Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 24, 1874, Page 5

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1874, SPRINGFIELD. Proceedings of the Illinois Leg- islature Yesterday. ‘Cook County Affzirs Engage the At- “tention of the Lower Tlouses . A Bill for Redistricting the Counly Passed to a Third Reading. County Clevk Liob - Says the Cook County Taxes Have Been Extended. Optlon:Treding Again Considered by the Senate---A Test Vote, The Jurors' Fees Bill Ready for the Governor’s Signature. i COOR COUNTY. Specal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, BEDIBTIIOTING FOR ELEOTION PURPOSES. BrrivorFieey, Iil, Jan, 20.—Cook County had a fleld-day ovor the revised bill rolating to the organization of countics. The bill provides for ‘tho division of ool County into six diatricts for tho olection of Couuty Commissioners, It fur- thor provides : | First—Tho towns of South Chicngo, North Ohicago, and Wost Chicago shall coustituto tho “First District ; and on tho irst Tuosdey in No- ,vembor, 1674, aud avory three yoars theranfter, Jolect four Comunisionors ; amd on tho firet Tues- \dayafior the first Mondny in Decembor, 1875, and uvery three years therenfter, elect two Commus- ;slonors ; and on the firat Tuosday after tho first Mfonday in Dceombor, 187, snd every throo yems thoreaflor, elect four'Commissioners. | Svzond—Tho towns of Lake Viow, Jeflerson, Niles, Evanston, and Northfleld to constituto tho Sucond District; and on. tho first Tuocsday aftor tha first Monday of November, 1876, and every Lhrae yenrs thereafter, eloct ono Commis- sloner. SE S, B Y } Thira'—Tho Third Districl, to bo constituted of the towns of .Whecling, Muine, Elk Grove, Schaumborg, Palatin, Barrington, and Han- over, to: elect one Commissioner in 1876, nnd evory three yenrs thereafler. ZFourti—Tho Tourth District, to bo consti- tuted of the.townsof Leyden, Lyons, Cicoro, Rivereide, and-Lake, to clect one Commitsionor in 1875, amd every three yenra thereaftor, i Fifth—Ifth District, composed of tho towns of Hyde Puik, Calumot, Worlh, and Thornton, to olect one Commissionor in 1874, aud ono ov- ery threo yoers thorenftor. Sizth—The: Sixth Distrlet, compored of the towns of Bloom, Rich, Bromeun, Oxland, Palos, and Loment;, to elect one Cominissioner in 1876, and every Lhireo yenrs hoveaftor, DEBATE ON TIE BECTIONS, Whon thwse sectioms came: up, McLanghlin moved to ntiike out, and Rountree supported the motion. $ ) Dalton stated that tho county desired toeloot ity own men, ¥ McLaughlin bolioved tho changoe would have tho offect’ of sending . small -politicinng to_the County Banrd. In roply to Quinn, he adwitted he held oflico undor \:I‘.\u prosont Board, but that was not why lio oppoysed the section, Dalton belioved the county was able to cleot just as honest and gowd men a8 Chicago was to sloct them for the county. Every man waa as WILLING TO TIZUST TUE FARMERS in tho county na the voters in tho city. $ Bradwell was in favor of giving tho county ite own ropresontation. Scanian mudo &' constitutlonal argumont againgt” tho sections,”and Shorman dencuuced meon who were afraid o go boforo $he electors of Cook Couuty, and coubl only got olected in potty districts, He aunowaced that thoro wero many small politicians in Coole County, which was very truo, and tho House Leughied surdonically. Senne delivored his rasiden speceh in favor of allowing the counly rep: resentation without dic- tation from tho City of Chicago, TRountreo was foremast in opposition to the sections, taking occanicn to intimato that Me- Laughlin, or auy othor ;membor of Cook County, Dbad o right to be omployed by the county, und 1o man dared inginunbe sught against the INTEGRITY OF CONRK COUNTY MEMDERS. Ho eaw but ono hand. inthat bill,~t0 hand of & politician seeking offico. onying thot it was thoir funeral, soveral counlry menibers mad o spoeches in favor of tho bill us it wag, Hopitins made o tall; oxpressiug his fours that Irishmen and Dotehsaon would get elected and Tun tke county. Mofiit snid tho county should be permitted to eloct its mermbors to wuteh the corruptions in county affairy, + This brought Rourztroo in indignation to his feot, to repol the insinustion thut thero was corruption in the County Bonrd. Monitt wns opposed to monapolies in politics n Cook County, ab ho was oll over the Stuie. - Tho motion to strike out was voted down by an overwhelming vose. Shoarman attempied to incorpomte minority represontation, but was badly boaten, PUDLICATION OF PRUCEEDLNGS. * Tho section providing that the procecdings of all maotings moy ko printed in ono or_moro newspapers, at tho discretion of the Board, which givos the Ceolt County Coinruissioners & chanco to ostablich a counvy newspaper it they degire, was stricken out, BUILDING A COURT-HOUSE, Ienry offerod an mmendment providieg that County Boards should not build & cuourt-house or jail without au atlirnativo vote ol the peo- ple. 'Yhis prayoked opposition from Rowmtros on bolnlf of Cook County, Casgedy Lolicved the resolution o ood one, as At wortld havoe the effcet of bursting rings which insisted om erecting buildings agaiust the wishes of tho puople, to make monoy for & fow myn. . Tho amendment was defeated—U8 o 54, The bill wus ordered to a third reading. . COOK COUNTY FEEH. ‘Thoe Cocle County oo bill wus or third reading in tho House, the only amoendment 1o tha bill as it como from the Conunittes buing Hwmiting the foo for taking possession and for removing property levied on to tihe necossary and actunl costs, and reduciag tho charge of dioting United Statos prisonors in the County Jall from 750 to 35 cents b day. J LQUALIZATION AND ASSESSMENT. . The Revenue Committeo of the Sonate at the commencement of tho worning ession reportwl in favor of tho ropeal of what is commonly known ng Houeo Bill 30, passed at tho last dou- pion, und providing for & soparate Board of Equalization and for o separeve _ussessment ang' colletion of taxes by municipal authorities in citios, Tho Commitice was unanimous in its ro- port excopting Mr, Pattorson, Tue hill way pessed to o third reading. A LETTER FROM COUNTY OLY.NI LEIM, . Portinont tu tho subject and 1 the speofal committee uppointed yestorday to hold a pro- found inveatigation into the fact s to wihothor the taxes of Cook County as amessed by the Htato Bonrd of Equalization have beon oxtondod is tho fo'lawing lottor ¢ CLnx’s O¥FIOR OF T Counry Count or CaoK ConNTY, Citioano, Juu, 42, 1874, Hon, C. K. Linpincolt, State Auditor, Springfeid 11, & Dran 8in; In snkwer to your inquirics whotlwr Blato mid county tuxes huve been. oxtendod on the A% sessnont of Cook Couuty far tho year 187, o8 equsk- 4zod and assesead by thie” Btaty Board of Equulization, 1 ams sorry to uay, in bobnlf of tho vietimizod taxpuy cra of this conuly, that they luive without o ringle ex~ coption, Respecifully, your obodiout nervaut, HrseaaN Liep, Tho appolntment of tha Specelel Investign- tion Committes was in tho naturo of & farce, g —_— THE ORIMINAL CODE, Bnectal thepatch to The Chicano Tribune. DEPENDANT'S TESTIMONY IN CLIMINAL UABES. Srurxoriznn, 1, Jan, 28,—Tho eriminal cotle beiug under consideration in thoBonate, Sanfo.rd tuoved ta utriko out the provision allowing de- fondants in oriminal suits to testify In their cwn Lohalf, saying that & shrowd criminal could al- mont always eatablish iu the minds of the ju rors a reusonable doubt of bis guilt, Innacent por- sons did not noed tho bonefits of the provision, and If inuocont, the practices of shrowd la'yyors would be Injured xather then bonefited by the privitoges, Tho similar oivil rute was an incons tive to perjury, SRR At Steolo rapliod, that the prosont chinrgo wna no moro radical than that of 1867, allowing persona to testify {1 civil éasos, Prosecitions for por- Jury hud not inoreasod under the oporations.of that law. Tho villatn did not live who could