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CHICAGO. THUBSDAl.MAItCH 28. 1878. NEWSPAPER CI11CULAT10N. NOTE THE DIFFERENCE.

The following table shows the amount of postage paid during the fiscal rear ending Jane SO, 1877, by the Tribune, Times, and Thx Ibtzb Oceab, on their daily and weekly edi tion: Dally Weekly edition. $1,208.41 2.368.06 8,944.14. edition. $2,145.38 2.217.93 3.240.33 Chicago Tribune. Chicago Thx Ibtzb A rcLL report of the convention of "Nationals" at Springfield will be found in our dispatches.

7 Otb Washington special this morning gives particulars of the remarkable conduct of the President in the matter of appointments. It is worth reading, as a simple description of the most wonderful performances ever witnessed at the Executive Mansion. -A fbixbdlt remonstrance from the Russians has more influence with the Turks now than half the Russian army had a few months ago. The Turks, at the request of Russia, hare evacuated Buyukdere on the Boephorus, which they occupied a few days ago. As what was known as the -Granger" railroad law In Iowa has been repealed, it is believed that railroad building in that State will be actively prosecuted this season.

The iron on the Fort Podge and Fort IUdgely Railroad has been laid into Humboldt County, and new engines and rolling stock have been ordered. We are glad to notice that Senator Whiting, of Bureau County, is favorably mentioned for re-election. He was always watchful In the interests of his constituents and the State, and is above ail a Republican, not likely to be swerved by any faction or clique in antagonism to the public welfare. Of such men our next Legislature should be composed. GexzbaX) GorjBXO and staff left the vicinity of Constantinople some weeks ago, and considerable surprise was expressed that the great cavalry raider of the Russian army should be taken from his command.

Is it possible that Gourko has been sent to Asia to organize, in ease of war with England, a cavalry column for operations toward India? Gourko has always had a wonderful talent for turning up where he was most wanted. Thx citizens of Fort Dodge, Iowa, have organized an emigrant association, with ex-Governor C. C. Carpenter as President. The object of the association is to furnish informa tion gratuitously to those contemplating removal to Iowa, and to co-operate with those who desire to establish new business enterprises in the West.

A correspondent at Fort Dodge estimates that from one to two thousand immigrants have entered Iowa every day this season. Theeb was a scene in the Ohio House of Representatives when the Republican members of the Military Committee tendered their resignations. It was understood that they declined to serve on the committee because O'Connor, the Chairman, was a deserter. As soon as the resignation of the Republican members was read, O'Connor presented his resignation as Chairman. Tnere was a quarrel as to which had precedence, but finally the resignations of.

all were accepted. Thx following were tne closing quotations last evening: Gold. 101. Wheat easy; $1,061 L06J cash, seller April, $1.07 1.0" seller May. Corn quiet: 4141jo cash, 4Ii41Jo seller April, 42J42Jo seller jlay.

Oats quiet; 230 cash. 230 seller April, 2626Jo seller May. Bye steady; 6iC57c cash, 65c seller ApriL Barley dull; 4545o cash, 45o seller April, 4949o seller May. Mess pork steady; $9.209.25 cash or seller April, seller May, seller June. Lard steady; $7.12 J7.15 cash or seller April, $7.177.20 seller May, $7.25 7.27 seller June.

Short rib sides steady; cash or seller April. $4.87104.90 seller May, and seller June. Jobs Lexobtxx writes for the March number of The Nineteenth Century a view of the military situation in Europe from the French standpoint. His conclusion is that England must stand alone In the coming contest. He holds that It was Russian influence that enabled Germany tooonquer France, and that since that date Russian influence has been so powerful in continental Europe because there has been an understanding between Ruse la, Austria, and Germany.

The egregious mistake of England and France, he declares, was in imagining that the triple alliance would be dissolved. He holds that the alliance of the three continental empires has deeper foundations than are dreamed of; that it is, in fact, a conservative, a monarchical, a dynastic alliance against European revolution. For this reason France has not wasted her protests against incontestable facts, and because of this she has nothing to do now but to look on and wait for better times. Ws published some weeks ago an extract from the article on Almqvist, In the Encyclopedia Britannica," which created much excite- xaent- It was stated that the noted Swedish author, charged with the crime of forgery, escaped to this country and became private secretary to President Lincoln. The statement In Thx Lttxx Ocxab called out a denial from persons oScially connected with Mr.

Lincoln, I -mil DAILY CTTEIt-OCEAir, THUESDAY HOICKING, MAHCn CO, 1878. to the effect that no such person served In any clerical capacity about the White House daring Lincoln's administration. The publishers of the 'Encyclopedia" inform us that the article on Almqvist was written by Professor Edmund W. Gosse, of the British Museum, who bad materials of Almqvist's life at hand, and who had been interested In tracing the extraor dinary career of this strange man from the time he left Sweden until the date of his death. Many literary gentlemen of this country who have examined the subject believe that Aim ovist was at Washington, and employed in some of the departments, and that Professor Gosse's want of familiarity with our official designations and terms, or Almqvist own misstatement of fact led to the error.

