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, 1875-10-19

IN CHICAGO.

IN CHICAGO.
Tho alarm ut 3:t0 o'clock yesterday morning
WAS oecasionsd bg tho discover! Of fro III the
epgino-room Of uolbroox d Stones nour.ml
on Carroll street. 1t Has cauHed by the oyer-
heating Of \ pile ct sawdnsr, but was speedily
oxtiuguished with few pals Of wntor.
Tho alarm from Box $50 at 1:35 O'Clock ycatcr-
dsy morniug was caused BY tire In ehc baru in
aear of No. u William nsieat, owned sud occu.
pied by Jamoe orilhn. Tic ti1o communicated
adjoining one.story and basement barn owned
by Hugh Cunningham, and also to a bhrn ID the
rear Tho tlalnes then attacked tho ro1f Of No.
VI Ws>itnn Btreet, occupied by posr johnson.
l.osa on barn, house. mud furniture OF No. 81,
f6y0; on premsos At No. 30, $3.50 on No. u,
$500. Fully inAurad.
, 1875-10-19
MISCELLANEOUS.
IKAvXSwonTtf fouNrY. BAN,

MISCELLANEOUS
LEAvvSwonTSt COUNTY, EAy.
Special Dfsnatth 10 The CHICAGO Tribune.
LrAvESwonrn, Ksn., Oct. i8.-Tho County
Republican aud Democratic Conventions mot In
this city TODAY. Tho Republicans hoi4 their
meeting In Odd-Folowa' Hail. whlto tho Demo-
crats naro accommodated at Turne1-fiall. The
Republicans held very harmonious mco!tnR.
nominating tlotr full ticket by scc1smat!oo.
Tho Democrats ware lcsa aucccaaful aud
hnd terribIa time. aomo Of thor
delegates boiling tbs Convention. wnilo
the county delegates addcd fuel to
tho tlamca by refusing to vote for city tnan for
any county ollice, t4oy thinking that tho Court
Ho1ise ring wcro running tho concern+ Tho Ut
most confusion prevailed. and up 10 this time
they have not succeeded III nominating Aiug!o
candidate On their ticket.
LEE COUNTY, Ill.
tspee.df Ui&patch to The Ch.euqo Tfibur<
Dixon, ILL.,. Oct. lB.-Tho Lee County Bopnb-
lican Conyention eA1ne oil ut Amboy to-day.
Tho Convoutlon was called to order bv Con.
tanos L. Camp, on whose motion Col Jonoph
Utloy was oocted Chairman on tho 1l1st ballot
Joaeph Williams, Of Ashton, wAA nominated for
County Treasurer. aud William Maciahou for
County Surveyor. Frad 4. Truman. Cashier Of
tho Dixon National Dank, ia tho independent
candidato for County Treasurer agalust Will
inns. aud with very natsosing prospects Of auc-
THE PHILADELPHIA BOARD or TRADE AND HARD
MONEY.
Special Dtspatch tJ 3he CNiaoo trItunt
PntLADELpnsA, pa., Uct. lB.-Tho Board Of
Trade tonight rcjoctod tho Invitation Of tic
Now York merchants 10 Henl delegates 10 tho
1lard-Money Convsntlon to bo held In Cincin-
natl on tho sd iuBt. as 1t docs not approve Of
Tho manner Of attacking tho currency Of tho
countty, - set "ut iu tho call, and arc nos sn
favor OF taking anv acton Until plan Of opera
tuns Hotting ont the evils 10 10 remodied aud
the charge uoccssary has boon prepared.
HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO.
CINCINNATI, O., Oct. ls.-IHe Official roturns
Of Hamilton County give the itepublicaus ali Of
the four State Senators and ali OF tue ten nep-
reacutatiyos,
, 1875-10-19

WISCONSIN,.
SLEpoE-nlMMEh nIow At cor, 7AyLoR'e
NErCTATnY

8pseiat D'spateh to 1'ht CA'eaaa Irtauns.
BT. Paul., Oct. l8.-The Democratic Copyen-
tlou Of OAkots connty Saturday seaomtpAted
lgnatius Donne.'y for State Bena.or.
Friends Of Dixie. the independent, sod scAsf.
far, tho Democratic, candidstes for Treasurnr.
arc sndeavortug 10 connect William pfaaudsr.
tho Republican oaud,daso, With the a1unch aud
seegss dstault BY alleging that 10 gave way for
Bssger's nominston four years ago on consider.
alton Of losn which WAS made from tho Hs&te
funds. Tbs allegation 10 bAsed On usmorhuda
found 10 \ blutssr kept BY seessr of pay.
Menta 10 lbs Bthtt on account Of
Munea By Pfasndes, also % stato.
m.uss by Hunter. Deputy Treasurer under
aalas& PfsA0da7. eaa AA.;nss Hham RfAsad4k
, 1875-10-19
SPAIN,


