Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 16, 1878, Page 5

TH! CHICAGO TRIBUKDi WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 16, 1878, 5 ‘= WOREIGN. | Perplexity and Anxiety Daily Increasing in Lon- don. Earl Derby’s Illness Attribut- ed to Disgust with His Tellow-Ministers, Austria Looked upon as a Sure Ally of Great Britain. The Turkish Envoys on Their Way | to tho Camp of the Rus- ; giang, A Great Battle on Monday and Tuesday Near " Philippopolis. und Burned by the Turks. Beleaguered Erzeroum Reported to Be One Vast Hos- pital, ‘Whero Soldicrs and Citlzens Aro Dying by Huudreds . Dally. fervia Will Olaim Indepondencs and | tho Cession of Old Servia. RUMORS AND FACTS. EVERYDODY OUERSSING, By Cableto The Chicago Tridune.) TLospox, Jnan. 16—4 a, m,—The sunply of startling and contradictosy ramors relativo {o tho intontions of Russin nud England is larger than over before, Thero aro as many who bellove war inovitablo aa thero aro who scout tho iden, yot, taking the wolght of testimony, I beliovo that the probabilities cf war aro grontly overestimated for sonsntionnl purposes, and that nothing sliort of the TRus- sian capture of Adrianople and an advance » on Constantinoplo will induco England to depart from her prosont strictly neutral pol- fey. Still, there is also no rerson to doubt that England is and has beon proparing for war ghould circumstances forco it upon her, and, should she docida to fight, she will bo found . IN PAR DETTER CONDITION TO DO 5O than {s gonorally supposed, It is not atall suro, either, that sho will be so isolated ou bas bLitherto appesred probsble. While Austria Lis heretofors maintained the * Kai- sorbund,” thora, are indications that sho will join Eogland in domeuding that all peaco negotiations betweon Russin and Tar- key shall bo basod upon genoral miherenco totho Tronty of Parls. So far ag my in- formation goes, tho English Parliament will be asked for an additional appropriation to tho amount of about .£4,000,000 for tho army and £2,000,000 for tho nivy, 50 4 ta bo ready for ‘any contingency, but oth- erwiso no activo steps will bo proposed at presont, It is hinted that among other mattors to be brought beforo Parlismerrt is A TROPOSED MALRIAGE betweon the Crown:Prince of Austria and Princoss Bentrico, the youngest daughter of tho Quoen. The 'bnunu of Lozd Dorby from tho Cabinot meactings is attributed to tllness, but 1nany regard his slight cold as swonvenlent subtorfage to eanblo Lim to avoid apparent ncquiesconco in poticy o which ho cannot approve, MILITAZY OFPERATIONS. The Russions are rapidly advancing upon Adrinnople from the north and wost, Bulel- man Pasha mode n stand neor Yatarbazardjik on Tuesday, but wos defoated and forced {0 continuo his retrent toward Philippopolls, It 18 now posaille for him, however, to reach Adlrianople jn advance of tbo Russians, and undoubtedly one lust effort will thers bo -made to stop tho invader. PEACE PROSPECTS. ) ENGLAND'S ATTITUDM. Lonpox, Jen. 15.—1t fs reported that the Caliuet on Mounday decided that the troop- stips Jumus, homeward-bound from Iudis, with 1,007 men, and the Eupbrates, outward- bound, with 1,143 men, both of which were re- vorted on the 13th fust, 35 detalued at Malta, sbould proceed to thelr destination. A correspoudent of the Manchester Guardian writes: **This shows that more pacific ideas ase brevailing, but tho strain between tho twu sec- tlonsof tho Cabluetfs very great. Russia's purposes are distrusted, notwithstanding the Caar fa gald o Dbave given further Msturances within tho past few hours, Wt serlous dangers are looming in’ another directiou. A movement fs Immingut on the Part of Germany to obtaln the seaboard, under conditions which would seriously affect Eoglaud, Thls consideration s having u great lufluence In the Cabluet on the sids of those whoadvocate Eugland's reserviug ber strength. Bome deeply-important intormation has just Teached this couutry leadlug to the cunviction that the worlike policy on Encland's part fn the East would be tho forerunver of more serlous complications uearer Liome.” PEACE BXVOTS. Constaxvinores, Jan. 159 a. m.—Berver Pasba and Nemyk Pashs, cuvoys {0 negotlate with the Russfau Graud Duke Nicholas, luft to- day for Kezanlik, where they are cxpected to zive Thursdsy, - CoxsranTINOPLE, June 15.—Server and Nawyk Pashas remalned all day at the railway station walting for the completion of tlie re- Dalra uf the Jine, and started at 7 this evening. They will pass tho night at Iademkol, and must even now chaoge carrdages st Chorlu, Where traffic {8 cuspended. YULL POWERS. D . The Grand Duke Nicholas has informed the Poate that be Is lovested witn full powers on b2 question of the conditlons of péace. BERVIA'S CLAIN. Vrexsa, Jan. 18.~A ‘special from Belgrade 8453 Bervia intends to clalm tho following peace tomlitions: The independence of the principsli- 42 the cesslon of old Bervia, and fudemulty for kish devastatiovs fn tho last war. TUR TURKISU FLRET, Loxpow, Jan. 15.—A Constantinople dis i That City Completely Evacuafed ] § tos ordered forty-twu mare torpedo bosts st patch states that, 1 anticipation of tho con- cluslon of an_armistice, the Turkish feet has been ordered to remain at Sinope. WAR NOTES, A GREAT BDATTLE. Loxnow, Jan, 16.—A Constantinonle diepitch says o great battlo was fougint on Monday be- twreen Tatar-liazardjik and Philiopopolls, The fighting was reqtmed to-day, Suleiman Pasha afterwards toolc up positfons nearer Philip- populls, and ordered the fnhabltauts to leave that town. The Russlana bave reached ‘Tehirpan, suuth of Yent-Baglira, and are marcn- ing on Yenl-Mahalgra, © THE MONTENRARINS, Cerminaa, Jau. 15, —~Prince Nikita Is marchiog frows Antivarl against Scutarl. Lonnos, Juis. 15.—A telegram from Ragusa reporte that the Moutenegring lavo arrived before Beutarf., PUILIPPOFOLIS BURNED, Loxnox. Jau. 15.—A special from Constan- tinople reports Puflippopolis completely evac- uated, and the Turks have ordered It burned. Adjos and Karpabzd bave been burned. AEBASTOFOL. . The Turklsh fieet ias ghelled Sebastopol. REPOITKD NAVAL DATTLE. 1oxpoN, Jan. 16.—A dispatch frum Athens contolus the following: Asn Turkish man-of- war has been erutsing off Cerrlro without any known cause, the Greek fronclad Geerge was diseatehed to [nforce the observance of neutral rights. Passevgers who arriyed here to-day on asteamer from 8yrn assert that they heard fire fng of cannon vear Lerrlgo, ‘The Gavernment, kowever, Is rnorant of any engagement, BOMBARDMENT OF NUSSIAN TOWNS, 0pcesa. Jau, 15.