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, 1876-02-20

MISS PonK--Xas noderat.ly active and easier OPEN
ing strong at slight advance, falling back 2oc aud
partially recovering afterwards, cloe.n1 lower than
on Friday evening. Cincinnati was reported strong.
but New York was dali. Sales were reported of go
hzs CASH heavy> at 5o $50 brla do shor at 81
$3.50 bzls seller March at s2i.3o@41.45; e7so b:s
seller April at sol55@al.T5 6,5aa brls seller May
at s1s0 and ,750 br1s seller June at 32,17x
Total q 50 hrls Tbs market closcd steady At sl
cash OF teer February; sN 40&2l.42H seller March
$2f,67k@M.10 selle1 April; and S2192h6u.95 sel1er
May. "
Prime mesa pork wss quiet at s1a.o5@1o.so. Extra
brs butt PORK al $l6.5O+
LAnp-Waa active and irregular, The martet
opened hrm but soon declined 20c per loo ,ts under
heavy offerings on New York account and than recoy-
cred nearly bali the drop, when Liverpool wss reported
~ per 1l2 IL higher Salea we're noted Of 100 ia
1t 3l1S5; $500 tcs seller March at s1o15a1295:
4ao tcs seller April At $12.a09l31U: and 1850 tca
seler May at $l3.l5a13.2o. Total, "a 100 tcs. This
market closed quiet At 1880 c7s seller February
*l2.o!a912.85 seller March; tl..97H@l3Up seller
April: AID Sl3.15 seller May.
AlEATs-Were less active, and generally reported q
enaoe easter =. unchanged quotations. There vax I
moderate inquiry for shipment, and the outvxrd
movement continues nearly active Al ever thoueh
the bus Of the meats shipped go direct from tho nack
3nR-hoUas without being bought on Tho market Sx1et
ware reported OF 23J0Q its shoulders 1t sfaSc cas
and 8ezc seller April: 40 UJ0 Iba green do At Izzc
lis long clears at 1lkc; lbs short clears
At$l7591l.77A per 100 ths: 100 boxea do 1T S12lQ:
140p boxer long and short clears At $l1.753ll SIN
e9o o0o hs short dns 1t II 1He caah for April aud
S-s59l2oo for Aay; 2o,ooo IN Dc. grssa, u lie i;
, 1876-02-20
CONDEMNED TO THE NEVA.

A Sketch OF Russian Justice.
Il, D. Smith, q. Is. r. H., III Frank L<slie's Titus
frated NtsrspapeT.
It WAS the anniversary Of Washington'a Birth
day, and had accepted an invitation from the
officers Of the United States revenue steamer
Searcher t. dine With them and spend the even
ing. The Captain Was also an invited guest,
from whose lips heard the details OF the fol-
loving thrilling adventure. It vas after din
ner, the table was ornamented with decanters.
cigars abonnded, and ali lands assumed posi-
sions of ease, as Capt Rat1er, with preliminary
surrey OF his audience, began ID followR:
You haye often wondered Sta.ionbili (the
First Lieutenant), why I despise port-wine, es-
pecially the negus you brew occasionally. Well
Til tell you. Twenty five years ago found my
self in st. Petersburg. I had been granted an
e1te ended leave Of absence By the Department,
while an indulsent father provided the necessary
funds to support the style and dignity consid-
cred incumbentupon Third Lutf in the Revenue
Marine.
One evening IN December dropped into tie
magnificent gaming establishment known as
Dromleski's salon. It WAS the resort OF Princes,
noblemen, diplomats, and in fact, the elite OF
t he CRY copyrighted there.
At the door was accoEted BY an cd fellow
bent With age, and wrapped in rags which Hut
tered painfully il the icr wind. He asked for =
few coppers. aud tossed hum rouble, which
act compelled me to unbutton my cost, and ex-
pose partially the uniform wore.
caught glimpse Of the mendicant's eye fast
eued upon me. It was sharp and piercing as
the point OF 9 cutlase. The next instant WAS
min9llng with the Kay throng who crowded the
epacioue 2uartments.
, 1876-02-20
The Serious Domestic Calamity OF a
Russian Consul.

