Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 2, 1874, Page 2

-2 THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUN TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1874, _— M. O. WALKER. A Will Coleulnted to Satisfy Nohody. His Sons Get Nothing but a Life-Allowance. It Depends on tho Good Nature of tho Trustees Whether They Get Anything, Ilis Property to Be Divided Among His Grandchildren After Iiis Sons’ Death, It They Leave No Heirs It Will Go for Benevolent Purposes. Schedule of the ¥Property. Tho will of tholnte M. O. Walker was filed in tho County Court yeaterdsy morning, but was uot proved, owing to the nbsenco of MIr. Ishain, ono af the witnesses, Tho document has beon in tho possoseion of the Ion, W. T. Coolbaugh, and its cputonta will surprieo several poople, none more, porhaps, than Mrs. Dr. Morton, who was marriod to Mr. Walker by tho Ilev. Dr. Ryder twa or thrae wecks provious to his donth and beforo the codicil. Sho is in possession of the homentead on Ellis nvo?lnu. lm]i itis nni:. proposes to keop it us o residence as long as sho v, and, If mocessazy, will fight tho hoirs i 1ho courts if thoy dispute her xight to the prom- iscs. Tho boquests to tho two sous may not bo aslargo s they anticipated, considering tuo valug of the eatate. Bubjolned is a copy of tho wilt: THE WILL. 1, Martin 0, Walker, of the Oty of Chicago, fn the Cotnty of Cook and Stato of Tiiuols, do ereby mnke und piblish this my fort Wil aud téstament, Intend. Ing thereby to dinpoao of all my cotate of every sort of which T shall bo possowsad af (he time of wy death 3 and, for {lio purpore of carrying tho samo iato offect 1 ligreby nonilunte aud uppoiut Murk Skioner, Ttobert 1dll, Uenry K, Whiton, and Joho A, Tyrroll, all of the Uity of Oliieago foresitd, my executor and executors of thin my last will ond testamont; and do bereby glve to and invest thom and tho stirvivora and aur- vivor of them with auch authority and powars in aud over tho propirty heraby boqueatihed and disgoned ofp 18 are necessary to carry juto effect my intentfvus and tesigus n tho exeoution of this my will. ~And T Liereby doviso and boqueath tnto the safd Mark Skln- wor, Robott Hill, Hewry K, Whiton, and Jolin A, Tyr- %all, and the survivors and sarvivor of theni, tho oo of my estate, real end porsoual, of which I shall die solzod and possessed, oF to which I may have iny cluim or right at iho thub of my decense, fil trust Jor thio uecs and purposcs horelnafler fully seb forth, T0ls oy will, and T hereby direct, that my satd oxe cuturs, sbove mentioned, be not required, either joint- iy or' soverally, to give or furnii bonds, or without securlty, for tho performuuco of thelr duties a3 puch ozecutors, or as Trustees, or ofherwiso; and that neithor tho said Blurk Sifuner, Robert il Houry K. Wiiton, uor Jobs A, Tyrrell aball bo answerable for any part'of my catato which may bo soceived by the other, nor shall sither bo held i anywise anaworablo for the’ debt, do- fault or mizearriago of the othior fi any malter con- ncoted with my entate ; and, for. tho purposo of cou~ ducting tho business of my kaid sstato, 10y sald_exosw ntors and Trustocs aronulliorized,at the cost sud chargo of iy estate, to keop au oflico and employ such clerks and agents a8 thoy may deem nacessary for the proper traueaction of Lo busincasof the sstate, Tt i my will, and I hereby diroct that my 8ala Trunises aud tio wurvivors and aurvivor of them, shall lava tho pawer and shall exercio full control af all thnes in tho ap- polufment of thoir succesiors, Loth a8 Trustess 58 Tercby constituted, and au excctors of this wy will, und {liat they, tho gald Mark Skinper, Jtobert 1ill, Henry K. Whiton, and John A, Tyrrell, and tho sur~ Vivora or survivor'of tliem, ohiall decido whetlior tho ‘pursons £ 10 be appojntad sud designated by ther to succoed themm es my Trustees. and ezecutora shull or il dol give wesuity £0F tho Lahl performanc of thelr duties. 1 direct my 8ald oxocutor and Trustecs to take pos- messlon and control of my cstalo &t wmy decease, aud, ufter tho piyment of wmy funoral ond testa: meatary expoases, ond - tho logacle e quethed by s my owil, or by oy Godicl] heroto, tohold tha rosldue ax sforenald upon the following trusts, namely : In trust to nako jnvest- ‘ments of tho moneys which may come i theix Lands, excopt so much thercof as tnay from timo to tiue bo ‘applied by them: in tho pasment of my {ndebteduoss und the extinguishment thereof, und the romoval an sattafuotion of any mortgages of thier licus upon Iy eatato, or auy part thereof, in tho bonds of tho United tatcs of America, or in tho bonds of the County of Cook, or in the bonds of the City of Chicago, giviog preferonca to tha aforesald socuritios fn tho order in wwhich they sre namad ; and upon the farther trust to msunge and conduct all my enld c#teto in thelr divcro tion, subject only to tho rostrictions aud_ directions Berclnafter contained ; and to zecelvo all Lho euts, fs- sues, und profita thereof,aud topay, therefrom: First— A1} taxcs and ansersments of every kind and character, and all charges and oxpenees wiltever, ineurred