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New-York tribune., 1874-02-21

MAY sae buyer Juiy .soot 900 o. Shoulders .sd oss
RIB SIDES sold Clear sides gae qaoted ItdIg. bss Sss
shouder 6a96' Clear Rb sldes 8 Clear SiSss g3a hys
Hoes du light ssdss 81 25os5 50 Gsss 70 so0ses se
reoelps. 1905 sap~ese. 1000 whsH srm o. w." ','@ss
CrvsLlsp Peb wheat dali and aacbsns Ces Sen sse
nstr Low Go ast~d 85c bid New do t3c shs
na Ose que. sad -esl Nc bsld 81 soc, store NO s"~
Petroleum stesdy and unchanged.
DErRoIr, Feb 2O.-No ~ day
hssPHn, Feb ZOPogr dull and lover % 1899 80 Cen
6rm and iy 76c Bulk Meats dali and loser Shssh
6sa6's sides, 5ds Jsri dull sBi unchanged bscos qs1
aLw.gTEs FEB 2c.fo9 quiet ard on.ha9ssd wtss ss:I'
Oats 6r,a and in fair ieaand No aoL Com ssesay 10
q z5 Pork nominal a; slias4 % Han, pickle ao9ia.
9h90t Dry Sated Asatsohoulers. 6ia loose xijdes ~
@Sc, boxed Lara GglE keu. 9c sesa SIC Dres.d tos
SHIN 3 900 bbls -Four 700 ba.h. whest =
,,res Trsbs Brrs 80 37as7 90 Cboes ssss Csrn asst
White Tee yellow. 85c oats In sr d'msnd 6oa8e Brss
Meats easier Shoues 6t Clear Rib Sc Clear sdes s Bses
dn shouiers 7c b Clear Sides se Hsms l1& Ia
du Tleree 9la9'c Ess loc kSgsr IA 1sms.a Ccrn
mon 6i.o Good Far tly Far 6s17 "; strictly fnme sNA
Ao.sss dull! Fair. Csc WHISKY aBiet Loassss t9s<
Uinanbs O3 quiet ~ L1287sc Cora nss
IN better supply ard lover seat - o5 Gold. IlS sssi
God BTchange-Hesfork, sight, q premium sssh'e
TOLEDO Feb 20Four steady WhetDemaad light and bote.
erm Amber Michigan 81 az May 81 56zaSl 81 No. RsA
VI 62 Cor, srm and fair demand HIN hired 64e65 mu
65c Low Mred 59e grade 67f New, 81 Olu sts1t
So 60 dressed Hogs 50 60 ReoeDts7 Wheat. Oa
bush Corn, 1000 BASH Oats sbpnens5o0O bash What az"
bush. Corn -
wLniSGros. N c. Feb 20-spnt, Tarveauns ss,ay At fos
soan STEADY 81 for strained - ~ for No ~ for 10. Pale,
81 5OG5 iOT Bf Pale. Crsde TorpesHe sesJ ~ ~s hsfss
IS for yellow Dip. Tar steady at 81 80
New-York tribune., 1874-02-21

