New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-10
tatlons of stocks &:

The Rock Island affair is under examination III the
Fisk & Belden case. which is Of small consequence
compared with the proceedings In the case of Rufus
Hatch ct ais. This suit is intended 10 show whether
q foreign corporation can In ght sell five millions
of new capital and, when called 10 account by its
shareholders 1out them and run off the books
of the concern. II such things are to be- the sooner
capitalists and oneyleBders know it the better for
there is no safety while this question is in doubt If
Messrs. Dow & Tracy. ss agents for tie Company in
the sale of stock had promptly given the directors
and through them the old stockholders statement
of their doings, this scandal would not have been
created, and they would have been spared judicial
examination, which now cannot be too speedy and
searching, extending, if possible, TO the private
dealings of the whole board of directors. II any OF
them were short upon facts which should have been
sacred it should be known before the annual election
occurs. As 10 spending the money on construction
west Of Des Mones, that too should now come before
stockholders meeting; for it Is stated on competent
authority that the President has declared that build
ing the western extension at the present time is mex
pedent, or unnecessary. What the stockholders
after now is report from their servants of their
dongs and opportunity 10 express an opinion Is 10
the management Of their property, which Is not now
in hands to inspire public confidence.
The following was the days business at the Office
Of the Assistant Treasurer Receipts for Customs,
$291 OOO for Gold Notes, s56sooO; total Receipts,
s353l 25G OF total Payments S2.7C04O6 As; Balance,
s9j G42 AGA SO.
The Lorillard Fire Insurance Company have de-
clared semi-annual dividend Of five per cent, free
Of Government tax. payable on demand
The Michigan Southern Road earned the FIRST
week IN January:
,925 1ss7-......tc7olo Inc....-.ss9
The Tradesmens Fire Insurance Company have de
clared a semi-annual dividend Of five per cent.
The Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Com
panys earnings for the FIST week in January We're:
1s5s$l7l,376 90 67.....$CsC8i Is :2952 0s
FreIghts to Liverpool 500 bales Cotton at 5-lGG
3d., 800 boxes Bacon at 25s., and by steamer 1000
bales Cotton. at i'd. and CO00O bush Corn and
Wheat at Sd for the former and SD. for the latter.
The message Of the Governor Of Missouri says that
the operations Of the Treasury for the fiscal year.
commencing on the lst Of October 1866, show a bal
ance in the Treasury AT that date of s3962s $685. re-
ceips from all sources to September 90 1861 s70iS
OO6; total, S1l.MO,Sl4. Disbursements S0323,4o2;
balance on October 1861 $67 1872 total debt of the
State s23 94l 600; annual interest to be provided
for g. 4O $50 TO which is to be annually added one
fourth of the whole State revenue.
The earnings of the Toledo, Wabash, and Western
Railroad are as follows:
Fourth week In December ss7377 %
Fourth week in December lsC7............. i.57 II
1rcrease. S2g.130 O.
Month OF December 1886 s2Cs7lo %
Month OF December 1861 SO7sl2 70
Increase. ............................. $482m II
For tLe wear 1865 2g2 mcs)............. S2,S26G75
For The wear 1851 52i niles l,3o5,sii
The To,o1 of Commerce pives the following Stats