Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 5, 1874, Page 2

S THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUN : MONDAY, : s —_—_— JANUARY 5, 1874, . FOREIGN. SPAIN. A COUP D'ETAT. Mapnm, Jan. 8.—In the Cortes to-day tho | Depuites on kwo votes gave & wnzjority against Custelar. Gen. Pavis, who is a friend of the Pres- ident,thercupon occupied the Palacoof the Coites and otber public buildings with 14,000 troops. Ho dissolved the Cortes and summoned the most eminent of all parties, including members of the preseut Government, only excepting Cailists and Intrangigentes, to form a pew Government. This "Gen. Tavia declared was the only means for tho eatvation of the country. He refused personally to become a member of the Govera- ment. The streats are filled with penple, and there is great excitement but no blood has been ghed.” Tho majority of tho Cortes against Castelar was 120, ) ; PRESIDENT CASTELAR'S ADDRESS TO THE CORTES. Mapzip, Jan. 8.—The Cortes met yesterday, 2nd President Costelar read his message from the Ministerial benches. He said the Govern- ment had acted promptly and energetically against disturbances and conspiracies of all Linds, and that order had been maintained every- where except in the Noith, where the Carlists still maintained their attitude of rebellion, and AT CABTAGENA, where unfortunately s criminal insurrection had posseesed -itself of one of the strongest places in Spain, and, withit, the best arscnals and most formidable iron-clads, aad almost impregoable fortreeses within which to protect their sccursed with o capital of $16,000,000. The stockholders of the Central Railrond of New Jersey will be largely interested in the new organization, and though that Gompany will not be morged In the combination, & close relation will be established. A Financial Crisis in Cabda. Havaxa, Jan. 8.~The wharf laborers and trade-orgunizations demand pay iu gold or ita equivalent in cuireacy, and proposo to strike on Monday, unless their terms are complied with. Tho draymen and coachmen will joia in the strike. Tne Junta of the Debt has been in session to- day Miscussing means to releve the finaacial situation, but without resalt. Proprietors of newspapers also beld n meeting to consider the question of raising their subsenption rates. The First National Bank of Memphis Resumes Business. Mexrrts, Jan. 3.—The_resumption of busi- ness in full by the First Natioual Bank, which was forced to snapend during the lats’ panic, causes much rejoiciug in monetary circles, a3 the bank has always been one of the most liberal and populav in the city. Its fnends now claim that it will be stronger thaa ever. Recsumption of New Yorx Manufnce turing Frrms. NEw Yong, Jan. 3.—Prontice’s hat factory, in Brooklyn, which closed during tho racont paric, will be 1o operation on londay, giviug employ- ment to 500 persoas. Tho Planct Mills 1 reopen tho same dy. One Tandred and Fiftecen Railroads in Defuult. New Yong, Jav. 3.—Tho eutire number of rallronds which ars fu default is more than 115, reprosenting au indebzedness on their interest account of more than 327,000,000, National Finances. fag. Want of troops and resources delays their recaptare, which, however, is certain in fhe end.’ It ie berond doubt that the insurgents of Carta- gena have direct communication with the Car- fists. The Carlist wor is greatly aggravated by disorganization, lack of disciplino, and diesen- sions among lenders of forces supporting tho Government cause. The President appeals to all, in tho presenco of this war, to : SINK AND EFFACE PARTY DITFERENCES. No policy is possible for the Government ex- scpt the continnance of war. Spaniards should keep in mind that war, if it continues, imperils their young Republic, their aucient liberties, the tonquests of their civilization. We strive to muntsin the position of a modern European people; benco war, though our sboormal condi- tion, requiring ‘the suspension of certain social futclions, and temporary saciifico is neceses just us, in fevor, abstmence from accustomed food is necessary, WE MEST HAVE A 8TANDING ARMY ; an army corsol:dation, the revival of the milita- ry pensl code, £nd restoration of discipliue, The Gevernment hes distributed the military com- mand among Generals of all parties, in order to give the army o pational characier. We have not escaped the tyranny of Kings to submit to the iyranny of parties. The President speaks in terms of praise of e Repablican troops. THE WAR TXTESSES during tho recess, ho says, have amounted to 400,000,000 reals. He recommends legislation for gratnitous publicinstraction and for the abo~ lition of survile labor and of slavery witbin the Spanish dominions on both sides of the Atlan- tic. He says the Cortes must catablish A STABLE GOVERNMENT. _ Taropean powers will soou recognize the Re- public. to which rono of them have any invinci- ble antipathy. All countries desire, primarily, the maintenance of order and protection of the vasl interests of commerce. THE VIBGINIDS AFFAIR. H> promises shortly to submit documents relative to the Virginws affair, which will demonstrato that war has been avoided, while the principles of international law hiave been up- held by the Governmeat. THE STTTATION. In closing, the Presidest congratulated tho Cortes that the condition of affuirs is greatly iwproved. The army is recovering from the 2fects of insubordiration ; riotous outbresks aro ceasing; municipul anthoiities no longer seel: to exercise dictatorship; popular risings, barricades, aund pronunciamentos have been snnibilated by universal suffrage. Ie appeals to the Cortes to do their dutyand receive tho werdict of history as the conservative founders of the Spavish Republic. THE OPPOSING FORCES. BavoxsE, Jan, 3.—Tho Republican force is commanded by Gen. Morionez, ‘his principal | position being opposed by 20,000 Carlists. sl i ITALY. Narrzs, Jan,3.—Rumbling sonads from Mount Vesuvius have been beard within the past fow . days, and an cruption of tho volcano 15 believed 0 bo immirent. FINANCIAL. New York Financial News. Nrw Yoek, Jan. 3.—Money was very easy this afternood, ond loased down to 4 por cent. Ad- vices from Washington stato that the Treasury Les received £3,000,000 of 1874 bonds for re- demption in coin, and that other large amounts oro expecied. Foreign exchange firmer at the close, when rotes were advanced to £4.83@4.87 for long and “ghort sterling. Gold was strong and advanced to 11114, clos- ingut 1113 Rates paid forcarrying 7, 6, 2, and 7 per cent in gold por annum, and 1-1G to Mon- day. ‘Treasary operations for tho week at tho Kew York office included disbursements of over £5,000,000 for interest and in redemption of 5-20 Dobds, and. receipts of $1,334,000 for customs. Shipments of epecie for ihe eamo time, §601,39 in silver bars. Total imports, which 1,597,633 were merchandise, and $77: dry gools. Government bonds closed firm. State bonds quiet aad nowinal, Proposals for £3,000,000 New York Central bonds were re- | ceived to-dag, and awards will bo made nest | week Tailway and micoellaneons epeculation was ¢ thiroughout the day. Compared with last nizias's closing figures thero was an advance of 3 to 234 per cent in tho entito list, sud ot tho close prices wero very near'y ot tle bighest point. St. Paul preferred reached 70, against bales al G734 at the closo last eveniog. Nor'h- | western common T0so to 5SK@SVY, and i ferred from 73 to Tilg. Pacitic Mad edvarced to41. Wabash rose nearly 2 per ceut. Shore'advanced to 813, Western Union to 7 204 Uzion Pacific was stvong and active at 31 el ©irs weekly baalk statement is as follows : Loans, increaso. 