Pro fessor Gosse will be heard from In good time. THX TEXAS FACX7IC SAILWAT. The Senate committee has reported sub stantiallv the same bill In aid of the construc tion of the Texas and Paciflo Railway that bad already been recommended by the House committee. The matter thus assumes definite shape, of which the following Is an outline: Firet That the aid of the government Is confined exclusively to the main line of the Texas and Paciflo Road yet to be built be tween Fort Worth, Texas, and San Diego, CaL Second That this line Is 1,450 miles long, of which 1,200 miles are through a comparatively easy country, and 250 miles through a mount ainous region. Third That on the 1,200 miles the govern, ment is asked to guarantee five per cent inter est on $20,000 per mile of five per cent bonds of the Texas and Pacini Railway Company, and on the 250 miles It Is asked to guarantee the Interest on (35,000 per mile of bonds.

Fourth That In consideration of this guar an tee, which, as we have already stated, is of the interest upon the bonds, not the principal, the Texas and Paciflo Company Is required: 1. To build, at its own eipense, a connection from its main line to the Mississippi River, the exact location of this extension to be hereafter determined by a commission appointed under the terms of the bilL 2. To surrender the entire grant of lands which it has received from the United States about eighteen million acres, which lands the government Is to sell at the same prioe as its own, one-half of the proceeds of such sales going to the credit of its guarantee of Interest upon the bonds. 3. To agree that the government shall regulate and control the rates upon its line so that in no event can they exceed the sum required to take care of the actual capital Invested in the line.

4. To agree that the line shall be an open highway, with which all roads may connect without discrimination. 5. To give the government a first lien upon the entire road and property of the company. C.

To agree that the entire earnings of the road from government transportation shall be retained in the Treasury of the United States, and that all the net earnings of the line from other sources shall be first applied to the liabilities which the government has assumed. Under the terms of the bill not one of the bonds upon which the government guarantees the Interest can be taken from the Treasury, except to pay the expenses of actual work done on the line; and then only upon the sworn certificate of commissioners to be appointed by the government. The report presented by Mr. House, of Tennessee, sets forth very clearly the reasons which governed the committee In their action upon the bQL It shows that Congress has declared the necessity for three transcontinental lines of railway one in tne northern, another in the central, and third In the southern portion of the Union; that to the first, the Northern Pacific, a grant of 47.000,000 acres of land was made, most of which Is equal In quality to any lands on this continent; that to the second the Union and Central Pacific, were granted 50,000,000 acres of land and $64,000,000 in bonds; while the Texas and Pacific has received In all but about 18.000,000 acres, the whole of which. It will be remembered, it now surrenders to the government under the terms of the bill.

It shows further, that to about 12.000.000 of people, liv ing south of the 37th parallel, the present Paciflo Road Is of no practical value, as the people of the South and Southwest are so remote from Omaha, the present terminus of the line, that they are practically debarred from Its benefits. It alludes to the great trade with India, Japan, and Australia, which must largely expand under a judicious system of commercial Intercourse; to say nothing of our home trade, which mustcontlnuously grow with the development of the Southwestern States and Territories. It refers to the serious obstruction of the present line by snow at times during at least four months in the year; and the remarks upon this point are strongly emphasized by the recent experience of the Union Pacific, when 500 miles of its road were so effectually blockaded that no trains could get through west of Cheyenne," and in some Instances the passengers snowed in were In absolute want of food before they could be relieved. The report then goes on to show how the building of the Texas and Pacific Railway will develop Western Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, and create wealthy and prosperous communities in those sections, and new markets for our products. It alludes In this connection to one fact which tannot be too prominently kept before our people, and that Is, that our manufacturers of woolen and cotton goods, m-chinery, agricultural Implements, etc, should naturally supply the population of Old Mexico, amounting to seven or eight millions of people, and would dp so this line were constructed.

At present English merchants supply the people of Mexico, and enjoys monopoly of the trade. The supplying of these markets would certainly be one of the most direct and advantageous results of the building of this line, and these results Chicago merchants and manufacturers must share. They cannot look on as uninterested parties in an undertaking of such great commercial Importance. The committee justly say this road must and will be built, and the advantages arising from Its construction should not be permitted to be entirely reaped by rival communities. Chicago has already excellent direct railway connections with the Texas and Paciflo Railway, and with the whole of the country to be developed by that line.

She can reach It through St. Louis and the Iron Mountain Road, or by way of Sedalia Kansas City, and the K. and T. Road. She has it In her power to direct to her own profit a trade which is already large, and which must Increase very rapidly with the heavy emigration that Is pouring Into Texas, and with ths development of the new territory.

