Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 23, 1873, Page 3

—— THE COUNCIL. The Domand of tho Unom- ployed, The Reliof and Aid Sooiety Requested to Expend Its Funds Liberally, Cook County Is Asked o Ilelp in the Work, The Tax-Levy Fixed at Eight- een Mills, Confirmation of Rehm, Forrest, and the « Other Nominees. Proposition to Get a Vault in Which to Store the “ity Funds. The Mayor Believes There Will Be Money to Pay the January Interost. A rmeoting of the Common Council was hold 1ast ovening, Mayor. Colvin iu tho chair, Thoro vas o very largo attondango of spoctators, crowd- ing tho chambor and its approaches ; and, in an- ticipation of tho deputsiion of workingmen, 8 large policn forco was distributed, under com- mand of Capti Buckloy. The full Council was Ppresent, with the oxception of Ald. Kehoe, who €1d not take bis sont until late in the avening. RULIEF FOR THE WORKINGMEN, A1d. Cullorton offered tha following and moved I8 pnasnge ¢ WrEREAS, At & meeting leld on thoWost Sido, at Turner Jali, on Sunday tho 2fst inst., it wos alleged that o largo uumber of resldents of this olty, able aud Sliug to work, wore without tlo. menia of supplyiug $hioenaelven aud tielr familics with the wovcasariss o at and, Wircughs, Sald dostituto persons demandod work or ndd from tho city ; and, ‘Wrznras, Thio' Oity Trensury is fn such a deploted condition thiat it {s itipowelbla fo ald auck parsons fim- mediatoly, directly or indirectly, and hnviug uo au- thority to coutract s measure but by boriowing moncy ; an Witinzas, It s unerstond that tho Heliof snd Ald Sovlely bus & lrgo sum of money on hand, contyibut- d for the relicf of worlhy distrcanod residonts of this ety thatetore, bo it tesoived, Thut satid Rollef nud Ald Boclely ko, and thies are hércby, vequested to ospend and dietfibuto the funds fu théir hunds lberally to nll worthy per- Sous acediug aid and that, for th purpots of supply- ing Lmumedlato wants, they’ employ an_ofllclent force to examino futo the teeds of rexldents and to rollove tho ucady to the full extont of thofr ability, Resolved, Thnt & committee of threo Aldermen from each divialon of tho clty bo appointed by the Mayor to assiut the said Ralfef wid Ald Soolely n thio proper Qlstribution of said relief fund, » Tho resolutious woro adopted unanimously, w0d the Mayor appointed the following as tho Bpecinl Committee of nino: Aldormen Culler- ton, O'Brion, Moore, Brauat, Corcoran, Stout, tichardson, Dixon, snd Stono, Ald. Woothnan moved that the Committee re- port, at the next regular meotiog, their succoss 3vith tho Reliof and Aid Sacioty, Ald. Hildreth was in favor of waiting until tho ‘Workingmen's Committeo was heard from. MONE NELIEF RESOLUTIONS. Ald. M. B, Bailey offored the following: Witeneas, It would appear from {ho numerous ro- ports of distress among the laboring population of our clty, that thore is nn urgent neesd of immedisto and mctivo measures belug taken for thelr rollef; aud WiasREAs, Tt would aleo eppear that tho snid labor. Ing classcs are by means of public meotings, ete., bringing their gricvances before their moro pros ous fullow-citizens, it a manier that 18 caleulated to Iuvoka tho wywpathy of overy right-minded citizen; B Wizneas, It s commonly beljoved that thore is now 8 large bulauce of uearly §1,000,000 remaining in the Bands of tho Rolief aud Ald Socety of thia clty ; and Wricneas, 1t alno appenrs from tho recent financial statement of tho Trousnror of Cook County that tho Board of Commissloners of Cook County aro in a con- Qition to render materinl succor 10 our poor n this tho hour of thelr urgent appeal for help; therefore, Resolved, That a cominittes of five members of this Board be appolated to wait upon tho Relief und Aid Bociety of this city, and, with tho Board of Commis- sionors of Cook County, to nscertain how for theso bodlies may be disposed {o enter into achive co-opora- tion with the Common Council with a view to the ro- lief of said laborlug clagzes by providing means of honest labor, end thus saving them from absoluto yauperism, aud probably fram criwe, The resolutions were adopted. ’ Mayor Colvin smd be had been informed by Alr, Wirt Dextor that sbout §600,000 remained in tho hands of the Itelief und Aid Socioty, which was paying it out vory rapidly. . TAILROAD CARS ON CROSSINGS, Ald, Cullerton submitted su ameudment to the ordinance relative to dotached railroud cars standing on nn{cmislng moro than five minutes, #0 ay to malke the ordinanca cover the entire city limits. Lngrossmont was waived and the ordi~ pauce was pussed. Y A VAULT FOR TIE OITY DEPOSITS, Ald. Sidwell submitted tho following, which was roferred to the Financo Committes : ‘Waennas, Tho recout painful disclosuro showing tho reckieas and illegal mauner in which the affuirs of tho Clty 'Froasurer huvo been conduated demand u prompt and radical change in tho mauagement thereof § aud ‘Wueneas, Tho defaloation of the lato City Treas- urer hins fully Gemonstruted the folly and hazard of lonuiug the publlo funds to either corporations or ine dividunts 5 therefoge, Itesuleed, Thut the Financo Commitice be, and they are, horeby fustructed toinquire into the pricticability of Jeasing or bullding » vault convenicut. to the City Hall, in whicl: the ity moneya shall Lo placod for safe keoplug, aud thu obviate tho nocusalty uf loaulig to or dopositing tho gnmo with o bunk, and that thoy ro« ort the rostt of their iuvestigation to this Councllat eir earliest convoulence, THE TAX-LEVY. Ald. MecCGrath siated that tho Corporation Counsel hud givon an opinion that tho proposod reduction of tho tax-lovy of 1873 would ba ille- gol, and the Financo Commilteo lnd therofore glvon up theplan, 'The Comptroller and Cor- poration Counsol had prnémrud an ordinance, ‘Which reduces tho lovy to 18 mills, reliauce bo- fug placed