Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 8, 1877, Page 7

RAILROADS, Annual Report of the Doings of the Illinois Central, Difficnities Experienced from Railroad Laws, Pool Combinations, Etc. The Danville & Vincennes Rond Bought by (he Representative of the Bondholders. The Esstern Companies Having & Lively Tight Over Foreign BLipments, Hnnual Mecting of the Chieago & Pafific Stotk- tiolders=Election of Olficors, Ete, ILLINOIS CENTRAT, ANNUAL RE- PORT, The annual report of the Dircetors of the Nli- nofs Central Railroad (o the atockholders has Just been completed. The document s full of Juportant facts and figures, and fs well worth teadlng. Tt 15 as follows? ! The resnlts of working your property for the year 1870 hinve been alfecieit by three cuuves: “Firat=Tiestrictlve legistation, and the fallure of the wheat harveat inTnwa, ecand—The serfoue 1mjury (o ihe corn crops of 1liinols by tne coplous ralns of July, Thlrd=The compettion of tie trank hines In axtending thelr conlest for Western business to Doints upon ntl weet of your road. The generu] business of the country {9 still auf- fering frow the evils of an irredeemable eurrency. The ehrinkage of yalues of every dercription of property increares, as the valne of the cur- rency upproximates to the gold atandard, There bas heen a widexpread feellug that legielation muy @nd 4 cute for thix, and henca the Legimlatutes of some of the States have adopted measures which sre niot only restrictive but foinl 1o commureinl en- terprize, and from which no benefit has boen de- sived by the people. These remarks apply with special force ta rafl- ways, which can nnly o kept i existence h{ con- tinned expenditiires of money, The legislaiion vt {hie State of Town, affecting our Company {rom the Jeaso of the Towa lines, cumpelled a reduction of 231040 per cent from the tarlif ' in force in lown prior (o our submledon 1o thelaw. This camo at & most unfortinaty keason, wlhen we were suflering from s bad horvesl and conscynent shork cropa, ‘Pho ave produc- tlon of wheat In Northern Towa Inat year was fonr tomx Uushels per ncre, Thus, thy volume of tratlic diminisbied, while the compensation was alroreduced, Unless sounder opinions prevail, d protection [s atforded to the railwaya In Jowa, 1t will not b Jong vefore wo shall witness applica- tious to the Leglsinture for nppropriation® to assist tomgof the rallways to cantinue operatione In or- der to recure seann of fransportation for the ngri- cultural producia of \he regiona traverged by then, ‘Theresult of worklng the Towa leased lines for the year 1870, under tho circumstances above o asan follows: (ross receipts, 81,811, - peruting expenscs and tnxes, &1,116,- 5 £025,087.60; extraordinary ex- sty $10i, 40; tolal, 21,80,410.057 de- oncy, $277, 143, 04, ‘There troubles in lowa were followed hl,v very serions Injury Yo the corn "‘H" o1 Central Tilinols from heavy raina n July. to that tine, the searon was unusually | propitfous, Continuous sins prevented the cultivation of the feids for more than u month, Thus the great sluple In 1liinols wax lamentably deiicient, and_ through the most furtile part of (e corn belt there was kcarcely a third of the averags crop harvested. Agaln, ‘In the southern parts of the State, the froets In the Elrl])‘mfl of 1876 Injured the fruit trees, destroying that crop, which Lad previonaly beena valuablo source of revenue, TILLAE VANIOUS DISTURNING ELEMENTS wero greatly nggravated by the contest of tho foir trunk lincs Jor the prain trade of the West. The Daltitnore & Ohfo Jtatlrond Company, backed Vy the City of Balthnore, lias leen for meversl yeara extending ita ramiticatfons weat to Cincine matl, 8¢, Louls, gud fnally Chicago. IL has also communieation acroas the contre of Inots, Springtleld, to ha Lllinots’ connectiny with _ eeveral bankrupt lincs in the hands __of Tteceivors. Tho tvo Northern lines, the Now York Central and Pennaylvania Central, have also therr terios of connecting lines, cach of them connect- ng with roliways In tho hunds of Recelyers, and reaching the Misslasippt Jtiver at soveral pointa. In order to control the traflc from tho points of [:}'Oducllon. engagements for lhrnu‘gh freight to New York were mado from six to cight points in Central Illinols at_the samo rates ad were made from Chicage to New York, thus culting off any inducement to ship grain to Chlcago, 'Fhls con- test has not ndded, “it Is belleved, to the prod. yerity of the four trunk lines engngerd, and has genernlly demoralized tho traneportatlon aystein of the conntey, Thcee lines make use of and cop- neet Wih A anmber of bankrupt roads in Ohilo, ludlana, Dlinots, and Michignn, under the 'control of Noceivers appointed tho Courts, who, In the mmjority of ‘cascs, are intorested only In making os farga o grosw Tovento 08 poreible, without regard 10/ tha cost of doing the businces or the net reaull, There would #een 10 be some polut beyond which theso contros veralns cannot b carricd, bLut unti] somo solid Lasls of scttiement und aojustment fu reachud, there can by nJ:rnfltdrrlL‘fll from the Immense hnymny inveated §n the railwn, stems of the iddicand Northwestern States, Theroarebut four dividend-paying mlwu{‘cnrpurnuum TUHNDE est from Chicugo, . Theee have enlarzed thelr locumo Dy extensions weet and southwest loward Nebraska sud Kansax, ‘This condition of thingsis cntirely beyond the control of your Doard of Dircctors, who cannot 1nnke your tutlway exceptional, oe prevent It from sufferings the dizakters attending the aliost unlim- fted ralliay constructlon in the past ten years, Up 1o n recent period, Chicago held the control of the graln_trattic, 1t was supposcd that cheap water cominunication by the lnkes would di ar (ransportation by ratl durfng the snmmer, cost of tking a bushel of prain from Chicago to New York for several succeasive yenss was {roi 02 10310 cents por, bushel. As water communieation Lian clicajwened, Fates by rafl have been rediiced in greater rativ, Lot scavon n was enrrled by Waterat an sveraze of D13 cents per bushel from Chieago to New York, In facs of this extremely low rute, nearly one-half the grain was sent dlrect frum lueal stulions fu Hlinois (o tho East by rall- towl, Chicago line ceased, fur tho present ot least, folo the great entropot. for, the grahi products of the conntry west and ronth of It~ bince IKTS, the sates for gratn to Chicaro frami lcul wtatluns on onr Nue have been peduced from 20 te 40 per cent, while Jumber rates at wost polots Tave beon redured L0 per cont and over. Notwithelandiug thi- condition of ulluirs, IE KESULT OF TUR OPENATIONS OF TUE ILLI- Nl INE »3; dewn to the G0t 1l wero ne follows: tirgey enrninee, ; operation expenrcs sl tax, £1, 605, 308,66, showing a net of 81,072, < NB.O8, wideh wus §47,505.70 above that of the corresponding period of 1875, In June Jast, - when . tue dividend ol - An; wan declared, the Divectors did ot aporehend the full effect of the loss of trulie fu the autumn monthy, “Sovn ptter he payment of the August dividend, the=o causcs sflecting our revenuo do- sclapeil themacliva, aud tie nbsolnta Jors in gross carnluge in inols” during the lavt slx maonthw of 1470 wia $301, o, U, which bronghi the