REAN4NIH uF THE uINt{HT &MX{,
MADNtD. Oct. l8.-Tto following IL official;
Ihore arc only 2.000 Cartsts In Catalonia, and
It is expected that these Aro about to submit 10
tic Government or attempt to make their way
inso France. The Qovernment holds al tho
towns in the neigloo1hood.
Con. Queaeda has arrived at YittoriA and re-
sutned cotnmana OF tue Northern Army. Notice
Las been given thst foreign yasxsa entering
Spanish ports will bo heavily huea unless their
isti ConAuts.
senor sagaata has arrived 1t daarid.
, 1875-10-19

ia! bo9nn libcl anit claiming sl5.00o damages.
u ~ all" alIegol to-day that Ffsrnder's not fnr
thg balance due whH tlirnad oyor TO hs but,fls-
mon, WHO made the defAfcason good. aud that it
fematas unpaid. Hunter, fn nDHser to tho libel
complaint reaeserta bis charges. declaring aiao
that Pfaondof knew tho loan was mado from the
explain AWAY or refute tue charges. or rot!ros
from tho ticket, one Republican candidate for
Atato otlice will bo defeated. Otherwise thsn
this Lho Nlnneaota campaign is quietly ptoKresa-
Ing towards tho usual Republican majority.
, 1875-10-19

ST. LOUIS Oct. l8.-A apecinI from st. Gene-
viore, No.. to tho l:ee"iHg Dispatch says !: 10
seph Crimes. ~bile man, wont into tho house
of negro wo,rnn knuwn ~ "Dad Auna F" Ia. /
evening, aud, bcpg intoxicated, went to
hteop On ono Of her beds. Tue
woman xas Absont At tho time, and 90 her
return Attempted to rouao Grimes. but failing.
abe got into terrible rnxe. wont into the ya1d,
procured heavy hoe, returned to the house.
mud stluck The yeeping mau b}o* Oh tho bend
~hsch spnt hia skull vide open, killing him in
etanIly.
, 1875-10-19
SUICIDE.

9ptefas bsoakh 10 ihs Chicago 7r11uns.
pEoatA, Ill, OCT. la.-Iaeob Dsss.ng cut bis
throat from sar to Gar yesterday la hope Of kill
ing himself. Prompt medical sss!atauce psobs.
bly, sased taa ell mans life. And the chances 10
now that hs will get wotl.
Sp4ctat lttsta&ehto T. fhs cAieaao frtbuns,
DAYTON. O.. OFT. l8.-TAs Nay. DausI Wsy.
bright. Mss!thy aud hia4lY-1sspsetsd Danksr
preacher living ns1 West Milton. Miami
lis Aktat!A8 Qf both &Eists. ead snbblnx hina.
, 1875-10-19
GREAT BRITAIN.
TIE COLLIE EnAElK.

