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specials to the Star.
TouLoN, ILL, May 17.-Bob Kelly, alias Caliior.
nia Alex, was arrested here yesterday upon the
charge OF manufacturing counterfeit money. sev-
eral thousand dollars were found in his possession
when arrested, being mostly in paper money. He
was taken to Springfield, Ill.
KICKED 70 DEATH BY A HORSE.
EUREKA, ILL, May 17.-Arthur Collins son OF
DIR. J. L. Collins, a prominent physician of this
city, was instantyskilled last night by being
kicked in the head and face by vicious horse,
which he was leading to water
PATRICK WEIGHS PISTOL.
AMBoY, ILL, May 17-Last night Patrick Welch
came home in state of int xic ,tion, and In an
alteration with his wife shot her in the left arm
innicting very dangerous wound.
SUICIDE OF BARTENDER.
DIXON, ILL.,, May 17-Last night q bartender
named Billy Foley, employed in the saloon Of
Bob Taylor, committed suicide by shooting him
self in the mead with revolver. Temporary in
sanity,
TORN TO PIECES IN A MILL.
LAcoN, ILL, May 17.-John Miller, employed
in the woolen mills OF Edmonds & Ross was in
stantly killed yesterday. While attempting to ad
Just the betting his hand and arm became en-
tangled in the machinery, whir,ing his body
ground and literally tearing 1t to pieces.
THEY WANT TO SHOOT IND CUT
ATTIcA IND, May l7.-Some thieves, supposed
to be tramps, burglarized the hardware store of T.
p. Lingley last night, at Williamsport, taking
quantity Of cutlery and revolvers.
BRACE OF YOUNG VILLAINS.
LINCOLN Ill, May II Wilson and Brown, two
young desp radoes, were arrested here yesterday
They are charged with having entered the house
OF colured woman. and. after committing an out
rage uron her person, robbed the woman OF her
money amounting To about 500
CONVICT SUES FOR DIVORCE
LAFAYETTE, IND, May l7.-Carter Davis, who is
in the Peniten'iary on ten years term for mur
derinc Mrs. Walker, has snei for divorce from
his wife Alice. He is hardly likely to get it.
Two TEXAS DRowNINGs.
HILLsBoRo TEX, May IA negro boy,
living with Charles Hnnton, near here,
went to spring for water. Not returning,
search was made and his body found at the
bottom of the spring, which was about six
feet deep.
Charles Baker attempted to ride hish horse
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Editor Sued for Libel,

Abraham Jones, a former employe Of the irish
Citizen, has caused the arrest of Mr.. Florence ].
Elliott, editor of that paper, on the charge OF
criminal libel, and the trial will take place be-
fore Squire johnson May 2st. The article com
planned of charges the plaintiff with being a
fraud, worthless fellow and thief, and vans
people from having any dealings with him. MI.
Elliott gave bail in the sum of 5000.
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Dishonest Bootblacks.

Third street banker, whose name we were un-
able to learn, entrusted bootblack named Pat.
Maloney with 500 this morning to purchase
four per cent certificate, but the boy failed
to get the security, and in addition walked off with
the hundred dollars
James Mclaughlin, who got away wi h 500 from
:. Kuhn Son few days ago. was this morning
bound over by Judge Wilson to appear before the
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WASHINGTON CITY.
TAXATION OF THE FOUR PER CENTS.
National Associated Press to the s.

WASHINGTON. May l7-In view of the fact that
the tcn-dollar four per cent refundng certificates
nave become 80 ppuiaT anu being Invested In
by IL classes of citizens the question as to the cor.
rcctness OF the recent decision OF the Commits
sioner OF Internal Revenue on the question OF
these certificates being taxable, assumes some.
thing of importance.
The decision was based on recent rulings of
the Treasury Department AID recent decisions of
the Attorney General. One OF the very earliest
following:
The Treasurcr's circular Of June 3Oth, 1864, be-
ing the first circular relating TO the payment of
semi-annual duty.
1t states in relating to the amount invested in U.
8 bonds from the capital stock that the term ~.
y bonds, as used in the act, is construed TO mean
only coupon or registered bonds and not any por-
tlon OF what is considered ten porary debit such
ness, five per cent loans or temporary loan certii
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COLONEL GROESBECK.
His Body Believed to Have Been Found
in East River.


