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FINANCIai. REyIEw.
Speculation Active, Comparatively, amt
Legitimate business Dull.

speculation Active, comparatively, anu
Legitimate business Dull.
NEW YoRK, February 5.-The past week
has not been a satisfactory one in business.
The failure Of a large and important; Iron
establishment at Chicago, the closing OF
the Goodyear Rubber Work, throwing
thirteen hundred men out Of employment
for q time; an ugly strike, resulting in a
riot. near Cincinnati; the destruction Of
large refining works at Cleveland by fire,
the defalcation Of the Treasurer Of Ala.
bama, the delay Of Congress in acting upon
the Tariff Bill, and the prospect that II
may refuse to suspend silver coinage, all
have tendency to make the week some.
what discouraging one. The volume OF
business grows smaller, judging from Ex.
changes, which, after allowances for trans
actions arising from sales of Stocks, proba-
'blyldid not exceed $40l 100000 at New
York last t'week, twenty.seyen per centsless
than those OF the corresponding week in
1852. At, the West severe storms have
bockaded some OF the roads and seriously
interrupted business. It is, noticed that
buyers Of dryigoods here operate with less
liberality than usual at this stage Of the
season. Breadstufls and Cotton are very
quiet for export, but active 10 speculation,
and Petroleum and Provisions are in some
what the same condition.
The worst feature OF the situation Is that
the gambling end OF most markets Is very
active, while the business end Is very dull.
Thus, there were sold last week " bales
ofcotton for export, 2,5lS for consumption,
and 44S, 400 bales "for future delivery"
As the Northern spinners require nearly
5000 bales a month, and have bought in
this market only 10, 40 bales since Janu.
aryil, II may be inferred that they are do.
ing as little as possible at present Specu.
laiion has been very active. About ST.
100000 barrels OF petroleum, more than
there is in the world, were sold last week
at the four exchanges that report. There
was no especial change In price, but money
is growing tight In the oil regions, and
some New York banks are extending in
creased facilities to spectators in that pro.
duct here. The sales oil wheat corn.and
oats were about up to the average OF the
past five weeks, about l57, 900, 900 bushels
this year, against SG,oO0,0Oo for the cores
ponding weeks last year. There. was quite
an advance in wheat and decline in corn
and oats, but neither had any other than a
speculative basis, Unusual activity in
lard has resulted. in! higher Quotations,
though pork and bacon are quiet. A very,
large business in coffee options has been
done at advancing prices, while sales on
the spot have been only moderately large.
Tie same feature runs through all the
markets. Speculation Is rampant, while
business Ia dull.
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PIoods In indiana,

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, February 5.-The
White River reached the highest at noon
to-day. The water is higher than ever
known. 1t has Just commenced receding.
The damage along the river is very serious
but no estimate can be made at this time.
There are eight inches Of water on the
floor Of the engine house Of the water
works. "
Il was feared for a time that the supply
oil water for the city would be cut of, but
the danger Is apparently over, The Wa.
bash River is booming at all points. Two
spans OF the Wabash, st. Louis & Pacific
Railroad bridge are down at Logansport;
regular trains are abandoned.
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AsAseRY srATEsMAN.
Mr.. Randall Rises In High Dudgeon TO
Couxrensmnn burrows,

Congressman Burrows.
WARRINGTON, February 5s-The propo-
sition Of Grant, from the Committee on
Territories, to suspend the rules and pass
thebill to admit the Territory Of Northern
Dakota, engendered an acrimonious
political discussion in the House. Alter
Grant had explained the features Of the bill,
Randall took the floor to oppose IT, and
charged that it was the opening wedge for
the admission Of one or two States to help
the Republican party to control the E!ec-
toral College and retain control Of the Sen
ate. Burrows followed, and said there
was no truth in Randali's remarks. Ran
dali insisted to know whether Burrows had
questioned his word. The latter gave some
eyasive reply to the effect that there was no
correctness In Randall's statement Ran
dali becoming angry again sprang
TO his feet and said that the floor Of the
House was the hast place in world where
he would seek q personal contro.
yersy, but, throwing out his hand
in the direction OF Burrows, he
said with great emphsis: 81 want you TO be
man and say this TO me in
some other place thar, here"
Burrows wade no direct reply, but went
on with his speech, being several times
aiterward interrupted by Randall Politi-
cal feeling ran high during the discussion.
The bill to divide Dakota was defeated
by vote Of Isl yeas to lilo nays, not two
thirds. The vote was strictly partisan.
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TnE Anlericau Ltmberman puts 1t this
way in substance: II the demand for lum-
ber increases at the rate of twenty-five per
cent per annum, and the forests decrease
at the rate OF seven million acres a year,
there is trouble in store unless tree plant
ing makes up for some oithe destruction.
We pick our teeth with about five thousand
cords Of wood a year, and single firm
uses two million feet Of logs for matches.
Timber valued at nearly a hundred mill
ions year goes into fences, to say nothing
Of thelabor Of politicians who are kept busy
mending them. In West Virginia, blessed
with a timber wealth comparatively un.
touched, we can hardly appreciate the
necessities Of the case as 1t is presented
10 thote Western States which the wood.
cutter is fast stripping bare. In Nebraska
and Kansas tree farming has become an
industry as pronounced, though Of course
not so general, as grain farming. With ex-
emption from taxation and bounties there
is some hope OF regaining much that has
been lost and staying those climatic changes
which follow the denuding Of vast forest
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FOREIGN NOTES.