It Is oer tainly no reason, because the present Paciflo Road has direct communication with our city, that we should not also have ths advantage of another and competing line to. the Paciflo Ocean. The Immediate practical effect of the building of the 32d parallel road will be to give our merchants lower rates and better facilities on the present line; so that In bota ways will our interest be materially enhanced. tnrATOB Hovrs btxxch. If the fashion with a certain class of news papers, and a villainous fashion It is, to Impugn the motives of any man who may chance to differ with them on public questions.

Thus the Democratic papers, and Republican sheets like the Chicago Tribune, begin at once to cry out that Senator Howe's speech against the policy of the administration originates In his disappointment at not being appointed Justice of the Supreme Court. This Is not only contemptible but silly. It would be just as reasonable for Thx Ixtzb Ocxak to charge that the Iribune'e opposition to the President on the silver bill grew out of the editor's chagrin at not being selected for Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Can't that newspaper be lieve thaf It Is possible for a man In these days to pursM given course through a belief In Its justice, and without having a selfish motive behind him? But grant, for the sake of argument, that Mr. Howe was Inspired by personal reasons.

Does that make the facts he presents the less stubborn. Mr. Howe says, for Instance; I believe a Republican President should, a the Clneinnati Convention deelitred. aeleet HeDublie- ans for all those place wnere harmony ond vigor 01 aaminifttration require it poiiey xo oe repre anted. Mr.

Hayes has aot done thia. Is not that a fact? Again, Mr. Howe says: I believe, as the President declared in his inan aural addreM. thmX. opee eommienioned.

the offl- eer should be eeeure In hi tenure eo Ions aa his Dwroonei eharaeter remains nniarnisbed. and the performann of his duty Is satisfactory. But omeers nave not been seoare. Is not that a fact, also? If so, what has Mr. Howe's desire for a position on the 8upreme Bench to do with the atterf In relation to the Louisiana case, the Senator If Packard waa aot elected Governor of Loots-ana.

noihina ean be more certain then that Hares wn not eleeted President of the United Btalea. Without the electoral vote of LooUiana the whole world knows that Hayes had not votes lo tne elector! college neoeeaarv to eoneritute aa election. If LouUtana did not vote for Packard, the whole world knows that Loalniaca did not vote lor Hares. I ean sne no bomimo escape from the eooeluelon either that the President has asurped bis own oraoe. or taat be Has aided (tor rnor Mobolls to usurp bis.

Now, what answer Is it to this to say that Mr, Howe wanted to be appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court? Is it a necessity that a man and a Republican shall have a personal grievance before he can file objections to the appointment of Democrats over Repub licans; before he can declare against the re moval of honest and well-qualifled officials lthout cause, and before he can protest against the surrender of a Republican State government to fraud and violence Tax Ixtxb Ocxax thinks not. The Citizens' Association have recommended "plan." The plan may be briefly stated to be: 1. The assessment of property at Its full valuation. In this way giving a larger basis for taxation; and, 2. The Issuing of warrants to cover temporary wants, and the formation of a syndicate to take these warrants at a nominal discount.

The first is devised as a permanent plan of relief; the second as a temporary expe dient. Neither of the propositions la, pew; and. Indeed, the association, usually fertile In suggestions, seems to have run against a very big snag In this business. The first sugges- a on, to oe successful, aepenas upon two or three contingencies, and Is, therefore, uncer tain; the second depends upon the generosity and public spirit of citizens, and must, therefore, remain questionable until something more than suggestions are employed to test It. It's easy to talk of a syndicate, but it may not be so easy to form one that will undertake to do what the association proposes shall be done.

In short, the association has not cleared away the clouds to any great extent, though Its suggestions are not without value. Will the liquor-dealers of Chicago please notice the following, which is an extract from a Richmond (Va.) letter to the New York World: "One of ths shrewdest and most successful liquor-sellers here, the proprietor of several bars, tells me that he has become satisfied that the punch Is the very thing for the liquor-sellers. It benefits him In many ways. It Is a check upon his bar-tender, just as It is on the car conductor. "2.

It enables him to raise the price of every drink of whisky and apple jack five cents, of which sum he pays only one-half to the State. "3. It puts an end to the credit system. "4. By buying tax receivable coupons at 67 rents on the dollar and paying them Into the Treasury at par, he makes the bondholder pay him 50 per cent for collecting his coupons.

Wx have reports from various sections of Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky as to the result of the recent freeze upon the fruit-buds and the growing wheat. Some report that early varieties of fruit of the tender kinds are much Injured, but that the general dryness of the atmosphere at the time prevented any serious Injury to the bulk of the fruit. The general report Is encouraging for a fair crop unless further cold weather nips it. A few sections report some Injury to wheat. In some places In Kentucky the wheat fields have been Invaded by flies, which threaten destruction to the crops.

