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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-10-10
Constitutional Amendments

immediately redistrict the State, and provide
Tor the authority of clerks and the election and
criminal jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace
oec0nd-That AS soon as the legislature
small nave acted as aforesaid, the Governor
snail by proclamation call an election far Tns
tiees OF the Peace for each parish. exeeut the
parish OF Orleans, and for District Judges, in
each district created by the redistrictino
where one or more parishes have been added
or taken from the existing judicial district,
anu LOT state Attorneys, as above provided.
except in the parish of Orleans. where the
District Attorney for the parish shall be State
attorney This election shall be held on the
same day throughout the State. which dav
shall not be less than sixty nor more than
ninety days after the passage of said act The
terms OF tue officers elected at said election
shall expire at the general election of 1890 and
the limitation on the change of districts. often
er than once every four years, shall not be
considered as having effect before the general
election of 1880. e'>''>'
1A.rd-That the judicial system, as estab
!lsned by the Constitution of 1863 shall remain
In force until the expiration of the thirtieth
day after said election. excluding from the
computation the day of the election.
f0ssrth-The adoption of these Amendments
snail not vacate the offices of the present
clerks of courts in each parish
NUMBER SEVENTEEN,
AFticie one hundred and thirty-twO of the
Constitution shall be abrogated.
NUMBER EIGHTEEN,
The Superintendent of Public Education
shall receive a salary of thirty-five hundred
dollars, payable quarterly on his own warrant
NUMBER NINETEEN.
No license tax shall be imposed by the State,
or any parish or municipal authority, on any
mechanical trade, mandatory or factory.
except such as may require police regulations,
in towns and cities.
NUMBER TWENTY.
The Legislature is authorized to EXEMPT
from State, municipal or parish taxation
household goods, such as furniture, wearing
apparel, tools of trade or profession and fami
ly portraits, not exceeding in aggregate value
the sum of five hundred dollars
ACT NO. IL, EXTRA SESSION OF 1878,
NUMBER TWENTY ONE.
Strike out the first part of Article l42 of the
Constitution OF 1868, which reads: "a uni
versity shall be established and maintained i'm
the city of New Orleans. 1t shall be composed
OF law, medical and collegiate depart
ment, each with appropriate faculties. The
General Assembly shall provide by law for its
organization and maintenance" and insert
. The university shall be maintained It shall
be composed of a law, a medical and an aea-
demical department, and such other depart
ments as may be established by law, each with
appropriate faculties; provided, that the law
and medical departments already organized
shall continue in the city of New Orleans, and
the academical and other departments may be
located elsewhere in the State'
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Notice of Election.

At
Sherif>s Office, Bellevue, Oct 3, 1873
/ n compliance with the laws of Louisiana,
L notice is hereby given that general elec
ton will be held in the State of Louisiana Oh
the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in
November next, viz: Tuesday November 5th
at which election there are to be chosen by the
qualified voters
A State Treasurer.
A Representatives in the 46th Congress of the
United States, for the 4th Congressional Dis
trict, composed of the parishes of Rapides,
Vernon, Sabine, Natchitoches, Grant, Winn,
Red River, DeSoto, Caddo, Bossier, Webster
and Bienville.
One Senator to represent the twenty first
Senatorial District, composed of the parishes of
Bossier, Bienville, Webster and Claiborne.
One Representative for the parish of Bossier
One Parish Judge for the parish of BOssier.
One Sheriff for the parish of Bossier
One Coroner for the parish of Bossier.
Six Police Jurors, being one Police Juror for
each PoliceJury Ward in the parish of Bossier.
Seven Magistrates, being two for Ward No
s. and one from each of the other wards OF
Bossier parish
Seven Constables, being two from Ward No
6. and one for each Of the other Wards of Bos
sier parish.
For taking the vote Of qualified electors of
this parish, on the proposed Amendment to the
Constitution Of the State of Louisiana, under
Act No. 70 of Regular Session of 1873. on the
question of removing the State Capital from
New Orleans to Baton Rouge.
For taking the vote of the qualified electors
Of the Parish of BOssier on the proposed
Amendments to the Constitution of this State,
under Act No. "a, Regular Session, 1873
For taking the vote of the qualified electors
of the Parish Of Bossier on the proposed
Amendments to the Constitution of this State,
under Act No IL of Extra Session of 1878.
All Assessors, Registrars of voters, commits
missioners of election and other officers therein
concerned, are hereby directed to hold said
election for the above named officers, in all
things according to law, and make return
thereof j. B. ONEAL,
Sheriff of Bossier Parish.
T. D. WILLIAMS, Recorder.
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Amendments
Official.
TO the Qualified Electors of
the state Of Louisiana.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE, J
STATE OF LOUISIANA, :
New Orleans, July II, 1878. J

