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COTTON RECEIPTS.
DOMESTIC MARKETS.
The following are the net total receipts of co:son ut all

GALVESTON, Dec. 90 1876.
s"s s1ss osaa.ry asS s .sss
2JAO bales: gross 54A Exports TO Great Britain 5O7
coastwisc. s. sales. 2,l71 Stock: 260 Weekly
Net receipts lS 81 bales ls S2s ExportsTo Great
britain J,3i6; coastwise, 1852. Sales. 9.o25
NEW ORLEANS Dec. 30 1876.
Cotton strong middling, lie low middling u sc good
ordinary Ike Net receipts 1855 bales; gross 1905
=. P Stock Corrected $40 4s1 weekiy-Nes receipts
53 235 balcs; gross 5aS03 ExDortsTo Great Britain
l4sS4 France, S72; coaswise 1883 Sales, 800
MOBILE, Dec. 20 1875.
Cotton firm; middling. Ae low middIing. lissc good
ordinary lie Net receipts 2,6l3 bales. Expors-To
Great Britain 4.i7s coatwise. All Sales. 5000 stock
Exports-To Great Britain the Continent s3oi
coxstwise, 3245 Sales l26oo
SAVANNAH Dec. 20 1870
Cotton firm; middlinS. l2c. low midd.ing. llc good
Great Britain $3.50; to tho Chanhe 400; coastwisc,
3747. sales. 25uo stock, 70 4ot Weekly.Net re-
Continent, i24i 70 tho Channsi 7oo; coasiwse $50
BUFFALO. Dee 30, 1875
Railroad reccipsFIour, 5000 bbls. wheat 10 400 BUSH
~ 600 do. oats. 1O5OO do barley, 800 do.
shpinems-fiour $40 bbls wheat, 400 bushels corn.
400 do oats io5oo Do: barley go Do Markets very
changed prices and 100 bushels No mixed Western
at Doc. -. -.
Flour nrm UNCHANGED. Wheat active and firm NO
spring 81 .5h ssi 2'h cash; ~ 2ass january; y FRA
February; No. do 81 l2h " IS; rejected e7sse;
january: 46Ic February; rejected, 3sac SIC. Oats
&C. i've 40 = 34hc cash 35c February. Rye hrmer
ss % m s.s ss T 8 s. ss sssrasrs s M peFs IS
Lard strong Ut Sli 10 CASH sil 10 Sll I2is January
$il 27s $i1 30 February Buikmsas in fair demand ut
Hhskey dull at 81 or Keceiptsfour 5000 obls wheat
81, 900 bushels; corn 81 COO do; oats $1,000 do;
37oo barley, o. 500 do shipmentsflour 1900 bbis
10000 do. barley 5000 do
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NEW YORK CATTLE MARKETS.

sssvss"iradc firm on light run; quality from common
ss S pss Is lis g. s is a. per s eMs Ssh ~ six
sis.h street yards T. Ess,@an sell 70 Of
ioc per ID, weight cws; q illinois .sssrss, 6'ls
w. sf' x''fss Kssesway s~ 's'hi ino. ss
siS salsAaa sold Fssnods n"d
m soi Du cssa % % 's
IA G nG ~ ros ~ y Ss per h. wsGst 70 sw g k"n
kentucky steers. obtained D. waxe sold for
j. .y s es Ssn., sa or g. g.
am S%" e oho ss sdashse o y Ss s5 @ wss IL
per I've weigh. i7ss lbs per head 70 81 lbs
w so s % s qs to s.s. =. i % o ol s
Mefhsrscn n' 20 illinois steers At Sc per- @ weight 81
ae IL a'' steer. at Sc s sr S scr Weight % weight is
weigh. s I n' H. s !. .a aS @
70 Ohio os steers @ os Pr To- weTh cw NJ 4 tSas.
SeS is weigh! I ews % o Dssss sold for wslss Asr
sn " S o u s nssns
steers a. g'4c per d. with >, OF per head san on
I Iss. % Nj m,
ohs d ss. % !. s ~ s
s,xlr ASD L1aasJTaas snail su. ai%; Quality zen;
sss I'%ss sS .
;sa ;sa i, ,sss Tsss5
$50 lbs ut 84c. per b: Gull lambs weight 420 lbs
Size h. o. r. Hauser sold 1862 Illinois sheep. weight
los Pr per head At per - so Illinois sheep wegh.
1879 lbs per head. Der ID Kase pidcock sold
I7o Kentucky sheep. weight los lbs. per head, At
So 30 per Judd 4 Buckingham sold It's Illinois
sheep weight - lbs per head At 4e per M sl7 M Illinois
sheep weight 81 lbs per head, at &c per h. 200 Jersey
sheep weight 100 lbs per head at sac. per ID ~ Ohio
sheep weight 81 lbs head. &C. per head For tni.
year. 1876 36 sheep md lambs came TO hand and
sold PIC Zoe ID for Sheep 41ac l5c ID.
tor lambs. Weekly average. "a, l2l head
MlicH cows.-1radc steady. but slow Fl head were sold
x2s $85 he sd For this S7) 8 LIS
hand and sold AT $40 $l2o per head, calves in
cluded. Weekly average 81 head.
vEALs AND CALVES sales this forenoon For this
year (ls7 80 9,2 and calves hand and
sold ut 2lsc l05c ID also at u ST. per head
Weekly average, 1923 head
HOCs-There live hogs sale. For this
ns76 L. 228o32 hogs came to hand. Weekly average
2j77 head Hogs been frequently sold private
terms quotations would be- vaiueless.
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tered, 11lT liz; do. do. do, coupon, 111z li2:
do 4ls's. 1901, registered. los9s l0S&
THE FOREIGN MAxKEr