Prince Jerome was sent before the Court
for indictment yesterday for an attempt to
overthrow the existing regime.
The editor, proprietor and printer Of the
Free Thinker, OF London, was committed
for trial Yesterday, on charge OF BIAS
phemous libel.
The Bishop Of Killat, Ireland, has issued
q pastoral letter condemning societies as
establishing tyranny, compared with the
state Of things they profess they desire to
remove. ~.
The Annals Of Faihrland, published by
the proprietor OF the GOioS, Of ST. Peters
bureh, received second warning for
dwelling too much on the dark side Of
Rnssia's position,
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AMERICAS OLDEST PosrMAsrER.
Isaac Price, OF schuyikiiI, Pa. Rstirei
After Fifty Years. Service


Isaac Price, OF kehnyikiii, Pa. Retires
After Fifty Years. Service
PHILADELPHIA, February 5.-1saac Price
has retired from the position Of postmaster
Of Schuylkill, little hamlet in Chester
county, two miles from Phenixville, after
serving the Government in that capacity
for a round hall century. Mr.. Price was
appointed by President Jackson, and his
commission when he resigned was the old.
est held by. any acting postmaster in the
United States, and no living postmaster
now holds commission showing SO long
a term OF consecutive service. The place
which he has held so long is now occupied
by his son, B. F. Price. Mr.. Price. Sr., Is
over eighty years old, and resigned because
old age incapitated him from performing
the duties OF the Office longer. He says
that although the railroad was not built
when he first became postmaster, Schuyl.
kill, or Corner stores, as tits now widely
known, can only boast OF one more house
now than It had then. Scores OF busy
towns have been built up around Il, but
the little hamlet is still the same as when
the present century opened, which Mr.,
Price says probably accounts for the fact
that he held his place through 30 many
administrations and 30 many national po-
litical campaignH-
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

The Supreme Court has adjourned until
the 9th Of March.
Secretary Folger has gone to his home
in Geneva, N. Y, on private business.
The attempt in the House yesterday to
pass by the tariff bill and bring up the leg.
islative bill failed.
The Secretary OF the Navy received a
cable message from Minister Hunt at St.
Petersburg, February Sd, stating that Lieu.
tenant Harber left Yakutsk, to get the
bodies Of De Long and party.
The session Of the House yesterday was
marked by great confusion. Members had
difficulty in distinguishing what was said
by their colleagues, and to this fact may be
attributed the unpleasantness which oc.
Cured early in the day between Randall
and Burrows
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pUpDLER,s Prize FIGHT.
IA sunday Morning Battle ON the Bank
n ofthe Allegheny.

OF tnS AbekuouJs
PrrrspuRGH, February ga desperate
fs,ic encounter Is said to have taken place
on the bank Of the Allegheny river at 9
o'clock yesterday morning.
Full particulars OF the affair nor tho
names Of the combatants. could not be
learned, but tits said that the fight was
between pudder from Allegheny and q
puddler from Pittsburgh, and that they
fought for purse.
It seems that there was bad blood be-
tween them, on account Of previous diff.
Guilty, and finally friends Of both parties
agreed TO make up purse and let them
fivht both for money and satisfaction.
They met at the time and place mentioned
above and went at each other savagely,
both being very much used up before the
fight was ended. How many rounds were
fought was not ascertained, but the Alley.
gheny man, who had the worst Of the fght
from beginning to end, was finally 80 badly
punished that he could not come to time
when called on the last round, and the
Pittsburgh puddler was declared the win.
ner OF tho fight. .U.-
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BEN. MARRIsos In NEW YORK.
He Talks 10 n Reporter About Congress-
/. the Tariff, and Prospects for 'sl.