~The Turks have hombard- elihetown of Theodosla, southeast of the Crfmes. ‘They burned ten houres, killed one persau, and wunnded twelve, They have also bombarded Anspa, on the Black Sea, in Clrens- sla, but Qid litile damage to the town, Une person was killed thiere, The bombardment of open towns by the Turks while negotiatiuns are praceeding (s suld. tu cause great dreltation at 8t. Petersburg. TAUYEDQ DOATE Loxvoy, Jan, 16.~The Bussian Government Stettiy, to be completed by the middic of April, EREEROUN, Loxpon, Jan. 15.—A correspondent who Jeft Frzerouw Juss, beforeits fovestment telegraphs that the towu ls nuw littde botter than a Iuge bospital, About 100 soldiers dle daily, and two or thsee are frozen to death every night. Typhus fever is raglvg, As the corpses buried are barely coy- ered with carth, the conscquences muab be terelble wheu w thaw comiuences, GREAT BRITAIN. UL PREADSTUPYS TRADE. TonpoN, Jan. Jb.~The Mark Lane Ezpres, reviewing the Britleh corn trade the past week, says: The wireat plant is progressing favora- iy, and higs, as for a8 con be ascertalnea, sus- tained uo fnjury frem recent-lieavy rains, At the same time, a drier atmosplicre and some bright cold wenther would be very accentavle to strengthien the scedllug plant, But very little progress has been made with threshing of Jate, as may be secn from the quantity of wheat mar- keted durlngg tho vast week, farwers® detiverics showing a decresso of 4,500 quurgers an those of the corresponding tinse last year, Much ot the supply of home-grown grain has also been IN FOUN CONDITION, and this causvs prices to be somewhat frregu- lar, At Marle Lane there has beeu very HUttle bust- ness done fn English wheat, but fn the Provine cinl markets the tone has been rather vetter, aud o moderate amount of activity has pre- yalled. ‘The upward temdency in values for forelgn wheat hus received a temporory cheek, owing to the unusuully heavy fmportation which has renched our shores, last Monday's return shiowing the urrival of over 111,000 quarters, be- sldes Jurge linports of Amerlean and Indlan rralus. Phe culeulations of scllers have h:en somewhat thrown out by rivals - of usstan wheat by woy -of Revel. Should the scasun continu wuild, and Revel remaln open, vur winter sup- ies may shiow an unjooked for Increase. Hav- nx regard to the foct thut Russia is turning all lier avallable produce Into gold to cnablo her to carry on the war, apart from political considera. tlons, thie present range of values for wheat AVPEARS TO LE A BAVE ONE, As far o8 can be seen any material change either way would be the result’ of political influcaces but even it peace {8 proclaimed, und the Black Hen ports set free, we could not caleulats upon recelving supplies much beforo April; ao, taking all things together, it tsdoubtful whether & pacitlc turn 1n Eustern affairs would mlbcrmllg affeet pri It must, however, bu confesses tuat thls opinfon scarcely obtains with millers, Prices are slightly fu Duyers' fuvor, although lower, nud the few siles which haye taken place have been to supplyloimnedidto requirements. Maize oll the coast sold more freel On the spot, mixed American eased aliztitly, but a revival in the deiand may oceur at any momoent, a3 the stock of suund cors In London Is very short. Firmness churacterizes the trade for bnrh:{ and onts, with swall arrivals at ports of catl, The Houting csrio trade ruled dull for whent, und rates huve receded, SUDDEN DEATIL DurLiy, Jan. 15.—8ergt, Charles McCarthy, ans of the recoptly-releaged Fo prisoncrs, wlo, with his cumpanions, reached. Dublln Katurday night, died suddenly at 9:80 this morning fn Morrison's Hatel, where ha hiad gone with the otiter thres prisoners to breakfuat with Charles Stewart Paraolt, tho Home-Ruls wem- ber of Parlfaruent for Meath, Corporal Thomus Clatubers, auotlier of the released prisoners, (s alsu very il not quotabl TUR QBELIALK, Loynon, Jun, 15.~The tug Anglia, towing the calsson containing the Cleoputra” nbellak, feft Ferrol, Spaty, at 7 this moraiug. Weather flnes . TUE TELEPHONE. Jan, 15.—The telephone was ex- her Majesty with reat success ut Kate Field was the vo- an’:’f’i}m:"' Al O Qubaruu on Alonday. calis. * 8TUT DOWN, The Cousett Iron Company,the largestmakers of ship-plates fu the world, have blown out une vl thei blust-furnaves, and the men employed ot unother furnace huve recaived notlce that their scrvices will not L required ot the end of » fortuiglt TR NOME-RULENI. Dunti, Jan. 15.—Tnw Home-Rule Contercnce to-duy unaulinously adopted & resolutlon in favor of haiding at aanual confereare, conslet- iz of members of the Ilome-Ruly Leagus Clubs aud members of Parliament. My, Higgae sup- ported a resalution to the effect that should {h- tervention dn the Esstern war be brotght before Parlinwent the lrish party should repudiate sympathy with” Engtand by quittivg the louse i a body, Dr, Butt declared that the passing of auch a resolution would ve s desdly blow to lrish uatlouality, The resolutiou was withdrawu, and one proposed by Parucll substituted, that the conference advise the Home-Rule party to cousult relatlve to the Eastern question, and opt & united llug of actlou. ‘dubl'ml.m, Jan, 15,—The 1fome-Rule Confer- ence passod a resolution by which the members pledged themseives to maiatain the unity snd autbority of the "lr&r, aud recoguized the wisdom of united,’ energetic —action under the lesdership of Dr "Butt. ‘Tho resulution reserved individuat action relative to queatious on whichi iembers lrad not arnvei at suy preconcerted agrecinent, but cuforced the pecessity of avalllng any course teuding (o fu- uro_the force and unlty of the party. Tha joufereuce lasted elght bours, oud teriniuated fu a scene of division und uproar. Dr. Butt, by & strong persoval appeal, ob- tained the withdrawal of the smended version of liggar’s mwotion, but the motion which dusl- Iy d was a very slivht modification of this ubfectionable amendment. After this wotlon was passcd, Dr. Butt was voted to tbe cbalr, which Lo at dret refused to occupy, but was sl piost forced Juto it by Sullivan sod others. NOME. GARIBALDI 7O KING BUMBEAT. Roux, Jan, 15.—Gen. Garibaldl has written King Humbest beggiog him to follow In bis father's foatsteps. TUE DEAD KIX0. Rous, Jan. 15.