Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 27, 1881, Page 11

g i i B i i i ! P P G, ! J, T, LESTER & (0, W - but THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 188I—EIGHTEEN PAGES. i : 11 FINANCIAL. STOCKS. . All Stocks and Bonds Bought and Sold on N. Y. Stock Exchange, 25 & 27 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, J. T. LESTER, CHAS. SCHWARTZ, E. K. WILLARD, Member New York Stock Exchange. SAMUEL W. ALLERTON, Special. New York House—SCRANTON & WILLARD, 72 Broadway, and 13 New-st, GRAIN and PROVISIONS bought and sold or carried on margins. H Stocks also bought and sold in Boston, Philadel- phia, and Balthnure. . G WALKER & (0, Stock Brokers COMAESSION HERCHANTS 124 La Salle-st,, Chicago. J. K. FISHER, Chicago, C. J. OSBORN, New York, },Spum. Stocks and Bonds bought and sold on New York Stock Ex- change. DAY & FIELD, BANKERS AND BROKERS .130 La Salle-st. Spectal attention 10 INVESTMENT BOND! AW Stren Z THONDS iptercst allowed on deposlts subject 1o ebeek at COMMISSION MERCHANTS. A. J. MALOY, COMMISSION MERCHANT. Grein and Provisions Bought and Sold on Margias. Careful attention given to Local Brokerage Orders. 121 La Salle~st., Chicago. Member Chicago Board of Trade. e Chicago * Call "' Board. Very best references given as to responsibility. 1o the grain trude since 1866 s THE BAKERS. The journeymen bakers held a very funny meeting last night at No. 208 Blue Island ave- nue. It wasa * cirous’ in all that the name im- plieg, barring the ground and lofty tumbling, and an anclent Hibernian named Plunkett and & boozy individual acted as clowns. The former insisted on monopolizing the whole time of the meeing by a fusilude of words at the rmgmaster or Chpirmen, and the latter o pordon of the time busrged closely o the pre- siding genius, and assumed his prerogatives in maudlin tones and witd gestures. The ring- master seemed unuble to do anything of a pur- liamentary character, and yielded quietly to the two clowns. There was an honest endeavor to huve some expression from those present re- rarding the overwork done by the bakers, with 8 view towurds teking action to re- duce the hours to twelve s day. instend of fourteen or fifteen, as at present. The ware I8 §2 per duy, and the Journeymen work s long s their employers require them to. A long time wus spent in listening to the jibes und fun- ny sayings of the clowns, and tho meeting final- iy gave up business in disgust. ———— LONGING. From Heine—For Ti« Chicago Tribune, ©On the North a lonely cedar On a barren hill doth grow; It slecpeth: and with mantle whita Enshroud it ice and snow. "Fis dreaming of 2 palm-tree ‘That afar in the Morning-Land, Lonely and silent, is grieving On 2 cli? of burning sand. ND. ‘CEC1L HARCOURT. Honor to Whom Honor Is Duc. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune. CHICAGO, Feb. 26.—In your report of yester- day's proceedings of the celebrated investiga- ton case at Springficld your reporter says: “Scnator Fifer always thougbt Clary was an bonest man. He had known him for thirty years.” Now, while this muy be regarded asa small matter, I ask you to correct the report. It does injustice to the Senator, and the credit is due the Hon. George M. How, who mude the reply in answer to Senator Fifer's question, and lam told Mr. How also said he would huve Egned the petition if be hadn't ** been by Inview of the proceedings on the charge N & may be pertnently asked, W “cbarge " pueriler Ido not attribute personal feeling 10 the presenters, but fhe more repre- bensible motive of falsifying facts iu order to make o high-soundng *‘charge.” S. Crany. —_— A Weak Spot In the Funding Act. ‘WASHINGTOX, D. C., Feb. 21.—Tu the Editor of the New York Tribune—Si: The first clause of Bec. 5 of the new Funding bill 1imits the bonds which shall be receivable after July 1 as sccurity for circulation of the Nudonal bLanks to tho3 per cents provided for ln the bill pamed, while 1he last cluuse of the same section recnucts Sec. B.13 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, Which section authorizes the Nutional banks to deposit * any Uaited States registered bonds 0y jnterest.” If the bill becomea law in s present shape will there not 2 serious ques- ton arise in the construction of Sec. 52 E. W. [The point would seem to be well taken,—how ¥ell our readers may judge by making the fol- lowing comparison: See. 5,159, Revised Stat- ute Sec. 5—Refunding Act. See. 5. From andafter e8. Every association aft- er having complied tho st day or Juiy, 1851 b; 3 with the provisions of 3 per centum honds, this title, preliminary by the first setion o thih o, vl 0 the commencement of “banking business, Le the only bonds receiv- able as security for Na- tonalbauk circulution, jand before it shail be Or ns secunity for the|authorized to safe-keeping and|mence bunking Prompt payment of the ness under this title, Public money deposit- |shall trunsier and de- with such banks;|liver to the Treasurer o when any suchlof the United States 0ds deposited for thejany United Stales reg- ixtered bonds, bearing interest, to an amount Purposes” aforesaid not less than $,000, Stall be designated for, Burchase or _redemp- Uon vy the Secrctary |and not less than one- ol the Treasury, the|third of the capital Ba Association [stock in. Such D! {iomds shail be received by the Treasurer upon de- it and shall be by him safely kept in his otlice until they shall be depositing “tho same| hull huve the right 1o Substitute other issues e bonds of the nited States in lieu hereof. . . . . Andfotherwise disposed of, E:_\'Idcd further, that|in pursuance of thi§ 3 4,0f the Act of provision of the title. fine 52. leIi!. &‘},‘“'fi" ot tixing the Rmount of Gnites States Dotes, providing for u tributon of the, Union National Bank stock, $10,000, was sold at 193353 Chicago Gas stock, $8,000, at1%5. On the ChicagoStock Bonrd there were sales of Chicago, Milwnukeo & St. Paul 7s, Hustlnes & Dakota, 5,000 at 1173, $5,000 at 117%: Chicago; Milwau- BUSINESS. Stocks Recover Almost as Rapidly as They Declined. kee & St. Paul Gs, Chicago & Pacitic, $5.000 ut 1095 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul 65, Du- buque Division, $10.000 at 1065 Chicago, Mil- Considerable Buying for Cash—The | Woukee & St. Paulss, Mineral Point, $5,000 at 9% ; Chleago, Burlingtou & Quiney 4s, 5,000 at Money Market Easier. 000 ut 93; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy 5s, 9, §10,000 at 10+%; Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific 5s, £5,000 nt 901, $5,000 at 96}, $5,000 at 96%. The following quotations were made: LOCAL AND RAILWAY STOCHS. 118, Asked. Ohicago Taking Currency from New York —Foreign Exchange. North Chicaxo City R. R. stock. $100 p Ohica Gty T atoeke, oo 1 The Produes Markefs Less Active, and Much | Gaiio Qi e ftatock.. 10 Chawber of Commerc 1 ‘Truders Insurunce Company. W Inter-State Industrial Exposition. 