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, 1874-05-08


erasy FL 4sse a. os. 5s:1s
$; 20 wv A''DD3' 3|11' ~ ''"'''' wv '"'
PIu r1a-Larec, 800 small, a1c: bar, $40.
1r.nnpj1 7In: h.,r. o..
smrp4 z1ssc2Eu =. c.sks ioc ,esa quantity. 1910:
eags: sSc; 1nox-N, "a so .tc, pr,*,. ,ron ? O,
anil IL 22s DO ii ind L. aic d. No stained. 29;
rate rates ~ 1n,ircs Az 5 i,ssls-h i!s; T. *: -
a tc No ~ so No j. ID d.
Of II 'sr cent Is n,ae II iron, this lis.
47c tinnsj eof,cr sae nanis,ea coppsr lie: d.
cmi IL va a;zos' IN. S1' f"'AN ~''p''' '
w!ssSss < lSe; p 4, T. \ Il
lcs m 1ss ss e., : full band' 80 p'r cent d''
ssssrs s sstpg It s ~; M + s e
q Ind ID %. siSs; d q, ss;SS; u de. s.ss ID
'c hvAL sroREsmcss 81 oH ~ s IL moerats rsgest o
ounto MoniIa rope y ID. lCk17.Sc; aasI ropo, y
, 70, y T. .tnrr rono . H. nn,mm
~ ta|e u" tsos5sdo; 1885, - pc. III, s.aSSe.oo: tar,
brl rss Steo@o So + brl ,n, ~,
nnrkot main,atus tho f,rua tone proyalcnt on lie
prsesalns asys of r. Eesf re-; %s qaSs; s.. ss
W1 wbaie. sSss9c; % ses,, sa1oSso neatsfoot ] ol
,nt q So arayy o paphs
rc,,i,,o,,
nnnan,6ss acn,oa FIR c,tv co,su,nrtio, con
.,"aa acti"o nna tnn a1,nny Ia 1nafeou..r prizes
n sstsa cI r;ohcr Sar Iii rarnttra Nav nro
,H ~ ~ II max n 1cr hra funtnflnn. ppor,,
quoted o. $huSgos AZ, sr ~ ~. @ & @ aeaet ~
nows ~ IT, .." s.9tt H. 81 S x ,a.,otrS IN . ~
sls9: n1su y o.s' a,3, tSs q * ~ - irecr
iots on ,oa oass a iiaS trsc "
m31en IT1 Son.s ntt @ Srntn ''oa f,n,,lr will,
NJ TR @osss sSa IT
ews; Tarkeys w. " oca lsS@is5e chiesona' vo' $500
9seg; eps1n 20; ~. a,,5va - aoa7t, ,na+
aaEpS-nh n... .!af ht tsnSv ~ g6Gesn. c,,tea .'a
Waa 1aote 4nle.: ". ntsnl. ~ ~ snSs a aa ~
prime sanh!a o VET ~ 9 - q ~ ~ eI o w
nlana ~ L. aaa us Ely III TEE y M euu w i Iou st @ T.
70 S9so ior taf any s3Gu aos Et3s; 1n ~ mna ~
petser as.na' ~ Jun s a, g an } ~ , 4on,h
at ~ ug p oats ny ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ pa o. - 1n
y paEs M s5oou ~ a. - 20 p"1 ~ n ~ a,
o! baGs ~ S3So % eags @5oe ~ aoV - t
clover a. S5n ~ .9n ~ pniS ~ & ns
g. g. S,eo ~ osas * N ~ MI ~ e. X HtS h"a t1u ~
*uIe - nr "a 49, - rn,-., Tin wars ~ In, In
kafian ~ soe " pag* ~ ;S!p' ~" pus' Nv NV ""
nags mHet AZ ooo Cd. ,s. ~ 'os' o. ,, , ,..,ou ~
ohD4 ~ ......ts ,.,7,a.I en+ns crot.tf,rs :,
count ~ tAS keyeaaS =; n Aeo. ~ a. ~.
onondagh anu saginnw nne, Steo ~ W, 4aRo
ordinary eoafee *!.so Ioasso ~ e-Go btou i.t
aolar SIuo GARY . Tots t, nasaa Sssu 1 "4ss
st.sSa ,x nSinnod 'rha den,n1ni ,sna fnilv
up 70 Bttat Bsnssat Ssn,n,,ss ~ W. nnoa. yn.na
, 1874-05-08
REAL ESTATE.
TIE WABASH AVENUE HORSE HALFWAY.

