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, 1879-01-06
LITE.1NSUKANCE.
TMB fnUsTxgs or Tnx MUTUAL LtYA.

To Tia Eattar ut The Tribune.
CntcAuo, Jan. 4.-From whatever direction tho
operations Of tho present officers Of the Mutual
Ltfe-1nsurapce Company arc approached. their
own reports furnish an astonishing rccorh Of e1-
trayaRanco, rcpud!atcd agreements Rross errors In
their hnEne1hl statements, and broken prnmtsee.
Ii thcse twenty ninth annual report tho officers
announce determination to allow ethcs States
than New FORK to be represented In Bosra Of Trus-
tees. In the following language. paea 12:
Tho Hnnrt now contains representatives ffoes
tho States Of Massachusetts. Now Jerscy, md Call
fofnIa and 1t Il thunght equitable tnat, ~ future
representing nther states, where considerable num-
oera Of tho otcr.hosders rcatdc.
Since this announcement was made, In January,
1872. ton Trustees have been elected I'll bf wnom
arc buslncsA men OF the City of New York. ex-
copttng ONE. who 10 A ratmCr residing In tho town
otLttchaotI, conn.
Theac Ten Trustees were chosen BY The proxies
controlled BY tho President, Mr. r. \. Winston.
1t u suggested To the officers that ono OF thc most
available sncanH tn AID In re%l0sfnI tho confidence
which tAcY hnre forfeited and lost tnrxt 10 sending
In t!.eEs own resignatlous> wnHsd 10 to pctHtt at
lcnAl half dozen Of thu 1rtsunt Tfusttes. nut Of
the thisty.six members In tho Hoard. 10 rcEIgu,
and 10 All thtfr nacca Nv representatives seseftff
" ths poirv.h0liery In such llagca Is PhEladct.
phla, Italtlmore, New Uruans. Cincinnati. ".
Louis, and Chlrayo. and the Ststcs IL which thore
cities are taralrd.
III thu urrsrnt condition OF tle CdmpanY'a Af.
fairs 1t u sfn4cties probaho that tho stairs artl
ctlcY nte 1loneu wnhllf chnuse such Fentc4eufn.
ilyc Tor their fcsuective districts n Mf. l.. 4.
Letter would make for the State VI Illinois.
H. ". II.
, 1879-01-06

s*NfHaa 3f089CFfbf.
a Nevada City lndY 1T high social standing
presents stngniaf case Tor tho consideration of
scleutistA. For HIauy yeurs past sh3 has hecn
Ailltrttd with acuts neurAlKic pa!ns In yarnus
parts Of thu body. sud. sou,u tins xiuec, hoping
to ilMl rsiuf. ScsoEsssl tu the use OF MI electric
battery She used ttla apparatus for ak u,unths,
b,lt found NJ relief. AZ the time hothnR was
Roicti ut unusual character A. tbs result. and,
s'th0QEh SEVERAL months haSs si1ce etapaed. II
was uuly wher the seSemt cs'lA weather Soul-
msnce1 that anv extraordinary Symphonic fol-
loved. Une uigbt lust wuek The 'auy haI ncra-
s0n 10 enter y dark room aud pick up Houlsu
cuat that wus lying there. As slu did 10 Ale
was both surprised aud frightened 70 ohserrc \
bright Light SURROUNDING thu hand that held tIo
garment. Al the sans tn,e The electric eur
Tehts passed along the arm. khucktlg her qnlIe
severely. When her husband wsa Informed OF
tbs lact he itscrclltca its reality. thinking
there was more imagination than anythiR1 elke
It 1t. 30 tho nsx& evening, 10 conyuee the in
credu1ous hctter-half, sic turned the gas out tn
tho !oo,n where they were sitting. aud. letting
her hair down, bcRaR GoMbng It. A ramsska-
bio display of light was tue result. Tho sparks
flew IN eyeTy direction. and there was aisrp
cracking sound u the teeth OF 1hs eotnb passed
brtwean the ha,rs. Ia iaylnx hes hands upon
tra ths lady does pot observe tho pec1,liasiltes
referred to. but the instant She touches WOODEN
cloth Tho lire begins 10 Nv, aud tho shocks tol.
low ons another ia rapid succession.
, 1879-01-06
b,M4H5.@