3,040,900 ; spesie, increaso, £1,831.500; legal-tenders, increass, £1,799,100; dcposits, inciense, $1,024,740; cireulation, in- zrease, 30,200, 3 Stezling, 433. COVELNENT S0SDS e o (cx. div.)11T _Cougoms, %67 (ex. div1183 Coupone, Bl (e, A1, Coupone, 103 (ex. div LIS 0n0 [Yirginias, 50 {North Curolinas, old 80 |North Carolinas, new. 1t 0 Tenncseces, DEW. Tirginias, Dew. Zarlem pid.. Michigzn Central Piutsburghs i W. t Proposcd Counsolidation of Coal Come panies. Nz Yors, Jan. S.—It is_expected that by Jose of the presect month, oli 1be arrange- nenis will have been completed for 2 consoliaa- son of the Wilkesbatre, Honey Brook and Le- 3igh Coal Companies, with ail their cributaries. it the consolidation is effected, the ncw coucern Wastirsaros, D. C., Jan. 3.—Internal revenuo roccipts for Docember, ©1,195,52%; for fiscal year, $19,022,999, CANADA. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. TorosTo, Can., Jan. 3.—The proclamation in tha Official Gazetle of yesterday that Parliament in dissolved, aud that writs aro returnable on the 21st of February, except that for the Provinces of Manitobs and Dritish Columbia, which are returnable on the 12th of March, has causod great cousternatiou amoag the Cougervativo or Opposition party in the Dominion. The Reform partz, which 18 now in power in every province but Quebec,and also at Ottawa, for tho Dominion, ANTICIPATE A GREAT INCREASE OF STRENGTI Dby this course. Its expodiency as & meaus of purifying a corrapt Parkamout aro ouly quos- tioned by those who droad bemg brought tos stera account for political offenses in which thoy participated or condoned. Tho dissolution is considered a sure method of purging Parliament of ull offspring of Pacitic Railway iutrigues. It will enablo the Supreme Court of the People to ‘pronounce judgment against corrupi repre; iatives and chooso in their stead honest, inde- pendent represeutatives. A NEW FEATURE OF THIS ELECTION will be its simultancousncss. Hitherto Sir John, when appealing to the people, invarialy beld elections in his safe constitueucics first and ‘announced them through the country to influsnco those nearly equally divided or doubtful, leaving the others fill the last; but all will be onan equal footing in each provinco nos. aud can act without suy outsido intluence. The press is already urging upon thew respective friends to Dbe prepared. Tho fact that, out of somo sixteen elections sines Sir Joku's resigaation, fifteen Liave been curied by tLo Reform party, may be taken as evidenco of the great victory that s in storo for the uew Ministry. PUBLIC DIPBOVEMENTS. At o meating of the City Board of Trade last night, to d:scuss subjects o be submitted to the Dominion Baard, 1t was considered that better means ought to be adopted for the preservation of lines of Iske steamers, and no Caotain or Mate should have & certificate unless duly qual- iticd. The Paciic Raillway at Waston was also discussed, aud 1n the opinion of the Board it was desirable that water commuaication should ba availed of to tho head ot Lake Superior, com- mencing the construciion of the ralway at Fort Wilbam, so sccuring the Manitoba trade as quickly ns possiblo. It was tho opinion that to proceed at presens with that portion of tho line north and cast of Lal:e Superior would bo wasio of time. RAILROAD NEWS. Galesburg Complzins of Railroad Mo= nopoly, znd Wants a Compeiing Line. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribunc. GALESBULG, T1L., Jan. 3.—Thoe Commitiee from the Keithsburg & Eastern Railroad called a pub- lic meeting in the Opera-Houso last evening. Quito a number came out, and listened attentive- Iy to the statements of the President and repre- sentatives of the road. The advantages of a competing five, and the merits of the narrow- gaugo syetem wore thoroughly canvassed. This 18 tha third time the Keithsburg capitalists havo attempted to interest Galesburg in o compating line, and there is_now maniiested a desire torid Galesburg of the huge monopoly. Card from Vice-President Grezz, of the Indianapolis, Dloomizgton & IWestern Railway. &pecial Lispatch to The Chicago Tribune, ArLTOONA, P apn. 3.—Tur Trinose articlo of the 30th ult. i8 just received. E. A. 'men's statemens relative to the salo of ato 11 cents on the dollar, &c., is & bave fabrica- tion, and he knows it to be g0. Relative to the charter, it regularly passed both Honses, was ezned by the proper oflicers, and approved by Gov. Oglosby, as the records will show. A cer- tified copy under the eeal of the Stateis in my ossession. Hormen's letter will Lo answered in ctail in the Champaign County Gazetle of next week. C. N. Grega, Vice-President 1., B. & W. By. The Portland, Dalles, and Salt Lake . Eailroad Construction. Sarr Lake, Jan. 3.—A report from Corinne, Utan, _eays Col. Chapman, President of tho Tortland, Dalles & Salt Lake Rauilroad, has lo- cated the terminus of the road at Coriune, and that leading men of Corinne and Malad havo rgrecd to grade and tio 60 miles of the rond. RELIGIOUS. Flatteriug Progress of the Heformed Episcopal Niovement. " Yomg, Jan. 8.—Regular services of the f:zfozmed Episcopal Chureh will begin in Stein- way Hal to-morrow. bishop Cummins will picach. The Bishop eays that it would be pre- matuva togive in detail the names of well-known isgmen and clergymen in this city who may bo cipected to give in their adhesion to the pew Cliarch, butthere is avundant proof tbat the spitit of o coneiderable portion of the Protestant piscopal Church in New York is, ripo_for this Ceparture. The accession of tito Rev. Dr. God- dard, e rector of one of tho largest and most important cburches on baten Island, is 3 good sign. Numerous offers from clergymen of niler denomivatione, cxpressing their readinesy, eays the Bishop, to tase part in our work, have been received. Presbrteiian, Methodist, and Daptist ministers Love cxpressed a desire to take chargo of new organizations in this movement. From men of note in other Ckiistian bodles there have come fuggestions lockiug toward s, probable or roesibie unicn between the new Church end portions of euch Chrictisn bodies, A prominent Doctor of Divinity among the New Englacd Baptists, aud the editor of an impor- tant religious journal in Baltimore, are smong thoso who bave written favoring euch a step. One of the foremost ethccist preachers in Iilinois, the President of a college there, Lies piven utteranco to hig cordial approval of, and bis unreserved sympathy with, the movement, .THE OHID LEGISLATURE. Covvuwrs, O., Jan. 3.