—Thke Queen of Portugal daughter of Victor Emnmanuel, basarrived bere. ‘The Pope bas ordered the celebration of a solemn funera! service for Victor Emmsaus! in the Basilica of Bt. Joha Satern. MISCELLANY,. IRTERNATIONAL POAT-OFYICE ORDERS. Paws, Jan, 15.~-Au the forthcomiog Foats) Congress France will propose International post- oMco orders at 1per cent tax, the rate of ex- change to be adjusted by a Congress. UAMRATTA ADVISES PRUDENCE, M. Gambetta presided at a hanquct given to commemorate the lnst meeting of the Commit- tec of Efthteen. ile dellvered an address in favor of the utmost prudence on the part of the Republicans. NOUTI ATRICA, LoxnoN, Jan. 15.—~Advices from Cape Town atate that Sir Bartie Freere, Governor and Com- mnnder-in-Chief of Cape Cotony, in reply to an adidress of a deputation, stated that be would recommend to Parlament the complete disarm- ameat of the natives. OUR MINISTER AT T, PETERSBURG, .81, I'ErER«nvRa, Jan. 15.—George 11, Boker, United States Minfster here, bauded the Em- V"‘“ yesterduy his letters of recall, and Mr, E. \V. Stoughton presented his credentials, AVPROS KD, Mapii, Jon. 15.—Congrees to-day of 309 to J,approved of King Alfonso’ with Princess Mercedes. CHOLERA NAVAGES. ALeLANDRIS, Jan. 15.—The average daily mortality from vholers at Meeea to the dist of December was sixty. At Jeddah the average dalty mortality was thirty-cight. nEAD. Vexics, Jan. 15.~Sir Willlam Stirling Maz- well, the distiuzzatsned anthior. js dead, PRENCI SENATORIAL NOMINATIONS, Parts, daw, 15.—A mujority of the Senate has nominated the Dugke de Cazes as n candflate for the lfe scat left vacant by the death of Uen. Daurelie de Paladin, by a vote s marrifage CRIME. A _COMMUNITY OF T Special Dispateh to The Chleugn Tribune, WiLkganaiue, ¥a., Jav, 15.~0fllcer O'Brine, of the rallway detective foree, brought several prisuncrs to this city to«lay charged with rob- bing a frefght-car at Sugar Nowh, 2 mining village on the Lebigh Valley Rallroad, eliht. nlles distant. The robhiery veenrred ot Sunday, the car inving been feft at Sugar Noteh by mis- 1ake, the traln-inen thinking ft empty, The plunder consisted of efiht cases of shoes and two cases of queensivare conslgned to a Pest- ern house. The officers had up to noon to- duy found nearly 200 palrs of wonfén's shoes ot no Jess ihan thirtysx diferent hiouses, An Investigntion scemed to be auticipated, as most of the property was hidden It conl-hing or out-of-the-way placee, somne of the thicves endeavoring to burn thelr ll-zotten plunder on learning the vollco were scurching the houees. Sugar Notch has entirelv a mining runulnuun. who haye felt the distresses of the hard times §n tho coal rewlun, but this proveeding deprives thom of public svinpatly, and threatens to trousfor them afl to the Wilkesbarre Jall, 98 tho uuthorltios are making thorough work, “FOUL PLAY.Y Roseinl Dlavaich 10 The Chicagn Tridune, Nuw Youx, Jou, 15,~~The mystery rexarding the sehooner Pray, feuud scuttied fu the North River Thursday last, {s clearlng up. The reve- lutions Indicate the voldest case of barratry known in this Intitude, though such things are reported common in Mexican ports and Galves- ton Harbor. To-day an old schooner, the Gilde, was found in Commuunlpaw Bay, and In her hold was stowed the entire cargo of the Tray, This Jends to the con- clusion that Capt. Meloln R. Clark, owner and Captuln of the Pray, scuttled the Pray tor her cargo and fosuratice. Clarg bought the Gilde recently, which led to the discovery, The cargro of the P'ray Is valucd at 87,000, the yeesel at $4,000, with {nsuranca unknown, It fs be. Heved Cladk Intended to sell the cargo to Jer- sey and seuttle the Uilde also, ond then elaim insurance ngatn on that vessel. The police refuse to give tho facts, Clark has not been ecen since Friduy sast. ADORTION, Syeclal Dispatch ta The Chicaga Tribune. @ARAND Rarips, Mich,, Jan. 15.—A woman named Mrs. Patvick Jennings died suddenly In this city to-day, and under circumstances that Indlcated that her death wos caused by an abor. tlon. A Coroner’s inquest followed,ana evidence was given that the abortion was procured Dec. 29 tast. ‘Thu fetus was about flva months old, and was- forcibly taken away, Who did it fs vot known, though it Is sald by some of the wit- nesscs that Mre, Jennings wus the cause ol it.. “The fwtus was found {n a privy-vault, and bore marks that indicated that fistrumcents wers used, which would prove that some one st have been guilty of the crime besldo the de- censeid, The Coroner’s lnguest will be con- tinucd to-morrow, and may dfscover the gullty one. ABORTION CASE. Spectal Disputch to The Chicaao Teibune. Quixcy, L1k, Jan. 16.—~The two Doctors, Parks and Spriuger, nuw under arreet v this city on a caarge of sbortion practiced on Mrs, P'rice, a8 telegraphed to Tae Trivuse, deny all eriminal action tn tho case. Parks lias been under nrrest once beforcon a slmilar charge. The Coroner thag filed tnformation agafust both mey for mur- der, Letters have been found which had been in the possession of Mrs, Price, tho handwnting of which {s kientied an that of the Pittafleld at- torney who I8 sald to liave been intimuata with Mri (’nm. It 43 sald that this attorney, whols nr minent person, whil be werested for come plicity tu the case. The aflulr fs lkely to creute a great stir, CAPTURED, Cugyenne, Jan. 15.—Superintendent Voor- heos, of the Chevenne& Black Iills Stage Line, received o telegram to-day from Hilisboto, O, announcing the cupture thero of McKenna, allas Reddy, the last af the famous road-agrents who operated on the stage route durlug last sum- mer. 1o had settied down, married, and bought a furm {row tha procesds of the summer’s work on the rond, Mis last explolt was v Jung 20, when £14,000 was taken by a unrty of ive, all of whicls MeKenua got away wit! DEATII OF A DUELIST, Savanxaiu, Us., Jan, 15.—W. 8, Ilarley, the dueist, died this morulng, The Coroner’s Jury returned a verdict that he dicd from s gunshot wound tflicted by a party unknawa, e THE WEATHER, Orvice ‘or Tus Ciiee Biavan Orrices, WasmniNaroy, D, C., Jan, 16—1 a. m,~ludica- tlous—For the Lake reglon, couler, northwest to norghieast wiuds, rhilng Larometer, partly cloudy weather, and pussibly Hght suows, LuAL QueNaraioss, Tuné, |, (ahr fi.) Wind, 53 %0, 30.017; 2 | Bt (W Cloudy. 1¥au 30N 34 | 37 | Towdy. sl qr: 301 1 udy! 3o | ew ¥ Cluudf, idal 0 | 7918, udy asimum, 34 miaimuy . UNAERAL UNVERYATIONS, . ‘Cutuano, Jan._13=3idalyht, Tind. | Rat Fralions.__|Bar.