3nd1nm Lsfadcs.HteeFsln IN fkF hesh We1eh' o,,. :,
Butchers stoct : Poor 10 common strers and
sn,atn"n e shn'se cors for city nsnsh'ar ,,,, .a
stotk att1e-Condnion catt,e, weighing NO
10 i.ttH J. 1sSa1 as
1nferior-ftKht md thin cnwA. helfrra Btaga,
ons ~ ,s sca.~aF tstc's' zsaa9n
HoG6Ihe hpk rnesket hA hetn faltly ect!rs anh
Ern enes ne datS q or ~ wceEy fcfif. lne tc.
Enalnk oGE l.+ And. H!1n Roou pscKlnH enA IaF
sHrnns nsaha 70 meet sse refe ena1rs tn 70 NJ r.
serlhI euYancs Ft1Cs. M9ht Wcikn" no, ,uE ~ "
an Sn1 nstb.{ Tsen nsa M E ,er " h. ~
snMe wnH nsloH fne averaRs 81 tne pfssioMSS o
, 1879-01-06

whtto. s34o. mixed. s3c oAts dun aol lowsrl white.
2sttt3 mt1nd. Z3e Rye quse1 II Sac.
tfAY-SteAly af Fa.NaAtIuo
qnst cloiee Til. ticfre. ej<aAiar; ID KEN. W..
nnlk nests stFnnE shoulders, .SsaAc; cfenr rib. M
11He; cle.r. s4sJssc bacon strung. Hams. sugar
W WHisiT-FlSmes A. s,.oa
KANSAS utrT.
Kosfat Msr1frn 10 7As 7tfhuna
K4FsAecter. No. iao. 4.-9NAiM-Tht f,Tes. cNe.
rfnf reports wheat receipts ~ Hsl but shipments.
=, 7na; du1 No. caAf, 70c January. Sol No. taah.
73a&c January. 7Sci No. cAsh, 70c. C0rnf&ecefpta,
O. tN hu. thtpunentA to o7si Howl No. T. taAh, 1Acl
January. 2''se. .,,,
,.ToLxnn. @: Jan; t:-a.A'Smwhe.t Hns!. &Eahs! " Z
~, ujhc. Western amb,r. a31tc Corn aMtttt high.
nlftd 3Is4c: NO spot aiHc; tAnuarJ. stAes Febru'
asy. a2tsc UAta dun md notn,na1.
Ho0s-pTessed. e. ~
,tpIANAPoL1a. .
ixptAf trotts, Ind. Jan; 4.-GaA1y-wheat non,t
assiasc @ s osts .iesa;. @ whte a, ~; III ' "Aea
FA0ytsioNs- -Dreen khDulIeFA g. 11ss1 ot clear Eibs
~ .4O13. S. f.4rd, $50. Hams 43atl2B 10.
rKTRpIr.
DEfKotr, Jan. .4.-FEUrK-Flfm and steady.
NnAIS-Mhcat hfghtfi exfFt. aGe; No. ! white gtes
January. e!e hid; February, pSNc. April. aIct No.
milling. 8IAas 5tcslpa. 81 $50 6u. shpn1cnt 10. :.
Bo0 bu.
oswrno. Jan 4.-Gkatx-Mheet qntets No hard
nnluth srtn1 held At 81. fo: No. Milw1nkre. SLI0s
So rtd wihash II .tt3 extr8 white Michigan. t,.to
Cora tttAdy; No. Toledo. 41c.
PEortlA. ..
PIo1lA+ Jan. .4-Ht0nwiSRA-5Ales 100 bfl9 At ~. o.
, 1879-01-06
MRS. jerks.

r-s.- r.AA..
hef h"orts 10 f.ay voee on 'oo fos'er
co"mTtoe.
NEW ORLEANS, La., .|au. a-JudQiu3 from
the sudden dcparturc Of the Potter Committee,
and taking into consideration the fact that The
r.as..,~,t..". .srs h". .,,, ."s. - ,,,.ss 49,.
so."ntiL.eo ma"e ae6e epe"e moss VI .ue'' t''.o
10 investigating the nnainE OF TIC documents
dropped by Mrs. jerks In tho store Of Elkln d
ca, on Cauat xtrcct. tooke verv much
M n tbe commItteo coma bcre for tbe
- .t
SOLO purpoae ol discovering "netnef
Annea had really lost the TAluablo
aaa,,.r,, ~ hal .tton,+.d IN ,.rnotrs4. q
eoeo'.s'''' y. .~a =, .ssSr
hugo Joke on tue Comtnttee ond the 1nttfeateu
parties. II the COMMITTEES did como FOR such
q purpose they soon found out. ot course, that
The whole alfair was shrcwd little game Jet up
Nv S;ra, Jenkn fo7 ina pnrpose. ntrh0ps, of IN.
ticing the Cnmmfttee 10 f1r1fnva fha. thrv hah
nstE st r a. ta.tn 49, nj nftsr ,,rhifcntin.
.un ~, Gts y .'Aav .st.sa % NY ~. III +, t."
q te@t eAcct, 9! saoWsnE LAM " 49, .alEsty;
I9e plan of Mrs jcnRb was eFldcnt'T wc1l
laid. The contcuts OF the envelope
which shp tiruppcd wcTe Buch ~ were calculated
to deceive almost atiY orc. There were thlr-
teen different documents IN the envofopc. Thu
Grst Was = tcttcr addressed to Mcssrt, y. A.
Weber and James E. Anderaon. aud signed with
John Sherman's uanc. The letter IL thu same
"a tho celebrated Sherman letter, which has
been 90 often published. $500.
, 1879-01-06