by Dy thiom fn the management of my eitato, Accond— 0 pay o Mra, Alartia A. Mortok,-my nurse and bousckeeper, the suu of four hundred dollars (3iC0) per year dwring her natural life, 3 cqual quartorly peyinents, the tirat of eald payments to bemade within decesse, Third—To pay in their discrotion, ae_ hercinafter provided, to ench of my two eous, Samuel Otls ~Walkr, snd Ed- ward Stows Walker, the sum of elght Lundred dollars (7300) per year during tholr respoctive lives, in {unrterly psyments, the st of #ald paymenta o’ bo Witdo 05 0011 a8 convenlontly iy be done after my \tecoasa: And my sajd Trustecs aro suthorized in {hieir discration, o8 hereinafter providad, to increaso tbe amount of #ald annual puyment or allowauce” to wy iwo souste tho sum of Avo thousind dollars (£3,000) por year to each of them ; but T dircetand de- ‘0 that my sald_Trusteos and their successors who wizy ba appointed under tho provislons of this fu- Sriment, or iu uny other way, shall exerelso an un~ controlled judgment aud disceetion, which aball bo \bralute, final nud_ conclusive, upon all parties, a4 to tho wmotnt which stmll be pald {0 my suid_sohs ond cackof them underauy ot tho [orcgolug provisious, uud a3 to whether auything whatever aball bo 80 pald 16 them, baving In view in the excrclfo of tholr dldcro- tion {lio Welfiro of nuy sald sons ond tho use they miy raoke of money coming to thofe haudy, Fourth—To $uvest (w {nvestments of monoy aro horelnbofore or Liercinaftor directod to bo niudoj all of tha rest and vesidue of tho renly, issucs and profits of my wstate of every sort, for nccumulntion, until the distribution of ny estate, as hereinafter provided, to the intent that stiels sectmrulations ebalf be added to e prineipal af_my estato and follow tho destiuation thareof. 1f elthier of ny souw ehall dlo in my Hfatimo, orafter my deccae, and shiall Jease liwful favuo hitn surviv- fui, el isauo ahall talie und recolve from my ‘Urime tees all thut portion of the income of my eatate whicly would or might Luvo been recelved by my safd £on iad e survived, In cao of the death of oithier of my suld sous, having 1o kawfut fssuo living, T will and dircct that that part and portion of tho fucome of my estate wwhick would bave been paid to such son lad ho sur- vived, shall be paid o uy other gou, b0 that ho may in sudh evont, u tho discrotion of wuy Trusteed uy aforesaid, receivo the full smownt which would have heen paid to both my Howk, bud huth continued in life, it 1 my aaid othier son whail hav also thew deconsod, Jeaving lywul leune, then such part and portion of tha 1ncomo of my eatute, which thoy might hivo 50 piid to e son, abill holorig to and Lo pald avor to such lay- ful fseua until tho final distribution of my cetato ns Nerelnaftor provided. Iu caso of tho death of Loth of my uaid sous, withotit lawlal {seuo, & 45 my will thut {liereatler the portivn of the ucome of my estate, whileh would Luvo belonged to them rospectively, in easa they or eitier of them hudurvived, shall revert to and becamo & part of my extato. Aud it fe my will, waul 1 diroot, that, In code Of eaoli sud overy bequiest, aud of ovory iustinco i which I buve directed of niny irect my Trustecs Lo pay OVCE MoUY 0 QLY persoi o personn whomwoovor, f tho JEIKOD OF JuINONS o ivhiom o for whoso bendfit T huve madosuch bequeats, or divected o inay direct wonoy to bo paid au ufore. rald, shull have doceused, oF from suy cuuse o inou~ pablo of taking, then the smount 80 bequoatlied, or so Airected to bo puid, sholl revert to and become a part of my eslate, e ia oy Wil and T dicoct, that noither of my sald soun, or thelr Iasuo, aliall have thio power or right to sxpond $n ndvance, o antlcipate, mortgage, oF licun- ek in any wino tho yearly fucomo from my eatate, ko (o bo paiis year by yeur to (hem respectively, us Lerelubeforo” providod, nor shall thoy bive the vight fa dive ordurs 1 advaic i e samio o Wiy 4l rustacs, 1t Is my will, and T direct, thnt all my ostate, realand percorial, shall bo subject o tho abuclute contral ond Inunagement of my Aald Trusteos, to bo rold, con~ veyed, leased, or otherwisn dinposod of by thém in precisely tho mume wmanuer, ond to {ho ane extent that T nuw lmye du my Mfotime, to the ond that thoy may appy afl ny. suid watute and the lucrement and dncomy thorof 10 the Yuees and purguses, st 1 the muntor und form, as i Whia my will dfrectod, And I do hereby authortso aud *aipovier my ‘ETustees oF 1o Aurvivora‘ar snrvivor of tliem to grunt, bargain, sell, sud di¥pose of for cash or ou ¢Fedit, OF TUROEVINE B RTONNM Yeut or ground rents, F tuking & TOFtgago OF MOFIRuKeB fOX thio purchnuo. Motioy GF auy pare thekudl, uind elther nt. publio o Jrivato sato oF ulcs, wd st such thne or timon, and vally an such torms and conditions oy thoy'may 3 best, il or any part of my real esiato whorcu. e sitiiute, and to ‘muke, oxceiite, scknowledge, aud Urliver gaod and suiticlontilecds und assurancen thare. Sor 1 tho purchiasor or purchusers thorcof, fu feo . }io, 0r far'any lcss catuty, and frae aud clear of all trists whatever, the purclimeor of muechasers helig secnerated wd