The Tariff, and Prospects for 's4.
New YoRK, February 5.-A reporter to-
day asked Senator Harrison what he
thought would be the result Of the tariff
discussion in this CongressH
81 can speak better Tor the Senate" he
replied, "than can for the House, but
think our end Of the Capitol will finish the
subject this week."
"The Senate and House are discussing
separate bills, are they not?"
"Yes; the provisions Of the two meas
ures are in some respects different, but the
subject Is, OF course, the same" - t
"Do you think the President means to
call an extra session OF Congress alter
March AZ"
"That l can not, Of course, say. l can
not see the use Of calling together Demo
cratic House and Republican Senate, but
as the Forty.eighth Congress Is to be the
one to settle this tariff question, II the
present Congress does not succeed in doing
SO, why, the President may consider that
the sooner they get at the subject the bet
ter"
I asked IL some Of the Presidents friends
were not advising that course, and spoke
Of the New York Times, which occasionally
stretches out hand 10 Arthur here, as
pointing to the wisdom Of that action.
Senator Harrison said that lie did not read
any one New York paper steadily enough
to know ,as to It's advice, but believed the
President would act in the matter.
Talking about politics in the few mo-
ments which spent with Senator Harri-
son, he said he could not understand why
the Republicans could not elect a President
in 1884, as well as in 1880. "We certain
ly," he said, "have elements of success
now which we did have then. think we
can reasonably count on Virginia in 1884,
and some OF our friends think Florida will
90 Republican. The election is still long
way of, and the action Of the present Con-
gress, and OF the next Congress, will affect
the question so materially that 1t would be
folly to prognosticate anything about the
future. I think the Republicans have
cause, for many reasons, to. be hopeful. In
Pennsylvania think the entire tendency
OF things is to heal up, and my friends in
Ohio say that the turn which things have
taken there is altogether hopeful"
"Do you count on New York in 1884,"
~ have never given up the hope Of car.
rying New, York. l certainly see no rea-
son for doing so now"
"Could a Republican President be elect.
ed without New York?'
~ have not made any calculations con-
cerning the Electoral vote, but think a
combination could be made without New
York"
"Do you expect to carry Indiana?"
II think that il the temperance question
is disposed OF, as I have every reason to be-
lieve it will be between now and then,
that Indiana will be Republican without
dnnhtM u ~ go
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THE FLOOD IN OHIO.
Railroad Travel Greatly Impeded-A
Train Difched-R Rrak eman Killed.

Railroad Travel Greatly Impeded-A
Train DItehed- -Rrak eman Killed.
AKRON, February 5.-Fuller information
increases the previous lestimates OF the
flood losses. The New York, Pennsylva-
mia & Ohio road has trains running between
Kent and Gallon. The Cuyahoga Valley
road cannot be operaten for several days.
The Connection will send a trial train from
Canton this afternoon. On the Tuscarawas
Valley road the trains have been abandon.
ed. They are now draining the water
south from Summit Lake TO- save the city.
The flood carried away q bridge on the
Cleveland, Akron & Columbus railroad
Just as crowded Fl Wayne express got
across. A Connotton train was ditched at
Brimtield In washout, aud killed q brake
man, named James McCallister, Of Cau-
ton. The weather has been clear and cold
for the past thirty hours. There are now
at Canton one hnndredhouses in the south.
west part OF the city Is under water.
CiScISNATI, February 5.-The heavy
rains, which caused such disastrous floods
In Western Pennsylvania, Northern aud
Central Ohio and "a portion OF Indiana,
did not reach this point, and whatever rise
is In the Ohio river will come from the
upper streams, The rain here on sasur.
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Tonosro, February 6.-The Unionville
Primitive Methodist Circuit voted on the
basis Of union and carried it with large
majority. The. Quarterly Board Of the
Odessa Circuit Methodist Church Of Can.
ada accepted the basis Of union, eight yot-
ing for and three against Its adoption. The
Bible Christians Of Tyrone, 0rono, Leskard.
Providence, Salem and Bethesda have
voted on union, and show fifteen for union
to one opposed. tff
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ANOTHER DuBLlN sENsATIoN.
The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland Sud.
denly Leaves the Castle.

The Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland Sud.
denly Leaves the Castle.
DUBLIN, February 5.-Earl Spencer has
left the city suddenly for London. A good
deal Of comment is the result Of the Lord
Lieutenant's flight from Ireland. There is
a rumor that his movements are in some
way connected with the whispered conver-
sation heard in Court on Saturday by de-
tective. Rumor says the police officer then
obtained a clue which he has been working,
pointing to the probable assassination OF
Earl Spencer. It Is said by some that the
home Government has summoned the
Earl on urgent business. Others declare
that the castle is alarmed and that Earl
Spencer, fearing the awful fate OF Lord
Cavendish and Mr.. Burke, has gone away
from the scene Of danger. The city is full
Of rumors, one Is that not only high Off
cials at the castle are doomed, but that
Fenian knives are to reach all officials
the Government,
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DrlpArE PESNYDAcKER, by his courteous
nleaantry no less than by his statuesque
'lsDortment, commands our attention. 1t
b true, as he afIirms, that no shorthand
reporter Of the ISrELLloEScER was present
at Saturdays caucus, but he must bear in
mind that some Democrats have very long
memories and are not always disobliging
IN tbe opposition press. ...gI
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OilTanE Rurned Al smith,s Ferry.

