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ilATTEBS COXGREIONAL Ths Ramor That Cox and Belmont. Are Waging a Bitter War for Committee Honor! Un Mr.CaBdairsJLppoIatmfnt as Chair- cran of the Confmlttf an Appropriations Thought Infxpedical.v Thi inaocncsment of Ur. Carliile'i Oca- mitteee Looked For' ax Early as Wednesdfy. Tha Plae For Holding the Democratic National Convention Probably Louisville or Chicago ixwbt sots, rouncia asn nssosrau IAeal to tt Dm. 15r I is Mid the Conjraiwaan BJackborn will bt given a place opou the Ways end Meat is Committee, lib win accept it.

There some feeling here amrag Mr. Black burn 'afriends. ManyDem- cents think that Speakur Carlisle might do a Mod thine for tba party by not appointing Mr. Randall at the bead of tbe Appropriatioa Coaimittee. -They say that under tbe circumstances be weald be wise so (ire was imjwtant piece w.nr.

Cox, Mr. Holrnan, or iwme other good man. Fear is expressed that fcf Mr. Han Jail Is made Chairman of tbe Appropriation Committee, he will attempt to bloidt tariff legislation by pasting appropriation matters constantly before the attention of tba House. Indeed, some of bis inrlisnrea friends beVe already stated that thatwoadd be bis programme, A Democratic Congressman of pro'minenoe aid to yoar corrvepcaidBnt to-day that Ran dall at the bead of tbe Appr priation Committee, and beaked by llO Republics as and fifty Democrats, would bo a most formidable obstacle in the way of Mr.

Car lisle's revenue-reform programme. If be appoints him Chairman of that com mittee, be will timely Eire ulna a dab to keeAver the heads of rerenae tariff, men. and I hope be will not do it." IMS. CHltlSTtAKCi'S DEATH attkkdkdbt ieo raccLiAR and unusual riATCRM TUX BOOT EXBALaTD, and to TAELZK TO WA8mOTO.1. Special to tht Co urur-Joumal, I Wa8H15GT0H, Dac 15.

Mrs. Dr. Jose phine Dupre, At whose boose, 37 Scbermer- bora street, Brooklyn, Mrs. Lillie Cbris- tieucy, the -divorced wife of ex-Senator ChristUncy, of Michigan, died on Wednes day night, fiooording to tbe ew York pa pers, denies tbe reports that there were any unusual cimimstances attending1 her death. On the contrary, she, says that Mrs.

Chris- tiaucy sank' into a state of coma and passed quietly away. The autopsy, at which several physicians assisted, showed that deaCh resulted from Bridal's disease. end tbe certificate ot Mr. upre to tbe Health Department set forth thai fact. Tbe body baa been embalmed and will be brought Ml lUUt CUT U11S BTeUUlg.

11W lUWCrmeUl, ill 1 i rrt is stated, will take place to-morrow morning at Oak Hill Cemetery, in the chapel attach ed Ut which the funeral services will be Yield. It was Mrs. Christiancy's intention, it is sail1, to have remained in Brooklyn during tbj winter and to have -studied stenography in- order to fix herself fur a clerical position. Horn time tga she began to exhibit evi dences of mental derangement, caused, the physicians say, by the disease from which she suffered. LOUISVILLE OR TVS BIMOCRATIO SATIOXAL COKVXjrTIOSf WILL rbOBASLT OO TO OXB OB TBX OTUSa place.

(Special to the Courier-Journal. WaSHixoToy. Dec. 15. The says: Among tbe leading; Democratic members of Congress tbe opinion prevails that theNa.

tional Democratio Conreutioa will be held In tbe Wert. Chicago is working quietly bat silently to secure it, and thus monopo lies toe national conventions of next year. The members of the National Committee from Iowa and Minnesota have declared for Chicago. Louisville is also anx ions to secure the convention, and has some active friends. One of tbe most promi nent Democratio leaders in Congress said to a Star reporter: "The convention, I think, will go either to Leo.

is villa or Cbioaeo. Some of the Torkers are booming Saratoga as the -co for holding the convention. Beside Chicago and Louisville, St. Louis and Cincinnati are talked of, bat the drift of comment at present really seems to be in favor of Chicago. Tbe Indiana members of Congress have received bo advice that Indianapolis wants the ventioa, and tbe chances are that that city will not compete." ItOTUJXQ IS rax extort or a Brrraa coxtcst ltmrtta COX A5D BELMOXT DKWIXD.

Special to tht CourirJomaL WatuasTOS, Dec. 13. Some very and exaggerated reports nave gone oat from Wsahington la regard to the Chairmanship of Foreign Affairs. It has ibeen stated that a bitter contest is waged between Mr. Cox.

Mr. Belmoht and their trianda for ths position, and that much bad feeling exists all around. Such is not the case. There has been really no contest at all, bat more of a friendly diaenssion as to I a. ue snente roe two aisungnisoea genue- men.

Mr. Cox and Mr. Belmont were seen together to-day friendly conversation, and their friends say that their personal relations are sot disturbed in tbe slight respect. NEWSPAPER TALK aOUT TBI WBISKT IMTKaXST AITD WHAT inn rausubi vuji, (SpscioX to ths Courimr-Joumal. 1 WaaHWOTOS, Deo.

15. The JUpuUiean say i "The caucus of those representatives interested la the extension of the bonded period on whisky held yesterday developed the tact that a measure to that end will be Tiforoosly pressed daring the present session. A fewof tbe advocates of tbe' bill are dis posed, however, to deprecate the flourish of trumpets with which legislation in this direo- Uoa baa been Inaugurated, aa they claim thai such action would assuredly bring odt all the latent opposition to anything la tbes way of relief to the whisky interest which might have been avoided by the exercise of a little discretion." ivjisnixaTOM oossip. BXCaZTAKT rOLGia IKDIfcrOetD to o'dow-KXLL TALK DLL XXXTCCXT LOOK roa Tsa ANsouacaxxxT or cxjxkit- xata. (Sneetet to tKm CuriT-Jonal.

Washijoto5, dc, Secretary Fol- gtr was so much disposed to-day that be could not receive the committee appointed ytsterday to present the petition asking for a stay in the coUectioo of tba whisky tax. Door-keeper "Wintersmith intimates (hat he has no more oSces for Kentucky and Texas. TheoSdala at the Bute Department are very rerteeat to-day regarding the case of O'DonasU. A Representative Inquired cf Secretary Frelingbaysea this mornioz if bad as yet received any information from Ur. Lowell.