diachnrged from all Habllty renpuct~ 17 tho upplication of tiio purclinse money, " Aud I do aleo uulliurizo and ompowor Diy ‘Trustecs or the sur- Y'vors ur survivor of thotu 1o make, oxeouty, ackuowl- “ilto, una doliver o)l nucossary duodk of ruleuso or {iligimehment of tho uld ground reuts so reverved iy vitlew by thom, of (ho survivors or surylvor OF thaan, ur uf any Sitier ground rens owied by 1oy “otate, witliont Hability tothe grantes or grantees as (o fis Spplieation. of tho purchiase or extinguiuimont movys; wud alsv to wuke, ozecuto, acknowlodge, and threo montls after m; deltver all athor deeds or assursnoss In the Jaw which may bo or beoome necessary, proper, o oxpedicnt, froin tlme {o timo, in rolation to iy estato, and, fn "“Xl"r the finnl partition and distribiition thioraoly a3 horeattor provided, aud in order to carry futo foll l(!!:l',:c:, mn Durposcs, objects, directions, and irusts of In ovory caso whero, in thin my Jast will and lestas ment, power, or authorlly, or diwcretion fa given to my aald Trustocs, it ts my wiil, and T dlrect, that such o~ er, athority, or discrotion uny bo oxcented or oxer- cléed by n majority of tho persous who mny nt any Httio, £or thio timo boing, bo tho Truatees of my cstate, ang every cxecntion of exerclsa of any Auch power, suthorlty, or discrotion, by n_majority of my Trilees a8 aforcrald, shall bo aa valld sud eifectusd us if eald execution or oxerciso bad buou by all my Trustees for Wotinio belg, 1t 46 my wiil, and T direot, that after tho deeeaso of both my sons, and after tho decenso of tho satd Martha A, Morion, my sald Trustges shatl divido smong, dis- irlbute and pay o tho Tuwful fssito of my sal gotin, or, if only ouo of thieur shull feave such (satie, then Lo tho Towful fsaue of that one, the wholo of my estato then remniudng in the innds'of my said Trusices s And to fucllituto such distribution, they alull bnve fuil power toscll aud convert g0 mch and sucl purts of niy ce- ato na i tholr dikcrotion thiey tay doem beat, sud dis- tributs na afaremntd tho procsads of sieh o or cou yeralon, -~ Aud it fa my will thot, in_ninking such dis= {ribution, tho isaue of miy said’'sonn shall tako In all cases by right of represoutation per atirpes aud not per capits, the lawful isuo of auy doccased ehild of olthicr of tuy Rald song_boing eniitled to. roceivo tha sliure whiell would hiavo helouged Lo such deconsed clitid had atch child survived, Aud 1 docinro that, € tho Trusteea Liosoby appolnted or suy of them sball dis in wny_ Lifotime, or if thoy or nny of them, or any future Triisteo or Trustees of thia my will shiall dis, o go to residuabroad, or #hall dexiro to retira from, of refiiso or bocome ineapablo to et i, tho Lrusta of thiy my will bofors tha samo shall bo fully performed, then, @il i every such case, it shall bo Ll for tus continuluy Xeigton o Trusioos for (s timo belng of this my will, or {f thero shall bo no can- tinulug Trustee, then for the rotirlig or refusing “Trustees or Teustes, or the oxeculors or ndminiatrators of the Just ncting ' fustao, 1o appoint nuy othor person or pernons to b n Triateo or ‘Crusices in tho placo of tho Trusteo or Trustees a0 dying or golng {o residy abroad, or desiriug L0 retire, o rofusing, or bocoming incapalils (o not ax aforesadd, with Liberty for any sucii avpointiment to ficrenso o diminleh the number of Tritsteca, but £o that tho ntunber bf Trustees o not reduced below fonr (4), and npon every sucl apyolute mient tho trust promises shall bo #p transferrad s (o becomo vested i thy new Trusteo or Trustees Jolutly withi thio contlunlug Trustees, And overy now Trustco (a well beforo us aftor the aid trust premises ahall Have bacoma vested in im) shall havo nll the pawors awl sutkioritles of the Trusteo for whom ke shull bo subatituted, 1 bavo catised to bo propared a schedule or fnventory of the principal oloments of my estate, whicl, if not entirely completo ur very particulur in_descrips tlons, moy bo of convendcuce to my executors and Lruuious, and for that puryoss L 1y my tatoation fo Teavo it 1 the samo inclosure with this, my lagt will and testament, ; 1n cas0 of thio death of iy sons, witbout issua living of olther of them, theu Idirect my sald Troatees to continue {0 hold, an horetnbeforo provided, all my rajd catate until twonty-on (21) yeara ufter tho death of my Just sueviving eoil, Wiies “tho skl twenty-ono (1) years shull buve oxpired, then ft {s my will, nuit T Airoct my sald Trustecs €0 8pply tho wholo of: my ci~ tate to siich public, educational, scicntitie, torary, or charitablo uso o tses fu tho Cily of Chicago as thoy in thole diseretion may approve, and as shall bo of the most broudly wunsceturiun sort; provided, howover, thot my Trustecs moy givo such o anm of mouey oA they may deem most advisable to the First Universalist, and also n ko sum to tho First Uniturfan, Socletien of Ohiengo, to be appropriated to the cdveational uses of safd Bocteties If thoy shail then Do n oxistence, 1n the oxerclso of their discretion in the part of thoir trust embraced In this section, I au~ thorize my sald Truatees to apply the said ostate ether