Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 14, 1880, Page 6

_ /NEW YORK. Stocks Irregular, and Prices ' Maintained with Great Difficulty. Boston Consolidated ( Mining) Breaks to 100, and Fails to Recover, All the Grent Capitalists Said to Have Abandoned Western Union. Wheat Also Seriously Depressed by the Ominous Pause in the Boom. Small Denlers Benefited by the Syn- Gicate’s Finsco—An Im- mense Crop. Quashlug of the Forgers’ Motfon to Quash the Case Agatust » — Thent. Tho Swindlor Who Is Lord Oourtnoy in His Mind to Go to the Ttah Courts. “MONEY AND STOCKS, TRREGULATS , Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tvibune, New You, Veo. 13,—T'ho stock market oponed feregular und unsettled, und throughout thaday it was nt no tino oxeited, After an spall of wenk- - hess ut the opening, tho market was strong and higher, ‘fhe ndyanee was quite general, but invst marked in Western Union, Unfon Puacltle, Iron Mountain, American Union, Panama, Chesapeake & Ohio, Northwestern, and the coal tucks, Thoro was very little netivity outatle of tho above stocks, ‘Pho advance In Western Union and American Union was stimulated by “rumor that tho Directors uf the former were holding a conference in rogurd to tho existing altuation, The abarp iso in Pannma was duo to the success of tho Panama Canal scheme, ‘The upward movo- ment in tho Chestpeake & Ohto stocks was enuaed by tho offivial wunouncoment that the Company's canncetion with the rallay system of the West nd Southwests well na tho oxtonsion Of tho Ine to devp water, will bo completed in THE FIRST HALE OF 188h,” Tho other chittges were gonorally alight, Don- Yer & Itlo Grande declinud and rallied, Tho large purchases of the stock on Saturday and to-day, were for the privilege of subscriving to tho new stock and bonds, which privilege expires to-morrow. Attho Bccond Bonrd thero was a slight reaction trom the best quotationsof tho day The Chicago, Burlington & Quinoy stock divi- lend of 66% per cont fsto be submitted tan miecting of tho stockboliders on tho 28th instant, THE STOCK MARKET «in tho Inst hour was genorally strong, and con- otinued so uutilnear tho close, whon weakness i gt in and there wns a docling of % to Strom tho ihigbest point. Tho greatest deuline was in ; Amorican District Telegraph; Western Union tayas also a prominont feature in tho do- cling, a8 werv also Delaware & Lackawanna, .Jersoy Central, Lak6 Shore, Union Puetile, American Union,. and Tron Mountain, Money was actlyo and stringent In the early houra, having loaned from 6 per cent to 16 per diom and Juterest, Tho banks aro continu- “ing thofr polley of contraction, and aro caillug | in loans quito freely. In the lust hour stock ‘brokera pald 1g of 1 per cont por duy for money, plus 6 per cent por annum, and toans wero mado »aslow as," Ap BANK, ' tho rate was 6 por cent, and some of the tanks -culled largo amounts of money to-day, as on Saturday. Tho benra threaton to make Smonoy moro atringent , thin over this week, but tho banka rejiort that a considernble amount of funds are now towing ‘thia way from Chicago and othor directions, : and the premium from loungs can hardly be sue- tained more than a duy or two longer. Tho ) Dears wilt haye hard work to got the Grangers * or the conlers dows on tight money, notwith- " standing thotr successful antea of Western ; Union, which apperently has no friends at preacnt. THE TREASURY ! to-day bought $111,000 6a of 180 at 1027f, It was reported thut the Janunry Interest isto be pro- ‘pald without rovate, beginulng on the 26th, but tho report coulkl not be confrmed, Iallroud donds wero strong, with tha largest trigactions tn Toxns & Prettls Ineaue lund grant 7s, whiels advancou }, to 76%. : THE LAXOEST 118B wos 4 per cont in Iron Mountain, first preforred jucome, Tho next waa 2% in Cheanpuake & Ohio, iirst series “." The next, 234 in Iron Mountuln, second preferred income; and tha next, 2 por vont iy Now York Contral, first serlus rogisterod. Tho other changes were 18 followa: Au .adyance of 1% fn San Franelsco, cluss “A; 1% In Milwaukeo &8t, Paul, L&D, Division; 3 tu iron Mountalny 11% in Cheasapunko & Oblo, curreney 03; 1 per cont in ‘Indiana, Bloomington & ‘Weaterp firsta; 4 in Milwaukoo & St. Paul consuls; $6 In Toxus & Pactiio trata, Rio Granda Division, St. Paul & Sluux City firsts, Ohto Con- tral firsts, Indiana, Bloomington & Western Seconds, and Burlington, Cedar Jtapids & North~ crn firsta; %In,,C.&1, C. trust curtificutes, assonted supplomentary; and \ in Milwaukco & ‘Bt. Pant, H. & 1, Division, Kansus & Texas ‘00° onds, and Erlo third mortgage, TIRE WAS A DECLINE of 14 in Indiana, Decatur & Springttotd second Income; 119 Houston & Texas Canteat seconds, main line; % in Bloomington & Munglo income; 36 In Boston, Murtford & Ero uirstaand in 6ou Francisco Class * 1 c THE "dRaPHio” . says this evenlug: “Tue Curcado Tripony diss credits the statemont that My, Vanderbilt's holdings of Uutou Paotic ave auywhero Inrgo enougn to control the property. Tne Tamune May tind {wolf mistaken, Mr. Vandorbilt ts credited hore by tho best judges with owning many thousand shares, 1¢ is further stated that hela steadily buytne, Btill, Usiton Pacttle stock Mmny turn out to bo another Hock [sland ugan investment.” It is etuted by the friends of Mr. Vandorbilt that ho is out of hia Weatorn Union stock, and ‘intendy to keep out, Ho ts auld to favo -sold out about 100,000 sharca nbove 234, and the atouk which was Jn the names of his friends was tirat delivered of the atrect. Ho ja now delivering that which stood fu his own name, and tho du- Aiverics of this butch Will bo completed to-day or to-mersow, We 18 UNDERSTOOD AS SAYING ‘hat ho wever will again take an intercat in telygraph property, as ho knowa nothing about telexruph bualneas, and it bus always been ‘an annoyance and vexation to blu. It Ww sald that ex-Goy, Morgan, Mosari, a 0, Mills, Dukes, Munson, and Dut, of Boston, * ave sold out all — their boldings, and that Wilson G, sunt fs about the only remaining large owner of tha proporty, About 160,000 shares ore sald to bave been thrown over by thoge partiva, and tho tulle ju i tor the stock, This weok Mi, GOULD da reported to havo sold out bis 40,000 shares nt Prices about 2, and suys he would not buy tt in. again at any price, Mr. Baye, It ia sald, ondoave ored to attain tho market in tho nuighborhood of W, but the qvcumulation of stouk became 60 grent thut ho dectded to throw {tallover, [tis Velloyed-w-bitter war of rates will ensue {no fow days, Thuro ign large short Interest in tho stock, which of itaelf 18 sudiclent to make the fiuctuation Nyely, AT THE MINING MARKET Amico, Climux, und Moose wore ative, Climax colining to 64, wid tho latter recovering to U2, Business was well distributed Iu other wtouks on avlow turket, way, aa ANOTUY HKPOUT OF TUR MINING MARKET, Special Dispatch (0 The Chicago Tribune, New. Youx, Deo, 14.