TIE WABASH AVENUE HORSE HALFWAY,
Tho following protest a9uinAt tho introduction
pf a horGo railway on Wabash avenue has been
signed by tho following proporty-ownors OH the
street. md Ia still Ia circulation:
IL Tie Honurabh tho Common Co.s,c Of ths City ef
ChttaIo:
Tho undersigned, owners OF properly fronting
N Wabash avenue, in tho City Of Chicago, re-
spcctfuly demonstrate against laying any horso-
.ailrord track on Baid avenues:
, 1874-05-08
CHICAGO LUMNEK MARKET.


hfnnlslce, 3l,76; MuEkcgoA, $l.tO Grand Haven,
Ct 20: Lutngton aud While Luke. pont-
water, $l.7a icnon'lreo. $l.756a. 90 oconto sauo.
Tbs lu1nbtr lnarkct MAS worry gu!ct owing chtsty 10
thb faot that there Was very little lumber offerings
Two or tres rergoca waro moved away from tho docS.
Ia shs morning, auI about a many wore oit oyer.
iuulor. which wers held firmly. seHstRl country
merchanta appoarcd todny and were doubtless lisa-
pointed not 20 find ANY lumber nt the maffef Prices
, 1874-05-08

unahorn; 7H@sKo for fair to oholoa steaesd and LIZ
Gsljltc for spring 1AtntH.
snisE-Arrvnis, 4.g23 making 1880 for tbs laas
tlirce nys agninat 900 for tho annio ns ast wenk:
ofgurod alive: dreascd shade aror u TKo for
regular weights.
, 1874-05-08

