri Galosburg of the huge monopoly. Card from Vice-President Grezy, of the Indianapolis, Bloomiugton & Western Railway. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Av100%4, Pa., Jan. S.—THE UNE article of the 80th ult. 18 just received. E£. A. Hoz- men’s statement relative to the sale of stock at 11 cents on the doller, &c., i8 8 base fabrica- tion, and he knows it to be so. Relative to the charter, it regularly passed both Houses, was signed by the proper officers, and approved by Gov. Oglesby, a8 the records will show. A cer- tified copy under the seal of the Stateis in my Hormen's letter will be apswered in 088€8Si0R. otail in the Champaign Counly Gazetle of next week. C. N. GREGG, Vice-President L, B. & W. Ry. The Portland, Dalles, and Salt Lake Railrond Construction, SiLr Laxs, Jan. 3.—A roport from Corinae, Ttan, says Col. Chapman, President of tho Portlind, Dalles & Salt Lake Railroad, has lo- cated the terminus of the road at Corione, and that leading men of Corinne and Malad have agreed to grade and tie 50 miles of the road. IOWA. The Sulfering HomesteaderseThe Of« ficial Beport to the Granges-«Five ¥undred Destitute Families-=Appeal . for Relief. : Drs Morxes, Is., Jan. 8,—Tho Committce ap- pointed by the State Grange to investigate the condition of the Northwestern homesteaders have made a report of their doings. They say that they visited the Counties of Osceols, Lyon, O'Brien, -and Sioux. They found the destitution in the district above- named tobe of o general and sorious nature, and notwithstanding all - that bas been dons through the praiseworthy efforts of Gen. N. B. Balker, and others, they estimato that atlenst 500 families in that portion of the State are totall destitute of the mesns of obtaining food ani clothing, while many mors will need some as- sistance’ before_they can sustain themselves. The Committée will, in a circular to the Granges throughout tho State, call for con- tributions of food, clothing, fuel, and seed, and for appropriations of money from the Granges and_othors for the relief of these peo- ple. The Committes, for wauntof time, have not yet visited the counties east of those above named, but from representations made to them they beliovo that, to s considerable extent, the aame is true of at least & portion of them. This condition of thingsis not attributable to any Iack of industry on the part of the settlers, but is tho result of causes entirely beyond their con- trol, and which no human foresight could have avoidod—grasehoppers, unfavorable weather, otc. Mysterious Disappearance of a Proms inent Citizen of Davenport. Speciat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, DAVESPORY, Is., Jan. 3.—A well-known attor- ney of this city, named J. £, Melville, has been missing for nearly two weeks. He left the city on Tuesday evening, Dec. 23, expecting to return next day, but he bas not been seen since. Re- ports say thet he left under- suspicious circum- stances, whiln others think that either Le has met with foul play ‘or that he has become deranged and thus _become lost. The most vigilant inquiry thronghout the West fuils to elicit the least intelligence con- cerning him. His wife is in the deepest sorrow over the absence of her husband. — DECLINES TO ANSWER. New Yomx, Jan. 8.—ir. Shanks, city editorof the Tribune, was before ex-ludge Greenwood, in Brooklyn, to-day, by order of the Supremo Court, to testify to the suthorship of an alleged libelonis article sgainst Judge McCue, of Brook- lyn. He declined to give the mame of the writer of tha objectionable articles, and the investiga-| tion was adjourned. WASHINGTON. A B‘riei-‘ Review-of the Case-of Gen,- Howards Senator Schurz and Represen- tative Stephens Down for Speeches This Weels. The Former on Specie Payments, the Latter on Civil Rights. A Reduction of $20,000,000 in the De- partment Estimates. Syecial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, i GLN. HOWARD'S CASE. ) ‘WasmnaroN, Jan. 8.