New oItCdhS1 49, Ioso.
= pursuance of article lH of the Constitu-
liam of this State, publication lie hereby
-, n, the voters OF this State of the propos-
- 'ameu,lments to the Constitution of this
g. s.,,s agreed to by wothirds of the members
sas.tsd 10 each House of the General Assembly,
:. ;,s ses,ion of 1873, and which are required
= 10 nnbsl,ed, three months before the next
ssasraI election for Representatives to the
SSsneral Assembly, in at least one newspaper
y ssery parish Of this State, in which news
n.osr Shall be published. Said amendments
pnpsar more fully in acts Nos. 70 and "A of the
sirdtlar session of the General Assemb Y of
ia and in act No. IL of the extra session of
NE General Assembly of 1873, which are off
s;slly published for the information OF the 70
,srs and which will be submitted to the l,eo-
NE Al the next general election to be held On
ihe fifth day of November, mex 1873, in such
= manner and form that the people may vote
f.r or against each amendment, separately,
and IL a majority of the votes at said election
ahall approve and ratify all or either of said
amendments the same shall become part of
the Constitution.
WILL. A. STRONG,
Secretary OF State.
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Bellevue, La,

Would respectfully cali the attention of the
W. public to the fact that he has perma-
nently established Work Shop in Bellevue,
where he is prepared to do all kinds of Wood
work and Blacksmithing, such as making and
repairing Buggies,. Hacks, Wagons, Carts
Wheelbarrows, stocking Flows, making Hoe
and Az Handles, &c. He will also endeavor
to keep ready made Hubs, Spokes, Felloes,
Tongues, Shafts, and everything for Wagons
and Buggies. vl6n43-1y
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ACT NO. 10, X. ). OF 1878.

NUMBER ONE.
That the seat Of government shall be estab-
li,hed at thecity of Baton Rouge or at the city
Il New Orleans, rs the majority OF the voters
ii the State may determine ut the next ensu-
ms election; these VI ting to locate the State
ral,tal ut Baton Rouge shall indorsc on their
iirkcts, ..For State Capital, Baton Rouge
those voting to locate the capital at New Or
leans shall in,lors.: their tickets, For State
Capital, New orhai,s
Strike out article one hundred aud thirty
Onel
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-02-06

'tiRbNft'f he'tt lei' y hNfibt w ttll
Tor bond Of any description, but plir.
chased them all with government cur.
rency, which the government itself
had deprecated by refusing to take IL
Tor customs dues aud Interest, the iull
meaning OF this letter becomes very
plain and very forcible. 1t is not the
offspring o impulse or incxperience.
Its author was then chairman of the
Finance COMMITTEES Of this body. and
no wrote, as he says, after careful OK
animation" BY the light which be
here throws upon the subject we may
see the exact beginning OF Reputation
and behold the iurtlve and riivenous
movements OF the actual repudiators
as they hurry up and down the pre-.
cincts Of legislation during the last
nine years Of our history. BY its light,
too, We behold the present Secretary
Of the Treasury, Judged by his own
words, Ms the chief Of repudiators, fore
most among the violat,rs Of contracts,
and leader among those who have
IN no instance kept the good faith of
the government with its own people n
moment after they fund that bad
faith would bring them richer gains.
In less than ten months after thus lot
tor was written, aud alter the enunci,-
tion Of the Ohio platform, Hon, john,
Sherman, then Senator, advocated
and procurd the passage of the net Of
March, 1859, sor the payment of aII
the bonds 10 coin which he bad dcclar.
cd payable IN currency, thereby estab
lishjng an cpen rspudiAtion OF the sol
emn and binding contract and fasten.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-02-06
ANDREW n ARWlCk,
Market street. CIearneId. Pa.
rASurAcruRER Asp pEALkRis

sAsurAcrURER Asp DKALERiE
HARNESS., SADDLES, BRIDES, COLLARS,
and all kinds Of
HORSE FURNISHING GOODS
A full stock Of saddlers' Hardware, Brushes,
rombs, Blankets. Robes, ETC., always on hand
and for sale at the lowest cash prices. All kinds
Of repairing promptly attended 70.
An knds nj hides taken In eAchaf ge for har.
ness and repairing. All kinds Of harness l,ather
Kept on hand. ana for sale At a small profit.
Ciear6eld, Jan. 10, 1876
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-02-06

