Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 9, 1877, Page 6

THE CHICAGO ''RIBUNE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9, 187 —SIXTLREN PAGE The following were the exports from New York G GEBMAN SAVIA A Long Tussle Over the Appoint- ment of a Receiver. ThHe ‘:J'udge Finally Gives the Cov- T cted Position to DIr. Horton, fiamnfle All the Stockholders and Many of the Depositors Wanted Him. fhe Other Candidates, and What Was $Said For and Against Them. THE GEBMAN SAVINGS. ' ME. HORTON APPOINTRD RECEIVER. Judge Moore resumed the hearing of the Guestion “who shall receise” yesterday mori- ine st 10 o'clock. A fresh batch of lawyers Delped to swell the crowd in the court-room, while 2 number of depositors looked on as the wordy wrangle progressed, avd wished the trouble was over. COL SHIRLEY, representing Georze Darling, a depositr to the amount of $2,000, called the Court’s attention to the bill, and said that, in his judgment, it | should be dismissed for want of equity. The ®ill did not showany jurisdiction on its face, and seemed to him like the play of - * Hamlet,” with the pirt of the melancholy Prince of Den- mark left out. It pretended to represent all exeditors, white in truth it did not. The Court remarked that, if true, the objec- tons were verv proper, and suzzested that Col. 8hirley read the bill. The Colonel proceeded to do <o, after remark- Ing that the document resembled a battle-flax sfter an action. Daring the reading, he claimed that there was no distinct averment as to who Teally were the officers or Directors; that the bill merely took it for granted that the repre- scotations on the pass-books as to the oflicers and Directors were correct; and that, in short, there. wus mothing in the Dill to show that Houry. Greenebaum had auy right to make the orators certain vromises and inducements ex- cept what appeared from tbe fact that his was among. certain names on the pass-books pur- porting to be those of the bank officers. The Dill was drawn on mere information and belief, and even the allegauion of insolvency was no suflicient reason why s Receiver should be ap- pointed as Iong s there were stockholders and Directors who would mect all liabilities. ‘The Court proceeded to read from the bank’s tharter, remarking that the bill amounted to su ‘allegation of insolvency. ME. WOODDRIDGE remarked that there was an averment in regard 10 the bank’s investments which, according to the charter, must’ be in United States, State, county, or city bonds, while, in truth, the bank ‘had no bonds at all. The averments had been admitted to be true by the officers, who were satisfied to make no contest. Col. Shirleysaid he Was simply combating thebill on its face, which did not show any Jurisdiction. The Court said that the only averment neces- sary was that the baok had ceased to do busi- ness. Mr. Woodbridge said theofficers had admitted that.- If it was pecessary to insert the words “censed to do business,” he would so amend the bill. The bill might have been made a little stronger, but be had Bonght to cast dirt on no- C();L Shirtey stfll clatmed that the Conrt had 1o jurisdiction in the case, for the reasons that there were no positive averments in the bills as 1o who the officers and Directorsjwere, and for the reason that complainants did not show_that they haq auy right to come into court. There was no statute authorizing the filling of such a bill on the allegation of insolvency. What was necessary to do was to set up the fact that the Dbank had ceased to do businesa. He did not be- lievein covering up anything, If there had been any fraud, ana he would mot make any such charge, it ongbt.to appear. All frauds in gflnm:cfiun with thefis 8avi) xfb)fukls nuzl;t to e made as plain as day, an e knew of any e would not hesitate to brand them with the t. The Colonel was proceeding to wax eloquent .on the subject, whea the Court drily remarked that he wanted to Lear about this bill. Al are agrecd s to the heinousness of oflicial frauds in these matters, bu that was not the question Just at present. Col. Shirley again_proclaimed any intention ©of chiargiog fraud, but criticised the striking out of certain representations in the bill which, according to Mr. Woodbridee, had been done out of regard for the officers. Mr. Otis suggested that the bill be €0 amend- «ed a8 to include the ayerment that the bank had ceased to do business. 3 Messrs. Woodbridge and Blanke assented to Fhat, but remarked that_the complainants were ot present, 20 would have to be brought in #0d sWwear to tbe averment. R GREENEBATM Etated that the notices maturiog within ten days did not amount to more than $2.000, and uire very little effort on his part to 4t would req: 3 meet them. The Anditor of State Lad told him that the way 1o get a Receiver was through the Auditor’s office, o the rround of charter vi0la- tions. Mr. Greenebaum said-he had consented Friday to the appointment of o Receiver on this soplicition. Everybody knew be was in trouble, and ‘he-e was more work on his hands thas it “Was | 08.ible for any human being to do. He “désirea to_save the firm of Henry Greencbaum & Co., and to do that required lis entire time ‘and labor, as well as the assistance of his friends. Hehad just received a strong letter from Gufon, of steamship fame, telling him not. to be afraid, but to make s vigorous effort to poil throuzh, and aseuring him that fricods would lLielp him ~ out. hie 1et the bank go into the hands of a Receiver, it ‘would relieve him from a rreat smount of care Tor the time being. He had covsented to that course, because be knew the business vould be ‘wound up to the advantage of depositors, Nearly all the stockholdors besides himself bad ‘submftted s petition to the Court expressing their preference for Mr. Horlon as Receiver, He had no objection to the bank’s being wound aup, but li¢ wanted it done_cconomicallyand up- Tightly.- Tt-was not to be aninstitution that could be wound up so that anjbody could make out of it. O here was tome apolanse at this, which the Court geverely checked with the remark that gine bailifl would arrest the first man that made any further demonstration. e was determin. ed’ to see that such o demovstration should ot take place ag: In, and he would prevent it if e bad to call in the entire military force of the Stte of Tilinois. Mr. Greenebanm continuing, said that he was satistied that a 10 per cent dividend could be declared within two months. He'was perfectly Filling to leave the matter totheCourt. Every Jonorable interest be had, without the Jeast suspicion of selfishness on the part of stock- bolders or depositors auctuated him, and ihere was 1 sincular unavinuty-of sentiment smong the officers, stockholders, and Eurooena treditors o rezard to the_dusirabiity of Mr. Horton's appointment. For all thit, he .Pad £o objection to Mr. Chase, who was an hon. £t uprigiit, capable ‘man, in whom be bad per- deet confidenze. As far as the bauk's ceasing to o business was concerned, he had sugzested to Mr. Wood, represcuting the Auditar of State, iat e bringa, bfil, and bie would offer no ob. fectious toit. If the question was asked hio der cath, lowever, whether tie Lank had feused to do husiness or not. he would say mo. It kad not,and it would beina conditien 1o mect itx maturing notices. It wight seem Jike a boastful etatement. but lic was condiident be'could get Berls o take the. matter out of 0dtridze’s hands in a minute. Mr. Wooubridge