10 "4 Steadier—Provisions Firm. s e LOCAL AND GOVEINMENT SCCURITIES. An_Advam:e In Wheat, and Little Change in Other Cereals. Onited States 4s... United States 3., United States ts. SFINANCIAL, Btocks opened several points higher than the close of Friday, and continued to improve. Money was at no time as stringent as the day before. Asmuchas ¥ per cent premium was paid, but ar the close the rate was 6 per cent without commission. Montreal, Boston, Phila- delphia, and other near cities poured funds into New York. Large capitalists began buying good stocks for cash, and confidence wasquickly restored. The recovery was so rapid that muny were afraid to buy, thinking it not entirely nat- ural, and these operators believe tho market will be a sale BMonday morning. - One of the surprises of the last week has been the comparative firmness of Erie. This stock has ‘usually been the tlont.of speculation, rising and Chicuzo City 88 ... e Chicago City receipis, 4per cent., Cuok CountyTs..... Cook County s, Cook County 45: West Chicago 5s. Lincoln Purk 7s. West I'ark 7 Houth Park &3 South Park BAILWAY HONDS. Chieago, ML &St. P. . R. 7s, Dak. falling with the tide. But this time It hus | Cep = oy slelded comparatively little. The stock isnot | Chlcaxy. 3L &SLE. it I W, Mot o0 o hield by the street, as it used to be. Oneof tho | chinws, 31.& ST T i, Ghies™” 4 reports of the day was that-Vanderbilt was buy- | _Pacitic 00 300~ I ing Union Pacific, which roso rapidly. Themar- | Caieaso, AL ¢ w W ket closed wildly strong on a dispatch from | Chicuz < Washingion that ffty members of the Houso, e 0 16 had been found 1o agree to filibuster on tho" . B Funding bill una prevent its passage. Also that | Chicako: & mw o ou tho Ways and Means Committee would ask thas | Chicaxo, I @ 1 iC s, o lh;_'fflh soction bo repealed. nu‘ri'n*nfi;.“yl;l 5 M‘_b‘;mEi‘:: i e ;gx o @ purt of tho Funding bill which s ex- | Jacksonviile & Southeastern b cited the most opposition is the fifth section, ‘which relates to the banks. As if tearing thut a 3per cent bond would not sell at par, the framers of the bill have sought, says the Naglon, in this section to force the banks to buy the bonds. Tho section directs that no other kind of bonds except the 3 per cent shall be re- ceived after July 1 as security for Government deposits or bank-note circulatios, and that every bank shall keep at least one-third of its capital in these bonds. As the law stands now, o Natonal bank can give up its circulation any day by depositing with the Departmentat Wash- ington an amount of legal-tender notes or other lawful money suflicient to redeem its own notes as they come in, the bank getting back the honds pledged to secure f1s note circulaton the mo- ment it turns in the legal-tender notes with which to redeem its own notes. The pend- ing bill putsa stop to this, and directs that tho ‘bonds which the bank has deposited to sccure its notes shall not be returned to tho bank until it has gathered in its notes—a process which may cover months or even years—and presented them to the Department at Washington. Many of the banks, not relishing this kind or arbitrary actlon by the Government, have already given up their circulation. And up to Saturday about cuzo Division. North Chicago City KR West bivision City )L R, West Division City I K. West Division City it, R The total value of thesales of loeal and mis- cellaneous securities made on the Chicago Stock Board for the week ending Feb. 26 amounted to 257,475; for the previous weel $369,640. \ BY TELEGRAPH. NEW YORK. NEW YORE, Feb. 26.—Money 6 per cent per an- num, snd %@% per cent per diem, closing at 6. Prime mercantile paper, $%4@0. Sterling exchange weuk, at 478%4; demand, . . land-gran; U. P Sinking Fund:! Lehigh & W.. Erig seconds. CR8. Alton & T. H. pfd. Wab. St. L. & Pucl Do preferred.. fifteen millions had been thus surrendered by the deposit of greenbacks with the Treasury, ‘which money was obtained by a sudden demand upon call-loan borrowers. As tno bunks giving up circulation withdraw legal-tender notes from their reserves, the loan market tightens, and the result is & temporary stringency where a few days ago there was an easy loan market. The report of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Company tor'1880 shows gross earnings for the year $21,656,604; net earniugs, £5,903,471; interest and rentals, §3,627,381; leav- ing surplus for dividends on $26,200,000 capital stock $2,276,080. In 1879 the surplus was $166,02L The report of the Delawars & Hudson Canal Company for 188 shows gross carnings $12,524,- 549; net earnings, $4,611,042, and deducting from that the amount of Interest and rentals, 33,259, 620, leaves the net profits $1,351.422, a8 againsta deficit ot $630,643 for the year 1579. The forthcoming report of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, the Philadeiphia Press says, will show net carnings, after paying all charges of every kind, together with the contribution to tne trust fund of $600,000, ut the ratc of alittle more then 11 per cent for the past year. All the ‘Western lines have done well, and as a result there will be an income of about $500.000 from tne Pennsylvania Company, which will still have @ large surplus teft. The United Companies of New Jersey will not make as good a showing as for the previous year, owing to the unusually heavy charges for Tenewing the track with stéel and straightening the line. The Company will carry overonly a little less than 3,000,000 to the credit of profit and loss after meeting all the charges to the sinking funds.and allowing for depreclation ana suspended accounts. The extremes of prices are shown in the fol- Hannibul & %{Do nrofe Do preferred. St Paut.. 28 Morris & Exse: Delaware & Huddon. NewJersey Central Jake Erio & Western, by | fxcelsior. ?Lm(‘;fil(i& \\\"e&wm. .a}‘v); ittled Riton & Terro Huats. B 100 TO % BOSTON. % lgosms, Mass., Feb. 23.—Bond and stock mar- ket: ater-Power. Enstern ituiirond. Flint & I, M.. Little Rock & FLECot & FOREIGN. Lospox, Feb. 26.—Bar silver i3 529-10d per " ounce. . - Feb, 26—11:30 a. m.—Consols un- g, Sofmus. Feb. 26—2:30 p. m.—French rentes, 83t lowling table: 5 Open- | High-) Low-] Clos- | _ BERLLY, Feb. 20.—The statement of the Impe- Stocks, {ng. | est. | est. | éng. | Tiul Bank of Germnany shows an increase of specie of 14,164,000 murks. Chicazo, Bur. & Quincy 15 173 Loxpox, Feb. 2—5p. m.—Consols, 031, Iilinois Central, ] 1 American sccurities—Now 53, 1135 4L Chlesgo & alton. 4s. 116%. Illinols Central, 1d5: Pefnsglvanin Central, 66%; New York Central, 151; Erie, 49%; do seconds, 103; Reading, 32%. Pants, Feb. 26—5 p. m.—Ltentes, 83t 873;c. MINING NEWS. BOSTON. Svectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, BosTON, Feb. 25.—The mining sharea were, as a whole. exceptionally strong and firm, with lit- Awerican Unlor Auantie & Pac. . Pucitic Mail. Philadelphia & itcading... Chesapeake & Uni Cieyeland & Col. & L C. nsus & Toxas. orthwestern.. tie doing in them, but much more than yester- day. Tho chunges were fractional, and thetone weakish, o BAN PRANCISCO. SAN Fraxcisco, Cul., Feb. 26,—Mining stocks i Crown Polnt.. Excleque: bl Gould & Curry.. 3 Grand Prize. 15| Wales.. Rale & No 354 Yellow Mammoth Z-X.Iliuudihu\v. Martin W 132 Seorplon. ew York Elprated. MMet, Elevated. 