National Associates. Press to the Star
New YORK, May 1.-THE body of a drowned
man was removed fom the East River yesterday
to the Morgue. He was a tall man OF fge frame
and dressed in suit of dark diagonal. There was
a silver watch and steel chain on the body A
detective examined the body, and thinks 1t may
be that Of Colonel Groesbeck, of Cincinnati, who
mysteriously disappeared from his hotel some
weeks ago.
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To-day In Congress.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE regular order
was demanded Immediately after the read
ing OF the Journal, and the House
resumed consideration of the bill
in relation to the removal of causes from State
Courts, Mr.. McLane, of Maryland continued his
remarks in favor of the bill.
The morning hour expired during its considera-
ton, and the House resumed consideration Of the
Coinage BIZ. Messrs. Belford, Springer and New
berry addressed the House.
SENATE.
The Senate resumed consideration of tine Legis-
lative Appropriation B Il. the pending question
being Mr.. Maxey's amendment to add the Com
mittee of Post-utce and Post Roads to the List of
committees to have ali annual clerk.
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across stream north of town, which was
swollen by heavy rain. Horse and rider
both disappeared, and though the horse
soon came up again, Baker was seen no
more alive.
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Fetus Found.

seven-monthsold fetus was found early this
morning in basket, in an entry-way between the
houses Nos. 1877 and ls9 oliver street. 1t had evil
dently been tn re all night The Coroner was
notified and will hold an inquest
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Board Of Public Works.

The Board concluded to reassemble this morn
ing, and after the meeting was called to order
Mr.. Caldwell offered the following:
"whereas, The action Of tine Board yesterday
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State Democratic and Greenback Conver

The Pittsburg, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railway
Company. "Pan-handle Route" will sell excur-
sion tickets from all points in Ohio on their lines
to Columbus and return, on June Sd and 4th, 1879,
to persons desiring to attend the State Democratic
and Greenback Conventions to be held at Colum.
bus June 4th. Tickets will be good to return
until June 9Th
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LONDON, May 1.-THE election for IPar-
1iamentary representation OF County
There are 5,37l registered electors in the
County, but o German Mahon, the success
full candidate in the Nationalist interest,
was returned by narrow majority of only
lao
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-17

A greater part of Lublin, a city OF twenty
thousand inhabitants in Russian Poland,
has been destroyed by fire.
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France.


PARIS, May ia French man-of-war
has captnred six English fishing vessels
who were poaching in the French oyster
districts
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FOREIGN.
Germany.
THE TARIFF DEBATES.

National Associated Press to the Star.
LONDON, May17.-A dispatch from Berlin
says the debates on the Tariff Bill in the
Reichstag have now continued for two
weeks, and, although the Government have
consented informally to notifications Of
their original measure, still much remains
to be accomplished before the bill will as
sumo such a shape as will insure for it a
vote Of the majority of Parliament
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CRIME AND CALAMITY.
THIEvINo ANN ARBoR STUDENTS

TH1EyINo ANN ARBoR STUDENTS.
National Associated Press to the Star.
ANN ARBoR, Mich, May 17.-Sheriff Case
returned yesterday from Hancock, Mich,
with James W. Bidell, a law graduate ol
the class of 1879 whom he arrested Mon
day on the charge of receiving stolen goods.
Three silver watches, stolen by students
from A. Salberg, were recovered by the
officer
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BUFFALO, N. Y, MAY l7.-Geo. w. Bon.
ney, ono of the rroprietors of the hotel,
shot himself Yesterday at the 1nvalids, and
Tourists Hotel. He died few hours after
He is supposed to have been laboring under
mental disorder at the time, and had not
been in good health for several weeks.
1T WAS THE DOG's FAULT
DALLAS, TEX, May 17.-Ben. Moses and
Robert Taylor of Denton County, fought
yesterday over the killing of Taylor's dog
Taylor fatally cut Moses head with q
hatchet.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-17

CENTRAL
3; custom 4
oes. 81 Can
myl
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r TRICKS
oils. expost
of the city.
'usely illust
aler or by
Sau street
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-17

THE Ol
place in III
Sw h ere IA
eautifully ri
lmed for 2d
Is, feathers,
3 than Fourj
eInan street
aplS-lmW WI
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ND
! PRESSE

Walker Bro
I Diamond M
ve NO equal
0yip
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-04
THE STATE OF TRADE.
Er-Y1UEAN MARKETS.