—The moming opened dull and gloomy, in fitting with tho fuulings of inlulng-stuck operators us they eptered the Board roame Lostun Conwolidated wie the guns erat thome of conversation, und it was opined. the. aborta would eudcayor to vover carly, On the call, 195 owas bid, and Just 100’ shares changed hands. Moro was offered: there wero no bids. Tho next move wns n reru- lution of tho New York Noard not to admit trading in unilsted stocks, and a majority of the menihers decided toe subnelt this to tha Govorn- Ing Committee for netion at thole noxt meeting, Should this resolution be adopted, ‘trading Iu Boston Consolidated will lo suspended at tho Now York Bonrd, untess those manipulating sev fit to list it nt nn expense of 2600. As tho morn ing wore on, tho feeling grew gloomlcr ginong those: long of tho stocks, ft being understood that tho Btock Exelaiuye frit englncerime tho dent had declined to tnke dottvery of stuck not duly registered In New York. Of cutrso, 4 one nfter anothor broker obtatned contirmation of this faut, THE PERLING ‘OF UNEASINESS was enbaneed, and by 12 o'clock Boston was sell: Irug nt $20, with but fow bids over $1.00. One snc way effected under tho rile ut $125, and Roveral of the brokers, whose stock hud been refused, proposed to Uring the matter before the Stock Exchange Committee, alleging. that the firm de- elining to accept deliveries on the grounit of non-registration, could bo diselplined by that body, Past oxpertanee, however, acoms to tlomonstrate that sich an appeal would be thrown out without disctissiott, 08 the Hem In question have fuiMted nll thelr Stock Exchange contracts, including those muturing to-day, and the Cominitteo enn legitimately de- eline to recognize transactions in atooks not Nated on thelr own Board. tt is expeeted that the whale matter wil bo adjusted to-morrow, aud one explanation, offered to-night, is that one of tho mbordinate members of tho Horton pool lind hypothecated his unrexistered stock, and this hnd been thrown on the market Satur- Buy Bel in ‘Thoms A, anys: 4 E rendys thing its ndout ite THEREDY PROVOKING A BMASIT. The Stock-Hxehango firin having thus been duped, proposed to test tha legality of delivery Leforo disbursing tho $0,000 involved. No fut- ures were Announeed on the Mining Board, n+ though It 1s well known that nt least one meni- bor Is embarrassed. ‘The Intest reports encour qygo tt hope that matters inny terminate quickly to-morrow, althouxh MUCH MITTEN FEELING has beon arouseil, Tho senior mumbor of the Stock-Exchange firm in question has tor twenty: yonrs past enjoyed n staintess reputation, nnd is generally understood as owning considerable real estate and other property. The affair has wider raintllentions than might by sipyosed, it being shrewdly suspected thut one of tho partics heavily interested on the short side fs the Cull- fornian operator who mude.n colossal fortune hy shortin Turkish bonds just prior to the out- brenk of the Turco-lussiin war, PRODUCE, WHEAT. Speetat Dispateh to ‘The Chicago Tribune, New York, Dee. 13,—A less nctive movement was reported In winter whent, which was further serlously depressed and unsuttled, ns intluenced largely by tho unfavoraulo drift of the reports from thointerior. Holders generally were much, moro urgent in thoir offerings. Valucs declined about 4G@GIX cents a bushel, No.2 red sufering most, on iin irregular and variablo market, clos-- jag weak, Bxport buyers have shown far less Interest In the general altuntion, and have been purchasing very moderately. “hough the nd- yiees by erable wore represented a8 of a somo- of Stanhopes Great tho practical long-rangu vitae v. b THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, DECEMBER =14, (880—TEN - PAGS. sinalter dentors her were necessarily exclutod, and, though this clreumstanee was conatdered a great hurdship, those same deaters find thom- inva better postition than if: they had gono ure. Tho latter now expeet to take tholr full share $n the trade, and on terms falely ree mimerative, Yhoy nt least aro not expecting to oxpand to the bursting point. TUE ELECTRIC LIGIUT. WIAT RDISON BAYH, ‘ New -Youk, Dee. th—The electrio light. Is aguin taking possession of the public mind ison, tha welleknown Inventor, Mm preparing atest for tho subdlvis- fon of eluetric ihght, and will soon hnye It ail Tam already satisfies gentlenion who are to put thoir monoy in this working boforu tuke tho step, ‘Thuro Is to bu no guesswork We will know exactly tho cost of everything before we go ahead. Itecause Ihave beon a few months porfecting this thing, the public sntd Thins failed. ‘thoy forgot thera are millions of dollars invested in gas, nnd thoy niuat not oxpeet ono Nttle derseymian to revolt: Honize the Veht of the workd, and render at thlacapitat useless, The light I produce ts BETTER AND CURAPEI, nd those are tho two but f wish toshow they aniltios that will kill kas, Nesides, thore Is no dirt from my light, no danger from escuped gas of combustion, The Myhtisan fneandescent, simple yt, produced by Inpnet of oloctric particles upon enrbon. 1b (Isaclenr, stendy, untlickoring binze, and pos sessey tone of those disugrecable poen)lurl- tes whick tho publla have como to nasuclata with the iden of eleatric lyht gained from those distressingly gliriug balla which you seu suspended In frontof thontres and other buildings. The diienity hitherto ns ‘Inin in the subdivision of the Nght su as to bring Its application within tho reneh of the many. A great many writers upon the subject bave de- elared this tu bo impossible, but it fs not, and 1 shave proved it. Electric Nght inay bo furnished atn cost of something tke $300,000,000 texs than it would have cost by the orlginat imathod. I calculate thut tho Clty of Now York can be Hxbted by my niethod at acost of something ke $2,000,000, which {ga very reasonable amount. My light will bo perfected before a great while. Lam working very burl now." RIFLEMEN, INVITATION TO A CAMI-MERTING. New Yort, Dee, 18.—Juuzro Gildersleeve, President of tho National Rifle Asscafution, to- day recelved the following letter from tho Earl “Loxno, Nov, 26.—Sint As Chairman of tho Council of the National tile Association, 1 have the honor to invita the National Kile Agsouln- tion of Amcricn to compete with the team of Britaln and Iretand International If you are pleased to entertain tho suggestion, [ hopo that £ may pursundo tho Amerilenn Rifto Asyoclation to send over a team of efght zeytic- men tu represent their country at the Wiiiblo- don camp ineeting, Which commences $tho eco- ond Monday of July, 1891, Tho internationul match could take place about ten days Inter {f convenlent, when, undoubtedly, It would nt. tract a very considerable and widesprendt inter- est. My object in writing thus carly is that tho Council of our Association Is anxtous that, if tho match takes place, all preliminary doinils may next Jniy in ritle-mateh, what firwer rango of quotations, and | yo gully arranged. Yours very fultufulty. ocean freight rated were lower by steam “STANUOFE,” for British ports, a yoo export damund was re- ——— ported for spring whout, which hus been quoted ITEMS. quite firm, as not plenty. Sales of No. 1 red were made at $1241.03}, closing nt 31.2 2 rod at SL214@Las, chielly nt $1. closing at 81.21% bid; do, December, at $1.214@ 1.21%, closing at $1. do, Janunry, at $1 141, closing at $1253); do, February, at $1. 