| Thr, il leermvauspeszeypsenyens DEADWO0D. ) Dxapwoop,. D T., Jsn. 15.—This noon Mrs, Elizabeth F. Love!t mado Lr appearance a§ the “Motber Mine ** snd ordered the men st work therein to leave the mine, at the same (lme drawing » six-shooter to enforcu her demand. The men withdrew, when she cut down ibe windlass aud threw the org-car down the Lill. Oneof the owners of the miye hegan L0£xposIU- Tate with ber, when sho agaly dray ‘hm revolver and fired, but with no other effoct tha wpn. yiuce the minere uf the earnestuess of [ teotjons. The miners bad Mrs, Lovell arreated. The two cowpanles of the Tulrd Cavalry that weut out on u scout bave returyed 1o Maj. Evans’ camp, i Soeartivh Valloy, sud paport taviog secn uo judiaus or signa o them. e —————— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. 1.o¥Doy, Jan. 15.—Arrived, steawsbips Donsn and Holivla, trom New York. 3 Hostox, Jsu. 15.—Arsived, stesmer Istrian, from Liverpool. QuzxsTOwx, Jan. 15 —Steamshlp Hibernlan, from Baiiunore, haa arriye: P . CANADA, Annual Session at Ottawa of thée Dominion Board of Trade, Points Contained in the Address of the President, Adam Brown. . Cordial Reception of the American Dolegation, Headed by Ered- erick Fraley. Roport of the Agoncy of Dun, & Co, Great Commescial Wiman The Governor-General Starts on a Private Trip to Wash- ington. i DOMINION NTIOARRD OF TRADE, Soecial Disvaleh ta The Chicayn Tridune, O1.1awa, Jan, 15.~The Duminion Board of Trade commeiiced ts annual scssion to-day. Adam Brown, in his address, commevced by welcoming the members of the Natlonal Board, and referred to the influence these meet- ngs esercised throughout the country. He re- ferred to the Jate mecting at Milwaukee of the Natlonal Board, aud the resolutions lu fasor of reclprocity passed by thet body, He safd few questions woull vome before the Board of more hnportance than the opening up of the North- wedt Territury. It caunot vrogress as st present for want of easy access to market, He nadvoeated pasbing . forward the rail- way ns fast as pussible from Lake Superor to Winalpeg, ond - an aclive system of emigestion 10 settle the inter- mediate country, e spoke of the fisheries award, and sald that alchourh Canadians con- aldered it inndequate, sl Anericaus thought thio sum exceastve, hie hellaved it would leud o o final adjustent of this vexatlous question. He sald every patriot and every merchant b Canada wlll watch with soffefiude the exberi- ent which s el made of snaking Halifax the winter port for the Dominjems, and referrod to tho success which hal so far pttended the scheme. He referred to the rewet of Dum, Wiman & Co., showing the fattureein Cangda for 1877, and sakl that ulthough the labillties waze less, the number of fullures exceeded these o 1870 by 110, 1s to accent of 1o compromise from anlnsolvest | where trickery or dishionesty haut Ueen practiced, , and urged the favming community to acll thelr grain when reedy for markel, instead of hol&- Ing over for speculation, The fiscal polley for Canada wil conte up for conskderation, when the question of Free Trade versus Protection will be fully discussed. In roward to diserim- funtiue frelght rates oy rallweys, he sald safd there was no veasun why foralgn traffie should .be carrled over: our lines at alower rate than Canadiun, ond urired thut the Govermnent stiould laterfere to prevent it de considered 1L u wreat wrong that A merican ship- Lultders should bo permitted to bulld vessels or stenmers ot an Awmerlean port and hring them futo Cauada and reglates the'm as Cana- dian bottoms, without paying duty. The ad- dress was reeetved with applause. The followlug delemmtes from tho Nationat Board of the United States were fotruduced: Trederlck Fraley, of Philadelphiaz E- P, Dorr, of Buffulo; J. D. Hayes, of Detrott; J. I Wetherell, of Philagelplla and Cupt. Snow, They recelved o curm'ul welcome, and toolt thelr scats amid loid applame. Mr. Froley oddresscd the Ileard, aud, in the course of un exccllent & peech, sutd the day would soott come when o Jew roeity treaty would be negotiated witleh would he muttially benefleial to Loth cogutries. Capt, Dorr urized them to advise the Government to amend the laws relating to wreebdng In such a anner ug to permit vessels of either conutry to go to thu reitef of sldps in distress on the lakes, Mensra, Hayes and Wethurel) alro spoko favorably on the questions of reciprocity, und exprassed an oplulon that an eguitably arranue. ment would be made between tho twocountrics fn the near future, Col. Wallier, of Lundon, moved, n resolutiyo Lnl Iéwor of u reciprocity treaty wish the United ates, ‘I'he Hom Mr, Fraley sald ho had the honor o fow months azo of presenting the views of the Natioual Bord of Trado on the reciprocity question to the President of the Un States, and wuzested that it should Lo reletred to o committes of commerclal men on boih stiles to frame a treaty thot would be benethdal to both countrles, 1fe hioped to see such u 1veaty ne- otlated, and that it would becomo as perfect 08 it was possible while the Independence of the two nations should remain as at present. Capt, Dorr also spuke very strouzly in favor of 8 re- clprocity treaty, Sueh a treaty would ot first Iava to include but u lmited number of arti- cles, afterwards to be fncreased, and ju this way mude wore Hbera | CANADIAN FAILURES. Suectal Dirpatch 10 The Chirugn Trdune. ToroNTO, Jan. 15~The anntal report of Dun, Wiman & Co., of the Mcreantlle Agency, just published, containg o table showinz the number and amount of fullures ‘amongst Canu. Qlan traders for the past three years, In 1573, thero were 1,008 fallurcs, with 823,818,007 la- bilities; o 1570, 1,723 fallures, with 825,517,001 Nabitities; In 1877, 1,800 fallures, with $25,510, 147 ltabilities. Fora third consccutivo year, the labllitles of Couudian falled traders exceed $20,000,000. Whulle thuse of 1677 show uniu- crease fn nummber over the previous year, they iffer but @ fraction n the aggregate amount. Thers ds sn lucrense over 1570 {n tue amount of labilitics In cach Proviuce, save Quebee and Nova Seotla, though the in- croase Iu New Bruvswick is principatly charce. ablo to the disastrous fire fu 8t. John, This uumber Is greater than In any of the years tab- ulated, with the exception of 1875, befug §,5%0 out of BU,000 traders, or one I every twenty- ulue; while, the year previous, thora waa ane fufture in every thirty-two dofug busineas,~the propurtion In the United States at