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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-15

FIRE IN LoUDoUN.-The residence of Col.
Gabriel Vandevanter, at the foot Of the Catoc.
tin mountain, near this place, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire on Saturday evening last. The
fire was discovered about 4 o'clock p. ~, too
late to stop its ravages. and the house aud
everything it contained but the parlor iurni.
ture and q private secretary were consumed.
A daughter of Col. Vandevantcr, Mrs. I. D..
Milton, who was sick 10 the house at the time,
was rescued with difficulty and taken to u
neighboring house. The house was burned
completely in about forty minutes. The Col.
onel's loss is at least $4,000, covered partially
by an insurance of $1,000. The Colonel has
the sympathies OF all his neighbors and &C.
quaintances in his great loss. Mrs. I. d. Mil
ton. with a baby but a few days old. is recoy.
ering from the shock. which it was feared at
the time would prove fatal. Father, mother
aud husband have cause 10 their distress to
thank God that her life was saved. -L0udoM
.EaterpTlSc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-15
jiLaIrD.

-.
TIE MODE OF ELEcrlNG THE PRESIDENT
AND VICE PREslDEET.-Whiie public atteA
ton Is being directed to the difficulty III tht
way Of d proper couDt Of tic electoral sG.@,
aud amendment: TO The Constitution arc ban.
proposed, would it 10, u we'll - !ljVlic
against such a result which might occul III cas-.
of a tie 10 the electoral college! Had uot toi'
RADIO been admitted, aud the question wLctb>r
she has been or not, is held by some TO be IA
open one, there would have been three liunl'
rcd and ~sixty.six electors chosen. Now, su2.
pose one hundred and eighty three had Vote1
for Tilden and Hendricks aDd the same num
Der tor Hayes and Wheeler, the cltc!l3n o! Il
president would have devolved upon the siol't
of Representatives., and ola Vice President w
on the Senate. Then suppose either !ildenp 81
Wheeler to die between the ca=S!nG an1 coua!'
ing OF the votes. 10 the lormer case, tl:c lcin'
cratic House would have to elect Hayes, iorbf
The 18th amendment, from The persons nay
ing the highest numbers, not cEcctttoE tHte"
the choice must be made, and no living "'A
but Hayes would have received a:y ~citc'oi.'
votes. Ia the latter case, the republican sea
ate must elect Hendricks, lar from the t"'
highest plumbers on the list tie ch9ie' Musi
be made, and he, alone, you'd r@na'n. ne
same difficulty might occur il there we're th!e:
candidates for president aud 10 ~e.c2lion, :h'
had Peter Cooper carried a Stngtc S'aic, ever
the smallest, he must now be CHOSEN III Ia
event Of the death Of both Tl!lcn aud Hay.
MIdHT HAVE BEEN SERIors.-O last sat
urday morning as the carriage Of Mr.. Ro1@it
Harper, containing himself, his ~ hroihcf:'
his daughter and another lady, was c0in''z
from the depot, just alter The arrival OF th'
train, it met with au accident that might Ea'a
been serious. 1t saems that the EoTsas aitlc'"
ed to q tWo-h0rsc wagon gong 10 the a'tc0t!''
of the depot, became frightened, ana vincent.
suddenly, diseDgaacd themselves from the VI
goo, and dashed back toward toWo. OPel'-"
ing Mr.. H. carriage Oh the bridge that ever
a ditch in the road, they TAU againef IL NJ"
such violence az 10 oVerlurh ~ thf0''"a ~
Messengers with much force 10 The etoaE1
EortunateIy, the carriage received the greater
damage. Mr.. Harper himself sustained SOM
severe, bu. cot serious, bruises a55ut the hsa!
and bDd7; the other occupants 0i the Vch't,-
escaped unhurt, though, DatursI!y. pretty h1i
ly Observation-Disclosures Mrror.
SuooTlN1 AFFAIR IN CHARLIE Co., Mo.
\ difficulty occurred Saturday eve1'of "a"
ncar the "tross Roads, Napjemay, d al:
county, betweco Mr.. John Ei&on and B.'J.H'1
Goodrich, coioged. resulting ID tie i!ou1a'":
seriously, ii uos fatally. Of the latter By gin
shot, The difarenc2 SeeiDs 10 have oFieIualfa
trsspass upon Mr.. Ejson's PREMISE 3,
hogs belonging 10 Goo!rick. The matter "!'
be iudicially investigated. ~For: lctScc2 ha:,
,orJerA
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Little Rock In Flames.

