Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-17

The War on the Chicago Grain Gamblers.
The excitement caused by the arrest of Chi.
cago specul for alleged gambling transac-
tons In gram certificates continues. The Tri-
"The excitement on Change yesterday was
not what might have been expected. The hu-
man beehive was not really f1uttered more
than would be the natural hive at the tntru.
sion Of a snail; the intruder was waved over
In tTice, and practically forgotten. The peo.
pie assembled on Change at very early hour,
and actually omitted to talk about the great
event which would have eonvulsed any less
philosophical community to it's centre One
listened IN vain for any thing save an occasion J.
al side joke at the poor fellow, who it was be.
ileved hoped to make a reward of five hun.
dred dollars out Of each operation. The gen.
eral opinion was that the Warehouse bill will
be declared unconstitutional, but it did no,
seem to be thought worth while to announce
even this opinion: II was heard here and there
delivered carelessly, as if the speaker did not
care about it, or trouble hts head wheth er
school would continue to keep or not
sOn Saturday the entrance of the constable
was the cause of some little illustration. For q
few minutes the noise of SELLER ten was
hushed. The great mass was puzzled Soon,
however, the voice OF one well known indi
vidual was heard. Five thousand at 96, seller
ten, II die for it, a cheer greeted the sally,
and the din was as great as ever There was
after that no cessation until the inexorabls
gong drove ont the sellers and buyers from
the Temple OF Mammon.
The subject was talked over was that occupied
by the pork ring. The pork operators are ex :
empt from the operation Of the law, and could
therefore afford to laugh good. b umoredly at
the misfortunes of their brethren whose pros
porous career with their persons had been ar
rested in the middle OF their high soaring fl eht
The spi'its OF the pork men were higher than
"As an instance Of the lively character of
some OF the Board Of Trade men, we NAV men.
uon mat telegram was yesterday received
mere from b. p Hutchinson, giving the early
market news in New York city. He was one
OF the arrested ones on Saturday, and gave his
three thousand dollars bail to appear when
called upon. He had at that time his tickets
in MS pocket for the New York journey: il
must not be supposed that he ran away. The
gentlemen arrested are not Of that class OF ope.
rators.
The following was offered by Mr.. Howard
fries iley; and under the rule was laid over
for consideration to- day:
Whereas, While trading under the rules
ana regulations OF the Board OF Trade, the
members have been subjected to, or threatened
with arrest. therefore,
"Resolred, That the directors be requested to
take such action and provide such remedy as
may be necessary unoer the circumstances
Some OF the sanSuinary enes thought il
probable that he serving Of the warrants was
Intentionally deferred until to-day, when the
Board will be in council on the q question, when
posse Of the servants of the law will pounce
down upon them. and take them of to paw a
visit 10 the blind goddess without giving them
time 10 take vote on the question. Others
thought that the recess was simply taken that
breath might be gathered for q heavier strike
or swoop.
s.Indeed rumors were thick yesterday, being
prevalent chiefly among those least concerned
In the result of the movement 1t was stated
that some of those arrested on Saturday had
procured the arrest OF Goodrich. and he had
heen held 10 bail on the charge of false impris.
onment There was no traceable foundation
tor this rumor. The only color it received was
from the advance shadow of what is intended
to be done, and 1t is generally opined that Mr.
Sooericn Will nave had enough OF 1t by
the time that the thing is done with.
"lt premonitory signs do not fail, to- day will
work an era in the business before which Sat
urday will be nowhere. There Is reason to
believe that the Offices of all three of the ils.
ticfs above named will be full OF defendants
and their friends. AND that the number of bail
bonds issued Will be greater than on any day
for many years past"