in founding, catabsbing and endowing & now inatitu~ tlon, or In contribnting to the eudowment of an fn- stitution or institatious of public usefuluces and valuo of tho sort montivned aboye already in existonce, In witness whereof, I, the eafd Martin O, Walker, lhiave to this, my lust wili and testamout, contained on thlsud tib weven (1) precoding pugos of wriliur, malting togetlier elght (8) pages, wet my hand at the City of Clifengo uforganid), this roventh 51) duy of Murch in the year of our IBrd one thousaud eight hundred ‘and seventy-four, [Signed,] MARTIN O, WALKER. TTlie foregolng {natrument writton on cight (8) yages of paper wa, on tho day of tho duta thereof, algued by the suid testator, Martin O, Walker, as and for his last will and testament, aud was by bint then so declared to Do iu tho presence of us, Who, ot Lis request, and in hite sight aud presence, and fn the preseuce of cach otlior, have Lereunto subseribod our nsmos as attest- ing witucnsen this seventh (7) day of Mareh, In the yoar of our Lord 1874, (Bimued) ‘Yonee €, 1iN00LY, of Chieago, L, Ieany P, T4iax, of Chicago, _comiciL. This {8 a codicil to niy insc will aud testamont, dated the Tth day of March; A, D,, 1874, First—I heroby remake aud ropublish, ratity sud confirm the watd will and testament dated tho wald 7t day of March, (A, D, 1874,) in the year one thousand wight Lnndzed und’ sevelty-four, au nud for my Just will and testament, and declaro it so to be, bxeept wo far 83 any of the provisions thercof aro moditied in aud by thix cudicil thereto, 1 authiorize aud empower my sald Trustoes, if thoy sball ot ooy time sce fit, to borrow anonoy for such uses of 1y estuto ns they fn thelr dlscretion may sp- prove, and o often and {1 auck swm or sums, aud for ek terms aa to futerest and time of payment ng they may scoflt; aud to Rocnra tho payment of {he money 80 borrowed by mortgage of any Darcol or. pavcols of tho IJnuds of -y catute, with tho rents, lsites, and profits thoreof, und to exceute such promissory ‘uoto or uotes, hond or bouds, and sich mortgage or mort. gages a they may approve, snd t0 pay usial commise fons 1n the pretnises, and to insert i stich mortge or mortgages powera of sale aud wuch other usual und DProper covenattens they niay approve s and nuy mor- gugeo I exoucrated frow obiigation to e to the applie cation of any moncy %0 borrowed, Aud I empower my 8ald exocutors and my 8aid Trus. tees. to sottle, udjuat, compound, nnd comproniac in thefr_ diacrefion ahy claims of indebioduess 1o me, or from me or my estate, ubout which claim there may bo any disputa or doubd, and to settle, adjuat, ud compound at thelr diserction ol suits st law or equty ugaiuat me, and ull mattora growing out of any busitioss 1 which'T am now or berotoforo have been engaged; and I give them full power tonct in tho matters oforesaid In this codicil Teferred to nu froely sud fully as I inyself might now do, In wituess whercof, 1, the said Martin O, Walker, to this codieil (o my said List will aud testament bave sot 1y hand und aeal ut Chicogo aforesaid, this Iith of May, A. D, 1874, (Signed) MARTIN O, WALKEN, Sigued, neaied, pitblistiod, and declred by the abovs- named Martin O, Walker ai and for a codleil to hin last will and testament in the presence of us, who, at his roquest, and fu bis presence, and in tho preschce of each other, have herelo subscribod our namos as witiesses ihis 11th day of May, A, D, 1874, Jamzs ‘A, Tucksn, Chicago, * Haney C. Gomy, Chicago, TTE FCHLDULE, ‘The schedule smbraces the following property : A furm of 416 _ncros near Alinooks, Ill., with large atock, of cattle, Lorses, hntzs, farm tools, cle, A farm at NopervIlle, with! horses, wagons, otc, ; also, four lot in the village, Afarm at it, Snuner, Jo Daviess County, of 484 aczes, with horses, stock, ota. A farm of 130 scres in tho Town of Jefierson, Cook County, with horsod, cte, "I'wo lots apd a barn ot Decorak, Winneshiek County, Ta., with conches, Wagous, cle. A farmn st Hastings, Minn,, sud 40 scres of prafria land {n tho same towislrip; 180, several lota and builde Angs In tho Wown of Hustitigs. At Empire, neac Slastiugs, 40acres of meadow and, At 8hakopee, Minu,, & barn and large lot, At Bt, Yeters, liun,, threo or four jots, ‘At Owatanua, Miuti, two lofs with s large framo ‘Larn sud shopy, At Chicago, lot northeast cornor of Dearvorn and lwndoiph, . atr 1803300 fuet, wubjeck {o mortgige 'for §25,000; lot on Raudolph Ftreet, between Dearborn und 'State, 40x90 foot, with #lores, now building; Lots 16 bu 24, northwest corner of Itandolph strect and Wabush nvenue, Bsubjoct to mortgage of $13,000% lot £6; feet on Water stroet, subjuct to mortgage for $30,000 ; lot at northeast cornes of Wabselh aveuus and Jackson street, subject to gronnd Joase to Robert 1ill, with right to purchase tha samio for 31350005 tract on wost side of Michigan avenuo south of Thlrteentls streot, 190 foot front, with improvements ; tract on eant a1d0 of Wabash nvenue, Bouth of Adarans street, 80 feet front 3 lot on Michigan avente, Detweon Adaia aud Jacksdu strects, 40 feot front; lot on Ellls uvenue, south of Danglas aventie, (hamestead)coutaining Lwo seres, ulsa ¢ of Lot 66, 50, in the emue additfou ; Hubdivislon of N, W, 1, Bec Cunal ‘Trustecs’ Snbilviclon of . 