Michigan Matters

For this report returns have been received from ti?2 correspondents, representing 555 townships. Kour hundred and fifty-seven of these returns are from 851 townshipB in the southern four tiers of counties. The condition of wheat in the soutbern four tiers of counties is 95, in the northern oountieo lOi and tlio average for the state is 97-10 0 rtpresenting vitalitv and growth ' of average years. The condilion in the southern counties one yearago was94, and in the northern counties ÍHS. Damage by fly is reported by 105correspondents in the i southern four tiers of couuties, and by only two in the northern counties. Ag usual the damage is greatest in St. Josepli county. Many of the correspondents in tliis county state tbat the erop is 'badly injured." Reports have been received of the quantity of wheat marketed by farmers during the nionth of November at 258 ele vators and milis. Of these 213 are in the southern four tiers of counties, which is flfty per j cent. of the wholo nuniber of elevators and milis in these counties. The total number of bushels reported mnrketed is 1,411, S9t, of which 312,777 bushels were marketed in the Qrst of southern tier of counties, 435.ÍMS bushels in the second tier. 26H.548 bushels in the third tier, 279.061 bushels in the fourth tier and 117,502 busliels in the countios north of the southern four tiers. At thirty-flve elevatoas, or fourteen per cent of the whole number from which reports have been received, there was no wheat marketed during the month. The total number of bushels of wheat reported marketed in August. September, Oetober and November is 6,125, 754, which s 1,623,116 bushels less than reported marketed during the same months in 18S5. The yield of clover seed in the southern four tiers of counties averages one and 56 hundredtbs bushels, and in the northern counties two and 13-hundredths bushels per acre. Less than one huif the correspondents in the nortbern counties make any report on clover seed, but of these a Dumber report exceptioually large yields. Horsen, cattle. sneep and swine are generally reported in "good, healthy and thrifty condition.'' In answer to the question, "Was the potato erop injured hv rot this year?" 181 correspondents in the southern counties and !0 in the nrtbern answer "Yes," and 220 correspondents in the southern counties and 112 in the northern answer "No." In the southern counties ten per cent. and in the northern five per cent, of the erop was destroyed. State Sunday School Officeri. At tha state Sunday-school convention held in Jackson recently, the following oflicers were elected: President- The Rev. Washington Gardner, Jackson. Vice Presidents- J. R.Clarke, Union City : the Rev. K. B. Tupper, Grand Rapids; É. E. Sanders, Stginaw. Treasurer- W. L. C. Reed, Jackson. Recording Secretary- The Rev. E. W. Mil Ier, Big Rapids. Statistical Secretary- M. H. Reynolds, Owosso. Executlve Committee - E. A. Hough, Jackson; J. M. Ballon, Otsego; Geo. W. Buck, Kalamazoo: the Rev. E. D. Rundell, New Buffalo ; E. K. Warren, ThreeOaks; L. C. Btorrs, Lansing; the Rev. H, P. Collins, Coldwater; Horace Hitchcock, Detroit; Horace M. Turrell, Litchfleld. District Presidents- lst. J. E. King, Detroit: 2d, H. M. Horey, Marshall; 8d, D. B. Allen, Three Oaks; 4th, C. C. Bicknell, Cedar Bprings; 5th, C. Holman, Corunna; 6th, J. V. N. Hartnesü, CassCity; 7th, T. F. Shepard, West Bay City; 8th, the Rev. Geo. L. Haight, Ut. Pleasaut; 9th, the Rev. F. W. McKeever, Ludington; lOth, Franfc Hamilton, Traverse Citv; llth, the Rev. J. B. Lombley, Oscoda; 12th, the Rev. H. H. Van Auken, Alpena; 13th, the Rev. A. E. Cook, Cbeboygan; 14th, the Rev. John Ferrier, St. Ignacej löth, J. E. Layeock, Btephenson ; ltjth, E. L. Wright, Hancock. Alger's Froclamation. Gov. Alger has issued the following proolamation: Whertwi, Reports show that contagious pleuro-pneumonia has been found to exist among the cattle of Cook county, 111., to a much greator extent and covering a much arger territory than had heretofore been rfupposed, as shown by the f act that large numbers of cattle are now being killed, inciuding