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, 1873-01-07

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. G.-In the Senate, this
morning, bills were introduced to amond the law
giving remedy for libel. 30 rs to include nlan-
dor; to amend tho criminal coda go rs to make
it tho duties OF iures, in case ploa Of inBanity
is made, TO return in tloir verdict first, whether
or noe inuanity existed atItllo time Of the cont
mission Of tho offence, and second, whether it
was emotional Or otherwise; in tho first chse,
tho defendant is to bo confined in .lunatio nsy-
lum for tile full timo le would have been impria-
oned urdcr a verdict Of "guity;" to provide
TINT tho written request of twenty-five tax-pay-
ors Of u township shall bo sufficient to authorize
proceedings under tho Booscl Railroad law.
In tho House, this afternoon, n resolution WAS
offered for tho appointment Of Special Com
mittoo to report some plan that shall prevent
tho locking UP of public monoys in county
trenaurios, mud to cause tho relaxation Of tho
tho money market for tho creator portion Of tho
yenr.
Tho House bill to confer on building and loan
nssocations organized under tho net Of 1867, tho
en,no powers aB societies organized under the
law Of 1868.
In tho Senate, Hon: Allon 7, Drinsmado Of
Cleveland, wan elected President pro tent.
4 call WAS introduced to repeal that part of
Section Is Of tho Criminal Code, passed. last
yoar, to allow prosecuting attorneys to DO
present Mt scssiona Of Grand Jurios.
, 1873-01-07
THE PEACH PROSPECT.
Effect OF the E.ntc Gold Term OIL tho
Peach Orchards Of Sts Joseph.
Il liz TIL

Effect Of tho Lnto Gold Term OH tho
Peach Orchards Of Sts Joseph.
,secia! Despatch to 1hs Chicago Tribune.
ST. JOSEPH, Mich, Jan. G.-Tho Herald con-
tans revlow of tho altuation among tho fruit
orchards In this section. Until tho winter of
1879 the st. Joseph fruit rogion accepted 10 and
19 degrees below zero as the limit OF cold be-
yond which tho tordor peach troe would endure
no more, Apples, pears, cherries, and plun,s,
dcgrco Of cold measured by 90 degrooa boow
zoro. Last year, however, many localities that
reported "a and al degrees below zoro woro
found to yleld average cropa Of
peachos; and wl,olo orchartla whose
buds examined after tho frost wayo had passed,
had not manifested live bud, produced mort
wonderful burdens Of peachos, and t:loseyeroco
Of ~ degrees below zoro which fell upon Bo.no
parts OF tho country five or Xix lni!oB FROM st.
Joseph, WAS accompanied by q hoar frost mud
thiH moltod, lowing no bad oirocts. Since tho
late intensely cold torn mauy 1.-Two buds hayo
been found on poach trees in localities partiuu-
larly exposed to cold.
1he HeraM forotolls tlsat-rato fruit scasou
for tho st. Joseph fruit region.
, 1873-01-07
FIRES.
Destruction Of Property Yesterday.

1,,..,,.,..t v,..,.w
o'"erncs'on er.t, or rropof,y "a, Hcater"ny'
,ron Spre'qgs a. neapafch to i'he Chicag9 4'ttunf;
o1na 1nH,h' tn t IAN "a hfa proKo ona no.o o, ~
ct3cm tials mM0rhls,E, ~ donnio 1tahio schc-
oao n ot e h sItoat o ana e erI nsg
s,' m i9hu lnli1tle7 out III t!o ooa Sola. o iusn
en sno nnllnnss n r. Is apont s9oo9 nmu on LUG
lntn1tnto 9z,o9y. ono o. ;ao p; nnlluinBs Mes
pwtGa s's " gc1ten1af a. Mohho' LII; tlo otnor
W r., sar. iinsl"!o' q th's o'tE; H., r,o.,t,o,.
n.y., Oh IT,, t'e hayayi{e O. Lexington NaalE1na, 11
m maa ,y lioGrly uestroSeh " nfo On ontnrany. Inv
Erc ~ fqo na. out ~ tno ~ ~ masonic 1 boea' des.soyn a
, 1873-01-07
t1nnk ynu for your ltrt reccpttnN en}l nnror for
o tho twn yeara Of pleasant helco lavo given 10 thia