14 two lot i .36 of 8. two lotn in Dyer & Davison's e 4, 80,14 5 tvo lotein . ¢ of Boe. 17, 89, F., 0, Shermun's Eflbfllvlfulan of X, )5 of X of Sac, 48, 89, 14, 1 Perw, 31, Block 6 in Minerva and Lots 0 aud 10 in Jlock 12, nud Tots 7and 10 io Block ——, in tho sube dlvision of 20 acre Lot 4. Tho oxact valne of tho estate is not mention- ed, but it is entinuted to bo worth in tho neigh- borhood of $1.000,000. Tho will is to bo roud, sud praved some time duting the present week, and 1t will then bo made kuown whether any litigntion I8 to interforo with and deluy the carrye ing out of its provisions, Breuevienr, 11, Juue 1, 1874, T'othe Xditor of The Chicauvo Tribune @ Stz I'he Coustitution of Illinois provides that the Stato Crensurer cannot bo hisown successor. ‘Pl fs very much regroticd by the many friends of the present incumbent, the Hon, BEdward Rutz, of 8t, Clalr County, whohas been n falthful, ea- pablo, and secommadating public oflicer, and who would, boyond nll_question, recolvo the nomina- tion of tho ltepublicun Convontion without op- porttion, but for his constitutionul ineligtbility, Mr, Itz iy omploying ull his personul aud of- fiein] Intluenco to spcuro tho nomination of Lis clerk, 3lr. Banders, a young man who has, no_ dobb, wservod hhn vory Iuithfully, and_desorved his favorublo opimion, ik oun Mr, Rutz properly ask that tho l)eupla ot Illmois do indircotly what the Conatitution pro- vides thoy may not do divestly? 'I'ho framers of tho Contitution atlached g0 much importance to the nocoxsity of frequent ohungo and sottling up in tho Btato Pronsury that thoy entbodied thin requiromont in tho organic lnw; and while, in this anculur instance, there I no reason to sntorfain n suspicion that the intorosty of the Hitate will Lo hmpoxiled i Mr. lutz s nllowed to namo his suceossor, it sooms to ud that it shontd not he dowe, for tho double ronson, that it is & violation of the splilt and inteut of our Stnto Constitntlon, und, if adoptod asa precodent, might, somo day, be used to cover up serious ir« rogularitios, Thinis not s party quostion, and, by calllug publio attontion to it, you will greatly oblige Many B, Onufi llm'}n'm.m'inu. THE COUNTY CONMMISSIONERS. The First Stop Toward the New Court-House. A Proposition to Elect One or More Architeots. Who Shalt Mako Up a Plan, the C Not Exceeding $2,500,000. It Will then Be Submitted for Con- sideration to a Committee of Citizens. Reports of County Officors, Tho Board of County Commissioners mot yoa- torday aftornoon, Prasidont Ashton in tho chair. COUNTY MOSPITAL LOT. Tho County Altornoy reported that lio lind ox- aminod the title of W. IL. W. Oushman to tho lot purchased ag a sito for a County Ifospital, aud found that it was correet, but that thore was Judgment ngainst it for $2,058.12, from which ou appeal had beon taken. o hind sumgosted thnt DMr. Cushman doposit bouds to fhut amount with the County I'rersuror to seoura tho county fromloss in cuso tho judgment is aflirmed Dy tho Supremo Court. A communication was recolved from thio Coun- ty Treasuror, revorting that Cushman had de- posited 2,000 with him to scouro the judgment, aud that ho hnd paid hin $146,000, the prico ngroed to bo paid for tho lot, in nceordanco with tho instructions of tho Board, Tlotl doguments woro placed on filo. THE COFFIN BIGL, Tho bill of G. Llancr of &1,675 for furnishing cofllus and burying aulferara by tho Fire, cawo up again, and a motion to refor it totho Com- mittes on Publio Charltios provoked consider- ablo disoussion, it boing claimed by spme that tho Roliof and Aid Socioty was rosponsible for the pnymont of the bill, Othors hold that tho contract was valid, aud that tho connty shonld pay it, 1t wau tiually reforrod to the Committes namad. SUSOELTANEODS. A communication from the Board of Audltors of North Cbicago, asking poriission to lovy a tax of 15,000 for town purposes, was reforrad to the Committeo on Equalization of ‘Taxos. A potition iu reforenco to granting tho right of way to the Clhicago & Northern Pacific Raflroad Company through tho County Farm was reforred to o special committeo of throe, consisting of Moesrs, Bogue, Clangh, Jones, and Ashton. A communteation was recelyvod from the "Town Olerk of West Cieago, to the offoct thub the Town Bonrd bad appolntod Nathan North as Constublo to fill the vacancy ocoasioned by tho rosignation of Jacob Lul. ‘Tho Chairman stated that the Town Board had aated without authority, as the power to flll tho vacanoy was vestod in tho County Bonrd. The ulmuar was roforred to the Committeo on Judi- clary. OIRCUIT CLERK'S RETORT. The roport of the Clork of the Circuit Court for tho uix months ending May 80, 1874, was ro- ceived, und roferrod to tho Committea on Ainance. 