Little Rock, Dec. l4.~-A terrible ire is
prevailing ia the heart Of the city. The Me-
tsopo!itaa hotel is burnt, Including the Mereh-
ants National bank aud Gleason j restaurant.
The city hail, iu which are kept steam fire en-
gi1es aud hook and ladder apparatus, and the
city Offices are now burning. At this hour
(l0:l5) the waller has given 0ul. There are
great fears of the flames extending across 10
the north side of Markham street. The ire
originated in McCabe's ice house, at S:45
o'clock, 90 the back Of the river, and commu-
nicated to the out-houses, thence to the bound.
airy ard across Water street TO the hotel. A
heavy gale is prevailing, the wind FROM the
north blowing the sparks across Markham
street to Deneklc block, the finest buildings 10
the city.
The Griffith block, corner Of Markham and
Main streets, opposite the metropolitan hotel,
is on fire. There are some hopes Of stopping
the flames at the Herald building. The build.
iDgs nearest it are being RACED. Several men
have been severely Injured by falling bricks.
The loss will be fully $3.50, 600, if the fire is
confied to the limits in which it is now raging.
Owing to the early hour at which the fire
started all the guests escaped from the hotel,
most of whom, however, lost their baggage.
At 1920 it is thought that the Griffith block
will burn sure. The goods are being removed
from the stores. Should the building 20 the
German Savings bank and the Equitable block,
the best on Main street. will be devored by the
flames. At 1890 the Griffith block and the
Equitable block are On fire on the upper cor
nor. Grave fears are entertained that the
flames will proceed on up Main to Second
street. At 1885 p. m. the streets are filled
With people, and the widest excitement pre-
walls. Ii water is secured now the east side Of
Main aud the greater portion of the west side
to Second street can be saved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-29
DECISIONS NAY 81.