tered, lllT liz; DO d0 do, coupon, lllz III:
do 4is's. 1901, registered. losls l0sH
MARKET
In Londoa consols closed Yesterday at 941s s4i4,
and to-day down lat four o'ciockl to - 1-l6.
United States bonds Z lower Tor ls65's, ~ higher
ls67's and otherwise unchanged. Silver IN Lon
don is up 5s4sd. 56s4d per ounce according to
BANKERS private dispatches. The Bank Of England
gained 50 900 palauce to-day Sterling exchange at
PARIS is 25f i3c which rate warrants the shipment OF
gold from London TO Paris. The following are late
qno,atons:-Consols for money, 9i 94ls; do for
account ~ o45s; old ls65's lo4a4 1045s; bonds,
1s6Is losts; do, teuiorties losA; new dves 1o7i4;
Erie Q. Rentes in Paris. lo5f l0c Bar silver is
quoted at 56Ald. per ounce. In Frankfort new fves
are 1928.
UNITED STATES TREASURY.
The Assistant Treasurer to-day paid out ola, 900
Oh account OF January interest making tho total to
date So l46, 900 The national bank circulation
issued during December amounted 10 ST. 069 0oo for
which 1856, 900 in legal tenders have been retired,
leaving the outstanding legal tender circulation
s366 o55 oo0 Revenue receipts to-day 900; GUS
toms receipts $500 900; bank notes received for
ccmpton, $760.ooo
RAILROAD BONDS.
Railroad bonds were Arm and in good demand. The
largest transactions IN Milwaukee and ST. Paul.
La Crosse DIVISION which advanced from 10i to 1914
do consolidated sinking funds advanced 10 S9 CHI
cago and Northwestern consolidated GOLD coupons
were in demand at 92A, with 93 asked. New York
Central coupon lrsts brought 1908. Chicago, Bur-
lngton and Quincy eights sold at 116X ll6s. Tbs
Pacific nrm This afternoon Chicago and
Northwestern advanced to l04i4 Tor consolidated and
to 80 or do gold coupons. ST. Paul sold at lis for
6rsts S9 for consolidate sinking funds. and 100 for
3-l0ths. OHIO and Mississippi consolidated sold at
1917 49, and Toledo and Wabash, ST Louis division,
at 7Sk a 70 Lch.gn and Wkesbarre consolidated
advanced to g. New York Central registered drs,s
sold at 1l5h OK interest The following were the
closing quot atons OF Pacific Railroad bonds:-Union
nrsts l06,< 1868 do. land grants, zoos 1olA:
do sinking funds, 92 a s2R; Centrals, l09k 109A.
sTArE bonds.
In State bonds Tenncssces weyc lrmer and old ad-
vanced to 43h. Arkansas Funding Act SKIES sold at
20 26h and North Carolina old, April and October.
at ls District OF Columbia 3.65's sold ~ II. Bank
shares were neglected
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.
The closing prices OF Philadelphia stocks are as
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The following are the sales in New York currcn
MEMORANDA.