3. Elevated bo Central Artronu.. Moblie & Ohlo.. Ontarlo & Western... Nashville & Chattanooza. St Louis & Yan Frandisco. Do prererred. Denver & Riv Peoria, D. X E.. Obio Central., COMMERCIAL. The followlng were the receipts and shipments of the leading articles of produce in thiscity during the twenty-four hoursending at7 o'clock Saturday morning and for the corresponding time a year ugo: RECEI'TS, ARTICLES. Morris & Essex.. Pire iouston & Texis (;f;;lm | B werican Dis. Tel. Co.. 7 Fiour. brl. “erre Haute, preferred. . |. ! Forelgn exchange closed with a etter feeling, but without showing any difference in figures. Sterling sold in New York as low a8 470 forsixty- day commercial bilis, and bankers’ demand at 471%. Tho tendency, however, is toa return to the prices of Thursday last by Monday or Tues- day next. Following are mcrely approximate closing ficures: Sterling posted rates, 480@ 48254, For sixty-day commercial bills for prompt de- livery. 475@478%. For threo weeks' delivery, 47:@479. Sixty-day commercial bills, prompt delivery on Havre, 5314@3%%. Bordeaux, 5314 @528%. Sixty-day commercial bills on Antwerp, deliverable prompt, were 5335@329%. Baunkers' Mational-bauk e - rren- Sand for other pur- EI;RS. be, and the same; &;mb[y repealed; und thetpdl59 and 5,160, of e fexised Statutes’ of e United States be, ans same are hercby re- nacted, 4 Broom Drill by Lowell Girls. Tho grergeisiell (asm) Courier, c_program presented by the ’,g!es of the First Universalist Curch lnst even- W together a large audience. Tea was et from 61:7, atter which an_hour was he win soctability”’ “The uttraction of the even- Eistey 05 - the broom drill.” The squud con- g LOf twelve young ladies armed with brooms blug L0formed appropriately, red. white, and 2lternating in the_ranks, under tho com- T Cora V. Barnard, with Miss May rummer. The brooms were all deco- The jgqitbred, white, and biue ribbons, and as n,"mm marched with gay colors tiying, keep~ Presenrect time with the tap of the drum, they Took g'ed quite a warlike appearance and fairly tary g, BOUSE Ly storm, After the usual mill- hiljgioecs by the word of command, an ex- Whigp 20! the silent drill showed a nroficlency e o,y waeon, e | S e | B o n ; : it | Basies. bi: Woeuts 1o gL, o0 DY AUCHOm CorPom g Wtk las Fear s TSl AAGHl | Dressed Boss. .. bills on Germauy were 934, for sixty days and 83% for demand; ninety-day prompt commer- cial bills, 92!3@38; sixty-day commercial bills, prompt, 83@®KL:. Bankers' guilders on Holland were 39 for sixty daysand 39 for demand; sixty-days' commercliel was 39:4@39 9-16. Ship- pers’ exchange on New York was 50@60c dis- count. . Government bonds were stronger. In Chicago, District of Columbia 3.65s were 101 bid and 10253 asked? thods, 112 and 1123{; tho 4!2s, 111% and 112; the3s, 100 and 1003; and tho6s, 101 and 108kicago bank cleartogs were $4.500,000. Loans were quiet at 5@7 per cent, though some loans at5 percentwere called. Currency and gold were ordered from New York. New York ex- chanye sold at S0c per $1,000 discount. The clearings of the Chicago bunks for the week are reported as follows by Manager D. R. ol 3.052 The following grain wus inspacied futostorein this city yesterday morning: 2 cars red winter ‘wheat, 8 cars No. 3do, 26 cars No. 2 spring, 8 cars No. 3 do, 3 curs rejected (47 wheat); 20 cars No. 2 corn, 54 cars high mixed, 153 cars rejected (227 corn); 34 cars whito oats, cars No. 2 mixed, 21 cars rejected (W oats); 1 car rejected rye; 2 cars No. 2 barley, 7 cars No. 3do, 9 cars No. 4 do (18 barley). Total, 372 cars, or 19,600 bu. Inspected out: 3,670 bu wheat, 55,727 bu corn, 914 bu oats, £,571 bu barley. Withdrawn from store during Friday for city consumption: 2,400 bu wheat, 150 bu oats, 2,035 bu barley. The following were the receipte of breadstuffs in this city during the past week: le, of the Clearing-House: Halg,of tho Glearings. Balances, Febo 2 Febm Feb.2. $5A0AGT S 2 . L. 3751 | Flour; bris. ' Wheat, bu.. Corn, bu.. 1, bu. Tye, bu. Flour, bris... Wheat. bu Coru, Bu... Juts, bu iy The leading produce murkets were generally quiet Saturday, and firmer, with unusual steadi- ness. There wasa slight tendency dowawards early, but the markets recovered when it was undorstood that the * panic is over” in New York, with a much better feeliag in stocks and the moncy market gencrally, Thero were also & good many reports from the winter-wheat sectiors, tho tone of which betokencd grave apprehension, if not actual certainty, of damuge to tho coming : crop. The forelgn grain markets were firmer, with a better demand rcported, the latter being. con- firmed by the news that all the Mil- waukee wheat fn New York the previ- ous duy bad been taken for export. Mess pork closed 17%¢ higher, at $14.624@14.65 for March and $14.80@14.82% for April. Lard closed 5¢ higher, at $10.10 for March and $10.17% @10.20 for April. Short ribs closed tirmer, at $7.65 for April. Wheat closed Yc higher, at 98%ie for Marck sad 99c for April. Corn closed a shade firmer, at 37%c for March aund 41%c bid for May. Onts closed weak, at 29¢ for No. 2 cash ani-regu- lar, 3l4c for tresh receipts, 20%@294c for April, ana BK@Bsic for May. Rye closed steady, at Olc cash for No. 2 fresh, 9lc for April, and 95¢ for May. Darley closed weak, at $L01 for No.2 cash, 75@8lc for No. 3. and 6@7lc for No. 4. April was quotable at about $1.0L Hogs were dull and 5@10c lower, at $5.25@5.65 for light, and at $5.15@5.90 for heavy. Cattle were fnactive and lower, at $2.75@5.75 for poor to extra. The dry-goods market was without speclally new featurcs. There was 8 light movement on city and country account, and a steady and firm sot of prices. Boots andshoes wero in moderate request at steady rates. Clotbing and miltinery goouds were dull. In the grocery market there was falr actlvity, and most lines were steadily held. Coffees, however, were easy, with Kio styles quoted off c. Nothing niow was noted in the market for dairy products. Both buttérand cheese were fn good request and were held av previous prices, fine goods being firm, The dried-fruit trude continues to improve and prices to work firmer. The tendency in the more staple lines is upward. Fish were quoted s before. No changes were apparent io the bagging, tobacco, coul, and pig-iron markets. Oils were in, better demand, with turpentine tending higher and ex- tru lnird oll quoted e lower. In broom-corn the market continues active and steady. There is no change to note in build- ing materlals, a_ fair trade telng noted. Egys experienced a slight decline, selling at 18G2c perdoz. Inthe fur-trade there is a little more activity, as if toround off u very dull winter's business. Grease of alldescriptions s steady, at the recently-prevailing rates. Hay was dull and slow, owing to liberal receipts and a disinclina- tion on the part of shippers to take hold. In hides there is more activity apparent, transuc- tions being contined to a considerable extent to the slightly-damaced article. 