He said that he bad made cp bis mind not to answer any qeestlons on tbe THE COURIER-JOURNAL; LOUISVILUS, SUNDAY. OECEJIBEIWG, 1883. SIXTEEN FAGES, subject of tbe O'Donncll matter, and, there fore, declined to respond to tbe inquiries. Tbe Critic says: "It is not at all certain that Gen. lie Coo 1c will be elected Secretary of tbe Senate.

Just at present, and tbe half dozen Senators who dictated tbe caucus nomination may find, after all, that their defeat of Mr, Gorbam is only Senator Jones, of Nevaia, has gone home. ostensibly on. private bust new, bos be baa made no secret of bis dissatisfaction at the manner in which Gen. McCook's election wss secured. Senator Riddleberger, of Virginia, is oat of tbe city and will not return, for some time.

He did not enter the Republican caneua, and. therefore. It i claimed that be is not bound by its action. If Ur. Gorbam had been nominated he would have voted for hint, but there is strong reason for belief that be is not entirely satisfied with Gen.

McCook. Senator Don Cameron is still in Europe seek- inz after health, and wi.l not return to this country before the 1st of May. His pair with Senator Butler, of South Carolina, does not cover this Question. Even if Senator Mahone votes with the remainder of tbe Republicans, only thirty-seven ballots can be counted upon, which will make a tie with, tbe Democratio side, and consequently no change can be made until this condition of affairs is altered. It is a fact worth mentioning in this connection, that by custom the Senators do not consider that they are boand by caucus action, even if they take part in it.

The members of the House, however, have always strictly observed the decisions of the caucus. Mrs. Dr. Dupre says that Mrs. Christlaney.

la ber illness, exhibited much patience and sweetness of disposition. Speaker Carlisle may announce bis mlttees as early aa Wednesday. An oyster lunch to forty members of Con gress was given at the foot of Eleventh street, on the river front, to-day. It was cold, but rather good eating. Mr.

Sweeney aod Mr. Btannard, of Jef- ersonville, who came on here to witness tbe inauguration of Capt. Lather Warder Assistant Doorkeeper of the House, returned borne this evening. The only position that Col. Craddock would have was Uat of Doorkeeper of tbe ladies' gallery of tbe House, and as hi could not secure that at an alvanced salary of o.OOO per annum, he left for home in dis gust.

Hon. Thomas G. Stuart, of Winchester. uia the city. A PAS.

8EVKRAL rSfPORTAirr COAXOKS IX THE GOV- Xtt.MIENT DKPARTXKKTS. WlSHlSGTOS. Dec. 15. The legation, has receivvd telegraphic advices announcing that several important changes nave ueen maue in the uovernment Depart ments.

They consist in tbe transfer of prominent onicials from one department to anotner, out ao not involve any alteration in tbe personal government. Oxi. Minister oi justice, tx comes Minister of Education; Ba. rUKnaaa, ot has beeu placed at tbe bead of the Council of State; Yaxnagata, Chief of tbe Council of State, is appointed Minister or tbe Interior, and Yauiaiia. Minister of tbe Interior, is Disced at tbe bead of tbe Ministry of Justice.

The (ran lers are not regarded as likely to entail raatcai cnanees in tue eoverunieut poller. rut would teem to indicate tbat the Japanese Government is resoived to rraevere in tbe plan of treaty revision outlined in a recent oupaica iroiu turn country. THE BOSDED PERIOD. MOTHER STEP TAKE TO LIGtlTEX THX BUB- DSNs OF TUX WHMKT HEX. Wasoingtox.

Dec. 15. A number of the frienus of Uie proosed bill ex ton din the vomica wnitucy jenou met to-day and ap-. pointed a committee to wait upon Secretary Foger and ask him not to force tbe tax collection ou wtamky coming out of bond nntil Congress takes action. Tue committee ap pointed consists oi twuiresentatives Black- burn, ('lairioau; Wills and Cuibertson, of jventucicy; Joraan, oliett aud Keiter, of i ii i uuu: uivv, iiorrn ana oriumzioii, ot iliinou; Belford.

ef Colorado; Valentine. Broadbead, of Mitisoun: Uom. Of Massachusetts; iiewitt. of YorK; Payne, O'Neil aud Hopkins, of Pennsylvania, and Findley, of Maryland. At a meet-iu2 to be held Monday immediately after the adjournment of tue ttuue, the committee wul be enlarged uy tbe addition of members from Indiana, California, Sow Yors and Missouri.

As soou as Secretary Foizer is able to resume his duties tbe committee will wait upon bun. THE LUCKY AND UNLUCKY, THOSE WHOSK CLAIMS WER2 ALLtiWXO SOT ALLOWED BY TUE rRS.VCU A.ND Alittt- 1CAX CLAIMS COMHISSIO.X. Washington, Deo. 15. Tbe French and American Claims have ma le tbe following awards against tiie Uni'ed States: Jules Perradin.

St. Leriilrr. La. Jacques C'rooouet, Lui svelte. r-ucene uoenereuur.

unmans. Louis lionneinea, er Orlwaus. Hi TOO ueurr iteve. 1'uint 300 Joe. 8.

LSKbinues. Baton iUue las Jules 1 uos. tj. ifaioa, Jcaeraon, 1 rxas Tbe foL'owiaz cases were disillowed; 0. llat, Lafayette: Chat.

Betbeze, ilouiie: Mrs. Sarah Cerf, The Commissioners on tbe part of tbe French Republic dissented from tbe opinion of tbe majority of tba Commissioners in tbe case of Mrs. Cerf. GKSERAI WAXHI.VOTOir JTETrs. EXPORT Or BREADSTUFF EX-SEXAT0H KPEKCKR'a CASK FORM ULATIOX OP THK BO USB COXMITTEE8.

Dec 13. Tbe value of ex ports of bread-stuffs for November. 1883. was 114.007.00, against aio.sw.lU4 fur the same time last vear; for the eleven months ending November SO, 188a. eorrespouamg perioa last year, The argument began In the Criminal Court to-day concerning the validity of tbe sub- pcena served on ex-Senator Spencer in tbe btar-route eases.

Speaker Carlisle aaid to-day that be was working night and day in ibe formation of tbe Mouse commitues, ana tboagnt ine ap- pointmenU would be made before the holiday recess. Mr. Skinner, of North Carolina, has re ceived from tbe Governor his certificate of election as a member of toe House. With the present credentials be wi.l ask to be sworn in Monday. His opponent, Mr.

Poole, will con test bis seat on several grounds, one of which is that tbe rote of one county in the district was not taken, which renders the election Representative HaskelL of Kansas, who has been Ul several weeks, is to-nizht report ed much worse. His relatives have been summoned by telegraph to bis bedside. JUhUF. HOLT Talks Akee Jefcesw lag or Mrs. Barrett, iG'aU's Letter.

