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Gallant Defense Of the Rights Of
Foreign Capital,
To1t sf thu Bill to Prevent and Punish
Tho Seduction Of Girls.
Other Legislatures in Brief.


approximation for the establishment in tliat city
u FREQ school for deaf mute children, was pre-
eontcd this morning. President 1iclberG, OF
Tho Boatd OF Elucasiont aud James Cog
gin, Attorney OF tho Board are hore
to aid In securing such appropriation.
Messrs Richborg and 4ogGin arc alap lloEo IN tho
intereet of bill to hc introduced fopealug tho
act under which thn Mechanics Institute SaH or
ganlze.! This In order to hx the legal status Of
that defl1pct concorn a. dninnct. that The city
schools may rcceiYo tho benefit of tho Teck be-
quest, now amounting to about a125.0o0 made
primarily to the Institute and uDon it's dlscon-
tinuanco to tho public Bchoola.
AURORA.
Petitions signed by about 1.6o0 citizens OF
Ay+ora aud vicinity Worc presented, romonstrat-
%-~ ,i.ainst tho passage of the bill! aholiah!ng tue
City Court Of Aurora, and praying the passage OF
bill requiring tho jury tces and bailfts' salaries
for that Court to be paid out of tho County |
Treasury. The question Al to the Court In qucs-
ton is simply this The people OF Aurora |
the people Of the rest Of kano County arc will |
ing Aurora should havo the Court provided Au-
rora pays for it.
At half-pnst 10 O'Clock the special order WAS
tho report Of the Committee on Elections on tho
case of ClaAn, Of Du Page the qpestion ct
whoee eligibility Was ratsea On Tue Rtouno snas
he had not resided 10 his d1atr1ot for the con,
stitution term). The Hoube WAS then engaged
In the consideration of bllla oy seetohs' anu
Clahn moved that the report bG maao ne apo-
cjRl order for Tomorrow, in order that the con-
Hideratloh Of bills by sections might not be ln-
teriered with
Theroupon Rotan offered Al anondmons m
structiu. the Committee to report At az early
day ns could bo done. Ho objected to ths thing
Of demanding Investigation a had been done
In this case. and naming vitnesses in Nissisaip-
ri aud Now York. and thon ordering the Commit
tee to report without investg.ton ms wanted
yoatigate the question OF thu eligibility Of the
momber from Du Page. That, gentleman had
insisted upon Thorough. investigation, but now
asaed report befo1o an Investigation had boen
begun.
Glanin stated that ho understood tho House
had already instructed tho Committee to report,
and thak was all thero was for the Committee
now to do. The House wanted laid boiora it tho
fnots a,roat1y hofore the Committee, lie undor.
af{ of that thu f1DN1uliftaA did
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v,ol.AN7es WARMLY RECEIVED.
BEATEN AND RoHREQ.

q Special DlepatcA u 1,4e Ch1aa09 TF1ba"@
6ea1NaF1E1u, ILL.,, Feb. 13.-George Ao"1t
rolosed man. was found this morning In N ops.
lot IN tho cast part Of tho city 80 badly tfylsse shss
ho % vas ~ robj,ad anI ba.tsn inssnslble, snd l'''
In that condition.
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Losnos, Feb, 17-6;B0 \. m.-A Berlin dispatch
to the DAILY Aelos reports 0sn. You Aaltke -
seriously ~,
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SENATE,

SENATE.
CHICAGO MEAsunE8.
Special D.sputeh u TAs CAiesoe Trtbuns.
4Fa1Aar1ELp, ILL.,, Fob. 16,-Kehoa introduced
Bill 500 aud the other bills prepared by the g.
, 1875-02-17
THE WEATHER.,

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 16.-For tho lake
regions, falling barometer, southwest wlnds, and
SNOW, followed by rising barometer. colder, west
and northwest winds, cloudy or partly cloudy
Weather.
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
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Maximum Thermometer. "a; minimum, -.
akNERA+ opsERyATloss.
CIt1cAdo, Fob. Is.
The New York herald., 1875-11-10
REAL ESTATE SALES.

