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New-York tribune., 1880-01-15
THE STATE OF TRADE
trnnpEAN MARkEI-.

,,,vppoot Ian l4.-PorE-rumc Mess F4stern. dull
q, ~. N Western. duil nc j9 iiacon-, cumberland Cut
an ,, ~. short Nu. steady at So: Long ClraI,
steady at 37 short Clear sicadyai 80 b4m. Long Luii
.,,r al Shouqri duil at 20. htrt-ihuA Mtaf null
m y. t,ira Mess dun 30 lu2. Prime NcaS dull II
a, Tara-Pnte Western. dul AZ 81. Iao"-!nuie Guy.
81, - M Turprntne- -Sp-s dun and nominal az i 'd
Eos Tosn ;ounnou. dull O.: tmc, dull at - chtest-
tuUce NJ 20. Lara ca, htedly AZ -
IIonr-I1ira STATE Gun Al 2' AheM- PING no: o. -,
H,n" Hun o. v'esterl dull at MA: New Southern Winter
i, M ~ Com Mixed. -tesd al ~d ior uld; Mixed
ss",v mn of 5GLd COtOnsecd Oilfeuw Amcric an mono
q, rroTke Ko,l-COmnon, at London steady at D. Iur'
49, m,'e,tne-- piri,s. at London. dull Al 3t,id -
me hest rTados of Ameticah o., -
LONDON, Jan. l4-O pin-spHi's oi iurpe"u'e 90 p''
Cwt . - ,aoo.c - ,,rcvt for the
SSimsGr Jan Ii-retroieum. 10 francs for line pale
American. =, ,,....,..., . n..,v. in p,epn,sa
IONDON, Jan. IA J.. m-Ca.cutA Lm'oo'' o'IoN' p'i
quarter =, ,onr ., ,or,,,on posin 5a53d
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DOMESTIC Markets.

BurFALo Jan qae: and TnGhapgsa ~ ah, Te1 SaId
~ aa. No Duaih ii ~. dali nominal oats
quiet no westo II. 4tdiltc Rye neg ec'ed I'M, ME
sTtices unchanged Railroad cights steady Wheat re-
Wheat 30 30 BUSH Corn, 1900 bush oAts lto busli
Barley 800 1gsi l5e' oS9 oon Sas ib aor Al q bush
oats 1900 bush: Barley. i.soo bush rye 60 bush
unsettled active weak and oseri 30 i:ee WDisE
q 20 NO c4SasS 9Ss 2 kardh 60 o 81 oSSsi o.
du and shade at 80 e Sashi an 'y Sa ~
ami 6d teOrqan 50 May er g s saF" Re 81 %
Hogs steady WIN gooa aega9a ma at q % FEB geS
rusiy SIS i2'sasi9 - March tl9 90 bid APnl Lard q aG
t3e but ome at & Ic sas can soy ana nSchan Mh-Ky
and unchanged at 81 10 a. ne Close neg. any
shade lower a. "a &c iepTnay " e Nay f3A S5 sd sS
tive but lower al siS i5sSfdS las 10 feDiD"S si' ~ VIZ
MslS SSd>S1T AL jan ii~flosr Scatcr Family s. Ossi %
~ Ysa S,,1d bSi noiders r At a 4oc tve G At
BsTey quiet soc ror. nrm sl5 josis 90 Lard n as
s oSG .r aH. hSH M dg1 se1e .n
irm SIoudtrs 5i4c; clear lib - ac Clear sdea @
G1sc; mans 79a794c. wnskcy active and nrn at 81 o.
r cbpics Ceutiai Ohio 2Oa2lc sugar unchanged
Hogs quiet. Common s3 ~ asa 3u Iltk - 3Jas4 90
PACKING "A 55asl 70i Butchers 81 7Oesi 80 receipts
ssT1 1srh Jsn 4~Four steady sales. bbls
White at 50 90 Wheat hs1 A & e sse HS aSS gar
Miing no. nominal Corn quiet; very iile doing; 10
aGa oss dfm but scarce Ne White 4lo 40 do 39,2c
ed do, 80 tiONcr seed aull
NO no srIn,e. no buyers: Primo freely offered 81 60.
HOGS IN good demand - 26ds5 30 Receipts
7an mis- Wheat 900 b,Ish: $500 bush;
os,s. 700 push shpnents-tlour 0oo bpls.i Wheat
~ 49,, nn.h. Corn 400 bush; Oats, 10000 bush.
~'VV ~'wr Il[lF Jan l4-FOur quiet, with iat demand
OPENED firm yanced le; during the afternoon
~ ,arsst vas pancky and lower. closing steader No
Mnwaases M Hard. Al 25ss do. soft, u 2Ssi No MI
snot and January Al 23it February ~ 23's March,
SISs: sales 81 23Gsl ~ . February; No. do. 81 Vo
10 ds 81 C2 Helected He; soIn n,mn1Iy nnesnsea
49, oni.t At tic No. ]. Barley No spring
~. cssh proyissns Mess Pork quiet at slJ u
aap- sis 10 March Lani-Prime STEAM DOC cash. e. DC
Msroh Hogs weak At a 4Oss4 80 Dressed Hogs easier
AZ s6ELPsi Jan. Flour greatly depressed shp
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THE MARKETS.
TOTAL RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE
Per- North R,rer Vessels and Railroads.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.
WEDNESDAY. Jan. IA. IS
WEDNESDAY. Jan. u. 1850.