The Executive Committee of the Lake Shore Rail-
road Company have declared dividend OF IA per
on the earnings Of the past months.
It can be stated sem-oc.ally that there will be
dividend in January on Lackawanna There is a net
profit all expenses OF - per cent which will 60
to the "surplus account.
1t is part OF the gossip Of the street that counter
movement to the ono looking to the removal OF ex
President Torrance and Vice President King recev-
OF the ohio and Mississippi Railroad Is now in
progress.
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Tn
coutrc 400 bales For future delivery the sales were
Is I: m sissr s & vo 20 i 5 :. 1t
i 10 Ice March At 7sac is slsc; April,
go 500 @ y as xnrs. Ssy 100 oo - II @ ro.
To.asy two -J.naary Loo = y ilies 40 a. ::
i3olse. iooss Il isac IL is.sl no.ies to-day.
M se @ SC a il s !. Is .' :. T. ss.ss TO-
i Ss i5s So \, i ; @ !. S 1s
500 az ia,e 200 as Is 55ic 600 i alee April 200
Il IS 3 81. o5 .e :. IS sI L &c s y a.sf
800 At issc so =, - 10 sac Nay iiyo a. ise; ~ 10
The r.eeipy Il ns ports were 2sso
cs~ os mHsls sosr so Nsv
York 800 Boston iss Y snla4spha: 4s a. p is. y 7s
Issa sss g .sss COT
sa 70 Tvseosi aS by steam By sail
Ai'sss sas @ @ :ns; s. e:
II Is saessa sussSsy and a. II ssrroay sssss
.D c." $50 second lngiisl &c. ,oc.: both aoa and
earned 9 2s % ,e JOB %, Let. S quoted s,sns
was steady at 81 Is 81 40: 100 lbs s.ld :, 81 ss
an oa s' ~ sr rqs' o '''
at 33c Tor refined in obia on spot Cream tartar % WAS
ior na French. s4e powdered ssis snd sse ioi
do. IN boxes Alcoholics Chlorofcrm and ether we're
Bsrss wa. IS easy. aao,ss ss lie for refined c,y: saa
oc DO California. Balsam toIu steady held a.
6c Ouarans was entirely nominal as % 80 So Manns
was e"y new isse wss ssa agesd s ,o ar. pis ais
was nrm at s75 ton Cuten was auet a. o's ge,a
psssns,s sissse p0ss S.,ash wa. eue a. 5 ioe sal am
moniac was doll at lie, sold ni.h mos was auis' %
a. ssw. sss "a. g arm a'%S's 81 su. S1ss ssrs
loo 2S,sc. goids ascoraans " Sus's' "SS"s"
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The rest oil the market was stationary.
Tue MONEY MARKET.

Money was easier to-day and ranged from TO per
cent on CALL closing at the latter rate Thc rates or
exchange on New York vt the aforementioned cities
to-day we're .--Savanlah, u offered; Cincinnati, dull,
1.l0ah y per cent discount; Charleston, easy, H u
per cent, y a par; New Orleans, commercial, 7-16,
bank, VI st. LOUIS 81 a$1 80 discount, and Chicago
Glm, 75c discount
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GRAIN.
REVIEW or rnR
LtygKPooL Dec. 20, 1875.
leading grain circular says'Ihe interval since to-
day sennigh wnen the last market WAS held has been
much occupied with holidays. but working days con
tinuouy large business has been transacted IN wheat In all
positions prices have further stnencd assisted
Ia degree by the severity OF tho weather.
a intense frost having prevailed mp to yestcr
day when heavy rains succeeded and trado
became iess animated Prices neighborng dis
tcs rule Id to I'd GENITAL above those OF Friday last
while In markets there is 10 IS per quarter ad
With the last market of tho the wheat trade
dull compared with the earlier day. Of the
Sellers however. generally hrm. and white
descriptions Id ani red American Id TO I'd
ta dcarer than to-day scnnight Flour unchanged
aud slow
PRODUCE
New York Produce Exchange Report
LfvKRrooL, Dec 20 1875.
Pork--Esstern dull At rs: Western du SIS Bacon
Cumberland steady at AIS Cd short rib steady ~ As
long clear ssesoy at s3s short clear stsacy IA
Hams Long cut steady At 47s shoulders dull A. 35s
Beel-Indi. mess dun at sos extrs do dull ss lo1~
prime do. dull 7vz. Lsrd-Prime Western hrmeT ~
5ss. 3D. iailowPrime city dull at as I'D Tuipentine-
spirits frmer 1T Sta Rosin--Common dull ~ Is vd.
line dull ~ I0s I'd CheeseAmerican choice steady at
e-s. Lard oil-Nonc Ia market four-EAtrN state
steady ~ z7s WhcssNo. spring steady ~ los ld No
d. steady l ~ winter southsrn ssssdy ~ llA Id
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GOVERNMENT b0NDA
Government bonds closed strong al the following
quotations: :-Cnitcd States currency sixex l2iZ
122A do. do. 1851 registered, llak ia; do do,
do, coupon, u7k il7s; do 10, 1865 registered,
1osh 109h; do. do. do coupon, 1o9k n lo9k; do
do. do, new, registered, llos a1lo,s do DO. do,
DO, coupon ll3K il3k; do. do, 1867, registered,
lisk ,lsk; do. do, do, coupon, us,s liSx do.
do 1883, rceistsred, ii3Z il4S do. do do, COUPON
INK 1lsA do. tcnfortics registered. l1as llsx
do. do, coupon, ll3x ia; do. avss 1851, regis
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CLOSING rRIcss--3 p. N.
ADVANCE AND DECLINE.

