Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 1, 1873, Page 3

THE CHICAGO DAIL - RIBUNE: FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1873 THE LAW COURTS. Singular Charges Made in Connection with the Lamar Suit, Mloged Infringoment of tho Stovens Car-Brako Patent by tho ¢ &N WRR Report of the Master in Favor of the Patentees. Disclosure of the Imside Work- ing of the Ztna Manufac- turing Company. Dean Stanley, of Westminster, Lon- don, to Testify in tbe Cheney Case. Patent Oages---In Bankruptoy---Bills in Chancery---New Suits, THE LAMAR INSURANOE COMPANY. Samuel H. Melvin, of Springflold, A. 0. Van- dowuter, of Pans, Jobn Heek, of Lookport, and Judson M. W. Jones, of Chicogo, in their bill yestorday filod in tho Buperior Court, show that in tho suit in that Court instituted by Edwin Burnbham and Edwin R. Burnham, sgainat tho Luamar Insuranco Company, Leonard Swott, Wm. 1. W. Cushinay, Tsanc N. Hardin, Wm. K. Ackor- mau, Gurdon 8. Hibbard, Paul Cornoll, Laban 8, Major, Loroy Church, Chas, B. Farwell, and Van H. Higging, on tho 23d day of Octobor, 1671, set- ting up that suid complainants, at the Juno torm, 1872, obtained cortain judgments sgalnst snid Company, ote, and praying for tho sppointzent of & Rocelver, tho bill was orderod taken as confossed as ngninst tho Tamar Company, but not against snid Bwatt and Higgins, or cither of thom, nor wore sny efforts mado to briug the other dofondants Into court, 8o faras appears from tho rocords, and aftorwards tho bill was smended by making the People’s Insuranco Company of San Fran- slsco o dofondant, as dobtors to the Lamar in the sum of 8170,000 for reinsurances ; and on tho 28d of Novembor, 1872, on the motion of com- ploinonts, n decreo was entered appointing Goorgoe Chandler Receiver, who duly made his report, which has boen duly published in Tur Inisuxe. The complainants dip deeply into the history of the Company down to the timo that it sus- ponded, in the spring of 1871, when its sub- seribod oapital was $2,200,000,aud its losses not ox- traordinary ; and charges that its embarrassmonts waro largely duo to the woll-known ngreoment giving Cushman & Hardin 650 shares, with 20 por cont paid thereon, asa promium for thoir subscribing for 5,600 shares, ropresenting 8550,- 000, on which they patd $110,000, and on_which slinrestho complainantsinsist Cushman & Hardin aro linble for nssessment. On Cushman & Hardin' subscribing tho S550,« 000, it is furthor alloged, tho Compnuy mado ot tho' cortificatea for tho 650 shares, with 20 por cent paid up, and honded thom to Cusbman & Hardin nunlgi“ and tho $110,000 paid in by Cushman & Hardin on their £550,000 subscrip- tion was taken back by them, in small amounts, from timo to timo, botweon Beptomber, 1870, and oy, 1871, and the stock cortificatos turned back to " tho Gomfinny snd canceled, as though the amount they reprosented had never formod tho capital stock of the Company, thus seriously reducing tho capital stoclk, Losides withdrawing o lazrgo sum of monoy, oithor in cash or cash so- curities; lhog also further withdrow in small eums, about March, 1871, a furthor aggrogate of £70,000; all of which thoy applied to their own uso. Cushman was then the Treasurer, having chargo of all the socuritics, and Hardin was Vico-Presidont, baving active managemont of the affairs of tho Company; sud complainant charges that tho sid profended subscription for stock, and paymont of an mssossment smounting to £110,000 thercon, and the subsequent withdrawal of the 110,000 snd cancollstion of eaid stock, were nccomplishod by collugion with the oxecutive oflicors of tho Company, or some of them, and without the knowledge or consent of the bona fido atockholders, oxcept the executive officors aforosaid. Complainants further chargo that said Cush- man & Hardinhave been guilty of taking from tho Company othor largo sums of monoy, the {mtlicu!m of which they do not give, for tho ull amount of all which monoys complainants ineist that thoy aro justly liablo; showing that thoy are bankers doiug businoss tn this city, and nm{sly ablo to make good all assets thus wron; tully withdrawn, as woll g8 to pay the asucss- ault ; that tho eancollation of Cushimnn & Har- din'a sharos was novor authorized by tho stock- holdors ; that the stockholdors aro nearly nll solvout and ablo to_pay iholr assossmont ; and thoy pray that the Racolver suspond all proceed- inga ngainst tho stockholdora until the monoys thus shown to have boon illogally withhold hinve boon obtainod, and that in the ‘moantime all of thoso dofendants who aro indebted Lo the Com- pouy bo required to male an accounting, for tho purposo of ascortalning what nwonnt of money can bo necurod. Thoso cam{:ln!nnutn nloo filed n cross-bill, in Burnbam v. Lamar Insuranco Company ot ol Inwhich prooisoly similar allogations wora mado. ANOTHER OREAT RAILROAD PATENT OASE. A caso that promisos nlinost 08 inuch prom- inonco in tho railrond world as _tho iron swago block casp, is that of Thomas Baylea v. Tho C. &N, W, R I. Co. This Iy n test cano, and, if it sucaoads, tha 60,000 odd dollars doponding on it will bo but a drop iu the buckot for all that will follow. . Yestordny, Mr. Bishop roported to the Court in this cnso e follows : "Thin causo iaving beow, by an_inferlocutory decroo of the Court, roferred to tho undorslgned ny Master, to computa and ascertain, and to take aud_ atate nn ac- count of, all tho gains, prodis, savings, bonefts, and advantages nccruing to, fanlized, and recolved by ttio mald - dofendouty, tho Ghicago & Northwostorn Rail- road Company, in consoquonco of thiolr 1so in tlis Btovens car-hrako of tho fnvention of Batch- older ‘and Thompson (in_eald decreo_ described), atonted §n nnd by the loltors patent doseribod thero- n, from tho tino of thio commencomont of such uso Dy thom subsoquent o tho grant of snid_Jottera natent. downto {ho date of such roport: and in nddition theroto to assons, nndor tho dircction of tha Court, Ui dumages sustalnid by tho comlsinant by rearoh of 4ho eid wso anid Infringemont by the eatd dofendante during tho perlod aforeaaid, 1 Lioraby roport that X havo boon attended by 8, D. Cozzenn, 1sq., solicitor for compinfnant, and tho Hon, Johin N, Jowott, solicitor far defondants, who liavo pro- duced before mo the testimony takon In sald catao, to~ goflior with tho stipulations thoroln, And mpon tho lieariug of tho argumenta and oxaminaifon of tho ovie dunico I rald _cotine, togother with tho etipulations thereln, I ind that {ho complatnant i entitied (o Lnvo and recoivo from tho anid deféndants for his domnges Loreln—tho samo boing thio amount or valuo of tho ning, profits, aavings, beneflts, and advantagos which B0 ke réalizod by tho defondants by roason of fhe tisa ud fnfringomerit by them of thg rald patont fox tho porlod of fivo yesrs, hoginning Juno g, 1859, nna ending Juno 2, 1804—tlio Bum _in grosa of Afxty-threo thousand efx' hundred and thirty-cight dollars and forty cents (§63,618,10), ‘Tho oloments'that mako up this acconnt couslst of two parts : Firat—In tho saving in tho wagea of Lrakemen, amountiug to tho sum ot $41,260, Second—1u o saving In whuels, amounting to §23,- 858.40, o duration of the uso of complainant’a patent, tho number of cara upon whick it was uscd, tho nurbor of braiiemon omployed, sl tholr wages, tho mumbor of wlicols upon vach car, tho cost of 1ho whoels, and thio