Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 25, 1873, Page 3

5[ DOOMED IMMURITIES. Hloquont nd Swoeping Deision ag to Exomptions of Publio ! Oompaniég, eSupremo Conrb Decidos {hab Rostricted Liubility on Telegraphic flessages is Unlawful, ) '!l'ho Sender is Declared Notto Bo Obliged to Repeat Xis Message. All’ged Restrictions Denounced as a Shem, Delusion, and Ymposition. Jamen B, Tylor, of this city, and John Wronn, of Now York,sued the Wealorn Union "elegenph Compnny, in asaumpuit, for dnmagos for carlens- -pess in travsmitting o dispateh from Chleago Lo Now York, nuthorizing Wrenn Lo buy 100 shares #stern Mnlon stock, which Lho oporator trans® mitled as an autbority to buy 1,000uharesof that stock, ‘Thio jury found for tho plaintifr, daniagos 2.0, being tho cost of tho moenago, motion for now trinl wes ovorruled, nnd tho ca3o was ap- penled totho Supromo Court, whosa opinton, "y Judgo Breoro,wo now give lu curtailod shapa+ Tho Coutt, nfter oxtonsivoly quoting tho author- Sties on tho variona contlicting forms in which “ho caso prosonted Ltnolt, coneluded as follown 1In tho varlous and eomesrhat® ponllicting decialons f tho courls_ou 1o question presented, wo are e Tlined to hold, ndmittis sho puper lgned by tho plalne TN was confract, it did nol and conld not exanerate Yo Compruy from the nso of ordlurry caro nnd Whigenee, boll ne to thufr fustrumentx and tho caro it ekl of thetr operators, Tho plaintitls huvlug raved (h inacenracy of the nisskags, tho defendants, o bxonerato themagises, should havo shown haw tho miotaks oetred. This proof was not in the power of o phuintist, suid was in tho power of the defendnnta, ‘worence of sach proof, (ho jury would bo 11o 1iresume wanl of 'ordinary caro on the 10 Q. fondnt, Tf tho crror vas caused by at~ ol disturhanees, or a momentary displacemont B tho wlzes, the defeudants kiew Lt and ought to show W, In thoeheenca of any proof on thiolr purt, tho jury Mioudd Lo lold tuo presnsuption was o waut of oxdiniary 2210 on the part of tho Compuny, e Cairt, howover, refuned fo fusiruct tho Jury thnt thy Conpaty was las ble for gross noghigench. Tt {8 tha nottled doctrine of Jifa Conrt thats rallroad compuny eanob purclior L i¥empiion ftom gross uepligence, or protoct itself Apatinit nuch,—that it would ho agaifist public policy so 16 contract, Wo seo 10 rewon why the rulo should 0t L (ho tame in regord to teiegraph compauten, for F).luy wre, Aiko valleoady, pubie Sustitutions having due ‘to perferm to tho_piblie, Ou genewd peinciples, miiet ikl e Compeny, neivithstauding tho i conditions xelicd ugon, 18 responsiblo for mius hnpuening by 19 own futlt, sich ag defoctiss fn- s, ot cazelessness, or uarkilifulners of thelr Dpuvators, Lub not fur mistalies oceaaioned by uncon- Yrolablo causco, This Gumpany conght tho J TATRONAUE.OF TIE PUBLIO 1 thio oxercico cf {lialr eniploymient, and asswred that Puadlic they would nec at leant ordbiary caro and dill- Fouro i their busloens, both as to Ehoir inotruments Tna ns tothe il of {helr operatora, It cannot bo 1 tho coutrart fu question was designed to relax 1 from thet, nor shonid i, They acstize the publlo luve | fhe taost opproved dusitie ol employ ckillfal operators, and further tho pullic’ that enro and co _rball Lo excrclsed in conducting: tholr bnsiiese, 1€ tho conditions relicd upon wers dusigned to ihicld the Company from congequetces flowiag from a want of will of operators fir insaticleney of dnstrimento, which wonld bo gross negligenes, cueh a condition’ would bo contrary to 3 and vold. Tao protext for imposiug the ! 10 grned against, and corroct aa ymuels Ticxsille, some of tho orrors nrlslng from atmoes wo oz ke npjortuining 1o tolegraphy,” wte, In I eantia it camuot bo aliowsd: lo embracs DICLCIITE T 4 0T UNSEILLYUL, OPERATONS, for (ho Cotn Touad, by Oiele obligetions 1o tho o o hist, cerininly to provide operatons ‘of suilicient riill andinteiligonce, aud Suntruments of 1iet Spproved construction, “0ike st mcan oaly such causes us v to tho busincss of telegraphy, £ul operators appertain mants other (hau telo- grapty. A ny canuot by oreneed on Tailing to employ compatent. englaca ind sorvauts {o 4 i conduct them, end tho draius 1o which tive spparaty the: od, 1fn bua happens by reason of in t cugines, or by (ks fncompelency of their o ey ure Uable, Wo cminot hold that tho 3 Adénce in this caso protect this Cowapan lovec4 nud damogo oceasloned by dholly wlihin thele ovn eontrol, Thay must T confiued fo mistaken dio to tnu infrmities of folcprapky, and which aro tmvotdsble, A point is ado by Appelices thnt the negiigenes of upnollants ‘materially eontributed to the Joos hicurred. Thio s o Gieation of fact for the Jury, nud if 1t i establisbed they canuot recovor. But wu fall lo discover auy evidlencs of contributary uegligence on tho part of the PIRintilT, Aud 2 0 th reesiver of tho message, {t Tezn 1ot his by to lelegraph back o ascortain tho correctnerss of the mersage, Tho Company was BOUND TO HERD TUE MESCAOL CORNECTLY in tho firet fuet It ds urged by appellecs, in Jiis comments on tho instructions weked by plaintie Yelow, thiat tie first iwo were propexly. refused by tho Conrt, for tlio rencon tiaers wae 10 ovidence on which . Thera moy huve bien no dircct testi Joint, buta jury I5 yerndtted to nfer a s proved 0 them, It wa fn proof 3 n, mud not atteinpted to ho contr: ol or quentioned, that 00 soon 3a ho ro- celved s tleran from Chicago, which he did on tha 80tl of Octuler, etnting that an error ad been com- mitcred, and ordering hiw o cover tho extra 000 -, e went_lmmeditely to he ofiico of the Com- i Siew York, and nsked them to correct it. old Lim the error bad not oceurred iu theit but In Chicngo. Wo think the tiention of tho $ury was properly called Ty theso fustvictions to this Testtnony, 6 it san not contradicted, It was In the yower of the drfendants to alow {he mistako dld not eeur st tho Chicugo ofiice, by produciny {he origingl, ~which vvau o (heiv possession, This thoy failed to do, £ thie fact was the error ocenrrod in’ tho Chicago ., then {ho pluintifi's Hlght to recover fu un- atlonsblo ; for thero is no exeure for fafling to stavt correctly. That fact would show o defectivo fustrunient or an wiskiliful operator, snd for {iceo tho Cowmpany would not bo exoneraled. Anotber point {s mucle by appeliea not undeserving of notice, aud that of kmowledge, on the part of the Company, of ho nnportace or vuluoof s message. It I3 o sufliclont puswer to this10 may that, bo a museagy of great or Arifling jmpozianee, the Company is Lound to {rous- it it ficrally—at least, cecording o gome of the wuthoritic, to'uso (he Lighest degree of pkill und care ir otlorts £0 to do, Bt tho diepateh diseloned sincrs o8 fully as the case dus r caso §8 reported in 65 Ponn,, 203 . Who dispateh was Doy e, fifty (30) Prafrio du Chien, Yiralt rorty I¢ was held ibia dispatel dint closed the nature of (he Lusiness to which it related, i that n lass wight occur.if it was delayed. In Lo cass o greal lors hoa ocourred by incorrect tranumiisndon, A to this yoint, that spreiloos slould “aiave i 50 opportunity o replaco the stock beforo Wronn went ..o the market for that purpose, it Is upe parcut from Wrenw's testhnony, the Compuny hid buclh usportuniiy, for o testitio o wont tothem n ud feauented fhem fo correct the orror, “fusal on tho pretezt that tho error occnrred 8t the Chlcugo chlee 1o then purchased, We havo earc- Tuliy read and cousidered all hat hos Losn written on the Lubject of tho ALT OF TCLEGRAPIY wwhieh our libravies cau farnish, und wo etonot patls- Bl with tho gromnds on whicld o majorlty of (ho du ains 0F resie.table courts ave placed, In the firat , modern 1y §8 not now an infuut ort, It a3 L0 existencs Yrom {he levming