The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1884-10-01

named Wrlgnt In J1ellScS SaloOu, dV
Helena last Friday morning.
The Corner in Corn.
The scene in the Chicago corn exchange
Yesterday afternoon is thus described in a
telegram: Billy McHenry, who acted as
spokesman for the corn bulls in the Sep
tember squeeze, offered 90 cents for mil
lion bushels. Just before the bell sound
ed on Change, announcing the close of the
trading of the regular board, the scene on
the floor approached pandemonium. The
corn pit was too cramped for the mass OF
traders and onlookers, and the crowd
spread out over the main floor with Nc
Henry aud other active brokers mounted
on the outer steps leading into the corn pit,
traders mounted tables along the sides
of the room and perched themselves into
the window recess, Offering all sorts OF
cries not pertinent to the real business of
trading. There were frequent rushes
which sent the entire crowd reeling, in
creasing the disorder and making it we'll
nigh impossible to hear the prices offered
or rendered In reality, there were very
few trades during the closing hour OF the
session, but prices rose steadily until IS
was touched, when McHenry offered to
buy lots of quarter, half, and an entire
million, until the figure 80 was reached.
Bob Ingersoll had one of the toughest
experiences OF his life at Victoria, British
Columbia, and it is reported he is goingto
sue the corporation of Victoria for heavy
damages The city authorities undertook
to prevent him from lecturing in the new
ROYAL opera house, and at first Ingerson
thought he would have to hire a steamer
and take his audience out of sight of town
in order to deliver his address. Finally
there was almost pitched battle for the
possession of the building. Ingersoll, ac
companied by the ladies of his family and
the United States consul and Others push
ed their way in, although the supe~intend-
of police had ordered the treasurer to stop
selling tickets, and the front OF the build
ing had been closed. One plucky alder
man took Ingersoll's part, and condemned
the attempt to prevent his speaking An
account of what happened says: ''The
sceue that followed beggars description.
Windows and doors were smashed in, by
which entrance was effected. The police
: were powerless to keep order or carry out
instructions. The crowd was with the
lecturer, and were determined to hear him.
During the melee several ladies tainted.
After the police found that they could not
! prevent the lecturer going ON. they con-
tented themselves with endeavoring to keep
: order. Immediately after the lecture was
: over Colonel Ingcrsoll took steamer for
Washington Territory.
: Boston dispatch of Sunday: Wool
! quiet. A number of manufacturers are
looking around, but they do not take hold
t with any vim. At the same time, holders
n appear to be confident, and not disposed
il to make concessions. The tone Of the
i market is easier for all grades except fine
! f1eeces and choice and desirable lots OF
). fine delaine. After the active movements
for some time past, we must look for a
: quiet trade, and it is question if prices
> are not as low now rs they are likely to be
! Sales Of the week, 228,00c pounds of all
! kinds. Business in California continues
j light, prices unchanged. Sales include
g6s, 900 pounds spring 16 to % cents
= $4,000 spring p cents; spring 1e to q
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