LospoN, Oct. 19.-Tho caao Of Mosars.
Alexander aud William Collie, charged wlth OBJ
tanning money under fniso prcteuces, came up
again to day In Guild-IIall. William Co1ie hp-
peAsod The prosecution ssatol that thoy
werc unwilling to proceed in tile
absence of Alexander Collie {wlo
absconued), but they trusted thht they would
soon hare both Of tllo defendants sfraiguol.
The caro- waa theroupon adjourned till tic 18th
of December.
THE DIRECT cAnfE.
Tho steamship taraday ntenus sailing to-day
Or Tomorrow to repair the Injury to tito direct
Untod States cable. II il expected that tho re-
psits will be completed about the 10Th Of Novena-
bor.
FAILURES.
LONDON, Oct. lD-6 Z. M.--LcndOn pApore
thia mnruiug announce tho failure OF Messrs. J..
& y. Dudgeon, engineers, Of the Bun Enrine
Works, Mill WALL aud 1ron Yhip-yald, 1t Cubit.
town. Liabilities estimated It half million Of
dollars.
THE DnEADsTUrTa TnApE.
Tho Mark Ldnc Express in lts regular weekly
royiow Of tho corn market has the following:
In consequence Of tue recent heavy rains,
aood tltno is much loss promising. DamphcHs
foreign arrivals haye checked tue upward ten-
dsncy in prico, but holders a1e still iudlsnosed
to mako nny concessions. Trade Ia therefore
inactlyo. At Paris prices arc rather lower. whtlo
III tho provinces OF France whoat 10 BseAdy and
somewhat doarcr. Belgium Is unchanged. whtle
Holland is tir1ner aud Germany Is steady and in-
active. ficnna ia also inactive, but ODESSA is
FIRM: nnd averages shilling md 2 ponce higher,
the bulk Of that sold being fully Bhiilin8s info
rtor ia prico to previous CROP
WAR MATERIAL rUR CHINA.
II Ia reported that TO tona Of ANAL arms and
ammunition for tho Chinese lave beon Bh.pped
from London as merchandise, aud landed at
Shanghai. Tho British Government is inyesti-
, 1875-10-19
DUBUQUE MATTER.

5utttat Dfspasah 10 Tia Ch,fdqo 7rtbunA
DUBUQUE, H., Oct. l8.-Tha g-peudsng con-
troyersy between this city and tho Centro Island
Company. Involving about &300, ,oo0, haa been
settled At last BY the city paying sss IN twen-
,y-hve year bonda and ACQUIRING about teeuty five
acres OF !slaud for lsvee purposes. This settlea
all the old.bond indebtedness Of tho City OF Du-
buQus. Taxpayers now feel relieved from
burden which. Il put upon tho city With ths debt
already due, would cxuAh It for Ysa1a to come
, 1875-10-19
CHARGED WITH JNCEHDtARI5N.
,Stkc11f itunaL.h II {tr f.hitdca T1ihiuk

Dixon, Ill., Oct. t9.-Thc grcns criminal trial
Of the State Of Illinois aSa.ust Deunis And James
Creod. under Indictment for setting fire aud
burning ABOUT 10o tons Of hav belonging 70 Mrs.
Horsce Dana. Of Fipo Greet commcuctd to-lay
At Oregon. ILL.,, Judge William ". Heaton
prcsidnx O'Brion, Sarge, and Dixon, OF
Chicago. arc defending tho Creods. The s1cite-
ment over thls caso has been greater than auy
other ever tIied III Ogle County. Over 30 W.T.
nsssos from Grand Ue,our nn1 Pine Creek
Tor oHhipB haTo been ruiaruaod and arc In ut
tendance Rlsu, more than twenty from this
city. Some Two or thres CIicugo dotectlrcs ato
also mixed up in the matter. Both partlea are
wealthy, aud hIghly respected.
, 1875-10-19

DAVENPORT, H., Oct. l8.-Ths drst daily sss-
aion OF tho Davenport Board Of Trade waa hsId
today. With m attendance Of about hfty ssain-
man. Bsv ri thouuAnd bushels Of gsAtn c: aogsd
hAuds by sample. Thia u tha aEat clty iu .he
atats 70 lnsuxurats daily gram exchange. Tas
Moss aadA tAsos 6azs and WI h I sreat ane-
eAA4s
, 1875-10-19

n MINNEAPOLIS.
Sptetdf Dtspateh In THs chteaon Tribune.
M1sNEAPo1ls. MtnD., Oct. 18.-Three fires oc-
Cured in this eisy To-day. At 0 .. m. ". L.
6asgenta dwelling HAS damaged 5000; covered
by insurance. At u n,., the residence OF Now
ton rruAx aas destroyed. Lose, $1,000. III tue
afternoon at O'Clock fro destroyed two build
inGA on Second etreot, Owned Ly tho Hon, Frank
hiorae, and occupied by Kane as saloon. Loss,
$500; Insured Tor el.8U0.
, 1875-10-19
DRESS GOODS.
N.EGW
DRESS GOODS
AT THE
Great West End
Dry Goods House.
CARSON,
PIRIE' & CO.,
Madison and .Pcoria-sts.,