AvavsT Bklxoxt has purchased an $800-000 farm. Whs wouldn't be that kind of a farmer. Bolton Globe. Doubtful whether he Is as happy as hundreds who are the owners of a cottage and enough acres to secure the simple comforts of life. As Bob Ingersoll says, If you want to make a man really happy, give him a 40-acre field and a cottage with lattice-work over the windows, so the sun will fall checkered on the baby in the cradle.

There's millions in It," Bisatob Hows, of Wisconsin, has been Senator nearly eighteen years. He is a Republican, and was acquainted with Secretary Schurs years ago, while he was doing some of that sharp trading with his countrymen op In Wisconsin. It was evident from the speeoh that Howe knew the man. Thx Evening Journal has no need to Call in the Sentinel to help It commit blunders, but It does, and last night printed the following editorial jaragraph: The Milwaukee Sentinel, which ought to know, says Senator Howe bitternexe towartl President hares la due to the fact tnat he anted the President to appoint him to the vacancy la the United btates Supreme Co art last year, and rot mad because tne President preferred General Briatow over him. The Milwaukee Sentinel "ought to know" better than this; but we simply rise to say that Brlstow was not "preferred" to Howe.

If we are not basely deceived about the matter, it was Harlan who was "preferred" to Brlstow. Hatixo) exhausted the round of nonsense la tinkering with the publlo schools of St. Louis, the Globe-Democrat advises the board to In troduce seven-up, pitch, and pedro" as of more profit than many of the new attachments. The facts are, we are trying to "play college" too much with the publlo schools everywhere. We have too many studies; better learn halt of them well than have a smattering of all.

Lttthkb Bkxbox, the author of "Fifteen Tears In Hell," which was written from the Insane Asylum at Indianapolis, recovered so far as to be turned loose, and celebrated nls recovery by an entry Into the Plutonian re gions again on a two weeks' drunk. Thx miser Tullls, who recently died In Cin clnnati, owned 3,106,296 acres of land, which has been appraised at $2,405,075. Thia Is one of the largest landed estates In this country. Hqw he obtained It without attracting atten tion Is a mystery. Thx Superintendent of the California Mint has notified the Treasury that he Is ready to coin the new silver dollar at tbe rate of 2,500, 000 per month.

Let the mints proceed; the people are ready to receive and receipt for the money. Ir the grinding facilities at Minneapolis Increased this season as projected, it will make that city the greatest milling town of the United States. Many brands of Minneapolis flour are now famous a thousand miles away. A FABatEB In Michigan recently sold one walnut tree for the sum of $876. It was of the curly variety.

We wish some woodman would spare us a tew trees of that kind. Thx debt of New York City la $150,000,000 She has long lived, and yet continues, under Democratic rule. For some years the party has been engaged in reform. Wx expect to see a large emigration from Indiana the coming year, as they are going to build a State House. A fellow, somehow.

bates to see the earnings of a lifetime going that way; besides It is to be a Democratic-re form-management State House. A Frxjcch Quaker has been sentenced to two years of penal servitude for refusing to drill after he was conscripted. It was not a campaign lie after all. Sammy TOden has had the case tested, and the court has decided that he must pay that Income tax. McnrxsoTA la busy sowing her wheat, while New York Is frosen and In the snow.

SO sobbt. Was In hopes you would explain It just once more. It was on a Madison street ear; time, 2:30 p. m. loung man irom si.

ixmis awrnuy ann tire to two little cirls roinar from Ashland avenue to Carpenter street. Tonne man from St. Loots comes over and sits by one of the sweet little airla. and talks to her about the pretty thing In the shop windows, and the sort of a doll he is aroiac to send her next Christmas. Finally younc man from bt- Loais looks carefully around, and then says, kind o' careless like: "Does your sister Annie ever say anrthlnc about me.

Georgia yea. sometimes?" What does she say?" She says your pretty food." She doe, hey Weil. now. what else does she say? lots of thin." "Weil, what's one of them?" Georaie. thouchtfaiiy "She says Young maa from HL Louis, impatiently "Well.

whatnowl What la it?" Georsie "She said one time If you had rockers oa your shoes, they'd make a nice cradJe tor my dolL- fXxit youne- maa from St. Louts, without wait- lac for the car to slacken Thx Chicago Democrat says the reason the Tribune has suddenly had a chanae of heart la regard to Hayes is that "Jo atedill wants to be appointed Commissioner to the proposed silver conference." Jo made a strand "olvll-service eUer." and drew his S30 per day like a little man. Hayes can set him for that price easy. OF course we are not going to explain all over again just how Kr. Hayes ean rightfully be President with the aid of the Louisiana vote, and Kr.

Nloholls lawful Governor of that State. Tribune. 8oxx years ajro Secretary Sohan had some dealings la timber land up In Wisconsin, la some way he was not a favorite operator. OBITUARY. Ht PatttJ VJnn- Varch 7.