do- caive twolve intelligont jurors aftorn keen oross- oxamination. The nbuonco of opposition to the clvil rulo waa aui fidex of public vpinion, and re- cent hintory avguad in favor of both provisious, Tho section was adopted, - { OFTION TRADING, : Steolo offared the fotlowing nis o substituto for hils amendiiont concorning gambliing 1 geain: . Whoover contracta to linva ar glyo to himself or enother the option fo sell or delivor it any future tino any grain on.other dead-victual, stack of any railroad or othor company, or-yold, ar foreslalls tho market by sproading falsu rimora to influenco tho price of com- wmoditien thereln, or cornors tho market, or attempts to do o in rolation to any of sich commodities, khall Do fined not leas than §10"nor mare thau $1,000, or con- fined I lio Counly Jall 1ot excocding’ dng year, or Doth 3 and ol contracts mado in violation of this sec~ tion slinll bie cousldered gambling contracts, and shinll Do vold, Tho voto on the substitute was takon without discussion, and rosulted—yeay, 82 ; nays, 11, Baulod moved to recomsider, which was dono—yeas, %3 ; nays, 11—aund theu the amend- mout was postponoed aud orderod printod. o —_— STATE INSTITUTIONS. Special Diapaleh to The Chicano Fribune, TIE DEAF AND DUMD ASYLUN, SerinarieLD, I, Jan, 23,—The Committes of which Senator Thompson is Chairman, appoint- od to investigato tho affaivs’'of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum- at - Jackeonville, roturned from thelr prefiminary investigation this after- noon, They .will conclude tho samo lero in connection with the Auditor and Troasuror, Thoy find that 208,140 havo boon oxpended for tho construotion of the building, for whioh only £60,000 was approprinted last wintor, and that the chapel and .school-room romain unflu- ished, Tho 'Prustoos have transconded their authority in the promises, aud incarred » dobt on behalf of the State without rogard for tho expreased stipulation of the Legislature, Tho disposition of the Committoo and of tho Logislu- ture is strong for punishing wuch contompt of tho judgmentof tho Gonoeral Assombly, and for punishing it soveroly. A part of the Com- mitteo’s duty concorns tho anuual appropriation for tho support of tho institution. Tho pmount appropristed last winter wns §70,000, Tho ro- ort of Lho oxpenditure of this swn is in yory irrogular form, but wmay yot be oxplained. The Commiittee proposo to make this investigation thorough, TIE PENITENTIARY CAR COMPANY, Tt seoms after all the State will loso monoy by tho Illinois Car Company. Tho Stato officials admit its lability for 26,000. The Cowpany olaim 811,000, sgainst which $1,300, duo for Iabor, will bo offsot. Gov. Boveridge I8 undor- stood to be anxious fora thorough iuvestigation, Lho Logislaturo shonld accommodato him. ‘armer’s administration of the prison made tho original contract with tho Car Company, and Lold some of tho stock. 'hero is ronson for be- }lun’ng that tho now adninistration is not blame- o5, WITAM'S BELLIGERENOY. In the meanwhilo, the fight Letweon Wham and the Commissioners waxes warny, and befors long ono will force_the othor out. Lvery doy something uew iy disclosed. Two of tho Commissionera rode all ovor crea- tion last your on froo pusses and charged their exponecs to tho Btate. This accouuts for the diiforonce of some 5400 on one vouchor betweon their billa of expenses and the bill of another Commissioner, who, while ho used passes, hod not sufilciont chook to charge tho State with rail- rond fures. ATOLIBIING TRUBTEES AND COMMISSIONENS, Tho Committaa on Civil Service aud Retronch- mont have decided to raport to the Houso abol- ishing Trusteey nud Commingioners of State in- stitutions, and substitnting thorofor a board of threo Commissiouers, to he elocted by the peo- ple, and dividing the State into three districts, ono for erch Comnmissionor. : e *REVISING THE STATUTES, Special svatch to The Chicayo Tyibune, TIE REVISED APPIENTICE NILL. SeninerELD, I, Jon, 23.—Tho Houso passed tho revised bill in relation to apprentices, which provides thet children under 16 yoars of ago may be bound ns apprentices until they arrive at that age, with or without thelr consent, Thay can bo bound by the father with the consent of tho mother, or without her consont if she be incapacitated by drunkenuess, iwprisonment, ete, by tho mother without consent of the father for ths unmo rossons; or by a guardian i caso ot the incapacity or donth of both father and mothor, Circuit and County Courts havo jurisdiction In case of cruolty by the master, who isto oducate his ap- prentico in reading, writing, and arithmetio, and whon his time oxpiras, the mastor shall send tho apprentico ou his way rejoicing, tho happy %qla.imssor of two nuits of clothos, 810, and o now iblo. INJURIES. The Judiciary Comsaitice reported in favor of striling feom the rovised bill on injuvies tho soc- tion muking vmployes lisble for injury dono by ono omployo to another, but left in tho section which leaves to the diseretion of the jury tho amount of damnages fo be awsrded in cnses of doath by railrond or othor accident, This ro- peals the act of 1853, limiting the liability to 35,000, and the feoling wcoms to ba that it wounld bo bettor for the family or heirs to tako 85,000 sooner than to go to law for a larger sum. A = EVIDENCE IN OIVIL CASES. Spectal Dumatels to The Chicago Trivune, TESTIMONY OF IUSDAND AND WITE, SrninorirLp, Iil., Jan. 23.—The following bill, enlavging tho facilitios for marriod folks to teuti- fy forand against cach othor, has been signed by the Governor, and will go iuto offect July 1: AN Acr to amenil Sec, § of au act entitled “ Au net in regard to_ evidenco and depoattions in civil casos,” approved March 49, 1872, g0, 1, Lie tt cnacted by the People af the State of Il- s represented inthe General Asxembly: That $ee, & of an act entitled ¢ An zet in regard to ovidence and depositions in_civil ‘canes,” approved March 29, 1872, be, und the ssmo is hereby, umended ko as to read 8 £ollows, 10 Wit: 4 **Brc, 6, No hnsband or wife shall, by virtuo of sec,1 of thiy uet, Le rendered competent to tou- Iy for or agafust encl: other us to any iransaction or conversation oceusring during tho marsge, whother callod as o witueas during the oxistenco of the mar- ringe or ufter ita dissolution, exespt in cancs whoro tho wife would, if uninarried, bo pluntiif or dofendant, or wiiero thy causo of action growa out of a personnl wrotg or Injury doun by one fo aunther, or grows out of the neglect of tho husband 10 furnish 'the wife with o suitable support ; sud except in cases where the litl- autlon alill vo concerning thoe reparate proporty of thio wife, and sulta for divorco; and except also in actions upon polivles of insurancd of property, 8o fur to the muount and valuo of ilie pro- perly alleged fo bo injured or desiroyed ; or in nctionn aguinst earrlors, so far as relates to the lowsof projerty snd o sniouit aud valuo thoreof or u il matlers of buslnesn_tranmetions whero tho transaction was hud and condncted by such married womén as tho ngont of Lior hinsband ; in all of which casen tho husbund and wifo moy teatify for or aguinst ench otlior, fu {he samo manuor s oilicr Jortles nay, uuder the provisions of theuct, Procided, that noti- ing in this soction contained shnll bo construed to uithorize or permit any uuch husband or wifo to tes- 1ify to sny adnission or converuation of tho other, ‘wliether mudo by him to her or by her to him, or by elther to third purdous, oxcept in suits or causcs b~ tween such husbsud and wife,” Approved Jan, 21,1874, Tu farco July 1, 1874, s COMPULSORY EDUCATION, Spociul. Disputch to T'he Chicagn Trivune, SrniNoreLD, 1L, Jan. 23.