—~The House Military Committee will doubtless report early next week in the Howard case, but what the report will ba cannot be definitely ascertained. Howard dis- plays great uneasiness in regard to the conrse thoy mey adopt, although his letter to the Com- mittee was a bold demsnd for a trial. He has steadily argued againat a trial when before them in person, aince the letter was written, and es- pecially a trial by court-martial or & military court of inquiry. He justifies Lis objection to a court-martial convened by the Secretary of War by order " of Congress, by urging that the Becretary, heving submitted Vincent's re- ) port and other chargea to the House, is really his accusor, and it would be unjust to permit his &ccuser to select a court totry him. Thisis sheer twaddle, of course, as the Secretary, in forwarding tho charges for the action of Con- gress, simply performed his official duty, ana, a8 it was not necessary, did mot personally vouch for or indorse them in any way. In pri- vate tho General asserts that Belknap has for- warded these - charges nctuated by malica, and explaing thia by esying that when he (Howard) - was . In command - in Tennessce, Belknap was holding a subordinate position under him; that ho had occasion, as Belknap was sadly inefficient, to reprimand him on one or two occasions somowhat sharply; that Belknap was so foolish as to take offense at him for the impartial discharge of his duty as a fear- less Christian soldier. Belknap is said to dis~ play somo anger when this story is told in his presence. Another story that Howardis fond of telling is that he is being persecuted for re- ligion's sake; that Adj.-Gon. Yiacent, - who made tho investigation which : developed these charges, . is a Catholic, ' and is persecuting him (Howard) because he is o Protestant. Vincent's wife is a Catholic, and this is about «ll the foundation there is for the story. Again, ho publishes that Vincent is jenlons of him, Vincent having graduated from ‘West Point some time before he did, and this ‘move against him is merely an effort on the part of Vincent to degrade him, whoreby he (Vincent) 'would be elevated in rank. The truth is that Vincent belongs to the staff of the army, and if ull the Brigadier-Generals other than those of the etaff were dismiseed he would not be advanced a particle in rank. Ho is active and untiring in working upon the sympathies of those who will listen to bim, and “when he tells the tale of Catholic persecution, o thrill of horror runs through his dupes, who can swallow any story that Howard, who is regarded, and anxious to bo regarded,’ss o martsr, tells. If a_court- martisi bo nct _ordered, Howard will be in as_ bad a predicament if & Congressional inveatigation alono is had as he was before. A military tribunal must sooner or later pass upon the cage, or it will never bo definitely decided. No oxpedients to shield bimself will be neglected by Howard. In his letter to the Committee it Will be remembered he whined that he wes charged with the wrong- fu’ scts that were committed reaily by his sul ordinates. This was a0 indication that he pro- yosed, if an opportunity offered, to go back on those of his snbordinates who were par- ticipants _with him in his peculations, and aroused Gen. Balloch, who was Howard's chief disbursing officer. Balloch sought his old com- panion and persuaded himin some way that it would not be to his intereat to attempt to shirk in this fashion. In order that the matter might be thoroughly and definitely understood Balloch took Howard up to the War Department & few days ago, where, in the presence of the Secre- tary, he gave nssurances that he did not intend to cast reflections of an unpfeasant sort on Bal- loch. FORTHCOMING CONGRESSIONAL SENSATIONS. Amoug the sensations promised in Congress next week are speeches by Senator Schurz aud Alessnder 1. Stophens, The former will address the Senate on Tuesda on the question of specie resumption, whicl will be in reply to Senator Morton, and Mr. Stephens will deliver a_long hmnzime before the House in favor of Butler's Civil Rights bill. Mr. Schorz bas given sil his time since the ad- journment to writing his speceh, which it is ex- B;ciedwfllhe one of the abiest efforts of his DEPARTMENT ESTIMATES. A meeting of the House Committeo on Appro- priations was Lold to-day, attended by nearly all the members. Mr. Wheeler, of New York, who remained at his post during the recess, submitted” s report on the estimates for the War Oepartment, which he had cut down from £32,000,000 to $28,000,000. The report