14ttlAloUu tluu l. CUIlt4-0 -0to.t
Respectfully invite tho public to atl
inspection of tho extensive lines OF
Now and Fashionable Dro3a Fabrics
which thoy h.svo just oponod, in ali
tho latest and lnoss L o sirablo ahados.
KnicEerbockcr Snowflake Suit
11gs, 3-4 and Cd sidc, in varlod
assortment.
Elegant Now Fronch Eas.so: Suit
lngs in exquisite shn:to5.
Largo varieties Of Solt-colorcd, In.
ylslblo, and Mixed Plaid Costume
choioo Novelties il, French and
Scotch Plalda, in Clan Tartans,
Doep Cloth Shade Grounds, aud
Bright Colors for ChlIdron'a Wear.
Cancels Ualr and Lioino3pun Sorges
nud PlaluS to nlaLch.
Largo lines ol' the Latest Costume
Novelties in ell desirable shades.
Elegant Shades French Cnshnlcrcs
and Mcrlnos, very choap.
Two oasos Co1orcd Dra2 d'Eto, In
last goason'b shades, Sl.25 goods,
for rs cts.
Tino Au-Woo1 Froach 52=go3, oo1id
colors, 90 cts, worth BIC.
Groat Bargains in Empress Cloths
at 10 and SO cts, much under valuo.
SPECIAL Bargains on our Cheap Con-
tro Tables at 30, Is, and 80 eta
keryes, Crepe Cloths, Hnir Line
va'oncias, 2iaids, English Sorgo
Suitings, &c.
, 1875-10-19

sELMA. A!a. Oct. ls.-1slAc McAtee, coioEed.
on trlAt for causing terrible railtoAd-accident
on tho Selma & Dalton Nailroad, about ono yoAs
hco, By placing obatructious on the track, vas
convicted aud sentenced 70 twenty yoarA' I'M
prIsonment. Two Nhito men arc to DO tried
tor the Raue olIousc,
, 1875-10-19

Br. Louis. No., Oct. 1a.-Two mon. named
Daniel Sullivan and Neil Davis rot into a quar-
rel on Colilps areot, nesr tho iro.,-warehousc OF
Chouteau. Harrison l. yal1e. this afternoon, aud
Eho lotmer gave the latter tnsee terrible wuuuds j
with kDlfe 10 tie back, And two IN tho breast,
from which ho died in low minutes. Sullivan
rms arrested.
, 1875-10-19

LONDON, Oct. 18.-Ths steamships stats Of
VirRlns1 aud Ethiopia, from Nsw York, aud
Ohio, from philsdelphia, have alrtysd out.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct. l6,-Agriyed. steam.
saip psnnsJ!v&n.a, from liverpool.
, 1875-10-19
AN OFFICER WITH A REVOLVER.
Etfc,ut {HSpdtth 10 The EAtttluo 5Yfounf

NASHVILLE, Teuu., Oct. 13.-At HpartR sasur-
day, Constable Monroe Hudson arsobted boiH.
tetousy drunken man nnmod radgett, PadSctt
resisted and drew knife on Hudson with
Hudson shot him dead. sosier Ivaus coming 10
the defeuso Of Padgest, 11nlsou shot hin,
through the abdomen, killing him. u.
e. Lowerv next attackvi Hudson. and
HAs wounded IN tho hand by tho lat
desperate, and that the men killed mad 70 many
te'atises ID town shat tile Constable ha1 to tee.
The ConatatIe noted purely IN seIf-Jctouao. \
man ls killed In the vicinity Of Sparta III per-
Eonal encounter on an average ouco every Elk
months.
, 1875-10-19

0pEefQE 7FI1HN.
ST. Paul. Oct. 18.-Altred Guer.n aud Vincent
0ulon fought oror saloon game Of casds yes-
tcrdAv. Guerin was stabbed iu tho arm aud
hoad. Guon WAS slAbbcd sn tho leg. aud badly
wounded OIL the forehead By blow with =
bQttla.
, 1875-10-19

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Oct. 1y.-1 .. m.-fos
tho Upper Lskes, the Upper M'ssssippl, aud
Lower Missouri Valleys. falling barometer, south.
weat to southeast wtnds, warmer and partly
cloudy woAsher.
LOCAL OBSERVATION.
, 1875-10-19
CHINA.