replicd that be didn'c doubt 3, judgiag froni the fact that depositors hod iened the_ Horton petition, while admitting bt they Ald not know what ft was for. 3 Alr. Greéncbaum reiterated bis willivgness to leave the matrer 10 the Court. Tue Acditor's {e‘);rfsgnt;‘l‘xm who kad r;-«nd_v txamined the i, auswer as to its abilit y positors fo full. e ges MR. WOOD said the charter provided that, in case of ar ¥loldtion of its provisions, z'fic ‘Auaitor conta come inand ask for 8 Receiver. The Auditor came to'the conclusion that perhaps it weuld Do best to appear in Court by deputy 1o wateh over the interests of the depositors, and for that gllrpasa be now appeared. Learning that demands on the bank had not been met, he had come to the conclusion to fnquire into the propriety of havine a Receiver appoint- ed. Then- hie- heara of these . procecdines. If they bad not been “brought he womld have ‘brought others on ‘the ground of charter viota: tions. The Auditor knew that both Mr. Chase and MroHorton were unexceptiouable wen, It was the opinfon of the Auditor that the banl should be wound up, both for the interests of the depositors snd the weltare of the stock- holders, and he sincerely hoped there would be no obstacles whereby the proceedings would be stopped. Lf they were stopped, he would most certainly file a bill, under thecharter, asking for a Receiver. He believed that the bankhad been honestly m:m:;fed, that it would pay out in fall, but that its atfairs required its beiug wound up according to law. Mr. Pence tbought the stockholders had some rights, and urged that -they were in favor of Mr. Horton. MR. OTIS read a petition from o number of tha share- bolders representing 123 shares, asking for the appoictment of Mr. Horton. These 433 shares, Jeaving out those owned by Mr. Grecncbaum, made upa majority of the stock, and Mr. Greenebaum had expressed himself s inditfe ent inthe matter. Mr. Otis also stated that while Mr. Hoyne had disposed of his stock, he did so within less than six months, was there- fore liable for his stock, and no Receiver would ever have an opportunity to sue himon that Hiability for the simple reason that e would meet that liability without any recourse to law. Mr. Vocke repeated about all the arguments in favor of Mr. Horton, Mr. Hutchinson nominated Gov. Bross. Col. Snirlcy rencwed bis objection to the ap- pointment of a Receiver under the form of the bill as filed. - The Court said that Mr. Woodbridee would amend the bill, and ha sworn to, vefore he made the order. Suggestions were then called for in regard to the smount of the bond, and Mr. Moses ex- pressed the opinivn that a bond suflident to cover the amounut due depositors would be ail that was necessary, Mr. Horton conld give auy desired bund. The bank building would not run away, and lie did not think its value ought to euterinto the question. MR WESTOVER was opposed to Mr. Horton, and recommended Gov. Bross. Mr. Horton was' once a stock- nolder in & certain corporation, and swore that all its caoital was pald up in cash, and, in conscquence of his reports to the “Auditor under oath, the corporation was allowed to transact business in the State. ‘Those reports were false. His afidavits stated what turned out to be a mistake, and that cor- poration—tbe Protection Life-Insurance Com- ‘pany—had recently perished, turning out to be the greatest swindle that ever existed in the State. Mr. Horton was ore of the early stock- Tolders, and his atfdavit was on file at Spring- fieid, showing that that corporation was duly organized according to"law, and that its capital stock was actually paid up fu eash. The Re- ceiver now reported that noue of its cavital _stock, except_ S300, was ever paid up in cash. The FPresident and Secref of the Company lLiad recently sworn fo that state of facts. Perhaps these stockholders in this bank might have concluded that Mr. Horton bad'a_certain easiness or len- iency towards stockholders, and that he would therefore be a proper person for Receiver. Iu bis opinion, the Receiver ought to be a man whose record was perfectly clean and white, and who would act impartially towards ali concern- ed, stockholders or others, If neither Mr. Chase nor Mr. Horton should get the appoint- ment, be would heartily indorse Gor. Bross. Another lawyer favored Gov. Bross. Mr. Pence favored Mr. Horton’s appointmeat on the ground that he, being a lawyer, could wind up the bank more economically, being familiar with the necessary legal routine busi- ness, and_therefors able to conduct it at Jess expense. _ Mr. Pence added thas there had becn some difficulty between Mr. Westover and Messrs. Hoyne, Horton & Hoyne which might cxplain Mr.” Westover’s attack -on Mr. Horton. MR, TRIPP stated that Mr. Horton swore in his testimony in the Protection case that he did not kuow how the stock was paid up; that he was not instru- mental in organizing' the Cowmpany; that he knew nothine about the stock except what the officers told him, and except the fact that his own was bought and paid for by givioe a firm check of Hoyne, Horton & Hoyne. . The money called for by this check lay in the baok, the check could have been made zood at any time, and Mr. Horton supposed it was cashed. Mr. Horton afterwards made a loan of the Company and ot first-class security for three times the amount of the check. 0 Mr. Westover retorted that Mr. Tripp reore- sented the Protection Life when its matters came up in court. The Horton aMdavit was introduced by Mr. Harding, attorucy for the plaintiff, and Mr. Horton’s testimony was that it was his impression that the check was re- turned to bim, _All the Directors got their checks back in the same way except Mr, Louis Talil, who rave his check for $500 and never had It returned to him. Such was the testimouy of Hilliard and Edwards. Mr. Tripp replied that Mr. illlara distinctly swore that Mr. Horton's cheek wasnot returned to him, but was cashed. r, Westover said the matter resolved itself into a simple matter of veracity between him- sclf and Mr. Tripp, and he was perfectly willing to refer to Mr. Tripp’s bill of exceptions to ‘prove that his position was correct. The Court rather broadly jutimated that he didw’t want to hear the question of veracity be- tween the two gentlemen. MR. WOODBRIDGE thouzht Mr. Horton should have an oppor- tunity to make a statement. If these things were true, he ought not to be appointed. e did not believe they were, and trusted there was some mistake i the matter, and that Mr. Horton could make » satisfactory explanation. Until he did so, Mr. Woodbridge thought the Court should hesitate tomake the appointment. Mr. Hutchinson briefly urged the appoint. ment of Gov. Bross. In summing up bis brief remarks, he rune in the quotation, *Good wine necds no-bush.’” Mr. Schintz nominated John Forsyth. Judge Miller named Hiram G. Levwis. 3ir. Woodbridge thousht the_ Court ought to inguire into the allezations azainst Mr. Iforton. 'he Court said the Supreme Court of the State was the place to hear any charges of that sort. Hewas frec to say that_ e put no faith in the charge, and that it would have no weight with him in making the appointment, ME. MOSES . started out ‘to dcprecate the idea of charging members of the Bar ~ with wroug-doing, buf wound up by sayive that he lad scen & brief chargingMr. Westover With being a blicke maifer. ~ He had also heard that Mr. Westoyer had begun bis carcer as & lawyer before Le had authority 1o practice. Mr. Woodbridge took Mr. Moscs to task by remarking that it was a poor way to disprove charge by bringing another. 