Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 6, 1879, Page 11

1THE CIIICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6 I879-TWELVE PAGES. i ¢ ot re. - £0 1 e nearer e mngurnhns(ul securities, ‘nates payabe at that room. oIl they got through with befare applylng hl: ;nurlv: 8 a large part of i wate WSS Hiin. Tho elevator In one night, but since that the D A ning, and plumblog work fad ealclmifil® Lnied to present his g mages under lezal advice whenever ol for d3maEES L woutd be the propor 3 ttorer Lo of roiuced, tho question of pse, In A as reserved for further cauld- fozpensation e TE0% Gl peny knew that that wthn of L e, but the Judiy seemed al- rion B e prejudeed the damages, —thought aly 10 1AV8 S matter ooy way, Lo cer- L ¥ eer ahiould have the case lrought be- Ly’ 'ffa duln't. know whethier prejudged the case or r. Knfckerbocker, witneas t would not hrmu‘!hc cflu odgelt was beeause, from his Judge it o seemed. to tbink, ks 60 % g” miprepreseatations of tha m: r, that witness was only out a few dol- et 18t WYKo Tad ot yet selected o tsn he TALER 1"t guatice. He had not ot 10 L e hat lawyer e should employ, et s Bor e wiincss! examination, Lic se being unable to produce Mr. ll{mnn. Mww'n out of town, Col. Cooper sugges od an w mment untll this morning, inasmuch as it sjournment 40T and o aud his colleagues i n.omcw at exhausted by their lngvu. ir, Goudy said he hoped the Committen N, Gouty Seith the examioation of the b ,,:mll ‘made the cold-blooded siatement du:t:! far as Judie Blodgett'd counsel were m;c’emnd. they would just us spon stay there 7 not. i IDieet Sk suggested the reading of th nd the answer. M{.' mll(r:\;t: Xu(d the Committec's dutles im- et r{ml ‘demanded that they should return pfl\'nh{nwmn at the earlicet possible day. It ‘bm were any witnesses present the Commit- :ee ‘would greatly prefer to tako their testimony 21 onee. hand, ro appeared to be no witnesses on hand, sted that the time might and 315, Goudy MERELCE, Fnext eharge and the g ha OTET walting M!;‘:'y‘m on the baflding ! dfimm fa was using % t by M the redirect by, ufium,; fhe reason lie e occupled b reading they might commenco this Lt ‘EM 4 ?un of wituesses. worning with the cxaminat| A GENEBRAL COUNT. TAE FIFTIE CITARGE. This met the approval of all the parties, and . $heldon read the fifth eharge, as follows: | Toat the said Henry We Blodgott, in admishster- {oe tbe ankrupt act of ‘the Voited Sates s the sedperveret Nl wae of the powers vested in° naking District Judge for the purpose of B oriching his friends nnl favorltos, a8 thereby brought the administzation of ;:fuche e Tatrict Court as a Courtaf Dank- Toptey Inta reprosch and scandal in sald Judiclal Dutrict. P Wat specification—=That whilst the Dankrupt s led taat the Marshal of tho United Siatee, ssmerscnger, shiould have the care and cullod{ of Ite bankrupt estato until an Asslgnca shonl be dlectedat the firat meetiug of the creditors (or {izald be otherwise appointed s urovided by law), T \ist snch Marehalaould bo paid therelor only the actusl snd mecessary oxpenses —imcnree dy vob sald Henry \. Dlodgett, inlstaring upon cstateés In bankruptcy in mict Canrt as such Judee, las for 4 \n disregard and_defiance of sald act, been constantiy in the practice of wresting the cireand custody of such proverty from the M hal, by neans of orders entercd in esta ankruptey, appointing one of thie s, thusuid Henry W. Blodget 1 {lancock, Rtobert E, Jenkins, or eargo W, Clm‘)- Lell ta take the caro and cn-mu{ of auch proper! gnder the protended title or otice of Provisional Assignee, vntil tha Aseigneo should bae ulected, 3nd " thereby las enabled the 1lan- cock, Jonkins, or Campuell, the The might be, ta lllegaily ~charga and re. Sive from such bamkrupt datates larke ‘ume of money under the prefense of services ae Trovisional Aseitnce, and ! han cpabled then the minre easily tu secure tholr eleciion as Assignee by tue creditors, By reason uf which flagrant disregard of law hy Bim, the sald Henry W, Blodgett, as such District Julre, tho expense of administering catates i lukroptey bas Leen increasud, and bocausa of such open and notorions favoritiam_ the adminis. tratfon of the Bankrnot 1aw by aakd District Court st become & scandal and reproach throughout sald Julictal Dietrlct, Sccond apecikeation—That eald Tancock, Jenkd for, and Uampbel), having been appoiuted such Provisional Aaliuces, aud aliv Ansigneey in ou- merous bankrupt crtates, Ly said ileary V. Blod. gett, s such District Judge, It becusue Ris impora- five' duty, imposea npon himn ns,sueh Jidro by i Uansmpt act, 1o require much Anslgnees 1o give Yoads fur the faithful performanco ana diccharge o thelr respective dutlus, upon the roquest Tn wiiting of any creditor who had provea his clalm; ad sithourd ln varlous estates of which vither the sald 1lancock, Jouklns, or Camphell was As- siguee, such requests In writing have heen made, yetihe rald Henry W, Blodgett, a% such District vudge, Liag, in willful detisuce of the alwoluta re- Quirements of said Bankrapt act, fefuaed Lo 80 Fo- quire such Asiguiee Lo prve such hond, Ihird specificetion~That, whilst sald Bankrupt actbothIn ita letter and wpirit vrovided that the choice of an Assiznec of @ bankrupt uslate should reat with the creditors of such cstato, yet the aaid Henry W, Blodgett han, in many lostances, assuch Instrict Judge, willtully sot aside, or caused to bo set aside, the cholce of such creditors and polated oF cauned to bo appointed in the mteud ©f 1be person chosen as Awsignes Ly the croditors either the said Hancock, Jenkins, of Usmpbail, or scme othier friend and favorite of him, the said Beury W, Blodgett, Fourth :,nr\nmmn-'rnn whilet sald Bankrupt aet, aa orlinally epacted, proviaod that one Regia. ter in_Bankruptch should Le appoiuted by the Judge of the Distriet Court for each Congreasional District within his Judiclal distelct, yet said Heury W, Blodzett, aa such District Judge, for man ears past lias deatgnedly ovaded wad law by faif 02 10 mako any appointment of Itegister for the Secund and Third ‘Cungreasional Disiricts of 1llinole In order ta enablu hie frlend and nesoots ate, one flomer N, Hibbard, tue ltewistor for the Fint Congrenstonal Dlatrict, to monopulize all the buriuess and emoluments of Regiater for said threo Cungreasonal Districts, the same comoprising tha :num City of Chicaio, and Cook, Du Paye, and ake Countles, for which at Jeast throa Hogleters were noceseary In order to properly trangact the buslneas of Reglater thereln, hnd tao lewluimate feesanil emoluments accrulng ros anch basiness i said thres Corgresrional Dis- :rku were suflicient to piy Lo each of Lures Rtogle- ers & larger anuual incotne thaw the salury attached o the aice af said Dustrict Judga, '{‘vfll\ #pectication—That whilst thetlaw nnder Jiich aald Hibbard acted us such Repter required b lofle with the Clerk of said District Court au nnmlxel statewnent of his foes {nanch bankruptcy Mnr relerced to him, to Lo Ly sald Clerk taxed allilleysl chargos disaliowsad, et tho vald Heury W, Blodyett, % such District udge, durin B e, Y serica ol years, auflered ant titod Hibard Jwiliwhons a0 s aSia. Cheric no. a8 1414 Honry W, Dioagelt, was