oxpenso of putting on n sot of wheals under each car, aro all tho subject of atipulntion, leaving tho other floms in tho nccount to bo catablished by tho testi- mony, A8 to cach ono of those clomentr, T hiavo mado out and ntfach Liereto o detailed atatomont marked oxhiblt 44,1 whicl will show tho sulls horoin statad aro obtafued, In arriving at my conclusiont, T havo computed tho amount_eaved to tho defendunta by tho 1o of tho Tatcheldor snd Thompeon invuntion over tho usa of tho #singlo brako,” rojecting na o standard of com- parison what 1 known aa {ho “Springlicld brake,” it uppesaing to mo from tho testimony that sald biako W an unsvccessful, sbandoned cxporiment, and not & perfectod, practical fuvention, "Clio proofo in tho easo show that prior to Datchel- der nnd Thompson's invontion it was put upon two “erato cars," used short_time, and tlion takon off, and tho “sifiglo brako"—which bad previously beon used on tho esino eara—put back in its placo, 1t also anpoars tluat, aftor Batehelder and Thompaon Invented thieir brake, tho “Bpringfleld broko” wad twico again attomptad to bo ueod on passengor cars, and was cach timo abandoned, Thio laét of tlicso tinics, when uned botween Now York and Iioston, nccldents wero caused Dy it. In addition to this, tho cloar welght of ovidence, 10 my mind, {6 that it 18 'n defectivo brako, and no adupied 1o Grdinary ovoryday practical o on passou- gor trainn 1t {a maistod by complajoant that, in tho wse of the single brake, & nccessity arisca for roversing tho on- ginea {n ordor to slop thio trains, and that this Is tnju- rlous to the englucs, and demniges to onginos arising rom this cavao aro dought to bo recovered in thls pro- coeding, R Tam of tho opinion {hat this should not bo allowod, for tho roazon (hat tho increaso of brakenien covers (in my judgment) {his ftem : for, If tho brakemen aro in- creasod o 08 to cnable them to apply o brakea to all, tho trucks of n {rain without passing throngh tho cars, tho necesity for reversing tho englues scoms to mo to Do wholly obviated, 1 linvo therofore refected this item from tho acconnt, First—Drakomen savod, For fivo yeara defondants ran constantly In posson- gor traina twonty-fonr cars, and _required thorofor twelve brakomen and four biggsgemen, Equaling in ol sixteen brakemon, The uso of tho patent fs shows to have saved an oqual numbor,—that s, sixteen, 1t in shown that on mixod teains defendant ron two cars, and roquired tharefor one baggagoman. Equaling one brakonan, Thio uso of tho patent nvod horo two brakemen, On frelght trains thoy ran two “cabooso cora," To- quiring thorefor two brakemen (or conductors). TTho patent saved hero two brakomen, Making in all twenty brakemen soved, Tho averago wages of o brakoman for tho timo the ‘patent was used wero $04,40 por month, Wnges of 20 brakemen would bo $688 per month, Wagea of 20 bralonion would bo $8,256 per oar. Waies of 20 brakenion for fivo years, $41,280, 1 do not taks into account tho forward truck of tho forward car of cither of tho defondunts’ passenger traing, which wero four in number, 1t tho forward trucks wero counted, the brakemen saved would Lo twonty-four inatosd gf twonty, Nor aro tho Uarvard and Itockford mixed tratng taken info sccount, which ran one year of the five, nud on which two brakémon were saved by tho pateut, ‘Second—Wheels suved, For fivo years defendunts ran constautly in pason- ger tralus twenty- On mixed {raifs they Tau two cars, On froight trains thoy ran two cabooso eara, On Harvard and Rockford trains they ran for ono year two ears, ‘Equaling tlirty ears per year tor ono yearand twenty- efight cara por your for fonr years, ¢ Or calling tho wheels saved on tho two caboose cars per yeor na equaling tho wheels eaved on ono of {ho ofhier cara per year, 1t may bo atited ns Twenty-ning cars for one year and twenty-soven ears for sach of tho othicr four yeurs, Tho patent saved two sels of Wheols per car for each year, Equalizing ity-cight sets saved for one yoar, 216 nots savod for tho four yoars, or in all 274 sets mouts upon tho capital stock of the Company o subscribed for by them. Itis furthor affirmed that, at tho timo the Company suspended, it hold ‘stock, notew, aud eqcurities smounting to $104,000.01 ; that, on the Slst of Decombor, 1870, it was shown by tho annusl statoment of tho Company that thoro was duo to tho Company on_ call. §19,886.70, for which'porsonal security was held, said amount consisting, #8 complainaut is informed and bolievos, ‘0f monoy loancd to Leouard Swelt, President, £8,915.17, and to Isaso N. Hardin, Vico-Presidont, 24,940, which nmounts have nover beon repnid ; ‘which assets aro not amon thoso turned over to the Leceiver nprmlutofi under the order of the Court; that Vau I, Higgins has nover rendored an' account of the bonds and wecurities turned over to him by the Lamar out of which to piovido £60,00 to pay tho Pooplo' thoir rolnsuranco promfuni ; that ho (Higgins) holds bouds and socurities tlat have oever boen used for that purpose ; and complain- nts insist that, boforoany procoedings are taken 10 collect any furthor assossment of stack, the nonoys soretaincd by Van liggins, withdratrn by Cushman & Hardin, and loaned to Bwott & Har- din, shall bopplied to the purpose; such moneyy nggregating $300,000, or theroabouts, grentor port of which could have beon collocted with reasonablo caro aud dihgonce, sufficiont, at all ovonts, to pay all the outstanding indebtednoss of tho Company, all oxpensos iucidont to tho sottlomont, and o considerable dividend to the stockholdors. Next they complain of the acts of the Recetvor, In respect of tho outstanding ausessmont, as un- just and inequitablo, and pray that it may bo #uspended, ho having nover taken cognizanco or informed the Court of tho oxistence of Cushe~ mau & Hardin's 5,500 shnres, or tuken any steps to compel tliem to pay their aesossmont thereon, and having acted ou the assumption that ono- half of tho stockholders are insolvent, without giving partioulars, whorons tho compluinants aver tho contrary to bo tho fact, and that tho groat mejority of stockholders wero and atill are perfectly solvont. Thoy chargo, alko, that aftor the Chicago fire. s0id Cushmun'& Hardin bought up a largo num- bor of tho clnims against tho Company for the rurpuun of gottling thom up a8 an offsct in ho ovent of thoir being called upon to ropa; the mmm{u duo by them to tho Company, pyiug therefor about 25 per cont of their fuco valuo; or, In _tho ovent of said monoya not Loing demanded of thom, to speou- Yato in them by compelling, tho paymont there- of in full by othor stockholdors; and that tho eald bill of ‘complaint of #aid Burnham has boon filed, and procoedings taken thereundor, by col- lusion with #nid Oushmau & Hardin, and mainly iu tholr intorouts, for the purposo of covoring up their lisbilities, and onforcing the pnjmom in full of the policies 80 taken up and hold by them as aforesald, Farther, that by aMdavit of Leonard Swott, datod Ttl Morcl, 1871, and flod at tho ofiice of the Auditor of Publio Accounts, that in addition to tho othor nesots, ha puid into the Company £26,600 in_cash, being absolutoly and without reservo the property of tho Company, subject to ita linbilities, but which hes not in'any maunor boon accounted for by the ofticors, or rocolved by the Racoiver appointod by ordor of tho Court, Tho complainants concludo