not only those which are known to be anected by the di-ease but tbose who have been exposed to the same wntiin the county of Cook, and W'ierew; It is of the utmost importance to tbe cattle interests of the state of Michigan that every precaution possible should be taken to exclude such.disease from this state, and Hhtreat, In the judgment of the live stock sauitary commission of tbis state, estabhshed by act No. 1S2 of the session laws of 1885, the precautionary measures herelnafter named ought to be adopted. It is hereby ordered. in accordance with the act heretofore referred to, that hereafter, and until this order iscountermanded, no live stock shall be shipped to any place in this state from said county ol Cook, in the state of Illinois, eitber for feeding, slaughtering or other purposes, and that all cattle shipped througn the state shall not be unloaded And fed withrj the state except at such points as will not expos other cattle. State News Condsnsed. The wooleu milis in Clinton, Lenawee couuty, were destroyed by lire on the llth inst. The loss is about $15,000, It bas not been decided whether the milis will be rebuilt. While walking on the Chicago & West Michigan railroad track near Riverside, Wm. Rouse was struck by tlie train and had both legs badly mungled and one hand had to be ampútate I today. He was 25 years of age. He cannot recover. Burt Foster of Midland, aged 18, while hunting the other day, was fatally injured by both barrels of hisgun beingdischarged and the coutents toaring his bowols out. E. H. Marvin, who runs a dalry farm just outside of Reed City lost three valuable horses in four days. Dr. Rose, veterInary surgeon of Grand Rapids, says the horses were poisoned. None of the norses lived over tnree bours after taking sick. A post morteni examination on the h'rst two horses failed to show evidence of poisoning. The only trouble was in the throat and lungs, and while some think it is pleuro-pneumonia others bolieve it is some new and dread disease,and the farmers are much worried It is about a year since the northern asylum for the insane. at Traverse City, was opened for the receptiou of patiënte. During this time there have been 51 0 patients received and 76 discharged, leaving 454 still in charge of the attendants. The building is intended to accommodate 500, so that the limit is almost reached. There are 110 oflicers, attendants and employés of the institution, making a population of 664. The year's experience has been unusually satisfactory. One point dptermined about the lighting is of interest. Tlie Kdison system is used throughout thé building, and the management Bnd that their light is f urnished at a rate equal to gas at 75 cents per 1,000 feet. A prisoner in charge of sheriff Follsenbee of St. Clair county, while on his way to Jackson, jumped from the closet of a car just before reaching Elba station. The train was going 40 miles per hour at the time, and the man was killed almost in■tantly. Joseph Roy, alias King, who shot Mrs. Ranillard at Negaunee, Sei)t. 20. has been found guilty of assault with intent to kill. The embezzling mail agent. Elwood,who was arrested in Grand Rapids has turned over to the United States officials about fSOO of the stolen money, and claims that this is about two thirds of the entire umount stolen by him. William Loomis, aged 78, living south of Owosso, while returning home turned his team out to pass an incoming team, and overturned nis wagon, throwing himself to the ground, breaking several riba and receiving other serious injurias. Dawdigan and Duvries, tbe two men charged with committing rape on an old sQuaw named Penasa in Osceola county in August last, from which she afterward died, have leen convicted and sent to Jackson for eighteen years. Mrs. H. F. Alexander died at Ludington recently from injuries sustained a few days previous by jumping from a second story window while in an insaue condition. She had been insane at times for the past fourteen years. A movement is on foot in this state to establish a home for ex-convicts. a place where they can stay until they can secure positions and