—The hotels are filled with legislative candidates for positions, and strangers waiting the meeting of ‘the General Assembly next Monday. TheDemocratic Repre- sentatives in caucas to-night made the following pominations: For Speaker, George L. Converse, of Fraoklin ; for Chief Clerk, Thomas Coughlin, of Crawford ; First Aseistant Clerk, Daniel L. Crites, of Allen ; Second Aseistaut, W. B, Dods, of Hamilton ; Sergeant-nt-Arms, Joln L. Huston, of Hamilton. The caucus_is still in eeseion. Tne Democratic Senators in caucus nominated the following oflicers: _Chief Clerk, L. G, Dorovan, of Delaware ; First Aseistand Clerk, H. Sburtleff, of Licking ; Becond Assistant, W. H. Morgan, of Carroll; Third, S. P. Cum- mins, of Sciota ; Sergeant-at-Arms, 0. A. Parkor, ¥l bo known ae “The Lebigh ana Wilkes- sarze Coal Company,” and will begin I.m;:u:._czs of Huren. WASHINGTON. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tridbune. GEN. HIOWARD'S CASE. WaskmvoTos, Jan. 3.—The House 3fililary Committea will doubtless report early next week in the Howard case, but what the report will be caunot be dofinitely ascertained. Howard dis- plays great uneasiness in regard to tho conrse they may adopt, al:hough his letter to the Com- mittee was a bold demand for & trial. He hus steadily argued against a trial when before them in person, since tho letter was written, and es- pecislly a trial by court-mzriial or a military court of inquiry. He justifies his objection toa court-martial convened by tbo Secretary of War by order of Congress, by urging that the Seccretary, heving submitted Vincent's re- port and other chargea to the House, is really Lis accuser, and it would be unjust to permit bis accuser to select a court totry him. Thisis sheer twaddle, of course, a8 the Sccretary, in forwarding the charges for tho action of Con- gress, simply performed his official duty, and. 28 it was not necessery, did mnot . personally vouch for or indorse them in 2oy way. In pri- vate the Geueral asserts that Belknap hos for- watded theso charges actusted by malico, and cxplins this Dy eaying that when bo (Hownrd) was in commend in Tennesseo, Belknap was Lolding & subordinate position under him; that ho had occasion, a3 Belknap was sadly inoflicicnt, to roprimand him ©on one or to occasions somewhat sharply; that Belinap was 80 foolish ns to take offenso at Lim for the impartis] discharge of his daty as a fear- Iess Christian soldier. Bolinap is said to dis- pley somo angor whon this story is told in hia presonco. Apoth.r story that Howard is fond of telling is that ho is being porrecnted for re- ligion's eake; that Adj-Gen. Viucent, who made tho investigation which developed theso charges, is @ Catholic, and s persecuting him (Howard) becanse Lo is & Protestant. Vincent’s wife is s Catholic, sad this is about ail tho foundation thers. is for'the stors. Again, e publishos that Vinceat Is jealous of bim, Viucent aving graduated from West Point somo timo before he did, and this move againge him is merely an offort on tho part of Vincent to degrads bim, whereby hie (Vincont) would be elevated in ranx. The truth is that YVincent belongs to the stafl of the army, and if all thie Brigadior-Generals otber than those of the staff were dismissed he would not be advanced a particle in rank, He is active and untiring in working upon the eympathies of thoce who will listen to him, and when he tells tho tale of Catholic persecution, a thrill of horror runs through his dupos, who can swallow any story that Howard, who is rogarded, aud nuxious to be regarded, as o martir. tells, If a_court- martisl bo nct ordered, Howard = will be in ss bad = predicament if » Congressional investigation slone is had as he was before. A mil.tary tribunal must sooner or later pass upon the case, or it will never Le definitely decided. No expedients to shield Limeel? will bo neglectad by Howard. In his letter to the Commuttes it will be remembered he whived that he wa3 charged with the wrong- ful acts that were committed really by bis sub- ordinates. This wes an mdication that he pro- posed, if an opportunity offored, to go back on those of his sabordinates who were par- ticipants with him in his peculetions, and aroused Gen. Balloch, who w2s Howard's chief disbuising ofticer. _Billoch sought his old com- panion aud persuaded bimin somo way that 1t would not bo to bis iuterest to attempt’ to ehiglk 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 tho presenco of tho Becre- tary, he gave sssurances that he did oot intend to bcaat retlections of an unpleasant sort on Bal- loch. FORTHCOMING CONGRESSIONAL SENSATIONS. Among the sensations promised in Congress next week are speeches by Secoator Scharz and Alexander H. Biephens. Ths former will address tho Benate oa_ Tuerday on tho question of specio resumption, which will be in reply to Senator Morton, and Mr. Stephens will deliver a_long harangue beforo the House in favor of Batler's Civil Rights bill. Alr. Schurz bas given all bis time eince the ad- journment to writing his specch, which it is ex- I)&cted willbe one of the ablest efforts cf his DEPARTMENT ESTIMATES. A meeting of the ilouse Committee on Appro- priations was beld to-day, attended by nearly all the members. Mr. Wheeler, of New York, who remaived ot his post during tho recess, submitted n report cm the estimates for the TWar Department, which he had cut down from $32.000,000 to £28,000,000. The report was adopted by the Commitiee. Mr. Brarkweather, of Connecticut, another c ecientious member who returned to the Capital .immediately afier Christmas, presented a report ehowing bow tho cstimates for fortifications might be reduced from £3,690,0000 to 21,200,000 Tho Committec coincided with Mr. Starkweather, and agreed to ndopt bis suggestions. The Com- mitte¢ have advanced g0 far in their work 83 to bo able to proximato the smouut of reduction possiblo on the estimates, which they think will be abont §20,000,000. THE CHEIET-JUSTICESHTP, President Gran i3 giving unreliuble Sanators no rest in the matter of tho Willinms confirma- tion. He has made the matter s personal one, and it is now well understood that when Sena- tors refuse to _vote for the confirmation they diobey the will of the President clearly, ompliati- cally. and trequoatly expressed, sod must abide the consequences. Iio 18 determined that Will- iams rLoil be confumed in epite of eversthing thint has been or may be brought against him. He talks alout loyalty to tho itepublican party, and is evidently sazisfied that Lie s the party,and that bis orders and wishes at once become, or ought to become, malters of party poiicy. With those who do ot eee this as readily as ke does the President kas no patienco, [T the Assoeiated Presa.] TREASUBY BUSINESS FOR DECENTER. TasritxoTo, Jan. 8.—Tho parments made from the United States Treasury by warrants in Decemler, 1873, were as followa: Accounts, civ- il nad miscellancous, £6,217,654; on account of the War Department, $4.663,614; on accouut of the Navy, 81,183,055 on account of the Interior Department, Indians, and Penions, 4,753,003 ; total, $19,763,226. Tho above docs not include payments mado- on account of the interest or priveipal of tho pablic debt of tho United tates. POSTAL MATTERS. The Postmaster-Guneral to-day ordered Post- masters to forward all letters or packages re- ceived from & foreign country to their destina- tion beforo permitting auy interference by ofticers of customs. Postal service was ordered to-day on tho In- disnapolis, Bioomington & Western Railrond, between Monticello and Decatar, twenty-seven ‘miles, commencing Jan. 16. The people of Unalaski, one of the Alentian Islands, want o post-office. Their nearest post- offico a present is at Kodiak, 700 miles distaut. THE INDIAN TERRITORY. The Question of Government and IzZoundary Lines Vmrra, I, T., Jun. 8.