net roe ault for the year om th hole line down to 2,145, 700,81, ~belnyg § 05, UL leww than the et resnlt for tho year 3875, In the wenorl nee €ounts of the Compuny, the two dividends of Feb- rugry and Auzunt, 181U, uro churyed In thu your's accuunts, whilt in fact’ the “August dividend and That of Febraary, 1837, correspon to the net rus sult for the year 1870, 'Fhiw et result Sustifiud iue 2 per cent dividend declared by the §soard paye l:l:lun Feb. 1, 1877, un the bawd of the fullowing oa} 010, 702, fundead d of Angz, 1, of Feb, 1, 1872, i weipia flum Land Deparimicut. | L BIT . $2,007,847,56 Tha ¢ash balance covered the dividend doclared, Tho fudebtednoss of the Couspany bs cuniined ta fts fanded delt of £10, 602, 000, upoh which theinter- £ wan Jast year, with preniium on gold; $610,« “--Vl. belug lesn than one-third of the net rove. ¥ Tug, ¢ TUE ASEETS OF TIIE COMPAXT, Beaidesita proporty tn Sllinols, compriee nearly $5000,600 bonls of the rallways fruus Ceiro 1o ew Orleans, Detault was made in thy pay- Icnt of jnterest ou thesv bouds, aul, Bpun ppplication of this Company, Licac roade were placed in (he hands of o Hecelver OutheIcth of Murch fast. The suit has been Viceuted with (e Jegat poseible delsy. | Doth the 13lnaysaro wow placed (n the kiance of the Trus. ece of the mortyeces fur vale, std will be wold t hin w few months fur the beneBt of tho bond. th - The [lue v yow under our coutsol, Mr., 1 Cl vur_becoud Vice-Presldent, hay hee r orders ‘from {he 1 of he enliro nes 10,400 tous ol fron have been 1ald, and very l_lleulmlmpm\eumunInld totho trav g vinipany Liua adyauced 308, 253,07 rech " d by the {nebone un thy et und sceond tiortzages, i Tveturs bave not felt laale to mcux large oxe Peuditres upon this property unkii they whtaln Sual posscuslyn of 18, which it fa toped "will “ve. :urrrhmn W few months, ‘The h‘:\o has been Perated 1o a disconnccted manper. The Slate of emion of 117 wiley of road lcra for non-payuweut of Ine it on the debt dae o db State, Hataged o (il * Wsfoluted ' way, thy fo: Of the vperativuy of lpl:‘l.lcv t¥ldence of (he true value of he Neputly Inefticient bands, At fbis time the DI- ity will ouly say thst, from Sept. 1 1o thiy 1= the hasiueae ollerivg bas becw entlrely bo- : i3 cajacity, Ow.ug to want of eutlicient tionty fhas becu compelie ta selinguivh at Jeast froo-fourth of tuw | usiucus failing uatarslly upon a1 uticieut résulte, howeyer, have beea krrived YRy Ty Plicctors 1hat'the dyeal resunrces il '_L-un‘. when i1ty fu good urder and fully IP°d. are fully equal 1o the intercet on its UILESE deitd, antislpate st tha 1070 afford but Board cundeutly ultimate effect of the Emaacination sct, (he protection of the Inw to the é"""" will De fncreased prosperity in tha South- ermn States, Vp ta the prerent time. (¢ has reanited inafarger prodnction of their staples at a lower cagl than heretoforc. The profit of the crop Is eubilivided among A greater number, and, a¢the number of emall planters incieaee, we mny laok for an increaeing demand for snpplics frum the Northwwest, which can be furnished nowhere cheap- er. than from Centra) lihnots, ‘This Southern trade and the growth sni prosper- ity of the Sonthern States bave been retarded by olitical questions, but the Board are_enconraged o belleve that this dificully will goon be remosed, and that the future prosperity of (his Company will e derived from I Southern and Southwestarn connections. This will bie following out the orig- inal design to miake # continuous line of communi- catlon from the lakes ta the Gulf of Mexico, inald of which CongreatIn 1851 imade large grants of l!ubllc 1and to this Company and to IGQ lobila & Ynio Company. ‘Time nlone will determine wheth- et the expectations of the Directors pre bared npon good tudgment, The vajue of these Southern connections to (his Company may bo estimated from = comparison of he_ following figures, which show the frelcht trafiic derlved from thia eourse from 1873 to 1470 glnnln_g through Cairo® 1851, $151,450,105 1874, "'{;”{" 3425 1875, $422,780.27; 1870, 8585, “The Directors hsve endeavored to exfmn tothe ehareholdera thal through the failuro of tho :mr!. adveese legislation in lowa, und the unprecedented competition of raliways travereing our territory. all sllecting your propeily at the eama inote: the reduction of inconie and divkdend was unav able. Tt 1a posuiblethat fowa will reverae it legis- Iation, following the example of Wisconsin nud Minnesata, both of which States hnve repealeit the rerltictive wn which were popular o few yeirs amee, Afull harvest wiil aunln ‘restore trafic. ik the control which the Minols Centra) held foe nuiny years of the tranaportation of the prdacts of Cantral Rlinols ta Chicaga in serfonsly impaired Ty the number of mitwisgs teaveralng the contre of the tate in every direction, There are In acipal opuration, within the limits of Mlinois, 7,108 milen of 'rallroads twenty-five different corpora- tion, operntink aliout 3, 000 miles, arc cither act- ually'in'the hands of eceivers, or, having falled 1o oy interest on thelr bunded debt, are at tho mescy of their creditors, and liablo 1o be placedd In the finnd of lteceivers at any time, tnr chlef diflicalty {9 in dealing with these bankeupt roaie, Wae wee urged (o purchase or feans several of tiere roads, which can pe done upon_terma far below thefr actunl coat,—{n some Instanden at HO per cent of their bonded debt. Your Hoard, hesilating 1o ineir the rexponelbility of anth cngagements, res guesied in Nosember last that a comnuitee sho be named by the English and Datch shareholders, who hold a ‘majority of our shares, sind that snch commitice of rhatelinlders shontd, nccompanied by ronie members of the present loard nols, sud ghve thelr Judgment at ie ceneral mect- g of sharcholders In' May touching the pulicy whieh It i advisable to adopt for the general inter- est, clilier by taking up some of the lateral lines suforred to, ot by extending oue operations in- the dirvction of onr ronthern outlel, The Board regret that during the last (rar |hely have been doprived of the valuable atd of their Presldent, Mr, John M. Douglas, whoretired from oflice after twenly yeara of scrvice. Theroareoley scveral yacancles §i the Directlon which eall for the relection of new Mflnflt:en. 1t {8 important that tils Cansmittes should arniva atan carly day and be prepared to snhmil to the eharehulders thelr views In recurd to the polley (o be adopted, and as to these now appolntniente, for action at the annual wmeeting i May. ‘The operationa of the ling will be condncted with tho nlmost econoiny ; at the saine timethe Dircctors will endoavor to_avold that false economy which wounld result §n deterioration of tho property com- mitled to thelr charze, . SALE OF TUIE_DANVILLE & VIN- CENNES. ' Tho Chleggo, Dunville & Vincennes Taflrond, with all [ts appurtcnunces, ete., was sold yes- terday under decrec of the Conrt Uy Mr. Henry W, Blshop, Master in Chancery, on the steps of the Republic Life Bullding, *The dveree of sale wasgranted {n the smt of Willlam R. Fosdick and James C. Fielt, ngainst the road, brought to foreclose certain of the first mortgoges, snd the sale was lu the Juterest of tho Nrst