Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 10, 1873, Page 3

THE BEAUTIES OF STRAW BAIL. Bill Wiay Concludes Not to Take the Chancos of & Trial, He “Jumps tho Town,” and His Bail is Declared Forfeited. Prossing Necessity for n Now Law on the Subject of Bail Bonds, Tho cago of tho notorious and infamous Bilt Wray, ono of Chicago’s most dangerous despor~ ndos, was callod for trial in the Oriminal Court yestorday morning upon an indictmout charging him with nssault with intent to kill. Tho par- tioulars of tho affair which lod to Wray's arrest uro oa follows: On one of his drunken sprocs, which always wero of rare occurronce with him, hie beeawno involved in an altereation with Patricl \Condon, bar-tender in o enloon near the corner of State and Twonty-sccond atroots. Wray ob- tnined o rovolver from Policomsn Casoy—who avay Bubsequently discharged from tho force on necount of his connoction with the matter— and, standing directly in front of tho bar, blazed away at Oondon's hond. Ibwaad miraclo that the man's brains wore not - blown out, but it so happoned that Wray almed koo high, tho ball mowing o swath through Condon's hair, and just grazing tho ecalp. Yor this Wray waa arrested, and liold in 4,000 bail for trinl in tho Oriminal Court. Thore was o gonoral fooling of eatisfaction on tho part of #ho polico authoritios at tho prospect of flonlly disposing of Bill Wray, who wag well known to 5« tho hoad of ono of tho most successful gangs f burglars that over oporated in tho West. IIo movor oporated directly himself, but always planned the jobs and took the lion's share of %ho proceods, somo of which, it was claimed, oceasionally found tholr way into the pocketa of cortnin attornoys who asted us go-botwoens, Wray's weskness was bonds, notes, hnm]a, roceipts, fin short, papora of euch value to tho ownors that thoy wero compolled to offor liboral rewards or their roturn, and no questiona agked. Ho would hinve nothing to do with ordinnry burgla- wies; monoy ho would not linndlo excopt a8 an niter consideration; ho must have papors, and apors ho did have, to that oxtent that ho was nown to have accumulatod about $100,000 in roperty of various kinde. His gang always wont away from Ohicago to work, proferring to tako their chances in tho banks and offices of tho smaller cftics ond towns. It was Wray's mon who did the 8t. sosoph County bond rob- bory, the burglary at the Winona Banlk, and sim- War exploits, all of which paid handsoniely. Although his connection with thoso oporations waa always moro than suspected by tho polico, ithoy could novor succoed in idontifying him with them go directly ag to securoe a conviction, 8o that his getting drunk nnd shooting Condon in tho mannerrolated wasdoemed a porfoct godsond, asit promised to rid tho community of ono of tho boldest and most successful thioves of the age. Ho furnished bail to appenr for trial, his suroty boing Parnoll Mungon, formorly United States Blarshal of tho Northorn District of Hlinois. 4o way indicted for the shooting by the Grand Tury in October last, and the doy for trial was fixed, but his connael readily obtained continu- ances, and after they had oxhausted their privi- loges in this respect, thoy obtained a postpone- ment at tho December torm by a physician's affidavit setting forth the fact that Wray’s wifo was on tho vorge of confinement, and his pres- enco at homo was thereforo mnocessary. On Wednesday last his ‘caso wns again reached In tho Criminal Court, and this limo there scemed to Lo an oxcellont prospect of “putting him through.” _With unblushing effrontory, his «counsol mado application for a chango of venuo, which was promptly denicd, and yestordsy morn- ing wns sot for tho trial to bogin. Yestorday 'morning came, but with it no Bill Wray. It wsoon bocame ovidont that ho did not intend to risk his liberty by taking tho cliances of o trial, und State's Attornoy Roed movod the Court thaf the bail be declared forfoited, that a writ of sci, fa. lssuo, and that judgmont bo onterod agalnst tho bailor, Mr, Munson, at_tho Fobru torm. This courge will bo pursned, but with what suc- cous in obtaining either tho man or the monoy vemains to bo Bech, The oacapo from juatico of this hardenod ruf- fian suggests tho vital necossily of some amend- mont to the present law .governing bail bonds, It is barely possible that in tuls case tho smount of the forfeited bond may bo collocted, but the chances aro that tho County Troas: will never bo enriched by n cont of that $4,000. Tho bailor has tho option of paying it or not, just asho chooses, under tho law by which a bail bond doos not operate asn lieu wpon the property of the bailor until tho bond hng been declared forfeitod and judgment entored by tho court. In the moantimo-—that is, botween the timo when the baileo notifies the bailor of his intontion to default, and tho timo of entoring judgment, an interval of from ono to six months—tho baifor has smple oppartunity to disposo of his real cstato and avoid the pay- ment of tho forfeited bond, for which his per- gonal proporty, no matter of what valuo, is not linble, The romedy for this worthlessness of security agninet tho escapo of criminals from punishmont whera thoy aro admitted to bail, sosty with sho State Legislature, as, undor the oxisting law in relation thoroto, tho courts and Stato's Attorneys aro Eo\verlam 1o protact the community from straw bail. A man owning real ostato to tho value of ©20,000 may go upon o bond in tho sum of £5,000 or $10,000, and may do it with the best ~of motives, ond with no view to assisting in the prisonor's * ogcape from ultimato punishment. But tho caso proves to bomore serious than he at first enp- posed ; the bailee “jumps” the town ud fails {’o appear for trial ; tho bailor, being notified of tho fact, in order to avold tho losa of tho amount of the bond, converts his real ostato into porsonal property boforo judgmont can be ontered, and the Iew is powerless to enforco the lien. The lognl authorition of Cook County have mado ro- poated offorts, but without success, to induce tho Legislaturo to pnsaalaw by which a bond in a crimiual caso, from tho date of itg issuanco, becomes a lion upon the roporty of tho bailor, and it is probable that tho subjeot will bo rovived this wintor, It is omo which ehould receive immediato attontion, PERSONAL. Colonel 8. H. Laflin, of 8t. Louls, was at tho Tremont yesterday. Hon, B, H. Oollins, Washington, D, 0., wna at tho Tremont yestordny. Judge T, O. Witesido, Logansport, was at tho Shorman yostordny. Honry Haydon, banler, of Nogaunce, Upper Pon&ns?;ln, luyviul ing in tho clty. o 45D TRohertNelaon, Esq., ono of the magnates of tho Lake Buporior iron region, is stopping ot Andor- son's Hatol. IIon. Washington Bushnoll, Attornoy Gonoral of Illinois, was at tho U'romont yesterday. Colonol J. K. Mizrot, United Statos Army,was at tho Gardner yenterl‘uy. Judgo Chossborough and Iady, of Minnesota, oro at the Shorman, awaiting the resumption of travel botweon Chicago and 8t, Paul. A despatch rocelved from Georgo M. Pullman, Esq., announces his safoarrival in England, Ho intended to depart for Viouns at once, Tho following