ADVANCE AND DECLINE.
The following the closing prices mparcd with
those OF yesterday
ADVANCE Atlantic and Pacific, u New York Gen.
trial. u Burlington and Quincy, n; Delaware and
Iackawanna, A.; Delaware and HUDSON. u Jersey
Central. lss Northwestern preferred, Il; Quicksilver,
u Wabash, r.
bgcLlxE-f,rie, 4; Illinois Central, x Lake shore,
Ii Pacific Mali, y; Rock Island, 4; ST. Paul COM
mon 4: Western Union, x; American Express, y /;
Wells Fargo, r.
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EUROPEAN MARKETS.

COTTON.
LIVERPOOL, Dec 90. 1870.
Cottou-rutures quiet; uplands low niddiing clause
March and April delivery. 2s3-d.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 20, 1876.
OF the Liverpool Cotton Brokers' Association,
Ia review Of the trade tor the week ending last night
Cotton active demand Friday full
prices Tho market firm Wednesday. and the
nrness maintained Thursday, the business being
extensive and quotations OF almost description
slightly advanced American has been steady and current
grades lied higher Sea Island has been more active
but prices unchanged In futures transactions in
creased After depression prices about Lied
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winter western do steady at ios Cd corn-Mixsd son
dali at rs. Cd.
LISsEEDs.
FINANCIAL.

A REASONABLE RATES MONEY on LIFE AND
IA Endowment Insurance Policies and Mortgages: same
bou gEt insurance effected comp snies
j. j. uABRICH a Co. I19 broadway.
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NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE SALES
FRIDAY. Dec. %, 1876.
lD:l5 AND ll:3O A.

1895 3 800, 5'sc, ~. .bc.b3 l11X
1laa COCO do. ........ IlIzs
li3t 100 ~ do. -. -. be iIiX
III 4 ?oJO US SIS, r. 'sI. be liz
1863 2uOnD Us 4ls'sr. 'Y1... iUSia
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BEFuRE CALL-l..30 Z.

z. n.
It75s ej0W U 5 SIS. e. 'si... liz
Ogss 100 q U ) 5is. g. 81 :. 1Irs
IIer Oous as. :, 81 io".,
SEcoND BoARD-l ?. NJ.
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4 LEN FKOTITINbHAN x UU,
n Bankers and Brokers. No IL Wall ST., dealers tn first
Calls Stocks desired
napIn Of three ye cent Circulars and weekly
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-stnfned-GOOd Ofd1uNfy, IU@ec. stEcy s0ou UtuiHS1
wer as
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-29
The Indiana Tornado

r EVANSVILLE, Feb 2S.-A tornado at
Princeton, Ind, last night, blew down or
badly damaged about fifty houses, one or
two of which were burned. Eight or ten
people were injured, two. it is thought, ia-
tally. Much damage is done in the coun-
try.
CINCINNATI. Feb. 2S.-A Commercial s
special places the number of houses blown
down 10 the tornado at Princeton, Gibson
county Ind, last night, at 73. The storm
struck the southwestern part CT the town.
and lasted but one minute. 1t badly
damaged the fine public school building,
demolished the new church of the Coven-
anters, uprooted trees, and blew down
fences. A large number of persons were
injured, one or two fatally. A little child
was blown from its bed into the garden,
and another was blown hundred yards
and found on the railroad track. The
names of the injured as far as ascertained
are: Mrs. Clark, back broken; j. Taylor
injured internally; Mrs. Blackbird, thigh
broken; Miss Kindle, both legs broken;
the family of Mrs. Jennings are more Les:
injured. The damage in Princeton is esti
mated at oyer $4,000. Further reports
from Princeton report eight persons dan
gerously injured, four of whom ore not ex
pected to recover; one woman lost her eyt
sight, Over fifty houses were totally de
molished. ssss.T 81
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lR. RADWAY's llEllIE'
I haze had an Ovarian Tanaor n, the Oua
Yies and Bosoels for Ten Years.