be enabled to Uve an honorable upright life. Michigan state teachers' association at Lansing Dcc. 2s-.'iO. The Adrián industrial school for girls is full and can take no more. Prof. Dickie reeeived 21 votes in Alger county, all of which were cast by Indians. Three years ago Ira Colé of Warren, Macorab county, was sent to Jackson for ix years fir burglarizing the store of L. W. Cook oí that villatre. Colé left a wife, who has recently married Wm. Lewth of Koyal Oak, whose father has had her arrested for bigamy. She undoubtedly : thought she was released from her marital ! bonds by her first husband's crime, and so she is upon the proper showing in and action by a court. John Bocrgert, postmaster at Sebewaing, Huron county, charged with the misappropriation of postofllce funds, has - 1 himself entirely free trom blame n tlie m:itter. In the case of Myron Collins of Portland, j charged with the murder of his wife, the prlsoner wasdischarged by order of prosecuting attorney Ellis, on the grouna that he could flnd no case against him after a thorough examinalion of the evidence. The syinpathy of the people was with Collins. Miss Lizzie Hooker of Evart was married recently to one whom she thought was Howard Cali, a young man with whom she had corresponded some time. It now transpires that she (lid not marry Howard, but instead was joined in wedlock to Homer Cali, a brother of Howard. Homer already has one wife, and is now under rest for bigamy. Miss Hooker is one of the most estimable young ladies in Evart, and bas the sympathy of all in her peculiarly trying pbsition. John Bunker of Aurelius, Ingham county. t4 years oíd, has lived on his present farm 50 years and has never yet rode on a railroad car. A woman is under arrest at Fife Lake charged with buruing to death her child nine days old. The Finnish residents of Marquette and vicinity will build a Lutherun chnrch of their own next spring. They have secured a regular pastor trom Finland. Said that an effort will be mnelo to detach Laketown, Killmore, Overisel and lom townships from Allegan county and ! attach them to Ottawa county. Oscar Hopkins of Bay City, serving a life sentence at Jacksou for attempting to kill Wm. Flanigun, in the spring of 1884, I has written to Judge Green, begging that intercession be made for his release. ! kins says that he is now a christian and he wants to get out so that he may show to ! sinners all nround what joy and gladness j he has found. One day last week a stranger called at Burdick'sbank, St. Charles, and wanted to have a drafts for $350 cashed. He gave his name as Mr. Noble, buying cattle for a Detroit firin, but Mr. Burdiek hesitated. The matter was compromised by Burdick giving the stranger $100. Within 34 hours he learned that the paper was a forgery, but the stranger had gone. E. A. Kelsey, a prominent Three Rivers business man, has bocome insane through tbe exoes.sive use of alcohol, and has been sent to the Kalamazoo asyluni. Josiah W. Pratt, one of Flint's prominent citizens, died recently, aged 72. As a railroad contractor and builder, deceased was was well known in northern Michigan. George Harrow, one of St. Clair county's oldest residents, noarly the whole of his life having been spent in that county, is dead. Three years ago a stranger raised a rackot in Wixson Fox's saloon, Grand Rupids.andFox quickly strucktheoffender on the head with a metal beer faucet. The The stranger died, and Fox has been waiting trial ever since. The superior court of Grand Rapids has released the accused's sureties, and Fox is now at liberty to quiet more disturbauces. Ex-Gov. Blair addressed the American merino sheep register association at its annual sessiou in Jackson on the tnriff on wool. Otlicers for tho ensuing year were elected as follows: President J. P. Dean of Napoleon; secretary, R. W. D. Edwards of Horton; vice president, Wm. Reed; treasurer, A. D. Wliitmore. An executive board and register comraittee were appointed and Jackson decided upon as the place for holding the next annual session. Jared Freeman has taken from the Gaga estáte of Bay City, a contract to cut the