1.2635, closing at $1.25; do, May, nt SL.2a4y Gi. 20%, closing ut SL20t4; No, Dred at 2L.183@110; do, steamer gende, nt $1.08!¢ ; ungraded red ib S1.10!¢ @12h ns to quality; Nos Chicago and Milwaukee spriug in story, $1. 200L01, CORN, OATS, RYE, AND DARLEY, Corn wits agatt sparingly dowlt In tor carly delivery at irregular prices,old cropshowing ade- oling, in tho instance of No.2 of about} cont nbushel, while tho now erop hardened u tittle, Optiona on No, 2 wore in modertto demand, opening a shade highor, but closlug wonker, Tho sates were mixed Western ungraded, now ond old, 533@004 cents, na to quallt; Balle “pony COURTENAY." New Yon, Dee, 1i—Police-Justiee Smith to- day ordered tho discharge of Charles Pelham Ctlnton, alals “Lord Courtenay," in custody on tho charge of obtaining money on false pre- tenses from W..G. Speyer, of this city, a requiel- tlon having arrived for btm from Utah, where ho {s wanted for forgery, Deteatlvo Dusenborry obtained hia discharge and retrrested him as ho left. Tho focal ensv was to bave been rovlowed Jn tho Supremy Court to-morrow, but Clinton or Courtenay started to-tlay fur Sult Lako City. A DIBADEND STEAMSINID, Powerfnl tuzs have been sent out to meet the steaniship Itepublic, reported by tho Mosel as disabled and procecding to New York under PRETTY MRS. HERGMANNe Tho pecullur case of Mrs. Bergmann fa still ° | t end. When tho young wife, who fa No. G74(@d74 cents; Now York atoatner inixed, Ane, Ceti ase Sigbaius, Who at 58a, ot inde ‘Outa attracted much fess attention, and aftor ae eee t ae i pee mie opening shadb dearer weukened near tho close, and loft off hunvily, a8 tho olferings gulned on tho demand, Sales were made of white Wostern ungraded ut 45@ 1744 cents, 1g to quul- Jty; mixed du at 414@i5 conta; No. + Chicago at. 45 conts allont bid. ye was more sought after, chieily by ship- Pers, closing moro Orinly. About 4,000 bushels of ungriaed wero sold nt from 07 to 03% cents, Barloy was offered with a reserve, in view of tho strong range of quotations from tho Interior murkets, and hold higher, checking buslucss, though o falr demand hus been noted, PuOVvisioNs, Tho hog product was quoted rathor wenker, with Western steam steam Jard showlng a fur degree of activity, but tho other artictea were rather quict. Western mess pork was mod- me induced to New Yont, Congresaman J. ing up my orately sought after for carly deliv+ ery, quoted ut 810.76 for old; and fn tho option Hne was lifeless, with Decombor options quoted at $12.76G14.00, and February at $14.00@H.40, Cut ments wore quict at unchanged rates, Bacou was inuctlve; long clear was quoted at $7.25, and short clear ac $7.00. Western steam lurd for ourly delivery was quoted about steady on n freo movement, closing at $8.86; and in tho option Ino an activo business was reported in lard ata shade ousler prices, ‘closing atenidy, with Decomber closing at $8.85, Innunry at $8.00, February nt $8.07 @0.00, March at $0.07, and April at 81,1529.1744, OTHER MANKETB, ‘Tallow was muro activo, with sales quoted nt 04@0% cents, ltaw sugars wore In falr request and frm, with salos of centrifugal at 8 6-10G8% cents, Itellnod in buss request. ‘ 2 Continued weakness and trteguiarity was re- ported in the general freight burke, espectully for Beltish portsy,—notubly for Liverpool—on inercased and more Urgent oferings of wecomn- modation ond a gonerally Minted detnand, The graln movement has been comparatively tamo, even At currant quotations, and provisiaamaye. ments alao havo boon less satisfactory, For Live erpool engaygemonta reported hive been, by stent, Hour at 2s td@ss (mostly through frolae and forward sbipment), and by outport steam. ord os low ng 2a kiG@2a Od; whent ut tho reduced rate of Td; provisions at sts 6u@ids, mainly through frelght for forward shipment, and by Outport etuniners as low ns Ms Gd@30s, BARTLEY CAMPBELL 1% SUES MAGUIRE. Bpectal Dispatch to The Chicas Tridune, New Youk, Dec, 1.—Mr, Hurttey Cumpboll* the theatrical manayor and dramatist, bua come faenced a sult in tho Marina Court against ‘ThomesMuguire, bis agont for tha Stute of Cale ifornta, to recover $580.. The complutnt states that Mr, Moyutre was authorized to Nuenso in raln or snow, ruin or snow, Vth dust, Dee, pluco herself under the enroot Dr. Hamatond, To-diy her cure being considered offected, her relatives and friends Ansisted that ehe should retura to Rhladolphia and to her husband, Tho Interview wns stormy, Mrs, Bergmann declared she would not go back to her husband, Hor mother and other relatives expostulated. At 3 o'clock sho was still obdu- rate and hor frlunds stilt appealing to hor. CONQUESSMAN AND PREACHER. 14,—Tho Tabernacle in Brooklyn, in tho absence of the Rey, Mr. Talmage, was MMled yesterday by tho Rey, Hyatt Smith, “TL have boon found fault with for xlv- pulpit in order Congress, Now thisis a grent mistake. Iam not going to ¢lvo up my pulpit. Lam only gotag tocniurge It, Lebull go to Congress to preach a sermon through my works, by doing my duty as A Representative, Independent of all purty claima, und for tho bost interests of God and my followemou," ‘This declaration was recelyed by tho Tubornaclo lock, which, 1¢ l4 said, has somo notton of running Talmugo for Congress noxt year, with tremendous applause. eo THE WEATHER, Orrice ov THE Ciie¥ SIGNAL Orvicen, WABI Truton, D, C, Deo, H—] a, m.—FKor the Ohio Valley aud Tennessve, falling followed by rising bnrometor, southerly vooring to westorly winds, stutionury or lower tempeniture, partly cloudy wenthar and ovcuaionil rains. ‘ For tho Lower Lule rogion, falling followed by rlaing barometer, rising followed by station- ary or lower temperature, winds moatly south to west, partly vloudy or cloudy weathor with who sid: to go to For the Upper Lake rogton, falling followed by rising turometer, rislug followed by falling temperature, southorly abifting to westerly winds, partly cloudy or cloudy. weather with For the Upper Misstsalpp!_ and Lowor dilssourl | “Valtoys, rising followed by fulling boromoter, northweat backing to south or weat winds, clear or partly cloudy weather, in tho latter, partly cloudy woathor, with occasional rain or snow, in tho former diatrlot, fulling followed by risinu temporature, E ‘The display of cautionary slynate will bo dis- continued at lake stutions, oxcept Milwaukeo, Grund Huvon, and Ludington on and after tho IACAL ODARRVATIONS, cuicady, De Tar.