DIED.
cBADwrcK-rn M,rbb..d Mas .ner brief lne' J,ss shs,s,
Brooklyn, NY
CoRSwBLL-In this city Friday the 20h inst Harriet D.. w'dss
s ~ s s % n1 a.. oy 70 s.,su her un. o. GosA., p.A
49, at O'Clock residence No 2o4 West Fossy
teyer Charles Clement Coude only Chsre. Cosde
M.Isrs, * ooGisS; .ssa 80 - y yeS s Ann, c,, r,e,, -
Pourth.syo, on NOndsy 23d inst q, 9 O'Clock 8.
PRAsRR-Un Thursday l9h PebuaJ, 1874 Bel yun, .oosl
The friends Of the family are
inst 9 Tse remains will be taken 70 raryt"~s tot isss~
meoI
auLI-ln this cty on Goth n at the residence Of her sister Ma
81 Quselsn6os, Ch,rotte l. widow Of the late wm. Hall
funeral will take pOe Monday 2d ast 81 maL Cha
~. .snts invited 's so'1ss % attend q '''
JARvRs-Ou Fdda, morning Feb % the ia laughter Of DssS
surTH-At stanford Coma at the r-sdsAse Of h. Jsmes
Friday Feb ~. Of pneumonia Rev !Oba salsL As
R,s md SdeSd. are invited to attend b, funsr. from u.
Presbyterian Church Stamford mondy Feb 23 n ~ oeoct
TAULMAs-M PsmOu. y on Friday morning Psb 10 Peter u
Relative. sod Trends tA. Cinns.a society
Church =. Pisrmou on Mosa.y the 2si Inst 81 80
ocicel 9,n from foot cs,mSsr'.t n.
TowSsBsD-0n Thursday, Feb 49, Hannh rrssdvea widow
Reissyes .nS friends Of the family are respectfully u'i ss.a
her funeral iron her late residence reea,se u u 90 sesy ~.
$50 train from Hunters Point
vASDRRvBBR-At Newtosn. nidenly. % Tburdy PED ~
1874 mary w. Of 0sOrss w. V.Hde'eer 10 sss 2ib year
The relative, and friend. friends Of her bro'se Oliver WIT
SON are ~Iss az the Reformed caarrS NewtOSa as 90 Fis.s
branch Island Railroad leave Hunters Poss iS Ss-'sss
at O'clock p 10. .. ,
wycKopP-At Hopeven j. on the 10Th inst Sarah Annwylss
sss Of samuel wycssd s this o tr 7aih II
ynssa s.d r,v the family respectfully sved ssss1
he ner, A Hy,hri Baptist Church bogsecs hxh se<
av- Monday ss 2sd last. ct Seisea ~,sas.
fu'tber notice LID
New-York tribune., 1874-02-21
sented In the document Their object reduced al
specific duty on steel.
THE FIRE RECORD,
ELSRWHERE.


The car shop, machine shop, and several cars
OF tho San Francisco and Northern Pacific Railroad at
Donohue we're burned yesterday. The loss Is about
$4,000
The Touring mill owned by Mrs. Rockstraw,
at Rockford Ind destroyed by fire yesterday Loss
to $4,000 No insurance. The miller and another
man have been arrested the charge of having set hre
TO the mill.
IN THIS CITY-THE C0RTLASDT-sr. FIRE-LOsS
$2l, l,OOO--INsVRANCE $4,000.
The following are the losses and insurances
OF the building OF No. 10 Cortandst dam
aged by FIRE carly yesterday: The first floor oil both
front and rear buildings is occupied by +. kroe'er'
dealer in imported and doufst,a clocks; MS 1888 oa
stock was $4,000; insro for ssOoo as foIlows Penn
syivanis Insurapor Co. OF Philadelphia soOo American
OF Philadelphia, $1,000; Alliance Of Philadelphia g. soO
Peoples OF Trenton, i3,5Oo London Assurance s6OOO
Groenwich, s5.OOG Springfield OF Springfield. Mass.
5000 Etua Of Hartford 5000 Lancashire Of England,
eco Queens 5000. The second and third floors are oc-
cupied =. q. X Hamilton, copper-plate printer. Ho
lost oD stooaa $1,000; insured for $500 ia the
Rutgers Insurance Company. The fourth floor ocou-
pied by Ripper Voge 4 Co.. jewellers. whose loss on
stock amounted TO insured for 81 0oo The second
floor OF the building was occupied by D. Amber
eectrotype printer; loss on STOCK no insurance
TTe building Is owned by James H. Taylor, and 10 dam
aged s25c0 insured. Several firms lose In the agere
gate about $500 worth OF ue paper left with A. X BaIn
iton be printed. ID. Appleton & co: lose $50 worm
OF this paper Tho fire originated on the second moor
the building, but from what cause IL unknown at
present Tue large stock OF copper plates peiohgs 10
various persons was only sghly damaged.
New-York tribune., 1874-02-21
THE sTREEr-CLEANING COMMISSION.

