Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 18, 1877, Page 6

i SULLIVAN’S JURORS. One of the Last Batch Indicted for. Perjury. He Says that It Was a Job Pat Up by a Cruel Landlord. * - Juror Berry Depies the Truth of the Affidavits .Made Concerning Him. 3 Dooley's Venire, and How It Came to Head the List, It was intimated in Tre TRIBUNE a few days #zo that State’s-Attorney Mills was on the track of some of the jurors in the second trial of Sul- livan, with every prospect that at least one of them would be indicted. Yesterday these sug- gestions were realized by the return of an in- divtment for perjury aguiust one of them. The State’s Attorney canuot be 100 highly praised for the prompt and energetic manner in wiich Le pas acted fn this case. He hus devoted con- tiderable timne to making a thorough investiza- tiun of all the suspidous circumstances con- uected with tue verdict of scquittal, and bas eucceeded thus far in catching onc who mav find it hard to explain the evidence brought ugutust him, There are some others who are also uuder surveillance, and it is not impossible that still further indictments may be found. © A H. SWANSEN, otherwise A. H. Swan, against whom the Grand Jury Luve returned this indictment. for perjury 1 swearing that be had not formed an opinion 25 Lo Lthe merits of the Sullivan case, is 2 Swede DLy birth., It isunderstood that the State’s At- turney obtained evidence to the effect that he Yiad, on several occasions, shortly atter the first trizl, told & uumber of people “that Sullivan ouzht to have been acquitted. It is also alleged that be was present nearly every day duriug the tirst trnal, and that, when solicited 1o sign a pe- iticn askingJudge McAllister to resign, be re- d, declaring that the Judge did quite right. enmineg by the State's Attoruey, Swan- sen declared that Le had neither formed nor ex- pressed any opinion on the case, and this is the perjury imputed. Swansen was arrested yesterday afternoon on the indictment, and was lodged in the County Jail, where a TRIBUNE reporter visited him. At first he affected ignorance as to the cause of Lis arrest, but finglly said it was_something to do with the Sullivin case, and that the paper which was shown him by the Deputy-Sherid * perjury " written on it. He had not perjured himself,” and had acted according to the law and the evidence. The papers didn't azree as to what he had said when examined as to his impartiality and fitness for a juror. All he knew about the finst trial was that he read in s Swodish paper tuat the jury had disagreed, standing eleven to oue. Hé bélieved that his arrest was cansed by a former landlord, who had a spite azainst him. ‘The fact that he was arrested on Saturday aiter- noon, and thereby debarred from furnishing bail, was advanced 25 evidence in support of this tbeory. He firmly declived to say anything as o buw the jury stood when they rctired to deliberate. or how many ballots were taken. Tue accused is a man of about 35, and has a wile and children. His business is_that of a carpenter, and lis residence No. 157 Townsend street. Tie was brought in on a special venire, and declares that he s uuacquainted with the name of the bailiff who subpenaed him. Notwitistanding Swansen’s protestations of iunocen-e, it is known that lec has for some time Lecu on the anxious seat. Aboutaweek agv be ot & reneral surt of an intimatiop that ihe State’s Atlorney thought there was perjury o1 the part of some of the jurors; and he scews o have taken it upon himself, for. he conversed one of the Aldermen on the subject, ex- pi sréat surprice at the State’s Attorney woinz into business of that kind. His owa wanner showed every indication of nervousness il He had not at that vinz to *put up a Job * on him. JOW TUE JURY WAS OSTAINED. the reporter o Sheri Kern: T waut to know how the 100 special jurymen Wwere sumnoned in the Sullivan cise?” * Well, whien the trial bexa there were twen- vfour of theold panel left, and, on the first four were accepted by both gides, and four ore Ly the prosceution only. Then the panet was exliausied. M Mells asked’ for o venire fur 160, and_ four bailifls to serve them—twes- A State’s Attorney asked for the four st b ¥ “Yes. The defendant’s counsel wanted 200, Lut it was decided that 100 would be enousl:. 1 thea named the bailiffe to serve the yenires.” *Did anv one sus t their names?? “Yes. Ihada prior understanding with Mr. Mills as to whom [ should appoint; aud we rrocd on H. I Scharenberg, Jumes Price, Matt arner, and Jamnes C. Dooley. We thouglt were all right.” Vere any instructions given to them?” *] sent Scharenbery and Warner out into the —oue north andtbe other south. War- uer lives at Lemont, but 1 told him be had bet- ter 7o into the country, siuce the people living iu the towns would be more apt to read the newspapers; and he went into the country.” = Was any objection made by the defense to p. “Yes; they objected to scnding into the country at all. T ianted more time, so that the whole 100 could be gotten from over the coutty, but us the senires were returnable the next inorning at 10 o'dock I was mot able to cunry out wy plan; so I concluded to send out only two men, and to et Price and Dooley get 1ifty from.the city. The 100 came in the next morning, and eversbody said, ¢ What a. nice- louking lot of men.’ only twenty-three were called hefore the jury was full.” 4 That was extraordinary, was it not” the city. The suggestion about mixing up the names i likely to create the fmpression that the names were returned on separate AHIF of paper, and cousd have been wmixed up. They were, however, written on the backs of the venires, twenty-five on each, and the only way they could have been mixed was by putting the four venires in a row and select- ing names from each at random. The sapposi- tion of Mr. Doyle, certaiuly a very reasonable and plausible opein view of the fact that over 400 jurors were examined at the first trial, that at Jeast 2 week would be required to get a jury, is ed by the State's Attorney as a satis factory explanation of the calling of Dooley’s vepire first; for if Doyle belicved what he asserts it would have made no difference which was read first. & MR T. C. BBRRY, known to fame as the one man who could ncither be bribed nor intimidated into letting Alexander Sullivan go fre¢ ou his first trial, yesterday made a statement to a TRIBUSE re- ‘Dorter in regard. to certain affidavits alleged to have been made in November last impugning his motives. These were first made public yesterday, and were madeby Rienard J. Witners, 1 veterinary surgeon, snd John McCoy, foreman in Fred Daft’s livery stable, No. 760 Michigan avenue. Both affiauts declare that Berry. pre- vious to the trial, had expressed his beliel to them that Sullivan was guilty of murder, and should be hung. Withers also declared that Daft overheard the conversation which he held with Berry. Ana Sullivan, incommenting upon the case, vited the declaration of Mrs. George W. Reesing, of No. 57 Twenty-second street, who is allegred to biave couversed with Berry on the subject, and to whom he is said to have re- affirmed that Sullivan was