mhhhhi STREET, MEAN u
fbe undersigned begs leave to inform the citi-
zen. Of Clsarheld. aud the public generally. that
be hm On hand hnc assortment " Furniture,
such A. Walnut, Chestnut and Painted Chamber
suites, parlct Suites, Reclining and Ersns,cn
Windsor Chairs. Clothes bars, stop and Rxten-
sion ladders, Hat Racks. sorubbins Brushes, 40
MOULDING AND PICTURE PRAMEs.
,oting alssses, Cbsemos. 40, uhich would
'sitsbls fos Holiday presents.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-02-06

\ "
iuro historian WIN Judge TINS question
Let US eandldiy review theh' ~
act o' ropruafy 20 ioo-' u the oes''
h'hH oi our oohueu ueDt. Inc precio'
metals wer" ionhd 10 DO unequal
'he emergency 0, war specie Pal
!. ,nonus weio "oh''u"noa US 500" US 'n
(, "ou' VI ''a' e"'"o' "'u gnu a"" s"'e
eo"erc" u, 'ho rear "n'ie .he iega
',hu,r uo'iar wen. 10 'ne iro"' VIII
+ .no nag anu s'a'u ,nere' 4 was amen
Q .noSc VINO uouo'cu our r,gnt 10 'SSu
: ~ ou' eAPer,enec nas snowh ~ W
. oes' money a'i th'ngs cohs'uereu, Una
ever circulated on American SOIL. -
'n's uct 0, rvoruary, ioo-, anu p,
r'n'hr leg,T'a',"n u. Subsequent per-
o'e, 10y o',,u 'eo'oo y, 'no so.o'''
"."' ""'o" "'' "o' v" ~" '"0e s''P,'
, '"'o ,p' pay u'on' III oo'n was '"u
p"y az, y '"o oAP'e'S "o'u' " iaV
:" nsa''o"ue' no'os' ~ was pam,
"''.'e" ~ '"o ''n'u'o ."u, '"e'1 "v'1'
now nhy~n US grce"oa1nr, sna'' U
s"o'o"' pay ',',''o an 'aAo'' 'n'ei
'"' u",'e'' oHo'so' ueo,S, ~, "'u ue'''a"us U
o'''y A','' uuo 'o'no on''.u o'a.'s' OK
wy ua''oN ol' ''"l'or,r anu " u, g'a'"''
S"' "'.'a"uS asa'''ss 'uo oni''u
'a'Vo e. " wv. NV" ""a'sse,, 'NV'P'
w 'n'v''s' "Po' o"'''s "'"' ""'o'
""' !" I'"., " pau W o"''' ""u '""''
alsO DC lawful money ana u legal ten
der in I,ayIncut of nil debts. publir uud
,,,.,,. 49, a.. Ir,.,..I G.,
P'"",o, ""h''. tn' o"''eu o'"''S' eA'
ccpt duties On imports and interest rs
Tbis .;r,Ja av,,I;,,;, ond o, a..
P'' =" i"N.' az" 9" wv
same time comprehensive enactment
guaranteed To the American pcOple
the right to pay threu-iourlhS of their
national debt IL national currency, It
was the law Of the contract when Ill
the $40 bonds, amounting TO over iii.
teen hundred millions, were purchased
from the government by the bond.
holders, and paid for in this currency
ut par, when It was quoted at from 40
TO 60 per cent. below par in coiu.
Every one understood tue law To be
as ! have stated il at the time oil its
passage. In tact the great struggle
then was whether even the interest
on the bonds | have mentioned should
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-13
JUDGE PINCKNEY's CONDITION.