tl'nns snti for your ktn roccpto. s,a, noYor for
~ ho tWn yeara Of pleasant erylco nvo given 10 tia
noar1. [Chocrn.l o''~' ~ VAIN
nkMAflKs OF MI. RANDOLPH,
voto Of thanks WIS thon rendered to. Mr.
Naiu!elph, tho Secretary OF tho Board, 4 nnaeo1,
whs demanded, md no aldroseed tho nlombera
ns follows: Ae4'
;, Nm. pnEs1pEHr Ann aENrrrs,rs: must nav
tlla pot nniollne anything Of this naturc ng It In not
usual 70 sotD thanla to those whom you employ md
nny. sincerely Thank you, however, for tn warrn
csi do even reasonably r:cll. l1ow well havo sue
s, eSeu;d III tho 1ss YOU can judge, III tho futuro
t?a t ~ ~ scHvo W. my onRor aal! certainly ntr!vs
H;yer 80 much nj today. To-day, by fhs report
VIII Which iaa been read to yun, t. appears TINT
otler lke aa.os'stion in tic world. Esty thousand
hollara uf available coan assols belong to you NJ
ofhor aasociation, 40 FAR as know i,as one-iaf
'"1e Now scq'msl, this Board Ia going forward
with hrGcr assessments tllnn aro made now bit tho
arrangement that was made Inst srring IL proving
mont valuable, and in tho future It will continue TO DO
year over. twouty 1nombers hayn either died
membership NJ to locato aomcwhcro el.c.
tho inaitnion. Every ono Of yon will rccclvo tho
aamo If YOU nro IN good standing t+Ah ah ri and
presume YOU all wilt 10 nj tho time yoM leave, or, IT
you lie yor hsirs will receive r. lo not knew Of
such m arrangement. It Ia an Important one, and,
although you sometimes complain VI o assessments,
yoi arc laying IN something for rainy day, nl YOU
or your heirs will got It certain fate. den1enen,
thank san agan for tho exrrca: lon which yon have
made for mo personally. (CheetA]
Tho meeting then adjourned md tho boys ="
accompanied Mr. pricstly to Clark street, and
were nlndo happy aud joyial.
, 1873-01-07
STATE LEGISLATURES.

Special Despatch to Tho Chicdgo Tribune.
LANSING, Jun. G.--Tho House held an aftcr-
noon Besnion, but tho Committees havo not yet
boon appointed. Thoy will be, however, eome
tlmo tomorrow. Speaker Crosswoll has not yot
Hottlod anything definitely, md nothing is
known. Tho Indications aro, however, that
Henry a; Shay, Of Eaton haplds, layer Of
Of tho House, will bo Cilairnlcn Of the Judiciary
Committee Colonel Clauttfla B. Grant. of Ann
Arbor, Regent of the University, and formerly
Of tho Twentieth Rogmont Michigan Volun-
teors, Chairman Of the Committee Oh Ways and
tho Spoakerahip against CroBswell tho present
aesslon. John J. Speed, young lawyer of
Detroit, will probnily lo Chairman Of tho
Committee on Municipal Corporations. Will
Of the famous soyonteonth Michigan 1ufautry,
which captured robol brigade in tho battle Of
South Mountain, immediately on itH arrival at
tho front, will undoubtedly bo Chairman Of tho
Committee on Military Affairs.
Governor Dagloy hus appointed Master Her.
bert ". Yoomans, OF Detroit, his Special AIea-
aengor.
Flo hns nlHo passed his first pardon to Mary
Jaclsson, convicted Of perjury md sent to tho
eighteen months ngo.
Speaker Crosswoll has appointed Charles
Wells Of Ienawoe County, Hon OF Il soldier
killed in tho army, Special Messenger. Wm.
Itul4Hhuu u negro. u DetFDll, Hah Deon ap-
pointed koopor Of tho House cloak room, tie
first negro appointed; Lewis IL. Miller, Nlacomb
County, Assistant Controlling Clerk; Samuel
Cook, Jackson, journal Clerk; Henry Y. Wail-
yorae, Lnnsfng Clerks MoHsonger.
Lieutenant Ben. B. Baker, Of Lansing, for
norly Of the Twelfth Michigan. wounded at
Autotanl, vas oloctod Legislative Postmaster.
Tho Senate met this oYoaing: aud adjourned
without tranaaeting any business Lieutenant
Governor Holt waH abBont.
, 1873-01-07