in constant dany | \ucourse) to coustautly eyads auch absol W roe g":mlmnl ld faw by failiog o Blo in a sinele n“luch slatement of his fees for taxation, Hh hnrmunnlh\u Hmo the aatd Hibbard wus in llf.ll AUItUL practice of charging and recelving by law 00088 OF facs i uzcesn of the fues allowod Jath anecifieation—That _althou: al gh the fact of :::: ross ndifearance fu aMce by sald Hibnard ns Upipegiater has baen widely kuowa aod notorl: o m‘;uuunnat 9aid Judiclal Disteict for & poriod +/ yore ban clght months, and hias coowtitited o al and repiouch upou minlatr G dutico “in - amid trict VideraiBodch the wald . Mibbard han Dniian Indictment found by & Grand Jury of said ot €t Cuurt for such malfessance for mury than it ;“‘;‘"h-] ye tho satd Henry W, Blodgett has otly ;l Y failcd und neglected 1o remove said Hibs Vg row bis otice aw such Ieaistor, and falied Iogracected 1 Inalituto any Inqairy a6 ta the al- Wit fuption in otico ut -nflnmm, but has othis Jalgzn‘lo-'nlu‘;;-.nmncu and the fudicial power il vuppress any bivestizati ereof, " duriug w1l wiich Giiae e bakceas oo terma 4 hiag been va Simeut cloaw parsonal atimsey and TRadvLTD . THE ANSWER. Mr, Campbetl rewd the sworn ¥as 08 follows Ia the p, alter of the X charges a Bodnlt, pending becora he s uireiary Commiies e .lvuu of K {:nmluurfl st anewer of aali llenry W, Hlodgatt to charge Vulteq e ‘L ' Ahat Lo huw, osa Judge of the Wict of "‘l es District Cunrt of the Noribern IMs- e later ang Sorne oe o aiad A1d preveuted 4 burtuee of euriching bis fricnds :flt‘l“‘z'u‘!fl! e wer, which This resp I Fspundent ey that o cver has, a8 such mefin'?n‘.:!"""! violated and preveutea tha fatter the Bankn n{'““i." unlas T W, Or any vther law, by wiul ase of the ey powers vosted 1n ariench dudge, fut tho putpune of benchting 97 enrjch; "lhcr.’:f:‘,‘:“"“"d. aud favorit ud that ho 1l Dl rought the sdminutestion of Justice ko e St poar: a2 Court of Bankeaptoy, W the 0 bt ral apeclfication ,mf:“"::llnufiwnndcnt saith that bo dll‘:i‘:i!l'hl'l.lll: T, and lu digcogard of the provisions 1 been in the habit of wreating s Lo Lankeapt eatates feom arahal of eal aud plicing ‘the vame i the care Of oua of thewa paries, vis vere R e n‘rl-dlur' Haneuey, Hod Jenkins, tendeq ok ieorge W, Camplel), undel sy ile o utfce of ** bravisional y ey Al Porst b Letses of i i A L M CIne 3 reuionch it sy DASKFUDS 1AW has Boecl, Tespoudaul, furihe, sclteaon, sdiuh iy L' L n e Sooun Soid V. Craprar L out. Brudtora Hancock, or George 1nct Jusbeyhas o) 8146 bls appomtmcnt as Lis- s nald ooy, it When he eutercd upon thc dutieaof Were uny hag pus found exld Jonkins and Cawpbell Buwber oy ggeeed A0DOInted Anaiyuous a8 large Viedecassar, u:: under the aduwinistration of bla £ Hou. Thowas Deumwwond, and {hat they had performed their duties (o the sstia- soon after entering npon the duties of hils office an faction of creditors and Jndee Drummond: that atich Diatriet Jndgo application waa mado o reapondent for the sppointment of some fit And proper person - as Proshtonal As- nignes tn nke chargy of the eatal of a bankrupt until an eiecion of Assignce shon!d be mada by thecreditoras that it wanargued in support of seid nppilcation that the District Courtliad sil the sutnority over estates fw hank- ruptey which a conrt of equity conid excrcise In alnillar cares, Bmonz which was tha power to ap- point Keceivers to take cnargo of the eatate. In the ease Lhen him it was shown on tha spplieatfon of creditorn that there was A stock of merchandise n the thestore of the bankrupt, sitnated {n aneizivlo lucation for retail teade, and wnere a large rental war accruing 1o b8 pait by the cotate, and that in the | t of partice Interested 1t wad better for( that some person should be appuinied Lo taxe pos- seselon of sald poods, and keep tho siore open, and sell tlie gooda at fefail under tha dircction of the Court; that, xamination af the law, this fon that the power pointment and to clothe the person 80 anpointed with all the powers of & Kecelver (n courta of equlty was vested in the District Judge under the Bankrupt aw, and he acconlinely made nach sopointments that from rall time forward to day it han been the practice of respondent to nake Auch appnintment when & proper case for it wAs thawn in hagkruot estatess that sald practice has not only boen scqufeaced in, but warmiy ap- proved by members of the Bar moat familiae with the administration of the Bankenpt lasw, as a prace tlco fneuring the best practicat diupasition af tie eln of bankrupte, and by Auch vractice this ree ondent 19 nf opinion that mnch expenae has been ved fer bankrupt estatea; und by ueape uml!wr- n« 80 appointed have heen desienated as ** Pro- " tho powars delegaled tothem in eaeh caso buing ruch as the heat fuerests of the eatate scemed to roqul that no appeal has ever been taken or petitlon for review prosecuted from any order appainting ruch Provisional As- signees; that auch oppoiuiments have heen more frequently made inthe cases of mereantilo estatza than in any othees, although such officers hve been often apvointed to the care of other than mercantlie estates. And reapondent, further answering, salth, that roun aficr eotering apon the duties of his ofice e forind that experience in the duties of an As- signre under the Bankrupt Law was an buportant quallfication for the afiice of Aaslenee, thut persony Having such experienca conld not ouly perform their routine duties betier than one witliont expe. Tlence, but they couid also convert the asacta mio maney nare readily and 8¢ hetter prices than those who had not_had such: experience. from the fact tnat thoy kuew where to louk for buyers, and knew better about the pricea which sich asiets shiould bring than Inexperiencea uarsons, And respontlent furttier enftl that sald Jenkine, Campnell, and liancock, in the performance of their duties as Provislonal and (ieneral Asxonees, have ahipwn great ability and integrity, and hiave, #o faras reapondent ta infarmed, recuredin a larze deurea the confidencws nnd _respeet of the memvers of tiie llar and creditors who have been interested in the estates they have reapectively adminlstered And for these reanons, and not from nuy cousller- ntions of favoritism, this reapondent has prodalily appointed them Provisional Assidncen wmore frequently In inercantile cases” than he hus appointed others, although 1t has been far from an invarisbla ruls to appolut eltner makd Jenkins, iancock, or Campbell P'ro- Vintonal Asnignees n mercantile cascs, st in many very large mercantile and other catates uther per- sons havo Leen soapuointed Provisional Assignees; and this resnondent denies that he haw, by making -unh-ugolnuunnu. exceeded his powers under the liankrupt faw, or Lrought its admimatration into acandsl and reproach, ‘And for answer to the second epecification under sald charge, this respundent sdmita thatit wasand s his duty under the Dankrupt law, on the request in wriling of any ereditur of o bankrupt who hod pruved his ciaim, to require tho Assignes of such bankrupt 1o give kood wnd anfiicient bond for the falthiul performanco of his duties as such Assignee; put thin respondent denies that he hias evor- on snch request, refuscd