pino from 12 sections of land on the headwaters of the Au Sabio. The tract will yield 175,000,000 feet oL logs and 10 years will be required for the job. The postal receipts in Michigan for the last fiscal year were $1,448,807.93. During the year 63 new postoflices were established, and l'J discontinued: thenames or sites of 34 were chnnged. The state has 103 presidential ónices, the salaries attached thereto aggregating $167,490. Free dellvery is self-sustaining in Detroit, wLere there are 53 carriers. Bay City has six carriers, EastSagimtw niue, Grand Rapids seventeeu, Kalamazoo six. The coal discoveries near Grand Ledere are richer than was at first supposed. The vein is three feet ten inches thick, and the coal is declared to be of excellent quality. As the work progresses the vein grows in thickness instead of diminishing. The mine is located in the bank of Grand river, about three-quarters of a mile below the crossing of the Grand Rapids división of the Detroit. Lansing & Northern railroad. It is believed that tliis discovery will give Grand Ledge a very substantial boom. Attorney General Taggart decides that mutual life insurance companies, carrying risks on minors, are conducting an ïllegal business, and licenses issued to sueh companies will be revoked. Harvey Rowley's mysterious death by ■hootinff on the road between Corunn and Ovid will yet get into the courts. There are suspicions that his murderer (if he was murdered) can be apprehonded. R. Axtel is under arrest at Frankfort, charged with robbing the bodies of the ■ailors waslied ashore from the wrecked Menehaunee and Marinette. Axtel claims that he is a justice of the peace and intendod to huid an inquest on the bodies. Mrs. Swan of Union townshlp, Branch county, although over 80, is charged with baving woven a rag carpet complete in one day last week. C. T. Dodge of Lapeer wants compensation from the Grand Trunk road for having 700 barrels of flour tainted with oil in transit to Boston. Tbere are eight students from the catholic diocese of Grand Rapids studying for the priesihood at the American coUege at Louvain, Belginm. Upper peninaula sportsmen are indignant at the amount of pot-hunting being cnrried on. Two hunters in 90 days killed 2S4 deer, most of which were shipped out of the state. The legislature will be asked ' to niake further provisión for enforcing the present laws or make others more stringent. Complaint is made that brook ! trout is ulso shipped out of the state by the ton. Four hundred thousand dollars were j paid out for peaches in Allegan county the past season. Michigan broeders of short-horn cattle have elected the following oflicers for the ! ensuing year: President, Prof. Samuel i Johnson, agricultural college; secretary, I I. H. Butterfield, Lapeer; treasurer, B. J. ! Gibbons, Detroit; directors, C. F. Moore, ' St. Clair: W. S. Bate?, Ionia, and L. L. Brooka, Novi. Mrs. Permelia Miner of Corunna has been awardeda judgmentof $3,500 against the Michigan mutual benefit association at Hillsdale, and the supreme court has sustained it. And still the compaiy isn't happy and is oiïering $1,500. Richard J. Powers accidentally shot ' self about six miles from Muskegon, ud the river, while carelossly picking up his i; u. He died instantly. He had worked for the boom company all slimmer, was 19 years old and has parents living at the Rapids. It Costs to Bnn a Qovernment The secretary of the treasury has sent to congress the estimates of ' tions required for the fiscal year ending June 30, 18ti8. The total amount estiiiiattd as required for all expenses of the government, is $;!25, 185,794, which is $1 l,4ï,7r'.i less than the suin called for in the estimates submitted last year, and $3,272,O'J1 less than the aggregate of appropriations for the present fisial year. The estimates for lw are made up of the following items: Legislativo establishment, $3,!LtO,883; executive establishment, $18,125.408; judicial establishment. $416,200; foreign intercour.