I asked Mr. Holt who, in bis judgment. was the most influential or powerful of the acsssinn leaders of ISO. He tbooghs a moment, and said "lowly, tardiy know. I know who wsS the most noisy, and that was Robert Toombs.

On on occasion I heard Mr. Tombs, in the presence of other persona (I think Judge Holt said it was in the Vice President'! room of the Senate), tay; 'I want no prouder epitaph on my tomb than these words: "Here bee the man who destroyed the Republic of the United States." As be spoke these words I thought to myself, 'Sir, I have taken your In a moment Mr. Holt remarked: "I su rose that Jefferson Davis was the cooler cf tbe Southern leaders. That was the est! mate we bad of bim toward tbe beginning of tbe I asked the Judge If he and Andrew John- Son bad been friendly. "Yes," said be.

"Johnson and I both took oar stand unconditionally for tba Union. He was Vice President while was Judge Advocate, and wbea President Lincoln was our mutual friend. -John- so was President of tbe United States at the time tried the case of tha eotMpiratora against bis life and Mr. Lincoln's and tbe members of tbe Cabinet. We never bad tbe least difference.

But toward the end ot his term, when he bad quarreled with Congress and been jm- peacbed, and was deluded with the idea that the Democrate might nominate him. be assailed me as the victim of his ambition to make hie peace with tba old secession "Jodge. I have ao very clear idea now of what Job neon charge axainss yon was, al- tnongn I remember talking, with yoa aboat it many years age." Said Jndtre liolti "Johnson claimed that. after a majority of the court-martial had recommended tbe sentence of Mrs. Surratt to be changed from death to Imprisonment in a.

penitentiary for life. I had not broosjnt to lus attention to is appeal for mercy. Tbe name- of Mrs. Surratt was a very convenient thing to arouse prejudice upon, and Johnson though if be coul1 put all tbat off on me he would get tbe support of the Southern States," 'Was there a recommendation of tbat kind!" 'Yes. Tbe court-martial which tried tbe conspirators was composed of niue officers.

They were Gens. Hunter, Lewis -Wallace, Kauta. Howe. bmur. Kma and Harris.

CoL Tomkina and Lieut. CoL. Cfc-ndenin. Gen. Ekia was substituted for Gen.

Comstoek. of Grant's staff, and CoL Tomkina was substi-. tuted for Horace Porter, of Grant's staff. I was tbe Judge Advocate, as I bad long been, or tbe Government prosecuting coun sel; and Mr. Bingham, of Ohio, 'and Col.

lienry Lu Uurnett, of Ubio, were made Assistant or bpeclwl Judge Advocates. Out of these twelve persons 1 am tbe onlv one who seems to have suffered any abuse for doing my duty, though- the act of all was concurrent. There were eight persons brought before cs, four of whom were found guilty and sentenced to death." Who wrote tbe recommendation for tbe commutation ot Mrs. Burratt'e sentence!" "It was prepared by Mr. Binjrham, my Bsorxate.

and Justice Davis, aud was copiwd by Gen. Ekia, of tbe Court-martial, and signed by him and four others, making a bare majority. A majority is necessary to carry such a recommendation. I appended it to tbe record and took it to tbe President of tbe rated states, as was my duty." "What do you mean by the lewruT- "The report, tba official report of the evi- dence and the fiudinica. 'Did you particularly call Mr.

Johnson attention to that recommendation for mer cy!" 'I did. ani it was tbe subject or talk be tween us. Tbe recommendation waa that Mrs. Surratt. instead of bvinz executed.

should be ioiprisouei for tbo term of her natural life on account or ber sex. Mr. Johnson remarked that be thought tbe time had about come when women who conspire to assassinate the Presidents and rulers of their country should take tbe responsibility like men for their act. He aaid tdat an ex ample was needed tt i-npreae women witb their sex." i After some silence, in his on let, ontmpul- cive way. Judze Hois said; What is your view about the duty or a Caoiuet omcer to speak or be silent concerning a matter of history, such as we bars been speaking of 1 asked nini to give me an msiacce ex- nlieklv.

The Judre said: "In Mr. John son's Cabinet was a personal friend of mine, James Spec 1, of Kentucky. lie was then Attorney General oi' the United States. He is a man of decided character, and con science, too. I applied to him, when John-eon was accu'slng me of having suppressed tba recommen Utioa attached to the record, to speak out and tell the facts in bis posses sion.

He retusea to co so, ana nas ever since "Docs he know tbat you and Johnson talked on thnt nb1ect at the ttime yon took the record and recommendation to the White House!" 'He rice. I have reason to believe that he beard our conversation. It was tbas wbicn I asked him to testify to. His refusal to sieak opens a question tbat I think has never been broached up to this time: Whether a Cabinet Minister's duty to bis chief compels him to be silent at tbe expense of an injua- ti to another I asked if Mr. Speed was still alive.

Mr. Holt said that he was. Said "Judge, what is yonr estimate of Mrs. Surratt, from your intimate relation witb tbe trial of tbe conspirators 1' "1 think." said Judge tioit. "taai sue was tbe master spirit among them all.

She was a woman of unusual nerve, and also of unusual intelligence. During tbe trial ber behavior was firm, her nerve unshaken, and she saw her danger and tbe methods ot meeting tbe graver evidence. I believe that ehe kept those men up to their w. rk that fioota himself was inferior to ber in purpose. Tbe materials of the conspiracy were in general common.

Mrs. curran was toe social center ot ine whole affair. She kept tbe residesvous. she gave shelter to tha otb 'rs, she went out and found board for them, sbe drova the carriage out to her tavern where tbe arms and accessories had been hidden within a few hours of tue time. I consider her tbo center of the conspiracy." ine remarked at another time: "There was a roun; min by ths name of Weichmann in that trial, who was an inhabitant of Mrs.

Surratt 's house, of tbe same faith ane was, and wbo bad known ner loug. In addition to the evidence which bo gave at tbe trial, be told some. very unular tuings. Bootb came to Mrs. Surratt's bouse the day of the assasiinatiofi, and wlieu he leltshe was very niucu Militated, and she turned to this young Weichmann wbo ha 1 been the classmate of her son at school, and wbo drove ber down to nei tavern tuat day and sbe said to bim: Mswis, pray tor mv I have never doubted," sad Judge Holt, "that Booth imparted to Mrs.

Surratt at that time tbe information tbat be meant to kill Mr. Lincoln at the theater that night." iiie quake crr. A erteos Celltaloet A t-'ersiale Lawyer Br fuse4 Admittance lo (he liar Seutencel le Vellaaxed. a Fhiladelpria, Dec 15i A collision eorred this evening on tbe Germantown branch of tbe: Reading railway, at West Sixteenth-street station. The engine of the incominz pasaenzer train was derailed and several passengers severely hurt.