by ehowing that thoy aro bona fido stockliolders, who have paid thelr asscssments; that ihoy have never con- gontod to auy of the actinga and doings rolated ; that tho wholo of the pragecdings takon agains tho Company have been by dofault, the oflicers 0f the Compsny taking no stops to defend the saved in five years, ‘Cost of o 8ot of Wheols waa $135.60, and putting on a sot 9, making cont of & sot put on $141,60; or, for tho whola 274 sotu, $38,708,40, Valuo of old whitols, calling thelr averogo welght 500 pounds, $10,40, Deducting this amount, thero is loft for savingin wheels, $22,358,40, To thits estiinate uo account Is_mado of any cars ox- copt thoso shown to have been coustantly in use, BUCTMALLY, First—Soving in brakemer, ${1,280, Necond—Savitiy i wheels, $32,458.40, Total anionnt o commplxiant, 86, 616,40, Allof whicliis respectully nubmitied, * IeNny W, Bisnor, Master fn Chancery, Unitod States Cirout Court, ANOTHER ANTE-FIRE IOMAUNT. Lucten . Wilson, of Lansiug, Mich., owner of 250 shares of the Zitna Manufacturing Com- rn\ly, files a bill to enjoin the other members of ho corporation in any way using tho property or funds of tho Company until the ordor of Court, The ..., - wad burnt out in the five, being at tho timo tho «..ior of patent-rights, machinary, tools, &c., worth over $150,000, Provious to its organization, complainant and John Sifwnlt, 8r., wero ownord of machinery, tools, &o., which Lohman Huchberger inducoil thom to throw into tho proposod company as part of the capital stack, It boing ngroed that thoy woro to ropros sont 89,600, and Huchborgor putting in cash 89,500, fAx & matter of common prudenco, it was nfimud that the Buporintendent aud officors should not draw more than £1,600 per yoar each, and tho throo partnora were to bo owners of onc-third stock onch,” John _Sigwalt, Jr., fa lavo flo ofica of Suporinindont: Tho Company's licongs of incorporation way socured on Aug. 18, 1870, for a torm of fifty yours, At tho flrst meating of Diroctors, 24th of August, 1870, tho complainnut was electod Prosi- deut, fll:chborgnr “Ironsurer, ond Sigwalt, Jr. Buporintendont. A socond “mooting was hold Bept, 80, 1870, at which tho Prosident’s sulary way fixed at 1,600, and subsoquontly tho sume wag done ns to tho salary of the two others, By and by the complainant porsundod himsolf thnt he waw moro ornamontal than useful ns a Prosi- dont, ond ho rosigned; but his doing ko, far from ensuring economy, resulted in the opposite, for but o fow days aftor complainant loft, Sig- wald, Jr., and Lohwsn Huchborgor hold'what they callod a Directors’ meoting, of which comn- plainaut bad no notico, snd H(gwnlvd, dr, was i olected Presidont, and Wilson rol- dent, tho Iatter to bhave no componsation oxeopt when nctually ongaged; and the samo two then maet, again withont notico to Wilkon, and by & unanimous vote iucrossed their elaries to $8,600 per annum, commoucing August, 1870, or o mouth provious; and from that timo forward thoy ru{:nlnrl{l drow thoir back pay, 8500 por month, Here tho complain- st halth in the torront of bis facts to dwell a littlo wrathfully on the oxtravaganco of theso Dblontod capitalists aud the dopth of his own humllity, The zutnbllahmflm was burned up in the Ootobor firo, 1871, Jenving only nbout $2,600; aftor which Bigwald, Jr., and iInchborgor' col- lootod about $10,000 in insurancos, having lso &t tho timo o largzo sum of monoy' in hand, oy woll ag some in the Gormen Natlonal Dauk, of tho oxistonco of whicl Wilson proviously hnd no susploion, together with about 38,000 worth of accounts, ULy, complainant allegos, they got togother, in secret, and appropriated to” thelr own use, Mo prays relief from this aud similar wronge, and obtains an injunction ay asked to provont their disposing of tho spoile. $HIELDING PROPERTY IELIND A WIVE'S NAME, Tudge Blodgoett yosterdny decided Kuowlsou v. Mallory ot al., tu tho United States Olrcult Court, rocosses by which tho re- Inowlaon & Co., of Troy, N. Y., obtainod a fudgmont against Tra B, Maltors, of Ohiongo, for 4,000, Tioro wan no proporty of 1iis on which thoy could lovy, hut consldornblo real catnte stood fn hig wife's namo, and thoy flled a crod- itor's il to dacovor tho facts of tho protendod ownorship. In tho proof it was shown that whon the parties wero maeried, in 1860, thoy had littlo or no proporty, that Mallers fell in dobl, and all his trausnotions wont badly; judgmonts waro ontored against him, and Ll proporty wag wolzod ; but his wife's possossions incronsod in valuo ag much ns his dimlnishod, As o romult of Mhallors’ mrnifold misfortunes, tho conplo eamo to Ohiongo in 1869, bringing $10,000 with thorm, tho rosult of na forcod enlo of tho wifo's ostate. ~This monoy was invosted In Chicugo real osinto, houses worn bnilt thoroon by Mallers, who was & enrpontor, theso waro oxchiangod for othor proporty, Mallora only appearing in the matter, his wife moroly noting a8 o figuro-head. Mallora fs descriled as do- voting all his thne to his wifo's proporty, do- o]nr]mf himself to bo hor ngent. Havi “F rocounted briofly the history of tho cnso a8 it appoared from the proof taken, His Honor hold that Mallers’ conduct roally amounted to fraud, his wife's namo balng used ag o covor, and that all bis wifo's proporty in Cook County shonld bo hold subject to tho croditors’ clnims, slio being allowed in oquity to como in a3 n crod- itor for any nmount elo can show sho is fairly ontitled to, A DEMURRAGE OABE DEOIDED, Tho enso of Fulton v. Blake, Whitohouso & Co,, in the Disirict Court, ndmiraly side, for domurrage, by unuccessnry dotontlon of u voue sol conlghod to dofondints, wos docided by Judgo Blodgott, yostordny, his 1lonor finding that tho plaintiffa bd failed to make out a cano, Tho vessol in question, the Menchmau, had put to soa at tho eamo timo as cortain other vossols, but did not arrive until somo six days after. Tho rospondants had kept o commodions doel opon for o ronsonable poriod, but, as tho vossol did Hot nrrivo, thoy wiod it s wo caused o dolay. Tho cnno was dlsmissod on tho ground that tho reu{mmlonm could not koop othor vosiols out and stny all trafic hecause tho vesscl did not arrivo on the day sho was oxpeeted. PATENT CASES DEOIDED. In tho Ross sowing mochinc-box cases, in swhich plaintitf suod for dumagos for infringmont of lis patont for n box covering tho machine, which box-covering ho beld to be nn origina discovory, the Court deeldod that thobox was & protection that followed, like many ather addi- tional convonionces, in the wake of every patent, and ho could uot regard it as an improvement ol tho originad invoution, or o discovery fu ituell that bolonged to tho discovery. Tho bill was dis- missod for want of equity,at complainant's costs, In the Ware onr-mutf patont cases, tho Court yostorday grantod o porpotual injuuction ns prayed, and gave decroos for damages in the cagos brought. TNE CHENEY BUIT. Tapors woro sent to London, England, In tho Chenoy cuso, fouurdny, to onoblo the testimony of tho Very ltov. tho Donn Stanlay, of West- minster, to’ bo takon before J. Edward Wilking or Thos, . Cobb. The Dean will bo examined oxhaustivoly as to the matter in question from his own_oxporionce aud tho history of tho Ane glicun Churels, THE ANORTION CASE, Tho beil in the case of the ailegod abortionist, Duncen McRno, who is chargad with commilting the most offensive aud