—Following Is tho toxt of tho}bill on Compulsory Education which has passed the House and is likely to pass tho Sonute ¢ A Dis for An Actto sacure to Ohildron Elementary Ldueation, low 1, Be ft encted by the People of the stats BEOIION 1, of Tllinow, repreaonted in the Ueneral Assembly, Tt every parent, guardlun, mustor or other person having control of suy child, betweon tho ages of O aud 1% curs, reslding i any kehiool district i which o schiool u tauight for threa monil or msoro nutnlly, within ‘o mallon of tho noarast travolad road of thi sosidence wf wich child, abull instruct, or cawso sich child to b stmetencted, $ reading, writing, Lnglish grammar, 1 Voojgraphy md avithmotio ; and Gvery poraon having cti control of any clild shull eanko wuch child to ale e a1 Bomo #chool, ot leawt $hreo mouths in Gaclh yowr—uix wecks of which allondunco nt lonst ohall - bo . condecntivo; or ahall causo Atol ehild to bo fnstrueted ut home orelsewliero, atloast Hireo inonig I cucl yoar, iu the hroucked aloye upned, unlcs: tho physical or 'miental condition of the ciriv L b such as (o ronder such atfendineo nex- pediont os 1y mpracticable, or unlesstho child sball be Yeasousbly p.rotioient i #ald brauchos, 0, 8, Jin tall bo tho duty of thy Sclinol-Dircctors, Bourd of Edue, *ton, ‘Lruslect, or other uohaol olecrs, baving control 6 ¢, iy vehoul 1o proseento for ull violut tions of Heo, 1 01" thisact, i thehr diatriet ; and auy sorson who uliull s dolate sald See, 1 shull bo punishoil L o of 0t Tees! thinn 31 wnd ubt 1muro thun 35, piy ublo to tho Treasy va ¥ of tho town. i which ho vesl for overy week, not, excoedlng thivicen woelis i woy ono yoar, duriuig whit b o sbull havo fagled to comply wiily tho provision ;' A2d scetion 3 sald fino whon ro. colved (o bo pald intcd Wus Trossury af tho town for the . urer, fn payment thoreof, who shall 480 of tho achaol fund It tho diatrict whore the penalty or fino was firat lncurrad, Bro, 3, 'Thio Bohool Direotors, Donrd of Edueatton, Trustoos, or uther schuol offlcors having control of any rchool, when a writton nolice hoa boon sorved by nny {ax-payor upow any two ar moro of thom, stating by whom, when, and how any Ruch penalty. fios beon fn- currad, wia sbnll nogloct, for lon daye after tio por- vico of' aitch notico upon fhom, {o fantituto n anit for tho recovory thoreof, umlons sich ponalty abnll oonor bopald without aul, or wnloas, upon “fnvestigation during et timo, thoy sliall ho satiaiod thiat 1o pon- alty hun actully beon fnenrred, ahwll forfolt and pay tho sum of ot joss i 85 nud mok moro than $23 for each nogloct, to bo recoverad, nn may licreafter bo pro- vidod, i any caurt of compuotent Jurisdiction s el penally, whon recovered, to bo pald to the Tawn o City Troasuror for tho s of tho dialvict n wiilch {he arlglnal penalty was incurred, and added to the school fand thorgof. Hro, 4, 1t ghall bo the duly of the Dircctors, Board of Education, Trustees, or other school oflicers having churgo of any xahool, upon npplieation, to farnlsh any child betwoon thio agen of U ntcl 14 yonrs, rosiding fit tholr dintrict, with the necessary booka, whon' it #hall npeat that the vareut, guardiai, or other porson ny- ing control of stich chlid, Ir fn fudigent olroumatancen and uuablo to procurs hooks, ntd 14 dealrons of send- Ing puch chikl to school ; and sucl oflicer sholl havo authority to draw tholr orders upon the Town Troae- pny (e Ramo oub of any monoy bolouging to nuch district, Bro, 6, The Dircctors, Bonrd of Idueation, True- teas, or othor ackaol olllcors hmving charzo or controt of any publio achool, shall render, annually, a report to tho County Supurintendent, showing tho ntmber and renult of proscoutions under thia nct, th number of chfldren, if any, between tho agesof bl 14 year who have not attondeil nny chool, or who Lave nol beon instructed 1n nceordanco with Bee, 1 of thia net, 8ko, 0, It sbull bo tho duty of tho Directora to 1o tity tho Overscer of the Poor of all children resiling in"thelr district who desiro and are unnblo to attend school for want of sultablo clothing; and said Over- Beer hnll thercupon furnloh suel children with the necessary clothiug, in the samo manuer that other {u- dijgent peruous aro provided for by law, BE0, 7, All sults under thia nct shall be in an action of dobt, in tho namo of the peoplo of the Biate of Illi~ nols, nud for tho uso of the Uistrict where the offcuso slanlf liavo Loon committod, e MISOELLANEOUS BUSINES3S. Speetut Dispateh to The Chicagn Tribune, TAY OF JULONS. Berivarienp, I, Jan, 28,—Tho Senatoe passad tho Houso bill allowing pay to jurors, the rate in Cook County being $2 per day, In other counties §1.50 & day, and 5 conts n mile traveling ox- ponses once to and from their homes. Itis an omorgeney bill, and will probably receive the Govornor’s signature and take offect to-morrow. DILLS INTRODUCED. Bilis atill continuo to ba introduced. Stowart, of McLean, has brought in ono bill for an nbate- mont of 24,850 on McLoan County taxes, on fic- count of au orror fu caleufation by the Board of Equalization, and another compelling inaurance companics to pay tho full amount of " policios in cagos of loss by firo, Orawford contributed n bill providing that any two school diatricts may unito to establish o high-school, to bo used by both in ecommon, Thore woro othor bills, of no importance. TAY OF MEMDERS. Tho Hopkins biil fixing the pay of membors of tho next Goneral Asserubly ab &8 a day for actu- sl attendauco was Jaid on the table. THE LITTLE WADASH, Tho Canal Committeo recommended tho pas- sngo of n bill npproprinting $1,600 to hnni the il emoannd improve tho navigation of the Little Wabneh, Tho gatos aro botweon New IHaven and Carmi, JUTUAL INSURANOK, Shorman introducod a bill to amond thn Gen- oral Incorporation act 8o ng to allow tho ur‘;rmi- zation of mutualinsurance companies by railrond ot othor employus without coming uundor the In- surauce law. TIAT WAS KASE'S BPEECIL, Raco creatod romo amusemont by rising to a porsonal explanation, because Lho speech made by Knso on the Contompt of Court bill was cred- ited to bim through & Lypographical mistake in theso dispatches. Kase {nlimated that Raco couldn’t mako so good s speech. Tho Houss laughed, and resumed business. SAN DOMINGO. Bnez, Deposed President of the Repub- lic, in New York, What He Says of the Recent Revo- lution. Special Disvatehto The Chicago T'ribune. New Yonx, Jan: 2J.—Gen. Buonavontura Bnez, tho depoued President of the Republic of San Domingo, arrived hove yosterdsy by the Steamor South America from St. Thomss. He is n littlo man with pleasant foatures, of engag- ing manners, His comploxion is dark without awarthness, pure Bpaniard. Ouo of his parents is of Fronch nationality, and tho other Bpanish. He Llms bnght, plorcing black eyes. wiry gray baic and whiskers,. and there i sbout Dbim that briskness which is characteristic of the French but unknown to tho Spanish nation. Ifo conversos with perfect froodom and vigorousuess on his usurpation, or on any lopic relating to San Domingo. He soys that thio loadors of the TARTY NOW IN POWER woro originally men of his own parly, wlo owe their ponition to him. 1o says ho utill looks on many of them as his porsonal frionds, and rafures to (80 anything against them. He foarod that, by opposing tho insurractionists and ocutting them down, the couutry would be thrown open to Ilaytien proy, botweon which and the Dominicans ~ thero is 1nveterato hatred. For this renson, and to avoid bloodshed, for which ho declares ho has gront aversion, Gon. Bacz gave up the Presidonoy of tho Ropublic with a remonstrance. The prineipal REASON FOR THE KEW MOVEMENT, he thinks, istho intonse desire Geu, Gonzalez has long had o fill the Presidontial cheir, not- withatanding ho Incks threo years of the age, 35, required iv a candidate Tor that ofiico. This dosire finally becamo #o uncontrollable that ho Jecided to gratify his wishes by moansof o ravolution. ‘T'ho chiof pretoxt chosen by the agitators to oxcito tho public sontiment was the unconstitu~ tiouality and