3r. Moses said e thousbt he had a right to dggo undor the ¢ ircumstances, Mr. Westover said he would retfre f; Bar if Ar. Moses could prove bis sufin:gr?;sfhu 3r. Gregury wasted the Court 1o put 8 stop to, _-[:Imscpcrsuual discussion., & he Court remarked that Mr. W, iglt o defeu bimsclr, Siltreiiade Mr. Westover replicd that Mr., Moses’ ro- Lad ot accused Mr. Horton of willful snd fe. tentional fulseood. M aight have sworn to the aflidavit without clos 1y iuspecting it. e had never had any difficuity with Mr. Tlorton Sod did ot seck 10 ivjure him, but ‘e bolieved aL il there \wore objections to him the: tobostates it him they ought The Cuurt remarked that Mr. Westover onght Lo e brousht bis cliarzes before the Supreme. Coust or never have meutioned the mattor. Mr. Westover suid he spoke of Mr. Horton as an individual and not as a fawyer. e wouldn's geeuse Mr. Hortou of anything like perjury. Le misht bave signed that aflidavit withous reading it, but a Receiver ought 10 b a man of careful, methodical habits.” Ile believed Mr. Horton to be a wan of good motives, who would Dot knowingly. commit perjury. For stating Tacts 8 showni by Lie record, Mr. Westover dig not think he shouid be subject 10 crividan,. The Court did not want to hear any more suzzestions about Mr. Horton's character, Ticls be and everybods knew (o be unimpeac r. Otis stated that the Bar Association u])‘;fls‘c‘m\'a'fll\' chargre nl:‘lml time. . Mr. Westover said he didn't cre anythi the Bar Association, SFLHIE foe Mr. Otis repeated the charze of cowargice, but was suppressed by the Court. who said by }iédwu'n want 2o hear anyihing more on the sub- THE COURT then referred 1o Mr. AMoses' remarks on the bond. In his opinion, tle bond should, be suf- fidient, but pot tao larze. The bavk “building would be sold in time, and its value should en- ter futo the .question. While thé Court, wontd ot allow = sccumalition of funds in tne Lands of the Receiver, retthe bond should be lorge cnough to seclire everything. He ac. cordingly directed that an order be prepared, filled up with the amount at $200,000, with Lie name leit blank, and that the parties come in at 3 o'clock, and he would il the name of some rentleman whom be knew would di: charze e dutles of the trust faithfuily. Foe order womld also require thar tig Receiver should report 45 sqon as jiossible n scitedule of all the asseis, and make rezular re- Ports thereafter. In the interim before 3° “d‘xfl': Mr. Woodbridge could oey Lis clients éec%z:tr aud bave the Lill amended s sug- The matter accordingly went ov ©'clock, and all hands dispersed nmilelrhafifis bew the matter again came up at § o'clock, Afr. Blanke passed up to the Court a dratt of the order and bond, the 4wended bill having bevn Gled i the iuterim. The Court tont the order, read it over, made several interlineations, - frent of Crittenden strect, 13114 feet filled In a name which subsequently turned out. to be Mr. Horton's, and proceeded to ANNOUNCE HI3 VIEWS ON TIIE MATTER. Although there were ‘some things that had been safd which he regretted, he did not regret that he had taken the necessary time to deliber- ate on this very important miatter. No Court could fail to rearet that the parties fnterested could not_agree upon a proper man for Re- ceiverin all such cascsas this. He could un- derstand how parties desiring the position could not agree, but L could uot quite understand how varties really interested in bebalf of the depositors could mot harmonize. This bank, by the provisfons of its charter, was peculiarly uider the care of the Anditor ot ‘State, who had been discharging his duty very faithfully by sending his® representative to Chicago as Soon 8sit was known that the institution would probably close. '‘That representative found this proceeding peuding, and was satistied with it. Iis inquiry bad satisfied him that the bank wounld pay everybody, aud that_statement was aiso made by tliose whosa words were entitled toweight. So faras the four names suggested were concerned, it was hardly necessary for any one to say anything to the Court personally about the quafifications of any one of them, bé- cause it was bardly possible that a mun could live in Chieazo cight or ten years or longer without knowing the qualifications of such men 85 Gov. Bross, Jon Forsythe, Mr. Horton, or Mr. Chase. 'They had not been hiding their light under a bushel, and there could be 10 question but that eachoncof themn possessed. the’ very highest qualifiations for the place. Mr. Lewis had also been sugeested and was just us worthy asany of the others. Mr. Ewing, another éxcecdingly intelligent gentleman, b been pated since the adjournment in the fore- noon, with whose capacity for such positions tite Court was familiar, n this case there were two classes of people interested. First, there were the depositors, Whoever must suffer, they must be taken care of. It was the object of the law to protect them firstand all the time. Ifthey were fully united upon any oue mat, that wan would be appointed, even against the wiskes of all the stockholders and everybody eise. But they were wmot. It had also” been sugwested that a German should be appointed, but no name had been mentioned. The Court took it for granted that whoever was appointed would be inteliigent enonzh to know thut a German assistant must be retaiued. Mr, Horton’s fudorsement by the depositors and stockholders meantsomething. The latter class undorstood their personal liability to these de- positors, aud that if auv were to be delayed in getting their mouey they were to be the ones and 1ot the depositors.” A stockholder must stand back, and was the last man to be benefit- ed. Yetitmust beborne in mind that he was to be bencfited, if it was possible to do so by proper mauagement of the institution. In this case the Court did not see why the stockholders should not proverly be consuited about the mat- ter. Bug with all this great unanimity in be- half of Mr. Horton on the part of the depos- itors and stockholders, the Court did not think he could be prevailed upon to appoint him if it appeared to any extent that bo was an im- proper man. Nothing of that kind, however, did appear. Mr. Horton had the confidence of all these persons, who were more interested in this matter than anybody else, and there were many more who desired s appointment thau there were of ihose who favored the vther geatlemen. Under these cir- cumstances it did not appear to_the Court that he had any right to disregard this evident preference for- Mr. Horton, and he would ac- cording!y appoint bim as Recgiver. AIr. Moses wanted to know when it would bo necessary to file the bond, and the Court fixed upon Monday morning az 10 o’clock. Mr. Wooabridge called attention to the fact that, Mr. Greencbaum . had been conveying a ood deal of property,—$103,000 worth in luct,— during the past, few days—whether bis own or the bank’s he did not know~-and urged upon the Court the propriety of grantine an injune- tion azainst the conveyance of ilie bank’s prop- erty until the Receiver filed bis bond and tooi possession. The Court directed that the followine addi- tion be made to the_order: “Defendants and all others are enjoined and restrained from dis- Dposing of the property of the bank.” This ended the two days’ fight, and the Court breathed asigh of relief as he