Jennie E. Evans, or Oakland, was. severely cut and Lizzie Picott, of tbe same la.ee, was serious ly bruised on the bead. Common Pleas Court Vo. 2 refused the application for admission to practice of Mrs.

Carrie B. Kilzore, wife osT Damon G. Kil- gore. Mrs. KUgore bad previously been ad mitted to practice in the Orphans' Court.

Judge. Hare saki tbe uniform ruie and prac tice of tbe courts of Pennsylvania were against tbe admission of wonwa lawyers, and be was net disposed to take upon him self the responsibility of introducing the in novation. He considered tbat there were special objections to the admission of mar ried women under the existing laws of tbe State, which permitted them to carry on on punished the most. glaring frauds. If the Legislature passed an act admitting them to the bar, be apprehended that the statute would be accompanied by the provision that tbey sbonld be liable to tbe same extent men.

He did not attach any importance to the certinoate of tae Urpbana' Court, cause each court was tbe sole judge ot its own rules. The Chief Examiner of Pensions has sent a warrant to Lam-aster, as a detainer ajrain.t ReV. John A. Moore, alias Jenks, arrested there charged with swindling pensioners. Dr.

Albert Goerson. convicted of the mur der of bis wife by poisoning, has been denied a new trial ana sentenced to be ban zed. Stephen Price, charged with the embezzle. men! of from tbe estate of nomas lUcbardsoa, of which he was executor, was acquitted, ine jury was out all night. A Jraloae Wemaa la Troable.

ClvciinfaTl, Dee. 15. Tbe Cowunereial QaitttB Mt. Vernon, special says; Mrs. Elizabeth Montis has been arresUd for send ing- anonymous obscene lettere throuxb tbe mad.

She confessed, and aaid sbe did it through jealousy ef a woman about whom the offensive matter was written. She was held to answer ia bead ot (300. Hade aa Aasisasseat. CoLCsTBCS, Dec 15. Tbe Standard Coal and iron Company, W.

1). Lee, riewark. Aianager, made aa assignment to-day to C. Staawood, Secretary of the Buehtel Iron Company. Tbe company proposed the ooo- eouoauon of tba eoal and iron interest ot tha Hocking Valley and the trouble was caused by mimivismtsnning tbe dxtlerent Interests.

KEW3 OF THE STATE. The Sentence of the-Pulaski Connty. Boy -Fiend Afflrml Toy tbo Co art of Appeal s. My Trcbnlcallty of Law He 1TI11 JjTft Over His Thne, bat Will Surely Hang. Jacoo If oConathy Leaves Tost Encash Money in Bank tof Pay Els Bond and Skips.

Martin Owen's Slayer, Unable to Have an Immediate Hearing, Waives i an ttaamination, ITEMS FROM OTHER POINTS. iftrial tn tf Cfrirr-Jaurrnl. FBAKKfdKT, Dec. 15. The Court cf Ap peals to-Klav.

in tbe case of' F. W. from. Pi lakl county, vs. Commonwealth, again (i res the note of warning to murder era.

The trime," says the Attorney General in bis "has. no parallel In tbe whole bisttry tf the criminal jurisprudence of tha Staid," Oa ties night of August 13. Slagel killed James O'Dair, John- O'DJr and Joseph Ciaiborne they were asleep, braining tbem with an ax, throwing tbe bodies over a cliC, aiai then robbing them of ail their money and clothing. The proof pointed to the appellant with unerring certainty, and he waa adjudged guilty and sentenced to be bung oi toe oth day of next January, Tbe counsel for the condemned, among other pleas for a reversal of bis client's case, i tempts to show' an error in the proceedings of the lower court, in that it should have in structed for manslaughter as well as murder. The AlUorney General, -however, in refer ence to ttaia say could the laws or manslaughter or seii- defense Le applicable to the cae of an infant babe strangled with a rope, because no eye saw tue rope tied! can it be applicable lu tbe case of turee bleeping victims.

wnoae misnglea remain, lying toeir own rudo bed i. Khow thum t6 hiVe been as hsln- le as babes to a man witb murder in bis heart and) an ax in bis bauds," Judje Jiarcis deli vera i the opinion and afllruied tbe iuigment of the lower court. Tbe law has been speedy in its operations with this murder, but becatise thirty days are allowed tor a motion oa- a rehearing it was Just one wee too slow tn the tiual judgment to admit of the bangintr on the day re ferred X.6. The Governor wail, therefore, set the day for tbe execution alter tue tuirty days have expired. The court also decided the case of tbe Ken tucky Central Kailroad Cofnpany vs.

Maggie Carey, of CovJueton. lbe is a suit by younz lady for damn ires sustained lu a rail road collision on July 4 lbgl. Tbe jury awardod a verdict ot W.wu, aud the raii road, among toe errors as tinned for reversal. alleges tbat the court retfaed to requiia the lady to exhibit her ierou. to the jury and to tbe physicians employed.

by tue rauroaa. udge Lewis delivered th opinion of the Ap- neilate Court, and reversed tue but on other grounds than tLe.rtiuaal of tbe lady to now ber Dd son. Bnrveva and esiimatos have recently been made with a view to ast.trrtainiug the prob able cost of buiidmg a reservoir on oue of the surrounding hills audi an emire new liue of streetr water mams, a he City Councu some years ago squandered in dam ming up a vaiiey ana cauiaing ine water tram a spring. tut tbe supply as insumcient, and frequently the city is without water; and tbeu, so low is tba eieveition of tne valley above tne-city, tue nmt ltoors oi nouses ony receive the ot ouly is the water a great couvs-iiieuce and a ueuessity to the ot ine city and preservation 01 bealin, but it Is also tbe means of great ecouomy inf, tbe reduction 01 tire inourauce rates, whit-li, it is claimed, will in tcu years more than pay the total tost cf the new sys tem. Among otnera investigating tbe mat- tor the Ltouisvuio nrta ot ueuui Lioug a.

a member or which makes the approxi mate ctMt at toe cuoice ox tocauou tor the reservoir, lor good water, eleva tion and easy range and di trance for both sides of tha city, being tue bui to tbe south side, directly south ot Uauiel Boone's monu ment. It fsaid tbe Ulty vxuncu is seriously oomsdenng sue project, ana may ass. autuor- lty oi the l. gisiaturj lias wmtor lor tae uu- iosal of lond to providB for the pavmeut. Tne Fran fort Upera-iiouse will be opened bv Claire bcott in the "Jewisn Outcast." tne baa nuiife an engagement Vvitb toe City ijouncii tor two niguto, iecemper auao.

that it? will be turned over to Mr. Wood, the lessee. MT. VLki.WN. 1 JAMES B.