wero the prominent arrivals at tho Bhorman’ yestorday: Jamos Wadson, Pittsburgh; M. D, Walelh, Racino; I A. Church, Boston; D. R, Larnard, New Yorl; 8, M. Pintloy, Medison, Wis.; A, L. Holloy, New York; John E, Iszars, Philadelphla, Tho following woro at Anderson’s Europoan Motel yestordsy: L. 0. Storling, Bt. Louls; E. B, Evorts, Mondota; W, B, Iichardaon, Oin- cinnat(; R I'. Carpentor, Philadelphin; W, II. l-‘ro%msn, Boston; 1L, A. Barr, Escaunba, ich, The following wero the prominent arrivals a tho Gardnor yesterday: J. A. Dobbius, Buffalo; W. 8. Popo, Dotroit; 8. L. Montaguo, Noston ; Bamuiol Qarland, Now Yorl ; J. 1L, Williame, St. Loulel . B, Etflmouu, Omaha ; O, I, Moore, Dotrolt; W. E, Altomus, Baltimore. The following were the prominent arrlvals at tho Tromont yosterday: J. O, Hammond, Bt. Louls; Josoph argravo, Olucinnatiy J. L. Trongh, Oloyveland; E, F, Watson, W, ¢t, Bmytho, New York; Q. A, Garotson, Towns 13, W. Allon, Dotroit; . M, Pomoroy, O. I, Bull, Quincy, Tho following woro a:aong tho arrivals at tho Driggs yostordny: E. \V, Dockham, Springficld, Musis, 5. T’ Malllson, Notv_ York; , Wilor, Lo waunport; O. @, Comatocks, Quinoy; W, A, Dyor, Georgolow, DL .1 . o, Grlgge, Rooktord | QGeorgo Dimmick, Kanana Oity; 3.1, Allon, Now York; Miss Curroll Konnedy, Canadn; W. F. Daggott, Boston. Ossinu E. Dodgoe ia dofondant in o divorco suit at 8t. Paul, Minu, Oharlos Bumnor's donth wns rumored on tho strocts of Boaton, Haturday. J. Milton Turnor, colored, of 8t, Louls, has ro- sigued g Miniator to Liborin. Gilbort IT, Robinson, tho unln(i olorgyman, is now on tho Louisyille Commercial, Dishop O'Reilly (Catholio), of Springflold Moss. bnd hsistmn iTlh of B7,000." BAR, Mayor Plorco s tho first bachelor ovor oleoted Ohlof Magistrate of Doston, Mra. Harrlaon G, Otis, of Doston, romains inn vory procations stata of hionith. Loonard It. Quitor (Domocrat) has boon mado Chairman of tho Boston Aldormon. Bon. Eggleston has lost his grip in tho Oin- cinnatl ZYmes-Chroniele, aud O, W, Nixon now controls tho stock. Gtoorgo IT. Babbitt, beaton for Mayor of 'Tann-~ ton, Mass,, suos Arlomas Brigge for slandor. Danminges $15,000. A, R, Kotcham, 20 {onra Bnpu'rlntcndunc of tho Buffalo Water Works, hns resigned because tho salary is not increased. Moiggs, who, atlor failing for millions in Ban Francisco, went to Poru, and thore bo- camo tho rafirond king, ns again failed. John §. Qollins, of Omal:s, hes rocolved from Prosident Grant, dircot, the valuable sutlership at Fort Laramio. J. I, Btowart, Buporintondent of the Winona & 8t. Potor Railrond, had o Now Yenrs gift of bny mares, carrisgo, and bornoss, costing gl.zoo. {rom othor follows on the road. Gonry & Harlan will soon be o firm name at ‘Washington. Indian Ax?-uucy ‘business solicited, John W, Geary, lato of Pennsylvanin: James Harlan, lato of Iown, Tho Rev, A. F. Waller, who diod nt 8alom, Orogon, Doc. 20, wont ouf thore as Mothodisb ‘migsionary, and founded o achool for teaching Indians, which bas sinco developed into tho ‘Wallamet Univorsity, Floronco McCarthy, n Philadelphia agent for tho salo of Govornor Geary's pardons, who was 80 unfortunato a8 to be caught making a market for pordons by instigating falso arrosts, has noy himeolf boen pardoned. Two interesting marrisges aro reported inlit- crary circlos, Robert Dalo Own, in his old ago, to an artigt maiden who has n boautiful summer homo on Lnke Goorgo, nnd Roso Terrv, of Con- nectiont, ton yonng bauk officor in Winsted, which divides “with Ilartford the honor of her rosidonce. Tho averago of tho agoes of the four gives anoxcess tothe malo membors of the quartot. —_— PUBLIC LIBRARY BUILDING. Proposition to Exchange the 01d Bride. well Lot for the Old Custom IHouso Building and Site. Communication from the HMayor, Comptroller, Cor. poration Counsel, City Council, Board of Edueation, aud Library Dircc. tors to Seeretary Dontwell, Tho following documont, copied from tho original in tho hands of tho Mayor, may take some of our readors by surpriso, but the propo- position contained thorein, indorsed by nomrly all the municipal authorltios (only two or threo namos aro wanting, tho gontlemen designated being out of town), cannot but be applauded by all who are interested in the wolfure of our citi- guns, and thorofore directly in the Publio Li- rary : o THE PROPOSITION. To the Ion, Geo. 8. Boutwell, Secrctary of the Treas- ury: \\1!1'0.1'0«5, it is understood and belioved that tho Gov- ernmont of tho United States contemplate erceting a bonded warchouse at o sultablo placo in tho port of Ohicago ntaomo futuro timo not long lstant, and whereas tho Behiool fund of tho Oty of Obiuago owne the south half of Block 67, School Section, ‘being lbwi!mt on Fifth avenue, and 380 feot on Polk street to_tho South Tiranch of (ko Clilcago river, and with o frontago of 200 feet on enid river, and con- taining about 75,430 squaro feot, tho sald half of Block 87, it s belleved by tho’ undersigned, would furnish ~ tho Government ample spaco for o bonded warchouse, and ia most_convonleutly, con- trally ond eligibly located for such purpose, Deing situnted on o navigablo rivor, in tho heart of tho clty, croseed by a frco bridge at tho south front of {ho anid Iot, and alstant but one or two blocka on either sido from advoral great frunk ines of rallway Ieading to tha sea board and futerior of {ho country;and, whereas o Government of tho United Btatea own'n ‘SflECB of gromd in Block 110, Bchool Soctlon Addition, at tho comnor of ' Dearborn and Monrog streots, extondiag 100 foot along the formor and 50 feot along tho Iattor, and confaining aboub 17,100 square feet, and on which staud the burnt walls of tuo I Poaf Oilico and Guatomm ouse, which pisco of s property could be mado nscful by the ity of Ohicago s tho site of ita public library, belng of suitablo ara and location for sald purpose, Tn viaw of tho foregoing premiscs, tho nndorsigned reapectfully submit for your considdration the propo. Bition to exchange the one pleco of property for tho othor, as of equal valuo; or, if you prefer, that {ho Government shall select two oppraisers, the municipal wuthoritios of the Olty of Ohicaga shall mlect two anpratsors, and thoso four shall chooso an umpire with ho powor of o easting voto, who shall report tho re- speetivo valucs of tho anid lots, and that each party to tlis propoed agreement, viz,: Tho Government of the United Btates, aud tho Olty of Chicago shall pay to the other fn monoy whatevor tho differonco moy Lo in the valuo of gaid plecea of land. 3£ Ui foregoing propogition fs favorably coustdorod by tho Bccretary of (o Treasury, o shall proparo o Ll forthwith to obtain the necessary sanction of Cone e to gaid aalo or oxchango of lots, nnd whon ho ia egally nuthorizod to carry 1t into offect, tho undor signed sholl cudeavor the necossary ratification of tho samo by the Municipal suthorities of tlo Olty of Chie cago.y . MepiLy, Mayar of the Cily of Ohleago, A, 1T, BugLEy, Comptrolier of the Cily of Chicago, M, ¥, TuLey, "\ , Corporation Counstl, Ohicago, Davip Cory, J. LrNoaonen, A IL. Poxema, AuTnun DrxoN, DanTioLoMEW QUIE, M. B, BAILnY, CULLERTON, 3.W, MeGenniss, ouniTz, GronaE 