sought the ante- room, put on hisbat and coat, remarked that he was tired out and glad it was over with, and went hotne. OUTSIDE OF THE COURT PROCEEDINGS there was nothing of Interest done yesterday In councction with the Greenebaum “baoks. Ex- umiuer Watson hus finished his survey of the condition of the German Natiomal, and, it is understood, wi recommend to the ~ Comptroiler of the Curreney that the bank oflicials be permitted to close it out. without the interfercnce of aReceiver. The ap- pointment of O. IL. Horton as Receiver of the German Savings was the source of much gatirl- cation on the part of the stockholders, s they Delieve that under his management'the affuirs of theinstitution will be speedily, honorably, and econemically closed up. The nrivate bavle ing house of Heury Greencbaum & Co. wis opea for business a5 usual, thouch the bulk of the trapsactions consisted of the payment of drafts drawn against it. The followlug trans- fers of real estate made by Henry Grecnebaum were recorded yesterday: 161,85, Heory Grecuebaum and wife to Thomas Earight, warrantee deed to Lot 20 of Lots 39 to ST, iuclusive, Block 1, in 7, 39, 14, being a lot 245150 on the north front of Ifub. bard street, 17t fect_east of Wood; considera- tion, $1,200; dated Dec., 8. : 161,355, Henry Greenebaam and wife to Anna McDuffy, warrantee-decd to Lot 35. Block 21, Elston’s Addition, beiug a lot 25125, south C of Cur- rier; consideration, $2,500; datéd Dec. 7. There was also placed oa the record the dis- solution of the partuership between Uenry and Sarah Greencbaum, doing business under the name of the latter at No. 161 West Randolph S t th: Che repord at the City Treasurer had 295,000 in the German National is fncorrect. He has not, nor has he ever had, « cent ghere, VASHINGTON, D. C., Dec, The Comp- troller of the Cuirrency has approved the action of the stockholders of the German National Bank in goinz into_ voluntary liquidation by a Yote of two-thirds of the sharcholders, No lto- ceiver will be_appointed. The Comptroller fs notified by the bank cxaminers that. the banic canpayin fall in a_short time., Ho has also received 2 communication from ten of the leading bank officers of Chicago, snd to-day r0- ceived a dispatch from a large number of creditors asking that that bank be allowed to g into voluatary liquidation. : THE STATE SAVINGS. SOME PATHETIC PETITIONS. - Judge Williams varied the monotony of his divorce business vesterday by hearing inter- voniug petitions fn the State Savings Bank case. Seven were filed by divers parties. The most important potition, and one that shows up the devices to which the officersof the bani resorted to get money in a somewhat new light, was that of Catherine McBean, She states that on the 5th of July last she lef: With the bank o draft in her favor for $4513.05, drawn Dby the President and Secretary of the Illinois Masons’ Benevolent Soclety on R. B. Foster, its Treasurer. The bank promised to collect it for ~30 and pay her the balauce. After waiting several days and receiving no notice from the bank of the receipt of the money, she went there, and was coolly informed that the draft had been cashed, but that the proceeds had been used by the bank for other purposes. She pro- tested vizorously against such proceedings, and was finally asked ‘to call agam in a day o two and she would vet her mou, Ske did s0, but Wus upsuccessful. _As she was leaving the of- fice, aue of the officials, knowing sne had an ac- gonnt there, asked her for her pass-book. She handed It over, and he took it in the Direct- Or's room, and soon returned with an cntry on ivtoher credit of $4,510.50. She again pro- tested against this traly. Micawber-like way of paying debts, stating that sbe needed all the faoney to pay amortcaze, but the ouly satis- faction she received was an invittion jo eall a%ainina few days. She did so, but without success. A third visit produced $300. She re. turned daily thereafter, in a vain attenpt to go, ber moncy, until the ‘how-not-to-do-it-officers. indignant "2t her eflorts to collect ust debt, _intimated very plainly L;’x’; mfi 24 of July that her visits were unpleasant, and that if she wanted the mong shemust mive sixts days notice. One of 'nlhz ollizers the, without her couseut, stamped ber Puss-book, showing that she had glven a regular notice, though such was not the fact, Ste now claius that the bank never owned the warrant nor the amount collocted oyt that it ouly bolds the proceeds of the collection, iu trust for her, and that as she never author. ized the entry of the amcunt'on her pass-bools thus making her eubject o the rules of depos. tors, she cannot be bound. to receise only hor vrorata share, but is eat; to the whole amount colleiad. Aud this amouut she aske the Court o direct the Receiver mos 3. Lakey filed a petition. setting that-on the 15t of Au?(h‘{lhu lefo \vlt!»l;“ i for collection a draft for S100. He' never g ey account with the bank, did not lvave thi amount for deposit. and asks that the check or the proceeds received tirerefrum may be turaed orer to bim. - ennis Caston in his petition set 3 the duy before the bank failed s, Wit o $1,0007n the bani, earzed it the mullinery bust- ness, In which she was engaged s his ageus. She ussigmed the gcount to him, and he went down the day the bank _cios- ed ‘10 draw the .monmey, but found the doors. shut. _ He owes the bank 32, secared by collaterals, snd he prays that this bulance to bis wife's credit, but assigned to Lim, may be set off as far as it will go sgainst his note. 3 Martha P. Sedgwick relates that in June last her husband, since deceased, had a deposit of $1,025.62 in the ill-fated bank. She cuwployed one Stephen Sibley to close up ber busband’s estate, and in pursuance of his duties he called on the bauk to draw this balance. The oflicers refused to pay it, but offered to apply it oua note for a larger sum owing by Sedgwick to it, and which _was nearly due. They also offered to and did transfer this bank account to Sibley’s name. in order to fa- cllitute matters. After the failure of the insti- tution, the Recelver declined to sct this note and account off against each other,they being fn different names, and Mrs. Sedgwick, under the clrcumstances, thinks that it should be done, and askA that the Recelver be dirceted to credit the deposit account on the note. Christoplhier McJohn, in his petition, repre- sents that in Augnst, 1875, be borrowed $350 of the bank, giving a note and a trust-deed exe- ‘cuted by bis" fatlier on_the latter’s land. Pe~ titioner had an account of 325 in the bank when it closed, and he asks that it may be set off against the note and trust-deed, on the zround that'the securities were given by his father solely on his account. Lustly, ThomasS, McClelland flled a petition stating that in December, 1576, Sydney Myers bouelit in at = trustee’s sale Lot I, Block 1, of E. Smith’s Resubdivision of B, F. Johnson's Subdivision of purt, of the W. 3¢ of the S. W. }{ of Sec. 34,30, 1+, This purchase was made solely in trust for petitioner who was to resel) the land and out of the proceeds pay the pur- chase money. Subsequently, and _without consideration, Myers - conveyed the lot to A. D. Guild, Cashier of_the State Savings Institution, and Guild turned it over to the bank for $10. MecClelland claims these con- Toyances wero fraudulent, and asks that Judge Otis may be compelled to' pay him $149, that being nis iuterest in the lot, or that