rryrrp-ot Aug 2-Plrk-Prme Mess Eastern. steady
-. ,t-.t+ru steady at 40. BICpn-C Cumberland Cut,
tead, ,t 81 short RID steady az ~, long tts aH AZ
49, 1i,1rt t..r t.l 20. Hams Long tut Gun a.
- i',.r. dI M d. Bse-lnla Ness mono IN tIe Iuar.
- FYfrs rrlly AZ 81 Prime Me5-rone 20 ne market
s1'"aty M 81 rurUentnc-sPuts, dun ~ x. Eos.A-
st t,l' All AL =. Fine, uruer az II 81 Cheese
Couion, Siaie dIl Al 81. Ou, dill AZ 81. Flour,
IItra sale dull at "a. Nhtsi--utuE No. 3 aa.. X
I-Alis 80 ImI al ? 100, Sew Western Winter
,I ~ 0iL. New Southern Wiu.'s, .tui no 9td ORR
"u, ~ frr,er ~ 90 N've" b stsry % ~ ei
,,,,se5 al Vel DIV American NJ gtr o. 30. Eo-in-C ON
~ a. I,n.1r s.ly at I'D Iurpelta- spirits, AZ Lon
ION steady at II ga ,,.,,, u ., s. .t hop ,,,t for
I'm, gear Mdlcs. ant 70 FOR -iur go. ~ .llIt.
~ -s.-IS an - so o. u.-LI ,er, On z - per ton
,yry.Fr Aur 9.-Petrolrum. ~ ui-ts iof 1he RALe
md ,loss 81 - frsEcs p celtili"s par lOO kuos
n ,Tsf,g Ang 2-Lard closed at 81 marks per 100 ID
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-04

LONDON Aug J-The Ee0nOufs' says: u Pc .AtG on DIS
count bank bills sixty three months, ls fl per
cent aud bills thres months - pe.
cent Business the EXohaE8o bees inactive,
cspt regards United states an Canadian r4NsYs Brf
about % credits " 22uuuuOO on account II ths
proposed and tho fail Las not been qulIe Isc0r
cred In Colonial Government lsseLt1t-s Canadian Der
cent bonds improved OF per coma There has been tLe
foreign Governments. Tho Turkish crisis caused
some uutSs but condition - Turkish hnAnCe II appaF
entity hopeless such occurrences excite little interest
Turk su and Egyptians ci.sed depressed Russians continue
slowly oimur5yr United -tE0s securities have been res
absorbed south American DYuaA except Peruvian are
mostly rather lrWcr. Home railways quiet Canadian
railway been purchased IN Consequence o. N
creasiug agitation She snaeanaton OF tho Grand Iihnk
Great estorn Railways There has boon EaDll AG
ysacs IN many American railroad securities. NeN geFsey
central shares . In B.s missouri haHei'
AID Texas RAILWAYS higher Burlington and Ce4r Rap
i'd and Eastern MAsssolssosts D, Philadelphia and he
Ing tantic and Mississippi 20 g. and many others
~ T."
LOyDoS. aug. 212s3Op m-CoGsois oslo tor money, 97s
fo the a0c0uu, second Cog-Os 1884, NoSJersey Cen
tY.l. 5GI. Reading Railroad. q g.
IOyUON. 2-l.jO p n-Erie RAILWAY shares. 2J'si
Illinois Central g3ia P8AnsyTanlG CoAtrz IL Rsaiing
Railroad three -
francs ceufimes Tor Iho account
LOSDOs. Aug IL Erie second oOs0is, 10 al IeniL
syIyz Central, 4l5t: Recalling hailruali. 81 o
PARIS aug 2-EXouanse LONDON, 70 francs 299 cen
fam. fffs gN s4N
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COTTON NfARKErs.

