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, 1875-11-26

To nS Editor Or 1As Chicago Irtbunl:
CHICAGO Nov, 25.-" Saturday Payments. y Ia
your tssue OF ThurBday, deserves the attentloa
aud ought to have tue enorgetso assistsuce OF
every man who dehseo 10 benefit Tho labo1lng
classea and their families. II omployess would
net upon It's suggestions. thoy would accomplish
moro towards she suppression of drunkonnesy
aud help tho health, moral and physical Of tho
labores and mechanic and those dependent upon
them, thaa all the preaching that H. can, or will
be doue from tho pulpit or tho preas, II ia
worth lifetime OF atsugglo, IL necessary, 10
b1lnt about the accomplishment Of this reform,
a. brings with IT improvement OF condition to
tsas o. thousands Who will not, cAanot on &C.
posal for shone th!rsy.six hours. DO anytbIu1 To-
wards improving themselves. by resisting the
In poverty and misery, You viii be doug =
noble work by keeping this before Tho pubic
until II enliats tho cooperation Of those who
have the poNes to accomplish this great good.
and for ono I Wish you sucoesa, and shall con-
medlataIy. EnrLoYga.
, 1875-11-26
Reniafxab1o Surgical Cnaes

-, - ~ 1TNEoN ", "a EN{4H1,
Tbo Reform School 1t J4mesbufx had q boy
under its care who was suffering With bad fAco,
It sppeAIed to ASSUME tho chHfAotsr Of mall
formation OF bone just above tho jaw and about
parallel with the noza. A running sore waA con.
pecsed With tho supposed mAlforuasion. 1t
wes 1uet below tho right eye, aud veTy patn-
full. Physicians hsya besa bafted from time
TO time to know what 10 do In the matter, and
TO aseertAiu preclsely the oause Of hs dissresB,
last Saturday Ar. Alluson took tho boy 10 Jof-
Wlilikm Il. Pnnooa&t vent 10 work 1t Tho case.
The Professor supposed, while he wa opeat-
ing. that hs WAS outing aaaIuss bone, but hs
soon found that hs va cutting k8Auat
, 1875-11-26
PLYMOUTH TROUBLES.
MRS. Mou,ton. Ro,vcn, aud weA.

--~ - 0-@S @~e@eA ~ s~U%e
R'ookisn Eaofe t6etehtr or0an), 4Sop. q,
From present Indications, 1t appears that Tho
: Council of CONGREGATIONAL rb,,rchea vii, nm.
doubtedly be held.-olthor untnal hv consor, -
Plymouth church mr. ~ nrrt. =, ~. ~
.I suoa'n enaseo' OF e1 pare. a. the individual
!nstanea o. Mfa. Moulton. Tho probabilities
A.1 tnas f1ynoat9 Church will not Join In tho
81 ra!+ 1ua many q ~ members boliovA that. II
.ne LGunG, ;, 1o held, tho aub1oct matter Of the
seanaal "nl not ba gone into. but that the
attent1on OF that BODY Will ho devoted to
ootes1nln'ng u tho dropping OF Mira. Moniton's
name 1a IN accordance NTH tho established rules
o. ,ne aenonaant'9n: n Tho churches which, will
oi Brooklyn. Boston, New York, and Now Hnvon,
Mnllo the o!esRymen 10 the Faculty OF Yale. Am
noiat, AUG dartmouth Colleges, and tho Rov. DR.,
Dexter. editor Of TUG Boston congrrgattonalist.
The tia,e .. which tho Council will assemble
u sslil doneWhat uncertain. Considerable pub
llo interest having centered upon tho matter, Au
Edgs reporter this morning visitsd several
convotsant with tho matter
Mt. Thomas g. ehoafman MAS found At bis Of
hce 10 Now York. 1Ie said, IN reply to 1uest!ons'
that 1t was matter Of much Uncertainty "a to
what action would be taken by Plymouth Church
upon tue 'otter OF Mrs. Moulton. The lettor Ia
still 10 his posaeaslou. and will hs srtbmittc1 to
tue church in tho business meeting which will bo
held after tho psaYer-ueeting on Friday oyon-
ing. The letter being addressed 10 ths church,
sAJ ~"01A OtsA1t tHAV t%utN6uldt6 ACel00 Cf f6I6f
It to = committee. He thought 1t would bo rathar
difficult for them to|tinal,y dispose Of the matter Ut
the 'sHt meeting that the letter wsa submitted but
he was not certain that the subject would not bo
tEnored. Their e1parlencos with councils had
not boon very extensive. BEFORE the meeting OF
thu council called by the Clinton Areuuo con.
grsgational Church and the Church OF the
Pilgrims al informal meeting Of msmbora vas
held nud resolutions which we.s afterwards M.
proved At = formal meeting MORO adopted. In
this case there has been no discuaatoo OF tho
matter beyoud informal convorsatIolls amnnu
tho members. Tho church was 10 Indcneudont
that II hs attempted to predict what their
course would BE-. thar might adopt an on,irelY
opposite ono. He thought that the ecton taken
With sefefence 10 Mrs. Moultou was rodersto.
md everything waa done to moet any demand
sbe could justly make Those who attended tbe
meeting at which her nane was dropped believe
tney acted properly. In the ovoat Of a Council
being hold, u did not necoeEar1iy follow that tho
scandal would come before that body for inyas-
tlRatlon but II It did he bad no fear of the coz
sequences, tor the moro It Was Investigated The
more Clearly Ar. Bsech hers inbocanoe appeared,
II anybody had Anyshlng about tho matter to
otang out Ia "l1hed they would bring it out now
end % donn With 1t. As far "A III. Shearmau
Knew; olt. noven's attendance had been suli-
, 1875-11-26
THE CITY.
GENERAL NEWS.