bralu of oue, Biov: 40 Biore, who hud tho bolducas, 10 render auliors nfs of wan the mont subtlo clement of dcrions potency convey ideas, Nunts, tn The furihest Hmit of - civifization, 800 with tho xpeed of its kindred clement, In ito in- ¢ wseareddy ever fullad to perform its office, avs v witnessed vast Iniprovements in tho her knowludye of the subile sgent called into fnksied fmirunicnte, and aimost’ porfct ¥kl i {hioa ko opersto them, ko that, ectting usida Bl pheric outices, which lave not yet been proyided egingt, it may Lo fseerted a8 on_fcontestiblo’ truth that given a line of wire, pwp::rliy establirhied, tho urfiet instraents and wkilfed_operators, who Exerciie thelr sldil with proper eare, o wens ted Bt Clicaigo for Now York fi oy sure (o reach ity dentinae Hon exactly in the words und figures i Which $¢ waa started, as the LIGITNING 14 SUNE TO OIRIXH the ohject which uttracts it, Intolligent and sldiitul wlk aduuit thidw, thorols no reaeon, ho atnws- g right mul ol elgo right, why' 8 messzgo ilurted thould ot bo sorrictly transuitiel wlong the limw to the end of thu ling, no mal- tor how muny bundred miles upunder muy bo ihe point of i departure nd - tho polut of it rcoeption, If this bo go, then the fTorts made by the courls to exotso thoso who under- 1uko thdu Lusiucss should not Lo hnitated or encour- gl by thin Court, Agaln, b 18 salil by onlightoned caurts, whoto opinfony wo' liayo quoted, that_theeo formw, Carnlshed by tho coveral companisa, and they aroall aliko wkew ised Ly thouct:der of 4 meseage, aud slgnet by him, beevius & contract bolween hini and the company, by U tering of which ho nist nblde. The Court' old the jury in ho many words, thilo fortn miged by cppetiant wan o contract hotwot theeo patties by waieh their Hnblity must bo gouged, Vo v 1 il opinion sl somalbiug on this Pt tlat I waa foz (ho Jury 1o dstormine whothos it s, or ity contract “knowingly cxccuted by tho party S the Intention to ha bound by 1t e How doiry Roray it i ot n contrack bludiug in Iaw, for thesn oamiun ; Oar statuto makes it the duty of telegraphs Compariiea 1o (ranrmit il mussages commtied to them for trenminiusion in the ordse il which they are ro- Cove, Thoy aro bound by law 0 kerv all who upply, Sy e putiio tustibultons cutabiistied by puidie favy and to whom Is graatel the right of emnlnent dowai Farsons who unfuwlully injure, or molest, or destroy sy of thelr s, porin, phis, &¢, ou conviction, nro Qoaned guiity of' & misdemeatior, ind. lable 10 'fuo aud . IMMIMGONIENT TN TUE PENITENTIARY, voruth, Falllug to traustuit o mcksag, o _supprons fug 2 wevsage, or moaking kuowa Its contents 10 any one, ofhor than (ho party to whom it i ddresacd, 13 deoined a mirdomennor, and punished by a fito Jiot excoeding $1,000, 1iy Hoclion4 of tho act such o= ponies havo flio power to purchase, rocelve, ud lold buch real eatato na imay bo_nocesvaty, &c.,’ and may appoint uch Divectora oficorsy snd ' agasita, wud ein- loy such sorvanin, aud maka such prudential rules, regulations, A by-lawn, no may bo mnoceaiary in_tho transaction’ of buniness, mot inconsistout witl the Tawn of {hls Biato or of tho Uniled fitnten, Thin act fmposcs wpon thesn companies dution to perform fo thu publio, which they must por- form nolens volens, For thelr porformance (hay aro entitled 1o o roasonablo compensation, i tarlil of whicls thiey adjust themaelves inder thopower granted Dy tho fourth soction, When {hin tarlil i paid by tho neuder of messnge, tho duty of tio company beghin, Wi payunent 18 tho consideration for o yorforunes of 1w duty In cach partioulnr cane, On_ tho tasunp- tion, thew, that it fa |\m Quly of tha company to traus- it correctly tho measngo for which they havo received Compensation, whers. i law ariiesouy olligation on thio part of tho sondor to repeat tho measne? — Tho fact {5 conceded thnk h tolenFaph company in (ho ERVANT OF TAL PUNIIO, s bound tosct whenover called upou, {Lole chatges Deing puld or tondered, Thoy aro in thnt reapoct Mke comtnon earriors, fho lnw {mpoalug upon theni 8 duty hict they oro hound to diclinge, | Tho estont of thute bl I o tranminit correally, tho moerao a3 dolivered, /Mbiain concedod, Dut il declded by all {110 courts tlint. n common carsior can, by conteact, re- airict tida Hability, "Tho argument {¥, thal tho cond tiow for ropeathig f8 Aucli o roitriction, and, bolng it wrriting, and eigned by Lo nender, i, 14 all intenta wid purposes, bind{ng upon him as a contract, Tha quee- tlon nt orico urincs, Wihera s tho connidoratton for this contruct? It docsnot mova from thocompany; on 1ho confrary, thoy demand of tho gondor of {10 nes- ongs G0 o gent In adaition for ropontinig—for asey ing thn faithfulueen of thofr own conduct, Wo fall to JFecivo any comdoration whalovor an whicl (0 basg Lfs go-called contract, It fa not o contract of any legal or Uinding force, This Court ad, in Tlinoln Gentral Tudlrond Company v. Morrison el al, 10 Til,, 140, that I common earrler might rostrict his common Inw le Bty by a contract fuirly made with {ho chippor, In fhint’ caso, fho contract was special aud under acal, aud for which tho rallroad company pafla valuablo gounidoration by nddltion of tho, fuight cluren, ‘That was o binding contract for value, ‘Che oo o question fs nor so, and dos Dot posacan onio of (o esscital clomonls of a valld aud inding contract, namely, n consldorstion, IT I4'A BIAS AND A DELUSION, ond an fmposition upon tho piblle, o ato compelled torgrort 10 thiw_ogonoy in.tho {ransnction of thelr businese, 1f 1t bo o contract, tho aender enterlug into 18 wns inder o spccles of motal ditress, 1A necussitics courpolled him 1o renort to o teleyea us thio only meaus through which Lo could apeedlly transnct tho Dbusicess i lond, ond was _compelled to submit to such condilfons ny tho come puny fn thelr corporato greed might impose, and sl much papor n8 tho company might present, 44 Prudontinl rules aud regnlations,” Huch as tho com= pany is authorized by statulo to cstablish, canuot bo undoratood to embrace ucit regulations o shiall do- Jrivon pavty of tho uao of thelr inutrumentality mvo y caniing inder moat oncrons nd wnjust conditions, But it fu sadd o special_agroement might linvo been amado for fnauranvo in writlng, o do this thonmonnt of risk muiat Lo apeclfied on tho contract and pald ut thotino of mending tho mesmage, and od there is but one person in tho world, a Superintendent, nuthorlzed tomalio contract for innurance, ho muut by hunted p i the torme nogotlated, all which requiro thmo, and s favorabls oprortunity {othe seuder bo Irretriovae bly loat. At Chicago or ofhier large cilies, wliore a Sriporintendent 18 mipposcd to be, thero might not ba much loss, hut wo sro & "DLCLARING THE LAY FOR TIF, WHOLE ATATE, and, s it s woil kuown that at subordinato thongh important tationd on telegraph lincs Superintendents &ro nut to be found, (his provision Is to such porfoutly volucless, Au n parly repeating a messagio and payhig &0 por cont additlounl thor for eanuot ricover of tha compony {0 tho cxtent of his losw, wo ara freo to eny sucki contract, forced as we have nlown it 16 upon the ceader, 4 in ot opinlon unjust, unconscionable, withs out cougideration, und ubtorly void, * % ¢ €8 ¢ Wo oo foreibly Smpressed by tho belter that they (o Compautes) a dexigue o roliovo emaelves freu il responsiblity, Content to_ rocaivo tho money of_tho sondere, they design to cscapo oll responaibllity, Such conditidns oo unrennonable, sud ought not toreceive hio umniction of any court. e havo sald ond wo re- peat, that thero I8 no reason, apart from ulmosphotle causes, why o mos o nhould not bo tranumitted, prociscly oy rocelved, Thourbis teduced o core tofuly, “1hiat COUILTS SHOULD NOT DI BWIFT TO EXEMPT {ueso companies from Mability s o dictate of public polioy, Yo such perfection s the art reached that n tho last thirly years in which electrio telegraphs biave boen operateid We bave been unnblo to find, among tho reported cases fu this country audin Euge Jaud,moro than ffty Inatituted ogainst thoso companies for lowes ocensionod by thelr negligence, Tho mea- szges sout by them in tho time have smonnted to mill- jous, Under thene circumstances, their bold claim to oxemption ehonld meet with no favor from the courts, ‘The doctrine, to bonofit tho public must be, as wo havo endeavored to eatablish, that 3 mistake in transmiasion i prima faclo ovidenco of nogligouce, and tho Lurdon 43 on tho company to show thocontrary, If theso ‘companics rely upon contracts as restrieting their lin- bility i35 incumbent on thewn to ehiow o vaiid contract freely entered into by tho seuder of tho message and for a valuable consideration puid by the company or acknowledged by (b souder. But oven such coulract will not relieva the compnny from gross hmllgiox\w. On the most mature reficction, aided by all the lights slicd upon this aubjeet, wo aro at o Joss to understand upon what principlo a {elepraph _company should bo wecorded inpmunity for thozo torte, or be relleved from tho labilitios voluntarily assumed by them, If they dealro to reatrict thelr ability, it must bo done bya contract [:\!rlyl\ml knowingly entered intonand for a valuable consideration, Ifolding theso views, the judgment of the court be- Tow must bo reversed and the canao remanded for further proceedinga consistent with this opinion, i i S Ry Cook County Land Company. 1n another coluran 13 given the card of the *Qool County Land Company," of Ohicago, which was organs fzed und commenced business in 1867, under speclal act of the State of Nllinols of 1857, Tho espltal stoclk of tho Company 18 $700,000; its shares aro $100 cach, are fully paid, and not Bubject to assossmont ; ,tho na- sotu of thio Company are over $1,100,000. Tho Company owna vory valuablo central real estate in tho City of Chicago, part of which i improved, praducing incotc, and part unimprovad; also, own largo tracta of land in tho city, and adiacent o fho cily, within Cook Coun- ty. Al theso lands aro fatrly and atifactorily appre- clating in valuo witl tho vapld growth of tho city in commercy and yopulation, 1t {a expectad that the Tov- cnue of the Company wiil b greatly increaued in un- ofbier year by the ercetion of buildings o soma of ita now vacant Iots, Tho slock of tho Company i aclling sbovo pur. Ttn affalrs aro mansged by Churles A, Greg- ory, tho Presidont ; the Directorn aro Edwin I, Abbat, Boston ; Franklin E, Gregory, of George C, Richardson & Co,, Yoston; Georga Hotman, Now York; F.1f Watriss and O, ‘A, Gregory, Chicago. eadbaiel il ks e The Last Weolk, Thials tholast week of tha great closing out sale of the fmmenso Alock of dry goods in tho rotail do- partment of J, V, Farwell & Co/s cstabilehment. Tho Tuch yestordoy was astonishing, and shows that the peoplo approciato tho encrifices which tho firm is mok- ing in disposing of tho best good ovor oxhiblted in iy market at such extremely low pricea, Tho Snost and moat wubstantial fabrics are being aald overy day Foveral por cent cheaper than they can bo purchasod Glfewhere, It should bo remembered that tho sala ‘positively cloecs thia weolr, aud {hat in nll Luman prob- alility 1o such bargaing \ill bo offerod in this city Bgain. The Bost Fitting Collars. . “Tho Dest laid plans of mico aud mon gang oft aglac,” 14 an old and true Seotch proverd, but 1o truer thian the univeraally fuvorablo oritiefsm that hus heen swarded the Elmwood aud Warwick Collars, Thoy ar0 tho best-ftting articles of tho kind over offered, il ndeeni i) Chicago Musical Qollogo, Avenue. The spriug term will commenco fonday, April 7, Puplls wizhing to tako lessons, will pleaso call as soon 24 poesiblo, to fucllitato avranging of clauses, Gro, Root, Prealdent Ziegfeld, Director. = Singulnr Mothod of Sulcide. An extrnordinary caso of self-dostruction oc- enrred, on March 4, at tho load mills of Mo, Windet & Horvop, in Mancheater, It appears that three of tho clorks employed in the exstab- lishment were practising blank-fiving in the chiandolior store-room, a8 was their custom, whon one of them namod Alired Roberts passed s rifie to o fullosy-clerk numed "Chomas Waltor and told him toaim at his breast. It appenrs, owover, that Roborts had, nnporcoived by Lis compunions, loaded the ¥ild with ball cartrldge, Waltor toolk niwm, ns_dosired, and, to his horror, Roborts foll dead abhis feet, the bullot having })afiam! through his breast. In his hand was ound the following lettor : 493 Wuobash Bancn 4, 1670, Tam vory glad you bave saved mo ibo tréuble of shouting wysclf. "1 know you aro unxious to becomo n ‘arlsminn in tho corps s perhars € will be of servico Lo Fou by 1nnking a fargot'of myelf, Wishing you ouc- ess to your first shot, I remnain, yours respocifully, ALYRED ROBERT! BIr, Tox WALTER, > i The reason for Waltor complying so readil; AFItl ROMOrLY ToiouE (0 1ali0. el aiato, alth oh Dis brenut 6 thet 1t s customary mnong voluns tecrs to point tlioir ritlos at cnoh other - for the purposo of acquiring steadiness of aim. Spiders Traveling by Dnlloom, A correspondent of tho Scientific Ameriean rolates a singulny incidont, In compuny with ofher personis, he was croséing Soncea Lako on thio 10tk of Octabor, whun n small wake was teon noar the contra of the lake, caused by the mov- ing of somo insocts, Upon Inveatigating the matter, it was found that threo spiders woro glid- iug ovor tho surfuco of tha wutor, and attached to thom was o single thrend, tho sizo of n hnit- ing-needlo, oxtonding into the ir to_the hejght of thirty foeb atan nuglo of sixty dogroos, iud torminating with an onormous halloon-uhiped web, This Iatter was judged to bo cight foot long and fivo feot wide, with sty fustenod to tho main thrond, something siwilur tu those of a Dballoon, spd it was maunged, epparontly, by an inpumerable number of tho lusects slationed at propor intorvaln, Tho party attompted to tako a closor viow, but whon within u few foot of tho wob it hogan torise, (hongh tho lnst epidor, which proved to ho about tho kiza of u house-ily, was brought back by the stroko of an our, ‘e balloon wont onward and upward until ot to sight, THE LAW GOURTS. Forty Acroes of the South Park Claimed for the Third Timo. A Citizen Goos to the Wars, and Oomes Back to Iind His Lond Possossed by Others, Another Suit Bogqueathed by the October Blaze---Also a Suit for Dower. Jenking Applies to the Court for Instruce tions as to Undelivered Property in the Mubbavd Case. A cnno of nunusual interest, involving tho pro- priotorahip of n largo tract of real oatato in tho Bouth Park, came up beforo Judge Bootl's Court yeosterdsy morning, Duving its progross will ‘doubtioss bo rovealod many of tho mystorious inn and outs of real estato trausactions. The suit in brought by T. L. Wilson against tho South Park Cominisaionors, to ejeot them from 40 neren of lnnd, included in South Park, which formerly belonged to the plaioliff. 