LITTLE RooK, Ark. Jau G.-Both Houses Of
tic General Assembly convened ut 70 o'clock to-
day. Senator Clayton, brother of the United
atntoB Senator, wns male President pro fem. Of
tue Senate, and ". Tankersly Speaker Of the
House.
Tho Republican caucus nominees Of both
Houses wero elected throughout.
Both HouBos met in Joint Convention this
ovoning, md canvasHed tho votes for Governor.
Elisha Daxter was declared to bo elected aB
Governor, and ho came forward and was sworn
in by the Chief Justice. uo delivered short
inaugural address, worry conservative in tone,
which WIS we'll received by ail parties.
Tho canvass Of tho vote for other State off,
GERS by tho sonate is being made tonight.
, 1873-01-07
STOKES.
Flo is Sentenced to bo r1nug cd or
Feb. HSs

r1o is Sentenced to bo 11nugoA on
Feb. 15s
New York, jan. 6.-Stokes WIS in tho Oyer
and Torsninor Court this morning to receive his
sentence. Tronain, his counsol, nlado an au-
tlroas in rolaton to tho bill Of exceptions to tho
Judges rulings, which ho proposed 10 olroy.
Tho prisoner waB thon asked what llo Ind to any
why Hontonco OF death should mt be passed.
upon linn. Stokes theroupo4 aail that l!e had
not violated tho laws intentionally TINT tho tos-
tinlony upon which ho WIS convicted was manu.
facturetl and porjurol. Judge Boardinan then,
yo" and ~ sooa surpoannrs se1
tenced tho prisoner to DO hanged o., Friday,
tho 28th of February noxt, hoing tho Blort-
ost time that could DO legally al
lowed tho convicted man. ;'tolsoH'
counsel wore in consultation last oYellins.
Thoy wore greatly surprised ut tho yordiet nli,l
oxrreaBed their purpose Of applying at onco for
II Btny Of Tho proceedings.
Ultimately, II possible, llis oo1lnsol will Aool,
another triul. II becn.s TINT tho lawyers regard
tic newspaper ind public olamor abuut tho pruy-
alonco NJ nuuleron VI pnrtly responsible
Tor the adverse vorti!ct. They nllond layo do
forre1 tho trial of tho caso Ut thls TINA but for
the demands Of the priuonur aud lliH relatives.
, 1873-01-07
FOREIGN.
GREAT BRITAIN.

LoNuua, Jan. o.~-Nnpoluou WAS moro restless
on Sunday night tlan my time nince tho opera
tlon, but his phyaioians o1prcss themselves we'll
satisfied with his progress, He Ind o second
operation performed to-day with favorable re-
sutts.
The British Government declines to support
tho proposal Of Royal Geographical Society for
bending out an Arctic expedition, partly at public
expense.
Tho ship Wallace. Of Boston, waB burned to
tho waters odgo In tho harbor Of Tarboy.
Tho steamship IIolaatin, which arrived yostor-
dny from Now York, WAS ns'soro for awhile Inst
night on Drako's 1s1and. sio was noon flontod,
aud wny but littlo damaged.
, 1873-01-07
DIED.