guilty of murder and that he would like toget on the jury. Mr. Berry, in auswer to these scrious alleza- tions declares, firstly, that he was scarcely ac- quainted with Withers, having only spoken with lim a few times. He Dbelieves thet Withers’ declaration was made out of spite, becausc he (Berry) had not employed bim. Tl had on sev- eral occasions been in Duft’s stable, but had never held any couversation with either Withers or McCoy as to the murder until after the tirst trial. Then he did not hesisate to express bis opinion to any one. As to Mr. Daft, Berry saw him yesterday morning, aud Daft. emphatically declared that his pame was used without the slightest au- thority, and entirely aguinst his Mr. Berry said that he was acquainted with Mrs. Reesiug, but never expressed his opinions to hierin any way or shape whatever. Lt was utterly untrue that he had_ ever mentioned get- tng on the jury to her. Iie bad no desirc to scrve as a juror, and would have kept off if be could. JHe was very positive that he bad at no time before the trial expressed any opinion as to Sullivan’s guilt or innocence, and for this reason: at the time of the tomicide be was sick, and bad sustained a domestic; aflliction. Under these circumstances he had not read the papers, and all he kncw of the case was what he heard outside. He had never seen either Sullivan or Hanford. or heard of eitber of them up to that time, When summoned on the epecial venire hedid not know what case he was expected to try, and bad to fnquire. As to the insinustion that he acknowledged in the jury-room that Sullivan ought to be ac- quitted, but for personal motives Le should stand out for conviction, that was equally un- true. He ucver said anything of the kind. The juror, Keefer, who was alleged to be willing to testify that he did so cxpress himself, was the ‘man who attempted to assault him in the jury- Toom, aud who was only prevented from 50 do- ing by others of the jury. In conclusion., Mr. Berry stated that he had'no_fear of the action of the Grand Jury, as the soatled evidence against him was 3 basecless fabrication throughout. A WORD TO MR. MILLS. To the Editor of The Tridune. CmicaGo, March 17.—1t is carnestly hioped by all right-minded citizens that the investigation with regand to the Sullivan jurors will not be abandoned because a later sensation is now over- whelming the minds of the people. The crime of murder s becoming wkolesale in our city. Men are being shot down like dogs for some wrong, either fancied or otherwise, The dis- eful result of the late trial could only have brought about by falsebood and pase par- tiality. Shall the murdered man lie in his grave forzotten, unavenged, while his assassin stalks forth free snd triumphant in the broad light of day to take his place among his fellow men as thongh he had never broken the laws of the land! Is it to be nothing that all through this long, dreary win- ter Mrs. Hanford has dwelt in her gricfstricken bome, mourning, sorrowing for the loved form whase returning footstep she shall never acain heat through all time,—the ones strong man, whose protction was her shield, Iaid low by a murderer’s hand? Ts there to Le no redress? Are the little boys to be forever deprived of o father’s loving~ uidance and wise counsel througb all the tender yearsof their childnood ! Isthereto be no protection iu the tuturel Shall other ‘homes be made desolate, oticr hiearts be plunzed juto the abyss of wo by pas- sionatt, revengeful men who, not havinz 'the fear of the law before them, hesitate not te take the life of a fellow-creature, using no ex- cuse, but merely imugining, periaps, they have some trivial wrong to redress and naught but a life will expiate that wrong? It is not Jaw we want; we_ have !;]uile enough f that; but justice. Let Mr. Mills not swerve in his duts. “Whatever lies in his power to sct this wrong right, let him do it unfiinchingly. It will be to- his glory and renown forever. His efforts so far have been worthyof all praise. ay they not be discontinued until the whole of the miserable falschoods committed may bave been exposed to the world. J.B.R. ANOTIER DENIAL. v the Editor of The Tribune. Cr1caco, Marck 17.—The statement made by Alexander Sullivan in this morning’s TrisoNe is untrue, every word of it, as regards me. I never told Sulliyan or any of his friends one word that was in that artide. I don’t Jinow Bullivan and don’t want to kuow him. I'think he has gotten entirely too much cheels for me. Respectfully, F. Darr. LANCELOT AND ELAINE. However marr'd of more than twice her years, 2 o was surprised thut & jury was gotten so n. *“ How do you account for it?” « Well, I don’t know anything beyond what I have told you. - My alm was to Fet a good jury, and bave a fair trial. If any man got in there who was not all right he ought to be put througl, and punished. A man who made false stalemeuts ought to be sent to prison.” < Do you think Dooley was tampered with” ““ Ian’t eay. Merrill told me that whenever e was sent out he atways 2ot a eplendid jury. 1t was by Merrill’s advice that we Gecided on Duoolev.™ “What will you do if it turns out e is crooked?” ** He will pot remain in my employ.” The reporter then called on = and repeated to . AUSTIN DOYLE, Clerk of thie, Criminal Cou: Lim the alegations of crookedness. He said: W anything about any jurors , but it is a fact that Dooley’s v led first.” - Did you refuse to mix up the names?”’ * There was no_refueal about it. It was not enzgested. The four venires, cach for twenty- tive, were haoded me, and I called off the names a5 they came. 1 supposed the whole hundred would bel g:gh:ns’sfl. and that it was iwmaterial where . “You say no one asked you to mixthe names " “No.” +Daoley’s venire nappened to be on top?” + Each deputy had a venireand his was call- ed.’ “ Without desizn®” 4 \Without uny design whatever. the caleulation was that it would take af weekto reta jurv. There was no intimation from anybodv about calliug the names one way or the ather.” . “Did you purposeiy put Dooley's venire first “+No; I got them, and bis was the firet T pick- ed up, and I-called the names as they came. I Lad u idea, nor hed anybody else, that they would get nine jurors out of tweuty-five. I did not know who' was summoned, or any of the men except one,—CEarles £. Kellogg, and him by reputation only.” * Was It 2 mere accident that Dooley’s venire came first 1" “ Entirely so."" “ You would havecalled the others just the same if you bad picked up onc of them first 7 “Certainly. It didu’t make a particle of dif- erence 1o me.” THERE ARE SEVERAL SINGULAR FACTS in counection with the venire from which the eight jurors were obtained; and it is upou them 1hat 2ll the suspicions of fraud are based. In the first place. Dooley is an Irishman “ud a Catholic, and the ouly one of that mnationolity and religion among the four Bailifls who summoned the 100 jurors. In 1he nextplace, ali the jurors whoarecharged with luving committed perjury in order to get on the lury were summoned by him. AN this may have hajpened by chance and not desian, since Doaley Las a wood reputation, but the happening of £o many things, all