horriblebutehory on Mar- fumt Conraths, was yostordny toducod to 88,000, t ought to ba worth ninc-touths of all his for- tuno to got cloar of Chicngo if this last charga ngainst him is well founded, Does his for- tuno oxecod 33,000 2 I BANRRUPTOY. % In the matter of Allon P, Prior, an order was onlerod, approving tho Assigneo's report. Ordor of digchargo to butfi bankrupts wos ig- sued to Joseph and Marcus Motz. T'ho National Bank of Vornon, New York, vos- torday petitionod for the adjudication of William T, McCorldle, nlnlmlnfi 08 creditors on a note of 83,000, nndalleging that the_dobtor lus mado & conveyanco of 150 neros of land in Wilmington, Will County, to Johu D. Hondorsou, with inten| to defeat the creditors, such_scle being made to securo o protondod note of $6,000: slso, a frau- dulont convoyance of thirty nores in Wos- loy, Will County, to Samuel McCorlile, The usual rule to show causo way issucd, and an injunction restraining any intorforonco with suld innds by J. D. Honderson and B, McCorkle ordored, TIE COURTS IN DRILT, Somehody uu{'& iU's vacntion timo. With all theso frightful bitls flying about, the roporters cannot boliove it. TFour first-cluss newspapor men wonld heve found abundant occupatioun for thoir braing and pencils in rocording tho business transacted in tho various Courts yesterdny, despito tho logend, which somo pooplo beliove ‘in, that a vacation prevails in the Circuit Court. ‘'illottson v.Munson, the well-known well-filtor patout ense, was up yesterday for now irial, and taken undor advisemeont. NEW SUITS, UnrTrp STATES Criourr Counr,—Wm, E, Rollo, As- sfgnce of the Merchonts’ Tusranco Comipady of Ohi- cuga v, Wi, 1, Lunt ; aveumysit, $1,600, 11: CINOULT COUNTI—T,081—Lydin Beunett v, Thos, ¥, Gavin und Geovgo Haynios; trespase, $2,500, 7,083— Johu J, Murphy v. Chigano, ' Milwaukto & 8t,” Paul Tailway Go.; cna, 85,000, 7,089—Withhold, 7,984, G, 6_ 7, '8 0, '00, Ol—Appeals, 7,002— Marda ‘Dorita v. Christing Sulzer, (reapass vl ot drmis, 10,000, 7,9%—Augusta von fchlibon, adminiatrar trlx of Guitave Max vou Schliohen, v, Tllinols Contral Tailroad Compny ; casc, $10,000, ' 7,004—Chittouden 8, Burton and Josepl W, Plorco v, Ohatlos Kroning 3 uhsumpsit, $,000, 7,095—Aphoal. 7,990—Ebonozer T, Curtis 'v. Michigan Central Railroul Gompony ; 40, 86,000, 7,007—Appeal. 7,908—W, T. Koonan & Co. . “Anron 'Daubo; nttachriont, $500. %,099—Ap- yoal, 8,000—Waltor 8, Dabcack ot l, v. W, 1, Toy- n0lds et'als pelition for muchanic's ifon, TiE BUPKBIOn_COURT—i4,455—Ston v, Stono; divores, 44,450—Louisa ‘Coates v. Thomss Mc- Aleer aud F, J, McAleer; confession, $211, 44,467—Lucida " D, Wilson ' v, Lehman Huche berger, Jobn Segwall, Jr., John Begwalt, Sr., Touls Bhcenfeld, ond the Zitha Manufacturing Come pany ; bill, 43,458—Samuel H. Molvin ot ol v, Lamar Insiranco Company otal; Viil, 41,459—Petor Ould- well v. Honry Byron (2) and Henry Spears ; replovin of winos and liguors, 44,460—Saimucl Longhseoth v. Willinm Woilholm and Georgo Wellhelm ; confession, 64,60, e — S BOGUS PARTNERSHIPS. Dotective Donnis Simmons did a good day's work yostorday, ITo must have arison early aud worked lato, e arrested four criminals on dis- tinct, a8 woll na sorious, charges, The most im- portant arrost was that of » follow named M. G. rown, of tho Fuller & Rainforth school of rogues. This man hag been operating in tho hogua partnersbip business on the third floor of No. 127 Clark streot for somo time, His room was 80 furnished a8 to muako it have an aspoct of businoss, and Rrown himself & a fol- low who might ocasily deceive au unsus- pocting countryman, He is about 80 eurs old, has o frosh face, and drosses well, It s 6nid that ho was onco in partnorship with Ful- lor. Ho is a vory cautious oporator, and has not carried on & Iargo business, because of his lack of boldnoss. Not long since, Johu N. Purplo camo to this city from Michigan. Ho brought with him not far from 400, Io fell into the liands of tho wily Brown, and nfter o fow days’ oxamiuation and deliboration, closod ~ o portucrahip with bini, A fow days'ago Lo found ]Jimunlf out of pocket 400, and, porsunded that holad boen the victim of 'a wily rogue, ho ro- ported tho mattor to Sorgt. Ellis, 'That ofloinl ]Dut no time in investigating tho mattor, and yestorday aftornoon Simmons walked Mr, Brown to tho Contral Police Station. e _will hnve n preliminary_examinntion beforo Banyon thiu morning. ~Philip ravis, formerly of this eufv‘ was algo arrested by Bimmons, for unlawfully obtaining 600 in Poorin, reprosenting himsolf a8 colloctor for Eastorn houses, - - ‘Young Ladies' Seminary. Tho sunual announcomont of Mrs, W. G, Bryan's Boarding-Sehool for young ladies, at Datavia, has air roady appeared in our columny, Tho fall term com- mencos Bept, 17, the winter term Dec, 17, and the spring term March 16, The number of boardiug pu- pile fi limitod to forty, Wo huve 9o oftun aud eo hoartily commended thin institution {o parouts haviug duughters to educate, thut but little can bo added to what has already boen #aid, It has long justly hold and occupied, aud it proudly molntaing, & postion in the front’ rank of femaslo seminarics In this Btate, Mrs, Dryan 18 not morely o succesaful teacher lorself, but sho has reured about hor sud trained to lor idcas of culture tho accomplished ludies who fill the oltico of asslstants in ber school, In doiug this shio has spared nellhor poiny nor ospotio, und for many yoars past has kopt one or maore of such sssistants’ §n constant training in the bosl school of Europo to the end of their porfection as teachers aud in Fronch, Gorman, munle, oto, Her talontod daughtor, who Lias'thus beou abroad for a long time, yayiug especial attention to mnsle, I to mail for homo on tho 19th. Parents may Toat nasured that nawhoro wiit they find a better school for their danghter thon that of Mrs, Bryun, Datavia,— Latavig (N, ¥.) Limes, ——— Oarriago Sale. ‘Thio entiro stovk of curriuges, buggglos, and phactons, ab No, #15 Htato ntrcot, will La sold, by ordor of tho proprictors, at 10 o'clock this moruing,by W, A, Buttors & o, 1414 soldom thut suck an opportunty i ottered 10 thoss who Intend purchusiug o carriagoor Luggy and honco all fnwant of o couveyauce of tho kind ontioned should attend tho wsle, * All taston can bo sulted, and o vehiclo ssoured at porhups balf the prico demauded ot private salo, Collars, TPerapiration hos no offect on the wood and Warwick collars, ‘Thoy retain thele shapa undur all ordinary circumstances, aud aro the bost lo wear in warin weathor, TAX-FIGHTERS, List of the Persons Who Tried to Escape Payment of Their Taxes. The County Conrt Decldes Againgt Thom in Nearly Every Case. Tho tax-fightora aro not ns numerous this yoar 08 thoy have boon formerly, This la partly due to the ciroumstanco that horotofore any number of objectors could Join togother and pay the coats of tho court tho eamo s if ono man were the objector, while now, nccording to a now law, onch porson has to pay tho full amount of costs. Judge Wallaco hos boon unusually severo on thom, and noarly all tho objoctions woro over- ruled, Only tho United Statos, on the nasoss- mont of tho Bigolow Block, and the Roschill Comotory Company, aud a fow unimportant par-~ tien, woro succossful in their rosistanco, Laat yonr taxcs to the amount of $49,500 woro rosistod, of which amount 846,000 woro over~ ruled by tho County Court, and