There was a very large attendance at the Exchange
yesterday. which rather surprised the auctioneers.
There was considerably spirit manifested among
the bidders than has been exhibited for several days
past
v. Harnctt sold under foreclosure, by order Of
the Court the plot OF land 22ol BY ao72 by 2ot6
(rregular) located near Sherman Creek and the pro-
posed new National Guard Parade Ground, 2,l33 feet
north Of 155th street. 962 feet west OF Tenth avenue
being norton OF the old Dyckman estate 70 Louts
Allen for ST. 100 SAID property being valued at Sl2 800
William Kennedy sold by order Of the Court in fore
closure the brown stone house and lot 1879 by 991l,
on the south side OF 10th street. asa feet east OF Fh
avenue 10 Louis j. Simmonds, for $4,000, said prop
arty being valued at $1,000.
III W. Coates sold by order Of the Court, in fore
closure tho two houses plot land, AZ by 103 g.
on tho south sdo Thirteenth street. 1S1 feet east OF
sixth avenue Melissa G. Taylor and others, plain
this for S. 900, over mortgage or $4,000. In all
$50 364 said property being valued at $35, 600.
Il. A. Lawrence sold, by order of tho supreme Court
In foreclosure, the building aud lot, 308 by 1l72 No.
80 Broad street. side 52 feet south OF Exchange
place. to Calvin stevens, for $4,000 said property
being valued ~ $4,000
The New York herald., 1875-11-10
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

NEw ORLEANS. Nov. O. 1875
s Got0n g%o' sooa asSnn Sr%nary I% Net ecp s5a
bales; gross, 1885, Sales, $3.50 Stock, ls2,67s.
MOBILE, Nov o. 1875.
Net receipts. 2O bales Exports coastwise IO1 Stock
25,9l4 , -, = ,o-r
steady %ddSs Isssr, 10y ss SSdIs sas. i2hs
''o'' 0-'''' 49, oaAR1EsroS, Nov O. 1875 4
Cotton steady middng, i2Nc low middling l29Se a
6s5Sa
Spirits oftupentne dull a. se1c Rosn quiet, at 81 55
for strained Tar steady a. 81 40 - -
Flour steady; salcs 800 bbs Wheat Unchanged sales
lover; sales 200 bushels No Canada St 81 $1,000 No
e5OO DO, BY sample. a. 81 H. Corn mea-$29 for bolted
SO for anbolted per ton hifeedshor. $is shpstuns
s5ic peas i0I<c corn rye, e%c barley, Sc TO New
Y.s e 2 Albany iT g phsaePss n@es 9a & r. 20
els. Canal shipments-Wheat, 400 bushels; lumber,
270oOO feot -
Lake reccipts-Fiour e6o0 bills wheat In 500 bushels
III 90 bushels; corn q 90 DO oats $1,000 do barley,
5000 do Railroad ShipmentsFour, $500 bhls wheat,
@sDs for swsssrwSeS. sS az III 90 bSsSs corn aso
do oats $4,000 do Interior ponts-Wheat 5000 bushels
s Eslasd setn sOn SS'' New
York Flour quiet and unehanged Wheat duil and sn
Corn scarce sales I24oo No mixed Western e4c., 70
Srrivo Oats nominally 4oc for No Chicago Rye In
sS a. s % q a hsaSy new mesa Lard suie a. lac
i45sc Hishwines dull At 81 1871
Flour quiet Wheat steadieri No white. 81 24'1i No
white Michigan, 81 2e No do, 81 70; extra DO, 81 ~
amber amber nsiAig 81 s ~ PS a. 81 osM corn SrmcS hs
mixed spot, eOc, November' 5e1Sc No; white e2slo
"a dG SS oqs s%er g.sssed NO & ss SS snt
UNCHANGED ReceiDts-l.oCo bhlA aAar Snooo buahsl
The New York herald., 1875-11-10
BUSINESS FAILURES.