| Ther. Hu | Wind. | 13=10:18 p,m Vet) dt'ny that Stnte tho performanco of Mr. Campbell's two pluys, 'Falrfnx" and “Tho Gutley Slave,” On previous paymont of a tere tain sum of monoy to James O'Nelll, Btatlons, My. Cumpboll'a (nancial agent in San Franelsco, Mr. Maguire, 1s is chargud, produced tho plays, muking over $1,000, only $50 of which hy puld to O'Nvil, The uetlon $s brought to recover tho bulanee, Str, Cumpvoll applied to Judgu Sheridau for au ordur of arrest oyslout Mr. Maguire, urging that tho lotter sa nou-real- vent, und that he hud “cunyorted” to his own uae the Lulunece reforred to, Me, Magulre bus aecordingly buen urreated, subject to 87U ball, COFFEE SUTTLINGS, “NO MANKKT,” = pectat Dispatch ta The Chicugo Tribuns, New Yous, Deo, Lh—Thoro 18 a considerabte atuguation reported in the colfee trade. “hore is Nterally no murkot,” sald u largo fmporter tor dny, “and thore aro no prices," . Pricea are down to hurd-pan, und tho disposition {5 to walt for 4 turn in the tide. This situation results from tho unprecedentod catfes crop tn Broall, coming in on top of who large stuck aud heuvy purehusea by the late syndicate or New York aud Bostou lmportury. It Is bee Hoved that tho bulk of the Brazilian crop is now du, but operations have been av well covered from general serutiny that tho actual state of tho market ti an culyma not yet solved, NEVE BEFOKE ‘was the crop of Juos und Suntos so beavy, and, 1a consequence, the distribution hag been very: slugygleh inthe guncral trudo. fu fuct, SME ENTINE WesteNN THADE hasbeen supplied thus fur by tho syndicate, who could wll below New York prices, ‘Luo PRSHSCERVSRMES: PAREEKENEESACL EE: NSHRELSRERSESEE: Y inlay S18, q ORNEWAL OSEUVATIONR, CHICAGO, Dee. 13-1018 p,m, Ther. y ther. Bs | wits Be Mb [De Ny abt ch ECUEGNE EACH EheeRENeEE: HHERSESSER! EESEKE poagerepeyese: : {bela we dente, iM. Hp 8. prorerrs Fresh. Goutly: |: THE RAILROADS. Notable Decrease in thé Earnings of Western Lines, Gould’s Capture of Another Tex- an Through Route, The Freight Blockade at the Rock Island Bridge. Roported Salo of tho Iron Monntain Road to the Gould Syndicate, DECREASH IN GBARNINGS, Tho varnings of most of the Western ronds aro beginning to fall off notably. The causes for thls nro twofold. In the first place tho West+ ern ronda cannot work to thelr full capnelty Just now on aecount of the frolght-Lluckides oxlst- ing on most of tho Eastern ines: and, in the second plice, the busiiess this thne Inst yenr was unusmilly heavy, and consequently tho earninga very Inrge., In spite of tho clalins tade thyt there are fmmense amounts of fruight awalting tranaportation fn tho country, tho facts ure thatthore Ja not ns much freightin tho interior ns thoro win nt this time inst yoar, and grent fear 1s manifested in railroad clroles that business during tho romaluder of the winter will bo Mght. The intunsely cold wonther thus far this winter and tho sialt amount of snow covering . thy ground hevo crentod an alarm that. the wintor whent might bo allied by frost, and tho'crops Next yenr be greatly diminished, (€ trot prove an entire failure, Should thero be n fulluro of crops next year the consequences to some of the rouds would prove very serions, especinily those that during the prosperous times of the Inst two. scura hive saddled thamsclyes with a number of ‘unprofitable branches and acquisitions, and also those which have watered’ thofe stock In anticl pation that tho heavy earnings of the pust year or tivo would continue to keep up. There aro till some-Weatern roads that have had schemes for watering tholr stock undor consideration for somo tho past, but the falling-of in encnings lately hus caused tha managers to hesitate, and" it 8 not by any means cortain that uny of those Nnes will vonture ft present, tpon tho hazardous oxporiment of add- ng *witor” to their stock. Hesldes, they nro trad that such doubtful action night create public alarm, aud cause antagonlatic teglaintion Hy tho various Stite Legistatures and Congress, And they do notearo Just now to stir tho slum bering cinbers of Granger foollng oxisting all over tho country into renewed flame that might enuse grent havoc among the rallroads mud aul- {yet thuin to greut loss. There are some of tho Western ronds which atill show in tholr weekly enrulngs tt large Increase over the earnings of the preceding year. [ut the fgures do nut ox: hibit tho real condition of things, In tha Btatoments are inehwied tha. earings of now sequisitiongs mado. slnco just yenr, ond these make ft appear that tho fnereaso | has been — iininense, while {4 fact there has been an aetund fullingeott In carutngs, For lustance, the Wabush con- tinues to report an fiumense Increase tn cara Ings every week, but no mention ts made of the {not that tho milenzo ‘of the roud at the same ume Inst year and upon which tho compirigon ts mnde was much smaller. It Js elated that tha enrnings of the Wabash innin ne show a falling= olf of from B00 to B0,000 a week. ‘Thus It comes tht roads which. Judging by thelr stato. ments of gross earnings during the past six months Were expected to pass dividends of 8 or W per cent, uve only ably to declare 6 or 7 per ety and those which were oxpected to pass it dividend of from4to 8 per cent dave tu pass divigends altogotuor, - Tho falling-otf in carnings does not apply to such rowls only that have saddiod thomselvas with unprofitable nequisitions during tho Inst yeur, but to tho ol blxhad and conservative: ronds, that kayo ulwiays dono good businosd, and oven throuph tho Lest and most prosperaus seetlons of country. Tho Chicago & Alton, for Instance, hng not udded & mile af new roud dure faye tho last year, and overybody will admit thit it Is nwell and ‘conservatively, maniyed rout, with’ termin(: at thres great railroad centres, and baying alone tts line somo of the finest cont Nelds In the West, whieh help to onlurzo its rovenues, Yot fta statement for tho frst weok jn Deeombor shows x very serious décronsa tn curnings, and. this govs to prove that the dearoase on other roads {is still moro gorloug, The ‘Jnereuse In exrnings on this road for tho fourth week in November over tho cor- responding week Jaxt year nimounted to only 81,072.51,.ind for tho Nrst week In Decomber the fiuerenso tmounted to only $1,870.05, A month ago tho weoklyilneronse In oarnings by this roud varled between 0,000 and $10,000, The decrouse ig enulrely on necount of frolzht tranic, The onrnings of the Alton for the tirst week in December, 188), wore $140,401.70; samo time 1870, $14,057.81; Increase, $1,000, Frotn Jan, 1, 1480, to Dee. 7, the gross carninga by tho rond wera 37,276,070.05, uguingt 85,317,020.03; Incronge, $1,W27,70. 2 IMPORTANT NEGOTIATION. Speeiat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, 8. Louis, Mow Dee, 1iL—Enrly this moraing tt was rumored ou 'Chaugo and on tho street hero that Jay Gould, or tho Juy Gould syndicate, wary negotiating for the Tron Mountuin Ratlrond, or bud vctuully mido tho purchase, Nothing of this kind would bo surprising after what Gould hna alrondy donc, To get posavsaton of tho Tron Mountain would bo only carrying out tho grand sohemo of consolidating all the Important Unos of rond in tha Southwest. ‘The aotivity of the Iron Muuntaln stook In New York. for tho Inet = fow <duys hag boon san indl- ention of something unusual regarding tho rom, = Binco | Thursday of tuat weok It hud ndvanced noarly ten cents on. the dollar, huving sold on that day at4t, and selling Buturday us high as 403f. ‘This morning Itoponed nt48X, and oon advanced to 40%, but has been Srrogular mostof tho day, Acall waa made upon Thomas Allen, Prest- dentof the roid. Ho said that so far no are ringoment to sell bad been ontered into with Gould, but auld enough to praye that the Guuld party wero preasing him to sell, and thut It was sell or fight; und furthor, that ho did Rot care to fight, but, on the contrary, was will- ing toneceds to the Gould offer, He spoke of how lony bo iad managed tho Iron Mountain and built