favorable to the defense, leaves tbe appearance upon the face of it of an inten- tion 1o pack the jury. As toClerk Doyle's pari in-calling Dovley’s venire first, the State’s At- ool e sapies Yestordad oas Bt Blieves crooked, ne saying 3y e eve Poyle was a5 “straight ¥ a man a5 there was in T supposed hout a Scam’d with an sncleni sword-cut ou the ¢l And brulsed and bronzed, she lifted up her eyes, and foved him wich that love which was Licr doom. ~idyits. Through forest-paths his stced had strode, And “mong the downs where rivers fowed, Where burning blooms of Suinmer blowed. Into a shadowed track he rode, The brave Sir Lancelot: e 62w a castlé on the hill, Hic wonnd the gate-horn wild and ehrill, He woke the air with many a thrill About lonc Astolat. She stood within the sunset-glow Thut filled the courts with blood-red flow; She lifted up her awoct exes slow, And read the fuce that bent so low— The maid of Astolat. The ean touched, tike the hand of shame, Tiis shicld. and Kissed it foto flame; The courtliest Knight beloved of Fame, On way 10 Camelot. Out from the glory of the West The Kmzht had come, his lance in res! i tall helm glittered like a crest; Ashield flashed on the mighty hreast Of bold Sir Lancelot. s sombre plumes waved 1n tha air: Iiis burnished greaves zleamed brazen-fair; His war-horse champed ‘neath jewels rare, Equipped for Camelot. e filled the castle-conrts with light, As sume xreat etar miht climmer bright Adown thie darkuese of the night. Iic filled her life with death and blight— ‘The Knight. Sir Lancelot. * Etill as rome marble-dream of old, The sunset touched her hair with xold: 1t kiswed lier garments’ silken fold— The maid of Astolat: Tnknowing anght of Fate's dark loom, Tier face was lfke a Ifiy-bloom: - Her eweet eyes. knowing nanght of gloom, Yet £ad with some o’erpendinz doom, . Wen ralsed to Lancelot, The twilight darkened like a pall; Ile stepped into the ancient hall— The Knight that held erand Courts in thrall, And so broaght dole 1o Astolat. FaNNY DRIsCOLL. ——— How an Advertisement Marriage Turned Oat. Five years ago Miss Mary_ Athers, of Torter- ville, Pa., aa ed in a Boston Taper for a busband.’ Among otlier responses to her agver- tisement was one fromn John E. Johuston, of Htutland, Vt. A correspondence resulted from the advertisement, a@d three monthe after the card was inscrted, in accordance with the re- uest of the person answering to that name, she went to Rutland and was married to hun. Mise Athers was the daughter of Cashier Will- jam R. Athers, of the Raftsmen's Bank of Porterville, and hichly sccomplishcd. Her purpose wwas entirely unknown to_her parents. When she left home she said she was foing to Boston to visit a friend. Four wecks after she went away she returned hume with ber mew husband. Notwithstanding the fact thet her parents -wers mrieved at_her freak, they accepted the situation, and, Johmston being 3 gentlemanly-appearing’ man and a good bookkeeper, his wite's father placed him inthe bank #s an assistant. Recently a 1ady with two children, both under § years of age, appeared in Porterville. &he fnquired for Mr.' Jobnston, saying that she was his wife, and that be was the father of her children. Her story was not believed at first, but when John- Mancx, 18 ston acknowledged that it was all true the vil- lage was thrown into the most intense excite- ment. Miss Athers,” or, as she supposed she was, Mrs. Johnston, wont to & drug-store and called for a quantity of arsenic. Being refased the drug, she went home, and was afterward found lying on the flioor of her room dead. She had shot herself through the heart with a re- volver that Johnston kept in & stavd-drawer in tbe room they had occupied, and Johnston has skipped out. B SECRET SOCIETIES. MASONIC. WHAT 18 MASONRY ! In answering the question, ““What is Mason- ry?” Bro. Jumes Laird, Grand Orator of Ne- braska, says: Masonry is a moral principle working through an organization of lodges for the realization of the God-thonght of peace ou earth and good will to men. 1t is the combination in one order of three sovereiguties—that of right over force, of futelli- gence over prejudice, of ‘brotherhood over self- hood. Ttisthe poepel of social rights; a charter of manhood; a religion of to-day; a charter of hu- manity. Tt aims to efface from among wen the prejudice of caste; the conventional diatinctions of colur, origin, opinion, and nationality; to extir- pate private ‘and public discord; to mitigute the rizors of life, and fo_arrive by free and pacific procress at one formula of eternal and universal right, sccording to which every human being shall be free to develop every faculty with whica he may be endowed, and to concur, with all the full- ness of hie strength, In the bestowment of happi- ucssupon all, and thus to make of the whole hnman race one family of brothers, united by affection, wisdom, aud labor. MASONRY AND THE CHURCH. Brother John H. C. Bonte, Grand Orator of California, says: Masonry throws no impediment in the way of any other organization, either by accident or de- . It 8 sid that Masonry is a rival of tho Church in its aims and teachings. But this s true only as it is true of the family, the school, the coliege, the State, and_every “other organization that hius fur its object the welfare and_comfort of mankind. 1t {3 also claimed that our lodge meet- ings detaln men from church attendance by occupying time which wonld other- wiee be _ given to the Church. But the Macenic Order carefullv abstains from intrenchuient upon times and seasons claimed by the Church, and offers nothing s a substitute for sacramente, ordinances, or doctrines. Nor Is it true that Masonry deprives the Church of money. On the contrary, there arebut few Masons who do not contribate, to some extent, money for the sus- tenance of the Church. And Masonry declares that he who is false to his religious convictions; Is thereby falsc to himself and to Masonry. ~There may be some pragmatic Masons who are willing to make the Order a stumbling-block to other orguni- zations, but Masonry is no- more responsible for their dizloyal conduct than is the Church for the misconduct of her unworthy members. ANOTHER DEFINITION OF MASONRY. Bro. Frank Tilford, Grand Orator of Utah, says: Masonry fa 2 recognition of the equality of man, and the fraternal obligations whl:hq bind ail mea togother. It is the highest exprossfon of the senti- ment of universal brotherhood. Within its portals there is no_diatinction of lincage or caste. The Rereditary rulet of an empire, the sckolar whose rc- searches extend over all the realms of thought, the soldier bearing on his person the glitterlng trophies of a hundred victorics, the owner of untold riches, and the laboring man whose ill-reguited toil earns fer himeelf a meagre livelihood, and all alike,— brethren all, made g0 by the acknowledgment of each jndividual humanity, each au equal votar in the etudy of virtue. While rank an weslth divike socicty into classes; while political and religious differences create animositics, Ma- sonry has 2 lanzuage that men of every nation may arderstand, and @ platform comprébensive and firn enongh for all the world to rest upon in peace. It violates nolaw. 