AsHEs-ouiet, unchanged. .,.,e.,, ,.irdio. .
tOFFEE-llo nominay unchanged at 14Aa0tlc cIuaihS
Fair at I5dl6c telegram from Rio report Tea the s
higher being liberal supply mere "
demand prices closed eak saes I,oIi D@Ss
HorrOk" private terms 700 bags ox OiDeis Neio
withdrawn 800 bags "Bea," originally sofa on specu
iaion rcsold private terms Mild GRADES que] u
Changed; stock, 4SG49 bags and so lCJ mats
COTrONSpot Cotton quiet unchanged sales, Az baes
l26 last evening, including 342 for sDnng ana ~ 0I o1
port delvefch LOO Dales GOOD Ordinsiy
CPands lllssc: Low Mdaing do IL ac and Mlping 40,
l21 receipts the 1890 bales, against 1898
this S66 bales last Futures quei
cosng weak at an Of 20 points sales 10 VO
AalcS prices paid were:-January. l2s2alzyI 90
ruary March. Sf4si329; April, ID "a @154S
May. 1884 1867; June l37Ool3 81; yuy 1881 {;
August 1881 O3 october l210Gl2b3 Todays closing
I29O4l29l February. l39lSOl MAIcn.
1A23Ql324; April, I34J 9l344J May l362Gi3U5; nas'
lS7sci3tO; July 13s9al3vl; August. l3s9elHol'
Transferable orders. 1895.
FLOUR AND MEAI-FL0UR-Msrket dull, heavy anu
l0G5c lower little better export inquiry mainly ioI 10"
grades j0bbing demand conbed chiefly " pressing waits
saie o. 300 bbl Extra state made Tor last hall fsus
1so15 sales l4,t0U bbls including 700 Dds Cl MIL
xa ~ so tor West Indies "a for South America I9OJ
40 sias4 Co. mainly 81 25QS4 DO including small
parcel Shcce Winter Wheat 81 80 200 DDs Low ELtfa
- 30 20 inside price the wharf 300 bbs SupernDe
- sVa:o a., latter Choice Winter Wheat 5sV00
hp, hS,s ,,et winter Wheat Extra, % s's:s xao oayo
ssnke O ths .slss o.G00 bbls, were ior ex,
Srk oaoiations; No. O. s. es4 65: supcrnne - %
80 ~; Csnnon 70 Snr EItrs state. 81 4OssS w
Ss~ 10 fane' d. sSss7 2S comnsa 70 Good Ekus
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nn1Nr cInrn MARkEr

r,t plvFr Mas. Jan li.-With some demand for
prurnr Cothsat ca tht quon' Ons VII c are Hmy hcd
a previous cures market cocs quiet but very stIong
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rnTrON NfAKKEIA.