Scpreac Courl- CLamJGs-By Judge DonOhue.-
Ranuey Farl AMI anoMoton GRANTED to pu or short
BY JUDGE Iarremme The Mutual ne IasgranG G. aF
puehas.l Dee acred i,e gu.i eis i'.g TO- anl ii n ~
frt Inn a. Tte i,rI;r,, r. irs,Ianrs Co. > ~ S.
-rd I5lJ Tao 9!a sac. .-fe was not 'aund 10 ia
1.aic sale o. Ne .orrc-rre caoi r,cyc Dc p,rcss.f
H..or fire ius rance t,-lae receiver WAS luizel 10y
a" tpreiain OF Of ac m'ys '; h'n' s,.' i sIn
lie should resort the Court what amount any
able When snch r,a,rt made proper order can DE
Sosc1t IsrsIy Judge Van Worst Pam ct al asl viluar
Findings and Or.ur Jl rG.Icncc signed
Superior cart -Nys.'ai Term ~ Judge Sprir.-
Med KiuR att Wilson; hing aet. tO..n- .ic,-nc. 'r
report Of special ra. an and Dir c sai" he I""le aei
Crcnit Cont of tn Uiied states Cooley &. C1uton
UuHcrtIkug up roFoL Roberts sgt EoaeiCsiit 'orckn
mann nsi muller d.. Kinney lgt ..ori-s gaa'e
IL J'gs sulo".- ice Z no ie@d nsnk "aa Jcr &c crs
ct al ertakng "n .r rom Ja,.n. ~ ~ iytyd nin.
at 10 lpn ct i.ei,e ielo comm 'i S' GIsm,u 5
rucc ori,ra. Paifu as Van E'1li-t nd'ii1hpf Oh a2
1901 ,i st Wil,ol e. ai-.tf.,,s rel OFT conn r,ed
safeguard Fro ms Co The EuIa Ii,l i.'lh ast H'
SADIE act n ork ana Yo.Lcfs CO. smith
lie NV a. sew York agi Tho Gilbert Eeyaed y. &. 90,
LOT TIE Win alLaaiis am! a"y S,GrG ., "a1I
before the instant. bo road sd rron TIE hearing Of
tearing date The ia day 0! April 1875.
to,aIpoD PIcq5- Chdmbo8-}y Judge !. i. DAY.
Wright ag Wright.Moion rrarted win ;loc'ri Bustcd
al Tie sew crs college Of veterinary 1afsoq''-oH,
.aftlrI Mofaacc det. NOfsOhu.-MCOn gained VIII 40
C-is Rsenl1a AIT. Van ans Not on Granted o. notice OF
Ing been served on JGscr ana TaiuuI' NJ
Gardiner Motion iOs Its-itlcmcit ~ order
denied Korn agi isaacs alMouon den ed cause must
take moi than Fsv ag BHei4s ct aLGOu"H d.
ned in his case hJuld make deposit Of money
suficient TO cover lien and costs
Bor,ae Court kdmbers-By Judge McAdam.-
Bgrganc agt Default opened terms Browning
tc..Iuius Caesar auehCin appointed rofrrrc
Nasstuci-Ordcr dismi.sng action cOu'onaly.
NCCaLe ag Isa, McGrath sgL ltds-eiIoId"r made di-
rect County ticik PEI iuId on deposit i"er
act ee,-M00u for oil ~ part cleis granted GIisNod
AIT 1oup.ins VIM 4. COoE appointed lc,el'er Levy asL
Tay -JusECatI'r dismissed. Car AZ. NctuLn At, H.
mcDt contempt ordered. Tutr AT Nc1oas IA gmtn
frivolous. SpTb;t sSL N'hOs ortfr sititl
king time for We'll aet Merchants pibPaig Trans
ortatnu Co-GhteuOgatI1os settled. Totns art Gitiul
n1uiel T. lUDeTtxDn appointed linck AIT. BJca
ieD0r armed Fret ricl agt Dot Undertaking approved
with Kent dgi. Slcei.tie' II. Fletcher apip ME"
RECEIVER Voss ScTsutIhe alleged cOnduot Oi The
ATTORNEYS Will be Investigated in Cpnrt iOn The ora
animal Witnesses such charges cannot be- overlooked II
untrue an opportunity for ymratOn sOuld 30 anpTed u
true tHcy must receive appropriate consicrau ~ Lou fr
Defendant discharged from arrest on sl
ulatng u sue, without c'sth Im'es es Jackson
Kosu agt. HO-s.iitcMoiio granted Meadel-Ohn sgt
hamensk y-Jud sment for pai1tth.
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cost Of the building is between $50 coo and $4,000 of
which twotrds les been already raised The pastor OF
tie church the Rev James ID. Wilson, the Rev. Drs T. s.
Hastings Steuhen II. Tying. Thomas Armitage, and John
Hall with several other prominent clerg men, took Tat
the services The first laid In 49,,
the cornerstone OF the Nineteenth Street Church ana
carved with the numerals of that and tie current
tanned the articles which put the cornerstone IN
1882 consisting OF The newspapers OF that date al alma
nae church manual and TIE outlines Of the church his
tory 1872. In the other continuation OF the
church history the date and various other
of the exercises cards Of invitation. The elders OF
the church had presented trOwel for the occasion, with
which the Rev Mr. Williams spread the mortar securing
the calstonc After this ceremony the Rev Mr.. Robin
EOn offered prayer, the SundayschOOl children SAM
hymn and the concluded with the sing
ing OF the dJXOlOgy.
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- rNlM 2 o.cLOcN To eLOsE oE BNaINEs,. .
sATrRnAY. MaY 2T-P. ".