1n hops a steady trade continues, at the quotations of the past month. Lumber is in good demand ut the pub- lished yard: rates. Potatoes are firm and un- changed. Poultry isiu falr supply and steady. There is no change to note in the wool market. Dressed hogs closed steady ata slicht decline, light weights selling at $6.50. and mixed lots at $6.75. Clover and timothy secds were steady and flux seed fell off % per bu, primo clover seliing at §4.90@+4.95, prime timothy at 2,57, .33@2.57, and flax at $1.20 on track. Cooperagu was steady and unchanged. PROVISIONS. HOG PRODUCTS—Were less nctive and generully firms, though not strong. Liverpool reported o du- cline of 3d In lard und mests,while the Jucal hog mar- ket was ensier. This, with the unsettied condittvn of things in New York, made the early feeling ruther ‘weak, but the tide soon turned, und the latter part of the sesslon was marked by s falr spoculative demund. There were some shipplug orders here for meats, but they were generally llmited below the vie'ws of hold- ers, und longs and shorts were quoted eusler; mostof tho trading In ribs, und all in (salted) shoulaers, scemed to be in trunsfer fromone month to snother. lard wns relatlvely firm. The packing of this city trom Hov. 1 1s reported at,2TA.00 head, aguinsi 2,525,000 10 date yeur ugo, and 25 UN to do two yeurs 0. “ifhe Datty Commercial Revort of this city says of tho French prohibitory order: In a statistical sensa the inw {2 10t Of 80 much lpOrtance ns u great mwuny seem to cluini. . During the lust tiscol yeur ending June 1, 18, Frunce tovk ouly G600 Ibs of Amerlean hog product, or only 53{ per cent of the en- tire exports w ail_countries, while ducing the last calendar year tho exports to Lie SAMC COUNLTY Were o tritlo lexs than SU004(0 1bs, or ubuut ¥ per cent of the entire exports. Suppose that France shouid not take u pound of proguct forsome time, the result ought not to materiully affect our markets, for the swple reason thut during the last four months we have ex- ported at Icast UMY Ibs more of product than dur- ing the same period last year, while the stocks on haad In Ameriea to-dny are unquestonably small- ertnun Just yesr at thiy time. At the beginning of the present ‘winter packing season stocks of liog product were smulier thun usual, while the produc- tion during the winier prowises to be Jess than Just winter, owing 10 a {ulling off in welghts of hows und o Iurxely augmiented consumption. Then, 100, the pros- pect for summer hogs 1S not as good us It was last yeur, 50 Lhut, taking afl things nto conaideratlon, [t must be plath thut_unless the consumptive demsnd from other polnts fulls off materially from the uvorage of the lust four months we cun tind o market for ull the product we have for sale outside of suuny France. Bome express fears that other countries may tike simiiaf action, but, inasmuch a3 the reporis of trichi- nosls ure evidently more imaginary than res, it i bardly probable. Miss Pori—Declined 3@73c per brl, advanced 25, 2ad closed 17ic_above the lutestprices of Friday Sules were reported of 25 bris seffer the wontn at brigselior March nt $H.LKGILR); .20 ril at £14.85e1.22)4; and 15,00 brld sclier 15.00. Total, 2150 brls. | The murket Bt ILEHEIG o round lot sput or $14.55: bris seller May at $14. closed firm seller March, SIL8Ks1LENS sollor April, and @150 for May. 1.ARD—Declined fe, adyanced 17%c, and closed 5¢ above the latest pricés ot Friday Sules wera report- ed of 17,500 tes seller March ut SIG00G W.1255: 5138 - seller April ut § 0Tkl 3_seller May at $10.1736e1030; and 250'tes seller June at$10355. Total, SiaNtes. The market closed Hrm at $10.10 for round lots apot o seller the month, $U.IT@10.20 seller Aprll, and 8025661030 for May. EATS—Wero less active und not so strong. Short ribs deelined Sc, advaneod 10¢, and closed i higher thun Kriday atternoon. Sales were reported of 25,00 Ibs kreen sboulders on private terms; (U000 Iby shoulders at #.55 for_Murch, und $1.65 for April; 25 boxes Joni CleArs aLEL624: 450 boxes Tonz ana shiort cleurs at &.8065.00; 25,000 Ibs_short ribs (country) at 7.55; %5 boxes do ot $7.40; 4.3 bs do_ut $7.324@ seller March, §.51@1.6736' solier Avril, and §.65 400 seller Muy; 54100 1bs Rreen hams ut Sc for Ji-pound uveniges. P'rices of leading cuts of meats were ax follows at 2 o'ciock for full cured, uniess otheriise specitied: Short | Shoul-| ris. L. & 5.| Short ders. | ciears, | clears. Loose, part salted. Do, hoxed... February, lovse. Mureh, lvose,. Apil, Jouse Short ribs, scller Avril, clesed at 1.6, Long clears quoted ot $7.40 lvose und S boxed; Cumber- lunds, B@Sehored: long cut hams, dellge; sweot- pickied buws quoted ut Y&Yie for 15@I6 averuge; green hams, suwe uyeruge, 3 Hucon quited ut 5E@3ME for shoulders, SGSYc for short ribs, sK@Kise 1t short clears, G1Ue for hams, DB W as qub oy 5006550 1 006250 F—Was qulct af S50 for mess, for extrs mess, und S.MG2LW for hums, BREADSTUFFS. FLOUR—Was fu better demand, und very firm. Several lots were taken for export at full former quotations, und some holders were understoed to have orders to mark up prices i shade higher. Sules were reported of 825 brls winters on private terms; 200 sucks do supers st S.45; 135 bris and 4,20 sacks springs, partly at $.53; and 25 sacks buckwheat at £.00. Total, equal to 857 bris. Export fiours were quoted nt $1.0085.2 for good to cholce, and rso do nt AT, OTLER MILLSTCFFS—Were in active demand, and steady, with o ferr supply. Bales wera repuried of 13 cacs bran ot $LTHEILTS; 2 curs widdlings at 5.0 1550, SPRING WIEAT—Was moderately nctive and firmer. The market fell off Mc carly, then advanced 3¢c, and closed Jcubove the Intest prices of Friday. “'he British markets were stronger, Liverpool auot- ing an ndvance of Id per cental, with u better de- mund, while New York was unsettied, though with steadler stocks. The forelgn news and tho report of a zood export businoss In New York the previous day excited a bester demand here, but 1t seemed to be chiletly local, one firm tuking a large line. Out- sido orders were few. The Jast two Lours of thio sos- ston werc gulet, with scarcely He varlauor in prices. 1t was reported thut the situntion uf the winter wneut is yrecarious, and this mude holders conservative, The ucwa was nccompunied by some whthdrawals of orders 10 selt at formerlimits, but few orders to buy, and in their absence thie crowd did _nut wuken up_as purchusers. Cush whest was in falr demund in proportion o the iizht suoply, closing at e bid tor No.2. Spot sales were reported of 11,200 bu 3 u No. 3 bu rejecied (lowu Elevator) ati: bu do (Central) BU 72¢; und KGN bu by sumple 8t 1285 Total, 16U Also 200 bu No. 2 Minnesota, wintor recelpls, ot we. Eeller April opened at Wb, declined to tigc, advanced to Bige, feil Lack 1o B3¢, und closed ot Selier the month was nearly numinn] at S{GEHC. closing ut 3. Seller Maros rauged ut Y74 5K, clos- ing arisige. Seller May sold vt SLWie{13: und Juno wus nowminal ut sbout Fl0UG LU, WINTEI WIEAY—W2s In beUer request, with Ht- tlo offered. Spot sules were limited ‘1o 50 &y No.? red, winter receipts, at$ (LU K B irda, 200 b cod sold o Mabeh ot r (10 bu red sold for Murch wnd 5000 bu do for April at %c. CORN—VVas In moderaio demand and very steady at about Friduy's average oI prices. Liverpool re- ported n good demand, with Do cargoes offerinit off coust, but New York wis dull, and vur rocelpts o the incrense, though s lurge part Of the corp arviving was inspected into the lower zrudes. n xood shipping demand for ‘il parugs called reected - dall, 2 closed _av i ¢ for giit- for winter receipts uf'do. Spot sales were reported of 2,00 bu No. % and high-inixed ot 33¢a¥iac; .60 bu new high-mixed aL Fic; 52,00 bu refected und_uew mixed nt Whdadics 0 bu by sample at 5KETEc onvtrack; 55,00 bu do at3iGe tree on bourd cars: and L24g) bu ears 1t 516 Total, 12400 bu. ‘Chere was'a fair demand for the summer futures, snd not much for deliveries dur- ing the