—Delezntes of tho Cherolieea, Choctawe, Crecks, and other nation- alities do not represent their people when they eay these Indians are not adverse to the settlc- meot of wild Indians in their midst. There are no propositions in tho treatics that look to tho settlement of wild Indiaus within the present limits of the Indian Territory. There is provision in tho preamblo of all of theso treatics to settle Kanens and other friendly Indians within this Territory, and that has been done by the lcca- tion of the Delawares, Shawnees, Osages, and other cribes. The Indians of this country will never call upon Congress for any change that will involve or contemplate & clhiange in their tribes or pationg, but they are satisfied it will soon come, and they would rather become citizens of the Umted States aud have their lands allotted to them than to have thoir country over- run with their wild brothers of the plains. The plan of limiting the boundary to the 98th merid- 180 meets with general favor among the 1ntel geat claes of people. They wonld leave the terri- fory westof that line excinsivelv for the usoof the less-civilized tribes. The old men say they want to locate thoir lands for their children, with the proposed plan of making these landa unobtaiuable for s period of 20 vears. They eay their children will be the riekest peo- ple on earth, 1f avote could be taken among thoee capable of intellizent and unprejudiced expregsion of opinion there woald be no oppo- sition to the plan of a restricted limit to terri- tory, a Territorial organization,citizenship in the United States, and allotment of their lands, with the remoinder to bo sold for their use, tho establishment of echools, and 1mprovement of farme. Until tue country understands that a policy for’ civilized and wild Indians will not suit both, the Indisn question will not reach a proper eolution, Heretofore ibe worst phase of our civilization has been presented toour peo- ple in the thousands of worthless and depraved white men who flee to this Territory for refuge. and finally marry our women and then turn up smongst the lomdest in_talking about Indian wrongs, ond for the exclusion of whito men from the Territory. These aro. the men that tell us that we aro not prepared for whito civilization, . and, if. wo all bolieved them, we should think we were not prepared for their kind of civilization, at least 2 * CRIME! The Late Clection Frauds in Phila- 4 delphin. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. PurLADELPHIA, Ps., Jan. 3.—At the Court of Quarter Scssions, this morning, Judge Ludlow, presiding, Wm. H. Porter was heard on a charge ot ballot-box stuffing. It was testificd that at the Constitutional election he was an insido officer of the Seventh Division of the Eleventh Ward, and was secn to drop & handful of tickets into the box during the first hour. The pumber - of tickets in the Dox ex- ceeded the number of votes cast by fourteen. The Judge eaid this should be explained beforo 1 jury, and remanded the defendant for tral. At tho Commoun Pleas to-duy, before Judgos Peirce and Poxson, the contested election Ccase of James;M. Gibson vs. George W. Methon and the Clerk of the Common Council came up for argument on an application for injunction. The plaiutiff alleged that in tho Sccond W ard he received o rlurality of 138 votes as Cowmon Councilman over Mcthon and Michacl Fuller, as appeared from the returns in the oftice of- the Protonotary of tho Court of Common Pleas, and when the retarn judges of tho Ward met at 10 o'clock on the following morning the election, they found this 1esult, bui at a meeting held latér in the day they fraudulently gave the certificate to Methon ; plaintiff therefore prayed that Methon be restrainod from taking bis seat Councils, that his ccstificate be canceled. and that the clorks bo restrained from enrolling him ufter argument. The Court declived to g aut the infunction on tho groucd that the Councils bad full power in the matter, and the Court could not presume that they would not do what was right. Starding Pevclopments Concerning the Pittsburgh Water-Bond Frauds. svectal Lrspatch to Ths Chicago Tribune. Prrrspvzon, Pa., Jan. S.—Anuther scnsation was created at about 8 o'clock this evening at Municipal Hall, in connoction with the late water-bonds frauds. Tt will beremembered that Jobn Ross, the Sccretary of the Water Commis- sion, which is now no moro, was arreeted, and is now under indictment on the charge of em- bezzlement and couspiracy. Yesterday tho Water Gommitteo of the Couscil, which took the \placo of tho Commissioners appointed Muj. John T. Duff a8 Scerctary. This evening ho was to’ take possession of his office, whea W. H. Kenveds, Cbief Enginecr of the lute Com- mission, was caught leaving tho building with a bundlo under his arm. He was at ounce ar- rested by o detective, and tho bundle talien from Lum. He was taken beforo the Mayor, when an examination of :Le package revealed = hook of accounts of water bonds issued, and also the accounts that would crminate Ross and Ken- nedy, and ebow collusion ketween them to A warrant was at onco 1ssued for 8, and Kennedy was Lield in §4,000 bail chatgo of conspiracy with Ross' to rob the city. Tho affair hus caused .inteuso excito- ment, as Kennedy is charged with overesti~ mating work dore, also with baviag intorests in aity contracts. Township tes Wown The Mishawaka Srustce . Nlisapprop: Money. ‘pecial Dispatch to The Chicano Trivune, Sovru Besp, Iud., Jau, 8.—Misbawoka turns up with its sensation in tho way of its Township Trustee, William M. Merrificid, being unable to account for upwards of €5,000 of school and towuship funds, of which he is tho legal cutc- | dian. o gave & bond of £12,000, which is good. | His own propesty will go far toward helping his ! bondsmen out, and Las beea aseigned for that | purposo. The way the matter came to bo known was that when school bills becamo duo Le had mo money to meet them, which caused a search to be mado that brought the whole matter to ight. 1t also {ranspires that be had borrowed of his friends large sums of ‘money, which sdded, makes him short upwards of $3,000. Merrifield resigned bis oflico to-dav to the County Auditor. who will appoint bis suc- cessor. Mr. Merrifield had many bind friends, and possessed the confidenco of all who knew lim. Hewas a Captun in the war, and was | there hold in bigh estimation. Murder at Kcokul, In. Special Dnapateh to The Chicago Tribune. KEOKUK, Ia.. Jan. 3.