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Daily globe., 1878-12-30

Saint Paul Wholesale Produce Market,
December 28.
WHEAT-Receipts very light; market remains
Arm; SO lbs, 78c; 81 lbs., 73c; sc lbs., 70c IS bs
64c; 81 lbs., 60c; SO lbs SOC.
FLoUR-Dull; patent process S6.OO06.5O; straight,
S4. O0@4.25; clear $500; xxx S2.oO02.5O; Xxx S1.5o
02.oo; buckwheat, $505.50; graham, $404.25; rye,
Sa@3.25.
CoRN-Recepts liberal; demand light; stocks
heavy; from incoming trai ls, free, 2sD2s;
outgoing, also free of elevator charges 25029c; DID,
to buy, 2s@29c, to sell, 3ODs1o
OATs-Receipts light; demand good stocks small ;
| 2OA@211ac to buy; 22024c to sell.
HAY-Demand fair; receipts liberal; wild, $500;
| tame $l0t012; baled, Wild $12
BARLEY-There is literally no market; prices
nominal at 5o@85c for old and 3O07Oc for new.
| Hors-Little inquiry aud in small lots; old, 6@sc
New York, new l2M@15c; Wisconsin (new) 1O012c
BEANs-In fair demand at $1.5O O1 1.55 for medium,
| and S1.65M1.70 for navy.
| MILL STuFFs-Good demand; liberal supply: /:
ground feed, S1s@1s-5o; bran, S4-ooa4-e5; shorts,
| S5.5O1600; corn meal, per 100 lbs, 90c0S1.
BuTTER-Fair demand for high grades, store
packed medium. 4@6c; dairy packed, good, 120l4c;
choice, from known dairies, 18020c
| MRATs-Mess pork, in good demand, $500:
hams, country, 81 17c; plain, 71z@sc; shoulders.
| 4041ac; sloes, o14IDfc; dressed nogs, IN demand,
S2.72602.s0; venison, 4@7c; dressed eef, 314@4c.
PouLTRY-1n demand; chickens, 61sc; ducks,
| 6@sc; geese, 1000; turkeys, 80lOc.
| EaGs-Good demand; supply limited; 17019o per
dozen by the crate.
CRANBERR1Es-Receipts liberal; good demand;
| S1.50@1.75 per bbl.
HAY-Market dull; wild 50 oo@1o. 90; tame s12oo;
baled wild $1,000.
LIVE sTocK-Market still very dull; no sales to-
| day; receipts two car loads mixed stock.
| [Associated Press Markets.
Milwaukee Produce Market.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. %.
| FLOUR-Quiet and unchanged.
| GRAIN-Wheat opened dull and hc lower, aud
closed steady No. hard 92Ac; No. !, sc 1-2c; No.
80 1:2c; December rs 80 II l,2c January s24s 1 Febrn-
jected Soc. Corn weak; No. 2, 30 lac. Oats quiet
and steady; No. 2, 1910. Rye quiet and neglected
No. l, AZ 1-2c. Barley trhe better; No. 2 cash and
| January s8c; February 80 i-2c.
| PROVISIONS Quiet and steady. Mess pork dull
| old 5000; new TAO. Lard, prime steam S5.40.
| HoGs-Live, steady at S2.5O02.6o. Dressed hogs
| steady at2.9E.
RECEIPIs-1o,628 barrels -four; 5000 bushels
| wheat.
sHIPMENTs-15,o2 ,o2o barrels -four; 81, ,1ss bushels
| wheat.
Daily globe., 1878-12-30
Death of an Ex-Federal ofacial.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 28.-Edward Wilkins,
late collector of customs at this port, died
this morning at his residence, near Chester
town, Kent county, aged CO.
Daily globe., 1878-12-30
MILWAUKEE.
CHICAGO.

Wheat receipts in Chicago, 115, ,16o bushels ship
meLs 23, ,099 bushe.s.
Wheat rtceu-s N Milwaukee, 7e,16o bushels;
shipments, 7,183 Luthes.
CORN
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PORK.
COMMERCIAL,

Retail Vegetable and Provision Market.
81. PAu., Dec. %.
CH1oKENs-1Oc per h., dressed.
TURKEYs-12hc per ID.
EGGs-20@25c per doz. (scarce).
BUTTER-Scarce; fresh 25@30c per pound.
FIsH-Pickerel and common fish So; white fish and
trout Sc.
FnurT-Apples (n11chigan), $2.ooGs.oo per Dbl.
cranberries Sc per qt.
vEeETARLEs-Deets, 40c per bus; carrots, 35c pc,
bus; cabbage, so@35c per doz.; celery $4,000 pc,
doz.; onions, 4O050c per bus potatoes 3505Oc PEI
bus peppers, 1Oc per doz.; parsnips, 400 per bus.
turnips, 25o per bus.
Daily globe., 1878-12-30
One Thousand Dollars Each.