William ODonohua. Secretary ot the Treasury under BieL chief of the Insurrection in Manitoba In i B7T the most active participant la the revolt, died tn St. Joseph's Hospital, ia this city. 1 1)1. thrmin thM reCMllinB.

nd was the only one of the leaders not par- outlawed, aad has since lived in Dakota County, thia State. MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN STEAMSHIPS. March 97. The steamships Adriatic. Oder.

Bolivia, aad Sidonlaa.from New York, have arrived. Nnr Tou. March XI. Arrived, steamships Canada. Havre, and Utopia, from London, and Abyssinian, from uverpoou tana, from Mew York, haa arrived.

SPORTING NOTES. Bt. Louie. Kareh 87. Ia the billiard tourna ment thia afternoon.

uiosson piayea KoOreerr and lost tne game by a score Of 480 to 352. JtoCreey receiving 20 per eent odds. lfeCreery's average 17 Sl-37: best runs, oz, so. is. Bioeson average.

13 14-36: best run, oa. 187. Tbe game to-clgbt was between Scbaefer and Dion, and was won by Schaefer by 600 to 384. Winner's averac-a. Si 1 3-12 8: best runs, 221.

las. lasers average. 146-27: bestruns.47. tiwnA. Mareh ss.

The Dnke of Cambridge. sneaking at a meeting ot the haaonal Rifle Association yesterday evening, declared that Sir Henry Halford and his team merited thanks tor their gallant contest at Creed moor, but as they bad been unsuccessful the Council had no intentloa or encouraging a repetition of such eonteet. He spoke la high terms ot the hospital ity extended to the team la. America. lxrd Wharncnne said tbe ureeamoor contest snowea that the English required a better system of team shooting.

8t. Alsaxb, Vt, March S7. G. T. 8torrs, of Bath.

He, walked 106 miles, at Amory Hall, la 2M hnnn 9 minntes. IBd fi3 Seconds. Snd BTO- poses to challenge O'Leary. McLean's Strengthening Cordial and Blood Part ner, it Unpens tone to itvvr. uwee way was 1 1 1 fMim tti.

a 1 fi rn A blood, and Invigorates the system. Dr. J. H. McLean's offloe.

314 Chestnut street. St. Louis, Mo. JJHN MOBWSSEY. JTrw Yoax.

March 27. John Morrlssey arrived from the South to-night in. a somewhat Improved state of health. Mxluoks of bottles of Burnett's Cocoalne have been sold daring the last twenty years, and the public have rendered the verdict that It la the best hair dressing la the world. W0TES FROM NEW YORK.

The Invitation Extended by tbe Alumni of Yale College to tbe Right lion. Y. B. Gladstone To DellVer'ths AddreM Before tbe Grad uates at the liezt Commencement, Declined Ths Letters. The State of Trade Death of Shannon, of Brooklyn.

Aid. THX BIGHT HOX. W. X. OlASSTOHX.

Special Xatearaat to Tne later Ocean Nxw Yoax. Maroh 27. A committee of the alumni of Yale College recently invited Mr. W. Gladstone to deliver the address before tne craduatea at the next commencement.

Mr. Gladstone haa replied ia two letters, one ad dressed to President Porter, the other to Secre tary Evarts. formerly declining the Invitation, the latter setting forth the considerations whicb oom polled him to decline. The two letters are as fpuows: lawsea. March B.

1878. MtDkab Bra: I have to acknowledge, with many thanks, your kind and obliging invitation: and I may perhaps refer jon to the letter which 1 have addressed to Mr. Evarts. and which ia transmitted herewith, aa in It I stated the eon slderations that compel me to decline an offer that I must ever gratefully remember. I have the honor to remain, my dear sir.

your very laitniui. ooeuient w. uLASaxoaa. The ev. H.

Porter, D. D. Ho. 7S EuuT Disss i. Lowbo.

If arch S. 1878. Mr Dsab Ma. Evaxts: Your letter of Dee. 27.

accompanying tnat ol Dr. Porter, has lain by me for some time. The eause of delaying my reply has not been the pressure of business, for no amount ot pressure would have Induced me to postpone. It has been a lingering hope a hope against hope, with the last remains ot which I am at length com polled to see that I must part. I have muca to be thankful for In a measure of health, strength, and possession of my senses, still vouchsafed to me after a rather long and laborious life.

Nor. tnouch I am a very bad sailor, soould I be de barred by tbe terrors of a passage across the At- labtic xrom accepting aa Invitation so charged with kindness. It ia. indeed, that Pcindness which Isuggests though It does not constitute a motive of dissuasion. I do not think myself equal to the effort of visiting America, ana ot encountering its busy and pre-eminently sympathising life.