-e, $1,935,722; military establishment, $i%847,689; naval establishment, $20,639,?5(; ludían affairs. $6,608,878; pensions, $76,262,503; public works. $27,400,694; postal service, $4,729,559; miscellaneous, $24,i:j.s,689; permanent annual appropriations, 116,699,822; grand total, $325,166,789. Kotioe to Southward Bonnd Travelen. Tbe Queen and Cuesent Roktï (Cincinnati Southern Railway) is the favorita route to Florida, Cuba, the West India islands, New Orloans and Texas. Doublé daily service of expresa trains with Mann's elegant Boudoir Buffutt Sleepers and Pulninn's iinest palace Sleeping cars. The only line carrying pnssengers from Cincinnati to Jacksonville in 2S hours, and the Oxiï Route to New Orleans and Florida providing the traveling public with a choice of two kinds of sleepers. These eleeping cars have each a superior Buffet service, and Manu's model car is lighted with gas, and has a wrll seixcti i fhkb libkakt attached. Speed, comfort and convenience are assured in a journey by the Queen and Crescent route, while the beauty and picturesque character of i is varied scenery never fail to interest the traveler, and has given it world-wide favor as the tourist route to the South. Ask your agent for tickets via Queen and Cresent. C. S. Henry, Northwestern agent, 83 Clark street, Chicago, 111. ; J. K. Hogan, Northwestern Passenger agent, Detroit, Michigan; G. F. Lupton, Southwestern agent, GU Elm St., Dallas, Texas; W. S. S. George, General Ea-tern agent, 319 Brondway, New York City, John C. (iault, General Manager. Clnoinnati, O. ; H. Collbran, General Passenger Agent. _ Illegal Pension Vonchers. The commissioner of pensions has issued a circular to magistrates. in which he says that bis attention has been called to tb increasingnumber of cases in which vouchers for quarterly payment of pensions have been executed prior to the date on the vouchers and post-paid. Tuis practice often results in great embarrassment and long delay to pensioners and besides entails upon the pension office a larga amount of unnecessary correspondence. The circular calis attention to the fact that the practice is in violation of law and says it is the intention of the commissioner, if found necessary, to prosecute magistrates who commit the ofl'ense. To Inorease the Sma'.l Coin. The secretary of the treasury has transmitted tothe houseacommumcation from the director of the mint pointing out the need of new legislation in the matter of the statutory limit of subsidiary silver coin outstanding in circulation. The director submits a draft of a joint resolution providing that so much of the act of 1876 as limited to $00,000,000 the amount of subsidiary silver coin be repealed. It also authorizes the director to purchase the bullion required for this coinage with tbe bullion fund, with tbe provisión that the amount to be eoined into half dollars, quarters, and dimes shall be regulated by the secretary. _ New Pen Ion Bills. Three general pension bilis were introduced in the senate a few days since by Mr. Ingalls, providing that for the total loss of an eye the government shall pay $l!0 per month. and there shall be no interference in a higher rating by reason of rank, and for the partial loss of sight the rating shall be proportionate to $30 a montnfor total loss oï sight; that the ra te for the loss of a hand or loot shall be $35 a month, and if the loss shall be within six inches of the elbow or knee joint, or in such other way to make equai disability, the rate shall be $40 a month. The third bill repeals thelimitationof the arrearageg act. _ Very Komantio. The Canadian interior department have been asked to look up the identity of Big Bear's wife. It is claimed that she is a white woman. A quarter of a century ago Harriet Moutgomery, a ohild, suddenjy disappeared from her home in Dundas, Ont., and no clue to her whereabouts has been found until recently, when relativos of Harriet Montgomery communicated with the interior departraent on this subject, and officials of that department are making inquines. Col. MacDonald says that Big Bear'8 wives are full blooded squaws, and that the relativas of the girl have struck the wrong trail. hot the Father. A case of murder has presented itself to the people of