EuNEEB8IQH To FUHEE0NEHB.
BstAN0HA1. Oct. 18.-The Teku GozeNe pub
liahes an edict referring to the murder Of Mr,
A1agary, declaring tho right OF Foreigners to
travel In tho interior Of China, and requiring
oI1}cia's to tako cognlzauco Of the traaties.
A1casrs. Grohvenor Anl naker will proceed to
Yanntu overland, ar. Wado has arrived At
HAAuHhal.
, 1875-10-19

9ntttat Dfspafch 10 Ths Chicago Tr1bhRs.
DLooNlN0ToN, ILL.,, Oet. ia largo frnmo
building on Contre street, owned by Mts. Lang.
don and occupied II dye-works by julius Muel-
let. caught fire to-day and received sonae dam
AGE. Loss Oh building about $500; insured Tor
81, 800 10 the Frcman's, Of Dayton; no insur-
anca Oh hlueler's property, On Which tuoro was
slight damage.
, 1875-10-19

Spteat Dfsuafth to Ths Chaa9o 1f1buHs.
ST. pArL, M,nn., Oct. 1s.-An incendiarY fire
at Myar Falls, Wts.. yesterday morning, de-
stroyod the Metropolitan HOTEL unfinished.
Haven 'ssfugnturo shop, Davis drugstore, and
lyo other frame buildings. Loss, e30, 900 fn-
aurance, &l8, 600.
, 1875-10-19

5rseta! Dtspdleh to Tia Chicago 7t1oun.
DErnplr, Oct. l7.-aorris Murphy, a draY-
man, fell from Ills draY On Jefferson avenue to-
day III apopie4y aud diod in few uinutea
, 1875-10-19

FAILURE AT DWIGHT,

FAILURE At DWIGHT.
Special D1spnseh to The chtcaao TrEbuns.
Dw1our, ILL.,, Oct. 1B.-TLo bank OF J. q.
Strong closed liz doors to-day. Liabilities s3o,-
600 asaets, 52D,600. 4 meeting Of tho cred.
isors WAS hold tonight, wleu committee saa
appointed to Investigate the affairs Of tho bank.
Sir. Strong b N tho sympathy Of tue community,
aud it is hoped tuat by tudiclous management
OF the aB.sa bb will be able 10 pay good d,yi-
Affected BY tna failure.
, 1875-10-19

SpfclaI Utfpd{ch u TAs Lhtcd9o IF1buns
ST. PAul4 Oct. ia amau frame house and
contents Oh Missisalppl street. owued by Ger
man tailor named KeigsE, wAs buspad lAat after.
moon BY kesosene-lainp explosion. Fully in.
sutod.
, 1875-10-19

Special D1lpateh to tbs CAted4o Iftauns.
EaIE, Oct. l8.-The house Of William pArk!n-
aon was burned 1t N early hour this morning.
Loas, 81, $40 Insurance unknown.
, 1875-10-19
TURKEY.


U&I8AE1AH IE8UHVENTb.
LONDON. Oct. l8.-The Standard this morning
pubssheaA special from Vienna, IN which II Ii
said that force Of G00 DAtmatiaus Bad STACKED
TuENah village, but wsro defeated aitcf : satt.
Gus encounter.
, 1875-10-19
THE JEFFERSON BORDEN MIrtheI

THE JEFFERSON BORDEN MuTtRseRs,
DosroN. Oct. ia movement on tho part Of
aome sethodist ministers hero IL ia progress 70
petition tho President OF tie United Etatcs for
the pa,don OF the jet'orsou Dorlon mutince1A
now under sentence OF death.
, 1875-10-19

6QS STCH
Bosroy. Oct. l8.-Ata meeting Of tho credit
tors Of Loo d Shepard, today, it was agrecd to
tako 20 centa on The dollar. payable in from
ber. the last three payments to ba secured by in-
doteeme1t.
, 1875-10-19

Fo7Tsv1LJK, Pa, Oct. 1H.-The palo Alto
Iron Mills have resumed work after = year oi
idloness, With 800 taen, ~ q reduction Of Hagea
of rs per cent.
, 1875-10-19

POST-oFFlcE ROBBERY,
LEBANON, Pa, Oct. 1B.-Tho Yost-Oflce at
Myc,s.own, on tho Lebanon Valley Railroad Was
robbed on Saturday night OF III It's !esters.
&tRmpa, and moneY.
, 1875-10-19
RhiTltAnQE