BALES Oh DHExEL BOULEVARD.
Ellison, pomesoy Go. yoat.oraay eod at suction
ion. They nrs aituatod Oh Drexel boulevard,
south Of Forty-flrst street, and on tho west ntdc
Of tho boulevard. Lot Holh for sos q foot;
Lot for ss8s Lot 9 for ss7; Each Of theaS -
1882 at ~ por cont, atld tho purchasers aasumod
tho taxes for 1874. Tho terms OF sale were ono
qunrtor cash nud tho bnlanco In ono and two
years At ner cont. Tho purchasers were hfosHrs.
considered that thoae lota liz near tho Stock
Yards railroad, aud opposite solool-houuo,
aud Tint to houses III thoir Immediate vicinity
nro Of worry inforior charactor, tho prico thoy
Col Clarke has sold lot, 75r19o, on Droxel
boulevard, between Forty-thiHl and Forty-fourth
ntroeta, with west front, for $i28, oil cash,
foot tho purchaser to pay the taxes ot 1874.
This property was sold ia.t October, Just after
tue paufo, for $121 foot, ona-hnlf oaah.
TnUsT-DEEDs.
The Connecticut Mutual Lifo insurance Com
pa:,y hap lonncd 100000 to a1,trry NolBo,f L. B.
bteYons, and Dotnuol 3. Vincent. THO trust-aeea
|, A trs,st-dced for s2o000 from Charles Z. Glib
son nud Horace E. Taylor, to George +. Cnnp-
boil, las been nled. Its amount Is sac, 600.
TRANSFERS..
Tho following Instruments wero filed for
record Oh Thursday, May 7:
oIrY fSoPERrT.
Lincoln place. 1GGH tt OF Weohler av,
49hx10l It; nlyo, Kihze st, 1Go Il " Of
North Martot st, I, undivided II Of 20 It ,,
1H,o to 3sas ssa miy T. ons
with undivided IL Of same lot on Kinsio st, .,,.
Ies 'Sa Il w s:c Il, IT, il, daaisi ss'
The ypssmises No. .; South noyno It, dsisd
ooos4ne l. lis oio Il o Hickory It, a;s
Henry t, 2 " cor Ieomis st, : I, :isias Il, ~
prslie %th esaa ss e. M.y H. aa
ss'Ss sEsf e ls7 s: sss Fl sisS SS AP H. ss
r.s1aea ", ' 90 Il d Tse;h Il, ;4 ~
1s3k IT and otl'cr property, dated July II, ~.
aasiSad. s, III ii NaYo.ou Place. vi, 4'
pof'1ana u H. cns 1ss Il arsa y aspoleoa place,
25xl2l It, dated March 16................ 1900
Houston q, IS 4 Y f milwaukee, av, n VI, -.
Houston t. % ssa Il T q milwaukee ~,
Dss js!saa a. S ssr oakley ss, nvidi a,, ~,
iessss' dss' aS Sssr SIX ~ Z ei Tiirtisia It, ~
aSSera aiaa tss s} g sisS fY II S:6I 4; as1isx
Napoieo., place, 73s5 II v Of Butler It, $ I. a;x .
Ii pses ss asse u sS %eod st. I, siiio1 ii, w
rris asSa AZ, VII 10 oi It. 60
1is0 Fl, datcd April 1Toot
| NORTH or ClrT LIMITS.
latcd May Observation-Disclosures. ~ s,oot
Lois aud 3, in Wcckor'a Block Of Block IL,
OK Sec %, 40, IL, dated April G..,......... 170t
| SOUTH or otT1 L1IlTB.
| Lots 20. g, and NJ, in block !, Of Miller l.
Ilgdon's part Of Block %, Sea 1a, s8, ld,dated
1ots IS and e. T;icr's block Of Dr:ici i -'''
jan " ~ 49, -. l2sas
To. A, in Block l5, rhares X Off X Sec.
| dat nd
Lott q, Block 81, Hyda Psrt, dated March &c.. A0o'
North 35 It Of i n, Lot ?, Block ~. Hyde Isrk,
dated April 20. 1871. 73....-....-............. 2,57
4 Lot il, Block T. Of Crocker,a " Hso ofse
e, 8oc. II, a8, II. dated May 6......,,...... 4o
! Lot %, Block l, Of Dlncan'a Block s, Taylor Il
Aprii ~ Lag
, 1874-05-08
COMMERCIAL.

TAvNaDk1 EVENING, May 7.
Tho following wero the receipts and shipments
OF the loading articles Of produce In Chicago
during tho past twenty-four houra, and tor tho
corresponding tlase ono year ago:
, 1874-05-08

Tho New York Produce Exchange 1Tfek{y givea
tho following as tho foreign oxportn OF tho hog
product from portn Of Now York aud other uti-
tlorncntionea placos from. Oct. % to April ~,
from all United States ports from Nov. /, 1917,
to April %, 1878,
, 1874-05-08

New YonK, May 7.-Commiaaion lonscs aro doing
fsr huaneaa for thu SEASON, and obbers rathol
moro actisey employed. Neatorn nnd Western. New
York clolh!era aro oprsa:ng modora!e:y III heayJ
changsd pricoa: choviot ahirtiuga In fair request
co:tonades dull; prlnts in moderate dcnand
shifting htylc8 nra aclivo and aold up 10 rscoipts
shawls quiet,
, 1874-05-08