1t wars with 10 sect or party in the State. It literally obeys the Divine admoni- tion, **Let not thy left hand know what thy right handdoeth,” and in secret performs the holy offices of charity.’ Wherever sin and wrong have cast their dark ehadow, there is Masonry to reclaim the orring and lead the repentant again futo the paths of peace. Wherever is sickness and sorrow, thore is Masonry to watch and soothe with tender and loving care; and when death holds in its cold em- brace the prostrate furm, there ie Masonry to com- mit with solewn rites the lifeless remains to the silent tomb. ATSCELLANEOUS. The King of Sweden, the Crown Prince and Prince John of Glucksburr, have been initiated into Freemesonry. The ceremony was held ina newly built hall in the presence of 1,600 breth- ren, including deputations from England, Ger- wany, and France. The following members of Peoria Consistory will accompany Oricntal ‘Consistory to Indian- apolis on the 23th inst.: Tnomas D. Gautt, John Steiger, James_McMillan, James Bannie. ter. Jobn R. Sumith, M. W, Goss, J. Hazzard, A. J. Boyban, R. S Martin, Samucl Tart, B. Ber- quist, Job . Cress, Day K. Smith, W- B. Will- inws, S. W. Ottenliclmer; and H. C. Clark, irty-third Degree, of Kankakee. On the 13th inst., after a few days’ fllness, Brothier Thomas Smith, of the firm of Tobey & Smith, contractors, dicd at his residence, No. 803 Wabash avenué, of plenro-preumonia, He was buried Thursday with Masonle honors. Brother Smith was a member of Apollo Lodge, No612 and also of Chicago Commandery, No. nd a large number of the fraternity ‘gath- ered around the remains to take a last look ab their dearly-loved friend. Many brought floral tributes. e was born in Bellville, Canads, and had lived i Cicazo for ten years, and’ was known as an honorable, upright, and_ just man, and esteemed for his Kind and generous heart and his manly virtues. His wife and child have the sympathy of a large circle of friends. The 100th anniversary of the Grand Lodge of Massachusctts was_suitably observed by the Boston brethren on the 8th inst. - The original charter was granted in 1733, and a commission was sent over to Henry Price investing him with the authority of Provincial Grand Master in 9. The Grand Lodge of Scotland commis- oned Joseph Warren Grand Master of Boston, New England, and within 100 miles of the same, andjthis commission was afterward extended over all the Masonic Lodges jnNorth America. In the midst of the Revolution, 100 years ago, the Grana Lodge of Massachusetts declared its in- dependence, and since, without interruption, Tas continued to excrcise the rights, powers, and prerogatives of an independent and sover- eign Grand Lodgc. Tuesday_evening last, when Apollo Gom- mandery, No. 1, Kuights Templar, initiated the extraordinary number of fifty candidates into the Order of the Red Crose, another pleasant surprise took place. Past Eminent Commander Eugene B. Myers was called_up, and, in behalf of the lodge, which he had so well governed while in the cxecutive chair, was prescnted by Norman T. Gassette with & solid silver sct of sixtecn pieces. It _bore an_inscription as follows: **Prescnted to°Mr. and Mrs. Eugene B. Mvers, March 18, A. D. 1877—A. O. 758—[r intrinsic value but little,—It carries with i however, the estcem and heartfelt remard o Apollo Commandery, Enights Templar.” The presentation took Mr. Mvers quite by sur prise, but he responded as best be could under the circumstances. The silverware, which was most_claborately chased, came from the well- known jewelry house of C. D. Peacock, north- west corner of State and Washington strects, ODD-FELLOWSHIP, UNION LODGE. ‘Thursday evening J. L. Barnum, P. G., deliv- ercdan address on early Odd-Fellowship in Chicago before Unlon Lodge, No. 9. This was the first lodgeof the Order instituted in tne city, the ceremony taking place Feb. 25, 1844, Brother A. L. Jacobus, P. G., and others, at his request, joined in the petition for a charter. Union Lodge Is now thirty-three years old, and in the full vigor of manhood. Its roil hasbeen signed by 1,251 members, and it has received into its treasury $48,613, of which it has dis- bursed in charity §14,112. The address was at- tentively listened to by a larze pumber of brothers, by whom applause was warmly be- towed. Short speeches by Dr. J. Ward Ellis, P.G. M., and others, followed, and the exer- cises closed by singing the closing ode. [t s suggested that No. 9 would do a very proper thing by procuring a portrait of A. L. Jacobus, the father of Odd-Fellowship here, to ornament the walls of its lodge-room. NEW LODGES. Fidelta Lodge. No.035, Lee, Lee County,was in- ss(mmd the other day by Deputy G.W. Clark, of i‘nl:i 5& “ficmgedcflght r;hm-hcr-memhers, ere o N tiation at the institution. g.caxd end e by ik Rising Sun Lodge, No. 634, of Som Kalb County, was insiieated Feb. 1y o Depaty J. A. Durbi, of No. 212 There were twelve ¢harter members. This e will work in English. The old one works i German, Prize Lodze, No. 32, of Carman, Henderson County, was inetituted Feb. 16 by Depaty John " Tuil, of No. 457. There were thirtecn char- ter members, and three were admitted by initi- ation. The principal officers are: N. G-, Jelin 3L Davis; Sce., Nathaniel W. Wood. Kansas Lodge, No. of County, was instituted Eflhe mhy%g;—r uty Dr. E. Swarts, of No. 614. There were five charter members, and_ninetecn were admitted at the institution. The main officers are: N. G., Abraham Kline; Scc., John F. Bailey. Edinbun e, No. 631, located at Chflsl.ixnrgclt;z?ng{. was recentl) mammfi‘ Deputy Samuel H. Mossler, of i’o. 413. ‘There were five charer members, and six applicants were admitted at the institution. The main officers are: N. G.; Jerry Keating; Sec,, F. E. Houston. f 5 MISCELLANEOUS, Al 1s wauted at Rock Grove, Stephenson County, but & petition has not yet been sent in. San Francisco has_twenty-two_lodges, with a membership of 5,367. Th:y total amount pald g‘r'.huc lodges for relief last year was $06,144.87. ‘heir assets are $643,406.50. Brother John M. Richter was inituated in Lodge No. 4 of Philadelphia in 1834, and he is now 83 years old. He says if he lives thore threa years longer he intends celebrating his s golden wedding » in Odd-Fellowship. The Chicago Battalion of Patriarchs haye de- cided to visit Joliet the 26th of April. Inthe evening a musical entertainment will be given, n which the best musical talent In this clty will take part. There will also be other attractions. The excursion and attendant ‘exercises will be similar to those given last year at Rockford. ENIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. MIBCELLANEOUS. A prominent Knight of this city has just re- turned from quite an extended Eastern tour, where he has visited numerous lodges. He re- ports an astonishing increase in numbers, es- pecially fn the State of Pennsylvania. A movement is being rapidly forwarded for the purpose of organizing & new lodge to work in German. The petitioners claim to have up- wards of thirty applicantsfor ranks from among the best citizens of the northwest portion of the cty, where they desire to locate. The work is in good hands, and deserves to be successful. Some_weeks ago the members of Gauntlet Lodee, No. 4, gave a party in Martine’s West-Side Hall, which was enjoyed by a very select com- pany. Biuce then numerous requests have been made upon the members for a repetition, and upon consulation it bas been decided to wive another ‘‘social reunion .and hop” similar to .