fo roguire o bund feom rald Hancock, Jenkins, or Campball; that he has no recollection of any mich occurrence, and doea not belicve that he uun ever refused to arder Buy Apslgnee to give 8 bond when properly re- quented 0 to do. ‘And for answer to the third speclfication under rald charge, this reapondent ndmits that the right to rloct Assignces in bankruptey iw, by the Bank- runt Jaw, vested In the creditors, yet auch election {s aubject totne flpl)lu\vul of the” Court, and this respondent denles that ho has ever willfully eet ssido the peraon chosen by the credlivrs and an. pointed either said Jenkiny, Hancock, or Camnbell, although it mnay bo true that c have occurred when one of sald persons nmay have been appointed In tue placa of the nersun choren by the ereditars, but such act, If done, was Sfier tull hearing of patiies intereated, and i pur- suance of what this respondent deemed tho best interests of the lmn\(ru“x‘n estate; that it has nlzo frequently happened thi} thora has been & failare To hect i Avmizuca ot & crodiior’ mecting fOF lack of the requisite number of votes for auy candi- date, tho law roquiring that to secire an clection the person voted for must have *-the Yutes of a quarter part tn number amd value of Stha creditors who bave proved thele debte.™ And 1t hind often vcenrred that thers have been two or more candidates for Assigneo bufore the creditors' meeting, no one of whom haa received the requl- sito number of voles to securo his election, in which event 1t becawme the duty of the under- wigned, or of the ltegistor, 1f there war 1o op: rmm interest, 1o appoint an Assigneo: and i such cares thin respondent, in the exerciso of hin judicial discretion, has somotiues appointod citlier sat Jenkins, Hancock, or Campheil, or auch other peraon as under tha circamvtances he deemed bast for the futcrests of tha estate; but tiiin respundent denles (hat such appointments Liave \eon made from any other motive thau to do the best he conld to further tho inierests of the crediture of euch eslate, And for answer to the fourth snecification thin respondentsalthis That haadmits that the Uankrapt Taw, 83 urlginally_enacted, provided for tue ao. pointment of one Register In Lankruptey for each Congrearional District in each Judicial District, but respondcnt aaith tnat such appoiutinents would be made on the nominstion and recommendation of tho Chief Justice vf the Hupreme Courl of the Unlted States. And this respondent Turther eaith that, soon after ihe lankrapt law was enacted, the ifon. Balmon P. Coase, then Chlef Justica of she Supramne Court, nomtuated and recommendad, and the llon, Thoms Drummon: then Judie of U ortheen Dintrict of Nlinots, o poiuted one Rexlater in Bankruptcy for sach Con- rrenslonal District, Lincoln Clark, Esq., wad a0 vistonal Assic lllg ppofuted Register for the First Congression. al District of eald Stato, ond enterod upon the duties of hla o} which diatelet then ca the Cunt l &, In which Is of Chles: 1K0D mald to peeform the duties of his otllce tlme in tha latter part a0, or Al firat * p 1870, the matd Chiet Ju of the Hon, Thomas Drummond, Judge, nominated llomer N, 1liubard, Eaq sddinionsl Kegleter for d First Conurernonal District, and he was duly appointed by said District Judge, ond entered upon hie dulies befors this ra- spondent was appolnted District Judge; that, aftur Ilie State was tedistricied for Congresainnal pur. noae, under the census of 1870, by such redise tricting the City of Chicuo became, Aud hae cver wince continued to be, & part of the Firet, Second, and ‘Phird Congressional Districts of the Siata of Tlinols: that some time In the lstter part of the yuar 1872, the Hon, Satmon P Chinse, then being Chief Justicd of the Supreme Court, nominated and recommended to iuls reappudent, bety M. Dunning, Lsq., lo the oftice of "Regluter for the Sccond Congressional District: that ravpondent thereupon wrule (o the Chief Justice suzzesting tnat tao power 1o appoint Reaisters, except In cares 0f vscancy by restguation, removal, or death, was cxhausted by the appointuionts made under the torritorisl aubdivision of tho country nat dintricts, an it exbated at the lime ik effect, and that it i giutors ahould be ape 0z, o which tae Chict curred fn the view ang- and withdrow tho e, And respondent farther salth tuat by See, 4,003 of,the Hovised statutes of the United Statee, In force aince dune, 1874, 1t would seem taat tho right of the Chiat Justica to nowmiuste und of the District Judie to anpolut Reglsters in Bunkruvtey mu‘cmml whon & vacancy uceurs tn tha ofice of sucl i scciion reads a3 fullows Bec, 4,Li— ict Judzo ahatl appoint, upun L nd recomniendation of the el dustice of the Suuramo Court, oue of more Joyietars in Bankrupicy, when dny vecaucy accurs in sueh ofiice, to wralit him 1a the perforinance of hie duties under this ttle, unless bo shull deem the continuance of the particular ofilcy unncees- sary. And for answar to the fifth specifealion under anid charge, thie respondent salihs That It Is une duuhtedly the duty of tho Henister In Raukraptey to flle with the Clesk of tha District Court an temized siatetnent of his fees and custt in each casu roferred tu him. Yel tuls rerponduat bay never been jutormod, directly or tnaiscctly, unil within the laat few months, that sald fomer N, libbard, orany other ite; liad failed to com- l)l_\‘ with hie daty fa that respecti that no person ntorested In any bankrupt welala Liasever cowme plsined to this respondent of the conduct of sald Hibbard In tust regand; that during tby whole fime this rupondent hue ncted aa Dietrlct Judgo vo person has camplained, or made known to biui In any form, shat said I bard was lu ndy way violattng or evadiog tau law Iu regard to the matter complained of, of in regard 10 hils fecaae Ieetster, and tbis reapondont has mever out called upon (o Tatay oF revisd, 0f in By w-{.puu upun any costs foes charged by sald Jhbkard as Itecister In Bankruptcy. Aud this m.:.puml ¢ furthor answering salth that denl office by sald I bas been widely kuowu throughoas this disirict for thu fast eizht mouths; butthie respondens sdmita thal within 1be lust six or elght moutbs certaln persuns, (he chief of whow, so far ss this respoadent 14 ine formed, are John 8. LCooper, JobnJ. Knicker- backer, and Heory I, Sbeldon, have in sowe tucia claimed ur alleed ttat said Tlibhery had charved aud collectad fecs io bankruptcy cascs which were not allewed by Jaw. Yot this Tespoudent was alio iuformed tuat lawyers of bigh standiog in the City of Chicago had fi(v:nltn their optuion thal tho r¢s 80 complalned of by Mr. Cooper aud his as- ociates werw Jegal cl 3, and Lhat sad Mivbard Lad tho zigst to charge and collect the sama, und respondent was also cruoinly inforwed that sa1d Couper bad publicly staled that he dia uob think sald ilibbard haa bue Emlu of suy {nten- tionsl wrong io weking said chary ihat al- though this reapondent Las at all ti 0 ready and willing to boar and decide the guestion, as ft was biis duty (o du, In regand Lo the legality of said charyes, yel wald queation bas nover Ucen brougut before blin fu apy fora where i could be Judi- e clally decided whether x: ot wera not prapery