was adopted by the Committes. Alr. Starkweather, of Connecticut, another con- scientions member who returned to the Capital immediately after Christmas, presented a report ghowing how tho estimates for fortifications might bo reduced from $3,600.0000 to 31,200,000, The Committee coincided with Mr. Starkweather, and agreed to adopt bis suggestions. The Com- mittes have advanced 5o far in their work as_to ‘be able to proximate the amount of reduction possible on tho estimates, which they think will be abont £20,000,000. THE CHIEF-SUSTICESHIP. President Grant i3 giving unreliable Senators Do rest in the matter of the Williams confirma- tion. He haa made the matter a personal one, and it is now well understood that when Sena- tors refuse to_vote for the confirmation they disobey the will of the President clearly, emphati- cally, and frequently expressed, and must abide the consequences. He is determined that Will- iams shall be confirmed in epite of everything that has been or may bo brought against him. He talks about loyalty to the Kepublican party, 2nd is evidently satisfied that Lo is the party,and that his orders’ and wishes af once become, or ought to become, matters of party policy. With those who do not see this as readily as,he does the President has no patience, (7o the Associated Press.] TREASURY BUSINESS FOR DECEMDZR. ‘WasmiNotoN, Jan. 3.—The payments made frow the United States Treasury by warrants in December, 1873, were as followa: Accounts, civ- il and miscellancous, $G,217,65%; on acconnt of the War Departmert, 54,663,611 on account of the Navy, £4,133,055; on account of the Interior Department, Indiane, and_ Pensions, $4,758,903 ; total, £19,763,226. The above does not include payments made oa account of the interest or principal of the public debt of the United Btates. . CALL ON SPINNER. President Grant called at the Treasury De- partment to-day, and bad & long conversation ith Treasurer Spinner, who will leavo Monday Florida. A PARDONS RECOMMENDED, The Attorney Geperal recommends that par- dous bo issued to John B. Wright and George . Walers, who were convisted at Pittsburgh, grer six sears ago, of conterfeiting and wero imprisoned at Allegheny City in the Western Penitentiary. POSTAL MATTERS. The Postmaster-General to-day ordered Post-~ masters to forward all leiters oz packsges re- ceived from a foreign country to their destina- tion before permitting any interference by officers of customs. * Postal service was ordered to-day on the In- dianapolis, Bloomington & Western Railroad, between Afonticello and Decatur, twenty-seven miles, commencing Jan. 16, £y The people of Unalaski, one of the Aleutian Islands, want & post-office. Their nearess post~ offico at present is at Kodiak, 700 miles distant. THE WEATHER. ‘WasrmsaToN. Jan. 3.—For the New England sand.tho Middle Atlantic States partly cloudy and foggy weather, th continued high temper- ature, and increasing southerly winds will pre- vail during & grester portion of the day. The for temperature will fall in these districts, with threatening westher during Sunday nigat. For the Bouth Atlantic, clear or fair weather, and. high temperature, oxcept on the immediate coast, where slight raing will prevail with but slight changes of temperature. For the Guif States 'generally fair ~weatber with decidedly lower temperature in® the ¢Mississippi Valley, and westward. TFor the northern portion of. the .Guit. _States, .and . thence _north- ward over.tho Obio Valley and ;Lower Lake ragion, genanlly cloudy weather, with areas of roin, aod fresh to brisk southeasterly to south- westerly wind and lower temporaturs by Sunday . night. For the Upper Lako region and thence soathiward to the lower Missouri Valley decided-, Iy cold weathor, northwesterly winds, with rain Or BROW. : GENERAL OBSERVATIONS. CHICAGO, Jan, 4—1 &, m. Station. | Bar.| T'hYI Wind. Rain] Weather. Breck'ridge (30.12 .|Clouay, Cheyenne. . ~’|Clear. Cincinnati,,| B 8 238 129, 129, 29. %9, 129, 129, 29, 5388 | Eeol d LaCroase ..120.62 2t Lesvenw'th|20 70| Bl 129, 43| .91 .08 He'vy snow. JUSCELLANEQUS REPORTS, Savr Laxe, Utah, Jan. 3.