on what will bo recoived for licouson to make up the amount,which would bo ralsed by 20 mills, There was groat necessity for pass- ing tha ordinanca at onee, for tho reason that it ‘would require twwo weeks to make out the war- ants and roturn tha books to tho Collsctor, Tho Collector Lad informed him thot a great many persons were propared to pay thoir tuxes, ond that o very large amount would bo collecte evory day. . THE ORDINANCE is, In substance, as follows: BrorioN 1, That tho following taxes for the munic. pal year 1873 be, aud tho samno are, lioroby lovied for the spveral purposes Lorein ppectiled : 2 78-100 mills un the dollar to defray the contingent and othor ex- ponsos of thacity not otherwlso specially proyided for; 3+100 of a mlll {0 provido a eluking fund for the hiqui~ dution of tho gencral bonded debt ut maturity ; 4100 of amiil to provide sinking fund to pay at mnturit; sichool bouds authorized by Soe, f, Chap, 7, of amend- moenta to Clly Ohurter, spproved Murch ), 1807, und for the payiuent of ucl Londs s may have been proviously Iasued for mehoolw or school purposes; €0-100 mille to defruy tho uxr}ulm of lghting the streots; 01-100 o meet tio {uferest sccruiug on the general bondod dobt of muid city, and on temporary loons; 2 8.100 nills far folico axpartsen : 3100 mills o inoct tho exponis of purchusing grounds for schoolionses and bulldings and repairing schoolliouscs and supporting sand main. tulning schools; 147-100 for permanent {mprove- ments 3 11-100 mills to defray the oxpensos of clean- lag and vopairiug tho wirdols and ulleys ; 141-10D flla to meut tho futeraat accring on the vawsrigo aud river improvement dobis, and to provide for tho Hquidation of kuld debts, and to mainiain the sewsrage wrork und keop the same u ropair; 128-100 mills us water fund tax for tho oxtension of water-maius or ped, wud the mulntonance of tho water-works § 2 24~ 00 1allls 98 seworago fund tux for tho extension aud layiug of sowers and maiutaining them ; 16-1000f & taill us 8 library fand tax, o Ald. McGrath stated that the ordinance was propared by the Cur{lurulmn Uounsel and Comp- trolter, Io moved the waiving of ongrossment, Iho motion prevailed, and v,flu ordinnnce was paasod, TITE MAYOL'S NOMINATIONS, ‘The spacial order of tho evening, tho pollce wouinations, was taken up, Ald, Schaffnor moved that the Councll concur 1 the nomination of Jacob el as Yolico 3uperintondont, The motion provailod by gnsuimous voto, Tho nomiuation of E, T, 0. Klokke as Polico Uommirsionor was conflrmed by a vote of 2§ w0 11, The nomination of John F. Brown as Fish In- spector was conflrmod by s unanimous yote, Tho nomluation of "Miles Kolios as Ot Woigher was couflrmod by a vote of 20 to 12, nomiuation of Joho Amberg as Olerk of tho Police Contt, Woat Divislon, waa confirmed by o voto of B to 4. Tho nomination of Ihtmos G, Spancet as Olork of the Pulico Court, North Division, was con- firmed by a vote o 87 to 1, TROUNLE ANOUL THE GAH INSPEUTOR, Tho nomination of John L, Siobel ne Gan In- spector occasionod A romonstrauce from practi- cal gas mon, prosentad by Ald, Quirk, The 10 honstranco protoatod agningt thio appointes on tho ground of laok of qualifiontion, and urgo:l that & practical mechanic should be secured for the position, 1) anlrk movod that the report and romone ho roforred bnok to the Committes on o With instructions to report Mondny fiilvodmnn waa in fayor of abolishing the avonin, Ald, offica of Gns Inspeoctor, Ald. Rlolinrdson moved to lay tho remonstranca on tho tablo, and proceed to yotu on tho ques- tion of confirmation, 1o withdrew the motion. Ald. Schauor movod to rofor the romonstrance 0 ths Committoe, and procoed to vots ontho confirmation. . Ald. Woodman moved to postpone action on the nomination for threo weslks. Ald. Qullorton wantad o vole on tho question of_confirmation. Mayor Oolvin stated that tho appointmont of Prot. Sicbol wasurged by a Committos of Rush’ Modicni Colloge, aud ho would give a gusranteo that bo was o selontiflo man, and was peculinrly qualifled to discharge tho duties of tha ofiide. 1. Behnuor urged immediato notion on tho appoiuimont, but, as the workingmon's commit- tea wns presont, o moved s dusponaion of tho rulos in ordor that the comunittoo might prosent their address, The motion provailed, and, after some timo dovoted to tlie workingmen's committeo subjoot, tha Council resumod considoration of tho nomination of Prof. Siobel a3 Ges Inspector. T'ho motion to postpone for throo weoks was 108t by o voto of 18 to 22, OTHEN NOMINATIONS. ¢ T!‘m nomination was conflrmed by a vote of 20 0 14, Tho nomiuation of Oharlos II. Gillesplo ng Sonlor of Weights and Measures was confirmed by o vote of §7 to 3. ‘The nomination of John O'Nolll e Oll In- spector yvas confirmod by o unattimous voto, The nomiuation of J. Q. K. Forrest as Olty Clork wus confirmod by o voto of 31 to 10, Mayor Colvin withdiow the sppoiutment of John'1I. MeAvoy as Commissioner of the Board of Public Works. THE OITY FINANCES. 