—A man named Lars Christian died this morning_from the effects of | injuries reccived on New Year's An investigation into the matter has disclosed tho fact that on New Year'sday Christian hal a quarrel with s man pamed Freuk Bod- wyns, an_cmployo of the Des Moines Valley Railroad ; that in tho evening of that “day, on returning home, Christinn was assaulted and eeverely beaten, znd that he ro- mained unconscious to the time of bis death. On examination it was discovered that his skull had been fractored, and that ho died from compression _ of thd brain. Bodwyns was amcsted on the charge of having committed the assanlt. At thie Coroner's iu- quest suflicient evidence was adduced to estab- lish his guilt beyond a doubt. He was arraigned to-day nupon the chargo of murderin tne finst degree, and his preliminary examinacion fised for Monday. Twenty-One Years? imprisonment for Mnusiaughters Svecial Disnatch to The Chicaao Tridune. Sovru BEND, Ind., Jan. 8.—1In the trial of the murderer Johu Scbulkoski, the jury, after bewng out twenty Loura, brought in this morning a verdict of guilty of manelaughter, and sentenced Dim to tho Venitentiary for twoaty-ono years, which 18 the longest tcrm over given from this county. During the trial & grest intcrest hos been manifested, sud the court-room hes been densely pucked. i Another Burglary in Pcorin. Special Inapatch to 1le Chicago Trivune, PEORIA, 111, Jan. 8.—The tafe in George Field | & Co.'s llour milis was broken nto lust night, and its contents, eomo §$800 in money, taken. There sccms, from the many and Garing rob- beries committed hers recently, to be a regularly- orgauvized band of thieves, whose object is fo worktsystematically and regulnrly, and to strike for big game. Kailroad Ticket-Office fZobbed. Special Dispateh to The Chicag Tribune. BrooxiNeTos, Ill., Jan. 8.—On Friday night bmplurs brokoe into the office of the Chicago & Alton, at Shirley, aud made off with tickets and small change. A Receiver Sentenced to Six Months? ¥mprisonment. Bostos, Jan. 8.—John W. Cartwright, one of tho Receivers of the Hidoand Leather Insur- anco Company, has been sentenced to six ‘months’ imprisonment by Judge Dovens. of tho Maseachusetts Supreme Court, for not_comply- ing with the order of tho Court to pay back 913,55, which bo drew from the areots of the Company as comrensation for his services. Cartwright Las appealed to the full Bench. Arrest of an Embezziing Eoolklkeeper in Cincinuati. CirscrxyaTt, Obio, Jan. 3.—B. O. Rogers, who bas been for several years bookkeeper for Samuel Davis. Ir. & Co.'s pork-house, in this city, was arrested, yexterdar, on & chargo of embagzling | money from his employers. The amount 1s not known, but is cupposed to bo over £12,000. It is understood that the money will be refundea {o the firm by Rogers’ father. ‘The Jordan, Yiarsh & Co. Revenue Frauds. Bostox, Maee., Jan. 3.—Tho Gazele to-mor- row will publich the statement of H. S. Jack- 50D, Becrot service agent of the Treasury De- partment, to tho cffect thet he was emplored by the Government two years ago to fercel out frauds relative to Jordan, Marsh & Co. A Man Fatally Assaults Ris Wife in the Street. PurtApeLprIA, Pa., Jan, 3.—Anotonby Evans, lately emploved on the police snd fire alarm tele- ph of this city, to-night, on the street, met is wife, from whom he had been separated, and after forr words stabbed her in_the eide, inflict- ing probably fatal wounds. He then glightly stabbed himself. He was arrested. A Post-Office Clerk Held for Embeze zlement. New Yomg, Jan. 3.—Joln W. Norton, former- Iy Superintendent of the Money-Order Depart- ment of the Post-Offico, bas been recommitted to await the action of the Grand Juryona chargo of embezzling moneys entruated to him, a former indictmens naving Deen quashed, ow- ing to vagucoess. 5 The Louisvilic Murder Case. TovtsviLie, Jan. 8.—Cook, who Iulled his mother-in-law yesterday aod then cut his own throat, iu still alive, but neither he nor his wife can rocover. It appears certain that bis wifo wa3 of a very bad cuaructer. : Murder in Erorence, Ala, - Nasuvitee, Teun., Jan. 8.—George Smith' aged 17, was sbot and killed near Florence, Ala., on Aondav. by G. W. Payue, of Tenneseee. Tne Florenco Zimes denounces tho kulling as a das- tardly murder. A Oalifornia Murdcerer Hanged. Sax Fraxcisco, Jan, 8.—Isaac M. Weaver was hanged at Red Bluff, Cal., to-day for murder. THE RAILROAD MEN. The Engincers on the Peansyivania Joad Inclined to Submit to the Rew ductlon. Svecial Dispateh to The Chicngo Tribune. PurLapELPHIA, Pa., Jan. 8.—Yesterday repre- gentatives of the varions Councils of the Brother- hood of Loucomotive-Engineers belonging to the Western Division, FPiitsburgh, the Mid- die Division, Altoona, had a secret meeting in this city, at which it is understood the utmost barmony prevailed. A member of Council No 45 says that it was unanimonsly agreed to sub- mit quietly to tho reduction, provided that the Company will sgreo to restora the old wagos within throe months, when trede will be expect- ed to revive. Mr. Cassatt, Genoral Maoager of the road, this morning declared that the reduction will be carried out at any and all bazards, ‘end that i is the intention to dircharge evers man who has fermented tronble or emploved violence in the attempta to make the sirike & success. ‘Thero have been many false ramors of meet- ings of engincers and couferences between com- mittees and ofticials of the road. It was reported that a committec of engineats was to call upon the officers of the Company to-day, but thus far no committeo has appeared, nor bava the former had any intimation of the proposed visit. Meeting of Dissatisficd Mechanics at Galesburg. Speetal Dispatch to The Chicano Trioune. GaLespuRa, 111, Jon. 8.—The mechanics of the Chiengo, Burlington & Quiacy Railroad, had 8 meeting in the ehogs this cvening. ‘The best of order prevailed. men scemed deter- mined to better tbeir position if possible, bnt are guided by moderation. A commtice of two was appointed to co-operate with committees of other places. They still feel very mnch burt by the manner in which the Superintendent cf the road regarded them in his letter to the ifaster- fecharic,—as objects of tho road’s charity. At indianapolis. Svecial Disratel to The Chicago Tribune, Isprayaronts, Ind., Jan. 3.—A dispatch was received to-day from Superintendent Caidwell, of the Columwbus & Pav-Handle, stating that the ennincors’ striko 18 _over, and trains would run as uenal on Moudsy. Tbe engineers bere belicvo it to be & put-up job, and indignuntly reject it. They aver that tbeir determination to Lold ent is stronger than ever. They eay but twelvo of 3,000 suiikers bave gone back to work. The 'l')’nogr::fhicnl Tnion to-nizht appropri- ated £300in nid of the Brotherhooa here. O:her Unions have exprested sympathy through reso- lutions. All are united. LABOR REFORM. NismviLre, Jan, 3.