admita _tha! sy of Novem! of the United States District Court for this District, #a1d Tinarit Ingista that he 14 not guiity, as charged i fo and chargea wero ma s resposdent also Mibbard on the 220 1ant, Indicted by the Grand Jury for willfnlly takiny ftleen) feea as Regiater, yet, an in astd Indletment, and there secud to ben difs serence af opinion ‘amonz lawyers as to whetner 1ha fens mentloned in eald indictment ax heing tilezal are 8o or not, this reapondent has not deemed it Hight or fnst to remove sald (Tibbard wu- 111 said guestlon had heen in gomo form judiclally passed u{mn. And this respandent, farther answerlng sald specification, rags that the sileaation therein, that he has in sany manner nred hin influence, or the in- frence of his afiee, to #tifle or aannress inveetls: tion into nny sileved misconduct of mald iilabard,, 1s sbrojutely untrue, L W. Bronekrr. THE OTIEIL CHARGES, Judge ‘Cenmbull thought it was due to Judze Tlodgett that if there were any further charzes he should know what they were, Tlhey were approiaching, as the Committee must eee, the end of the Investieation. Mr. Knott sakl that matter was brought up Tuesday, and e hal stated for the Committee that it hatt no control of ft. 'That could only be 8 private arrangement batwecen eounsel. Judge Trumbull sald the Committes surely would not tonsent to sit Indefinitely without knowinz when this inweatization was toclose, 1t certalnly had cunirol as far sy thut matter was concerned, and If the gentlemen would not inforim Judge Bludgett what necusations mizht be mndo ngafinst Wi, of course he conld not be prepared to meet thein, ‘The convenfence of the Com- nlttes itaelf, he !.hm‘nflm regtitred these gentles men to bring forward thelr churizes so thut the defense might knnw what was to be mer nud the charges ba dispored of in roma reasonable thne, Cul, Cooper thought counsel wonld admit that there had been no partienlar fault found about breseuting charges In thine, and he would sec to it thut there ehould be o trouble un that score berealter. Tuls morring, he stated, he would uresont sowme adiiitionnl charies to the Cualrinan of the Cominittee, frumn whom, under the rule, counsel would receive theimn. Mr, Knott asked how mavy wnore charges CWITe, m‘(;‘rul. Cooper sald thers were some five or six o Mr. Culherson saidthe Committec would pre« fer Lo have them ai) presented to-day, and see what they were. %}I. %wpcr lrleplledl. L Vc‘r!_\' wull."; - The Committee then adjourned until 0:30 a'clock this morulng. i .9 LATIIAM, fpeclal Dispatch to Tha Tridune. Wasmnoton, . C., Feb. 5.—Iepublican members of the Judiclary Cominitiee have ro. celved no Information as to the absence of Judzo Lavham from the Blodgett Committee beyond what Incontained {n the Chlcago papers. The Republican members think that the Republican certainly should be represented tn the Sub- Lonnilttee, and soma sharp comments bave beea made on the fact thut the Deinucrata have proceeded in the absenca of Lapham. No arrangements have buen nade here to send a Republican member of the Committes to take his place, THE CHEYENNES, ! Wit Iog's Attomptad Sulelde, Dispateh to Neww York Ierald, Fort Ronixson, Neb., Jun, 31,—In accordance with orders of the Secretary of War, Col. Peter D. Vrootn, commendiog nnd post here, has sent thirty-three squaws and twenty-two children, widows andl orphans of the Jate Cheyeune des- peradoes, to the Pine Ridge Ageucy to be turned over toRed Cloud’s people. The order todo this, recelved from Gen, Crook, says it is done in deference to Red Cloud's request. The de- partare of these Lctploss und tried people, cove cred with wounds und gaunt with hunger, was effocted quletly and in the most humano man- ner, under the personal supervision of Col. Vroom, who provided flve wagons for he pur- pose, With canvas enough to cover them and ra- tlons for a five days’ journey to the camp of Red Cloud, on White Clay Crouk, sixty-fivo miles distant, Al passed over quietly nntil tbey reached the lower camp, where Col. Vroom had Wila Hog, 0ld Crow, Left Iland, nnd thp other remalning bucks, numbering fifteen, in trons. Hern the sceng baflled description, Licut, G. W. Dodd, whols fu chargeof the Judian scouts, great influence among the Tudisns, was awalt- fng the arrival of ‘the trains Lo add the remain- ing women and children there of Slonx extrac- n, when all of & sudden smong the Chey- enue women who were not togo thero was sot up the most hideous and terrific walitug and gesticulation. Aforcinost nmony the, on the little hillock back a few rods from the camnp, heanlng lmprecations, wus the Heeate-like forin of Wild Hog's wife, tho alster of Awmerlean Horse. With lean and shrivelesd arms, her rags flauntiog in the wind, stood this fomale doinon, by her side half-a-dozen more, present- Ing o pletute hardly paralleled iu modern thines, Lieut, Dodd fmmediately ardered a full swnd ricid scarch into thesecrets of the squalld lodies occupled by the desolate and graveling {nmates. First and foremost the arch witeh was looked to, and No Flesh, u friendly Bloux Indian _seccut, was asked to go and disarm lLer. Striking her breast violently with buth hauds, and exhibitiog a wer- fectly diabolical attitude, it . was discovered, when she was approachied, that in one hand she bad s half of & sharp-poluted scigsors, nml in the other a fork, of whirh eunly the middlo prong, sharpened like a wlniature stiletto, re- malned, Disarined she was taken toa teat near by, wuere it was lvarted she had cndesvored a'short timo previous to kill one of Ler children wnd bad stamped on all the others, some of whom said thev were nfrald of thelr lives, Aftro the wife was talen care of some of the soldlerg louked after Witd nu.{’. who was fuund Iytug In bls lodze bathied in bluod, and Insen- sible. A closer fnspection showed reveral stab wounds from a & ur}; lustrument near the sternum and below the region of the heart. ‘Thesc arc bellevea, at this writing, to bu self- Inflicted, but the half-blade scissora taken lrom the wife of Wild Hoz would {ndicato Lhat this tereible woman, in a secret momeut, had dealt the deathtlow to lier warrlor Chief rather than see him taken In frons to Leavenwarth, where his many und shocklng crimes woulit bu sure to bring him to the haiter, which is the only thlog the ladlan feara, 1 visited at 10 o'clock to-night, in company witn Lieut, Dodd, the scene of this tragedy. The oldest daughiter of Wild Hlog lay asleop. Bhe is 0ag of the three survivors from the pic,where tho fightinz_ Uhevennes smade thelr laveatand, ond whero she was shat through the neck. Ly- {nr head _ta bead with her was the wonndwd Cuiel. The girl was steening Jike a busotted drunkard, with her face Iving close to the buran- {ng fagots in the middle of the flimsy habitstion. Wild Hog, wounded unto death, breathed heave 1ly and moaned with pain, though under the lo. ia adminlstered to hum by De. Potiys. Lewis gave him another pitl, with some wuriskindly spoken in lndlan dialeet, ‘The mother, witd ol ‘territied, sat at the purtal to the lodge, one ol eash under the right eye belng the must prominent sign on her averted face, which luoked out of Al lodwe fas, Sud- deuly the wounded girt, sbout 13 or 14 years old, awolie with a shrill ery of palu, and seelig the soldicrs through the siioke of tho Jodge dise she shrioked hyaterically and acted n3 though shic thought slis was agaln under the inurderous rain of bullets from which her heople hud sul- tered so much, Shewas fiually l}umud.md your correspondent withdrew from the heartrendlug scene. — Culor=Blindnoss, Dr, B, J, Jeflrics £ave some Interesting testl- mony relatiog to colur-blinduess befory the Leg- ialatlve Commitice ou Katrvads. n Boton, oo Wednesday, o propused forin fustead ol culor Lo obviate the danger on railroads fu the daytime, und some substitute for color at night, A tod targt, ns the sun gocs down, becuuins durker ond darker, until Buslly the color s al- most black, T'o o color-blind ‘pervon sny culor thut Jouks dn;filz ien:%u n:dl;l % brizhter color #uomns greun, sud & color stll brighter appears white, He {s gulded warcly by the m!enlm of the lght, which, in bis case, tikes the pluce of color. 