ArGrsrA Jan. l4--Cotton firm Mading. l2lc. Low MD
ding llc Good ordinary II +e receipts 40 b''c'' 'ale'
BIuNoer Jan "A 4couou frm Maans r,lis 3G LG% iy
bales exports coastwise 40 ba'i 'dles' - o'e' s''A
B5sf5% Jan n-Cotton frmcr; Miidng l3c; low Md
ding y a. Good Ordinary II a.; net iece'p' I"'' 'a''
CnAalEsroS Jau Ii-Coion quiet and stesly M!ddiHe
net receipts. 7i8 bales rxlort 90 Great Britain l5-O bales
CIScSSAr Jan iItolton drm: Nidtlue, 12He Low
Middnne - GOOD Ordinary sc' rcccP'1' 45o D..s
GALVESTON Jan: i.-Couon he'd higher Mddl9e i2,sc;
3G, bac gross 800 bales oxpOs coastwise % ba es
s NJ, JAZZ Ii-cortou finn; M1dnnr l2c rece,rs
lob bales shpmc1t s'6 bales sa'os Lou D"es' s'''A
MoaLf jan. llCotton quiet frn: Miaoline l2tc Icy %
Midahng ~ i; , 9o"i i IN = y,7 nscsi
slles ooO hair- stock os9,9 bsr-. , HIGHER vttt,no
l1-c; Low Nuug. ll'lr: GoDi ordinary ~ 's': h', i,
,egH ~ Dae'' n iC crt,nei 6Gosbaics. coa.lwse
6i 5ac ,lcs 5000 balcs lat 1850 bales tOc-
ScsfgGT jan lcooa firm 9iiI9r q q , i2c; ,g net io Te
cc'pt' 2.9% la'c'i, rNn"i'' ''"''"'''' i'o'' '' ~
rmi,nltrn, Jan co'ou quiet 1il1,ns i&,; iGw 5Hy
bales a. 505 bates sales o3l bales; pun,ra Isl bales
sArASs,n Jan. l-cotron duni Mdins le'lee' 10y 10y,
Nldl'n, s c,piineui 30 haies. coa.fwi.e I7O7
bales salos 1000 bae- ast evening 800 ba'e' STOCK ~ 10
M lotls. JAN cotton firm; Mddinr, letc Low Md
n.g, ,aenr 5 6acs salcs ,9 bales ,ro'k 1901 bales
LWTmooi Jan li-l2ao m,ECoiion M ] aeil' snq N,aSa %
1000 BALE ncgd9s ocQ bai,s iGT aPsSaon n 1ua & y
ands Aldue clause. January drh,sry. sd ao an.
oaIy , shn ~ ii 'al'o H. DO ,iarciL aud Aprl
do May Jane delivery ''asi ao. june anu J"'' nc
illierdo Jan li-I.3o p mAndlnE Upands Cotton
GyrGq Jaq 30 ms sse' ., rsSd SSi'G9 a toay M
dng clause F1nruar' anG March ac,yery % tai 90 Nay
LIyRnrooi. JAN lt-5 y M oti0ut utfrc- Gosca nat
upiand, Low Niddins clause Msrch ana Arm delivery.
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financial.

~ LorIs IRON MouSTNN ANp -orurN{
RAILWAY CO., % Nlssau.st., Jan. 3D. 1850.
pY ORDER OF The Board 0i Directors, the
ID transfer hook, Of the st. Louis Mountain and
southern railway Ccmpauys FIRST and second lri,rtd IN
~ bonds i'm br .. opened the morning Of the lth in-
of said bonus as shal cNp sN ncuIe an
uuoad accrued deferred For iruusfef
" made i'm slch manner The books VIII remain closed unu
morning U the second DAY Of March next:
-. W. MCWGLilAMS. Treasurer
ELINT and PERE MARQUETI l. RAILWAY.
Holders of The stock ~ this Company VINO desirous
OF participating hc scheme 0 Reorganization are oioby
deposit their STOCK Win tiIhcr ot
the following depositnrs by the lst Of February next
Meclanca Rational Bank. Sew Bedford First National
Bank Tea. Mcrrhau;s Exchange National Bank Now
York will negotiable receipts FOR tho same The
cerdcaies should have power Of attorney filled up and
signed 10 the Committee
LOUM SNOW. JR. Reoro,nf,afion u Commit
FRANCIS HATHANAI,l Tee Fiiut and Pcre
A. q. BROWER, Narnrctte n all Iyay
II. II. FISH. 10
n. a V. posi-, Chairman.
December -, 1879
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election Notlte6.