AUGUSTA Aug 2-Coton quiet nominal; Mrdrns, II hc.:
Low AItImg II Lc: Good ordinary. Ilci receipts bale;
stock. 3G bales. ,,.,..
BAlrNoRg Aug 2-Cottou dull. nominal. M'dnc, II So
Low MdGmg ~ Ri Good Ordinary, lu'sa net receipts,
gross, ba.esi exports Coast"le Il b9'0i sotA'
lT-T bales.
Gue '-e Good Ordinary lll4c. net receipts % bales;
gIos 81 bales exports 10 Great Britain 100 Daes Stock
J,.55 bales. ,.,,.--
Ike. Low Nllng, Ilc; Good Ordinary lO'lc'; hes IT,
Cspf.. none. sales. none stock. 81 ll4es.
CiNtiNSAIL Aug. lotion quiet. NadluE ID nc; Low
Ni.Euug .c Good OrduIIy, llCi rec ipi5, Lon,5 sl
81 bales: sales - bales stock. l,.tt DAlrs
GALVESTON Aug 2-GOtrou dull nominal dt.IbE IL 81;
Low Mdalnx lOasr Good Crnnar lO4c let receipts BIB
bales sales. none; ,''cA. 2,Ot1 bales
I.JIT-yIILT, lotion I1uuf ll; Nill.llg, i-c
NDFfIF Aug lotion dH, nonIurl; Mltuiug, II Lar
Low sflIIing Ia c., Good Ordinary lust net receipts
50 baesi exports cOastwise 4Ol 0aes sales nonei stock
EEY.UmEASs. aug. 2.-Cott0u weak Ndding lie. Low
Nlrg IOar. Good Ordinary, lo'.ci nat receipts, %
bales sales 100 Dlesl lass evening $50 b1es STOCK, Jio5
NORFOLK Aug cotton quict; Midd'ing, llP'i net
receipts 80 bis; OTIS cOastwi5e 30 bales sales noAe
stock. .fl3 bales. ..,,,, 90,
Low AsGuug. II 'se; Good Ordinary &c net receipts
none; sales spiuuers 49, bales; stock, I.lTl bales. ~
~ Loui-. Aug cotton dull anu uhc-aasei; NiinS
sc; Low NIdClmg, llc Good Ordinary, O-Ci receipts
2 bales; stock, 3,47I bales.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-04
OFFICIAL REPORT ". :. INNING kTOCK tx
oulNaE SALEN ArGCSr 2. lsIJ.
THIRD CAIL-2:3O p.
SATURDAY, Aug. 2-P. a.

For the first time in several weeks, Uhe
weekly bank statement is made up declining aver
ages AID IT, figures make better showing than would
the actual figures Of Friday night. We sad Of last
weeks statement that the banks held about 85OOOOO0
OF reserves than reported by that statement
This further augmented by Treasury disbursements
OF about S1,OOOOOO Saturday and Monday,
when the Sub-Treasury's cash balance was re-
duced TO SI55.537OOO. Since Monday the Sub
Treasury steadily grained, that on Friday
Iight its balance was S164 100000; a gain from
Monday of IS SOC 600 and for whole week OF ST.
$4,000. Therefore, Notwithstanding tO-day's state
ent shows an increase Of 80 09l 500 The amount OF
the average reserves 10 is probable that the
held the close OF business yesterday friday
vac than 81 100000 less than the amount mold
week This condition today was supplemented by
lrtLer loss, the Sub-Treasury having gained 81 s7s
Se4 on the days transactions. The notable fc@tuTe
OF the weeks statement Is the large increase
OF SO697,5OO in the amount Of loans,
large proportion Of which probably on
Government bonds aud miscellaneous stock Exchapge
eOlaerals. The deposits were increased S1I 1905
On amount Of Increase excess OF the changes
IN loans and reserves indicate tue receipt Of about
81 100000 country bank notes.
Compared with that OF the corresponding date OF
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uAvANA MARKET.

rt,v,x.Au. 2-suear- Business was rather dull the re-
@ ~ &C., rDIe oiss.rs induced holders prrtsnsiOns
no. anco quotations o. suitable sugar closed Pya yer
49,. afrbrr Nos 10 10 l. D. - ISao reals gOsI
rs1 s. 10 W 20 u. =. SS.GlO reals MO.zscs
,'r. No. 7 10 10 GAE6 tcas AgscoyaiO sugars ttf
- ~ mn G reals. Centrifugal Sus1r, No1 II t1 O. M
~. AMI hhd. l. J5 reals. STOCKS Ia E'rsl 3uso - p s
a9t Haians4s 100 0o1es % IVd oak Aii Sleo hhf &c.,
tYrorf. dnr1ng the wesk-s,rof boxss 4209 Oig~ ana
jao mn. INCLUDING 900 lB5U Oags asa 1eo1 hhdA
10 - United staes. 5panizA gold Zl5 x2@Is. kAGA~aso
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financial.
OFrcR or TIE
OFFICE OF TIE
Board OF COMMISSIONERS or RAID TRANsE
No. 81 EKCHANGE-PLACE, NBw- YORK, ynIy 50, lSty.