'I'ho roport shows the total recoipts to have boen ©22,709.14, aud the oxponditures $10,- 060.05, Jeaving a bnlance on hand, after doduat- g crodits now due (93,306,10), of the sum of $9,492,90, Tho amonub to tha crodit of Cook County hos beon realizod—from suity com- menced, nappearanco fees, acknowledgments, olc., £19,904 30 ; from records ahd copios, &0 b5 3 old Clerk's coats and jury~tees, §785.10, COUNTY CLERK' REVORT, The semi-aunual report of tho County Clork for the sume poriod was recoived and reforred to ihe Committes on Finance, ‘L'he Clerk roports that tho Iunds roceived for fees form- orly collestad by tho difforont doputies are now paid into the hands of a casbier, who is not permitted to nflix tho Court seal to any doc- ument until tho feo has boen paid over to lim, ‘I'he fee-book, redemption-book, sud record of inusnago-liconsos aro vorlflod ovory ovening, and compared with the cash received, the funds be- ing deposized in tho Gerwania Bank, subjoct ouly to tho order of tho County Cletk. ' The in- crense of expondituro in excoss of the incronso of jucomo was duo to the cmployment of extra Lelp, aud tho additionul work to be dono, ‘llio main docroaso in roceipts is due to the fact that nearly all the labor porformed by the ofiice for tho couuty las to bo dono gratultously, muking » differonos of phent §40,000, ‘Tho now Fea hay re the charges for grant of administrution and for Funnlinushly, making, so far, & decronse of F144,90 3 on small itoms the charges are ro- duced 50 por cont, In tho tax-oflice the jucomo will bo ulightly increased, Altogether, tho Clerik thinks the ofilco will bo ablo ta dofray its own oxponscs, Attention is called to the fact that no exact, uquul. and just asscssmont of roal property in Cook County is possible until tho County Clork is furnishod with & map of overy towaship in the county, con- taining ‘every subdivision made in tho county beforo the 1xt dny of May of esch yoar, In tho Couuty Comtt tho total earnings wore 37,607.54, and tho Clerlt's oftico, §16,466.01 ; balanco on hand, aftor the paymont of salaries past and now due, 372,28, Conumissioner Horling offerod a rosolution in- structing tho County Attorney to report to the Bonrd who are lawful Justices of the Peace and Constables in and for Cook County. Tho reso- lution was adopted, THE NEW COURT-HOURE, § Commiesloncr Boguo was hero called’to the chalr, glmmllpon President Ashton subnitted tho folldwing : ‘Wieneas, Tho necessiiies of the county and clty roquure that soma stopa bo taken at 81 early duy with roferenco to the construction of a Court-Ifouso and City-ITall comumensurata with the wunts of our peopls wud bllihl\fll; uud, Witkneas, Tha public sentimont of vroperty-holdera and taxpayors woull scom to fudicate a_desiro that atiel uflding should Lo erccted upon tha old ite, and finishied ag aoon as tho fiuances of the county and city will pornift,—providud it cau bo done withont s gene~ Tal fuereass of taxation, sl thet the bullding to be coustrucied shail b of such & churacter as to meot tho provent and future demnnds of our incressing popula~ tlon ond businesy, without sny attompt at disply or ornamentation, excent such as sy b absolutoly nec- essary for such a bulldiug 3 and the Common Couneil of tlis City of Ohivago Laving instructed their Com- mittee on Publio Buildings ta_contor with this Board o thio subjoot; therefore, b it Lcealved, That the Cowmtalttes on Public Bulldings ‘o, and they ure heroby instructod to confer with auid commiltes of tho Cowinon Council us fo the proprioty of selocting one or mors architects who sball, when cleelpd by this Doard and tho Common Councll, ro- speetiyely, proparo & plan with il the neceasury araws gy, dotalis, ond spectcations for a Conrtefouss aud Ghty' L, o b ercctad Jotutly by tho county Al y o reed clty, an’ the public squure’ in the Ci Clicago; tho snsfd urchitect or architects, ju the preparation of sald plan to use so much or any part Steraot of any and alf leus aud drawinga now In e posnersion of sl bolonging to tho sald county and city, o in thelr Judgment may ba required § provided, {Lat 10 plan aball bo prepared or aduptod, or any sucl Luliding constructod, whicl aball i iy eveut excecd iu cost the Aumn of §2,500,0005 nud Lo it farther Resolved, Thut 80 mneh of sald plan snd bulldlng as #hall betowyr to and bo required fov the wse of sl city, n minor details and futeroal arrungementy, shail bo subject to the direetion of the eity authoritivs; sud tho connty portioh thureof, un aforusald, unbjact (o the direction of the connty suthiorities ; provided tbal tia ftoral arruugemont of eald plan bud buldtug sboll o uniform in ityle, ohatacter, architacture und fininls 3 anid thut the county portion of enid plun and buslding” shll provide for “fftecu common Juw court-rooms, folir Chancery Courteroomy, ono Supremo Gourts Toom, with nccessary couvultation, Judges’, Clerks Toomi aud closets attached tonnd’ connealdd thera- wilh; one Probute and oun County Gaurt-room ; tho propé, nocusary, and yuqulito rooms for_tho av- Library, Al connmon law ¢onrt-rooms to bave attach- el und ‘connccted thorowith two Jury-roowe euch, Jdudge's room mnd clonetns nlh Ghascery, Probste and County Contberou fo Liave - ntidolad and conneeted thorewith one Sury-roomn each, Jndge's room ond closuly 3 thero whall nlso ho provided for the cointy portion