—At & meeting of the Ex- ceutive Committee of the Labor-Reform party of Tennessee, held in this city to-day, tho fol- lowing preamblo and resolutions were adopted : ‘Tke present unnecessary fimancial- calamity, the result of a ccmbination of Eastern eapitalists and monopoiists to rob labor and impose bLurdens and hardsnips upon the laboring and producing classes of the West and South, togetasr with the experience of the past few years, leave with us no_longer any hope {hat the Exstern bondbolders, capitalists, sud monopo- 1ists will consent to such s material change in our Snancial and transportation eystein as will rezure to Western and Southern worklugmen ana producers an equitsble right to the enjoyiuents of the fruits of their industry, . ‘WuEeneas, These unjust combinations of capitalista and wouopoiists of the E:stern S-uies are imposiug ‘burdens and bardships on the industry of the West and South more into erable and unjust than that fm- posed by African slavery ; and ‘Wneneas, Tho law of sclf-preservation is the first in nature and the wost important to man, it is there- fore the duty of the laboritg and producing clastes of the West and South to unite in an elort to free “tuem- sclves frem a combination so unjust and oppres- Eive herefore, tesoiced, Thsk we recommend to thelsboring and pro- ducing classes of the We-t and South the propriety of calling aconvention for the purpceo of frecicg them- eclves from tle oppression aud injustice of tue Eust- ern Statcs, 5% 2, That we Invite our brother-latorers and farmers of the West und South to take measures for calling a { convention, to be composed exclusively of the laboring and producing clasres, to mect in 82, Loula on or ! atout the 224 day of February mext, 1o interchange opinions as to the best mode of accomplishing this much needed eud, and to do _euch other acts as they may deem necessary for thelr future protection and sccurity in the premises, . IOWA. The Snffering Fomesteaders—The Of- ficial Keport to the Graages--Five Ifundred Destitute Famalies-=Appeal for Relict. Degs Morxzs, In., Jan, 3.—The Committee ap- poiated by tho State Grange to investigate tho condition of the Northwestern homesteaders have made o report of their doings. They sy that thoy wsited the Counties of Osccols, Lyon, O'Brien, and Sioux. They found the destitution in the district Boove- named tobe of a generaland serions nature, aud potwithstanding all that Las been dono through the piaizeworthy efforts ¢f Gen. N. B. Baker, and others, they estimato that atleast 500 famulivs in that portion of the State are totally destitute of the means of obdtaining food and clothing, while many mors will nced some as- eistanco’ bofore they can sustain themselves. The Commiltec-will, in_ a circular to tho Granges throughout tho State. cell for con- tributions of food, clothing, fuel, and seed, and for sppropriations of money from tho Granges aud otaers for the relief of these peo- ple. The Committee, for waat of time, havo uot yet visited the counties east of those above named, but from representations made to them they beliovo that, ton considerablo extent, the same is true of a loast a portion of thex, This condition of thingsis not attributablo to any Iack of industry ou tho part of the settlers, but is tho result of causes entirely beyond their con- trol, and whica no human foresizht could Lave avoided—grassboppers, unfavorable weather, etc. Mysterious Disappearance of o-Proms inent Citizen of Davenport. svecial Dispatch to The Chicago T'ribune. Davesrons, Ia., Jan. 3.—A well-known attor- ney of this city, named J. f. Slelville, has been missing for nearly two weeks. He left the city on ‘Tucsaay evening, Dec. 23, expecting to return nest day, but he bus not been seen ioce. Ite- poits eay that hie left ander suapicious circuwm- stances, while others think that either Lo has met with foul play or tuat le has becomo deranged and tbus become lost. The most vigilant iuquiry tbroughout the West fails to elicit the least intelligence con- cerning him. His wifo 13 in the deapest soirow over the abgence of her husband. 2 LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. The Validity of Certain Illinois Town Eailrond fZouds Atfirmed by the Sas= preme Court of the United States. Postoy, Mass,, Jan. 3.—The Supreme Court of the United States has given a decision in fasor of George O. Marcy, of Boston. coufirming tho validity of £40,000 worth of Illinoiy r tered town boud= issucd in aid of the Ilinois Grand Trunk Railroad. The town attempted to avoid paying the interest on the bonds, alleging that they were illegally issued. ‘The basis of tha Conrl's decision was that’no irregularity prec-~ edent to issue, Dot even fraud on the part of the agents of tho town, can vitiate bonds in the hauds of -an innocent holder. " OBITUARY. Dr. J. W. Scrozgs, Champaigm, Il CusxpatoN. II, Jan. 3.—Dr. J. W. Scroggs, an old residest of this place, and 3 man weil- Lnown throughout the Stato, died of peralysis this morning. His funeral occurs Monday. e SUICIDE. Special Dispateh to The Chicaqo Tribune, Derzorr, Mich., Jan. $.—Heury S. Rlunebart, receutly traveling in the 1nterest of Cook & Co., tea importere, of Chicago, committed swicide by taking morphina ot Nilca yesterday. Ho left a letter saring he had forfeited all claims upon his relatives and friends. CASUALTIES. A Smash-Up at Eake, Ind. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tridune. Laxe, Ind., Jan. 8—10 p. m.—The mail train on the Miohigan Central, having ‘aiso the cars from Grand Rapids, due in Chicazo at 8:30 this evening, under Condactar W. W. Dickerson, left this station (35 miles east of Chicago) just after the Lake freight west for Joliet had started on tho side track for the Jcliet cut-off, three-fourihs of a milc cast of here. The lattér trsin has to Tun on the Michigan Centrat's maiu track a very short distance, and, while it was entering the main track from the switch, the engine of the mail train, which had got under headway of fif- teen miles ao hour, struck the freight cars,—at a very acute angle, of course,—smashing three of them pretty fine, and knocking two others off upon -their_sides. The mail Lrain's engine, nger,” No. 30. Stephen Farrar nagiteer, was cousiderably wrecked, and part-of the side of tho baggage car was torn off. Miraculously, no one was hurt. The condactor of the freight, which thus ran in upon the main tiack dicect- ly ahead.of s loug train loaded with paesengers, . was. Caleb Warren. - Your reporter heard him tell the mail train conductor that the track was clear, and ther he thought ho would have time to 'got his train over these few rods of the main track. wicth no targot-light -burning. Tae oxpress train for Chicago, comm§z up soon efter, has also beon detained threo_hours, and botll trains now go into Chicago with the express engine. Two Men Adriit in the Lake on o Calke of Xce. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicano Tribune. East Saciyaw, Mich., Jan. 3.—People who came in on the Sebewaing stage. which arrived at Bay City at 2 o'clock, report that from Quani- catgo, at Doou to-day, they discovered a cake of ice floating in the bav, twelva miles out, with two men thereon. One man was Iying down, and is supposed to be dend. and the other was runping around. Tao two men are supposed to be Willlam McEwar, gon of John McEwar, of Bay City, and tho other George Smith, also of Bay City. Thess men werse out on the buy fiching, and have been gous sinze early in the wock. Both of the men are well known, and the affair creates great excitement. Three parties left in pearch, going down tho shoro, but returned without eeetug suvthing. Lho cuia of ice at7 p. m. was reported coming in to Ala- baster, bub it was too dari to discern them. Parties with boats will starl out early in the morning. A reward of §1,u00 is offered for tho rescue of Mcliwar, % Lalte Steamer Ashore. MILwAUKEE, Jan. 3.