BOARD or COMMISSIONERS or RAID TRANsg Z
No 81 EXCIANGE-PLACE, Ngw YORK. JnlY 80 iSiy.o 7,
DY DIRECTION OF the BOARD OF COM-
I'D MISSIONERs appointed By the Mayor Of The cry OF
York April 1879 under and IN pursuance OF te pro
visions OF Chapter sos ot the laws Of 1870 pubic noee
said Commissioners viii ctfse SUIT
able book Of subscription 70 The Capital stock 81 me
under the PROVISIONS % -
Act and To- be known a. THE HUNTS POINT BRANCH
RAILWAY COMPANY. u d. opened on "Wednesday AnRIst
9Th 1879 40 10 o'clock AZ The BAnNng OHces OF ts
CoAtra Trust Company 81 the CITY OF NowfSrA al y" ID
Nasslu-st.. View York city.
The capital Stuck Is fixed At Two Hundred
Thousand Dollars diViei into thousand shares OF t9
Dollars each subject the r2hg
Ia Increase the Capital stock from tine 70 ne a. Is ~ 1h
provided whole Capital stock Is 20 BE- suhscrDcd "
not less than twenty persons an subscrJnf earn
subscriber IL required In cash yc per ccnttm OF TO
value Of the number % shares suO-crIbef ny him.
The Commissioners themselves the rgt 70 reject
subscriber TO the Capital stock and AID an sbscfip
tons thereto which are notin 0uphAnce " u ts c,ons
the granting o. franchise by telr
passed July Jth, 1873 The Commissioners a~O reserve 10
themselves the right 10 distribute suiscrhcr number
VI shares less than the number by him subscribed for
By order u tho Bygut
WI a. FrrLLER. Secretary.
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OPFTCROF THg
BOARD or COMMISSIONERS OF RAPID TRANSIT, :
No. % EXCHANGE PLACE. NEW YOKK July ~, 1873. ,
- =.

BOARD or COMbf>- IONEhs OF RAPID IiANrETsl
No.54 EXCHANGE PLACE. NEw YORS. July -, 1873.
RT DIRECTION of the Board Of Commits
Olers appointed the Mayor Of the city 81 H0rk
April 1879 and IN u the prOysiJps Il
Chapter 6u6 Of the laws ~ S7 public notice hereby gwen
that sdtsble book Of sub
% the casa sock ~ The company 10 De incgr
under the provou 81 said act anf -
be- known as tho ST 81 RBAN RAPID Transit CO3
PANY % De opened on TUESDAY Areu-t ,, ISL a. ~
O'Clock the banking offices ~ the Central Trust Com
psny OF the Cy II NoYorx. ~ No ID NassausL, New
York City. .
Tue amount OF sad capital stock nXed az k5OoO0od
into $1,000 shares OF the yue 81 500 'ach subject 70
the Fgr the capital from tine 20 time
said provided The whole eaDit stock il o De SUP
scbai than persons and sUbsco-
each subscriber Is required To cash per cenu II
the value q! the number OF shores subscribed by him.
The comm ssianers 10 themselves the nght % re-
subscriber To The capital stock a al suD
scptions thereto which 10 compliance WITH t.e
ditons the granting u franchise. Imposed by their
resolutions passed. July O. lS7J Tho Commissioners al.O
% themselves the right % "a tribute 60 ubscEey
number Of aIrs less thah the number b. ham sabscr0od
for.
BY order OF the Board
q TTLI.vR Secretary.
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TOTAL RECEIPTS Of PRODUCE
Pei. North Riuer, Vessels an RtrrJfFA
sArrRpAY, Ang. 2, 10


1--WE STOCK MAI-tslt .'.BS ~; Ii tAth t..,,s
600 nst packsrs BUYING Geod Heavy bu' rcE-e -
t,g,g. Al.tsl tu sfrC fDL - lur-J 50 LiEdL =
49, 1Irtrr Heavy 80 a. 90 q
II gJ Good clearance was male -
-Ireriut-. l.fuu head -huWrnts CO.. hsii !
market nominal afrw Good sd - - o0Tft >. talI 70
liutru.t tIll ANA SLOW, but st"huJ :
tX..tarn ycIy qulI. Texans, - o. ~. -ri.
-UYEP- SomiaaI rtcripts sats - - lplFj 50 ,,,.
~ IoIfS Au- t4TTG-~ugpE ugnts very ntH'
,,y d ,fi-rs Uu hinged rrrripts tte nA shpurhE'
heat. . --..s "a . p,ck
tYT ~ IDe- ~; EutCa,r3 ~ taltl. - -uGf5 ~ H.
r.r,tf 1 900 had shipments l.2tb he-d
SH.ar-Gues ana unchanged. no receipts shiRheSIs'
lJQ lcaA
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Excess Ofreserve
above legal re-
nritr.nnaulA