of ad butldlng proper uud sullicleut Itecording Dopariient, vith nocenary and proper vaults and rooms wttathivd 3 neceency and proper clorks’ rooms and vaults, Thors alill alno o locuted fn_or abunt the county poction of salil hullding ous grand vecoiving five-proof vault for colnty s elly Wsos also, fu_tha connty portion of suid bullding, 1l suck otlior offies, rooms, and vaulls v phull Lo soquired and dirceteds Fho whola of the matorial und work of said buildiug when ercoted 10 b fivat-claby aud ag near fire-proof s possible; and, ba it turther Seauived, Thut In (ho proparation of sald plan the Judges of thg wovoral Conrts of Caok County, the sov- eral Ulorke, the ecordur of Deadn, Gounty ‘Treusurer, Superinteridant of ‘Gounty Schools, und the reupectivg boada of U various departments’of tho conuty i elty shall bo constilted ax to tho Tocution, eftnutfon, and arFangenient of o soveral oflices und oo Lelongia anid apportaluing to thelr wovoral dopartmentn s s ufter sich plan shall dve been prejurad and sketetisd 1 peuell o duley wud lotoro thn uiwo 18 submilied (o thibs Joard aud the Conmon Councit of the ity of Chleage for miloption or * rejeation,—whicl Fight {8 Horoby uxbrosaly Sitorved fo sald Turds rospectivoly, ~tho sanio slull Lo aubmitted ta n committes of ciile zoni or taxpayars, an whall hierenflar bo Drovided, who, together with wuch othor persous wa thoy aliall oall to tholr ssalatance, mny_cxamuino and fnvestigate atich plang, drawings, and dotails, and ninke auch pugres- tons and tocommendtions with reforouce {liorotn a8 in thotr Judgment thoy shall deom best and tho cano il red{uira; all suol suggestions und recommotida. tionm, whion do made, ahiall bo noted by sasd nrchitoct or architcots, and thorcafter satd plans, drawlngo, Bud dotails, togethor with such enggestions nnd rocom-= mendations, shall bo submitied to_anld Srespective flnrm}; for adoption, amendment, or refectis, and bo urther tesolunt, That the compensatlon to bo allowed to matid archltoct and nrcbitects shall not pxcord in tho whole the mim of 4 per cent wpon (ho cost of tho buflding, work, matorials, and finfsh complete, tho county And city’to defray one-half each of tho citira cont nnd outlay foratd bullding, with the appurlon- ances : and tlio enfil arohitoct or architects slull, from and afler thelr doafgnation and scloction sa sforosald, do and perform all things fn snd about said plans, drawiugs, dotale, sacincations, building, work, lator construction, atd finfah to complotion on sball be di. rected and roquized by snid Boards, their ngouts, ofi- oors, and committocs, for (ho componnntion aforeniil ; and'upon_thelr deslguation aod_olection by mid Boards, bofore thoy o ofthor of them shall onter unon o disctinrgo of etd dutlon, e or they slnil culor fu- t0 A good and auflicient bond to and with sald county and city In tho ponnl aum_of $250,000, with approved sccurity, for the faithful discharge and performauce of thelr dutlea {n tho promis canived, That all formor action of this Board and tho Common Councll of tho Gity of Ghfeago, incon- sistent and fn conlict horewith, bo, and.tho sama i hercby, reeciuded, and that tho Clarl of thin Bosrd i hieroby' fnstructed to furntsh tho Comimon Council of snid clity with s certied copy of tho faregoing, and sak thofr concurrence thorein, The rosolutions, under the rules, wors laid ovor until tho next moeting of the Board, which will bo Mondny noxt at 3 p. . “Iho Board then adjonruod. THE COUNCIL. A Resolution to Have the Rellef and Aid Sociely Help the South- vn Sufferers. The Tax Commissioncr---Pay of Sicle Policemen. Btroet Improvements. The Common Council met last avoning, Prosi~ dont Dixon in the cliair, MORE SALABY AND BESPEOT WANTED, A potition of tho roundsman of the police force nsking for a salary of 1,200, bolioving it would ounblo them to command more respect from the patrolmen, was presouted and roforrod to tlie Committoo on Financo, AID FORTIE SOUTHERN SUFFERERY. Ald, Jouas offered tho following, which was adopted : Wuzneas, The suffering of our frieuds at the South 2sulling from tho recent floods, thereby catsing groat destraction of property aud provisions, romivrin 40,000 perkoun dustitute of thonvcossaries of lifo, and whose only dependence Is upou tho clarities of their friends ; und WHEREAS, Very many of thoso now suffering did, when wo wero roudorad Lelpleas aud iu wons by our great fire, moyt nobly contributo to owr wiuts, freoly giviug thele means, nod cxtendivg thelr kindest Wishes 3 thorofore, L8 it Jtesofved, 'hat s Honor the Mayor, and a speclal committeo, to bo appoluted by this Councll, coufer with our Jelief and Aid Socfoty, and roquest suld so- clety to forward all tho ald nud sssistanco thelr scnso of Justico und gratitudo will purmit, to bo used fu re- Jievlug our sufering feionds, Lolleving it to bo a de- serviug tribute and a Christian duty, JMANMISON STRERT DRIDOL. Ald. O'Brien introduced a rosolution directing tho Board of Publio Works to take tho nocessary steps to securo the condemuation of lnnd for tho westorn approach of a bridgo to bo ercoted across the river at Marrison