2 Tho communication of Comptroller Hayed, submitfed at & provious mosting of ths Coungil, mil published in 'fue TRibuNe, camo up for ackion. Ald, Schaffner statod that the Mayor had been nssured by tho city ofticinla that tho oity would be in readiness to moot all its obligations, and, ns the emorgenoy for acting on tho rosolu- tions no longer oxistod, he moved thoir rofor- onco to the Fiusnce Oommittos and Mayor, with justrucsions to roport Monday ovening. Ald. MoGrath moved to amend by simply post- poning until Monday., There was n question as to the lufimluy of the resolutions, and that point should bo sottled first. Possibly there would bo no necassity for taking action. The Mayor said he had_every reason to boliove that oll the monoy needed would be ralsot by Jan. 1,audhe hoped thab the city employes would rocoive their pay by the 2ith inst, TI[E FULLERTON AVENUE HEWER, The Commlitee on Public Bulldings raported, recommending that tho Board of Public Works bo direotad to biave tho Fullorton nvenue con- duit construoted as rapidly s posaible, It was lnid ovor. The Council then adjourned. —_— EVANSTON. The Rov. Mr. Johinson Lias beon choson pustor of the Norwegian M. E, Chureh, Ao additional tencher being noeded in tho public school, on account of the formation of a higl-uchool class, Miss M. E. Pattorson, of TFreoport, has rocoived the appointment. I'hore were 544 scholars oarolled in the public schools of tho villago during the gnst torm, with an average attendance of nearly 500, Prosident C. H, Fowler willfill sevoral lecturo- ongngements in’ the East during the Christmas vacation. The cbair of Oivil Eungineoring in the Uni- vem(t{ will be ocoupied next term by Prof, Metcenlf, who has been employed for several years on tho Unitod States Lako Survey. Cards aro out sunouncing the martiago of Mr, Obarles G, Haskin, an Evanston_merchnat, to Miss Helen M. Kirk, daughtor of Jamos 8. Kirk, Tsq., of Oukton. The coromouy takes place on tho avening of Jan. 1. ‘T'wo $100 prizos aro to be open to compoetition by tho students of the Garrott Bibiieal Institute, and the subjects have been snnounced. 'Che subjoct of tho essays for tho Bishop Divinlty Prizeis ** In what Consists the Inspiration of tha Iloly Beriptures, and by what Criteria Is It to Bo Determined ?" This is o spocial prize, eatablish- od by M. A, E, Bishop, of Chieago. Mr. William Blackstono, of Oak Park, las foundea o permanont prize, to bo known as tho Bleck- stone Divimty Prize, For this, tho subject is: “Divino prophecies are of tho nature of their Author, with whom a thousand yoars are but ng one day, aud they aro not fullitied punctually at once, but Linvo sprivgging and gorminant acgom- plishments through many agos, though the light and falluess of thom may rofor to ono ngo." ‘Tho Evanston Catholic Church was dodicated with appropriate coremontoes, o large congreza- tion being prosont. In tho afternoon tho Bacra~ ment of conlirmation was ndministered to over 100 porsons. A mission hias boon in progross at the church during tho pust weok, and sorvices Lnve boou held every morning snd avening. Much interost has boon gmanifostod. HE MUSICAL QUESTION. - meoling of tho united Irish-Amorican eivie and military organizations was held at Father Mathew ‘Pemporance Hall, Bunday, for tho purpose of considering the onormous price do- manded by the Union bands for streot-musio on parlioular days. Mr. David Walsh, Presidout, in tho obair. It was unanimously resolved, ns the sonso of tho Convyentio, thut no musio be ongaged from any of the Union bands by the Bocietios ropre sented for the celobration of Bt. Patrick’s Day. "o following wera adopted: Htevolved, That tho Presfdouts of the various oivia and nilitary soofeties b, and tho samo aro,heroby in- structed to meet at, Father Mathew “Tomperance Unll at 3 o'clock p, m, on the firat Sundsy in January next, to take into considerstion the propriety of uillizing and properly distributing tho several ixinds of musio controlled by their socletles for the colebration of St, Patrlck's Day, Jtesulved, That when this Convontion adjourns, wo adjourn 1o meet on the sccond Sunday in January at Futher Muthow Townpersnce Hall atd o'dlock p, m,, 10 icar tho report of tho Prosldents, Hesolved, That Tue Qi10AGO TRIDUNE be roquested to publiul the foregolng resolutions, On motion, tho Convention adjournod. —_———— PERTEET. The followiug Is 8 copy of a lotter from tho Tav. J. M. Oaldwell, of Joliot, to tho Rev. J, A Bmale, of this city, It muy bo ssutlsfuction for you ta kuow that, when Porfeet bade Miss Aruold good bye, ho whispersd, # I told the llo, and e, Smalu the teuth, fu that discus- wlon,” Misa A, wlshied mo to writo you this fact, The suxioty to rupprass thoso two confeusions was proper ou his part, for thoy were false in that they convesled u part of the truth, Mo wishod both supprossed, that whion the truth came out the falsity of the firat should notbe known, Poor man, his crimes wore gret. Haviug done ull Icould in thoso Just fow hours to ring i to true repentance, I leave him with o just nnd loving God, ———— THE REFORMED EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Dee. 18, at s meoting of the malo membors of 8. George's Chapol, of which tho Rov. Oharlos L, ‘Tucker is pustor, tho following was unani- ‘mously adopted 1 Resolved, 'Muat this Boclety be called the Emmanuol Roformed' Eplscopal Ghurch'; and that we ndopt the doctrine, worship, and government of this Reformod Eplscopal Church, e The Knnkakee Lino, Commencing to-morrow woralng, the Kankakeo Linound Baitimore & Ohlo Railway roduce the rates of fare uu followa : Ohicago Lo Clucinnati, now $10, to 87, Ohlflwuo to Washington aud Laltimore, now $10, o 315, Olicaga to Thiladelphs, now $20; to $11. This virtually roduces tho tafes botwoon Ohlcago and New York, 0s the local faro trom Philadelphls to New York Is $),35, which, added to the rateof $17 to Philadclphis, makes §20.45 o Now York. s Merry Ohristmas At Robert Bmall's, No, 34 Wost Madlson atroot, who Tias on hand & supply of extra Oliristmas boef, killod by Ktr, Thomuon, of which notice hus been given in thoso columns, Also o fot of fine Southdown mutton and everything to corrospond o muko u good Christ- s dinnor, Give him a call, sud you wili bo ampl. repaid by hearing your guesta oxclalm, * What exzel- lent meat 1" e et e Gold Watohes and Ohalns. Beujamiu Alln & Co., Nos, 167 aud 169 Btate stroet, secoud floor, will sell gold ‘wmlm, clnlinv, cll:l‘n bracelots, and other Jewelry, st unusually low pa o redoss B, 40 ¢ n THIE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE THE COURTS. Decision in the Frazer Patent- CGrease