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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-02

The New Jersey Republican State Con-
vention is called ior May II.
The steamer Faraday repaired the
broken cable in fourteen hours and a
half.
The Southern and Western States I'M
migration Convention met at New Or
leans yesterday.
There is TO be no Gable amaigematien. !.
The Direct Gable Company couldn't if ii
would, and wouldn't II it could.
Bishop Dominick, OF Pittsburg, has re-
turned from Rome, and the new Diocese
or Allegheny Will be created at once.
Gov. Hendricks and party lett New
Orleans for the West yesterday alter
noon, via the Mobile and Montgomery
Railroad.
Detective Devereux shot and killed
Detective Harris, in New Orleans. The
difficulty grew out OF an old feud. Dew
ereux was arrested.
Charley Wright, near Logansport, In
diana, carelessly pointed a pistol at
Miss Clara Cieplinger. 1t went off,
badly wounding her in the lower jaw.
Clerk Newcomer, of the Bingham
House, Philadelphia, who was prose-
cuted by Rev. Cook (colored), OF Vir-
ginia, for violation of the civil Rights
Bill, was found guilty.
Gas from leaky main penetrated two
houses night before last in Providence,
X. L., and yesterday the occupants. nine
persons, were found insensible. All are
not yet out of danger. No gas was used
in either house.
A dispatch from Portland, Oregon,
says a steam scow engaged in removing
distractions in Mantiila Rapids, Colum
bia River, blew up yesterday morning.
Some say the boiler burst, others that a
package OF giant powder exploded. The
bootwas blown to pieces. One man was
killed and two fatally injured; Twelve
are missing, supposed TO nave been
blown into the river.
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sESsrB H%a T. oaE. "S:. mo. 50

ing hour having expired, the resolution
for the admission of Pinchback as Sena-
tor from louisiana was called up and
pending its discussion the Senate ad.
joufned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March Ia resolution
was adopted instructing the judiciary
Committee toinquire what legislation is
necessary to secure the payment TO the
United States OF the interest due on the
subsidy bonds of the Pacific Railroad
Companies, and to prevent the Govern
ment from being liable for the principal.
A bill transferring the custody OF certain
Indian trust funds from the Secretary
of the Interior to the Secretary Of the
Treasury, was passed. A bill was also
passed recommending the people Of the
United States to assemble In their re-
spective counties and towns on the ap-
preaching Centennial, and that there
should be delivered an historical sketch
of such county or town from its original
settlement; copies to be filed in the
County CLERKS Office and the Library u
Congress, so that a.complete record may
be had Of the progress Of the Republic.
Adjourned.
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LATEST LOCAL.

THE case Of W. T. Marshall was re-
sumed, and the testimony Tor the de-
tense heard. Case In progress.
EDWARD LINDSAY has been convicted
of stealing a cap from NJ. Finklestein,
and pays fine Of S25 and costs.
A HEAVY feed wagon broke down In
the ruts Of Hunt street this morning, and
hay wagon is stuck In the mud Id the
same locality.
GEORGE HERyEY, of Walnut Hills,
who was cut recently by Thomas Brown,
has taken cold in the wound, and was
not able to appear against his assailant
this morning.
JOSEPH DoOLEY, Albert Marshall
James Murray, James Truston and John
Buer have been arrested for an assaults
upon Pat. Harding, on the Montgom-
cry Road, yesterday. Their cases
have not been disposed of.
MINNIE MITCHELL, q bad girl who
hangs up at 227 West Sixth street, told
His Honor that VIM. Welsh "busted o.
winder on me yesterday" That pane-fuE
fact being we'll authenticated, William
left $40 ana costs with Clerk Bender.
b. f. BENNETT, assignee of Pratt %
Thornbury, bankrupts, against Ihomas
&. Campbell. An action to recove1
81, $40 80, with interest from September
i 4, 1875. The firm Of Pratt s. Thornbury
| was adJudged bankrupts by the District
Court OF the United States. The above
amount was returned by the firm as be-
ing in the possession Of the defendant.
who had been acting as their attorney
prior to the fling OF their petition IN
bankruptcy. Slmrall and Hosea for
plaintiffs.
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state Governments.

