Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 10, 1874, Page 3

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, JANUARY 10 THE McMAHONS. The Complainant Tells the Story of Hexr Woes. Production of a Remarkable Cor- regpondence, Tho Unforiunate Consequenees of Ad- - vortising for Boarders, Tho Do‘endant Tears up His Hat to Provo the Dopth of His Dovotion, McMahon'’s Witnesses Testify to 3 Sobricty and Fru- gality. The Case Continued Till Monday, ‘The trial of the divorca sult of Darbara McMalion v, Patrick T, McMahon wna cotinuod beforo Judge Mooro yestorday. The littlo c!un-x'uom was crowded to suffoeation fu snticipation & scandalous dovelop~ uents, but the vagrants wera ngain folled, as tho testl- mony was of un excoadiugly commonplaco aud unin- terosting character. No attompt whatover los yob Doen wuade tolmpeach the virtue of tho complafuant, sud it s doubtful now §f any very detormincd effort ill bo mado {u that direction, as sho waa allowod to leavo the witness-stand yosterday unquestioned ve to her charactor for clustity, Unlew the defeuse con provo specifio neta by witnesses who are hold back untll the last moment, tho fato of AelMa- hoo' cross-bill s already nesurcd, ss tho testi- mony futroducod in his, belinlf yostordsy had N0 bearing whatover on the allegaiions of adultery which tho document contained, Thero 1uay bo something to como, Lowaver, that the ptoecu- tion fs not coguizant of. Tho cvidouca taken yester- day shows thut McMabon was elther perpetually drunk or that Lo was ono of tho most circumspect, temporaty, wud bustnoss-liko mon fu tho city, AAGOLE NREIN, . The firat witness sworn wan Magglo Drohn, who tes- tifled that shio worked for tho McdMuhous fu Fobruary, 3872, Mcdahon was more frequently drunk thun ubor, Witness had socn him very mnch intoxieated, snd hind secn Ifm stagaer doto the houso and lio down ou tho floor, 8o know notbiug about Mrs, MeMahion paying monoy for a bugay sud burncss, On cross-oxamination, witness statod that at the time she snw McMalio drunk on the foor ho was not liviug with his wite, The Iatter gencrally kept lquor Iz thy houge, and would et Medahon inve u Hitlo of it ouco fu uwhile, Wiluos Lad seon Mis, McMalion put © pillow nnder her husband’s head when ho lay ou tho Hoor futoxicated, FRANK DAED was sworn, and testitied that bo saw McMalion drink- iug fu o suloon the doy tho present suit ugaiust him was first cullod for trial, whon it was alleged that hio +va slcl: und unabla to keavo lfs bed, Tho defeauso walved the cros-cxawilnation, JOSEPIl MULLLER g aworn, Ho testified thut 1o had known McMahon for aLout four years, uud Lnd never seen himabrolutely drunk, Mo Lad seégn bini, llowevor, when Lo wua Soellug pretty good, Witucss 1dea of b druuken mun Was one wholuy in the guller from tho eiects of whisky. I8, A'MANON was next sworn, Bl testifled that ebe was married 2 Mediuhion in Mareh, 1870, fu Canada, If waa then & plass-stainer, dolng busjuess at No. 209 Buperior street, o owned Lis sbop, which was wortl about $1,600, and bad # mortgage vn it amounting to $700, Witnets came 10 Chicago in 180J, and with to Live with her futlior, DIr, Diversey, who aubsoguently fitted up a house for her, * Ble advertised for Loarders, aud Afe- Malion suswered the advertisement, Ha visited the liouse, examised tho rooms, und fuaily engaged board from Yituess' sintor-in-tuw,” This wos in June, 1863, aud she married him in March of the following year. At the roquest of McMabou, sho did not muke the turriugo kuown whew they - folurned to Chicgo from Canada, Locause hio thought she could securo a better sottlowtnt of tho property of lier fathier, who had died tu the meantimo, _Anothor reason for keoping it kecrot wus that Meahon aud ber brother-ju-low were not good friends, She furnisbed MeMualion money Tor tho tzip to Canada, and hud previously given lint 3noncy with whicls (o arry on his business, us Lo ap- peared to have 1o moncy of bis own. When they ‘went on o trip to California, sho footed the bills, Me- Mabon knew her futher hud left hor property worth £150,000, and Lo was reckless ju couscquence, #ho' bad to support Lim,us he mever contribuled anyluing toward dofrasilg tho oxpensos of tho Doueo, ‘Che ouly thing Lo over gavo Ler was o calico dress, sliortly after the five, Witk tho {nsurance money sbe rocelved, sho sasigied him to robulld his sliop, which bnd boen burned down, and sho alko Yought clothes for him, Sho had uover een him iu- toxicatod before tho morriage, The first tima slie re- membored seelng Iim when o was 1ot sober wun 10 Fobruary, 1871,and since that time hie was an Labit- tul drunkard, ie chnged in every respoct, and would stay away from home two and ilireo nights at a thue, His appetito vonishied, oud she had to aupply Liim with delicacios, and give bim_liquor occaslonally, eeauso lio puid Lo could not gt along without it. 1o wae 80 weak from uxcessive dnukiug that ho could ot retuin food on hiy stomaeh, TUE FIGST DIFFICULTY ‘Detween them occurrod about o pair of horees which sheleft fnn his caro while on a visit to South Bend, When she returncd, shio asked for tham 10 ko Home friends drivivg, und he refused to et Lier havo them, Bubsoquently shie saw him driving up to a saloon with o frieud. ‘Lho messenger whom ehe sent after the Liorsca was told by MeMabon thiat ho had ot pur- chased them for lis wife,and_ that bo was_goiug (o Li—l, She aflerward went to hia shop, and found him Iyiug druuk there, InJuly, 1872, Lo siruck her one efternoon when Lo cuwo homa drunk, Once they went 2shing, aud MeMahon, suddeuly recolleeting an _en- gagewent, went uway and Jeft ler to go bome nlone, Wheu she returned, ‘she fonnd a gentlewuu named Wilce, who called to collect @ Lulanice due on furniture in the house, DBREARING CROCKERY. McMahon enmo lu whils howaa there, and_broke Qisbes und scolded her for having a gentlemon call upou her, 8o took refuge in her room, and bo fol- Iowed er thither, and_chioked her, saying that sho $1ad 10 business to pay bills, 18 b lnd use for tho money, Sho then told bim (o leave the house, and ho replied, # You dare uot tell me to leave the house ; if you do, T will kill you.” Blio then went to her mothe ©r's hotwo and romatned thrco days. After that, sho went to tho Union Lurk Totel, and stayed o month, Jlcilakon persisted in calling thers with hLis saloon companions and annoying ber, Ouo dny when driv- dug with lier duughter, n buggy driven by McMahon Tau Into hor vebicle, and Lo airuck her In (e face With a whip as ho pagred, Stio cried out for protection, und a couplo of gentlemen who witnessed tho assault Sollowud MeMutiou, but wero unable {o stop him, Ho was subsequently grrested, ond held under Londs to eep tha peace, Tho Loracs mentioned had been pur- cliaged by hier, [Witness here exlubited soverl checks ‘Wwhich skis had drawn to defray sundry expenges of defendunt,] Sho was compelled to leave {ho Union Uotel owing to MeMabou' conduet, Bl re- moved to Calumet ayonue, und, 33 e could not find Ler, sl enjoyed s Litlo peuce, Sho_ then moved fo No. 213 Sedgwick stroet, sud remuined thera until her house was fulshed, After sho moved into the new hotee MeMation used fo send for her fo come aud seo Lim, und ehie used to And him rick ond in n terribls plight genorally, Bho would tako earo of lim uutil o ot well, und then be would begin at his old irlcks again, Ife comimenced visiting bor at her honse and writing lettezs to lier, She went to seo Iim oceaglonally, ymd ulways furuished Lim with anything he stood in ucedaf, 4 oF L0vE, YVIDESOR “Lhe ulght of Mr. Dudse' marriugo Medahon called ut lier boiw, uud presonted u plstol ot her breast ond thireateued o kiil bier, 1o then tore his “ stove-pipe batto plecon, raved, ‘wud mors. that bo bnd alvays loved Ler, aud would contiwuo to do ao, und in tiio pext orcathhin would ubuse her sbamefilly and call ber fithy numew, [Witness exbibited tho chieckn wliich b druw to'poy for the Califorats trip,] Upon the reccipt of the atelligence of the dangorar flluess of 3, Rose, witness! former hushaud nud the father of lier child, who