it up, and intimated that he was got- ting old and tired of the work which tho Presi- denoy of the road Involved, and that ho would bo glad if a chanco offered him to retire, Ho would uy nothing to the point, but sald cnongh to convince the intervicwor that the Gould ton had made bim an offer which bo thought sorious- ly of accepting, !f bo had not alroady accepted it. ‘This was wbout the most defnit Informa: on thut could by obtuinod on the subject, Hut Itmay be sot down as a foot that Gould bas made 4 proposition, to Mr. Allen and his friends, und that ‘tho srlo is iikely to bo mide. In fet, (tinay be put down as a cortulne ty. Mr, Allon and those stockholders who co- Operate with Mis por tae et two-thirds of tho $21,000,000 stewk of the road. Mr. AHun hlmaclt probably owns fram 4§8),000,000 to 85,000,000 of the stock. ‘he report fs that he gota &2,000,000 fur hia sharo, and that ho was paid that sum on Bat+ untay it, G. Marquand, the Firat Vico-Preslilont of tho road, [6s hoavy owner, and, as he hives | Now York, {ts probable that itis with blu the negotiations huye been curried on, THE WESTERN RAILROAD WAR. ‘Jo the Editor of The Chicago Tribune. : Cicado, Neo, 1—Tho article which. was copled into yesterday's Tummune from tho St. Touts Republican of the 1th just. respouting tho Western pussonger war, shows protty con- clusively that tho Republican Ia not very well posted about that war, Itdeseribos as “enom wotie mouaui tho rumor that the Gould nes are intending to atop sulea of tickots over the Chicago & Alton, ‘This would bo about as fooble @ movement I the direction of * onerxetic moasurca” ag it Is posuille to concelyo., These Mnes—viz,t tho Wabagh and the Missourt Pucitic, including tho sisyouri, Kunsus & ‘Toxas—ex- sehunge #0 little business with tho Chienyo & Alton that it would be of Uttio counoquenco to the Iatter road what course those Gould tinea might adopt. Besides, the Chloago & Alton necessarily wives these roads as much or wore business than they dive to it, go thot In any caso the losaes would be ubout even. Tho Chicago & Alton hus this sulld advantage tn such 8 vontlicts tat it eun roach every polut on the Gould” rouds to which It is Bucesaury to sell dekots by shorter and more popular routes rune ulng In competition with the Gould Hnes. The Republican ulsy remirda 1g wn “energetic meus: ure" cho notice of tho Reo Tine that It would Hot recelye Uckote sold aver tio Luke Erie & Western. At tho dato of that notive thy Lice Line was not recetying any such business, eline py becuuye the rates were mude lower through othor points, and the business cousequontly went through these polnty, instead of through Muncie and over the fee Line, This formidable Heo Ling notice, therefore, was merely a dead Jotter, and the Lee Line people knew it; and that Hue, Instead of belng whle to inilict any injury on tho Luke Erie & Wostern, bas now been une waged Cor some tine in Inaking appeals tu other Tinea to supplieatu tho Lak ely & Western to fot ft otons. If any acon on a large scale should be tukensuch na that suyyestod by the ievublicin,—then tho Chicago Ale ton and thu Laky Erie & Western will be eompulled to place thelr awn. tiekute everywhere and to stock tue murket with largo bioeks of untimited tickets. Thu other Mugs know this (oo.Woll to force muy Buch action. whieh would result In tho breaking of rates all over the, eputry, nud work? oxtond tha results of the Prexont war to nn indefinit period. Many Intelligent: ritiway.oflelals haye now come to feo that tho nation of the Wabnsh ts ilkely to result in por nt dame to the rallwiy ine tereste of Ut jitry, aud those oflicials are Hot sirots to makt ay evil any greater thin if now Is, *, 5 io] — DAVENPORT BRKIGIIT BLOCKADE, Davenport (hu) Denwerut, ee, 12. Thore fan frotyht bicoknie at present in Dave enport, and Agunt Hills, of the Chicngu, Rock Islund & Vucttic, hus -beon compelled to issue orders for tho suspension of grain shipments to this pines fora row days, untll the blocknde can bu raised, Tho trouble isn’t caused entiroly by Chlengo, Rook Island & Paeltlc businose, thottgh that Is heavy enough, Tho Davenport and Northwest- ern Division of tho Chleago, Milwaukea & St. Paul and its tributaries aro to blanto = for - much of ft. Tho grent sack of tho Chicago, Milwaukoo & St, Haut trang for facilities nt Sabnila, and the quarre] between the Chicago & Northwestern and that ron forees tho latter to Dring ult the freight of its sei: Cedar Rapids, Savula, and Clinton Nines to uso tha Government bridgg here for transfer; and, ns‘tho Chiengo, Rock Island & Puethe folks have to attend to that. business, all the room here Is crowded to its utmost capacity. Tust night there wore no jess thin 4 frotght-cura In tho Chicngo. Rook Island & Pa- citlo yards in, this clty, and the Jam hinders smovements of alt kinds, ‘Tu-dny ns fast vs tralus of cara haye been gent ot other trniins have come In, and 60 it goes, It will require threo or four dnys to relieve tho pressure which ao seriously nffecta tho mulpping titerests hero. Agont ila 1s working sary a Into to clear tho way, and will accomplish the objoot in good time, ‘The Ch feago, Milwaukee & Bt. Paul transfers hore must be costing tho Company 2 ood pllo of money, but ay must kecp up thelr business at nny cost until tat Sabula bridge [s_rendy, Thon thoy will bo huullny trains from Daven- port to Chicago vin their own bridge, aud going it for thor shure of Davenport freight, PAYNE'S PREDICAMEN The Hardy Colonists and Troops Facing Each Other Near Hunnewell, Kas. Much Disaffection Caused by Other Parties Stealing into the Forbid- don Territory. From Fiyo to Ton Teams a Day Eluding fle Military Police. Hurnewett, Kns. Doo. 33.—Thoro has been No change in tho position of the Okinhoms set- tlura aud the soldierd. “‘Thoy are camped facing ench othor, with tho Imuginary Tine that epi rates tha Stato from tho Territory between thom. The roports that largo numbers wero en- toring tho Torritury from othae putnta causes grent disaffection among thocoloniats. Thoy say, “Woare holding tho army white othor partica are going In nna gotting all tho Lest tand,” TUE EXCITEMENT WAB INCRRAGHD when a committco, headed by tho Mnyor of Catdwoll, canto oyer and Invited .the colony to come to that pluco, offering tha enmp-ground, wood, ete, ‘This should havo been the starting point, a8 Okinhomn fs directly south, Tho report the Cultwoll purty brought, that from five to ten tenma wero yotng tn dally, brought mattors to a.Lond, and tho scttlors de- clared thoy wilt remain in catnp no longer. Tho ofliccra nt first hold almost military control over tho settlors, but in tho Inst day thoy’ have ceased to exorcise nny indiuenco or control over thom, and thoy nro inet. DEGENEUATING INTO AN UNCONTROLLABLE MON, Aud untess somothing 1s done to restore discl- plino, a contlict may be brought on at any tines ‘Tho sottiera Inbor under tho delusion that ‘undor no circumstances witl tho soldiers fire om thon. Thao good judgment of Col. Coppinger und Liout, Mason, of tho Fourth Cavairy, ts tho only thing that has prevented n coptlict, Tho Colonel and ‘Letemut bavo walked GOULD'S LAST ATTACK. ‘Tho report that Jny