ANN ARBoR, Dec. 81, 1875
DR.. RADwAY:-That Others may be benefited,
make this statement:
have had an Ovarian Tumor in the ovaries and
bowels for ten years. Itried the best physicans in
this place and Others without any benefit II was
growing at such rapidity that could not have lived
much longer. A friend of mine induced me to try
but finally, after much deliberation, tried them.
purchased six bottles Of the Resolveat, two box
es OF the Pills. and two bottles of the Relief used
those without any apparent benefit. determined
TO persevere. used tw I've more bottles of the Re-
solvent, two or the Relief and two boxes OF Pills
Before they were gone had lost 25 pounds.
/ continued to use the medicine until was sure
thatI entirely cured. Itook the medicine about
five months, and during that time lost 45 pounds.
In all took three dozen bottles of the Resolvent
six bottles Relief, and six boxes Of the Pills.
feel perfectly well and my heart Is full OF graf
itude to God for this help in my great affection To
you, Sir, and your wonderful medicine feel deep
iy indebted, and my prayer is that it may be al
much Of blessing to others ss It has been to me-
Mrs. faSi BibSins, who makes the above certidcate II
the person for whom requested you to send medi
cine in June. 1878. The medicines above stated
were bought Of me, with the exception of what wa
sent to her by you. may say that her statemen
is correct without qualification.
[Signedl L. IS. LERcH.
Druggist and Chemist, Ann Arbor, Mich.
This may certify that Mrs. Bibbins, who make
the above certificate, is and has been for man
years well known to us, and the facts therein state
are undoubtedly and undenlably correct. Any on
who knows Mrs. Bibbns will believe her statement
lSignedl BENZ D. COCKER, MARY b. POND.
MARY COCKER, e. B. POND.
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Why let aches and pains your temper spoils
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Another DisnonestRe Revenue omeer Wanted

CHICAGO, Feb. ga. G. Hesing, who
recently left this city for Canada and who
was reported to have gone to escape the
trial for whisky frauds which is set for
March 7th, returned this morning and will
appear to answer the charges pending
against him in the federal court.
Chester L. Root, chief deputy collector
of internal revenue, was, yesterday, dis
missed from the service and a bench
warrant for his arrest issued. He coule
not be found however. and up to this time
has not been arrested.
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The Democratic Committee Cant Agree
on the Finan oe Question,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-The Confer
ence Democratic caucus committee last
night developed the fact that a unanimous
agreement on the financial question is
impossible.
Eight of the thirteen members favor an
amended proposition for an annual three
per cent. coin reserve by National
Banks and by the secretary of the treasury
and for the repeal Of SO much of the specie
resumption act as fixes the time for re
sumption on the first day of January 1879
The other five members press a singh
proposition for the repeal of the clause il
question.
Thus divided two reports will be sub
mitted to the caucus
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CONNECTICUT Republiean State Convention

Connecticut Republican State Convention
Hartford, Feb. 29.-The Republican
state convention met at Aliens Hall with
Stephen w. Kellogg, of Waterbury
permanent president.
The state ticket placed in nomination is
as follows:
For Governor. Henry G. Robinson.
For Lieut.. Governor, Fred. j. Kings
| land.
For Secretary of State, Francis A.
Walker.
For Treasurer, Jeremiah Olney.
For Comptroller. Eli Curtis.
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CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED.
ScHENoK,s PULMoNIc SYRUP,
ScHENCK's SEA WEED Tonic.