There is but little to add the painful story pubs
lshed yesterday In the HERALD in regard 20 the
lsmentable condition Of Judge Walter J. Pnckncy.
The proceedings Court of Common Pleas, before
Judge Robinson informed the puDlic hat applicat
mad already been made 70 place the suffering mag
In asylum, and Il is supposed by those best ins
formed that the institution ut Utica, in this State
will DO selected. Dr. Heath, his family physician
hts patient doing very we'll until about
weeks ago, when he suffered relapse, and should
be put In u asylum. He has suffered from paraysa
OF the organs OF degutton and from partial paraysa
OF the brain.
Al tho Seventh District Civil Court Judge Gedncy
presided yesterday morning IN place OF Judge Pinck.
ney. IL has been open secret Tor some time tnae
the mental condition OF the prostrated Judge has
been render him unit 70 properly adjudt-
the brought before him. On Thursday last
he lett his ABRUPTLY on the bench. without warn
ing to tho Lawyers, and leaving a large amount e&
business unfinished.
Judge Cedney stated from the bench yesterday
morning he willing accommodate tho legal
profession aud the public IN the matter of attending
10 the business Of court until such time ~ Judge
Pnc<uey SHOULD be restored.
One Of the lawyers In the court made motion "a
effect that tho dispossess proceedings should be
taken OF the hands Of James DAVIS, Who occupied
n oficial position ana merely known AZ Judge
Pnckney's secretary, and placed IN the hands OF the
Clerk oil tho Court, Patrick Anthony.
Judge Gedney said no would consult with Mr.. Davis
ana Mr. Anthony anu Try 10 bring about IN amicablo
understanding ABOUT the matter spoken OF BY COUNSEL
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-13
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

GALVESTON
osc good ordinary, sso Net rscsip. $50 Saiss TX.
eso.sswss. Ia stock. 7s,lsS
NV ORLEANS Feb. ~, 1873
Io,sS middling shc: ordinary, sHc. Net
ceips s254 Gales: gross s675 Esporss.lo GREAT Bg.-
s s $3.50 '''' 00'o '''' e''"''s Low s'0'A o'0
Cotton weak and irregular midding. io'sc low mid
din sAsc good ordinary, se Net receipts. aosl bales
1000. Stock. 81 .o35
Cotton weak and irregular mIdllIns 10 7iec. low mid
ding c good ordinary o,ae Net receipts 1903 bales:
CuARLEsros. Feb. u. 1873
Cotton weak and irregular middlipg. ioAc 1o,se low
bales Espora s Grea. aiisS a54 TO the Con.
,iuent, l.o26 sales. i.o0l Stock, 6i,4s2
WILMINGTON. N. c., Feb ~. 1879
ss,ased cTns sarpe%',as steady a, 81 80 ~ h.ra and
pRovIprscE r. l.. Feb. IL. 1878.
No change in printing cloths market.
Flour steady. No spring ssssrs ' amber Winter.
g 5oa 10 white do " e "a co. double extra
sus IL hard ba!ssA sas 81 so While state 81 90;
ss DO y s. - @ 's Sec D; cas
nea-s23 for solsea and So for unbosed per ton MIL
s ss sis pr R.i;Ssa Bottom scs
buffalo. Feb Il. 1873
i & b y ~ s5s:. SS e:
3sp1ns s. s. -: Ispliay 81. % So amber g 50
s. 5G fys ua Ss'' sales one
ear S .sa on track % rs Corn s . de-
cars or 60 bushels se 70 s01sSas cat" sd
quiet HsG~nss ssssdy sales Of 20 5Ss At 81 o. as .
city made FORK in ar as% s snd lcw.5 sales Of 80
a. $40 g. Lard ss''sa in saes and sss. 4 in "a .
shoulders. 5,lc.; bacon. Sc dnod beet l2c. Railroad
g sssS. a% s rnss ss sS .a 'f sa
wheat 1900 DO corn 10000 do oats. 9o DO barley,
DO S.Ss. snDs % ao ssSn 1865 Se a. Ss
2sc soc Rye in fair demand at 5se assoc. Barley
isir demand Steam 81 IS " s7s, closing with s. 80
go ss re- &C. CASH 5 . sS A ssGas ss"
Sc Bacon aaiet but steady: shoulders ic clear rib
s sa n shos sSsr - ef s. % sf,
los. AVERAGE. sac Wh!.key strong good demand tend
steady uas6angea Hogs in lair as@sna and highsr;
81 on ~ sasbsr ~ "a sS - sD s
ments. 20e .
81 w ~ sms s% Michigan "sass
ssi.; Sc %I.'; ;H'', req = S's
Teiss,sd. DS sisc '' Dss All
y Il ~ fs Ig''%s
800 bills; wheat $500 bushels; corn, 1900 do. ship
S %s"s CRAM ia ooS 900 a 40 cJr
DO o1!; s1o9 49, A. the s,stnSoH sosrawl.a.
81 a :sS' 81 Gf &C. March say a. 81 as S " red
DETROIT. Feb ~. 1878.
Wheat aTm. extra white MisnlTsa, y ash 50. do,
Wheat Is ,5i4 bushels.
Flour quiet aud unchanged Wheat excited aud higher
opened weak and lower: closed n,n a. outside prices
regular IL V6 cash Sl 0ex sxi o6l. Msrcas 81 on
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-13