Tbsrn IL = fine coon.sklu Ian robe awaiting .
claimant A. thu West Ma.liaon strost s..,,on. I,
~. -oeovo,aa ,o,,ord,, ,-on, - r.n.1 ..,oa,
pavn.sho, oy Officer suith.
.,.... .,,.,h.. ~, 49,.
Af9e nnnoer OF boye dlsportcd on skatos on
tho Ice on the lake in Jefferson Park yesterday
until afternoon, vheu. Tie leo having toftened
by The warmth of thc ann ono AZ the Ind. fell
10, and tho rest they ran aney.
Aho,,, ..1..,, .u ,,..,,
oa' ,, eiooa seetct1sy a"eiuuop' "s,.' W.
o.yoai-o'o named Joseph pschs, Hs Hs.a'na a. 20
1G8 Church street, was run osor aud badly bruls-
cd abous the left arm and wrist br light Single
wagon belonging 10 (ioofEc 1Iansicin.
Miss Eliza Starr and Miss ". Lctourneau, Of
this city. wcro among tho passengers Oh Tho
her ohhft a short dietanco from QueeMstown.
Her passengers were transferred to the China.
1.mea seconcv- A cnrnent.r rc.,atng ~ ssc
Wost Twejfth atrert. complains thai An cnt,ro
fet OF tools wero atolon from nen building
near Congress and Thtoop streete, either
Wednesday night or eatly yesterday morning.
TIM iurv In Tim caso of Mrs stacks,,t,or
eharrcd w,th t1o msrler of Mrs Gan,~n ~,
tnrnsd vcrdict RI 1n'itv ~ msnaI.noltor ,,,to
tic criminal i;ourt Yesterday mornna And 4, ID
peniionti.r1. 80 WV ''aA ~ '"o
.
by mistake of sho composltor. tho amount
wnien the M ton: u. g. Cau!tleld assume. could DO
-'~-' ~ "H"t 0bhA AH4 p" ~
stased ~ ~ yesterdaTs TRIBUNE 70 be from $780,
ND to 9o5u pug. The tigurcs should have been
S0' "
john Chllaghan Taa angry yesterday. because
ae cou1o 9oi no turkey fof his dlopeF, Rnd 80 ho
thumped Nellie Bruton, . Pacific avonuo belle.
a. O'CLOCK 10 "aa Locked ~, in Tho Armory, and
noN no will take his Thank1giying dinner when
he graduates from tho louBo OF Correction.
About 2 o'clock Yesterday afternnon A man
named i, +, Lswson. renid,nc at No. ~ Brcmrr
street, accidentally fcIl on Tho front platform
Of a Milwankco ayenuo car, while t,onr Halstca
street. Ills sides aud bins wore severely bruised
it1bt rrazed by tho rhnoln. '0'N
Mauame Aoit1ea: wen known 10 il-tame rc-
eeu.y oe8An 10 tn.na snat sne VA 1fee from
accordingly run thlnes Will nfg6 hand. Dut
4aos evening" tno hlauhme a'la noF "hole family
, 1875-11-26
A Singular Fatality.