appealed by the tax-fightors to tho Cirenit Court. Nono of those partios Liavo any Liopo of winning thelr caso in tho Cireuit Court, but thay apponlmerely to gaiu time. Tho taxes appealed this year amount to about §40,000, of which only sbout $1,600 have been succosutully rosisted, Tho largest objoctor, ns usual, is Mr. Samuel J, Walker, who is rosieting ncarly half of tho total amoant fought this yonr. I'ho name of the philanthropic Jounathan Young Seammon also appears amoeng thoso who re avorse to paying their taxoes, The following is o comploto list of thoso who have reaistod the paymont of thoir State nnd county laxcs this yoar: No, 1—8, O, Bartlett, No, 2—Edtward Wrigiit, R, P, Williann, 4—Waller irown and Josoph Terry, fi—Haas and Lowell, —1', Hitzeman, —lioneill Cemtory Company. Objection su- tained. Appeal prayed for by tho Stato, No, 8—Jamca W, Beoville, No, y—Illinols Gentral Tiallroad Company, Objoc- tlon sustained on raflrond property; overrulod ou South Park proporty, No. 10—Syduey L. Darrow.. No, 11—=Danlel 0, Nichols and Tra J. Nichols, No, 12—J, ¥, Keoney, Objection 2 No, 19—Graceland_Comotery Conpany, sustained. Appoal prayed for by tho Stato, No, 14—G. V. Reed, No, 16—, Loowenthal, No. 16—Tliomas 1L, Hlsey, Millon Tabor, Cornelln 8. Halsoy, omy G, Moroy, G, D, Beobe, E, 1t Bowen, . 2. Walker, oy, “No, 17wl K. Topo, Trustco, No. 18—-W, 1, W, Ousbman, Arthur 3, Muwko, J, N, Hardin, T, A, Stovéns, No. 15—Matthow Hoynos, Barnoy sfcKouna, Jamos Tracoy, Willinm IL. . Custiman, Nutt & Brooks, Isny N, Hariliu, W, H. Ohappell, Artir J, Lawke Sestute, F, A, Btovens, No. 30—Onkivood Cemeters Assoclation, No,21—A. T. Gall, o, 22—Liliott Auiliony. No, 2—Moris Livingston. No, 24—Tra ilolmes. No. 2%5—William M, Derby, William E, Smith, Thom- 0a 11, Brown, . O. Fellows, I, W, Prentico, Sarah E. Blood, L, 1. Bisbee, Owen Wiite, William Lawmb, Ed- ‘ward A, Burbanl, 8. I, Rockwoll, ', B. Rockwall, John ) 0. DlcColiough, ry'J. Trover, Oharled V. Dser, O, O, Dis Gull, Edward Toby, Jomes Goodapeed, Samust Begrs, E. B, Fowlor, It. E, Goodell, Edward Spring, A. ‘A, Ratikin, Fraucis Lorell, Leondrd W, Volk, A, C. Trout, Isino Marks, Engle & Livingston, John H, Bmall, &, A, Kuight, J, J, Pago, Carrol Gaytes, ¥, O Kimball, Edgar Loomin, ' B, ¥, Shermon, A. d, Wob- stor, W. W, Xerking, Lirom ogdon, Henry Fuller, Jobin A, Doan, Fornando Joncs, K. ¥, Storey, P. I, Prislin, ¥rancla Larnod, E, B, Caldwell, D, 1t.' Brant, W. X, Wells, Georgo A. Eniory, P, R. Mason, Bisan 1. Beavorns, Melen A, Trant, Asshel Gngo, ' Henry 1, Gago, Hugh Cbittick, Carolluo D, 11ill, ¥, D, Lnmijton, Louls Blohm, P. L, Sherman, Georgo W, Wait, J. 1L, Droxol, B, K, Gross, No. '20-Furnando Jones, Jamos Goodspood, J. M. ‘Brant, Josoph” . ‘Drexol, laury Filler, Samuol ‘Decrs, Jobn E. Dean,' N. F. Btoroy, Coruolia W, Storey, Allén G, Btoroy, Jane Doau: champ, Kuapp, August Fisher, Georgo W, Walt, ' P." T, Shorman, Polemua D, Hamilton, Jobn R, Iloxlo, Oaraline D. Hill, Wililam Spolgiit, Onoy Wito, Elisha Q. Fellows, William Lamb, Cynthis . Blssoll, W, X, Wells, Samuel J. Walker, Honry 1L, Walkor, Jacob Richly, Yhilip Larman, Edgnr Loomis, 3. H, 8iall, Martin O, Walkor, A. O. Prout, William T, Derby, Willinm E. Smith, Edward A, Barbank, E, 8, Towlor, R, E. Goodoll, E. E. Cadwoll, D, R, Brant, Willlamt ¥, Ditler, Goorgo A, Emery, Jamos Littl: wood, A, T, Bherman, Thomas H, Brown, Edward Spring, Edward Martin, Sarahi B, Droad, Yarkor It Mason, Busan J, Soavorns, Albert G, Wobster, P, 1T Brislin, M. K. Gleason, Helon A. Brandt, Honry J. “Travor, Catol Gaytes, Asahol Gogo, Lenry I, Gago, Louis Blobm, 8, E, Gross, No, 27—United Btates of America on new Custome Houso Block, Objection sustalned, No, 28—John Foreythe, No, 29—John Forsytho, Aloxander Murras, John V. Temoyno, Georgo ¥, Mcbride, George 1, Moore, M=s. Heory X. Ball, Aun L, Mason, Louis Lovut, Adolph Lomoyne, Jolm' J. Motriaw, 'Withelmia Do ios, Georgo Harding, and Henry Abrom, No. 30—Thowns Moran, Benjamin Shurtleff, Mugh Malcr, E, O, Follows, T. . Jordan, W, L, Ssmpson, Jocl G, Watter, W. 0. Xoynolds, Georgs W, and T, WV, 8priuger, E. K, Rogors, 1i. M, Shopard, H, A, lopkins, Georgo K, Cooke, H, G. Spofford, A. K, ¥05, E, L, odln, Nosenfold’ & osuborg, Juiius Koppol, P, H, Putnam, M. O, Stearus, A. 8. Drudlo Elijab Poacock, L. M. Snilth, A. O, Badger, Willia gh, ¥, 8, Barber, J. 8, Butler, L. D, Boono, 1, £, Plckett, George W, Martin, Nimrod Long, Hugli Barciay, Martin Andrews, O, N, Rongand, Obudiah Jacksow, A. Boll, Willlam i1, Bradley, Junius Mulvey, D, W. Sutherland, George W, Hil), E, W, Blatchford, Gty of Chieago, J, 1, Gllbert, Chatles’ A. Gregory, Cook County Landl Compauy, George W. Gorrlah, Oy G, P. Holdon, B. L, Houoré, D, L, Lyman, Mano Company of Chfcao, Onkwodd Cemetery Assoclation, Georgo W. Parky, Jonathan_Young Scammon, J, D, Wallace, A, B, Wambaugh, 8, C, Hoag, John Boyd, aud Yo m oirs of J, A, Washington, No, i rued, Dunham, A HARD CASE. Tho Omaha Bee of tho 20th inst. dovotes a column and & quarter to detailiug the iniquity of a cortnin Dr. Marvin, whose roputation is well known in tho West to bo very bad, both as a pro- fessional man nnd 88 o privalo citizen. Tho Doctor was pardoned from the Penitentiary a short timo since, having served a torm for tho crimo of abortion, and after staying n short timo in Omohn ho left for Chicago, whore ho found business in his poculinr line quite prosporous, 1lere Dr. and Mrs. Marvin wore joinod by Mrs. Fawcott, who beeamo an intimate and doarly be- loved friend of the family, and so ingratiated horsolf into tho Doctor's good graces that she supplanted Mre, Marvin ond kept tho Doctor out at might, whon ho should huve been home, His stereotypod oxcuse for his ab- sence from home was urgency of businas do- ‘mands, and, until tho truth flashed upon hor, his yito suusetod uotlig wioug. TWis 14 Low it flashed : Tho Dostor loft for Omaha to attond ‘business, but did not roturn as promised, and failed also to mako his wifo those littlo romit- taucos which aro g0 apt to keop alivo a kindly fooling botweon absent husband and waiting wifo, and ko nccossary to supply the inttor witl moans of subsistonco. Aftor solling hor furni- turo to pay her ront, Mrs. Macvin, who had hoard that tho Doctor was lving in Denver, do- tormined to givo him n swoot surprise, On arriving thore, she hwried to ber hus- bLand's ofico, which, to her horror, sho found was furnished with articles bolonging to Mre. Fawcett. Tho rest needs not to e told Adding iusult to njury, tho husband and Mr. Fawceott wanted her to accopt 31,000 and allow s divorce suit that tho beld Maryvin had bogun against ber to proceod, Bpurning the indignity, sho sought logal ad- vice, roturned to Chicago, aud, at lant accounts was busily eugaged propating ‘ovidonco aguinst hor husbaud, whom sho intends to lot feel tho full power of tho law. — FORBIDDEN FRUIT. Tihat forbidden fruit is investod with peculiar oharme is acknowledged by sll who aro at all convorsaut with the history of the world from Eve's dsy to our own, Ienco it is that, towards tho ond of the * clogo season,” tho opicurcan hoart longs for o slico of ronst teal or prairic chickon, while tho sight of & aquare of tonst suggests quail and woodcock in n mannor that is most tantaliziug, Theso things aro nico, but tho Gamo law says that in cortain seasons thoy uro also naughty, and ns omuf:lnhlt is mado