The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-02-04

road 1Or shreveport. Inc O1ty COuHcIl
will meet tomorrow and confirm the
appointments. Il. j. HEARsEY,
GEORaE i. SMmH,
MN A. ID. BATTLE.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Lands Trial Death Of Witness.
BRrDaEpoRr. Feb. .3.-One OF the sad
outgrowths Of the Landis trial Ii the
death Of Mr.. Weston OF Newark, q wit
ness for defendant. The trial was. re-
sumed this morning and Attorney Gen
eral Vannalta consumed all the morn
ing session with his summing up in be-
half Of the State. Judge Ried will
charge the jury this evening.
The Storm.
ALBANY, Feb. 3.--The wind attained an
average velocity OF fifty miles an hour
yesterday.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 3.-The wind
blew regular hurricane here from
early yesterday morning until noon,
passing at the rate OF sixty miles an
hour. Considerable damage was done.
Minister Sehenek Takes Refuge Behind His
ONlcial Position.
LONDON, Feb. at is reported that
United States Minister Schenck claims
privilege against the writ issued in the
Emma mine suit.
The statue OF Lord Paimerston, at
| Westminster Abbey, has been uncov-
kered to-day without public ceremony.
LrvERPooL, Feb. 3.---The steamship
City Of New York arrived here from New
York. She reports oncountering severe
gales on the 2Sth and 98th January.
During the storm two boats were broken
and the saloon skylights smashed to
pieces, causing torrents OF water to
descend among the passengers. The
forecastle was washed overheard.
MADRID, Feb. 3.-Generai Rivera Is
approaching Estella, and battle is ex-
pected.
M Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass, Fob. 8, Noon.-Barometer
$3.50. Wind east northeast, light. No arrivals.
Sod; steemship Marsaret, bark Wooloomoo-
III The es sseamship dsIiermo i sin at anchor in
side. waiting better tides to 60 out.
Wns soSeas rsss rso and fresh Tsnser
cloudy and hszy. Arrived: Austrian bark Lin
coin. Geroiimich. mastar. II days from s.
Thoss sss.hc Srxs e sr sap. & s
Rosssh and A sss ae1ms Sea yar ana
al anchor inside bound out Tho brig Prairie
Rose y at anchor outside waiting for fair wind
Pxss-A,L L,Qy1m yeh.. .. . P. M Wind south
Arrived: Spanish brig Recurso II, Barrow,
master, 10 days from Ce1faegos: In ballast, to
matter. 1 - days rom opofto. IN ballast. to order
The fl English Ship victory ha. arrived outside
for orders,
DOMESTIC MARKETS.
NEW York, Feb. ., 1p. m.-Futires quiet and
firm Sales for future delivery q oeo bales Feb,
iss. May - 1892. June y 2s-S2@1s 1918. July
i3 i5-17a14 August IA 1-16a14 3-32 Gold 1l2sSI13
CHARLEsToN. Feb. s.-Reeeipts Of cotton ASi
s p masncts guist %iadlIns mgsSa,{st Orleans an
sf stri@ good @ ordinary Ike: good ordinary lie.
ordinary gtsc. Exchange esssy bankers ) days
s s ssn.sTs .s,s 60 4sss ssss % fsSr"ssy
Il is-issis d lsa March ls ss.sasls s-is Apfl is
ola i3-s3. May 70 lg-s2@lsh. June ls p -s2s
oa in 3s s.iss gfss' sale. i ss ssa
iss: i5 - ssies ios future deIlvsry Z, go.
bales February il 1915 March 10 5-s2, April lss.
May 10 1872, June 10 1915 July - s,S1@i4. An.
gust 4 l-leeh "a Goti ll2teiis ~ ncceipts & = =
Trsnce sses. 10 Continent ssss 70 Channel Is 4ss
Cons9lidsted- -Reeeipts ias sss; expaFts e Great
70 Channel 10 .sss; stock ~ la.
osf SSs1Ss N Matkgs duiI and SncSsnssd s I mid
ding is).e. low mitidiing ia'sc good ordinary
NoaroLx, Feb. a-Net receipts 1l4l; exports 70
Great Britain 1884. eoastwse 1905; sales ISL stock
s1 M.s.i Ses su sRs sesss Ts gross
sales 7Al {; stock ss.24e. Market dull middling
So 10y %diSs ssp ioss s good 4sscp sasrk M coast
easier: ss ~ mddiinx ne. low middline ia@iaTc
'ii1 PnrADIrrs1A, % Feb. s.Not receipts sos, gross
~s. MarkW quiet; middling is,s. Tow middling
iaa good orSln'Ty III 4. .Ne. rsce,,.s %, =.
ports coastwise sss sales ~, stock ss4o; market
quiet middling l2.. low middIing lis. good
oiS NV Yonx. Fob. a-Net receipts 1871 gross
s79a Exports--to Great Britain 1900 Continent
2ss, coastwise g! sales so: stock Iso.o7o, Iii
sales s 81 *; stock n.is2. Market DUH middIing
isA low miadli3s NJ seoA Srdinsfy 1Ns
rsS 1 se sicss s ."es s shpsn aa
cosstvse lss e The oontns9t tss' sSo sSSs OF
and easier al lO9loA. Flour steady; Western
superfine % cCesa IS: other grades unchanged.
Wheat quiet Rennsylvsnis red q s, . other
sass western actise and irm southern white ssSsae
Southern yellow, ss@Ssc: Western. mixed soe
DY se1 s9S nsGsSa5y rs &asern ss mA,S white Ss
Western mixed 4se4sc.. Rye dun at 7s@soc
Hay very dull: Maryland and Pennsylvania s1s
| and unchanged. Pork >21 2sS21 56. Lard dull
but steady crude 12s. @i3c refined l3kc. Butter
| unchanged, Petroleum strong but quiet; crude
sH, refined 1Ah Coffee unchanged. Whisky
steady at u li@1 11K.
| WALL STREET., 8 p. m; Money closed easier at
proved during the last hour Of business for some
| Of Western sksrss. and were steadier In tone on
general i!st: Lake Shore sss: North ysstern ~
G @ and J. T. 3, II jes %, preferred q and
| N. q1i, Pan. l3 W. u. ut. A. and r. Tel 9Os
Quicksilver lsi. preferred "a State bonds closed
dull Flour closed very dull And easier for good
grades, but steady for low grades and the latter
| IN fair demand; Southern. closed steady.
! Wheat closed weak for the low grades,
but steady for the better kinds. Bar
| ley quiet and firm. Oats less active and
| weak. Rye dull. Corn without important change
| and very dull Ness pork firmly held and IN
| light demand. Lard less active Beef quiet and
steady. Bacon In fair request Cut meats more
active. Dressed hogs lower. Whisky hrmer at
| Il IL. MoIasses--foreign grades quiet and I'M
| changed: Eew Orleans ID firm for choice, with
moderate inquiry; PORTO Rico is quoted At Ssg
| ssc. and New Orleans at 4S@6S, the lancr very
choice. The sugar market is heavy. with fair
inquiry: fair TO good refining 7A csc; prime SIC,
| New Orleans 109l3c and Havana S9s1sc.
-~~A-
| The following Democratic Congressional COM
mittees have been appointed: 81
| Generalization losssjHee- Cox q Ney York.