COLUMBUS, March LIN the Senate
several petitions were read for the re-
enactment Of the Adair Law and other
temperance legislation. Among the new
bills introduced was one to authorize
fire insurance companies and their
agents doing business in the cities OF the
first class, to authorize bodies corporate
to organize for tine purpose of preventing
fires and to protect property at fires;
Que to make the Solicitor Of Hamilton
County do the local business of the
county.
In the House bill to abolish the office
of Commissioner of Railways and Tele
graphs, and transfer the duties of the
office to the Secretary OF State, was re.
ported back, read the third time, and
postponed until Tuesday next; bill to
provide for the sale OF unclaimed prop
erty OF persons over whom inquests have
been held was passed.
Among the new bills introduced was
one amending the bastardy act so that
persons onfned in Jail for bastardy
shall be subject to the order Of the
County commissioners in reference to
working on roads.
FRANKFORT, March LIN the Senate
to-day, bill was passed regulating the
sale of railroads In this Commonwealth.
An attempt to re-establish the whipping
post in Kentucky was defeated.
In the House, bill was considered
enabling married women to dispose OF
their estate by will right OF courtesy be-
ing reserved to the husband. The re-
moval Of the Court Of Appeals to Louis
vile was again discussed, and further
debate cut OF by the order OF the day.
A bill appropriating $50 COO forthe conn.,
pletion OF the public Offices in Frank.
fort was defeated.
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NEW YORK.
The Weather-Beiknap COmpli-
catiOm-The Labor Market-NOlan
Kespited-EmbeZZli

The Weather-Beiknap COmpli-
catiOm-The Labor Market-NOlan
Kespited-Embezzii
By American Press Association TO the STAR.
NEW YORK, March 2.-Seyeral inches
of snow fell during last night. The
weather is now clear and pleasant.
The Herald Washington special says
Secretary Belknap will probably resign
to-day. Discoveries have been made by
the Clymer Investigating Committee
which are OF suoh a nature as to make
bis remaining in the Cabinet impos-
sible.
The Committee is preparing state
ment, which will be official, and pub
llcly made to the House to-day. The
transactions are connected with post
trading points.
A view of the present standing Of the
labor market here shows that nechan-
ical industries have not recovered from
the financial depression caused by the
panic of 1873. The number of hands
employed seems to be steadily deer as
ing, and wages are also decreasing. The
Trades Unions here have about fifty
eight thousand members, OF whom
| twenty-one thousand five hundred are
Idle. The building trades have suffered
most.
The following will give an idea of the
number of laborers idle and belonging to
societies: Carpenters, $50 society, and
T. 900 n0n-society; bricklayers, 800 socie.
ty, 1000 non-society; stone cutters, 400
society, 500 non-society; stone masons,
100 society, 800 non-socisty; plasterers,
125 society, 1900 non-sooiety; shoemak.
ers, 2o9 society, 900 non-soeiety
brass molders and finlshers, AZ
society, go non-society; fresco painters,
40 society; painters, 100 society, 800 non.
sooiety; carriage builders, 40 society,
300 non-society; cablnet-makers, 100 so.
eiety, 1000 nOn.society; and about 5000
belonging to other trades.
Advices from Albany state that Gov
ernor 'Tilden has given Nolan, the mur
derer of Noe. u respite until April IA, to
allow the Court of Appeals time to ac'
upon his case.
Jas. Green, clerk employed b!
DORIS, Tanning & Co., silk importers, OIL
| franklin street, has been arrested
charged with robbiug his employers o
goods valued at $4,000.
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The Bold Washers.