The Legislative Committee on Cities re-
sumed last night at tho Fifth Avenue Hotel their in
quiry into the alleged abuses aud mismanasement OF
the Street Cleaning Bureau Mr. Eastman presiding.
The other members OF the Committee. with the excep
ton OF Mr. Coughlin, present. Ex-AttorneyGen-
eral Barlow appeared counsel for the Committee, and
conducted the examination. There werc present Com
mssioners Charck Duryee aud Russell OF the Board OF
Police Jackson S. Schultz. Assemblyman Bumenthal,
who had introduced the resolution into tho House.
aud many superintendent Thorne described the
equipment OF the force and what was done win the
refuse from the streets The NcwJersey Central Rail
road Company have received for years oil the
material of this kind they chose TO carry away
from the city free of cost on board their
barges. 1t appeared, too from his statement.
that property in the vicinity Of Ninety secondst and
East River up to Observation-Disclosures ST., had been
filed In by Messrs Jones and McQuade under contract
with the city and that they had paid the city $50 per
scow load for the material Also that property DelOng-
ing to Joseph Duryee at sixty yffth-st and N0rh RIVER
WAS filed In the condition that Duryee paid the CITY
Is cents cubic yard upon survey made after tue
material had placed on his property ana tnat the
measurements made always fell far short OF those
made on the scows also that Mr. Steers ship6uider AT
reenpoint had paid $40 per scow-oad for hlng in his
New-York tribune., 1874-02-21
LATEST SHIP NEFS.
For otter ship News see Fnh Page !

For other ship News P,nh P1gel
ARRIVED.
Steamship Ae'puo Cav ADnSai Psb l2 with se sod -
Pacific Mail Steamship 90.
Steamship Mediator smith, Baltimore sish mdso and 10 Lenl
lard Steamship Co.
ship OIori ol LOndon) Beaver Mauila oc. o.
Bark h. w. Gatbs oi TuIss Island, Drumm'nd hsan"' 10
Bsrk Denbighhre of Lonsou) Davis Foochov T. with
Bark Carolina ItslD GarAgia Cagh9n 50 iays with s1L
BARK Psuns tGcrl Kruger harse,les % dsfs with ndse
Bark Rookie. Atkinson. CaTSea0 10 says, with mdse
Bng Toba Cain (of Yarmouth Me- stone. Palermo 81 isys sA
fruit 80
Bns Mex speang lof Quebec Hitler CienGss. i7 lara
with sugar.
Bng Ocean Belle (of Pand DIer Havana ~ esy, with sag"
Bng Emilia tItaL D. Gargulo Naples % dsts, With iraii
Brig Excelsior, MoJor Of and JAYS from eruada In ballast
sch Matilda (of Gibs Wilder Tamptco % dsy. with mf.e
Schr AeIs O EswOr. COsgns Ffontors 70 dAJs with -
sch Charlie Mayo (Of Povncesosp soroo Aur csy-s 10
Sch A.eSs of IIariagon Plauner isy .as.,
DOMESTIC PORTS.
B.rrrmoRH FEB 2O-Arved. steamships George hppoh fss
Boston, Mcclellan rryideleej Martha stevens from New ie
Shnyer from Philadelphia sale W. from Liverpool. bn
sllman. CaibsreG; C. q Colsoe fsom sasus hesot
Adams Roke AasnlGs D. Hart to
Csrderas Telegraph, from Belfast Mel Helen Ars sed bbe
Phillips Boson Western STAR from Porlandi p "se IRON
s.yass,H Feb 2OAvd steamships from Provide so
from NeN.i schr Bnebanres itOm hes i9 Ce1a
Ganhelds for Revs; for Mystic ss sspsh,p
Gen Bare and chr Jorettl ka.
for B,ltmor vessel supposed steamship ashore Heat
ing isaaL
FOREIGN PORTS.
ANTWERP Feb. 20rhe steamship SederaBd s'lei o" hs ps
to-day for Ptilalelphia
Pb ls Of N,nceket sehr Artl ron Garden" 9r Boo' 30
jan ~ lat 80 ~ long 43 30 ship star Of Hope New Ye
FEB ., Of Gun Key br Edith from Mobile 70 Providence
New-York tribune., 1874-02-21
TIE STATE OF TRADE.
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