CnOCkETT-fn this city, at 1:c1 a. IN. Monday, jan.
g. Francis Crockett, builder.
Funeral from rcaIdoEec No. th Twenty -{ourh.st.,
vied to attend Whout further notice. Contractors und
builders and AAc1uc fratorn!tS Invited to attend.
LINN-At lis residence, 4M MIc11gan.av., tho 9Th
ius! NJ. q. Linn. aged 81 years.
FunnEal Wednesday, Mt y. ILL.,. by carriages to Oak
vnoi folnotery.
~ Terto Hauto papers ploaao copy.
CI!ADD0ClS-Jau s. 1873, E. Chaddock, Of liphhorts,
aged 81 years.
Funoral fron tho rcsidonco Of bis son.n.law I1r NJ.
Ball, M. 9 West nandaph.st THesdny Jan. y at 19
o'clock. Friends arc inylted to attend.
FENs0M Saturday Night, Jnu. !, 1873, Of intlamnn.
lion Ut the lnY Robert, ny Of Robert and HarsiGt
q. Fonsnnt. agid ycar and months
PuHINGT0N-In Evanston, Sunday. thu 9Th iast,,
Miss Ably J.. Pnripgton. aged IL years.
lunsE3 Wekne@day d @ ts sh !n,t gt pe'elEss from
Evanston. ne1ncnt ut H:accland. Tho friends st TIN
family desiring to attend th9 funera tako tho train,
from Chicago, leaving tho Nnrhwostccu Railroad Dppnt
at 1l:a5 Q. ILL.,, and return at o'c1ok p.
, 1873-01-07
The Euibler Murder Trtul.

SPtcl0! 7FsVa7Fh 70 TIE Cd3cay0 Tribune.
Fonr WAYNE, Ind, Jan. G.-To-lay Ito DO
fenco In the llibler murder trial commenced,
temperate habits aud kind troatmont OF ,ia vito.
Further toBtimuny Of this charaotor will 10 in
troluced tomorrow, wleu tho delenco will roat
their caso: Or, Myers, who WIS witncHs for tho
stato, viii giyo oyidonco tomorrow Oh tito pnrt
OF tho defonce. Tho argument In the caso will
bo commenced IN day Or two. Tho Court lah
not yot decided upon rocoiying tho murdered
wonan'a lying statement. lAo courtroom
continues to bo crowded.
, 1873-01-07
Farmers Convention.

Sptctrl Den|ateh 10 The Chicago Tribune.
Pontiac, ILL.,, Jan. Ca Convention Of fnrm-
crB and others Interested In obtaining reduce
tion Of freighls and passengor rates Of toll on
tho several railroads Of this State are in session
now at Pontiac. Tho following towns in Liy-
Pontiac, Droughton Nevada, odell, sannentor,
0wego RooltB Crock, Union, no1si, Sullivan, For
rest, Esmer, Charlotte, Nebraska, Round Grove,
Waldo, Chatsworth, Germantown, Eppards
Point. Speeches woro made by many OF tho
prominent farmers Of the county, and delegates
chosen to attend the Farmers Convention, to bo
held ut Bloomington, Jan. 49, 1873. unani-
NOUS md harmonious feeling is being manifest
in all actions 60 far taken.
Ono fatal easo Of au,all-pox wae reported yes.
tertlay, in Teoria.
, 1873-01-07
ITALY,.

ROME, Jan. "a largo doputation OF Roman
Catholics from Irolanl waited Gil tho Popo to-
day, and presented MI address,, reciting tho
benefits conferred on ireland by tho Holy Sec,
and rendering Ills HolinenB q contribution Of
Peters pence Tho Pope, i'll responding,
doplorod tho ingratituao Of tho people who
permitted tho epolintion Of tho Church.
11o made IN exception in taror Of
tho Irish people, whom lo praiBod for their ell
lnted thcm OH the preservation Of their faith.
Ho concluded by giving the Apossolical blessing
to Ireland.
, 1873-01-07