and MeMalion went to Now York to svo L, Sl pald all tho expeuses of tho journsy, CQULERFUL CORLESPONLENCE. Ars, Medabiont thon road the following lotters to show tlat, by hls own coufession, MeMahon was & drunkard und u blackmailor, Thoy'wero written aftur the separution : “Two Bons—Iadam : 1 um very slek aud very weok, 1 wish Lo 500 you Immedistely, " T cannot writ Al'T would wish 0 6ty or write, bt S ik 1t would e Lor your Interest and min that we shiould koo gich ot limuediately, T wtopying Lo-biglt-—snd for to-uight ouly—ut No, 907 Wella wireel, Inu room aver the bullloor, which ssll b open. ' Come uaw, or nevar, Mo, JIELI, O3 INDIAXAL “3Mavan s Inyeply to your uote, received this mo- went, 1 would wsy that I do not propose wlulng auy pupods for you fu tho futnre, You enguged 10 pay mu 206, aud yon paid me $50 on account, ud promived to Kfl)’ me the rumalniug $150 on tho 18t of April. You ave acted in bad faith towards me and your attorney, £ wbiall buve tho judgment wet wide to-inorrew mori. ivg. Eveu thoigh youoroin Indisua I will rosch you. _Your atiornoys ave thrown you aud your case up, Vengeance i mine, I yoir wer in tho lowost it'of hell [ will reach Son, “The remubuder of my fv 1e devoted to that ulone, 1 whall not enll fo-day or auy other day, You can warry Weckler snd ull hin brata; 1 ahull ot trouble you, 1shull not write to you agalu, und porhups it rould Le better for you not to wrte ta mo, How many pruyers have you eald for the infidel, Muo? Allow me 1 congrutulate you upon your nuptisly, AvaunT,” BED NOT MAINY THY. FAMILY, ¥ 3Lapax: This demy last offort o effecta recon- silstio, “To atato It hrlullyy Tiavouold out uud will lcavo thfs city Monday or Tueadsy, I will ulio state that I, 42 1 hiave » wife, shull dictale who and what ber eompiny shall bo composed of, 1 did not murry your Whals tamily (tue Divereoys, I mean), tuerefose L de- elinn to mupport thoat, T shall leve this city this afieruoon at 4 o'clock Nulesa _thero Is . favorablo an~ awer roceived, T wliall not rocolve or cuterluin any Proponal or propaaition from you aftor to-duy, aDamAse s T winh to aea vor, it agreonble, and it you conld thiuk 1t convoniont €0 pues tho cornor of Wella streoboud Ohicayo avouuo aflor datk this ovening, you would obligo, Mo, 1118 AND BIARES, “Bhould {au wish to ee o, or if you want to, must cowne ju the evoning, suy at half-paet 7, I shall Do too busy to.morrow sud to-morrow ovening, 1am o0 woak to go down this afternoos 1 bavo not the norve to writo nll I should wish to; my haud shakes too mueh, " TE MUNT X DBORS, “ BATURDAY.=-1 bave 1o proponttion to make that I hove ot slrcady winlo, to wit: On conltion that X livo with you, T must bave cntire control of yoir aftalrd aud tho houso, T sball mako no pledges fo auy person Lut yoursolf. It you hava any conscien~ tluus seruplos about marrying, Tom willing to satisfy them, T oxucet my attorioy horo i » fow i, andai answor wouid be very dosirable, Mo, ManA : Twrlte {0 you agatu for the purposs of as- cortainiug whotbor Yo have reconsidored your do- cilon of fank eveniug, 1w ouly too anxlona to live with you, and 1t-is 1ot necossary for you to employ outalilo jiartios to effect that objoot, % um wiillug 1o muko 1o plodge, excopt to_yourself personally, in- ro- i to tio mirsioge, T muat seo yoi sbout i, Bliould call thly evoning, say at 7 o'clock, can I 8o you, o linve you no_muicii company that ‘it will be netcamary foryou to call liore? T shall bo fu all tho evaning, aud'if you purpose calling, ploaso stats imo when you will eail, and oblige, g, 1OW THEY MRT, Thoso who have fullowed tho ault since fis eom- meucement will remember that it In in evidance that Mrs, Mofalion became acquainted with Me, Mosiahon Aitrouigh tho modium of at advertisoraut for boardorn, The following 8 tho ndvortivemont and Lia reply, which abio read yostordoy : (QHIGAOQ-AY., NEAR \WATER\WURKS-_WWITI first-olnsa board, slogant furbisted room, with tho {ruo uso of sitting-room, for gentiomar neivato familys ' Al & Rienisned Riott, ti=manor lady, with withuut board, quirod, Addries 1 1, Teibuno ofioo, “.DEan §1n : Would stato 1n roply fo {lio aboye ad- vertisement, that X roquire n furnishod room for iy~ solf, witliout buard proforred, for whidh I uin wlling to giny a reasongblo price, Would refer you to Alstou Dovon & Co., Nos, 173 and 174 Nandolph stroot, and othiors, If reully uecessary, Your reply, stating’ par~ tleulars, will oblige, Xours respoctfully, 1, F,” MoManON." HER OUTLAY ON X, ' Mre, Mc3ahou nleo read tho following lst of tha amounta paid out of Lor private purse, by clinck and otliorwise, for snd to her husbaud sifico’ tholr mar- rluge t Draft and chock, 1871, cach for 400, 10 oy expouses’ of California trip..$1,200.00 183 D 0, 600,00/ 830.00 20,00 20,00 160,004 and lady, fns itablo fur gan- forenocs ra- Cash ns por ace i 28,2000 000 900,00] count. ..o .. 1,107.00 A receipted bill was read to prove that ahe had pald & 3ir, Btudobaker, of South Bend, for tho bourd of & 8pan of horsos, and had paid kim for new buggy, ‘Tl Court adjourned until 3 p, m, IKDB CROBS-EXAMINATION, Upon tho reassombling of Court, Afrs, McMahon wa rocalled und orops-oxamined, Sho stated that sho wus married to Mr. Roso in Juiuary, 1800, aud lived with bim until April, 1860, o was the fatherof her daughiter, who was now u little over 13 eara of nge, 8lio was divorcod from him in October, 1869, and bo- camo ucquaiuted with Mednbon in tho praceding June, M, Ttos0 was 1ot u man_of means when ko minrried 1im, and could not support his family on bis salarg, 1o lield tho positions of member of the Board of Tublio Works, and Conuul to a Xuropean country, Sho sccompauted Mr, Rose to Lit- rope, ond, on ler return from _ there, commonead ' proceodings for divorce, Witneus would not udmit that slie kept a bosrdiug-houss, but sld slio kopt a family or two to help puy exgohsos. Sno did not recollect of baving mot McMabon on the sireet beforo hio camo to her houso, Sbe did not recol- Iect riding ina b“lm{ with nim, Alie did not teil him that her unmeo was Rose Ilowo when she first mot him, Sowe of tho checks which wera oxhibited hud been given to McAfahon befora thelr marringe, Blho kuew uothing about his circumstancos at thut tinio, cxcept thnt he fold Ler howasin debt, Bhe uover told him that sbio had more children than the duughter of MIr, Roso, Wheu sho marvled him McMulion wWas & genticinan, and eloven months elapscd beforo they lind any diticuity, Tley were married in Canads, and lior frionds wers 1ot mado aware of the marriugo un- tilabout thruo woeks Lefore tho fire, When sbe left i fn Februsry, 1673y o omployed ‘about stz mea, and wos dolug o falr business, sbe sup- posed, Mo never provided suylliing for tho Iiouse when they lived togetlicr, and she uover asked Lim for IBEIMHM. 8he hud control of her own mouey, aud pald all the billa, About the only busiucsy Lo ever dono for her wus to superintond {lia_ercction of certaln houscs ou Ping atreot, which were bullt beforo tho fire, Sho left McMuhou fho fivst timo in January, 1872, and the ficst difliculty between them oceurre abolit o team of horses, McMahon wanted o team of one color, and eha preferrod oue of aucther, Thero wus no dlsturbancobout the. price. She had given Dim checks tho winter boforo {he Lorses were pus- clinsed to pay @ mortgugo on Lis shopa. MoMahon denied that sho was the owner of the lioracs or had puid for them, and would not let her uso them wWhen shie wanted o, Iu o day or two she roplavnied tho horses, and found them in the barn of one * Dirty Bill" Butler! Mcdukon then remained away from the house, and sent ouo Mullens oftor big trunk, When sho dtove ont her Lired man nccompsnied lier, snd somolimes oo of her friends, Thore was no diiliculty between lier and McAlulion about the character of tho réons witli whiom she drovo. When sho Hvad with im over his shop, ho was veryabusive at times, and frequontly locked her out, 'This was after the fire, 5ho bad £0 g0 10 hor sinter's piace, but it wus erowded, sud thiore was uo bed to spare, Bhe scut to McMuhion for one, aud