In addition to the extraordinary auction sales Of
domestic dry goods during the week, We have had
unwonted activity in the grain trade for export,
caused By the European war clouds. Prices, how
ever, continue to favor the buyer. Beyond the ac-
tiyity ia the staples named there is nothing special
IN tho aspect ot trade worthy of note except very
general duness, accompanied by Softcnng ten
d5ucy in prices. Money continues in increasing
abundance at pig 10 3 per cent on call with very
low rates for time loans and discounts. Foreign ex-
change has been firm at about specie shipping
rates. In L. 5. bonds o moderate business has
been done with home investors, without material
variations in prices. Ii State bonds there has been
a small trade confined mostly to Missouri and Ten
nessee issues at firmer prices. The demand for the
better class Of railway mortgages continues 10 be
very good. Gold on only moderate transactions has
luctuated between 112la and 1884,, closing at
1873, an advance Of Is per cent since last Saturday
Railway and miscellaneous shares were heavy at
tho beginning OF the week on unusually large trans
actions, and under FREQ sales prices declined materi
ally; but later, on Thursday and Friday, made a
smart rally only TO meet another setback to-day,
leaving prices generally lower than at the close on
Saturday. The stock market, however, possesses no
life, except that infused into it by manipulation ;
while the wires connect with the battery,
jerky sort of movement is kept up in stocks, but
the moment the connection is broken the market
falls dead-as dead a corpse in dissecting ROOM
The transactions larger than usual, amounting
to over 100000 shares, but considerably moro than
twO-thirds of the business confined 10 the three
leading stocks-LaNe Shore, Western Union, and
Pacific Mail-the latter having been favorably af.
feced, for the time being 81 least by the settlement
Of the contest which hands tho company over TO the
control of the Panama Railroad, though it may be
hattie NOT lha
find, after they shall have iquida,ed the
outstanding obligations of the Steamship Company.
that they have an elephant their hands. The
Pacific Mail stock was pushed up to 2sla and subse-
quently dropped to 2Jl closing at the lowest price
Lake Shore has been lively at prices ranging from
81 to 51l. closing at 52li, while Western Union has
iuttered between 64la and 667s closing at 90 "a.
The managers and holders of tho stock, the Panama
Company, have fixed the price at 14O. which Is 10
per cent more than tho valuation they put upon il
last Saturday The market price for Lake Shore and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-29
THE ASSEMBLY IN THE SOUTH.

DELEGATES 10 TIE EDINBURGH COUNClL-IIAIEiNAL
RESOLUTIONS SENT TO HE BROOKLYN GATHER
ISG.
SAVANNAH Ca, May 28.-The General AS
seoblv closed it, session yesterday Twcnty-ciSht dele
gates NJ natcd by special committee were unanimously
elected 10 the PanPrcsbYterian Council 10 De held in
Edinburgh in 1877. They represent the following DIS
trics; Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky Mem
phis, Mississippi Missouri. Nashville. North Carolina
South Carolina Texas, Virginia and delegates at large
The Committee TO whom referred the resolutions
from the Northern Assembly in regard to iraerna rela
ton reported the following which was unanimously
adopted and telegaphcd TO Brooklyn:
We already most cordially enter fraernal relations
with body any terms honorable 10 Doth VtIIcs
and then explanation OF what our eeilig - We
send action taken answer 10 the overture from inc
ST. Louis PrcsbYtcry which Is:
Ees0ired That the action OF the Baltimore Conference
approyed Dy the Assembly AT ST. Louis, eXplgns win
snheiut cpaness the position ~ Church, but mas
much AS it represented by tho overture that nsapprc
Ieuion exists the minds OF some OF our people a. 10
fhc spirit action, in order 20 show our disposition
10 remove on our part all real seeming hindcrce To
friendly Zee Ing the Assembly explicitly declares ;hat
while condemning certain acts aud deVerances OF the
Northern General Assembly, acts delvoranccs OF
fbe Sonthern General Assembly be construed or
admitted as mpuguing in any way me Christian char
aeter of she Northern General Assembly or OF the his
torical bodies of which it is the successor
The Assembly selected HewOflr9ns as the place Tor
the next meeting wnch will take place on the lhlrd
Thursday OF May, 1877.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-29
CIVIL NOTES.

A suit has been begun in Supreme Court, Circuit,
Joseph 4 MoaIcmer, assignee Of ey-ShccG James
Bron his services sheriff in l5GS 1909 and 1870 tho
claim beng for t25s,J-J A..
In the suit of \. T. Stewart & Co. against Moses
Strasburge defendant arrested fOT fuuleniy Oh
tanning goods ron the plaintiffs The aaJayi on which the
ordered 70 show tuat Strsbu2cr after put
ting his property Of The rleh 81 ms creditors hal made
u f. various dta.-fa in t
cts. the other side Slr1shuI-'T claimed 'iat M lAuc
mar bill was bought by p wife though delivered a. I'- house
Judge Lawrence, tins ground, vacated TIE arr' Tie
supreme court General Tenn have reversed ts decision
holding that TINS Fl rt alone was no. CONTROLLING.
Judge Barrett on Saturday, supreme Court,
Chambers granted order transferring % the United states
Circuit ~ Mayor &c, against the New
Eugaud Tau,le Company, which began u the rupr me
Court The Company transport ears from Norris down nc
Last River o. JERSEY CIV, and Us business vas &c. % naoe
opinion presented Ny request 10y George
.rfA
transportation Hold 90 with ths landing ~ lats-erfs
England this city tcr various IDius
TIE south AMI West Tine city Sit Is to stld TIE Tom
pany from Operating feIry without paying License.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-29