2Ss1s: 5sssse 81 oisTss ssssg; ssssse s u
NJ sSnss e rs1 x'o IN @ ss;; ;s aas;
ssss;o; Sid d. stsse; now nov whito Wesarn, seo
%ssern. o7Sse&a Tnits wsssefn oiTo; 'S poor vlas
i hsrE-Tirm ss:-Ji ut sl.oo@1.o,.
Hors-Unchanged.
QoFFEE-ileavy md NOMINAL
MoI.saEs~Qaiet.
n1cE-Qnict. -.--.
rErno1Eux-Du1l and lower crude, cA1aeKo; ~
TuhrlNTisp-.steaay at 4ok@l1e.
PnovIsIons.rork nsner; new ,nesst sl1ooal7la
ncss mesa eXesi2o; extra, i1eai4c siade. dull; iona
@ e9 ssa 9 Iafa AZ
uu;rrEa-msssy; wsatorn, 24a2so now w.st.zn
'-SySss GwsrsE-Haher.
wu4xx-steady =. 07o:
BvFFAro H1ay -pnEApsyuFFs-whest lnnetivst
No. milwaukee, club held at &l6 for car lots: nj
saiss. ssoos ~ mixed wcstorn W It sso7se eiosns
weak. oau highcr; sales, 4,Ooo bu No. : Western q
Coo; !syo scarce and neglected uarloy acaros and
sHr'0nrs"hest salisbS2R,1k; Iasi sS:n H.; 0at'
pu11ApELpu1A, aay 7.-DmEADsTuFFs-F1our duh
lsr, sl7stsla 80. 1lyc, p8c: Corn 1css aeivs yciow
| n,x.na nfn5fsDc SesSs0 o~'' ''sA1't "AAAt "'~'&
pETi.ot.Su.I-Roaned, 1c,<c; crude, lie.
"n1afs-o8o. a.ru,,,,n,
nAnrrnonr, r1ay r11iaa: 2lnnnsosTur,s- stead,
uns a Wsa5 N 4S geGa M
and Ohfot sls5@i.G5; Western aprinR. sl.60@l b3.
o,1 II geoa aa @ o 1ea 4
eoSa1c. Rye qulot q. q; poe 90 ~ ~
opSsra 0fe eear r pSK aih noa
shoa'dors' 92e. susar-ourod hams, ifa1so. Lad
urn ,arrDTWessc. a. lu,s fSluxc; ,ct,vo At a.aaso
SsT'1; sT Toua
,55ssss: sSs.ss
esas :se and osa s@ :ne
e. It e ase %'* a' AHA
SSf es Ia a asss
6hStAos cienf Tlo s;ts e1eas. W 9 easn saea ~
ds 7S7,Ks; GER ~ i, gs; 3 sls.r, loo. fsrd firm
e .. s ' %EMpaiss; s,,,.. ,,,> ~.
roees m ses spmeats So S.cs soe
oaISs: nnr.ps7u.ys-rour, an evanc. asked bu. none
$40 to arrive Corn unsettled; ESQ bta sso a'ksa'
o4a MTas1stsn sea,ss snd ~ hrl1 1nat9Sa 81 x9S;
na.x1No stoet; s;tsSaiiss ss3s,liss a. 60. :.
ass 1ssrha-Aafk's h''asa with 0l'0'feaflo'' al .
Pnoy1s1osa-Lasa N higher, et 11@lae. Bacon nsher1
'h'oA't'' ''' e''is I'll We hss'r' lv''
cnnnSsa 1s md hsa. QUIET and un
sangSa Go5n r. qaes ~ eo04o oaa ns"ef NJ ese'
Asts po'S;t 1s.ner c, At sl75o 1
snsarc.ed hars 1o IL Mp'an s: H. 1ae eas Meats
, 1874-05-08