—There has been a severe snow-storm here snd north throngh Montana for the last twenty-four hours. CASUALTIES. A Destructive Collision on the Michi- gan Central Road at Lake Station, Two Men Adrift on a Cake of Ice in Saginaw Bay. Three Men Killed by Coal Gas at Wil- mington, N. C. Other Accidents Recorded Yes- terday. A Smash-Up at Lake, Ind. Spectal Dispateh fo The Chtcago Tribune. Laxr, Ind., Jan. 3—10 p. m.—The mail train on the Michigan Central, having aiso the cars from Grand Rapids, due in Chicago at 8:30 this ovening, under Conductor W. W. Dickerson, left this atation (35 miles east of Chicago) just after tho Lake freight west for Joliet had started on the sido track for tho Joliet cut-off, three-fourths of & mile east of hero. The latter train has to run on the Michigan Central's man track a very short distanco, and, whilo it was cntering the mein track from the switch, the engine of the ‘mail train, whick had got under headwsy of fif- teen miles an hour, struck the freight cars,—at o very acate angle, of course,—smashing threo of them pretty fine, and knocking two otaers off o their sides. The muil trai gine, nger,” No. 30, Stephen Farrar engineer, was contidorsbly wrecked, and pazt of the side of the baggage car wag torn'off. Miraculously, no one washurt. The conductor of the freight, which thus ran in upon the main track direct- ly shead of a loog train loaded with passongers, was Caleb Warmren. Your reporter heard him tell the mail train conductor that the track was clear, and then he thought bo wouold have time to get his train over these tew rods of the main track, with no target-light burning. The express train for Ghicngor comiog up 500n after, bag also_been dotained three hours, and both trains mow go into Chicago with the express engine. Men Adrift in the Lake on a Cake of Ices Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. East Sacrxaw, Mich., Jan. 8.—People who came in on the Sebawaing stage, which arrived at Bay City at 2 o'clock, report that from Quani- casee, at noon to-day, they discovered a cake of ice floating in the bay, twelve miles out, with two men thereon. One man was Iying down, and is supposed to be dead, and the other was running around. The two men are supposed to be Willlam McEwar, gon of Jobn McEwar, of Bay City, and the other George Smith, also of Bay City. These men were out on the buy fishing, and have been gone since early in the week. Hoth of themen are well known, and the affair creates groat oxcitement. Threo parties left in search, going down the shore, but returned without gecing snything. The cake of jce at7 p. m. was reported coming in to Ala- baster, but it was ioo dark to discern them. Parties with boats will stari out early in the moming. A reward of £1,000 is offered for the r escue of McEwar. Child Drowned in o Spring. Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. RENDALVILLE, Ind., Jan. 3.—A littlo daughter of a Polander, living hers, was fonnd_drowned in o spring to-day. Showas 4 years old, and had been in tho habit of playing near the spring. Two Schooner Lost with All on Board. Sax Fraxcrsco, Jan. 8.—The schooner Cliba, from Coos Boy for this port. i reported logt with all on board. The number of tho crew and pas~ sengers is unknown. The wrock was geen & short distance north of this bharbor by the peo~ ple of the bark Brontes, bottom up. Three Men Killed and Two Seriously Injured by Coal Gas. Witamseros, N. C., Jan. 3.—Two seamen and the steward of the Germun barkentine Adolph Von Barth were suffocated by coal gas generated from a stove in a close cabin lsst night, and two other seamen are in & criticel condition. Aid for Families of Victims of the Ville du Havre Disasters New vorE, jan. 8.—Contributions for the fam- ilies of thelate Prof. Pronicr, of Geneva, and the Rov.A. Carasco, of Madrid, Evangelical Alliance delegates lost by the Ville du Havre disaster, smount to nearly $4,000. Lake Stcamer Ashore. ‘MrwAvkes, Jan. 8.—The propeller Bertschy, of the Engelmann Transportation Compsuy, ran ashore fiva miles north of here in a dense fog. She lios easy, after throwing overboard 500 bar- rels of flour. No lives lost. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. The Validity of Certain Ellinois Town Ratirond Bonds Atfirmed by the Su- preme Court of the United States. BostoN, Mass., Jan. 3.