impropriety of TUL ALIENATION OF SAMANA DAY, and their bad faith in this reulmue was shown by the fact that thoy have receutly informed the Samana Bay Company that thoy have the kindest foclings for them. Gon, Baez says that ho conld easily have quelled the rovolution if ha had wished to do wu, for his troops wore well armod snd the mujority of them mounted, nd oxcocded by over ono- half tho numbers of tho insurgents, who wore poorly equipped aud on foot, u Ju. 24, e sont a communication to the Sonato rolinquishing hin offico, and the same day st unil for 85, Whomna in the Trouch ship of war Kirsaint. o roached his destination Feb. 21, and eatled for Now York ten days lator. The General declares ho is IN NO SENSE AN EXILE, baving loft volun + o adds that Important news about the n ovornmont may ba expected goon, The Bpmann Bay Cowpany's intorosts, e thmks, are not likely to Le injured by the prea- ont Administration, Ilo makes o genoial and indignant denal of all chargos that have been mado againat him, UNLAWFUL SEARCIL Awn American Vessel RRoardod on the Migh Scas by a Spunish Naval Ofa ¥icor and OroweseAn Apology. New Youx, Jen, 28,—Advicos by mail from Bavannah, Qn., give the partioulnrs of the board- ing of the brig Margaret, bound for New Orloans, by u boat of a Spanish gunboat, 'The luunnrlpl from tho Margarat's log-boolt ronds ¢ *‘Snturday, Jaun. 10, at 8 o'clook in the morning, whils under | shiort snil and waiting for daylight, Morro Castle benving south by west, distant 10 miles, we wora bourdetl by an ofticer from & Bpauish gunboat, who demanded s full nccount of onr eargo, whera trom, and whithor bound, tho names of tho vos- sol and Caplain ; this convorsation being Leld in thu cabin. On gettiug on doclk the ofticor ordar- ol hntohios tukon off, which wus promptly refused, and tho ofticor was inforimed that it could only ba done undor proteat, at which tho otlicer }Ivaz in his boat aud and roturned to Lis ship,” _The ofticor remained thirty minutes nboard tho Movgaret, Tho Cap- tain #nys that the atlicer behaved very politaly, and that the gunbort remained noar hiin until alnost daylight, when the Captain squorcd his eails and ontorod the horboy ot 1uvaus and in- formed tho Unitod Stuteu Consnl, General Hall, of what lind ocenrrad. It le wnid that Admiral Heott wroto to tho Bpanish Admiral, fuquiring why the not was commitied, aud informing the Adunral thut ha could nat allow bunmiu;i ence- able morohant-vessols, it boing cloar thut no suspicious eraft wonld romain undor shortonod snil within g fow miles of the pl‘lllouml port of tho island, It is roported that tho Bpanish Ad- miral disavowed the procoeding of the Command- 52‘ ltltnd sont & dotallod apology to Comwmandor ot i THE FARMERS. Session of the Michigan State Grange - Yesterday. Rteport of the Committeo on Trans- portation--=Railroad Ex- tortion, A Dofinitive Declaration of Prinoi- ples Made, The Wisconsin Grangers Demand an Increase of Railroad Facilities. Michigzan State Grange. Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, OUEAP TRANSPORTATION, KALAMAZOO, Mich., Jan. 28.—Tho roport of tho Committeo on Transportation, which was adoptod, Ia ns follows: WitEREAs, Tho farmers have suffered moro by rofl- road exactions than oll othor clissos combinod § and ‘WrRneAs, Wo have in roality to foot all charges for trausportation, for the morchinuts and Al others ou- quged In troflic have charged tho frofght fn thefr com- mipsion; ond Wiknzas, Tho raflrond corporations havo out- grovwn Loglilaturos or doty thom, and liavo mado tho chonen roproscutatives of tho pooplo o mattor of barter and ealo; and . WuknEAs, Wo bold that tho right of emiuent domniu -fouta with th people, o bo cxprasyod by thom through their chosen ropresentatives ; thut railroad companics aro amonablo 1o tho law undor tho samo rules which {foyaru plani urd geavol-rond _compantes ; tint Loiis: atures prescribo tho mannor of taking tho right of way nud tho manmnor of collocting tolls na fdentical in ull Teapeety, oxcopt that on the Initor ronds the freight 1a moved by individuals, and on the former tho rail- rond compinies furnisll the wotive power; and wo hold that wo havo tho usmo right to fix tho toll of either 0 wo havo to fix tho toll thiv millor takes from our grafn for reduciug it to flour, and in easo thero waw 10 precedont, tho highor law—that souso of right wlifcl yrosta In_ovory bosom—wonld forbid the fm- poverlahment of ono vlsss to onrich maiotlier ; but in ther coustruction of the Iaw therods no limit 'to_their oxnctious Lut tho ubility of tho peoplo to-bear thons any VuEnEAS, As taolated casos of wrong, wo would cito Soc. 16 of ui uck o suthorize tho exlo of tho Contral Batfrand, which distinatly wierls that, sald railroad slinll tranaport mcrchiandiso and proporty on aid rafl- road without showing partiality or favor; and also Claso 10 of Bee. 7 of Act 195, approved Aprll 18, 3871, which says that auy rafiroad company doing businean ~ within tho Stats shail required to trunsport, withont unnccessary dolay and 1n dio avder of o, without diucrimiaation cxcopt 19 ta clagsification of freight offerad for trausportation, and at uniform vates por milo ; which is violated evory day, whereby wo are virtuslly ‘forbidden s farmors {ron} shipping our owu produce, aud uro bouad over hand and fout to tho tender mercios of tho middlomen; therefore, THE DUTY OF GOVERNNENT, Itegolved, Thut wo assort tho anthority, and thiat it s thie duty,of tho Legislatura and Siato ofticors o inves- tigato (o matter of this vialation of tho lzw by the vurlous raflrosd_companiea doing businoss b this Btate, and to promplly enforco tho laws ouncted for thie protection of tho righia of the peoplo; and in cases where tho prewont. laws may bo found defefent to ‘promply remody tho dofocts by now cnnctimonts, PRCE TANAL Henalved, That no logislative, judlcial, or State of- ficer should be allowed {o nccopt freo passes from raile romts, nud all offcrs of any wpacial privileges by Tail- Foud companios Lo any such oilicera sould bo jookod upon and troated a9 n cotrupt atterapt nt bribery. IMPROVENENT OF WATER-ROUTES. Resolved, Thnt wo uze In favor of our Topresentn- tives und Honators in Congress using all Iawful eiforty to recure tho improvement of tho S, Olair River, and all othior national thuroughfares, AN APPUAL TO TIIE: TAILTIOKDS, Resolved, That whflo wo deprecate uny and all at- temta to cripplo or destroy the rallroad interests, we would romind thom _that our luterosta are identfcal, our prospority 18 tholrs, and wo_imploro them uot o 1Ll the goose thiat laya tiio golden egg by taxing us at exorbitant ratcs to cnable them to compote with othor great trunk-lincs leading from. tho Wost to the Last, A DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES, Tho followiug proamblo and resolutions were also adoptod : Wigneas, Tho experionce of focioty has long stuco proved that all great entorprisos in all tho vari- ous departments of businesa growing out of tho wants of communitics ara bostpromnoted and moro fully de- veloped by tho nssoclated clfort of thoao intereated in (lig same calling ; snd, Wigneas, Such ssvociation of offort has boon brought fo o uid of evory mpostaut branch of bus- nosa in our country excopt ogriculture ; thorefore, THE ORDER OF PATHONS, Resolved, Thiot wo, us farmers of Michigan, regard tho organization of tho Order of Fatrons of Husbandsy a8 a movomont of vast fmportance, not only to tho intoreats of {he great producing class of our country, Dut nlso in its ultimate and bighoat objects, dosiguod and caloulatod to blozs socloty ot large. OBJEOTS OF TIlE ORGANIZATION, Resolved, That wo undoratond tha objoct of this or- ganization'to b, Firsl—Tio Lringing togethar in frlendly and intelli- ont sssoctution of thut large clnes of Eocloty, tho farmera, who bave in oll tho pust lived comparativoly