that thme Dbefug but oue lu every sixty-nine. The average Jiabilitles ver fwfureIn 1577 were $13,407, agaluay $14,767 1o INW, and $14,6% in 1875,—a de- grense of BY ver cent as wompared with 1819, ‘Elio last quarter of 1877 shows an fin- provement. Ju b frst guarter there wers 573 failurce, with 87.67061) lHablfitles; In ghe sccoud, U3, uwlig 7,61 3 lu tho third, the nuwwer had declined 1o 424, and the Jiabilith 10 85,750,109; 1n the lagt, tu2H. while theaviount way but $4,000,000. The reduced number of faflures was owlug largely 1o the good hurvest, which vpubled sotne merchunts to meet thelp obligatious who ug:;dlt otherwise Ieen forved g0 asslgn. Tue yleld and effpct of the harvest, howeyer, wero overestimuted In & good mu:{ quarters, and fmportatlons wero mado grd retadl stocks boughit which were vot needed, sud a7y now a dead wetzhit on the tolders. ‘The thuber-trade pf the year was far from satistactory, und heavy stpcks aro stiil beld, althivugh much lpss than the usual u‘unnmy Wi While the raliways ure luaking bet- s, shipperd baye oot fuund the year an advantaceous ong, Some uf thy nmuf.w- turcs ure o ub upsatlafactory staty, principally tbrough competition of surplus - Amerl stuck, In otbers, notably-the boot and trade, there is both activity and progeess. The fisheries of the Maritime Provinces bave ylelded but meagrely; the cval trads of Nova ' Scotfa coutinucs depressed; and these, with the di- mivshed activity fs timber fn New Brunswick, ary unfavorable elements fu estimatiug the ro- ml}; §f the year, “Fuia cuudition of trade which existed s year 820 do 10t veew 10 byye chauzed, or, if 6 change be golng ob, its curative powprs gre not yet perceptible. "Nutwitbstandiug s serles of years of depression, ju which failures fu Canads have beeu fu grester proportion to the vumber of l)flianl fu business than in sny other counlr{. Lery 19 to-duy & greater uumber ol persons fu busluess ip propyrtion to the trade to be done shan ju any gther country whose siatistics are avpilable. * The conclusloy 13 fyeyitably that the byslucss of mn country will you {plu Ip liealjh or sufcty YRtll thery |y » chauge o thls respect. Elther the Lusiucas piust gpow grestly fu ex- tent aod be divided awongal a less vuisber, or the | grmw:z of protit wust be ahandoed. There is 8 wovement at Jast (u the right A rection, of ulu,l cuppromlse, sud couspelting the retireigynt from bynncey u(lhum ho have aliown thelr Leabllity t cundugs bbwir uslagse 1 wremont ouss yesterday foe the purpose of bring- e contenged that the true polius & Prestient, or tha lack of capital to make 1t auc- cessful, | Although a weedinz-ont of unfit or superflious persons haa bogun, 1Lis of too recent a ddte t9 waterlally affeat the atatistics of fall- red. wroperly, THE GHICAGO FORGER, Specisl fHageden In The Chicnan THInns, Tonox1o, Jan. 15.—~Ti counsel for Willlams, the Chicaga forger. intends ta teat the legality of the present indictment. Blhould Williams, however, be aet at fibesty agaln, he will proba- iy he tried for bringing stolen property into Canada, fo wit: the moniey he deposited In the Bank of Turouto. § THE GOVERN GENERAL, Apecval Dispatch 10 I Chicags drtbuns, Grrawa, Ont, Jan. 15.—Iis Excellency the Governar-General Iraves Ottawa for Washivg- ton at ouce. i visit is of a private nature. TIRF AT WINGIIAM, Wixgnas, Oat., dun, 15,—A fire here to-day raused 4 loss of $30.000. . Insurance, $15,600, ——— RAILROADS. 5 AIM AGENTS, A meelingast gim agenta af the rarlons roads in this conntey an¢ ghe Canadas was hield at the fugz abaut an arganization Aie aifect of which be o set untformly hescalter in the scttlement of the yatious elatms szainst railzox) cumpanies, and \o havea gepersl comparisan of systume. and dis- cuss thelr advantazes. ‘Fhe meeting was ealled toorder at 10230 o'clack, . P, 1L Dennts, General Agent of the Ilhnols Cenral Radiroad, In the cbair, ond 3r N, R Adtlance, Claim Agentaf the Cincionatl, Hamile ton & Dayton, acting se Fucrotary, Theatierd- anco was good. & msjority of the roads being repree were appointed.—one on (he Ozilee of Nusind nd the other on Permanent Of- ganization, tue former consistin:t of M ead, Grady, MeGomick, Darrorh, firlewold, and Me- Tastden, .and the oter of Aes: Goddanl, Swith, Harrie, Dovn, Kirktand, and Walker, ‘. It Vead, perranal inury suent (Trave efing Colaner) of the Himots Central alleoad. delivered the opentnir addeecs, snd apuke 10 com - Dhimcutary teems of the tlatterjagly larse attend- neral oflicers nf thi: rullroada apvrectated the meeting and fia_objecte, xnd he Huped that good resultz mizht be obtnimed from so Tarve an attendunce. Every onu of them wis ox- peeted to contribute to the gaueral fund of refor: ination. It war not suflicient ihat twey sianld come thether to mako ench othier’s nequainiance, aud haven general luve-feast. Thers must ho some wark done which wonld benefit the roadr, Tleateo sande rome vitggertions a8 L0 the manne in which thelr work shoulti be dure. . After the trauractiun of sume unlmportant busl- nes, the moetivg adjourned until 2 v, Turing the reces the Commitiee op Yermanent Orgunization met and decided that an greanization of claiin agents would du no larm, The title of the suclety was fized 81 the Association of Kaliway Clat Agenta, M, A. f Loct, of the Grand itaplds & Indisna Railroad, war nominated for d Mr. N, &, Miriance as Secretary. During the aftetnoon the only buslness trunsact= ,ctyyanthe discanslon and constderation of the wL..,u(un-m- for_settling claims againat rail- Toster SVhile the Weatern sonds were quite fully A at the meeting, thero were but_few s from k:ustern roade ]m.