Jonathan r Helfrick whose failure was announced
yesterday stated his liabilities at s12 000 His nomi-
nal $40 Oo0 but only about oncthrd Of that
make an assignment in order get at the exact
dtion OF his affairs before rosuming The statement is
not yet completed
James Wickham & Sons liabilities about $40 900.
Assets s2500 The firm has been doing business for
twenty-five years
Saomon Meyer 4 Co win soon be enabled to resume
business most OF their creditors having already signed
papers allowing them to do SO.
Messrs Haght, Halsey 4 Co., whose suspension was
mentioned in yesterdays HERALD hopc within short
timc to make such arrangement with their creditors
a. TO be able The cause of their troubles
stated TO the small amount of sales and payments
coming due rapidly. Their capital Is estimated about
$780, O00 They intend to pay dollar for dollar to their
creditors and have asked an extension OF tmc Their
exact figures not yet ascertaned-Sl00 900 of
which are held by the banks in the shape Of paper
coming due They claim TO have sufficient real estate
and stock to pay all their liabilities and leave surplus
AS they call meeting OF their creditors full
statement will be submitted to them The that
specuatons in real estate is emphatcaly denied The
firm is of tho oldest houses In the trade having
been established seventy-dve years Mr. John Halsey
is at present its sole member
The creditors OF s. b. Potter Co. met at their onice,
No 70 Broad street. yesterday, but being unable to
agree upon settlement they adjourned TIL saturday
at noon. .
Bonds for tho amount OF 81 900 yesterday nled
by Reuben s. Middleton and Oliver > Ackley the as
signees OF Heinrich lmhorst.
In the matter Of Albert ]. Kent ct al ys Archibald
Baxter ct all receivers bond for $40 600 was ned BY
Thomas Boesc James c. Brush and Elmore A. Kent
The New York herald., 1875-11-10
BUsTvEss OPpORTUNrrTrs.
WALL STREET NOTES.