The Serious Domestic Calamity OF n
IIMksiAn Consul.
Fail Hall Gazeue.
The Eastern question is likely to be still fur
ther complicated BY disagreeable Incident that
has occurred in Thessaly. Tho Gresslns-Gown
OF the Russian Consular Agent at Larissa has
been torn to shTeds by an iuluriated soldier. 1t
scems b. letter from Toto, dated Dec. q,
that tue Consular Agent, Hadji Lazzaro, had
occasion 10 send his servant short distance from
the house. Tue man was attacked by several
soldiers, who beat him severely and oven fol-
lowed him home. His master, hearing the dis
turbance, ruehed out in his dressne-eown to as
certain its cause, when the soldiers turned on
him and rent the garment so severely tuat by
l.teat advices there Was little or no hope of its
repair. Il complaint WAS at once made to the
authorities, but the soldiers denied any knoNI-
edge Of the manner III which the dressing gorn
was injured. and no redress could be obtained
Hadii Lazzaro has now referred the case to the
Consul l-Geueral at Janlna. and here the matter
rests for the present. Altogether. things seem
to be in an uncomfortable condition in Tlessaly,
, 1876-02-20

Mankind with divers ills Is cursed;
And of these ills, the very worst,
The direst 1uirks mid Fortunes frownA
Are these CA.rago ups and downs.
-Four frail steps up. and four steps down.
Sometimes two more are added on.-
Unless the whole you blend In one,
As many haples4 wtghts have done.
How plainly ~ views the night
strollod with one, my hearts uellghts
Love was our theme, NJ OIL We WAlkeds
flight of steps our progress bAlkea.
Afy feet trod On slippery place; ~
with w,deetretched arms skinned throug space
And pumpiy at the foot aat down,
And viewed with ire my spattared gown.
Nor did mr tongue it's use forget;
Doubtless would be railing Jet,
Had not my escort softly said,
s.Ha thought we'd bAr 60 home ingtead-~
Mankind ia curaed With divers Ills:
Some may be cured with doctors pills;
You can't drug Fortune, when she fEoWns
In these Chicago ups and downs
CHICAGO. III. FRANCES c. CosiTAsT.
, 1876-02-20

ton: 1892 bu wheat, GIG bu rye. 433 bu barley.
The following grain was inspected into store On
Saturday morning: rejected winter wheat, car
No. IN ". wheat, 20 No. n. ". do 81 cars No
spring, 81 cars No. do 2 rejected do, cars no
grade do {l2a wheat); 4G cars high-nixed corn, 2s
cars No. do, % new mixed do, - cars rejecsed
do, 3 cars no grade u14 corn}; cars white cats,
cars No. do, Gears rejected d. car no grade US
oats>: cars No. 2 rye; 10 cars No. barley. cars
No, d. cars rejected d. 2 no grade III bar
levi, Total o7G cars, 100000 bu. Inspected out: Z:
7,:26 bu wheat, 8ls4 bu corn, $50 bu oats, 36s tl
rye, $50 bu barley. . .
The following wero the receipts and shipments OF
brcadstuns and lire stock at ths point during the
hast week and for the corresponding weeks ending as
, 1876-02-20

Mra. Part1neton attended an auction sale OF
household, goods, but forgot her pocketbook.
She remarked to Ike: on her return home. that
when she sav things she needed m, up for e.1a
" the unfolding tear would stArt.'
, 1876-02-20