‘-en!. which s for the formatlon of an ass i the rouls in the countr Sany rallrand GEhegers j0ok upon the movement st IndiTes ey ez under thie Linprosdon toat stely seahve tha agenta s chance fohoid UNNUW Lsaee [0S 86 335 LIDENFE O LUE COMPETIeK ** Theee ire alrpady 100 &Y 33 geauciations of rall- road officials aard eiployesineqiatonce, “remarked aailroad tanages y . /8y after o while cven the oftice-boys’ il fo; 21 e Tohka ShtE g clationt ecmMPIANE ter 8y, 4 thetsmtics futo an for the parposs af eatabliaiivg s unle 2 for doliz thelp wors, and 1revel el untry otice n year gf the cxpenst of tha y‘nmq-n cowponics, 10 fiold Qugy Tezuler ONTER tion." WAREHOUSES, In'Tstx TRIDUNE of yesterday was given nt soms Tength a summary of the weventl unnual report of the Rattroad and_ Warehouse Comminslanera sa far oy that docuwmont related to the rallroads of (he Sate, Tho report, In coneliering tho warehouscs, refera to the decisfon of tho Unlted States Supreme Conrt tn the Mtann & Scott cacs, and adds that satd decislon has Lrought the managers of the Chicayo graln elevators Into anbmisaton. No com. plaint azainettl After deBul clasios, ui nuvet sitonsated uny supervision ov et unnounces that the Board will attempt to Brciso suporvisiou, wita u well-deilied B0pe of sy Tho peport refern to the ayatem of graln-inspec. tlon which exlate at 1o other potnt in the State ex- cept Chirago, and _gives statlalics [ur the year ended_Oct. 1, 877, The amoumt ol graln® in- upecied [n was g3 follows: o, of bu ay curs, No. af by Gy bads, . Towal bu, 7. IRA) .’Jf’}!lv 4 g HoiRam 7,074 Tolaliesos b L, Th 240, N Ttk G B Tiriass. OVET the. Breviotn Yeas af 2 h8 b cora, 3,011,030 bu vats, H1° i BI2. 501 b brley, The ducrei wan i, 400, 0% b, The grali fuspected ont wae: Wheat, 19,748,252 ETTY ad bariey, 0,40, 3587 St n tarm) S %+ 3 Al oYy ,%58; wur o toml of G4, 7,435, / = ¥ Tho number of warehouses in Chleago fs nine. teen, With a capacity of 35,600,000 The financtal’ condition of thy Department Is ag follows: The total recelnte from fucs collected during the year were $U4,000,0d, Thy Chief Ins “fvc&r 4}109 I'i(‘l 51, % 1.'(". t,md the I n' nSU2.60, maklng u toial of e Lutes o U1, 484, 25, leaving o Ualance of §2,712.71, 6 Ator appraving “tho falthfuinosd of Str.' B, P, Culver au Heglstrar, the warehouse brancn’ of tho teport cluses by coimnendiug the State-tanpcction | prol . report 8 whola calle-attention to cerialn subjects of importanco: Fhie need of*s uniforin sysiom of scconmt-keeping by the rafiresd com- panies of the Northwert: tlio relations of Recelve 10 the roude tiwy control, to the public, and to tho Government: the abn practiced fu terminal clurges; and the »mrlnynmm of experts L0 exuine o the condition of bridges, tunncly, crossogs, MILWAURLE RATES, The meeling of the General Managers of the roads leading Fast from this clty, which will he held here to-day, {s principaily for the purpose of detinitely setiling tho difleulties In rezard fo the rates from Milwaukee Esst, ‘The General Mana- gere of the Chicago rande pre not at afl satleficd with the dealsion of Mr, N, Gullford, the lern Pool Commbssloner, that tho al-rall rates f, Siiwaukee should ve the samo from Chics and that the luko and rail routes fram Mitwau ha nllowed a dierence i thole 1avor of 244 Tils JAtLoE Eonceosion 1o caRottumad urpuet b managers of tho % nd rafl rato whabld bo miade the putmo 14 She. ail-tail ra(o, Ay tharo |t 1o justice 1n giving & poor toute cxira aidvantages, “Mr Guilfond vays iss iy will be fin- fosibloty force the mads Which coneet. with fiwaukoe by lahe 1o charge the wumne pates us the all-rafl” roulew, v they claim that “with the entna rates thev conld get wu budlness ot all, aud they would iberefore be compalted (o eut the 1o wae ol the opinion, however, that =iy 18 too tanct) of un advantage, amt for thiv o had requested statemate from the varj- ouy Chicago snd Milwaukeo ronds »u avto calcus Jato Just how much this reductlon diserimluated in tavor of Milwaskee, If ne fonnd that (hess ruada got tnpte than theie reyular shane of the bustacnr, e wouid ¥eo tu it thial the amout now aliowed to the Mifwauteo roads was reduced to auch Agyre as wouhd vive the no mare hiniyees taan what fhey weea veatly ensiiind fo, — DARNTA SOUTIERN, Bpretal Dpdtch ia Fhe Chivagy Tribune, Bioux Cizyy I, Jan. 15,—"Fhy aunusl jepert of the Dakola Southern Ral{rqad for 1he year ending J:u m‘u‘qu\u tatal carninge frum il svurces, 207, Reratlng expenses and 1. B T A 300, SO0 sy milea operated, Ul THE NEW JERSEY CENTRAL. New Yomk, Jan. 15,~A comuuliee of bund. bolders, stpckholde thy Chicago toads, jngvmych as it 1 of the New Jersey Central Rajlrcad has been sp- pointed fu faky futo cousiderstion ihe various schuinos proyured for the t¢-eatabiiahinent of (he Compavy. st fo 1eport & welieme and agreemont 3 rpot 8t & future mestiny, ———— ITEMS, At the recent mecting of the Bosrd of Directors of the liligols Central, the Treasurer'a report sbowed that the ne: sartings for tho past year oo 1he whole line, and the yeceipts from the L.and De- pattment, were $2,600.000. After paymeut of thefuterest on the funded dobt for the yesr, divie dends pald doring the yesr, axd all constryciion espenditures, the balance on band Justidied a divi+ end of 3§ per cent. whith wua declared paysble 00 iy akout a}s wecke or {wo montna. Davls, for eeveral yeare chivf clyrk i hent of {he Chie flraad (pow the ’ Lewu sppointed reight ayd pareca- hi aud caga. Dpnvills & Viacean Aago L Erucrn Ninow general fraveling Isl}l( for the ;,r dyparimien) af thie road :n“ hllulnuu Ihlll ll;u PR % uncch paseenger-iraiue 8t Dlinteld with the Michigan !uuu?ém over the msin Hne of the latter uad. Toe datance to Chicsgo would thereby bo abortensd thirteen wiles. Mr. L. M. Cole, the veteran geueral tickey and passcuger axept of the Baltigre & OLlo, Las heen derivualy 1ck durivg The Jaeh Tew wecks, Uat be fa Bow rypuried 1 by vouvalesting, ud demand-losu creaitors | 8 pulr of anads Soutlern fe to | 600; Slossow, 200, MORE BENGALEE. ‘The Continental Life, of Hartford, Shown to Have Been Plundered: All the Machinery of the Spencerian Hystem in Full Operation, . The Company Made to Swallow Liself by Boyieg Its Own Stock, ° Description of tho Varions Worms Feeding npon Its Damask Check, Absoluts Astonishment of tha All- Honorable-Mon Impugned, Spectal Dispated 2o The tAleazn Tridunne, Hansronm, Conn, Jan, 15,—The blow to flartford [usurance interests occasioned by the downfall of the Charter Oak Life was supple- mented to-lay by the announcement of eross irregularities, to say the Yeast, fn ths manaze- ment of the Continental Life of this city, There hatl been rumors for aeveral weeks past that something was wrong, an the sworst is now re- vealed through the report of the Special fnsur- ance Commission anzointed by the Legislature 1ast winter to fnvestigate the affairs of ull State Insurance corporations. The Commlesion inakes ft« raport to the Leutslature, because doubtiul it the tasels suchas can be reached by the ordinary legal prucess warrauting sctlon by Commissioner Steadwan, The Commission ptate thatin the last nnnual statemcot the Gmduente] j4fe reporteda capital all pald fn and a susrplys of §523,656. Exawmination of its atfalrs shuwse 01038 MISHRPNRSENTATIONS. rematnder heing represented by stockholders' none wi nomigal title, The ability to m ing CASIf ASSETS 17 NEVER OWNDD. weru worthiess as nssets. 