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

' * THE GHICAGO | DAILY TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, 25, JuLy 1873, GREAT WESTERN. TELEGRAPH. | Judée ‘Druumond Deolines ‘g qet " Aside the Oirouit Court's: ' Injunotion, 4 “Both* Fartles - Return .to’; Yudgo * Blodgott---A Strugglo Resuté-! | " ing.in Noting. [ il 4 G i 5o Whe . Fudgo Tales- the' Petitivn. Homeo for Considerstion, DEFOLX JUDGE DRUMMOND, - * | .. Judge Drummond yosterdny docided the potis: ton'in raview, intho matter'of Hifton,v., Tho Giroat"Wostern Corpany. in; banlrupley, to 'sot -Maid the' infunction of -the. Distriot Court, 'ré- setralning: ihe Company from proteoding to|ant " soodunting, under the order of.tho Biato Court:: % Hia ‘Honor 'sild; I tho pollifo ,for rdvlow. ' by Jetomiah Torwilligar and tho Groat Wostorn, " Telograph Company,of on ordor-of tho Distrit Court enjoining. porties: from ' procdeding’in & oase'in thouBtato Coart, lio . thiotght ‘that thio Ordot of tho Diatribt” Qourt” will have o, bojcod:= firmed in tho prosent dspeok of the cage, .- | < , “At the timo procoedings in banlruptéy -wore - commenced thero was & caso peuding iu thé Btato Court, brought' by, ono ‘gt thio stboklilders, of ', 'tho Teldgraph Company, alloglig that thoro, was G E R " fraud in tho contraota which had-boen' made 16F + the construction of tno lino, by whihithe' Com- -pany had lost a Iarge sum of monoy,; ‘ot 'woild if "tho alloged contrdct was carriod out, and £ho ob- Joat of .tho nit was to Ascertain really what sum. | should be paid to the party making the. contindt iwith the Telegraph Compauy, sbd it was the con- ‘tinusnce’ of this snit thiat wea cnjoined by thie ‘baukruptoy Court, tho Btats. Court, I obodjenco fo the order.of the Supreme Court, having, sont £ho oase to & Master for the purposs of having on acounting takon' and to make a report.”.’ *1 At the time the application ‘was mado in tho District Court tv arrest tho proceedings.in tho Btato Court, there Lad beon a decres in bank- ruplcy, aud an order was made that “tho . parties should not’procced ‘in tho State Court. Ho + thought that this order was perfectly proper; so. long as'the questlon of bankruptoy was unde- termined. If tho Company was doclared banlk- rupt, it would bedome the duty of the Assignco -, to tako chargo of the estato (intha interest of " “adjudication . vourt, oxercising ouly . vad followed by an animated diso . tho croditors, The .question of the cquity of tho adjudication had been taken to the Clrauit Court, and undor its suggestion the parties ap- plied.to tho District Court to have the dedroe’ of oggnod, for the purpose of receiv-: stimony. Now, it ia alloged on ! the ' part of “tho - potitioners ‘that the" “scoount - to bo taken under - tho order of tho State Qourt will shed light on the ..question aa to whother there ‘was or thore was not'such an indobtednoss to tho petitionor as to warrant tho potition for bankruptoy. It is obvi- ous that to suspend tho procoedings in bank- ruptoy until this acconat is taken and finally do- tormined, it may bo by the S\&i)smma Court-of ilie Btate, would ho exarcising a discrotionary power - which should be exerciscd only in very extraor- dinary circnmstances, becauso it may ‘ho that o yoar or two ‘may elapse: before tho final do- termination of the cage in the Supromo Court of the State. It would have to appoar, beyond all «controversy, that thore is no other way fo ostab- lish the facte ns to the indebtedness. from' tha ‘Company to potitioner before the District Court E‘uul bo warranted in suspending tho proceod- ow, tho. Disttict Court has full equitablo Rovwer in overy respect, and it can procoed in’ ing' furthor such manner a8 rules aul - pracl warrant, - and in rconformity: with - the prin- ciples of oquity, All - evidonco having bearing on the indebtedness of the petitioner who reoks to hova party doclared a bankrupt can be heard. , ‘We cannot allow this Court to be made a conrt of original‘jurisdiotion, as so'many gentlomen at bar seem to-desire to make ‘it in proceedings in bankruptey. It is au appellate ollate or supervisory eontrol ovor tho procecdings in bankrnptoy, in such'way as {8 providod by tho statuts; and, undor the second section of the bankruptey law, It juriediction is simply supervisory. If there oo any. facts which-would warrant the ‘Distriot Courtin dinolving)um injunction;tlio propor way 18 to apply to tho District Court, showing. thoso faots. If it'was claimed that thore woro suffi- ciont facts.to warrant the. Bankruptcy® Court, in rovising tho aotion in granting the injwdotion, tho Court -could: not concur in'it;- Bo, that,' it *it be true that it is indiopensable- that thio faots to bo developed whilo this accounting. is boin, takon by the order of the State.Oourt shonl hoshown, they might bo prosouted to.tho Dise trict Conrt to emablo that'Court to determine tho point in question, £ b W &Y 1t is manifout that to await the sécounting in the Biate Court would be to hold !kp tho bank- ruploy prooeedings for an indofinite period. There is nothing there, that ho could see, ns Judge of the Cirouit Court, to onable him to_ sy abso- lutely that Mr. Hilton had not s valid olaim against the Company. II6 had obtained n judg- ment or judgmonts nglinst the Company,.and it 'was manifest that these judgments .must bo shown t0 be invalid beforo {.rocemlings in bank~ ruptey can be attacked. It was manifest that tio Company with all its struggles canunot rench tho ond which it scoms desirous to attain, ‘It Jmust come, and either satisfy or eocure this claim, or show its invalidity, E 2 PROCEEDINGS IN DANKRUPTOY, 5 In tho motter of the potition of the .Groat Westorn: Telograph Company, for opening the docreo of adjudication theroln, for tho purpose of hearing nowly-discovered ovidence, tho coun- sol roprosenting all the m?nmina interested, many more than those nominally . concerned in the case, immediatoly repaired to_the Distriot Court, on the conclusion of the dolivery by Judge Drummond, in the Cironit Court, of s opinion In the petition in review to sot aside the Injunction granted by tho- Circuit Court, ra- straining further proceodings in accounting, eto., in the Btato Court. Judge Blodgott ‘was found to be busaily en- gu;iod hearing motions, ai the' conclusion of which his Honor invited the connsel to procsed ‘with their business, Mr. Bonxott, on behalf of the Company, Mr, Bu‘d,lnf (of Harding, McCOoy & Pratt) and other counsel on the samo ride, siated tho ciroum- stances under which thoy ‘came into court, in ursuance of the :Sln.ion and nnsgu!finnl of tho udge of the Oircuit Court; and Mr. Campbell and Mr, Bmall, of counsel on the other side, fol- lowed ; and from tho naturs of their remarks it booame evident at tha outset that the partlea -oither did not similarly undoratand what thoy ‘wera thore for, or wonld not agree upon & com- non basis of procedure, . We have so many times explained the ins and outs of this perploxing case, that it will onl be necossary to explain, hore, that the Telegra) Company Enrty, headed by Mr, Harding and Mr. Bennett, although leavo to coms into court for & hearing was what they had beon so long fighting for, now they wore thore, wantod delsy in order to consider the noxt stop; whilet the othor side, who had been opposinj their bringing into