THE NATIONAL PARK BANK or NEw-l okK,
1911 January 1880.
AT THE ANNUAL ELECTION By THE
Stockholders Of this bank held tis ID the bInkis
rooms Nos PA and PIG Broadway following Directors
were duly elected for tie ensuing year;
WILLIAM IT, FOGG. EUGENE KELLY.
OLIVER HOYr JACKSON s.. SCHULZ
AAROS ERICKSON, PETER HAYDEN,
aRTIUR IFAKV ROBERT J. HUGUEr.
RICHARD HITLER JUsrUs /. BULKLEY.
WILLIAM l. BREEDEN FRANCS IL. LLGGErT,
pArToWY H. VAN VOORHIS T. KELLOGG WRIGHT.
GEO. H. POTTS.
Also Tor Inspectors OF Election:
WILSON g. HUNT JOHN p. MARSHALL,
LCGENE Pill NKETr
T. x. WRIGHT. Cashier.
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financial.
INVESTMENT BONDS
OF THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES
FOR SALE BY
WiMSLOW, LAMgER 81 CO.
IN LARGE AND SNAIL LOTS.

FULL PARTICULARS FURNISHED UPON ApPLICA.
1ION.
CANADA SOUTHERN RAILWAY co.
CHICAGO, BURLINGTON AND QUINCY RAILROAD
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE AND ST PAUL RAILWAY
DENVER, SOUTH PARK AND PACIFIC RAILWAY
CO.
METROPOLITAN ELEVATED RAILWAY CO.
PENNSYLVANIA COMPANY. - -
81 LOUIS, KANSAS CITY AND NORTHERN RAIL
ROAD co.
TERRE HAUTE AND LOGANSPORT RAILROAD
Co, GUARANTEED BY TERRE HAUTE AND INDIAN
APOLIS II. r. co.
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uronI MAnEET

BOSTON. Jan. H. Wool hrn good demand from nanui3c
hand could be
o n hoif,rs would make slight voucrson from the ask
m prrcs ihe demand an grades but Fine "o"- are
acting The most attention california Fall WOOL j. NOT
much inquired fDr Medium Noos n All knis az AI ana
walf,d meeting with ready sale bU lew fuind "tF are
n he hid 1ccpt AZ an auvauce present prices sa. ONO
ana P,nusyyanil al 5JG52hc, FORK. NN aud \ W ana
olvc. hchgan Wiscousiu ana Otnrr Fcects 40 40 4i'c
Including Goo lines of Michigan ~ Igdl-c; towong ara
D,ine fccrs nj 5c AMI goa be- Fine amt Me
dinm ana California Ool nt .0dt,c for tal; Pulled 90"
I'm fsir demand nrm al 4O0b-c ior sup" ana y WIN
choice Of selling 90 bO0p- lu inilgh Voa
tlere "a A flr bns mess doing at luli prices.
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THE BANK FOR SAVINGS mo. C7 ~ RECSER-sI.h
NEW YOhk. Jan Ia. lSSp.
N1UE BOARD OF TRUSTEES inVp this da
18TH DIVIDEND,

OFFICE or THK NEy YORK FQrITABrg INSURANCE Co..
JS WALLsr, NEW-Yo8S. Jan. :. 1850
The Board Oi Directors ib ared I'm Ian.
NUALDIVIDEHD Of FIVE PER CENT PAYABLE on and
after TIE l2tn INST. CHA~, !" GUM
secretary pro fem.
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Business Chances.

fh = nAn Any young man, 20 10 80, or
- t,OOU. good family having the cash. q, can have have
,,r,n,r.lp In cash business; LARGE income PROPRIETOR
wishes 10 devote part Of hs time 10 another enetprse AT
dress T.. o. BOx S.Os2.
DARTNER WANTED with $4,000, active
or slanI IN a sound and lucrative manufacturing bust
ness Address HOWARD sIREVER l6J Broadway
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

GAS 81 OCKS g. City Il. II. 4 Loanand lmp'vt
" socks Bond. BOUGHT q sold VI uEN ~ To hroadst
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20 carry on, the provisions Of this act is hereby