mort- page bondholders, Two or threo lundred gen- tlemen assembled, apparently through curiosity, s tho bidding was limited to three or four, Mr. Rishop stoted the termes of the sale to be one- fourth cash, onc-half the bulauce In three monthe, and the remaiuder In slx monthe, all paytnents to be made in gold. Mr. Lawrunce, ol the tirm of Campbell & Lwrence, bid $500,% 000, and was followed by My, John C. Black, rcnrcsemluz( . ¥, Arinour, with a bld ot 8000000, Mr. Lawrence bld $50,000 nnd Mr. Black 700,000, when Mr, Janica Holtan camo in witl $500,000. Fora minute tho bid- diug was spitited Letween Mesere, Lawrence, Black, and u]um,‘ ranning up sm&{lm. §1,000,- 00, $1,100,000, 81,200,000, &1,30 and §1,- 400,000, bid by Mr. Black, where 1t lune untll 7 W, huldekupcr of Meadvllle, Pa,, came up witha bid of $1,450,000, aud (U was knocked down to im, for himsclf, Thomas W. Sliannon, andd Johin M. -Denndson, It fs said that Alr. Huldekoper acted {n the Interest of the Union Truat Cuxs{mny of Now York, representing tho Jinjority of tho §2,500,000 first-mortimige bonds, The roadl has a fraction over 108 mlies of track, and s looked upon s a good purchase. The entire amount for which the rond was forceclosed was $3,800,000. Of this §2,500,000 was the prin- F!Lml of the bonds, the balance accrued nterest. Thero s ulso a series of sccond bunds ou this property, ns woll as a lare floatlng debt, The entlre fudehtedness of tho rond was about ,500,000. Buv by the declslon uf tho Court tha flrst bandholders hava the preference, 8o of courdo all other ereditors ure out fn the colil, The Indiana Divislon of the road will be sold at Indlunapolls Friday, Tl foreclosure cov- ered the eatlre road, both in this State and n- diana, and the indebtedness mentioned was that of thu entiro road. But the lurger and more yaluable portion of the road s that located fu this Btate and sold by Mr. Blshop, The vro- portlonate value of the {liinols and Ingluna DI- vislons ls estimated ps about elghty-five 1o - teeu. X, therefore, the Indiana Division sclls 1or Its proportion of yalue, it Will Lring ubout £256,582, aud the proceeds of the sale of the entire road, inchudlne Oxtures, upuurtenmneesy and rolling stock, will foot up 81,505,552 ‘This 1 ull there wall be to mect the indehteduess of £3,500,000 on the first bonds, saying nothing of tho matter of $4,000,000 v bl G 000, aud upwards of other —— T CIHICAGO & PACIFIC, The sumul meeting of the stockholders of the Chleago & Paclfic Ruflroad was held Tues- day ot tho uilice of the Campany, corner of Luke awl LaSalle streete, The meeting was orgaus fzed by the clecths of Mr, Joreinlaly Davis s Chalrmun and COl. Juln ¥, Wilcox us Socretary, Tresident J. 8, Dobbing eubsmltted s annual Tepurt, which was rather short, owlng to the et that he Lns nothing ot wll Lo do with the manugement of the rond at prescnt, it being In the haods .of @ Recclver, who mukes munthly reports tu the Courl. The niost lmportant statemneat made i the n-rorl. fa tho fact that slx new depots have heen bullt durlig the year (the sizo of the depots is ot given, nor the amount paid for thelr construction). Conslderable roli- hie-stock was also added during the year, T'us carnings of the road during thic year 1676 amounted to 8180,347.45, und the cxpenses to #144,500.81, The followiug Board of Dircctors wer elected for the ensulng year: T 8, Dob- Livg, Ueorze 8. Bowen, John 8, Wilvox, L, 1, Hlnlnnl. Jeremiah Davis, W, T, Kirk, and A, F, rown. A coinmitteo of five was appointed to exame fnu luto the coudition of the Company aud as certaln what actiou 18 necessary to protect tho intereats of the stockholders, ‘The Committes Is composed of the followlnx gentlemens Mesars, Youngs, Cozler. Fields, Boaworth, und Winkleman, Lheso gentiemen wlil bave to ro- port toan wdjourned meeting which wild bo held at the sume plave on (he 20th iust, l’}'lw Directors miet at the ollice of the Com- pahy yesterduy wiornlug, und clected the fole uw{ug otilears for the ensuiug {e-r: President, Thomas 8, Dobblus; Viee-Lresldent and Secres tary, Georzo 8, Bowen; Treasucer, L. P, Hill- fard; Executive Commitiee, T, 8. Dobluns, Jercwlah Davis, Wiltatn ‘T, Kirk, Johu 8. Wil cox, sad_ L. P, Hilliard; Fmunce Committee, tivorge 8, Bowen, L. I Hiliard, A.F. Brows, and Jercwlals Davis, A FOREIGN WAR, As stated b yesterduy’s Tminune thero Is troutle among the rouds leading to tue East In rezard to forelgn through shivments, The difli- culty was brought ubout by an stienipt of the Eastern trunk lines to “bulldvze ” the Chicago shippers. But the Bystern magnates must bave found out by this time that the Chicagoshippers cannot be es easily * [utimidated " as Luoisiang negroee, It will be remenbered that at the thne the war between the Eastern runk Jines was brouglit to s close, it was agrecd that on through shipments the saue rate should bo charged to all the Eastern scaboards. ‘This made the rate fron here to any of the seabosrds S0)§ cénts, to whith was added the rats of the steamships, In order to obtaln better rates wilhout waking a regular advsuce the auus gers of the Egstern trunk lnes met u shors time sru fu New York, aud decided to appolut o Commifesion which sbould wake thirough rates equal all the way to Europe regardless of the churge of th steamboats. Thus, §f the steaw- boata charged low rutes, as they often do, the railroads aud pot the shippers woula get the benetit, The Commisston et und deckded that the thraugh rute fremn Chicago to Liverpool ahuuld be 35 cents ou provisivu und about iive cents less on graln, Of cuurse the Western shippers kicked ugalust this actlon, for they could sbip their freight on local tariff to New York or other ports and add the regular steam- slin-lius mte for 8t frow 15 WA centa isay THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TIHURSDAY, than the rate adopted by the Commissioners, Hevernl of the steamehip lines gong out of Buston and not having the same facilltica_for geulnx erafn shipmenta ad the lies from New ork and Phifadelphla cntered the market In this city, and made contracts al 50 cents per 100 pounls, which was the regular rate of the (irand Trunk and that of the steamship lne. Of course this action knocked the Commis- sionera? tarlft higher than s kite, atid in conse- nuence rates were off yesterday. Al the lines leading Enst arc reported as having made con- tracts at the sane rates as those made vfa Bos. ton. The American Stcamship Line roing out of Philadelphia also enterdd this market yuster- day, and made rates on provisions at 55 cents Ahtongh from Chicago to Liverpool. This line wonld take ho grain,an It rould get all it wanted at Philndelphia, But thia made no difference to the shipnera, ns the Boston people wore anxious to get all the gratn they could, and a great deal was contracted for to go there via the Michigan Central and Grand Trunk Rallroads. 