court st all, now they were thore, were ready and eager for the fray, nnd armed at all points, having' gone #0 fareven as to subpmna the witnossos of tho other alde, ®#0 aa to save thelr opponcnts that amount of trouble, eod to make gurs for them of thelr being in Court, Theso tactics naturally pnzaled overy one. Everything, from the Company's polnt of viow, hinged upon their being able to prove b; newly-discovered evidence that certain aots taken place. Yet, sftor stubbornly contesting thelr right to Introduce that nowl& goovered ov- dence, the opposition now suddenly took upon themsolvea to make sure of their getting it by oh!mgly soouring it five days in advance, ani tendering it them with the mast impudont salf-confidenco imaginable in ngnn court, . r, Bonnott resented the indlgnity. Ho sald that It was pot ncocesary that the othor should 'ohflge iteelt with the man- sgoment , of s caso, e proforrod to run it Dimeclf, Tlo ~ doslred tha he should bo allowed au apportunity to_got up bis evidones in his own woy, Tho otlior side bad summarily notified him that they should be ready to proceed to-day. Ife preferred that the Dourt should bo the arbiter of their movements, When the Qourt said thoy were to be heard, thoy would come Into court ready to submit their now welimony, and to' do all that was required of ihem,’ Mr. Hardiog eafd vory Mitlo, but apparently hought's good deal. Ho wanted s olue to tho dngxs-r confldence and fmpudence of the’ other ddo. By and by he scemed to have found it, \nd & whispered consultation took Yhu:a, which on in which wery one took part, Tinally, Mr, Benuett oxplained to tho Oourt bt tho Ciroult Coust bad suggesled two courses h they might ndopt—to file a'hond i thin Couft-to sbéuro thd nlloged -debt to ‘Hiiton, on which proceedings had beon instituted, atid :all {ho othor outstanding dobta of tho Compahy, | wpon * dolng* which, as he undoistood Jin ' Drummon ,prncendlngu in this Court wonld -bo susponded, szundln tho investigation of.Lhg roal nature of tho conttosod dobt to ullto!v. ud tho“adjudication ‘ nltimalely “set nhido 'f “tho, should succood, by tho nowly-discoyorod tost{- _moy, in proving that tho alleged dobt was not " valid* ono of ‘which n bankmptoy court could taka; cognizanco, 'Tho othor’ conrso was | to potitfon” tho Court, Now, In ncoordnfico [ with tho firat ‘courso suggested, ho offetod tho Qourt cortain bonds sovuting the aforosnid dobts, aud awaited the auswer of the Court, do- claring that all proceedings should bo arresied necordingly.” = 7 ! : The Court having made sevoral inquiries g to . theso bouds aud discovered thot o uuémrntu Lind “was offored 1u ench cauo, and that it.would be & mattor of' some’ mmamly‘ to ditientanglo- tho .. various clpimg, ; objeated to there hoing #o mdny ; & bonds. Consldering tho small aggrogato, & slnglo bénd, might: Ho sumclont., Tt tint wan not.!tho only quostion. The potitionor camo to this Court with s nost singular, ro- quest: © Tho Court” had' scon or loanod ‘mothing » ' Whatover that 'induced him' to supposo thora was_suything about o banlrant fologiaph tompany thut should cause him to ro- ard {t he difforont from othor Lankrupts! In §hu eyen of tho Court all bankrupts -wero aliko. 1t was not o sufliciont roason beeauso thig (le- fondant was a corporation‘ihat it shonld bo ex- :ompt from tho usual rules-of the .Coutt. ;Tho Lankrupt says it is abundautly. sblo to payitn tlobts ; ‘and 50 do many siferchatts whon thoy aro bought into - the -bankruptoy: ‘conrt.” Llion by allow ita commoreial papor to he susjouded ‘I'ho noto on wliloh actioh was brought was eam-. nicrefal papoy, nnd:the practico’of the Court :had. il no rospoct beon strained . to, give it "any other .clinracter but thab_hich fairly brought it within the scope of our: bapk- - rupt laws.. It scemed to the - Oourk, {hat thoir comutig in, in {hig way, after tho &u‘ncliuo of tho Court'hdd boon rogularly fdllowed * was’ an' un- hoard of proceeding, and ho did not thinl it had o porallol in tho history of bankrupleyin, this diatrict, * "At tho samc” timo, whatover thoy 'mlgh\‘. concelvo to be tho : interprotation of tho ruling of the Circuit Court, this Court would of oourge nccept whatover rale tho Cireuit Court ‘had Iaid down, He would not atultify tho :Dis- trict Court by . accopting thewo bonds, in the* rosont shape the matter was in, but he would Elm to hear what tho counsol had to say as to tho socond courso that had beon sugfignmd. Considerable dlscussion eunsucd, ali the coun- ,au!lqonmmg dublous as to the way the thivg wag goin, i e *.. Mr, Campbell said thero was no praclicoavar- ranting tho sotiing aside of adjudication on such's potition as'thiy, Btill, thoy had no ob- Jection to the Court hoaring the now tostimopy, nad, if ho thought it couclusive in favor of, tho “| polots insistod on by the otherside, to sel aside tho adjudication, -80 willing were thoy that tho | Court ~ should satisfy himsolf on the point, thut thoy hnd themsalves subpemnncd the witness the otherside wanted to Liave heard, s Mr. Benuett did not oaro for this sort of pro- coeding, Ho wanted to ‘produce. his own wit- riogaes when the Court directed- him to doso; and did not propose to consult the convenience of the othor side only., Mr. Small showed tho excollent motives which, o clnimod, bad snimoted thom in mhgmnngu,; theso witnessos, Ilo chorged tho othor sido with having no other policy than delay. Thoro Lind beon no warrant issued, and thoy were afraid it soon would bo, and thoy wanted to pro- vent the croditors having the benefit of tho “proporty. ¥ Tho Court enid that as things had turnoed out, tho stockholdors might bo benofited instoad of injured by tho pru& rty being administered properly in bankrupiey. Suppose ono of tho Ilnua was gold, for instance, and the debta paid outof the proceeds, the concern would be freo to £0 on with ita businoss again, without any moro of this nunoyln[i"mlgnuon. Mr, Bounctt showed that overything matorial a8 to the bankruptey of the Company hinged on the now evidenco he shall adduco as"to tho con- tracts of Recve with tho Company. 5 Thoe Court asked Mr. Bonnett to oxplain what difforenco it mado, whothor Reovo owed monoy to tho Company or the Company owed rmoney to Reovo 5o’ long ns tho Compauy gave the notos and they werd got into circulation as commercial paper without notice of their real charactor. r; Bonnott said that ho would provoe that the notos did not get into eirculation without notica, The Court said that was what howanted to got +ot. Ho thought tho best plan would bo to take away the petition nud look at it, and decido in n fow days what ho sliould do about it. “Mr. Bonnett said he intouded to prove this, and more, by tho ovidenco of Mr. Buchanan, . Soveral counsel horo spoko at onco, and when the Court could be heard, ho suggesled, as one way out of - the difficulty he forcsnw thoy wero tolling into, whother tho partics could not agreo nnmnphthemnulvcs fo let thie ovidenco takeu by short-hand writors bo submitted to court. * Mr, Harding snid he-would be delighted, the ‘other aide' agroed, and all- things appeared to promiso a peaceful golution, when it was found the parties conld not como to un understanding a8 t0 what amoutit of recognition by tho Court _of tho statns of tho Comnany the reception of this"* tostimony mi;{)ht