necessary carry out the provisions oi 'ni' ~"
SIC l. The approved February 2S sn sndrd 40 as 10
the issne Of certificates OF deposit hereby ~ ened TO
continue limit the amount ot ceTlhehe ,,0e 10 and fxing
$50 900 coo 10 outstanding at any one ,ie nj haf
r. 80 81 10 be allowed thereon at three am
oI one pe cenum per for one year aI G nnvertbe
est shall cease and sail certificates sa pc nj
AT the onon Of the holders when prcsene ~ bopds au
thereof INTO the coupon OF
tboIed v Ills act The converted certificate. shs v D in
ed ana DESTROYED The Secretary OF the osa 60 CON
hfs discreOn issue certificates m place on
vercd up 10 the limit of s500jo90o nt n y, t5e said
amount the authorized by this act ann the
certificates combined then outstanding in nIswfnl
authorized II nro
@ or ~ 70 form com binatios by when 10 fr
cre said certificates derosit authorized udc ~ bes
,noses o sale o others or acting rs agents o 10
and any ncrson offending shall be liable Oh The ex
he ened OOO or mpsoned not to exceed one an.hor
so tr he dsn NJ the certificates and cOn1s ner
led 10 be issred shii not exceed one 81, he sid or
cenum provided that sa.d cerih0H'o' '" 49,
converted ~ less than par -, t,i, 3lq
oa, ccr banJs authorized by first secoh OF al
sI,ali ne the onv bonds receivable as security ioI
bank circulation - - a. ,no Funding Act Of
SIC O. This shall be known as ne in Win this act
1850. and al acts and parts OF acts lhcohS'''e" "N
aroh hQre
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THE CAMPAIGN OF 1880.

PRESIDENTIAL AND OTHER ISSUES.
FORMATION or A SHERMAN CLUB IN BRooKLYN-
ADDITIONS TO THE SHERMAN ORGANIZATION IN
THIS CITY-DELEGATEs TO UTICA-ROCKLAND's
REPRESENTATIVES, UNRESTRICTED.
Steps to form Sherman Club were taken last
night in Brooklyn. The club in this city will
open headquarters soon The charter election IN
Philadelphia gave rise to several bitter con-
tests. there being many Independent can
didates in the field. The Republicans how
ever, elected nearly all their candidates. The
election of delegates to the Republican State
Convention at Utica goes on actively.
In some cases the instructions are for Grant;
in others for Blaine. The facts are given in
dispatches printed below. The Curtis Repub-
licans have been beaten in Staten Island, and
the Richmond County Convention will be for
Grant
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THE REFUNDING BILL.
PROVISIONS or THE MEASURE IN DETAIL
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The Refunding bill,
which has finally been perfected after Conference with
the Secretary the Treasury reported TO the House
of Representatives to-day by Mr. Fernando Wood. Ite
provisions follows:
Be enacted et That all the existing provisions OF law
horzng the efundng Of the National debt shall Apply TO any
bonds the United states bearing higher rave OF Interest
than "a per cent annun which may hereafter become
pyoridd In lieu Of aud certificates author
zed issued under the Acts OF July a. 1870 and Of FEB
1879 the OF the Treasury Is hereby
authorized bonds In amount net exceeding
which shall bear interest at the rate OF u
States after and payable forty from the
dat of issue also ia The amount Of S2OO,uGOuOj
hearing interest The OF 3 per cent annuin
deemae alter years and able IN ten from the
date OF issue but than SiOOOOJO Of sad notes
shall he reiccmable nscd and the particular
by lot under secretary OF the Treasury shall
pfesce bonds and notes shall be In all Other respects
~ ke character and subject 10 the provisions the
Ionds authorized be issued by the act OF July H. 1870
nroyod nothing IN this act shan be 80 construed 10
sufborjze an Increase Of the public debt
SIC 2 Of the Treasury IS hereby authorized
10 exchange at than oil The bonds on notes
herein authorized OF the Ouds Outst nding ana III
higher rate of interest than 10 per ccntum
prr annum Inc allow IT, the holders ihe d
the such bonds from the date OF
the exchange 10 TIE lime of their maiuy an te interest
for ike tho bonds aDd notes Issued but none OF
The provisions shall apply 10 tho redemption or
exchange Of bonds issued 20 The Phci Railway
and the bonds received ati exchanged IN
OF PROVISIONS OF this act sha De Cancelled and
SEC B. Authority 10 issue bonds notes to tho amount
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WASHINGTON NOTES

