Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-28
CHARGES AGAINST SENATOR Byr
I.ER.

NEW WORK, Jan. 2s.-The Times this morn
ing publishes serious charges against General
VI. Z. Butler, of South Carolina. IL says that
while delegate 10 the taxpayers convention
of South Carolina he made a bargain With A
number 0i persons engaged in q speculation
in South Carolina bonds, whereby he was To
use his influence as member uf the coaVen-
ton Ia further the schemes of the spectators
That in consideration for such conduct on his
part he Was 10 receive ten per cent. Of the
profits which should accrue 10 the Speculati
from the action of the convention and Thai ne
really performed his share Of the bargain.
To Inv stigate the Border Troubles.
CHICAGO Ill, Jan. S.-The following order
has been issued by Gen. Sheridan: by direc-
tion of TIE President the following named on
GERS of the army are detailed To act In cOnjunC-
non with one person TO be deSigna ed by the
governor Of Texas, as a board TO investigate
me recent border troubles i'm III PaS0 county,
deNaS: Col John III. King, 9TH infantry Lieut..
COL Nm. III. Lewis, 10th Infantry The board
VIII assemble at Fort Bliss, Texas and then i'm
Such places I'm Ill PaSo county as may be-
deemed nt ceSSary 10 secure a thorough under
standing ~ the matters presented i'm papers
which viii be laid before il. First Lieutenant
Leonard Hay, adiutant OF the 9th infantry, is
detailed us recorder of the board.
Fire I'm Newark.
NEWARK, y. J.. Jan. 2S-,IacohuS' block
MOntclair, y. j., was burned this morning
Ii was occupied by Taylor, hardware dealer;
Griffin y BaldwuS, drug store; JaeObuS.
plumber; DR.. Pinkham Hurlbrot, surveyor :
Van GreSon, lawyer. and the MonIclair Tgl,px
office. The loss is about Sl0O0o; insured.
The Markets.
BALTIMORE, January 2S.-virginia SiNeS.
deferred A. do. consolidated, &c: do. second
series 40 hid to-day. Sugar quiet, 9la9t.
BALTIMORE. January 2S.-Cotton dull-mid-
ding, loEalO7s. Flour quiet aud steady
Howard street and western super. 3. 75a4. 95:
do, extra, 4. 5na5 rs: do family. . 5ot6 2S: ciry
mills super, 3. 95a4. %: do. extra, 4 5O45 25:
do: Rio brands, g. 15a7 90: Patalsco family 500
Wheat, southern quiet and steady: western dun,
weak and lnwer-Southern red, I. 2nal. IS: do.
amber. 137a1.3S; Pennsy lvania red. l. SAL IS:
No. western winter red, spot l. 32al 32lk; Feb
rualy, 1S254: March, l.S4. Corn, southern quiet
white, 50a54: do. yellow, 5Sa54: western mixed,
spot. b5A; February, b5R: March. 55A: April,
%: western steamer. AN. Oats quiet and steady
southern. S5a3S: western white, 37a3S DO mixed,
S5aS6: Pennsylvania, 35aS7. Rye steady, 64a66.
HAY STEADY Mary land and Pennsylvania prime,
l4.OOdl6.OO. Provisions dun and unchanged,
Butter, choice western fiIm-rnll. 1920: DO
packed, 20a22. Petroleum steady-Tehned, II
Coffee dull-RiO caTgOeS IA aalS: lobbng l5aI9.
W hiSky dun, l0g'P. RcceiptS-four. 3. 400 wheat
40. 0.eoO; corn. g, 200: rye, 500. Shpments-wheat,
1O.500 corn. 81, 600.
NEW YORK. January 2S.-Stocks very dun.
Money. and 6. Gold, 10l and ]. OF a. Exchange.
long. 4S2: short. 4S44. Governments steady. =
NEW YORK. January 2S.-FlOur dun an1
declining. Wheat = and IL cent lower. Corn
LONDON January IS. 1890 p. m.-Erie, ga.
lIllnolS cntIal. 20 ?. Pennsylvania Centrai, 81.
New Jersey Central, 15A. New Jersey Central
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