W. H. WOodcock and w. ID. Fleming,
the big, overgrown babies from Ken
lucky, who attended the Mardi Gras
ball at the Exposition building Tuesday
night, with each big six-shooter
strapped to their delicate bodies. and
during difficulty with each other in
that crowded bail room, pulled theiF
weapons and proceeded TO bang away
promiscuously at each other, while hum
dreds OF people who were around them
engaged In the enjoyment OF
the festivities OF the occasion
were in imminent jeopardy OF be-
ing shot, made their appearance
in the Police Court this morning to an.
swer three charges growing out 0f their
criminally careless and contemptible
conduct, viz: shooting with intent to
Kill" "careless shooting and scarrying
concealed weapons" BY agreement:
the first charge was dismissed. On the
second they paid $40 and costs, and on
the last SIS and costs.
They can thank their stars that thew
are not required TO serve at rock-smash-
ing for good round term with the pio-
neer brigade at the W Work-house, ior it's
about time that these high-toned y and
fne.haired mashers from the sacred soik
VI kentucky should be made to Under!
stand that ii they want to kill
each other let them go QUO
in some field in the -sgawden spot of the
world, sah," their native heath, and
tthare yindicate their ''honah, sab, be.
gdwd, sad, 7" by shooting each others
empty heads into everlasting space, but
in the name OF decency and order when
they come this side OF the river and ara
permitted to mingle with genuine gentlel
men and ladies', let them leave their can,
non, brass ornaments, and senseless
drivel about personal ''nonah" and iam.
ily feudS behind them
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-02

Springfield Items.

Special to the star.
SPRINGFIELD, o., March 2.-The
musical entertainment given on Tues
day evening at the First Baptist Church
was attended by large and apprecia.
tive audience. Miss Helen Macbeth rem
dered a piece from Haydn's "Creation"
with almost enchanting effect.
Forty-seven Of our manufacturing firms
will exhibit their productions at the
Philadelphia Centennial.
Mr.. G.. M. Nichols lectures this even
ing in Grace Chapel on George Washing
ton.
Sheriff Neal Baker and Mrs. Vorce
were married yesterday. This gallant
move will insure his reelection.
1t is rumored that the owner OF the
Opera-house is endeayoring TO have the
Post.0fice moved TO the corner OF Main
and Market streets. 1t is further ru.
mored that ii he succeeds an effort will
be made to build another Opera-house
liear the present Post-ofice building
An agent OF the Government was lately
ln thfs city considering the offers made
tor office room.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-02

THE following is the list Of graduates
of the Miami Medical College: Johu
Hunter Anderson, Indiana; William
Riley Avery, Indiana; George Oliver
Barnes, Indiana; Robert Anle Blair,
Pennsylvania; Samuel Darius CALDWELL
Ohio; Frank Downy Cass, Illinois;
Louis Goblin, Kentucky; Samuel Her
bert Collins, Ouio; *Wm. IL. Comegys,
Ohio; Jos. Marion Cook, Indiana; j. Cot
ter, OHIO; Charles Wallace Craven, lii
inois; Francis Marion Davis, Indiana;
Zachariah Coleman Denney, Kentuoky:
Edward Beliord Eirod, Indiana; W.T.
liam Henry Feurt, OHIO; John Finley,
Ohio; James Fletcher, kentucky; john
G. Geers, Illinois: Willard A. Hall. Ohio;
John Harry Kinney, Ohio; Andrew MARI
shalt, Michigan; Reuben Marshall, Indi-
ana; *Ailison Maxwell, Indiana; Juz
seph Iddings Mckee, PennsylyaniaS
Franklin Metz, Ohio; VIM. Milholland.
Ohio; Isaac &. Nau, Ohio; Isaac Newtori
Oakes, Ohio; Albert NJ. Pherson,
Indiana; John Sharp Phillips, Penn.
sylvania; Isaac Titchanall Prickett.
West Virginia; Eben Riley Rice, Ken.
lucky Erastus Robinson, Ohio; William
Harrison st. John, Illinois; John Wilson
Strother, Kentucky Nicholas Louis TAI
bot, Indiana; Norman f. Terry, Iowa,
William Van Antwerp, Kentucky
James Perry Walters, Indiana;
David j. Washabaugh, .pennsyl.
yania; William Lewis West, In.
diana; james Leander Williams, Oaio,
Joel Ousley Williams, Kentucky; rhomp,
son Augustus Wilson, Missouri; George
Washington Wire, Onio; William Niles
Wishard, Indiana; Murray Virgil
Wright, New Hampshire; *NehemiaiI
Wright, jr., Ohio; Arthur Albert Woods,
Pennsylvania.
tResidcnt Physicians fsna'Wati Hospital
!lel5-76,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-02
ON sCIlRIlRa.