igolated, Lringing with thew thoir wives, thelr sony, and their dsughlers, theroby promoting the highor social cultnra with all its boneficent resuits. ‘Second—To encourage tho {ntellactunl improvement of those conneetad with the organization, not only by tho discussion of tho nutnerous quostiony purely agri- cuilural, tho proper undoratanding of which underlios our greateat success in the tilliug of the soll, but also that wa may bo moro thoroughly nequaiuted with the great and finporiant dutles und obllgationa dovolving 11pon e, and growing out of the relations wo sustaiiy 1o soclety, and also with what are our rights and ro- sponsibiiitios 09 sovorelgn citizens ot s freo Govera- R ; ont, “L'iird—The ndvancomont of our pecunfary intorests by, Orst, buying moro divectly from the maimfacturer and solifug to the consumer, thus avoiding, sa far as practicablo, tha paying of lafgo nnd tnuocessary com- mission ; and, socond, by cncoursging tho eaiablia! micnt, na far 8 possible, of all the varjous brauches manufactures in otr inidst, thus bringing » market for our surplus products to otr own doora, POLITICH, Ttesolved, ‘That the diacussion of questions relative to the gencral iutereats of farmors und tho right of olition will bo oxerclzed Dy Patrons through fho mo- dium of tho ‘organization, leaving the election fran- chige to bo exercisod by them as individual citizous outsido tho gato, s their best judgment and enlight- oued wisdons ruuy dictato, NO OLAR LEOISLATION, Itcaolved, Thot in a_Government lika ours, tho uni- vorsul good requires that there slould bg no sheh cluss legislation s will give (o any one brauch of business or industry any undue adveniage or power over uthier fnterests équally important to e wolt-belng of socloty, bt us far g pasible, overy useful occupation nud thore engoged theroln should” enjoy equal sdvautages in the race of life, siesofved, That ogriculturo iy tho main sourco ef the natlon's wealth and greatnees; and s tho agricultur- ful furnish more than ono half of the value of tho productions of the couutry, snd nuarly oue-half of tho votors, wo demand cqunl roprescntation in oll branclies of tho Government, a fuiror Tocognition of thie Importance of Jubor in the economy of auound governmont, equal vrivileges ns: eitizons, oqual pratection of our Intoresls by tho Governmont, cqual taxation, sud cquul Justice i1 tho udministration of thotaw, - CHEAD TRANSPORTATION, Resolved, That thosubject of cheap tranaportation intercstu oqualiy both tho producers and consumers, und as rellvoads aro tho public highways over which @ largo proportion of tho commerco of our country 1§ corried, wo demand such legis- Totfon us Wil control and regulate tho currying trade of our conntry, snd compelall rafl- road companioa to carry posseugers sad freight at rengonablo and uniforni ‘Tates, VUBLIO LANDS, Resolved, That the publiolands oblained through tho i et of tho. whalo conntry congttluto i sacted national domuln, and sbould be'devotod rigidly to the purposcs of actual scttlemont, NOUTINE DUSINESS, 'fho morning hour in the Grange was occu- pied with routine buainees not interesting to tho public. NEW ORANGES ORGANIZED, + Deputy King rooris organizing meventy-five lodges in Weslern Michigan, travoling 0,761 miles, and recoiving §1,125. Doputy Whitnoy organized thirty Granges in Enstern Michigan, and recoivod £450, A rosolution was adopted that the Maater and Exocutivo Committoa of tho Btate Grange boa comm itteo to securo an act of incorporation of Stato and subordinnte Granges in this State, and that State and County Councils of Grangos be mado a logal part of tho Grango, A resolution was adopted to print_procoodings of this mooting of the Grange ayd send throo copios to each subordinate ; ~ also, a_roxolution that tho oxtension of patonts by Congross in wrong in principle, and against tho bost inter- ests of tha people. A Pattorson, of tho Patrons’ Commissionor at tho Btosk-Yerds, in Chicago, and Mr. Llliott, another Commissioner, were iutroduced aud mude remarks of an advortising charactor, EXEQUTIVE COMMITTEE, Tho following wero cleotod members of the Excoutive Committco for tho uuuulula YONT 3 Delumors Duncan, Ohalvman; John II, Jones, J. Wolbster Childs, Bamuol Langdon, Alouzo Hosulons, Nathinnlel Chilson. TIE BUJECT OF POLITICS was introdneed beforo the Grange in the woodon horse of o rosolution, but it was squelehed, the sontimont of tho Qrange belng deoldedly op- posed to intormeddling with political subjeots, BY-LAWS, The Committeo on UBy-Laws mado & long res port, which waa adopted. It ravises very mate- rinlly the By-Laws In use. TUBLIC OFFICERS, i Tho following resolution was ndoptod ¢ Hesolved, That o)l publio officots are servanta of the peoplo; that thoy stiould recoivo for thelr seryices' o reasonablo compennation for (he responsibillty in- ourred nud. Inbor performod 3 that they aliould ho held to o sivict accountabllity for ail tholr acts, and Do required to safoly keop nnd pay over ou domand ll moncys or othier proporty ntrusted to thelr earo} that "it ie the right of ovory citizen to nerutinizo all thelr offieial acte, and know at il timea tho stata of thelr nccounts, nnd tho disposition of all fund intrusted {o their cara; that it {a Lut littlo or, no connequence what may bo the political opinions of thoro who rerve tho propla’ fn fownrhip and county affalra ; that abilily, honeaty, integrity, sud fdelity ara esaentlal qualifieationn for offive, ‘Tho Exacutive Committeo wore authorizod to omploy a Stato purchasiug agen GOOD OF T ORDER, Tho Committos on Goodof tho Order roported n sorles of resolutions which woro adopted. Thoy recommend Patrons not to {)nh‘onlzu por- song Who uke or dosl In intoxieating liquors : that Patrons should cultivato more fraternal fooling. Strict ndhoranco to the ritual of the: State and subordinnte Granges {4 Insistod upon. Bovoral changos of the Coustitiution of tho Na- ttonal Grange aro urgod. The Committco on Recommendations to the {}'nuonnl Graugo submitted many recommondn- ons, FINAL ADIOURNMENT, The Grango closod t 11 o'clock to-night, the nvuulnfi gession boiug almost wholly doyoted to exomplification of the work. ‘he Wisconsin State Grange. &pecial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. ‘A Conund JanesviiLe, Wis, Jan, 28.—An animated dis- cussion wag had in the Grango Convention thiy morning, on the question whothor 1t should give exprogsion to its viewa on the so-called Graham Liquor law, but inssmuch as the Ordor ignores political questions, it docided not to do so. TRANSPORTATION. D. M. Andorson, of Dane County, injroduced a resolution that the Governmont should bulid & double-track railroad from Obtengo to tho Atlan- tio sonboard, whicl was adopted. Mr. Osborne's rosolution, that railronds should bo {axed the anmo as othor proporty, was adopted. TEPRESENTATION IN GONVENTIONS, A rosolution was ndoptod to limit tho numbor of delogntes to_State Convontiou herealtor to onoe for each oight Granges, or fractional parts thoroof, in ench county. This was necossitatod by the raptd growth of the Ordor. RESOLUTIONS BUPPRESSED, A larggo number of regolutions wero squelched in committees and not roportod. BALARIES. The Secrotary's salary wna fixed at S600 por aunum, and othor ofticors aro to rocoive $2 por day for actunl gorvico, L ADIOURNMENT. The aow Ovorseer, Willlams, is 2 docided im- provemont upon 1ubbard, and tho business way rushed through, and the Convention ndjourned 812 m., to moot in Mndison somo_time in De- combor next, the Excoutive Committos to fix up- on the day horanltor. MISCELLANEOUS. Tho Excoutive Committeo is auditing the ac- counts and sxponta of U0 soawion, whicl, I un- derstand, will amount to about $8,000, whilo thoro is but 1,409 iu the Troasury, Nenrly all tho dolegates loft for their homes on tho afternoon traw. Tho Convention has boen & very harmonious one, and tho Order feel that they nre now fairly on tho way to au amoliora- tion of the condition of which they havo hiad so much ground to complain hithorto, and start out for a yoar of prosperous working. A New Newspaper Organ--Grangos in Machigan, Speeial Disputeh to The Chicago Tribune, Laxsmxe, Mich,, Jan. 28.