No bid will be entertained at less than par
and accrued interest, from Janury 1st, 1879, as
provided by law.
st. Paul, December 18th, 1878.
PASCAL SMITH,
Chairman Committee Ways and Means, City
Of St Paul. State of Minnesota 1888
Daily globe., 1878-12-30

Foreign Produce Market.
LONDON, Dec. 2s.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. %.
COTTON-5S95hd; sales 10000 bales: for spec
laton and export 2 90 bales; American $500 bales.
PROV1SIONS-Bacon short clear 3ls.
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shipping dun and lower: Ss.5014.fo; stockers good
demand; butchers almost unstable.
sHEEP-Receipts 1900; shipments 1,200; steady; !;
Daily globe., 1878-12-30
Chicago Live Stock Market.

CHICAGO, Doo. ~.
HOGs-Drovers' Journal reports receipts 1000:
shipments 1900; worst market Of the season. choice
heavy 2.600l275; light 2. 2.4002.65; mixed 23O02.5O.
CATTLE-Receipts 2500; shipments $500;
slow on best grade;. $4.40,04.5o; medium to good
Daily globe., 1878-12-30
New York Dry Goods.

NEW YORK. Dec. 81.
Business continues Hight with commission he uses,
cotton and dress goods, which are selling at low
prices In order to reduce stock before stock taking
Cotton goods quiet aud fairly steady. Wooen goods
inactive. Foreign goods very quiet.
Daily globe., 1878-12-30
Northern Pacific kailroA.

Daily, except sunday.
Trains via the Branerd Branch leave st. Paul
daily, except Sunday.
Connection It Bismarck with stages for
Deadwood and all points In the Black Hills, and at
st. Paul with trains points + ast and South.
In effect December lst, 1878.
II. f. SARGENT, General Manager.
q. q. SANBoRN. Gen. Passer ger Agent.
Daily globe., 1878-12-30

IraI.ls ool,or aIo-a sc. Pall 8 rsc
hc depot, Minneapolis
Tickets and sieepng car berths SEX ursd 1t city
ticket oface, No. Washington avenue, Opposite
Nicolls4 House) W. g. Teller, Ticket Agent and a
Gt paul Pacific depot Minneapolis, and ct lI6 EaRl
| Third street, st. Pani Gxo. q. HAZARD. Ticket
Aren't. SoHA6. 7. HATCH, Gen. Man
4. q. BoDA, 0on.RAaa. A9t
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st. Louis Express.

st. Louis Express. s.........
Passengers at st. Paul leave
by the st. Paul L Pacific h
r. at IL :35 q M, connecting
at Minneapolis daily, Sun
days excepted. Train Of
Saturday runs As far q
Albert Lea, only.
Mixed Minneapolis and Mer.
riam Junction, connecr1ne
for local stations and St. P
Il 8. O. B. r. as far as st.
James. s...............
Mixed Minneapolis and Wnit.
Bear Lake, Duluth and
saltwater. r.................
Omaha Ex., for all points or
ct. p. Il 3. @. Bly,, Omaha
and California .........
Daily globe., 1878-12-30
st. Paul Sewerage Bonds,

maturing in twenty-five years from January
lst, 1879, bearing seven per cent. interest, pay.
able semi-annually, at the Financial Agency of
the City of Saint Paul, in the City of New York.
These bonds will be issued in denominations of
Daily globe., 1878-12-30

Palace Sleeping Cars VIII be run on the Main L ne
trains, leaving ST, Paul at 500 pm.
j. r. FARLEY, Gei Nap~.-' and Receiver.
W. 8. ALEXANDER, General Passenger Agent.
Northern Pacific Railroad.
Depot foot Of Sibley street. Tickle, and Freigh
Office No. 43 jackson street.
Trains WestWari / Ea.TNnIn
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us,,neapotts hat,roaa Time 1aete.