winter monibs. Seller Muy opened at 4 4132, vold ot 4134@d13(c, advnnced 10 42, aud closed at 41%c bid. Bellor the monta was neariy nominal at 8ikgsTHe, closing Bt the outsids, March was quoted o @’ AL IE33(e, April at IH@3Ec, June at 3136@4154c, and. Ty A e he Iatios clOSIng Bt e Bk UA'TS—\WWore dull and lifeless. with prices o trifie off from those ot Friday. Offerings for cash were very ltzht. N cash was guotable ut Me for rezulur nnd e for tresh. sumples were In fulr, demund. Futures wete wenk at 2xg?i4e for March, 23 e for April, und Glg@ide for May. Cush sules were mude of 120 bu for No. 2fresh in st 20) H a: ed, G o for No, e b by or rejected mi 1@Rie for refecte whita, 2@ Tor No. 2 ic for No. 2 white, - for burley Gais. Total, e RY—Was quict and steady, with littla disposition 10 operate for casti, and very littla doing In the spoc- ulative line. No. 2 cash was about 9l for fresh, with sambles colng o steudily und at xood prices. Future: were quotable stk for March, Slc for April, and e for Muy. Cash ssles wero made 0f 49 bu at dlc for No.2 fres I store; 1000 bu by sample 5t tic foe ro- ; 2on tracks W0 bu at Sic (o ar- cled; free on board. tal, LX) bu. BARLEY—Was dull und weak, which tdndency was mors noticeablo in futures. "X, 2 cush quotable ot about $LUI: No. 3 at 7S«3lc; and No. 4 sh sales were made of 3,0 buat storaze): ble for No. 3 fresh; 1lic for No. colpta; und $LUL for No. 2 freshh in siore: 0 bu by lo at T5GiTc for_No. 4 (latter In special bin); 84 'or Nu. 3. T'otal, 8.3 bu. After the Board there was some irregular trading, in which wheat showed mors strenith, 4nd the other cereals und provisions were somewhat easler. April Tihent sokd up to tie: Apri] porkcnt $1430; and tard e or the same month. Short ribs for April were siderinie. . b BY TELEGRAPH. FOREIGN. Special Dispatch ‘to The Chicago Tribune. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 2—I1:30 8. m—FLOUR—No. 1 Amrican, 11s; No. 2,63 Gd. GRrAIN—No. 1 winter wheat, 9 6d: No.2do, 9s; N 1 spring, % 4d; No. % 68 4d; No. 1 white, % 5d; No. do. 8 9d: No. 1 club, 98 9d; No. 2do, M5d. Corn— New, 58 4d: old, 5 6d. PROVISIONS—Pork, (8. Lard, 525 6d. LIVEREOOL, Feb. 2~ p. m—PIOVISIONS—Lard— Primo Western firmer t 52s . TALLOW—Primo city-firmer at 5 4. 5 OtLs—Lard oll stendy ut 3. Cotton-seed ofl—Yol- low American steady nt 27s. SPITS TURPENTINE-Steady at 53s, GUAIN—Whent—Winter stendy at 93 6d. Corn— Mixed tirmer 5t 5 6}4d for old:.5 LONDOY, Feb, %5 p m.—L1 SPINITS TURPENTINE—5s 3. ANTWERP, Feb. 26.—PETROLEUM—23f. - LIVERPOOL, Fob. 2%5.~COTT0N~Dull nt 6%@7 1-16d; sales 6,000 bales; speculation und export, 50; Ameri- can, 5,00. : PROVISIONS—American lard, 823 64. Bacon—Short clear, 425 G, TALLOW—J0s. PETROLEUN—Refined, 93(d. The following were recelved by the Chieago Board of T'rado: LIVERPOOL, Feb, 2.~Wheat tending dpward; red winter, 547 No, 2 spring, % 5a; No, 4t 1hi. ‘Corn romgat by od. Cnrives off const—! eat in good demund und tirm; red wiater sdvanced . Corn In od dewmund und firm; nono offered. To_agrive— Vhewt improving. Corn quiot und steady. Pofi, G Lurd quiet end L3S acon, 1. C.. 4187 6. "Tallow ratli . 4 af Tle. wis quotavle at about §1.00, und April at $1.0L dc 8. C., quiet und duli'and 3d lower, & LOSDON, | Fob: t— W he: mly d; fair 4d. Corn. none offered.’ Cur- heat hurdening. Corn quist snd LA averase red winter, KOE3 un pussago—! teady. NEW YOR! NEW YORK, Feb. 2i—COTTON 11 T-le. FLoUK—Quict and unchroged; recelpts, 14,000 bris; exports, 50 brls. GRAIN—Wheat unsettied und feverish, closing ecelpts, 47,000 bu; exports, 4,000 bu: ungraded - 3 do, SLIGK: No. 2 do, SLIFG@ 11T frec on board, $LISGLISH atlout; No. 1 do, mixed winter, SLIGGLIGS: No, white, SLIGLI5: No. 1do, 24,000 bu, SLIGHGL No. 2 red, February, 2400 bu, $L174wl.1S; Mazch, U b, SLISGLISI: April, £4,00 bu, $1.1%¢GI1193; May, 190 bu, SLLZESLINS. Corn henvy; recelpts, 78 exports, S0 bu; ungraded. SH@5THe: ~—Dull; 11%-16@ 9,000 bu: e, ts dull; future Western inlxed, £3dadic: w (AV—Firm uad in fair demund at S1 Hors—Active und tirm; yeurling: and Western, 16G2¢; New York Sta B GROCERIES—Collee quict nnd unchanged. Sugar dull und nominal. Molusses quict xnd nnchanged. Itice steady; Curoiina and Louistans quoted ut54H® c. ! uict bue firm; United, 833{e; crude. c. ETROLEUM- retined, Y| 0W—In Tair demsnd at Gige. h1d nminally unchanzed. TURPENTINE—Steady at dxgHitde. EGGS—Dull und easiér at 2ide. LeATHER—Demand fair and market firm at 22@2%ec. WooL—Dull und wnding down: domestic flieece, 33 pulled, 21@i5c; unwashed, 1H@dc; Texas, 1@ HOVISIONS—Pork dull and heavy; old mess, $15.25 @15.75, the Intter for fancy; new miess, 316121 " Beer quiet, but frm. Cut meuts quiet, but firm; Ioug clenr middics, $.30; $hort clear, &l "Lurd strong at $IL0 BCTTER—Dull und weak at 136 27c. CHEESE—AL 102134 METALS and un- Manufactured | copper _quiet changed; Ingot Luke, $I0.07@19.50." Ple-irun dulls Scoteh, $2Luke¥t5): Ameriean, $R.0062030; Russiy Nalls—Cut, £290G325; clinch, 215 sheeting, 18061500, B3G50, BALL AT THE ELYSEE. A Republican Gathering atthe Palace ofthe French President—Five Thou= sand Guests Dancing—KFew Americans Present. Panis, Feo. 24— have just left the Elysée, ‘where tho President’s ball is now—at its hight. M. Grévy and his tamily did the honors of the evening with their usual vrsce. . At midnight it was almost impossible to move in the ball- rooms. Dancing, however, was going on brave- ly, rezardless of ruin to tho dresses and com- plexions. Amnew ball-room and conservatory were thrown open to-night for the first time. The palace was tastefullyiecornted with flowers and ferns. Amony thd 500 guests who re- sponded to the President’s Invitation might bave been noticed almost ail the Corps Diplo- mutique, most of tho Ministers, and #_host of brilliunt foreign officers. But few Americans of either sex were present. It was remarked with regret that M. Grévy hud not discarded that un- democratic institution, the reserved salon. JULES FERRY'S FETE. The fevere January weather oblized those Purislan nwtabilities who usually exercise hos- pitality early in the year to defer their festivi- thes to the present month. Desides tho balls at ysée, which bad uwakened great expectu- there was later held a soir¢e dansante at inistry of Public Instruction, which would have come off o month uxo had it not bees for tho heavy snow-fulls. It was the first zrand féte given by M, and Mme. Jules Ferry since the former bus become Prime Minfster. ~ As he holds with the Presidency of the Ministeriul Council | the portfolio of Public Instruction, the learned and scientio men of the Institute, tho Faculties and the University were very numerous. What was bright and fushionable was in u smailer pro- portion: The chatty correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazette wns, of course, umong the zuests. He pronounces the Prime Minister to be ex- tremely uffable, his head nothaviog been turned by his rapid elevation to one of the hixhest posts in the oflicial world. There s much good fellowship in his manncr toward old 1rieuds. which encourages them to gather round bim. Members of the Chamber und the Senate ‘werenlso numerous at his fite, which In some of the rovms had the aspect of 4 lively bail, and in others of apolitical reception and literary