Tot4i..,.,,,,,,..,,,7,Q 7,QJt

CArTLE-In this hrsnch Of ttads tho past ueeK was
marked by N ahscee OF soythtn2 marc than moderate
actvtsy Ia the demand fEonl abt lariF ~ tho
wcsk t4ere i vtrf Soo.i dltnsnI for shipping
bccyes hut later. owing 10 lhe hIocxsts the
East, there enforced s4sEens1n Of ta Eattwatd
,n1vrment. and since "Wednesday tho upper Es4IcA Of
stock t.asa been ntElectcd With pflcfs gtc4t
tent uotnlaal. As hu llways een ahu rase during tbs
ho!ays tho waMts Ut the local srlte "cra iAl aa.
although he receipts u lean old seraHny stecrs
haA sui Acsawsgs grneTally. such ~ arc sought by
Ghicsgu dyAlsFa wtra 1es+ than ntua tho humber
tseded Ills lrlnas,t and pricts from sEst I" last
1n.sst.t.;sry to .eIert Indeed 1he sener.I market
laiss s;SSst 4 sS;. asE 4; sxe: hISsfs .r
s.s,. :hIpsst, u! = !'!l.ss r: :,ar ~ ~. =
e. ss \; ss ts s.s asnsa ~ s ssf. @ y z
Ss II .ssi Il: ri %; s sss;*. tS ss f
II IL ~. y s1 @ log: Val: a,s S
S4iS' 4; Il ;s5 + $sssy
~ sat
ns sfs s. ss
ta course ef s resex OF ts scars trads thu srta
St 3Sess: sta &, r. }1s.. 81, tt: 7 ~ .atss
~ .t L ss sst e&, g. st
s,;s .ats fS:aH f.
aas. I+Hs s.;es..s.st ,sst assts eassat.s. u nss
tUn. nnd Il. II N 4fe1sEa pf{t. ....-
"Wiutaer Liz years business Ut shipping Csttlo aud
shtep - Enrope h4s hun reasonably suefessfl. and
ttuhtaaiu " the SllpxtA nAt *4n ha AettSs deter
Aatnc4 whru The Fees4 ass tnllY auto up. md rho
vounls 9ty balanced. Thr Losses hats teca hcasY a
fef tEota aef!4ent. W stofn* ~ t!s ose.1 .oyass
tho features uf thu years lire stock ,r4o tls
kEt atu. would S pleasure ~ e alc " assuEu Ehy
Ea.oa atSttsfsas .i.h LIZ s[.a!s Wy, .oSxer 70
fur t.t,. yAtisxa aud traulrsIia Ian weFs rot 1at
GQual hut reasonable, mud last hut nut least tat III
@b,4F1 It MI
and Got asror4lag ~ tue lnefrs. II thIYaaF rux
1L hie sslls fet Ia the lltutt.
-... 4t1rAItuN+-
E1tru Reevcs-t: sdcl stcsts. weighing i.#D
- aud ap9Arls soxa3.'tl
ClVfea Beetv+ Il lue. lat. Nall.furalel .
slesrsr wr.xhn1 LIN to IN ~ ....., tu1aA Is
Ii. l. i3O " 50 bs... ..,................ 3.eA3tu
, 1879-01-06
Governments were firm.
Rsflroad bonjs were rtronR.
Hfntr t,ondb ,rrrh 8trnrfT.