—The propeller Bortechy, of the Engotmana Transportatioa Compsuy, ran ashore five mules north of here in o denso fog. She lies easy, after throwing overboard 500 bar- rels of flour. No lives lost. LA SALLE. Proposition to Establish o Branch of the Miners? National Union. Soecial Dispatch to Tha Chicago Tribune. LaSarig, I, Jan. 8.—Thero was a meeting of coal-miners in this city a fov days ago, to consider the question of organizing at this placo a branch of tho Mincis' National Union, started in 1870, =8nd now embiacing State orgapizations in Tllinois, Indiava, Misscori and Kaosas. To-day & large meeting of the miners of the vicinity was held in this city, and aadressed by William Mooney, of Braidwood, in bebalf of the Secre- tary of tho Tllincis State Miners' Union, and Daniel McLaughlin, President of the local organization there, which vmbraces the Couwnties of Will and Grandy. 1Itis proposed to have the district centering bere embiace all the coal mives in this vicinity, in Streator. and i Bloomington. About 150 Dames wero enrolled to-dsy. Eash member pays ten cents montbly, and incase of s lack of employment in consequence of & strike, will be entitled to re- ceivo $5 weekly from the Treasury of tho National Union, after tho claim has becn audited by s National Board of Auditors. There is to bo 2 meeting at Bpringfield, on the 6:a inst., of representatives of the several Siates afore- Is;nig!. for the purpose of orgavizing the National Jnion. ANMNUAL STATISTICS. The Clinton and Lyons, Xa.,, Lumber ‘Trade. Special Disvaich to The Chicago Tridbune, Davexrort, ls., Jen. S.—In Clinton 20d Lyons, last year, 87,301,066 feet of lumber was sawed ; 41,705,500 shingles, and 20,724,900 lath. In Clinton the total amount paid’ for labor by manufacturers sggregated £53%,- 400, or £2,700 per day. Aore lumber is = sawed = anoually in Clicton than in any other tovns on the Mississippi between St. Louis and St. Paul, the amount this vear bo- ing 72,901,066 fect of lamber, 35,707,500 shingles, and 16,224,900 lath. § NAVAL MATTERS. The Government Investization of the Smlangoi the Virzinius-=Arrivals at Kicy Weste-Ehe Spantsh Frigate A~ piles Once More Ailoat. NEw Yomw, Jan. 3.—A Key West diepatch eaya: Capt. \. D. Whiting, the Chief-of-Stail of the North Atlagtic squairon; Lient. Adolph Marix, Fiag-Lieutenant, snd ' Chief-Engucer Harns, of the dispateh-boat Dispatca, huve beea summoned to Washington to testify ia tho in- vestigation in regard to the sinking of the Vir- giniua, Capt. Whiting received the Virginius: Marix brouht ber to tho Tortugas; sad Harris made an engincering survoy before sho left Baliia Hooda. The United States stesmer Franklin has ar- rived at Koy West, 8a Las also the steamer Cou- cas. The Navy Department has received a telegram from Key West, anoouucing the arrival of the steamer Wabasls from tha European squadron. The Spanisl: steamer Arapiles has beon floated from the mud-bank on which sho stuck yester- day, but was provented by the fog from ehipping her guns at the ordnauce dock. FIRES. At Nashvilles ‘NasrvrLre, Jan. 3.—Last night at 8 o'clock A. Ravmr's wholesalo confectionery. s three-story building on Broad street, caught fire in the roof, commuzicating th the wholesale grocery Bouse of C. G. Black & Co. Runni’s damageie £10,000, uniosured, C. G. Black & Co., loss Light; fully covered in Liverpaol companies. At Findlay, Ohio.” Oreverasp, O., Jan. 3.—A firo at Findlay 3his morning desiroyed the Fiodlay stave and Landle fsctory. Loss, £7.000. Insured for £3,000, §1,500 in each of the Pheenix of Hart- ford and Amazon of Cincinnatl. The fire was tho worlk of an incendiary. gl s Fashion vs. Food. An observer, wniting about the English fectory- girls, gives an’ smueing_description of the mau- ner in which_one of them passed ber dinuer bour. Crowds of these girls had assembled out- side of & cheap cook-ehop during the balf-hour allotted to dinner. Amoog them was a raggod, scantily-clo:hed child about 14 years old. She stood for a long time in_front of :he cook-shop window looing lonzingly within. Al the others hiad gone, and the poor forlorn child still remuin- ed there rattling a few half-pencoin her band. At last, witb o longiog look at the tempting viancs, sho paused a moment at the open door and then dashed off down the street. Tue ob- eerver foliowered ber, shinking that sho was in gearch of a cheaper cook-shop, and pitying hor hard fate. Butshe soon reached a stoie where sccond-hand finery was for sale, eutered, and re- turned in o few ©inutes with a faded but gorge- ous bundle of artificial lowers, containing a fall- blown rose, o poppy or two, and a fair Sprink- ling of wheat. With a glow of triumph on ber face, old before its time, sbs looked eagerly around to ees if any ono observed her. ‘Then spying, close at hand, tho secluded gateway of a Jumber-yard, she darted ag-oss the rosd, and crouching ina corner was quickly observed in retrimming the battered old hat waich rested on Ler knees. MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH. Forcign SIarkcise LIVERPCOL, J2n, 3.—The actnal rtock cof wheat in Ahli city is 167,000 qriarters, whica is much beiuw the extimnie, Tu #to kof corn is 52,000 qrs, ard of dour 9,060 brls and 37,000 sicl . Livenroor, Jan, 8—11 a. m.—Flonr, 2%2@s 64, -, 12 406 124 8d ; Fpring, 125 33135 104 white, 133 70@133 11d ; club, 1L.@I138d. Cora, 373 6d, Pork, GLi, Lard,'40; Cd. Lrvrnpoor, Jan. I—2 p. m.—Pork 055, Rest uo- changed. Toxpoy, Jap. 3—5 p.m.—Bals of monoy at the Stock Exchange cn Gove: securit cent, Amountof bullion witbdmame foris o, o4, b ot’!imzhnd on’balance to-dsy is £270,000. Canm‘ 913:(:42 for momey and account. United Staiee oo —5-203 of 63, 107; doof Tr, 1075 pie % Vew York' Ceutral, 92 ey Tallow, 424 34 Panis, Jan, has increased B8f 5Txc. The speciein the Ba 00,000 Trenes tho past wesie 1{::: Fraxsronr, Jan, 3,-8-20s of 62, o6y, ' LiveERroot, Jan. 3. —~Cotion dull ; middiing upts oG3d Orleans, d. Sales, 18,000 bater ) i’;fi:‘ , 5,500; epeculitic port, ~ Bredstutrs nnrh:n:e«nf_d % e Gucese, Cis. A E sfons—Pork, 6, \Ey iionePork, 6. Cumberland. 1aiddles, 4t Merktimer County Dairy Market, LiTTee FauLs, N, Y., Jan. 3, 18:8.—Tue markst hag been active this waek, but transactions have be. o 1ighy both in farm acd fuctory choese. Tue price. pasdfa farm lots is a shiade lower than et weok, on ccosns the inferior quulity of tho cheesa delivered, it beipr mostly ** late cuds ” not very wed cured. The 1t were from 113 to 13%c, but fine O:tober maks wouty bave brought 13ie. " A few Lolders of farm dairies conelderail lob, woco prescat fa the macke, bt werg at 14z, i BhrLe , a0d hopa by holding to realizg e {yctories were not very largels re trammactions were light, Wo hesceof moybing & oy abovo ldc, and some fmall lois were Bold 3t Ly Among Ulese waa the Crum Creek factory, 10 bogee, “hicl were closed ous at that fznre, Ceteal Yol 80ld 09 boxes at1ir, and A. Smith & Co. 100 ¢ 15y, Some of the prominent New York buvers claim thers is no margin on lite made cliesso at 142, and they ro. fused to purchase at that figure, Holders are Ars under the impression that fine cheste il bs wanted) n{;l I.Lmt llé; market has an upward tendency. (e Bear of 10 transsctions at tho Udea City market Butter has come farward freely at the Little Fai! market, but e deltvery this. wack has Lesn s Jjuter ke, and prices bero by rnged from 520 W . accoriiug to quality, Late fall as 2 limited Buant:. x?? brought die o g oo mke B 1's of cheess in New York for D were 141,357 boxes, aud exports for same mon:\:fizi boxes. Tue tclal fecelpts i New York for the yeir 1873 were 197,776 boxes, and exports during the same time, 1,51 Tuis gives o0 excess of re. c:}m.;é:_g‘er! f(po{t: nrf :w,an; boxes, 1 1672, from 1st of January to dist recelpts ih New York wero 106,070 mxbu'ifl::hb:';p;xhfi for the same time 1,214,416 boxes; the receipts being in excess of cxporty by 432,624, boxes, Putling thea figures together 10 28 0" be Teadily compared, we Receipts, beoes. Ezport, tozen, 1, 1,365 1873. 