New-York tribune., 1874-11-20
FINANCIAL NOTES.

The Missouri, Kansas. and Texas halfway
Company has informed the Stock Exchange OF an III
tended issue of 81, 100000 preferred STOCK.
In consequence of the appearance or coun-
terfeits the deliveries of Chicago and NORTHWESTERN
Railway first mortgage seven per cent coupon Donqs
dated July l. 1852 and PAYABLE Aug l. 1882 must po
bonds registered IN name and not 70 40
The committee of the second mortgage bond
holders Of the Indianapolis Bloomington and Western
Railroad which defaulted on the interest on those
bonds have made q demand on the officers OF the roaa
for the surrender OF the property: tner @ nt for
possession. =,
Rufus Hatch ana Trenor N. Park returned
TO this city yesterday from Aspinwai In the Ciy OF
Toxic During their stay In the Isthmus they inspected
all the property of the Pacific Mail and Panama Oompa
nies at that point The Joint committee on tne prac-
tca consolidation OF tho two Companies VIII propaDy
report in a short tlme . .
A decree has been entered IN the united
States Circuit Court Nebraska, directing the fore
closure and sale OF Nebraska portion of the western
Division OF the st. Joseph and Denver City Railroad,
and also of the lands owned by the Company in that
state. On the 25th inst. DEGREES VIII De entered IN
Kansas for the foreclosure and sale or the Kansas
branch OF the Western Division and also OF the Eastern
Division, with the lands. j. Augustus Johnson Vi nis
city represented the trustees In the iitigston'
At the request of several of the associate
companies OF the Cham OF Life Insurance, special
meeting of the Chamber will be held on Nov a. at
D. H. This meeting is called consider the blank forms
OF policy Application and medical examiners certih-
cate which have been prepared by the Committee on
Law under the Instructions Of the Chamber, and to take
lna action thereon also to determine whether the
practice recommended by the Committee on Law or de-
ducting State taxes premiums from the dividends
or surplus returned to each policy shall be adopted
hencef0rth by the Companies
The committee appointed by the National
Board OF Fire Underwriters to visit Chicago, have left
this city, On account of the illness of Mr.. Lockwood,
hts place on the Committee VIII be filled by W. ii. Ross
of the Queen Insurance Company. Col. Montgomery,
General Agent of the National Board accompanied the
committee A thorough investigation OF the facilities
for extingushDg fires will be made, at the close OF
TO the National Board Of Fire Underwriters and, If
proper, that organization Will remove their objections
to resuming business IN that city.
Sales of $1,000 shares of Lake Shore Rail-
road stock, at prices ranging from 81 to sCs caused
much excitement the stock market yesterday At sOi
one broker offered block of 5000 shares, which
taken The same broker offered another lot Of 5000
shares at price, and this also taken. Tue
another lot OF 5000 shares at the figure
also accepted The affair created considerable talk In the
Boar Room, and large amounts OF Lake Shore changed
hands at the close amid great confusion Some people,
however thought that yesterday was laundry day" in
Lake shore, and that great deal OF stock had been
washed.
PORTLAND, Me-, Nov. 19.-The island of Cam
pobco, off Easport Me-, has been bought by party
OF New-YOrkers.