IATE3T.
NEW YoRK, Feb. 19.-Gold opened at 13x and
closed at 113s< all saes Of the day having been at
theae figures. Rates paid for carrying, 391
Governments closed dull and steady.
Railroad bonda quiet in the late afternoon deslnga
and without important feature.
State bonds quiet. and prices nominal.
The stock market at the opening, where changed,
was t<@ per cent higher than yesterday, closing At
the l4tter for Milwaukee St. Paul preferred From
then until 4bout 1880 prices declined k@l per cent,
the latter On Western Union. Later there was re-
coyery Of lt@N per cent, when the market be-
came quiet md steady, with Delaware. Lacka-
wanna It Ncstern aud St. Paul preferred
quiet With slight fluctuations in the general ist- The
widest changes were In New York Central, which de-
cned to lis, aud afterwards recovered to ll6. St.
Paul common fell off to II, and recovered to 45Az q
454: preferred declined to s9A, rallied SOY, and
closed at 7g7<. Northwestern common receded to
az, and preferred to G6k Erie 10 16a, Lake Shore
to g. Rock Island to 11os, Ohios to Pacido Mail
to SAX, and Western Union to 73H. In some cases
there recovery Of per cent 1t the close New
Jersey Central advanced to l03, md Atlantic Pacific
res firm at 119tS119. The market In general, how
.yer, closed dull md lower.
TTansactiops In the Stock Exchange to-day agKre-
gated $40 shares. Of which 0o0 Enc 8GDO
Lake Shore, $500 Northwestern common, G0O pre-
erred, 400 Rock Island, $3.50 Pacific Nail, 1000 ST.
Paul common, 4ooU preferred 6,500 Ohios, a. $40
Western Union. and 2-1Co KANSAS l. Texas.
The weekly bank statement 10 follows: Loans,
incraase 7e0; specie. decrease 100; Legal
tenders, increase 81 o7o, ,200 deposits, decrease,
57s6.3o circulation. decrease, sQ 400: reserve, de-
crease, {l,1k8,425.
Money marker easy at 3{3t.
Prime mercantile paper 4AR6.
Customs receipts. $107 ,ooe. -
, 1876-02-20
COMMERCIAL.

The following were the receipts aud shipments o.
the leading articles Of produce tn this city during the
twent5-four hours ending It o'clock on. Saturday
morning. and for the corresponding date one year ago:
, 1876-02-20
Duncan part drive, 8 cor Of Bissel st, n I, g

Duncan Park drive, Q cor Of Bissell st, n I, q
# 10 alley, dated Feb. H.. 7E
SUMMARY OF TRANSFERS FOR THE WEEK.
Tie following il the total amount Of city and
suburban transfers within radius OF m,ies OF
the Courthouse filed for record during the
week ending SATURDAY., Feb. IS: Catv-Sales.
Ill: consideration, s1.091.362; north Of city
OF city hml.s-sales, % consideration, 9105.-
e75 Total aales, 1s9. Total consideration,
$l,214, 5S7.
, 1876-02-20

FINANCES In SAN FRANCISCO.
Within the past week trade circles have been visited
With that constant attendant inclemeDt weather.,
dulness The condition Of the country roads leading
to and from rail and water communication with this
city has tnt:rfcrel with the transportation Of
merchandise intended for disposal in this market.
for delivery On orders from the interior. The jobbing
inere. largely Affected in this respect though tho
city trade, upon the whole, presents as favorable an
inspect could be expected at this eeoson OF the 5ear
Merchants hare good reasons for anticipating lively
srrjng trade which encourages them to tds over tho
duh period with becoming grace.-San Francisco Alta
ca tf0r7in, 18Th February.
THE AMALGAs1ArIoN CT THE AS6Lo-AsER1cAE AND
DIRECT CABLE COMPANIES.
The reports of the fusion Of the above cable compa
MES are believed 10 be well founded. The lnrgest
shareholders 0: the two companies have been In con-
sultation and tho results Of their negotiations are
embodied In the following spulstions put into the
form Of circular addressed to the shareholders:
The Anglo American Company is to acquire the d.
payable in iebentres bearing ~ per cent interest,"
Tedeenlnbe III years tnstalmants out OF the renewal
fund Of the United Company the payment Of interest
on the net earnings aud the whole being THUS redeemed
in about niuo years. In order TINT the public may
be pro.ected from the oppression Of MONOPOLY it Is
suggested that the Anglo Company should make ar-
raugementa with their customers timiar TO those
adopted by insurance companies with their policy
surplus revenue beyond say per cent dividend i:s
stock (WHICH 1t is believed, VIII bc provided by IS
rate to begin ~ith y means OF Pro rata distribution
to ali customers to the extent OF Elt Per annuH and
upwards and by further reductions Of the rate 1s the
increase Of business permits.
Pending the consolidation, the public are to be
amused with estimate that the capacity Of tho unit
ed cables will warrant reduction in the price Of
sages to Is per word providing the business be
tensive anticipated ut the present ue. Thla Is
ro+ tha ronentft1affnuE N1rE
, 1876-02-20
TELECRAPHIC MARKET REPORTS,