Case. Interesting Charge by Judge Blodgoeth Buits Against the' City--Bankruptoy- Itoms, TIE FIAZER PATENT-GREASE OABE, Tho argumonta in tho caso of Goorge R, Davis agdinst John A. Packard wora concluded yostor- day, and tho caso given o the jury. Tho follow- Ing coplous abatract of Judge Blodgott's cliargo will give, in a very- cloar mauner, ol tho facts nocossary : 'This suit in brought to recover ponalties alleged to have been incurred by tho defendant from a violation of tho thirty-ninth aection of the Patent Inw of July 8, 1670, 'Tlia soction rends a8 follows : It ‘ony porson shull fn any manuer mark Upon anye {bing mailoised, o sold by i, for which ho hax not abtulved a patent, the nmne, or uny lmitation of tho nnmng, of any ferson who hns obluined o patent thorefor, without the consout of such patentee, or hia asslgus or legal ropresentatives, or shall In nn{ manner mark upon or_afix to auy euch patonted nrticle tho word ¢Pafout’ or ‘Iatenteo,’ or tho words ‘Lettera Patent,’ or any word of liko smport, with intont to imitato o conulerfeit the mark or dovico of {lio patentee, without hnving the Heense ar cottaent of riich patenteo or hls nssigns or legal rop- reaontatives, or shall, §n any mauuor, mark upon, or aflix to, any unpatenled articls the. word ¢ Patent,! or any word Importing that tho sanid is patented, for the purposs of decelving the publie, bo ahall Lo listle, for every sich offeniso, to o pouulty of not'less thau " $100 with cosls, one moloty of said pemalty to the porson who ehall suo for tho samo and tha ofher to tho uso of tho Tnited States,” Thosuit fs brought upon tho last clauso of tho section; that i, * Sunil in avy manrno mark upon, oraflix to, any unpatentod nréfolo tho word * Putent,’ or auy word finporting that the sumne is mftuted, for o puryoso of docelviug tho publie,” o labguagy of 1ho statuto 1alien tho perron violat- ing it liablo to 0 ponalty of ot lesa thau $100 for overy Buch offonse; but {hfa longunge has Loen held by the courta to 'only Jjustify a pounlty of $100. 8o that, whilo the janguage “not less than $100" might 'ba (hought to imply a discrotionary power in tho juryto Inflickn penalty fora groater amiotnt than tho sim named 08 & minimum Lmit, yet the courts Linvo umformly consiructed this cluss”of statutes to authorize 8 ponnlty for the amount named, andnomore, Tu order to make out tho offenro charged, tho plain- H must provo: First, that defendant afiixed, or cansed to bo ailixed, 'the word “Patent? fo ‘the articlo deseribod in {ho declaration, Second, that no potent had evor beon fssued to tho defondant, or any person under or for whom hio was acting, upon tho arifolo so marked, Tuird, that tho ' word “Putent ” wn aiflixed to fitch artlclo by tho defondant, or by hia dircction, for the purposo of decciving tha public, Tourth, that the articlo so marked was pat- ontublo if o patent bad Leen apphied for i the propor timo and manner Ly the inventor, Tho undisputed facts in this caso seom to bo these at, Romo time in 1858, Mr, Samucl Frazer, of Galena, in thls State, mado gomo oxperiments Ly’ which Lo demovstraled the ulility of olls distilled from reuln st a low tomperature, for tho manufacture of Inbrienting mnteriul, sud, on the 12th dil’y of Junwo, lflfinx Lio ub= taincd o patent from the Uniled Slutes ' for an improyoment in (be distillation of oils from resin,” Iu othier words, the patent Is fechnically and legally on tho process, and frut upon the product, of the distilla- tlou, Soon fter obtaining hia patent, Mr, Fruzer commenced to manufacturo aud plsco upon the mar. Kot un ariiclo comyaned maialy of resinolley produced Ly s process of distlalion, combiuod will cotal aikaline and caustic su\xluucen’ and other oil, which he designaled a8 *‘ Frazer's Patent Axle-Grease,” and which name he warked upou the Duckngos, thio peentfar composition of which ba pres served and guarded us o socrot, “lis busiticns Lo carried on qoite extensivoly, first at Galens, by bimelf and M. Hunter, and afterwards 1n this cify, in asociation with George I, 8witt and othi- ern, untfl the apriug or tho latter part of tho winter of 1870,~marking tho packages na I Luve descrlbed, In thio fatter part of the winter or spring of 1870, Frazer sold to tho defendant his interest in tha' potent for the business of makiug thin nxlo-grease, sud subsoquently the defondayt purchased (o fntor: onth of all, or nearly all, the persons who had been ossoclated with Frazer fu sald busiuess, for which the defendunt aud his asscciates pald about tho sum of $16,000. Tho prico thua pald was mainly for the patent and tha secrot formuls for maklug tho greaso out of the ofls nad other substances; it being admitied that the machinery and fixturcs used by Fra- zer and his copurtuore waaof littlo, if any, valuo, Sooff after making tbis purchase, tho defend- ant and hoeo assoclated with him as own~ ers of thia yofont organized ‘ cor- poration under the stylo of * Frazer's Lubri- cator Company,” of whicli Company tho defondant Lo~ camo President’; and sinco tho orgimization of such Company, which was about tho 20th of April, 1370, tho defendant bas owned a majority of thostock, aud hus been tho general muuoger of its busincss offafrs; and sald corparation hus eontinued to carry on tho 'busl- nes of making tho article known ns * Frazer's Patont Axle-Greare," and hine, by its employes, marked tho packnges and cases of '(lis articlo with 'tho words, * Frazer's Patent Axle-Grears " in subatantially tho samo monnor g8 Frazer and bLis assochites bl formerly dono, maoking them $n substun- tinlly the eama way, Perhaps practically tho preciso degreo of temperature fixed by tho patont has not been ot all times followed, as tho different qualities of resin_may, s lestified to by same of the witnesncs, have required somo elight miodifications