MArAMonAs, jan. G.-Commorce is in fearful
n.udllo at present. Tho recent order Of tho
Secretary Of tho Troasury directing the collection
Of 11-100 per cont additional to tho
present duty Of 137-100 por cont
OF import tariff, canaeB heavy loss
to tho merchants involved. Tloro being no
District Judge here, tho Collector Of Customs is,
by the Treasury regulations, invested with al-
nions unlimited power in tho promises, to aoizo,
ombargo, and oxorciso maSistcrial functions,
which ho is doing, to tle intenhe disgust Of
eYorybody
, 1873-01-07
ILLINOIS FRUIT FIELDS.
Statistics of Fr1llt-Shlplncnts for
1ST1--Cnnning and Preserving E1s.
tubliullnlc11t6--Ssvce POtntDcus

Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
ConpEs, ILL.,, Jan. 6.-Through tho kindness
Of s. @. Spntldng Esq., tho agent Of tho Illinois
Central Railroad at this station, am able to
giyo you somo interesting statistics as to the
fr1it-shipmonta for 1872. Tho principal itoms
arc theBo:
Strawberries. ,4os qts., or s544 bu
uther oerries.... Q! bb qts or lea3 bu
Chcrrtcs.. Il, ,400 lts or 450 bu
Peaches. 1870 1s0 b1s or 1880 bu
Tears is'9aa pzs.' or 31ns los M p
1onlAtoca -.... 15t1oo p2B, or i!ytut oil
Grapes. Pes....................... III, ,1lo lhE.
From Anna Station, n fow miles below, there
WAS shipped the last year about 5000 bnrrea of
apples, 10000 bushels of peaches, somo $500
crates Of borrios, and q, 900 pounds Of pio-
plnnt.
Dongola Station shipped 5000 barrels OF ap-
pies.
In addition to tho number Of b,lshcla of
poachoh shipped from cobtlcn should DO added
1000 bushels canned at tho establishment of
nloHers. Collodgo l. Wells; they, also put up
tue next aeaso1, to employ 400 hands, ind to
put. up 1000 cans Of fruit daily.
Such was their success tho last
season thai their l9Hses wore only
cost nearly $4,000. Unable to conl1nence with
the early season laBv year, tho Bun total Of fruit
canned was very ANAL compared to what will be
produced tho coming senson,
There should alHo bo nldod 8,000 bushels Of
applc9 purchased by the Alden Frs1it Preserving
Company. This establishment employed about
so hands two seta,- of 10 oach,-
running; their machinery lay and night, working
up about iO0 bushels Of apploa eacl twenty -four
hours: Peaches, pears, tomatoeu, etc., aro pro-
sorycl by tho Bamo process. Tho Company
l:ayo IL capital Of 5000. As all avidonco OF tho
expenditures necessary to got this enterprise
intu cctiyo operation, 1t nay DO mentioned thpt
the cistorn built for tho uso OF tho fac
foot doop and 20 foot IL diumotor,
requiring II, 0DD bricks and 10 barrels Of water
limo i'll ifa construction. Tho usefulness of this
factory will bo fully toHtoa tho next seusol, in
tho purchase and preservation OF MI almost I'LL
limited amount Of apples, peachus, pears, bor-
roH, etc., oto
lheso canning and preserving processes will
add materially to lilo Advantages OF tlis
aoctinn anothor BehBon ns tho producers
Of fruit will inl Y honlo-nlarkot for large qEau-
.itlos too riro for distant transportation.
III addition to thoso fruit statements, perhaps
n ruw swoot potato itoNla may ho Interesting 10
your ioatlara. From Anna Slation nearly 5000
barrels woro shipped; from Dongola, 6,000 bar
roln; Colhlen sont olly az barro's; ;
Biyo cellars Of Teubrook Pierce, EsI..
$500 b,lH1elal TltiH gentleman las for mnay
yaa1s pas: boon engaged in tho cultivation and
wimOI-kcoping OF hNeot potatoes, and llo find"
lltlo difficulty III bringing thom through the
winter M plump aud fresh HI when Enryoatoa,
and realizing such prices as will rny him for an
, 1873-01-07
CENTRAL AMERICA.