in default thereof the lot may be soll. Judge Williams was eneared in hearing evi- dence on these claims, but no order was made beyond dismissing a_petition of Jacob S. Mat- thews for a sct-off of an uccount against hisuote, No further steps were taken toward making out the order for the sale of the bank building, though yesterday was fixed as_the time when the notice of pudl; m should be made out. PEOPLE W10 DRINK. Some Realistic Observations in First-Closs Bar-Rooms. “Mongiear X" (Jo Howard) writes thus in the New York Sun: Plysicians soy that nearly two-thirds of their ‘male patients sufler in one way or another from alcobolic poison. No close observer will be dis- posed to doubt this. From the low shops on South and West streets, along the line of more fashionable saioons onand near Broadway, in the vicinity of the 0ld Post-Office and in the gild- ed retreats that gird the Astor House, o the several places of note on Printing House Square, and in the magnificent marble palaces that fringe Madison Square, not omitting the frescoed elub- room and the diogy slopshops of the East Side— from the first to the Ist, and. in thewm all, the same story of Intemperance may be learued. 1 weut tnto the basement of one of Gotham’s greatest architectural piles this morning, and stood at the end of the counter bulf an hour to sce what was done. There were four bar- tenders all busily engazed. In that brief time they sold to all sorts and conditions of men 200 b thirty-two whiskies; ten lemon- plain scltzers, and three It was an exceptionally usy hall hour, to be sure: but as I g0k my seat at a little table near the counter, T'uoticed in the next half hour, and made a memorandum to guard agninst mistakes, a sale of 130 beers, fifty whiskies and six eln-cocktails, The meu who drauk them were not *bums.” Very many of them are known to the world of palities, several are noted writers, the City-Hall furnished its quota, some do Business in the swamp, and not one seemed in the Jeast degree ailected by what he drank, Leaving this place, we went to another saloon cquully well known, whose proprictors pay au annual rent of S60,000 for the premisce, which are kept open from 8 o'clock in the morning until 7 in the evening. Standinz by a little r case which is placed at onc side of the Toom, L devoted half an hour 1o the close count. of the driuks and drinisers. Thero were three barkeepers, andthey had all they could do to attend promptly to the customers. » One com- pany of six young men drank sixyimes in loss than fifteen mihutes, and each took his twhisky straicht. In half an hour's time that bar sold uiucty-eight whiskics, four winger ales, three ciders, ana fourteen ginger cocktails. As I went out I said to one of the six Youne men who drunk six times, *Whas are you_drinking so much for to-day " ¢ O, nothing; he replied; “Ididn’t intend to. Charley and Iwent in for an_oyster, and were ordering when those four fellows from Albany came atons. Charley asked e to arivk, and one followed the orher.” That’s the bistory of many a spree. The spreer doesn’t fntond to o off,~mectivg a fricud the one tempts the other. Returning to thesaloon I visited first, T order- ed a Junch, aud was soon_joined—I always um —by an_ acquaintance, who, of course, said, “What'il you take” Being in a taking ‘mood, T said 1 would try a glass of rye. He took the Iaving said “ How, and cmptied our 5, 1 said, © Rufe, what did you drink that 5 fort Do you like it ¢ it. I'm drinking too much, too. _Guess Il pull up.”? & Well, tell me whay did you order it for#” ‘Why, for saciability’s sake, I suppose. What did you drink it for? *Because I wanted to ask just this question. I've been lookini at the fellows drmk there. I Dalieve that eight out of ten drink just because they dow’t like to say ‘no P I:‘Dncs_in make your head ache to drink whis] *“So it docs mince. Iswore off whisky and took to becr, but beer makes me bilious.” “Why drink anything £ B & Hanged if I know, but we all drink.” We wero joined by an actor. Being an actor, and in the company of a newspaper an, there was. he thouzht, bit one thing to do. Suid he, * What'll you take#? We took whisky. So did he. We cach said, “Ho and then sald I, “Dan, do you like whisky?? T hate it.” “Why do vou drink “I aon't, often. I generally take gin; but they both upset me; give me a fearful head- ache. But what are You going to do? Mush drink something.” In vhat way L have spoken to not less than twenty men this vers day. Of the twenty, Jifteer said that driuk always gave them a hoad. ache; one man owned that *he loved the taste one said he drauk because he was 1+ blue,” aud confessed Lie was *on a tear,” and he didn't care who new it. {t stands to feason that this sort of thing must produce some im- pression on the human form divine. The doctors eay that It induces paralysis, indiges- tion, headache, rheumatism, and weakness of muny kinds. Not beinea doctor, T don’t at- tempt to indorse their opinion, but this 1 will sav, that among all the hundreds—regular topers, not drunkards—to be found in the first- class saloons of Nesw York to-day, it would b finpossible to find ‘a dozen men Who will say that they drink because they are fond of liquor. They drinlc because it seems to be the thing to do. s FINANCIAL, J4CKsOY, Mich,, Dec. S.—Rice. & McConnell, one of the oldust hardware firms in the eity, made an nssignment yesterday. Liabilities, £10,900; assets, $16,000. Ew Yonk, Dee. §.—The assignment of Kitzenberger, Bros., dry goods merchants, at No.51 Leonard strect, was filed to-day. Liabili- {ies, £123,000; nominal assets, $101,000; actaal, $57,000. . REOKDR, Ta. Dec. §.—A sult us beenbrought in the United States Distriet Coust here agatnst William M. Findlny, Robert Douglass, J. M. Denny, W. D. Evans, M. H. Glenn, dohn B, Glenn: and other stockholaers of the Bloom- field Bank, which farled about a year ago, o re. pover £0,000, The petition states that the in- debiodness of the bank to different partics was $1.009,600, and that the available assets were only £5,000. It avers that the stockholders 'ned that they had paid up thefr stock n full, when fa truth they had oot paid anything, andaskc 2 decree compelling thein to pay-the above amount. ¥ ——— OPPUSED TO CLEANLINESS. # To the Editor of The Tribune. Carc46o, Dee. .—1 wish you would allow me 2 small space in your paper to growl alittle. Why will people persist in washing and scrub- bing stdewalks in this freezing weather, thereby making it very dangerous for pedestriansi Only a few days ag o gentleman fell ana_broke his arm oo one of these sidewalks that had been washed In freezing weather; und this happened. ou one of our principal streets. Somethis should be done for this, Yours truly, W, H. © FINANCE ANDTRAD Disoonnting-HMachine—Larger Country Orders for Currency. . The Produce Markets More Active—Hogs Plenty and Easy—Provisions i Strong. Wheat and Corn Excited, but Closed Easie Darley Dull-Oats Steady. * FINANCIAL. An increase in the conntry orders for currency to move the hog crop was the only new feataro in the business of thie banks. Tbe situation othorwise was dnll and uninteresting. Discounts were mot in pressing demand. Offerings of paper are inade- quate tokeep the funds of the banks fn active use, but there is little or no complaint on this hend, as | the banks have no anxicty, in the present pertarbed condition of finances, to extend their discounts. Tates were 7@10 per cent at the banks to regular customers; on the street, call loans were G per cent. New York exchange was quoted between banks at par. . i The clearings of the week are reported as follows oy Manager D. K. Hale, of the Chicago Clearing- onse: Clenrings. Dulancen, ® S 364,032 294,719 dais $23,727,34: 33'697 Con‘m«pl‘mdlm: week Jast GOLD AND GREENBAOKS. Gold was 102@1023 in greenbacks. Greenbacks were 97¢@97% cents on the dollar in gold. TOREIGN EXCHANGE. Sizty days. Sterlin; 481 Parfs. Relgiini. GOVEENMENT BONDS. United States gs of 81, United States 102403, United 530 Unted States new 4ids. United Chieazo City 7 per cent bonds... Chileazo City 7 per cent Sewerage! Water-Lo: Chicazo City 7 per ce: Cook County 7 per cent bonds (long). .