| Tuesday that given by them two years ago. 1t will be held in the Grand Lodge Hali Friday ovening, the 80th inst. All the rooms will be thrown onen, and the Armory arranged for dancing. No pains are being spared to muke the oceasion fully reach the expectations of the members and their friends. —— HUMOR. Celery is good for the nerves; but salary is better. o The Best 0ld Charade—*In my first my second gat, my third ond fourth T ste.” dns—Tn-sat- -ate. Phobe Cozzens has * exceedingly rich eye- brows."—Boston Post. Million bairs, we sup- pose.—Boston Bulletin, Solitaires are well cnough in diamonds, but when it comes to pancakes man reaches for clus- ters.—La Crosse Free Press. A Holyoke man who had his arm blown off by acannon last summer_{s about to risk his life again in canvassing for Mark Twain's new book. ‘What is the difference between pyroxyline and a truant schoolboy cauzht rabbit-hunting? One is gun-cotton, and the other is caught gunnin’, Uncle SBam is monarch of millions of unsur- veyed acres, and is that much better off than Alexander Selkirk, who was only monarch of ‘what he surveyed. Mrs. Middlerib says, speaking of effective irony, her husband’s heclless hose present the most striking specimens of sock chasm she ever saw.—Buriington Haukeye. One of our_contemporaries heads an artfcle, “Who Shall Lead!” A very brief examination of Hoyle will show that the man next the dealer should de so.—Bridgeport Standard. Jones says he dow’t think be will like the re- duction in our fares. When he walks down in the moming now he saves seven cents, hereafter he can only save six.—Philadeiphia Bulletin. George Elliot says that “ There are moments when the human lieart must revolt or break.” Ts it possible that Lewes has been asking her to black his boots #—&t. Louis Republicar. “ Remember whom you are talking to, sir,” said on indignant pafent to a refractory boy, “I am Jour father.” “Well, who's to blame for s,han ? said the young impertinence; ** tain’t me. One evening at the opera in Dublin a geutle- man sarcastically asked a man standing i front of him if bewas aware that he was opaque, The other denied the allegation, and sald that be was O'Brien. ¢ Atlanta Conatitution: Elmira—It is true that flowers and veic.:uhlu are divided into sexes, anditis also true, strange us it may appear, that they have a language of their own. You surely have heard of Jack and the Bean's talk. The Cinannati Enquirer wants to know if the telephone is going to be of any service when o man wants to wllc[lhonj' story? Of course. shouldn’t wonder if a man_could telegraphic ancedote in 2 way to clectrify his hearers.— Boston Globe. A bit of Texan humor—“A young man at Kember's Bluff, in_this State,” says a Texas paper, **acquircd tho habit of tossing a cocked pistol'in the air, and_catching it by the muzzle when it fell. The Iast time he eaught it it wes just 8 moment before he died.” When the collars worn by our stvlish young men get 5o bizh that the services of a steam firc-engine and hook-und-ladder crew are re- quired to throw etarch to the eaves thereof, it is loubtful if the world makes much progress for a decade or 80 thereafter.— Worcester Press. A man fo Ansonia, Conn., had a tooth drawn. The charge was 50 conts, and he tendered a $3 bill. The dentist having only $1 in changg, the obliging customer deliberately sat down and bad a sound molar extracted to make the change even. Here is a chance for some one to say that this tooth-out story is too,thiu. Thoe following paragraphs, intended to have been printed _scparately, were by some blunder so arranged that they read consecutively in a Paris journal: “Dr.—— has been agpahm:d head physician to the Hospital de la Charite.— Orders have been issued by the authoritics for tbo immediate extension of the cemetery of Mount Parnasse; the works are being executed with the utmost dispatch.” “0, Wad Some Power.”—Adonis—*Miss Jones, do you think Brown so awfully ugly#? Miss ' J—"Ugly! No, indeed. Why, we all think him extremely nice-looking.” ~Adonis— “Well, I was talking to him on_the stair just now, and alady passed, sud I heard her say, ¢That's the uglicst man I ever saw!” And there 'was nobody there but him and me.” “Misther Crawford sent mo here to get a dimmercrat, ¥ sald Pat. A what{” exclaimed the astonished shopkeeper. “A dimmercrat,” repcated the Irishman. * Now, wasn't it o dem- ljohin that be sent you to get?” And sure it’s fooling wid me ye are. What's the differ? lsu’t it all the same thing whether it's 8 dimmercrat or a demijohn? "It's something to hold bad whisky anyhow."—~Portiand Press. An eight-vear-old boy was trotting up the avenue, When a snow-ball struck him on the ear and laid him out. He uttercd a few dismal howls and started off, but s gentleman halted bim and asked: *Why don’t- you o over and Jick that boy?” T naln’t big ernufl.” was the reply. “But won't you do anything at all? {Not now. Iknow who he is, and Il fix the hull family. “Ilis father is roink to run for Con- gress some time. and my father will get on the Returning Board and count him into the mid- dlo of last week I ——— " JUDGE NOT.” In speaking of a person’s faull Pray Gontt forgzl your mm;u’ Remember, those with homes of glas Should séldom throw s stone. 1f we have nothing ele to do But talk of othors’ sin, "Tis better we commence at home, And from that point begin. We have 0o right to judre o man— 1e should be fairly tried; hould we not like hls company, We kuow the world Is wide. Some may have fuulte—nnd who have not— The old as woll a3 young? Perhaps we may, for angit we know, Have many where they've one. 111 tell you of a better plan, And one that wo;h{ ?:lll well: sure your own defects yor Bflnm’n! others’ tell. I And, thongh 7 sometimes chance to be No worse than 20me I know, 7 owp shortcomings bld me Tet he faults of others go. Then let us all, when we commence ‘To slander friend or foe, Think of the harm one word may do To those we little know. Remember, curses sometimes, Ilke **Our chickens, roost at home; Don't speak of others' fanits untit We hase none of our own. Harer B, Fres. The Loan Market Quiete==Pro- spective Surplus of Funds. The Produce Markets Rather More Active--—Provisions Stronger. Wheat and Corn Easier—Barley Firmar— Other Breadstuffy Steady. FINANCIAL, The local financial situation was dull at the close of the week. Bausinesawas qulet, cnd hardly upto that of the earller days. Discounts were more active at the beginning of the week than during the preceding one, but fell awny towards the end. The loan market is depressed by the light demand for accommodationsand the prospect of aJarge ad- dition to the loanable surplus on thelst prox. , when alarge amount of Board-of-Trade paper falls due and will not need to be rencwed. ;) Rates