AIsAsr Peb 2Owhest without movement RYE steady the
street s5e Corn q but steady =, 7ogsoe 9r New aud S
make concessions Oats firm Choice rather hgher
's car & GSo @S S S ana %1as a". as Love xn
y % s. l.a 60 !. Far s ER R s e. 9 1867 sS sa;''
81 1 60 " 50 oas oSr. ,nS S1e. 1
southern, White yellow d. 79s MsGd we'i1 %
a and &.ss I S S; I E SoSnsa ua.sd P
sioO dull Mes, POrk SIS Buk Meats NOMINAL Shoulder &c.
ss9e sussieured Ham, i2aiSc Lard seel,e Western Batter
and wanted Roll Tub SsS4os the outside Tor
bb Wheat. ~ 7sO Corr "a is Su, 9... 80 ie9 sns G
u ss S, ss ss G2 s SSs rSs' % sa
sSs w, ts SIs Ss,s' sf Il Iosgsi gi'g 81 csGS 90
soo on shade higher .e' OF 200 sa.h No West.
ssa ysse@l,,s 81 o. T.TIs, quiet casaa. 8 eos l
81 Western 81 seasl 70 s:, a n Canada sasa 2
VIII Il % Il NIL. ss 'fsss 4 Is, l' s s
pounsL Corn in fair demand and Hysnc.e No. Mixed 57e
s "a I'D sS t a.,fa Ga 's Ass a S s sss'is s
arn and .ree No .eseaI fresh "a Barley duh;
S e S B;d p III or sI M ] u ~ S No sgas u r. %
IN fair demand bu. lower sale. a. sl3 30 esA, 81 March,
% March - 80 Apr Bu. assta s1is. and veal sesss'rs
s. s pc .sS il S. aS 7 Ssi as, nS sSo c Made
sa, 81 80 April al loose bacon steady and SHehsSse whs1 &
su Sa 'V %b M s SrS cdS bush Oats
RTe, 81 900 bush Barley smenlS 900 eb: Feur so0Oo
bssh Wheat 5000 bnsh Corn 1000 bash Oats lOoo bash Se
oIsclssAT Feb 2oFiour steady and unchanged wheat dull
I6d6Je R,e firm At 81 ias or Barley and i.r de-
m.li a. 81 s5e$l 20 for Fall Butter Ia good demand Usoes
sl 7o9Sle @ d" and oOFs steam r,,. 900 , s', I - nS ia
bsIof MAJ. O'. buyer JuJ jless nb Sid'. fs 'Ps' 'c
New-York tribune., 1874-02-21
GOVERNMENT WEATHER REPORT
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER. I
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Saturday. FeD Ill a. m
Syn0Dsis for ne past tUeniy-f00r hours


OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER.
WASHINGTON ID. c.. Saturday. FeD. Ill a. m
Svnopsis for me past h0eniyfoar hours
The barometer has risen somewhat In New
England and the Middle States since Thursday nlght
and ain moro deoidedlJ extreme Northwest and
In Oregon. -. A.. :, -
1t has fallen in the Southwest The temperature has
risen especially IN the South Atlantic States ana lower
MissOui valley II has fallen rapidly during the uay on
the Upper Missouri
Westerly Winds with cloudy weather, prevail In tnc
Middle aud Eastern States, and easterly winds. WIN
cloud and rain in the lower lake region, Ohio and
Lower Mississippi Valleys. a..
Southwest winds, with threatening weather IN tho
Gulf States Brisk north west winds. with CLOUDY
weather, prevail in the extreme North West.
Probabilities.
For Saturday in New England northeast winds clouo,
and rain for me Middle Atlantic States southeast 10
Southwest wnds generally cloudy weather. possibly
NTH RAIN. -,
For the South Atlantic States rising barometer south
easterly winds partly cloudy weather; for the our
States stationary barometer followed by rising pressure
winds veering to southwest, and in Texas by
nOrtherly winds and rapidly falling tempera-
ture; for the Ohio Valley and the lower
lake region, north to southeast winds cloud and
rain For the upper lakes and rising baro'
eter northery winds. and very cold, clear weather
New-York tribune., 1874-02-21
THE MURDERED WATCHMAN.

A yoRMsR CONVICT ARRESTED by THE DETECT
YKs-THE SEARCH FOR IMPLICATED PERSONS
CONTINUED.
Since the murder of Nicholas A. Schweich,
the wstchmsn employed by the Hudson River Railroad
Company freight depot in West Tbirtiethst on
wednesday night Capt. McElwain and his detectives
have been unremtng Ia their efforts 10 discover the
murderer The low deRs o: the Twentieth and Twenty
second Wards have been secured repeatedly, but moth
ing could be learned of the of whom
they were in search. superintendent Matsell or
dered, yesterday, all the detectives attached
TO the Central Office who were not other
wise engaged 10 the search for the murderer
1t believed that the efforts of two Of the detectives
have been successful and that the murderer or one OF
bis oonfederates is now in custody Detectives Mullen
and Williamson acting information they had re-
ceved last evening" visited back room In rear tene-
mont in West Thirty ninth-st. and found there John
Co0roy alias o. b." OF the best known members
OF the "Tenth-ave. Gang" who has been only snort
time out OF State Prison. where he was serving out
sentence for robbery. With him was young woman.
The neighborhood is one of the worst in the city,
and the majority OF the occupants Of the house visited
belong to the class who either pursue theft
and robbery as profession vary IL with short spells
employment IN the endesvor 10 bind the police
tO their real occupation: KNOWING lhIs 70 ue the
case and ignorant OF the number OF rutans whom they
might have encounter and believing that Id any case
Co1roy the officers entered the apartment with their
reyolyers in their hands. AS they entered Conroy
started up and demanded TO know what they wanted
there. He was told that he must accompany them 10
Police Head quarters lie AT nrs refused 10 go ana ev
IDENTIFY medltated resistance. Detective Mullen pointed
bis pistol at Conroys head and told hun that II he made
the resistance he would be shot COnLOy heh ex
pressed willin gness 10 accompany the Oeers with
Offering any resistance and with his companion was
taken 70 Police Headquarters 10 await the arrival or
Superintendent Matsel who had gwen orders tlat he
called IL arrest OF consequence was made
prisoner Is type OF the worst class 10 Dc
found among the criminals in this CITY, He Is about 20
years OF age a little above the medium hight with,
a franc indicative of great strength, a large bu-
Iet-shaped head, with low brow and sunken eyes.
His hair was closely cropped It not having had time
grow length since his release from state Prson
HIS companion is by means prepossessiDR IN appear
anoo She s named CsthariDe McNay, s aged "a years
IL IA believed that CoDroy ia hiding until means could
be found 10 get him out OF the city. The place Is ad
Insbly adapted for concealnent OF any one who Tor
reason is anxious TO elude the search O the
officers Of law The officers decline 70 say whether
oprOy believed 20 be the murderer OF The watchmau
or merely an necessary The search for all Others IN
any way connected with the murder or the e0ntem-
plated robbery which led TO the shooting VIII be thor
Ougb and eD6rketlo.
New-York tribune., 1874-02-21
ASSEMBLY.
ASSEMBLY.
The following bills were introduced:

The following Dllls were lntrouuceu'
nv Mr. WIGHT-Reg guating the business OF life insur-
ancs companies IL provides that holders Of policies
NAV paid up policy or surrender value IL Is
nv Mr. FsH~ReGuiring the Court OF Special Sessions
In New-York TO keep record OF It's proceedings. -
roy,des that persons charged with IunacY may have
an investigation and examination OF WltDesses ALSO W
pRv Mr. sIaos0ro amend the Syracuse Police law.
By Mr. MURRAr-Relative to express companies with
s7s 600 capital 1t requires them to make annual
S"stS CONTAINING detailed statement Of their business
TO the State Engineer -
By Mr. wIGHT-To incorporate the New-York Board OF
Fire Insurance Brokers. -.
By MT BULKLEY-To create State Board OF Health
Mr. WAGsTAFF offered resolution that, In view OF
the great among the poor the Ways and Means
Committee report without delay Charity bill- Laid
over.
The Commission to test steam canal boats aud award
prize Of 100000 to the person producing the best plan
sent in their report the substance OF which has already
been published. They find 1t impossible TO award the
prize. bu, recommend the passage Of a bill to give
william Baxter SIS as he places seven OF his
boats on the canal, and $4,000 TO David p Dobbin
when he shall have put three Of his boats the canal
A communication was received from the Chamber Of
Commerce relative TO the canal debt.
A Telegram was received from the Chairman Of the
Committee OF Arrangements, inviting the House TO
attend the great RAPID Transit meeting TO be held In
New-York on Monday evening ,'T rOI
The SPEAKER presented communication from the
Auditor OF the Canal Department In answer to reSolu
ton Of the House calling for statement OF the amount
OF awards made by the Canal Appraisers during the
years 1870 1871 is72 and 1879 The Auditor reports the
following the awards for the years named; 1870
t2iI 1891; 1871, S27257 32; 1s72 s6I9l37 49, 1878,
s599l2 o. The amount required 10 be apprV
priated at this session for awards ava interest
thereon s79G2 49, the amount awarded on III camsy
known the Black River Canal and the improvement
OF the North Lake Reservoir claims as appears by the
schedule OF the appraisers was S2,75j ~ ana Is IN
Guided IN the aggregate amount OF the awards Or mat
year. The communication was tabled.
BILLS PASSED.
For the better preservation Of horse records; supple
meutary Co the act Or the Incorporation OF religious
societies 10 enable Long Island CITY 20 sell roal ,sto.
The bill relative TO tho prUlcon o notic8s cleo
New-York tribune., 1874-02-21

Reports of the principal popular and suggestive
Sermons delivered 10 city and vicinity will appear
The TnnUss Monday morning This series Of Tribune Sermons
which has already proved Unexpectedly popular will be Confined at
s, during the present period special interest and made to
answer s far and fully possible pubcemsnd THz DAILY
TRrpuxu will b. mailed semen for 10 cents month or the
Mondays pap. only clubs Of not less than sen all 70 one address,
for Eve weeks. for 20 cents per oopJ
.As,... Tns TarBySE, New Yort
New-York tribune., 1874-02-21
A THIEF SHOT IN BROOKLYN.