With bet ter consideration than Anchisea. I must use his words: om auibum inteotr irvisantruis. miLeolt- daqu tuoitant roborw wires, eo agitate fuoasn. Ia declining, then, tne proposal. I beg you and your eoiieagoea to believe in tne gratitude I aha'l ever feel for tbeir kindness, while I would bear toil oa any suitable oeoaslon.

to submit my dutiful respects to Use President together with my heartiest wishes for the welfare and pros- ririty of your great country under his auspices, have tne honor to remain, in dear Evarts. very sithf ully yours. W. E. Gladstone.

thx Bcsnrxss outlook. The Public says: "Tbe clearing house returns from nineteen leading cities for the week ending March 23. as compared with that week last year, show a loss of 5 JS per cent. The losses are: New York. 6.4: Philadelphia.

17.1; Chisago. 8.9; Cincinnati. 4.8; Baltimore. 3.7: St. Louis.

13.6: Louisville, 6.7; Pittsburg. 10.6; Providence. 15: Cleveland. 16.6; Indianapolis, 2.2: New Haven. St.

Joseph. 50: Syracuse. 19 J. The gains are: Boston. 5: San Francisco, 5.9: New Orleans.

5.1: Milwaukee. 33: Lowell. 9.7. There are five cities where exenanges indicate increase of business in March. At Boston and New Orleans tbe increase doubtless due to large legitimate transactions, especially in exporting.

Boston transactions in connection with a gain at Lowell each week and a very large gain at Worcester last montn. point to a marked improvement in the iranuf ae-turesof that section. The large gain of 33 per eent at Milwaukee is barely a recovery from the loss of 34 per eent in March last year, oa account oi tbe deficiency nf wheat that season. Turning to the loeaes. we find tnat the aggregate transactions for the month thua far show alossot 5 3-10 against a probable decline of about lO per eent ia prices, and in all cities outside of New York the loss is only 2 6-10 per eent.

Bat tne latter comparison Is too favorable as to legitimate business. because oi neavy speculation at ean rancisco. while comparison of aggregates. ie York in-eluded, is too unfavorable, because ot the decline in speculation here. Perhaps a decline of a per eent in values exchanged fairly represents the situation, speculation exciuaeo.

wnne tne general increase ia quantities bought and sold haa evi dently been aa muen aa per cent. OB1TT7ABT. prevented the Democrats from ruling the eity tne last tew monins. aiea waay vom aoute pneumonia. LUMBER IS UP.

eg Um LomberDaslen Alter -UgJk Steeelpts Anticipated am Ad- A meeting of the lumbermen was held raster- day afternoon, at the. Lumber Exchange, to consider the question of advancing yard prices, and any other matters that might come up. It waa folly attended. President Thad Dean occupied the chalr.and Secretary Stock bridge was la place, as usual. The Secretary furnished statistics showing the light stock of logs on hand at the various lumber points, and the prospects for the coming season; also the stock of logs and lumber at Mississippi Blver points, which was similarly light, com paratively speaking.

Tbe general sentiment waa unmistakably la favor ot advancing some descriptions of lumber, being based on the light receipts expected and the large demand, and to meet advances at Other points. On motion of Mr. Anderson, the price list waa taken up item by Item, and advances were made In several Instances. Boards 13. 14.

16. and 20 feet were advanced to 13.50 per l.ooo feet. Ten-foot fencing was advanced 10 siou. Dry dimension 12 to 18 feet, advanced to 12. Siding and oeiiing advanced 50 cents per 1.000 feet.

No.1 boards ana fencing to si l-su. These prices are to go into effect to-dav. The following resolution, adopted at the meet ing on the 18th InsC was read and unanimously paased: Z.Hrottd, That we. aa lumber dealers of Chicago, and aa members of the Chicago Lumber Exchange, do not desire ana do not solicit the trade of otnere than dealers, still at the same time we reserve the right of selling lumber to whomsoever we please; that we will not be dictated to hv the so-called "Northwestern Lumber Dealers' Association" or outer associations of similar enaracter. ana tnat we regard their claims upon us and their efforts to dictate to us as to whom we shall sell as an- ju-t and entire Impracticable, and we will not acceae to uem.

The meeting then adjourned. LOSSES BT FIRE. penis! Telegram to The Inssr Ocean 1 Gkxxji Bat. Wis- March 17. A ore broke out about 2:30 o'clock this afternoon In the drying house of the Oconto Company, aad spread to the extensive planlug mill ot the same eomnany, whloh was totally destroyed.

Loss between 80.000 and X100.000; partially insured In Chicago agencies. PHTLADKLPBTe. March 27. The total loss by the Ore on Fourth and Cherry streets Monday night Is- estimated at total Insurance. S261.000.

EocHXSTxa. N. March 27. The distillery of Javlna. Lord A Co- near Pittford.

was burned to day. Loss. S60.0O0; insurance. 835.000. Ocojrro.

Wis- March 27. The Oconto Com pany's larga planing mill, at thia place. In and about which several hundred men are employed. is oa lire and will be entirely consumed. AtraoBA.