- *1075 North Chicaga 7 per cent(Lincoln Park)® 93 - outh Slde). 50 : W i 5 orth Side 13 Fraders' Insurace Comany. 17 jas-Lizic & Coke Cotapan; 145 iamber of Commerce. 87 West DIvislon Lnllway 7 # conteers’s. IG5 10ty *And Interest. BY TELEGRAPIL. NEW YORK. NEW Yor, Dec. 8.—Gold steady thronghont the dayat102%. Carcying rates 2, 2, and 3 per cent. Loans also mado fat. Silver at London unchanzed. Here eliver bars are 1201 In greenbacks; 117 in gold; silver coln 3@ discount. Governments strone. Railroad bonds steady. State bonds quiot. The stock market was dull in the forenoon on slight fluctnations, and weak iu the afternoon ex- cept for coal ehates, which advanced from ¥% to 1% percent. This hdvance was caused by the snuouncement that there wonld bea meeting of the coal compunies Tharsduy nest. ‘fhie transactions aguroggted 75,000 sharce. of which 500 were New York Central, 27,000 Lake Store, 4,000 Northwestern. 4,500 St. Faul, 18,500 Lackniraiina, 0,600 Delaware & Hudson Canal, 2,800 Michizan Central, and 5,700 Western Union. Money 3G+ per ceat, with most of the day's busi- nessarb@7. Prime: merchantable puper @7 per cent. ,$297,000. The Assistant Customs receints, Trensurer disbursed $276,600. Clearings, $20.000, 000, Sterling frmer; actual business, long, short, 48314, Coupons, 's1. Counons, pew. GOVERYMENTS. 1076 New 44r. W 4 por” cent. 0544 10-108 L &1 ey 2 Rock tsland,, iy United States Express 1 New York Ceutrul.... I e Hariem, Hariem (d. Michican Cantrai Panamn ., B. & Q Hannital & 8567 1 Central Pacific bonds. 107 224 Unign Facifc bonds .1 - . land-grant 343 U P sinking-fan Cleveland & Pl Norehwestern. Tennessee, old. Tennussee, 1 Vinginta, ofd. & Pacific Telexraph Company has declared @ dividend of 4% per cent: puyable in stock of the Fraukiin Telegraph Company at par, uttheir ofice, Jan. 3. £ FOREIGN. Loxvay, Dec. §.—Consols for moncy, 95 5-16; account, 95 9-16. NiTED STaTES BoNDS—'65%, 105%: '67s, 100%; 20-30s, 10835 new 53, 1074; New York Central, 10G; Erie. 103 preferred, 54 Pawis. Dec.'s.~Kented. 1071 33¢. COMMERCIAL. The following were the recelpts and shipments of the leading articles of prodnce in this city duftng the twenty-four hours ending at. 7 o'clock on Saturday moraing, and for the corresponding time Iast year: Flour. brls .. Wheat, b Carn, rass seed. B, Flox seed. B 1. corn, C. IUEhwin's briy Wool, ibs Poiatocs. Geanpies i Withdrawn from store during Friday for city conszmption: 1,123 bu wheat, 6,264 bu corn, 5,250 bu onte, 1,436 bu rye, 6,387 bu barley. The following gratn was mspected 1to store in this city Satarday morning: 1 car No. 2 red win- ter wheat, 2 cars No. 3 do, 13 cars No. 1 hard spring, 12 cars No. 2 do, 29 cars No: 1 soft epring, 51cars No. 2 do. 11 cars No. 3 do, 1 car rejected, 1carno grade (121 wheat); 5 cars bigit-mised corn, 1 car new do, 24 cars o, 2 o, 18 cars rejected, 19 cars no grade (67 corn); 11 cars white oats, 16 cars No. 2 mixed, 1 carno grade (28 0ats); 3 cars. No. 2 rye; 1 car No. 1 bar- ley, 13 cars No. 2 do, 14 cars extra No. 3 do, cars_ordinary No. 3do, 10 cars foed (43 barley), Total, 262 cars, or 102,000 bu. Inepected out: 12,731 bu wheat, 19,6513 bu corn, 3,811 bu oats, 847 bu ryc, 13,963 bu barley, The following swere the receipts and shipments of breadstulls and' live stock at this point daring the past weels, and for the corresponding weeks ending as dated: Recelptr— Flonr, br] Wheat. bu. Barley, bu. Dressid oy, N6 for the week ending as dated: * Dec.3, Dec 1, Dec 9, 13 1877 1878, Flour, bls.. 17,910 Wheat, by 6: 853 903, TES610 153151 Sept. 25 Liverpool tefezraphed about the same quotation as now for wheat for prompt shipment. Then through freights to New York were about 3¢ per bu, now 2ic; aud wheat in this market hus‘advanced 4c. Query: Was it chesp them, or isit dear now? The new rotte to Europe via New Orleans blds fair to attracta good deal of corn that would other- wise come to Chicago. The case of Lyon, Lester & Co. acainst Tnder- wood & Co., arising out of the November corn deal, Las been adjusted by the Board of Trade Commlttee, The fizure agrced upon was 48¢, and thepenalty of 5 per cent, making nearly 504¢ peribu. The market for November closed at 30c. The case involves the settloment of 900,000 Lu from different parties to the looy firm named abore, Some members of the Board of Trade are asking how it is that ono bzsiness man can swear that corn Is orth 48c to ship, while another can swear that the same corn on the same day is worth only 40c to ship. Tho contest between Messrs. Lyon and Blair over the corn deal bids fair to enlist moreatiention than the question who is to be the next President of the Board of Trade. Somebody sugzests that these two gentlemen be put up by their frienas as rival candidates. The leadiug produce market were_generally stronger Saturduy, and more active thin is usual the lust day of the weel, Provisiona were in much better demand, though hogs were in rather large supply, while wheat and corn were on the upward tum, as 4 consequence of small’ receipts in the present and in proapect, which induced the sending In of a good many buying orders, inaddition to the usaallocal trade. The weatier was cool, and felt something as if another storm were brewing. Jobbers of dry-goods reported a fair business in progress and a steady range of prices. Orders by roail are liberal for the time of year, and with the continnance of the favorable weatber a well-sns- tained demand throughont December is confdently looked for. Staple productions of both cotton and wool are flrmly held. ‘There was a good demand for stanle and fancy greceries. and for most lines the market maintained a fairly stezdy tone. Coffecs, teas, and rice were strong. Sugars were }zc higher. Molasses and siraps were pot specially firm, though meither was appreciably lower. ~ In the butter market there was little that is new. There was a light local and shipping domand at the prices carrent for a num- ber of days previous. Cueese remaincd dull and uneettled. A fair call for foreien dried fruits was noted at about steady prices. but little attention. Drices of bagging, leather, tobacco, coal, and wood remained us before, Oils were quoted qufet and generally steady. Uogs were active and o shade easier, with light weights sclling at $4.20@4.25, and packers' at $1.20@4.40. Extra old at $4.45@4.50. Total receipts for the week, 201,300. Cattle were dull and unchunged at $2.30@5.00 for common to choice. ‘Tlicre was a light demand for sheep at $2.75@4.25. Toe lumber market was steady, the demand bo- ing good for the season, and promises to be much better assoon us the country roads get hard and smooth. The receipts by lake have almost ceased. The wool market was steady and moderately active. Hoy was unchanzed. Droom-corn was again quoted strong under a good demand, with the stock in the West chiefly in local hands. The sced market was quict and steady. Hidea were in good demand at the recent decline. 