—A prospoctus has been iwued by Adams, Fitzeimmons & Co., of thia city, for a now wockly nowspaper, called the Northern Granger and Farmers' Advocate, to # be devolad to the advancement of all intorests of the producer, and to the advocaey of the pro- gressivo moasures of the day,” The firat issue will be made about Fob. 25, 1874, Threo Granges of tho Patrons of Husbandry Dbavo beon organized in Ingham County,—at Btockbridge, Williamston, and Mason, respect- ively, Ouo haa also beon started st Charlotto, Eaton County; while, in Jackson nnd Calhoun Countios, tho Graoge epidemic prevalla to a largo oxtont, £ Grange Comnvention in County, Kl A convention of delegatos from tho subordi- nate Granges in Iroquois County, 1!, was hold ot Gilman a few days ngo, and & County Council organizod, The following rosolutions wera adopted : 3 Resolved, That,as * knowledge is power,” wo do most carnestly rocomiiend toall Vutrony the finportance of informiug themslves fu equrd to all to quostionn wilch affect our utorests materially, fntolloctually, soctally, and politienlly ; and that wo do all wo ean i0 diesominato such knowledge throughout the laboring community, Iteolved, That it 1s tho solomn duty of overy Patron of Husbandry to.unite in the great atruggle to fres our- solves from the opprussions forced upon us by tho groat monopolics of the country, llesolved, 'Thot a protective tariff, whoreby one maw's labor 1a taxed to support anotlior maw's busi- ness, §a o subjoct that shoukd bo thovoughly discussed and’ understood by every Patron and overy Grango ; and that the National bauking systotn, whoroby wo are competlod to pay interest on both the sccurltos und 1lio isaue, 4 auother subjoct worthy of our fn- vostigation, Reoolved, 'That wo rocommend a co-operativa storo, with brauches to suit tho convenfenco of tho difforont Granmos in the county, to bo undur the direction of the Exccutive Commitice, upou the plau of a joint~ stoelt company, with o capital of dollars, to bo divided inlo ubarey of dollary oach, Jzeaolyed, That it 18 the intoreat and duty of ovary Petron fo ko bis host offorts to dmprove tho quality of livestack ; and wo would rozommend to farmors to unito {n nelghborhoads in importing or produclug thio best clas of Lreoding anmale, Rewolved, That wo strongly condemn the farmera® practice of working fourom Lours o day us proju- dicial to aactoty, dofrimental {o hoatth, and subversive of Liappincas, iid wo carnostly recominend that Pat- Tous 50 redice the hours of labor 3a to enablo thom to tako maro vocreation, and to meut topothior oftoner for {lie purposes of discussion nud study, Teesoived, Thit, 39 0 wenns of dopriving transporta- tton nionojolles i part of tho power of extortlon, and an » further meons of enbancing sgricultural wealth, We urgo thu furmers to cstabiish homo pocking-housca, and to convert tho bulk of thelr productions tnto ”pork and hoef and dalry prodicts, our own county being pecutiarly adupted (o theeo Lranches of busbndry, “Resolecd, That it 18 tho duty of evory Latrou to ¥eep & correct neconnt of oll bis ngricultural operations, and to roport to his Geango at stated timen tho smoun of produce und live stock ralsed by him, in order that \We tay srrive at corrcot orop roports, Teesolved, 'That, wo adant tho old moitoes, * In unton thiero 14 sirength,? “ United wo stand, 'divided we £all"; thiat co-oporativo voting 18 ny necessary o our sucedn a4 co-operativelabor, ‘Resolved, ‘Thut, 18 wa tind monoy at this timo scarce, and o3 n lavge portion of our taxed 18 not noeded until tha lust hnif of theyear, we recommend to all tho Granges Lo eironlite pefltions to tho Legisinturo to yostyon alng st eust ouc-lall of our tazes wutl Iys aroquots e et s CANADA. The ections Rosult in o Declsive Miiisterinl Victory—A New Line of Stenmors, Speciat Dispateh to The Chicago T'ribune, Tonoxro, Ont., Jan. 23.—Yosterday nominn- tions of candidates for mombers of the Domiu- ion Parlinment tool placo throughout Ontario and Quebece Provinces, and the ovidences thereof ore such as induco the highost hopes in tho ranks of tho Ministorinl party, Although only ‘part of the returns aro ms yot at hand, it has boen aacertained that no less than twenty-nine Minlstorialists woro eleoted by acclamation, while sovou chartor-soliers had no opposi- tion, and ouo indopondent momber has prom- fgod o falr support to tho Administration. Of the loregoing, twenty-four took place in Quebeo, sevouteon going Mimatorial and six Op- position, ~In this" Irovincs there are num- Lors of Ministerial candidates who would have baen oleotad by acclamation, but for tho faot that by opposing them, Minlatorial candidatos weve proveuted from assluting in other con- atituencion, UNPREGEDENTED VIOTORY. i There is no doubt but for this_some thirty & memkers fn thin Provinco would have beon olected yostorday, Howover, in no previous claction “does sich a record present itsolf, and not even In Onrtior's palmiost days did Quobes Provineo return 80 many membors by ucelam- ation, Of the fourteon elected in Ontario yos- tordav, thirtoen waro Ministerial supporters. Tn ofhor Provinces thora will bo o nuwbor of unopposed membory olooted, 'fhoso rosults shiow thut TIE PACIFIC BOANDAL {8 ’bout to recolve crushing condeomnation from Quebes nnd Ontario, nud othier L'roviuces will not be Lehind, and suother woek will suflico to wash Canndiany olonn of tho charge of counten- aucing corsuption, aud to pronounce in favor of political morality, or as the Globe puty it, “‘char- tor wolling," will go oug of fashion obico and forover,” IR JOUN'S DEIEAT in hls old borough of Kingston Clly is looked upon re almost certain, Montreal will go Min- istorial in two divisions, Torouto will return throo Qovornment suppottors, and onco ro- deomed to Roform, Iamilton gives promisos of rovorsing ita- vordict and pending two Minis- torinliats. London i lkely to dofont Curling, an Oppositionist, T'ho Minislerial parly antioipato A MATORITY OF ABOUT BIXTY in the new Huuso of 206 members, Tho Mail, leading Opposition organ, i now musing over four lihol suils entored agalnat it. K1Y BTEAMER LINE, MONTREAL, Jnn, 23,—1Lho Iake and River Btoaruship Gompnny and the Morchanta' Lino of Lnko propollers invo united to form s lino of gomo Lwonty-four fivet-clnys stoamers, which will run bolween Montroal, Chicago, aud intor- medinte porty, noxt sorson, e - COKE OR DAVIS: nm Anwswered by tho Posts muster-General, Wasimyarox.-D. 0., Tan, 23,—Tho follawing tolographic correspondonco has takon placo: Austiy, Tox,, Jan, 23, Postmarter-General, Washinaton, s, Mo 1on, Richard Coke, recently elected, and hin op- pointees, ara fu possession of Lo olticos of Qovernor, Hecrotary of Htate, and Adjutant-General, Gov, Davin and s appolnteed clulm thnt thioy hiavo boon filgeully mud by foreo diaposacrsed of sald oftices, nnd both pars tien claim tho mafl maiter. Tho conflicting cinims present embnrrasoiug quostions, and, in ordor that T muy properly dacide them, pleaso hay, by telegeam, distinetly und rxnamvulf, to whom 1 shali dollver m: maiter addressod a8 followa : Firat, Governor of Toxa second, Gov, I, J, Davis; third, lxeoutivo Offico fourth, E. J. Davls, Governor of 'l (8lgned) pi Ki A, XY, Poatmastor, WasiINGTON, D, O, Jon, 23, I, 1, Kinney, Postmasters Anatin, Tex, “Aftor constiltation with tha Prosidont, T dircot that ol mafl-mnttor addressod to the Governor of Texas shnll bo dolivered to Richard Coke, aud nll_mail-nit- ter nddresaed to Gov., E, J, Daviw, or E, J. Davis, Gov~ ernor of Texns, shall be dolivered to B, J. Davis, Himilar nction should bo_{nken a to other Stato officors, (8gnod) Joutt A, J, CRESWELL, ¥ YPostmnster-Genoral, MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH. - Forelgn Murlcots, Taveneoor, Jan. #i—1 n, m.