62,500 §s found CONTINGEINT UION THR BUCCESS of t. the Joar, 08 8 cash In the valuae Clideazo, which « Mortil Ladd fu o the Continental loaned , tin & Wheeler, of Chicago, wele. In Aprtl, wij Only $120,00 of copltal was ever paid In, the notes, the existence of which las been care- fully fgnored in the annual statements. Foran ftein of £200,000 in United Btates bonds report- ed n the asscts, the Company had only @ tever for £35,000 n town bands, and the $17:,516 cash reported fn bank was represented by flctitious deposits. e an apparent showing of such ftems came through the connivante of u Tyirector, John C. Tracy, who is also President of the Farmers' & Mechunles' Bank, where the Cowpany deposited, Tracy making Iraudalent entrles on the Cownpany's pass-vook, thereby giving to the Company the appearance of owne ‘Theec entrics oggreated 370,403, nnd, 10 re- cent seitlement with the Lank, thelr genuine- ness has not even been claimed by the Company. It s furtber shown that the Company hns pyr- chinsed 4,670 shares of its own stock, and voucl- ¢rs therefor were treated as o cash ftem in the cash account. Stch vouchers, representing cash expended by the Company for its oWy stack, The sumn pald wus $123,000, aud this, befng in excess of the caplzal uctuslly paid . puts the Compuny in the -toutition of havine its stock Wholly uupald | diag for. The payment of s loan of 8183,631 to Pharp'a _Rifle Company ond o mortguge of we Zifle Company, which 1s doubtlul; et Lizy Yoy been carrfed fu the accounts Weag. A latee discrepaucy oceurs ‘on ¢y real estate fn and uear ~ta¢ (0 the Compuny frum ;. 1873, Wy 4o Harkin, Mar- W A note with Conipy as col- tike aroms (o the breath, and preserves Intdcr, from yoath to & the teeth. From ghe tArtstian Unton, Auf. 22, INTT. *tFver aince Dr, William 3, Ulles, of 431 Sixth avenue, estendad & frank invitation fo owners of Jame hitses 1o bring thelr eqeine proverly ta s place of business for freg trestment, the corner of wenty-seventh street and Sizth avenne hat come to resembin a horse fair. The Dactor's hold deli- ance, which is thus thriist upon the carious atten- tion uf his neizhbors, 1s baced on bis asrnest bo- itef in s Indide Ammonia Lintment, which is due preferred to all others by the chief stock-rasers and sporting men of this conntey.” A valushle horse of the writer's wae kicked on the hock. Swelling and Itmeness ensued, rendering the anl- inal nearly worthless. Wo were sdvised to try Giles' Liniment, &nd are gratifed 10 83y t actert line a charm, Aliout two Inches of bona came away, the sore healed np, and the lameness and awelling are fast dissppesring. —(Meney Ward Beecher and Lyman Abbatt, editors.} Send postal eard fo paaphlet containine fall fnfermation ta Dr. Giles, 451 Sixth avene, New York, For aale by Gale & 11 drsgeists BUSINESS - NOTICES. r,=The water of thia tor caocer, Bright's dle- all dise 4 great spring s & wpec rofuls, cutancons afections, an: Ing fram impurities of the blood. #old by all prominent drargists, and vamphlets contslning wondeclnl cures can be had by addressiog **Missisquol Springs,” Fraoklin Connty, Vi, TTHHE “T0ST ART” RECOVERED. Galen, the most celebrated physicism, flourisled in the sccond centary, Hlis theory was that routs and herbs, properly compounded, are Nature's remedy. 1lis curen wero 10 marvelous thathe wae accused of magic. Tis mighty skill and success sflenced Lis enemien, and his opinlons held swag in the medlcat world for centarles, until the art of compounding vegetable remedies was grad: lust In the thickening gloom of the middle and polsonous mineral mixtures took its place, Tut toe clouds are breaking in our day.-and the most maglcat virtues of Vegetine, joyfully attested by thousands, stamn it oa A troe Galenical com- pound, and a8 a bluod-punifier and health-restorer probably bae hiad no equal since the days of Galen himaelf. . A Hopeless Sufferer Cured by VEGETINE. Noasg, Conn., Nov, 11, 1874, H. R. Stevens, Esq Dear Sir: Thinking that o statement of my cata may mcet the eye of some onesufering from Scrof- uls, 1beg you to publish the followinz, which [ cheertully Taenish o? my own free will. I ha en aflictea with Scrofulous humor frota my birth, end at times very badly. When about slx cors old' the diveass made its sppeaaoco on m iead, nnd it was deemed advisable to havo the hair shaved, but they were obiiged to cat it off with ew+ broidery wclssors, 8s my hesd was so sore I conld not have it shaved, After wo had sncceeded in ‘healing the soren on the outalde they broke, but on the inside, canslng me great pain, Thero have been times when the autface of my hands was sll aw from the effect of this humor, and no pea can deaeribe the great sufering 1 have endared. Atout three years ngo small kernels mado thelr apoearanca on the cords of sy neck, soveral of which grew into quite large tamors, and nothing which we could use would removo them. My whole system was 20 full of scrofulous Lumor that 1t scemed ready to burst through my skinat all gris of my budy, and 1 wos ina terrible weak and aeblo conditlon, Tho tumors on my neck had Towh o ‘such a sizc s to dlafigare me badly, When 5 1his hopeless conditiun 1 was advised by's frlend 1o try tho Vegetine, and 1 at onco comnenced 1ax- fuz 11, and after 1 hnd ured it & short time the tu. 1wors commenced discharging, and 1do not thiok £ overcatimate the quantity from each tomor When § say that & guod-sized teacupfol of corruptlon rsn ont, after which they cammenced to hesl up sud car, and now iny neck ls a3 swooth end frea from bunches as any lady'e. 1 belleve the Vegetine has entitely cleanscd every talnt of scrofuls from m. tem, and I du- eire 1o have this statement published. $o0 tkat othet suierers may,Ond relict, 8a they surely will do, it they tey the Vegetine. 1t will aford me pleasure to, give any further o: forimation relative to my casu to all who willeall o address wo, ALICE SHIRLEY . VEGETINE. Unsolicited Evidence, SrmixarigLn, Me., May 14, 1973 Ar, IL I, Stevens— stoek of the Utiea Cement “reded. The | eassles sy dauchier hne been ant of health fo Jed. TUE | 4pout two years. Abont a year agu she had 8 tumut lateral. . Six months later the fin,. &i B he | o0 N hIE sl which wan very panful. “uhitine purchased all the st (.ump-.