I1L. March 27. A are broke out In the nit TTnr! bars at 2 clock this afternoon, and consumed that and three others: also. Collins' livery stable, loss aoout s.uuu; eause, loaiars smoking. xiaw BZ.BAHS, ia, siarcn XT.

uugn nvnn furniture store. No, 169 Poydras street, was burned last night. Loss. $20,000. The furniture was Insured in local companies.

Kkokuk. Iowa. March 27. A fire tn O. Klser A dry goods store, this morning, damaged the stock SO.ooo; ins nred for $18,000.

SUICIDE. Bipedal Telegram to The lassr Oeeaa.1 MiaanxLO. Ohio- March 27. Word was re ceived from Bellevilte this morning of a sulolds near that place yesterday. Mrs.

D. Young, wife of a wealthy farmer, this county. While her husband and daughter were absent from home, procured a revolver and repaired to the barn, where she placed tne revolver to her right temple and Cred. causing death last niglic. The act was done while laboring under temporary aberration of mind.

Bpectel Telemm to The Inter Oeesa.l Chablkstox. I1L. March 27. One of the oldest residents of this section. Mrs.

Cvnthla MeOrath. widow. 5 years old. committed suicide here last night br severing the main artery in her arm with scissors, kecently she had suffered much from infirmity of sire. Last night she rested easier, and hereon: Dr.

McGrath. whom she had often asked for something to end her life, ia watching, fell asleep, and awoke to find that she had destroyed her wa life. SIX-PENNY SAVINGS BANK. The Yew York six-penny savings Bank Closed by aa Injunction, en Application of the Bank Examiner. MsbfHMss, Assets, 11,600,000 Yesterday's PaUares.

Hxw Yoxx, March 27. The suspension of the Sixpenny 8aviags Bank la announced, with a de ficieney of about $100,000. The bank was closed by aa Injunction leaned from the Supreme Court on application of the Bank Superintendent, enjoining them from transacting any farther business. Since the 9th of tbe present month thorough examination of the bank's affairs baa been In progress, and a deficiency of nearly $100,000 was found In the assets, owing to the shrinkage In values of real estate and mortgages held by the bank. Tbe Injunction waa served this afternoon, and the banx's doors wore promptly closed, and will likely never be opened again.

Tbe news spread quickly, and all through the evening and late la tbe night knots of the depositors collected aroonit the building. The President said the injunction was a complete surprise to him. aa he believed that the bank was and is sound. He thought that the valuation oat on theli real estate securities by tbe bank examinee thus causing a deficiency of nearly S10O.0OO. was too low.

and that according to the bank directors valuation of them, there was no deficiency, but a small surplus. He admitted, however, that if forced sales of their securities were made a ncienoy of the amount named might oeear, or perhaps even more. Be said the total liabilities of the bank were a boot $1,700,000. while the assets, with decreased valuation, would show a deficiency on that amount of per eent or over. Thus the assets would be abi ut $1,600,000.

The bank has over 32.000 depositors, nearly ail small ones, and poor, hardworking people. He admitted great distress would probably ensue through the closing of tbe bank, and said that if let alone the bank could pay loo cents on the dollar. BOSTOB. Masa March 27. A nmtlnr nf fk.

creditors of Harvey Keith, boot and shoe deal ers a Aionisvuie. ht- was neia nero to-ay. Tne offer of the firm to pay 50 cents on the dollar was rejected, and a committee appointed to further investigate. Atlakta. March 27.

Tbe Atlanta Tribune suspended to-day for want of patronage. BosTOH. Masa March 27. The Hunramt Cnnrt this morning, oa tbe anplieation of the Savings Bank Commissioner, granted a temporary in. junction upon the Broadway Savings Bank, of Lawrence, deeming it injudicious to allow benx tne advantage of tne new law.

DEEDS OF BLOOD. Attempted Aeeasslnatluu ot aide Tartone AJb-ays Aatotber Democrat tat -ase Hangeel To day More Lynching ia West Vlrsdala. Bostob. am. March 27.

At Waltham. Mass. esterday. James Larkln. while Intoxicated, beat his mother senseless with a poker.

8 apposing her be dead, he set fire to the house and jumped Into the river, bat.the current bore him to land, when he was arrested. Ths fire was ex tinguished. The mother, though severely bruia is likely to recover. THX WOKE OT TBATJf WBXCXXBB. Special Telegram to The later oceeaj Kalamazoo.

Miolu Maroh 27. The Pacific Ex press west this morning was thrown from the track within the corporation br an 'open switch. demolishing the mall and baggage ear, and doing soma considerable damage to the engine. No one waa hurt. The switch-bolt had been filed off.

It la supposed, by train-wreckers, and the switch partly opened. The object was probably plunder. Damages perhaps $500. No arrests have been made, nor is there a suspicion ot who the wreckers are. noHT nr a biuoxsmtth shop.