involve, and the Court ended the diflioulty by declaring that ho shonld take the petition with him, and decide on Mon- day what should be done with it, el A GROSS OUTRAGE. To the Editor of The Chicugo Lribune : v S1in: If the pross of tho city desiros to vindi oate ita olaima of being tho vigilaut safogunrd of morals and tho careful oustodian of the public Intorosts, lot mo kuggest that this is o favorublo opportunity. - i Tne Tnmuse has not beon slow to exposo oficial shortcomings in those in othor citios ; why should it not bo equally switt to exposo those in our own midst ? Lot mo givo o brief statemant of facts: On Bunday night, a little, ignorant, friendless Fronch girl—a working girl of good charnoter— waa returning homo luto at night from o visit to ‘hor slutors, " In passing along Stato streot, sho ‘was mot by & man, who neked her what sho was out 8o lnte for. She told him, whon he exhib- {ted his club, belt, &e., and told her he was o policoman, and would accompauny hor for her protection.. They wero passing a store on Stato street, when the door was opened. The pra- tended policoman ordered hor to stop Inside, whon the door was locked, and another man ap- poared on the scone, Tho poor girl, thue on- trapped, bogan to cry and beg; but tho brutes wore doaf to her appenl. One soizod her, and sho was hoid whilo a brutal ontrage was com- mitted ; sho was thon beld by the other, while the outrago was repeatod,—she crying and beg- ging oll tho time, One of Pinkerton's officors saw the womnn ontor tho store, callod a rogular officer of the forece, and they looked through the window, and eaw tho men hold- ing hor, but did not compronend tho mnature of tho orime. The girl and ono men were ar- reated for lascivions conduct, and kept in tho station, the girl all the whilo crying and pro- teutlnfi her innocenco. In the moming slie was arraignoed before Ban- yon, when the fact camo out, aud the much-ro- viled Banyon ordered the E“l to be dischargod, and the mon charged with rape. Thoy took a change of venuo to Justice Boyden, whon tho above facty wore sworn to, the girl and officors toatifying to the forco which had beon used. The accused had two or threo lawyors, but no one represcntod tho peaplo, and tho poor, out- raged victim was benstly badgerod, ho prisoners wore discharged. The Justice sald tho caso waa suspicions, but the girl ought not to have gone into the store (forgetting thut she was enticed thore by & man who claimod to bo escorting hor for safoly); and conoluded by saying that, any way, she oight to have seroamod louder ; as if a poor, jgnorant girl, half fright- ened to doath, alono at night with sirange nion, ‘bent on such & crimo, could pitch hor voleo to Just tho note roquired by law. ‘Theno are faots, and will 4o appear if Lionostly invoatigated. Reapocttully, A. 1L 1L Qurioaao, July 21, 1873, i et MUSIC IN UNION PARK. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribuno: Bint Why cannot some arrangoment bo mado o have band-musio onco & wook, asy every Mou- day or Saturday p. m., in Union Park? If tho authoritios have not the monoy to spare, pos- slbly some public-spiritod residents of tho West Divislon could procure it. TFlrut let it bo ascor~ tained what good band will play onco a wook ab the park on tho most reasonablo torms, and thon it will appear whother the sum roquired can bo raleed by privato subsoription. Wers monoy- hoxes, soliciting donations for the purposo, plaood at tho gateways of the Park, no small suig might be obtained from the dally froquenters of this beautiful public resort, Union Park:has many charms (of whioh the West Division mey bo proud), but o little good music, onco in a Sl o B gt Sy enalos onco b THE COURTS OF LAW. | Oountex';Aifiduvite by Mrs, M- Mahon in Her Di+ | " .. 'vorce Suit, o Anotlier Interesting Ifab_oas Oor- pus-—Singular - Bankvuptoy . Proceedingg, ol Crimi_xi:h Court icb::is-‘-,—cbmts ‘ln' ' Brief---Now Suity. : In tho Mcbnkion dlvores case, in which afié *davils on bolialf of tha dofondant wore:publiblied atlidavits inTuaTnrpuse of-Mouday last,countaor: i woro, yesterduy filod by W, L. irst, Jr.,attopucy for Aris.McMnlion,aud tho motloi to dismisy the injunction’ will bo' urgited’ Monddy,” whon® Nr. . irst will bo ausisted by ‘M. Asay; on bichalf:of, Mrs. MoMahion, who,” in hov nfidavit, sot lop.lx that ot tho time shoe inarried dofendant, he. wag insolyont, and was doing businonu: as the ngent of anothor person ; that tho roason ho sold dut his business way thiit ho lind give bimsolf ap!to, drinking nnd debnuchory of 1lio lowest brdor; and Iny holplexs round his-shop; and waé 8o ieduged by excessivo drinking tliat: be’ was not ablo ‘to yartako of and rotain food § that during much of his.marriod lifo o was -tho .nskocisto of _ane # Nottio,” an’ abandonod woman, who lived in o - dleroputablo houdo, t6 which tho’ do- fonddint, on oho or two ‘oeensions, ook potition= or, 'who was ignorant of ita unturo; and that dofendant liad frequent asslgnations with said “Notlie.” Potitionor donies that dofendant con- tributed to her support, and avers that whon she mnrried i slio was worth §150,000, Lut that Medahon Lad o impoverishod the ostate by hiy riotous living, Ut it is not now worth more than ©80,000 ;. that tho oxponsos of tho trip to Cali- forain, to which dofendant alludod in his afida- vit, all camo out of her pockot, whenco csme tho monoy providivg for tha erection of (ho bouso they dwelt in ; that slie supported’ the’ dofond- antup to the timo sho-was obligad, i solf-do- fouss, to leave him; and that Meduhon Liss not paid any of hor dobts. The petitionor donies that sho liny over associated with persons of*bad morals, or lived beyond her .means, .oud - the ddbts which sho has contracted have boen wholly. of o business nnture; that dofondnnt's denial:of tho chargo of oxcossive drinkiug is abortive, ‘s tho oxtremely bloated appesvanco of his faco carries a refutation of .tho assortion, and is 'so remarkablo that itsowner will no longer allow himsoll to be geon in publio places, but ro- maing ol - duy long -in_low - groggorics ; that tho Lrn;.w Now York referred to in the do- fondant's atlidavit was an idea of hor own, and curriod out ot her exponso, in the delusive hope of woaning doefondant from his drinkiog habits ; that, with rogard to the intorview, she was calle to tho door by o violent ringing of tho bll, which she answorod, finding Mr. MoMahon, who domanded what s carringo ot the door was doing there, and on her answoring_that it was for her accominodation, McMahon drow & revolvor upon hor, whercupon Adom Baor, who was in tho houso, took him in charge ; that McMahon here- upon croated such a disturbanco that a young Indy of tho uimost rospectability, who was in the house, was attracted by the noise; that tho carringo was at the door to convoy enid young lady aod o genilemnn to bo married, Which thoy wore upon that day; but MoMahon, who wat romoved by Baor, was 8o druni at the time that ho could not toil where potition- er's woddiug ring was, but that it was, at the time, on her fingor; that it i entirely untruo that ebo hed o child by said MeMahon ;~ that she has nover beon in + Oanadn since hor marriage with him ; that the charges of adultory made sgainst hor aro absolutely and mallciously false, and without foundation ; that thospecific