\l;'}; mc‘zm‘lmluunu 1ts debts, ING TIHE REAL COST $150,000, Subscquently the Continental exelanged | cement property with Ladd for reul estat, called worth $132,000 and o mortgage back of t!u.(\{:.‘mn!rh he cuusideration of the pron- crty 822,000, " In July, 1536, Ladd fafled, and the cement property ‘was taken agaln by the ggm;m_nv by a foreclostire sult ot s cost of 846, s, The Tnsurance Comnfssfon appraiscd it at only 855,000, Varlwus Chicazo propertics ure overvalued almust doubly, und with real estnty cleewhere (here f9 u loss by overvilua. I!Ifll)’wl(’l' x?l:fiwfl. h;clg«lllr;w luubul sbout 4200 on n loan v 3 wu the )l Jacab nad Carotino Foraytin R UP BITPHIELD, about Afteen mutles frumy Chicago, Other mis- cellancous losses are noted, ereating an uppur- ent impalnent of capital of 145,000, aralnst whith the Company offers only & computation of recuperative " power through la cie, of a2 This would' leava 4 swall surplus, which, however, would be ) swept awav and the cavital fargely Impaired, unless the Sharp's Ritlo Comfinn{r delit il stockholders' potes ars good for tholr fuce, The Insurnice Comntsgion leaves the sottle- ment of ths problem of soiveney to the Leglsia- ture, seemingly willing to wash its bands of this 'm of tnanclal legerdematn, TIE UOOD MEN TOTALLY SURPIIARI Tu the Wertegs Assoctated Dress. Haxreony, Ct., Jun. 15.~The special n. vestigating Life-Insuronco Comumission created by the Legislature has sent to the Lesislature arteport coucerning the Contlental Life-n." surance Company of Ilartfond, 1t deals with th anonal statement of that Company made Do, 81, 187, sbowing In detail that suld state- ment contalued varlous misreproscatations of its asscts awd {ndebtoducss. The Company clalmiod & surplus of $325,655, or a_ 43¢ per cont basts. The Commissiuner reduced 16 $6H403, even after counting certain assets of which it speaks §n doubtful Janzuage, Tho Compuvy this evening declare that 18 wholly takes by surprise by this report. Thu oflicers to-day completed thelr anuual statement for Decem- ber, 1877, showing a clear surplus of 8500004, w | Tho ofllcors declare that 1t 1s solvent beyond uny 2! doubt, and has lndnoinoly doring th year 1877, It desires the imediate by 2 be- Turo & legislativa voramittee, earlii e LOVE LAUGHS. A Young Couplo Near ludisnapolls En- m:lmu Sorlous Dicultion in Getting Mar- ried. Soecfal Manateh to Tae Chicazo Tribune. IxpiaNaroLis, Jan, 15.—A soual sensation of conslderable maguitude has just teaked out. West of tlus city restdes a farmer named 1uf- man, very wealthy, aud the futber of a bloom- ing daughter aged 17, who welgus® 203 pounds aml stands six-feet-ono In ber stockiugs. The oud geutlvaian bLmusell o *no saull potatoes,” belng six-feet-fivo and a half blgh and welghiug 235 purah was beloved by s grocer's clerks who wasnot only poor but, 8o to speak, stunted, Delog small—very small in compartson with is love, Old man HufMinen locked up Mis girl, and swore she shouldu’t marry, but sho vowed sbe would, aud Clemeus st that, The house was puarded by niewbers of & mousted borse- thicf detectivg compavy, of which Hutfuwan and bis brother were thy w:uclp"\l uew, Lust Fri- oy yight was dark sud gloomy, aud was se- lected us the time for the clopement. Narsh left the Louso and found & carriage ln waiting voutalnlog Cleweus aud o friend, aud drawn by eet hur They svon reached the clty. Driving at ouce to a clergytuon's, the were united with as muych specd ga ls wn-lmu{ with that ceremouy, Tlhe abset 1 the girl was svon glicavered, and the mouuted patrol few bere and tuero du bhaste. The fugle tives were tracked to tbis city and tbe point of destination by the infuriated futher, whu bounced 1nto the soom sbout tes minutes alter theceremony was completed, aud, withs Jrawn revoiver, demanded that tho girl returs bome, Clemens' friend whipped out bis gun, sud, coy- ering the old msu, remurked: * Drop it things bave changed!” The girl replied, W Gueas nat, dad!” “apd, pretty s0on, Huffman mfulucetl in thre sltuation. He will REb even wilh thy dn?ouerul Lis bume by cuttlog Barah ofl witn & dime fustead of the §50,000 which % segulsr annus) report will be ready | doubtiess flifll‘td {u David’s calculatious of the risks he took In marryiug her, et BILLIARDS IN NEW'ORLEANS, Naw Ouruans, Lo, Jau. 13.—At the diliard tourusment, 1 th sixth gaine Rudolpbe scored Average, Rudoipbe, 24% Lurgest ruus, Rudolube, ®, 63, Slosson, 13, 500 Biossan 1. 154, WY, 505 % Maglo of the Mouth, doriferous Fozodont rendera ih b en- chauting, cowpuied Of rare, Aoulesptic berba, 1t lwpasts whiteucen 1o the jeeln, & dellcious Lowes- . Tpuw Vecetino udvertised in tho Farmer, and g 10 Dangor ond gotiwe botiles, She b uwe #5140 i sevond bottla; her healtit s much 3| broved. awd the tumoe 1s' going wway e it Jame. - Every one tu thla victuity knows what ¥ ‘fipo Lss done for my daughter, and 1 take every Sugrtunlty o recotaniend 1t to thows who are not “uq @l fy great valie. Very respectiully, MKY, BUSAN G RANDALL. o aw. + Ono Spenks Favorably. * mauristy, Mass., Aug. 31, 1870 . troubled with cancer from b:: Taough to be 80 poFe AL tinics ¢ . llave taken many prep: Fect_ until I tricd your Voxs +doses 1 found It reltoved “ch that always acconm- the time I tiad taken @ entlraly cured, * ajnce tbat time, ~ recommonded %4 every ond E ery Easr 2. Mr, Stevens— Dear Sir: 1 bave chnldhoud, causlug 1. that | was unable to e. arations, bot with no e ctine. After taking a few the faintness ot the stoma anies canker humor; and by hie third bottls my mouth w. liave not been tronbled with which {s elght montls ago. 1 have g, it to several of my scquaintances, a, WHAN: speaks favorably of fts guod elfect, Yo JOFOR T VEGETINE Frepared by I, R, STEVENS, Boston, Mass, Vegetino is Sold by A Droggists, CLOAKN. West End Dry Goods House, Madison and Peoria-sts. Bankrupt Manufacturers’ STOCK OF CLOAKS ‘We have just purchased at an enormous sacrifice, the entire stock of & large New York Oloalt Manufacturing Concern, and now offer them at corre- spondingly low prices. $10,00 Beaver Cloaks for $5.00. $11,00 Faney Rough Beaver Cloaks 7 for $5.50, $12.00 Heavy Beaver Cloaks, trimned, for $6.00, $12.50 Matelasse Cloaks for $6.50, $15,00 Matelasse Cloaks for $7.60, $18.00 Matelasso Cloaks, nicely trim- - med, for $10.00. $20.00 and $25.00 Matelasse Cloaks for $12.00 and $15.00. 00 Extra Fino Imported Cloaks in Silk, Velvet, and Silk Matelasso, st less than 506 on the dollar., CABSON, PIRE & (0