The total sales OF stocks " the Board to-day aggre
gated 81, sos shares.
The United States Rolling Stock Company at It's an
nua meeting yesterday declared q dividend Of az per
cent In gold, payable March out of the earnings OF
the secouc halt year Of 1871 The former BOARD Of
Trustees was unanimously reelected
despatch from San Francisco says 1.-THE
coinage OF the Carson Mint for the month OF January
amounted to $247,0od. Tha Southern Pacific Railroad
Company has commenced planting forests in San
Joaquin Valley and Colorado deserts Stocks arc DO
pressed except Eureka Consolidated, which advanced,
owing TO reported improvement OF mine. Treasure
exports from this port for January amounted to
$4,s40.9 $780,"
The exports OF produce for tho week ending to-day
were $6.949S77, against $4,s11.s39 for the CORE
spending week ass year, and So 440 295 In 1875. Tho
total expoyss OF produce since January OF this year
were $s7 1877 against sss 437 for the same nc.
Rod last year ana s2s, 926 ,O79 III 1875
MOVEMENT OF GRAIN
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-13
CORONERS' NOTES.

Tho Coroner yesterday held inquest upon the deatn
OF John Russo. aged fty-two years. oil No 2ls wess
Thirty Nth street, fell from his truck and was
instantly killed the Alb inst In their verdict ths
jury recomm ndcd that tho street railroad companies
be com PEELED TO remove the snow from their tracka
not allow II TO be piled up on the sidos OF the
streets.
Also Thomas Ryan, aged eighteen years, who was
nccigcDtally stabbed in the Knee by Patrick Callahan,
at No 10 aship gton street. January - and died
some Days afierward al Chambers street Hospital
Verdict occidental.
Charles Pifonburg alias Gilbert alias Dutch Carl,
who arrested by Police Captain McCu'lagh on sus-
picou OF being concerned IN the murder OF Anton
hinkcl the baker, OF avenue A, the night oil tho
1st OF January, admitted 10 pail tn $500 by tho
Coroner
Nathaniel Gould was killed by q falling sign ut No.
102 Broadway on tho 23d OF January. The sign was
tho property OF Sanford, Robinson ~ Woodruff, and
the jury exonoratcd the nrm from all blame in the
matter
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-13

tsn-forsy Donds. l0sX hvss Of 1881, 1o5; Erie com
mon shares 81 OK; Erie. preferred shares, %; IL
linois Central ICY.
STATE BONDS
State bonds at the BOARD x lower for Louisiana
consols, u lower for Missouri skies OF 1885,
ana steady for North Carolina issues TO which deal
ings were confined.
RAILROAD BONDS.
Railroad bonds were generally lower. and the fol-
lowing the changes compared with last previous
sales:-A decline Of u In Burlington Cedar Rapids
and Northern nrsts Nav jersey Central convertbles
Northwest oonsols and Ohio and Mississippi consoli
dated, y In Northwest gold ssvens and Hannibal and
st. Joseph Fights convsrtibles. and y In Ohio and
Mississippi ssoonda There was m advance OF Il In
Union Pacific sinking funds.
PHILADELPHIA sToCKa
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-13