in tho tem- perature in order to produca the kind of ofl necessary for this purposo; tho essential condition being that tho ofl sliould be so diatslled a8 that it would maka tho kind of greaso which Frazer lud put upou the murkel, and which tho defendunt and his Compuny continuéd to manufacture, 1t §s claimed on tho part of tho plaintifr that, at tho time the defendant purchased Fuazer's utorest'fn thin potent, ho was fuformed that tho_patent did not cover or proicet the axle-greage which Frazer had beon mak. ing, 1t is ulso cinliied by the plaintiff that, at various times sinco the defondant becamo interested in tho ‘business, ho Las admitted, substantially, that tho pat- ent did uot protect the compound or greare they wero making, Al this tho defendant denfes ; nnd thore fs o conflict of evidonco on this point, Tho dofendant nlso insits that all he Las done in connoction with the make ing and marking of thls article has been dono sa an othicer of the corporation, and that o is not pnhnncux reaponeiblo for these acts, but that tho suit shouls havo hesn broughit agninst tho corporation, But if you believe, from the evidence, that the defendant bnd tho principat control of tlie business of {ho sald Con~ pouy us ite Buporintendent aund Maunger, snd thuf tho marking in question- was dono under i supervision by ihe omployes of the Company, nad in tlie dua courso of their eniployment and a8 part of their duty, the defendunt is porsonally linblo to (his uction for whatavor wus dono by his direction or sanc— tion by the employes or uubordinates of (lio Company scting under biny, unless yon shall belleve that such murking, if dono by the defondsnt's direction or by bifmself, was done under tha bollef that Lo or the Company liud the right to use the word ' Patent” in marking tho said article, 8o, (ot it n iunisted on Uho part of tho plainli that the ‘proof shows fhat tho oiticlo in question was - marked with tho word “Tatent” by the defendent, or under his direction, for tho purposs of deeclving the ppblic ; thut 4s, for the purpose of Ialsely creating or imposing upoh fhie public mind tho ides that tho nrticl was protected by s patent, This, too, is denfed Ly tho defendant ; and it s upon this polht, os it scoms to mo, your attoution to tho testi. mony {s malnly demanded, all the other substantinl facts being maluly admitted, unless 1t bo tho uumber of packuges morkod, ‘e defendant fusists that while it may even be true t1at ho hnd notice, or know, that tho patont fn quos- tiou did not upecitically cover or protect the compound ‘which ho bus made aud marked with tho word “‘fatent,"" yet he, in good foith, supposed that, h{ reason of tho grease being 40 largely composed of olls made by the Pltcnlnll procers, he lad the right o wee the word “Tatent” fu marking (ho articlo made. Aud if you are entisfied from the cvidenco that the dofondant, i good fulth, supposed that he, or the Company of which ho. wus the manuger, had the right to uso tho word “Patent' nn it had been ueed hY Frozer and Lis_nssociates, sud thut the fact thut {ho oifs were mude Ly s pafonted procesu which ho had purchased and fuid for—or taken an ussigument of tho patent—conferred upon him and the Cempnuy the right to mark tha word * Patent " upon the packages of the aiticlo 8o lurgel, composed of thees olls, theu the defeudant fs ot lable in this action, That is to suy, if you nre satiafled fromn tho evidence ‘that tho defenduwnt wus misled or do- cofvod by tho mieconduct of Frazer and his asko. juto tho belief the right fto mark tho word * Patent " ou theso Yn(’kusb!, and that e did not 1intend to deceive the public by dolug 8o, but only in- fended to ussert what ho honcatly thonght lio lind tho right to do, then he fm not lable, because the purpose to deceive ju the gist of this uction ; and, although the defendant may have kuown tha tho oils mmdo under tho patent were not thomselvoa pateuted, fn the striot and technical term, und may bave kuown at the timo by purcliused his Intorest ihut tueso olls wore compounded with othier iugredients by o secret pracess for makiug the articlo warked, ?'ut wuch knowledgo {8 uot nocessaril {uconsistent wilk a belief on the part of tho defend- aut that he ind tio right to mark the word # Patout” npon theso packagos, “This in o highly penal action, and any evidence whifch touds to wliow thint tho wots complained of ugatust tlio defendant woro ot dous for tha purpose of decolv- ing the publio sre proper for you to consider, ~Auy ovidence teuding to throw light upon the intent nud purposa of the dofendant shonld bo consldored, os i Hllrely & quostion of fact to Lo solved by you in the ight of tlo ovidenco, It will be seen that the Judge dwells with emphasis on the question of mtontion, a8 being & material polnt in the case, The action was in debt for $100,000, but ot the close of tho tostl- wmony the plaintiff offorad to dismlss ay to alt but 100 counts, or §10,000, as ho thought that would bo puuishmont enough. The jury, afior bolug out for about three hours, returued a vor- dict for tho plaintiff of 8100, Davis alaims to bo satistied, a8 the deoision sottles the quention that tho articlo 8 not patented, and thus gives hi and s firm of Qeorgo P, Bwift & Co, au enual opportunity to continue tho manufacture of tho articlo in qunostion, Mesusrs, Uooper, Garrot, and Packard appoay for tho pluiut(ft, and Meners, Weut & Bond, V'ad- dook & Ido, and B, A, Bmall for the dofondant, UNITED STATES OOUNTS. Zalmor G, Blamons recovercd judgment in - TUESDAY, 'DECEMBER 23, 1873 dofault ngainst tho Bt. Louis, Altgl & Rocl Tsle and Railrond Company £or the su [_\pl‘lfl.’l&fl.m‘ BANKRUPTCY ITEMS, In the mnttor of Qrommon & Frankel, n divi- dend af 90 por cont was dealaral, which will bo rendy to-morrow or uoxt dn{. It 1a oxposted that tho estato will pay