11, SIowELL, R.B, Srox¥, C. 8. Woobsan, @, Powntr, AvERY Moont, B, hearir, THOMAK CanNES, WiLLiaar Tracey, Hexny Sweer, L, Beiavpsen, Nio. Lokiianpr, Jonx i, McAvoy, Patnio MoCLOWLY, Davip 1, GLanK, In, Bioi. BraND, | Triouas GANNOY, MAHLAN D, 0GDEN, 7, Growny, GEOROY BlENWOOD, ¥. W. 8}our, W, M, RiguADSON, PETER MAIT, PATRIOK Keliog, T, W. Waurey, . L, Boxp, Membors of Conuuon Councll, Chicago, Wat, 1, Ko, 0. J. TIAMBLETON, Epwin I, BifeLooy, A, O, QALKING, Janza Gogarn, Titos, WILOE, Joserut B, ReYNoLDe, LRNST Prussing, Joun NoNFIEL, W. H, WrrLe, Joun 0, MoKz, WasHINGTON IESING, L. T. Rusyay, A, E, Bsuor, LiANven STONE, . Mombers Board of Education, DANI:L L, Sioney, Jantes W, SIEAAN JULIUA ROSENTIIAL, W, Woonaun, ELLIOIT ANTHONY, LENMAN RasTen, =" Directors Chicago Publio Library, EXPLANATION, Tho Mayor gives the following oxplanation of the propotinl ; In caso the Government shall agroo to mako tho ex- change of-lols hierela descxlbed, the old Post Offico lot yoult become Uo proparty of (o Seliool Faud, Then the Library Board could leass it for the uacof tho Publio Library for, ssy 0 .ycars at an agrood rontal, Tho Library Board will not bo ablo ont of thelr {n- com of a fifth mill tax to purchaso o suitablo lot and ercet thorcon & proper structure, aa it would abior) nil thelr recoipts for many years, and leav, nothing for tho purchuse of books, or uupKurr or enlargement of {ho Library, Dut, b{ 16asing tho ofd Post Oltico lot and bullding, * oftor’ 3t fa - ropaired, from “tho 'Behiool Fuud, at o falr rent, they would not be crippled for meuns,’ but could rapidly advanco tho dimensiona of tho library, and tho cllizous enjoy o tano of iis banelis, Tho Drich of the land wo offer {ho Government iu exchiango for tho ald Post_Oflico Tot wan valuod by 4o Heliool Ape pralsers in Moy, 1670, at $900 to $1,000 por front faot, on Fifih aventie. It fa worlh mhro iow, Tho two pices of proporty aro fust about of oqual yaiuo, taking all things Into conelderation, Our ground will b wo:th very much tho mout ten ‘or fifteen yoara henco, ns it s moro than four and onc-third tiues as largo, and, from {iu Tocation and aize, wil ndvanco fuster thi tho ofior ot ! Tromss Morne, 8, B, TIAYE», or rebulit g —A oattlo disense has appoured in TFranklin Township, noar Chillicathe, 0., which proves fatol in o vory fow momonts. Ono mon has lost olovon hoad, The discuso takes tho form of spasmy, Btock mon geem to think tho disonso will becomo opizootio, ay it is apreading rapldly da tho noighborhood. MOTES FROM THE COURTS. How the Ohicago Viso and Tool Oompany was Organized, An Interesting Rocital by tho Man Who Claims to Bo the Company, Record of Recent Occurrences in the Divorce Court. Roport of Assignce McGregor in the Munn & Scott Mattor. Zinin 8, Mostin swoats, in good, bold hand- writing, that lnd it nob been for IT, A, Warner, of Now Haven, Conn, and his blandishmonts, oand largo moans, nnd influontinl connoxtons, and ol tho rest of it, ho would nevor Lave gono and mado a Chloago Viso and Tool Compnny of him- nolf (ho isn't quite suro whothor Warner mayn't stand for vico and himsol? for tool). Ilosays that thoro fano such thing or company as tho Chieago Vigo and Mool Company; and, again, that ho lg tho only truo and original purchasorot the Chicago Viso and 'fool Company ; and, ogain, thot ho and Warnor constitute tho Chicngo Viso and Tool Company ; and, sgain, that Warner and DBatoholdor and Russell aro thoe fifteenth part of tho Chicago Vise and Tool Come. pony, and ho himself tho four hundred and oighty-fifth part; and, sgain, that if thore ovor was sBuch A company, ho desiren. thint tho Oircuit Court shall appoint. n.Roceiver to iho,Company, or to him, or to Warnor, or to Russoll, or to Batohelder, or to any of thom, or to nll of thom, or tosuch of them as may appoar to bo doeserviug of it, or nny other man, or any other thing that tho Court may choose, 8o long 08 Warnor is rostrained sny longor making a deucedly aggravating fool and tool of him, Mas- tin. 8o much for tlio goneral appenranco of tho facts as thoy appear to an humblod intelloct aftor & perusal of the bill, Divesting thom of a tou. donoy to jostlo themaelves togother confusodly, thoy may bo classifled as follows: Maatin rolatos that nt tho golicitation of Warner, and on lis ropregontation that o would furnish funds to cairy on the business, and sco him olear of all hnrm, ho xmrclmue(i from Thoodoro Beavor, wrusfeo for Thomns M. Jonos, tho char- tor of tho Company named, and tho stock on hand, ['mylng thorefor e'f,uoo, on tho 29th January, 1871, and rxvh:g notos in tho nante of the company (himself alone) for $6,000, ‘Thon Warnor advanced various sums of money up to 85,000, it being always undorstood that Lo did go as partnor, on tho half and half principlo, and ho promising to sco the notes givon by tho company (Mastin) duly paid. Thon tho consti- tution snd by-laws of o company wero agreed upon, the stock to bo divided into 500 shares of 100 onch, Warner immediately taking up tho munificont number of fivo shares, Eunuoduu Batcheldor five, and W. P. L. Tussoll five, leav- ing Mastin to handle tho balanco ag ovents might dircct, Tho balanco was never handled, and Batcholdor and Russoll nover paid anything on thoirs. Thus did the company become ntfii g of lifo, to walk in ponco and soourity tho pathe of trado and profit ; Warnor boing doseribed on the books nnd pnfimm 8 Prosidont, Mastin as_ Tronsurer, Rus- soll ps Becrotory, and Warner, Russoll, and Mas- tin a8 Dircotors, Poor L. B, scems to have beon left unprovided for. President Warnor roquosted Troasuror Mastin to spread tho report among all whom it might concern that the Di- roetor Warner, of Now Haven, waa_s wonlthy man, and a man of importance, and Mastin did g0; and thon the Company,—that fs, Mastin,— carried on the business profitably till Novembor, 1871, About that time Director-Presidont War- ner, of Now Haven, having become a citizon of Chicago, began to conceive a porsonal interost in tho viso und tool businoga. He in described a8 ordoring n gorgoous and oxtonsive lLibrary of account books and papers for it ; of providing o totally incompotent travelling agent for it; of sonding o bran now, but_wholly inefiiciont boolt- kecper from New Haven for it; of sonding down mochanics who wero not wanted from Now Ilnven to it,—paying their oxpansos down, o8 thongh workmon wore & pro- @uction peeulinr to the Far Enst; of purchasing nnd hurrying off consignments of woods nn motals, and nll sorts of consequontial and in- consoquentlel things to it, which conld not bo ueod and wero not wontod ; and, fnatly, with anug Mastin, “as o mattor of form,” to give him notos at ong day for tho cost of all this, over and nbovo what Lad already beon paid (317,000), which notos Lo now holds ovor Mastin'g torrified head, using them a8 a means to obtain the con- trol of tho businoss ; to put Batchelder in Mas- {in’s place, and to bocomo the whole and solo ownor of the concorn, The plaintiff thinks that thia sort of thing has gono on long onough, and that the time has como for Chancery to reach out its long arm for his protection. ‘' UNTIL DEATI DOTIX US PADT.” John Rogors has been married for sovonteon K.