hoe refused it, Sha then roplovined the furnituro in 1is house, witich had been purchased by hier, and sccured §t, They Lived together afterwards, buta year ago 1ast July ey weparaied, nud had beer separated ever since, Bhe Lulieved that in two years he spent fully $19,000 of her money, She ould ot fell wherd 1t went, but it was mot speut for the house, Bbe supposed Lie spent it around Raloons, Ouco #he bought a caso of Hennessy brandy, and MeMahon drank it all, She did uot use uny of it liorecif, and got it for him because he promised not ta drink sgain outslde of tho house, aud even there would driuk only whon sho guve bim permision. ‘B-pintoT. n On the re-diract exumination, the wituesa stated that MeMalon promised not to contest tho sult for divorce € 4bo would sy cartain il & flat sho gave o ec- essary securitfes to Mr, E. G, Aeay: and that Me. Maton failod to keep his' word. Dlack mull hind Leen Tevied ou ber to offect settlenicnt, At the conclusion ‘of her evidenco, Afr. Asny an- nounced that ho rested the case, sud the dcfense be- gan 10 take testimony, TESTIMONY FOR TIK DRFERNE. Daniel Mullens wus aworn, e testifiod thut ho had been acquainted with AfoMalion for five or six yours, He remembered when hio married Barbara Diveraoy. ModMehon wu doing a good business thon, ~ Witness® brothier was Lin foremay, leMahon, as fur o witness Luow, wuu u straightforward, thoroughgoing bugi- nesi man, of sobor hobits, s bad uever soen him drunk, und did nol believe that he was extravagant or quarrelsome. Ou croseexamination, witnesn sald that he drunk it McMabon In the ftoruoon before. comiug futo ourt, JAMEH MULLENS wus aworn, 1o testified that bo hud known McMahon for elgt years, He ulwnyn conridercd, him to bo n ool busiucss man, Witiiess was hin forowun, oud Diad clinrgo of the sliop when Lo was abscat, Mobinhon ‘was alwayan sober mun, aud closc-flsted_about monoy maiters, 110 would not lot whisky into hin sliop, and never Lud suy thore himsolf, so for os witness knew, Of Mrs, McMahon wituess apposred to isven very poor opinfon, He cited instances whore sho hud heeit very abusiva'to her husbund, who slood it meekly and with Christiun_restgnutlon, ’McMaton never wtruck her with a whip fo witness' knowledge, thougl be was wilh Llm once whon Mrs, MoMalion claimed ho struck her, sud upset ber buggy, On one uccawion, BMr, MeMalion came tahior Lusband's shup ud (ool u vinl of Taudanum, and sbe wus removed to her home i un tnsensiblo condition by Medahon, Witnes up- ed that ber object in faking the poison was Lo con- it suleide, On nnothor occusion, mince the conte meucament of proceeding, wituess obwerved Mry, AlcMubon ut the corner of Buperior and Clark atreats, cdluhon was fu the vieinity, and slic shiovk Lier dreet thim, Mrs, Medslon waa s rash woman when shio was voxed, p The urogs-axamination wus unimportaut, In the redireet exmmination the witness wtatod that B hud ween Mrw, MoMuhon driving uround with Col. 1ures und a Mr, Cook, who keepu o Livory-stably, MR WIENEWES TO LI BOBRIETY, Michsol Burke was sworn, o tenliled that Lie was ity acqualitod vt MoMuboy, snd know mathing ad of i, Willlnm Jiullock was aworn, e testifled tint he tud been ucquinted with MoMakion for asveral yeurs anid that prevlous to hix wurrlago b wus w steady and suber busincss mai, Hinco his maryiago Le know nuthing of him, Ilo'wus doiny u good business ut the time of bis marriage. Witnesu bought Lim out sbout o months ugo fur $1,600, Edward Gormun was'sworn, 1l teatitied (o o your's acquaiutanco with MoMuhon,” 1fe eonsidered Litn to ba temperate mun, Ta Court ordered un udjourument st this polut, sud anounced that the Liearing of tho case would ba resumed Mouday moraing, . ———— DUBUQUE POULTRY ASSOCIATION. Hnrctal Dispateh to Tha Chicage Tribune, DOWUGLE, T, Jum DA Dubliue County Poultry Assaclution Was'argunired luat, Dight hy % umiber of our citfzens, Tts oblect will b tho gromotion of im- Jrovaiavt in brecling, nd o weehdlai ul {nforis- lon thoy cun acquiro to acoomplieh that purpose, el ekl Sy OPERATIC, 87, Lovia, Mo, Jan, 8,~Do Bar's Operu-Houss wis cowded 1o Ovoriowlug to-nighi, fo ear Nilssou in v Miguon,” @oy, Woodson, and ox-Gove, Fleteher, ¥olly aud Teyuoldy of Mistourl, ex-0ov. Qlipia, o Colorudo, aud Lieut, Gov. Haus, of Indians, wero awony {he distingulshed porsons ondricks, of ndiuas, ent, Govi, o, ot m'?fifiy, #0d Bove eridge, of Jllinols, wero alo oxpeeted, bt wera pre- yonted from coming, After tho opori, n reception to binm Nilason wan qivert at the Lacleds Motel, whleh yon Mondod by tho above-named gontlomen, Uhelr wives and doughtors, and a connideruble number of ottier prominent Indics and_ geutlemen, THE PENNSYLVANIA COMPANY. Arguments in tho Motion for n Now A'rinl fn tho Bult Agninst John i Shormnn ot ale ‘The motion for & new {rinl in tho cass of the Penne sylvania Roflroud Company ngalnst John 1, Bhorman, A.M. Allerton, and 8, W, Allerton was partinlly argued yesterday fu tho United Btates Olrcult Court, Tha counsol in the caso wero Mossrs, Leonard Swell and E, A, 8torrs for the plaintiff, and Mewsrs, U, P, Bmlith sod B, F. Ayer for the defendaste, Tho hear- ing beforo Judgo Blodgett reaulted fn a decisfon for tho dofondanta, and, by invitation, Judge Drymmond proatded in confunction with Judgo Blodgett. ANGUMENT FOR TIE COMPANY, M, Bwatt openod the argument by rociting the main points of tho controversy, which have alroady Loen quito extonsively mentionod iu Tup Tnwuxe, o claimed that a partnorahip was formod between Joseph BloPliorson, tho two Allertons, and Blierman, by which Mclherson ownod one-half, aud the otliors one-lialf Jnlully‘ or one-rixth cach, the cash eapital being $20,~ 000, "The fact of tho partnorship was duly ropresented 1o the railroad company, but, for ressous of polivy, A, 3L, Allerton and Blierman proferred not to Nave their nawes mentioned fn the loaso of tho st Liverty Yords, thongh they Ulound theme selves to perforin the terms of the loare, which wag cxecutod in the mannor sgreod upon, Uolug algned only by McPherdon nnd 8, W, Allerton, ’ A coni= ceanion af $10,000 un to ront was made by the rallruad compauy, i consideration of tho agreoniont of A. M. Allorton and Shicrman to wae all thofe fufluonce 10 so- cura to tho Peuusylvania Naflroad tho sbipmont of lyo-stock. ~ This was ono of .tho covonauts of _tho luasa; but, inmtead of dolug this, A M. Allorton bocimo proprietor_of thie Ona iundrodth Blroct Yords in_Now York, the Al- bauy Yards, aud tho - Buffalo sud Suspension Bridgo Yards,—all fdentifiod with tho intarcats of the New_ York Contral Raflrond ; whilo Eherman pur- chuged an Interest in the Weelinwken Yards, connected with tho Erlo Tailroad,—Loth mon_thus working di- rectly ngatust tho intoreata of {ho Pennsylvania Hali- zoud, Bubsequent Milgatinn in New York resulted i § docreo contisiug b0 pktugrabip rght of A, A1, Allorton and Shermon, aud thus tho que stion was Judicially settled, Now, it was_ciasmed by tho plafulliT fu tha presont nction 'that it wan inequiiabio and farcteal for u party {0 aatabllsh o cortain stato of facts und rolations, and tuen to turn_around and deny those facts and ‘rela- tlons fn anothor court, Counsol understood that Judgo Blodgott doclied that the sliogation of partuae~ #hijr {0 tho lenso was not proved. 