The Bridge Committee today reported
q resolution petitioning Congress to let
the law In regard to draws on bridges TO
be hereafter built across the 05io Riyer
remain as it is, and 1t was adopted.
Several amendments to the resolution
were voted down.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-02
FORTY FOURTH CONGRESS--lst SESSION
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The bin for
the protection Of agriculture against in
furious insects was reported favorably
upon by the Committee ON Agriculture
aud ordered placed on the calendar. A
bill appropriat ng $S, ,200, 900 for construct
rug and repairing the Mississippi levees
Was introduced and referred, The morn-
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Failures.

By American Press Association to the STAR.
NATION, ILL, March 2.-The failure
of Gage, Chiffon & ]. B. Hill g. Co., Of
Charleston, has created great excite
ment in the business community here
Their liabilities are estimated at $780,
900. They Will pay about twenty-five
per cent.
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About Little Emma.

BY American Press Association to the STAR.
WASHINGTON, d. O., March 2.-Ex-
Senator Stewart will appear and testify
before the House Committee ON Foreign
Affairs and Committee on the Emma
Mine Investigation.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-02

By American Press Association to the STAR.
WASHINGTON, March g. Levi p.
Luckey. Private Secretary to the Presi-
dent, this morning resigned.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-02
THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 2, 1876

port this afternoon articles OF impeach-
ment. Belknap's friends say that he
will commit suicide, as he takes the ex-
posure so seriously to heart.
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road bonds are steady and prices un-
nLn
AGAIN THE FLOODS CAME.

AGAIN THE FLOODS CAME.
BERLIN, March 2-rhe inundation Of
the rivers in Eastern Prussia is spread.
ing and many lives have been lost. At
Posen, ON the River Warta, the loss oil
life has been great. Along the Danube
over fifty persons have been drowned.
The Hungarian villages along the
Danube are nineteen feet under water.
The new part Of Pesth Is in ruins.
DEMAND.
The German Government has made
formal demand on the Spanish authori-
ties for the surrender of all German sub
lects found among the Polish troops.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-02

LNOR SALE--LAND--5 SO acres prairie land |;
Il good spring on same; IN thicKiy settled
county -seat. Or will trad6, Address "W."
this Office. jy14-tf
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-02

LNOR SALE-FA RM-First- class stock, Of
Il 1855 acres; will be sold on easy terms Ad-
dress J. SCH HMIDT, 5Sas W. Fifth street, or
j. N. OBERST, Logansport, indiana.
2-3t
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LNOR SALE OR TRADE-LAED-ae) acres
IL in Pulaski County, Ind, three miles from
Wlnamac County seat, on Chicago Air. Limo
IL. r. Address +. o. Box 6I, Hamilton, Ohio
mh2-4t
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L,OR sALE-Go WHERE THE TAKES
I WILL NOT EAT you UF-A splendid
farm OF 6S acres, iS miles from the city, on q
railroad Address H., this office. ja2S-tf
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LOST.
FOR sALE--REAL ESTATE.


LNOR SALE-FARM-Oi ITO acres, II miles
t. from city, substantially improved. In
quire at 701 Central avenue. mh2-St
LNOR SALE OR EXCHANGE--FAR "A
IL beautiful farm OF 80 acres, With good i'm :
provements, within half mile OF Loveland, y.
Address Box 405, City z. o. fe28-4t
TOR SALE-LAND WARRANTS-Che
Il for cash only, Texas land warrants OF
scrip in sections Of $40 acres. Address IEXAE,
Moss House. Greensburg, Ind. mh2-4t
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WTANTED-WHY SUFFER when you
wv can get your corns, buntopss warts and
tnErowinq nails cured by DR.. H. M. HERsCH-
I4tp. Once, Eggerps barber shop, under the
SsAi9ld AeAaGs Lexington. Ky, dei4-iy
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-02

wv responsible agent in every town TO sell
The patent Crots and Star Coal Fire Kindlers.
The best out. Territorial rights for sale. Ad-
aless 5. w. RAY & TO-, Springfield, OHIO.
{e9d ktth G&fIn%
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-02