chargen of adultery with Col. T, A. Tluros aro uiterly and maliciously fulse ; that her only relations with Hares ure - that sho has om-~ ployed him in the nogotintion and salo of komo property of hers, and as agent about hor busi- ness; thot sho bos nover hnd or proposod any criminal intimacy with him, nor has she ever lived, boayded, ot roomed with snid Hures or un- dor bis protection ; that she is not a woman of intomperate habits, nor has at any timo in- Quiged fn_spirituans liquor, aud has nevor por- mitted her daughter to do go; and that tho charges of adultery and intempernnce aro made ugainst her for thepurpose of blackmailing poti< tioner out of a_portion of the remainder of her eslato ; that McMahon frequontly threatoned her thatif sbo did not give hima 310,000 house of hots, Lic would mnko snid charges sgninst hor and ruin fior in tho oyos of the community, and upon hor tolling him_ Lo knew it was fufl)u. he said, ‘I don't care, I will ruin you;" that AcMahon Bub- sequontly -reduced his request to £500 for his Inwyer nud #300 for himeelf, and on her still re- fusing Lo causoed suid malicious pnflnru tobofiled ; that ever siuce sho moved from the Nortn Side sho has boon nnd now is bOal‘dillE with a private family of the highost respectability, and that #aid Haros lives with his family, and that sho does not kuow where he lives, Col, ITaves’ nflidavit oxplaing that he becama ucquainted with pattifonor lapt wintor, being in- troduced by Mr. Cliftord, hor architect’; that ha hiad business rolations with hor; purchascd from hior tho pair of horsoes referred o in defendant's aflidavits; ngroed to act ay her business agont for a pecuniary -consideration; that ho Loy never been fn tho sooloty of po- Litionor save whon Lusinous roquired it; that hor property in_mainly real estato, aud it was afliaut’s knowledge of ‘such businoss which in- ducod hor to intrust hor affairs to his manage- mont. Aftiant denies in the most solomn mun- ner_ever laving commiltod adultery with tho potitioner, or iudicated or suggosted tho com- miselon of such a orimo; that petitionor's cons duct In his presonco hes ever beon of the most chasto charactor; that afliant has wud lives with' o wife and family ; that the charge of adultory is & calumny concelvod for tho object of black-: mail; that BoMahon proposed to sottle tho matier for $3,000 and $500 to his lawyor, and throntoned that, unlose the money was paid, to fllo n cross-bill that would “raisc holl” with® afliant, Alliant close by denying tho allogation charging that ho livod with ‘petitionor, and re- forring to tho fact that ho has always enjoyed tho fullest confldenconud rospect of tho hoaviest firms of thio city, < Dr, W. 0. Hunt and Dr. A, 1, Cook file afi- dnvits susteining potitionors’ ailidnvis rogurding MecMahon's intemperate habits. Tho allegation of potitionor, with rogard to the drmvingi1 of the rovolvar, is fully sustuined by aflidavits by Adam J. Wickler nnd Johu J. Biohl, whilo Adam Baer indorses that part of patitionor's afidavits 1n, which his namo is mentioned. Take it alto- gothor, the robuttal of MoMahon's afidavits is vory complote, and tho Lonring of the cass will bo watched with cousidorable interest. ANOTIER IIABEAS CORPUS OABE, Margarot Walstra filos hor potition in the Oir- couit Court for s writ of habeas corpus, by which slio hopes to remova James Lodlay, hor nephoy, 8 boyof 7 years of age, from fho * Liome of- tho Tijendloss.” Petitionor states that Jamoes Ledloy is an orphan, his mother having died in Narch, 1871, uud his father in November of the: #amo your, lonviug him their only child and Tioir; that 'William' Lodloy, the father of sald infaut, at the timo of Lis death owned a smull farm in the town of Jofferson, with stock, pro- duce, farming jmplomonts, and cash, of conaid- orubfo valuo: that, within' balf au Lbur of snid William Ledloy's death, ono Jamos McConnoll, uu acquaintanca of his, callod upon him, osten- nibly to ask bim after his health ; that sald Lo loy roquested McConaall to tako chargo and ous- tody of his property and munn(s, and to dispose of thom for tho bonefit of sall infunt, and to apply tho D occeds for tho said infant’s main- tenance, oducation, aud support; but that, in- stond of wo doing, sald Jsmos MoConuell appro- printed all of suid property and moneys to his owa account, placed the cluld in the ** fomo for. the Friondless,” and loft Jofferson and took up his abode in o Ylnco unknown to petitionor, who furthor statos that sho in tho wifs of ono Thoo- dore Walstra, and rosidos ot 203 Wost Lake stroct ; that noither eho nor her husband have any obildren ; that hor husband is worth 6,000, und i willing and anxioun Lo have tho caro and custody of tho ehild, who i thelr nulllmw 3 that potitionor was, onthe11th of Juno Just, sppointed cuardian of tho ostate of the lato Jamos Ledley ; hiat sho has at many times domanded the custo- dy and possosslon of said minor child, whioch the dofoudants, the * Homo of tho Friondloss™ managers, dony her ; that the ohild was placed in wnid institution withaut wny wastant whatovor, and is illogally detained, wherofore petitlonor nsks for & writ of labens corpus, roturiablo forthwith, againat I\ D, Gray, Presldont, E. M, Bortug, Scorotary, sud Mrs, J. tho socioty known as the ¢ Ilome of tho Friend- lcu,” or such porsons In whose custody the child may bo found, - A HINGULAR BANKRUPTOY PROCEEDING, Adolph Moses, for Jumes . Michael, yostor- day filed & petition in the Distriot Court, rolating Grant, Matron of: ‘whicl wag nof itint spld Nfoliaol was a partnor: In tho lata.dikm of Michnol & Goldstéln, for whose adjudication Qolditain & Moshlor,: InJutio! lnat, filed a pati- tion ; that tho alleged dobtors wope wholguhlo ll?uor-don\nra nt No. 326 Houth Olatk strool, whoro ‘their ‘stock, valuod at $9,000, has hdon soized. by virtuo of thoso pmcoudln%?, although politioning oroditors have given no bond ; that 110 dllogad dobt forming thio basls of wald’ poli- tigy wnos ‘clafmed to bo dua ndid petitionors Ly anid flm of Michaol & Goldstein, vn.a nolo given” by them, but ‘nald nole was withon’ ‘con- aidoration, aud’ was dellvered to sald Goldstein & Mosslor at tho instanco of- Ssmuel Qoldsfoln, Lo secure a'portion of Ins capltal in caso of | diss astor, and for no othdr purposs, has nover hoon prosonted: for payment, and pnymont of which knu novor boon rofusod. Potitionor afrms Lt ut for misundersthndings amobng the partners, and the consequout baukruptoy procecdings, tho linbilitios of tho fltm would Lava boen promptly mot, *Tho'patition mdkea othor objectiohy tand- ++| ing’to show thig unfair hikture of thio procaading, Fly and prays the Court Lo try the caso at an ea day, and uum&wuvunblrrnpnrnbln injury to tha potftionor, nd o’ docroo that tho' potitioning craditor,fito bonds for tha. suroly of this pobl- tionar in tho usunl manner, or for n ruls to shoy 08uso {thy such & Lond should not be filed, * LTt w0 A BTIANGH VERDICT. | g 5% Tu i il of tetling . City of Ghicago; tho Jury roturnied n vordict Which cannot, undor the cirgumstances, bo considorad othorwiao” than n strango conclugion.to arrivo at.. Tho caxo is one in which domylnhmnt mited Tor Injurics dono to tho schooner **Ulintlenga” through hor collisicn with tho Clark streot bridge in November, 1869, ‘Tho tng-hoak owner claimed thit ho sounded the {vhistls ns & signal-to tho bridgé-tondor to have tho bridge oponed, 1t appoared from the ovi- 006 lso that ho Ald whistlo throo titmes whils ho wali in tho dtaw of tlia bridgo, but the bridgo- tendor, gave no -)'nwpbuuo, zad, the bridgo :uot boing opened, tha collision oceurred, . Lhe city's dofenso’ in “tho"case whs ‘that, fluding ‘tho, signal unheard,‘tho l:ngLantrdnia oulil havo to- ponted it until it ywps heard nud . nckuowlodgod, At tho samotimo that the city contested the lins Dility for damngo to tho schoonar, thoy asknowl- cdged that said dnmage amounted to fuily 1,076, in tho faco of which, and ovidoncs to tha samo olTact. tho Jury gavo plaintiff & vordict with only $819.08 dnmegus. ndor the circumstances, plaintaff thought it best to move for & now trinl, t opposed by dofendunt. e . '+ IN DANKRUPTOY. Ly b Goorgo W. Campboll was appointed Assigneo of the oatalo of d J. Buell, and R. E. Jouking of _the ostato of -Bonjamin Welch. _ In-the mattor of Chiandler, Pomoroy & Co., n dividoud of. 3 por. cent. was declared. 