1To clnims that ho was, andig, the ownor of said 40 neres ; thot, in connection With somo trane- actions not yot appnrent, for the purpose of glving eocurity to Wheelor & Schencls, baukers, Stirling, IL, lio left with them n blank dend of trust, with tho intention of having it fiiled out aftorwards, Thoro teoms to bo gomo doubt as to theso proliminary facts, but from this point it apponrs that such deod wns in the poosession of tho bankers roferrod to, and that thoy, or ono of them, proceeded to Chieago, with the deed in their or ‘his poseossion, for tho purposo of negoliating o lonn ; aud that thoy ealled on Otls Bros. and ob- talued an advunco of money, to be pald insix monthy, on the seourity of Mr, Wilson's prop- orty, the blank Goed being thoreupon filled up by oo of tho firm of Otls Bros., and dopositod with them. Tho moncy not being ropaid at the oxpiration of said six months, the property was sold, and, after paesing through various hands, finally enme into possosston of tho South Park Commissioners, who ineluded it in the now park. Tho dofente i8 & very simplo ono, namoly, that tho Commissionors bonght and paid for the land aud possces nan unassailablo title. Thio fs the third timo that Mr. Wilson has tried tho suit, his two provious attempts having proved unsuceess- ful. - Tho first witnees called, whoso ovidonco is of Intorost, was T. L. Wilson, tho plaintiff, who doposed that the deed Lio first mado out m blank proved-unnogotiablo, aud was to havo been de- stroyed. He ihon gave Mr, Schenck another deed, olo signed in Blanle by himeelf and wie, which Mr. Schenck took away. Tho deed was novor returnod to him, Io nover received a coutin consideration of signing tha doeed. IIo did not lmow that procoodiugs wore in contom- plation to goll the land. Joined the army in the Bpring of 1860, and_ was discharged on tho 10th of November, 1863. Ilo waw tho land intho AFr'nlg of tho year aftor, in tho month of March. 1t was fencod, nnd had bwo houses upon it. Was not awaro of the saleof the property at tho timo it occurred. Mado oxmmination after tho snlo with roferenco to its heing .advertised, and found that notico had been published in the Chi- cngo Herald, among other notices of salo (pro- ducing moworandum made at tho timo of hig oxaminntion), dladeefvits to seouro o copy of tho paper ot the time, but had not dono o sinco tho fire. Tho question aroso whether n momorandum recording oxtract from the Zferald could bo ac- coptod a3 ovidouco in absonco of n copy of the papor, and was docided in tho afiirmativo, The memorandum showed that botweon the 1st of April and 14th {dom, Loth iuclusive, tho notico was adverticed cloven times, Had liud no communication with Otis sluco thon, and did nob reeollect wrifing to him with regard to postpone- ment of paymont of debt, Nover anw tho mort- gago afler it was filled out, The lot of Innd lny thirty or forty rods southwest of the old raco- track, rnd tho houses lay in tho middle of the lot, Walked to tho houso furthest north, noar which was o stublo—the fenciug wos old, Is the #nmo Robort Wilgon who began shmilar suits to the prosent ; _one in 1830, aud tho other in 1668, Dr. F. II. Kont was theh called, sud, in hig oxamination, testiflod that ho accompanied Mr. Vilson when ho osamined tho land, ‘which way in tho ycar 1860 or 1867. 'Tho houso visited was & poor-looking one, aud was evidontly occupiod Dby tenants. ‘Hora tho Court adjourncd until to-day. THUE G, W, TCLEGRAPI COMPANY IN BANKRUPTOY. Objection having been mado to the allegations in tho potition nlrcady filed for the adjudication of tho Great Western Tolograph Company, tho Dotitionora yesterduy fled additional allegations of bankrupley, ns follows: That, ou the 14th dny of August, 1873, tho Great ‘Weutern Tolograph Conipany, being 'in_contemplation of fusolvency, with futent o jive o proferenco to {lie Commorclal Maritimo Hauk of Clicago, gave ono 1L, K. Whitton n warrant to confess s judgment in favor of sntd banlcand_againat #nkl compiny, upon a prom- Insory note bearing the dato aforesald’ and mado in favor of tho rald bank, for the sum of $4,600, with in- torest At tho ruto of 10'per cent per annuu, said noto Topatla at mioty doss afler ite dato,"and pre- viding for an atlorneys feo of $30 in addi- tion to the principal sum oforasald in tho evont eald judgment was confessed, which warrant of ot tornéy aud promiseory note iero and ate tho samo on which tho Sudgmaont for $4,096.50 and costs mentioned in faid orfginal end amonded potition was confesed ; and that, ui tho 24th day of Augul, undor similar cirx cumetances, wnd with liko jntent, gave @, X, Whiton warrant of kttoruoy Lo confess judyment in ‘favor of #aid bank npon._aiother similoxly mado promissory nete, boaring dato last mentioned, for 31,400, tho samio 23 which tho Judgment for $1,424,60 and coals wun con- fosned; and o einillar octlon’upon another similarly- mado promisaory nolo for §700, dnted Aug. 31, 1873, thiosmine ou which a judgmont for 3724 and costa was confessed, Aud for thut on the 14tk day of Docember, 1872, pald Company eing insolvent, and with intend theroby to glva a preferciico to sald Lunk, sufTered ita propoity o ba takon on legal process, to-wit, 8 writ of Hotd facias In tho hunds of tho Shariif of Cook County, Tliinols, feancd upon & judgment of suld bank, and agalnst’ soid Company, and commanding’ eufd Slerl, of the poods, chattcls, ~oto, of il "’ Company fo ' lovy 'tho " sum of $724 principal and costs, which writ was lssied_on tho14th day of December, 1872 and thut on tho same day tho suid Company sul¥ered similar action to bo tulken fo malko the ima, respectively of §4,650.60 and £1,428,56 ; all of which acta in tlus minended potition %ol forth, were actk of baukruptey within the meaning of sald bankrupt act, and wero o dono by sald Com- pany, within six calendur months prior to iho fling of 1ho suid originul potition in this mutter. A FIRE RELIC. Greoco v. Behan is o trinl beforo Judge Rodisers, commonced yosterday aftornoon, Itis anothor cnso arising out of loases at tho timo of tho fire, duving (he confusion of the first rush aud flurry, when peoplo considered themselyes happy if they escapod withlifa and o singlo trunk of olothing. Owiug {o somo botlior réspocting ono of theso trunks of clothing, tho plaintiff was arrosted by Behan, _tho Suporintondout of the North Clioago ity Railway Company, and im- puisoned, for v ol hio now suos Bolinn, olnime ng such dumeges a8 an infolligont jury will award, It appenrs that Grooeo had los hik own trunks, ‘and, aftor n fruitloss search for them, honrd 'they fad turnod up ab ono of tho round- Touses, and, goiug to look for thom, wshe thought, found them safo and intack. %3 was about_{o tnke posncssion, whon Mra. Wiiton turned gut to be tho renl ownor, and tho unfor- funato Cireoco was fmmediatoly Inid hold of, and Jodged in prison. Ifo thinks ho hay good right to damagos for malicions imprisoninent s but tho other sido sy that, ovon kupposing tho facts woro as statad, there could have boetyno malico; nothing moro tan an_uuforlunnto mintake aris- Ing trom an anxious desiro Lo protect proporty. Al 1||1un' TOR DOWENR, it by M ong-pondiug tult, by Mar Giierin, for dower i cortain Cilengo Yoy, againal Molville W, Fullor, wos yosterdny heard Y Judgo Dinmmond, and dismissod for want of oiuity, complaiunnt praying au appoal. ‘hero lavo hoen sovoral snlos of tils proporty, the complainant having duly signod the original deed by which hor”husbaud wmade tho first kalo, o points advanced woio that tho compluiuant at no thwg willnigly iguod awvay hor door ; Ui sho s still entitlod to dower, aud that sho Jind Dbeon coorcod in what sho had migned, o othor wimilur cutxen wora hio disminsod, ha Teal ostulo in (question consists of tho oast Talf of Lot 3, tlock 119, Sehool Section Addition, A RAILUOAD AHBQL e Trothor Jenkiny in just aboutus contounded an Asnignoous tho United States can produce, e is tlio porson o whoso sliitlful manipulution tho tan- slod web of Ifarry 13, Hubbard's indebtednoss as beon ontrusted, Divectly offuirs bogen to nsnnme omo kind of slinpo y potitiona hogan to port in from il widos, praying tho Court to di- Teot tho Amsignes to give up cortaln patcols of goodo, shipped by tho varlous rulillmlurn, nftor tho commoncoment of procoodings in bankrupt- cy, in Antisfaction