'lo & color-blind , the shadu called * London smoke ' nud red are the sanie, und I themanuluctureof isuterusor siguals,thissmoky sbade s substituted for red. Dr Jeflries ex- hibited to the Cuninlttes worsteds of sll colors, with which Lo bad made over 9,000 tests of color-blinduess. Mr. Leovard, tho £riucipal of the Lawreoce Sehool, was then ssked to pick out ditfercnt shades of the saine color, and, as e {a ailected with scolor-blivduess, bo placed foa uuss stades of all colors, Liue, groen, and red, to tho great smussment 0t We Cowmmlttes und spectators. ‘Uhese, be eald, supesrod to be shadus ol the sawe color to bl Mauy 5~ jug teats wers wade,—the conlidence of the wi ncssos bn their abiity to stloct the colors re- quested betng ouly cqualed by the ludicrous whtakes wade iu thy eeloctions. Red-bliu ness, blue-blinducss, @rceu-bliudness, violet- bliudacss, and, iu fact, every kind of color ulindocss, was disclossd, oug of tigCowmitiea belug vhowa Lo be colur-blind. FINANCE AND TRADE. Fair Activity in Governmentses=Fore eign Exchange Firmer, Chleago Discounis Smallers==Chi- cago Bears in Stocks. e s The Produce Markets Active and Irreg- ular—Smaller Receipts of Grain, Most of the Markels Iligher Early, but Weakened Afterwards, and Closed Lower. & FINANCIAL, Business in Government bonds was moderate- 1y good. The s of 1831 declined I, to 1057, The (203 of 1367 advanced !f, 10 10134, and the 52U of 1303 I, to 1023¢, mud the 10403 (. to 105, ‘e S of 1881 were unchanged at 10434, The 43¢s declined ¥, to 1053{. The 4 rer conts ara now quoted at 100 btd and 1004 arked, Gold was quoted at 1004 In grecnbacks, with only n nowinal demand, Foreign cxehange was firmer, The supply of Chleago bills fs lght. Orders from ‘sbroad for stufl are few, and shippers are timld about ac- cepting the responsibility of filling them in the face o the present difiiculties abouy tranapor- tation, These difMiculties may dlsappcar, ns freight-cars are now being sent Weat to move the grain and provisions accumulated here Sterling eraln and commerclal bills were 433, French bills were 531, The actual ratea for sterling were 485)4 and 481, The posted rates were 4504 and 883¢. Bankers' bills on Paris were £18}¢ and 6183¢: commerciai, 62114 anil 51985 Autwerp, .5!5’{*:"1 5108¢; commerclal, (225¢ and 5233+ Releimark, #5634 and 1334 commer- clal, 91143 gulldera oo Holland, 405 and 40} commervial, 893(. The Bank of Englaud gained $305,000 in bull- fon during the day. Tho Chicsco discount market s less active than {t hias been. The Board-uf-Trade demand has been et for the time, and this is a dull month for otlier borrowers, Rates remain at 8 (@10 per cent. ‘The currency orders were small, ns were the receipts, but the country arders for New York exchangs were beavier, Bank clear- ings were $3,300,000, A quite respectablo Lear futercst is sald to have Leen formed in Chicago, its attack is to bo made principally on the larger stocks. The 8t. Paul and Northwestern lines are axpectud now to show a good deal of a decling in carnings, aud full advantaize will be taken of tnis fact. Fehruary §s never an active month In stocks. In the present condl- tton of things d vigorous bear campaign will be 1kely to haven visible cffectun the market. The bulls admit the pobability of decreased earnings, but plant themselves on the general principle that §f the country Isto have good times this year stocks at preeent prices are chexp, Those who expect no partiesiar Ime provement fn the timesare bearsi but those who do sre Lulls, The probable drift of immi- gratlon thls spring SBouthwestwara to Kansas, Colorado, and New Mexico 18 une of the factors Itkely' to mako ftsell feit in the carnlugs of Southwestern rosds, and {n the prices of their - stocks. Stocks opened strong, and there scemned to be & prospect of another advance, but shortly af- terward the market became weak, awd at the closc prices ns & rulo werc at the lowest of the day. For Northwestorn common the opening und highest price was 713, tho lowest and cloe- fng was 003{ : 8t. Paul common advanced 3, to 403¢, but fell back to 894 the preferred was b itu best at the openfug, 82, snd closed ot its worst, 813, Rock Island declined from 12034 101203, Michigan Central from 83 to 473, T.uke Buare from 7154 to 71, atter rlsing to713{; Illinois Central was off 3, to 86}, There wers no quotations for Alton, common ur preferred. Burlington & Quincy uund Union Pacific advanced, though certaluly nat In sym pathy, ‘the former opencd st 116){,und ad- vanced %, ta 117; and Unlon Pactiic gained 35, to B13¢; Erle was hichest ot the opening when 1t was 254, It afterwards receded, annd was quoted at 218{3 Wubash Jost %, clusing nt 224 Ohlo & Missiasivpl was ono of the exeeptions to the general rule of decling the common went up to 103 und closed at 103, a gain of 3§ on the opentog; the preferred sald up to 31, anad- vauea of 3. 'Tho Miesourl stocks showed strengtl; 8t. Joo cominon went up from 145 to 163, mua closed at 1543 the prefer yed 1%, to #9%, ond closed st U9, a gain for the day of 3{; Missour), Kausns & Texas advanced from 0 to 03¢, aml viosed at 633 und Bt Louls, KonsasCity & Northern sold up from 8 to 83, but finally closed at 8, The coal stocks were atatlonary or downward, ' Delaware & liudaon was off i{, to 89, Lackusanna opened amd closed at 50, and Jersoy Cootral at 41}, Western Unlon de- clived 3¢, to 093¢, Northwest gold bonds were 1072108, 8t. Paul sinking funds, which, with other 8t. Paul bonds, have been unfavorably affected by the Western Unfon default, were 1023{. Burlini- ton, Cedar Raplds & Northern were 71, and Alton 8 per couts (igold), 13}, 1u rallvoad bonds, in New York on Monday, the dealings were well distributed, nnd prices as a rule were higher, Michigan Contral 7s ad- vanced from 1184 to 1201 Rock lsland Bs from 11214 to 113; Haunlbal & 8t. Joseph convertible 8 from 10834 to 1073 Chicugo & Northwestern consolidated goid coupons from 10834 to 1074 ¢ C., C.y C. & 1. cousolidated from 933 to 1004 Cinelnuatl & Springticla firsts, guaranteed by TLake 8hore, from 97 to 083§ Kansas Pacific firsts, Deover Diviston, with coupon certificates, from 81% to 813¢: srd Michigan Southern diuking Funds from 110} to 1103 8t. Paul firsts fell off from 122 10 121; do consolldated Sinking Funds from 103 to 1023{; do, I & D, Divislon, Extonslon, from 1024 to 1015} Den- yer & Iho Grande Brets from V24 to V13¢5 end Now Jersey Central consulidated trsts, assentod, { to BI3{, followiug were tho fuctuations of the active stucks for the da . Ouening. Iighest, N, Y, Central....110 Michizau Ceutral, b3 © SHUPC L e & N.Wustern. . Dop 3. Do preferred, ..., 82 @ K. )& Paciic .1 Diinate Cuntrat .. 