Speeia1 D.spuseh Ths Chicago 7;fbane.
LIVERPOOL. Feb. 19-1l:30 r. m--F1oun-No. L
as; No. ?, 2as. .~
Observation-Disclosures, No. I, 1Os; No. q, "a Sd;
spring. No. l, los; No. = s. 3D. white, No. ], los I'd;
No. .. los ID; club No. I, lis; No. 2 les ID Corn
New, No. !, o7s Cd; No. 2 as; DID, No. l. ga 81:
No. ?, 1Ha Cd.
Pnoy1s1oss-Pork. s2s cd Lard. 59s 3D.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 14-Eve-PROv1s1oS-Lar 81
Sd: hacon, long clear. SIS 80.
ANTWERP, Feb. .19--pErBoL1uN-Flat, a.
LONDON, Feb. 13.--CoNsoLs-Money, ~ sis: -
count, u Tie
AMEnrcAx gEcuan1E-'G5s, 1n5H; '67s, 1o9,s:
1o-40s 1U64; new is, 1"6.1; New York Csnsxa, ~:
Erie, l57x preferred, H.
TALLow-4Tk7-
REFINED PETnoLEuM-9s<d.
PARIS Feb. 13.-REsTEs- ;0c-
FRAxkroRr, Feb. 19.-New 5s, 10l7{.
, 1876-02-20


Special Dispatch to The CAicuas zs7bun..
NEW Yoaz. Feb. 5e--aRA1s-Wheat market dnn
and lower to sell, slippers and mi1ors holding Of.
The following quotations entirely nominal: $1,000
1.o4 for rejected spring; $1.o391.lb for ungrsded
spring: H0G@1.e8 for No. Chicago 81 .07Csl.u for
No. Milwaukee; sl.11t9 1.23 for No. Chicago and
Northwestern; $-22@L25 for No. Milwaukee; s1.3o
@1.37 for No. spring; $l.17a1.3s for winter red
Western; .ls@l.4 for amber do, and Si.359 fof
white Western. Rye quiet and nominal At % 4soc for
Can2ds in bond. Blrley dull aud declining. Corn
firm; sales q 600 bu At 509c for grada mixed $40
for graded mixed, and C1a72c nominal for old Wess-
ern n1ed. Gals dull: sA3es "a p0 bn at IS 4oc fof
mxed Western and State and 48953c for white Vest
ern and State.
pRovrT1oss-Middles firm At loa12kc for long
clear Lard heavy; sales 900 cs at $3.50 for prime
steam. At the first call. for February Sass wss BID
and 5l3 asked for March, sales 500 tcs. at $13se-
For April Sl3 Was bid, and S35o asked; for MY,
$13c0 bid and s165 asked: for June, *l365 bid ana
$3.50 asked: and for the year, So IS lnd and sloe
azkeu.
EHwKr-Markes quiet At about 81. II Per gallon.
GnoczarEs-9ugAr-Market quiet oud unehsn8eos
fair to good refining ia quoted At 1H@77sc: prime
l5-1G@3c: and white Havana at 81 A@104c- Conee-
Market unchanged, with moderate jchbtng inquiry:
Rio Is quoted At 14A@l7zc in Ruld and A.rsea1oo ID
16eal8Hc In gold.
TALLow-Ruies unchanged and Il In moderate 10
qusst; county and city quoted Ut 9@9 5-1tc.
, 1876-02-20