Uenderson, Shiawasse county. Thomas Morrison, upon learning that the teacher, Fred Joslyn of the school near there, had been nunishing his son pretty severely, started to the school house to see if it was true. He entered the school room and, walking up to Joslyn, told him he was about to give him the same treatment, whereupon Joslyn drew his revolver and shot Morrison dead. Joslyn claims tb nr he acted in self-defenses. , New Silver Cert.ificates! Limited quantities of the $2 silver certificares have been put into circulation. So far they have been Issued by the treasury only in redemption of $1 and $2 United States notes When the supply is sufficient they will be dlstriboted among the gub-trea.saries and put In general circulación in the saine manner as was ndopted in the case of $i cei'tiñcates. The orle on tbe new certifleates bas been very much delayed. Tbe $r certificates will not be ready for sume time jet. Congressman Dowdney Dead. Representativo Abraham Dowdney of the twelfth New York district, is dead. Abraham Dowdney was bom in Ireland in 1840; was ecLucated in private schools. He was captain of a New York company duiing the rebellion, and afterward was successful as a contractor and builder. He was prominently identiüed with public school iuterests in New York city. Capt. Dowdney was elected to the lorty-ninth ccugross as a democrat. A Walk of 300 Miles. The RchooDer Sylvester Neeion, which sailed from Chicago foT Collingwood a month ago and was thought to have gone down with all on board, has been heard from. Her owners have received word that tbe crew were at uwen Sound, having abandoned tbe vessel at Tobermory, on Great Manitoulin island. and walked 3u0 miles tbrougb a rough country to uwen Sound. The Neeion was valuad at $10,000. Twelve Have Died The death of Representativo Dowdney of New York, swells to twelve the deatn list of the forty-nimh congress. It is as follows: Vice President Hendricks, Senators Millèr of California and Pike of New Hamp.-hire; Representativos Ellwood, Illinois; Kankin of Wisconsin; Hahn of l.ouisiuna; Beech, Arnot and Dowdney of New Yock; Price of Washington; Cole ol Maryland, and Duncan of Pennsylvania. Twenty-Beven líen Ferian. Two lifo-boats which put out from Southport. Eng., tbe other day were wrecked, and it is bolieved that twenty-seven persons were diowned. The survivors of one of the life-boat crews say that instead of righling herself the boatromained bottom upwards and that five of their number were underneath it for an hour in water only knee deep. Three of thera were suffocated; the two others were rescued. A Woman Blamed for It. A contractor named George N. Walker, a brother of Maj. Walker, late chief of police, shot and dangerously woundd John C. Miller, a well-known stenographer and patent attorney, on F street in Washington the other afternoon. Miller grappled with his assailant after being shot and a terriflc struggle ensued. Walker's wife appears to have boen at the bottom of the trouble betweeu them. Edv. J. Hyait 6mith Dead. Rev. J. Hyatt Kmith. ex-congressman of the fourth New York district and a noted Baptist minister, diod in Brooklyn, N, Y. recently. He was for seven years pastor of the Eleventh Baptist church in Pbiladelphia. He was a leader in the "open communion" movemeut and widely knowu as a pulpit orator. National Prize Drill. The national drill and encampment will begin May 28, the sum of $50.000 having been subscribed for prizes and expenses. AU regularly organizod voluntoer militia of the United States will be qualified for competition in infantry, cavalry, artülery and zouave tactics. ba wmnr When you visit or leave New York City, lave baggage, expressage, and $3 oarriage hire, and stop at the Grand Uxioif Hotkl, opposite Grand Central Depot. 