The Stock Exchange gong brought TO close at three
O'Clock dull day for Wall street The Standing Com.
mlttee on Sensations apparently failed meet and so
little leaked out Of their intentions that the eighth
hunters OF the market had poor days sport OF it,
Ten years ago 'All quiet along the Potomac" was
household phrase We all quiet in Stock Ex.
change circles yesterday except dropping fire at long
range between skirmishers occasional engage
ment Of outposts. Once during the morning Lake
Shore battery brought into action ana succeeded
in demolshing a number of shorts, but pluck or am
munition apparently failed the moment when victory
was most nearly assured and the fall OF the stock
marked retreat which at one time was nearly a dis
aster. There being stories, good bad or Indifferent
touching other stocks the interest OF the market
tired upon Lake shore The Stock Exchange. like tho
solar system requires its the tayorite stock OF
the day is the central orb the brokers the revolving
planets Some lnvidiOus people, enemies OF Wall
street. might suggest that the figure OF the moth and
the candle was more appropriate simle Let them
suggest their acrmony is born of malice and failure
Lake Shore beng therefore, tho shining light of yes
terdays market its brillianey, gaining waning was
the chief subject OF discussion, and the following ia
about the gossip on the subject
The previous upward movement having eliminated
days since by the realization of their holdings
the part OF the bull operators the stock taken hold
OF by gentleman recently member OF a prominent
commission house, young, wealthy and ambitious.
Some 20 shares bought for his account Mon
day and about the same amount yesterdays but with all
this support the price refused TO materially advance
The why and the wherefore of this lehargy finally
discovered TO that other operators holders under
the previous pool had shrcwdy availed themselves Of
strong market and parted with their stock to the
Richmond in the field. Some punsters wero cruel
enough TO remark that tho sales above referred to had
been prompted by sage principles and others that the
advance merely sealskin coat rise and that Del
monicos lunch might affect for better or worse the
market value OF the great Lake She and Michigan
Sou thern Railroad.
The New York herald., 1875-11-10
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON ON THE SPOT DULL AND EASIER
FUTURES 1-l6c. LowER-FLoUR ACTIVE AND
FIRAIER-wHEAT QUIETA-CoRN ACTIVE AND
FIRM-oATs ACTIVE AND HIGHER-BARLEY
FIRM--BARLEY MALT QUIET-PoRK EASIER
LARD EAsIER-PETRoLEUM WEAK AND UN-
sETTLED-sPIRITs TURPENTINE STEADY
RosIN DULL-HIDEs UNCHANGED-oILs
QUIET-WHIsKEY sTEADY-FREIGHTs QUIET
AND sTEADY-HEMP AND JUTE UNCHANGED
GUNNIEs UNcHANGED--CoFFEE DULL AND
UNCHANGED-sUGAR FIRM.
TUESDAY, Nov 9-6P.M
The trade movement was ftful but on the whole
rather freer. The fall in the gold premium exerted
little or no influence on Change. Flour was more
active and a trife hrmer Wheat was decidedly better
for prime, but tho market nevertheless quiet
Corn was active and frmer. Oats also active and
higher Whskey steady Pork and lard we're easier
Petroleum weak and unsettled. Naval stores were
generally unchanged. oils quiet. Hides
changed Freights quiet and steady Gunnies
unchanged Hemp and jute unchanged Coffee
dull Sugar firm.
ASHES quiet ana unchanged Tho receipts
siderably than heretofore We hear Of
hundred casks private We quote e:-Pots. 5ilc
5sic. pearls, &c. nominal
BEEswAx unchanged; quoted 29c. sic for West
and Southern.
Broom CoRN-Fine green and in good de-
mand medium and low grades dull We sale OF
load OF red tipped Sc We quote Brush,
green, choice oc 1216c hurl green, l0c 11c
medium, Sc. Ice. rcd and red tipped. &c. SC.
large transactions reported tho prn-
cpa business being confined the local trade Prices
We quote sperm. 29c sperm, patent. Macy's, 3sc
stearic r. Mitchell h Co.'s i6 ozJ, 27c 2sc; ada
manne az. IA, 16 oz) i21sc lie; paraine. As, e's,
and 12's. 20c R2Ic.
CoFFEEThe market for Brazis dull and unchanged
We sale Baltimore of 5000 bags Rio Traveller
private mild coees quiet Stock Of Rio this
port Is o72 bags; Galveston, 1900 do at New Or
leans, 1880 do; at Mobile, 1000 do. Savannah 900
do Baltimore IL 22o do aioat and loading United
2sth ult 22 $50 bags purchased for United
9th ins LAT 900 bags. We quote ordnary
goes, 17sc 1Sc; fair do. l9c 194c good do 1875.
1899 prime do. 2oc 2olc; extreme range for lots
l794c he; Santos fair good, lsc. l9s4c. gold.
ninety days. Java bags, 26c 27c. do grass
mats 2sc Singapore, do 22c 24c Ceylon, 2lc
22c Maracaibo. 19c. 2l1sc,; Laguayra, 1870 2lc
Jamaica 1876. 2oc st. Domingo 1Sc. ls5Sc Porto
Rico 1s5sc. 2olSc Costa Rica. 19c 2i1Sc.; Mexican
1915. 2lc; Manila. l936c 2O6c.: Angostura, l0c
Gle: Savanla lac. 2ic. Curacao, 1870. a 2Oc.
COPPER active The sales from 7u0OO 800 900
lbs lake ut &c and balance at 23Sc We quote
New sheathing IL o) Soc bolts 31c. braziers
Is oz) 3lc nails. .3sc 3ec. old sheahing &c. mixed
lots, l9c Gle: American ingot lake, 23c 235c per
ID. Yellow metalNew sheathng and bronze, 22c: bolts.
Csc: nails, sheathing. pc per lr.
COTfoNIhe market for cotton the spot, duh and
easier. Futures Lice lower and quiet The closing
quotations to-day with Saturdays final figures
The New York herald., 1875-11-10
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
The Stock Market Without Feature-A Few
'FancieS" Firm, but the Gen.
eral UndertOne Weak.
GOLD III 5-S A lis A ia rs.
Rag Paper S704-Money on Call Loans 12
and 3 Per CeAt-GOvernmen and
Railroad Bonds Firm.
WALL STREET.