con- versazione. . Etienne Arago, the Conservator of Museums, was muchsurroundedin the course of the ¢venlog by men of note, who wanted to congratulate bim upon the attuinment of-his T6th year. He is tho brother of Fraugois Arago, the astronoiner, and was for many yeurs his see- retary. His chit-chat is extremely cotertain- ing. His inemory is very sure; and what is there which hus bappened In France that e has not seen {from tho time he went as n mere boy to be tne secretary to his Iilustrious brother? The wit of this septuagenariun i3 bright, bus a line point, und adorns everything it touches. He Tukes a vivid iuterest in the theatre, tho picture exhibitions, the acbates in the Chumbers, aud is not {nsensible to the fair fuces and the fresh and elegant totlets which e sees around him in the drawing-rooms of such republican friends of his as M. Grévy and M. Jules Ferry., e ——T———— WINNIE, For The Chicaga Tribune. Sweet Winnic, with thine eyes as bright As stars upon a frosty night, = Ne'er turn away their blisstul light, Nor say my hopes ure vain. I knew no mistress, save my will, Till love with thee my heurt did fill; And now a captive I tnust still at A In good houses, it SUESIEC; 4. Y “Po Love and thee remuin, Ah! could I call thee all mine own, T'd bow before no other throne, For thou shouldst reign my Queen alone, And empire still retain, No other love could ever dawn To light my life, if thou wert gone— T'he Hrst, the iast, the only ono 2 1t c'er shall iknow again: RN.M. —_——— A Southern Grace Darling. Galreston News. Capt. Clason, of the sloop Tommy, plylng_be- tween Clear Lake and this city, gives the .Vews an accountof an actof heroiSm by a young girl [ thay s emlnently worthy of recor He suys that during the last norther a swmall sloop, 11 which there were two wen, was capsized off Ed- ward's Point. Bota succeeded in getting upon the bottom of the bout, and in this position were , buffeted by wind and sea ond exposed to the cold for nbout twenty-four hours. One of the imen, utterly exhausted, was about to_guccumb, but his companion bound him to tho bout with & rope, and thus prevented his destruction. Final- ly they were carried by the waves to within u mile of the shore, when they were seen throuih n spyginss by Miss Evans, it 16-year-old daugh- terof a gentleman residing uf toe Lawrence place on the bay shore, between Edward’s Point and the mouth of Cleur Creek. The Lrive girt, realizing thelr inminent peril, and knowing that there wits 1o oue on the place to o to their res- cue, herself lnunched u 1rail skiff and sct out to gid them. With such a sea a8 was running this would have been u hazardous undertaking for a strong man, but the little beroine was not daunt- ed by danger. Pulling tbrough the billows until exhausted, she would drop her anchor, rest. gnd, hoisting her welghts, would start anew. In this manoer she siowly worked her way to the men, whom she relieved from thoir dangerous situation, and safely conveyed to laud, attending to their wants, and gently-car- ing for them at her father's house. SPORTING NEWS. THE TURF. Lady Barlum, record 2:31, hus been sold to A. C. McGraw, of Detroit, and willbe uscd as amate to Cozette, record 2:19. e Flush in the Pan,oneof the winners of the Chester Cup, was shot recently in Eugland, old age having rendered his destruction necessary. The pacer Rowdy Boy, record 2:13%, has been sold ro a Boston gentleman, and wilt be used on tho rond. The price i3 not given, butis pre- sumed to be about $6,000. The gray colt Bowling Green, that was proml- nent last season in several of the Southern 3- year-old eveats, i3 described as having grown intoone of the best looking 4-year-oldsever scen. : The Buffalo (N. Y.) track has clected the fol: lowing Directors for the ensuing year: C. J. Wells, Otis'McCullum, L. L. Crocker, Shelden Pense, C. J. Hailin, J. 8. Metcalf, S. 0. Baroum, Fred Masten, and H. A. Norris. It now transpires that the match between Kingeraft and Dan Sparling over half a mile at the Jerome Park meetiog next summer, will be with welter welghts up. Mr. Arthur Huuter i3 to ride Kingeratt, while Mr. Torrence will have the mount on Dun Sparitug. Dunton's Splrit says that * 3r. Dutton, an em- ploy¢ of the J. L. Case Thrashing-Muchine Com- puny, Is in search of a pedigree for oue of the Inost remarkable colts of the age.” Mr. Dutton sbould take the first train for Kentuckv. - Auy- thing in the pedigree line can be furnished there on snort notice. Twenty California-bred horses have trotted in 2:25 or better—viz.: Occident, Col. Lewls, Groves, Suin Purdy, Doty, Onkland Maid, Dun Voorhees, Nereu, Abe Edgintou, Detiance, Mag- daliah, May Howard, Towmwmy Dodd, Tomny Gates, Gibraitar, Crown Point, Gold Note, Pat Hunt, Del Sur, and Heliance. Two celebrated steeplechuse jockeys arrived ast weck at New York from Ireiand, Jobn Meeny and Dennis Wynne. Dr. Cattunich en- guged the former, and J. G, Nelsou has enguged the Intter. Mr. Nelson fntends trying his luck in the steeplechase line, and will putthe bay colt Ciarendon, 4 yeurs old, by imp. Hurrah, dam Bettie West by Colton, over timber. ‘Thestakes annouuced by the Maryland Jockey Club to be run at the mceting in May—viz.: the Rancocas Handicap, a mile and a furlon, for ull uges; the Vernal Stukes, oue mile, for 3-year- -0ids that did not win as Z-yéur-olds: the Peyton Handicup, wile beats, for {-year-olds; and the Balthmore Cup, two miles_and o quarter, for all ges, will close March 15, us also will the en- tries for the Breckenridge Stukes to be runat the fall meeting. The Hon. T. E. Inghnm, Wiiton, Ia., has nu- thorized Judge Hayes, of Clinton, Ia., to sny that he will trot this 3-year-old Almont-Rattler filly Lorelle ngainst uny of the get of Trawmp of like nge, for 3o or $1,uM = side, at_Duvenport, 1a., or Chicago, nt any convenient time. Judge Hay'es, on bis own bebalf, us signitied his wiil- ing; to make u race for a smaller amount, and’his ofer can be aceepted at $100, the race to take place in Davenport. ‘The Michigan_Circuit has been arranged as follows: Fort Wayne, May 31 to June 3; Detroit. June 7 to 10; Bast Saginuw, June 14 to 17; Grand Rapids, June 21 to 245 fonia, June 8 to July I3 ‘The classes, which ne at each meeting, are as follows: and 2:22; second duy, trotting ing; third day, 2:40 und fourtn d 2:19. Eutries close for the circult, Battle Creck, July 4 to 7. will be the s dny, 2:3t und excep: Fort Wayne, May 3. The Philadelphin Record says the owners of fast pacing horses do not seem to take kindly to the challene Issued some tme ago on behult of the pucer Levisthun. It {33 mysters to them, yet tho owner bus deposited the tull amount the chullenge called for, and there has been no re- sponse.” Now it Is currently reported that the owner of Leviathan will nceept trotters as well us pucers, and if that is his desire, Mr. Goodin authorizes the Record to state that he is willing to match the gray mare Ircoe ngainst Levintban for §LU00 n side, half forfeit, over Belmont track, in the second week of June. This should sottle the mautter. Mr. J. K. Keene has purchased the famous race-mure Junet, by Lightning, of Mr. J.” A. Grinstead. She s in foul to en Broeci. Janet has the best record ever mude by u mureatfour- mile beats, und at shorter distances proved her- self a bard