John Mullin. while holding logging-bss We'd.
nesaay on his farm 10 Elmwood Township, Tqs.
co'a County, Wa the victim OF f1ightful acci.
ooht which will probably result fatally. lie wa
ntsehsos chain to tho root Of large heuiock
asumP' which had tipped up sdgevise, by tho
,too.s, a., snd while thus enzascd soma one uorod
t.', uaoet the other and which caused thu
completely burning slr. Mull!n from sieht t., be-.
ncAth its surface. Tbs comhinoa offorts ~ air.
teon mon 1 snd yoke Of cstt!s were required to
haa ofesslta inc ssp sSsin
, 1875-11-26

iron. Aflor considerable labor, A brooch.
pin Of nnuskct, AZ Inches long
and an inch uiie in the thicltost part VI
found imbcddcd In tho faco. Il wan takon out
10 tho prcHonco OF nearly 400 Students, and,
cleots went up from thu whole audionco. Il
was thon aAcortAined thai the boy uaH injured
about tiftoon months ago by TIM explosion Of
mu.ket and. strange to nay, nobody had any
been inibcddca IN tho bot = face. Tho boy waa
Kept under fnccnI trcetmout, but at tho lass
aceonnta lo waa doing we'll.
, 1875-11-26
Num.Cllracds

15HpK4He 11eFdl. ~
:. a family arrived yesterday from Missouri, On
their way east, and they laid around tho Ieyee
all day in drunken condition. The nnu was
drunk. 80 was bis wlfo. and, saddest Ct ALL their
daughter. ID years OF ago and quits cookbook
Ing, vas tn tho same conu!tlon. Bho lay with
the latter gazed idioslcallr around in hopeless
effort to appear sober. Two pretty little bo.s,
ono with bright curly head. who were nuo-
comfy playing about, completed tile picture.
, 1875-11-26

aToNE-At the residence OF her parents, southeast
corner Of Arnold and Twauty-ssvtnth Streets Alice
Elon. only dsughter Of ". II. and Hannah sons,
aged Years and months.
Fuaeral Sunday, Nov. ~. At oto1ocl. FttAnis Of
the family invited to attand.
NoOTH-Nov. %. at his residence, 0as Wlbsah
months and IS days.
Funeral Saturday Nov. 81. At II H., hy esr1iases
70 ltoschil. Friends Of thu family iuyttsd Wlthoua
further notice,
TT Albany N. ~ papers pleAss copy.
TtnNER-Nov. 81, 1t tho rclldcnco Of Janas
Wright, ilta 6tAte street, Of consumption, Robert
Turner,
:. Funeral on Friday, As o'clock, 10 Roashill.
Friends sre invited.
, 1875-11-26

N0YE8--NOONAN-Nor IS, at tho rcsidcuce ol II,
=. Mcdonald, Eaq.t No. l+36 Wabash a7erue. by the
hcv. " A. bartlett. Nj. George II. Noyes, Of cnica-
20, md Atas Tuts l. Noouau. Of Vineennca, Iud.
,.WKTnAN-FAnRON-on Thursdsy, Nor. Is, 1t
New England Congregational Church. By ths Iev. L.
T. chanbcrlain, hlr. August +. Tos1aau and NILES
Anna n: Farront both Of Chicago. No cards.
ouRREY-COREIL-At Eyunstan, On tho afth Iust..
st tho residence Of H. n. Young. Ea9 By thu neY. z
n. Packard. Mt. Joslah q. Cirroy, Of Chicago, aud
At20 Mary E. C0rolI. Of Eyanattln -
, 1875-11-26
IMPROVING THE CURRENCY.