Wheat hrmer but very active The sales between
Il e I, ~ rs j, sssi%s d ssiTssiss spring
red and 81 a for whit. TO arrive The sas et
ana 5000 DO. April Isl aSs. s,esns The
st is ris.s s sfs' S Il g
ASKED; do, for ~, April. 81 "a bid, 81 80 asked
Ss Ny $ .s;r asked. sG'nS '' ass
81 asked ior May, 81 IS bid 81 'i asked corn
1907 hsy % f H Tss ssss
% o iS 1sss
scarce armer closing a. follows s-Extra No. white
"a GS We ahd The no. sales we're
sins layers; new "sssas ffss ois layers.
~. 90 Sss @ eaaass ~ 90 n' now .,S
li9sc Figs Ia boxes, &C. ic in kegs To-; drums
IL, S. s.. sss s s" ps
f ce Il, ,sig nc seos eJop s. sc French from
New .,renooe wsnuis. li>ae new Marriott DO, &c. new
almonds. in bags 34c princess Almonds in casks,
Gvssv CLorn.-wo sale of $500 rolls bsggng at
Hay srRAw-we quote BALE hay for shipping Csc.
do, for retail Toe sOc. straw Long Soc short do.
HEMP AND Jurr-nenp quiet but steady During
the past two or three days there was large pecus.ise
1900 bales ali '' to ~" %ir we ISe gold
ss s o double S :sa o sS5 er IN s
Russia, clean, s2o5 $40, gold Italian. 1910 $40.
gold Jute 4ac a &C., gold: uLe butts 2sic 2c cur
rency, cash Manila hemp To- ssal 51sc istle SO 5c
gold
HIDES There vide difference between holders and
buyers, which prevented imported transactions The sales
$500 Monte video n lbs. NJ 2Oc gold. four
months and private about UOO Puerto Cabeo,
$50 southern 400 dry and dry sailed Texas 200 dry Hon
duras. 3i7 wet sated California aud 177s dry CHor-
MIA We quote BueDos Ayres. 20 to % lbs. 2lc 22c
do 20 to 20 lbs 2oc. 2Oc Montevideo. 2O to ~ lbs,
2Oc Corentes, II ~ - tbs. 1916 lec Rio Grande,
70 TO ~ ioA isc aIsc. orinoco ~ 70 Is lbs ls'sc
Ice California 22to % lbs 1vc Central Anne rican xOto
Y bs We. Hac Matamoros ~. 70 lbs i5tsc ioe
Vera Cruz Is TO 10 lbs lUc. ldc, all gold seecte
dry sailed Texas, "a to 30 lbs l3 ic southern,
"a to 30 lbs. lie pc city Slaughter 10 to 80
lbs &C. do Ii 90 hs.. 7c. 7b.c. all currency.
selected.
H. The demand from brewers light, but tho
shipments quite heavy being 5000 bales since
last Fday ana under the neavy demand from exporters
the market ruled hrm We quote view York choice OK
port hops) llc l3c do, good to prime. So lOc DO,
low to fair. 5c a7c. Eastern De- &c. Wisconan DC
&c. yeariings &C. &c olds all To- Id.
CALIFORNIA;. lie y lie.
IRoS.-Amerieau pig was quiet but unchanged. About
100 tons No. and 100 tons M Lehxh brands sold ON
terms Scotch pig duh at late prices Arri
walls 100 tons CUtness and 100 Gengarnock.
Rails we're III active demand. There was rumored sale
OF 1000 tons scrap at 81 40 tom Ne auve Ameri.
can pig, No. Sls $2V; No. z SIS $lv; gray Jorge $l
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-13
STOCK LITIGATION.

An action TO recover $4,000 damages for wrongful
conversion Of stock brought before Judge Rey-
nods In the Brooklyn City Court yesterday. by b. ".
Sherman against howard +. Root. stock broker, Of
Wall street. In September, 1873. the plaintiff pur-
chased through the Office OF aoieodant 200 sharea
OF New York and Harlem, and hity shares OF Lake
Shore a margin. Soon alter the purchase tho
great panic OF that yoar Har en- fell thirty per
cent within an hour. and the stock sold out.
The plainun contended tnat the defendant mad no
right to sell II, while the latter claimed that tho
margins eaten up by the fall Of the stock, and
that alter notice had been given the plaintin Il
sold under the rule. The value OF the stock
is said TO have been 81 900 The jury, after being
absent for some time, ordered ny the Court u
bring sealed verdict
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-13

strong and higher but unsettled gilt edge Ale regu.r
4Osac- cash. 4O1sc February. ale. March ana ApHi;
43sc May; rejected soc Oats active Arm and higher;
asc. cash 24e March; a4sc. April; 27sc. May reject,
ara d5a =. oi,sc. barley hrmer 4eA: !. =
A7c Dressed hoes easier and unsettled 1t " 20
81 rs Fork unsettled; opened weak and lover.
closed hrm outside prices $40 rs cash; $40 PA,
$40 42 April Lard unsettled bu, generally lever clos.
81 52n. May. Bukmeats stesay, with y fair demand.
Whiskey, 81 o3. Recsbts-rour. i4.Oo0 bbis wheat.
$4,000 bushels; corn 80 90 oats, n do rye,
1000 do barley; 5000 DO. shP@snts-Fiour r. oo6
do. rye $50 do barley IL 900 do. At the closewbeat
unsettled and lower 81 oo1s u oo9. March III o6ss
4se May: o... easier; 22+e. FsoEa,ry; 2ts March,
dull, weak lower; 81 27,s 81 80, March 81 37s
81 April.