'I'lio l(w-_ bilities, including **puts,” amount to !)50,“00‘ and eash on kand to 236,332.569. 1If the *‘puts" claima woro excluded, the dividend would amount to 16 or 20 per cent. % - In tho matter of John B8ims, a dividond of 50 canty wns declared, . ¢ < Au oxnmination of Grommes, in tho estato of Grommes & Frankel, was _yosterday hold, Mr, F. J. Crawford .aud Lir. Nisson, on. .bohnlf of creditors, endenvoring to find out from him what had - becomo “of the nssots. “Lhe oxamination will berosuned to-day. B CRIMINAL COURT ITEMB. © ;.. Charles Wilkon, for burglariously nnlorin_‘i the houae of Judge E. 8. Williams, of the Oircuil Court, was, on his pleading guilty, romanded for sentonco. B Winfleld Gardner, tho “pal” of the Inat- named prisonor, forfeited his rocognizance, connlstlug ©! %700, depositod on Wodnosdny with tho State's Attorney. * N Libbie Shute, tha avaricious sorvant girl of the Pacific Hotel, for pilfering numerous articlos of jowelry and clotbing from tho gucsts, on plending guilty, was sontonced to six months in the House of Correction, . John Marshall was tried on a charge of larcony of ui‘;nm aund tobacco, and was found guilty, the term of imprisonment being fixed st one yeur in the Penitontiary. s : Iu the case of John R. Bhorwin, for rape, E. W. Evaus, for the dofenso, mudo & threo hours' specch to the Court on a motion for a now trial, which was taken under advisoment by tne Court, who will render his declsion this morning. | THE COURTS IN BRIEE. COharles and Augusta Boctchor filo a declara- tion in tho Qircuit Court and suit of trospasa agniust Edmund Kaiser, whom they charge with baving, on the 15th of this month, caused thoir arreat, on g warrant of Justico Knufmenn, and incarcoration for cight doys on & ohargo of dis- ordorly conduct, which was not sustained on trinl. “They seok to recover 10,000 damages for the allogod false arrest and imprisonmont. Margaret Courattis flies a deolaration in ihe Cirouit Court in o suit of trospugs against Duncan McRao, alleging malpractice in modical treatmont, and claiming 95,000 damnges. In the enso of McLean ve, City, the plaintiff yuawrdn{‘ ‘moved, before Judgo Rogers, for n now trinl. The motlon was ovorruled, E.W, Dlatchford ot al. begin suit in assumpsit, in tho Buamrlor Court, aguinst J. Harpor et al, for 81,000 damnges, Jamos W. Atkineon filed a prrecipe in tho Suporior Court in s suit of sssmpsit agaiust Oharlos W. Rigdon ; damages, $8,000, Ldward D. Porry' sues I. A, Dufly, in.the gllum)lug Gourt, in o plea of assumpsit, for NEW SUITS, Tue Unired Srates Cinourr Count.—Jacobe, As- sloo, v, Bowen, restorod cnse,: ¢ { Tux DisTaicr Count.—W, 8, Lamb, Asalgnee of the ‘Winnisbeik Insurance Company; 100 sults fn sssump-- slt agninst givers of premium wotes, v ‘Tir_Suremion Uount—is,3i5—Jorome v, Adela ‘Warren ; divoree on the gronnd of adultory. 44,336— John W. Crawford v, Thoodore E, Btacoy, T, M, Brad- ley, R, 1T, Walluce, 0nd_James Jones; repiovin of ex- preas-wagon, etc, - 44,337—Ilenry Cheatly v, John Wil- son ; assumpsit, $500, 44,338—Lela A, Husking v. Qommoercial National Bank, T, M, Bradloy, snd E, Blicoy ; ruplovia of nouschold offects, 44,337—E. W, Diatehiford, ot al.v. I lnrper of al, : nesumpelt; 51,000, 44;300—William - Tploy v, - Willlam Briets sprecher and Josuph Stelbemer; assumpsit, $500, 44,841—Almona v, Abel D, Pearson ; divorce on ground of drunkeuness nud cruelty, 44,343—Appeal, 44,143 —James W, Atklneon v, John Miller, lHenry Kem- mecher, Rust A, Donlg, and Ohariea W, Itigdon; ns- swnpeil, 3,000, 44,34—Charlea G, Dansorbach v, Yhilp Kochler and Kdward Rauschert ; confession of Judgment, $192.16. 43,345—Gharles I, Jonnison ot al, Charles ¥, Brown ; assumpsit, $500, 44,346—Edwa D, Porry v. J. A, Duffy ; ussumpsit, *l,m}fl. 44,847— 1, Callabion ol uf, v. T, Morchaufa Tranaportation 2,600, 44,348—John Beatty et al, sumpsit, §500, 44,340—Thomas Kirkwoud etal.”v. D. L, Buckloy et'al. ; usaumpeit, $600, ° 44,050—Winuhell v, Gunnell; garnishment, 44,351—Bupprossed for servico. 44,352—Thomas 11, v, Annie ¥, Bland ; divorcoon ground of druukenncss, 14,953 —Joluw Cobill v..D, J, Wren otal, ; petition for mechanics' Uen, 44,354—Charles 11, Parks v. Edward Glunson ; nssumpslt, $500, &4,356—A, Winon ot al, v. Jolin W, Bolm ; same, $300, Tux GnoutT CoUnT—1,900—Charles W, Reed and onry Grant v, David Hymnn ; replovin of glass, cte, 7,007—Charles and Augusta Boetcher v, Edmnund Hatuor ¢ trespass on tho - cauo, $10,000, 7,008—Mar- garet Courattls v, Duncan McHao; trespass on the cane, .$5,000, 7,900-10—Appenl. 7,011—Leoplo ox rel. Juwis Lodioy v, F. D, Gray and otlors ; application for writ of hubens corpue, g,l?l'}—MullZn Lauds et al, v, Jamea Lyman ; assumpsit, $400, 7,013—Emil Cals man ot al, v, Olto Jerm ot al ; sawe, §500, 7,014—D. White, et al,'v. Sume + name, $80. 7,016—0. C. Colo v. Josoph Imbotl 3 li‘lullnn for muchianic's lien, $169.10, 7,910—Benjamin v, Mary G, Bruce ; divoree on grouund of descrtion, 7,017—Appesl, 7,018—Emms G. V. Tarlow Qilbert ; divorco on’ ground of dessrilon, 7,919—Appeal. — THE-SHEDD INSANITY CASE AT AURORA. 7o the Editor of The Chicago Tribune : 8in: In your notice of tho Bhedd trinl, this morning, your dispatch states that the jury stood eight for conyiction and four for acquittal of NMrs, Bhedd. Ploaso correct tho mistake, ag tho fact {s simply this : Sovenof tho jurymen voted for hor ncquittal and five for her convie- tion of insnmty, I speak advisedly, and hora- with inclose the namos of the intélligent moen who declared Mrs. Shedd a amrtuuuy BunO womon : J. B, Gully, M, D, Geuneva; G. 8. Patten, Gonoya; T, W. Poor, Gonova P. F. Ward, Goneva; 11, Muttoson, Virgil; @, D. Hyott, Goueva; A. J. Joslyn, Gon- ova. Breoraron. ©irtoaqo, July 24, 1873, Pl el O S Stock Specuiatious of a Herlin Lndy. Not long ago s{ynuug ludy of high rank adver- tisod in one of iho Borlin newspapors, the Vosssche Zeitung, for an old gontlgman of woalth who would asslst hor with monoy onough 1o_complete hor musical oducatlon. Maj. A, D, suswerod tho advortisoment, aud oa his flrst intorviow with tho fair un- Xknown, who, it appoars, was a very intorostin womnan, {t was agreed that ho shoull bo sllowed to fumnish the roquired poouniary aslstauce. Thoy met often anfter this, and” the Major gmlmll( advancad