of orders givon by tho bk ript wholly within n month or so of hia smaah- up, Thoso goods wore with dillienlty got to- guther, soparated from tho rost, and #tood ina eafo placo until notion conld ho takon, and tha Assigneo, nob kuowlmi what Lo do, yustordny pos titioned 'the Court for dircotions. Tho total valug of tha goods so hold nmonnts to $8,080.78. ORIMINAL COURT NUBINESS. William W, Holmes was nhm‘fc(l with ateallyj awatel, Tho jury were unablo to ngree, an were dischargod, tlio dofondant belng remandod. Chuistian Mathics, # saloon-keopor, was, charged with selling liquor to o draulard, bub {ho evidonco wos far from conclusive, and tho Jury roturned o vordict of not guilty, sud the do- Tondant wan dischinrgoed. Jomos Kinney was charged with stonling Toso, and found guilty, tho valuo Loing fixed nf £10. DANKRUPTOY MATTERS. Tho ordor of March 16, In_the matter of Duun & Gould, making Bradford Hancack pro- visional Assignoo, wns Emnturdn canceled, thore helug bwo potitions agalngt tho bankrupt, on ono of which ho was adjudged bankrupt, bis appotut- Tuont boing mado b $hio wrong potition. An order for feos and costs wns yostordny mad in tho mattor of A, Willia Paino, Proceedings Iowing cases, unless objeotions aro filed in ton dnys, * Niohols Lambext, B. A. Armatrong, Joln A Eiltaon, nud Thoman A, Dunu & Co. ‘Adjudiertion by default was entored, warrant roturnablo bofore Rogister Tubbnrd on tho 21th rox., in_the matler of tho Unitod Statos Brick Klnnul‘nculrlng Company, Who Asnigneo of tho \Winnosholk Tiro Inaur- anco Company, in bankruploy, yestorday, mado his reparts luce tho procoding roport, ho ace outmmfnted tho magnificont surpius of 83,737, GENERAL NOTES. Intho mattor of M. B, Buitles ot al., William L, Qulor was appointed Avsignoe. Tlo meoling of oroditors of Obmndlor, Pome-* roy & Co., and Poyton Ghandler was ominontlyun- nforoatlig. o crodtors wor wult in ngro- ing to tho bankrupt's dlachargo, nnd tho proceed- ugs woro of a puraly formal climclor, u tho_two kit braught by tho United States of Amorica sguinst Adolphus Nisboum, in tho Unitod States Court, the Uourt yostardsy found for tho plaintl, Dobt, 811,000 dnmages, 88,- 32560 ; aud debt, 525,000, ' and dsmages, S15,~ 530,52, and gavo judgimont for thoso amounta, Motiou for n now trial in tho euit Union Na- tional Dank of Chicago v. Cathorine Amos, in tho Unitod Statos Gircuit Court, was yostorday ovorraled, and tho appeel bond fixed at 310,000, Tadgo Gary yostorday grantod n decroo of dix vorco in the cause of Anuio v, Dalthus Ilagoh. Jobn Iloff yestorday commeucod neuit, in nso, in Qironit Coutt, sgainst D. II Tolman; dam: ngos, §5,000. NEW SUITS, Tiz Gmourt Count,—0,252—Appeal. 06,259—Thillp and Jumes Wadsworth v, Horaco 1, Waite et al ro- norad bill, _6,234—Johii 110l v, D, I, Tolman; Case. 5,000, 635 to 6238 inclusive—Appeals. = 0,250 lulius Koppoll, 'of tho Oity of Now York, v. Villago of Hydo Park, Julion 8, Rumaoy, ox-olliclo Goiloctor of Cook Coulity, Iilinoia: injunce tion restraining a salo of complainant's propesty - for taxes, on tho ground that tho proporty has mot heen benenited ; by the special asscsement, that it was gross- Ty unfar, ote, 0,200—Eagono . Honehaw v, Thomas 1¢, Melody; assurapsit, $1,00, ‘Ume BUEntoR Count—%764—McKenny v. Mor- ton; appeal. 42,705—Fctorson_v. Leterson; divorco, on tho ground of dosertion, 42,766—Willla Locks v, Fhward Lyona; assumpelr, $1,200. 43,707—Weed & Thacker v. James D, Robertson ¢ al, ; mechanics’ lion, 43,703 Willlam A, Dutters ot l, v, I, T, Honshav nesumpslt, $1,000, ~ 42,769—Samo v, 1, I\, Weaver; st mumpeit, $500, 43,710—Sama v. 1L, B. Tojots, assump- Bit, $400, 42,771—Augnata L, Brownv, Jolin B, Brown ; Qlvores, on'{lic ground of cruclty, 42,772—Moses D, Wolla of al, v. B. F. Thompson ct al.; petition to e {ablleh and confirm’ titlo, 43,773—Oliarlos W, Wheeler v, Honry King, J + patition to_ostablish and coufiem’ title, 4377—Smiith ot ol v. Hogh Turnoy; sostmpsit, ~$1,200. 42,776—Stralton V. Cuapin } ussumpsit, " $5,000, ' 42770—ilon W, Loland v, ‘Jobn ' Grahom; appeal. 42717—Tlansen Wiftsol v, A, M, Berentzon: appeal. 43778 —Mux, Jncoby & Zellar v, E. B, Sinclulr; os: Supett, 43,70—3Murihia A, Stott v, Thomas Soott; Qivorco on tho gronnds of adullory. _43,780—Kyau V. Stanubeimer et al. ; nppeul., 42,78i—David T, Whitnoy v, Todericl Olark,’ Geo, White, Frank E, Afkon, and Jbanozer Miggine § mechnnies' llen, 42,783—~Alunson 0. Henniguay v, 'Wm. 8.{Galren ; appoal, 42,783— Mary E. tateliffo v. Henry G. Ratelifo; divorco o groiinda of cruelty and_desortfon, 42.73i—Btophens Otal,, v. Titzelmmons ; nasumpnit, 42,785—Chorles 3. Bimdoll'v, John A. Nofson ; nusumpsit $1,000, CARSEWELL’S ABSENCE. Wow tho Loss of n Few Goverument ISonds Affected u Citizea of Whene ton. Ao the rendors of Tae Trmuxz have boon re- peatodly informad, Mr. Robert Carsewell, of Whoaton, I1L, had been missing. Thoy Lave nlgo been told that ho is missing no longer, bo- ing now at his home, Nr, Carsowell was known ag o cool, quict, reserved maw, who would do nothing rash. It was, therofore, feared that lio haod becn robbed and violenco reeortod to to got him out of the way. The dispatch recelved by Supt. Washburn, signed by Mr. Cursowel Limsclf, which camo lost Wednesdny, ond which said that he was ot Cleveland, alive ond woll, while it was satlsfactony 80 far as it went, mado tho cause of his nhsonce ovenmore incomprohensible, 'To tind out the faots of the case, & roportor of 'TuE TRIBUNE intorviowed o gentloman yester-+ dnynftornoon,who s an intimato friend of Carso- woll's, 1ie rolatod thet on tho morning of tho 10th of March, Jr. Caruowell came to Chiengo to purchasn_somo lambor. o arrived in fown 2bout 9 o'elook nud, as was his custow, {ntendod to roburn Lioma tho'samo nfternaon. Just beforo going to dinnor ho. mot, on Madison stroct, noar ILaSallo, o gontleman who had boen o ploymats in boyhood, ond s sohoolfollow at college. They went to dinnor togother at Andorson’s. Whilo thore Mr. Carsc- Nil hung his overcoat, in which was o bill-bool containing two £500 and two 8100 Government bonds, on the cont-racks, After dinnor they started for.the First National Bank, whera Br. Carsewell had $640 doposited, with which ho ex- octod to buy lumber. As thoy wore sscending 1o topa of tho bauls, Mr. Carsewoll discovere {thiat tho bill-boolk containing the bonds wasmiss- ing. Vory much alarmed, io ot oncereturned to somo of the places ho had visited during tho dny, but did not._recover it 1o then wont to the’ bank, and drow out his deposit, Grently distrossod at his loss, ho did not attempt $o do any businss, His friend sugyestod many Ways of resovering it, the proporty, but Carso- woll did not seo it to adopt any of them. Ile wonld do nothing but wall and surmiee, and ap- earod to bo insane over his loss, Tiually his yflnnd suggestod that ho roturn with hiw on the svriniug rain to Oleveland and make him a visit, Carsowoll at onco nccopted the invitalion, n thing which his frionds kay ho wonld not have done had ho beon in his right mind. 1o aid that ho must writs to hin wifo beforo going, and Inform her whore ho was going, A let- tor was writton in_some news-staud on Btate stroet. Mr. Cnrsowoll says that ho recalls wnunfi tho Jottor, but doos not remembor that he posto ik, Thay tools tho ovening train for Oloveland, and arrived thero at noon the noxt dn{ and in Hhio avening tho two gontlemon wout ont into the country to tho homo of Carsewells friend. Oarsowell remainod thore almost a weelk, No lattor boing received from his wifo, hio bocawe anxious, nnd returned to Cloveland in the Loffo of finding a lottor. At n nows-stand In tho hotol whoralo atopped, Lie bought n Chicngo paper, whoroin, to his ta- tonislumont, hio saw & card, aunouncing