5 iy Lowreat, Cinving, it fili \f W, i Do prefer: * Sales. & N 8 red oa0e BUN COIN QUOTATIONS, » The followiug are tha quotations in currency In this market of cuins, bought Trade dollars... .. ... Now (412 grains) dollar...,... Mesicau dollare, old aud new.. Plalerd..n coive Eughsl soveraigal Twenty tran YOUEIGN EXCUANGH. Sixty daya, 248533 @1 nf ‘A1 iex, Int) .. 08 of 67 (ex. Int), )8 of ‘08 (ex, fnt). . 8. 4 per cent toapons U. 8. carrency fia LOCAL Chicago 7 per cent bands (long) ’hicaro 7 per cent sewersze (lon Chicago 7 pet cent water loan (loni) Chicago 1} per cents, long (hiicapn 0 per conte, short, 'nok (*ounty 7 per cent bonda, ook l:aun'i!’pet centa, ahor 7 bo Lincoln Park 7 percent bond Nn'un'n!m;rk ";“l'ifi'iu) City Rasiway (South Ride). - i 00 "Il; llul!ws; (West Side) > 39 1729 ity Nariway (North Side). H"’. div, 119 32t per City Itsilway (North Div.) cent ponde vas Chiasaber of Commerce. Chicago Gan Light.... W, Ihiv, Mailway 7 pee cent cert's e S 4 insurance, . Weat 'ark honds, TeAnd tuterest, . BY TELEGRAPH, NEW YORK. . Tothe SWrstern Associated Press. NEw Yong, Feb. 5.—Uoreruments steanty, Itnilroad bonds were generally strong. Rtate securities were duil. Loulslaoa con- sols were 217 lower. The stock market was frregnlar agaln to-dsy, but the tendency was toard a lower range of prices. In early dealings the most 1mportant changes wers sn advance of 3 In Oblo & Misslasipni preferred, 2 fo Pacifie Mail, and 1% {n Hannlbal & St. Joe preferred. The geoeral list fluctuated between a radius of @1 To- ward the close speculation became weak In tone, and prices declined J(@1% from highest point,—8t. Paul, Lake Shore, Northwestern, Iannibal & 8t. Joe, und coal ehares Jeading the decline. The demand for investment ehares was mors pronounced than for reveral days, the fenturev being Harlem, Hock Inland, Chicago, Burlington & Quiney, New York Central, and Chicago & Alton pre- ferred. Transsctions were 161,000 shares, of which 26,0000 were Frie, 1500 Lake Shore, 11,000 Northwestern common, 10,000 preferred, 22,000 8t, Paul common, 5,500 preferred, 8,000 Luckawunua, 6,500 New Jersey Central, 13,000 Western Unfoo, 5,500 Missour, Kansas & Texas, a500 Wabash, 8,700 Oblos, 1.600 Cleveland, Columbus, Clocinnat! & Indianapolls, 2,000 Delaware & Hudson, 2,700 St. Josephe, 2,400 Michiizan Central, 5,400 Pacitic Mall, aad 2,000 st Louls, Kansas City & Northern. Moncy market casy at a3, Prime mercan- tilo paver, 334(i5. Sterling excoange, sixty days, firm at 4853 elzht, 438, wero onvERNVENTH. - Coupons of 1881...101!y New 41¢8.... o Coupons, 'G7s 10224 10-40s, az. int Coupons, "08s......1023 10-10s, coapun. Sewsw, ex.conpun. 1012, Carreacles. . Newds,.... W. U. Telegraph.. c.t.e1 ey Central Qulckeilver.eo, e (;m:k-uwr. ptd... & jand Facific Mal 1 1 1M Fort Wayne.....00.103 V71§ Terre Haute .. 1 Awericon E 4815 Terre Haute, pfd... 11 U. B, Expre Chicago & Alton... ¥i44 By {0} insiesippl N h &\ 3 5o ., 1 Sevs a7 JACE T Telopr Michizan Central.. 8714’ Missourt Paclfic Tanama,,.. . 20" L. & Q Gt Hannibal & 40% H. &St doe, pId. Nty (% P, bone B 0i1g 17 T, bond Guy, UC P land Grant, 1113 ity U, I Sinking F'ds, 100} 4. . Y. Central . Nortuwesteen, Tenneasce Gs, ol ‘Tennessee Us, ne Virginia Os, old TIIE CLEARING-HOUSR REVIEW, The Public omnits the usual weekly table of exchunges, but shosws the smount of busivess done throngh Clearing-1iouses for January, The total In SRZIS000,000, wgainst $2.521,000,000 samo time lust yeur. ‘Uhie focrease is all st New York, naluly bécause of the enurimous voluine of spezulation at the Stock Exchange. Note withstanding the blocknades of the railronds by reason of stow, the returus for the month are decndedly favorable. SAN PRANCISCO. BAN Fraxcirco, Feb, b.—Following were the closing quoutatlons at the Stock Board L1713 Grand Prize R AL &) BT 4’ dulls Consoiidated.. 4 Chollar . Conzalidat d Virgluia 7% Crawn Pomt .o Fureka Cousolldr! 3 Exchequaer, . dould & Carty | 0% Yellow Jacket . 1214 Bodie.. NPW ORLEANA Nrw Ontzaxs, Feb, 5.—8izht exchenge on New York, }{ discount. y Sterling exchunge, bankers' Lills, 48534, TFOREIGN, l,nxnos.‘ Feb, 5.—Consols, for money, fi8-165 account, Kk, Al urlunn" Securitics—Reading, 123{: Erle, preferred, 48, United States Bonds—'07y, 104; 10-40s, 107X new o, wu)f; {3¢s, 100 Kate of dlscount in upen market for three mmll.l‘n‘ bills, 33¢; below the Bauk ¢f Eugland rate, 1. Faiite, Feb, 5.—Rentes, 1130 2ige. NEAL ESTATE, The fullowlog Snstruments wera filed for record Wednesday, Fob. 5: CITY PROFENTY. Flournoy st 084-10 {1 of Hupnoav, s 1, 18xi ¥ anddd ., G 11, huproved, eated Feb, atel to Anzist Koean Weus Twelltn st. 1w corof Loomiset, f, 203, X 10085 it, tmoroved, dated Feb. i (Augut Koclia Lo hatharin Gy 8,250 Twenty-fuurth » 3 (1w el Went- Worth sy, # f, 25510 11, dted Feu, 5 (A, U, Bell 00 Junn Le KHok)..... 1,000 Archier ‘av, 8¢ cor of Toirty-third st A\ ft 1o nllu(. dated Fel 3 (Jamea awer to Charles lirband) 2,800 nth st, 487-10 1L W datud Jan, 38 (He 400 Ttin ut. duted Fo v 10 Jatnes Tracy) - 6,500 250 {1 a u of Hickary 8l L tnproved, _dated Wiuans o E. 3 2,113 JL (L uf W o7 4 1y 3. apd £, Schmidt) s piied ks ;000 Couttland st, 230 1t w of Hovey sty B, 243100 (1, dated Jan, B0 (Artbor Bur- i sa bussn ¢, Morrh 500 I 4 ftw of ‘Chir e £, 203195 (5, dated Feo. 4 and 1. Schmidt to John Heuter).. oo Weat Twenty-drat i, 101 1t @ of Asuland av, of, 25194 [t duted Feb, 3§ (0. N L S, Melterhicneiee srsernne 5 (twof dSisteenth of, w1, i, dated Fet. 4 (Niculaus o Murtin lHulec) . 136 1 ¢ pf Larrabu . Wi, W, 24t FYYN 1t 4 samo bl dated Pen, 3 (C. A, Newcoub Lo Maitte B wmwlu \ Milwaukew sy, 210 It awu wl, 22x70 11, dated Jan. Jacube Lo Joln I* piraub, Milwaukee sy, 701t u wof e f, 243100 i & A. Riugle tu Loutse 4,500 SOUTIE OF CITY LIXITS, WITHIX A BADICS OF BEVEN * MILK3 0F TIE COUAT-UOUK. Forty-fourth st, 170 18 w of Viucenncs av, n 1, G0 fi 1o alley (with other pre erty), dated Feb, 4 (Baptint Theoly, cal Unlou to Firemeu's Bonevulent Av BOCIBLION). voe euir sa eens 25 Graud boulevard, 00 ftn of Furty-sev. enth ot 6 f, 227 (4 ruaning o Caluw av, dused Feb. i (Gon, Jubn A, Lo twdohn T, HUmaN)eeencarsrer o Woudlawn av, Uib; (U8 of Poriy-sixib sl o 1, (kihE180 1L, dated Feb, 5 (Harvey Tuowpson to Willlsw A Torull) Prairiv av, D0 (0 of Forty-dret st, o 102100 1t, dated Dec, 28, 1 A, & € F. springer to B, K. COMMERCIAL, 5,700 $0,000 15,000 2,230 Latest quotations for February delivery on the leading articles for the last two Tuasday, Mess pork Bnoulders, Luzed. St ribe, buseds Gcars white oats, 9 cars N Jected (18 oat 2 barley, D cara No. 3 do, 8 cara extra, 1 car feed (16 barley). Total, 329 cars, or 140,000 bu, ln- Cattle.,,, 0000 ;. The foflowing were the