WAsIISGTOS. Wednesday. Feb. 1s. 1880
Washincton's Birthday falling on Sunday next, tie
Treasury Department will be closed on Monday the
23d inht IL understood that all the Executive DC
partmcnts will BE- closed on Monday
The House Committee on Elections took mp tho Don
nelly -Wnshburn case again today, but deferred hna'
action until tomorrow. Mr. Kcifer occupied the time
this morning with IN argument III ihVot OF MI WASH
h,lrn RepJ. the sitting member
Commissioner lie Due. of the Agricultural Depart
meut appeared before the subcommittee OF the House
Committee on Agriculture today, and explained at
Same length the general operations OF the Department.
lie urged the importance Of cnlareing It's scope
The House Committee on Naval Affairs discussed the
general subject OF the reorganization OF the Navy to
dov The Views Of Admiral Ammen and chief Con
strucor I~nthal 10 ito condition ana wants 81 the
Nivy we're presented 10y those gentlemen III person.
Tine executive session OF the senate this afternoon
WAS prolonged to the unusually late hour OF halfpast
o'clock by tcliors debate over the nomination OF
Ioln B sickrcy Tor reappoiuimeut az United states
Marshal for Florida The nomination was hnaiy re-
jected
General Beauregard appeared before the subcommit-
tee OF the House Committee on Militia today consist
ing Of Representatives. spccr, Farr and Scales. lie
urged the passnge OF the lii pending before the Com
miifce to secure greater efficiency and moro thor-
onrb organization Of tho National miltn, and 10 in
crease the appropriation for Their equipment
The President transmitted to the Senate to-day the
rcport of the Secretary Of state upon the SUBJECT oI
American claims against Spain. Tho claims are those
Of American clcns for irI1ries sustained during the
,nsmrrcc.ton I'm cuba The total amount OF the claims
il S2G 7O9 SO - Tho tolal sum received Tom tHo
spanish Cove umcut and PAID 20 claimants up 10 Jau
uary % 1850 account ~ awards Oy the Commission
amounts 10 s361.ltO ~
Tine scnate Naval Affairs Committee today decided
to adhere to adverse action IN the case OF Lieu
tenant woodruff :. schcucf. nominated for pro-
motion a. Onaricrmnst.r of thc Marine C1rpa, with the
rank of captain TINS nomination replacing the one that
ihc committee reported against last week, which plo
rrounJ of oh4cton il that taa nomination propose o
jump" tirty o Lieutenant schcncks senior officers
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TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.
a DAY sPeNT IN GErrING ELEvEN JURo!

DAY SPENT IN GETTING ELEVEN JURoLs.
I} TBGEPORT. Conn, Feb. 1S.-Ihe entire dav
consumed the BuchOz trial IN securing eleven jurors
KINGSTON CITY BON Ds IL FAVOR
RoNDOU1, y. Y. Feb ls.-FOrtv thousand dollars
Of the City Of Kingston per cent funding bonds sold
to-day at Sll5.
FAILURE II NEw-BRUNsWICK.
ST. JOHN, y. B.. Feb. ls.-RObort Brown ship
builder. Of Wexford Kent County ha made assignment
Ills liabilities amount 10 ei2O0b aud his assets TO $4,000
PROTECTING PUEL1C LANDS.
MOBlLF. Ala. Feb. lS.-S'Ne defendants were
to-day sentences 10 Eue and mprsonment 10y the United
states Circuit Court here FOR dcrcdauns upon the public
lands. ....... .,
TRfNTpN, v j.. Fen. lS.-lhe ease involving the
claim Of The school what the West Line
grant under discussion before the Chancellor Tic plead
lngs occupy several hl ndrcd printed pages
FUNDING THE DEBr OF COLUMBIA. :. G.
CoIulBIA, =. e.. Feb. 1S.--Ir" General Assembly
has passci authorizing funding - III ent IN
debte OF This 1he cOupns tu be- received for
an taxes snd debts Ge city, ~ water rent The city
creditors Will accept the terms of tin act
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STATEN ISLAND FOR GRANT.

THE CURTIS REPUBLICANS DkTEATLD-ThE COUNTY
CoNvENlION FOR GRANT
An election of delegates to the Richmond county
Convention, which Is to choose delegates to
the State Convention at Utica. was held
at Staten Island, Tuesday night. and re-
suited in sweeping victory for the antI-Curtis
Republicans. The election of Curtis delegates
was understood to mean county representation at
Utica hostile to Grant and consequently the defeat
of thus faction Will add tho three votes OF the
Richmond County delegation at Utica to
the strength of Grant in the state
Convention There was "A bitter fight; and nearly
every vote in the county was brought out Iho
result was an almost unanimous choice oi delegates
IN favor of the nomination OF Grant
New-York tribune., 1880-02-19
TIE ELECTION IN PHILADELPHIA