Mlnnea polls q ST. Louis halfway ---SAort
Line Iowa Route via Burlington.
Running through express trains with Pullman
palace car sleepers to st. Louis without change, 70
miles shorter than any other route.
Daily globe., 1878-12-30
SEALED PROPOSALS

Will be received at the Office of the undersigned,
Room No. Z, FIRE & Marine Building, corner of
Third and Jackson street, St. Paul, until II IL.
on the second day of January, 1879, for four
Thousand dollars (s4,oOO,) City of
Daily globe., 1878-12-30

Chicago. Milwaukee a ST. Paul Halfway.
Passenger Depot foot of Jackson Ticker .nd
Freight Office Southeast Corner of Thir1 and Jack
son streets. Charles Thompson, Ticket Agent, st.
Paul.
Daily globe., 1878-12-30

st Paul fl1 :25 Clayton . 5:4D p m
Gtavton- -*7 a II sr par,l o m
-suuuays oAcepiea. rssturaayr e1copLou lMDIi-
tavr excepted.
Here fter, freight for all points on North wiscon-
sin r must be delivered at Union Freight Deppt OF
the st Paul Pacific and Chicago, st Paul & Mime
apolis railroads. F.. CLARKE,
Traffic Manager.
Daily globe., 1878-12-30

The Talk at Washington about Investigat-
Washington Special to Chicago Times1
Daily globe., 1878-12-30
Chicago Produce Market.

SHIPMENTS ,o2o barrels -four; s7,1ss bushels
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BADGER NEWS.

IOi uuS wi
Dated Dec. 81, A. D. 1878.
Daily globe., 1878-12-30

Chicago, st. Paul s. minneapolis and North
w acnnsin Railways.
Depot foot OF Sibley street. Freight and Ticket
Office corner Third and Jackson
Trans te We Anne.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1878-09-23
15ochenf(iche Sllinois Sfaafs-8ciane.

partcmentS Der Ser Staatet, 8rDfelior
Sollt ct, umfaiienbe Geriude angeitelt
tpDrOelt nnb Collier bG[t auf @rltno oieler
Seriu6e Die @rftnbungen fit p0uig geluttz
get, ia ct idipGrmt fir iie.
50 ebelt tit lit gSaibitgton Gin 8erlage
oes o~orti9en Republican, ein Bud bon
bunoert Setten erl6ienelt, iDel6eS OaS
Gerfabren BET 6ieier neue1 3u6er9eipitz
rtltlt9 ettgeDeno l6tlbert. lleber Die de-
NUDE d3ulammenlcbung, our0 tpelde
Stelpart Den OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES berbets
filbrt, entbdlt ie0o0 bas 8u6 ni0t5, beuu
btele 3uiammenicbnng lit Stewart'S
0chetmnib, tDeldeS CT ais aIeitiger
Sabrtfont uIO GerfGuier beS Wtittcl5 ga1S
gebDrig alSbeutcn iDtu.
9tad Brof. Golfers begeiiterten S6i[z
berllngen DcrtponDclt iih ber aus benz
DfotSltQn9el u1to oem SorgDum7 Jto6r ge7
tpDnnel SDrup bur0 Nnipenbun9 DeS
Stetpart' l0en W}ittel5 galt5 lct0t in graz
n%ultrten 3udcr, 10 Dab ieDer 8aucr nit
Sei6ti8feit Den Syrup fo6en uno iieocn
ltl1o tDn ourO l3uleBltl8 oe5 Stctpart'idcu
Wttttels III granultrten 3Nder Deripa!tOeln
fann.
Giele itn6 noretft 9eneigt, baS @a!tse fiir
0ultbu8 SIT baltet oDer gar fitr etlter StDtz
lden Stetpart ltn0 Collier ab9etartcten
S6minoel, bur6 pelden Dcu 8atern mit7
tellt 8ertaufS bcS geDetneu demii@en
WeittelS ba5 Welb aus Der Sal1e gclOdt
per0en iol. 9lber ielbIt Der Wtanit bes
raOtfallten O2tBtrauenS mu6 Sugeben, baB
Die Grftloung iuobl bet gritnoti0lten uno
umfnieltolten Geriude iDertD lit.
8elpdDrt fiN Die Grftnouhg, 10 tpir6 in
Der 31derberettung cine lnQcbeuere 0teDo9
Luton etntreten. Die IN Nmerifa Bis iebt
nit NUT geringen Grfol8c nadDgeoDmte
eur0p0tl6e Standardization aus Eltnfel>
ril6cn miro honu I'M 8erglct6e nit Der
rteltgen anerifGniiben Tabrifation bon
3uder aus Otnis uno Sorghum unbebeuz
tend ictu, unb bic Ser. Staaten iperoen
bon Der foltipicli9en Tabrifation oes Butt
ferS aus Dem 3uderrobr gult5 nnabhGngtg
tperben, tuaDrenb ie iebt iaDrlih fit BUM
bert Ottllionen Dollars 3uder importtren.
Qtuf bent 0ebiete Der Ser. Staaten ielblt
Deroen nur Die 3uderpflan5er int 9ouiiiana
olrd) Die nele Grfttoung empftn0lid ge>
l6Got9t tperben. Oagegeu miro it'd Der
Nationalz 9tct1tbum I'M @ar5en un0 MAJ
mettlt6 i'm 9torben un9e6euer Dermebren.
Der 2anObau miro etne glGl13cnoe unD
ret0Lt6 Iobncn0e 3u9abe erDalten; Dteler
teue 3tpeig Deiielben 1Dir0 5uglet6 8telen
cine lobuenoe 8ei6Gftigung ~getDdbren, unO
zines Der b~auptlG6li1iten Gebensbebirfz
nil1e bes Solfes miro rHgelnett Do6lfeil
SnorSo,r
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1878-09-23
0oat NaD 1tno Sertt+
s II I a B.