one 10 beat. In 157 she cume to Chicago to run for tha Garden City Cup, and for two monthsafterwurds the roads between here and Keatucky were kept in good conditon by tho feet of tho Blue Grass spurts who came up here and backed ber. - The race was won by Moilte McCarthy, Duve Moore (now Long Taw) being second. Mr. Charles §. Lloyd, a veteran turfman and truiner, died at Holmdel, N. J., lust week, of beart aisease. The deceused was identified with the turf for full u kalf century. In the racing a3 far back as 1836 we find him runniog borses successfully in his own nume. He handled wmauy horses of note, such as Fiadler, Brother to Clurion, Stanley, Eclipse, Esta, Orson, Pros- pect, Trenton, Young Dove, Truxton, Treus- urer, Ningaru, Dunguunon, Red Gauntlet, Mana- [ lopun, Sunbeam, Slasher, Prophet, and Throgs- neck. This was before the War. When racing was revived East about 1853, Mr. Lloyd aguin commenced to train, but never at any time had alarge string. He owned Attiln, Who'ran a dead heat” with Acrobut for the Travers Stakes in 1874, He trafned Acrobat for this stuke, butbad sold Attilu to 3r. P. Lorillard before this ruce. He also trained Wildidle and some other horses for Mr, M. A, Littell, and Mr. K. W. Sear, of Loston, had generaily one or two heud in his stable. Last yenr be handled a few for Mr. M. H. Sandford; nmong thewm the Virgil-Blunder 1illy that was a winoer. {RACING AT AUGUSTA, GA. AUGUSTA, Ga., Feb. 26.—Tho first ruce to-day wns u mile dush, waich Democrat won, Joe Thompson second. Time, 1:50. “Tho second race was nhurdle race, two miles, over eight hurdles. Dulgusian wou by o quarter of a mile. me, 2:45. BASE-BALL. James O'Rourke has been appointed Captain of the Bulfulos. Hcls suid to receive u sulary of 32,000 Bob Ferguson is said to be casting about for a téam to play at Coney Island this seasou. Bob ought to have his hunds full with the Troy Club. The players for the New York Metropolitan Club have all been engaged, with the excevtion ot pitcher and cateher. Good men will be se- cured for these positions. The Buffalos want J. H. Gifford for manager, and think it they cun get him, or some other competent person, there IS @ guod prospect of their winning the penniuut. The Directors of the Worcester Club have de- cided to sell seuson tickets to tho present stock- holders for $LL50. The players will reporr for duty April1, and tho opening gume will be played Fast Duy with a college team. The Providence Club Directors held a meeting last week, and decided to sell season tickets at $15 ench,—the same us last year. The cholee of Manager fell upon 3Mr. Bullock, who is said to be a courteous gentlemun aad a firm believer in systemuatic truining as essential tosuccess. The Lengue meeting to arrusge the schedule will not be beld in this city, as generally sup- posed. 1t will be held in Builalo March 7. The 1meeting was to be tield at the Pulace Hotel, but, as that house wus burned down u short time ago, sume other hotel-will be selected. Detroit is'anxious that tho schedule meeting should be held In that city. Louis Say, the well-known short-stop, clalms to have signed 4 contruct with Bancroft. Muou- ger of the Detroit Club, for 1851, but was after- wards fuformed that the Directors refuscd to sanction the engugement, und consequent- iy he lost a job. He suys he bad u good offer trom another club, which he re- fused, thinking he was® under enguzement to the Detrolt Club! The Boston team Lias been completed Ly the sizning of contruets by George Wright and Bond. The club munagement cxpresses conti- dence that this year’s Boston's teum will win tho championstip, 4s they have the same nine in the field that won the pennant in 16577 and 1878, It 18 said that Georze Wright's contract specifies that he sbal] not play west of Syracuse during the seuson, Vwing to his business in Boston. The following story is told of Striub, of Mil- waulkee, who caught for the Troys durlng a part of lust season: Straub is u Jolly Germau, with & strong Teutonic uccent. In one of the Cleve- 1and games be slichtly displeased the umpire by his constant requests for decisions, alwuys using the langunge: * How ish dot?’ Finully the umpire toreatened to fie him If he did not desist, when Straub_turued round and said: “You can't tine me;, 1 don't got nodings comin' tome.” i ¢ Clipper has the following item on the bir- Lnghfir (hotzo Wright Dy the Boston Ch i Once more is everything ull right in the. Bos- ton Club, and once aguin cun the old success be looked forward to, despite the very strong oppo- sition that the West will present in «the Chicugn team of 181 Not only huve ‘Tisg-Bostons wot £ Snyder buck again 1o suppont Bond, but far: more than that—andthat IS considernble—is the return of George Wright to his old position. The Boston people did not like to-the ides of thelr pet team belng left out in the cold three times in succession. which it would have been but for the action recently taken, and so lhis rear they went to work to strenithen the Club )y repluctog old and effective pluyers in the po- sitions they wefc necded {n. Hereure tie bat- teries_for the team of 1861: Snyder and Bon und Deasley spd Whitney. with ao assistant catcher in Crowley. On tho bascs are Morrill, Burdock, and Sutton, und with George Wright in hisold position the Bostons will bave the stronzest intleld they have presented siuce 1678, In tho outtield there are Hornung, Crowley, and Ricbmond, and this comnpletes the Boston team r '8t and t it 1 Chicaio will please not forget Chicago only regrets that George will not be scen in bis old pusition In this city.” He refuses to play west of-Syrucuse, Bostod can be beaten Jjust as easily with Georze Wright as without ’ him, ang Chicago will show how it can bo doue this sepson. . PEDESTRIANISM. TRENTON, N. J., Feb. 2.—0'Leary started from Philadelphia at 8 a.1m. yesterday, arriving at Trenton ut 5 p. m. At § this morning he started out for New DBrunswick, a dis- tance of thirty-ive -miles. When asked his object in walking from Philadelpbia, he answered with a' smile, saying that ho thought it was a good way to test his cork legs before he tried conclusions with the great heels and-toc walker, Vaughan, of Eogland, Ha~wiil spend Sunday at New Brunswick, and will reach New York on Monday afternoon. - O'Leary was asked who the unknown was that was going o compete with Kowell, His reply was that he was a resident of Penn- slvunia, .and that he would -compel Rowell to beat any performanca he hes yet made by at least twenty miles. He was nsked "if he thought he would bent Vuughan. His reply was that this belog his iast performance, he would make it the best one of hislite. * He started off at a soldierly galit, in the best ot health and spiri: SUBURBAN. EVANSTON. At last tho Faculty of the University have an= nounced the result of the Deering cssay prize contest. The successtul ones are: G. A. Foster, P. H. Switt, W. H. Huston, H. N. Herrick, snd J. P. Brushingham. In the report of the judges, the last unmed was tied with J. A. Matluck. Be- tween them tho cholee was made by the Delta Ugsllon Fraternity. To cach of these is givena prize of S10, the gift of Mr. Willlam- E. Deering, of Evanston. The competition in thls contest is open to members of the senlor cluss, the essays belng written on subjects proposed by th Fuaculty, who are the judges. ‘The five wht{tflkg these prizes become the contestants fortho Kirk oratorical prize of $100, which takes pluce dure Ing Commencement week. f;fha Trustees will meet 'Tuesday in the village oflice. 