VETANTED JIM " CHARLIE DAVIS
Wv formerly OF ia Race street, are located
qx the ''Sun Saloon" /" 73 Fountain Square, where
they will be pleased to see their friends. Open
81 all hours, day and night. fe4-2m
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-02

XHTANTED-EvERY TO KNOW
wv The SENATE SAMPLE ROOMS are
open day and night; choice wines, liquors and
cigars: give us cali; $50 Central avenue
e. SMITH, Proprietor fe7-1m
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-02

PARIS. March 2.-Don Carlos has lef
Pau Tor England. Count Resat has gone
to Cannes.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-02

M ANTED-PA PARTNER-With trade es-
w tablished In house, sign and frescC
painting am practical mechanic; references
exchanged. Address w. $. o., Box 2a8, Mil
sersburg, Ohfo. mh2-St
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WANTED --M1scnL uANnous.


xKJ ANrED-BOY-To go on errands. APP
wv ply at DUCASE's Shoe Store, 129 York
sfreer, EeWpprt KY.
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NEW YORK, March 2.--The Evening
POSTS w ashington special says Secre-
tary Belknap to-day had long inter-
view with the President and other m I m
Ders OF the Cabinet. the result wos
that he rendered HE resignation and it
was accepted.
The gQmmittee ot the House will re.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-24

ioSpox Produce MAnxEr-LoSpoS, May 23-Evcn-
lngInseed OIL 22s Cd 22s %. per ewL Lnseed cake
5z n
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-24