70 he Editor If The Chicago Tribune:
DAVENPORT, 1a., Nov. 23.-Among tho many
doctoru who ptopoba TO improve our currency !
venture the following propositionB:
!. Congresa to repeal tho Le8al-Toudm Act Al
to ali debts contracted prinr to that act
. ror .lI Joht. oo,t-,,t.a ~, ,.a
-. 49, a.1. +s1c 1",., " w., 4ua e.'ot 'll'
lsgal-tender, 10 bofoto the Loga1-Tender act, ex-
cept when partica expressly otherwise aRreo.
3. Internal .eyenns to be nar,h1o on,v !,
lep.,.tandor ,,ot,, -, rhi,,, f~an, ~, 1e,.
sa. noses s.oe y. aoo "ts ona lu 'uy 4o'o'
TO JnlY ], lS77, eloo, 100000 shall DO Withdrawn
from circulation and cancelled.
Tho frat pYopositiou ie an act Of 1u,t,ce ,nd
eou;tv towards rredto,s Tba Tor.I' I'Tsss. I
~, t,,,,o.s,a =. ~. ,s,s. .A' ne"i.1 eeuot ~
w.; 49, ;as'.aae ;a .;, ~ "oaauso aut1hs sho war
now. England resumad specie-paymenk In 1919
four vears aftor yery o1uen,,ye ua-. fro,, 11oa
!, 1e,5 IN rr,nc. ,.r,- I've
vo,ra .rtor ,o.ra onn., ~ aa1,, 20 ao"' louf
exprcsaedy OF impliedly, promised gold, ougn. to
dan,ect.taf] cu,rnncv ,,Ia a.. 49, 60 "
rim. e''@ ~ 'u'otees up 70 tnis
Ihe socond p,o,ou1tIo, ....,
The reasons for the principal purposs OF tho
third proposition have been repeatedly and v.rv
ably explained by TuE cro,no Tn,.,xs ~,
ourht IN mi ,i1 NJ opr ao,...,...s We
,r;.s,,. . sas',t,. @ W. "eo'a'oa currency 10
moro for OUT imports and get loss for our ex-
ports, tho traders charging IN inAur.nco.r,.-
mum against poenib,c lo,aes fro,r ths ,iss .ss
ta on gold. Ne Would mnrnnvsr ' hs ~ sh,a ~ ~
EuroDesn c,o;tsi,sts hsa r,ar. s. nnasaa ueus, y
under our dcmocratn foIm ~ 1u1rH nosasr,at' suas'
dnms ,o1ua. cn"i5 ~. w.. ~ uoseluuleot,
judipc IGNORANT neoniS u,ts x.ir re"e. ~ ~
Issue Of vast sn1onnt Of n.ner.mopsS ''Ta ~ ~
clio Ia necoHnnrv n,d nv ,h1ru nsnnnst,ap ~ ~.
thought to be urounr n,e.snra n nhtsi+ ~, -
yery dea5ra},ln oHiert ~ "D'eso 'n"'
ThA. debtors. vim h,va contr,o,.a ,,an.
ID ]ccafsteuder natcn =. III this H.. .ne ~ ae9.s
and aouab|y. can aisim. Th., rsht ~ r.m o4uI
invioato uudar nv nronn,jtinn, sns s..oashis .sns
debtors who Drom,aed for f,,tt. .1ssas,, apte
~ art'c!s a. groenbacks vsra nsena,aa ~, "sa ~
, 1875-11-26

II You Want q Good Qarmont.
gents. you will md that 0rdway L Nsv,.nd,t ,aaro
ton Of prices tho lsth offer special ,uucem.n,.
visit either la8 Dearborn 2U9 WsAk Msdtaor :,
, 1875-11-26

Hsllet, Davis Co.'S Grand, Blus.a. aud uc,,oh.
md Rmiths American Organs eau be found ouiv ~
W. ". KimbaIlb, corner HtAte sud Adm, .,xs.t.
ChIcxnQ. sAAb
, 1875-11-26
THE FALLEN RAILROAD KING.