G600 thalers townrd the mu- sioal training of his new ward. Suddenly, how- over, tho young lady disapposred, and he awnit-- ed hor roturn in vain. On tho 16th of Juno tho Major rocoived an uu:’alopo with 500 thalers onclosed aud thiy note 1 *Brnt Tor the first timo I havo heard to-duy that n rolative of mine has boen Ylnylng & false gamo with you. The mouey yon have givon Lor was not dovotoed to culture In'musiv or sony, but way used to carry on stock spoculations, which the lady in question has been eugaged in without tho kuowledge of lior friends, You will find on- closed the amount borrowed from you,” No sigoature was appended ; aud it is now conjoctured that o repentant wifo had told her husband tho story of her borrowing from tho Major, in consoquonce of whigh tho mouoy wos roturned. - THE: PUBLIC LIBRARY. Nearly Bight Thousand Volumes on tho Shelves. e 12 Arrival of the English Authors’ and Publishers’ Contribuiions; - of ‘Wiat Thoy Conslste«1Tio -Aulographs on Some of {he Title Pages. At b Tust nestlug of tho Bontd of' Divactora .of our Freo Library, tho polléy which thoy pur- -pose. adopting in regard to - tho- purchngo ‘of books was distivetly outlined. It s not thoir inontion Lo buy in driblots, but to wait until thoy can’ profitably oxpond &10,000 or 0,000, Botwoon now and (hon, thelr acquisitiona”will bo limited to donations and to tho sccuting'of such bargaing as ey come in thoir way, The ery.duy of this mcoting, tho Bocrotary .an- ,uouneed tho arrival of the last Lnglish books which aro to bo lookéd for, with tho oxeoption of' the valuable but stupid Patent Roports; which have to'bo bound before shipmont. . Whis iy, thoroforo, the best time, bofora' the shelves are crowded with the purchases which tho Bonrd intendu to ke, to suo what consti- "t tho nuclous of tho Freo Library of Chiéas &0, which, with but very fow oxceptions, lins | been $ho gilt of our Buglish or Amurican fifonds, Mauy.of thiowo books, * Loweyer, will never bo confounded with those which' will boobtained Tor tho uses of a circulnting librury, aud should remaiu by thomselves, boyond the reach of mit- tilation, Tholr intrivsio value, aud ofton tha autogrnphs they contain, and the sympathetio good-will -of which theyave a tostimonial, de- wand that thoy should bo kept by themsolves, and bo guarded with extra cave. ' The wujority of tho visitors to the Roading- Room nover find their way into tle transmogri= fied tanl, whoro tho books ave stored, and have no kuowledgo of what i there. And sinco these books aro'uot’ nx yot for public itso, thoso who do kuiow of thoir whoreabouts would find little sutisfaction in & moro oxamination of their beeks. Bo it muy surprisoe our readers to know thet there are now about 7,600 bound volumes upon the shelves, about Lalf of which wore tho direct gift of English suthors, publishers, col- loges, sociotios, and Lho Governmont, or wero purchiased under the direction of the Board, with the fund raised st the instance of the llon. ‘Chontns Iughou, : The Queen contributes a copy of ** The Early Yoars of the Prince-Consort,” with the following on the titlo pngo: “Prosented to tho new Freo Library of Chicago by Viotoris Rog. Balmoral, Nov. 13, 1871, The Forelgn Ofiice sonds a for- midable colloction of English State Papors from 1812 to 1806, and also & full sot of the official Bulletin, chronicling the movoments and doings of tho Court. The Mastor of tho Rolls sent ‘the Calondar of English Btate Papors from the Reign of Edward tho Third, down to and iucluding that of Quoen Elizaboth, Whilo o grent portion of tha contonts is devoid of intorest to us, yet thore is much 1n thoso volumes roluting to tho early history of tho North Americun Colenies which is worthy of examination. Tho sawno ofticer also sonds the valuable cdition of tho early Latin and Saxon and Coltic. chroniolors of ZLnglandaudIroland. ““The Becrotaryof Stato for Indin in Council" souds o superbly-illustrated ‘work upon anciout buildings, ote., in Kaslmoor, and another containing illustrations nud photo- graphs of the dilforont racos and tribes iu India. Ono of tho moat valuable of theso English do- nations is tho ono made by the University of Ox- ford. * U'he books themsalves aro vajuablo, and aro 80 richly aud substantislly bound as to at- tract tho immodiate attention’ of all who enter the Library. Thoy ombraco the best publica- tions of tho Universily and Clarondon prosuos, and includo tho works of Bishops Jewell, Iull, Buatler, Burnott, and Berkeloy 3 fine editions of Luripedos, Aristophanes, and Demosthenes ; the four-volumo edition of Wickliffe's Biblo, and the Inrgo roprint of {ho one of 1611 ; Evolyn's Mom- oirs and his Silva ; the lives andaunals of Btrype, tho writings of tho *Judicious Hooler,” " tho four-volumo cataloguo of tho Bodleian Librury, ote. Cambridge contributes the works of Bar- row and othor eminent divines. Tho Camden Socicty gives a full set of its publicativns of early’ English litoraturo, Tho Bocloty of Frionds, and that for the Promotion of Christinuity among the Jows, have been libe ornl in their donatlous, which will he as much rend aa the Momoirs of the Astronomical Bocloty and the Greenwich Cataloguos of Fixed Stars, ,'ho Methodists sond o sot of the Mothodist or Arminian Mognzine, beginning in 1795, and of which the Rov. Johu Wesloy was tho first oditor. 'hero arc also the Iroceed- ings of 'tho Dhilological Socioty, tho Toynl Scottish Bocioty of Arts, of tho Beottish Tnstitution of Englucers, and ‘Toyal Physical Bociety of Ldinburgh, and tho publications of tha Chaucor, Ballad, and oarly English Sociotios, 'I'he Library has subscribed for those roprints, as woll a8 for thoso of the Arundel, Camden, Hak- luyt, Now Bydouhom, and other sccictica. Tho loading Loudon publishers aro well rop- resented. Truebner gives o large number of bools, including Max Mullor's trunslation of the Rig Veds, and o foc-simile ropriutof Caxton's “Qamo_of Chesso,” the firat worlk printed in England, Ouly fifty copics of this fac-simile wore printed. Among John Murray's contribu- tions are Sir Honry Rawlinsou’s Auciout Mon- archios. Mogsrs, Mawmillan and Hardwicke havoe also given liberully of their publications. Isanc Litman, tho inventor of phouugmrhy, and hi brothor, send a mtmber of their publications, inoluding editions in short-hand of Macsulay's Eaoenys, Paradiso Lost, tho Dok of Common Prayor, ote. Longmin, Groou & Co. zond many of their baoks, including Brande's and Ure’s Cy- clopredias, wlile Booxoy & Co, soud & quantity of wmusic. k Among the Ilving authors who attach their autographs to copios of their work, are Sir Charles Lyoll, Robort Forguson, J, MacGregor, whosa canoo, itob Roy, has Hloatod upon so many Europoan stroams; Sir Roundell Palmer, Lord Chaucollor of Lnglund, and compilor of tho Book of Pralso; John Bright, Sir Chnrlos Dilke, Tlopubliean and author of Grenter Bmitain; V. Gifford Palgrave, tho Oriontal traveler; Al~ fred R. Walluce, tho nuturalist; Charlotto Yongo, author of tho Heir of Redelyfo; . Stauly Jovous, the political economiat ; John Btuart Mill; Houry Mendsloy, ihe physician; tho Rov. Julian O. \'ulu)%,] son of tho uctor Charles Moyne Young; David Masson, tho biograpor of Milton; A, 1L Layard, tho ox- loror of Nineveh; Churles Kingslay, A\ubm{y .’I’Jn Voro, W. M, RRossotti, Obristiua G, Rosettl, and I’ I, Paigrave, tho four poots; 8t Georgd Mivart, uuthior of the Gouesis of Szmchm; Arthur' P, Stanloy, Donn of Wostminstor; 1. A. Proctor, tho astronomor; W, E. Torstor, Octavius Morgan, Editor of Benthum's Works ; Merbert Spencor, om Hughes, W. Thornton, W. A, Frooman, sud Samuel Smilos, Gladstone, Disracli, Carlylo, and Hvof. Huxloy. A copy of tho illustrated odition of Koats says: ¢ Prosonted to the now Library of Chi- cago by Richuavd XTonckton Milues, Buron Haugh- ton, with exprossions of tho deopest natural sympathy and private regard.” "Tom 'I'nylor's flowing signature is in each vol- umo of & full sot of L’unch, while Bernard Cri croft gives tho Builder Magazine. 