some other railway shares has been more or less
affected by stories circulated about the
Stock Exchange concerning the critical con-
diton of the health Of Commodore VAN
derbilt, and may very likely be further
affected next week by an announcement of consid-
cradle reduction in passenger rates between this city
and Western points Comparing the closing prices
to-day with those of last Saturday it will be seen
that New-York Central and Rock Island Lave each
declined Is per cent; G., G. and /. c.. Morris and
Essex, and Pittsburgh, each Il; Chicago and Alton,
81 American Express st. Joseph, Lake Shore, and
st. Louis, Kansas City and Northern each l.; Mis-
souri, Pacific, %; Fort Wayne, Union Pacific, and
United States Express each "a; Erie, %; Atlantic
and Pacific Preferred, Canton c. c. c., and l.,
Mariposa, ~ J. Central, and North Western Pre-
felred, each l; Missouri, Kansas and Texas, lls;
Harlem, 1l2; st. Joseph Preferred, 3 Atlantic and
Pacific Telegraph, 3as and Adams Express per
cent On the other hand, Delaware and Hudson
Canal, and Ohio and Mississippi have each advanced
ls; Northwestern Common and Quicksilver each
Il; St. Paul, IS; Wcls-Fargo Is; ST. Paul Preferred.
l Western Union, III; Delaware, Lackawanna, and
Western, 2l4; Pacific Mail, and Producers Petro-
leum, each 9, and Panama 10 per cent The follow
ing table shows the
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TIE CONR1,S.
COST or THE COURTHOUSE.

COST OF The COURTHOUSE.
A VERDICT ron TEE CITY ~ THE SUIT ron THE
AHCHITFCT'S CLAIM.
The suit Of Hannah Keum, widow and cx-
ecutrix Of John Kclum, the architect Of the County
Courthouse, which had been trial for three weeks
before Judge Barrett. in Supreme Court, Circuit.
ended Saturday, after the jury had been 81 hours
by verdict foT the city The suit for per cont
the cost OF the Courthouse. The original claim for
per cent - 900 COO the nominal cost, less $780,
GOO, on which Nr Keum Lad already been paid his per
ceutage In tho progress OF the trial the plaintiffs conn
sci abandoned this extreme figure and claimed the total
cost TO $4,3OOOOO which, after doduciinc S2SCo00O,
balance or this about S26O 900 had been audited by the
Supervisors and It held by the ConTt that this auht
conclusive against the city, unless II was entitled 10
damages l0r some fault Of The architect causing injury
tie proper cost OF the COuThOu>o had, architects
and eaguccFg employed b. hC city measuring The work
done and experts ~ al anChcs calculating Inc cost Oh
labor, George K. RId0rd. engineer ~ TIT, y,
these elements calculated tnat the Ot1i honest st
of the binding stands, acccptng the conrn"t pr s
fUI materials honest, and maEns LIBERAL estimate
for the tabor It, less than .3OOOOO Tls, how
dd not affect the portion o. the bin ALREADY aud
tied hut the city's experts testified that IN designing The
irOu0 Ory TIE architect. faulty design, hal put ihc
clt 500 more CNppuse than was necessary.
Judge Barrett charged Thar " hs done throE n -
nprtncc neglect 81 the commonly knpVn principles OF
architectural O3WCrl, tic city might SCI IL OIL by way
o. defense 10 The present claim.
The Jury went o o At 1880 Friday morning, anu ~ 4
in the afternoon in and got tue senOgranhers re-
port of the testimony. They cam m a. 10 Oclock on
SATURDAY. SAYING they stood hOpccsy II 10 ]. judge
they agreed they would be locked up un Monday and
at noon the s.rcd uuanlluy wa, reached ahd yer
diet given for Tie city. JOHN J.. Parsons appeared for
the plaintiff; William C. whitney and T. L. Stcison for
n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-29
THE HEALTH BOARDS DIFFICULTIES.