—The Supreme_ Court of tho United Btates has given a decision in favor of George O. Marcy,'of Boston, confirming the validity of $£0,000 worth of Iilinois regis- terod town bonds, issued in sid of the Illinos Grand Trunk Railroad. The town sttempted to avoid paying the interest on the bonds, alleging tliat they wero illegally issued. The basiaof tho Court's decision was thatfno ‘irregularity prec- edent to issue, not even fraud -on the part of the agents of tho town, can vitiate bonds in the Daads of an innocent Rolder. New York Divorce Suit. New Yomg, Jan. 8.—A divorce uit which oc- capied the whola weekin argument before Judgo Davis, in the Supreme Court, termirated to-day. The plaintiff, Mrs. S8arah B. Hunt, is 8 daughter of Jacob Barker, the well-known Wall street banker and broker, who died two yoars ago. De- fendant, William H. Hunt, is & distinguished h"!c'i residing in Now Orleans. Decision re- Berve i OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. Loxpos, Jan. 8.—The steamship Victoris, from Glasgow, on the 27th of Dacember, for New Yoxkfl:uhrra:nmnd with all the blades of her propeller broken. % N Yon, Jan. 3.—Arrived—Stesmship Cala- bria, from Liverpool. g PoRTLAXD, Jan. 8.—Arrived—Stoamship Cir- cassian, from Liverpool. ! s LoxDoX, Jan. 3.—Steamship Java, from New York, bas arrived out. ’ E Sa¥ Fraxcisco, Jan. 3.—The Chirs, from Japan and China, four days overdne, has not ar- rived yet. AR P SUICIDE. = Special Dispatch to The Chicago e, “Dernors, Sichy Jan. .—Heary 8, Rhinebart, recently traveling in the mmterest of Cook & Co., tea importers, of Chicago, committed suicide by taking morphine af Niles yesterday. He left = letter saving he had forfeited all claims upon his relatives and friends. { of Manitobs and British Columbis, which sra” CANADA. Dissolution of the Dominion Parliament, .~ New Election Ordc}efl---;\ P.erom- Triamph Anticipated, The Taronto Board of Trade Considering Schemes for Public Ime - provements. Special Dispatch to The Chicage Tribune, ToroxTo, Can., Jan., 3.—The proclamation {n the Official Gazette of yesterday that Parlisment is dissolved, and that writs are retarnabla on tha 218t of February, except that for the Provinces returnable on the 12th of March, has caused * great consternation among the Conservative or Opposition party in the Dominion. The Reform pesty, which 18 now in power in every provinee but Quebec,and also st 0:tavws, for tha Dominion, ANTICIPATE A GREAT INCREASE OF STRENGTH . by t'his course. - Its expediency as s means of p'nnfying a corrupt Parliament are only ques- tioned by those who dread bewz brought toa sten actount for political offenses in which they participated or condoned. « The dissolution is considezed a sure method of purging Parliament of all offspring of Pacific Railway intrigues. I will enable the Supremo Court of the Peopls to pronounce judgment against corrupt represen- tatives and chooso in their stead honest, inde- pendent reproseutatives. A NEW FEATURE OF THIS ELEOTION will be its simultancousness. Hitherto Sir John, when appealing to the peoplo, invariabl, bold elections in his safe constituencics first an: annonnced them through the country to inflaenca those nearly equally divided or donbtfal, leaving the others till the last; bat all wiki be onag equal footing in each province now, and can sct without any outside influence. The press is already urging npon thoir respective frionds o be prepared, The fact that, out of some sixteen elections since Sir John's resignation, fifteen ?:]:'e been c_lflrned X;y fi'“’ Teform party, may ba en as evidence of the great vict i store for the new l!'m'su'y;z‘ ory thasiain _PUDLIC DMPROVEMENTS. At 2 meoting of the City Board of Trade last night, to discuss subjects to be submitted to the Dominion Board, it was considered that betcer. ‘means ought to bo adopted for the praservation of lines of like steamers, and no Captain or. Mate should bave a certificato unless daly qual- ified. The Pacific Railway at Waston was 2180 discussed, and in the opinion of the Board it was desirablo that water commuaication shonld be availed of to tho head of Lake Superior, com- mencing the construction of the railway at Fort_ William, 8o sccuring the Manitoba trade ag quickly 83 possible. It was the opinion that to proceed st presenc with that portion of the lina n?rth and esst of Lake Superior would be wasta of time. FINANCIAL. New York Financial News. New Yoex, Jan. 3.