1t can ha reen from tho foregoing that Vanderblit has mzaln been found napping. and that throuzh his ehurtsightedness Philadeiphia and Boston are getting the forcign buslness which otfierwire would have pone over his ronds, I the ol Commoadore were still alive, 1 18 lmdl{ proboe Uile that he would have ollowed bLlmeclf tu be thus entrapped nnd outwitted on the only point which was concedut to New York fn the late treaty of peace. \What Vanderhilt will do to re- galn his Jost ground rewalus Lo bo scen. Since writfhe the above, @ meetingof the rafl rousl manaers of all the Easterit ronds has been ealled by the Now York trunk lnes, which will bo held In New York to-morrow. The Mavagers and Uencral Erelght Agents of the roads leading cast from this city have ail left to take purt In the meetipg, An effort. will be made (o come vromise the ditliculty, JOWA HOADS, Bpectal Lurrespondence of The Tribune, Dgs MolvNgs, Ia,, Feb, 0.—Publie meetings ars bedng held to devise measures to sceura the extension of ho Sabuln, Ackley & Dakota Road from Marion, Linn County, to Cedar Hoapids. A committes of dtinens of Cedar Jtaplis has been n&lpnllllcd to vonfer with the otlicers of the rood, at Milwaukee, to ascertain on what terms the extenslon can be secured. A movement is being made to extend the Davenport & 8t. Panl Rond from Fayetto County ta Creseo, in Howard County, where it will intersect the Chicago, Milwaukee & 8t Paul Road,—thus giviug o direct, continuous Miate from 8t. Panl to St. Lonis, Aneffort will be made the present year by Reveiver J. 15, Urinnell to induce tho Court to authorizethe cxtenaion of the Centrul Towa Road soutbwary to Moulton, whera it will fnterscct the ruad dircet to St. Louts. The fron was once on the ground for this purpose, but Jay Gould borrowed it in the Interest of hits Northern Pa- cffie bubble; and there it Is. The troublo with the Central is, it bewing nowheroe and termi- nates nowliere, 1t Is now paylug to the Keokuk & Dea Muines Rond enough “track-rent to build tho extenelon, Lanat suminer Frank Baker, a_brakeman on a fralght-trals on the Chicago & Northwestern Road, residing at Clinton, was thrown froin A car by reason of a defectiva brake,—tho acel dent yesulting fn hls loss of one foot, The Company voluntarily give hiin £3.000; pald his expenses while Incapacitated from labor and three months’ ealarys placed M In o telegraph- ofliees and, when he had learned the ueo of an {ustrumeut, put himon the road as an operator, —— EARNINGS. The fiinols Central Rallrond docs not muke a much better shiowing in ita statament of earne ings during January thun it did during the four preceding wonths, But tho maungers of tha road have the cousolation that theirs is not the only road the carninga of which have fallen oft during the last Yew months. The causes for this ducrcase are soveral. The depression In Lusiness hus much todo with It, and eo has the foilute of the wheat crop [n Wisconstn, Minne- sots, and Jows. Then there wus o continuous #now blocknde on the Eastern roads for several weeks, preventing Western roads from for- warding thelr accommodations of frelzht, and last, put not Ieast, the high terminal charges on grain at this point, which causo this principal article of freight to seck other channels where the chargzes are more reasonable and the inspee- tlon more just, - The earnfngs of tho I1linvls Central Rallrond for tho month af Janary, 1877, were as folowst Tawa. Totul, Frelghtoo, oo 00,545 1, 218 Parscngers . 24,510 03, 0530 Miscelluneuns, 0,50 112, 200 Total.... «.. $374,837 801,00L $400,408 Tho carninga fur the correspunding mouth of 1878 were os tullows: 2 Jilinalx, lowa, Tutal, Freighteeo i, o8M3,008 8 0,087 330,045 Passenge i w7l an Migcellaneons..’s 83,600 0,002 b s ot AR ik AT Yl Total,yen +on$420,102 8127,411 853,074 ‘The Missour), Kunsas & Texns Rallroad re- ports its earnfogs for the month of Junuary, 577 A8 follows: Freight, 8157,188.98; puescu- gory F63,000.07; mall, 84,510,101 exprees, &4, 7235 miseellancous, 8L,055.015 tolal, §237,081.05; corresponding perlod last yeur, §250,450.40, 'fhie following (4 an abstract of the report for Deeember und Januury of A, L, Hoplkins, Re- celver of the Toledo, Peorla & Warsuw Rallroad Company: HECEIPTH. e Janvary. Local frolgh 831, duip ‘Fhrough frelghts, ), 710 Passenigeraccounty an, 810 CAT MEIVICEL e aey 20,6 Expreas curnlugs, B0 Mivcellaneoun earnlugs, t 4,870 Ttent of rand und orlige 1,600 Forelgn roads.ceees | 14° 8169, 187 12807 Balanco on haud Feb. 1., NEW JERSEY CENTRAL. New Youk, Feb, 7,—The Committee appoint- ed at the meeting to-day Lo, examine the bool of the Central Rallroad of New Jersey roported this alternoon. The flunting debt of the Com- pany Jaw t was $2,343,000, The Compavy was the indorser of bllls of the Lackawanna & West- ern Coal Company smounting to $1,141, 000, The indebtedness ol the two Companies (s so- cured by 23,178,000 Llauket tuortzuge bouds aud 4,900,000 Wiikcsbarre coal bouds, “Tle Cual Cowpuny 1s indebted Lo the Rallroad Company 1,620,000, on nccount of frelzhit and ecarnings, The total amouut subseribed thus for on the now loan {8 $1,100,000, ¥ KANSAS PACIFIC, Lawnexcs, Ko, Feb, 7.—~Some six montbs ago Juwdge Penidry, of Leavenworlh, brought sult asan fuformer In the namo of the Cuited Btates agalust the Kunsas Pucific Rullrond for 810,000,000, fur alleged fraudulenteluims azulnat the Government, ‘Judge Foster, of tho Unlted Statea Dlstrict Court, bas juat dechited these carcs In favor of the rallroad cumpauy on de- murrers to petition, OITIO & MISSISSIPY), Spécial Dinpaich o, Tha Tribune, TNDIANAPOLLS, Feb, 7,—Daniel Torrnce, ong of tha Otu & Mississippl Hecelvers, filed an an- swer in the United States Court to-lay to the rcmluu usklug for his removal, o charges llat tha proceedings are instituted by W, I Griswold, Iute Preatdent of the road, to securs the place for himaelf, EXEMPTION, 8AN Fravcisco, Feb, T.—Advices from Tues son, Arlzony, soy the Legisiature has passed o supplemental bill exempting the Southern Paci- fic trom taxatlon slx years fnstead of four, us by 1he onginal bill. IMN, Messrs. 1, B, Ledyard, Gcucral Superinten~ dent of the Michigan Central, aud N.J. How Freleht Auentof the Grund Trunk in this oy, desire 10" have it stuted that thers is not the least foundation for the statement wadeina worning paper that thgra {a 8 difficulty between the tworods. It {s clafined that both lines arc working as hurmoniousty together as ever. Mr, H:’wu ‘Enu ln»(muiunsy from Mr, Hickson, the Ueneral Mavager of bis roud, to solicit no busi- sy over the Chh-.