sAlrn's FERRY, Pa, February 5.-While
the stiller at McGimsey's refinery was
pumping benzine cut Of a tank into astill
to get 1t out Of the way Of the high water,
this morning, 1t caught Are by some means
and in an instant the whole building was
in blaze, which. communicated to the
bleaching pan and tanks adjoining, which
were all full OF oil as they had . large
stock on hand at present. Their loss In
Gliding building and stock is between
twenty-five and thirty thousand dollars,
although the insurance Is only hall that
amount An adjoining refinery and some
drilling houses bad very narrow escape
owing TO the tanks bursting and the oil
noating around on the water.
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ACTION ON THE SILVER QUESTION.
Tho Resolutions Adopted by the Hons.
Coinage Committee ON the subject.

100. d.
The Resolutions Adopted by the House
Coinage Committee ON the subject.
WASHINGTON, February 5.-The House
Committee on Coinage, Weights and
Measures this morning adopted, by vote
Of 8 to 2, the following resolutions, and in.
structed Mr.. Belford to report them to the
House:
Rssofwd, That It is inexpedient to dis.
continue the coinage OF silver under the
existing laws. -
Rsoited, That all coin now in the Treas.
ury, excepting an amount not exceeding
25 per cent Of the outstanding gfeenback
circulation, as o redemption fund, and
also excepting all the sums held for the re-
demption OF outstanding gold and silver
certificates, should be at once used in pay
ment OF the outstanding interest bearing
obligations OF the Government, which are
subject to call and payment, as 1t Is the
judgment OF this Committee that it is inex.
pedient to suspend the coinage Of standard
silver dollars under the existing law, and
rs in the judgment Of the Treasury officials
additional vault room for the safe storage
OF coins should be provided.
Resolsed, This committee recommend
that the Committee on Appropriations ap.
propriate such sum they shall be advised
Is necessary for providing such additional
vault room, and we further recommend
such additional vault room should be
located in the Mississippi Valley, at such
point or points as shall be determined by
the Secretary Of the Treasury.
Representative Fisher presided, and
Representatives Belford, Mcclure, Lacey
Payson, Hazeltine, Singleton, Rosecrans
Bland and Delegate Luna were present
Those in favor OF the resolutions were Bel
ford, McC Clure, Payson, Singleton, Rosecrant
and Bland; those opposed. were Fisher and
Lacey; not voting, Hazeltine.E
The issue OF standard dollars from the
mints last week was Sl9S 900, against $l17,' !
900 for the corresponding time last year.
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strikers sIutwi,ted.

CINciNNATi, February 5.-slxty coal
shovelers succeeded in getting safely to
work today at swiit's rolling mill, New
port, KY, by taking circuitous route.
The strikers were also misled by the pub
lished statement that work would be sus-
pended. Council will call a meeting this
afternoon to investigate by what authority
the police were detailed to protect the
laboreTs going TO and from work.
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A RAILROAD smashup, with perhaps q
dorep killed, is cabled all the way from
Hungary. We order these things bigger,
n not better, in America. A railroad dis
..,er " which doesn't use up more people
,bau that counts for little on this side OF
the Atlantic. Dan
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Mr., SrrPgL's bill to contract and expand
the corporate limits Of the cityoi Wheel
Inc is the kind OF measure which ought not
TO be passed once before thinking twice. 1t
NAV be in the right line, butt needs e1-
plana,ion. Mr.. stifel seems to be with the
rteat majority who don't know what 1t
means. On the face it seems to be in.the
interest OF some one who desires to escape
city taxation, which may or may not be
desirable asa matter Of public policy.
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BLooxiSoToN, ILL, February Sat
o'clock this morning an earthquake shock
was distinctly ieltand heard in this vicinity.
A prolonged rumbling was heard for sew
eral seconds, followed by q report and
shock, observed in all parts Of the town.
WoLPBoRo, February 5.-There were two
slight shocks Of earthquake this morning.
The movement was from west to east.
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Tic nan ar me ,raxipr IDIstrIet.

MEMPHIS, February 5.-The yexed ques-
tlon of the settlement Of the debt Of the
old City Of Memphis has at last been set
tied. At least the matter now goes to the
Legislature and will be framed into law,
II the Eastern creditors accept the compro.
mise that has been agreed upon by local
creditors and Citizens Committee.
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ApIay wi,bdrawn By DnIy.

NEW YoRk, February 5.-Mr. Augustin
DAILY, recognizing the verdict Of the public
in relation to his latest production, has de-
oidedto Withdraw "sege Famine" from
the boards Of his theater after tonight, and
substitute In Its place one Of the most pro.
nounced Of his former successes, 1.-THE
SQUIRE In its stead,