The rtock market waa strong In the early ,leal.
tnps at All advance ns iicly, per cent. except fur
eoat rsocks. which declined .i6c1.s per cent. Dur'
ing tho afternoon Tho general st tell on .id&t per
cent, and st. rsal lhQb1s per cont tor preferred
and eon1fnun. respectively. Tho marktt closed
stsong At recovery Of AGs& per rent. Among
tho spccciattve AhAEes Michigan Central and North
western common exhibited tho rEcate@t dEmneHs.
Investment shnsea were stronR throughout the day.
With only spatl amounts Of Rock tslhrd. Harlem,
Panama, ind Chicago, 1su.1inqton T. Quincy offer.
ed. The announcement that jntEf ftssam had
decided In fhser Of tht chicago, Cjtuilhna q In
diana Central Head caused an adsance IN bonds,
but the sleek dectncI. .,....
Transaction. aggregated t02. 000 shares. Of which
1, 600 wesc Etit. II. 900 t1kt SsIurc. 81, QUO
Eost1we,tcrn rommnn. 7,otN preIefred. II, 0u0
". taut common. 4. 400 prefrrrcH :st, 200 LsckA-
wahnn, 4.t,Ht New eraty t.rnts1. \. 200 Norris =
lnd,sntroltr, !, 5to chicago. Columbus 4 Indiana
CentrNI, =. {n0 Western Union. |, 1Uu Missourt.
kansss Te1as. !. :,0O Atlantic h racane 1gfc.
Rfabh. 49,.
Tie money market II easy It ) per cent. Psime
mercantile paper, 400.
Sight exchange, sixty daye, 4S7.
The weekly bank Yt4teH,tnt h ~ follows: Loans.
decrease. 81 674, 4DU soeeir. Increase. SAf. 400;
1cCal-terdert tncrrnak. 81. ui1 s0O: dcpnsta, In
Crrnsc. ~, DGl :AO: citcn1aftan, increase. 3e72.
100; reserve. lnerease. $7k1, TN. The banks hold
yl1 1T5 BIO In exctss Of their legal fe4nfc nIcfts.
, 1879-01-06

A former resilient Of Nsno, New, now stop-
ptng 10 lhts city, relates IN Incident that cau,e
under hts ob4ervat,ou la The Slge- Brush 9tste
that d worthy Of note. Ons day "CaatY." =
~ell.kHoxn shasas!es IL sAu smploy of ths rail-
IN the ateHo yard. ha4 his Lott hand ~ severely
crushed that aApu.ation waa taun4. ne1xsaasy.
Dr: Bergman reformed the operation sucesss-
tu'ly, ard lnslosin2 the 1Is,nSsnbesea pors!on
otllce. The llctdept hl! almost hecn forgotten,
e1tcptlug wnea "Cauty," who had l,esutns
become noted as the ouc-handed lcspersln.
stsurs. Some thrss or four Years elapsed from
lhe time It occurred. whea o6e day q man OBJ
served dog runulng past bln In the street.
carrying something In lts Muuth Of unusual
, 1879-01-06
FINANCE AND TRADE.
Review OF the Financial Situation
in Chicago.
The Produce Markets Steady---
Provisions~a Shade
Easier.
Grain rirmsr, with More Doing-Wheat
Strengthened by Rumors Of
Smaller Crop Yield.
FINANCIAL.

Tn ChkfAfn 1A1{ weak th9 CifffInEE-XH1.8 Min.
oo1.-,hovsh m tnrr.ase of sbont 10 ner rcnt aver
those cf fbA to,resrondtnr week Of la, vesr. The
h.nts havn m.ds gond dtv,dents for the half vtar
tn,f c,ns.d ana esnoyt fnn n,rsent demand for
fo.r, s,,i.fartnrv .rh. ra.umnt,on of sn.rtr nav.
rents Al Nev Ynrk nroonred M ehanpe hare. e.
r. nj th., IN. smt.Tt<,,nrv disrontfnnrd Inn nav.
mont or min tn,ayr, IN r,,n .rd m, r,nntry banks
or,.red 4 lew smnft ,ota ar csah raid, t;,ccn.
hocks sia rot rrarh mr. In th,cnpo. hnt remained
=. haYot. Al nax r,rt. m m. do,i.r In co,n. Tho
rnovement n rnrr-orv dnrlnv ,nc reck has been
In favor 81 ,he civ md m saturday .n,umcnts OF
c,,,.,rx w.r. ma. IN Mru VAR rnr vhoIo..t.
.pa ro,.u hr.trr,s NJ ths c,., ma h. m rooh.
Thc hn.,nr.. in 7oyrrnmrnt bonds was ve,v
h..vr In chI.,r,. nnr,nsr.ernts v.r. thr farnr.
liz xecn,,tv md ,v@,e sn,h IN fn,re ouan,tfrs At
pt1r. Inc disburse,uenta Of d,y,dents and profits
hero At tht c,oss Of ,he year put ooat la,ro sums
to he rrlnye.,rd, caDi,at,sts have lookct through
The 1.t of securities inviting their nttent1on With
Ont apna.cntlv finding mich OF ANYTHING betlrs
thnn a 4.n,r.cen. Government bond. which rnna
thirty vrare md n frce M tnratton. M donht
larr+ nart Of thr., tnyr,,ments II ismnorary. II
wna 20 tur1ur the mat eun,n,cr. Thnre wcyo \
pn,at ,rarv nn,cha,ca q, a.ner.trntt rn.a, ttru
by can,t.ii,,a nnd bn,tness man who eould
nnd temnorar1,y no ma 40 proatnb1e Tor their
money. Hut when the ra)1 scsson brought with Il
All improved demand for noner 4hero vus on In.
mediate realization On these tempofary Inset,.
meuts. At nrrsent 1t Ia nlfncatt for ,nycstors 10
IND o3t,.ctlye SECURITIES. Tbc,o .rc fpw or uu
,si1road hon. nj fin r.t els.. hrfno fisnrd thosc
, 1879-01-06