The stock market to-day alternately weak and
strong within narrow range and has presented no
feature requiring comment except the sharp advance
In Missouri Pacific which due TO announcement
that arrangements had been made whereby the Allan
and Pacific Company would surrender the lease OF
the Missouri Pacific and that plans had been consum-
mated for the payment to St Louis county OF the part
due interest at early day. This news caused
an advance from IL to IS, but last sales were made
at12K. In connection with these companies various
financial complications yet TO DO considered Lake
Shore rose from 621S 629 though selling meanwhile
down to 613S The close was made at G. Pacific Mail
opened and closed at 3S9s, with sales between these
figures at 3s1S
THE STOCK MARKET.
Stocks ranged as folows:-Michgan Central rose
from e45s to 66l, Northwestern from 3sA to SSS, ST
Paul from s51S S5A, Hannibal and ST. Joseph from
2e TO 81 preferred from % to 231 Erie from 1T5S
TX, ohios from 16% 10 IT. Western Union from 76SS
TO 7e7s and Union Pacific from 65A to CO... Rock
Island closed at 1o4 and Wabash at 6 Other changes
are slight and unimportant
ADVANCE AND DECLINE
The change prices at the close, compared with that
OF yesterday, is as follows:-
ADVANCE Hannibal and ST Joseph, 1K; Ohio and
mississippi u Panama, q Rock Island u ST. Paul
preferred x Wabash, Il Western Union, y Missouri
Pacific, ~; Michigan Central p District of Colum-
Dla ao0 Donds, pul0,
STAToNARY-At and Pacific Telegraph Allan
tic and Pacific preferred New York Central O., O. and
l. c.. Delaware and Lackawanna, Erie, Harlem, Lake
Shore, Northwestern common, Pacific Mail Quick
silver, 81 Paul common, Union Pacific and New Jersey
Central
SALES TO-DAY
The transactions the Stock Exchange to-day ag-
gregated l6 900 shares which, among active securities
were divided foIlows:-Sew York Central and
Hudson 455 Erie, 5000; Lake Shore, Al, 30o Cleve
land and Ptsburg, 30; Northwestern, 100; do. pre-
ferred, roo; Rock Island, 1900; Pacific Mail, 14,1Oo
ST. Paul. 40o do preferred, 1900; ohos, 1850; West
Union, IA, 700; Wabash, 800; Union Pacific, 25oo
c., C. and G., 400; Panama. 200; Missouri Pacific,
1o,625.
OPENING, HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES
The following table shows the opening, highest and
The New York herald., 1875-11-10
NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY

Pacific nrsts brought I03K and land grants s7&
Harlem coupon hrsts rose to ll1k, Morris and Essex
sevens of1s7l 70 l05 Milwaukee and 81 Paulsnrsts to
ll2 Cleveland and Toledo sinking funds 70 los and
Cleveland and Pttsburg sinking funds TO l05k. c.,
and c. drsts rose to So Sales Of Burlington. Cedar
Rapids and Minnesota hrsts were made at 81 30,
Michigan Central at l0lM ~ Harlem coupon nrsts
at 1ll Rock Island at 1924 do. skies at 100,
New Jersey Central consolidated nrsts at 1907.
The following the closing quotations for Pacific
Railroad bonds-unon Pacific irsts 103A 1885, do.
land grants, 97al 9s; do sinking funds, s75S IS
Central Paciacs, l03s{ 103N.
STATE BONDS.
State bonds weak for Tennessecs, sales or
which were made at Az for old 40 for new and 4536
454 for series; District OF Columbia 3 365's sold at
60k.
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS
he nnntaliOns
The New York herald., 1875-11-10
PRopucE EXPORTS.