Gould bas obtained con- trot of tho International & Great Northorn Rall- way of ‘Toxns was published {n Sunday's Train. UNE, nnd it Js wenerally belleved that it is based upon facté. Ibis now supplemented by another report that Mr. Gould is buying up St. Louis, Iron SMountain & BSottthorn stock, with a . about with =the = men, = reusoned =~ with viow of getting possession ot this property | them, and won — tho respect wot also. ‘The St. Louls, Jron Mountain & Southorn, | ovory setticr, This conduct bas done more to {nconnection with the Vexns Pacific and the | restraln the mon thin anything elac. So com pletely boyond tho control of tha vilicers were the sottlors getting that somothing*hnd to be done. Ameotiny wis called, and Dr, Robert Wilson, of Toxus, was nppointed a committes to QO TO WASHINGTON to Ree the President and Congress to nscertain International & Great Northorn of Toxas, woall give Gould control of all tne fines leading to Yoxus, having wrendy control of tha other routes, the Missourl, Kansts & Texna, and tho New Orleans & 'Texns ftonds, Tho St. Loula, Tron Mountain & Southern connects with thp Texas | If something cannot be done at once to rellovo Pacttie at ‘Loxarcuun, aud at Longview® about | Ho eriteal sttuation om the burder. Tho “col thirty miles from ‘Toxureana, connection is | Quy have men In it from Orewon, Michigan, dillnols, Kentucky, and Obtu, and it seems to bo witosprend fn organization, ns hundreds of lot tors are received ut bendquarters cach day aske tug when they shall come. There aro foara Amongst tho consorvative part of the colony that when Dr, Wilson leaves, us bo is the old covi-hond of the party, tho othor oflicors will be powerless to contro! the nica. muico with tho Internntional & Great Northern, whieh runs to Houston aud Auatin. Tho Mexico Extension of the Knnsay & ‘oxna Division of tho Misgouri Pacliio {a to connect with tho Inter. national & Great Northern at Austin, and tho Now Orleans & Vexus, also, controlled by Gould, will conneet with Gould's Mexico Extous gion at the same point. This will onuble Gould tostrike a sovero blow at the Mexican onter- prises of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Rail- roud, ag ho will be in control of the most direct routes to and froin Mexieo. Tt looks na if Jny Goutd wore geting graduatly tho Atchison, To- poku & Santa Fé into close quarters by gobbiing up all the Ines to tho right aud lott of them, DISPATON FROM GEN. POPE. Gon. Pope telegraphs to milltury headquare tera under date of Dea, 12, from Leavenworth, that Pasne and his ratders aro etill encamped north of the Indian Territory Une, the troops boing abrenst of thom within tho Territory, Maj, Randall, with his two cavalry compnuies, was expeutcd to joln Mason yesterdry near Tunnewell, where the raldors iro camped, Ono cavalry company has taken possession of Okla. homu, and fs scouting that section after small parties coming from the direction of Texas or Arknnsas, Gen, Pope believes that thore can bo no posslblo cause for alurin, “TITOSE TICKETS.» To the Editor of The Chicago ‘Irtmine, Torxvo, O., Dee, 10.—1 Nnd the following cop- fed into one of tho daiiles of your city: A Toledo paper fa responsibly for tho stnte- ment that a0 uri of seulpers fn that city hus purchased $250,000 worth af blank unlimited tlekots on tho Chicago & Alton Railroud, whieh ——— ure good to all Western points ronobed by that fond aud oxpeet to find miliions in it, A¢ this POLITICAL. istruc, noney must be very plaiiby 14 Toledo and sealpers very rich. The Chicngo & Atton ont people lnngh at this ators, and suy it was tu- 0. tended only to advertisa the scalpers. ‘This trom [sof the nature of muny othor flings and wid statements current in the various newspapors of tha country. Now, it you nre nt wil interested in thia matter L know you prefer to have the tucts. rathor thin any nmount of rumor or guessing. ‘That !s to sty, thoro was a block of tlokets ($275,005, but not nw stnted, $220,- oracnars by a number of gontiomen of the Lnke Erla & Western and Chicago & Altot Tuttle roads, Must of suid tickots are in tho burglar- rout chest of nToleito bunk, and tho remualn- dor in another Natlonnl bank of this vity. 1t is Not truc, however, that those gentlemen" ex- pect to Nnd millions in it,” but are thomeclves worth millfons, and they (tho tiekots} will re main as now till a round profit Js realized, though it takes several “all sunimora’ to. ne camplish it. Said rallroad people way "laugh? or frown ns best sulte thom; {¢ matters not to tho hokters of the tlukets,whomean " business,” Thoy were not fooling when thoy. pucehuaed “ those tickets." Oxe ov THE HoLDEKS, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Cincinnati, O., Dev, 13.—Tho Gazette 1s pub- shiug # serics of interviews with represcnta- Uvo Ohio Republicans on the question of tha Senatorshtp. With to-morrow's publication tha number of interviows will, reuch 600, Of these, 4% oxpress wt Spreferenes tor John Sherinan, Tor Gov. Foster, 06 for Stanley Mntthows, 26 for Judgo West, 8 for Taft, and tho reat scattor- ingng. ‘Tho plan of testing the purty Bentl- ment Js to take ten representative Repuvticans from each vounty, With to-morrow's publicu- Hon near fifty countica will have beon heard from. ‘ho arguments qouurally. ade Yuneed in favor of Gov. Foster are, that by his superior mangement und hard-work be suved the State and ee ialaliira tw the Republicans und mundo it poaaible to viect u Republtean Bena tor. ‘Tho friundsof Sherman want nim returned bucatse of his acknowledged superiority over hig opponentas astateymin, und bocnuse OF hiagront servlees to the Republican party of tho Nutlon (a auccesstul management of ‘the fMnunces ut foriticultine. Tho interviews disolose n very gonernl fecllng in taver of the retention of Shorinun in bls present place, in whloh ease his. supporters would divide about equuily betwean Foster, Matthows, and Tart or West. ‘fhe conti- done of rural Republicansinthaabllityor Oo mon to run the Nation is shown by the following remark of a wolleknown editor in| Lincistor: © My program would be to put Sherman jn tho Bonnte, ‘aft on the supremo Venen, sfatthows in the ‘Trersury Dopurtinent, and Lo reserva oatpe ior Pana iat Ber boty ie tory 1s another place on the Supreme Bench furan Ohio mun, West would fll tt adinicubly.” LAKE ERIE & WESTERN, Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribuna. Sr. Lours, Mo., Dev. 13.—-Quite a lurge party of engineers and officers of the Luke Erle & West+ er Ratlrond registered this morning at tho Liu- dell. Among those whose names appear upou tho books are Willinm LB. Howard, William 2, Hoyt, Mr. Lutecha, ‘tho Chlef-Engincer, James A. Nenl, the attorney for the road, and others, Mr, Howard says that tho Lake Erle & Westorn mean to bulld thoir road through to St. Louis. ‘Ag yet tho project bas not renvhod a furthor stage than tho doterminadon in New York lust week to build tho rond through. Thoy bave come on to seo whit arrangements ean bo mide for torminil fucliitios, and hive several partics now oul about the town examining the situa~ tlon. Hefore next apring thoy wilt bayo cars INDIANA. Spectat Dispateh to The Chicaoo Tribune, Inptanavouis, Ind. Dee. 13.