receipta and ship- ments of the leading articles of produce in this ¢ity during the twenty-four hours ending at 7 o'clock on Wedaesday mormng and correspond- ing date twelve months ago: WcRiFTS, anirNENTe, I 1874 | 1878, A7 22310 T » Withdrawn from store during Tuesdav for city copsutnption: 3,060 bu corn, and ¥25 bu oats. ‘The following graln was fnspected into store In this city yesterday morning: 3 cars No, 2 winter wheat, 33 cars No. 2 spring, 61 cars No. 3do, 13 cars rejected (115 wheat); 59 cars high mized corn, 15 cars new do, 22 cars new mized, 75 cars No. 3 corn, Tearn rejected (177 corn); 2 mixed, 3 cars re- No. 2 rye: 3cars No. spected out: 48,360 bu wheat, 14,840 bu corn, 8,310 bu barley. The death of Peter Taylor, a long-time mem- ber of the Bosrd of Trade, was anoounced on *Change yesterday, and suitable resolutions adopted. ‘The new rule in regard to clerks on 'Change will 2o into effect oue week from next Monday, by which tiue it Is expected that members will have made suttable arrangements to trade un- der the wesw order of things, The leadlng produce wnarkets were irregular yesterday and unsettled, within a mther narrow range of prices. The leadiog fact was greater strength in wheat, which waas in tontinuation of the firmoess of the previous day,—largely due to speculations upon the result of the plogus visitation in Russis. Other grain stilfencd in sympathy, the whole befng hiclped by the fact of rather swall receipts, which caused a materigl adrance on grala sold for shipment. Provisfons wure strongest early, but weakened badly Ip the Iatter part of the scssion, uud closed Juwer under free offerings, Hogs were quotea a shade firtaer, and sample grain was relatively strong, Lecause there was Jeas of 1t pressed for sale than for several days past. There was nothing new tobe noted In con- nectlon with the dry-goods market. Trade was reported ns satisfactory for the time of year, and with prices firm and collections good there was i cheerful feeling among jobbers. Prices of groceries were the same s on the preceding days of the week, and were quoted steady and firm, Buttcr was In falr request, aud was un- changed. Cheese remained firm under a goud demand, The drlea-frult merket was falrly active, and the prevalent feellng was decldedly firm. Peaches continue to receive the attention of apeculutors, and as they now hold the balk of the smail supply prices aro llkely to advance. Apples and blackberrles also are strong. ‘Ihe Iatter have ndvunced o !{e,~now held at hi{@oe. Uils were quoted reasonably active aud steady Leather, tobacco, and baggivg remalned duil, Lumber was nuchanged, the salvs befug up to the reccut average, and prices were uniformly steady, Drugs and cheinieals were In the usual dernand. The sales of broom-vorn and wool were Mzht, and the orders were billed at recent quotstions, Hay sold slowly at former flzurcs, Seeds were frregular, clover belng casler under narger supplies, with a diminished fuquiry, snd timothy was o shado firmer. Gireen fruits were in fair retal] demand aud steady, orances aud apples being the most popular varleties. Poul- try was scarce and firm, the demaud being good, und game was steady. ‘The following Hgures wers named for rall aml ocean contracts: ~— Flour. Harres,” @romm, §1.am . Procistons, Liverpool S TP lanzow 0 ey 63 were quuted at the followlng avre, Rail freights range: Fourth Dresed Dresved cluse. Grain, Flour, Lref. hoy: To Balttmore, .17 B . Philadelunia . T 7 New Yorg 40 o 250 S0 TN Boston,, i W40 »0 L3 Y corrsn. he New York Zwdletin jnves the following: “The leading cooper wanufacturers of this country, after havieg tnutually agreed thatcom- petition awong themselves 1 not dvairable, bave nerain formed a combination and sdvanced prices 4d5e per pound over those current fur some munths past. ‘Fheso jnterests are * protected” 10 the extent of 44 per cent by o tarill applica- blo to all forcign manufactured copuer coming here. Consumers being thus constralned to bear the burden of about 50 per cent tax, have pluced some milllons in the pockets of a favored few; and yet, as )f unsble to maintaln thelr place in the markets under free competition, they are resorting to combinations, with what results wa must walt and see."” DIPOITA INTO THE UNITED KINGDOM, The followlng table shows the gusntitios of flour, wheat, and corn imported into the United Kiugdomw for the perlods named: Week ending Week antking *b. 1, 1571, Feb, 2, 1878, Flonr, eacks, 00,000 63,140 #1075, 0ikes 110,000 Wheat, qre..160, 00003, 000 LT5, (KK IR, GO0 Corn, . U300 T0,000 163, 0004 170, 000 *ltarrels, MOVEMENT OF WIHEAT. The following shiows the receivts snd sbip- ments of whest at polnts named yestenluv: Hecorved, Shapped, 101 o, 418 W00 415,707 il YBITERDAY, Feb, f.—Heeciptsa—Flour, 18,433 bris; wheat, 101,300 Luj corn, 125,483 buj oata, 23,023 bu; rye, $,731 buj barley, 5,300 buj malt, 5,400 bu; pork, 1,460 bels; Leef, 748 cut 1 pkiss lurd, 5103 tes; whisky, 061 bris. Exports—For tweuty-four bours—Fluur, 20,- 000 bris; wheat, 112,000 Lu; curn, 136,000 bu; 130, 15,000 bu. PROVISIONS, 110G PRODUCTS ~\Wate moro active in theag- grogate, and lrreguiar. The early warkel was stroog, fa sympathy with wh nd 880 because Loge At the Stock-Yards friwer, Liverpool reported 1s advauce in pork, snd some cables made lard drmer. Lut there besvy scllersat tho early advance, snd thls ga! rise Lo declded weakness, from which thers wad only a partial recovery later, Mess Posg—Was niore active i futures, and ad- venced 5@74c per brl early, thea tumbled 20c, and closed 7%c below tho latest prices vf Tuceday. Sales wera roported of 150 brisold at $7.50 apot; 10,750 brls seller March at $0.57)4@0.50; sn 34,500 brie sellor April at $9.724@0.024. Total, £1,400 brls. ‘Tuo market cl tamgat $0.62% 0. 05 for March 10 for May. O it ahont the eame ss Tuesday !v:nlni. Sales word 067155 25 reported of 500 tcs spot at $0, HhA neller February at 30,565; 10,500 tcs nelier Mag 2t §8,00@0. 05 d 11,000 1 ller April = 22,260 tes. Th market 3 for ept ot Febrnary 3 $0.6714@0. 70 for Aprl, Mrats—\Wers azsinactive and firmer, Some de- ecriptions aold at 10c advance, and the Iatest qno- ne were 8 ahade better than those of Lwenty- faur hours proviourls. The trading was targsly in focal futaren, the shipping inquiry being checked by the frmer views of holders. Saice were reported of 4,320,000 Iba ahort ribs at $4.50 epof 5% reller Febrary, 81.5715@4.03 for March, $4.704 4.5 for Aptil, $1.824@4.00 for May, and $3.00 for dnnes and'y,2 s) at B¢, pew green hama 1 The foliowlng wers the eiosiog mtI::lpflr ’monn on the leading cuta: Short elears. ribs, lciears. | Skort (1.4 8, i " “eeesae 3 4. Febrnaty, boxed. . i March, bosed ... Apnl, boxed, 3 opg clears 84,3715 10086 and $4.621¢ <, Comberiands, $4.75@5 00 boxed; Jone-ent name, 7i4QL74c: aweot-pickled hams, 7@7Nc lor 110 15 I average; green hame, gtiye for same wrerages; green ahoulders, S@iic, Bacon gnoted &t 41¢434i¢¢ for shoulders, HRGYeE for ahort ribe, 513@0c for short clears, 8Q3Yic fof bame, ail canvased and packed, GREABE- Was atiuled At $5 OU@5.40 for No. 1 :hllr, 4%@a¢e top good yellow, and 45@%c for rown, BEEF PRONUCTS—Were steady and qniet at €5, 008, 25 for mese, $H.75@Y. 00 for extra tmees, aud 315, 7L 10.00 for ha 2 ‘FALLow— Wans qaiet 8L U@ BLc for city, and 5% lfl.m: toe, country, willi saia of GUO brla o private erms. 5 BREADSTUFFS, 2 FLOUR—"Was rather gniet and firm. A few lota were sold for exnort,and some offers were pending atthe close of tho aesslon, owing to a difference hetween the viewa of buyers and ellers, makiug It necessary to await farther lustructions from thete ptincipals. 