ment, and rnled steauv. The grocery market was
without important change. For tho Eehson The de-
mand Is lsbera1. and tho tcnor nf prices remains
fairly hrn, cof3ers and rice nre the 6smeat Arsi'
c1ca tn the list. Nothing new was nssct In con-
nectlon With tho tsh, dried. .fruit, and eAnnc,!-
Hoods mstkcts. nuttcr was fairly active and hrm.
Cheese was 1niet and unchanged. There whs only
l!aht movement In oils, fna prces wcrh not suf'.
]ccted 10 any change. Coal continues acttvd and
firm. DuEVink WA du1l, II vera also leather and
tobacco.
Tho lumber market was unchanged. The de-
tnand WAS moderate and unerenty distributed
among shs yards. And prtccs wcrs uniformly
steady. The wool. broom.corn, and seed markets
vera aulrt. Hay was irm, the snpply batng light.
with aa imprn,ns tnoniry from the local trade.
Al grades Of domestic taat wrss quoted harhcr.
Thr atock here "a said to BE- light, and the receipts
all como now by rail- IT Increased cost over Fsni.
,ner rates. The hide market MAS steady. roHltry
and game wtre plenty and In only fair local re-
quest Al the current pr1res+
tJxIt$ $Aa Gwht ~ , 49, R~t6-
, 1879-01-06