that gamo hua nppearcd on hotol tablos in this city rucontly that, nccording to law, should havo boon mioving sulong tl’nins grasy, skirting o bauk of sedgo, or Leaking the rich mud of o #wamp, wo publish tho first soction of tho Gumo Inws, as o friondly warning to pot-huutors and too eagor sportsmon ¢ Ithallbo unlawful for auy porson or parsons to nt or pursuo, kill or_irap, not, onunare, or othor- it dosiroy, aihy Wikl buck, dau, oF Cawn, ld turkey, prairio lion “or “chicken, ruflled grouse, (commonly ¢alled pariridgo), or pliciasut botwoua tho 1t duy of January aud tho 1614 duy of August, of each year; or auy quadl, botwoen the 1L duy of Junuary and the lat day of Oclobor, 1 sach and uvery year; or iy wood- cack, betwoun tho 1st day of Jaaitary aud tho 1t day of Julyetu ach aud ovety yeur ; or auy wild gooss, duck, Wilson snipo, braut, or &ty other wator fowl, botwéen {ho 1601 day of April aud tho 161l day of August, in eachi aud overy yoar ; aud every person #o T ’ offending s, for onch and ovory offanse, ba deomod uflty of mfsdomennor, and, on conviction, snll bo nied 11 aty At not loss thon $10 nor moro {han §25, and conts of suit, nnd nhall stand commitied to tho County Tofl unti] auch fino 1apoid, provided such fin- ‘prisonmeut sholi ot oxeced fon daya, THE lwi,l.ING-\l[L i DISASTER, Inquest on tho fody of Ono of the VictimueaVordict of Accldontnl Death ==Ciiuso of tho Explosions-Condition OF the Survivords Coroner Btoplious hold an inquent yestordny on tho body of James Mnck, n vietim of tho on- Iomity ot tho North Chicago Nolling-Mills, who dled, a8 stated In yenterdny's Trinuxs, on Tiose dny ufternoon, Tho Inquost was held nt tho Into resldonco of the doconsod, No. 416 Llston avonue,. Gront intorost was manifosted by rosidonts in tho vicinity in the investigation of tho causo of tho oxploslon, ns was ovidenced by the largo crowd prosent, Bomo “of the wilnessos wero full of lquor and boistorous, An idon ontered the hend of ono of them that n juryman wag not In his right mind, oud ought to Lo dincharged, o crontod o dis~ turbance, which was only stopped by tho Deputy- Coronor ojecting him from thio room, A large numbor of witnossos sud exports woro oxaminod. Tho jury brought In n vordict of ac- cidontal doatl, ahd bnsed their docision upon the follaying ovidunco, containad in tho statomants of tho wilnossos : It appeared that on Baturday mornine the fire wad pit out in the furnace, and Buudny aftor- noon n stronm of wator wag lot in from the top. This was done for the purpose of ropairing the furunco. On Monday, work Wwas hegin nt tho h’u\lfih of tho furnaco, by ro- moving Romo of tho brick-work. At p. m. so much of tho clinker in the furnace hnd been removed that it wau feared the maus above would fall, and tho mon wore warnod, and told to quit worl, Thoy had been warned of what tho ro- sult swould bo if the masa shiould fall, by o small piogo which tumbled down, sud, whon it burst, omitted hot air, Vory woon after tho wholo mosg como out. It reoms that the mon wore burned, not by molton iron, but by hot air. Tho nolso wau” caused by tho falling of tio mawy, which wolghed about twelve tons, In au iustant tho wholo placo was filled with hot nir, nnd Linck dust sottled evorywhors, Tho mon_ were immediatoly enveloped, and wero Lelpless until tho air “cooled, ~ It cooled in an incredibly short timo, Soven men were moro or less bumed, but Michael Ioaly was tho only ong who way helpless, and he ind to bo carriod to the Aloxian Brothers' Hospital on a stretehor, Tho burns nro principaily surfaco burns, tho skin bolug pooled off in large spots. It was agreed byall the porsous oxamined that the enlamity would hava boon nvoided hnd the men loft off when Mr. Jammo, the Superintoudent of tho furnace, ordorod thom. Tho furnace rotain. edtho hot air a much longor timo than usually, but this Lad Leon autioipated, and n closo watch wag kopt thal the men should coneo work at tho slightost promonition of dan- gor, T'ho workmon at tho mills scomod satistlod with tho vordict, Michoel Halloy and Patrick Mannoy are the only onos remuining who are in o precarlous condition. BMauney is oxcoodingly low, and will hardly live lmlfi;. inlloy is not much bettor, ‘Tho warm weather hnd boon hard on all the in- urod mon. 'Tho Rolling-Dill propriotorsare do- g all in thoirpower to aid tho sufforors. PERSONAL. J. Leggo, of Ilong Kong, fs at the Grand Pacifie. J. 0. Dovoo, of Now Moxico, is at tho Grand Pacifle, Col. J, BL. Gifford, of Davonport, Iows, is at {ho Shorman. J. B. Watton and family, of Baltimore, are at the Shermun, "Tlio Hon. Schuylor Colfax and wifo ere at tho Graud Paciflo. Tho Ion. Lovi P North, of Lionry County, was in tho city yestorday. Gon. B, W, Cass, Prosident of the Northorn Pacific Railway, fs ot tho Sherman, Tho Ion, D, J. Morrell, M. C., Johnstown, Pa., was ot the Grand Paciflo yostordny. Chles E. Gorham and C, D. Gorbam, of tho Pittsburgl, Fort Wayno & Chicago Railway, aro &t tho SBherman, Tho following party from Youngetown, O., s at tho Grand Taciflo: J, L. Brown and wifo, Miss Emma Brown, Miss Elin Brown, Miss Liz. zio Warnor, Miss Caddio Horion, Mius Erama Tolton, Migs Lidal Reis, Miss Lida Woodburn, Miss Cora Stanard, Miss' Allio Powors, Bristol, Pa; J. H. Drako, Now York; N. J. Bond, Bioux City ; J. W. Ashor, Cinclunati ; T. Ruthyen, Liverpool, Eng.; J. L. Garsido, Pater- son, N, J.; Milton Welok, Hnnnibal, M., woro tho principal arrivals at Andorson's Europesn Ifotol yestorday. Tho following wora at the Commoreial Hotel yeutordsy: Guores Wilkinson, Knlamnzoo: W, 1. H. Yonson, South Boud; 8. 8. Swith, Fort Wayno; W. A. Lowoll, Pittuburgh s W. D, § Groen Bay: P. Hurt, Montreal, Canada; 1. Iarrison, Junowvillo; C. A, Gratz, Bloomington, i; ¥. 1L Sampson, Now York. Tho following woro among the arrivals at_tho Central Hotol yestorday : F'. Simon, M, D., Man- itowoe ; J, A. Loon, M. D., Philadolphis, ; 11, . Doualdson, M. D., Morrison ; John Enakon, Hamilton, Out; J.'P. Murtin, Now York ; J Darrioklasy, Kansas 3 B, 8. Colo, Pawtuckot, R, L B. T tolnos, 8L Puul ; 1.7, Millor, Gata® I'he_Hon, Bchuyler Colfax, nccompanied by Mrs. Colfax, aud Mr. aud Mrs., Shoemakor and duughters, of Baltimore, arrived in this city yes- torday morning, During their stay thoy drova round tho city. Tho party will lenve this morn- ing for 8t. Paul, whera they will be joined by Benator Windom, of Minnesota, snd proceed thonce to Bismarck, ou the Northern Pacifio Rnilrond. > Tho m“"“""l} wore the prominent arrivals at tho Shorman ITouso yostorday: J. 8, Dingle, Talimyra, Moy L. V. Muson, Boston ; 4. P. gl christ, Wheeling ; Dr. I. II. Pierco, Doluwaro, Towa; J. {1 Vunco sud wifo, New Orloans; O, 1, Prostioy, Washington, D. C.; Honry Totlow aud wifo, Philadelphis ; Albort Bovis, M oyden, 8t. Louis; D.'P. Pocho, Louisian The following wero Among tho prominent ar- rivals at the Grand Pacifle yestorday: John B. Thormas, Choyouno: W. 8. Mersh, Juckson; G. 0. Drow, Briuglold: . IL." Proscott, Now York; J. B, Reis, Nowcastlo, I'n,; H. B.'Will- inms,’ Jaynouville: L. L. Warson, Louisyillo ; P. Larkin, 8t. Catharinos; R, 8. Fostor, Comt: land, Ala; J. M, Hendrick, Ottaws; John D. Clute, Now Yorlk, Among tho srrivals at the Briggs Iouse yos- torday woro tho following: E. II, Blair and wifo, Mudison; G. 11, Lamilion, Toronto ; J. Tlotehor and ‘wifo, Fremont:; 7. G. Forrost, Davouport ; 1. 