Der Stats mt / II / It ct STARTS,
au6er 6apes ber gr0Bte u1ter ben sc 81
II al : y II III III Iern, iDionet letne 13ett
bauptladlt6 ieinem 9roBen 2lopofatenzW es
l0Gft uno lei1ten - 2aub9ut lit Ser
mont. 9l,tf lestcrem ting CT III BEN lebten
Wo6en baS 1tnge5tefer auf ieiuen @emiiien
nit ei9elter 0ano meg. rtdtete abcr, pie ct
flugt, tueui9 babel aus. SEPT lit CT tpieber
III 1SolDingtDlt, lnO Da bat i'm 2outS
Sd I'D aufgeludt, um nit tDn1 ii6er ben
8dumer@ Sal SIT lpre6en. 9fadbem S6abe
electromagnetic bate, ooB ba5 8ene6mer
Der beutl6en Jte9terltng 5uglei6 eit idnoz
Der 8ertraosbrud lei, befarnte oer Muiter-
Staat5miniiter GDorts, baB ct bon benz
8aumer= Sale gar nidtS tpiiie, nod 1tte
BON Dem lelben etlDaS 9eb0rt babe. @rfonnz
te DeSbalb aud Die 5Sra9e 1liGt beattpDr>
ten, Oh bie Oeuti6c Jcgierung ipirflt6 lit
btelem Sale @enu9tDuun9 nerlpeigere.
lngIaublid, abcr tpabr!!
= Cine berrIdte 8oriGrtft
ser Staatsperfaun BON
Matne in 8e5ug auf bic @ouDerneursz
wa6L beiagt Tolgenbe9: I'm Bel oer urz
mtttelbaren GoltStpaDt geipG9Lt 3u tper0elt,
mub ein @ouperneurStanbioat bic poIe
Wte6rbeit aQer abQegebenen Sttmmen baz
ben. Sat fetner Der GanDioaten cine lol0e
Wtebrbett, 10 lou oas Nbgeoronetenbaus
Der StaatSgelebgebultg aus ben bier &anz
0ioatcit, pelde Die metlten Sti1nmen erz
bielterL 3tpei auStpdblen ultb Bic glarnen
Oieler 3ipet DEM StaatS Iel1at etnienOelt,
odmtt bieier ben etnen DapDn gum @ouz
ucrneur ipGble. 9aS 1teue Nbgeoronetenz
baus Don Mdine, III ipel6em Bic @reenz
bafler un0 0emotraten 3ulammen Die
W1ebrDeit babetr, miro uatilrli6 bent Se>
nate bon ben Observation-Disclosures, ppn
benen BET ber leBten g8abl fetner Die Dolle
Otebrbeit er6ielt, BEN 0reenbadler unb ben
9emofrnten bori6lagelt, nttb MIR stpiiGen
bteien tpirb ber Senat Die NuSpaDl 6aben.
Sci Der 8olfSabltimmung befam aber Ser
republtfanti6e &dnbibat SIS, 900 Stirnmer,
Der oer @reetbadler MIR $1,000, uno Der
bemofratii6e gar nut $4,000. Nuf @run6
BET Derritften 8eftimmung ber Stoatsberz
foiiuud piro alto Otaine einen Wtinoriz
t6tsz @ouperneur in oes @ortes bertpeoets
fter Neoeutung befomnen, am@nbe gar Den
&anoioaten Der 9entofratet, Dbgleid otez
Ter MIR ettpd Elm GierteL Der 8olf5ltimmen
erbalten bat.
Na9bem Der @oibtn ct toner
Qrbetterz III 0 tel Slaac 8. Cohen
am II. September nit ieiner aus l6iparz
aen Q[rbeiterr btiteDe1oen vSeputatiDn"
Dem 1inansmtniiter SHERMAN ieine Auf7
partnng gemadt nno fir ieine Geute Nrz
belt in einem Jte9terun9Sbau Dcrlangt
hattie, 3og er aud 1tod na6 oem NGerbaus
Bureau. Oa Yt1n tbm bier Den @tnlaB
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1878-09-23
SMGer ats MatS.