about 60 venta in all Artlne W, Ponny ot al. woro adjudicated bank- rupt by default, and a warrant igsted returnable Jan. 23, 1674, In tho caso of Johin M, Wyntt ah order wns Flvon that tho stock bo sold at 50 por coat of the uvontory prico. Edward Bhavahan filed o voluntary potition Inat J“]K and o 1uto was mado yostorday on Went & Manning to anawar It I'lho Assigneo of tho eatato of Jasob Ieinrichs was ordored to soll tho goods of the baukrupt oy in Wadswortl's warohouso for not loss than £4,000, all llens to bo preserved, 5 John R. Hodson filed a potition to bo adjudi. eated bankrupt, ia linbilitios nro about 323,000, and bis aencts 059 in porsonal proporty, all of which are claimed to bo sxempt, The caso of Covort & Palllman was tried on tho jseno of bankruptey, aud they adjudicated bankrupt, ORIMINAL COURT. Vory littlo was done yostorday, tho only busi- noBs, bulul:k the onlering of tho plona of sevaral who woro indloted for varlous potty offonsos, and who plead guilty. It is expected that tho socond trinl of tho O'Brien _gang, indicted for playing the panel gamo, will como off to-day, COUNTY COURT. The will of David Tnylor wos Jlrovml and lot- tora -tostamoutary granted to Busan 1 'Taylor, on her filing her individual bond for 21,028, The will of Willinm Grabam was proved, and I:::.{‘nm givon to Mary Graham, under s bond for 08,000, SUPERIOR COURT IN DRIEF, Dagloy & Wood brought suit agaiust Ambrose 8. Best, claiming 81,600, Tiold, Benediot & Co. commonaed aa action for 51,00 against John Toss, Rufug K, "Torry begun o sult for 81,000 against Willard T, Wentivorth and Chnrlos D, Walworth, Edmund McCarty sued Fraucls and Mary Flannagan to recover 81,000 ° A, L, Hale & Bro, begun o suit in atiachmont against Edwin J, Olark for $1,643.07, ‘Goorgge W, Plummor, who suos for the use of George W, Plummer and Jolin McGlintoolk, brought suit for a broken covounnt against William Dodgos, lu{'iug his damagos at §1,600. The International Bank ontorod up judgmont gil?cféxuaulou sgainst Thomas Fostor for §0, Albért von Stoinhanaon brought suit against Josoph Hana for 22,000, Greenobaum & Foroman recovered judgment by confesslon agalnst O. 0. P, Holden for tho sum of £3,746.50. OINCUIT COURT IN BRIEF, Valentine Hnas bugm\ sn action in trospass against the City of Chicago And Dr. Cudmoro, layiny; bis damages at $10,600. Owon Owens “ulso brought suit against tuo samo dofondant to recover #40,000. . William Harrsoh, as admluistrator of tho ose tate of Josoph Ullrich, docensed, filed a_piiect pe in trospass againet tho Chicago, Burlington & Quinoy Railrond Company, Iaylug \iis dnmagos at 5,000 Troderick Mayer recovered judgmont ngainst Sparrow M. Nickerson for £5,028.50. THE OALL .‘md[',;a Gary's coll will be 59, 61, 63, 64, 65, 67 t0 78, 76 to 81, 3 Judgn MoRoborte® enll ia 58, 60, 61, 62, 64, 05, aud 67 to 80, Judge Mm'];hy will call 26, 28, 29, 93, 84 to 51, oxcopt 44 nd 48, Judgo Rogors will havono further call until Fabruary. Judgo Booth's call will bo 31 to 40, —_————— [PERSONAL, TUE CITY. Comptroller Hayes is improving in lealth, ond {s expecled at his offico to-day. Gen, M. Douglus, formerly President and Gonorol Solioitor of tho Tilinois Contral Rail- rond, hos been reappointed its General So- licitor, 3Lr. AL Leotor Coffeon, the affable and oblig- ing Chief Clerk of the Suporior Court, has just takon o tomporary veeation for s weok to spond Christmns and digest bis turkey. . Fire-Marshal Benner was yesterdsy presented with an clegant fireman’s loutern, by Mr. John Rogan, on Assistant Firo Marshal of Boston, who is on & visit of inspection to this city. Mr., Potor Downoy, the City Scavenger, will, on application, present overy mombez of thosauitary forco of thecity o fluo,fat sucking-pig for Christ- ‘mas. - Gentlemen qualifiod to apply need foel no hesitation, as Mr, Downey is woll supplied with tho deliclous animals. Intolligerico was roceived yostorday of tho donth, at Olarens, Switzerlaud, on the 2d inst., of Mr. E. J. Tinkham, and old, widely-known, and much-respected ‘citizen of Chicago. Mr. Tinkham was born at Portland, Me., Deec. 10, 1818, aud was, consoquontly, b5 yeara old at the time of his death, o camo o Chicago in 1833, He was Cashier of R. XK. Bwift's bauk up to 1857, was afterwards a mem- bor of the private banking-houso of E. J. Tink- lam & Co., nnd subfoquently President of the Second Natioual. Exposure at tho time of tha rlel‘t! l}:_e was tho causo of tho siclmess which led him A very plessant doparturo from tho gonoral routinoof the businoss of Hosperia Lodge, A. F. &, A. M., took placa at their moeting Wodnes- dny evening. DBoforo proceeding to thie eloction ol officers, Dr. W, Carr camo forward, sud, in an appropriato spoech, in which ho ox- presscd the feolivgs of tho entire Lodgo, presonted to tho retiring Worshipful Mostor, l). J. Avery, Esq., of the law firm of Runyan, Avery, Loomis & Comstock, n mn["nlflceut gold watch and chain, valuod at $850, L'ho recipieny was talten ontively by surprise, but in o neat manner expressed biy thanks. Mr. W, A. Roed, the energetic Junior Warden, was also prenon(n\i with a boautiful seal, s & slight momeuto of the csteem in which he i hold by iy brethron. JOTEL ARRIVALS, Palmer House—A. 8. Russoll, U. 8. A.; Ed- win F. Pratt, Milwaukoo ; Chnrles L. Frost, New York; R. Saxum, U. 8. A.; H N. Smith, Ply- mouth, . . . . ‘House—E. Hothern and troupo, New York ; the Ifon, John ¥, Farnsworth; the Hon, C. J, L. Meyer, Fond duLac; the ITon, James Coleman, Fond du Lag; the Hou. A, F'. Hamilton, Baltimore ; the Hou, A, A, Jackseon, Janesvillo; Maj. J. J. Bafely, Iowa. o+ ++ Grand Pacific—Robort Paulding, U, B, A.; B. P, Wellor, New York; O. F. Millor, 8. Paul; William L. Barnes, Now York; — James, Blilwaukoe; John C. Wyman, Rochester, o . . .