The produce exports from this port for the week end
ing to-day s5s15, ,2S3 against 5,16l 21 for tho
corresponding week in 1874, and ST. 22s 723 in 1873
The total exports OF produce from this port Jan
uary l. this year. $217 3I1 227 against $3.50 1872
S39 for the corresponding period Of 1874 and S257
6s9, 1917 for 1874
The New York herald., 1875-11-10

Future delivery follows Yesterday. after two p.
M--November, $500 bales l3l4c; December 600 At
I3 32c. 200 l3kc January 100 At 13 3 lee 600
- 72c February 500 at 356c March, 500 at l3 9l6c
April 600 1870. Total 7,4OO bales To-day, up
T.. M-Novernber, 1900 At 13 1879 December 100
- l6c. 500 l3 33c 100 At 13 Lice, 1000 at l3hc,
i2U at - 332c January, $500 at 10 532c 700 at
l3 3l6c February 100 l3 lec 200 l3 932c, 200
Is 516c 100 at 10 92c 100 i3 516c March, 200
At l3lzc., 200 at l3 l532c:, 100 at l3lsc; 600 at
II i53zc 100 135c: April, 100 at - l-lec May,
Total II 700 bales total bales The receipts
ports follows Galveston Tuesday, 1861
bales; New Orleans 55i2 Mobile, 267 Savannah, 1880;
Charleston, 2.799; Wilmington go; Norfolk 2714; New
York. OS2; Boston, 323 Philadelphia 263 Total 22570
bales This day week. 20 S96 This day last year.
2SO2i Total since september l. 6D2O bales TO last night
Cotton freights closed oows Havre by steam, Mc
To Hamburg, by steam lc., compressed To Bremen by
steam lc compressed To Liverpool I'd lied BY steam;
by sail sled. Market steady.
FEArHERs-The market was trIne easier in tone. but
geese 6oc Gle; choice do do 6oc Gle mixed to
quality, SOC 45c hen feathers &C. &C. turkey feathers
Sc. Der 10.
FrsH-The market for Goldfish dull with large stock
hand. Mackere unchanged; sales about
bbls all shore No 3s So The supply Of box
ring increased by the arrival Of 5000 boxes 10000
boxes which sold at SOC for scaled and Doc for No rs
leaving only moderate supply hand Barreed herring
dull Arrivals we're two cargoes Labrador; sales;
Georges Bank cod S6 81 IS; Grand do, 81 IS s.
Flour GRAiS.-Rece pts-Fopr i6 1855 bbls. whea
274 24g bushels corn 81 80 do oats 50 100 do barley
20 100 do barley malt 1850 do. The nour market was
rather rmcr under better inquiry from the shippers aud
fair business done for the West Indies at iu If
ir.n. Snlea 4 "a Va
The New York herald., 1875-11-10

Wheat demand but the market was de-
cidedly hrner for strictly prime grades
The sales about 10000 bushels S IA for
No spring. 81 70 81 % for No Chicago the outside
hgnre boing @ relneei y 81 ~ oz ior no
81 IS for old do, in 81 40 Tor white
better demand and higher The sales 1900 bushels
At 70c TO for mixed TIC 74zc for do m store Rye
was quiet and nominal Barley was hrm with sales OF
au0 bushels at 81 II for inferior Canada Barley malt
5000 bushels Canada cold private terms Oats were
active and decidedly higher, closing 50c bid for No
Chicago No choice white sale Sales 5000
bushels 46c for inferior mixed and fsc. 4sc for
No 2 Chicago mis- cd
BEANS AND PKAs--wo note further saos 70 arrive Of
I2nUO bnAha We quote :Medium. fair 70 choice 81 30
The New York herald., 1875-11-10

Money call loans freely offered at 4 per cent
and loaned down to "a per cent at the close.
Foreign exchange weaker this afternoon, in con-
sequence of the in gold Actual business was
4sl for bankers sixty days sterling and 4s6 for
The New York herald., 1875-11-10
PRINTING CLOTHS MARKET.