said TO have removed to the country.
THE FALLEN RAILROAD KING.
Rnrucl, lIirsch htrousbcru. rhc Won,
der Doctor-Aais Carocr and 1als
Origin
carFtsnonderee .ye.o York tgun,
sIs ESS MoT: "a A.! short Tine ago Dr. Bethel
berg, alias Dsruoh H,rsch Stronsberg, was At.
rested in st. Petersburg, declared q fraudulent
pp.nkrnPs and locked up IN = Russian prison.
lhe simplest thing would have beon to say TINT
fraudulent hecuritles u a Moscow bank. hut
Dr.. strousborg's fall involved too I'M
por.'sns nfs'S Interest,". great oi1letsl names
ss'' Moa,a % M, havq p. had to b. mentioned.
instructed not to aay much about this BUSINESS,
aud tho lbtmAn papers ordsrad to bold their
tongues. The whole affair was represented very
much half 1t had happened In Russia, and was
| affecting Gelula. interests only in an indirect
way. Up to this day no detail Of tho bankrupt
| Or the bankruptcy have boon published In tho
Bsil,n papera; and tue tntluencu of tho German
ol}icalA and tnanctors haa been brought to boar
! oven OH tho London press, for except vague
audi short telegram OF lhs Tunes We have had
nothing On this subject.
Yet tho fraud ia entirely German ono. the in
terosts iovolyed are almost exclusively Gornan,
aad tho man htnseff Is = German Jow. HusblA
auffora but littlo from thia swindlc. A JOINT
stock bank OF s1oscow, called tho Loan and
commerce Dank. had to stop Its payments on
account OF eonic ssx millions OF worthless socri-
| all. Tho balance OF tho swndters passive the
total Of which will probably prove to reach quite
fabulous sum- will ba lost in Austria md Cor
| many, but mainly iu Berlin.
EaIucl IlIlecl SteouHberg wad born In Netdon-
| burg. East Prussia. In 1928. When n boy he Lost
| h!h father, and embarked % emali sailing yes-
Hel for England, where be entered tho service OF
n uncle Of his, changed h1n jewish name Of
ff7N ft1A
n,ttnI rIeinrc in "51 nd one o.
1tu,s ne AnGilcan Church for the English o9e Of
~ ne.ns. . nenty. Aitsf hanng tFleu various knds
- Tassip oJinpa.son', ao pecame reporter On the
M secIG Itpss ~ 1aaa ~ a.ee Mas Ann SEann
wars bo Ind occnn,,a9nd i,pm 3ho,o "iso'n t"o
nas.uns Msis. ~ gooos oamaeoa ny eeas SUI
ac.cns amGunt o. money 70 start 10 London
ia thc mn,niinn pe oht,nsa a aoasny maeasine
d1Pioma qaPn o. aoetor and returned to berlin in
1ooo. 70 start an illustrated penny paper, and
become , m insurance broker and The represents
o sssss 5p
Chureh. havlng married an English eiEl. and hav-
ing epent many yoarn In London, gave him the
possibility OF nslng English capitalists prestige
" % otan credit
Of tho 1llsit-lntorsburg Railroad, on the frontior
OF ltusslau aDt! Prusaau poaud. 0nce atatted
70 that hns OF bunness, bis genius soon put him
H., ~ position TO to Obtain concession for tho
10 ounalngly saFsonderad to the English and
uetnan capitalists, who .ghve him the first
money, money, ana ae thqs secured himself not only an
'bo eas eus e of of
Immense AdsAntage to man Of 6trousbelg'a
capacity. 70 at onco became ono Of the
gIeaseb,ss lal"ay centfaetofe, aud IN few Tears
railways, all tho Roumhusn roads and the
, 1875-11-26
-.--...... FINANCIAL.
SPECULATION

LIN ;" -AIL-5I.
$500, 900 has been made IN single invest.
mont Of 500. Thtx of oouEeo Il in e1lraordlnsfy
ocoatTAnees but ordinarily 50 can eea1ise-..ssy
326. .00u. Evsn Aakus ~ low II can b. aaSsly i.
Iested, whan fAvo1abls results can show PROFIT Of
Circulars, Ewing full information, saut fr,s by Ad
dSesrin9 TAYLOR T. gO:A Bankers,
II Wetl-st, n, z,
, 1875-11-26

VII ssop uainf cosmssts, and elAAr hsr complexion
alta DaAsJs Magical Paln Extractor. fex spnllcs-
aona VIII uats he s&in purs and shltA. !, cep: s.
, 1875-11-26

Lundboys's uallfoFnls Water
toast dsushuut 1yfEssrant aaa tsf.,shiur
, 1875-11-26
SPECIAL NOTICES.