TIE ELECTION IN PHILADELPHIA.
THE REPUBLICANS. SWEEP PREITf NEARLY THE
WHOLE crrY--IVGIY CONTESTS IN cEErMN
wlIr,s
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 18.-lp the election 10
this clt[ Yesterday for Magistrates Gig Councilmen
rather more interest was taken Than s usual IN munich
nI elections owing 10 thenuDbct Of candidates IN the
field Twenty thrye Magistrates were TO be chosen for
which there were nominated pfteen Republicans, fifteen
Regular Democrats aud eight Democrats by an 1nde-
pendent Convention The election resulted IN the choice
OF the fifteen Republicans seven OF the Regular Demo
Gratis ard one independent Democrat-exJndge John K
Fndlay who received the votes OF number OF Repuoit
cans
For members OF the Select and Common Councils
there were I'm number OF the wards nominations made
by the Republicans opposition 20 the regular conven-
,lous ana the contest carried with considerable
berness nv the opposing factions. For Select Council
I'm the First Ward HOuseman, the regular kepupichn
nominee. was elected. In the Nineteenth hard, Al
brbt (rcgular) elected over Emslcy, VINO was sup
prrd by both the ID, mOcrats ana the ludepcndcDt Re
nublicans In the Twent first Ward. Chnrlcs Thompson
Jones UcguaI) defeated by john : DAVIS ludepen-
dent Republican. The above arc az strong krpuDlcnh
vri- aud the Democrats generally assisted 'hc indie
nerdrnt Republicans Thc select COuuc no~ stands
2G Republicans ana Democrats.
For the CommOu Council, H." interest ccnlren IN inc
Ninth Fifteenth, Twenty fourth aud lhirtirth wards
tu ldcuendcnis made strong lght Hgatn-t the
successful in the latter thrcc wards. me rguar
ro,nircr hcnc elected in the Ninth Ward. The
VOC for Common Conurli rc,Uiicd ~ me ct'ctl"n
OF 81 Regular RcpCbhSalS. Independent kepublraiiS
m" Conmci viii stand - Regular and Independent Re
publcaus aud II Democrats.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-19
TAXATION OF POST TRADERS.
TWO OPINIONS BY ATTORNEY-GENEEAL D"' '
tcEyFRAI PRESS DIsrATCH

GENERAL PRESS DIsrATCH.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.-A tax OF cents iol
every soldier At the post having been mpoeeu ny ",
Councl Of Administration upon Messrs' Wr'gn' % uiu
Lengton posttraders. at Fort Dodge kan' Tue
Of the legality OF the tax recently snb'eu o9
Secretary of War to the Attorney-GeueraL
Judge Devens has delivered an opinion nouips '''as
such tax is in accordance win law Inc
nao1 mon Tho act Of e76 making posttradcrs subject
in all respects TO the Army regulations The tax Is
70 aid in supporting " camp charities" .,,.nto,
The Attorney General has also delivered au
mon n cose submitted TO him by the SecIethny
of War I'm which hc maintains that post @ 80
their business strictly within the limits OF lne
uno General nriucpies not subject 10 taxation Dy Sao'
territorial or county authorities. The decision oo
clrdes But such immunity does not protect Tue
bnstnes. eEen extended to customers other man ID
torv persons In that case tho reason Tor immunity
fails and with II the immunity itseli"
New-York tribune., 1880-02-19
CRIMES AsD CASU4LTIES-BY TELEGRAPH
WAYLAIp AID KOBBED

ppovtnPNcr r, l.. Feb 1S.-George Anthony
c "a senscless AID robbed $4,000. while waking
,,e w.s ~ ntm Partsnouih Grove staIion last night
SUICIDE NEAR ORANGE, n. j.
Op,~cr \ J. Feb IS.-An unknown man was
,c and instantly hi led this morning by the iIaeSe,tsown
R tram near uraugc. lie warned 10 seep on ao track,
Ltt he suddenly Jumped ia front OF the engine.
HOUSE BLOWN DOwN.
CtNrTNN crI Feb. lS-Durng wind storm early
~ ,,or,u0 frame house MCican-aye. occupied by
, neittbarh ,vas blown completely over MI. Defen-
Inrh Mas fatally Injured. and an iuUmt was Killed.
suFFOCATI.D BY A CHARCOAL FIRE.
or. pEC. Feb. IS.-Ioscph Ialondr and W. Gil
her uniueI al last night ia house la which char
& tnrnnre W.. Lppi bufnag 10 diy the plaster. THIS
,ornie Iloude found the house and Gilbert
lyina oats.e door unconscious