As Detective Short and Officer Kline OF the
Sixth Brooklyn Precinct Police patrOl1ing Ewenst
brooklyn T.. d. about o'clock last night, they dis
covered two colored trying the doors Of several
dwellings, and believing them to be thieves they took
them into custody. They suddenly broke away from
tne officers and attempted to The officers pur
sed hen and threatened to shoot them. One OF them
escaped but the other named Jackson dangerously
wounded in the back The surgeons at the City Hospital
say that he cannot recover.
New-York tribune., 1874-02-21
THE CLERGY AND THE RAILROADS.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. 2O.-BishOp White
house of this Diocese has written letter to the Rail
road and Warehouse Commissioners recitng tho great
hardshps done to clergy OF the Episcopal Church
and other religious bodies by the refusal OF the railroads
to issue the accustomed halare tickets to clergymen
and attrbuting the operation OF the Railroad
law He then asks. whether If the railroads should
issue such haffare tickets the Railroad Commissioners
would hold that it was violation OF the law and prose
cute them for doing NO answer mas Deeh yet hi'on
New-York tribune., 1874-02-21
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
A QUIET DAY IN BOTH HOUsEs-ADJoURNMENT TIL

A QUIET DAY IN BOTH HOUSES-ADJOUBNMENT TILL
TUESDAY EVENING.
SENATE. ALBANY. Feb 20, 1874.
Mr.. BOOTH, from the Committee on Cities,
reported favorably on the bill regulating the Of
slips and wharves in New-York City. Mr.. KING re-
ported avoraby on the bill amending the charter OF the
New-York Bridge Company.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. WoODIN-TO extend the time for the compile
zion of the work for revising the statutes two years
nv Mr. WELIMAN-TO enable the voters OF any village
or town to decide ballot whether the sale OF ntox
eating liquors will be permitted.
By Mr.. LEDwuH-To amend the laws relative TO the
Dsnartment of Public Charities, and abOdshing the
in the city county OF NewY)rk, by pro.
yding that idle children shall be sent TO schools Ill TINS
State A., -, -, H. ., A..
incorporation OF villages.
Mr. JoHNsoS's concurrent resolution for an adjourn
ment from to-day until Tuesday evening at halfpast
seven o'clock, was adopted.
BILLS PASSED.
For the discharge Of judgments against bankrupts
To repeal the act 10 provide for the location ana eee
ton OF o city prison in New-iork city.
Mr. JACOBS asked that the bill Incorporating the But
ter and Cheese Exchange OF NewYork be ordered to
third reading MI ROBERTSON requested that the bill be
allowed 10 remain the table as matter OF courtesy
To himself for few days, the Judiciary Committee
were preparing general law under which the Company
NAV he organized Mr.. JACOBS did not press his request
and the bill remains on the table
Adjourned TO Tuesday evening next.
New-York tribune., 1874-02-21
A woMAN,s RIGHTS QUESTION DECIDED.

BosroN. Feb. sO-The Massachusetts su-
preme Judicial Court has decided anirmstvely the fol-
lowing question, referred TO IL by order OF the
Jegislsture under the Constitution Of this Common
wealth. can q woman be a member Of a School Commit
teep Tho Court held that the Constitution contained
nOthing relating TO school committees, aud that tho
common Law of England our law upon the subject,
permittnea woman 10 iil any local office OF an aiuln
New-York tribune., 1874-02-21
A STEEL CONSUMERS PETITION.

BosroN, Feb. 2O.-The petition of the steel
consumers 10 Congress cantans tho of over $50
prominent manufacturers IN all parts Of tho country
who represent over SooOOo,Ooo of capital employing
more than 30 DO hands. Tne West New York. fonnsy
yanii and tho kew.Engaud otstos. arc largely topre
New-York tribune., 1874-02-21
COTTON RECEIPTS.
Fsv YORk Peb 2OThe following eccs,,s n Col
on since Sept 1 al al
CATTLR MARKET.

CrcAao Psb 2o-cArrtE dali receipts 2foo hs,i 'hrcsrN
boldI0g Of sales Of fair good - 6OdSJ 25 good
cboee Texans 81 4O9S+ TO- fsis 81 20Ssi 70i ship
meuts, 900 bead.
good 70 choice 50 4OdsJ 30; medina % ~ 9Od 3j shp
InentS. 500 head.
dull receipts, 1900 medium gsie.
TO sOJ 81 SOG$5 so lot Of II6 o. boasJ