Haa teoslvsd Aha Asafd Of hA Ausc4p Institute of Ns
xY!k = tns Stst a.le!e aaofn lot aqd ponS
ednttta1 :i1l oet .esateh 9el1ods Prodsest
q e. %sss r. p9!.s *h eut s
ni;;hff:.r pafGffi1t: oJsresEs aad Gtoes.. AGsnts
St. Chicago. $3.50 W"
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-15
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. Is, 1890 P. Motion
steady; Middling Uplands I'd; Orleans. I'D.
Estimated sales to-day II, 900 bales, 1000 being
for export and speculation. Receipts Is, 400
bales, including 100 bales of American.
Arrivals partially 1-16i lowe; December and
January shipments, sail, from Savannah or
Charleston, not belowLow Middling SD.
LATER-3:20 P. Motion unchanged; the
sales to. day include 5000 bales American.
January and February shipments sail, from
Savannah or Charleston, not below Low Mid
ding, 15-16d, February and March delivery
from Savannah or Charleston, not below Low
Middlirg 65d.
PARIS. Dec. a. P M-Rentes &C So
LONDON, Dec. IA, 1890 P. M.-1040s, 1861;
new tives, 104i Erie 14a Sugar 23s@23s
cd for No. IL Dutch standard On spot; 22s Sd
@23s ahoat.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. IA, Noon,-Mess pork S8.
Bacon-long clear middles 53s Cd. Mixed
Western corn 32s 9d@33s Red winter
wheat 90 10d@10s Sd
LONDON, Dec 14-Tallow 53s. Turpentine
25s Sd.
LIVERPOOL, Dec 14-Yarns and fabrics at
Manchester steady.
Short clear middles SIS Sd.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-15

ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 14.-Flour quiet and weak
very little doing. Wheat dull and dropping
No. 2 red winter 81 42l. No. do. 81 25 bid.
Corn frmer, closing 434@434. Oats tirmer,
34934b. Barley and rye-no trans actions.
Pork quiet and unchanged. Lard, 1928 Bulk
shoulders 74@s7, clear rib sides 1Oa
(910s, clear sides 10a@l05, closing firm at
outside figures Green meats-demand light,
holders firm. Bacon and whisky unchanged.
Hogs-demand good at full prices. Cat
tie dull and nominal, butchers demand con-
cesslons, very little doing
CINCINNATI, Dec. 14-Flour UNCHANGED.
Wheat firm, demand fair, 81 20@1 80. Corn
steady, demand moderate, 47949 Oats steady,
demand moderate, 35@45. Barley and rye
quiet and unchanged. Pork quiet. Lard
steady, demand fair. steam 1255, kettle 1910
13t. Bulk meats quiet, shoulders 4, clea1
rib sides 1Oa, clear sides 1Oi, all Is days in
salt Bacon quiet and steady, shoulders TO-
clear rib sides 49, clear sides 49,. Green
meats firm. demand fair. Hogs dull; receipts
12,O3S; no shipments Whisky active AND
strong, 81 IL.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 14.-Flour, wheat and
oats quiet and unchanged. Corn steady. 45G
Sc. Provisions, whisky and bagging quiet
and UNCHANGED.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-15
RIyERS AND STEAMBOATS,.

CINCINNATI, O., Dec 14.-River 26 feet l
inch and falling. Weather clear and cold.
Arrived: Mary Houston from New Orleans.
Departed: Susie Silver for New Orleans.
P1TrsBuEG, Dec. IA. - River 6 feet s
inches and falling. Weather. clear and cold.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 14-River falling, with
10 feet inches in the canal. Weather cool
and clear.
EVANSVILLE, Dec. 14-River 10 $40 feet
and rising. Weather cloudy and cold to-
night.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 14.-Arrived: Atlantic and
barges from New Orleans. Departed: Tidal
Wave for Vicksburg. River risen inches,
with 6 feet to Cairo. Weather clear and mild.
CA1Ro, Dec. l4.-Arrlved: Chas. Morgan,
from Cincinnati at 3 p NJ; City of Alton
and Lizzie Gardner from Nav Orleans at P.
NJ. Departed: Lizzie GardHer for Ohio River
at P. NJ. River 10 feet inches and station
airy. Weather cloudy; mercury 40.
MEMPHIS, Dec. IA. River rising slowly.
Arrived: Rosa Miller from Arkansas River,
ST. Francis Belle from White River, Maude
from New Orleans. Departed: Ella for White
River. Turner and Cherokee for Cincinnati,
Chester for ST. Louis, Illinois and Colorado
for Vcksburg.
VIcKsBURG, Dec 14.-Passed down: Oak.
land at 10 last night, Nstchez and Arlington
at P. M. Up: John Howard at A. N
City Of Quincy at A. M. River fell inches.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-15
From THE PASSES.