\Fo & Luke Huron Road, but tontinue to do all the busiuess of the road via the Michizau Central, uuleas directed Rberwise by the shippers, Mr. Heury Btarrlug has been sppoiuted Gen- crul Uumuie Agent of the St Louis, Rock Istand & Culcago” Raflruad, with headquarters al Chivago. e —e—— AH nervous, exhaustivg, aud painful divesses speedily y1eld 10 1y curalive iuluences of Fulver- wmacher's Electele Beite wad Uauds, =~ They sra by the patieot bumself. Book, with fulk par- tculurd, malled free. Address Pulvermacher Gal- vanle Co., Clochuuatl, O TIIE TOLEDO, PEORIA & WARSAW, | -1‘1\"1 simple, uad efuctive, and tau be casly sp-~ e COMMERCIAL LOAN. Meeting of the Creditors of the Defunct Concern. Receiver Harvey Presents an Account of His Stewardship. No Additlonal Dividend Yossihle for Months to Comes The creditorsof the defunct Commercial Toan Company held rather an acrimonious mecting at the Bchutzenfesc Club hall, No. 63 Clark street, fast night. Mr. Frederich assuined the chair and calted tho meeting to order, He rald there had been a previous hut uneatisfactory meeting, and he loped some financial conclusion would be arrlyed at, fle called upon the Chalr- man of the Comuilttee for a report, and Mr. Huxmann made a report attacking peuple gen- crally. Mr, Mever wanted to know if It was 2 majorl- ty or n minority report. T{IE Chalr eald he would answer when he got read Mr, Meyer sneisted on an answer, which he did not gret, 3 Mr. Reifsolder submitted a minority report, which was adopted, as folluws: The undersigned of your Committee, belng In the minorily and tiot having concarred in the majarity 7eport to which you fisve hail the plensare fo lis- 1en, dosiros fo sabmit for your conelderation the followings As a member of your Committes, I have ever eonslderceil your inferest my intereat, and have f)\'en to it my closest attention atall times when in my opinton there coulit be snything heneficial to neacconipllshed, An for my rtinuns fur niot cone curring with ny brother members of the Commit- fer 1u tnetr report, 1 have bul tn say -1 am study. ing for the best methad of obtalning tlie most mouney for tho least cxpenne aut of (he remaining assets of the Commercial Loan Company, and T can’ sep no beuelt to be derlved from (e report, cither morally or financlally, Cflnle?nemly. 1 ddeclined to give it my slgnatare, Leleve, §f 1 wnderstamid your _fustructions to your Committce when ~ they were appoinled, they were these: That they sbould exainine the books, and fram time to thne compile stutements of the condition of the concern, which should bo publiehed or furnished to youln some ottier wy{ also, 10 know ut all times the amount of mopey on bund, and, if an_ omount worih while, to Impress upou'Mr, flarvey the ncceesity of an immediste division,” Durlg our exiatence as o Commiitee we Iivee gaven. yutl ono stalenont, wo for an I knory, nnd there hasatao been a dividend of 614 per cent declared and pald (o those that have scen fit to call for ir, apart of which hiaa nof been called for, and i2 now on haud to the anonnt of 2,000 to 84600, and whiich 1s all the cashon hand, an 1 learn from Mr, Harvey, at the present wrting, 1 shall not undertake to make any stuteients 08 to tho re- maining ssacts, un the Assignce, Mr, larvey, lias proutieed to be'present and pecform ihat duty Wme #elf. As for the cxamipution of the books of tha ]nl([lullnnk 80 far as 1 au concerned; flere has cen mono made, - for tho reanon that T do not consider myself competent {1 accounts to undertake §tand do”it Justice. As fartho other members of the Committee, if they have tho skill, they have not aignifed theie willing- niess to mc to put §L to the tewt, If we have not the skill within oureelves, It will certainly cost money to obtalu it thrauzl) others, whifeh fiind4 you have negleeled to farnish i con- neclion with your Instructions, And I have not felt it my dluty to give both my services and moucy, with little ‘l‘m!pccl of having it retucued to e, o on underiaking that I no uot nlonu Interested fn, 1 deem it bul Just to etate n beh nlf of Mr,. Il vey that the hooka have been ot our disposal for apiination at any tlme since our appolntment. Not wishing to occupy your valuuble timo forther “&1th tvordn that are of no momeat to you, I il cloee with n_tender of wny reeicnation from the dutles of & Committeernun, and in your acceptanca hope there way not be a dissenting volve, C, Retrsxipen, ‘There wna ot o little sparring, in the course of whilel the Chinir was Invited to atleate, Mr, Meyer rald hie would take personal charie of Mr. Huxinatn, who retorted that he meant what hie gald and would stand by {t. Ar. Meyer asked the Chalr it he supported tha report, when Mr. Youne broko In and eald he wanted his wouey nud not child's play, whereat the creditors, somne 100 In number, ap- plauded \'wllcmunlt'. The odoption of e minority report suothed matters, and Mr, J. D), llnrwi', the Asslienee, was introduced, aud read the folluwing statement? o the Creditors of the Commercial Loan Cowme any : ¢\rlhl timo of taking chiargo of the afe falra of tha bank, Dee, 21, 1876, thie tota] lability of the bank, of all liinds, a8 abown by the books'of the DANK, OURLEA 10 sosiarecorsosre e £440,308,65 From that date to Jan. 1, 1877, the fn- debteduess had been reduced 0., ..., 185,982, 12 Tatal amount of indebted elrd 203, 110,03 m of . £,030.30 1aid oht & count, dividends, et TS Talanca Feb, 7 fn honds of Asslznec,.$ 1,170,045 Lews than needed to pay dividends declatod and t calledfur by ertaliare.’ Convequantly nothing in Assfgneo’s handu to apply ou fu- lends, The totul expense of wllnclhlt: and the amount for rent, clerkentre, Aeslens attornoy’s fees, nud overything, B "'l‘lxu cxpendes may Lo divided nto the e s Bookkeepera, clerks, renty £ e Legal expenscy, attorneys’ fees, ¢ TTL60 Areiguee (n full tatlec, 2Bhisiiie vensees 3,000.00 1um confident fu Wo asertion that the Asslguce's expenne pecount e a smaller porcent upon the winount collected and dishursed than ever befuro knownn in thio settloment uf such a lurku catate, since Fob. 1, 1870, ony year ago, Lhave pald no rent, but, h{ arranyement{with tie derman-Auiers fcan Bank, 1have had useof their vlico and vanlt fur nothii Bice Dee, 21, 1870, T have drawn no salary, and Tavo agreed with your Commiteo that 1 will ot in future, but for any work reqnired In clowing the watate will accept such num as your Comiiico and Tcan nyreo wpoin for kabor nctdally perforused. 1 liave o clerk or bookkoeer eriployed, and the calnte {8 ineuTring pe_oapens aL o present Hn, aud whil not nntli's fuether dividend is declared, The remaining asscts [y my hands available for parmont of futuro dividends uro as follo 108 foct, south front, on Fredorek streel "fl' North Clurk, clalm of bank lnmunls. af Juun, disbuiraing ve'n walary, owlng '$1,481.81 8,000 Otie yew IOF(RIR BelViaes 4 RO00Les vrneones beesin 2,500 00x70 feot on Natth Clark rire 14 bridge, ta secure nute uud interest. 24,000 Clalmve. May & Coftun, securei on Sad- Urove aveniy prnxmrum....l. Intesest Indock propesty with tioual liank Undivided ong near Five acreson West I'wellt ol recnrity and interest, aboit. ... 