The Health Commissioners received Saturday
the opinion Of their counsel Col W. p Prentice, upon the
recent orders Of the Police Board in relation TO the duties
Of the Sanitary Squad He thinks the rules con
tary law the act Of approval by the Police Board
upon the action OF the Health Board assumed being
possible also that they viii lead 60 distractions and
DELAYS. Resolutions passed in reference 10 tie
supply OF water in the Boards rooms, which has been
III by the Police Commits ioners asking the Mayor 10
consider the matter Other resolutions were adopted,
calling the attention Cf the rocc TO tue law governing
tie relations of the two departments and 10 the injury
which will probably follow the loss OF the services Of the
trained men in the Sanitary squad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-29
A SOCIAL RECEPTION.

On Friday evening the delegates to the Cen
eral Assembly were gwen "a reception at the house Of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry sheldon in Brooklyn The attend
nuce OF delegates and ladies large and three hours
were occupied in social enjoyment The prominent
names present included IN addition 70 large 70 rcsen
tou Of the Bar tho following clcrgymen The Rev DrS
Jacobus and Newkirk, Dr. Allison Of Pisb'rg Dr rom
gTov of Cleveland DIR. :. jackson OF Colorado, several
missionaries from Persia, Chtua luRa Hid SIAM ana
MANY others Wnic the home clergy was rePeseht,G Dy
ne Kew Drs Hall, Stors, Burlington, Cuyler, ami Van
Dyke.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-29
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
PORT oP NEW YORK ..

PORT oP NEW. YORK ...................MAr q.
CLEARED.
Steamship Mikaio tDrl IbeIy London, Peabody, Willis
steamship oder (Our), LEST Bremen via Southampton
Oe.Tlchs & CO.
STEAMSHIP Go',he IGer Meyer Hamburg via Plymouth
Steamship City, curiis Aspnwa. Vim. p clyde
Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-29

"Ain't forty dollars rather high for lodging
and urukfas g" wa. what departing stranger 10y the
Kns5ry stage inquired of the clerk at one OF our lead
inc hotels being told that was thy amount of his BIZ
Yes II i q little nigh tut might well lave 10 a.
The Stage robbers tine PLACID answer OF the clerk as
no rec iptcl tAc bIL-.-sAn AntonlD IlrlaId.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-29
pPRIrIInINn A CHuRCH.

The cornerstone of the new Central Pres
ovtariap Church. on Ffty-seyenth st. Seventhave
as laid Saturday afternoon. The new church will be
handsome edince in modIned Gothic style. IL will be
soe test long and "a feet wide The material Of tho
'front.' will DO brown stone. half dressed The estimated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-29

.
50 DAYS s35a seller 80 days 1924 seller 10 days loS
seller so days.
To-day stocks opened about as they closed last
night. and continued on the whole strong for up-
ward of an hour. Toward II o'clock II began TO be
rumored on the street that Commodore Vanderbilt
was again IN erireas and not expected 70 live more
than few hours. Added 10 this was the foreign
cables announcing decidedly bad look in the Con-
tinental and English markets, with smart decline
in securities and provisions. Here the bears at
tackled the market, making a special dive at Lake
Shore, which broke the price per cent. and
the severe drop adversely affected the whole
market more or less but Erie. st. Paul
and Ohio and Mississippi particularly. New
York Central did not bulge any, and was
sustained at 49, though on sellers sixty days
options there were concessions OF two per cent
Union Pacific and Rock Island were quiet and INN,
and Pacific Mail dull and heavy. Michigan Central
advanced TO A., the highest price of the week, aud
then declined to 46. The coal carrying roads wero
strong and pr, tty much neglected OF investments
c., c. c. and l. stifiened mp to 46. Panama selling ~
no. Pittsburgh 923i Norris and Essex l03, and
Chicago and Alton at 9S, while Harlem declined TO
l37. The miscellaneous shares were quiet. and EX-
presses strong on Wclis-Fargo and not strong On
the others. The general market closed dull and
steady after decline for tho day Of Is
to li2 per cent, viz: y. Y. Central. s.;
Erie and Missouri Pacific each L; -. Paul. Rock
Island and It. joe each ss; Western Union ard
Northwestern each l.; ST. Pau Preferred >, St.
Joe Preferred p Northwestern Preferred - and
Lake shore / J. per cent. Atlantic and Pacific Pre-
ferrcd. c., G. \ I. c. and Petroleum each advanced
Is per cent; Wabash i; c.. c.. c. " l. y; New-Je-
sey Central 81, and Union Pacific T.. per cent The
following table shows the