'This was oxcopted 10, on the gronnds both that those facts wera proved, and aleo tuat tho question a4 to whothier they wera yroved was for the jury, and not for tho Court, to decide, The point as to whethor all the partners wera bound by the leaso signed only by McPherson and 8, W. Ajlerton wan argued ot lengtli, Mr, Bwett holdlng e A, AL Alleriont atid Slerul wefo porinors, al- though tholr names did not uppear in the lease, ‘.h;u,;? Drummond fnquired if the defendunts de- nled thls, B, Swolt sald they did deny It in, offect,thotgh not i wer it Drummond remnrked that the polat, then, totho kind of avideneu adnilssible to sliow ts partuership fu the lenso, 2y, Bwett roplied that nll the autboritios were unan~ 1mous iu holding that parol spproval provious, or pa- xol ratification subsoquont, to the signing of the firm numo by sny one of tho 'partners, was sufliciont 1o Dind tiro firin to any sgrcoment ko’ entered into, It made no difference whether tho inatrument was under soul or nat, Tlio question of partnerubip was ono of fact, and must Lo decldad by the jury, whose province et not bo abworbod by tho Court, *All that was nec ‘essury to show in this casu was that the lease was sign- o by some one partner tu thio firm of which 8, W, Al Iorton, Joseph Mclherson, Av M. Alicrton, st John . Bhioroan wero members, This was & quostion of fuct, which ought to go to the Jury, ATGUMSNT YOI DEFENOANTS, Nr, U, P, Smith (of Walker, Dexter & Smith), for the defendants, began his urginient by aaying that, Lefora disouselng tho law questiong, it wauld be proper to roview tho main fucts, concerning which there was & disugreoment, It war trio’ that (he Pennsylvania Ratlrasd Compiuy found it uocessary to fucrease lin Facilitics for the shipincnt of stock, thie luck of which hnd prevouted 1t 2rom getting s fulr proportion of this cluss of busincss, It wus kuown that both A, 3, Allerton and Johu B, ~Shermun were at that time malnly identitled with the Now York Central route, and those relations wera well known t the ollicers of the Tonnsylvauia Ttoud, #0 that it cold not bo clafmed that Sherman and Allorton wont over to the onemy. A, M. Aller ton simyply continued his relutious to tho Central Rtoad, but Jon 1, Sherman bad chunged his rolnons, belng now moro fuvorablo than ab that time to tie Yenusyl vauin Ttoad, from the fact that the Union Stock Yards of Chicugo 'wero supposed to treat all the rallrosds alike, Leforo tho leuso in guostion was issucd, the partics conducting the Last Liberty yards hud fafled, and it was partly the objoct of tho fafiroad compnny to necurs lessees who woro respouslble, us well us thoss whio could infiuenco sbipmonta over tliat road, “Tho Allortons, MecPhorson, and Shormun met in Tittuburgl, whore thoy met tiio Solicitor of the Ponu- sylvania llond. Thoy weut thonco to Philadelphia, Luving as yet mado no definto urrangemcnts, Thore wag o hoiel ot tho East Liberty yards, concerning whicli other arrangoments hud to_to mide Voforeu final agreement couid be reached. In Philaolphfa the matter was talked over, aud thers wus somo Lesitancy in gofng dnto the matier on tho part of A, M, Allertol and herman, 8. W, Allerton had sworn that A, M, Allerton refused to’ o into it, and thot, when {lioy went o tho Solicitor's oflics to seo whnt kind of s lowso rhiould ba drawn, It was uncertuin whollier o copart- porsbip would Lo formed, Iu tho New York litiga- tion, Ham Allerlon testificd that he refused fo agréo to s purtnorship nomo, for tho reason tiut ho was afraid of ~McPhiorson; that uo partnership was entered nto until some days after tho leaso wus exccuted ; and Lio hud denfed that A, AL, Allerton ever eamo into tho partuersbip, All this wus aworn to by Sam Allerton in this casp, and ho alio sworo that o signed bis namo to the loaxs for hirmself alono, and that the admission of A, B, Allerton aud Shertan o8 partners was to bo settled afierward, The lntter nevor claimed that they were partners to the lease, but they did_subsequently becomo partners m the protits of tho East Liberty yards, Mr, Smith re- cited the bistory of the controveray, claiming that it wun ovident that tho only objoct In' bringing this sult was to avoid bolng campelled {o turn over 8 shara of tho protit aluce Feb, 8, 18 THE FOLE QUERTION, Judgo Drummond sald {t keotned 10 him that parties ad beon sued who were nob partiss to the contract npon which suit waa brought, sud the only question was whether thora was any compatent ovideiice ehow- ing that the defendunts were purkies to tho oxecution of the leaso, 3ir, Smith Lol that the Court had ruled corractly in refusing to adwit oral testimony us affecting & sculed $ustrument, Tho Court then adfournad unti] 10 celock this morn- ing, whon Mr, Smith will resume his srgument. WABASH AVENUE. Proposition to Lay n Strect Radlrond “wrack from Lalke to ‘Thirty=Ninth Street, Forabout u month, two or thres euergetic gontlo- ‘mon hava been consldering tho question of having o Norse-rallway on Wabnsli avenne, from Luke street to some pofnt near Thirty-ninth, Thoy wero gonvinced thiat such u rosd would not meraly greatly enbhanco tho value of business property ou Wabush svenue, but that 1t would, 1f properly conducted, bon prying en- torprise, Tho. population south of Twontyssecond stroot 8 Bo vast, aud fucresslug so Fapldly thut they folt uesured that a falr shure of Dusiness could bo seoured for the propesed line, “Uey ulso found that the travel on the Wabinsh aventin buses compared with (hat on tho Biato street cars tlie proportion of ove to thirty, showing very phinly which mode of conveynice was preferred, Accordiugly, Mr, Slovens, desirons of getilug su expression of the foclings of properiy-owners ou the avenue, from Wuter street to Thirty-uinih,—it having been deemed udvieable to carry it thof far wouth, ~—drow up the following petition to the Common Gounell: “Tho undersigned, property-owners on Wabnah avenuy, reapectfuily request thut your honoeble body will grant to the Wabash Avenue ilorse-Rallroad Comi- pany the right {0 construct, malntuin, and opurate llfll‘m‘—rullr(ull on Wabash avenue, from Soutk Wuter to Thirty-niuth nircots, in tho OILY of Chioago: 1t has, up fo tho preacut time, been sigued by gen tlemun owning two-thirds of the dislance between Water sud Twolfth sireots, Among thoso names aro thoseof J, Scammon, Mutthew und Georgo H, Tafiin, J, D, Jenniugy, Potter Lalmer, A, Pirie, How- ard Priostiey, W, I, Coolbangh, 0, Follansboe, G, 11, Jle- Cormick, Icunder Ieed, W, D, Kerfout & Co,, the Cauc ctate, Lazorus Sliverman, und olbers, It fu bolieved thut, in anotler moutl, 'sll tho other uumey regired can'be obtained, for it {x found that thoro in 20 objection to_the schiolno on that part of the avenus which I8 used gololy for realdonce purposes About half tho gentlemen who signed fhis potttion 1 60 with tho expross understunding tho it should bo run wholly {0 thio Inferest of tho public, After tho necessury nimber of nunes hus boen vecured, {4 Iy - tonded to cull 2 meeting of the propertysowners to orgunizo 8 company, 10 kleps having et been taken toward that end, The purposo fs, it eeh owuer hall have the privilege of Aubkeribiug to tha rtock, In proportion to thu umount of properly owned by him, 1t i proposed if the argunization fs effucted, to equip the line with lurge und tine cars, largor than thowe used by Houth Bido Cotupuby, each ons drwwn Dy two horsen and Deviog conductors With - polios suthorlly, " ho that ldied und children may be assured of profection from the vio- lence or hisults of rough or drunkards, a measura which sliowld long ugo have buon {ntroduocd an all tho strcet.car linow, It Is antimated that the roud can Lo bullt for 320,000 & nile, fucludiug the cout of repavig, ‘Ll payeicit south of welfth atret will have to Lo “ronowed next year t the Intent, nid tho laying of the track could then be dono thera Without sny duniage, . An_ndinfrable sugyeation, made by Mr, McCariulck, umd which will be earried out in tlie sourse of time, is to continuy the truck northward through River atreel, aorosn Rush atreet hridgo, and up ftush strect to the Wator-Worké und_Lincoln’ Park. This would g Bow outlot for w part of tho ety Whieh rapi- Iy repeopling, aud wonld nndoubtedy prove & profita. Bl enterprive, T loft to_ itwelf, the Bonth novor oy down a Lrack on Wabash avenuo: wince, if It Liad na computitor, all thy travel from south of Tiyen- ty-wecond streot would huve to yo over ity present Huos mugbuw, It i pousible, howover, tlut the o= tlomnen eugaged in thls undortaking nisy propuss to give the Houth ide roud the franchiso, provided thut Gompaty will build the llue us tho property ownera deairs, and squip aud run it in tho ounner wontioued nbm'o“t understood thut the property owuers akiall fiava the priviloge of subaoribluy 1o the stack, Side Company would + winc THE COURTS. Chicago Onses at Bpringfield, The