POLK, CNAEtLK TO O-KT Alt nCHaV DIATK 4IKARi.N0, WilVtS lXAUIXATlOX ASD BO.MO FOB HIH APPXAK- axci tuuai cibcurr coucrr. to the Mr. Vkrnos, Dec. 5. To-day the case ot tue Louiuiuaweui qgaiuw e.

anox rots, of Mercer county, charged witii kilbug Mar tin Owjiis, of tms comity, was 'sot down for trial before udge Lacy. The case was at 1 o'clock P. TueCommonwealth iuimediateiy askea fer a farther con tin u- anco of pue case. Tbi tie defendant resist ed, but, after some discussion among coun sel, tbe announced tiiat a continuance until Monday would bs granted, as tbe Com monwealth bad five in esse absent, most of wbom bad been summoned for the tlefen iant. The postpDiiement until not later tuan jaonuay aia not suit tae County Attorney aud bis co-couimb1.

Toe re was a whispered consultation auaong the attorneys on but a sides, aiter wnica baui Burdette. a i attorney lor tbe defenoaut, arose and stated tuat, in view of tbe tact ibvtt it was impossi ble to, say wben tbe Com Mon wealth would be ready for trial, and, as the Circuit Court would couveue lu iea than a month, the de fendant, who bad voiitu tarily surrendered huubeif and come here to ilemand an iavtsti- gdtiou, was widiug, if lie could not have an immediate to wai re an examtnattoa and cive bond Tor his ap'oearancn at tue Cir cuit Court in tbe sum of 2.5.X). This tironosiuon the County At'tomey aoceded to. and Polk then executed btnd iu the amount named, with fl J. Polk, f.

U. Poik. W. T. Brown and Dr.

M. laoier sm ma securities, and was ducuarged. AP IXTEIiLSTlSV CASE. X'COXATUT, TBK ALLKOttt WEALTHY HOO-BTKALEB, SAID TO HA VI JUXIPrD BAIL ajio puac t. ISofcial lo tht CourUrburnalA LtXlQT Dec.

15. The case of Jacob McConathy, which tbe Coc has reported, bad an interest! 95 denouement this morning. McConathy ii a farmer of Jessamine, county, who is estimated to be worth $75,000 lie was to Ijave been tried to-day at Nicholas vl.Ie upon tue charge of stealing a bog from a negro.1 The evidence against him waa Terr strong, but be was re-, leased on a bona 01 SJO. Late last night be came to this city, and left bis pair of horses, his buggy and bis kevs at tba uvery status 1 Mr. Harnett.

Boon after tbatbe was seen aa tba C. and O. railroad station, and the suwositioa is that be baa leit lor ports unknown. aicConat jy ie a broUier oC At MeCo 1a- tng li euctrfhat'he made ttrvd race for the bueruTaUy of th conai. recently, a position waica lias always been filled by gentlemen of tae highest suniom.

He la a nephew of Mr. hiatP. Betry, wbo rvalues utear this city, aud who is one of our wealthiest, and personally most deservinr. citia n. Jacob McConathy has a brother-in-law named Frank Brown, has b-en indicted several times and baa a Utd renutatioa.

He escaped once from the "Biaca Indians" by climbing dp tue inuua ox a large chimney. Jacob Mcionasny nas long rested ualer toe suspicion of bis neighbors, but tnis ia rar- bai a tbe first overt act ia which be has been AKOTsxa srnroKT. 4 to tht CoWr Ur-JbumaL TTicwoaA.svit.Lr, Dee. 15. There is much comment and exwtcmeijt here thia morning about tbe case ef the Cooimon wealth vs.

Jacob) MjrConsthy and John Hooker (a boy rabed by charged witb bos stealing. The examining trial was fixed tor 10 o'clock. Long before that time there was larce crowd in town to bear: tbe trial. A little after 10 o'clock the Court Sauires. Troutman and Hornie.

called the case and tba accused did not answer. The County Attorney asked for a forfeiture ot the bonds of 1400, which was granted. It is now evident that McConatby and bis foster son took their departure last night. Yonr reporter farther ascertained that the amu yesterday drew ell bis money, fH.aw. out ot, the First National Bank, leaving $100, the amount of the bond.

'Also attempted to sell bis large farm, but. failed to do so. There was found concealed in his house a lot of tobacco and hemp, several sets of harness and rarmiuz implements, wnicn De- longed to the different neigbtors. Mrs. Mo- Conathy sent word So.

Air. Kd. Hughes, who claims about 2,000 pounds of tbe bemp, that it was bis (Hngbes'i hemp, and to come after it. Many ef the citizens openly censure Mrs. McConathy for tbe deeds of her busr band, it Is.

to sar tha least 01 it, a very singular case. The accused is a wealthy man, owning one of the bet farms la the eouuty and carryings considerable amount of surplus monev besides. He is well con nected, being a brother of Asa McConathy, formerly Circuit Clerk of Fayette couuty, and hitherto has been a respected citizen. a tracts nave been issued lor Mrs. aic-Conatb aa an accessory in the stealing, and' officers have now gone alter her.

It is be lieved ber arrest will be resitted, and it is thought will be followed by serious trouble, ELJZABKTBTOWS. james awiE.tr xwocsLT cct bt his ta- A.X ASClINT bTICK. ISjpeeiat to tltm Cou.riwr-Joirn.al. 1 EuzABETHTOwjr. Pec.

15. News has just reached here of a cutting near Gieniaie yesterday evening. James Sweeny and bis fa ther in-law, named Chism, became involved in a row concerning a rnule? and an altercation ensued, in Which Cbwm seized aa ax and struck Sweeny, cuttinz o'l bis hit arm just below tbe elbow. Sweeny waa also cut across the rlgbt arm. I am unable to learn the but it ls reported that there were several other par ties in the row.

and that soma of them were wounded in the dizht. They were ail said to De arinaing as ine ume. a warrant has been issued lor Cbism. Sweeuey's wounds are Tary serious, though not necessarily fatal. Judge J.

w. AlaUbis has a cane which is 185 years old. It bears the date of 1H98, and was originally owned by the Judge's granaiatner. Johu McUiII was adjudged a lunatic and sent to tbe asylum from here to-day. BARDSTOWN.

rBAKK KILL GETS INTO a WHOLS REST Or TROCBLX AND IS KOTIFICD THAT BIS ROOM la much rairiKHXu to am cospaht. ISpccuU to tae Courier-Journal. B.RD3TowX' Dec. Nell, the young man who was arrested at the Bucking- nam in ixuiviue a lew weeks ago, is again in trouble, lie was arretted vestehiav. charged with robbing a colored prostitute, of tnis piace, oi a um of money, and, on the iauure or the woman to appear against bim, ne waa aueoareea.

ana at once rearreii. charged with the wholesale robbery of several houses and a store in the neighborhood of this place. He hi a bad character, and was given a short time to leave town. If he comes this way again be will be prosecuted. UAYHVILLE.