Lotturs llave been rooeivcd from Menoninec which
static that tho prospect for getting tAs logs down il
mora eneGuragiaR The valof H. tic sma rivers T.
exeriona tho logs will b. get cut. 4. osono, prob
ably good many logs viii ~ hung up. The prospect
on tho west ahore OF Michigan Is nlso reported
more favorable. At 1anatee, 4 ia thought Tint aUort
600 feet will DO hing up OH aoe or tho sH1all
rivers but thero is probability that these will como
down. Il Ia stated that log-1ry1ns on tho MuakcEon
,rst expected. Tho Muskegon Seps and Reporter
gives tho following on &he subject:
"Eear1y Ill the loga Grlniatono Crock Ind to DO
abandoned, aud ~ informed by The very best au-
thority that over onehr of tho logs in ta tributary
area,ns Of Musegon River vera hung for Tho sea
Bou. Tho anl of tls drive fs 1t Dig Raria8 JAIN,
md II will taho shout ten days to sort tic 1oea there,
when the entire 9uota q lo In tho dryo for 1874 that
"a Abatement Of the lnmberlng dono on the Mus.
kegon Rnl It's branches during tho pant wintor foot IN
toal Of 600 fest. OF that amount the logs IN
ts uersey ura.loh, Grindatone, Middle Branch, est
branch, rain river, CHM, mud WoGt Branch Of Ctan
and portion Of tho Little atuakegon, total Of about
6U GOO feet consiorod hung up though It
il possible that Of them will coma out with such
fall Of rain ns arc 1fabla to havc.
Ali Of our mills are now running On full time,
with plenty Of logs for tue present."
, 1874-05-08

HOGS-Tho recoipts Though Considerably sallor tlan
yesterday wero unusually heavy for ths ssaaon ara the
1nusfet was again dull anu depressed III nuuit!gn to
atuo hogs, which would bring t1,e supply up to solnc.
whore III tho ueishborhood Of $1,000. Az one.haH Of
thR amount Of Ktock would mora nearly have cor1t-
sponAea to the legstinate wants af the trade, tue
prevalent feeling. might bo inferred, 9aa QUO Of d.
PRESTON. So fur chuico 9radea were concerned,
lis loorcr sorts sold irreRuary and decidedly orer
tho aocue rcachng 1oc. Thsre vero aaleh nt y bo@
500 for skppcsa and coarse, unoytn and mixed lUs
1t S5lU@5 a5 for poor to common aud At 90 for
medium to strictly cholcc. The sales published below
show 1nost OF tha days business to iass been aonc
within range Of IS THO market closed quiet
anil easy, with many ,.uholh The ouly sails At oscf
$500 was reporte by Sunderland Dtog 7. ]. HalHgan
bought thonn for the Philadelphia market.
, 1874-05-08

NEW YoRK, May 7.-a1oney o1oued at 8 per
cent.
Sterling firm at s4.s7,6@4.8s for go days, and
e4.90l1@4.91 for sight.
Customs receipts. $500, ,D0D. ...-..
Gold closed q. 112ll55, after Hc1ling at 1870
ll29S; carrying rates, to 4; loana also made
lot.
The Assistant Treasurer disburaod e729,0o0.
Clearinge, g., 100000.
Governments steady,
Rniroad bonds dull.
State bonds quiet.
Stocks auctualed frequently during the day
but soon declining " to ~ per cent Inter they
recovered the loss again, and after i O'clock
touched the lowoat point of tho day, and finally
rloaed at I@l per cent advance from the ex-
treme decline. Tho advance during the closing
hours OF business waB most nArkod n Western
Union, Lake Shore, Union Pacific, Rock Island
g. Pacific aud Erie.
Tho unsettled condition Of speculation Is due
largely to tho contest supposed to bo going on
between gomo Of tile lending operators. It was
1oportcd OIL the street to-day TINT committees OF
the Erie and tho Atlantic & Great Western COM
panica were i'll session IN regard to leaso. Il
was stated that Eric proposes to lcnso tie
Atlantic d Great Westorn and all it's leased lines
gross earnings for tho first year, 40 per cent fol
tho second year, aud 30 per cont thereafter, sub
tect to future rovisiona. The Atlantic l. Grea
Western party want 35 per cont OF grons earn
ings.
Total an1es of stock for tho day. zoo, 600 shares
OF which $4,000 were Western Union; ,00|
Rock lsland: %, 900 Lake Shore; $4,000 Paot
Mail 10000 Northwestern; 38, 900 Union Paciflc
5000 st, Paul, and G,50D Ohio.
, 1874-05-08