of disconnt were 8@10 per cent at the banks to regular customera. On the street, there ‘was little business. - Bank rates prevall. New York exchange was firm’ at 508750 per $1,000 preminm between banks. Curroncy was shipped to New York. The clearings of the week were reportcd as fol lowa by Manager D. K. Hale, of the Chicago Clear-- ing-House: Date. Clearings. Monday... $ 2,052,000 THE FALL IN SILVER. The silver market has again weakened, and closed in London on Fridey at 54d per ounce. This is a heavy decline from the price at which It stood Jan. 22, when it was 58%d, which wasa higher price than It tonched at any time during the year 1876, The lowest price of that year was 46XdinJuly. The presont sag in the price is probubly due to increased sales by Germany. That country s apparently operating the market on the moat- approved stock-jobbing principles. Notice may be expected eoon from Germany that she will sell no more silver, when the market will recover, to be broken again by salea by that country. REDEMPTION OF FRACTIONAL CURRENCY. Fractlonsl currency outstanding was reduced $900,146.70 m the past month, against a reduction. of §923,639.31 in January. Following is a com- parigon of the fractional currency outstanding on Feb. 1and March 1, respectively: 824,434,420 sl 900,146 isbursement of ailver began in re- demption of fractional currency there have been retired $18,173,475. 136 of the several issues np to the st inst. The following shows the amount of each Issue retired: First. Second. Third. Furth. _ Fifih. April. $1,101 '$1,261' § 8,547 $ 341,143 § 1,702, 3y 96 "I T 63l © 69210k | 2.607, June.ll1,55¢ 838 8,007 47508 Jui; 1 e6s 1,36%, 131 LiT538 . 1,162,434 151 1,059,268 1 '980,5 0 718.193 1 T84,2 2 800,681 Tor..$3,501 $2,531 $38,154 $3,243,173 $14,893,023 The amount of legal-tender notes and fractional currency outstanding on March 1 was $388,673,- 804, the gold value of which was $371,837,719 on that day. GOLD AND GREENBACKS. Gold whs 104@104% in greenbacks. Greenbacks were 90@03% cents on the dollar in gold. FOREIGN EXCHANGE. Siztydays. Sight. Bt 4ueK United States gsof 'SL... United States 5-20s of 65 5-206 of '65~January and Jaiy........ 5-2007 '67—Januury and July F-2us of "G8—JaLuary and Jul United Siatés new &3 of .. Tnited States currency 6, Chicago City 7 § ct. bonds, Chicago City 7 ¥ ct. sowes Chicaj BY TELEGRAPH. NEW YORK. New Yon, March 7. —Gold opened at 1043 and closed at 104%. Al sales of fhe day have been at these figures. Carrylng rates 1% and 2 per cent. Losns were also made flat. Silver at*London, 54%d. backs, 124%; gold, 118%. count. Governments dull and stoady. Railroad bonds frrecular, but generally lower. State bonds quiet and nomina). Stocks weak, with prices tending downward, were the characteristica of the market to-day. Shortly before the close there was a recovery of 10 & per cent from the lowest poiut, but in_the final sales a portion of this improvement was lost. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western declined to 57%, rallied to 58%, and closed at 57%. Dela- ware & Hudson fell off to 47, and closed at 47%4. Western Tnion_declined to '62%, closing at the lowest pomnt. New York Central recovered to 03%, and reacted to 83, C., C., C. & I. closad =t 27 bid, after selling at 26, Tock covered to 90%, and closed at 89%. Lake Shore was steady ot 401@40%. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy closed at 05% @96, and Chicazo & Alton at 00 cales. The market closed mactive and fower. 'Thie transactions egnted 191,000 shares, of which 75.800 wer¢ ‘estern_ Union, 6,300 Rock Isiand, > 10,7003 St. Pau 500 'Lake Shore, 9, 600 New York Central, 5,700 Michigan Central, 67,000 Delaware & Lackawanna, 5,000 Hannihal & St. Joe, and 2, 000 Pacitic Mail. Money market casy at 255@3. Prime mercantile paper, 34@5. Gustom receipts, 275,000, The Assistani Treasurer disbursed $47, 000. Clearings, §25, 000, 090. Imports ' of ' merchandise for the week, §7:516,000. Produce exparts fortho weok, $4,- Shipments of specie ta-day, $127,000, Siekilng, Toug, b0s shak, e Govm: Silver bars, green- Silver coin Xc dis- Tenneasee, old Tennesee. new . 30 Virginfa, o1d. <105 Lo Mareh 1 lflllzlllfl!q‘. XDON, March 17—Evening.—Rate of discount in open market for thy f " b:l\ovw lhet B?nlk. l;]t‘ Z;ifilh:‘dn?'llf‘:. bils 1% bes cen mount of bullion withd: Eagland on balance to-day, £10,000. ° DRk Of onsols for money, 96 1-18; accouiit, 98, (dhperican eccoriies—as, ' 106; 67, 100it; -408, % i mew 58, b York: 5 96; Erie, 7¢ preferred, 18, ¢ oY YOrk Céutral; Panis, March 17. —Tentes, 108f 85c. Frankrowr, March 17.—New 58, 103%. COMMERCIAL, ‘The following were the receipts and shipments of the leading articles of prodnce in thla city during the twenty-four hours ending 8t7 o'clock on Satarday morning, aud for the corresponding time last year: > 5 :mno, March 16, 1877. . nervons, exhausting, and painful dis speedily yleld 1o the carative tafiunoen of Peim: macher's Electric . Belts and Banda. safe, simple, and eflective, and can be easl E\m!’ by the patlent himselr Book, with fall pa ree. Address - vanic Co., Clusinnatl, O, et Sal Shipmenta, 1876, 1877, i8 7,000 18,57 40155 7631 FINANCE AND TRADE. - | drlicles. ’Bru. ,M'BM 1 $13.90: x&ou?l?x‘i- seller A; pril at orls seller May ut- §13.75014. h’ June at $i4.4 X Bt R cath”or seller i) of |} HoBbe i‘ oo Bol | B8t Nvt £ E.' auBEY sy Withdrawn from_store daring Friday for city consmmption: 2,692 bu wheat, 2,821 bu comn, 2,051 ba rye, 502 bu barley. The following grain, was inspected into store n this city on Saturday morning: 2 cars No. 2 spring, - 5 cars No. 3 do, 5 cars refected do (12 wheat); 1 car yellow corn, 16 cars high mixed do, O cars new - do, 17 cags new mixed, 47 cars No. 2 do, 19 cars rejecteddo (110 corn); 3 cars white oats, 8cars No. 2 do, 5 cars rejectea do (16 oats); 3 cars No. 2 rye: 2 cars rcjected barley. Total, 143 cars, or 60,000 bu. Tnspected out: 9,678 bu wheat, 5,343 bu corn, 468 bu oats, 909 bu rye, 4,145 bn barley. During the first seventecn days of this month 219 car-loads of wheat were inspected into store in this city. against 1,008 for the corresponding time last year, and 1,438 for do in 1875. The following were the rociepts and shipments of breadstufls and live stock at this point during the past week, and for the' corresponding. weeks ending as dated: g bl ek 50 ng exports from New York far the weeks ending s dated: Mareh 17, March 10, March 18, IS‘H’JM 1877, 1878.. Flour, brls. 42 ‘Wheat, b 4 000 Cors, ba, 98305 09,855 2 Some of onr shippers seem to be afrald that the proposed change in the lawa relative to grain in- spection will practically put the direction of affairs into the hands of recetvers, and lead to & gradual but sure lowerint: of the quality of the different grades of grain. It is not Impoasible that mischief should come in that direction, after so long a time during which the shippers have had very little to say in the matter. Their failing, as a class, is un- doubtedly in the direction of a downward move- ment in the standards of value, which Is equally opposed to-the interests of shippers and the good of the whole trade. The leading proauce