“B to Anne Rogors, tho fruit of tho union cing five children. Ho took to drinking ten years ago, On tho 16th of Juno last ho was arrested by tho polico for strilting and kickin his wifo, and fined. On the 80th of June las ho fractured his wifo's skull with an iron wrench, for which ho was held under $1,500 bail to nimpunr whon callod upon at tho Criminal Oourt. On this occaslon his wifo narrowly cs- caped doath, On tho 19th of Octobor Iast ha cut open his wife's faco and HEH with his fist, and knocked out soveral of her teoth. Sho Ernya tho Circuit Court to free her from tho oly bonds of matrimony. Amanda M. Doron replies to thoe bill of hor husbang, the Gonoral, denying overy nllegation of cruolty, ill-temper, and amours, Sho also {ilos o cross bill, giving o very ufloct!ulrv hiatory of married bliss seon from ber stand-pofut. I'ho Gonoral, who elaims to have boon 8o loving o husbaud, sho affirma not to have given her a cont for her nu}]port, and she muet bave died from want but for tho timely aid of the Relief Committeo, Emoling Hasonfluo will, in all human proba- bility, and by graco of the {'ust Judgs Gary, loso hor dower in tho lots in Vermillion, Sandusky County, Ohio, worth the sum of §1,000, a sum Jarge otiougl: in iteolt, but immonsurably small in comparison to her purity and peaco of mind, both of which, Mcorqul 0 hor husband's poti- tion and affidavit, must have fled forever, Honry is the namo of her husband, and tho other man's name is Elm, Annn Nicklaus cares not & nicklo for Niokiaua Nicklous, but sho caros s_great deal for hor dower in tho cust half of Bloclk 28, in the west Dbalf of tho southwost quartor of tho Canal Trus- toos’ Bubdivision of Baction 5, Township 89, for- morly the Eropcrzy of Lor late Inmontod first, Daniol Stubor, deceased, Nicklaus has forfoit: all titla to hor affoction ; Lo Lns struck hor, and turned her deaf and dumb child out of doors, into tho iy blaoknoss of an unlighted back stroo of Chieago, on & winter's night; he has wounded hor foolings ns woll as hor body; nnd she has commonced proceedings at law for tho asssults, and now potitions the Buperior Court for her dower and divorce. It hig own story is truo,—and it ronds us though it loft moro nnsald than snid,—physlclan TIsnac P, Fishburn stands, to-day, on tho froo 5oil of Lombard (near Chicago bo it romom- bored) tho most unequivoenlly fooled husband in all tho States and Torritorios, ITo chants o ton-paged pealm of lamentations with a comfort- able solf-complaconcy that eces divorco in the noar futuro; and unblushingly laya baro, nay, gloats over, the hmtorfl of wrongs which tho sreonost Chicago echool-boy would' not suffor to 0 Im{»oaud on him, Horo and thore his lan- usgets pootio, IIa tolls how ho has boen n ruo, tondor, chasto, and loving husband ; how Do romoved from Pennaylvania to Muscatine, and thero built up & stoadyand certain praotice ; how ho mado a littlo nost for his birdio to sing in, which gho for a short timo ocoupled ; ~ how little Dirdio soon found ituolt, wo to Bpoak, o strangor in a strange land, and flow BWay on & visit to tho-houso of Mr, an Mrs. Loy, of Lombard, aforosaid, promising to roturn {o the Rmtuclinu wing of her helpmato “‘noxt wpring ;" that littlo birdie soon grew en- amoured of Lombard, and *fascinsted by its nearness to Chlcnfio,” and proposad to Bucula- plus to fold up his oftice, like the Arab, aud silantly stoal nway, from Muscatino to Lombnrd, which "hio did. Mounwhilo, Birdle hed again flown; but Lsculapius, lost in tho caros of building yet anothar and snugger nest, bid dull caro be gono, and Lought endless quantities of ologant aud modorn furniture, and fittod up n “{ino houso," Dirdie hag nover winged hor way homo again. Twico twelvemonths huve rolled ul\'n{; twico has navigation como and gono; and ot tha fino houso lacks a mistroas, 'The dootor* i’hlnlm a divorco on the ground of desortion will put things a bit to rights, DARKNUPTOY MATTERS, John P. MoGrogor, Provisioual Assignoe, i the matter of Ira Y. Munn, Warren Norton, Qoorgo I.. Beott, Jnmes II. Norton, and Clinrles Muni, bankrupts, yestordny made his_roport. ITo taton that sineo ho wont into ofMes, Nov, 12, 1472, ho hns compromised and sottlod tho claim of tho sald bankrupla agalnat Norion, Btowo & Co., of Codar Fnlls, Iown, amounting {o $28,000 upon opou necount, at fl(ty couts upon the dol~ lar, to bo pald ns follows, nnmely: 81,000 cash ; 6,000, in pnymonts of 81,000° onoh, monthly, from Nov, 11, 1873, nooursd by warchouso ro- colpta for u‘umS bushols of whont ; &1,600 pava- Dlo Funo 9, 1873, and 81,500 payablo July 9, 1873, hoth seourod by mortgages upon real esfato in Floyd County, Towa ; and 85,000 payable Nov. 1, 1878, necured upon mortgazo of warolouses hnfinnglng to tho dobtors in difforent parts of Town ; that ho has also compromisod the claim of tho bankrupts ngeinnt Norton & Co,, of Ln Dorto COity, Iows, amounting to 6,000, at twouty " conts " on {ho dollar, pnyablo ot intorvals, tho lnst paymont faliln duo Nov, 1873, gecured by _ chattol mortgago on tho dobtors' olovators n{ LaPorte City ; and that hio hag collootod from claims duo to {ho ealnte 35,703.00, nud paid over to tho As- signees, J. . McGrogor and G. D. Lincoln, for tho satd ontate, £9,678.43, tho balanco being ox~ ponded for purpones connocted with tho ostato. ‘The claim of Cbarlos Charleston for mot-off, ngainst tho Homo Insurance Company, was you- tordny allowed by tho Court. The potitioner is o creditor of tho Company for 87,221, and dobtor on notos amounting to §7,100.09. The balance hotywaon tho two amounta 1 orderad to stand ns nclnim on tho books of {ho Company in tho favor of Charleaton, to ho nottled for by divi- dond at tho anmo ratio assimilar clnims. Mean- whilo the Asgignco {8 onjoined selling or nusign- ing the roal estato i:h'on o8 pecurity, numoely, Lot 14, Block 16, Wolcatt's Addition to Olicngo, nnd Lot 10, and woest five foot of Lot 11, in Block 14, in tho same nddition, ¢ Danlol L. Wily, of Galys, onry Gounty, yosterdny potitionod for the bunlkruptoy of Tl & Ballon, of tho snmo plnco, clniming on o noto ot §2,000. ‘Thoy aflirm, furthor, that tho debtors Lavo’ nssignod their btock of «Ellls wanhing- machines, hardwaro, zine, and timber, n planing mill, and so forth, to Amos W. Bofor, of Galva; housoliold furnituro and a varioty of other por- sonnl proporty to Wright 11. Sofor, of Galva, and corteln notea and” nccounts to IHolmes & Smith, lumber morchants, of Galva, also. Tlio dobtors woro ongaged in tho manufacturo of “Ellls Washing-Machinoes,” the purchase and salo of ulothea-wflugere, ond mounufaoturo and oalo of furniture. 