Z
DA1yzNonE, Oct. 1B.-lhe Truatoes ot tbs CAL
vost Sugar nodnory have paid the creditors .
dividend Of 20 por cent.
, 1875-10-19

Pl7Tsnuna, Pa, Oct. l8.--Tho firm Of Rogere
Il Dircliiold, prominent tron manufacturers ol
this city, has suspendel They have boon op-
erstso9 TWO mills one at Leeehburg. and another
ut Apollo, n. Their assets and liabilities Arc
not known.
, 1875-04-18

MISCELLANEOUS.
NEW suBpIy1SIoN.
4 resubdvision has been made Of tho
subdivision OF fractional Sec. s. known
as the oehmich tract. Tbs nane Of
the new subdivision is Taylor'a Second Adii-
ton to South Chicago, aud it lies betwean Nine
ty-ffth and Ninety-ninth streets, east OF the
Calumet River.
THE LAST AUCTION IN NEW IoRK.
The sale by auction OF Central Park property
last Wednesday,, belonging to the estate Of the
late Thomas E. Ferris, was looked to az afford
ing test OF the value OF ouch property. There
were offered ona plat Of twenty lots near the
Fifth avenue entrance to tho Central Park, as
veil as number OF lots on the Eighth avenue
side OF the Park, from Si1ty-ninth to Eighty
second street. The sale was practically 3 fail
ure. Out Of ffty-three lota only six .were sold,
and the sale was then adjourned to May IL The
sales made we're as follows:
One lot, e5-s11ca northwest corner Eighth srsnue
md Eighty first street, to Griffith Rowe. $lY2'o. One
lot o6x1oo West Side, Eighth avenue, 25.8 north Of
Eghtyhrst street-s2me buyer l2.60)- One lot, 9.6
xl0o, West Side, Eighth avenue 512 north Of Hghty
first areet-R- Arkenberg, ST. co. one lot, 25.611oo,
West Side, Eighth ayeune 76.8 north Of Eghty.hrst
asreet-M. Bird, g., 49, Ono lot, 19x-x2a.7x1G22,
North Side. Eighty atzess 100 weet Of Eighth
Side, Eighty street. LOO west Of Eighth avenue
R. Arkenbesg, 81,
1Acroy
is the name Of new suburb on the C., D. d @.
r. r., 16 miles west Of Chcsgo, 81 miles from
the Court House, being the first tat!on beyond
Downers Grove It comprises 180 acres of land,
divided into lots Of 100 feet each. Contracts
have been made for the grading Of 2 miles Of
streets aud the planting OF several Thousand
deciduous and evergreen xrees in May, park
ia to be laid out through the entire tract.
, 1875-04-18

BRICKS each 42x94 feet On Latin street, between
Polk and Taylor.
Shaw Bros. Il Holtz, 1-storv b1ioz, 6ox8o fest,
corner Adams and Dearborn Etreets.
Adolph Wheeler, 2-atory aud basement brick,
40xG0 feet, on Archer avenue, south OF Went
worth avenue.
7. Slime, Hifsch Il Coz 1-story brick, 6o160, On
archer avenue. 49,:
Adama d. Westake Manufacturing Company,
4-storV and basement brick, 75x100 feet, on On
tar7o street, between Franklin and Market:
>. Joseph Rect, 1-story, 18x4o feet, No, so4 West
Lake street. -
G. A. shufeldt. 9story and basement stone
front, 125x67 feet At No. $50 North Dearborn
street.
Bartholomew l. Licht, 4-story and basement
brick, 100160 feet, on Sophia street.
John Won Claim, 4-story and basement stone
front, 40x8Q fest, on North Clark street, south
east corner Indiana.
Charles ,Barbee, 2-story and basement brick,
8Gx60 feet, on C1ybourn avenue, southeastcor-
nar Blackhawk street.
, 1875-04-18
r,ATEET.