Wheat active and prices were lc &c lower Tho
about 10 600 husnc At 81 for grade spring
81 rejeed, 81 o. for to II II 81 - tor
Ssa asssS arrive. s % e - Is
ASH iss do stoa. 81 70 r. ~ Tor No , MiGnsss.s
81 a. for white Mshesn and II o for No Sorhwe
mys q s s'ss csd IN soSd na s s o
State and 81 % ss. s sss and ss's
:.eamer &c e2,se for mixed y = &c; &c csc
Tbs sales about $1,000 bushels a. sac ss:hs Tor
4ec a7c for No white 4se. for State mixed
Fnurr.1hc demand Tor all Kinds was modera,e, bns the
market was ssnersy m We a. AYE r.isin; pc.
20 sGr ssns 70 sarl :
VI. aud Bosnia; d. lie. scserdns
~ - p::::
"1 o fair
state. quarters se a9c; DO. Sliced &C. los southern
lie 4 ne. Peashcs, peeled Seo5r,. prime 20 fancy
s ss sasssss sss ss
!Ies ioc- rlams. southern, isc zoe: Do. state, lie
81 %; pr%s II u %; sSeios DO ssi IS;
81 o%ss;ie green vas isy asse sns 1%
No quote; Apples, selected winter, bbl $ S So
Ssrrioschoics 81 So DO sood to prime IS S So
same we one,e pae hay shipping. retail quail
Hrxr AND JurFAt Boston 1900 bales Emo grade Man
dressed 500 goo for SINGLE 800 Sis and
S2u S25 for rough Manila hemp. eSsc. n6s4c gold:
s.s ssS. ss Gs es'.s s &C. os
HfDEs.-fhe market was quiet but steady note sales
OF 400 country sinugltcrs ut &C. 80 Ornoco vt l61sc
dry sailed Mat 5.224 dry Texas 400
S4 800 and lU city anghtcrs all private We
quote -Hucnos Avres 20 70 - lbs lie 1sc DO "a
% lbs 1oc. 2f1sc.: Montevdco. 20 10 22i. lbs.
90 - lbs. lsc; Orinoco 20 to - los. Is,sc; Cali
fornia. ~ rs lbs. loc.; Central American Is to
II lbs. lJc.: Matamoros and Mexican. - IS lba,
15c; Vera Cruz. Is 10 10 lbs. I3c Bogota IL to NJ
I2c dry Texas. I7c. loo Southern "a TO 30 lbs. 10c
lie. currency, they run: city lighter, 90 80
lbs. 7c. Sc ~ 10 "a lbs utac selected
scarcely demand from either ship
prices less nominal. We quote New York State,
1Uc. lite Eastern. &c. l6c Wisconsin. &C. 1Uc.
yesrnrs Sc iOc ods. an grpwths a. &c. CALIFORNIA;
15c. u lSc
the attempted advance OF has not succeeded Scotch
pig steady but quiet scrap In light stock and
without drmand. We quote "a American pig No l. SD
$23 do, No. 2 $40 81; de- forge, SIS S2U Scotch
q $50 %; Egnton So So 20; scrap wrought, $50
S32 asked; rails Steel $50 tons do iron 49, i
October. price transpred market closing
CSC. golu Tor spot stock Offering.
LkArnER.-1here was moderate demand for hemlock
sole. hut prices steady crop quiet. We quote -:
hemock-Ligm Buenos Ayres 2Oc ale. do California.
23c do California. ~ hsc 2lc do. hide
heavv Buenos 22,sc 2c California ~
22c do. hide, lie 2,c. good ageo Buenos
Ayrcs, 19c. 200; do. California lao. i,c do.
common hide, iso ivcs door, damaged common hide.
MoLAssEsNow Orleans was steady and In fair demand
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lcsz; tenforty bonds 1915; new n-es. look
1864 Erie. 1874; do preferred, 10 = 2f. later
despatch states that the attitude OF England In respect
to the Turkish question: the strengthening Of the Eng
sh in the Mediterranean and other indications Of
. warlike tendency .has disconnected and surprised
the Continental Powersn
PRODUCE ExPoRTs
The exports OF produce from this port for the week
ending to-day So 262 023 against s5O5o,3l6 for
the corresponding week 1875 and $3.50 03a in 1874
The total exports from the port since January this
year. SOC 6s5 $751; against sos 3o2 332 for tho cor
responding period in 1875 and sll2 $50 500 in 1874
GOVERNMENT
Government bonds closed nrmer at the following quo
tatons:-United States currency skies, l27h l27h;
do do, 1881, registered, 122 l22s do. do, do cou
pom, 122h 1925; do do, 1865 registered, 1l41S .
ll5h; do. do, do, coupon, 1l45s ll5; do do. do,
new registered, lls li94; do do, do, do, coupon,
ll9 llek do. do, 1867, registered l2l ALL do
do, de- coupon 1915 1913 do do 1868, registered,
122A 1913; do. do, do, coupon, 1924 123; do.
tcnforties registered 117,s MA do do, coupon.
llsH llsA: do lvcs, 1881, registered nix ll7x
do do, do, coupon, ll7A il7ss.
riILADELPHIA sTocKA
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George Hcnken, Jr., we'll known politician Of the
Seventeenth ward, who has been candidate for State
Senator aud Alderman, but failed TO get elected, and
who has largo packing house at the corner or First
avenue and Thirteenth street. has failed Several
meetings Of his creditors have been held but thus fl
the negotiations have not been completed.
q. I. 4 @ Morrow, Fisher 4 Co, Lester Co, J. &.
jacobs and three other creditors OF Amos L. Starr
dealer In boots and shoes, have filed petition ID
bankruptcy against him.
Daniel Drew's examination set down for to-day q
the Office OF Register Williams, No. 4 Warren street
but death has forcstalled the Register.
There was no failure OF importance made known In
the city yesterday
The second meeting OF the creditors OF Messrs Firth
iinchman, dealers in lime, which was to have boon
held yesterday before Register Fitch OF No 345 Broad
way, was adjourned until next Monday, At two r. NJ.
The hrst meeting OF the creditors OF James Mcclure.
Tor the purpose OF proving claims and cecting
signcc. which set down for yesterday at Register
Fitch's Office, was adjourned until next Wednesday.
Tho examination in the matter Of Msasrs Obroeht =
We'll bankrupts. is being continued before Regs>W
I. WillIamz