FLorT-Was inorc sctlsc. su'Bs baaaed -four benH
takcu for shipment, bur tho Ffcws Of '4ftrrs wrrn
generally too ftT e'ow these Of ssc's ~ Nvr. kaser.
nrnt IN n&ny Lacsl dealers took hold sparlngy.
Ealet reported Of no Grs viHter1 A. 8J-H&sf l
~. brs sprins e1tr.a. partly st &3l2hJ 7s 100 Bits
no grade at s1t<l; 70 hrla bnckvheat flour It S4ys
4,as aud 25n br!s re do On private terms. Total.
AS brl4 Aao. lpo hays sold Friday rvcninR on pFl
vAls tsrs Tn following tho range Ut asking
taton.: Cioten to fasurts brands Ut white Win.
trrs. s+GGas.Ns fair u xots brands VI white win
tert. u. SMe4..1 gnod 10 choce red winters, Sl.ul
44a0; fair good spring. 81 1.5Sa,1at tar tn gnod
Minnesota spring., 81, ~ ctiuice to fancy Min.
ncsota springs. xt.hthaat1; ptteut tprihKs. sHL*As
7.'o: ow Grades, sa.oas.t0. Buctwheat aour. st.oo
a4.s0per bril-
IIEAx.-was nor. active and taatcr. Sales werc 20
tons nj 81 4A7 10 per- tot Oh track. ahd 81. 81. free tn
beard CARS.
Gonx.Mk4-sales were =, ton. coafse At sIo.t0 per
san on track, And $tO u frs ou hoard car.
OruxK MILLs1uVFs-were fnactIvr.
HFKlSu wltEAT-WAa fairly ACTIVE and stronger.
a Isi
,asis aSa!x he,a sad .sms is.eris. sss*s,, ~
::tssss; ss!s ti9,s IL. x
ss.g Of ths es, stssss - ysss W s.s ~
"a * soe4 s%y ~ $1srs!sf: q Sss aa;,sps.sn
IT, IT, 81 ss s'sfs
Sg:as !. rs '|s S 10 @ III. sts II Il u:
sst3 4 !. "s ..a 7t t::. s;t s; q: 9ssS;. j
(: ~; ~; sfsi & msss fssisa !. ri.
sT1t ; .s, q 5;set:a 4 sad ''
'4 aaiE Viii demand
s; eSS MA; So: 'ai'a'"a b :iia'is i
G0isS- *. Moas?a!si; .e.Ive md n.,nes. The mar.
~ ss:.s sss SHst:
9a,c aa ''al BY. sns ps.ss ~, tafs, @ s.Iea !hsa
:ssis. wills sss sassEst ii x. vasas:
St E. ,ss; If Ill., NJ ;s's S;:s
lhs T.nsc. 'selsf February .sii 70. so.!es
liz iS viii SaI u
at:Ae. ~. saa alka sat1sa ~ art1 .tytaKs, w
:t.: M ss IL: We *s'sta S!s
~ .1si sstss; 4 :: :s.. u 's's y sss i
=: u t!sss, sud 3,tso u. c1rt It ilAsIss. Iola
ao!st ana ssous ~ trns, Ths
S.nss
ss.s
ss,s "a a. r: :sitss Az =: 7:
~; %;. | @ ;si; ~ :
;,: s*t's, s sasa Il Il, 70: H., T.,
isai a janSs.y v. saist aa1 ns's i IL.
!, ts,tss = t,2eS; 4ha so ~ 10 At st.: 'Fsr VII
nANlEx-Wa. n !xtsey demand and hIshts: The
relyca Tor NJ. Which 4uJ NJ 'st4IA;.e. and A. H.
Cu " t4t97IYct January 1as hra aL hjt unJ FthIua
~ Ut ii Gutt ujShluG at tle&c Q&Ufea sui c!psiHA
wHa hlxhss Eree. atssa cnaa1es wsrs nude II i.
lurc4 quoted q 45t>sc 10: January md tol
nctt mutd. No. wAHHtcAIy u p~ta4 tts IhAA Aats'
Nv(t fspast&l o. 4 GU blu No. At kAkJ7ttt; hD u
~. Il :scr ., :ou bu by sample +uaosc lSsrk
Tutat u GtA b4.
| : NoASiSu CALI.
| satcs were: Mes, potk 4l hta y 764e for M.reh
tha ~ f.. 31ts fuf February.
, 1879-01-06


corfrsnoplEnH week last rear, tBGAl.Ets 1i43 3O1
There Is i!ttte prospect unw that thc rntcS of
change adonsrd BY Tho Chicago banks will TIC
modified. Thnrn has hcrn meeting Of Tho banks
to eonstder tile chAngea praposei, but It did not
hnt itself ab1G to accept ll!r.n. With regard to
the complaints Of Board Of Ttade operators that tho
new ralth Of srxcaanxo takn away all their
prontA. ,hr stateHent Of The banks sccu 10 c that
ths brokers arc now whcro the banka wsre few
ycarr ago. There arc too many Of then, FOR thv
buslnes<. They hart competed ~ cutting sairs.
Their rates were based on the Aintfar conduct Of
the banks In cutluR down rates on exchange. Tile
proncs reform IL for tho Doanl of Trade NOW 10
follow tue exampie OF the banks, and charge better
fntcs.
Thu brokers Ato now buying acrfp at Do aud sell.
inc At n7.
The Comptroller of tho Currency acnha rs the
following statement showing by statns the amount
" National.E1ank circulation iasued, the amount
VI leGAl.icnder notes deposlieA In tue Tinted
States Treasury 10 retire National Dank circulation,
from June ~, 1874. 10 dan, |. tH7D;
, 1879-01-06
GENERAL MARKETS.

nR0OM.CUKS-was In light demaul aud atcsdy.
Following ~.rs tbs quotations: Fine xrcen cArpet
Ltush A434el Etesa hufi, ak5Ac. tc1' tipped hutt.
:a&tsc me xfccu. with huH s1uuyh 10 wolk 1t. ~
3=s; Ee4tippe4 do. 2sci taieStuF. sAsNci crooked.
lttIE.
=, hGTTEis-Fns the be&.fr x1adst tas saa.Rnt son.
tiauca teaAoaAuly active aaa htM. not aaau.h VI
rholIa aad t4ncY butter = coming h " saIAfY slss
thu quoted prices. TAtrt II 0at uiue iHury tur ttu
EtaAes bciox +gooi." " aud psttus conEinaa - siow
aama issckulssitY. W. tepcal ear ust; Creamesy.
2!4al7r; Kao4 II choice dairy, i3.i.ic. medium. ll&
l5c: Ipfe1!us 10 canloa. 5@!Oc; FIll butter. sxic.
HAuGtSa-This market lad ~ new featuses. TrAde
, 1879-01-06
AMERICAN CITIES.