National Life Insurance Com- pany in Trouble, Bankruptoy Iteme---New Suits, BUPEME OOUNT DOORKT, ‘Tho followlng i tho docket of tho cases from Cook County now ponding in the Suprema Court for the Central Grandl Division : 40—The Poople ex rel, D, J. Small v. Georgo AL Huntoon, 40—William Broas v, Termann Liob, 47-~Jomea M, Adsit v, same, 49—The Peopla ox rol, Dayton 8, Morgan v. Her- ‘mann Licb, 50-~Hamilton M, Walrath v. P, B, Cleary, 530, It. I, & P. Rallroad Company v, The Town of Lako oud Zeuna Colemnn, 53—Ttalph Starkweatlior ot al. V. tho Amorlcan Bible Socloty, Impleaded, ate. 3 53—Clirlstophier Rafforty v, The People, ofc, 130—John V. Farwell otal, v, The Oity of Ulfeago, 135—Ohamaber of Commorca of The Olty of Ohlcago v, Tatzick McCloary, Collectoy yete, 160—Chicago Plow Compudy v, Mermonn Lich and P, M, Cleary. ’ ‘2164, R, if, Hughes v, Richord Washington, ex- ecutor, elc, . » al7—Sanio v, Sume, . OIIIUAGO TAX CARRS, No. 50—Hamilton M, Walrath v, £ M. Cleary, This 15 Lrought us & teat case, simply to tost the valtdily of what 16 known 08 tho raflrond - grab law of 1660, it fs cluimed by appoilaut that tho law wes unconstitu- tioual whol pnsacd, that Gov, Palmer's velo was woll founded, Ttin furthor clafmed tuat tho low waa i pullod by the Constitution of 1870, und tunt it had Dbeon repoaled by no less than five different States, 40—Tuo Poople, cte, v, Hermann Lich, 47—, M, Adalt'v, Hermann Liob aud P, M. Oleary, Thewo two easch ara bronght ololy to toat the validily of the pawer of tho Board of Equalization to equalize ansesements among tho sevoral couutics of the Blate, and of county bourds to equalize among tho clasres of property, elc,, in thelr soveral countios, It in olaimed by appellunts that the former declefon in tho caso of T'he People, oic, v, 1%, §, Balomon, was made upon a purtiol © presoudation’ of 'tho fucts, and without considering that thn power given to Assonsors Ia an excluslvo power, {hie only remedy for thelr misfensance being tho pune inhimonts and ciiecks which the lutw has st over overy dopurtmunt, It 16 aleo claimed that tho laws nro amiplo to securo tha desired ouds, but hiavo nevor boon onforced, 48—Willtam Bross v, Hermann Lic, Thia case combiues il tho points named in Tolution to Nos. 47, 49,60, and exliibita the certifleate of (ho Stato Auditor s evidence that the lovy of State faxes for 1874 wna for the payment of other demunds upon the State Trensury thau the appropriations mads by law ; and maintaini that as the Goustitution of 1870 pro- bibits thu payment of moneys from the Troasury, ox- copt upon sproprintions mide by law, fis cortifoato showa the filegality of tho Slate taxes ordered fo Lo loyied and coliveted by the Auditor, In all theso cases Edward Roby, Esq,, of Ghicago, appoars for tho appollauts, whils tho Attbruoy-Genesal represonts the appollecs, 'Tho Stato Auditor has re- tained tho wervicea of iay, Greeno & Litdler, ond Bobiuson, Kuapp & Blit, 10 ssslst tho Attoruoy'.Gon- oral, "T'ti0 cago of tho Chilcago Plow Company v, Hermann Liob, sud severul olher canes_affocting” corporatione, aro in {ho bands of tho trm of Beunotf, Kretzinger & Johnson, of Ohicago. The Court yeslerduy allowed thes cases to stand at tho foot of tho docket for argu- ment, THE NATIONAL LIFF. INSURANCE COMPANY DEPUNCT, The Attorney-Genoral, J. I, Edwll, filed o bill yeaterday ugaiust the Natioual Lifo Insuranco Com- Dpany, which s been dolug life iusuranca busiucsy on an orgiual basls for the past yesr or two, Tho bill sets out that the Company wes engaged in the insur- anico of lives ccording to tho mothod preacribed in ita charter, In Scptember, by reason of various losses which {t had sustained, 1t becamo insolvont, oud is a0 now. Tho losses have accrued from tho death of porsonn assured in_tho Company, smounting to about $150,000. The Company Hos put s large portfon of ita fundé iu & bLuilding, which in now fn an nufinishied condition, and from which it is recoiving little or no income, and tho cxpenses of tho Compuny, iuctuding ralaries of ~oflicors, aro rapld- ly,oxhuusting the remaining funde, By annot of tho Géueral Assembly in rofereuce to tho management of companics, it in provided that wlen the sctual funds of any lite lusurance company doing business in this Btate aro nat of a net valuo cqual to tho not valuo of its policies, according 1o 1he **combined experience, or Actuary's ratg of worlality, with fnferost at 4 per cont, it siioll bo the duty of (o Auditor to give notice 10 such company aud ifs agents {o discontinuo fsauing new policles nutil its fands lavo becomo equal to {ts linbilities, On the 6ih of December tho Auditor adjudgel this Company o bo wanting solvency on tho abovo basie, wud notified it to discontinue, The Com- pany, bowevor, professed thot it would at onco nuke b fts capital and nsrots by an assessment on {he stock- holders, but it §a allegod that it has coutinued to ssuo pulicies, uud In now dolngxo, while i Lus ot macp up ts hmpsirments, 1y atiothet provision of the act, it is providod thut when it shall appear to the Audltor” that the anscte of & Company aro not sulicient ta fustify ity continunnce in businces, ho shall communicute” the fuet to tho Attorney-Gerteral, whoso duty v shall bo to spply to the Circuit Court of the county where the | Company Las its principal, oflica; for u rule on sich Company fo ehow culice why ity Dusiness whould mot be closed, nud the Court sball decido such question, The' Auditor made an examimation of the atfuirs of the National Life Inwurance Company lust Deccmber, aud cons cluded thut its capitul and nsots were unpaid, snd that the {ntereets of thio public required that it should Do closed, Tho fact waa communicated fo the Attor- ney-General, and ho has sccordingly brought thin auit, Ho therefors ouka that the sald Company may bo enjolued, sud rostrained from continuing to do business, or 'from {éauing new policies, or using any of ths funda or assets, and thut a Recolvor muy Lo appointed, that the Company may bs dissolved, and ita nssets distributed among tho creditors, Ellzabsth O, Lodswick also filed a bill aguinst the Com- any, alafmiug the amount of two policfes duo on_ her Ttisband's life, ond stating that the. Congpany was e solvent, 1t hns refused 1o muke the custonmry menc on the doath of a mombor; that belug th way which the anount of tho poficy is collocled, She claims thut a largo parl of the Company's assets has been loaned ta thie oflicers of the Compauy, and withe ont any kecurity, and also asks that sn injunction noy bo fasuod snd n focelver appolated. Toth cuses wero hrought up imniediotely yeaterday befora Judge Willinme, and Kirk Hawe, of the - tlem of Hawes & Lawrence, appointed Rdcelver under a boud of §20,000. Mr, Gcorgs W. Smith appeared for the camplainints, and E, G, Asay for the Company, Benjomin Lonibard was tha President of tho No- tional Lifo Insurance Company, Fernundo Jonen thie Vico-Presidont, 8. A, Brigga (o Treasurer, and 11, G, Teed {he Becrolaey, Tisese ore, with the oxcoption of Teed,'alo tho ofiicern of the ¥ranklin Bank, und it Iv cuid hat the Company had borrowed ngul'y of tha Tauk, The Company's oflico wan at Nos, 78 and 80 Van Buren sireet, just over the old oflico of tlie Frauklin Bank, Tho Company had advortised itsolf os doing u ‘moat flourishing busluess, aud published a lurge efght- Dusse paper, o cireular, sHowing ita ternis aud succens, ‘The Tuethod’ wns to chorgo a small fee, ubout 310, to enter, ond un aouusl assossinont, and also, on the Qeath of @ muemberof o claw, every other member thereof was taxed a cortuin small sum, §t or $3, The clwees woro divided according’ to tha ages of tho mombers, tho number i u class oing Himited to 5,000, and each member was {o- recoive a3 muny dollufs, ot doath, us thero wero members iu bis clars, The séhemo looked very fesilo and cheap ou ts fuco, but, wiide from the constant souoyanco of boing constantly ussoesed, it wur found thut In ex- perisnce it wun no choaper, conslieriug tho compara- tive eecurity, than the well-catablisted. ordinary way of o fixed annual