that Lis wheronbouth wero unknown {o his frionds ab Whenton. Iie at onco sent tho dispnteh to Supt. Washburn, alrondy roferred to. While Lo wus awaiting an answer to it, Lis brother-in-law, Mr. T. 11, Dunham, of Wayno, wout on for him. 1o found him with little difiioulty, and the two gon= tlomon arrived in tho ity lust Saturday mor ug. N'hey at once procesded to tho honso of Mr. A. 1fathaway, No, 00 Oule atroot, whoro Mr, Careo- woll wasmet by his anxious wife, to whom he hiad been wodded but six inonths. Mr, Onrsowoll's frionds Dbeliove tho atory ho rolatos, and thin thnt the losy of the bonds, for 110 thmo boing, rondorad him iusano, Tho friond with whom he visited fully sustaing tho story, and his churnctor makos his word worthy of Dbolng croditod. It wmay bo important to stato that Uarsewall brought baok uli of tho $040 ho drew from tho bank. ITo, now seems roconciled to tho losy ef the bonds, and raqrotu axceodingly that ho should hiave permitted it to so distress him. o is n gontlomun of comfortablo fortuno and muoh rospoctod by all who kmow him, and dia roturn safe and sound ploases tho community in whioh Lo lives. —_——— A concort will bo given in the Union Park Daptist Churoh, on Tuesduy ovening, for the benlit of the *'argan cllguo™ of that’ Boviaty. Miss Carrington, Miss Bloy, Misu Lewle, Misa Tevin, Mise Bufos, Mra. m‘“{ Mrs, Ordway, Brw,’ Story, - Mra. Bhourds, Mra, Blake, and Mensra, Lord, Jonos, Boynton, Kimbark, Clarls, Looch, and Davis, will glvo sn_ontortalnment of avarled aud vwoll-seleotod uvharactor, from the works of Pense, Iunkel, Beviguani, Now- 1and, Coucone, DBlumenthal, Onmpana, Wobor, Millard. Lookwood, Allon, aud Flgtow, are ordered dlsmisved in the fol- “THE COUNCIL. The Mayor Recommends {ho Ciosing of Saloons at 11 pem Bummers Must Loy in Their Supply of Aloohol Bofore That Hour, AnotherfAttempt Maikng to Modify the Five Ordinance. Tho Rellef and Ald Soclety Invesiization Virtually XKitled, A rogular mooting of the Council was hold yosterday ovening, Ald. Dixon in tho chalr, Prosont, Aldermen Bowen, Richardson, Dixon, Warron, McGenuiss, Cooy, Sidwoll, Stono, Plok- oring, Pracoy, Behmitz, Cullorton, McClowry, Clovry, Bailog, Powell, O'Drien, Bond, Clark, Swaot, Hoath, Mincr, Mooro, Oloveland, Quirk, McGrath, Eckhnrdt, Stout, Mahr, Longacher, BebafMnor, Carney, Oaunon, Ogdon, Woodwan, Corcoran, OLOSING SALOONB AT NIGIHT, ‘Tho following communication from tho Mayor was read and referred to tho Qommittee on Ju~ diclary, to roport at tho nost mooting ¢ Gryrrasny: T horowlth prosent o communlention from the Board of Pollea Cotmiszionors, strongly roc ommending the yassage of o ordinance direetiig (o olosing of ‘unloous wud tppling-hoses betweon fho hours of 11 p, w, mik 5 or 6, 1., aceording to {he ecason, The Buard wnanlnously sk for this, in tho Delief fhat nearly all tha riofs uid tumulta wiitols dis- tuch tho pouce, “diegraco tho city, and cauro ufury to person or loas of 1ifo, proceed from tho vending of in- toxfcattng liquors i such places between tho hours named {n thelr communicalion, My own observations strongly corroborato tho niatement of the Lolico Gonte ‘missioners in regard o tho cause ind timo of commis- sion of violent snd murderous affray, It fu thono who tarry lato at night over tho fntoxicating glasa who comimit o great Ltk of tho crimes which givoemploy- ment tho policonon, Maglstrates, Criminal Gourls, and Xeepera of prisons, At least four-Afths of sl the Ieopers of places wliero Intoxicathug drinks aro sold, volintarily closo thew beforo 11 p, ., and it {s thelf wish that 1o_saloon bo kept open after that hour, Elovon o'clock 18 past thie bed-time of o vant majority of citizens, Places of smutement are Tarely open Intor than then, Only thoso emploved u a fow &pecinl pur- suits aro datained from thair boines oftor that tinio of night, and no oue fa likely to suffer from want of liquor bouwean 1L p. m. and daylight, to such o degreo us to requira ualoons to bo kopt opoti all night for tho rollot of thoir bibulous necessities, Thoro 8 abundanco of timo and opportunity uffordei (v overy mau to Iy in ua Targo » supply of alcohol Lafors 11 o'clock na Lifs woral or physical “good tequires, T am iuformed thrt in Great Britain andermuny tppling -houses and sne Toons aro cloged by law at nbout § p, m,, and that ex- perienco has proven it 10 bon wiko aud prudent regulne tlon, and ono which s strougly supportod by publio opitlfon in thoso countrios, ¥l ofiicers of oiir police forca bear testiniouy that tio Hppltig-ousus viich keop opon during {ho midulght hours aro patrontzed by — thioves, urglars, _gar- Totors, vagrants, nnd other dungerous einsses, From thodo ‘sleobiollo ‘resorts they go forth tocommitdup- redations, and to {hom thoy return at all hours of tho night, with or withiout plundor, as tho cayomay bo, In thiceo ditroputable places thotmauds of men, who do not yot bolong to tho criminal class, Hger lato b niglit, to drink nnd carouse, nnd thess protracted sit- tinigs hitogothor too froquently end fu beastly incbrls- tion, mandlin quarrels, fighting, stabbing, shooting, and'murder, Laborlng men whio patronize miduigh tippling-hotiees unflt. themselves for worlk o {ho fol- lowing dny, loso thelr situnlions, becomo un- stoady in = Doblts, and meglect or abuwns thoir” familios, aro arrested by tho polica for “*drank and disorderly,” found guilty by tho Magletrate, and aro thrown futo tho Bridewell on non-puynient of fine; wheroupon their wives, moth- or, or fricnds begin fmportuning Aldermen_or other influcntial citizona fo jutercedo with tho Mayor for thole liberation 5 and I wisl to stato horo thnt applica tions for pardon number thousands in the courss of o year, ond that their learing aud exomination causo inord labor and perploxity than any other duty fu thia oflice, Thero Is nover a kecular day in tho year that sovoral of theso opplications nre not made Ly wreiched, fl-treatod wives, or poor widowed mothers, whoro Liusbands or 0us woro ar- Tested ot night for iutoxication and brawling, and fighting in_consequonco thoreof, whou thoy should havo been at. liomo with {heir fumilles, nnd probably would but for tho temptation_offered by Inte-lionr a- loons, Iam convinced that if sll saloons wero closed at the hour they aro shut up in Germany snd Great iritain, vory mitch misory to the families of tho luhors ing clnstica would bo provented, nnd.a great docroaso of arrests for lutozieation aud _disturbatice would result therefrom, And tho members of tho police forco would Lo subfoct fo far less temptation fo delinquency in dischargo of duty in their midufght rounds, If theso drameliops woro closed, while the crhmiugl classes would be under sharpor and mora vigilant survalllance, and find increased dificultios fn Jlving tite vocation without detection, and i cscap~ s with thelr booty. For thieso und otber good rei sona which wil océtir to you, I ndviso tho ennctment of an ordinance to carry iuto offect the recommends~ tion of tho Board, JosEri MEDILY, Dsyor, PETITIONS. Petitions woro prosouled and roforred for pay- fng of Lifth avenue, botwoen Madisou and Ran- dofph stroots; forn sowor on Hubbard street ; for o wator-main on Jono&ih streect; for nn ap- E:‘u rintion for Bivkerdilto Squaro; for widen- Hulsted strook, botwoen Aschor and Egan uvonuea; for o water-pipc on Clayton abroct, from, Athland to Blue lsland avenue; for n gower on Butterfleld street, from Sixtoenth to Tronty-sceonds for o walor-pipe on Walsh stroet, from 1lalsted to Morgau; for 0|1eldnfi Indiana avenuo, from Twelfth to Thirtoont! streots, {n which case the Board of Publio Works wag ordered to prepare an ordinuco. A potition wa# prosented for a modifieation of tho firo limits ordiuauce in the Sovouth, Eightl, and Ninth Wards, 80 a8 to run on Twenty-sec- ond to Jeflorson, thoneo to Bixteouth, thence to Halstod, thoneo to Lwelfth, thonee to Centro avenuo, nud thence to VonDuron, signed by 10,000 peoplo. 