« Clifton House—J. D. Riploy, Galesburg; Goeorgo D. Whitcomb, Wilmiugton, IN GENERAL, It igroported that Laura D, Fair Las marriod & lawyer in Bau Francisco. The Iate Mr. Thomas Baring, in his will, left & year’s sulary to every clerk in T firm of Daring Brothors & Co. An oxchange thinke it knows that John Rua- soll Young has succoeded Mr. Connery as man- aging editor of tho New York Herald. Honry Olows' marriago to Miss \\'urthluklon. nicee of the Becrotary of War, is announced to take placo before tha close of tho soason. Wilkio Collins has writton his first Amorican utory, uuder tho title of ¢ ‘Tho Dead Alive,” Tho ecouo, is & farm-house not far from New York, . Tho Missos Mixter, of Boaton, who wore snyed from the Ville du Havre, were excollont swim- mers, ’L’hn{ wont down with tho ship, aud thon *¢ struek out.” The Jewish Chronicle asks thnt Peorages be confurred on two distinguishod mombers of the Hobrow community, 8ir Mosos Montotloro snd Baron Lionel Rothsehild, Robert C. Wintlrop enid that the eard of invi- tation to tho Boston (Fauenil Uall) ton party, which portrayed n vory lnr{u tonpot, was sug- gestivo to the spenkors’of what was oxpectod of them, by its vory short spout. Pennock Pusey, State Insurance Commission- or of Miunesota, hay forwarded to Gov. Austin his remgnation. Mr, Pusoy is ab_ presont in TFlorida, and his resignation iu caused by the ill- noss of his wifo, which nocossitatos Lis” absence from the Stato, Tho New York Post enys My, Hopworth's i« sinuation that o mombor of Mr, Iish's family hag recoived Bpanish gold {a ** unworthy of & outloman, to sy nothing of a olorgymun.” But that Is no resson Mr, Iepworth shouldu't utter it.—Ziosion Poal, A Houthern papor eays of Jeft Davis that * ho doos not coro to onter Congross nud |)an tho urk of the Atturlan parrot scen by Huwmbolds n tho Azorow, which spoke the lnnguage of the Atturlans, an extinct Indian tribe, and whoso words no one could understand,” "Tho injury to John X, Owons, whilo playing ‘Poodlos ™" at the Nowack Opora- House on Tucsdsy ovoning, was caused by his muklnfi a g miucalonlation iu the drunken scone aud full upon the stago wi | niblo whan Lo was reat forco, ITo was ingen- en up, snd Ib ia fencod that 1o will bo oblizad to caheel his éngagemonts for some timo to come, Dosa Wwoed whonld have oporated in Wash- ington, with tho neuistanco of Babcock. Il should have improvad overythiug thorenbout nt fonoy privon, Ym“fi out jobu to the right par- tioy, and dividing the proiits for thoe sake of get- tihg aquaro. In this ease ho would bavere- colved promotion from tho Wliite Ilouso, waunld linve beon pulfed in the Presidentinl mossago, and would have heon eonflimod by the Senators Just belore thov look thoir ‘seaty in his ban- queting-hall.—Cincinnati Commercial, Bl o - ANNOUNCEMENTS. The noon prayer-meoting to-day will ba led by the Rov. C. I, Thompson. Tho speolal subjest is: “Tho Not COnst into tho Sea." The Aunclont Order of Hibornians will meot at 8 o'clack this ovenlng, in Tammany IIall, ot the cornor of Lincoln and Indiana streots, Tho firat annunl ball of Ransom Post, G. A. R., will bo given Wednosday weck, Dec. 81, at MeCormiok's Hall, cornor of Kinzlo and Clark slroots. A sorlos of Christmas festivals aro_holding in tho south wing of the Houso of the Good Bhep~ hord, on Matket straot, botwoen Hill aud Erm streets, to continuo during ho rost of the weck. Tho Indios of Grant Place Methodist Iipiscopal Church will hold o fair Tuesday and Wodnosdny ovehings of this wook. Tuesday thoro will be an oystor-supper, and Wednesdny thorogular Christ- mas Bvo fost{val. A muuunq af tho stolkholdors of the Exposi- tion will bo lield at the Exposition Building at 2 o'clock thia afternoon, for the purposo of con- sidering the quostion of iucronsing tho capital stock of tho corporation, Among thoholldny novelties {a nenlo of Christ~ mas books at auction, to-day, at William A, But- tors’ rooms, on Rondolph street, Tho lst Is ox- tenaivo nud varied, aud includes tho newest and linndsomest specimont of book-maldng. Tho sixth annual ball of tho Liberty Iaso Ball Club will bo givon on Now Yem's Livo, at Stanley IHall, corner of Wost Lake and Paulina stroets, Al intereated In base ball aro cordinlly invitod, aa are the public generally, Tho regular Ohristmas-troo ontortainment of tho Firat_ Christian Church Sunday-school will bo given at tho chureh, on Indiann avenue, on’| Christmas Evo, commencing at a quarter beforo .| 8 Thore will bo singivg, rocitations, ot All invited ——— ., . JOHN MITCHEL: An ndjourned meoting of Irishmen intorosted in tho lecture to bo givon by John Mitchel, the Irish patriot, was held in & parlor of Burke's Hotel yostorday ovening, about forty being pres ont. Tho chair was taken by T. P. Halpine, and tho Becrotary's dutics dovolved upon W. J. Oun- han. On_motion, a committes, canelsting of Souotor Keohoo, Austin Doylo, snd Redmond Sheridan, was nppointed toattond to the preliml- unry arrangoments, A discussion was had upon the price of the tickets, whiol waa finally fixod ot G0 conts a sont in any port of the Liouse, to bo 80ld at the door of the Opern-Ilouse éuly, on the day of the lectura. On motion & Commit~ teo ou Recoption of ten, cousisting of W, J. Onahan, Tom DBrennan, R. Sheridan, Dan O'Harg, Benator M, Kohoo, John F. Beanlan, John Sullivan, Capt, P, O, Feenay, D. H, Hryes, Juilnz g Tinerty, and the Cuairman, wera ap- pointed, Mr. Onahan, in rosponso to s question, stated that although nothing delinite bad been dono, 80 cordially thestro on Sunday night for the lecturs, Ou motion, the offor of Mr. Hooloy was acceptol, subject to tha date boing ngreenblo to Ar. Mitcheol, andthe Committeo on Arrangemonty were ordered to nscertain at. once from tont gontloman whether the dato was safisfactory or not. A motlon to got up a military display Wwas withdrawn, ot the gonoralrequest of