—Touching the orgunization of the State Seunte, of which so inueh is being written of Into to certain papers, ruuning fnte this city, tha Neww this evening suins up thy whole mut- —_— ter Ina nut-sholl, After sayitur that there has PROMOTED. been and continues to bo mere nonsense written Aptctal Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribune, Franaut, Indy Ded 1.—O. W. Lamport, formerly Agont of tho Lake Shore & Michigan Southorn Rallroad, at Hillsdale, Mich., bas boon uppoluted Buperintendent of the Cinctunath, Wabash & Michigan Raitrond, with headquarters at Wabash, Ind. Sir. Lamport steps ubcad of about the probable- organization of tho State Benatoe next month than uny other current tople excopt probably. tho United States Benatorship, for which position tho lupossibies sev to have 8 mortgage ob o Inrgo portion of tho press, it ils: © The Logialature convenes on Thursday, The Inauguration of the Governor and Liou- tonant-Goyernor = wean 2 - xowto faithful and dxperionecd men, lowing — Monduy, Tho” Conmitioen to F never appointed the frst week of tho session, ITEMS, Mr. D.M. Edgerton has been appointed Gen- eral Manuyer of the Bedalla, Waraaw & Bouth- ern Railroad, with headyunrters nt Bedull, Mo, A mooting of the North and South tines will bo hold at Detrolt to-morrow for tho purpose of and Scuitor Vieho nor any other Sonator would thin of uttornptinyg to usurp thig funuilon and peerauaties of the Licutenant-Governor, The nate Wil be organized without ditieulty. It 18 supposed to bon tle polldcally, but this fe not utallcertain, If it ts, un agreement cis rendi- dy bo mundo for un adjustment of tho ollices, as wasitone when! itip” Turrlion was chosen Sec alscussing a plnn for the establishment of unl- | rotary and Jumes W, Cole assistants or, whut is form lumber mites, 4 more likely te ovour, one of the Greeobavtors will bo brought to discover that the Interusts of tho flat purty can be boat gubscrved by trading hia vote to one or the other of tho parties for an ofiice or two for personut backors, ‘That js tho size of tho hote the Greenback purty hug uaual- Mr. W. P. Hunt haa beon appointed Tiekot Agent of tho Hilndis Central Juilgihd at Lo Mara, In, In place of GC, W. King, Abrabain Loony has been appointed Agent of tho sume Foud ut Merrill, in placa of Jil, Morea, resigned, | Y Medan Mylan 1. a cntcaga Tribune, Mr. J.C. MoMuilin, Gonorat Mauager of tho BieLiyvinwe, Ind, Dee, 1L—The duy draws ponr when the battle wit! open forthe election ofa United Stites sonntor, In good fuvor ts the Iton. Will Cumbuck, of Grevusburg, whe te much spoken of ng the successor of Josph Alo- Donald, Mr, Cumbuck ta a mun of undoubted ability. In 1854 the peupte of bis district sont him to Congress, und thore ho fiminedintely nds vanced to tho front, Whon thu famous Kansas and Nebraska shivet question wis ugituted,. Ar, Cinnbuck vigorously ontured the contest, 8a vlouuont. waa be in opposing the wrong (hat Horace Greeicy doclured in tho Now York Yyibune that bo hud mude tho grent- it speach ms BiG periods. Dart ae ite War Ho Ww partinunt Paymaster, eral ‘$00,000,000 without ‘the loss of a cent. lu that capacity ho recelved: the commendation of hig superiors, and the small aticors in bls Depart. ment presented hin with a costly brary of standard works ag a token of tholr regand Eleoted- Lieusenant-Governor of thik Stata, ho presided over the Senute with excellant Judy. mont, winning many poluen Teen Now holding tho responalbla position uf Cale Chicago & Alton, whoso health 18 greatly {m- pulred, caused by 1 too assiduous npplication to his duties, will leave, on the advice of his phys!- clan, for Florlita to-day, whoro he ‘intends to ro- mun tor about two wionths. ‘This much-needed rest, It 1s hoped, will restora hin to his former vigor and bealth, Mr, Sestullin will bo accoin- panlod by bis wife and children, Mtr, 1. F, Tichionor, Goneral Agent of tho Pna- Senger Department of the Wabash Railway it this city, haa beon wndor the weather for the lnst: tow mouths. To secure recreation and restore his shuttered hualth be hag roculyed a Joave of absuuce fora month, He will try the “glorious: climate of California. for which hu left ycatere day noon, Durliy tile abeonce, Tickot-Agent A, A. Allon will preaity over the pnsecogor dupart- mont of the Wabash at this polut, THE CONNEMARA COLONY, Thotr Immediate Wants Helloved— More Ald Nooded. Bptetal Dispatch tu Ths Chicago Tribune. Br. Paus, Minn, Doe, L.—Nathing quthor Itative has yot been rocelyod denying the ro- ported sulferhur of tho Connemara Colony near Morris. My, O'irien, of this city, however, who. bas givon tho colony much attention, will leave in tho «morning to —Inveatiynte «for Futher Ireland, and furnlah whatever ro- Mof say bo needed." The following dispateh from Morriata Just rocoivod: “Tho report ot the Committee, conulvting of H. Hutching, 6 mombor of the Bonrd of ‘Trude of this city, with George MePhorson, sent out with a quantity of provisions, clothing, and mediulnes, is that the materials diatributed froin the wayon consisted of 1,000 pounds of flour, 115 pounds of beef, one barrel of pork, dried upples, and salt. The clothing for porsonsof all ages contributed by tho people of Morris was givon to those people at every abanty during Sunday, Deo, 12, for a tem- porary rollef,. It wus rovelyed with bleasings, One git], uvout 16 years-old, bas beon badly froson in both fect siico ‘uy frat visit. Tho peoplo rocelviug thls’ald are located fram fvo. to thirtcon miles enst of Gracovilty, und to know tholt condition rejulres porgunnl observation, Thole {uumodiute Wants ure now suppliod,” a +” A TEMBLOR, BAN Francisco, Cul., Deo, MLA Bentile dis: pateh reports that Mount Baker hus been in eruption, ung that a sharp shock of earthquake waa fold dust oventbe. Iector of Intoriat ievenue of his trict, bia =o namo heads tho of Colleotors, both {n point of etficlenoy, and tho amunnt af rovonne coliccted, hla colicetious renetiig to many silting ve in thirccen rier ta onuipaigns Col, Cumback canvassed tho State In the Intorvat of the Republican party, incurring no littic personal expense, Agu pul Ne spowker be has qu A reputution, and na 1 party zealot he ranks png the Hest. Six yours ago Col. Cumback reoulved tifty-two out of soventy-alx yotes In the Hepublican Senatorial cauct put waa afterwards defeated through the treachery of) rlyula of the Legistature, It de concedod that bis chums on the party ine grouter how than ix years ayo, and his chunces iro excellent, WISCONSIN, * Spectal Diswatch to The Chicaoo Tribune, Manion, Wis, Deo. 18—The Stato Journat Pauulabed B week ago setracle from some twen- ty Republican papers of this State fayor' el fection of tho ¥ lon. Ee We Koy son na atte Btutes Sonutor, To-ulght shay publis.a alo it as sunny more oxtracts ie additional wewspaupers rying iy oxcesdingly strong Jangunge tho ten ae Of Bir. Koya to sucvoed sonatas Cames 7. 4 TEXAS, Gauveston, Dec, W.—The News’ Austin special Suyet The offolal voto tor Congress in the Fifth District ig: Jonos, Inde lent, 220i1; &I herd, Democrat, 23,708, pondent, 20i1; Shep. Huticock’s nuljority over Gurtietd tn the Over 85,000. monty, Bile * SUSTAINED, New Onveans, Deo, 13.