1 ¢stimate that the above praperty, the market Improves and thero s o demand for real ato, can be sold for about the following euns, viz: Frederiek street, 200 £ 1sud moriago.. sixty feet North C Clulm va, Nay € Cofusan Archer avenue buildh 1 Cronkhito Collage Grove avenue prupurty., Dock property. Ona acre near Central 1'ar Weat ‘Twolfth atreet, five scres. ‘Tufal vet i b, It credi of 10 10 25 per ¢ only 0 per cent, a 1ok the aredifors of 703 per cebts my orlginal estimuty Belng that the crudiiors would receiva 7 per cent, % &1s0 tha Opininin of flermann Sclioil- :'.'Elu:'-l‘fi:r of u-’. e Nationsl Hauk, who Syuinined the sdairs of tho Bauk affer thvassizue went, The West Twellth strcet proped sceusity, und the fitle of The llans s not perect until aiter torectosure, | huve been promsed s -liullllc‘mm:iud“lnlnn the gwiers A1 the claiu of the auk e ot patd at an car! ay, The ¢l ulmpul the b,mk,u’.'ulnu Msy & Coffman haa recently been contirmed by the Sapreme Courd and | aw contdent § ohall obtvin eariy payuent ol it; If ro, 1t will enable we o puy a furtier divie dend of 7or b per cent to credituis, . Beyond thnt‘l see uu provpect o divideuds autil tho Teal catatu canbe sold. In viewof the 1act that the estate {s sl no expense at the present thwe, § am oppared 1o forciug a wale of the real esr tatu In Lo prescul depressed conditjon of the uar- ket, believiug such » course would reatize but a very snall amount of woney aud cansw gencral uli- eatisfaction amous the creaitors. s loug us L huve clizga of the afaies of tha I, to the boel of my sbiity, manuge them as any rmdcul, conscryvative busiucas bian would were il his uwu bastuess. Hespectfully submitted, J. D, Hanver, Asriguec. In response tomluuuun. Mr, Hurvey sall that the charter of lbe Compauy apuesred to wake the stockholders of the cancern liable for its debts, but able lawycers hud sald it wus only 8 bHud, ‘The sult was'commenced in the Clreuit Court before Judge Moore, who was simflarly situated ss the stockbolder of anothier bank, and he declined to try it ‘The suit was still in ubeyance, aud 48 there wers Ufteen Illu/flll'a'l g uloyml Ly the stockholders it would cost the diOrs mouey to proseute, and even il they f‘“ u verdivt {u the vourt below, the cuse would o three years fn tho Supreme Court. An due dividual “creditor uurm recover, but a sujt brought by all to divide pro ruta might fall. Ay to the amount to be reaized be thought sbout £33,000 of the stork way in sourwes respons- ible finandally tu that ext, Mr. Young asked it 1t Judzed were reluctaat to dec ty {4 held oy ISBKUARY K, 1877, erty In the present depresied state of the mar- ket, and Mr. Ilarvey answered that itwasa fact, Mr. Voung then asked Mr. I{arvey if he would ahide by the decialon and act under the instruc- tions of th: Cominittce. 1le sald the Asslance wasacreation of the stockbolders, buthe wanted o knaw If Mr, Harvey would act In accord with the creditor: N Mr. Harvey refoined thet he would consult with a commitlee ot any time, and at In the Degt Interests of all concerned. The Aesignee’s report was accepted and adopted, ‘The Committee, commposed ol Messrs. Fred- erick, Huxtnann, l(el';nnlnlcr and Melster, offcred their resignations, which werg accepted. Mr. Young moved the appointment of ‘a com- mittce of three to covperate with the Assignee, Carned., The Chalr appointed Messce, Young, Dreyer, and Retfsbider, who regorted in favor of Measrs, Taylor, Keifsnider, and Boese, sud the report was adopted. My, Youny moved that all calls for meetings must be signed by s inajority of the Committen, and that al} other meetings shall be of vo effect and foree on the creditors. Carried. A bill of £5.50 lor advertising was presented, and referred to Mr. Harvey. A vote of thanks was passed to the Assignee for s actlon in the afalrs of the bank. Mr, Harvey aaked what the creditors would do towards prosccuting the stockliollers, re- mark| nfi,lhn the expenge would be from $1,000 1o £2,000, On motlon, the matter was referred tothe Committee. Mr. George Bayne eaiid he Intended Lo ste the :Il’rl:ckholden anyway, and arrest them for swine Ing. Adjourueds A COOKING. , The Fight at Truesdell Station, The sport of cock-Ochting has always been a favorite one with a considerable proportion of the people of Chicago, and the West generally, It is not go grencrally appreciated as the turf, base-bally and billiarde, and ranks on aluwer plane than eitlier of the three, but still there arc 8 sufficlent pumber of breeders and fanciers to make o large andience whenever o Sght 1s ai nounced. The laws of the Btate of Ilinols fur- bid the Nzhting of cocks fn the pit, snd conse- quently it s ouly possivle for the eport to be enjoyed hy n_Chleagoan In stealth or outside e Btate. The former plan bas its inconven- fences in the way of steallng Into back cellars, where ventllation is unheard of, coupled with constant dread of the pollce. The other way is expenaive, and {t 18 ho wonder that,hetween the two, cock-fighting bas never become meulur. There are rlcm of n:o‘:le whn than! tovi- dence for this, hut whether they or the fowl- breeders are nearest right forins no part of this narrative. - 1 ‘Wori was paseed arount among the persons who admlre the sport some weeks ago that a season of fzhtine bad been plauned Jor Tues- day night of this weck at Truesdell, Wis., a l)lncc far enotigh from the ¢ty to be free from he effect of the lawa of Tllinols, A larze crowd responded, and the traln which Jeft Chicago at 5 o'clock Tuusday afternoon over the Milwnukee & 81, Paul Houd carrled something ke nn§ pereons, who left the train at Trucadel, and made the best of their way afoot over n tnost ¥illainous conntry mud-roud to Jacksun's Hotel, & distance of ubout hatf nmild, Here they met delegutions from Kenosha, Milwaukee, Riadue, and other Wisconsin towne, hnd a Httle after # o'clack the firet pair of cocks were put futo the ML, The maln event wes a series of eleht bat- les hetseeen Jerry Monroe's binds, representing the South Division of Chicago, and Hayes' breed from the West Slde. The tinin stake was 830 o hzht, and, as the outede hetting ran fust and furious, most of the hattles had ot least 8600 on them, and one or two decided §1,000 worty of wagers. PIRST UATTLE. Monroe shotved a black-red and Hases a blue- red, both scaling 5 e, 10 0z. The former was strong on the wing aud o fast fighter, while his antagonist, though game and strong, xtudk to the ground too mucli. In the sccond round the bluck ol the dron into hix antagoniet’s neck und in the next round virtually settled the tight by another of the pame; It took forty mtuutes, however, 1o settle mntiers, nt the vnd of which time Hayes took his bird out of the pit, HECOND AATTLE Hayes hrotizht outannther black-red pnd Mon- roe a gray Dominick, hoth begutles, and welehimr 6 1be. 1 vz, tach, Haoyea' was stvoncer than his upponent, but the gray waa o eunning, guerrilln sort of o fowl, who understood dodging us well as strildng. In the sixth und the' red got o settler through the neck, and in the reventh his handler touk himn out thoroughly whipped in ten minntes, TUIRD DATTLE. Mouroe lianded in a red-backed plle, known to some of the crowd as the Monk, and Hayes showed still another black red. They were: rather a light pair but lively fighters. Tho red Tind the best of it up to the §fth round, when tho pile gaffed him throush the neck hadly, and two ronnds later layes was sutistled that he was beaten and took “his bind out. Time, ten uunutes. FPOURTIL BATTLE. Thix wus also & quick one. Monroe put down ared-back plle welghlyz 4 pounds ') ounces agafust o blue-red un outice-ond-a-halt heavier. 