the meoting. Aftor some further discussion, the meoting =i journed untd Mouday evening. —_— RIVERSIDE, A roportorof Tue TrinoXe calied yestorday on 3r. Emery E. Childs, Prosident of the River- side Improvemoat Company, to get from him s statement of Mr. Gage's conncetion with that ontorprieo, a8 viowed from the Compauy's stund- point, Mr, Clulds expressed his avorsion for o nowspapor controversy; ho had never engaged in it} sloco bo was olootod President of that Company many slanders regarding Riverside had boeu pubfished iu tho papers, but ho took no nolice of them, and now he had nothing to commiinioate. Perbaps in o week or wo tho interest of other parties would make o state- ment nocessary, and if 80 it would be published. A New Zenland Tribe Embracing Jue " dainme A correspondont of tho Hawke's Bay Iferald, who hios racently beon among the Muori tribos, noar Lake Taupo, in tho contral distsios of Northorn Now Zeuland, souds o vory intoresting wecount of the Hauhaue in that quarter. Theso, though maiutaining an iudspendent attituae to- ward the Colonlul (Goveramout ever since the last war left thom tinsubdued, Lave not {estifled any roadiness to join thoir co-religionists to the north on tho "Waikato in the ovutrages which huve Iatoly raleod tho foar of frosh fiostilities, According to bis report, Hauhamsm has toned down from its firat bloody extravagances into a uiot and respectablo sort of inonotheism, The 1lauhaus havo agreed to roject tho New Tosta- ment in its entiroty, butthey have accepted tha Old, and from their uativo translutions of it orcoted what is, in fact, a Juda- ism of their own. Thoy . Lave even dropped tho observanco of "ithe Sunday o tako up thnt of tho Jowish Babbanth ; and, in fact, in all things conform to Jewish practice so far a8 their knowledgo enablos thom to go. At tho headquarters of tho trile, the Uroweras, a mornlug und evening sorvico is inovitably re- cited daily ; but, more practical than cortain of our High Clurch party, thoy mako these daily dovotivns merely a mattor of ton minutes or so. ‘Tho eortico outsids consists chiefly in chanting in choruas verses of the Psalms, and concludes with o short extempore prayer by ono of the chiefs ; for this tribo apponrs to havo got rid of tho native priests who led them into rebellion, The Uraworas have o great knowlodgo of Seripture, and aro especially fond of justifying their ow flerce nots iu tho last war by rofoionce to such cayos oy those of Jael and Sisorn, or Sumuel and Agang ; notwithstanding which precedeats, they seem to hieve become o very sonsible and ordosly sot of aborigines indeod, now that the fover of fanaticism bas died out among them. WATCHES, JEWELBY, &o Call 5 Them The porson who buys Diamonds, a Watoh, Jewolry, or Rilverware, before learning the remarkable prices we have irstituted for a fow days, will havo oconsion to regvot i R. J. MORSE & (0., Lake & Clark-sts. ROBINSON, CHASE &G0, BANKHEHRS, No. 18 Broad-st., N. Y., Teansaot a gonoral bankiug bueincas i al ite dotatls, allowiug intorost upion deposits to BANKS, SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, PRIVATE BANKERS, AND INDIVIDUALS, Particular atteution paid to the investmont of ESTATE AND TRUST FUNDS, And foformation regarding tho sama furnishod upon ‘auplioation, Tuy aud soll bhitusion Qotd, United States tl?‘un'»:u{ Eanaal aveuritiov doalt fn ut tho'Now York Biook oliad ‘Firat-olass Muniolpal and Raliroad Bonds nogotlated. Rugene N, Robins oM Gronoy it UnA Wi NURSERY, ENGLISH NURSERY For Trees, Shrubs, &e. THOMAS THORNTON, Iloathorshlo Nursorlos (370 Acros {n extont), Bagshot, Surroy, England, Davotos spoctal aftention t0 Troos aud Plauts (sspoolally Frguit Truge wad Btooke), wultablo. for _Anjartoas domaud, rioud Ontilognos of fils fimmansn slouk obratnablo v Mosars, W, H, Iuwor & Uo,, 33 Willisig-st., Now York. Jedoes; Wil sowlttanve of Léndou reforsios, peanitly g . Paywont Not Cuali walisn bnuuhuuuln’runl Yoyake, &y R. M. Hooloy lind tendered the uso of his” e AMUSBMENTS, . .. HOOLEY'S THEATRE, REOTENING of the DIAMATIO SEABONY MONDAY, Dro, 22, ovorv ovening and_Wednesday and Bptaeduy mallnocs, Geo. Maweotio” Howo's reat Heonla THE GENEVA GROSS! ‘With Now Beenory, Now Musie, Powerful and Orlgina Kjfaots, Now Uostimes and a tieoat Uant. proparation~T11 i BILVIER SPOON and tho thrill- Ing piay MAGNOLIA 150 Mainoo on Chiriatmes Day, o MoVIOKER'S THEATRE, LAST WERK OFTILE FAVOIITE, T 0T ALY Mondas, Tuosd; d Wednoaday nights aud CHRIST- TR g oo it =L Christmas night—TIt LITTLE DETEOTIVE. Noxu wook—¥HIKL BARRY, MYERY OPERA HOUSE, Monroost,, botwoeh Doartiorn aud Btato. Aviington, Colton & Kemble's Minstrels, Molllay Onrnlsal af F“Il[ The H';unllclllm' Comlioal Trick Pua‘omnima of BINP LE: BIMON, or tho Harlequin Hanta Ulg\lk orLha Ful" finunta o ‘ Droamland, Bobby Noweombe Stuckin and Wilkom, illy 1oo, Koot Lin: drn, Mast, Goorgo Davenport, Arilngion, Cotton, and. Komblo i now wbs, A Merry Christmas Matineo Thuraday, Deo, 25, Saturdayotirand Satimos, Thucy Den i, AOADEMY OF MUSIO, MR. SOTEHERI, Academy of Musle, MONDAY, Deo. 23, in his . annwurl'l{-(amnll croation of it D EARY, AMI'IRIUI\‘I‘\' hll;oi‘lmfl:em“ oral Supported by Miss MINNIIE WALTON ’l!’ tho kind por missinn of Augustin "’.'fi Eeq., of tho Eifth.av, Thontro, Vorkyy Mr. VINING BOWERS, and Mr: LATTON AR GRAND ONRISTMAS MATINIE AT 2 0'CLOCK, 3/~ Boour soats and avold tho rush at tho Box Ofiicos GLOBE THEATRE, IMMENSE SUCOESS OF BIRCH, WAMBOLD & BACKUS SAN FRANCIS00 MINSTRELS, Evory ovoning an Saturday Malinco, Grand Matinog Chirlstiias. _Chango of Programmo Nightly. HATSTED-ST. OPERA HOUSE. TWO WEEKS ONLY. MATINEE CHRISTMAS, Trank Mac Evoy's New Hibernicon, OrIRELAND IN AMERICA. First appearanco (his scason «f Mro Evoy's popular Canpang oF Triah. 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