The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-03-18
CHICAGO.
Business Resume for the Week
Political, Financial, municipal
EeonOmizlng, Gc,

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Eeonoinizlng, DC.
CHICAGO, March 16.-The week has
been dull in monetary circles, and oil
loanable funds, which are plenty and in
excess OF demand, have been secured At
7a10 per cent, according to. character OF
collstersls. The city has had good
wholesale trade, with a promise from
outside merchants Of better things when
the roads recover from their present
state Of boggyness. Collections have I'm.
proved and city deposits increased. A
few extensions have been asked, but com.
mercial paper Is pretty generally met at
maturity. But little currency has gone
out, and considerable has come in. East
ern exchange 50a7b cents premium per
$1,000. Clearings Sl4,500,000, against
81, 100000 last year.
GRAIN MABKErs.
The prices for grain have recovered a
trifs from the weak and heavy closing Of
last Saturday, and average pretty firm at
the increase. Wheat went steadily up.
ward, with no very wide fluctuations, but
with undiminished interest and good
speculative business. The wonder grows
how these strong prices are maintained,
10 the face Of heavy receipts, and only an
ordinary European demand. Some per.
sons explain il by saying that there is q
strong combination here aad in New
York, which Is carrying several million
bushels Of wheat, and that, at the first
favorable opportunity, these bulls will
drop their heavy burden. A change Of
prices will then occur, radical and over
powering. Sales April were made at
81 03sa1 OH. Corn was in fair demand,
with small fluctuations, and continued
firm up until the close. Sales April Ala
42tc. Oats were steadier, and averaged
t,fc higher each day. Sales at 23ta25c
for April. Rye was rather easy at 64a55s
for cash. Barley was pretty steady at
45a46 for regular, and 46a47i for gilt
edge.
Pork was active but irregular and IN
settled. Prices ranged lower, bat ibid not
reach either Of the extremes Of last
weeks market. There was an active dc,
mand, and at the close prices advanced
sharply. Provision men say that their
goods can not be sold below the price Of
production, and that consequently an
Improvement il certain. Sales for April
we're made at 50 30s9 65. Lard opened
weak, but closed firmer and higher. Sales
for April weremads at s 95a725c.
market with sales uniformly reported a,
Il OF aIthongh il "a stated Ia certain
ouarters that Il could be had for 81 OH.
Al 0s
CHASING CASH PRICE,
w.. w,o.,eI o7s oo,n Aos, o.,, osf.
Wy, "Ss LeI. a.. ~ VI "a a III 81
fye o4e' pAf'ey 79'' pofA ~ w '"'s ''1SS'
RECEIPTS AND saLPMssrs'
Receipts for the week: Wheat 800, 600
bushels, corn 5000 bushels, oats 2l6,-
900 bushels.
SHIPMENTS.
Wheat 346 600 bushels. eoru $1,000
hpsheIs oats 2s5. 600 busbels. Reeeipts
for The same time last year: Wheat 4O,.
900 bushels, corn $4,000 bushels, oats
$4,000 bushels. Shipments-Wheat 45,.
600 bushels, corn l7sloOo bushels, oats
5000 bushels. These are heavy hgures
for this time Of year, but with better coaa-
try roads and Tree lake navigation, u s
probable that they VIII be largely IN
creased In lew weeks.
TROUBLE ra THE BOARD.
A war IN The knife 1. going ON In 'the
Yves, PARK Board Of CommissiSner, which
rssnlt. from ne expiration of Inc farm al
the chronic Office seeker and holder. @.
n p Holden and an attempt by one
10 lake his place "A n member
II the Board nnder n eommis.ion issusd
by Governor Cnllom. Itis an old fisbt
And ia. appeared In Court several times
mi il now seems likely 10 be fought both
In and ont of the Conr... for me Commis,
.ioners sre decidedly on ,bsir mnscle
The symps,bies Of Tho best citizens arc
with Brapnock. who has he name Of be.
inc bonest. Wills Il IA ronndly ALLEGED
ihet tbe old ring ineumbents are tleoids3iy
nnfair In their deallpgs with the oeople.
60 .rr,vo.r,,, ~, 80. ..,,n..,s
oit ooSSe1' - 70 na..s AZ A'A'0A''-A
-, hosD
,,' F'-o
which the Commercial has been adyised
heretofore, was brought to a satisfactory
conclusiou: Il Is, 10 briei, q case In which
the city brings SUIT agsinst the aigners oil
the second bond ot Dayid a. Gage, 10
City treasurer, dafias ms second tefm,
ior the sum In whicn Mr; Gage was a.
,eSef % ,sd adYs Gsa' saIoHs Aae A''o9'
Amount Of deficiency when Gage turn.
ed over his accounts In December. 1879
s5O7. .70S: interest on same Sl2s lo6: total
ss35 800 less amounts since maid by Gags
is77. .6O7l 1858 500. This srim. howeyer
visa moi allowed by the iary. Who decided
agaiuSt the interest account The names
81 the bondsmen appesr in the verdict
which Il "a follows. ave. ina ;ury sin3
tbe nIain,iff. and fiod ire dsisnssn,, na.
vii a. Gaze. William II. TaoEsr Alhert
Crosby Jobn r shermen Jsmss n NJ.
V;eker and Ns,ban;eI p Wildsr to ~
and be indebted nnto tba ss;d nlsin,;tF.
10 the sum Of $1,000 600, and We assess
the damages against the said defendants
10 the sum Of S60z,703.n The 81 600 900
10 merely the amount Of the bond and
does NOT represent :he amount 10 be paid
to the city.
A new trial wae asked Tor and these
bondsmen will defer payment 10 every
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