SCHOLARS, WBO WAHT KOTRIjrO BUT CASH. SfAKB A CLXAN SWUP IX A GKOCIB 8 SAFE. Dedal to the Courier-Journal. Matsville, Deo. 15.

The grocery stores or ueorce wood, on Second street, and of Tbeodore Lowry, in Plum-street city mar ket, this city, were burglarized last night The thieves evidently wanten cash only tney oiew open tne sales in ootn nouses ana neiped tnemseiyes to what money was in them. They secured about 1 10 in all. The goods were not disturbed. a STATE XVTES. Tbti los by the burninz of the Victoria flouring mills at Paducah is estimated at 50.

OOO insurance, 23,250. Spencer Countr: Esa. T. 3L Hall ran a rabbit down and caught it one day thia weex. xue raobit was alive, sound and well, and Squire Hall weighs 250 pounds: 1 A Lixcotjf-coTjNTv schoolmaster was startled to find that a boy.

wbom he was lliout to chastise, was armeJ witb four re volvers. Tbe thrashing was postponed indefinitely. The Courier says: Wesley Drake, a colored boy of Spencer county, slipped up on the leeward of a live, active red fox. which was resting in a fence corner, poked ms arm tnrocgn a crack in tbe fence, and taking a tail holt captured the Reynard." George Likch. who stablied Marshal James Morcum, of Manchester, while resisting arrest some time ago, suicided in Laurel county.

He bad the misfortune, also, to accidentally kill one ot his children some time since, and it is thought these troubles caused bis rash action. SPJCX VJSMt CM.A.TJ VJt O. Latest Dctclopnirnts In (be Proceedlnts for EMveree. Special to tht Globe-Democrat. PlTTSBCOH.

Dec. 14. The Snencer- Clayburg divorce proceedings are still tbe talk 01 tne town, avrwre still in tha city, but will leave for New York to-morrow. to persists in oenying tne allegations, but can not be induced to say one word against his wife. Mrs.

Clay burg was seen this Sbe is very weak from the trying scenes of tbe past few days. In speaking of ber mar- riaire, she said: "That marriage was procured by fraud. I met Clay burg first in New York wben I was playing in "Nora's Vow at the Fifth-avenue Theater. Ciay- Lurg came to sea me and represented tbat be had been sent by Marc Gambler, the photographer, to take my picture, end in tuis way bis acquaintance began. I had ouly known bim six weeks when we were married.

Before the engagement he showed bis bank book witb a printed account of $2,000 in it. and sai tuat bia none and buggy were wortb BeOO, and tbat be would turn every uug mto money, and that I must marry bim. He held out tbe most glittering inducements for my stage career, and I. being but a girl of seventeen; unused to the world, but fall of ambition, yielded, and male the great mistake of my life. My father was always writing to tue to come notne, but my smbiuua Reps me wnere 1 was.

Tbe day after our marriage, in De cember, Clayburg came to me and in formed me tuat be bad lost all be had in tbe world by speculation, and bad not a dollar. Since that time I have provided for him, and never knew want it was to have a borne, and after all. my labor I have not a cent. Last -ason I made which Clayburg apeut. How 1 do not know, but be gamble." Mrs.

ciayourg states tnat ner nosband is writing letters to ber continually, and that she received seven to-day, which were burned. When tha writ was served on bun be burst inio tears, clasped bis bead convul sively and exclaimed. I am ruined flnan ciaiiv. Don't forget to return tbat red silk handkerchief-it is so becoming to me." Mrs. Clayburg says that, divorce or no divorce, S-io will ueve'r live with bim again.

It Mas Frees Nashville. Special to (JU Coaricr-Juiiraai. 17 as ills, Dec. 15. IU Ewing took his seat to-day as Judge of tbe City Court, and the Question was raised whether be was eligi bie, oa the ground that he was a member of toe Board of Public Works.

Hit eligibility will be tested at once. Those who drink, smoke and read tbe pa pers on Sunday are laying in their supply ot wbiaky. cigars and reading matter to-nigbk in order not to be deprived of thsir luxuries by the new Sunday law which goes into effect to-morrow. A.arrteae fire. St.

Dec. 15. A Globe special from Fargo, Dakota, says: At half-past 5 o'clock this morning the boarding-bouse kept by Moses Cbevette, in Moorebe ad. burned. The fire' spread rapidly, and the inmates with great difficulty escaped in their night clothes, most of them more or less injured.

Robert Dunn, Hugh Fun, William Fletcher, Mrs. Cbevette, Joseph Ward and Gay WithertU were seriously burned or injured while jumping out of tbe second-story windows. The TeJeeo, Ctacteeatt mm he Leels tteftreae. Bostos, Dee. 15.

Tbe bonds of the main line and branches of the Toledo, Cincinnati and St, Louis railroad are to be cooaoiidated and tbe bondholders of each division to receive new bonds la proportion to the respee- Hwsuiwvi toe several divisions consuius- tag the system. The Southeastern and Dayton division bondholders will meet next Tuesday, tbe Cincinnati Northern division iBursoay, ana tbe Iron ton division rrlday to appoint respective committees to carry oat the egreemeut. A 2.AKS31DMMU3IXOS Chicago Jriowne, Klht In Paris. A pall seems baagiag over the city, so In tense is the darkness. The Seine, its murky waters shimmering in the lhrhu from tba shore oa eitherfside, Cows silently to the sea.

seeming like a huge serpent whose noiseless undulations and wri tilings omrry is Carward with a rapidity that Is at once inexplicable and horrifying. There is something fascinating about a river which flows turough a dry. What secrets are bidden in its cold bosom I tv bat sorrows lie buried there! Bat eon times the secrets are revealed. Sometimes the sorrows become known to alL What can escape fate! Pierre Hotot is a butcher, and works In one of the vast abattoirs situated ia the out skirts of Pans. He uvea ia aa atmosphere of blood and death.

Daily he kills almost innumerable sheep and cattle. His hands are ever red witn gore, and he laughs brutally wben the lambs bleat as he is about to plunge a knife in their throats. now human a iamb looks at such a time. iuey are pure and white. Tbeir great eyes seem pleadinz mutely for mercy.

Tbev beg tor lift, it is the greatest boon that one can asic or receive. Sat tne butcher is merciless. A certain Irenxy seises bim, ana be iotc to see the red blood spurt from the fleecy neck and bear tne eying gurgle from tbe white throat. It is un bevre du sang. Pity is a tniug of the past and mercy torgotten.