—Money was very easy this afternoon, and losned down to 4 per cent. Ad- vices from Washington state that the Treasury has received £3,000,000 of 1874 bonds for re- demption in coin, and that other large amounts are expected. ¥ Foreign exchange firmer at the closs, when rates were advanced to §4.83@4.87 for long snd. short sterling. Gold was strong and advanced to 1113, clos- ing at 1113§. Pates paid forcarrying 7, 6, 2, 80d 7 per cont in gold perannum, and 1-16 to Mon- day. Treasury operations for the week atthe New York office included disbursements of over 28,000,000 for interest aud in redemption of 5-20. bouds, and receipts of 91,354,000 for customa,. Shipments of specie for the sam time, £601,399 in silver bars. Total imports, $2,776,449, ‘of which 1,997,638 were merchandise, and 3778,816 dry goods. Government bonds closed firm. & State bonds quiet and nominsl, Proposalsfor 3,000,000 New York Central bonds were re- uiv;d to-dsy, and awards will be made next weck. A Railway and miscellancous speculation wea active throughont the day. Compared with lagt night's closing figures thore was an advance of to 234 por cent in the entire list, and at the close prices were very nearly ai the highest point. St. Paul preferred reached 70, %nin!tl sales at 673{ at the close last evenimg. North~ western common rose to 53%@50Y, and pres ferred from 73 to 74l. Pacifc Mail advanced to4l. Wabash rose nearly 2 per cent. Lake Shore advanced to S134, Western Union to 763, and Union Pacific was strong and sctive at 3174 @32%. The weekly baok statement is as foflows : Toans, increaso, £3,010,900; specie, increase, £4,851,300; legal-tonders, incresse, S1,799,1003 deposits, increase, $1,094,740; civenlation, in- crease, £30,200. Bterfing, 483, 81( ‘E?VE{;?T”“S%N FITANRES Compons, *Bi(ex. ougons, 67 (ex. div)UISHE Conpons, 'G2. T Coupon, o8 (on- divotls. - Missouris..... Tennessecs, ol Tenzessees, uey. Virginias, new.. Nortia Carolinas, new. .14 40 sToC! 8. {5¢. Panl pfd. \Wabash.. Indians Central. Illinois Central... Union Pacific stock. Union Pacific bonds. Ceutral Pacific bone Proposed Consolidation of Coal Com« panies. New Yorx, Jan. 3.—It is- oxpected that by tho close of tho present month, all the srrange~ ments will have been completed for a consolid- tion of the Wilkesbarre, Honey Brook and Le- high Coal Companies, with all’ their tributarieg. 1f the consolidation is effected, the new concern will be known s “The Lehigh ana Wilkes barro Coal Company,” and will begin_busicess with & capital of 316,000,000, The stockholdera of the Central Railrosd of New Jersey will b largely interestod in the new organization, and zhuugi {hat Company will not be merged in tho combination, a closa relation will ba established. B P e e A P 0 B A AL ARG A Financiai Crisis In Cuba. Havasa, Jan. 8.—The wharf laborers and t:ado-organizations demand pay in gold or itg oquivalent in currency, and propose to strike 03 forday unless their terms are complied with. Tho draymen and coschmen will join in the strike. N The Junta of the Debt hes heen in session hrd day discussing mesns Jo_ relicyo tho finazcis sitnation, but without result. Propriceors, nowspapera also beid a meeting t¢ coneider the question of raising their subscription rates.. The First National Bank of Memph!a Sexames Business i Mgarerrs, Jan. 3.—~The resamption of buse ness in fall by the First National Bank, whicht was forced to suspend during the lato paoi causes mach rojoicing in monetary citles, the bank has always been one of the most liber and popular in the city. Ity friends Du# that ic will bo atronger then ever. Resumption of New York Mmanufac turing Firms. X Youx, Jan. 8.—Preatico's het factory 12 Brooklyn, which closed during the recent PARG ill be in operation on Monday, giving emp y- nt to 500 persous. o Planes Ailis will reopen the ssme ds3- Onec Hundred and Fificen Rallroads in Defaulte e o . Yo Jan. 8,—Tke ¢nf Follronda wieh a%8 in Gefault 1a more ths 15 Teprosenting v indebtedness on theis Intares ‘account of more thaa $27,000,000. A O IR A 1435 LR 41 i i ARSI ST TR K0S National Finances, ‘Wasmrsaroy, D. 0., Jan. 3.—Intamn} revenus receipts for r, 91,196,524; for year, $49,022.f