11 the second round the pile got fi the deciding blow, n savage cut through the heud, ad though threy more rounds were funght, it ended Inun- other victory for the South This was the typlcal fight of the evening, and in rome resperts the best. Mowros heeled a brownered, sealtng b 1hs, B oz, and Hayes oppos- ed a bluc-red,an ounee bieavier, The latter wus the best fighter the West Elde had shown, and the prospects were falr for them to score o win until ln the seventlt round the brown got in a Jueky blow, gatling Lils antigonist through the headand kilifu him {nstant y. ‘Time, thirteen minutes. SIXTH BATTLE, Monroc had now won fivestraight fehts,and the West Eide party were not® overpleased, They brought out 8 black brass-back, who wus evidently their reliance, He scalea b 1bs, 435 oz, Monros pent fuu ginger-pile ut 5 1bs. 8 oz, sud the betving was hot ail around, at ) £1,000 cllnnFlug hunds on the e The brass-back Irud things all his own way up to the sixteenth round, he huving cut Monroe's eii= try half a dozen times, aud belug then Lrm on hin-feet, while the pile was all abroad. Curlous- Iy, however, things hegan to chauge, the pile ixl\'lchu.' up umd: tue brass-back muldiy failing, n Lo twenty-fourth ronnd the plle gota tre- mendous blow down through s oppunent's back, uud tho latter uever etoodup agaluthough the fight was prolongud to forty rounds, Tlwe, forty-thrve minutes. BEVENTIL BATTLE. 1lages had not won a ticht withhis own stock, anl so ho showed up furthiscontest witha 51bs, 1 oz black-red of Thotnas' Canadlan stock, while Jerry brought slong u spangle of the sae welieht, I the tiet round ‘the red suvagely farced the fighting, and fir the second drove the »Iunglnull-mun the pll. Fint vhtory for Iayes. ‘Time, elght miutes, “Ulils ended tho regutar muteh at 3:30 &, m, of Wednestay, leaviine Mourao considerably u winoer, ‘This was due Inr}zcl_v tothe spleudid conditlon his-stock was dn,” Young Thonias, the Belleville, Ont., titter, who had charee of Jerey's binds, showed blmselt fully up in his Disitacsd, After the mateh AEVERAL DETACHED NATTLES were fought, Deveraux produced a S-poutid - ounce pile, which die said was a dunghill, und fought him against a black-red pitted by Tane Tey, It the pite was o dutighill e wag an ex- truoridinary one, for he whipped the red com- pletely fu ifteen minules, £ Hariloy then pitted u -f-pound Hotuse ‘blue- red ngmipat a black-red an ounce lighter owned by llgnrum The latler ran away in the Hth round Devernux’s “dunghiit” was - brought out uRain an ched_against s S-pound {-ounce wwned by Hayes, The dunglill] won a second clean victory it twelve mlnutes, Bovuier, of Konoehu, muatched a black- ved (5 pouuds 4 ounces) agalust u gray, an ounce hglter, owned*by Hanley, The Keno- she binl wou (n five minites. ‘Tl Thomas black-red that won the battle for {layes wus then plited ogaingt a black-red brouzht out by Deveraus. - The latter ranall oronnd the pit on the second roumd. The cock Which tun away in the Jast-named battto was then put down sgaindt a ting mull owned by Huyes, The lutter wou it e win- ules. The garhierine broke.up about 7 yesterday morning, haviug been fuattendange sbout twelve Tiours. 1t (8 due to them 10 kay that, ulthough thero wero 8 2ood nny curious characters in the party, It Lehaved ltself very well vod ue T0Ws Louk place. S The Berlln Goritta, {IM-M Glode. The Berlin gorilla, ubout the state of whose bealth o wanv. bulletins have ben issucd, s now prouvunced canvaleseent, and 13 galnine in strenzth and welght, An aquarium scetus hardly the most suitable place for depusiting un unimal like o goritta, pecuburly nuh{nl to chest fous, even il Le could, h; the greatest of lumagmation, to classed umong or smphibjouy anlwals; but the directors t nun Ber- c nceroing eterna c; taiued wmong sluiflar ofticlals oearer Lome. Tu pay $15,000 for the gonlla was a very baz- TRED.DOUGLASY ardous experiment, especialiy as they had al- M"If inyested fn three other similarly expen- #ive lururles, all of which had succumbed to the Incvitable iisense, “consumption.” About two mpnthsago a fine specimen of the orag-outang, on view at the Berlin Aquarium, which has hecn theenvy of all the zivlogical socfetles in Europe, fell a slctim to this malads, and on the day fol- lowing its death a young chimpanzee alsodied, partly from grief at theluss of it playmate, and partly from the same diseare. [ was fear- e that the gorilla—probably the unl{ one, and at suy rale the secoud, ever brought to Europo alive—would prove an_equally bad Investment; but though the Hamburg im)nxlul Soclety offered the Jarge sum of 100,000 marks g:buu:- $25,000) forit itsowner stuck to thele argain. Fortunately, however, both for their reyenue and for the vause of natural science, tha latest ncrfiullmnn has survived bis sly montha’ iliness, and Is now ¢ more than ever demonatrative nnd humanlike fn his movements.” Notwithatandin, that he was at one time reduced to the meres thadow of amonkey, ha has Increased ten Ymmdn In welght since his asrival in Europe, 1e then measured three fect fn height, and now heis several fiches taller, We havesnfd that hin was probably tho first gorfila ever hrought alive Lo England. Bome twenly yearsago a large ape, then believed to bea chimpanzee, was exhibited fo this country, but it hns latterly been thought that it was really a goril- ;;1]. u;: distinction not befug at that time recog- e, e —— . GAMBLING IN WESTERN UNION, New Yonx, Feb, 5.—The T'ribunesays thero (s & rtory in cirenlation thot Jay Gould has dis- cavered that 8. M. Mills & Co., his foriner con- fNdential brokers, were using thelr knowledge of hls nsrerted position io beivie short of Western Tnlon for a large amount of stuck, to form o pool to buy the stock, by which e was foreed to cover at heavy loss, and couscquently he lias brought, or is about to bring, sult to recover Qdamages for allezed consplracy against him by 8. M. Mills & Co. The amount sought to e re(;l’\'&;n]"d by the proposed sult was stated at 3 The Herald Alludes to rumors of {mportant law suits, of which Kean, of 8an Franciacn, was tubenv'cum, because in some way he, had managed to unload 20,000 shares of Western Unlon on the street at 756774, Reparding the ryeporis " that a wealthy Californian, named Cohen, lad recontly ?cncd negotiations with the Western Unlun elegraph Company for the purchase of the control of the Atlantfe & Pacific line, of- fering to secure 61,000 shares ot £30 a share, and that a prominent broker had siymed a con- tract ugreeing to deliver Cohen 61,000 shares at 1he stated price, and 10 pive o majority of the directory at the consutntnation of theugreement, the President says that an offer of Atlantie & Pacltic stock hol been made, but not accepted on the proffesed terms, He would not say, if Amps EMENTS, FARWELL NALL. CONDUCTED BX C. W. SAWYER, AT 8 . M. FRIDAY, FED. o, 1977, Mr, Btobbins will sing *¢ Eternity,” it arenei Srrkdrmen 8 "Thckels for Wain Floor e o had at.F. M. C, A, ADELPII. TUEATRE, LADIES’ NIGET. DEN TEOMPSON, 1 hixgreat ereation, JOSHUA WRITCOMBE. HOWARDE COMBINATION. A 3 VAL TVion fenent sondes Slahts ™ COLISEM, THE ROYAL YEDDO JAPS, Satauma and Little All Right. The Levina Bros., Ratlow Nros,, Clalre Slsters. Kate Harding, FI;!