PRoviDRNcK. r l. Nov o. 1878.
Printing cloths-Standard extra 84x6l offered M
47sc- 4lac, sixty days, with light business.
The New York herald., 1875-11-10

DOST OBIT.-AN HEIR AT LAW, OF AGE, WHO
will shortly inherit his property desires % obtain
loan Any person willing to negotiate address, posi-
lively stating terms, SINCERITY Herald Uptown Branch
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-10-07

New Orleans, Oct. GA dispatch
from Galveston states that the bridge
over the bay has been repaired and the
trains are running regularly into the
city. Scarcely any traces remain Of
the effects of the storm and business Is
active in all branches of trade. Con-
tributious are coming in from all sec
tiuns aud are being forwarded to points
where 1t is most neede:. Galveston
harbO: was greatly benefitted 10y the
storm. 1t having been washed ont and
deepened in the channel aud over the
bars several feet. There is now from
fourteen to fifteen feet of water on the
bar and Liverpool steamers come over
without tightening their load. Work
on the Saute Fe railroad is being rap
idly pushed forward.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-10-07
BY TELEGRAPH
EEPunrED EKrREs-Lr ruR rur Eouxrxs LEADEE
NC HIT RE u o X II.
Mail Robbery between Bos-
ten ard Providence.
The Effects of the late Storm
in Texas.
Fighting near Friar'S Point.
A Number of Killed ard
Wounded.
A Review of Gen. Sherman'S
Memoirs.

New York, Oct. 6.-The Supreme
Court. at its general term, rendered
the following decisions This morning ::
Judges Brady and Davis gave their
opinion confirming Judge Barrett'S
order in. chambers, denying the mo-
tion to vacate the order of arrest on
the six million dollar suit, against w.
NJ. Tweed, or reduce to three million
dollars hail. Another desision was
given through Judge Davis, reversing
Judge Donalue's order, from which
the people appealed, requiring Gill Of
particulars rs to the fraudulent bills
and vouchers complaiucd of by lie
people.
The Herald publishes a letter Of
Wendeu Phillips to the Legal Tender
club of this city. 1t is an aggressive
answer tn the recent speech of Mr..
Schultz and advocates the necessity
for more greenbacl,s and less checks
as>ails the ariStucrats aud answers the
argument of Mr.. Schurz. relative to
irrcdeemahle currency, 10y reference to
the recent financial history of France
and Germany.
The report Of the Rapid Transit
Commission of New York was given
to the press this afternoon. From
more than loo plans the Commission
ers have selected aud adopted three,
either of which may be constructed
singly, or hy combining the three.
They are Il single track road on each
side CT the streets, over the sidewalks.
elevated on single line of cDlumas.
or a double track road over the centre
of the streets 10y posts placed in the
roadway just spanning the horse car
track. or supported on Gothic arches
spanning the streets from curb to curb,
according to the plans presented by
Richard p. Morgan, OF Bloomington,
Illinois.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-10-07

Hartford, Conn, Oct 6.-The vote
in the State OH Monday on the con-
stitutional amendment, changing the
time Of holding the State election from
the Spring to the Fall, and making
the Governors term of Office two
years, was 3S,G7o yeas to 2.5Ol nays,
with eight towns to hear from. The
vote on the amendment, giving the
legislature power to restore forfeited
rights to an eIector, was %, $50 yeas to
1o,l3S nays.