147 Tncrease, 1873......... 331,7C6... Our letters from England e ctters from England are to. the, 154 of D ber. Our Londou correspondent ssya ine Lagicy cheese is in bester demand, and_American seih wors freely, both strictly fine and g0l medium. The best American brings 11@72s, ad English chedder 8@ e cwt. Cinadian butter s in more request and sells at 116@ 1204 Fewt, - New Yoric Dry-Goods Market. Nzw Yous, Jan. 3.—Dusiness continues very d il JoUbers, Dut MIRGIACHIrers! Sehis beg'h 1o sy symjitome of activity. California und Far Westera jobbers are oj=riling in staple goods, spring prints, ang dress fabrics* Cotton - goods strong, with a0 upward tendency. Wamsutta and Utica Noupariel sheetings advanced o 13>, Farmers’and mechauics' cottonaes up 2c. Clothing, lincs, and waits goods in fair demand, il The Wool Trade. . Bostox, Jan 3.—Wool sales to a3 moderats extent were made the past week, and prices well sustained, Trelle extra Ouio fieeces aold ut 60>, and some los of donbls extra at 55@5¢; Michigan flesces in demznd at C Alnst deirable lots of domestic combing held Sules of 0510 and 5C@33 at 55@33z, Penusylvauia feeces, includiog B tra, at 43@50c; Maiae ficeces, 0. Wisconsin snd New York, 47 58c; tub, 515,3382; scoured, 435 c@3! e, combing, 550 10} nails, 403 Pittsburzh 01t Market. Prrrsnunc, Jan. 3.—Crude petroleurn firm at 9563 $1.10 7 retined quiet st 13} spot, 13i4c for January, and 13xc for February, The Produce Markets. e Tons, Jan, o EN SORK, N Yonx, Jan. &.—CorToN—Quiet ; middling u lands, 16%c. 2 i BreapsTUFrs—Flour moderately active and higher; receipts, 11,000 brls; surerfine Western and 8 £5.7026.10; common 'to good extra, $6.00@6.90; g 10 choice, $6. white wheat extra, $7,5024,00; extra Ohio, $6.55@8.30 ; 5t. Louis, $2.8)@1L.00. liys flour o shade easler at’ 4.75@5.90, Corn-mmeal schree sud firm ; Western, $4.008 Wheat quiet but o shade firmer ; reccints, s,(0 b 2 Chicaga, SLIT@L, 2, Northwest, $1.58G1,5 Nebraskd epring, $1.57@1 5 o. 1 Chirago, $LEC. By quiet at SLOX@1.00, Barley steady’s No, § Western, §1.40. 3Malt quiet. Cornashade firmei Teceipts, 80,000 bu ; mixed Western in store, 82%@ 83c; new do sfloat, 76@84e, Oats firmer: receipls, 13,000 bu; mized Wescern, 62c; white, CXE% Haz—Quiet. Hors—Sieady; Btate snd Westers, crop of 167, 2@ 40e. GrocEmmrs—Coffee quict and firm, “Sngar exclted and bigher; fair to good refining st TX@7/4¢; centrl- fugal at sa@3ge. Molssseasteady. LucosctiTeat T 1ErROLEUM—Unchanged, TunerNTINE—Steady at 42, Eaos—Quiet; Western at 23230c. Leatnea—Firm at 2 3 Orinoco at 25@27i¢e, Woor—Firm; domestic flesca at 41@35c; pulled st 27G@50¢ Y unwashed at 18@33e. PLOvIsIoNs—Pork quict; $§16.50, spot; $1675 selter Ajnl. Total sk of o:d and new mes fa store Jan. J, 81,000 Lrls, Beef unrbanged. — Total stock old and new in stors Jap. 1, 14,500 brie. 3id dies dull ; Western long clear af 8¢ short clear si 8ic. Lard firmer; Western steam at 9, spot. Borrse axp Caxkse—Unchanged. Sr. Lots, Jan. 3, demand at full prices for low and medium grades, Whoat quiet and firm ; No, 2 spring, FL.31 ;. No, 3 7ed fall, $1.40, Corn active for futures ; car lota quiet: 2 on east track aud 'cievator: N mixed, 52@ 537, spot ; 542 reller January ; 5T4@3dy Feuruiry. - Oats higher; ¥o. 2, 40x@ilo on ot irack ; 433@43: in elevator. ‘Barley wuil and wesx forall grades below chelce; only sample lotssold, Rye duli and lower, at 80@31c. - . WaIsKY—Steady at 95, 4 ProvistoNs—Pork firm; emall lots, $14.5021; Bulk meas firm but quiet ; shoulders, 33{¢; clear rib, Tkic; clear, Tic; Gieen meats higher ; clear, 7 packed lots 1o above these frurer, 3 ‘ehoulders, 5ic: elar £ ligher at 8@340 cash ; 8%c, Febtmrry, tons—rmer ; shipping gradea,ss. grades, £.00.85.40, Aost sales ut ceipts, 4,640, % CarrLe—Quict; most offerings poor; prices ua- changed, MILWAUREE. MruwavxeE, Jm. 3,—Bazapstorrs—Floor steady. Wheat ateud$? No, 1, $L22K; No.2, & $1.23 pelier February, ~Oats steal Corn firm; No. Bye firm Barloy finm ; No. 2, £143. PRovIstoNs—Pork haid at §15. Bulk sboullers, Sides, @36, Lard firm—Eett ©c; steam, Bic. . Hoos—Live, $5.25 ; dressed, Receipts, 3,800, Recerprs—Fiour, 40,000 bris; wueat, 74000 5, . - S. P. hame, 93102 SurpaexTs—Flour, 4,000 bris; whea, 43,000 ba. quis 05 0. TOLEDO. Torzno, 0., Jan, 4—BaeapsTCers—Elour and unchanged. Wheat duti;_awber Michigas, ; $1.495 seller Junuary ; No. 1 red, SLS) 2de §1.43%. Corn dull and ominal; low-mix no grade, 57 ; new do, 54idc. Oats steady ; N @45c; No.2, s, Daessep_Hoos—Dull at $5.39, CLOVER SEED—$5.20 ; mammoth, $5.45. Reczibre—TFlonr, 5,000 bris; wheat, 18,000 buj corn,-59,000 b 3_oats, 5,010 bu, ‘SipsexTs—Elour, 400 brls ; wheat, 2,000 buj corz, 12,000 b, CINCINNATL CrvervsaTe, Jan. eansTOrss—Flour in falt demand and Bigher at $7.107.55, Waeat firm at §1.403 152, Corn in qood dem.nd a¢ 7270, Itye quiet aud unchanged. Barley firm st Sliosl60. Osts quict at $u@ e, Otcs—Linseed firm ; held at 950 ; lard off in fair do- maad and higher at 75 e, ProvistoNeFork 71(3: , and held firmly at §15.5% Lard quict ; steam held at8igc; kertle, emill sileadt 83{@@97fc. Bulk meats fu good demand :.h"“i‘xm .1, 45, Gabic; clearrih, 74 @7ic; clear, T c in good demsnd and fym': ehoulders, Tyc; ciext rib, 81,@9xc; clear, B5@E8{c. Green meats—2 othe ing doing. 3 Dull and a shade lower 2t $5.25@5,50; moet gales ot £5.40 ; rocelyts, 6,675 ; sipmen's, 12407 40 nomber of hogs killed bero since Nov.l, 490,000, against 43300 same time last year. WisET—Steady st 04c. NEW ORLEANS. New Onceays, Jan, 3.—Baravssorrs=Corn ey mized and white, 12@7c; yelow, T@He 04 quiet. g Provistoxs—Pork firmer ; held at £15 enin food demnd; falr, 593 fTes firm; ordinaryto Pprimé Ifoge- Oiuers unchanged. Cottox—In demand and good ; sorted, wita scant of better bales ; ordiuary to strict good or. low midling to_ etrictly jow mildlog o strict middiing, 15 ding, 1I%@1Txgc. Becept3, g1 e mhia, Tho Coucinen, 2,507 9,332 uusold, L0, AR T107i@111% sighs, Bk X - Serlos =B o EBTITALO, Jan. 3,—BneapsTUFTS—Tiheat axrwg‘ 1 Milwiaxee club, §1.47. Corn A and U 9,000 bu mized Wentern {n fots 3t 732, Oate LeX nosdles, Bye held ¢ £1.00 for No, 1 Wesier® neglected, 3 BA\lr;'rmcnz. * Frour and whest BALTIMORE, Jin 3. —~BreanaTrrrs—Ei . ] Corn quiet. Osta dull We cupply badly »- AT Aaes, 159 8 at Barley 0ats gaict, P thos ai—Crule, 05(@74c; reliacd, 12HOLKE