'I0El. atlt2 Iutp4o
CATTLE-Tioro WIS moro activity iii tile Il
to-day, mud Ilricea were moro sctQoa, hnd stt
Tho receipts showsl falling OF Of nearly GOO
LII compared with ycaterdAy. which seemed i
operators increased confidence, anl tho d.,
ciasacs took AplA With fair nbcsalty ut $3.s0taE
poor to extra qualities. Shippers paid s5.7
for choice 10 exlra native slocrs, and s+.7l
Tor common to goad do. Tho purchaser Of I
were mndo at $3.759i.75 whlla the wantB Of 9
butchers wcre satisfied at 3.50Qs5.25. Tho
closod stoady, with but few desirable droVes lsfl
QUOTATIONS.
Extra Beoves-Gradeaat atuerA, averaging 400
lbR Anu over. af...................... ..$o.1
Choico Dceyes-FiIe, fat, well turned year
to year old stcers, Averaging 1,30o to
l,AG0 ihs, Observation-Disclosures. 81
Good Dooyes- -1Ycll l-tattonetl, ilnefy formed
stccrs. averaging ,l5o 10 $50 lbs :....... 6.S
Medium Grndes-Stccr1 In FAIR nesh, aver
aging 1,100 to ], $50 0iLs.................... A.8
Dutchtrs' HLock-Conlmon to fair steers,
aud good to oxtr1 cnws, for city slaughter,
averaging $50 to 400 lLs.................: 81
Stock 0a.tle-Comllon cattle, lu decent
flash, averaging 750 to 1,D5o llB... .......... So
Infcrlor-Ldght aud thin CONS, hcifers,
stays, b1ills. and scatawug steors. ......... so
Cattic-Toxhs, corlt-fcl.. fcl.................... ~
Cattlo-TexRs, wintercl North. .........,... 20
Cattle-Tcxus, through irores.
CATTLE sALLa,
, 1874-05-08
Total. ....... .1eo17o.7a7 so7,2C7,77 eo,ate,olo

TRADE srAT1s71os. ~.
The Bureau Of Statica prosonta the following
comparison. Of foreign tra,e during Tho ak
months ended Dec. u, 1879 mud 1872 1espoot-
iveiy:.
1mpor.. ..ass assa; .sa ssi g. a7s
Domestic expnrta, spccs value ss9 25s29s3 W.
Allowing for tho diaoronco in warehouse, &C.,
the exports for the six months endo1 Dec. 81,
1873, exceeded tue imports by Gil, ,274 ,997 while
for tue corresponding period Of 1872 tho imports
oxcooaed tho exports by 81, G06, ,052. OF tho
yaeselH az compared viii, ~ por cent for tho six
months anded Doc. 81. 1872.
wool.
Walter Brown, Son 4 Co., Of Now York, write
Tho wool trale during April continued qn!st
throughout, with dennnd frum n,anufacturcrs for
onfy such woos rs wcfe actually needed for isnedt-
ne cohAumpttou ThA dnllness may 10 attributed to
tue continued oppression In woolon good8 which, NJ
they accumulated. have been prcsaed on tho 1narket
tho latter haye naturally boc dsapoaed to anticipate
tlctr wanta in buying raw material
Ihe general tone q prices hoTsver @ nns nesn man
Of eeccs proeiudcs nny nator!al decline in values
untl tho upproaeh Of the new clip, or thu ar,
increase lis assortment Of .lne clothing stoek; and
wsfo + 9 Gr o e 3os Il ew Soo sFS
csss hnve v1ry small aurper, as they lnye been run-
ming during tho Inst aixiy days mostly on sher pur-
chases 1nnGs early IN the ycar. They will, however,
continue to pursuo this " hand tn mouth policy Until
the prospects for their proluc!iona considerably
brighter, aud they can feel gomo encollra aggmcut to
Should tho goods market continue as dull ssGt pres
int, for tile nrst two norshs We can hardly expeet
anything but quiet and allow leF'and for wool thta
summer.
GAIL. BOARD.
Provisions wero quiet, and lard q shade nrraer.
Wheat aud corn woro offered frnoly, and botl,
vera lower. T1ey closod AZ follows No. 2
spring w]eat, sol}or AIay, 81 232l@1 .23N ssller
June, e1.2456@l.25. Coru, seller May.
e3@63Ac; seller june, G4A@G496o seller July,
G516c. Alcsn pork, cash nominal. slG.50; &c
aollor June, s16.55p18.G0 seller July, e16.sO@
1876. Lard, casl or seller tile month, s10.10@
1925 sc!lor Juno. s1o:2o@lo.25; seller July,
sellor July; Ct slo82}1; 10000 bu wheat. so'lo.
May, at *1:2s5S; 5;uun bu DO, sellor juno, n
q: :24;4 Al5o, ,ooo bn do, At sl25; $4,000 bu corn
| aolcr June nt Gig5c; 2o,on0 bu do, ut G41dc
| 1900 hu do, eeller duly, at G5sec.
| --LATEST.
WAeat and corn wore active in tho afternoon
aftor the Gull, aud 1owor, owing, 1t is said. t.
reports Of decline in Liverpool and Nsw York
Wheat icelinod &c, selling at &1.4911 1GD1. .235{
for tho month, and closing at el.29HSt St9l.2911aa
aclcr June at $l.24J4@l.25. closing ut s1.24yt
| ta9l,2413. Corn waa 13c off, ranging from 03>:
I QJG45so., closing 1t G4@C4y<c for Juno; aellc
| Tho month at G3@63}{c. 4 Propeller WAS ro
ported loading wheat for Now York via Buffalo
carrying about 81, 700 bu.
, 1874-05-08