'Lhio usual rule to show causo was onterad, John A, Marshall was, yostorday, ndjudientod bankrupt by default, Tie rulo of Deo. 28, on Armowr & Co., in tho cstato of Munn & Beott, requiring thom to show causo why thoir proved-up claims should not be disallowod, otc.. was yosterday disoharged, nnd the orI%Innl potition was roferred to the Regis-~ tor, to talo proofs. N MISOELTANEOUS NOTES. In tho United Biatos Oircuit Court, yostorday, tho trisl of tho United Statos v. Leo Oanman (criminal nldue, for oponing o loLtor and abstract~ ing s contonts, was commonoed. A roport ap- Hnars olsowhoro, Tho Mastor's roport in Hins- alo v. Taylor, finding $6,324.80 duo to tho com- plainant, \7as filed and confirmed unless objoc~ tions aro filod this morning, Emily 0., Johnstono yestorday commonced ault, in'roplovin, for tho furnituro and fittings of tho TaCleds Honao, Nos. 123 and 125 Wost Madigon atroot, valued at 81,000, including tho fixings of 27 rooms, sgainst Adelin Ferris, al- lu§ to ba wrongfully withholding thom, n tho Ciroult Court, E. Walden & Co. yostor- day obtninod an attschmont ngalnst Moroer & Co., ‘““of tho Btato of Ohio,” for tho sum of 5398.96, for morohandiso suppliod, John B. Canfiold nlso obtained an aitnchmont nguinst Willlam_F. Modes, otherwise_tho Benvor I'alls, Poun., Giaea Company, for §3,600, for halance of acoount, Tho firat mooting of creditors in tho mattor of ?pungler & Drandos, will be hold before Rogistor ibbaxd at 11 o'olock this morning. H, E, Hubbard, the bankrupt, will be oxam- ined beforo Commissionor Hoyne at 10 o'clock this morning, and bia sistor Juliet boforo Ttegis- tor Hibbard on Baturday aftornoon at 2 o'clack. Boforo Judgo Hopkins, yesterday, in tho Dis- trict Court, tho jnry found for tho plaintif 307, in Upton, Assigiies of tho Gront Wostorn Insur- ance Oomyu.n , Vo Warren. In tho snme v. Koolisol, the ury found for the ghinlin’, the sharos not having been transtorred to th Lolder, who acquired thom by painting-work on o houso. Judsc Hopkins to ‘call tho calendar in_ the United 8tatos District Court. Judgo Blodgott ocontinuos tho honring of tho Canman criminal caso. Judgo Porter calls 39 to 68 inolusive. .‘Indgu Rogors calls 19 to 85 inolusive, Of tho whiskey cagos in the Criminal Court commonced yosterday, most woro continued ovor till to-diiy, ono or two being dismisscd, Bill Wroy did not sppoar to answor the chargos apainet him at tho Criminal Court yos- torday, Tho matter istreated of fully in’an- other column, ATTORNEY'S RECORD. NEV auITS, T, Cmourr Count—5,509—kdward F. MeAvoy v. das, P, Colline ; assumpsit, $500, 6,510—Bamo v, Jnzob Miller ; assumpsit, §500. 6,611—Edwin Walden and Henry 1T, Donning v, Wi, L, Mercer, John E, Moreer, and’ Georgo W, Garriron, Ohio ; attachinont for nccount, $333,90, 6,612—Robort v, Jolin Meaulay § nssumpsit, ‘$600. 5,618~Fristedt v. Samoj samie, $1,000, 6,514—John 'B. Campbell v, W, D, Modes, othorwiso Beaver Folls Glass Company 3 at{nchment for $3,600. 6,616—2inin §, Mastin v. 1y, A, Wornor & Leonodns Batcholdor, 5,616—James 8. Daeseit v. Xulckerbockor Tnsuranco Com ussunpyit, §2,000, 5,617—Anne v, John Rogers vorce, 6,518—Aer- chants 83ving,Loan, nnd Trast Company v.Stephen M. Btaplea ; nanum(ull, 4,000, 5,610—Fntehins v, Cloud- man ; nssumpeft, $1,000, 5,620—Cyrus A. Daker v, Jacob P, Decondres ; nasumpsit, $2,000, ‘Tne Surguion Count,—i1,017—Wm, Dennison v, @, W. Barnard ; confeselon of judgment on o note of $160, 41,017—Horatio Nelson v. Jas, Dunlop Smith ; confesalon of a judgment on o note of $789,06, 41,018— Lwily 0. Johnstono v. Adelia 8, Ferrls ; replovin of furniture, ote,, of Laclede Ifouse, 123 aud 125 West Madizon strcet, valucd at $1,000, 41,019—Edward H., 7, 8pencer,and Lawrenco J, Taylor v, Edmund C, lait Ioy ; nasumpait ; $1,600. 41,090—Tseac v. Louiro Jacob divorco on thoground of adullory. 41,03l—Ienry vs Emolino Hasenflue ; divorco, 41,033—I83a0 I, v, Oatht Grino Flshburn § divoreo, —— THE ST. JULIEN. ANew and First-Class Dlning-Hall nnd Res« tnurant, One of tho greatest nceds of the burnt die- trict of Ohicago will Do supplied to-day by tho opening, in its most central portion, of o reatnu- rant, first-clags in every respoct. The St. Julion {8 located at Nos. 161 and 168 Dearborn stroot, in Toe TuinoNe Block, opposite tho old Post Oftico, making it vory easy of access from M- Vicker's ‘Chontro and Myors' Opera House, and acoommodating thoso who wish to adjourn from oither thoatro to refresh the inner man, and woman, It is noar tho juuction of tho Stateand Madlson streot lines of Lorse cars and stagos, and equally accossiblo from the South, West, asnd north ~ Divislons of tho city. Tho docorations aro of tho most ornate doseription; tho quartors aro airy, light, and splendidly vontilated; the numorous mirrors ro~ flo et back the fine proportions of tho fout ensem- ble. Ong-half of this magnificent hall (which will ensily scat 800 persons)is set apart for ladios, and gfimtlomnn accompaniod by ladics, Tho ecatablishmont will bo condnn{wfl by two woll-known Enstern catorers, who will bring a long exporionce and cultivatod tnsto to tho work of providing tho bost of entertainmont, equal ta that of tho colobrated Dolmonico's, of Now York. They announce their intontion to provide tho boat bill of faro evor offored to a Chicago publio, embracing o great varioty of oxcollont viands, with everything in ita sonson, and servod in the bost stylo, at reazonablo prices. Tho "salon occuplos n spaco of 160 by 60 foot, glving smplo accommodation, and obvlnuui: the noeoessity of crowding, even with tho larga patronago which tho Bt, Jullon is cortain to soouro, In addition to this tho establishmout contains rooms for tho usc of lodios who como in from tho country to ¢do their sho]llp(ng " fur- nishing nccommodations which have long been o dosidratum, as it abviatos tho necossity of rotir- ing to a hotel for a short rest, or a rearrange- ment of tho tollelto. ‘T'he 8t, Julien forms a most welcomo addition fo tho list of attractions in tho cl!{‘ and will bo one of the most prominent, Will tho ability and dotormination to conduct an cstablishmont that shall ocoupy the first yank, whilo commond- ing iteelt by roasousblo charges, as well 08 by tho excollenco of its cuisine and appointments, tho propriotors osnnot_but aohiovo a proud dis- Hnation as catorors, and win n Inrpe measuro of thiat suocoss which thoy so eminently desorvo. 5 ——— Death of Throo Sisters in Vormonts Frow, the Monipelier (VL) Journal, A remnslioblo caso was tho dosth of threo sls- tora in Brattlaboro last wook, ‘Thoso sistors have loug livod togothor, and were highly respected in the olrclo in which theymoved. Tho firat doath was that of Mry, 8, A.’ Smiloy, which oc- ourredon the 218t day of Novomber, This lmllly waa the youngest of tho trio, bolng 56 yours old, Hor diieaso was inflammation of tho bowels, On -Tucudax, Deo, 17, Mre, A. N, Bmith, tho oldeat, agod 0, diod of lung foven, and ore' her romnins “had scarcoly beon deposited in the chuych yard, the third, and un}{ romaining one of the slators, Miss Eilon 8. Ran or, aged b9, dlod, on tho 40th lnet,, of typhold foyor, ALLEGED MAIL ROBBERY. Trlol of Leo Canmau, an Ex-Post Ofiico” Clork, Chavged with Abstracling Slx Dollars from a Negls« {ored Lotter, Beglnning of the Tostimony for tho Prosocution-+ Evidonce of Postmastor Easlman. In tho Unitod States Distriot Court, yostonlny nfternoon, tho oaso of Leo Canman, charged with opeuing n lottor while employed in tho Tost Offico, and nbstracting tho contonts, was takon up. A jury was ompannolled without muct difficulty, and Mr. Qlovor stated {hatlo proposed to provo that Canman oponod n rog- istorod lottor, which eamo from Cnuads, and appropriated two $3 bills, Mr. Van Armau, tho defondant'a counsel, gava an outline of Cauman's history, tolling whore Lo was eduentod, and of his entering the army to agsist in putting down tho rebolilon, aud of lis oxcollont charactor previous to the allegod thoft. It was woll known, Mr. Van Arman wald, that ot the timo Canman ontorod the Post Ofico it was n don of thlavos, Largo sums of monoy wora constantly minsed, and it would appear to tho jury thal tho wit nosgos for tho tprmmcuuon hnd many boltor op- portunitios to take tho money than'tha defond- nnt. IIo nsked tho eritical attention of the jury to tho festimony, especially that of o witheus named Stuart, who would tostify ne to the taking of tho muno{. I'ho ‘dofondant uttorly donio tho truth of tho allegation, e would show tho history of the life of tho dofondant, and would gob that againat tha probabiilty of the story. Trank A. Enstman, aworn: I was Postmnator of Chicago in May last ; know Mr. Canman; o was in tho ompioy of tho Dopartment at that timo; hio loft tho oifico after tha alloged thoft; }lh“n no personal kunowledge of the transac- on. Cross-czamined: Thers nro about 800 men omployed in the Poat Offico ; thoy aro clussifled, tho earriors having a space by thomuclves in the gotlorics, tho goneral dolivery olarks u portion of tho church, and thediatributors another part ; the Rogistry Dopartmout is not in the main building, but in o separate room, having n dis- tinct ontranco ; thoro aro four goneral dopart- monts,—carriors, diatribution, ~ delivory, nud monoy-ordor ; thore is slso o special ‘ngonts’ dopartmont, but I have nothing to do with it; thoro is n stamp depnrtinont, too, which mnkos five depnrtmonty; thoro wore five Suporintend- onts, ono for cach; do mot romombor their names ; Canman camo into tho oflico during tho summor ;of 1869, I think; ho was thero over o yosr and o balf; ‘ho wos ono of tho™ flrst I nppo!nimi i he wont into the mnowspaper, or throwing dopartmont, but was sfterwards transforrad to tho Rogist: Department, Mr. Decbo was at the head of it think at that timo, Mr, Honneborry was at tho hoad whon Couman loft. Canman &orrarmud his dutios with clerical ability and dilligence; know him slightly bofore ho ontered tho Posl Offico; there were about twonty-fivo persons in the Roglstry Departmout; patt of thom woro womon ; Canman had no dutios to perform out- sido of that doparimont; lottern wero roceived ond registored thore, and recelpts woro sont to other Postmastors; all kinds of letters woro rog- istorod _thoro; tho omplogos waro dividod into mots-—ono day md two mnight — ond worked olflat hours; do nobt know tho exact houra tho day-get wont onj ono wont off when tho other camo on; I do not know par- ticularly what Mr. Canman was ongaged at; I nevor saw o packago of [or:}fin registored lottors oponed; I wasnob practically acquainted with tho way in which tho worl was dono in the dif- forent dopartmonts. Re-direct examination: Canman was brought to my notico through his frionds; ho was highly rocommondod to ma; X know nolfflng of my own knowledgo of his ability; thero is an Assistant Postmaestor; ho roportis fo mo, nnd takes orders from mo, watching tho workings of the dopart- manms1 tho enfo in which rogistered lotters woro Leptr was in iho room in which Conmnn = was omployed, nnd it was part of his duty to visit it; o hole was mado in the celling of tho room by my direction, for tho purposo of giving tho dotoctives & placo of ob- Bervation. Tc-cross examination : Canman's desk was in tho northenst corner of thoe room ; I cannob toll whoro tho safo stood then. TRe-redircel examination: TLossos of monoy woro froquently roported during my admininlra- tion, but I do not remomber a single instance . sinco Cauman loft ; before o camo lossos wore roportod to mo; 1 Jnow s man numed Ovwons; it was to mo reported that ho had taken monoy ; I Iknow n mau named Stone; ho dropped” tho ovidoneo of his guilt_on the floor; I donot Lnow whothor or not Blatner ra}um‘lcd the cir- cumstance to mo; theso roports wero mndo aftor Canman loft ; but the porsons named woro not in tho Rogistry Departmont ; duriug my torm of oftico thoro was_reportod to havo beon stolon botween 1,400 and $1,500 ; tho largest amount talen ot any ono timo s 31,000 ; it was takien during tho September before tho fite T think; I nevor got any traco of it; tho letter in which it waa onclosed was also takon ; Caninan was not in the sot which hind chargo of tlie mail in which ‘thnt lottor czmo, Tho Court then adjourned. e Bt THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. Marshul WHllume? Report of Fires nud Tosses for December. The Board of Polico and Tiro Commissionors held a regular semi-wookly moeting yestorday afternoon for the transaction of business por- taining to the Fire Department. Tho full Board was progent, John Foglestrom was appointod a roguler momber of the Dopartment, upon tho recom- mondation of the Firo Marshal, ho having faith- fully sorved liis probationary term of sixty days. Joun A. Hall, & recontly appointed pipoman, was arraigned on the charge of boing absont from duty without the permission of his suporior ofticer. Tu gonsideration of tho fact that ho has proved bimself faithful and oflicient, with this single oxcoption, he was lot off with o fino of five days' pay and o warning. g Potor B. dMurphy, o candideto employed as pipemnn on Engine No. 11, resiguod Leeauso bo considered that firo business subjected him to too much confinomont. His resignation was jny(ul]y reooived. 3 fho TFiro Marshal prosontod his monthly ro- ports, which wore examinod and ordorod to bo placed on file. Tho totals malko tho following oxhibit: Total number of fives, 44; falac larms, 5; loss on buildings, 6,800; loss on goods, $8,010; insuranco, $374,235; insuranco over loss, 8367,216. Causcs af fires—Carcloss- less, 8; lamp oxplosions, 8; dofectivo fluo, b ; do- tectivo ovon, 2; dofoctive stove-pipo, 1 ovor- heated stove, 6 ; ovorheated stove-pipe, 2; over- hoated furnace, 3; incondlarlsm aud supposed incondlorism, b; sparks from locomotive, 1; sporks from farnace, 1; unluown, 6, The Board discussed tho 3uusuon of maving the torgmmry housoe ocoupled by Engine No. 11, on Michigan atrect, to Uhicago avonuo, where it i to be dovotod to tho uso of Engine No. 14, ‘which will be changoed from the Rolling Mill dis- trict, It was decided to postpono action until th;; llx‘:woat Louso-mover's bid could be agcor- tained. John Qook and John A. Coole wore appointed pipemon on trinl for nixty days. e Board thon adjourned. SOLDIERS' HOMESTEADS. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune: 8 : Thero nre partios in Chicago urging sol- diors to locnto homestoads under tho law of 1870, although thoy canunot go upon the land within gix months, a8 roquired Dy law, They roprosont thnt the Bonato will pass the Bounty Land bill which recently passed tho House, and then thoy will have their land already seourod. By this means thoy mduco tho saldier to parb with his disuhaan and 85 or 910, Boldiors shonld atop and consldor boforo committing this sulcidal act. Thoro is no probability that tho Bonato will, during tho prosont sosslon, oon- our with the Houso In enactng the Bounty Land Inw; and, even if it should do eo, it would be six months or n your Doforo soldidrs could ko- curo their cortificatos, and, having failed to sot- tle upon their land within six months, the would thoreaftor forfelt nll right to homostoad, and thio parcol of land which they feo nn attor- ney to uocuro will pass into othor hands, Lot sofdiors tako warning and s:ve their monoy, 1 Q. AvausTus HAVILAND, OnI0AGO, Ja) —_—— TRocord of n Conductor, From the loston Transeript, Deo, 31, Mr, Ansoll ‘T'ucker will to-day completo the thirty-second consooutivo year of sorvico as conduotor on tho Boston & Nuino Iaflroad, Tor fifteon years provioun to this ongngzemont o wait drivor of tho mail stage hotween 1Lwvorhill, Mass,, and Boston, The romarkablo faot con- neetod with Me. Tucker's Tong connection with ono lino of railrond Is tint einco 1840 no. pusson- goron his traing hng beon killod, and tho cor- poration hay never been callod \I{)uu to pay o dollar for inJury to any poraon in tho ears under hiy chiargo, “Mi, Tuckor onjoys robust henlth, and o ntrangor would hardly think his ago greator than Lis yonra of lLonorablo servico ns vtago-drivor and conductor. 1o looks as if Lis vigorous constitution would hold out for on- othor third of » contury on the samo track. iy RAILROAD NEWS. A Gigantic Railway Consolidation Reported. Tho Railway Systom of Toxag---Mis- souri Railway Valuation. It moems probable that tho contolidation ro- forrod to somo timo wiuco, botwoon tho Now York Midland, Caundn Bouthorn, Ohfeago & Northwestorn, and the Tolodo, Wabash & West- orn Railways, lns boon offected. The Toledo, Wabeeh & Wentorn, bolng largely intorosted in the Canada Houthern, and both roada in tho Now York Midland, the Chicago & Northwoest- e gaw tho advautages that would bo likely to ficeruo by combining with theso roads and build- ing an mdopendent line through to Michigan. Tho Tolodo, Wabnsh & Wostern Gompnny sro pushing their road through Canada with tho preatest cnergy. A survoy hns boon mado of tho oxtonsion of tho road from Tolodo and Do- troit, and on the portion from Tolado to Trou- ton, considerablo work has been dono in tho way of grading oud propaving tho rond-bod. Tho line of tho Chicngo, Michigan & Canada Bouthorn Road has heon surveyed through Mioki- pan, and considerable work in tho counties of Monroo, Lenaweo, and Ifillsdale comploted. Tho Now Yorlk Midland Railway, also being rap- idly Dbuilt, composes tho castern outlot of tha Conadn Bouthern, and will afford it an indopend- ont lino to Now York York City. Tho Toledo, Wabash & Westorn is also to construct and ac- quire by purchase or leaso, roada boginning at somo point on iis line within o short dlstanco of Toledo, and extonding through Indiunopolis, and thenco in a8 nearly an air line a8 possible, to Cairo. It tho consolidation is comploted, ay maintained, it is ono of tho most gigantic over formed on this continent. It ronchos from tho moabonrd of Now York to the Rod Tiver on_tho north, tho Missourl on tho wost, and tho Mississippi at tho junction of the Ohio on_the south, It passes through nino Btates and Provinces, and, with its numerons branchos, controls an agprogato mileage nearly os groat ag that from tha Atlantic to tho Pacifio. TOUSTON, TEXAB—ITS RAILWAYS, Tho total longth of comploted raflronds contor. Ing in, and tributary to Houston, Toxas, in 1,083 milos, The Iouston & Toxas Contral Railway commences at Houston, and will torminate 341 miles north, at Red Rivor City, whoro it offects o junction with tho Missour, Kanena & Toxay Railway. This rond has alroady contributod vastly to the dovelopmont of Toxas., The central offices, and the machineshops and car works, are located in tho city of Houston, The main trunk line of the road is now comploted: Tho wostorn branch of the rond is comploted, from tho main trunk ot Hompstoad to Austin, o distanco of 116 miles. The Northwestern Branch is comploted from tho mnin trunk at Bromond, to Waco, o distance of forty-fivo milen. Thoso two brauchos bring Houston in connaction with Austin, the Stato capital. Tho onginoors aro now engagoed on the survoy of tho Northoastorn Branch, which will Ieavo tho main trunk ob_somo point north of Corricann, and rench the Rod River, via Paris, Tamar County, The Houston, Groat Northern & Intornationnl Railway runs due north from Houston {0 tho Rod River, via Clarkevillo, whoro it will gecurd northorn connections vig the line of tho Memphis & El Paso Railway. The main trunk has beon completod somo twenty miles bo- yond Palesting, a distance of 172 miles, and will ho oponed to Tylor, 192 miles from Houston, in February, 1878, Tho rond has already diverted to Houston an immwonge tredo, formorly tribu- tary to Now Orleans via Red River, Sixty acros have boon secured iu_ southeastorn Houston for tho accommodation of tho road. Tho road pon- ctrates_au oxtonsive lumbor region, Mills avo springing up along ite ontiro lno, inorcas- ing tho importanco of Tonston as Infnber do- pot. The Huntaville Branch of the Houston & Great Northorn Road is completed from tho main trunk at Pholps to Huntsville, the sito of tho Binto Ponitontinry; n daily train is run from Iouston and roturns” eartying tho way freight. ‘Tho Intornational Rrilway embraces tho con- struction of a line from tho torminus of tho Cairo & Tulton Railrond, at Fulton, Arkansss, to Mazatlin, on tho Guif of Mazatlin, Moxico, thus sccaring o short lina to_tho Pacific Ocenn. ‘Tho road has been completed to its connection ith the Toxas Pacific nt Longview, r distanco of 174 miles, ‘I'ho Houston & Rio Grande Rail- way, which ponetrates tho far-famed sngar and cotton region of the Brazos and Cunoy‘ is completed a distanco of fifly miles. Tho Now Orleans & 'Loxas Railrond, now forming a_part of tho Now Orlenns, Toxas, Mo- bile & Chattanocogn Railway combina- tion, Lo Loon complotod ta tho Eabine Rivor, 106 miles, bul is now_grestly out of ropair. Contradts havo been lotto place it in & good condition, Tho Galveston, Harrisburg & San Autonia Railway is completod from tho 1uuoiinn with tho Iouston Tap & Brazoria Railway, six miles from Houstan, to Columbus, n distanco of 80 milos. The Galveston & Hous- ton ailway, 50 milos long, connects Galvesion with Iouston. TISHOURT BATLROADS. TFrom an abstrnct prepared by tho Missouri Bpecinl Board of Equalization for railrond prop- orty, wo obtnin tho following statoment, regerd- ing tho valuo of the railroads of the Stato, ox- clusivo of cquipage: Hannibal & Bt. Josopl, 82,176,960 ; Miwsourl Paciflo, $2,407,500; 8t. Louis & Iron Mountain, $2,030,800 ; Bt. Louis, Kanena Oity & Northern, §2,036,440; Ationtic & Paclfic, $1,400,250; Bt. Louis & antn To, 181,200 ; Minsow],” Kansas & Toxas, §527,6005 Missours, Fort Beott & Gulf, 817,600; Quincy, Missourl’ & Pacifio, 8160,000 ; 8t. Louis & St. Jouepl:‘, 877,650 ; Hounibal & Central Missouri, £850,350; Bt. Louis, Council Bluffs & Omnha, £126,300; Chicago & Southwestorn, 8786,500; Kausas , Bt. Joseph & Councit Bluffs, $1,- 016,850 ; Miysourl, Town & Nobraska, $260,000 ; Missisaippl