gIuremenIs sl33G9. $50 sl3.6Is,S25 Inc. s244,S75
The stock market to-day nued strong and further
advances recorded most OF the active stOcks
failed 10 develop the slightest IN
icttlOn of any abatement the speculative fever aud
the reaction tat occurred after the mornings AL
vance hardly equal To that which might have been
expected the result of an Ordinary SATURDAYS realHa
OF profit The business about equal 10 tb4t OF
Friday, having amounted To 23S8OO shares,
against 239JOO shares the previous day. Or
the Wisconsin stocks, ST. Paul common was
the prominent feature. Its price advancing z's anu
only reacting q per cent The others, however were
only hte less buUyant; Northwest common rising ll2
and losing B. and Chicago, ST. Paul and Minneapolis
and losing per cent TIE preferred stocks were ONLY
Paul declined % per cent. Among the trunk line SHARES
Lake shore mOuOpolized al the COED feeling" asi d,
also. threiourths OF the trading II made Al advance OF
l $685., finally selling -2l5, wlle Mich
igau CtutTpl declined IA, and Erie barely
steady within range OF $ per cent fluctuations.
Tbs Southwestern shares, 1T least that pofIoh OF
for membership in the new transcontinentai Compel
i've railroad system, were excited and higher Nhbdsh
rose % 4o0395 81. Louis, Kansas CITY and Northern
ZZls022, ana the preferred stock 10 5>0pI g hoint
the position of eastern Linz the new comDmaton us
stock also anticipated some " the expected dement's ID
from Increased business. and rose 10 20
syInpatheticaly other South shares were
strong and higher; even the stocks OF HanIbM
S. Joseph, which company. beng lott "Out IL
tue cold supposed the arrangements Will aIect
Adversely advanced IS and y per cent FOR The common
ana preferred respectively. Louisville and nashville
strength Of general market. For AN exception
% the rule OF the DAY, burlington, Cedar RApeS ana
Northern declined Der cent. The coal ,totAs also
were weaker, and after some Irregular fluctuations
finally closed with decline ~ from Il 10 per cent
western Union early fell u SS7s, rallied 10 80 ana ended
sgls. Pacific Mail was neglected. but yielded ls per
ceui and Adams Express continued weak selling down
10 1882.
= The market generally closed strong.
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The following j. the CpaIiug House statement tC-dv:
Exchanges, SlOJ III ,35S; halancrs S7TBA O7B. For
tha-week. Exchanges, |44l. 2Ol; balances $40 TO-
Jl3 The business 90 the -aa-Ir,asIry covered. Re-
cepts, 20 62LO9-; payments, 50, = - Ds3 currency
balance, ~ S21 ,422; coin balance Sl27,4JJ, 25A
A. usual on SATURDAY, tBs fpIcign exchanges were
dul. Posted rates were unchanged; Uut sgnt bills were
easier al 81 -40Ti S4l2 20 IL" a. sixty days bills Being
ssspdy al - s-42.
The London markets arc reported strong Tor British
eO-u- advance or aIs % ys-s Tor both money
ANA the account United states bonds are unchanged
In American railways, there were adv noes tor Erie
common aud preferred eact l. Pennsylvania and Ten
tra ~ Nrg-JcrseY each l. AMI Illinois Central u pcr
cent wL.e Reading declined =. Ia PITH French per
cents advanced a. - 30 sigtJ exchange London dc
cliftug go 1923 francs tO the 4.
Tho following Is the atatem.nt OF tho liabilities and
uf The Treasury ~ tie United States as Of August
1, 1879 from the utest rsnIrns received:
LIABILITIES.
june y is7s -. s4D.StO OGO
Tess tJflys Depart ,sesunt z.iTLTI4
DlsDuKspg officers ZU.1t9aIJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-04
THE MARKETS.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT
SATURDAY, August 2, 1879.

AslIES-Qniet steady.
-tOfFEE-AnG Grades steady, quiet sales 22I bags
Haracibo. quoted IL 7Gl6iac; lava 22G25c; Rim Trades
e essentially unchanged Ordinary TO Prime CargOSs II u
dltstc: Pair do. - 20l3a4c.: no sales
COTION-Spots duli at ~ decline Sales % bales,
o. whinh 1900 last evening intending 300 for export 800
9f eOhsmPtOn delivered contract l500 bales ytariy
ecps AZ the ports, eos bales, 2S0 this day last
1923 bales. ''