Special Talaaram So The Inter uoeaaj Meadvixxb, March 27. Poke Howard, colored, and a bard citizen, aad Wallace QuaU had a fight In a blacksmith shop this afternoon. Quail struck Howard on the head with a neavy eiub. fracturing his skull. Quail was arrested and jalied to await the result of Howard's wounds.

OB TRIAL FOB XTTBDBJk THX BXOOXO tTXX. Special telegram to Tne Inter Oceaa 1 LooaDi otob. IiU March 27. The second trial of Major Meredith for the murder ot George Murphy commenced In the McLean County Circuit Court to-day. The murder was committed at Gridley on the 19th ot August.

1876. Mere-dirh was tried and convicted in November. 1876. and sentenced to be hanged Jan. 12.

1877. A supersedeas was applied for and granted by the Supreme Court, and hnally that court decided that the trial was illegal, from tne fact that Judge Tipton was absent from the court-room a few moments at a time when the trial was going on. Meredith has been in jail ever since, and is now called noon to face another McLean County jury. Tne evidence is very strong against him. and tbe delay tnat has occurred has by no means weakened the ease of the prosecution.

The whole day waa spent in securing a jury and the opening speeches. The trial will probably last severs! days. Judge Pittsburg, of Pontiae. is presiding. VIOLA TI If THB FISH LAWS.

Speelsl Telegram to Tbe Later OoesaJ Dowaoiac. March 27. P. H. Ashore and Prank Potter were arrested and fined for transgressing oa the fish laws by spearing fish isst night.

Eesnore has appealed to the Cirooit Court. THX MOLLT MAOC1BES. MaucB Cbumx. Marcb 27. Tbe last thread ot hope held out to Thomas H.

Pisher. the notorious "Molly Magulre" and murderer of Morgan Powell, has been broken, and the once Influential Democratic politician is now counting the minutes between this and the hoar to-morrow when he will ascend tbe Mauoa Chunk gallows, made historic by the fact that seven "Mollies" have already fallen through its trap. He avows his determination to make a statement before he oies. giving a history of himself and the infamous organization, of which be waa confessedly chief, ia Summit Hill region, where Powell was assassinated. ZXPBLIJtD IB DISOBACX.

March 27. O. F. Ballard, ths member of the House who embezzled certain association funds, and who escaped from tbe eustodr of the Sergeant-at-arms In February last, waa tnia morning expelled from the Mouse. OOCBTXBFBIT MOM XT.

Evabsvtllb. IncL. Marca 27. United States Secret Service agents arrested at Boonville William W. Tennison, for dealing la counterfeit money.

He baa been aa extensive dealer, and the officers have been on his trail for three years, lie is in jail waiting trial. BCROLARIXS AT WOODSTOCK. Special Teleirrau to lne Insar UeeeaJ Woodstock. 111.. March 27.

Burglars visited Bunker Bros, hardware department last night, and took a large amount of best quality of cutlery, value not ascertained. Two weeks ago last night Austin Herman wer visited with about the same result. XX7KTEBFKrTXB ABBXSTXD. Special Telegram to Tne inter OceeaJ Paba. LU Marca 27.

George Parsinaer. another supposed member of the McLaren gang ot counterfeiters, who have done so much mischief in this section, was captured last night by City Marshal Co burn, of Pane, and taken to Springfield for trial. He lived all winter with McLaren -and Mollie Harris, who have already been sent to the Penitentiary for ths same offense, FLXAD BOT OCILTT. Haw Oklbabs. La March 27.

Samuel Adler. alias J. Koch, formerly of Chicago, recently ar- rested at Memphis, and brought here charged wltn forging bills of lading of goods from Texas, was arraigned to-day. and plead not guilty. AB TJBBATTJBAL FATHXB.

Special Telegram to Tbe Inter Oeeenj Bsamio. W. Va, Maron of the most horrible and disgusting esses ol incest that blackens tbe annals of tne land has come to light at Piedmont, W.Va. Nathan Crow, an amploye of the Baltimore' and Ohio Baiiroad Company, who has always borne a good wputaUoa. has proven himselt aa unnstursl a father as ever ltved.

He has two children a boy of 10 or 13. iZdli bright; "tractive daoghterof 8 years. On three successive dsvs he outrsged the person of buirttledauVhterTaltbongh she weot prayed not commit the crime. On Saturday he was alone in the house with his boy and lrL He sent ths boy off oa some errand and again attempted to outrage bia daughter, bhe resisted. and began to scream and the scoundrel gave ber a fearful beatingto stop br cries, and threatened to kill fhevr toldof what he had done.

That niirht the poor little thing told her mother ot the tatner's deed, and sbe. after consulting with toe child's grandmother, had Crow arrested to-day. Wben tne story became publlo tbe town waa greatly excited, and a mob began garnering, tine of tne leaders said. Vve will send that Crow to meet John Wallace If we get our bands on him." Tbe authorities, ia order to protect the prisoner, immedistely sent him to Cumberland. where he was placed la iaii to await his trial..