Flour. br3s....I
Wheat, bu.....}
Corn, bl1..-....j
Oats, bu.......l
Rys, b11.......t
, 1876-02-20
PROVISIONS,

..
HOG pRODUCTS-Were again active, but averaged
easier though hogs stronger and in light supply
The recent sdvance In product amounting to soi0a
go per brl in por SOC per 100 lis IN lard md
per h IN ests, In three wseks without break, led
several parties to think that turn was probable
though the Weakness should be but temporary. Hence
they Sellers but the offerings at shaded prices
chiefly fur future delivery holders Of spot prod
net not being anxious to sell at concessions.
Tbs Da,iy Commercial Report and Market Rtr,ero
gives the following the shipments of provisions
from this city for the periods named:
, 1876-02-20

Tie Board Of Trade yoted on Saturday to adjourn
for Tashingtona birtha.g.
TIE subscriptfonhst for stock In the new Exchange
Hall will probably be opened on Monday.
The leading produce markets less active In :he
aggregate Saturday, and less strong though there
VIA little Weakness except In prorisions and pricea
were well sustained in departments The receipts
Of produce were fair breadstuGa being tho nerease
while the shipments were only moderate.
In the dry-goods market there moderate degree
Of activity at uonnay steady prices. Interior er-
chants beginning to make their appearance in the
market and within the past days liberal
dcrs have been Flaced- dzocers still complain Of
lack Of animation in trade, and the anxiety to Eeze
leads to pretty general Ehaaltng Of prices. The
quotations Of white sugars dropped an 1Sc. ex-
cepting crushed, which is and held &c higher.
CoGees showed Little more steadine.s tnan Of late,
but vera by no means strong Tho dsnand for simple
dried fruits continues fairly actys, while a fancy
lines arc more or less neglected. Prices steady
and unchanged. There free local and country
demand for tRh at uniformly we1lsustatned prices
Butter and cheese fairly active ut fully former
rates. Prices Of bs2gfng leather, coal wood, and oils,
we're the sa1ae a. before.
There was IN active and strong hog marEet The
receipts only about TO- 600. and By noon fsw re-
NAMED ucsod. Prices averaged &c higher than Fri
day, cloang at ss0G98.10 for bacon Rrades, and at
ss609s50 for ordinary to choice heavy. Ths receipts
for the week 69c36 agains la $50 for the
weak last year. Cattle we're Inactive and weak at de-
cline from Thursdays prices OF 13k@25c,-quoted ut
S3oOa5.50 for com1non to choice. The receipts
oI,o71. For the corresponding week Last year they
were 1875. There good demand for sheep at
s40055 per 100 lbs. Hghwiuea STEADY At 81. .o6
per gallon.
Lumber In fair interior demand, and steady The
demand for iroa. STEEL and nails continues moderate,
and rates usually adhered to except for common
iron, prices for which very Irregular az fndead
they have been for q lung time Ths wool, BROOM
corn seed hide, and hop naakets were devoid Of naw
features few orders placed, but the aggregate
business in any Of the staples mentioned was
small, though fully good usual at this tine in the
season. except, perhaps, in seeds. Hay was again
reported dull and essy, the offerings being In Of
the demand, which Is very small and entirely local.
Poultry fairly active but lower owing to larger
ceIpts. Eggs were slow and easy.
, 1876-02-20