payment, JUDAE PANWELL will begin on tho firet day of next tonn (fan, 19) tho call of the chancery dockot, not ealling o day more than twonty=five cases, ana will dlsposs of cuusca in thefr order ua thes ara called. UNITED KTATES COUliTS, Rohort Mitehel) begun a suit for $10,000 agalnst A, .80 0, ¥, Badger, 3, A, Fay' & Go, brought sult agalubt the Tilinois Car Company {0 recover §8,f Allke action was bronght ugainat the samo partics by J. W. Goff, Gearge A. Gray, und Alex, Gardner for $0,000, T.ovi M, Batex, ‘I'racy E, Roberts, Jacob B, Coxan, Jolin Mo3turdic, Atuos 0, Greoulaf, J, I, Shaler, O, G, Diicumay, B, J, Aruold, and R. M, Toberts hoguu wilt for §8,000 agatust Willium J. Maning, “Cho Firit National Dank, hegun o wuit swatnst A, O, Filinorpa for 82,000, nun'l]‘nglll Eilza, Hlitiorp ‘foF 200, aud aguinwt Goorge Lehrman, Satmuel Billin and Danlel Call for $1,600, : 5% Bradford Hancock, Assignes of tho estate of Thoman Dunn ot ul,, begun & wuit for §1,500 pguinst, Chiaries B, Dag, L. LDy, Lo B, Duy, 'and Bamual 16, Vi ckler, DANKRUPTOY ITEMH, Joseph M, Porsyth, of Wiuukegun, was tried on tho quostion of inkolvency, und sdjudicated bankrupt, and a warrunt was ssued Teturnublo Tob, 10, & petition bud been tiied the duy before aguinst Lim by Lad, Kirk & Adaub, 7. Edward Tay was appoluted Asalgies of tho es- fats of Edgur B. DeGolyer, the proprietor of the ¥ Unlon Publiehiog Compuny. s Bursolt et al, agalnat Whom a potition was Clursduy, confomed thonwelves Lankrupt yeutoe day, and & warrunt of sotzuro wan mule for Fob, 10, Ehow 8, Richmond, of Clickanse, Troquols Gounty, filed voluntary petition (o be aditdicated bankrupt, Ho atates that Lie owns about $15,000 of roal estnto & Turm, wnd ows sbout 31,500, 18 nasels umonnt'to about $3,000, besides the land, $2,600 of which he clafun {4 exempt, Tho caae was refurred to Rogistor ibbard, wud the papers sent, Tu tho'repart yesterduy, tha name of Adolph Aiuch, bunkrupt, whould havo buen Adolph Mischs, Theodore Gritiny and I, H. Sl brough codors Grifitn and H. M, Sloan brought wult ogutust I, Tt. Fuuke for §,000, ¥ Lydia Aluira Hows und Trumay D, Howes floil o bill ayulust Ells ¥, Howes, dullana A, Miller, Georga . Mi{llor, Enina dane Howes, and Lydia Hewew, fo divide 10 acres off of the north'side of the northweat & of the southwest i of Hec, 2, 35, 14, Nuthan Van Bofl' ond F. B, Fisk' brought muit for 2,000 agalnet E. W. Brown, and snothior agalust Goorgo Irony for & ke amount, R, 1, Middioton & Co, fled’ s petition sgatuat the Trusteos of tho Polivh cobgregation, or tho Buth Hawe etrosh Ifagodal Ubte Jacob, usking for & mechunic's lon o ticle wynagugiie onFacita'svonus, neur Tolk A $1,500 against ando A, Rice brought syt for Eatz, David Wenthiolio, wud. Gotthion Hauger " & I+ |~ ORtkries Boattoler 1lsd s pakition g okn &nd Matthian Foltr, naking that ho may hiave n_techanic’s lien on thelr promises on tho cornior of Tyventy-s!xth and Butler siveats for the mim of $1,030,00, BUPERIOT COUNT IN DRIK] Tho Perhtign Company commencod & sult aalnst oujamin F, Btanly for 1,500, Jahu V,Farwoll & Co, hiogan ant netlon agatnat Hlian- ahan, Weat & Manning to recover £6,600, 1. ¥, Pield, Amyt Benodiet, Froderiok & Bnyder, aud Richard £, Fiold Lrotght solt agulust Charlos L. Woodinan clalining 3,000, 3, L. Derrlckron & G0, commenced a it in an- aumpsit agninal O, I’ Briggs for $1.000, Tichard” L.* Dorrickeon suod’ Mariin Carroll for 4£00. COUNTT COUNT, Letters of administration were granted to 0. A. Tlogue, on tho cstate of Mary 8, Boguo under o bond for $100,000, T wn nleo appointed guardian of L, a1, Hogile ot al., minorw, on a houil far $26,000, Tho will of Ttobert XNurlli wak proved, auid_lotters {omamoniary granlod to . 8, Woou under o bond of 000, SUPREME GOURT OF ILLINOIS, Speelal Dispateh to The (*hieayo Tribune, AERINEIELD, Ty dan, 0.enTho Buprema Gourt mot thin morning at 10" o%lock, (liers helug s full Bonch present, aud transactad tho following businesas DY MR. JUSTICE WALKER, k% In rogard to tho application of B, F. Giray for ads mimion to the B, on o foraign liconso, it will bo Hecengary for i o fuznish ovideaco of moral char- acter, In the caso of Mr, Mavlland, thoro Is o certificats of moral character, and no ovidenco of hia having do- yotod tho longth of time o tudy whiich is nocessary to entitlo L to o liconse, The applications of 11, 0, Mogge, §. P, Olark, B, ¥, Berry, and W, C, Kllison' are in form, sud thelr Heenala will fasiio, ADMITTED TO TNE DAR, Of tho clsss oxumined yesterduy, (e followlng fienttenion axe adjuged fo lav pased, and wil havo conkes fssued 1o thens : dohn Tarned, Tohn ¥, Barrow, Samuel I, Dlaue, Honry M, Bacon, Wiltiam Dush, W, B, Bradford, Thonas 0. Gallioun, Thoman . N, Graug, A, Do Many, Willlamu M, Ekay, Willam Xistell, Warren Eng- land, Iarry ¥, Fulton, Thomas George, L, C. Hunley, Boufamin Lughos, Behjumin Howarts: Ofcar Hnrriy, I, F. Krolzinger, ‘A, T. Lowis, J. . Lipphicott, 3, A% Loyd, 2, 31, Mok, Simes M, Morso, James 0'Bons nell, A, A, Osgood, Thomns G, Parker, Owen § Tho Oliofidustice thou addressed tiio succe didates as followa ¢ Tiofors wo scpnrate, young gentlemen, wo dosire say wo azo much gratitied by the manner fn which 3o have acquitted yourselves undor tha severo ordest througlt which you hiave jusk passed, Tho duly fposed upon tho oxoininors has been faithfully dinch:\r{ed b% them, aud has satietied the Conrt tht cach of you have pirstied your studies dili- gently und_wudcratandiogly, propacing yon o ontor upon laborions courso of tudy, which, if dlligently prosecuted, will ndvauce you to tho bighest rank 1y our honorod profoeslots,—a_professon whicl ¥ the groat highway to ollice ond emalunient, Byt sbovo aod beyond this Is tho opportunity preconted yon 8o 1o Identify youraelvea with ita high objects as to encour- ago you &0 attain o placo on the samo pago on which are inscribed the names of thoso distingulshed mon ‘whom the couniry has dolighted to honor und whoso memorles will wover died. 1t dopends, soung gentlemen, upon your own indi- vidusl etforty Wlero your nameh sall be found, We will admonish you it ia only by unceasiug Industry 50U can roach tonown, ond 10 reanon existh Why you should not i Lo future, adoru tho T oF owlt tho ench, You carry wilh you, gentlomen, {ho best wishes of thls Conrt, and their hops you will neglect no oppor- tuity to win distinction snd an envisbio vame. - Vour future i full of brightnoss, and the wished-for goal sviil be reachied if ‘your offorts ara attonded by con- stancy, euorgg, and zeal, Geutus fs fodustry, That power you must fnvoke and apply, aud bigl Feputation will bo the amostecr- n reault, Hopo Leckena you onward, Lok not sone own want of ardor and diligenco rob yoil of tho laurels ho fu~ viten you to win, Do not_despair on u first fallure {u tho pructical application of the priuciples you bhave Ieurtiod, but rensw your vawa und steugglo on, NEW 3OFIONE, 140—Witliam Broan v, Horumun Lieb, Pased to foot of docket on motion of tho Attorncy-General, 147—J, M. Adsit v. Same, 8am order., 166—Chicago Plow Compuny v. Sume, Same order, 113—Slmmons v, Wood, diotion fur leave to ussign additional errors, " ws. por stipulation fled, ~ Leavo grunted. 216—T, 0, R. I, Company v. Gobb et l, Death of Alfroa A, Harrick, one of appeliven, ruggosiod,and mo- tlon for ox cslon of time in which o flo Abstracts and bricfs, 2038, & N, W, R R, Company v. McCloud, Appeal dismissed on short record, with 5 per cent damagos, 22}—8ame v, Dunlap, Samo order. 225—Szmo v, Drown tal, Bamo order, MISCELLANIOT, A motion was mads to admit O. F. Whiting on for- elgn licenee, "I'he neconil class, consiating of twenty-threo candi- dates, wus then called upon for exmmination, sud the Attorney-Goneral, . 8. Green, oud Willlum M. Bpriuger, Eaq., seloctéd 08 the Examining Committeo, ‘The Court udjourned until 9 o, m, to-morrow, SUPREME COURT OF MICHIGAN. Speciul Diapuatch to The Chicago 1y lne, YLaxnerxa, Mich,, Jan, 0.