8, Slono, Rockford: J. Batchol” dor and wifo, Cohnecticut ; 1T, Duaar, Clinton, Towa ; 0. . Moroy, Grand Itapid . Millor, Amstordam, N, Y.;'J. L. Bridgo, B Gon. Butler has beon made a lifo-memboer of tho Boston Morcantile Library Association, dlas Gov, Hendrioks gone to Barkeloy Springs, Va., or to the Paciflc Const? Authoritics ditfor, Now York in willing to sparo Georgo Willam Curtia if Massachusotts will make him Govornor, 1t thoy havo got all through with Ossan B, Dodgo, at 8t Ladl, who, thos, will blow for &, Paul now? Matilda Flotohor doos ot addross tho Nobraska State Agricultural Socioty, this yoar, The man's numo is Morton, Archbishop MflOleko{, ing n fow weoks in Portla Bishop D. W, Bacon, Augustino lzinos, District Attornoy of Maine under Lol and & promineut Domocrat, died in Tortland on Monday. Qeorgo W, Bounott, of Dacoral, & bauker, and n prominent citizon of Northorn Tawa, diéd ut the Bustis Houso, Davouport, July 23, on route to tho son-shore. Mogilo Mitohell's woodon wodding took placo at Long Branch, last wook, Among the pros- onty wore u cord of wood and n woodon saw- Loxsio, from Edwin Adams, Mra. Arthur Evorott, widow of the Into Princl- pal of tho Oshikosh Ifigh Behool, takes charge of the school ad interim, Bho gradunted, oy Olara_ Wintors, with honor, at the Rockford Feomnlo Bominary, Brownlow las addrowsod anothor lotter to “Con, D, IL 1ML, of the Modoe-Shuvknasty Damoeragy of North Corolina,” The parson in somolimes nok very ohoico in his eplthets, but hio Iu always vigorous, I'ho namo of the diatinguished horo, us it ls popularly known through this country, Thad- dous Koscluszko, i8 porfectly correct, and this sssortion Loun substautinto by tons of thou- sands of our countrymon living in Amerien, and by tho whoto country of Poland, T'ho Americuns \ H of New York, is pass- ud, Mo, the guest of PEPYTY ) T 4 J.W. Melutyro, Troy, N. Y.; 8, T. Groen, gonorally pronounce the namo wrong. Tha roper pronunciation of it s not, a4 T havo ofton onrd It, Koskowsko, but it ehould sound like “ Kontechowshko,"—Joln Ttichier, in Louievilly Courier-Journal. Jolin Nichols, n momber of the Minnesotn Bonnto, nud prominont morchant at Bt. Panl, died thoro, July 20, ngod 63, o was n native of Maryland, and, in early lifo, nmombor of tho Maryland Logislaturo throo torms, Ho wau flrst oloctod to tho Minnosota Sounto in 1804, A Parls lotter to tho Now York World, dated July 16, enya : *Dr, Holmbold's family affairs aro once moro occupying tho publio, 1lls wifo hoa agaln had him thrown 1nto n mad-house s o lunatic. IIo oscapod duy bofora yosterday, but Lias ugaln boon earried back,” Qov. Ingarroll, of Connoecticut, hina ngpoln(oa tho now Bonrd of Commissionors §for the Htato Houso at Inrtford, viz: Joromish Halsoy, of Norwicl ; Alfred I, Burr, of Iartford; Natha- niol Whoeoler, of Bridgoport; Austin Dunham, of ltartford; and Willlam . Trowbridgo, o New Ilavon, Tho dolicacy of Marshal do MacMabon and of bis wifo Lng won thom golden opinjons. He overywhoro yiolds the foromost placo to the Preiifdont of the Assombly ; at tho reviow tho Inttor wns in tho Imporial box with the Shah, whilo tho Marshal occupied the place at the head of tho army which ho filled when M. ‘Phiora was Dreuidont,” Mmo. do MacMahon las not onca obtrudod Lersell into ofiicial position, although slio looks and dresnes liko a lady, whilo Mme. ‘Thiora and Mile, Dosne looked and dressed liko sliop-keopers’ wivos.— Paris Letter. —_—— A CELESTIAL ARRIVAL. Arrangoments woro made by Mr, C. J. Roonoy and Mr. Burnham, gontlomen connected with the Chicngn Obmorvatory, for tho rocoption, this morning, of an illustrious stranger in tho ns- tronomnical lino, whose arrival within range of toloscope was first noted by s Marsoillos moon- staror, The oxact position of tho comot will bo intorosting to thoso of our readera who possoss Dpum-flnuunu, and for tholr benefit wo publish the following tolegram, which was recoived at tho Ovucrvatory on Waduusdny Inat: Wasunaton, D, 0., July 30, 1878, To_Olservatory, Chicago, Ill,: Comet by Lavally, Marvoliles, July 27, right nscen. slon, ouo bour and fourteen minutes} doclination gouth, soven dogroos and thirty-two minutos ; motion, southeant, Josrru HENny, Hoo'’y mithsontan Tnstitutton, Washington, D, O, With such n lucid explanation ns this availa- blo, who can resist tho tomptation to do o little smatour astronomy? Tho visitor wns duo at Ohicago at 2 o'clock this morning, but it {s feared tho coud& wonthor proventod tho tolescopos from making tho inteuded observations. —_— Iow Two Sistors Capturcd n Burglnr, Burtington, fowa (July23) Correspandence of the New ork Sun, A surprising oxhibition of prosonco of mind, couragoe, and prompt nction under trying ciroum- stances on tho part of o couplo of Burlington's {oir doughtors, haas suddonly brought o doring burgler to griof. Our horolngs oro tho two protty daughtors of Williom Endsloy, one of tho old sottlers, flis rosidonco is on Eim stroot. Mr. Endsley is agont of the Burlington, Codar Rapids & Minncsota Railwny, ond bis dutics requiro his prosouco nt tho offlco at about 4 o'clock in the moruln;i' As usual ho aroso quiotly and passod out, closing bis door, but loaviug it unlocked, boing unap- Erobnun ivo of any burglarious visit aftor that our of the morning. Shortly aftor his gcpnrlum ono of tho daugh- tors, tho two ocoupying the samo bed, was awnkonod from hor slumboers by o nolse a8 of somo ono elirring in the nd{:rinin room. Tho nolso was unusual, but thinking waa hor fatlior proparing to go, called out to him, but rocoived noanswor. Unablo toaccount for his, eho wakod bor sistor, Aftor o short consultation, they procoeded to investigato. They soon dlscovered o man with a lond of dloth ing and other valuables proparing to leaveby tho baock way. Instantly scizing such implements as thoy could Iny their hands on, en deshabillo, and without counting tho cost, the young ladies rushod to the attack, raising, as they did so, & f““ which roused the neighborhood.” The burg~ ar was apparontly complatoly taken nback by tho suddenncss and iinpotuosity of tho onsot, and, though ho struggled desperately for a time, their blows wore so woll dirooted and lusty that ho soon Iny blocding and powerloss at tho foot of the sistors. At this juncturo a burly Gorman, who lived noxt door, came to thoir assistanco, ead took tho vanguishod prowler in charge. The burglar, who says hia namo is Smith, now Ianguishos in jnil, FLORIDA WATER., IMPERISHABLE FRAGRANCE! NURRAY & LANHANS OELEBRATED FLORIDA WATER Tho richest, moat lsting, yot most delioate of all Per- fumes, for use on the HANDKERCHIEF, At the TOILET, And in the BATH, As the el oo, st EANBAR P SReu itk nono s ganemg 1 CLEAY & ¥or sale by all Perfumers, Dragglsts, and Denlers in Fancy Goods. QCEAN NAVIGATION, Salllug twico a wock from Now Yark, and carrying pa seniors To a1l wiets nf Groat Neltany SFetuds Opntiental Huwfia. and tho Moditerranoan. Unbin from 865; Steor- ngo, liritlsh nad Irlsk ports enst, $:30; west, $33. ' Conti- nontal ports sanio as athor rogular linos, ~ Al payablo in curroney, poly for fuil informatlon at tho Come panyla otticoy “No. 7 Howlini; Groon, New York, and N. cornor Lasulloand Madison'ate,, g0 HENDERSON BROTHFRS, Agonts, NATIONAL LINE OF STHEAMSEIZS. Batling from Now York for Quoonttown and, Livornool evory Saturday, and for London dieact avory fortnlght, For STOWN and LIVERPOOL, from Plors 4§ Em:l 47, Nort| pain, tdan Awg. 3. | ciroooo,. Baturday, Aug. 16, urday, Ang. 2. o s Aug. 16, Fanco, Baturduy, Aug, 0. | Egypt...Baturday, Au. 2. Cubin Passage, 870, 880, und SH0 Currency. Roturn Tickets, $140 nnd 8160 Currency. STEERAGL PASSAGE, §2). oucroncy. Passongors bookod to o tront Gorinau aud Seand vian polits at low ratos. b r 0 aro tho largout in the trado. DERAA S ERONE Beltaie Tociund, and fio Oontinants WILLIAM MAOALISTER, Qopl Wostoru Aguit, Northeast corner Clark and Randolph-sts, (opposite now Bhurinan Houso), Glleso. NEW YORK TO CARDIFT, BRISTOL, LONDON, And all Other Points in England and Wales, ‘Thoouth Wales Atlantio Steamabip Uumpany's now frat-elnes Ktenmhins will sall from Ponasyivaois Rall- 0 Wiineh: Jareoy O GLAMOT AN . PENBROK: o g fhioso sienmm ifi i ‘ara pro- sl B e SRt for i iafor il b, 580 urrorioy: Bughnd Cahin. 