NKw Yonx, AprH 17-Atonry eloaaa easJ 1t a@& per
cent on cali. r: 80
Foreign exchange quiet ut 4ss@4ssK for ,bankez,'
80 day sterling. and 400 for demand. :
Gold closed Ut l15 after selling at u5k. The rates
paid for borrowing were la2 per cent, 164 and nat
Clearings ,eso.ooo The Assistant Treasurer d1s-
pu1sed $oa co., and recaiyed for customs $1a1,
00a.
Government bonds closed aszong; zai'road mort
,gages qniet md frm.
State bonds quiet and nominal.
Stock market continued very dun until afte1 the
bank statement, which caused SOHO activity, and
prsfe1 advanced i to TX per cent, with
Pacific Hail, Ede, Union Panthc, Northwest and
Rock Island the features. The market
closed active and strong. Transactions aggregated
Is 0c0 shares, Of which ~ 0o9 Erie, Il cpu Lake
Shore. s,7oo Northveste1n common. 1900 Rock
Island, UD Pacific Ma1 IL, ,00) Ohio, 5000 Western
Union, 1900 Wabash, aud Q, 500 Union Pacific.
The weekly bank statement Is as follow. Loans,
decrease 53Js,7oo specie, decrease, s7osoo legal
tenders, increase, STD luo; dapoaits increase,
t,2D: circulation, decrease, $lI& Loo: rase1pe, IN
crease, $730, $50.
, 1875-04-18
pany ia now erecting eight nsw shops and COZ
oentrating their 5000 workmen,

pany ia now erecting eight nsw shops and coy
oentrating their 5000 workmen,
HouHB-RooM WILL BE REQUIRED
at an early day for : considerable population,
including the employees OF that great n6ilroad:
with their families. and the shop keerers and
professional men that will necessarily make =
part Of the community
Mr. Myers has never bought a dullar's worth
OF real estate for bis own or speculative pur-
poses, but now, believing that Chicago real
estate is at ths lowest price, and thst it's CHAR
acter is established by the improvements, he has
without any act o. incorporation, but under his
own name, organized and set In active operation
vhat is rea1lya -"
BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION,
bringing Eastern capi!s1 to Chicago to buy cur
lands, build houses, and sell homes to our people
1t low prices and on easy terms. Mr. a. J.
Smith, the recipient of the savings-bank pr1ze,
iss the immediate Architectural supezintendenc
Of the buildings now being erected. It is ex-
pected that Mr. jackson. OF New York, will
9paad much Of his time in Chicago and will take
general charge Of purchasiug matariafs: letting
contracts, and the general supervision bf
buildings.
, 1875-04-18
RENTS. ::
EoT so Mr1dH DONG IN HTQHE8.

t. not SO MUCH DONG IN STOKES.
The demand for stores has not been ha sharp
as on the preceding weeks 4 large proportion
! OF ths tenants have secured their new quarters,
and others are holding back in hopes OF further
reductions in rent. As specimen rents, William
e. Sampson & TO. report the following:
The store and basement No. "A State street
have been leased to Gray, dealer in human hair,
for ss, 500 year.
No. 240 East Madison street. store and base-
nent, have been rented to 2. MaeNamara d Co.,
auction boot and shoo dealers. for $500 q
year. =. ,.... 49,. .... .
Nos. 2s2 and 2s4 State street has been leased
to Mrs. Cathatine Ochen for masquetsds and
coatumo establishment for 81, 500
RENTS AND POPULATION IN NEW YORK..
There L. .te New York Tribune says,-.
want Of foresight the part Of property owners,
who aze actually dr4ying out Of the city most useful
U 1pa els as 1sns tn1la
house with Soma other family, idea repugnant to
the sel-respect Of largo cEass Of worthy people.
Th1s subject reaEres The inn,edlaa attention Of capl
to Brooklyn aud New Jersey is composed exactly Of
those people WHO have certain fixed incomes and can
not find suitable habitations in New York City.
They arc driven, If compelled to remain in
the city. to ths boarding-houses, Or to Oats.
ht thsn tbs It, or ses ;s 1T IN
Of people, The1e il not sufficient aupply Of low
priced Eats with rents ranging from $40 to $50 par
month In my part Of tho city. 1t east not in locality
which be cae respectable The result s that the
boarding reap the advantages. AL rea1 eszte
brokers ag:oa that there is tot surplus Of boarding.
houses in New York. Tha de,nand for aecommoda-
ton in boardinghouses Ia enormous, simply because
there ars no cheap hoea for the middle ciassea snd
henca there will 10 found after May j, 1args number
Of boarding hoses IN the most fashionable ioca
tes Of the city. In every instance. where once we'll
todo family has been compelled to vaeats tz premises
for cheaper quarters, boarding standa
ready to take the house At the same rent.