5 The Seriior Class will clect tho particivants in class-day performance next Monday, An adjourned meeting of the Philosophical Zssocintion will occur in the Public Librury Toows to-morrow, when Mr. A. Hesler will givo bis paper on * The History of Photograpby, and u’f 4:119 ication to Art, Science, und Social In- ence. ‘The Rev. A. W. Patten will preach this morn~ Ing und evening in the Melhoc.fls! Church. The Rey.George C.Noyes, D. D., preach | this morning in the Presbyterian Church. The ltev. . Scott wili occupy the Congrega- tionul pulpit this morning and evening. . The itev. George it. Pierce will preach this | morning und evening in the Baptist Church. ‘The Rev. Frederic S.Jewell will preach this Sl;rulgg and evening in St. Mark's Episcopal urch. . HOYDE PARK. At o meeting of tho Trustees last evening thore wero prescat Messrs. Ford, Johnstone, Peirce, Webster, and President Hobart. Peti- tions were received for opening Langley ave- nue, from Forty-fourth to Forty-sevehth streats. ‘The Coutrolier reported having examinad the Treasurer’s accounts for October, November, December, and January, and found them cor- rel ‘The plat of Hubbard's Subdivision of north four acresof N.35.8. W. 4, N.E. 14,8 W. 4, Sec. 3, 'T. 38, N. . 14 E. was upproved. Bills were upproved and ordercd to be paid amountiog to 31,170.16. - D. W. Graves, tttorney for Hitchcock & Walker, sent a_comimunication asking what the village would do in relution to balunce of 385 due thot for n bell purchased by South Chicago Fire Company. It was ordered that the Clerk inform them that the village Is noc liable and does not propose to pay the bill. It wasresolved that u committee be appointed to negotiate for the sule of the villnge property known us the Waldrou lots. Messrs. Pefrce and Fotlansbee were appointed tho Committee. The Ucmnmittee on Streets and the President were instucted to proceed with such improve- ments on South Chicugo avenue and Stony Isiand avenue as they wuy think best. The President stated that he had hoped to have becn nble to bave reported the closing up of the sule of the Water-Works to the Town of Lake, but the papers were not ready. The mat~ ter would be closed early next week. ‘The questtons of :.Ipfmlnflnl! polling places ard judges and clerks of election, and the .sub- mission to the voters the queston of changing the Villago Government to the city form, were luid over to next Friday evening. Jonab Scovel is not a candidate for Assessor of Hyde Park, a3 was Incorrectly stated the other day. His brother, J. C., however, is 1 candidato for Village Clerk. NEY'S DAUGHTER-IN. -’LAW. Peath of the Princesse de 1a Moskowa and Its Effect on the Charges Agalust JL.and Mme. de Friedmann. London News. The Duchess of Persigny has at length come into the fortune amassed by Jacques Lafitte, the Orleanist banker, and left by him to her mother and his only daughter, the Princesse de la Moskowa, who was married in the closing years of the restoration to Mar- shal Ney’s eldest Son. The wedding was made the occasion of a grand po~ litical manifestation, which told- on the destinies of France. M. Thiers was o prominent figure at the nuptial banquet, which was got up to stir and excite the bourgeoisic of Paris. M. Latitte, as a historical character, may here be accidentally noticed. lle was an active, ardent, enterprising Bearnais, and addicted to talt talk And bluster, and one of the shrewdess men of business of his day. He owed his fortune to lhaving picked up a pin_in the presence of a parsimonious banker who had just refused hiin employment, but who was so favoranly im- pressed by this sign of thrift as to eall him - back, make him his confidential clerk, and eventually make over to him his business and fortune, as well as the hand of his only daughter. Unfortunately, she was_insane, but this did not matter. "She gave birth in a lupatic_ asvium to the future Princessa de la Moskowa, who died on the 10th inst. of old age and a nexiected cold, The cerebral malady was transmitted to the daughter. Symptows of it broke out at the historical wedding. Indeed, the bride had been for some time in the hands of a doctor. She led for a short time 2 cat-and-dog life with Marshal Ney’s son, who ended by ing to law for a judicial separation. In 5;: Court where, after tedious pleadings, the "ill- natched couple met, the Princess stepped forward before her advocate could check her and made some terrible charges, which pro~ voked the Prince to slap her then and there in the face. ller fortune was divided be- tween them. The husband devoted himself to the cultivation of music, ail was a famous dilletante. The wife, after her father’s death, went to reside in the house in the Rue Lalitte, with the largest garden in that quar ter of Paris, which was presented to Lafitte as a patriotic gift for the services he ren-- dered in furthering the revolution of 1330, ‘The Rue Lafayette has penetrated through a corner of the garden. Mme. de-la Mos~ kowa lived in a sordid manner. Miser- liness and madness- went together. She transformed the hotel into a maison bourgeoise, which she let out in flats, and occupied a small garret in it. When the children of the Duc de Persizny, who was married to her only daughter, were thrown upou her, she made one of them sleep in u dark passage leading to two servants’ attics. Her avowed fortune, independently of the house, was estimated at 500,000 francs vearly, but tlie savings must be giganti The _wealth of artistic furniture col- lected by her father was sold plecemeal. The Princesse de la Jloskowa refused to give any assistance to the Duchesse de Per signy until forced by the Civil Tribunal, and she fought hard to diminish the annuity adjudged to the unfortunate laay, instruct- ing her advocate to rake up all the incidents of her life of a nature tb discredit her. The Friedmann afhir turned latterly public at- tention. on the miserly and irascible Princess, who bad been long dead to the world and was only known to her neighbors as s disputatious crone, who went almost in rags daily to the market to purchase broken weat for herseif and her few servants, with whom she was constautly wrangling., The Duchess de Per- signy’s daughter and her husband, M. Fried~ mann, are still in prison awaiting trial on a charge of forging the Princess’ name toa bill. The money will doubtless now be paid, and great hopes are entertained that tha Court may sce its way to an acquittal, RETROSPECTION. Fur The Chicago Tribune. A sacred trust to me was given— . An Angel-Cherub, wondrous fair, ‘With clusterinz gems of Hope and Heavery Entangled lnits shining hair. It came to me nt morning-ray: - 1 named that lovely babe—To-day! Tloved the child: yet wilfully, 13y some unholy puwer possessed, Still wrought It wrong. 1 watched it dle When died the suniight in the West. Too late, with pussionate remorse, 1 sorrow o'er its pallid corsel - Cuicaco, Feb. 20, 1881 ‘WiLson. | e ————— Hop Bitters have more patience than Job, cu;;‘uz thousands of patients daily, Sce Prove erl %