PANAMA, Dec. 2s.-Thore has been great in
overflow Of two small riyors that run through it.
Much property WAS dcRtroyed and several llyoa
lost. The damngo is calculated at s150,00o.
President h1orralc1, Of Bolivia, after having
threatened Congress with dissolution because It
did not favor his mining projoctB, and abusing,
not only tho members 0f Congress, but his per-
sonal atafr, waa shot dead BY his own nephew,
while tho lnttor waa boing abuaod by hIorralos.
CongrouH quietly elected donoral Dattiason rs
the alccoAgor Of Morales.
, 1873-01-07

PARIS Jan. G.--Tlo now consua Of Trance
shows tie population to DO SO, 102, ,921, decrease
Of 8GB, 1886 since 1866.
The Assembly met to-day, but tho proceedings
we're unimportant.
Tho commercial trenty between France and
Great Britain was finally signed by the repre-
Bontatiycs Of tho two Governments on Saturday,
and now awaits parliamentary ratification.
, 1873-01-07

=, PANS, Jan: 0-Tho dassae DC Franco reports
day night. Seven Thousand CarliBts aro con-
coiltrated in the Province of Olot. Tho in
nurgonsa arc about to enter on a vigorous can,-
paign.
, 1873-01-07
GERMANY.

BERLIN, Dec. 6.-Tho Ministry have settled
the provisions of the bill which Regulates tho
authority Of the superior ovorthe inferior clergy,
controls tho training Of tho lattor, and sets up
tho rules governing ecclesiastical appointments.
, 1873-01-07

ATHENS Jan. 6.-Tho Greek Government, on
recommendation Of the Grcat Powers, has con-
sonted to submit tho question Of Laurum to
arbtratiou
, 1873-01-07

tho oxtra caro- In furnishing Tho spring markets
with much deaircd luxury. Mr.. piorco raised
tho laLt soauon h crop Of 25 neres.
OF homo Of tho srccosnfut frtlft-culturats III
this Bcclion, fow facts and figures will 10 given
III my ne1t.
, 1873-01-07
atll Ranl3r,1litl pttoot;

sIih ctitoAao. MILWAUKEE AND sr. PAUL.
It IL not unlikely TINT freight tratnn will COM
,,onee running on the Chicago, Milwaukee, Il
1t. Paul Road @ @ no1t Friday or Saturday; rns,
Of February. Ono roaaoil of this t|olay In tint
tho Company propoBo to run from Chicago to
milwaukee, III two hours md Il hnlf, and thoy
hofHfG,o eforp are putting Tug & tr9g In rst;s 1
e eonsin snya tllat lit wi viii 4i%1uI be- auto
aouroo Of qualification tto Milwaukee,
@ nus n t9 n',. h. ablo to ride on !hoir
own road to cdnsG ar ea there Is aoo talk Of
tho road 10 entirely finished" Do1btlosa CHI
eaKo would throw wide open l.or doors Of lloepi-
taity If milwaukee, should visit hor, ami THE
cltizonn Of milwaukee, tho compliments Of tho
citlzons Of Chicago, for tho day, or week., or
month, whom tho !Chicngo. Milwaukee & st.
Paul l'aflroaa nlall bo completed.
donorat Atinty, lato Superintendent OF tho
boon appointed Superintendent OF tho Western
Division Of tho Ohio mississippi Nuilrond, with
headquarters ut TtuccnneH.
Tho ofllcoa OF Tho Lako Shore & Michigan
Southern Railroad in this city will ho removed
tho latter cnd Of this weok to thcir now and o1o-
gant room IN tho now shorrnau.
William II. Colin, Esq.,, Of Bt Louis, has been
appointed to tho nowl ly-orcntod Office Of S""ond
Vice President Of the Atlantic & Pacific nailroad
Company.
MIR. W. y. Nlollen has been appointed General
Freight and Ticket Agent OF lilo Groon hay Il
Lnko Popin Railroad, In place Of Er. L. J. Bhny-
lor, resigned.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
MAb1BoN, Wis.,, jan 8.-Tho first train from
st. Paul oyor tho WoBt Wisconsin and Chicago
i Northwestern Railroads paaaod through hero
this afternoon, mado up mainly Of Wost Wis.,
consin cars, md having several through passen-
gors.
ToLEpo, O., jan. Cat tho annual meeting of
tho stockholders Of tho Toledo, Tfn l. Eastorn
ltailroad Company, hold at TiAin to-day, tho fol-
lowing named gentlemen woro olectcd Directors:
Thos. a. Scott, Philadelphia; W shnw, J. N. Nc
Gullougl, w. T. shoyin Pittsburgh; J. A.. Latch
or Wager Swayno. Toledo; L. 4. Hail, ]. r.. IIuss,
II. W. Shawan, 1ilfln. Tho whole line is ironed,
and depotB aud other necessary buildings are be-
ing eroctod rs rapidly rs possible. Tho road will
bo rendy for hfs office to-lay.
CLEVELAND. Jan. CA special election was
held to-day for tho purpose ef voting Oil tho
proposition Of this city to issue bonds to Tho
amount Of 81 100000, to MD In constructing tho
Valley nailroad, which road, it was claimed,
would give Cleveland another route to tho coal
folds Of OHIO, and greatly reduce tho price Of
conl in this city. Tho proposition was defeated,
the nftirmatiyea boing 1000 loss than tho re-
quirod two-tlirds.
, 1873-01-07
Annual Meeting of the Mem-
bcrs Lost Evening.
Report Of Tho Board or DirCCtOrs-.~
A Fine Showing.
Nr, Culver Elected President, ana Mr..
PrieStly Vico President,
And then Everybody Made n
Happy Speech.