Tbat night tbe butcher plays like a boy of ten witb his little children aud telis tueui stories of the violota and daisies tbat grow in tbe broad fields be-yong tue barriers, and wau-n any one may pluck. He slugs lullaby songs to tnem. The fever is slumbering, but it is not gone, in tbe morning, wbeu tb sun is kissing the bill-toi, be wul be wielding bis cruel knife again. He ia a man of strange contradictious, lie has two natures, but oniy oue pair oi suspenders. How btUe do we know of life's mysteries.

Pierre Hotot is walking toward the river. The darkness is even greater, if possible. than when this chapter opened. Two men accompany bun. Tbey are Pierre Doucbery, known among iiis febow-butcbers as "Sau sage Mike," and Alfonse Swr, a fair-faced young man oi twenty-two.

with uzht. curl? bair, blue eyes and pleasant features, and each carries in his boot-leg the long, sharp knife tbat is tbe emblem of tbeir protession. Tbey bad met in a cate iu tbe Rue de Tout Cat-a low driukinz place kept by BLr Liza, a horrible hag who had made enough money by fascinating rats Witu ber suiue and then keiluii tneir skins to glove- maker to set up in her present busi ness. It -was -she who bad planned (be expedition ou which the three butchers of Fontainebleau were now engaged. -'Tbere is plenty of money floating in tne river," she bad said to Sausage Mike, "if oniy men brave enough to venture out after dark can be found." -At first he did not heed her words, but the old hag preset bim to take another glass of absinthe.

"There is nothing to pay," she "are we not The absinthe did its work well, aud Big Lxe was carelul that tbe conversation should be only of riches and the pleasant hie that tbeir possessors enjoyed. "The river is rich," she wnisperea to bim, "and brave lads luce thee may have money for the asking. A dark nigut, a boat who knows what may bap-pen I I can get the boat. Clod will send tue dark night" "Ana shouted Sausage Mike, "know wnere there are brave lads in plenty. Finne Is a sewing-girl.

She makes hind legs for flannel elephants that are sold in toy stores. Every nigut sue walks from the fac tory to ber home in the Faubourg de Tin Can. was on one of these journeys tbat 1. A 4 1 sue unb uiub Aipuonse uoir. "i am lost," she murmured to berseif after passing him.

I love that roan, and shall never be happy again. 1 would know him anywhere. His big toe sucks out ot nla boot, and be baa a pure, swtetiace. Air uxxii xuis is terrible. ihit niubt Fiflne's mother noticed that she ate no pie.

"xou are sick?" sbe asked. "Yes," answered Fitine: "sick at exclaimed tbe mother, a biz Nor mandy wencn wbo knew notblng of tbe emo tions Of a sensitive "it is your liver. Here, take some ot tiiete pills," and she forced tbe girl to swaiiow tbem. Ah, my darling," said, fiane to berseif that night as she lay in her little cot in tbe attic aud watched the stars beaming brightly in the heavens, "i nave made my lust sacri nee for your dear sake." Tbe next day they met again. Alpbonsa bowed and smiled.

On the following day be spoke to her. A wo weeas later tney were engngea to be married. Up to this time Alpuonse bad never kissed her. He then started in to beat tbe record. From a bashful lover he had be come a bold and ardent one.

How bttle da we know of men nntil we Cud tbem out! For several days Fiflne bad noticed that Alpbonse waa reserved and sad. At first sbo thought some one bad stepped on bis corn, but by a series of delicate questions she dis covered tbat be bad none. Tbe mystery became deeper. She could not sleep for thinking of it. and once she washed ber face twice in one day.

This roused her. "I must discover but secret," sue said. That night Alpbonse called on her. As the great beil of Motre Dame struck 11 she was sitting; on nis rignt Knee. Alpuonse kissed her.

Presently the bed struck the half boor. as i i sw. Aipnonse Kissed ner agaiu. iwo kuaes per hour! This was madueninz. Why are you sadt" sbe asked.

"I hsve aright to enow. I. shall one daybeyoir ife, and your disposition must be knowu to me ere we are wedded. Alpbonse did not girl began to cry silently. What ia tear! INotbing but a drop of salt, water.

And yet how great are, iu powers, fiflne spoke no word, but ber sobs fed upon tne ulnt air uae toe sins ox a oroaen pump. Alpbon) told her ail. He to.d ber of. what Sausage Mike had said, and bow they were to make tbe expedi tion that nihc He swore ber to eternal silence, ritiue took the oath. The next moruinf she visited the police "Is it true." sue said to the Prefect, "that the one wbo preveuta crime or betraya crimi nals to the police receives a ra ward "It Is." The girl regarded him intently.

Is this on the square she auted. Ye, "How uiucu is tue reward?" "tor preventing a great crime, 600 francs." "Let a notary be sent for, said tbe girl. Tbe police of Paris are like hawks. They are ever on tbe alert for crime, and notoinz which is given away to tbem escapes their eazie eye. it is uxe no oiner police force in the world.

There are Irisuiueu connected. with it. a Sausage Miles and bis companions plod on tnrougn tne aaritueas unui toe wnarvee are reached. Tbey enter a boat and row out upon the river. Another boat follows, them.

It is filled witb police. The first boat pro ceeds siowiy, a man in ine bow peering in tently upon the Water Presently be utters a low note of wacuing. The oars are nited. "What is it!" "A corpse," replies Sausage Mike In a hoarse whisper. Tbe swirling waters gurgle and hiss round the born ble tbing, which is -bloated and dis figured beybud recognition.

Tbe boat ap proacbea. a line is fastened so tne ooay. ai tbe men row for a secluded nook under great wharf, where the work of robbing the dead is to be done. Tbe police boat follows. At tbe landing the office spring upon tbe Dight-pTOwiers.

A terrible struggle ensues. As last the men are secured and uandcutT ed. On the way to tbe Prefecture the ma a who baa Aiphooae lu barge suddenly loosens tha manacles and bias nini quteuy opart, In an Ivy-crowned chapel in Versailles priest is joining couple in matrimony. Tbey are A'phouse and Fiflne. The man's big toe no lunger peeps eoquetUshly from his boot.

Firine ia tbe picture of happiness. Tbe ceremony ended, tbey torn to leave the cbapeL Alphunse bends to kiss Fiflne, and aa be aoes so sue nanus sum a nunaraa irano note. x-j "What is this!" be asks. My dot," replies tbe girt, blushing aa she SDeaks. Two weeks later the Commune were ia pos session ox rana.