—Flour, 28:@20s 0d. Wheat—winter, 125 {d@12s 81, Bpring, 121 3d@12% 10d: whits, 138 T0@13x 104 ; cinb, Us@i4 24, Corn, 4304, Pork, 08 0d. Lerd, 43s. . Tavinroot, Jatt, 2i—1 . t.—Unchanged, Recolpta of whoat for Inat threo days, 16,000 qry, of Which 13,- 000 wore Amarican, Tavknroor, Jan. 23290 p, m.—Broadstuffa dull, ‘Wheat, apring, 12 20@124 0d ; while, 138 63138 0d ; club, 19s 11d@148 20, Corn, 418 61@42s. Lork, 604, Taveuroox,; Jan, 23—3 p, in,—Morket unchanjod. Broadstufis—Dull, California white wheat, average quality, 15 6d@13s 0d; club do, 138 1LI@148 nfl; red Weatern spring, 194’ 20@12s 01 ; ved winter, 12 403125 B4, ur, 2a@203 0d, Corn, 415 Gd(342e, Trovislons—Ness pork, 694, Ghoeso, 087, ljacon— Long clear middles, 39 6d. lort clear, 40s 6d.+ LONDON, Jati, 23— p. 1m.—1ho rate of discount in opon markot for threo months' bills {s 3!¢ per cent, oF 32 por cont below tho bank rate. Tho_amount of bfifon withdrawn from tho Dank of Tugland on balanco to-tny is £44,000, Consola for moncy, 92@ 02! ; on nccount, (@92, United Sinten gosu-~ ritlos—10-40's, 1 ow 58, 10237, Now York Cen- tral, 053 3 Erle, 44(@443%{; proferrod, 60)¢. Thns, Jan, 2.~How e 16 fcs, Guf 1c, FusNEvoRT, Jan, 3,—fivo-twenties of 162, 0615, LIVERTOOL, Jan, 34— p, m,—Cotton easters middling upland, @R : Orleans, 82§ @847d, Batea 10,000 balen; 000'; mpeculation aud export, 2,000, Balon of {ho weok, 60,000 § bxport, 8,000 ; apectilntion, 3,000, Stock, 013,000 ; American, 205,000, Rocelpts, 08,000 ; American, 80,000, Actual export, 9,000, Stock afloat, 418,000 ; American, 319,000, _Saloa upland nothing bes low good ordinary shipped Docombcr, 17@8d ; sbip- ped Docswbor aud January, 7 16-164 § slipped Febru- ary and Mareh, 8d; doliverablo Janusry, T%d. Sales of Orleans—Nothing elow good ordfnaty shipped Fl)b!’ll:ll’{ and March, 8 3-16d ; nothing below low mnid- aling whdpped Tenusey and Fobruary, 84d. Yarns and fabrico at Mauchestor dull but not lower, g oelc Markets, ALIANY, Special Dispateh to The Chicasa Tribune, Arpaxy, N, —Tho attendanco thua far, cotposed principally of Eastern dealers and a fow river county buyers, hias boen Irge, and the tendoney of tho markot downward, Drighton was well-ropre- sented this morning, but thero wero nono. from Now York, Although Westorn cattlo aro in loss domand thun Inst week, sellera wantod last woek's ruling prices for them, but did not succced in obtaining thom, Brighton dealars, although oxporicncing o good liomo murket, determined not to poy thio pricea askad, and $t was ‘mot until w reduction of e por Ib tivo welght Lad bocn nado that thoy purchased, At tho olose tho marliot ruled steady, and 5 nunibor were holding ofY in expoctation of ‘'muking botter purchnsen to-inorrow. Tha avorage quality i8 about tho somo a8 last weolt, ‘There aro vory fow cholco steers om- braced in tho rocoipts, but alarge number of heavy and contsa stock not aultod to prosont requirements of {Im trade, Tho recoipts for six days number 419 car- ouds, Sizrr AND Laups—Reicipts, 10,200 hond, Tho pous nt tho oponing of the market this morning wero full, with orly a moderato demand. ‘Tho atteudanco of Itagtern buyers hos been amoil, ‘Iho Now York market ulso ruled dull, Tho ruling of the market I fully 3o per 1 off on all grades, cloalng dnll, with o slight” downward tondeney, Tho avoruge quulity of {he offeriuga iy nbout oqual to last week, - Sheop, $X@ 630} oxtrs, 6%c, RANSAS OITY, Special Dispateh tv The Chicago Tribune, KANAAS CITY, Mo., Jwh. 23,—OATTLE-Murket weak and nuchanged’; offerings mengro, Yious—Qutiet, ' with packers taklug tho limitod offer~ inge, with modorato shipping demand ; solos ot $4.10@ 4,85, cloaing steady, ‘The Wool 'Frade. PiiLApzLPIA, Jau. 3%.—Wool atrong, iu fmproved demand, and scares, Ollo, Pennsylvants, and Wert Virgints doublo oxtrs and abiove, B0¢@58e; oxtru, 65@ 57c; modium, 55@S7¢; coarso, 6U@520: ' Now York, Michigan, Inldions, oid Westorn fine, 60@530; me-— dium, 63@530; course, G0@530; combing, winbed, 62ig0o0 ; combing, unwashod, 433¢@46c; Canada conibiug, 63@63c ; fine unwashed, Y5@YTc ; coarao and ‘madium wasbied, 36@18c 3 tub-wasbed, 64@5T/gc; ex- tra and morino pulled, 45@50c; No, 1 sud superfine pulled, 45@50c. New York Dry-Goods Marikot. New Yonw, Jan, 33,—Business genorally quict to- day with agents and jobbers nlike, Tho market for ootton gonds i steudy and stroug, Medium und whito ground prints aro selling fih'l&' from first Lands, Carleton shirtiug stripes are held at Di¢e, Laucastor ceambrics openad at 1330, and Oriental Jercales at 19¢, Cottonndes ara in fair Tequeat, Worsted coatings and o casslmerey aro improving. Plttsburgh 0il Mavicot, Prrranunan, Jon. 43.—Orude, $1.46; buyers and sellers holding off ; refined quoted at 140; February, 1s5c. 'Tho Produce Markots. W YORK. orroN—Dull and lower ; middiing uplind, 10507 futures closod casy; sales 49,400 bl 5 i-'t 8-160 ; Fobruary, 15 0-32@ 16 5-180; March, 16 3-16@16 27-U2¢; April, 16 0. 19' s-mlw May, 16 9-10@1035¢; duno, 105@170; July, my@LT%e. Bueansturrs—Flour hesvy; roceints, 6,000 brls; ouper Westorn und Slate, §.00@0.10; common to good extru, 040G0.80;_ond to cholee, 80,K@T,25 3 “white wheat oxtras, $7.95@7.85 ; oxtra Ohlo, $8,6039.00 3 8t, Louis, $0.70@11L00. Ryo flour steady at $L75@ 5,60, Cornemeal quifel. Wheat moderately netives racoipta, 41,000 bu ; No, 2 Ohleago apring, $1.0B@LG0 do Milwaulice, $1.01@1,03 SLES@LE0 3 Min: neaota spring, $1,66&1.62;3 No. 1 Tows, $1.05: No, 3 Nebraska, $1.62 7 No. i spring, $1.57@1.68, Lye firm; Western ‘ond_Stalo, ‘$1.0061.10. Barloy scarco and firm; common Canadn West, afloat, $1,40, Muit quict sod firm; Cauada, to arrive, $2,00, Corn dull and Tower ; voccipte, 19,000 bu ; uew mixed Westorn, afloat, 8I@HT0 3 new white, 0003 old do,Ulo: old mixed West- orn, alldat, 94c. Oath more netive and frmer ; voseipts, 23,000 bu ; mixed Wostern, 63@00ke ; white, 0@u2e, 10aY AND lopa--Unchunged, Guocimies—Coffeo active, demand ndvancing, Sugar duh and unchangod, Molasses ctivo domand § Torto tico, 40¢; New Orloans, (0872, Ilice quiet, ctivo, but oaslor, Caneda und Westorn, 2@25¢, CynpRNTINE—Qulet Bt 48e, Yrovistons—FPork quict and nominal ; now mess, $16.75@16,00; Lrimo mess, S14.00% priine, Beef quiet ; plain masa $8.00:@11,00 ; ostra, $11. 10,60, Cut meats quiet: sloulders, Ote, Bweot- pickeld homs, 103@11, M}ddlos firm ; tong ciear, 8307 short clear, 83503 lony cloar, Fobriinry, 8303 long and short clear January aud Fobrunry, 8@8MC, Tard stoudier ; primo stedm cash und Juniry, 9 6-1003 Fobruary, 03¢0 3 Marcl, 011-18 3 Aprll, 0340, BuTTEN—1rm ; Weslern, 23@33c, Curesr—Fio ot 94 @15¢, Winexy—TLower at Y. BALTINORE, New Yonx, Jan, o Bantivong, Jan, -BeapsTUFEs—Flour dull and unchanged, Wheat quict und steady, Ohio ond Indians, €L6U@L70. Weatorn pring, $1.051.08, Corn, dull ‘und lower. mized Westorn, 8¢, Oata week's Weslorn, Gie, Tiyo wouk at 93c@$1,00. Provistoxs—Gtrau, York unchauged, Bl enoul- dosn in domand, Uld irmiy at 0370; clowr ib, 840 bid nud refusod, Dacon in good jobbiug dethand ; unchunged, Lord quict und Srm, urrer—Quict and firm ; fair to good Weatorn tub, 80@3d ; zoll, S0@Ho, oryvir—Sirong at 1@, Winky—$1.01, 0SWEAO, 05WEaD, Jan, 29,—DEADSTUFFA—Whoat quiet : No, 1 Milwukice, $1.00, Corn ot ut 80c, Larloy fhact- ivo; Canada Leld at $1.78@1E0. NEW ORLEANS, New ORLEANS, Jun, 2,—BurApsrurys—TFlour dull § troblo, $7.0067,60 ; family, $1,76@0.00, Corn scarca Lito, 783700 ; yollow, BOG, Outs quict at 68c. Buax—Dull 031,10, Mav—Dull ; pritic, $23,00; obolco, £330, Provixions—Pork dull at 16,25, Dry walt meata— Nono fu first hundo, Bacon fleii, but only 8 job de- mond b BY@)K@ONKo, Lsms dull uf 126, Lard scarco and in yood deniand ; toreo, 0@0X0 ; keg, 10c, Unoowiszs—Sugar dull of yeatordas's bricws, M. luases—Supply lght and domund good § low fair, 550 primy, Ollo ; atrictly prime, 0fc, \Witleky—Tu light aupply ; Loufsiana, 0003 Oiucin- (] Quiot ; ales, 0¥ Valest yricesn shiado ood ordiinry 16 striot waod ovdinary, 1933 ow_middling o etrict low widdling, 106 8150 aniddling lo strict middiiug, 1031050 ; good . middilng, 1755, tecolpta, 11,395 halos, Bxpuriu—To Groat Luitain, 3,818 § wise, 2,008 to the Ooue (inont, 905 stock, 30255 wnaold, . iy 19,200, ll_!'mi'?!llljlh—l\"ll Pt E{.