'Ald. Carnoy moved to rofor it nnd similar peti- tions to a special Committoo of threo from each division, sinco the Committas on Fireand Wator did not represont tho pouple of the oulside warda, Ald, Powell took the eamo view. Thoy muat modify tho ordinauce in order that poor pooplo could build and great tracts of lund now vacant bo built up. "Ald. Woodman moved, as an amondment, that tho ‘Uummit!eo on Fire and Wator report in two ‘wooks, Ald. Sweot movod the Committee conslst of gix from each divition. 'I'ha motion to refor to thho Committes on Firo and Water was lost—yons, 17; nays, 17. X Tho Committeo was ordered to veport at tho noxt moeting. ORDERS, Tho Bourd of Public Works was arderod to lny s sidowalle on Jones siroct, from Milk strect to Atxclmr avonuo, 2ud to build a sower on Sedgwicle street. Tho Boards of Public Works and of Firo and Polico wero instructod to includoin thoir esti- mntes au approprintion for a lok of ground and o polico ulnl{m\ in the Sevouth Ward, at presont Policemon who mado arrosts thoro bolig com- ellad to travel n long distanco to a station, rumng ‘thelr bents uuguardod. 'I'he Comptrollor was dirccted to advortise for & Tot, for kohiool purposos, botwoon Division streob and Chicago nvonue, wost of Clark streot, T'ho Mayor was roquasted to inform tho Coun- cil whothor the ordinance providing for taking special bail at tho polico statious was in force, "I'ho Board of Fire and Polico was ordored to put up & fivo alarm box at tho corner of Laughton and Roclwell sireots. LiquUoR. Alg, Cullerton prosouted ths draft of an or- dinance prohibiting potsons from soliciting or- dors for or delivering:liquor in quantitios of loss than o gallon, oxcopt I tho plcos of husinoss nameil in their liconsos. It wag roforrod to tho Judiciary Committeo. TOLK BTREET, The engrossed ordor changing the namo of West Polk street to Eighth stroot was taken up. Ald, Richardson moved to atrile out all after tho onnoting olausc. Alld. Towell moved to Iny it over a couplo of woelis, . Ald. Woodman sald a olork in tho offico of tho Bourd of Public Works had told him that tho now systm of stroot-numbering was fmpracticn~ Dlo, and ho moved that tho subjoet bo xoforsod to tha Judieinry Committeo, ns well as tho Pollc stroot ordinanco, to confer with the Loard of Tublio Works, It vy agreed to, LICENHES, Tho engrossed oxdinuneco providing for pro- rating ull liconsos oxcopt thone for suloons, wus takon up. 1t wns snondod 80 that drivors of vohlolod o put under tho namo head as saloon-koopors, nud it thon passod. COMMITTERS, T'ho Finauce Comunittoo ugmrlcd ndvertely on tho claim of the Sistors of St Joseph for com- ponsation for musing tho poor, and recom= monded it bo sent to the County Commissionors, 110 voport was conourrad in, i'ho #amo Conunitteo to whom was roferred tho emimntos for artesian wells in Union and Wiokor Parls, recommended that no action bo token until tho anuul cstimptes camo up, there Ald. Bweot's substituto was' carried—yons, 25; not helng at prosont enfliclont_mouoy on hand to watrant the commencemont of the worl, T'ho roport was concurred in. Hovoral npplications for reliof by Individuals woro roported ik, LELIEF AND AID, The onllcnflon of tho Hpeeinl Committco on tho Raliof and Ald_Bocioty for authority to om- lv]ny a roportor and & couple of oxperts, aad that Lo vacancies fu the Commitioe bo fijlod, was iakon up, * Ald. MeGdnnisn moved to put it on filo, Ald. Sidwell gald tho Commilioo conld do nothln;i unloss {t had tho nssistance naked for, Ald, Dona did uot want any hlvuutli{nllnn, and any oxpenditure, until somo rosponeiblo poraons would mnko spocifio charges. No ono doubted +| the officers of the Boofaty hind done tho best lllm’ could, ‘Tho oxponse of oxports, &e., woul amount to 8,000, Ald, Ogdey did not soothat tho Council could do anything to the Hocloty, even if 1t had boen in tho wrong. No mintter what the Comumittoo found ont, it was o mattor boyond tho control of tho Council, It was unwiso to go to oxponse to accomplish no good, and nnundln&{ ‘monoy which the Couneil had no right to spend. Ald. Bldwoll snid tho ofilcors of the Bocloly woro nuxions for investigation by the Counell, Tho_motion to filo was ngrocd to—yone, 205 noys, b aAS. Ald. Stono moved to tuke up the report of the Committoo on Gas Lights on tho_ordinances for tho Mutual and Natlonal Companics. “'ho motion was ngrood ta. Ald, Btono moved that the ordinances bo ro- forrod to tho Clerk for ougrossmount. Ald. Quirk moved Lo postpona them till Doo. 1, Ald., Richnvdson opuosed it, sinco the flnmt neod of tho paoplo of Ohieago was chonp light. 1o wanted an ordinance for o now compniy pasacd ot onco, bofore tho stroots wore repaved, 80 any now organization could lay its pipos. Ald. Woodman puid all tho compnuios should unitoand como in with a now ordinance, e wwas in favor of Inying ovor tho ponding onas, zB’l‘ho mut‘lxon to postpone way ngreed to—yons, : nnya, 6. “Fia ardinancs for the Motropolitan Company was similarly disposod of, "I'ne Council adjourned 9 —_— Frooks? Assnuit upon Smmner. Tho Boston Gommonwealth makes the follow- ing statamont s *A party of gentlomen weredin- 1n¥ with Ion, Jnties L, Orr, in Wnshington, {usb prior to his Into doparture to Lis foroign mission, when he incidontally nflnllo of Brooks' assuul upon Sumner. o #did lio had hoard of the iu- tondod nasault, and meant to have proventod it Ly being in_tho Sonnto-Chamber and nrrcsting tho blow. On bis way thither hostoppod in tho Tibraty to look at n hool, which, not boing roadi- iy found, dotainod him a few minutes longor than Jio purposod, and dnring tho delay tho nesault was roado. Drooks confonsod to Luin_beforo his doath that ho nover meaut to have it no dendly ns it was,—intending only to ‘ disgraco’ the Sonator with_tho Sonth by o flagellation,—md said ho could not boliove at firat thnt Sumner was renlly hwrt. 1o sald, further, that ho was tired of lifo, ond wantod to dio. Whe notorloty ho won was killing lim by inchos; overy bully and black- guard in tho South thrust his attentions and ao- quaintanco upon him nud it was too torrible o unishment to bear. Mr. Ore eaid ho had no loubt Braoks felt tho keonost rogrot for his part in tho affair, and that ho was indeod tired of life with the burden of notorioty ho wna obligod to earry from it. Ho ropresentod him s & goner- ous-hearted, impulsivo man, who, with tho iden of vindicating his rolative, ‘Sonator Butler, aud tho ‘chivalry’ of his section, was inducod to mako tho assanit.” OCEAN NAVIGATION, ¥OR RUROPE. INMAN LINE ROYAL MAITI, STEAMERS, Will eatl from Now York as follown: CITY OF PARIS, Maroh 20, 3P. M. QIT'Y OF MONT] Satutdag, .\Fn( 6, noqu.. CITY OF BRISTOL iruday, April 10, 3 P ML OITY OF BROOKLY! .Baturday, Aprll 12, 3P, M, Andoach sucoooding BATURDAY and THURSDAY, from Pior Nu, 45, North ftlvor. Cabln Pussane, $85 and 8100 Gold. Staoraxo, to Hisitish Ports, #30.00 Gurroncy. Rioorake, to Garman Port +.85.00 Casroncy. Blm:l'nlym to Brenion or Scandinnvian ort8, " .. 88.00 Curroncy. SIGIT DRAFTH FRANCIS C. BROWN, Gonoral Westorn Agent, 86 South Markot-st., Chicago. White Star Line. NEW YORIC AXD LIV ERL0OL-Nowand ul-powarsd e o niz feg ocld. agraxto i MG e o, RTLANTIO, A s ok don 00 b B e, Stliag s ot ns hurdon-—8,000 b, p. enoh. Sniling from Now Yorkon. SATUNDAYS, fom Livorpool on TIURS: DAYS, cnlling at Cork Harbor tho day following. ¥rom g Wilito Star Dock, Pavonls Forrs, Jdorsoy Oty ‘Passzngor accommodations {for all’ olasscs] unrivallod, combining safoty, speod and comfort, Saloons, st rooms, sinoking-room, and hath-rooms in midship soo- Tton, wwhiors lontt motion 18 felt. Burgoon snd stowacd- o208 Accompany thoeo steamo: Ttatos—Snloon, HE), gold: Stoorngo, 88, eurrency. “Thoso wishing 10 sond for friends from tho old conntry can obtain stoeraga propald certlicates, Psnenyrors boked to or from all parts of Awmorlca, Parls, Hamburg, Norway, Swoden, Indla, Austealis, grantod ot dio lowost Ching, ote. Ezcurslon tickots rntes.’ Deaflta from £l upward, ar {uspection of plans and uthor Inforimation, wpply At tho Cowpany's ollicas, No. 15 Brondway, Now Yark, ¥ 3.1, 'SPARKS, Gonoral Agent, Or to tho Whito Btar Ling Onic, 94 Sunth Markot Ollcaao. A. LARGREGEN, Agvat. ALLAYW LINE Montreal Ocgau Stcamship Co. First-class Stenmships, Unsurpassed for Speed and Comfort, running on the Shortest Sea Routes between EUROPE AND AMERICA. RATES OF PASSAGE: was by any other FIRST-OLASS LINES. at great roduation, Gii Tiekols cithor tn'or from Europo, slso it BIBERAL at lowest rates, and through to points fu tho West lowor thian by otbor lincs. RATES OF ¥RE IGUT: Tarifl nrrangod on nll classos Merchandiso from Livor- pool or Glaszaw TIROUGH to Chicagy. Tar other thlormatlon, or freleiit contricts, apply nt tho Compuny's Oitivo, 73 aud 7 Lasatinat, ©0., Agonts, WATIONAL LINE. Sailing {rom New York for Quocns- town and Liverpool every Wodnes- day, and for London direct every fortnight. CABIN PASSAGE, $65 AND $75. STERRAGE, 83,00 curranoy. Propald stourago tickots ' frow_Livaepool, Quoonstown, Loudondurry, Glasgow, Oarditt, Bristol, or Londoa, §3L.00 ouxteuey, Pussoizzers bookod to or from Garman and Seandina- i ot low ratos. 4 ost in tho trado. TS Hiemmshiog ot ¢h lgo uro tho T ‘Drafts on Groat Britaln, Ireland, and tho Coutinont, WILLLAX NACALISTER, 55 Murlkot-st. Chileugo CUNARD WAIL LINE HESTABLISERED 1840. Tassengers carried duving 1872 - - - - 72,363 From New York overy Wodncsday, From Boston every Haturday, Oabin Passago, $80 and $100 Gold. Excursfon Tickots at Reduced Rutos, Spring milingy ara now arrangod, and intonding pas. #ongors aro rogummondod to make ‘early application for 20 Passongzors bookud to and from Europo ut low- Drafts bu Great, iitain, Troland, and tha Cone ‘hrough Bills of Lading for Moroliaudise toand oy 1, DU VERNIT, Gon'l West'n Agont, N W, cor. Ulirk B Skt lhintes haw Shoriia Ho ST e g Salling tiico n wook frany Now York, and onrrsing pas: sougors toall parta of Groat Britaln, Trolund, Continental Afops, and tho Moilterrancan, abin from #65; Stoor- ayt, Dttt pud froh ports custy §80¢ woaty B, nuntal ports saine as othor rogular lines, All payable in U. §, curronoy, Apply for full iuformation at tho Ui ' il worthosat cornar 1aSalle and Madison . HENDERSON BROTHHERS, Aronts. ‘Contl- SOALES. FAIRBANKS BIANDARD SCATEHS OF ALL BIZES. TATRODANKS, MORSH £00 65 WIESL WASHINGTON-81 _AMUSEMENTS, ATKEN'S THEATRE---ATMEE, FAREWELL TNGAGIMENT OF A TIVETERER. Parisinn Opern Bouffe! "l (Tucsday) Evenlug, Barch 23, tho linuiensoly pop: ular Opera, LES CENT VIERGIS. AIMEE, BONKLLI, JUTEAU, LECUYER. Wodnoaday, March 2, tawo Porformancos. Mallngg at 2---ATHEE In GRAND DUCHESSE. Efening ot 8---AIUEE n GENLVIEVE DE DRABANT. Thuraday, Marh 7, first timo thls soason, LES BRIGANDS. AIMEE, BONELLL, JUTEAU, DUCHISNE, Ele. Triday—Benoflt of Mila, Banolli-TA RELLE HKLENE el e uttcos ot S otoloe A LA R 11 LA PRRI: pinturday, Maroh 20—Tarowell Nigli—ORPIEE AUX ‘Admitssion, 81, Rosorved Soats, 8150, Gallory, 60 ots. STAR LECTURE COURSE. IAST APPEARANCE Of thio most Kloguent Fdving Lacturer, . CE . APIIT, TO-Right, Union Park Qongrogationnl Ghurel. Admieslon, 78 goniat Moyl Bias, S1, d oo nt Rl Srug .} doreaisted nrid Aiadison it s t Blore, 45'wass Madlsonste, eommor Hilstode R NIXON'S, Ollatonst., Lotwoeen Randoluh and Washington, TIIRD WEBIC OF JAMES W, WILDER & CO’S NATIONAL CIRGUS! MONDAY, March 29, nnd overy nigit thly wenlt, Alsy Tamily Mntiniuos on Wednesday and Saturday Afternoons, Firstappearanch of M’LLE. LOUIE LOSHEELL On the Wiro NS0, CLAR: FNOE, EUGENE, FRAZK PASFOY, and' KATIR BTOKES, togetuorwith ail tho old tavhrites, and the ‘miost maghlilcont stud of ring and portorming librscs ove) in Amorica. AOADEMY OF MURIO. 4 This rulo taall, when Tam dead, T sro you'ro Flzht, then go aliad. " Moniny and ovory ovouing, nud Wednosday nnd Setur- dny Matinces, for 0no wouk only, tho pubulav actor, M. Frranis RERAF O, 1n uls stirrlug drame of Amorican bordor life, ontitiod DAVY CROCKETTS Or, BE BURE YOU ARE RIGHT, THEN 00 AHEAD, MoVIORER'S THEATRE. Btxth nud TAST WEBI of the Eminont Astor, EDWIN BOOTH, Who will oppoar, un Niunday, Tucadny, and Friday nights, s RICELARD III. Wednosday and Thiesdny—RIGHELIEL. Bnturday Ngit—THIE MERGIEANT OF VENICE: Baturday Mathuco—1EAMLIT. MIOH.-AV. BAPTIST CHURCH. JOHN B. GOUGH Wi dulivor bis last loctaro {n Chioago at tho Michigan: av, Buptist Church, an Thursday evening, March . abiiets. QGUAERANCEY, “rala” Ovoriaro by “Fluglor. Yorctur it o for (o Yonalt of tho WOMAN'S AreiSeor o HANEMARN (ato th Scam ITAL, 75 cls. ; for salo on and t'Cobb's Library, 471 Wabash-av., and af ‘Pharmaoy, 73 Stato-st. MYERS' OPERA HOURE, Monroo-ct., botween Dearhorn and Stato-sts. Avtington, Coton_& Remble's Minstrels AN ENTIRE NEW PROGRAMME. Produorfen of 1o 1aughsblo Burlesquo by J. R. Komv ‘blo, entitied TULITS SNEEZEE. MACKIN and WILSON In two ncts, Now Vocal Quar totto. ~Tho Thiroo Boos, Good Morulng. Tivory osening and Saturday Matiuco. HOOLEY'S OPERA HOURE Monday, March 24, 1873, Tast nights of the unprocodontod succoss of Bartle Oaimpbellis Soetoty Gomouy, PERIL; 0r,LOVE AT LONG BRANCE ‘VldfllAlhu bln:'z flmlngll;ny in Aml‘"l‘?l" The Bconlo Effoctr u olationia. e marvol of (ho ago: o e earab SR ATE and TILE GENTLE SAVAGE. HATSTED-8T, OPERA HOURE, “Gornor Harrison and Halstod: GRAND VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL CONCER? indor the dircotion of Ms. March 25, Mr. Jemo of, Qutcigy il oo DBanca i lx:lill Bikifan Satunor or ilvor oup, prosontad by R dimtesion, Jio; childron, 2, Coneortat 8o'slock, The Kuabe Coneert Grand Piano will ho usod on thit Tilius Basor & Co., Agouls, B0, 503, 09 898 Wabash-av. UNION PARK BAPTIST OHURCH, Cornor Pauline end Washington-sts. CONCERT, Tuesday Evening, March 25, 1873, TOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ORG.AN CLIQUE, TICKETS, FIFTY CENTS, nftor Mondn alsoy Bros' 1l. Rhya, on this ovon oceasion, and Commonclng at SSOLUTION NOTICE. DISSOLULION. Tho_ fiem of BMITH, CLEARY & ENRIGHT having ‘hoon aissolved on th 17th inst. by limitation, 1 havy thit Qay neaooiated myself In businass with hlgasrs, Woadle, Donnehy, Wholosalo Wines und Liquora, 251 and 258 Sou Water:at., undor tho finm naws of WEADLL NEHY & OLEARY. JAMES M. G 15D, 1. COPARENTTRSHIP. = s dor ot PG40y Morch 20 1%, ’ s asmocintod fith e {0 busingso Nr. .lw,nm:{"flf fil‘n:{ ’nox tho lato e o amith, Uloeer & Duright, # W ADLAY DENNE IV EOLNARY, 1 M \WIEADLEY & DENNENY. MACHINERY, WILLIAM A. HARRIS, Providonoo, R. L, Bullder of the HARRIS-CORLISS ENGINE, With facrls' Patontad Tinprovemunts. Send for Ciron- nrs. MEDICAL CARDS. DR. C.BIGELOW CONFIDENTIAL PIYSICIAN, 431 Statost,, Ohlo Tt i3 woll known by all readers uf tha [-upun. that C. Bigolow s the oldost ostablished ]flli‘)& {clan in Ohleago, Scionce and ospeclonco have mado Dr. 1. tho most re- Hownod SERCTALIST bt Tho mie, honorod by the prossy oatoomod of ‘tho highost medicaf attuinmonia by all the o L 5 LIFE i perfeoting romod 3y i1 euhos o GHIONIO AND BSAL hoth suasse, TION FRER, cure posiih SR CONSUL SEPARATE PARLORS for Indies and gontlomon. ~Call. OORRESPONDENCE CORMDENVEAT, " Atdross uil lutters, with stamps, to Dr, 0, BIGELUW, No. 401 Stato-st, DR. A. G. 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