'The lacal trade was quiet Sales were reported of 830 Lrls winters, partly st $1.70; 400 tris do anpers at $2.4002.50; 400 bris springs, chiefly sc $8.20@3 55; 220 bris rye flour at & aod 20 brls ouckwheat do at Total, 1,800 Urls. The following was the Fair to good aprinys 0w sptings P'atents. . Buckwheat . Buax=Was qulet and irregolar, tons at$7.871§ per fon on Lrack, and §7.95 frec on boara cara, Corx-Mrat~Sale was made of 10 tons cosrae at $10.50 per ton on track. Wiuxat Scnesxizas—Sales were 20 tons $10.00, 2nd 70 tons at $10.00 to arrive, SPRINU WHEAT=\Wan fairly active, and nnset. tled; advancing %, but fell back Xc, and cloned ¢ below the lntest prices of Tuesdav. Public su- vices quoted the British roarketsdell and slow, wiille private eabies noted a firmer ing on the part of holders, withidacreastng siocke, and Inti- nisted that putchsses coald uuly bs maide at better at rices, New York also reported ‘more firmly eld, " an the feature there, and our receipts were rather Jight, This mage the earle feeling here quite strong, and the lower grades sdvancad sharply under a Letler demiand for shipment, Lt the public cable newe was accopted sa A coxent uegament agaihst & further suvance, and 12 brought ont sellers In force, the uarkes receqing the weicht of offeriugs Tar future, stuled that the upward taove- ment was purzlv Western, . their adrices not Justifying sny advance, Lul there were evi- dently some big buying ordera here from outsida art| severa! largs blocks chanping Lands, 'hens orders were prosably indaced by ine pellef that the Hussion plagua wili stop the export of wheat from tlal country, wiich would fesult In nn jocreaned dcmand for our breadstofly, Seller March opened at about S8c, advanced lu M 3%c clined 10 8t4c, and closed AL B73,c. el sold a1 883 GeHittie, and May 8t i3, Febroary was (l‘“" A1 BUYGET%C, closing with cash No. 2 at 80y naked, closed C #rked for recelpty In ordinery bousc. res ‘mrh-d of 4,000 bu No, 2 at by, A4u0 hu No. dar T2Q T aud 0,600 bi by sample ut H745744¢ Total, V! 600, b, WisTER WiHEAT-Was fn ratber Letter demand, and firm, in aymunthy with the general niarket. sales were repuried of 3,400 b No, 2 red ot SKWB Ue, snd 400 iu by sample ay He o treck, Lol AWas mote aciivi averaged srORger, ‘The market mavar in wympathy with wheat, bul feli bick, stdclvacd ashade easier than on Taeeday sfternoon. ‘There was no e chaned th the toue of Livervool sdvices. bul York was flemer, and nur rece were al tuned to the clore, and the o dusing the greater part ol thy aes=lon, some 1nguiry frow shi will He fiere il 4 ot pUETH Lo luad [ vessein Wi he weasul o navication opr Seller Sy opened at ol e, udvanced to5dhae, und receded to Hc at the clone, Neller April nue HIGHD e, June o HGice, March nt d11y@31%e, aud February st g1y il g uatthe suatdo prices id, with few it any atthe Jowest fizuren naded,” Cash corn c.osds ot Bligc, Kpot swios were reported of 1,000 ba No, 2 and high-nixed nt 3108104 L%C0 vi new ligh-mizeq at 2060, (e Wav bid ot une 0 b Tejected ot 2Ec3 7, (00 bu by sampie 12t 5c on rack ; aand it o 0t 205, 306 {ree on bonrd cars. ‘Patal, 6%, 800 bu. OATE=\Were fairly uctive aua firm, cah aud the near futures advanciox sbout 4e and Muy s3ds e, The purket opened sironger i eymipaiy with other pramn. New York was dlrmer, and {t wan reported tvat lkernl urders were received here frons uitnide piriies. The stiorts nlao wanted to cover, and thy oderings were dizht wnd frudy lield, The recejpts were minall. wnil wold promptiy d ai 21l - 3 opened ut 21 ¢ and sold tn eige, May woltl at 2414612 i1 the 1attar part of the seselon, frow 21521 Ne, and clused at 2143781 el closed the raine n:nmw,:.:n. Tiejectod nay Aruvat Ibc. uud No 2 white at 00 Lu No. v, clusin “ic. and ruted Fehiruary tunaed Cash PAITRAA 150a2M5¢ on trac ¢ froa ou hoard, 1,400 bu, YL —Wan i fair reguest and firm, The offer- Inyn were wmntl, and fulures were fominally fieu, Wittle ccaenr sl at 43¢ In enrs, und round lory were held at 4dc. The sample ofcrmgs were Laien by whippern, Marcl wan quoted at e, uud A%tgc, Cavh wal o buard. ‘Fotal, $,800 b, BARLIY —War qus L\Enlnk’ firmer undur a fair onder demand for 2, tnt the adrencu was subtequently lost, Sfareh s0ld_ st Ble, and ciosed witl welters at K0c, dud Febraary sald earty ot suc, Na. 2 was nominat at 7HGErOc, © Fxtra No, 3 wad slot and Jower, Match wetling at 4lic donn to 4 ubthe last, Cashdo wan quoteil al 12 dac, Sauld atii0c, 18 was undersiood that ord rucetved for the beltee prides of cush, but the limita were below thode usked carly, and veiv littiy barley wiaw oferca At any tuuc. Sampled were quict. Cnsh salow were, repuried of 490 bn No. fhat Hoes 3,200 bu by sawble ut J62H1c, on track, Tutal, 35,600 bu, MORNING UALL. Mess pork—1.000 brls at @ 724 far March, or M $0.82t5 Tor April, bod 15 50 108 ot $0.55 for March and §4. Glris pril. Short rlba—~700,000 1be al $4.575 for March anud §4.7064. 785 fur Apnl, 2 0'CLOCK CALL, Wheat—Sales: 150,000 bu at BT%@87%¢ for March and A3 for April. Coru-K5, 000 bt at fiake for May._Onts=3,U00 bu ut 2bisc fur May. Muna pork ~7,%50 Uris #l $.57a@ 8.0 fur Murch anu $0,7254600,35 for Apnil Land=Tul tes at 30, 57% for March sud 66,73 for May, Shost zive =550, 000 $Us ut $4.074; wuller Apnl. LATER March sald at BT Y% Apnl sold al ba)( e for March, 12@212%e Wheat wis a shade better, ca L K740, e l: K!Plf.:’ Corn wae qutet ut 315 tos i S ve for May, sod ke bid for Fobruur, OURINTY 0 at u1scweller the mootd, and April a b e id, 3 was steady, salos beinz noted of 0, 500 brls at 39,60 seller March aud 8J. 7@V, 77 welier Aunl. anl was_steady, with sales of 1,500 tca at £6.7733@0.60 for March and $U.07%@0.70 for § AUTIbeC ibe—100,000 Ibs 2t $4.0TH@LTO for April. LAST OALL. Mess pork closed ai $U. 025 for March and $0.75 for April, Salea: 6750 bris st 0,600 vy tor March and $0.7734 for Apnl. A £0.70 for Apnt, closed '8t $0.075@U. U0 fur March and Auil, ‘hlnsrl riba—FEales: 100,000 1bs seller April 2t ) Suluss 1,000 tea ot 83.70 selier il GENERAL MATKETS. BIOOM-CORN—The retail sales wero fafr In the ggregale a1 the quotations. Cesr-lots miyhi be #0ld for lesa If preesed on the mark 1m0 green carpet brush, BB Gireen hurl... - Hed-tipped hurl . « Fiua green, with hurl to work it. Red-tipped do loferior . Crovked. ... . e BUTTEI—The market was uochsoged in any essential particalar. There wasa liberal demand, 80 ainple supply, and a fairly steady st of prices, All the fine table bulter arciving lazequired to mmeet the wante of local cunsuniers, Following are the prices carrent Creamer: oot 10 Chotca dalF Medium . Tafopior to common. 510 Holl buttes..o ... w0 BO1G CHEESE—There was uothiug new W pota 18 con- nectivn with this market. Tinde was falr, —beiter,