Are the only medicines that will cure Pulmonary
Consumption.
Frequently medicines that will stop cough will
occasion the death of the patient; they lock up the
liyers the circulation of the blood, hemorrhage
follows in fact they clog the action of the very
organs that caused the cough,
Liver Complaint and Dyspepsia are the causes
of two thirds of the cases OF Consumption. Many
persons complain of dull pain In the side, con-
stipation coated tongue pain in the shoulderblade
feelings of drowsness and restlessness, the food,
living heavily on the stomach, accompanied with
acidiry and belching up of wind.
These symptoms usually originated from disor-
dered condition of the stomach or torpid liver.
Persons SO affected, II they take one or two heavy
colds and IL the congh In these cases be sudden
checked, will find the stomach and liver clogged
remaining torpid and inactive, and almost before
they are aware the lungs are mass OF sores, and
ulcerated, the re- ult of which Is death.
Schenck Pulmonic Syrup is an expectorant which
| does not contain opium or anything calculated tf
check cough snddenly.
Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic dissolyes the 1000
mixes with the gastric juices OF the stomach, AIDS
digestion and creates q rayenous appetite
| When the bowels costive skin sailow. or IN
symptom OF therwise of bilious tendency ,Schenck
Mandrake Pills are required.
| These medicines are prepared only Dy
| J, ii. SCHENCK u SON
| NE, corner Sixth and Arch Sts Phiia-
And are for sale by all druggists and dealers
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-29
A Meeting About the Subject in New 70

New YoRK. Feb. ga meeting was
held last night under the auspices of the
Legal Tender Club 10 the Second Assembly
district. 10 this city. The president of the
Painters Union was chairman and the
president of the Bricklayers' Society was
one of the speakers. The resolutions
adopted demand that the policy Of con
traction Of the currency and forced re
sumption Of specie payments be abandon
ed, leaving the restoration of legal tenders
to par with gold to be brought about b,
promoting the industries of the peopl,
and not by destroying them; also demand
that National Bank circulation be prompt
ly and permanently returned and lega
tenders be issued in its place by and upol
the faith of the general government.
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r.arre Fi-e at Anna. Tl1.

cCARo. Ills. Feb. pa fire at Anna,
Ills, last night destroyed considerable
property. The principal losses are John
Lufkin, grocer; $4,000; insurance s., 200;
n, Herrine. dry goods, loss $4,000, on
stock and building, no insurance; Squire
Levy, furniture, $4,000; no insurance,
Hathaway Il BOYCOTT, saloon, s. 200, no in
surance; Jackson Frick, building, $500,
insurance $4,000, Hugh Doyle, building,
ST. 600, insurance, $1,000; and various
smaller losses most insured.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-29

IL, 900 Families are Homeless.

LONDON. Feb. "a special says,
accounts of devastation from foundations in
Hungary are heartrendlng. A hundred
manufacturing and fifty other buildings at
New Pesth have been undermined and
fallen. tits feared that when the waters
retire vast number of houses in Buda
and the other places along the river will
fall. Twelve Thousand of the $4,000 il.
habitants of Anthoven are homeless.
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what ola "probs" says.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2e.-The Signal Ser
vice observations taken at 10 o'clock thus
forenoon Indicate the following weather
probabilities for this afternoon and to- night:
In the Upper Mississippi and Lower
Missouri valleys, very cold, partly cloudy
weather during rest OF Tuesday, followed
by winds shiftingto to easterly and southerly,
falling barometer and rising temperature
and possibly areas of snow by "Wednesday
morning
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Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, Feb. %.
wheat-Unsettled; lower; o3h11 O4 cash; 9sh
March; seS09s april; OK May; No g. 50; re-
jected 6Sh.
/ Corn-Weak; shade lower; ~ casn; 4z7s march !,
42x April; 46ls May.
Oats Dull; easy. slH cash; ak April.
Rye--Lower 8zG63.
Barley-Weak; easy; 81 cash; 5oM March.
Pork-Steady; firm; II As cash 81 30 April
Lard-S -Steady--Firm: IL 50 cash 13 April.
Whisky--1 65.
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs-Receipts 5000; active; sales light sOQ7
90: common 10 heavy for packing 75Gs 90. heavy
TO shippers 0OgS 30. J.
CattIe-Fsir demand: receipts 1000; good @
choice 50G575; mediam 25: butchers stock q
a co.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-29
rhs Erie Railway ana Western rrsighs
The storm at I.itchaeld, Ills.

LITcHFIELD, Ill.,, Feb. 27.-This city
was visited by heavy wind this evening
about three o'clock. The storm ragged
violently for about an hour, doing con-
siderable damage to fine brick house be-
longing to MIR. S. Watson. Some damage
was also done TO fences and sidewalks in
various parts of town. ~