—In the Bupreme Court to- day, tha followlug busineys was traneacted G0—The Peopls v. Jamea Morrigan oud Giorgo Myors, Argued. W—Lenora Ain Herrick of al, v. Samuel W, Cdell, Ar%ucd. -’A‘]—Glmxlu Macomber v, Loren D, Baxton, Ar- gued, 40—Qlarisen Collier v, John Harelon, Argued, A6—Toreman Bloan v, Wilifam H, Iolcomb, Argued, 20—Archibald P, Newton and Willam Divine v. Angus McKay und Thomas Dently, Submitted, 42—Qeorgu P, Humplrey v, Charles A, Hurd, Sub- 93—The Fllut & Pero Murquetlc Ralwuy Company v, Charles A, Lull, Submitted, o JT=Lysander Brooks v. Jumes I, Falrehild, ~Con- nued. Slforace Araold v, Tho Village of Decatur. Con- uued. - _t1—~The Iibernis Tnsuranco Compuny of Obia v, ‘Ellen O'Connor, Continuel, \ #i—Jumes Kelly v. Harlau P, Waters. Continuod, THE CALL for Tuenday #a us follown : 6—The Peoplo v. George T, Fowler. 43—Jerome Penso v, Stephen Warren, 47—Charles J, Whitingg and Isano W. Wheat v. McConnell and Blfzaheth McConuell, 43—Willlam E, Lewls v, Luther Weatover and Rous ben Lelund, A 40—Denjamin O. Hardwick v, Henry Dassett el al, 60—=William Vausicklo v, The People. 81—8eth N, Clement et al, v, David O, Evenst, Treag« urer of Townahip of Pinu Grov 3—Patrick McDade v, The People, Gi—Insac Elllott v, Angust Herz, 55—The Clty of Dotrolt v, Honry Wobber, 88—Stephon L, Cobb v, Thomas Reardon and Ellen eardon, 69—\illiom Hamilton v. The People, — Daniel R Ohicago & Northwestern Railway--Sun- day Train, The through Pucific Express train for Connell Bluts, Omiabi, San Fruuclsco, und all othor far West poiuts, will leavo the Wells stract depot of the Clicugo & Noribiwestern Rallway at 10:16 &, m,, Sundoy, Jan, 11, Through tckets via Chicago, Burlingto uine; and Cbituyo, Hock 1elond & bacitls 1:.&-{";& Al sl on this train, NEW PUBLICATIONS. TTTEMERSONS SINGING SCHOOL. Price 75¢. or 87.50 per Dozen, Is a Complete. Cheap, and Usetul Book for Binging Schoola, Noir {5 the thine fo use it, us it has all the materdal to mako tho Wintar Singing Sohool attractive and usgiul i fl.\nl‘}lxhnll tfl,}‘x‘no. “lll'“ ohool attructive and wsoiulin T O EMERSON - System for Beginners ON THE PIANOFORTE. By MASON & HOADLEY. One oannot holp Hking this thorouxh, systomntlo muths od, tho wurk af uion sinfuent 1o thelr profeasion, and whiy huve tho Lmportaut qualiication of 'bulug experioncod o achors, Rompmbor that tha tirst months of instruotion it thore 18 any distiuction, TUE Importaut ones, That is tho tnie to Joy a good foundation, ** A work woll bugun is already hali dono." " Prico $3.00, All hoaks sont, pastpuid, on recelpt of rotall prico, Oliver Ditson & Co., Boaton, Chas. H. Ditson & Co., 711 Brosdway, New Yorl, LYON & HEALY, CHICAGO. SL80-THE NURSERT. Magazino for youngast readors, RATED, Now 15 1ha titiio 10 a Broutlold B o seribe. 40 HHGIS g soribe, ) for HN FINANCIAL, ROBINSON, CHASE & (0, BANKERS, No. 18 Broad-st., N. Y., Tranvaot & gouoral Lanklug b in all " e vink Iatout o oo e dsaits BANKS, SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, PRIVATE BANKERS, AND INDIVIDUALS, Particulur attontion patd to the Investmont of ESTATE AND TRUST FUNDS, Aud iaformation wmnlllu:lllllx“:I sawo furslsbod upon Buy and voll upor, Shiumiiesiun Gold, Unled Biatos Btocks, sud all sevuritios doult in at tho'Now Yurk Htock e 0. Virst-oluss Municipal ana Rallzoad Bonds uogotloted. Euorue N, Rosty Mas B, ATk, a:;hlfi,gn“j“'- DAL AT, AMUSEMENTS, 7 MoVIOKER'S THEATRE. WILSSOIT. “Tan Nfalita and Tio Matinoon of tho STRAKOSCH ITALIA OPERA CO. COMMENCING Mondny Evening, Jan, 12,1874, "Tho Comyany compriscn tha fotlowlie artiats: argh ADANE CHIFINTINI NILSSON, OSTAVA TORRTANI, MILLI MATtKST, Blan l‘l‘ilm r:%fil‘x 'mfllm\';'fi’m'i‘}(fu:xu N it Hig, MATIA L Blg, NANNKTTI, Big, BCOLAIRA, e GRAND LHORUS ANI)!)I(U[IIEST“A. Mnsloal Diroctor and Unndustor, Sig, MUZIO, Amistant Gonduotor., O EARENS, Monday Lvening, Jan. 11-LUCIA DI LAMMER. MOOR, Tuosdag . MARTIA, —Wadnosdny — LES (UGURNOTS. - Thursiay — MIGNON - Triday — RINANE BaturdnresNTinsan Matiooto RATRD % Genoral' Admlssioti, 82,007 Resorved Hoate, £1,00 extra, sy "Admission Sacond Daioons, B0y et sorved, fi uanta oyl ostra, Hnats 0an Lo bad to-day at Bausr's Musto Stors, Palmer ouns, MoVIOKER'S THEATRE, BALVINI MATINEE. —This (Saturday) Afternoon, at 0'alock, farewell appicaranca in Ghlozgo of SAT VI, "Thie Tiuntrious Ttulk PO B E e Ao oty whon will be HALVINT in hi LHAMLET, PIANUNTE at OPUILIAL Taavold advance, AUADEMY OF MUSIC, LAST DAY OF THI; GREAT ARTIST, MR. SOTHERN. Grand Matinoe nt 8 o'elock, ‘Thron Ploces—TIE HAP- PR U Aelelorks Theve Blocos. D BET- T8 ROUGH D1AMOND. AN Ly Night, tho last ey O RIN, timo liore ___MAILROAD TIME TARLE, ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF TRAINS. DAMLAYATION OF ILEPRIKNGS MATKE. t Satardarar eoptod, ¥ Buniay oxco Monday uxcoplod, | Are rive Bunday a18:008, ui, ludlv. Avmxou L NICHIGAN CENTRAL & GREAT WESTERN RAILROADY Deyot, Joot “af Lake ty, and foot of Trrenty.sscondost, 2ickel alice, 61 Olark obs, anutheost carnar af" Handalph, and T8 Canirleat., corner’ o' Hadison, Tove, b0, . 130 a0 e m. Alall fyla main and air line).. Doy FEXpEoss, e 8:0 8, m.| B00p. i, 1931002 .| *g:0n SENRY O, WENTWORTH, General Passongar Auont, CHICARD & ALTON HAILRDAN. Clicogn, Kanwix City and_Denver Khort Line, ela_Loufst. ana, Mo, and Clicago, Sprinafieid, Allon awil St Louts augh fina, Union Depot, Weat Side, near Wadison.ss, ieket Ofiess : At Depot, and 133 Randolphot Laavr, Arrire, 9:203, m. |* 8:10 p, m, $dhp. m. (27500 . 80 &, . |* B:10 p, m, vin M 'l‘ [‘l“" rass, vin Main Lo ¢ Fex, via Main Lin Borh G“ lIl x: win Jaoksonvill ringiold Texp N||rlnglmm Ellxt"l:h ' fia Rutirond ik s Lacon, Washington fix, Joliot & Divight Accomonation, Uhleagn & Vaducat \anmK V' CHICACO. MILWAUKEE & Sf, PAUL RAILWAY. Tnfon Depnt, cornar Jladison amd Cannl-ste,* Ticket Ofic, 83 Souih Clark-at,, opporite Sherman House, and at Deput, ilwaukes, Proirlo du Chien, & ¢ LORD DUN. E 30, m. 1103, m, iul3 own vorston of OUI AMERIONN e o0 e T Hllwaukee, 81, Paul & Minnon 0lis Nighl Exirost.vrressvesses H0:00 . 1* 4:15 . e HOOLEY'S THEATRE, Thuraday, Fridas, Satnrday, and Saturlay N poworful Oporatio l“'lu"yf' axAnlingssithg GUY MANNERING. Last nights of MISS AUGUSTA DARGON 4 e ataoine of MEG BRI N hor aront Monday ovoning nost—** NOT GUILTY." T Brebeentione G O AT MYERY OPERA-HOURE, Monroost., bat. Dearborn and Stato, Avington, Cofton ™ & Kemble's istoes SIMPLE STMON reconsteucted. Now Tricks, New Dremsar, and Now Sconaey, bist weal of tho trigical, farolcal, and clssical bucloaque ontiticd SAMBON. ubhy' Nowcomb, Mackin and Wilsan, Billy Rtivo, Mast. ‘rst. Lindon, Wi, Arllngion, Hon Cation, snd du 1t Komble i wow aci{ stareiig abte. oory fovoning and Saturday Matinoo. Look outfor A BLAPPIRY DAYs CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & UUINCY RAILROAD, Depnti—Foot af Lakest., Indiana-av., and Siztsnthest,, u Conal and Sizleenthoata, Ticket ofices, No, 1) Clark 2ty Grand Pacific Hotel, and af depofe. Lenve, Arrive, Mailand Fxpress.... GOttaws and Siroato: Dubmauo X Slous Cit Pacill Fast Line, for Omi o ‘Aurora Passenior {fianiag fixCity B, Dubuqua & Sipx il . m, Puoltio Night Jxp, for Omalin..|t10:00 1. m, Icansas City, Leavonworth, Al olifson & 8t. Jovoph Exp... iruva Agcommonaio o Accommoations 5. Snudays. Batardsy, 3Kz, Monday, ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD. Depot faol of Lakeat, and foot Ticenty.s i-at, el T Tt e e accont et Ticket MUSIO EATT, B COLLINS ," &, In gle 11all on I n‘:?nx!g':x 'I'I:)X;?