'The receipts are larger, but the siocka ace light, and the order trade i3 large enough to prevent accnmnlation. The offerings of poultrs were heavy, and, although the local de- mand was good, the market was weak, and closed with a rather large quantity of stock unsold. Po- tatoes sold in a retuil way from store, but there wzs 50 demand for round lota. Rail freights wore steady. Rates on grain and other fourth-class are now 40c to New York, 370 Baltimore, 3Sc to Philadelphis, 43¢ to Boston and other New England points, and 35¢ to Montreal. Loosc meats were quoted at10c and boxed meats at 5¢ per 100 1bs higher than grain. IN NEW YORK SATURDATY. Dec. 8.—Receipts—Flour, 19,35+ brls; wheat, 97,750 bu; corn, 35,476 bu: oats, 28, 232 bu; corns meal, 1,007 pkas; rye, 1,004 bu; barley, 27,000 bu; malt, 4,250 ba: pork, 534 pkes; beef, 1,335 pkes; lard, 167 pxgs; cut meats, 1,672 plgs swhisks, 48$brls. Exports—Wheat, 139,597 bu; corn, 76,063 bu. GOOD3 RECEIVED at Chicazo Customs Dec. 8, 1877: John V. Far- well & Co..4 cases dry #0015; The Adams & West- lake Manufacturing Company, 170 boses of tin plate; A. Booth. 350 boxes tin plates. Amount collected, S1,320. 42, PROVISIONS. HOG PRODTCTS—Were uuususily active, and de- cldedly stronger, though somewhat Irregular. A good. many buying orders were recefved from outside, and 2ome of the local sltarts became quite anxlous to 4l fa consequence. Livernool was Gd1s .percwt loweron meats, while New York was firm. The recelpts of hogs were quite large for Saturday, But thfs seemed tobe Metle motlced by operacors. The shlpments of product contlauc larke. It was reported that fears of hog cholera are Inductnz holders to forward the animals quite frecly to some packing polats, espectally to Cinclnnatt, sad this I3 expected to Increase recefpts, if the weacher permlt, but the cffect of such 3 move- meat would be to diminish the total yicld of the he Commeretal Dulletin pives it paebing e RN A St he To state, . To date, To date, L Total monsom, atem, of provisions for the week ending De A m(xfi elbl:x\.!: Nov. 1. 1877, as couipared with the Gorresponding iose last season: B eniing_ Since Noz. 3, Same tims, Ariictes, N Pork, el 2 Tota) zross welght Tha— 4391707 20,346,929 25,959,830 5505 o BT 2315 HE R, 4,575,051 The Cinciunat Price Current says; (B TOERN to pucking % interlor pof e recelved by wall and tétegraph dir) Lhe past three days, from s{xty-two of 1he. Hromers packiug poluts, which last winter reprasentod i JEreiite G0 por cent of the total number of hows ox aifcountry pointa. 1t1s shown' that a these piac. tiere tiuowa defletency of about 50,000 Tared with the sme time last year.—bue it would ap: Deat Irom remarks of corrvspondents that by the clove Lf e month packing may fully equai the yome Hong last genr. 02 an active husincas 18, kencraly ancm puted following the detention to thy movemens of 1o by the warm weatlier and bad 10ad8 of wavares e il 9l Dy the dlfferenca of ‘views - mr buyers and sellers o alues. W alsoTeard [t reasonable to cxpect that welghis wiy fencrally be heavler. There {s evidenced mach can tlon 03 the part of packers at country points, Who sen 1b conclode It berter to remain fdfe than 10 pny, farears icesaa will 0O% leave n Tensonadle probability safety In operating. City packers continao sl 1o Inanitest mach unanimity of disposition (o keep - noss shore. while forelyn buyers also ave learned. thas |h Je 19 thelr interest to let the trade on this side arre cns product rather than stock up-excezuvely eariy 13, Lhe £eason, aud thus stimulato priccs annecessraily s o1 Ytrso to thelr nterests aa bugers. Taking It A1l 1n. o the trnile 1a woring rathier fiealihlly: the current ot Jnand Is befng fully met aad packers ute ot Tosing mpmer, I€ they are not Makine all the’ marein thag b, Bug tiey must R0t overiook the pssiiiiities o thie future to furnish abundantly of chieap hogs s Ponx—\Was active, ond advanced so¢ per brl, Closing 10c higher than the breceding afternoon. - Saln inta, we have re- Jere reported of 730 bris seiler Di 2500 bris seller Jatuary nt S12 10815 S s au bils eclior February at 1 Total. 37,500 brls. The market closed stoudy ot ST1.00 21100 fon Tejulsy selier e monuh: $12 00 for now 7 er Januay 12,40 seller Rebruary. prime, mess iS008 11,00, nd txtra P e, L.?I i Sale was madé of 70 bris D~ Was tter demand and ad 10015, clusing 74G10e higlies Salls Ve oo of a0 p Lang 7L 0 tes seller January at, £7.4 i selier February ac $3.00%0.1 The market closed sc6ad7 2t @300 seller” the month, g S5 omges, toelle February MEATs—Wore in beiter demand, and - 2 there w2 na {mportant. Shasse. o pary s wire dull. and shoulders active,” sqjos RS, Frsen shouiders af $4. : 775 boxe, 13000 a short Tibs, Partly at S0.40 for Jacearas 2 Tong clears at '$5.90: 190 boxes do ot o Loxes lang and short clears at £6.90: 10,000 £s Ererea s s ofls Bocks at cn 7% Kith 2 han ) At 86.624; aud 40,000 1b3 do. ey ar Su.25. e market cloted at the foogiis Live hogy, No... Catite "o, Fauge of asing priceg; | o Shert . Long Snerc Green., W fleg;;. clears. [ 5% 8 LY I Domestics received . December, boxed. 5 January, boxed. el . _a ‘February, boxed.. 456 s $ODE Sna short €icars quoted - at eife tagp, lier December: 6ifc for Janeary. Cumy a5 G@GH(C: o cat nams, T8, ALLe plokled hamy, 7u6sc: db adlicr’ Boua én hains, 6le@7c cash and SGre tarh nSoR qubied 3t cSiGae Yor St on A 2t i TALLOW—¥as quoted at 3@ for beiur-as quoted at TH@THe for cltyand Tamg FLoUn_w PREADSTUETS, —Was quictand irm. There w; demant cither by e local trade or for shipperge 2t the strength n wheat made holders of Honr g ok their vlews, Sales were Limited to 50bris wiggre 1 Trivate terms; 335 bris sprfog extras, partly o Sim 100 brls wpring sapermines at $3.75; and @ pre 3 x lient flonr ut $5.65. Total, 550brls. The markep ok at the following range of vrices: Cholce to. g Lo brands o winters, $0.7547.25: £oud to prime by gfwluters, $5.5066.25; cliofce Lo finespring, 35,300y, Tafr to £00d 6pring. $4.3525.25; low apsing, el 9.75: falr to good Minnesots springs, S5 a5 & clolce to fancy Mlanesota epriags, S5. 1558 255 e snrlugs, $7.0089.00; low grade, $3.0082.75; rye. gy Sha ey Sans and ferezular. Salog were repo gfi‘ g:lulgs nzslg.?; aad 107008 8¢ S10 50 e oy 01y SIDDLINGS—Sales were 10 191005 do op <1215 P ton Frod o bl 00 a4 froonTs Sale was made of 10 tons at $13.55 per 1y LOEYEAL=Coarse Was RomInal st S16.25 per 1 B ressstivant : AT—Was active and strouger. Ty Jansed sdelo per bu, n chosey s Gt Friday afternoon. LIFerrool was rasuctos Bronges. rich a Detter demand {0F carRoes, and es SN firm, choughs quit. Wwhile oir Thcelnts wepe ot but with very lizhe shipments, There was less dey for tla monti's delfvers, UL preat deatmors st for, January: aud The" ditferanee bepemio il rldened to 3 In consequente, "The Cliaradtes o sy deal did not depend eatirely tpon The nems polnts, but was lurzely depeudent upon the fase sk more bufln]l( orders for future were. recelved than g 807 OLher time foF L¥o OF Chree weeks paar ar of them wre fof bl Dlocks of Samiary Sopian et0S In tarn wissold frecly at the advance by twe pr ro Brominent operntors. Sume fariics fn he e ehicy that ‘the better” demand ‘s undoubredty g fo . Frowmg bellee the recelpts ot Theat here ‘will conttnue small. whaserar the kind of Nwelicr In tha fuure” “paret .2 gliat ehe recent bank troubles will ald fn Eeepias pfiid back dlil sprin. when lolders hone 10 be avle by ortt Inore money {or It than now Seller Jaguars gaor ik ST 101 10% advanced toSt. 11k declinng 1o 31 Suis and closed 1L $1.10%. - Seller Febriiary was ity seche than nominal at' 1e” above' January. fler 1he monthy Sl 8L £1. 