markets were rather more active Saturday, and comparatively ateady. Pro- visions were firmer. Wheat and corn were easfer, and there was little change in the prices of other breadstuffs. The weather was fine and warmer, being more favorable to an early spring, seeding, and not apecially favorable to the receipts of prod- uce. Those of the day were all small, except corn. There was little doing for shipment, the interest centering almost exclusively on trading for futare delivery. The market for domestic dry goods was without chance In its general features. The pleasanter weather lod o8 more cheerfal feeling among fob- bers, aa it Is believed to herald the raturn of activ- ity In the demand for goods in thig line. * Prices were quoted steady and unchanged. Groceries wero reported quiet, with prices of the leading articles still dislaying a lnck of strength. Sugars were *‘oft" another %c, aud were not firm st the de- cline. Sirupsand molasses also were weak, with adownward tendency. Prime and fancy coffecs are scarce and very firm, but common to good frades may be bonght ata concession from the quoted prices.. Jobbers of dried fraits report con- tinued quiet, and & compartively steady set of prices. Fish were ordered a little more freely than on the earlfer days of the week, bat were not active by any means. Prices were nnchanged. Butter was in fair demand and was steady. Cheesa ruled firm. In the ofl market no changes were ap- patent, trade remaining quiet at about steady prices. There'was more inquiry for paints, and the price of pure white lead has boen fixed at S7.75 per 100 Ws. Leather, bagging, tobacco, coal, 20d wood remained as before. Hogs were in active demand, and advanced 10@ 20c, selling at $L85@5. for poor to estra. Cattle were in good demand, and were firm at Friday's prices, or at $3.50@5.75 for common to choice. Shaep were firm at $3.50@5. 75. The Inmber market was moderately active and steady. The local demand was light, but dealers were busy flling Interior orders, which have acen- mulated daring the storm. The wool, broom- corn, and hay markets were unchanged. Seeds were steadier, belng in better demand and smaller supply. Hops were very dull and weak, and as the brewers gonerally are supplied, there Is little prospect of an improvement in trade. The de- ‘mand for poultry 2gain was fally equal to the sup- ply, and choice stock was firm at the 1at8 advance. Fgzs were stronger. Most varietles of green fruits were In better demand at anchanged prices. Rall freights were dull and irregalar, with no change In asking fizures. The nominal rate was 35¢ to New York and 40¢ to Boston per 100 s of grain. Lake freights were quiet, with no change in figures. Corn to Buifalo was quoted at 3K@3%c, and 7¢ to Kingston, to lord immediately; 66,000 bu corn was taken o Buffalo at 3ige. The following shows the packing at Milwaukee during the two last seasona: 1878-"77. 1875-'78. 598" 1815 Xumberof hoes packed. 2 ‘Average net welght. 21,75 28.63 Avemge yiold of 1a 30,2 0,63 Mess pork made, brl 23,760 19,704 ‘The New Orleans Price Current's yearly report of the sugar and rice crops of Loulsiana for the crop year 1876-'77 saya: The lanting season, a8 to sagar; cosatl“Snd prospcros beyond. sl Serenimes o; much better than the crop of the year previous, show- ing an aggregate of 163,837 hogshenas of sugar. 104,963, 430" pounds, with ‘64,685 barrols of molassos. e rlee erop paa Bot been o good In all of tho rice: 0 fromine, parishes ug] Teported st 161,684 GOODS RECEIVED at Chicago Customs, March 17, 1877: Benedict Bros., 4 cases glassware; Keith Bros., 1 case dry goods; Stettaner Bros., 3 cases dry-goods; Chicago Stamping 2Company, 95 boxes tin plate; J. 1. Rice, 12 cases plate glass; G. S. Haskoll & Co., = bgs peas. Amount of duties collected, £5, - 72.58. : PROVISIONS. HOG PRODUCTS—Were more active and agatn firmer, with some fluctuations, but within narrow Umits, the market being steadicr than maual. There was 2 good Inquiry early, under orders to purchase oa outside account, and pork advanced 30c per bri, and lard 124c per 100 Ba. After the orders had been fillea the market weakened o Inside figares, and {mproved somewhat towards tha close. The recelpts of higs wero amall, and s materlal advance fn prices was re. ported, which Infuenced product upwards, though there was lictle change In the markets at other pofats, ‘The outgo duriug the week shows an {acrense whioh s encouraging to holders, as (t indicates that prices have touched a polat at which consumers are willing to enter the market and operate towards & materlal lessenlng of stocks. The weok's shiments include 8,685 bria povks 18,012 tos and 4,641 other plgs lard; 12,247,004 24 The following table ex Pork.. Lard . Hockn. .. 20| 18 Al80 4,439 other pkgs of 1ard and 18 of hams, The following tabis exnib i Of Provisions ih detail nnce tek. 37 fyanie ALipments Articles. | Bris. | Tierces) Zozes, | Pleces, e On e Pork... 142, 299, = ] 2o o ] ), 831,452/ 12 pi==ovs 5 15T Sk 53 1055 200 006] 22,004,146 $1L08GTLCIO deller - 12.60, and éxtra ivanced 1354@15¢ per i pork: but weakenc even- of 6,500 tes: qn!&?gpfl a8 ) 2080, 14 seller May 3¢ $9.274@9.423g. © ‘otal, 15,750 tes. The market elosed tame 4t $9.15a $.20 for round lots cash ur seller ¥ ; $9.17%4@9.20 sefler April; and 55.37)80.30 welier May “MEATEWWere in falr demand, and mlddies were fally r, shors ribs bejng quoted n?)(c' The . Bdvance cheeked buylng for shipment, and tlie trading ; ‘was chiefly on local account, with less offering. Were reported of 340.000 B4 shoulders at seller Abei. and €15 per 100 s elles May: an cash and hams (15 Ds) a%8c; 6. do (heavy) at 7c; mulun l:l!‘l'l-l:‘ THC; 600 wxu 1 clears at $7.625@7. 10,000 Ba short clears at Thc; Boses Statopishires at Ti@de; and 115 o0 O .2 60 iler Jake. abd 5 ilier - Jrlrs Thois " Zong = Short X J ‘The followius_were tho closings quat ' der ride. - .clears. ciears, Long aud Short cit 3 ller. May. ria et 86 7@754cH SR Gl S SR Bif@c. jreen hams, e - ted at_6¢.for shonlders, 83e for- short riba, o itk T T34 Tor DA al anvasst e s quletatsase. ASE ] 3 DUCTS—Wero steady and qulet at $10.73 agfgx?;gf-u:- $11.T561.00, fax ug mess; and hig o Tc for city, and 4 .. =g quoted at 7%@’ 7c for £0URLTY Tois, the LDAID Tof Nor 2. BREADSTUFEFS. FLOUR~Was I better demand, though far from bee Ing active, sud fim & previous prices, notwithstande ing the cesler feeling In wheat. Tho inquiry was , chiefly local, but a few Jots wero . wanted for ship- ment. Sales wers reported of 325 brls winters on private terms; 890 brls ‘spring extras- chiedy i| at 85.25@0.00; 100 bris spring superfies st $5.25; and 100 bria rye flour at $4.373454.50. Total, 1,415 - Dris. The market closed qulet, with the following 2s the asking raoge of prices: Choice winters, $7.506S.00; mediam winters, $8:35057.00; low grads “do, $6.009 6.25;_choloe spring extras, $8.5087.00; medfam do, $6.00@6.25; shipolug extras, $5.50@5.75; cholce pas- ents, $8.00§9.50; common do, $6.5087.50; spring saperfines, $4.0085.00. Rye flour, $4.37524.50. Buck- ‘wheat do, $8.00@7.50. BraN—Was qulet and steady.. Sale was limited to 10 tons at $13.00 per ton free on board