'The prevent Duhe of Wollington sends twenty-threo vol- umes of the ** Dispatelies of the Iron Duke,” “Tho nuthor's sistor"—TLady ‘Trovolyan— is writton in_n copy of Macaulay's works, “Thomas J, Dowlos, bottor known as Joln Junior,” gives tho threc-volume Vanity Fair Al- bum, full of half-caricatures of Eoglish statos- wmon. The daughtors of J, 1L, Witfon, coutributo their father's Mewoirs of the Houso of Russoll, J, Lo Cappelain sends o Cyclopwdia of Pure Mathomatics, ““with bost wishos for the futuro prospority of tho city.” Thore are sovoral donors who are not distin- uishod oy nuthors, ‘Lhus Lord Alfrad Ghurcli- 1ll's namo oppoars in & large number of old Troneh books, including Beanon’s 'ravostio of VirI(lI Tho Onuses Celobres, oto, I, J, Furni~ vall, tho antiquarian, gives s copy of tho Peroy lful(o, and many othor ruvo volumes, I, Loo Warnor, Assistant Mastor at Rugby, contributos Trodarlole omplo'y Soruon i Tugby Hobool. Tho Library lu ulko roccived from ity Iinglish ublishing fiiends, tho Higincering Magazing, ho ZLondon (/yaphio, the Avt Journal, Saturday Jtevlew, Publio Opinion, snd_Afheneum, und tho Yurkor Library of Anglo-Catholiv “'héology of oveor G0 volumon, whilo among reference hoolks aro ‘ho l‘lna(yulupmdiln Briteuniea, Tho Boolk of Duys, Bmith's Mythological wnd Biblo Diotiona~ riod, given by John Murray; Ures and Drand's Oyolupmdmu. Butwoon flve and alx hundred Gorman books wera Becured through tho offorts of Meusrs, Kiolholtz and Julius Dyhrenfurth, andlwvo boon neatly bound at tho oxponse of the Library, Many of thewm aro standurd works, and somoe of them aro very . rubbishy, Tho Cbieago Modieal Collogo gave over five hundred modical works and odd volumen of medienl magnzinen, which sorve to fill the sholves, but posscus littls value, ‘Iliero hayo boon nuwmerous donstiony from Chie cagoans, but fow of sufliciont lmpnrtnnno to bo mentloned in #o short nu articlo.- Two or thireo, however, . deserve notige. 'The Xlon. Thomns Hoyue gave a full sos of tho * Genlleman's Mdyazine, ond Robort Horvey, smong muny othor books, & twouty-one-volumo edition of tho ritish Poots. A copy of Byron, the prosont of +Jumes Grant Wilkon, lins pastedin 16 o draft dvawn by tho poet- Fitz Green Hallack. Tho ITon. Joln B. Rico ix thio donor of the Colonint Records of Massnchusetts. 'Tho average of iho books whicl have been donated hore is not vory high. - Somo of thom, like tho Veunusylvania Archives, the Colonial Records ‘of thodo Tuland aud Conneotlent, the Tribune Almanno, IHialary of tho lariford Couvention, ele., aro valuablo or rarg, but thera is mueh {rah"of tho publia docnmont ordor, Tha collection of lawa and (tnhfir books relative to Iilinois is oxcoedingly de- cctivo. Tho Bonrd of Direclors linvo purchased o Aok of the Tnauchnitz odition of Britislt Olnssics, 743 volumes, the Congrassional Globo, and- An- ol of Congress, tho Amorican Stato Papers, lvgplolou'n Cycloprodls, “and © gome. . Atluses: .With the funds at lholr disposal this fa.all that they havo baon able to do, sud they have pur- chinsed the above cithor bocanso* thoy were ‘moce cossary, or bocauso they wore ablo to get thom at n bargain, Whon ono looks at tho grent catnlonguos of the Congrossionul Iibravy, or even at those of .tho Cinclnmati or Boston” Freo Libraries, and com- pares tholr ‘contontn with tho fow Looks wpon our Library sholvas,'the contrast is not ploasant. But ptill thoro is o bogiuniug, which is tho most diftlonlt paxt of tho undortaking, sud whon tho Library hos gotten futo its future bome in'tho Yost-ONlco bullding, sud Las purchasod 320,000 warth of booke, it will liavo assumed & morg at- tractive and comforting look thau it woars at prosont, e L Y THE LITTLE ITALIAN SLAVES. To the Editor of the Chicago Tribune Bim: Iwont to ask if something caunot. bo dono for the littlo Italinu slaves of this city. To- day, just atnoon, near tho cornor of Contro avonue aud Harrison stroot, I found a boy of #omo 8 or 0 yoors of ago, looking very forlorn and crying piteously, sitting on the sidowalk undor & treo. I asked him what was tho matter. Io sald he lad no money, aud ho was ofrald to go back,—his ‘boss” would beat him 80 ; he Liad no fathor, no mothor, uo monoy ; *slept in o 'bus.” I asked two men who wero passing what could be dono for such o child, They heard that piteous cry, but thoy didn't kriow ; it was the city's business to look aftor such; roport him to o policoman. I nsked whore I could find one, and thoy couldn't tell; X asked the child where he lived, and what was his nomo, and the nowme of his “boss.” He soomed afraid to tell (aud Ido not give tho names, 88 tho boy might bo boeaton for tolling, and other boys, too). A woman who csmo elong asked tho child how much money ho had, Only o penny, ho sald, and "ho must bave 25 conts beforo -he-dared to go g0 baok, Bho gavo him 10 conts. I was going to bring him home and give him' gome dinner ; but & woman came_out with two big slices of ‘broad nnd butter, and o nice ploco of ment botwosn, As he took up his barp to go, auother woman camo out to #00 what was the mattor, aud asked tho child to come into her yard, and rest i the shade of her basement-stopa and eat his lunch, and she got him something to drink. And there I loft him, cheered and com- fortod, engerly dovouring his'Tunch. Now, I want to ask, Is it charity to give to thoso “‘harpers?” Is mot tho traffic in theso children o droadful thing, calling for redross? And will you not tale up this mattor, and lay it bofora your readers, that ways and mosns may bo devised to provide bettor caro and bringing- up for theso stolen children,—those little alaves, —and abate this harping nuissnce? Deoplo of- ton give to thom as tho easiost way of gotting rid of them. T have mysolf, nover stopping to inquire whoro they live nor how they livo. Mra, N R, Lynax. Curcaco, July 24, 1873, o S Dcath of tho Shal’s Mothor. Tho Loudon Times Lias recoived tho following particulars rolating to the death of the mother of His Majosty tho Shoh: Tho donth of the Queon-motlier ogcurred at 8 . m., on_Monday, tho 2d of June. The decossed Queen had beon ill for somo timo past, and even bofore her Sou, tho Shah, loft for Astrakan, fears for hor-recov- ory wero froely oxproaumi in_‘Teheran. Tho oxact nature of the illuess it is difiqult to aucer- tain, but it is supposed that it was the fever by yluch it was accoupaniod that Her Majesty finally puccumbed. No sooner was tho fact that tho Quoen was really doad known in tho bazaars, than crowds of womon thronged from all parts to tho palaco, and loudly expressed their sorrow in bitter sobs and crigs. On all sides ono hoars of thoostoom