THE BUSINESS WORLD. The Day Brings Forth No Changeer in tno Features tba Stc.i Market la Wall Street the Fendta Tfar 1a the low. and Colorado Pools Ik the Sam Uncertain State And aa' Partner Infarmatien ia AddnoeJ oa roiati Influencing ths i General Market Eyerythlngy Eicept Corn, Higher at Chicago, With a Tendency to Bullishness, URGE COBS RECEIPTS POIXT BEAR 180 fnorial to fae CourierJoHrnmL New York, Dec 13. Tbe features of tha stock market la the. forenoon were almost exactly the same as those of yesurdar.

There was no further information on any of tbe points influencing the market. The pending war in the Iowa and Colorado pools remains in the same state of uncertainity. The only additional feature is that in their attempt to coerce the Western roads into abandoning the payment Of commissions to outside agents, the Eastern trunk-lines have just announced a cut on all through passenger rates to Northwestern and Southwestern' points west of Chicago, and in making this cat discriminate against the Rock Island, the Burlington and Quincy and the Chicago and Alton roads. What will be tbe effect of this can not be foreseen, but as yet it seems to bave had no effect on the stock market. The weakest stocks on the market this foremxin were the Northern' Pacifies, all of which were lower.

The Grander stocks involved in the Omaha pool trouble were generally lower, Missonri Pacitio being yi per cent, lower. The Vanderbilt specialties were all weaker to-day, and show larger declines than for several days. Tha boutb western and Mould properties were generaUy more active to-day and not so well situated as previously. Toe Canadian stocks were also weak, Canadian Faciflo bo Ing especially so. The coal shares were the only stocks on tbe market that showed any strength.

The market opened tft rter cent. lower, tbe latter on Northern PaciSa preferred, but after tbe first fifteen minutes the general market became Arm. aud there was an improvement of to 1 ier lasting untu o'clock, after which it was weak, and the lowest prices of the forenoon were made just before 13 o'clock. By 12:30 there was another improvement, which. however, left the general range of prices li lower than the closing prices last night.

The net result of the fluctuation In tba two hours from until waa to leave 1 tbe whole-market unchanged from 1:2:30 Cres. In the meantime, however, there bad some important fluctuations. Up to 2:30 o'clock the market was very feverish. but after that was tirmer. In tbe last twenty minutes of business there were some violeut fluctuations.

A sudden attack as made oa tha Northern Pacifies, and in a few minutes Northern Pacific preferred sold down to 60 -(and aeuer), but afterward recovered to 61, 50). Oregon and Transcontinental wss sold iown to JfcsJi. and Oregon railway to 100W. Tbe rest of tue market was also depressed slightly in sympathy with tbe pacific. Union Pacitio declined.

Tbe Vender- bilt stocks were exceptionally firm at ths close. CHICAGO. LAKGK aXCTIPTS CORN HTDICATB BXABV- ISHIfKSS KVIttlTBMa XLSX IS KASOUIO I Svecial to the Courier-Journ aL Chicago, Dec. 15. Everything except corn is higher to-night.

The latter is a small fraction lower, mainly because the receipts were larger by B43 cars. Wheat on the curb is Wc above the figures twenty-four hours ago, with the feeling very strong, puts selling within while calls are leeway from the market. Hobbs was to-day a big buyer, and so was Baker. The provision crowd continues to talk bearish on all sorts of grain. Singer re- marked, as he came out of the pit: I have sold 40,000 barrels of pork to-day, and not a barrel of it short stuff." The receipts of wheat were ample 294 cars but tbe temper was never thelese bullish." The receipts appear to be tbe only bearish circumstance, but these have certainly been enormous.

Since the beginning of tbe month 4.143 cars of wheat bave been received here, against 1,368 last year, tbe largest received for the same period since 1880. Al- though the feeling to-night is very firm, and although there Is a very general conviction that this grain is the thing to buy and to stay by, tne conservatives reel that Monday's and Tuesday's receipts will be large, and that perhaps tbe property can' be bought cheaper Tuesday than to-night. Then it is pretty certain that there win be a raid on the price of hogs next week by the packers, and eruaps this may reflect weakness on the wheat pit. Packers have formed a pool somewhat like the one already in existence in How York for a division of tbe bogs, and whenever they feet inclined to depress tbe market it is provided tbat the house wuicu kills none shad draw twenty-five cents for every bog under its quota wbich it does not slaug hter. Those who kill above tula quota pay per cent, per bog into tbe pool.

This may break the provision market. At any rata it will make it harder fur Lester and the others, wbo are planning a whirl up of tbe February option in pork and lard. Provisions were strong and higher to-day, pork advancing 0c per lard and. ribs ltfic per lOu pounds. It is said that Armour sold 100,000 barrels of long pork the beginning of the week, and cleared SAJO.OOO.

It is also claimed tnat tbe pork which is being made now is pacxea at a loss of 800 per bog, owing to tue bigu price of tbe bve animal. Corn is weak. It is felt that the recent advance was so extraordinary that there la likely to follow decline, wuetnur toe pacKers 01 tne grata remain unuer or not; out tue tneory is tnat wnaievw msiinmis-tion goes on for tbe present will be to cause a decline tor the purpose of shaking out the country toilers." it is expected that, barring accidents, war or bad weather, roioer siirsoruiusTj wuuuu influence, the May option wul got under 60c, certainly: On tbe other hand, wnen the ultimate result of tue crop is ism sod. there Is a good aesu ot unanimity in Jarlarm? that corn will finally sell at 7oc. The prospect to-night (or Monday ia higher prices for wheat and proviion, and little change in corn.

HACK IU JiAJitU, reeeret ef the Three Vict lass ef riser's Dead ly It let el itew Orleans. New Orleaks, Dee. 15. The funeral ef Capt. Fortier this evening waa attended by large concourse of people, the Veterans, Washington Artillery and bis battery, com manded by Capt.

Beanham. Tbe parlor tn which the body laid was filled witb large and handsome floral decorations, including ouvsnir from ths Alabama State ar- uliery, of Mobile. The paU-bearere were Gen. Fred. Oden, Col.

Van- dry, Henry Ganoeheen and the father and tn-utner ot oruer. u-uut. kkuh wH also present. A military salute 01 taree volleys was fired at tbe grave. Tha parting scene at tbe residence with tbe wife and ait Children, the eldest only eight years of age, waa beart-rendtng.

it is repurveu toes a subscription will be raised for the benefit of tbe wile and children. Tbe funeral of Kdmand Massoa wax also largely attended by the members of benevo lent associations oi Louisiana, oi wnicn ca Tbe funeral of tba third victim, Ous He ll a ud, was attended try the members of the Eagle Mutual Benevolent Association, wtuca ae waa ice j-rvaiuens,.