615 rooms, titted up at the cost of one million dollars, $1 and upwards per day. European plan. Elevator. Restaurant supplied with the best. Horse cars, stages and elevated railroad to all depots. Families can live better for less muney at the Grand Union Hotel than at any othr Brst-cUas hotel in the city. Betnrning to Enrope. One hundred foreigners, mainly Germans, were waiting at the depot in Pittsburg the other day, returning to Europa from their homes in the west. They said they had been to St. Paul, Minneapolis and other points in Minnesota, but did not prosper. They think there has been too much immigratiou of persons without capital. The Storm Breaks. A fleree gale, accompaniad by snowi rain, hail and lightning, swept over Scotland, Xreland, England and Denmark Dec. 10. The loss of vessels and life in the Englishchannel was great. The west of Ireland suffered severely. At Limerick warehouses were llooded and at Armagh the shipping milis were stopped by floods. & Fatal Collision. Dispatehes from Brisbane state that the gteamer Keilawarra and Helen Nichol have collided off Queensland, resultiug in the drowning of 42 persons. DETROIT MARKETS. Wheat- The market is alternately strong and weak. Quotations range from 81 to $6)4 ets. for white, and red from 81 to 85c. I Corn- Market quiet at W@W}4 cents. Cloversied- In good deinandat$4.20to $4.90. Barlet- Quoted at $1 10(31 15. Rïe- Market quiet at 53c. Fked- Bran quoted at $10 75@ll and middlings nt $11@14 25. Flour- The market steady at the following: Patent process $3 50@4; patent 1 Michigan $4 25@4 50;low grades,$2 50@2 85; patent Minnesota, $4 50@5; Minnesota bakers' $385@4 10; rye, $3 2o@3 40. GENERAL PRODUCE. Appum - Stock begins to show a reduction. Trade continúes good and the market rules firmer at $2@2 5U per bbl. Beans- Business limited at tl 35@$1 38 Í)er bu for city picked mediums in car ote. Unpicked, 75 cents and $1 05 per bu. Beeswax- The market is quiet as usual j at 22@30c per lb. Bückwheat Flour- Per cwt, Michigan $@$2 25; eastern $2 50@2 75. Buttkr- No change in the general condition. Offerings freely equal the requiremonts. Dairy quoted at 15@lSc for ood to choice ; creamery 26@2Sc. Cabbaoes- Shippers quote at t2@2 25 per Ciber- Ularified, 10@12c and commoo at 6@7c per gal. Cranbburibs - Per bbl, Cape Cods, $7 50 : $s 25; per bu, do, $2 75@3 85; Jerseys, $1 75@2 per bu; Michigan, $1 5ü@2 per bu. The supply good and trade fair. Cheese- Full cream, Michigan 13@13Wo: New York 18@14c; Ohio, 12}i@l3c. Dried Apples- More active at 3@3Jo per lb for common and 7j@Sfc per lb for evaporated. Drf.ssed Hoos- The demand good. Recetpts are large, but the market is rather firmer $4 30@4 50 per cwt. from packers and $4 75 from butchers. Eogs- Steady and unchanged. Fresh ! quiet at2l@22c; 17@18c. for limed. Game - Per pair, partridges, 55c;Mallard, 65@7Oc per doz, quail, $2@2 50; squirrels, $1 per doz, rabbits 10@12c each. Onions- The market lifeless at $2@2 25 per bbL Potatoes- Car lots offered at 3Sc per bn From store quoted at40@45c. Provisioïis - Mess pork, $10 25@10 50;new do,$U 25@H 50; family, 112 25@12 50; ex. faniily, $13; clear family, $1!!@13 25: short clear, $12 50@$12 75; Lard In tierces 6K@6W=J kegs, 6i@Jic: 20 to 50 lb tubs, 6%@7c; 3, 5 and 10-ïb pails, 7@7Jíc;smoked hams 10@10Jíc; shoulders 6i@ÖKc;breakfast bacon, 8Ji@8%c; dried beef hams, $12@12.25; ex. mess beef, $7 25@7.50;plate beef, $7.75@8. Poultrt- The market glutted with all kinds, especially turkeys. Trade dull. Dres6ed, per lb, chickens, 7@8c; turkeys and ducks, 9@9}c, fancy, 10c; geese, 8. Live, per lb, roosters, 8S4c; fowls and ; spring chicks, 5@Cc; ducks 5@fic; turkeys, 7@8c, per pair; pigeons, 15@20c; Sweet Potatoes - Per bbl. Jerseys $8 25@ 8 50; Balt i mores, $2 76. The market active. Stock light. Taixow- Dull at 8Ko per lb. l.IVE STOCK. Cattlb - Market stendy and rather stronger; Christmas beeves, $5.10(35.35: shipping steers. 950 to 1,500 lbs t3 304 95; j stockers and feeders, $1 ÜO@3 40; cows, bulls, and mixed, $1 SO&ea 20; bulk $2 1UQ 2 40 ; Texas cattle, $@3 50. Hoos- Best grades are strong and 5c higher; rough and mixed, $3 70@4 10; packing and shipping, $3 90@4 30; licht, $3 50(3 4;skips, $2 40@4 30. Shebp- Natives, $2 5O@4 85: Western $2 5(d!3 50; Texans, $2 25@s 25; lambs, $8 75@4 90. The Drovers' Journal special London cablegram quotes prices weak at lljic for best American steer. Oü'erlngs of American cattle light, but general supply exuetauve.