car. Mippauvea—Sale was made of 10 tons from barley st $10.00 per ton on track. Corx-Mral—5ale was made of S0 tons eosrse &t $15.25 per ton on track and fres on board car. WHEAT—Was rasher qulet aod easfer, but very steady. The market declined %c carly. and partially rallled; closing 3¢c delow the Tatest prices of Friday, ' Liverpool was qulet, and closed dull, while New York was quoted dull and fnsctlve, but our receipts wers : again very small, 80 that there was no speclal preasura on the market. ontside orders. efther to buy orsell, be- ing scarce. Trading dragged badly at times, but the fecling was steady under the fact that the stocks of wheat In this city decreased during the week, thongh . shipments were very small, Ve noie that aboit 20,000 | Dbu was taken by local millers Saturday, and a good e that the clrcum- drop ta prices, though 5 . and do dot seem llaposed to tako hold largely at ny Drice. So far aa Is ot a single shipping order hers - on Kiropean = account ifmi aaywhers present Burse, Seiler Apli, opened"at e SeilaE Sty O S S g sty S1.274. Seller the month or recular No. 2 8pring v‘rll qulet at 1. 1223, closing ot $1.2334, slés were reported of 40,000 bu No. 2 spring at $1.22%% 2 bu do (fresh_recelnts) at 1.2 o 500 bu refected do 28 1,000 2,000 bureguiar No, 3d0 at $1.14; at 96G97c: and 1. track. Total, 48,800 bu. MINKRSGTA WHEAT—VVas [n falr local demand with falr “offerings. and relatively firmer. Sales were re- of 1,000 bu No. 2 (3¢ storage) at $1.34; 400 bu iple At $1.26 on track; and 5,000 bu seller April 7 CORN~1as qutet and rather weak, declint b froin the Jaiest pEICes of e I soar e dullgess In New York, tBough Lirers0or reportod s goes off coast S a0y gioeth, DG, inipeeted inta creased about 125.000 bu during the week. Th.fl?I I‘I-; scareely aay demand for Shipment. s the loca ot utry 1o as’ ve; ; :ulé{ed Gn il lower orices Tor Monday.. The o¥erine closed dull at 429¢c. Seller April 30id st 33H@3oNe, - and resular No. 2, or seller the month, as nomioal i o bath closing at the inslur: and fit-edged recelpts of S0. 2, or high-mixed, slosed at 40ic. Cash les were reported of 1,000 bu No. 2 at 33:ic; 10,000 by do'and Migh-mized (clt-edzed recelnts at 10 : 400 bu new high-mixed at Ssc; B! new~mix- ed at 37ic; 3,000 bu refocted at 8}c =900 bu cars at 40%4lc ontrack; 7,600 bu shelled oy sample at 38@4i2c +3 tracks and 21,200 bu do at 0147 board oyl ~—Were less active (¢ lower. 1, c session May wad Taliy Scifve asd suon aavanced 3. but after the orders were filled Tell back to nearly e “"m““r o clfllhlld(nl!% April was very S3c and closi 4o the {dside belog bld P d ng at i . May_opened a: 3! S350, and clostd at S5Ko. FRGSh carant o2 s L0 e and regular was quioted ot Sfo. "Refected oaty s0ld 31 25@25Kc. Samples were in fair reqnest. Cash salos were reporied of 1,800 bu Xo. 2 at e 1,200 bu 25@2554c: 7,800 bu by sample at 37¢ 38 tracks and 5,400 bu o'a¢ 208360 free b board. Ters RYE—Was quiet and unchanged. Frosh No. 2 63 and reguldr of AEHeF the fié‘zh s s e c. Ct April was quoted at 8134 sales we: 11500 T 8 2 0 7 45 b Gk on e haast 1,500 bu. ARLEY—Was moderately active and rmer, clos| quiét at the advance, . Car 1008 were I falr peates o sales were made at 53%c In Galena and 53@56c n C B, & Quincy elevators. - No. 3 winter receipts In C., B. & Q. kold at 20230c, ard fresh ut 3ic. N. S. recelpts were anifetat 25c and refected at 2 April sold ag 52%e. and closed with sellers at that Drice. | A sale of Barch was reported at 53c. New seller May wis quoted BiSo. Samples were quict and onchanged: 'Cash sales orereporicd of 7,603 bu Xo. 2 0t ivedee: o0 b 0. $ 3¢ 26@31¢: 1,200 bu by saDle & 27@34e o tracks and 400 ba a5 53¢ delivered, Total, 12,200 ba. BY TELEGRAPH. & FOREIGN CITIES. Special Dispatch to The Tribune. LivgzpooL, March 17—11:30 & m.—FLorz—No. 1, 258; No. 2, 248. GRaLy—Wheat—TWinter, No. 1, 10 10d; No. 2, 108 spring. No. 1. 105 84; No. 2. 93 &d; white, No. 1. 105 ; No.2, 108 54; club, No. 1, 11 2, 108 . Corn—New, No. 1, 233 6d; old, No. 1, 248 8d; Xo. 24s6d. “ ProVIsIONS—Pork, 61s. Lard, 47s 6d. Ltvereoor, March 17.—CoTToN—Market dull and’ Sheler a5 9515640 salos, 7,000 bales: specaiation. and expo: lp, WHILe wheat, 106 sd@ion pring. 98 84@10s 84: do winter, 108 nfrgm iod. Flour Barley 3s gd. o o Ian, 388, B o e oork. ots. Prim Ik, o1, A ard, 47354, Bacon” Losg cléar, Sov mere dar s PRTROLEVM—Spi 5 134, esty—Commmo 3 Srimirs ToRreT e e g 19 Tyt S, CazeuTra Linsexo tsssise 6 = ANTWERP, March 17.—PETROLEUX—35}L. NEW YORK. Faw YoRx. March 17.—Corros—Market dull; 115§ @11xc; futures closed strong; March, 11.70@11.72c; Avrll, ILTXR11.73; May, 11.88311.89¢; June, 12.00 @12.05¢; July, 12.10812.12¢; August, 12.17@12. 18¢; September, 11.97@11.90¢; October, 11.69¢11.72¢; Ko~ ‘vember, 11.60@11.65¢; December, 11.60@11.88c. Frour—Recelpta, 7,000 brls: slightly in buyers' favors oulya lmited demand, malnly for immedtate use; No. 2 $4.0084.75: superfine State and Western, $5.400 5.75; common to good extra, $3.75@5.90; good to gholes, ;5.%@&00: Wwhite' wheat extra. $6.0567.007 ancy, 87.0566.25; exi < llé%nunr unchanged. AT Wheat G aeq anchang P il o N demand: no receipts, * five guisrs el galllag Dariey, doll and. unchanged; Canads e’ “Sfale- —Keceipts, oi; :mode; rade exrort and home wses fiéu L g v L It shade strooger; recel; H tern mixed aad State, Buastic: white g ASege s e s Hai—¥lrmer: shipping, 7061 » Hors. Dl and mnchaiizea offce quiet: rat £0ld: Jobblog. 174texc In wold: Basat Gall aed aoil naly mrtomodrennlnc,a fs9¢c; prime, 3 re! _Nol Orleans, 10@48c: Porio i English lslands, 3s@dsc, Rice quiet b Market dull; crade, 105c;refined, 1645 3 Daphtla, Tic. bl TaLLow—bteady at 7ji@8c. b Staaven Resiy—Steady: $2.05@2.10. BPURITS TURPENTINE—Si6adys s13atise. Ecas—Steady; Weatern freah, 10105 LFAtiRE_Sicady; hemlock’ sole. Buenos A middle, and 5¢; Califorala do, Z@ies s WooL~s! g PROVISIONs—POrk Armer; new i $14.70814.75; APl QLB oot quist] Talddies Brers more 1a: guiry; Western long clear, 73(o; city db, S@se. Tyet: Qbencd and closed heavy; prime sicam, 9. B, e e Finse G, iy g 08t ALS—lanussctared coprersteady ; Ingop Lake auiet but rin at g s A b Hia shesting, 1001 el org, o $I8- e Nmnl"f"nemm : A Grave Error. roit Free Press. been in Australfs, and Dt yihutbors whoTive ave €n _descriptions of the boomernne, bad better keep clear of Detroit. A Detrolt rang would return and fall at his feet, ready { for 2°second throw, and he solemuly believed {t would. ‘He armed himself and went into the blekgl.rd to oractice, and he was carried fnto the house by the servantgirl and = house- mm his nose being mashed flat and his frout h shaky. The boomerang didn’t drop at his {w?o‘fi clther becauso it wasn't & 2ood J’., fi‘:lx; or 3 4 boomerangs, the boy wasn’t born ————— The Roman Catholic Church undoubtedly has & good many colored members. In Maryland it had a large colored constituency 100 years azo, and since the War the Church has been actively Working among the freedmen in the' South. They ‘have ‘opened a large number of school though ‘the - statement fhat they have 200, children under ‘taition {s probably um- S ¥ g R W 000 bu by sample at 98c6$1.28 on .