SOUTHWEST Pass, Dec. IA, Noon.-Barom-
eter $3.50. Wind east-northeast, strong.
Weather clear and cool.
Arrived: Spanish steamship FREDERICK at
9 last night, from Matanzas, to PIN, For
wood & Co.
Steamship I. c. Harris at 2 this morning,
to G. A. Whitney & Co.
American schooner Gertrude Howes, Ny
berg, master, from Ruatan.
Mexican schooner Carmen, Martinez mas
ter, II days from Tabasco.
American schooner Sargent S. Day, Mo
Farland, master, IL days from Banacca.
Sailed Ship Northampton and bark G. D.
W. The bark Reformer and steamship Do
minion are at anchor outside, bound out
The latter is coaling
SOUTHWEST Pass, Dec. IA, P. M.-Baro-
meter 5000. Wind northeast, strong. Weather
cloudy and cool.
Arrived: Steamer City of Havana, at P.
NJ, Phillips master from New York via Mex
lean ports, to J. NJ. Witherspoon; Spanish
bark Galopre, Gelpi master, Is days from
Cienfuegos; British ship Stamboul, Cam
master, 80 days from Yarmouth.
No departures.
The steamship Dominion and bark Re-
former, are outside at anchor, outward bound.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-15
SUPREME COURT NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Iu Supreme Court
yesterday, No. -original-State of Florida
vs.. Anderson, Holland and others.-This is a
suit by the State to enforce its lien upon the
Jacksonville, Pensacola and Mobile Railroad
under mortgage made in 1870 in exchange
for State bonds issued in aid of the road.
By this exchange the State took three mil
lions of the first mortgage bonds of the road
and one million of the bonds of the Florida
Central Railroad Company in consideration of
its issue to the company of four millions of
bonds to hasten the completion Of certain
roads which had been consolidated in pursu-
ance of the act incorporating it and authoriz-
ing the aid.
The interest on these bonds not being paid,
and a balance remaining due on trust and
sale made in the interest of the State to the
company of certain OF the roads consolidated,
this suit was brought, and the decision is that
the defendants ought to be epjoined from
selling, taking possession Of or interfering
with the line of railroad extending from Lake
City to the Chattahoochee River, and from
Tallahassee to St. Marks, SO as toimpede or OBJ
struct the State in taking possession and pro-
curing it to be condemned and sold in pay
ment of the purchase money and interest
claimed: that the receiver of the property
heretofore appointed is continued until the
property can be delivered up to the proper
authority.
Mr.. Justice Bradley delivered the opinion.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-15
THE WHISKY FRAUDS TRIAL OF JOHN W.
BINGHAM.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 13.-The entire morn
ing session of the court was occupied in hear
ing the evidence of John w. Bingham, whose
appearance on the witness stand was the sig
nal for some interesting revelations regarding
persons and matters directly connected with
the Indiana whisky ring, of which he was the
leading spirit and prime mover.
With reference to Mr.. Hill, witnesses OBJ
served that he had known him as a revenue
officer for about two years. and had told
Lewis and others of his employees not to fear
the defendant in the capacity of govern
ment official, as he was all right. Witness
paid the defendant regularly on the first OF
every month for not peaching on him, and
his average assessment for keeping the gov
eminent officers was $4,000 per week. These
brides were given to Hill at Bingham's Office
in Evansville.
Bingham also related in detail the circum-
stances of having given Simon T. Powell,
Revenue Supervisor, gold watch and chain
on the occasion of the latter's visit to Louis