—Tuo Supreme Court has ullirued the ducision of Judge Houston st RADWAWS READ x LIne, SARSAPARTLELLA RESOLVENT THE GREAT BLOOD PURItEp, Changes as Seen and Fel they. Daily Occur, Ate im er Using a Fow Doses, 1. Good spirita, disnppoarancs languor, melancholy. it nd yee gatkne lige hand Insel, ito, oun and hardiness of i rent! MOPsiIses, OD) 7 Joh for food, no taore aotie Senate ees el brush, oud digestion, catia and wndiouetet sleep, awaken frosb und visio, etal urnnice of 8} the skin looka clear ad heat ppes: changed from Its turbid and clours: apres to neler oherry or amber colars wie eee or by maa deena Bs Utele-or no sediment; - Marker ution Of quantit; uoney of int tary wenkening Sinestro (le nficted In that way), with cortainty up re ingnent cures janereaded atrength es! hibited ta stored fo the aeveral oreanae cn BAtwONy ro 5. Yollow tinge on the whito of tho tho ‘awarthy, suffron aupenrance of The" nH tod clear, livatys nud henlthy econ 6, hoo’ suitering froin woule OP ate yo lungs or tuboreles wil renlizo gront benelt in oxpeotorating freely the tough pl legm or mucus from tho Jungs, alr vells, broncht or whips; throat or howd W@miulshing the trequunty ot cough; xenoral inerease of strongth throughout the Bynlons ntoppare of night-awonts and pais and fcelings of wonkneas round tho nnkl leys, Bhoulders, cte.; cossniion of paren sta 0 ‘of coughon tytue dawn or neisiy ie. morning. All those distros smdunily and surely disuppone, es SFeptom Aa day after day the SARSAPARILLLAN {9 taken now nigns of roturning bealth will appenrt as the blood Improves In purity and streugth teense Will dintilah, and all foreign and inipure deposits, Hodes, tumors, cancers, hurd lumps, cte., ba'resoly away, and the unsound mule soundgand healthy; itleem, fover sores, chrono skin Wiseases, gradunily disappear, 8. In cases whera tha svecom has been sal} vated, and Meroury, Quicksilver, Corrosivesut lintate bave accumulated and become deposited in the bones, Jointa, eto., causing caries of the sones, rickets, spinal curvatiires, eontortgns Whito swollings, Varieoss volum, ete. tho SARS find extermiante iho vieasof Ths issats ees uate tho virus.o: thst x ae tho disease from . If thoso who are taking these medicin tho cure of Clironio, Scrofitous, or yphlinee diseases, however sluw may be Dotter” and fud tholr general health Improving thelr flesh and welght Inerensing, or oven keep ing ite own, it f9 a eure sign thit the cure ts pre grossing. In these diaenses tho patient elther Gots botter or worae,--tho virus of the disense Is not innetivo; if, not arrested and driven from tho blood, tt will apraad and continue to under mine the constitution, As oon aR the SAISA> ag AG LEIAN Seas tha Patient “feet better vel ‘Ou row hatter an r Bath, atrength, and yep i tneevene ts oO KTERL Power O] remedy is in dlscasog that threaten death, ns in oy CONSUMPTION hard breathing and the cure, “feel of the Lungs and-Tuboreulous Phthists, § pore nian Discascs, Wastins, erento cd tearntton of tho Kidneys, Diabetes, page of Wotor ((natnnuanegns railed ‘aitoroe, whore cathoters bave been used, thus doing peas with ane aunt operation of tins these 5 Vv: tone and in wlt-cases of a Ya Ue inflammation of the Blade der and Kidneys. In.eh: fitte rons enses of Loucorrbecn and Uteriy Ove butth tains: ve ies.ot Hodicines than nny otter Lopate nken in ‘leaspoonful doses, wills othors r Ave or Bix times ng muche pea teulke ONE DOLLAR PER BOTTLE. RE. RADWAY’S READY | ‘@" RELIEF CURES AND PREVENT Dyveatery, Diarrhea, Cholern Morbus, Fever ead Agus Harumutian, New ati, Diphe theria, Infucnsn, Hore ‘Throat, Diente Breathing. Bowe: Compiaints, oosoniens, Viarrtwa, Choluin Morbus or patntal die ebanies from the bowule, are stupa tn fo oF Milne Bice by takin Itudwny's leudy Wulles, No ermues Gon of intlaniuation, no weuknens or iassitudy, WI follow tho uao uf tho’, Ht. Ibu Tr WAB THE FIRST AND 13 THE ONLY PAIN REMEDY that {nstantly stops tho most excruciating pains allays Intlammations, und cures Co 101% whethor of the Lunis, Stomuch: of othor glunds or oni, by one applicator IN FROM ONE FO TWENTY MINUTES, No matter how violent or excruelatin; Khucmatio, Ned-ridden, Iniirm, Crippled. Nerve ous, Notiraluie, or prostrated with dlavage my puffor, RADWAY" WEADY RELIEF will adord INELASITATION OF THE KIDNBYS, INFLASMON Orin noweLe sD ATION, thy 18, HS'MON OF THE LUNGS, HAYSTERICS, chday, DUT RIA, uate, WE re ~ PARR, INFLOEN Loe READACHK, TOUTHACHE, * COLD CHILES. AGUB CHIL, CHILBLAINS, AND FROST BITES. The application of tho Rendy, Mellel to the Part or parts whore tho pain or difficulty oxi ‘will afford caao and comfort. t Thirty to sixty drops in balf a tumbter of water “will iu a fow minutes cure Craps Bpratna, Sour Stomuch, Heartburn, sick Head ache, Diurrban, Dysentery, Colle, Wind in the Bowéls, and atl Internal Paina, fad Traveturs should atways carry @ bottle ot 1 wys Noudy Kellef "with thor, A fev deops 1a water will provent sickness or patus from change of watur, It 1s bettor than French randy oF Bitters us o stimulant, FEVER and AGUE “¥EVER AND AGUE cured for {itty ectts Thore ts not a remedind agent in this world that Ua Ra Ra ere eT Ou, OA “iret, Vyphaid, Yel gy FIFTY CRN PRIt BOTTLE. RADWAY’S Regulating Pills! PERFECT PUROATIVES, SOOTHING APER ENTS, ACE WITHOUT PAIN, ALW AYS HELIABLE, AND) NATURAL 1N HEIR OPERATION, A Vegetable Substitute for Calomel. th Perfectly tnatelcas, elegantly coated wi woot pad Purge, regulitte, purll; Hleunse, and Btrengthen. Rudway's Pills for te cure Uf ite leru ot the Stomnch, Liver, towels, [eid peys, Blidder, Nervous Disewies, Heuducte, eae atipation, Costlyenoss, Indiyestion, Dvapep ry Niousncss, Fover, Inflamuution of tho fave iva, and all doranigements of the Literal Vie cura. Warrantod Ww ettect a positive curs Puraly verotuule, contuining uo inoreury, to rl, or deleterious drugs. “y“Ousurve tho following Symptoms resulting from Disorders of tho Diag @ Orwunst. 6 ing Constipation, tuward Piles, Fullnuss of tht Blood in thy ‘Head, Acidity ‘of thu Seis Nausea, Hourtbura, Disgust of Food, Pins of weight in the Btomich, Sour Bruc! ae woh, Awimining of the Heud, a Gull Drewthtug, Kluttoriag of thu Heart, Chok log s Bukoeatin geunarlons Wb ure, Dots or Wel for 4 3 Dull'Paln in the Head, Detieienoy of Bewsnlres th ellowneds of the Skin and Eyes tN op the Side, Chest. Li and sudden ¥lual be eee ae noacs Of Ttauwayle Pits with frv0 Aww stom from all the above-named «lsurd * PRICK £3 CENTS PEI NOX, SOLD BY DRUGGISTS. ” Read “FALSE AND TRUE. tui BADWAY & (04 ya Vea ee COn. CRU RCIEST. NS ev Ta information worth thousands will be #08 you, TO THE PUBLIC. ong batter guaruntes of the value ofbe Rulwaya old ate He erat Bets as th iy Tulse esolrents, Relte ls Rm. jot, pala the = CONGESIMON ING BORE ‘THROAT, DIFFICULT HREATHING, PALPITATION OF, | r = taining tho lemuility of the lute munlelpal cle them. As thore urv a we stile Rovivum " reatures gray hair tottsorig | dun, wud decluruy eundidates cutitlod Bea eee aight for laudway"s, ad 56, tnal color for 6) conte, Ollobs vo which thoy were cioeweds UO YM, He Eo amma Hau dey” sou woak yuu Lue *¢