45 cnrzoncy s Staor: 4 ourzonoy s propntd Stoeru cartilicates from Car- 315, Dralta for' £1 and upwardse T furthor pariioulars, vy in Gardit, ot the Gome pany’s Olfioos, No. 1 Dok Ulismbons, und i Now York to ARGUIBALD BAXTER & 0O., Agonte, No. 17 lirondway. STATE LINE. NEW YORK AND GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL, BEL. FAST AND LONDONDERRV, Thuso alogant now stosutors will sall from State Lino Plory Knllon Forey, Brooklyn, N, ¥, as follows: PENNSYLVANIA, Wednowday, July 2. VIRGINIA, Wodnusday, Aug, 6. GEORUGTA. Yortuightly HAMP Cor. of Canal SOALES, FAIRBANKS' BTANDARD SCALTES OF ALL BIZ1B, [£5) FATRDANKE, MORSH &00 111 AND 113 LAKE-ST. AMUSEMENTS. HOOLEY'S THEATRE, dny, Iiridny, and_ Baturdsy Hvoninge, LAST NIGHTRZE e raoior Hopon By Tonuost of numor- ‘o patrons will bo prosontod CA ST EER anity tha publlo will Tiao of wit- Teraleet A R DRSS K itiablo shcacioe of *ifeoln, Hiin Iy *oar " ‘Saturdoy, Tast Grand Matinioo of tho season, SCFLOOL.. ST, GEORGE'S PICNIC, WEDNESDAY, August 6, TRACY GROYID, (WASHINGTON HEIGHTS). 1l partioulnrs in Sunday's prvor. iin ot o oxcliintvo. aato” of BT zotrashmonts will be rocetvod until Haturday (umm], August 3, at A. Hooth's, T24 Michigalinve, corner Madiain st DR, KAHN'S Mamifient Anatomical Museum, From Now York, of NATURAL SOIENCE and ART, No. 148 Houth Olark-at., noat Madison, ‘Mokota, 10 cta. " For gontlumon only. _oora opun On. o to10p. m. EDUCATIONAL. Harvard University, LO73=74. Membors of ono departmont. havo a right to attond lec- turos and racitations i any othor dopartmont of tha Uni- veralty without paying additional foos; for oxample, Law studonta may attend any exorcisos thoy ploaso in Harvard Uollogo, Modlcal studonts the oxercisos of tho Scloutifia Bchool, ote, Tho degroos of Mastor of Arts, Doctor of Phillosophy, aud Dactor of Sclenco ara opon to Bacholors of othor ta- stitutlons, Tho yoar bogins In all dopartmonts on Thuredny, Bept. 25, 1873, Ixaminations for admiwslon to HARVARD QOLLEQL, the LAWRENCIE SCTENTIFIO BOHOOL, tho MINING BOHOOL, and tho LUSSKY INSTITU. TION will bogin on Thursday, Sopt, 2, at8s, ms Tho oxamination for advanced standiug in the MEDICAL SOLOOL takes placo Supt. 13; for adsaucod standing in tho LAW BCHOOL, Sept. 96, The Univorsity Gatalogue (including oxamjation papers of 1871-73) may bo abtaned from CHLARLES W, SEVER, Booksellor, Cambridgo; prico, 50 conts. Clrculurs doy soriblug tho sosoral departments may bo obtainod on ap plication to JAMES W. HARRIS, Socretary, Cambridgo, Ma EDGEWORTH SCHOOL, BIRS, BURGWYN MAITLAND, PRINCIPAL, 0673 WABASH-AV, Egglish, Fronch, and Gorman Hoarding and Day School for Young Ladies and Littlo Girls, ~ Mra: Maltland is na. eistod h{ {edamo Coyricra, Profossor Brown, and a full corps of Profeasors and Teachors of ability dud oxpori- onco. ‘Tho dutlos of tho School will bo rosumod Soptem- ‘bor16. For circulara mnnulnlh& particulary, also numor- ous roforoncos In Olifcago and vlaowhoro, apply ot tho bouketores and to tho Principal, 678 Wabash-ny. LAKESIDE SEMINARY, AT OCONOMOWOO, WIS, A Bonrding School for Girlaani o limitod numbor of young Loya, "Delightful situation: Loma comforts, cod thorough instruction, _For clrculars, with informnation, apply to MISS 85'GRACE P. JO, Principal, or MAGOF Rector. UNIVERXSITY 0F NflTfiE DAME, NOTRE DAME, INDIANA, Tho Thitiatl Yonr bogins on Tacaday, Septembor 3 1873, Catalogues sont licatlon to tho Prest: donp, 10BN PR TG O ERONNIER, 0. 8. O KI'MBALL UNION ACADEMY, DERIDEN. N. 1L Exponsos lowor_than at any othor strlctly firat-clast Acadomy in New Englan Rav. AUSTIN, A, M., Principsl. EXPOSITION. CINCINNATI The Leading Industrial FAIR OF ANERICA. The Fourth Exhibition will open Wednesday, Sept. 3, and continue until Saturday, Oct. 4, 1873. Goods received from August 4 to August 30. Ex- hibitors should make immedi- ate application for space. DISSOLUTION NOTICE. DISSOLUTION. Tho copartnorship heretoforo existing under tho flrm name and stylo of Lawrance & McLoan, Bulldors, is this day dissolvod by mutual consont, Al bustners of tho late firm will bo eettled by Thos, H. Lawrance. THOS. . LAWRANCE, NEAL McLEAN. Ohieago, July 0, 1873. MEDICAL CARDS. " DR.C.BIGELOW, oCONFIDENTIAL PHYSIOIAN, (51 STATEST. It is woll known by all rondors of thio papors that Dr. O. Blgolow i thy oldost astablishod physlcs Tt Eon practicing In Chicago for the last 16 years. Selongo and gxborlenco iavomado Dr, U, the most ronownod SPIic OIALIST of the ugo, honored by tho pross, osteomed of the highioat medical attalnmonts by all tlie modical &= stituts of tha day, having dovoted TWENTY, iz ® HIS LIFK in porfooting romeiios 1hay "5 4] “l;“ {lsoly. thio, worst, casen o RONHeE ORGANS to DISEABES of the GENI‘I'B-HT» S;_\‘!rmlnnln‘x NL’I.- both aexes, SEMINAL WO SOUIETY, IMBAIRED USNESS, AVEDF- MEMORY AND' MANGOOD VISION, "LOE" Tt {s ovidont that ono who confinen hiny Porfoctif study of cortaln disoasos, troating thousands of 2416 ovory yoar, muat havo greator skl than & physician i a gonoral prastico. o€ this aity, of tho highost raspoctability, I O R ey A e Ubleago, ara whlingand roady to attest his skill, Hoad B BEROAT, AR ATISH for fadios and Sgitomon. Hant toany ndirorain saslod onvalopo. CONSULTA; TION FREE, SEPARATE PARLON tor ladies aud ontlamon, Call: you sco on] he 3 l' N DENGI GONFIDENITAL, Address all Totiors to i‘l’l" . BIGELOW, with stampa, No. 364 Statest. COBURN Medical Institute, th Clarkest,, cornar Monroo, Ohieago, B oy Cetod by Dr. e . Cobien for thid troatmont aul oure of 4l fophis oL VA Miow by e oat. Boontiilo Iri this G tho tigatmant of e mont sqfongitlo 1, S8 S et o ol ¥ m privado disanass to K aovor fall t0 At Sy ot oL o e ks on mala anl fomnto disoaso s, d envolopes. lettors, Dr. toamy eI e 117 ot Clitkeat.r Chioayth, 1 ‘Al contidential,’ Otlice hours: 0n. m, Buaday, Dr. Kean, NO CURI! NO PAY ! 360 South Olark-st., Chicago, May be confidentlally consultod, porsanally or by mall, frev ot ob 0, 20 ] Gronio o orvous disewos. £ N'la'tho Gnly plystolan fn th clty who was n, ranta CUFQs OF 10 LAY, 5 iroon Thuok sont for 60 cunte, Llusteatod with numoz= ous finu engravings. DR. A. G. OLI,‘N, CONFIDENTIAL PIYSIO No. 41 Wost Washingiot-st., Chhieco al privato, ohiconlo, bnd norvous dison 1o sattor who bave fuilud, Calt or w onsultation fro: correspunde: full {nforniation for two st FRACTIONAL CURRENCY, $5 Packages oOF TRACTIONAL CURRIHCY FOIt BALIE AT cuces g cantidential; 61 Hond for elreutur, o pago! TRIBUNE OFFICE. Inustrial Exposition.