9p-tGs futures nrms January. e5ocs February. soct
March. o s5c April iocs May. oi1c, June, 10. aoc,
July, Io:a,
FLouR-seadv, rcceipta, hooo orls, super state and
Wcstrtn, n. 0ta3. s0 common to good extra. 43RH2
4.uU; good 10 choice, -. 4.s0s wtsto wheat extra,
8tasa5 e5s extra Ohio. s9.7ps5, COT 81. Lous s5eo7
s.ta. Mtnnes"ta patent psoccss *s.so7s.oo
0hAIN-Wheat fuiett No, Chtcsgo spring. stc; No.
!: DO. ,fscs urgrNdea red, ti.osu No. do. si.o,ss
i.o9s4s No. 7do aic, No. do. si.o1t. No. ambes.
sl.H!tat,osA, unEraded white. $l.u'al.o .osk. No. 2
sf ;s'f sa
s, e:Ss;' sss' assa 'fss''s as;s e. ss'
ifAy-FtEEl md 9uchauged,
aso @ es sqF.E T. fGs1
ri 5a'f:d' IT. :.osa.osss srua.
::S::S:;::SS f::S::SS:sfi;,: :'S:
Ut s sstss n ns aiss sa@sss ssa
ssTs:sta 5S: sss sss; 3. 53sasess pulled '7asso'
sx s;sT a! All I III, Hui S III s
!:!:tTxn-So Somthatly unchanged.
ss:'' Ess ssss 'G1; 5 s
sSa.sh r. r.; %ssA ~ American. Iii. .aosl7.oos Kas
N1ILsScat, Il. Itsai. I:s eIIneh. s4.asssaa
. NEW oHLEASs.
h: s.,s; ~. ss: &c
' ns.c :.s.ar !. eSsoo o.u u,u.r =, ~.
a;.sa:s .4 ia s S.t:: fs E':s:, prime. ,4oo
e. ~ y tss &C {: q
:k r. sss: b:sss ss;s
s!!;s #s;:x4! ~ ]; i: .S;s s;s. ss
e1ai"s5y f. nsIMS. lAS,c sat:; ssti;s ~ a;a:
:.;t; ~, ,rs:,se'-uood dsinaaa it full pess. kics
hM.x-F!tn nt ts.M9*so.
count. ''s''''t 81. s.s';%::; ss5ss '' '''
&s!s<;s ;s.:s'
x'f.s5 :2st :.: 81 3:sq:t{
!; s,sj @ s$;s, NJ @
IL ssiss Is:,,. ,.sr.a
aar %asn,s'4F'rn ~: aud held hsae'' crude 's '''
wni.xr-F,tm Il ~ st.m'*ai ii. S'k'''' '''S''''s'
ss:sSss S:s:t.-y,e e,,., .n,, .s.~o sp, ss,s.
"''''AfSf'-""tfu ra.nsnaaH%s ~ ~, se0 s1s" 0"
rw,LAntLrutA. Jsa. +.-FL"un-tp bpyets. favor,
singrs III 31lsl rs: ultra shUsa3 81: IT. LuuIs fsu.
~, $iiStt IL: Wiunesi,A dn 4fisi1l frlH: hish
Kfadca 81; IGk17.A .A5 iEyo tipr II Tss3 NJ '
FiisLai III, smtst + uidti iNX: NJ ] f:hrsxn III
sS: S!,:$
jkEs- aisrxrt lluIfi Wrateru. hdD4a1c.
l'E1ststuN4-Mesa t4uFk. II, sAAA IT, Indtn Glra4
s:i s .!ss; .s. c:s CO. :;s;s;; Ii;
rtitnss assam, 4: r. ,.n. x..x
Cniuiy, r.. ratfAs 4tas:se; Wssisrn Esszfvs. IoS
EIa1-FIru; Wratcrn. 3.assc
inGE.E - v,pu tiY Ittchsnvcti
| PNTRuGk1;Y-Ateady, retiitJ Aifc, ctuls, 7Hc
| WntskY-sNh',tinS StIY ttnrlAiIud
ftxDrtrrs--E1unr Sa41 hrls Nhtat ~ M hi. eoru
tJXW u0! pafs ). 500 bu 1850" ~ ~
/ ar. fpt,ls
Rr, LovIA Jun f-FLouh- h-SomIna11r unehanued
ffH4{S-Wteat GlflteF Ana tIow Ma rad fsIi tf:id
liiHtE cash U13 s.JiG JHnlisry. Nt,1tiu Ftbruarr
u iiss 1IsrrI; S0 DO NIX :: No spfinu 5c Jill
;: K;sS;S: ss ;4 ssS
Jan,,ary; 1{2@iM sisy' ilrx dvi Il 13aSi3Ac III.
Twill &i;,::sas::si; I'd ssss ;''sfi: /: |, o..
,altrsis Te s.rao ~ liz ssaerWHtes, nn n.V sG
ruttnI hr1nw t,nlrn snd feimnnf hss enost atnnn.h
| ftnlnutarilY 6nulNpEn anlpurnI ''
ItErEtptS-FhIs 4 dsl1 hsje; whept 81 M hi: corn
81 Ip0 0u. oAts 7,,tx bu, Tyt LnJl bu; perjuy LUD
| BIZ 49, ~"
| -F1ObF TN rhHRt hi. torn
, 1879-01-06