in which Hor Majosty was hald, and tho love borne her by tho Bhak is said to have beon of n chatactor quito oxcoptional in tlio Eaost, Xt ig a woll-known fact that His Majesty would not eat othor than tho food preparcd in Lor_houschold, on whick was improused his mothor's own privato seal, Tolograms announc- ing the decoaso of the Queen wera at once dis- patchod to all Persian tolograph stations, and for throo days business has been entirely sus- ponded at all the largoer towns. Blany are tho surmires afloat as to the disposal of the body of tho Queon. For the :prosent it reats in the Mutched 8hab, or Mosque of the Shal, and will Jrobably so roiain until His Majosly roturns to fohoran, when it will bo conveyed with groat ceremony to Nedjif or Quoum. It is said that Tor Majosty oxprossed n wish that her re- maing should bo interred ot the formor Phca, whoro was_buried tho.great Imaum Ali, tho fatlior of Hosoin, the hiead of the Shoah soot, to which tha entire’ Porsion nation bolongs. Tho gouoral _beliof - appears, howover, to bo that tho Quoen’s resting-place will eventually be Quoum, distant twenty pharasackhs from To- horan, or nbout seventy English miles. It s thero that her husband, Mohamet Bliah, father of his prosont Majosty, is buriod, A funcral sorvico lasting for threo days has boen por- formed in tho Mutched Shaly, and was attended by the Ministors, such other high personages ag dld not nccompany the Shah to Europe, aud nearly half tho )lu}l)uhflon of thecapital, Large numbers of people hove also attondod on tho Vicoroy, tho youngost son of tho Shab, to offor thoir condolonco ou tho recont sad ovont. Daily tolograms, reporting the movement of the Shal in_ Europe, are now rogularly recolvod and dis- tributed tlroughout the country. They have aroused ronowed interest in his Majesty's tour intho Wost, and cannot but have & very bene- ficial effoct, ne showing thoe walcomo univorsally given to tho Shab and his numerous suite.” C——————— —Tho Board of Rogents of the Btate Univer- sily of Iown have, through a committes, ox- amined the chargos mado agalust Hon. E, Clark, "frensuror of tho Stato Univorsity, by the Logis- Intive Investigating Committeo, of loaning monoy without adequato security, and find that Mr. Clark has been not only without blame, but worthy of praise for his anxioty to etthance tho rovenuos of the Univorsity. The only cause of complnint seoms to bo that Mr, Clark Jonned tho income funds of the Universi- :.!y. not immodiately necded, on short time, as ho oes Liiw own banlk funds. Hoe could not loan on roal estato socurity for such short perieds, bub ke keops the funds earning something until thoy are nced, hio being responsible for any losios. In this way he has, in five years, mado the funds which he might have kept'in his bank, unproductive to the Btate, puy the Btate §0,65¢,89—s result certsiuly not to be com- Plained of.—Jowa City Republican. FLORIDA WATER. IHPERISHABLE TRAGRANCE! HURRAY & LANMAN'S OELEBRATED DA WA The richest, most lasting, yot most delicate of all Por- fumes, for uso on the HANDKERCHIEL : i At tho TOILET And in the BATH, ¢ d counterfulty, always ask for 0 Tt mhich Ras o tho otiinon e tabuds saud on thy pamphlet, the namos of MURKAY & LANMAN, without hioh nono s gonuiio. Yor pulo by nll Ferfumors, Drougists, aod Doulers lu Muuvy Goods. 3 AMUSEMENTS. B ' THIRD ANNUAL MEETING OF TR CLEVELAND CLUB, Tuly 29, 30, 31, August 1, 1873, Premiums - - $30,000 Entries Close July 21. Tho tracks wero novar In as fing condition as this sos- sony and th mooting bromises to be of whusaal intoront aud imbortanco, ~ "Prajin on tho T,. 8. & M ) {Urne Lo tho grounin, aid struol ¢ara afford oasy sicose tothocity, Yorprograming or othor particulars adiiress tho Becre BAM BRIGUS, tar JOHNTO, Peoiident. MoVICKER'S THEATRE, ONB WEEK ONLY, COMMENCING MONDAY, JULY 21. Grand Matinoco Saturday nt 35 o'slock, xcolling all rirals and compotition, Roturn of the ’ ‘world-renoinod DUPRBZ & BENEDICT'S GIGANTIO MINSTRELS from thelr great Southern taur, orawned with brilliant success, Now on tholr Slst anndal tour, - Tho Inrgost and most powerful Qo ThpAny b Sxiatonc, ot particuinrs a0 prowsemmen Adaianioi ©0 and 76 conts. Cliolco svats, 1. i HOOLEY'S THEATRE. ‘Thuraday, Felday, Ssturday, and Saturday Matinoe, THE GREAT HIT—THE GEM OF THE SEASON, ROBERTSON'S MASTERPIEOR; SCOCETOCOIT 48 With an augmonted Company and most. Gorgeous Scene- i Dronsos, nud Apvolntmonts ovar prasontod in thisclty. lie ross nd publio aro Tavish in thoir pralses of tho su- ug, DR, KAHN'S MGNIFIGENIIT ANATUI@GAL MUSEDH, rom Now York, Of Marvol, Sclonoo, aud Art, 148 South Cfark-at., near Madisoi, “Tickots, 5 ouiits T 5 Sl fon 0 o o Lt 07 Goatlman onl. “Pora ~orn EBUCATIONAL, Harvard University, 1878-74. Membors of one departmont havo a right to attond lac taros and recitations in any othior departmont of the Unl- versity without paying additional fees; for example, Law studonts may attond any exercleos thoy please fu Harvard Calloge, Medicsl stadonts tho uxercisos of tho Sclontific Bcohoo!, ote. T'ho dogroos of Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy, and Doctor of Sclonco azo opsn to Bacholors of other In- stitutions. Tho year bogins {n all dopartments on Thursday, Sopt. 6, 1873, Examinations for admlssion to HARVARD COOLLEGE, the LAWRENCHE SCIENTIFIO SCHOOL, tho MINING SCHOOL, and tho BUSSEY INSTITU- TION will bogin on Thurzday, Sept. 25, at8a. m. 'Tho oxamination for advanood standing in (he MEDIOAT, SOHOOL takea place Sopt. 23; for advancud standiug in the LAW 8OHOOL, Sopt. Tho Unlversity Cataloguo (including oxamination papers of 187179) may bo obtaluod from CHARLES V. SEVER, Booksollor, Cambridgo; prico, &0 conta. Girculars do- scribing the sevoral departmonts moy bo abtatuod on ap plication to JAMES W, LARRIS, Socrotars, Cambridga, Maes. UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DANE. Clagsos wiil bo resumad in this Institution for tho Thir- A tloth Schiolastio Yoar un tho SECOND OF SEPTEMBER NEXT. For Oatalogue, which contains full Information relutive 10 tho Untvoraity and Its workings, addross REV. A. LEMONNIER, 8. 6. 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The South Walea Atlantio Stoamahip Company's now firat-class Stoumshipa snil from Pounsylvania Rail- road Whart, Jurscy Ol GLAMORGA wennduly 21 PEMBROKE g, 20 "haso steamliips, Dulif exiirossly for tho trado, aro 1. vidud with all the Itst Iimprovouonis for tho comfort wod conveulonco of Cabln and. fitorrngo Passonyora. ocond Cabln, §5i curreney; Stoore ny ropaid Steorage oortilicatos from Car- dafir, g8, raits for £1 and upwards, Tor furthor partloulats, apply th Candill, at the, Come puny's Oficos, N 1 Divcle Clinamlices, il th Now Yotk o ARGHIBALD BAXTER & 280 curronc, ourronc; abin, W : TENDERSON BROWMLL T DIssoLUTI T DISSOLUTION. Tho copartnerahip horatofury exlating Lohn doratned tndr i fem amo of GO © 1 this day dissotved by 1autual conseut of t S s of the lata Bisw, S nmed all linbili d'w 5e.-x'l%:z':h'§,'('u'.'f' Ontbage, July 2, 1973, ! DISSOIATEION. Notice 18 horcby glvea that tho firm of Tutiof & itz has boon dissulvod by mutual consont. Chaw, 1, firtz will culloct all gutatandiuig wosounts and pay ail Neblil tos. : B, IMHOF, 20 Jal FRACTIONAL CURRENCY. $5 Packages OoF FRACTIONAL GURRENGY FOR BALE AT TRIBUNE OITICE.