‘Ellflllbd ““THE DX MWORMAN: £ ST Plekets (31 rescrved, 750, admlsslon) for salo at Cobb's Library, % Monroost. Teate, Arrive, rdays, CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN RAILROAN, Gity adices, corner Randoiph and LaSalic-sts., and 75 Canal. oy corner Hadisonas UNION PARK CONG'L CHURCH. NEW LECTURE--ONCI ONLY, RIGHT REV. OHAS. B, CHENEY, D. D., TUESDAY EVENING, Jan, 13, 1374, Subjeot—WIOKLIFFE, “The Reformor.” Rosorred -se00nd-rt, n and iz~ Admittance, 95 ofs, ; resorved soats, 8 ots, Beats for salo a4 Llise & Sharp's, cornor Twant 4 "Wnbash-ax,: itck & taynoe's, cornar Aladp 1, Blutnardt, corner Sindison and b attorlield, chrnor Lake and Paulinn-sts. GLOBE_THEATRE. THIS AFTERNOON &1.9; NING at 8 o'elock, Inst k3 f Misu w0 appontances AATOIR _‘H ISOIN As BUTTS, THE BOY DEVECTIVE, Monday :ugtm_!;um‘v DUNPTY. CENTRAL HALL, Cornor Wabash-ay, and Twon'y-socond-ut, Monday, Jan. 12, for oo wook, FRANK MAC EVOY'S N ISELINT X OCOIN And lirsh Comeds Company. Saturduy. MR, SULLIVAN'S DANCING :ACADBMY, 147 Twenty-socond-st. A now olass for ddult Beginners on Slonday and Thurs- day avonings, and for Children on Tueday and Saturday afternvona. _Schoul Soireg on Fridny evening. Matizoes Thursday and OCEAN STEAMSHIPS, NEW YORK TO CARDIFF, [Tho South \Walos Atlaniio Steamebip Uompanyls New Tirst-olasa, Mull-nowerod, Clyda.tuilt Steamhips will Ball from’ FPonnsylvania Raitrosd Whart, Jorsor Gily: v d.Jan. 34 | GLAMORGAN. .. Vb, 23, PEMBROKE.... Mar, 14, Carsylug konds and passangers at throngh ratos fro ol pnein i Sho Unitad ttes ant Cinad 1o norts Ie (b yfatol Channol, znd nil othor polata in England, “Tliese uteamabips, buflt expressly for th frade, aro pro- sided with all tho litest improvemante for tho coifortand convouiancn of CABIN AND STEERAGE PASSENGRRS, Tirat Cabin +£15 and £8) cnrrency. Bocond Cabiniyuee.. cummu;. Steernge .., ) ourroncy. Propaid Stearago 6ortiflontos from CardifMe.vuesvenses Bl Deafta for £1 and upward: Yor furthoi pisticulurs, apply In Cardiff, at the Com- pany's Otticos, Xn. 1 Dook Giiamhnrs, nnd ih New York to ARCIIBALD BAXTRR & G yeute, 1 Broadivar, Ealling twleo n wenk Irom Now York, and carrying pas: aonioin o Bl ria of Geant Britain, [romid, oniiamtal rope, and thy Modlicrranoan, Unbit (roi ago, British aud Irish pores o: U3 wost, Jntal ports ko s ik coguise e, © A1 urronos, Apply for full information at ‘ths Come panyin nibor, No. 70t Graun, Now Foris aud Ne b, Sorer Lasatleand Madisonats, Citcaga: " ™ HENDERSON BROTH IRS, Agents, NATIONAL LINE NOTICE:Thix Company takes thotiak of {nnuranco (ap to So00,0i i wnld) ou euch uf 113 ntonmmors, thus Eivin Dasvougers the boss vossiblo guarantco for safoly and asaldauco of dnuger at son. X s always baon adoptod by id foo and Headlandy, " [y UEUNSTOWN, i Nortt tivor . How Yewky v from Plors Jan, 2t Ja, il Cublu Pavinge, 870, 80, ml 890 Curronoy. e 530 G 7 Roturn tiokets s raduced rates, Postougers booked to or trom Gorman and Scandinavian points au low rates, outnships of thts 1i0 uro tho Jargortin tho trado; Lcatts on Great Britaln, Irelund, and tho Contluant, at Nurtheast corner Clark and l!mu!(fli)h-l[l. CLOUETOTT Shosman Hooso), Ohieago, WILIJAM MACALISTHR, Gunornl Westor Aout. STATE LINE. NEW YORK TO GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL, BEL. FAST AND LONDONDERRY. These elegant now Ulyde-built steamers will sall from Plorss, Nocth Itiver,as follows: N ENNSYLVANIA,. Saturday, Jan, 10 R NI1A, atunday, dan. 3§ BTATE OF GEORGIA,. witunday, Fob, 7 And evory altornato Satnrday thoreafter, taking seliors At through ratos to 1l purts ot Groat Britain Trolind," Navwat, wodon, Lohmeek, aid Gloay. Drafts for £1 and wpwards. it or passuko opply to AUSTIN BALDWIN & Broudway. onta, Slooraizo Pasvuyo Oltioo, "No, 45 Broadway, ALLAN LINE MONTREAL OCEAN STEAMSINP CO. 23 FULL-POWERED FIRST-OLABS STEAMERS, Liverpool, Loudondorrs, and Glasgow, Triawookly to and from Quabre (Fortand Inwiuier. Alsa, (oruightly toand frony Balthmore, culllng at Queenstown, 1uilfas, and Noriolk, . Yor passago, frolght, or any information, apply to ALLAN & COu Auonts, 72 & T4 Lusulleast. freixl v Learr. | drrive, a ¥roohor b Milwe 0y M1 A Milwaukoo Jxpross b Miiwaukoo Passongor, § Mitwaukas Eassenger rooq Hag Espross. 6 l-‘ml::['h prova... srqtiot o Fxpreds Madiaon & Winona Pusiongor, a—Dopot cornor of Wolls and Kinzlo-ata, b-Depot corngr of Canal W. H. STENNELT, Gon, Pass. Agoat. COLORADD, KANSAS & NEW MEXICO. Ticket anl Freiyht Ofice, 77 Clark, $feolal Tnducomonts. Graat Now Routo. Fok. T W. E, WEBD, Gen! CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAILROAD. Devot, corner of VanDuren and Sherman-ate, Ticket ofice, Grand Pucio Hotel, Omaba, Leavonw'th Atchison E: Poru Accommodation, Night Exprese., LAKE SHORE & MICHIGAN SOUTHERN RAILROAD, Deyioty Van Huren-at,, toot a7 LaSalle-st, Ticket ojiess, narthicest corner CUryls and tandolphates, and souiiueert curner Canal and Vadison-ata. a] Atiantlo Itxprass, Night lixprass... 46350, m. Butith Chtcago Acootumodation..| 13; b0 p, m, CHICAGO. INDIANAPOLIS & GINCINNATI THROUGH LINE, VIA KANKAKEE ROUTE. From the Great Central Ruilroad Depol, 7oot of Taket, icket office, 131 Nanlolphest., near corner Clarki W Ld. Salleat., " orner Washington, and" ot - Ttinois’ Cenirai epot, Leave, Day Fxpross. D T a. m. Nicht Fxpi 00 b 1. MEDICAL CARDS, DR. C. BIGELOW CONFIDENTIAL PITYSICTAN, 217 and 279 S outh Otark #t,, coruor Van uran, Chicaio, A fawoll kuows by al) evadors o th papers thag Dr. C. Bignlow is tho oldoat established phyaletun in Chicago, having dovated TWKNTY YiSaRS OF HES LIFE fu pors oo odica that will curo vositively all casos of CANDSTROIAL DISEASIS iu both suxon, % &1 or_ladies and gontlom: QURESTONDENOL GoNiipENLIAT, i dross all lotiora, with st 153, ta De. O and' o Cluriest o b0 D O Dr. A. G. Olin. 68 Randolph-at., corner State. Thirty Yoar's Exparionca among tho antlicted with Privato Discascs, in all 1hoir vatlod and complicatod tonns, -Age and vfnerlenco has euubled him to porfeat remodies that novor fafl, He iy tho olilest and Jongest ‘located Specialist in tufs el aud Guarzatees Curas or No Pay, 11l Iato work, ' & rors af Youth,* Advico to Young Mon or Old, thirty lgeturos dulivarod linforo tha Chivaio Medlcal Institute Prica 5 Cont+. Oircalar especially to Lalles, tostnmp, Invatids provided with private apurtmonts, board, and attandanco. Offico houra from 9a. m. to § . m, Cou- sultation Freo. DR. KEAN, WO CURB! NO PATIL 360 Bouth Olark-st,, Chieago, May be mnfldnmhll{ consalted, personally or by mail, frev of earge, on all chronio ur norvous diseasos, DR, Jo KEAN I the anly phiysiviat in 1o vty vho Tants curow or o b3y, Groon Bouk, Mlustrated, DR, SOOI IR, 13 W, MADISON-ST. GHICAGO, (o regulir ¢radusze in medicine), troata all Gheunio Ditenses, of boil sexes. Curos gusgadtoed, Al ¥ 1t treatod it success, Modlcinos furni; Cousnltation book au speciul disvasey, cirenlars, Sc., for —Ire for two_siamips oitors dontidoa "Mathey Caylus’ Capsules, L twont th groat micoess by thy ARy b g Bt g iy )'lumu raporlor to al atliors for o praiupt o of all i Frcn, Teo sy stundiog, ©Ninnatacturoi by GLIN & CHt, 1 Ttag Raclno, Patis, Buld by Druuicists throughout the United Statos. LEGAL. State of Rhode Island and Providono; Plantations, Providonco 8, C, a Court—In Chanoory. - Jainos Tilliugelast, Ad- s red b1 ke cotata ot T Androws, ducorsed, va, Job Aadrows, und olidrs-- B N {4t ktn of satd Thomas Androws, formnor; of tho eity of Providonco, decoasod In 1o yoar 183, an particulaily to tho noxt of kin ot his sister,”Allco silth, Wifo of ltov. Juln Swith, formurly of Dighton, in (5d taro of Massachusotts, doconved many yours sinco You aro borabynatitivd 1o appear bofur vur said Conrt, to ho hold a¢ Providouco, In eatd County or Prosido ‘s tug sucund gy of Iobruary, ‘A, L. 157, it ‘you 100 tlt, to ko noard n ‘vl catisa'ns oticm of tha will of aid 'Ihomas Androws, distributlon (o bo madu of tho csiate ro- futha hauds of aeld Adminisicator, amd a8 10 thur quostions that may aiise in causd, and to ) rwoive whatovor our aald Court shall ordor i the ‘&?F'rnunnt. undoe tho valnn and ponelies that any o in cunsuAtONCO Wl BeRlear (Hornt. A9iioss thy, Honorablo Gebrgo A, irajton, our Chior b Providonco, tho. S day, of angar GlARLES DLAT v ib Clcik. COULIST AND AURIST. AN 13 v A A S A AR A DR. HENRY OLIN, OUUIIST AND AURIST, 127 South Clark-st., Chicago, 1L, Oporatiag Surgoon for deafusss, lindnoss, sud all dissaeosand doformitios of the Hye and Kars ‘Tho largost k of 1al 0yox i Wast LOTTERY, ROYALHAVANA LOTTERY tw‘um drawg ovory 17 dase, Olroulars givl x full in. fovaialbon sont froe 0a appliceilon. o Cush piizes and = Ehdaress A, MARIO & C0., 13 Brosdwazs il ordan, AR 2 QMY RE 9O s FRACTIONAL CURRENOCY. $5 Packages FRACTIONAL CURRENCY FOR BALE AT TRIBUNE OFTICE.