rho annual moating of the Board Of Trntlo
Nas held in tho "Opon Board" building lust
ovoning, prosiaout Preston in tho chair. There
wcro abous two hundred members present.
n1nEoVous' REPORT.
TITO Secretary read tho following report Of tho
Board Of Directors:
To The Members Of tho Chicago Hard n Trade:
t4ENTLEsI:N: In nccordaCn with tho usual cuHonl,
JoltT DretorH wu mnkG their annual report Of the
1lnntcia condition Of tle hoard at the coso Of this
hAcal year. At Tho Inst annual meeting there was, In
stuck (S22, ,615.s cash n tho hnullH Of tho Treasurer
s52sss.1a; In tho hands Of tho Secretary, s1o1.4o
total, SO, DBL .G!. The rccclrte haye been:
Ion initiation feca {4l members. 10000
From l1lnat assessment. ...,...... 27,oS0.00
From second clerks Tickets. s.+...,......... 5GU.0D
trnm vis!tors 'tickets. 100000
From interest," 2,42t.ta
From saio Old furntrp 47s.o3
Total. .<so, ,sc7. "a
Tho disbursements ,yoro lH follows
Chamber Of Commerce stock $a3, 4G,25
.hrrent EXPENSES. 2guaS1
NIarket reports. 962e6i
National DaArh Of TrulG. .....,.........., 1035. 40
Commercial building. 10R54.10
Ae" 1lt"o.25
Total. ...."..."..."...........:s 81 eos.o1
In hands Of Treasurer $4H4.G8
In hands Of Secretary y..................... 7lG04
UalanGe Oh 4AhH. al t2ul .Ga
The uaaots Of tho Donrd Rro as follows:
Chamber OF Commerce stock. .$J5 8G1 Ga
''....:-.. 1!e.33
!reaHufeI' a5aNo
Co;h1nerctal building. 10854.00
tuthltura.... Ill 7G3.15
, 1873-01-07

Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune
CoDpEs, ILL.,, Jan. 6.-Through tho kindness
Of s. @. spnulding, Esq, tho agent Of tho Illinois
Central Railroad at thia station, I am able to
giyo you somo interesting statistics as to the
frl1it-shipmonta for 1872. Tie principal itoms
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1873-06-05
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