The fellow took the check-slanced at it keen
lv: rs this tho usual way in which you draw
upon your bankers"
sit it,"
.'And is this the precise form in which 5ou
sign your names"
ger deliberately removed his mask. revealing to
my astonished gaze the woil-kuown features OF
Alexis Daghestau.
"These ia no occasion for further concealment
between us. You have been cieyerly duped. as
many better man has been before you. l shall
make the acquaintance OF this;" aud he tapped
his pistol significantly.
s'And it you succeed ?" I inquired, auxiouEly.
s'Then. dead men tell no tt!es," waa the harsh
and startling response, as he turned to replace
the irons on my wrist.
bounded from an obscure corner OF the room.
DAghestan fell helplessly ACROSS the bed from =
blow dealt him uy my unexpected ally, who So
cured the rascal. even to gagging. before fully
realized what was going on. But, judge OF my
hstonshment. gentlemen, when I recognized my
friend the mendicant who had sccosted me At
DronlleBki's. His bent form, huttering rags,
aud trembling voice were but portion Of his
diseuise. In fact, he was detective, and very
clever one. too Knowing that was IN Amerl-
can, and stranger. he determined to watch me,
thinking tempt the cupidity OF the mysterl-
GUS gang Nhen he heard Of my exploit 1T thu
gaming table be redoubed his attention. He
llsteued to tho conversation which passed be-
tween the supposed Lieutenant and myself. at
tended the tote, and finally clung, unperceived.
fair one aud myself to the den of the gang.
All this he related to me in = rapid whisper.
and, Is owo nv life to his remarkable nerve
and sa!oE, will propose his health The brandy
stands with you, StauonblL You begin to per-
cove no" Th5 dis!1ks post-Tiae negus, eh7
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NEW YORK, March :, 1873,

NE" i Ohh. - 1850.
THE LAST IN THE BEECIIER MATTER.
The last development i'll the Beecher
scandal! case IS the statement OF Bowen
Driven into Il corner by the denials OF
l:eecter of the truth Ot his assertions.
Bowen has made Il very explicit statement
10 the COMMITTEE H.: asserts suleInnly
that d lady confessed to him, long before
the Tiltun scandal was made public, thai
Beecher had committed adultery with her
at various times and places, the lecture
room OF the church. or rather the study
back of it, being the most familiar place.
lie offered to give names and dates io Sc
sect committee, under pledge of secrecy.
He insisted upon the pledge pf secrecy, be
cousr he did not wish thas the lady's name
should become public property. This Mr..
Beechcr declined whereupon Bowen makes
this statement. 1t is not to be supposed
that Beecher and his friends will let this
pass. They cannot. The slatemeCt Is eX-
plicit and crcumstancIal, and IL will have
30 he met, consequently Brooklyn is IN n
state of mind. There is hurrying 10 aud
fro, there is trouble on both sides. Will
Bowen, if Beecher sues him. give the name
eff that lady Win he face The music, 0z
Yili he back down when the time comes
JEaL n6 is OEOuSut ~ tic test Anu Will
he be brought to the test at all 7 These
are questions that time alone will solve.
predict that nothing will come nfit- There
are skeletons in too many closets In Brook
iyn, and the dragging of one out from its
cOncealment, exposes great many others.
The women of Brooklyn are, at this time,
great deal more anxious to know the
na me of that lady than they are to know
whether he was ,uilty with Mrs. Tilt0n.
The TiitOn matter is a little stale, but this
is fresh and biquant.
THE BELKNAP DISGRACE.
The Belknap scandal created n profound
sensation, for the prosecuting witness IS 4
prominent man here. ana Mrs. Belknap IS
AS well known in society here as she is in
Washington. This is clear case of icm-
inlne eXtravagancc. The present Mrs.
Belknap was the sister OF the secreiary's
first wife. She was 4 TOmlinsOn, OF Har-
rodsburg, KY, and was high flyer OF the
highest flying kind. She was wont To come
to New York and make the most extrava-
CANT purchases, for her principal ambition
vas to outshine every woman i'll Wash
ington, whether native or foreign. And
she did it. Her dresses were the most
gorgeous, her equipages were the most
costly, and she was surrounded With SER
wants of the most expensive nature. 1t