1051 103 elostng 3t S110°% ot roveiy OF No. 3 iprivg elosed al S1.106, aud resntar Lo sy discounted. No. 1 Gloset at $1.TAs. ang vy 8:SLOL. Cash salcs were reported of 11,45 by or soriag ot SLI0S31 104 $0.070 i So. 2 doae o1 1oa }:xu £ 00 h.‘a‘mn“uo;csn.u?; G4 B0 b ree ceted af e, and u by Sunple st ixegs sk Toral 06 0w ¥ 4 S ARD WIHRAT—Was in falr demand at 1¢ Sales were 4,500 bu Xo. 1 Minocwura ar St 14 sy e by by sample au S1. 13l 1. 6., Kotk biaw b, o ‘e 3ad decidiniy s & ‘and Tor ekt ek T2 blzuer than the that the clostngs betag temoon, Liverpool Was stongen and duy oyt small, While sympathy wlth whedt also ended fo b anatiance: Tt s probable tiat about haif of Sactess preclazion on Dacember corn was 0winz to the faos (bl 43chad been fixed upon as the selilng price n the caxg refetred (0 adose. The news caused a brisk demag trom the shorta for tlis month, some of whon {ros slmilar squeeze to that recently ended. Some reseieary hought that the operation woitld 1ot bea alitess mer statinz that the recelos are MXely to remain at sy polac fniess prices shoald fn<ite the graia here, u ouls and Toleo are offering more Gioney jost S ;l'ne;lcn:cr futures shared in the st i nz e .2 closed AL 4cine, 437e, and rejecied at 600 bu X0. 2 and hi O.TS—\Were quickas tockanzed vricet. The mer ady ¢arly. bt closed easy Owine 10 the eciet 0 and the favorsble Prospect far larger recelpis. in storc continues to- Incroass. Jamusry c and December ar 25c. Februark sold o 35c and May at -3¢ 42vc. Cash No. 2 3ol 8 50 454 No.2 white at 25KC. Samoles wore quier. The ofens Inaswere light, and the démand small as nsual a¢ the elve of the ek Cash ates werereporiadof iy i No. 2 white at 23%c; 5,400 b No. 2 a 2oes .40 0. Gatrick. Total, 16000 by Guugle at 25 RYE—Was aiet and a shade firnier. The receipte were very lizht, and the offerings on the market sl ¢ for the month, and 57 fa car of fFesh a8 5Rkie, Futures were irm at 56- January.” No. 2sold at 56c, and Salcs were made of 2,000 bu No. 2 3% 3@504e, DARLEY—Was In inoderate demand. and 5@1e low- er. The recaints wese larger, sind the prospects of & further Increase next week bFoushis out more sellersy whalic buyers heid tack, thouzir eome of the snory ko had & profit in the deal Blied in before the cloce, January sold at G214c, and closed with sellers a6 thag e. Februnry sold at 6ac. December was quist (@es., Some parties wanzad to change at the the past few duzs. No. 2 duclined 1o 1KGGiic. Extra No. 3 was dull m1d ie lower, close lnir weak at {3lc. The recelpts of this grade were rather liberal, Withi no one wanzing It. No. 3 sold a¢ 402, and feed at 37362 - Samples were dul) Cashstes were reported of hu Xo. 2 at 81 exzra No. 3 at 43%9¢; 4.000 by fed at 37 w0 by by sample at 23005 on track: and 2,000 bu doat Bicdellvered: Toral, 16,600 b X BY TELEGRAPH. FOREIGN CITIES. Special Dispatci to The Chicazo Tribunes LIvERPOOL, Dec. §—11:30 8. m.—Grars—~Whest= ; Winter, No. 1, 11s 1; No. 2, 103 9d: spring, No. 2. 103 2d; white. No. 1, 123 10d; No. 2, 1 7 zlub, No. 1, 133 3d; No. 2, 129104 Corn—No. 1, 303 No. 2. 29:6d. PROVISIONS—Pork, 57%. Lard, 43n Livearoot, Dec. 8—Evening.—Cotron—Firmersa 9-16R6%d: sales, 10,000 bales; spezulation and expors, 2,000; American, 8,500 DreapsTUrFs—Callfornia white wheat, 173 1M; dociub, 12810379133 3d: No.2 10 No. 1 red Wesern spring, 108 34@113: do winter, 10394@11964. Fi Extra"New Yurk, 2060, Cotn—Western mixed. ooy 6463903, Oats—American. 33 Barley—American, 3¢ 62, PrEas—Canadian, 365 9. CLOVEX Serp—Amcrican, 435505, PROVIsIONS—~)ess Dork, 478, Prime mess bee!, 83v Lard—American, 43s. Dacon—Lorg clear, 375; shart do, 333 6. TaLLow—American, 40s3d. PrrioLruu—-Snint. 7a34; redneddo, 11364, NSELD OIL—305 61, SPLEITS OF! x Citexsz—Fino Americnn, 643, Loxbox. Dec. & - REFINZD PETROLETM—1% LiSSEED OrLs 0disi. ANTWERP, Dec. 8.~ PETROLRTN~32s, 3 ke Tollowinis Wers recelved by the Chicago Board of rade: LU ERroOL, Dec. 8.~Pr{me mess pork—Eastern, 638 Tingm, Sié. Ticon Gumberlands 55: lone dler; 78 Bhott elear, jaboulders. Sa3 od: paums, Lard. s2s. Pritie mess Beof. 8651 Tndin mess boet, 9ix exra Indla mcss, {13, Gis. _Tallow, 408, Loxnox, Dec, s. ient strong; sprio, IesTinis1d, Corn stonz at 20v 0L Mark Lanew Sarsocs off consioincat ta better demand farares: 8ze red winter, 533 0d. Cargoes on PASIALT- aid corn fimuer. Fair avcrage guality of 3o, 2 Col- cazospring wheat for prompe shipment. dngig i€ present” aid following month, S0s Gd. NEW YORK. Nrw Youw. Dec. 8.—COTTON—Easy at 11@i1ser futures quict but steady; Decernber, 11.5%¢; Januars, 11.58413.55¢: February, 11.71@11.72¢: March, $1.890; April, 11.94G12.06¢: May, 12.04212.050; June, 12158 UG L2.21e: August, 12.21G12.23c. FLOUR—Receluts, 10,600 brls: shipping grades highers othersdall $3.0061.23; super Staie- and Weste Comimon fu good _exurz, $3.50@5.75: ¢, $5.6056.€0: white wheai gatra, 36 3.25: extrs_Ohlo. $5.50@7.50: St. Louls, $3.504.25: Minnesots Patent : cholce to double. Troceas, z00d to prime. S7.40@e. ex(ra, $8.3089,40. Ly fourfrm: $3.7564.50 Cony-MearL—Sieads: Westem, . 0. Grary—Wiicat—tn elpia, 97,000 bay ungraded $1.30: No. L Mitizesota s At quiet and unchanzed. Corn ugchanged; 83.000'bu. Oais hizher; recelpts. 25000 B mnixed and State, 35@116; WhIte dv, SYGHC. Irm and uachanged. Flrm und unchanged. nivs—Cofice quiet but firm; Rlo cargoes, 168 jobbing, 21i4c in zold. Suzar quiet and Gominally Uactianged. Molusses quict and unchaozed. Rice qoies and unchanged, PrTroLECy—Qu - recelpts, Fester fet but 8rm: crudo, 10 ork heavy; nes Beef quiet aad unchanged, ' Lonz ciear middles Strong . c. Lurd exciicd ‘and hlzher, closing nesvys, s 71668623, closlog aT $6.60. * Western, Sa2ic, : a3 e ac $1.70, g teadys hemlock sole, Buenos Avres aod' Do Grande Jight. iniddles, and heavs welghcs, 26 Cairrorata do. 22ex3tc; common do, 22@336. foor—Unchanged. i MreraLs—Munufaciured copper unchanged.. Tron— Rissla sheetlng qulet ac 10GGI1E 1n poids g0t Lka guietat I7K@iThe, Pl lron dull; Scofch, $24.008 00: Amerlcan, 210.60G20.00, AlLs~Unchan; WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW. Snectal Disnatch to The Chicago Tribume. XEw YRR, Dec. f.~The prevalling nucertaloty 38 Io faaaclal leglsinsion by Congress continues to bang ke a pall upoa the business of the country. The €x- Shanges for the whole moath of November as comi Jrleh the same monch 1ast sear soem 1o Show an AZTE- ate gain of 34-10 per cent, but a trifle more than ihis apmegate zaln apoears af New York alone, theex: cannges at the oilier cltfes prEresatiog : LB cent. " Boston, | Clocionatt, Milwgukee, mall gdins, " coupared the femarkabic depression during November, 1878, bus Phllauelohta, Chicago, Baltimore, St. Lonts, PIite- barout Sew Orleans Fepor cre, jess Tovember: 54 thiy 3 pari Phsiness this Year tiian last year The com G2 nt. sliow 3 were Phifadelph: New rlcan. 1,04+ Batitoans, coo JIOLIDAY GOODS. ______ HOLIDAY G00DS Chromos, Albums, Framas, Photographs, Btereoscopes, Views, stc., in elezant profu- sion, atlow rates to the trado and public. Framing to order for the Holidays. LOVEJOY & FOSTER, 88 STATE-ST. Ll N\