Valloy & Wostern, $90,000, Tho grand total of railronds in the State, with their ;glfi]i‘rj\og, stock, land grants, and building is $27,- ,607. =3 GENERAL NOTES. Colonel McCrenroy, tho Commissioner ap- pointed by Gevernor Bagloy, of Michigan, to examino the Chicago & Northwestern Itailrond from Menominos to Tscanabn, nnd tho Mar- uotto, Houghton & Ontonagon Railroad from Shompion to Lerise, at tho head of Kowoonaw Bay, returned to Detroit on the Tth, 'The trip from Dotroit to Larigo, 760 miles, was mado in thirby-six honra, Tho completion of theso roads malos o continuous lino of railway from Chicago to tho liead of tho iron aud copper rogions of LakoBuporior. Iho contest for tho Wostorn torminus of tho Greon Bay & Lake Popin Railway has been nar- rowed down to the city of Winona snd the town of Wabasha, with a favorable propsect for the Iatter place, Winona papors aro not vory on- thusinstic rogarding tho matter, but say that an) logitimato proposition from tho Company will doubtless bo trontod by tho citizens in a prompt snd businesg-like manuor, Tt s probable that tho Ohicago, Burlington & Quincy Itailroad will scon lonso tho right to run traiug from Galva over tho Peorin Rond to Rook Island, to comy{lnlu for tho Chicago business. Frooman Wobslor, of Concord, N, 1L, recontly avo up the position of conductor of a freight ruin Lotween Concord and Boston, which ho had hold thirty years and two months, Mr. W, J, Ross has heen appointed Goneral Suporintendont, and O. 8, Williams, Assistant Gonoral E\\Yor‘utoudont of tho hfomphla & Chaxleston Linilrond aud {te branchos, COPARTNERSHIP NOTICE. CO-PARTNERSHIP, Tho undorslgnod havo this day formed a co-partnorship a+dealors in fron and waoid warking mackiaary, stoam angines, raflcoad and machinists supplios, assuming tho liabilitics and aesots of tho old firm. Tho finn name to bo Luown as W, A, JAMES & ROCHIE, ; W. A, JAMES, A ROCHE, Chiengd, .1!u.>l‘.-l§?§L — MISCELLANEOUS. " CATARRH. Tlsoacos of tho Skin, Blood, Hoart, Thiroat, Lungs, or Norvous Bystem, sciontifionlly troated and curos ESPLAINES-ST, DINPENSARY, 109 Sputh Dosvlaluoa-st.. eido ontrance Privo-place, WMYERY OFERA HOURE, Monroo-at., botweon Dearburn aud Btatasts, Aulngton, Cotton & Fonile's stz MAOKIN AND WILSON T Uofr Buuquiot of goms. Tho Black Pooketliook) Wanted,o Nursay Polor Pipor, AN ENTIRS NIEW PROGRAMAE, Trvory Evontng and fiaturday Matlnoo, ATKEN'S THEATRE, ‘Wabash-av, and Congress-st. Tegary ovening until furthor notico. alsa Wodnosday and * ‘Baturday Matinees, Lugagemont of the popular actor MR. JOSEPH PROOTOR, ‘Who will appear as MAURIOR {a tho Inst now sonsation, entitled THEE RED FOOKETBOOK. Fridas—itenofit of JOSEPIL PROCTOR, Matinuo Urigus—Resorvod Soats, 50 and 76 conts; Soo- ond Jialcony, 25 conts, HOOLEY'S OPERA. HOUSE, A HIT! A WIT! A IT! Thuesas, T T b T it ook and Betidoy Rates, Tom Taplors shlgbily, spioss splondid Comedy, y BABES IN THE W700DS; or, lnxmymu&lhe Beetles. And tho amustig farco, M. & PETIR WHIT Al tho Invoriten, tatudiug dotm Dilfn (tn Toth picce Jan. 0. Padgot, Jolin W, Blatadoll; Miss Kato Alouk, Bfns iciuma Gilse: and dlra, Loward fugors. T rohenrsal, FATE, AOADEMY OF MUSIC, CLOSING REPRUSENTATIONS BY THE Graod Dnglish Opera Company. This (Frtdas) ovoning, BENELFIT OF ROSK MERSED ROSHE OIF CASTITENE Baturday Matinco~BOIEMIAN GIRL. Baturday Night~FRA DIAVALO. MoVIOKER'S THEATRE, FRIDAY NIGUT, BENEFIT OF MISY CHARLOTTE CUSHHNAN, WIO WILL APPEAR AS 3 QUEEN OATHERINE AND SUSAN SIMPRON, Baturdoy Matinco and Night-~HENRY VIIL AND BIMPSON & CO. Next Weel, Mr. & Mrs. Dlon Bovclenuls, GLOBE_THEATRE, Honday Esontng, Jna, and Sturday Saiindos, Actross MISS MATUDEH EILTON. R. M. Carrall and his hosw, Littla Dlck, ThoGanoral, and Master Edidie, Low Wallnco, Miss Lollo Lilis Sappha, Mr, and Alrs, 11, W s, Tohby Nowcoinb, Mins Dora Daw- gon, Jolin I Fighor, tnd tho Comady Alilanco ina cholca tiio,” conciuding Wil tho fhrilling Sousational Pk ontiiled LOLAS g Sonsationn! NIXON'S, Eugagomont of tho Young Amorfoan Artists, MR. & MRS. A, 0. MILLER, In tho dramatization of Mra. I, D, I, N, Sonthworth'a reat ** Lodigor' tory, ontitied iho ovory night ani Wodnosday R A N g ETEDDIEN ELATTI. AhOAJMRI!Llel in his colobratod charactor (with W SoIA: 0. MILLEH & i n ontiro new (ompany. Comedy Compnoy, CHRIST CHURCH, Cornor Michigan-av, nnd Twenty-fourth-ct, ‘Tho Colchrated Elooutlonist PROF.CUMNOCIEL, Wil road at tho ontertatnniont givon for tho henefit of th Ladios’ Misslonary Socloty, fu”tha basement of Chrls Ghuroh, cornoc Miohigan-nv. and Twents-foutli- Erlday dvoning Dag, 10, Tickets, 600, To bo bad ab door und of fndles of o pari DISSCOLUTION. Tho firm of BARTER & WIITEIOUST was this day dissolved by ltmitation, Mr. Bartor is authorized to sot~ tlo all dobta duo to or by 1o tigm, THOMAS 0. BARTER, Provision Dealer & Warelouseinan, 235 to 241 GROVE-ST. CEICAGO. DISSOLUTION. The Firm of W, A. Jamos & Co. having 0x« pired by limitation, is this dny dissolved. W. A, Tamas, J. A, Rocho, T, H. Sponct HKIIOLDER! ETINGS. Offico of tho Atlantic & Pacific Telegraph Co,, 81 BroADWAY, New Yonk, Jan. 8, 1673. NOTICE~Tha Annual Mooting of Stackholders of thiy Company will bo hold at tho above-numed office on Wodnesday, 29th fnst., at 1 o'clock p. m., fur tho elestin of Trusteos for tho ouslllu‘.: year, and constdoration ol Buch other busincss as niny bo™in_order, ‘Translur booky “r‘v!l‘ bo ;:Ifi::g‘:)fi‘gflbln!l‘..ufl!ll‘i’luxmvvnml on 0 fnst. 8y ey o G Y .rRED NELSON, Soct. Election Notice. o annual mentine of tho stocklioldors of tho Olicaga O G e T DN o e 58 thio Company, on Mondny, Jan. 13, botwaon Uho hiours o tand 4 p. .y for the eleotion of “Diroctors o ecrvu tho anmhioens? ani tho'trnendtion of such othor bosisesa Tmay como botoro tho mooting, o " B3 AMES K. BURTIS, Socrotary. STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETING. INOTICH. Tho ropular annial maoting of tho stocklinldors of tha Vessel-Uwnors' 'I'n\‘I(XlF ~ompany, fur tho election of Di- Wil bo el at 453 South Wator-st., Tucsloy, Jan. o Fecto; 14, 1873, ut 1 o'clock p.. harp, shToelock P FXAES T, IIGGIR, Prosident, IO ILCTEI. The cnnunl magting af tho stockholders of tho Fitth Natlonat Bauk of Clilcago, for- (o' olsction of diracto Cor tho onaito sear, it bo hold at tho silice of suk bl i Chictl on Macsday, do, 11, 1%, bativen tia oursoi Sund b by me SAACG, LOMDARD Cashlor. Obleagn, Doo, 10, 1873 SG.&LES:”‘MW FAIRBANKS' STAKDARD SCALHES OF ALL SIZES. £¢f) FATRBANKS, MORSE &£CO 9 65 WEST WASHINGTON-ST. MEDICAL CARDS, DR.C. BIGELOW CONEIDENTIAT, PUYSICIAN, 44 Stato-st., Chicago. Tt woll known by all osilers 6 (ila payors) that B 0. Digelow 18 tho aldest astablistiod phyaiclan In Chicags Belence and oxporioncs hase made Dr. B, tho most ra. nownod BPEGIALIST of the sge, houdred by the astobmed of tho lighost medien atialnmonty by all thg gttt liad, ol doieid TWaNEY 3 3 i purfocting roue .B;;é: ai-i:i,fg?lykzllhuunu ot CIRONIO "AND SPEOTAL [SIEASES I bnth soxos. o CONSULTATION FREE, = SEPARATE PARL( t for Iadios and gontlomen. Call, CORRKSPONDENCE GONFIDERTAT, Address ail lotters, with stawps, ta Dr, 0. 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