S6on bor einiger l3eit bieB es, Elm pennz
iDlpanti6er @6emifer 0tamens s.. 8.
Stewart bube einen v&rpitaQiiationSz
BroseB" e%rfunoeu, ipoour6 aus Corr
9bumrobr, Don bem mani bis iebt nut
SDrup gu getptnnen Dermodte, ipirfIi6er
9ranultrter !3uder getponnen iperoen fOn7
nc. 8alO Ddrauf fam bic nod melt err
itaunIi6ere gta6ri6t, baB mitteIit bes
Stetpart'i6en &rDitatiiationS : Bro3eiies
iogar aus gep0bnlt6en M a is # d :
geln gerabe 10 gutter 3uder 9ema6t tpers
ben fDnre, pte aus benz 3udelrObr. 9let9z
3ettt9 batten 5pei 2anbptrtbe in Winneiota
etnen Yro3eB our @etpinnun9 granultrten
3uders aus Sorghum erfunoen, unS es
bleB, ite ipilroen ben Bro5eB auf Der groz
ben lanOpirt6l6aftlt9em Ilslteuung tn
st. Ball Offentli9 sei9en. 2eBteres i9eint
aber 1tbt 9eldeben gu lein.
USt ben @rfinbungen Stetpart's 6aaes
gen itnS bonn @bemiter 6es aderbaasDez
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1878-09-23
Grmpramns etnes SpItset GDefS.

Ser Boli3eiz Gbef bon 80 orriS 6, set
0alptltaot bon @run0D GountD int noro1
Dltlt6en SaiuoiS, lit upn ei:1eln beriidtigz
ten Strol6e auf cine Weiie ermorbet iporz
ben, tDel6e an Sic S1aten DeS greult6el1
uttqebeuften 8anoiten 0tntoe %ertnnert.
Sn Der gta6t pom IA. auf Den IS. Sept.
gegen W1itternabt ma6te 0er pfli6ttreue
BDliSet>G 6ef 6opftl1S BON WeorrtS, eilt alter
angeie6ener 8ir9er, in 8e9Ieitung beS
gta6tpolisiiten 8ogart Die 9trnOe. Sic
trafen bret beril6ti9te Serle, tpel0e bur6
einen 6eioenlfanDal bic gtabtru6e it0rter
unO beim Nublid Der BOli5eibeanten 5u
entflieben iudten. goltSiit 8ogart ftltg
einen Der &erle balo Elm, u1b YoltSei>Gbef
6opfinS iebte bic 8erfolgung Der Stpei
2nOeren fort, nelHe Srauf Softer unb
Charles 0tiIer beiBen. 6opfinS bolte ie
baIO cin. 9a rief Wtller: SD laiie mi6
ni6t D%erbaften, 10 large nod cine Qatrone
in meinem Gepolper It'll" Q8ie Ganbe ouf
ieine gerfDlger Stelte uno 1doB, 10 feuerte
nun Willer auf ben i6m INNER nQber fomz
metoer golt3eisGbe bteicr fteI 5u 8obet
ais 2et6e. Die &ugel be5 8anbtten ipar
iDm mitten our6's 6er5 9~ebrungen. Softer
rnD Wttuer trennten it1 null uno enttamert
iiber ben SuinOis Ttub in iiioli6er 9ti6z
tung.
Softer tpurbe AM 10. IN ser l1mgegero
abgefaBt unb itbt iebt at Mprris i'm @ez
fdn9ntB. 9(ber Dergebli1 ipuroe BON S6aa7
ren 8cipuffneter ouf ben Wf0rber g%efo6nbet.
Ser Staotratb belt troB bcs SonntaqS
auf BEN Jfuf DcS OtaporS auBerorbentli9e
SiBung uno iebte cine 8elobnung ouf
O3iller's @%infangun9 aus. Nttller lit er1t
"A Sabre alt. un8efdbr fInf SUB bo6, bat
cine belle GeitAtsfarbe, 6elIblonoes lDftges
6aar, itebt nod finger aus ais CT lit, bat
all Dem einen ieiner blauen 9(ugen einen
TeDIer unb brau6t itatt Der rebten 6on6
Die linfe.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1878-09-23