Decrease. 13,t7o 25,2l2GsA 68,uo,72o
Tho position Of tho foreign exporta Of tho now
crop from Oct. % to April 28, from aboyo .porta
as compared with the cxporla from all United
ssatoa ports from Nov. !, 1879, TO April 28, 1873,
la M fol]Owg:
, 1874-05-08
TIE LIVESTOCK MARKETS,

CHICAGO.
THURSDAY Evening, May 7.
Tie receipts Of livestock during the week have been
, 1874-05-08
Produce Markets.

rEw Yonr, May 7.-Cor1ow-Qhot at IN adyancs,
,ntddling upland, l7;sc; futnfca closed steady.
g4iea, ig,loo bale, May, II 7-325l7Ao; June l7koi
September, IL i2a1 1-1co Octobar, 1744@17 2ssoe.
naEApsruEra-Fio dull and lower receipts. so0a
hr!s suportlne Western md sa;e % oom. M
white wheat e.tra, t6.75sa3 30 extra Ohio.
3. Louis, so3o@t1 .M. Rye -four mud eornrneal I'm:
puiot md lowcr; reeepta. 5l,060 bu; No. 4,
Chicago, Sl.5o@1.6a; No. 4 Mlway,Aee, $!.5o@16
ulgrutlod 1owa and Minnesota sprug, s1.tsb1.G2; !;
Ilter rcd weatern. 81 lcaMe91.95: inferior spring,
si.Ss: common whito Meatern, slo5.. 1.ye que. as
and steady: roeelpts 10000 bu new 1li1cd Weatern
s2e983o; old do, Sc3BeHc; now white Western, &c.,
OMa bhnae frmcr; reccipto, 9,uoo bu; misod
, 1874-05-08

and steady ut yesterday'a quotations, though
Now York wnA lower. Sales woro reported OF
150 brlu At vIo pcr gallon. at which price tho
s,,,s3, at niponr &}Sor taruN
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CnSGRESsTONAL.