‘I Marcy, and twenty-tive Speciaily Artists. Lvery gveningat 8. Admission, 25 and 50 cents, STANDARD [IALL, Coraer Tulrteen and Michigan-av, Farewell Testimonlal Concert to MR. ALFRED WILKIE, Friday, Foh. v, (477, Scenes from **La Sompamhut with appropriate costumes, scenery, etc. Eee pto- Rranime PROF, 0, § FOWLER €anboconmulted 1 to yonr own nod o . Sanan Rl e ot Gty Trom B ar e itk e ‘aimer Houre, uncll’ Fatarday night, Fth‘ Ly CAL COLLEGE, ROLEIY wense Gio, CHICAGO MES Grand Annual Concert. smisted by fall orchea- tra, at McCormick’s Holl, Tlmrlmv., Fob. 8 1877, at K o'cluck p. m. Tickets for sale at the Colleya Bufldinzs, 403 Wabasl-av,, 205 West Madison. at., 480 North La Salle-sl.. and at the principal music atores. Reaerved soafs at 403 Wahnah-av. " MAILIROAD TIME TABLE. ARRIVAL AKD DEPARTURE OF TRALNS Marki~t Sattrisy eze epted. indny excepte o . S gnit ool ) Mondarescepied” &3 CHICAGO & NORTEWESTERN, RAILWAY. feket Offices, 62 Clark-at, (S e T o sl oy T iptee) aad 11 ePacific Fawt Line. o buae oy Ex, istonie10: iht x. via C'ton f1n: DL KA, 2 ovus |10 b UG & I i 10 tdm figures had Ueen Tower, what the Western gmgg. Ttookrd & Db ulon Company would hava done. - Bitmaukee Hast Stall iy o Ediiiwaukee Expres il wanise anine OBITUARY. : Sitwaik AR Special Dispalch to The Tribune, Green ‘fuf)'c':"n'rin" Broosinutoy, 11k, Feb, 7.~M. N. White, o | BMsdlon & Kirux b well-known business man, formerly of the firm gl iCrosss Express. of Taylor, White & Co,, died to-day ‘of cone sutnption. New Yong, Feb, 7.—John O'Mahony, the well-known Fenfan leader, died 1ast’ evening at his resfdence ju this dty. A mecting of Irish Nattonalists was beldethls afternoon, J. 0'Donovan Rossa presiding, to nake arrancements for the funeral of John O*Mahony, late Head Centre of the Fenlan or- ganlzation. It was decided to take the remaina Lo Treland for interment. and free passage ncross the ovean has been proffered for the remalns and an escort, A Comuitteo of thirteen, with Gen. T, F. Burke a4 Chairmnan, was appoluted to make preparations for s publle demoustration. The body is embalmed, aud will lay in state at lcast one day. . ——————— HYMENEAL. Spectat Disvatch to The Tridune, bMarquette Bypr Gienven fakel Hockio buenevs Lake Bxprees , a=repot cornerof Weila anj K fo Sliopet eormerof Sioi and Rindle T . e:at,, and fuol of Twenty-sccondese, {cket-otic Clark-stl., . fhaturday Ex. ® Sunday k Datiy. CRICAGO, ALTON & AT | EARUAS OITY & DIV SROWH h 0 t dide, near N itare. | Atrive. EanuaClty & Denver Purt Es. [\ r50p. v, 5 1 onta & Beanaein. fe, B0 A Kexosiia, Wis, Feb, 7.—A notable wediling | Fidoam Pttt & Teiacly took pluce this afternoon at the resldence of éfi‘:”‘-fl‘i",‘,‘:‘s" Huriington., Mrs. E. 8. Hatch, on Prafrle avenue, the con- | Etreator, e T tracting partics belng, Miss Nellie, eldest | J9llet& Dwizut Accommdaty 1 daughter of Mrs. Hatels, and Mr. Merwin Cole, LAXE TOm UTH) oue of Sparta’s most respected clilzens. The —w_ Rev, Mr. Walker tied the nuptial knot according BUL- LT ta the rites of the Methodiat Church. The a:108. m,| hanpy pale weee the reclpt nts of many clezant. B:08. m. rl'clcl"-‘- Mr, and_ Mrs. Cole left on the cven- Siam o ng train to spend the honeymoon In the Fast. : ik, m.! An Facyellcal from the Pope Condemitng | CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST, PAUL RAILROAD. i i e Usnion Depot, comer Madisun 5L, Onr Fublic-Schonl Epatewn. Grite, AYGuTl Clari sty ‘opponte Bherns Howser The Holy Father Is nol unmindful of hls 3 Tearn, AT children Intho Culted States, and lias dddressed, | yoyaen ggores e A a8 we stated Jast week, an eneyelieal to the Car- y assssisser @ B35 8, ML Ti30p, 10, dinal, Arehbishops, atd Hishope, n which he ‘;’.‘;‘“"‘;,‘é..".fi“ AL e e condenins the publie-school aystem, Wisconsin, low, snd Sliane:| o~ D[ $:009 . It g been tue fushion for tho Catholle advo- ( el Expreas. ol 5:03p M. *11:008 13 catesof the public schools to dlstinguish be- ant E. i 7200, 0, tween the system of godless educatlon cun- o = frainarun v and Minneapol duChlen, or via Wateriown, Ls Crowe, and Wi heper, fooi ot Lae LA o of LoKe-st. and fuot-of Twouty.) ricket nic eidoioh et mear CIATY Milwaukee, “Tickats for Sf Panl demned In Europe and that followed bere, In his encyellcal the Pope does not admit of any dstinetion, and quotes fromthecelebrated Pons titleal Jetter to the Archbishop of Freybhurg, The Pope leaves it to the discretlon of each Bishop tu?mluc of the propriety of publishing the encyellcal, Tow far the Curdinal will en- foree it wo bave no jueatis of knowing, TRIBUNE BUILDING DIRECTORY. goodolther vie 3iadiaon snd Frairic iy Svipaats, i IARTER OAK LIFE (Insursnce Dep't.). Dubtae € o Ciiv e JLEN'T. Jnuhague & Slons City Ex,. o STIN & WALLACE, J. T, DAL S0 VeI Rer... ;o . nb, x, per... 4 DUEBER WATCI.CASE MAR' PG COMPANY. : _— : 4 P THICAGO, BURLIN OTH . A R PESAeHS HROWS. . ROBDIN - gif T e H. WAL C. DOW, A, 1. BROWN. " I NS, " o, WIIGHT & TTRUELL. (i hasre ) <Avve; t op 8 1) 1 = 0. CHARTER OAK LIFE (Loan Dep't.), “;':'lc'flu flmm Ottawa and) 1112, FAICHILD & BLACKMAN, ot 4 MESIYV F, YE. W, I COOPEIL Cliyens 113 JANES SIONGAX. I W, IRIDOE, 1.:;,1!‘:. jrem it O 10, CENTENNIAL FUN NGO COMPANT. 3 {1, 17, M. . ILARDIN, phubiqugsad plaux Cliy kx o 9:30p, . 1818, D K. PEARSONS & €O, Onisba, . 5 20 RUTCHINSON & LUFF, Kanias City, _8nid Texas Expres .. d Kz, Bunday, fEx. Sstarday, $Kx Moutay. Depor JHICAGO & PAGIFI0 RAILROAD, Teket T SRR %0 Lasrio-sreer 21, 0. L. BASKIN & €U, 3. ABSUCIATK EDITOIL =, EDUO-IN-OH1EP, L4, MANAUING EDITOR, 25 ABSOCIATE EDITONS, 2 L. CEARLE. 41, W, J, BARKEY & CO. 4, WILLIAM BIOSS, 20, ), K, NORCROSS, J, A. McRLDUWNEY . REDPATH LYCEUM BUREAU, . COMMERCIAL EDITOR a2 DEXTEI 5 GRONGE L, 'slu'rcm:n. ol b o 10 ?I. ln‘: Mall and Express Vaciio K prese. 2 i Faat Lin Ik T e e el (BRTTAY cepted, {lally, {8Munduy sxceplods McVICKER'S TUEATRE, tushyesod g 5 THE OREAT POPULAN snd ARTISTIC BUCCESSof | Trains lcgfifio5yflelgfigq1ulld H‘mlleul} of Mone o Heket-oMves K9 Clark- f-.n er House, M AGGIE MITGHELL Grauii 1'acing. sud Depos (6 Hidiai: T James . Humlon's new romantlelav of |\ | "M;—;'%:.!l!'_“‘__ MIGINOIT, Fax Line, 5 50 5, . | 8i0ap pe Warrants the Management tn announcing the cop- tinuauce of this siccedsful play every oveulngs dur- fug the week and xntuwlu{' Matinev. In Preparation—JANE EYRE and BECKY MIX, T 04010, ROCK IELAND & PACLY10 BAILROAD TAVERLY'S TUENTRE, AL 1 ¥ Omane Leareaw'th & Atch Ex.1j0:138. . klunn‘fi;‘r:‘a... Ingioub. m:l; 1L] A 1 M 1419 WHDNESDAY und THULIs DAY eventuge, Taw Tay- lor's Comedy-Drawa, TEHR UNEQUAL MATOH. Wednesday Mutlyeo— A5 YOU LIKE 1T, e ety At Baturds SNAUSt R o HAYERLY'S THEATRE, LECTURE BY VICTORIA C. WOODEIUILL., On Bunday Evening, Feb, 1. f}llll{vrcl——“fl!k: SIUMAN BODY THE TEMPLE Ur Rzacrved Sesta for sale now st Box Office. PITTSHURO, CINODNVATL ¢ 7. L0 e sorarat Cinie 18 Qurtins, ey S Rt i From Central Deput, foutof Lak Vlm“.fllllll '“Wpllu**w!‘?fllll‘ o ot aud 8t Depot. RS ; e e e g e et 0 C. & 5t, L. Ky, Depot, coruer of Cllaton and NEW CIICAGO THEATRE, o A koo s T | Dopert. | Amive, EEs Positively LAST WEEK 0f L CONMANDEUR | py ppres encepts CAZENEUVE' ity Jn bis wonderful BOIREES OF PRESTIDIGITA. TION aud A SPIRITUALISTIC SE N Matinees—WEDNESDAY sud SATURDA el_!illl(_?&l» PREORIPTION TREE estei “ADy Deugalst yast adiri DIt AT Chlanust, Ouia, ER BESOLR'TS, WINTER RESORT, THE 1Y AL NICTONIA MOTEL, Nasmau. babama i Fornd BRI DR, oo & co. | MALL, Fridly Fveainz, ¥ u wdock. ity Srctt balo ol Rescticd hosts Ul coutchee ga Tucelay Murplug st Jadecu &M'Clusg's Boukatore. Wil lecture on *OUR NATIONAL CAPITAL," at MeCORMIVE b, 0w Tarewell Gospel Temperance Mesting eordially Invited t L} ially Invite 0 attend