ber 9lsent piini6te, aus3uitelen, Die Sns
bianer blieben, anO mann lie fort5ieDer,
peiB II @ott, 5err S9ur3 nao 6err
6aDt.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1878-09-23

= Gbtneien in San Tratcisco baz
BEN $1,000 far bic Sieberfraufen
inn Gioen beige teuert. Sizes aerei6t ben
3opftrdgerrt 3ur G6re.
- Der frii6ere S~inans=M iniiter 8rtz
# o ~ Iieoelt iebt bon Soui5uiIe, no er in
Iebter 3ett ipieoer ietn 4bpofateuz @ei6dft
betrieb, nd6 Seem Q)orf iber, ais WtttglieD
elmer NbDofaten Sirrna, Ser tod 3tpei
9tebtsantpalte Nanens Burnett uno Yeet
ange66rcn.
Gu6 bic tpenigen 8annods,
10 I d e BET Dem @efebte bes Sen. Wetles
entfamen, iinb iebt gefangen.
Wtator upballt, &omntanbant in @omp
8roipn, bas b~ieSietts BET @ren3e Monz
tana'S lit WDomtn8 liegt, beri6tet nGmz
It6 telegrapbii6 at Ser. s2ient. Sheridan
III Gbtcago 6olgenoes: v2ieutenant 8tibop
nabu1 am UtDrgen beS ~. Septbr. obet
am v0rp Sort" cine fletne 3abl 8onnofz
Snoianer, = flint OeGn1er, 5tpet @eiber
nno einen &naben Die ieBt unter netner
SeiDadung itn0, gefan9en. Sic entfamen
aus Dem @efe6t bes Sen. Wiles gegen
ibre @enoiien unb ia9en, Tie ieien bic lebs
ten Der 8annods, tpel6e lebtes Srilbiabr
Die Sort SauzM gentur in sSbabo perlieBet,
tnbem Die Nnoeren in ben peri6iebenen
@efedten bteien Sommer getDbtet tporoen
ieien. Ota6 ibrer Nn9abe betrug Die Nn=
5abL Ser ~get0bteten 8annods tn benz @e=
febte NIT Sen. W1tles 29. QSas bas
6duflein Sltbtoter b%etrifft, ipel9es it6
0ur6 Oen yeQotpitonee 9arf gegen Sa6en
beipegen ioute uno mad tpel6em 1td
2ieut. Siibop umiiebt, 10 lit es ieBt mad
Der QnIt6t Oieler Oannod5 entipeDer am
Dbersn 2auf Deg 8tub 3ttoer ober 3iebt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-25
TRYING TO DELAY THE SALE.
THE CLOSING ARGUMENTS. WHICH PROVED TO BE
IN VAIN.