@ss.naincd au!st. viii pise: fs!.aa .tc.dy.
tsS. f s:'Hn r. issPe! sss III: tE,tx;
! s1:f. slrtss itF;ssd NV as IT I'll s; s
wnalc .Iatsf asnel. ssc. sperm. s!s.! ncaisI1ot
s:' sat e':f & 1Sss I'LL e; ~ saas
d.Sasrxcd, 4 gravity 81 Ss.ons ;tt,doIizca: 7t
Ill., ?s =. dsx Sss nsinfa u dcs.. III; fsdaced. ).
~ sfki;rAr0Es -wem stoaay and qutet, tbs ~cathcr
sG%; !'S SS 81 2:s s:sI md
csnt sa.iat!ens: n1eIsa sn!esen.: t.ass tarses.,
1s a;s sI:Ess: sfsss 5td e. s i1es sk
rsaIre. wild turkeya. h9Iuc per 'bs rabbits. +ssp
sAkT-was In n,oterste demand. We nntc sn nd.
xanes n m prizes q e..,.s ena a.!ty ss' M 4.
M s.s e. sEg Il; e. ss sa'ss'' d.:1 XIV;
sa!ss .ss@ Ths @ eqes!ss: a s:; .m. .sa
=: ssas .'ss and
GWxfow nx.- Common, 3'deyEi .x1oi DO. aa@a5c;
;s :ss:: s; &c: Il tssi:s $i; ;.ss; i
da, 4sr: Eooi d. &1;4c, ssGs ill., ~ ss isc ns.f
0iMs5io. Vtlotct. ~ s.lict cholerlt, i.Sa7ae..
ss' ssass shace. ] :s": @ soIees sssSS "As''
nas,t sss*; snS,se. ..aes % siorsst %
ssss; ;:s ss ,;ss ssss:; ss$ Sss ssssa
reported of s'ts distllsrs 9o,s. Il sha hasl. u
s;ys r. ss
Wo1-ie@'a: HIst; Tis sysk i !. !!xit. sl ssacr.
rsnIiton. ists2o 81 vashtd. Ia4il.r. nj; was,ed
!nellun gv,M condition, is*33ea connlon. laaa'c;
, 1879-01-06

Another Nobteman In tsnob1s Dustness.
Sir Hcw Crarfurd- Pollok, Bart, of'Pollot
Cnstlc, near Paisley, WAS sned II tho Paisley
eherin's Court, BY farmers daughter. named
McAu1as, aged l8 years, for E1,1es damages for
breach OF prurnso Of marriage. The plaintiff
satd ste eutercd the dctendant'a sery,ec a
housemsid In 1871 lie promised to marry her,
ward had son BY him. Tho case was finally
compromised, the defendant agreeing to pay he
plaintiff GlCu and expenses.
, 1879-01-06

moo rKODUCTs-Werc tome xhat lcss active, and
averaged easier though the market generally arm
after the outset. There buying orders from
outads for futures than previous dars OF this week.
but local purchascEa wrro quite nnmeroua, f.
errooi teleRrRms were unchanged and receipts Of
Of hogs rather light.
The following table exhibits the numbsr Of hogs
packed Al the points named aincc Nov. I. ls7s
pared with tho Of previous seasons and the To-
tai hacking OF tlle aeasou Of iRI78.