-"Rf.“ e MonkTAny—Gold, o« Bignt, 3 1ing, $5.06G6.00, M ity g dibooynty, Blape PRTADELPILA, Jon, quict, wesk, and tinchani $1.60@1,05 3 amber, §1 yor g, ] AL 8@, 3 nd Westorn, 67i200c, PerRoLEUN—Advaticing tendoucy; relned, o crude, 10c, i Witlaxy—tcarco at $1.01, MILWAUKER, MILWAURER, Jon, Th—LREADSTUPER—Flonr qulot gud vuchangell | Wiopt tivm 3 “No, 1, 31.03: No, 2, 124 canhiy $124% Fobrunry §L97%% March, Oath aqnict and woalt § No, 2, Ale. rit rcegular; No, 4, 58¢, Ttyo anli oud ubsottied ; No, 1, 7de, 'Barley stcady; No, 3, $LIG, TunvisioNs—Lark, $14.50 cash: $14.90@15,00 selicr Maveh, Sweot plekled hama, 0@100; bulk alionldors, B34(@13¢c, looso, Middles, 73((38¢, boxed, Lard fiemur § Keltlo, 02/@9%0; stoam, Ud, Toon—0.25, Reartera—Tlour, 4,000 bris. Wheat, 07,000 bu, Hogs, 500, uirMENTs—Flour, 6,000 bris, Wheat, 36,000 bu, Togs, 100, a5, Loww, san, STIOTIS L . Louts, Jan. 23,—CoTroN—Qulot and weak; R M i DieApsTures—Flour i good deniandlat full pri for all grades below XX, Wheat quiot and unchnoged No, 2 apring, $1.25% ; No, 3 red full, $1.43@1,45 5 No. 2 do, $1.03.” Qorn firmor s No, 9 mixad'nt (8@ 500, easl track ; 60)@01o in'clovator, Oate firmers No, 2, 4d)go iu clevalor, Luarley firm Dut § 3'}“‘{,?' Minuesota apring, $1.66@165, Iye, no sales 3 20 bid, Winnsky—Quict at 90c. Provistons—Pork atoudy, Ifard aldo, $14.76@16.00. Bulk ments firm, but less activa ; amnll Tots of loosd shionlders, GX@574c, tho latier doliyored ; cloar rib, T30; clear, Ho 'spot; oclear rib, seller Tol- Taary, Bo; ' Mareh, . Bacon 'fiom ; shoul- ders dt Tigo; cloar Tib, Bie: clear, 0c; clear, sellor March, 9i(c, ' Tard firtn, at 830, Hoas~Quilot s shipping, $1.03@4.00 3 packers', $4.90 @z.uu: oxtra, fl.m; Eceulpuh'mo. ATTLE—Quict ; chiolca Texuns, 4@ixc; 00« to chiolco natives, 4¢@53¢c. i Asbici 54 CINCINNATI, CrscrisATy, Jun, 23,—CorTon—Dull and lower, at ge. LnrAnsTupes—Flour, $1,20@7.40, ' Whent dull and lowor, at $145@1L.65, Corn dinll anl & shinde lowor, at 0@n2e, Oata quiot aml weak, at 416360c, Nyo firm, at 92@03e, Barloy firm ; epring, $1.35; fall, $1.54, Otts—Dnehangod. TROVISION¥—Lork firm, at $16,60. Lard qulet and firin§ steam, B2%@9c; Keltlo, 0};@0c, Dullt moats strong, and uctive speculativo demand § shonlders, 615 @030 cloar rib, T3(@77%0 cash 38570 sellor Mare 840 biivor Marcl and April; held higghor at tho elos aales aggregato ovor 1,000,000 Ia; clear, 8@8) e, Lncon searce and firm | slioulders, T5@T75c s cloar b, BIR@83(0 3 cloar, B @Vc, Hoas—Gulet nud 'wtoady ; light abipping, $5,108 5151 Loavy, $5.45@0.60; rocolpis, 3745 siipmonts, " Wiitakr—Bleady at 050, GLEVELAND. CLEVELAND, Jan, 2),—Bnizavsrorre—Wheat quiot but steady; No. 1 red, $L68; No, 2, $1.48, Corn firm; now, 6c 3 old, TU@71ic. Onts quict; white, 6le; No. 1 8tato, Glie’; No, 3 d, 486, : < PETNOLEUM—Firm nnd unchangsd, TOLEDO, TOLEDO, Jan, 20,—DREADSTUFPA—Flour quict and unchaugod, Wheat firm ; No, 2 whito Wabash, $1.69 3 No. 3 do, $LAT@LAS; amber Michigay, $1.47 spot} 1 $1.i7)¢ February ; $1.09%¢ Marchi; No, 1 whita Miehi~ wan, $1.633 § No/ 2 red, $1.44, Corn dull and towor; high “mixed, Gie, cashi, Jonunry, or February ; now, G350 cash§ 643 February ; lotv mizod, now, 62} 10 grade, new, G0i¢e, Oata dinll and nominal, Hous—Dressed, $0,5. OLovenSren—§5.30; mommoth, §5,35. RronrTs—Flonr, 100 bris; wheat, 4,000 bu; corn, X § oats, 2,000 bu, BitrrsenTa—Flour, 976 brla; wheat, 4,000 bu 3 corn, 28,000 L3 oaty, 2,000 bu, MEMPILIS, ~LnEADSTUFFS—Flour quict and hnuged,’ Corn-meal cusior but netive st $3.05, orn firm nt 73@To, Oats—No recipte, Provisions—Lard fitm ot 94@10c, Bulk meats quict aud unchanged. S PoraroEs—Activo and ligher ; peachblows, $2.80@ § Tusscls, SLUSBELTG, GorraN~Dull nnd unweltled ; ordinary, 103 ; good ordinary, 1I@134 ; low middling, 145 @430 ; mid- Mearerss, Jau, diing, 16){@16}¢; Rtrict, 16ic, Teceipts of to-day, 2,005% " shlyments, I, ' Tecolpta of the woek, 18,890 ; skl ents, 14,65, Sales, 15,000. Receipta ip 5, co Hopt, 1, 270,605 ; vecolits for soma tizo st year, 025, BuaN—Quict at §16,00, in bulk, ray—Dill and sominal, LOUINVILLE, mmvmmu, Jan, 28.—CorToN—Quiot ; middiing, c. neADSTUPFS—Flour and wheat quict ond un- clisnged, - Corn qulot at 67370c. Oata dull and lower at Sde. Mav—Firm at $19.00, on cars, Trovisions—Quiet nud firm’; mess pork, $16.256 15,60, Bulk shoulders, 8!¢c; clear rib, $3.65; clear, $8.20, Buacon shoulders, T3¢ elear rib, 830} cloar, 9¢, Iams, 124¢@I2}Ge. Lard, tierco, vigo; prima steam, 0e, Wattsgx—Qulet, at 957c. BUFFALO, Bureato, Jan, 39, —BREADSTUFFE--Whoat dull; 400 bit No, 1 Milwaukes club atsgls0, Corn quiel ‘and flrm; m No, 2 at 80c; 2,400 bu now on track at Tdo. Oata qufet, Rye meglectod, Barley quict and firmer; 4,000 bu No, d Western af 47c, DETROIT, Dernorr, Jan, 93,—~ BurADSTUPFS—Flour quict and unchanged. Wiicatsteady; extra, $1.60; No, 1, $1.58 ; wmbor, $1.40 bid ; $1.47 awked, ‘Corn 'steady’; high mixed, Gio, Oals atewdy; No, I 46xe. Hoas—1i,60, CrLOvER SEED—-$5.16, * DRY GOODS. GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY. TEHE GREAT CLEARING SALE Carson Prind s RETAIL DEPARTMENT, Madison & Peoria-sts. Tho folluwimiBARGAIN'S will_bo openod et SATURDAY’S SALE: Hamburg Embroideries, &o. 2,000 pes. Hamburg Edgings, at G, G, 8, 'ond 10 ots. yd.,unaunmonnbly tho greate ost bargains ovor offered. 1,000 pos, Hamburg Edgings, fino qualities and vich stylos, af o groat sacriflce. 600 doz, Ladies” Linon Collara at 5 ots. onch. Ludies’ Iinco Collnrs, 10 cts, Tindies’ Tinen Cuffs, 10 ots, pair, worth 30, Tindies’ Fanoy Linen Sots, in boxes, 25 ots. cacli, Embroid'd Linon Sets, in boxes, 40 and 50 - ats., worth double, Misses’ Embroid’d Hdkfs,, 10 ofs. Good Linen Hom-stitched Hdlfy,, 13 ots, cach, Tiadies’ Linen Cambrio Hdkfa,, 6, 8, and 10 ots, ench, Barzains in Gu;’xp“m and Yok Linces, Black Laco Veils, 35 cts. oach, Hosiery and Underwear. TLargo line of Children's Fancy Wool Hosg, at 8, 10, and 16 ots., 1048 titan half price. Gront roductions in Obildren’s Fanoy Onsh- mores Hose, Ladies’ Ribbed Merino Hosg, 10 ots, pair. Ladies’ Whito Merino Patent-foshioned Hoye, worth 30 ots., for 16 ots. pair; a slaughter. Imdin?' Good Heavy White Cotton Hose, 16 and 20 cts, Tndios’ Whito Cotton Floeced Hoso, full regular made, 26 ots., worth 50, Bargaina in Mon's Hosiory. Lad{es’ Fino Morino Vests and Drawers, 60 ota, onoh, reduced from S1.00, Mon's Heavy Morino Shirts and Drawors, 50 ota, anuh.?nlf price. GLOVES. Liargo_lot Ladies® Wintor Gloves, 35 ots. Rypuin 9175 quality 1-button Paris Eid Glovos for $1.00. “'l‘hcguon'amflsnnl" Kid Qloves, 2-buttons, Labbs Ybutton 1d Gloves, Opera Bhiades, $1,00, & burgain, CORSETS. $1,00 quality Fronoch Wovo Oorsets for 40a, 1,76 1+ imported F'rench Coraots for $1.00 2,60 * fine * « for 1.60 L for 2.50 300 « @ " “ %:0% bovo usentions may o ralled upon, "ok wo 619 BITOW oustoniors (he Invgest stack of ant. Fonch Gon sots fn Olieagu, Aud ars atorminoll to soll thom, LADIEBS® TIRS, 8C. 1,000 Fur-trimmod Silk Ties, 380,, worth 75, Saah Ribbons at reduced pricos, Marseilles Cotton T'rimmings, 35 ots, Do, worth $1.00, Oambrio Rufflings, 26 ots. plece. GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY, MADISON AND PEORIA-STS, for 2.00 HAVANA LOTTERY, ROYAL HAVANA LOTTERY Ehhare e Sl o Ly d; . MARIO & GO, ad otk o Varke” . 0. Bad e, 20 1 Hrenamen