IN VAIN.
The closing arguments on the petition of
John H. Brown TO have the Erie sale adjourned began
Yesterday In Supreme Court, Chambers. az halfpast
o'clock Judge Potter and the great array of counsel on
either side being promptly present The intense inter
est felt IN the matter was shown by lhe tnrohg OF SPEC
tators Every knew that whatever was 10 be done
must he done in time TO send message 10 no. ~
Broadway before noon, and the CLOCK was watched as
carefully as the Judges face untl twenty minutes
TO II. Then the Judges decision, announcing, III
few words, tI2t The sale must 20 o. deI Nv WIN
desired that the sale should proceed IL had been Thought
that Judge Potter might possibly desire time 10 lnl1k
over the matter. The moment the decision was MADE
there was rush the door of the courtroom to
announce the result and attend the sale
y .Judge ComstOck opened the argument and de-
Tended the action Of the Erie Railway and the plaintiffs
i'll this suit and the promoters OF the RECONSTRUCTION
scheme He opposed very earnestly any pOstPonenent
of the sale, merely serving the schemes OF James
McIenry. He closed with hope that Cod in His IL,
finite mercy, viii save this great property 10 the men
and women the widows ana orphans scattered over the
face OF the globe, TO whom IL belongs"
William A. Beach began his closing argument at 1880
o,cIock Much Of 1t was devoted TO Mr.. Macfarlands
attacks in speech on the previous day put ne argued
that the stockholders who were disc3ntented with me
reconstruction scheme had a right TO know what
to be sold aud an inventory OF what was 10 De SOFA
might at least have some basis on which to
their own protection. Tie decree as it now
stood was winch court had dared TO approve and
no counsel had dared 10 defend. Mr. COmstock Inter
rnpted to say that he had aud did, II left no posi-
bity any other than the one purchaser the recon-
stTuctiOn committee
Judge Enott who 10 hGve closed pointing 10 the
clock said could axe argument, lest he should
defeat his purpose merely pressed the Court the
Importance the matter and that not 10 delay the sale
would shut the doors the rights of all dssidents from
the reconstruction scheme.
Judge Potter said This is very responsible matter
have little opportunity TO give any thought and
only All as occurred during the discussOn Ii
that this made last November and from then
10 now there have been many applications In the suit
This is only made just at the OF the sale II in
Justice this sale, fraud practised or any
mistake made, courts can relieve against H. think
the sale must 20 on"
After the crowd had dispersed adjournment TO Fri
Judge Potter,
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CHINA AND JAPAN.

SAN Francisco, April 24.-The Pacific Mail
steamer City OF Toxic, from Hong Kong via Yoko-
hama brings 95S Chinese emigrants. She brings
adyices from Hong Kong to March 20. Shanghai
March Of and from Yokohama, April G..
Public attention was still mainly occupied with the
famine which continued 10 deyastate the Northern
Provinces The approach of Winter rendered the raw
ages 10 be dreaded the more
In Japan, the new Central Telegraph Company was
inauguraed at Toxic March %, with elaborate ccreno
MES. 49,.
Doubts having been expressed by the Yokohama Eng
mepts statement that they held permanent reserve fund
$40 600 in specie. visit of inspection was made
10 The Treasury by few responsible Foreigners AT the
instance The TOO Times newspaper) and three tInes
that amount was ound on deposit, OF which, however,
emergencies.
lEor oGhsr Foreign Ntms, gee First Pagtl
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panies 4912oo per cent The total amount OF premum.
received by American companies 3d. $40 and
by foreign companies, 1897; o decrease of
1927 $40 compared with 1876, and the lowest
aggregate since 1871. The amount paid out for
losses $31 10. 81 0s370 than in 1876
The expenses OF the companies during the year were
stated as 34Oo per cent upon the premiums received
by both American and foreign companies decrease OF
Hoo per cent The whole amount paid for fire and
land aud marine losses and expenses In 1877 was
$54602 S24, making the profits S5,5255l1, OF which
s2,2S1 S76 belonged TO fore companies. The report
also showed that the amount OF risks In 1877 was
$685. 400.
The question OF illuminating oils below the standard
test mentioned In the presidents address, re-
crred TO the Executive Committee. Tho motion TO
hold sem-anuual meeting adopted. The following
officers elected President, Alfred g. Baker OF the
Franklin Insurance Company, Of Philadelphia; Vice
President b. Lockwood OF the London Assurance Com.
pany Agency in New-York Secretary, n. Ben.
net jr., OF the Hartford Insurance Company;
Treasurer, j. 8. Parish, OF the Atlantic In
suranec Company OF Providence; Members OF
the Executive Committee for three years J. T. Pulls
ford Alfred BOwker. of the North American ms. Co..
and ID. w. c. sklton, OF the Phoenix Ins. Co paper
was next read containing the decision Of The Court Of
Appeals in suit against the Westchoser Fire insur-
aDce Co.. involving the question OF mortgage clauses
slips. resolution passed providing for the ap-
pomtment OF committee 30 confer with similar com.
mtees from other boards 10 consider the matter and
prepare a form OF clause II deemed necessary.
Tie board then adjourned until IL O'Clock this morn
ing AT 10 o'clock the Executive Committee will meet