The senate entertained a variety of
bills. among them one looking to the
expectation of distilled spirits, and an
other to increase the pensions of soldiers
and sailors totally disabled. Senator
Anthony revealed some little imposi-
tions practiced in the printing depart
ment, by bills of private nature being
printed three Of four times, and wanted
if discontinued. The senate refused to
have the affairs of the pension office in
vestigated. The Territorial railway
company bill engaged the atten-
ton of the senate until the
hour of adjournment. The house begun
business on the mOiety bill, which was
discu- -sed until the expiration of the
morning hour, when the currency bill
WAS resumed, upon which the usual
amount of flash eloquence was ventils-
ted, until the excitement grew to fever
heat, when on motion the further con-
sideration of the bill was postponed till
Tuesday, when an effort viii be made to
pass the senate substitute. Most Of the
opponents of expansion voted against
the postpOnement.
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matter back 10 the committee, because
the report was incomplete, So the whole
matter showed malice in rsgArd to GER
tain parties.
Mr.. Thomas (colored) spoke in favor
of the reference, as he thought the
committee wanted to cct off the few
coIored men who were on tne force.
Mr.. Hunt (colOred( said there was
nothing in the report about colored men.
The council were in duty bound to know
how many men should be on the force,
and it was for the police commissioners
to say who should be employed, whether
white or black. He wanted retrench-
ment and the streets cleaned.
Mr.. Happek said the committee had
been appointed to Investigate the entire
affairs of the city, with view to re-
trenchment and economy. This COM
mittce, by their report, SO Ear as fur
nished, he was glad to say, had made
some of the members trem Gle.
The report was then received, and the
ordinance providing for tire reduction of
the force, also providing that each man
shall be five feet eight inches in hight,
be able to read and write, and be of good
moral character and of sor!n6 body and
mind.
MIR. Walsh moved TO lay the ordin-
ance on the table. The motion was lost.
Ayes, 8; noes, 10.
The ordinance was then referred to the
ordinance committee.
The register then read the ordinance
authorizing the recorder and chief-Of-
police to remit fines and penalties.
Mr.. Chase moved to Substitute the
mayor for the chief of police and re-
cordeT.
Mr.. Beehn moved en amendment
that the name of the Eayor be added.
Carried.
Mr.. Hughes moved to lay the whole
matter on the table, which was carried
ayes, IL; noes, Z,
ERECTION OF a STEAM FORGE.
The petition of Cubbins L Gum, o.
fering to lease the ground south of the
site of the old Jail, was.referred to the
mayor and city attorney, with recon-
mendatiOn to lease the property in ques-
ton for the erection O. steam forge
and other buildings.
The board then adjourned till half
past seven o'clock on Tuesday evening.
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TELEGRAPHIC EPITOME.

little Rock grumbled yesterday about
O little rain and snow.
The reports of the escape of Rochefort
are confirmed in Paris.
IN Paufer suicided at Chicago yes
toTiav with his little pistol. Mentally
off. ,.o..,.5o,, oloot-
N; S.afa 80 treasurer OF Virginia, C1ce
Mayo, removed.
The telegraphic reports rom ss ne9iiy y,
every point north ana ,.,, noIo,I% ,'astaTl - "
Memphis tell of the snow-s'ofin ye''e'
day. ouo;Iod at
rf.+.,isviIIe all day yesterday, Wnlch, II
slT fesred. will prove disastrous 10 tne
: rfr @r0p throughout the State OF heh-
~, Il. Breckenridge, OF DanVltlSe, any ne
Jonn hut now a student al Ihe
nenScS iael sobool a., Lebanon, Tennessee s mas
Ia" scnGon I ,l.rt az, to'iIy wounded at the latter
silO1 Il'l.l.9aI, anu ln.o De was the youngest
plsce 81 1seei t6e lats S DR. Robert J. Breckln-
ridge, and brother OF I oiOi'ri "
Breckinridge, Lexington
4 horrible double murder was E Som,
,nitted in. the western part OF uiAi0ui !.
county. Ohio, Wednesday might a
man named John w. Goodwin mur,
dered an aged man and his wife, named
HAYWOOD. The murderer obtained tHS
hundred dollars in money. Great excite,
lent nrevails, and 1t was with grea'
dj6ieultv that the murderer was pre-
vented from being lynched.