streot. It was passod. STREET IMPROVEMENTS, A potition for the puving or North Halsted streot was roforred to the Board of Public Worka, An order was pnased dirooting the Doard of Public Works to advertisctor proposnls for curb- ing, filling, end paving West Indisva streot, from Noblo to Hoyno. Ald, White offered a resolution, which was pnesed, directing the Bourd of Public Works to proceed at once and placo in a condition suitabla for travel Milwaukee uveuue, from Kinzio to TFulton Strect. i Ald. Lynch offered an ordinanco repealing an ordinanco wideuing Nerth Btato strect, and in- slructing tho Corporation Counscl to stap all further proceedings for tha widoning of thnt streot. Lugrossmout was waived, and the ordi- nauce was passod. TAILIOAD TAND DAMAGES. Ald. Eckhnrdt offered o resolution directing tlio Comptroller Lo publish a notico calling tho attontion of property-owners whose property hns boon damaged by railrond tracks, to tho faoe that oo ordinanco.oxints compelling the raflroad com-~ panios to enter suit for the fixing of such dam- nges ; and instructing the Corporation Counsel 40 naiint iu such suits all persons who are unsbl to cmploy counsel, Tho resolution wau adopted, TAX COMMISHIONER, Tho report of the Committee on Judiclary pro-~ viding for tho uppointment of a ‘I'ax Commly- slouer wns takon up. Tha report of tha Com- mittee, s submitted May 11, 1874, provides that the Comunissionershall Liold ofiice for two yuars, and be elected by tho Council. A motion to waive engrossment was lost for lack of tho necessnry numbor of votes, and it was thon re- forted for augrossmant, Tho report of tho Committes on Gas Light, declaring null and void the contract of the city with the Chicago Gas Light aud Coke Company, woa recontmitted, MORE TINE. The Committoa on Police wore granted an ox- tonsion of one week in which to report on the subject of ** Proity Waitor-Girl * saloops. THE PAY OF SICK POLIOEMEN. Tho mlpmc of the Committeo on Fire and Water, relating to the allowance of pay to fire- men and polico ofifcers whon sick, or when dis- sbled by injurics received in the performancs of duty, was takon up, Tho Committeo recom- mended tho referonco of the resolution {othe Bonrd of Polico Commissionara. B A motion to plage tho roport on filo was lost. Ald, Schuffuor moved to puss tho resolution, making it obligatory upon tho Board of Polica to pay such siok or digublad firemen and policomon: Ho did not want it loft optional. Ald. Cullorton thought it wrong to pass tho resolution, au it would render possible and on- courago * dend-beatism” in_the Police and Fira Dopurtments. Ilalf tho polico forco would bo sick Lalf tho time, Tho "Police and Fire De- partmonts might control a good many votos, but lie was propared to opposo tho resclution, Ald. SchafTner said this was & contewptiblo in- sinuation. 1lle was not induouced. by political cousidorations. Ald. Woodman thought this matter should bo left optional with the Board of T'olico, Ald. Campbell thought the Council would be uiiug beyond ity prorogative to pass such o reso- ution. Ald, Hildroth rald tho Police Commissionors drew their salarloy whon siek or abscnt from duty; #o did tho Muyor and Comptroller. Why not the poticomon ? 1o moved to postyono tiin matter for one weak, and the wmotion provailod, JAID TIMES AND CHEAY CIGALS. Ald, MeGrath offored lJmtluan for tho remit- tance of & fiue paid by Ald, Scbaffnor, who went Lail for n nun who was arrested and fined for dmwordorly conduct, Tho potition statos thut umes are hard and cigars ate tonding downward, and the potitioner has a large fumily to support, Ald. Behatfuor disavowed the potition, aud it was not rocoived, T HTREET-LANY TIME-TAULE, Ald. Piokoring movod the sdoption of Col- Dért's timo-table for lighting and’ extinguishing the streot-lnmps. On motion of Ald, Cullorton the matter was recommittod, -+ THE LAKE FRONT, Ald. Cannon movod Lo substitute the minority roport of the Committeo on Wharyes and ublly Grounds for tho mnjority roport, Tho lattor, wigued by Ald, Jonus, Bloore, und Sehmitz, urges thet uo stops bo takon toward tha salo of the Luke Front proporty untilt the Corporation Coun- el b givon hin oplion ns to whothor thore ato any logal obutacles in the way of subdivision and gnlo, "lho minority roport, signed by Ald, Onne non, recommondd that the property bo subdi- yided and advertised for salo ut onco, Ald. McGratn moved tho postponomont of the matter until she next rogulur meeting, Tho wiotion provailod. "o Counvil ten adjourned What Ile Called n Joke, A corrospondent in Montgomory Connty, Va., writos that *u sorious aocidont " ocourrod there T'ridoy ovenmg, v, Thomns Wilson, formorly propriator of the White Bulphur Springw, londed aolgar with what ho thought s smull chiarge af powdor, and hiandod it to Ay, 8. P, Curr, with In- atruetions to- ghve it to an idiot nogro, with tho view of having vome fun at his exponse, Mr. J. 0, Long playfully snatclied tho elgar from Mr, Care u||d‘]lghlml it, whon 1t inatuntly exploded, toarlng; out threo of his tooth, vegribly mutiluting hie mouth, and Y“m"g out the right oys of N, Carsy who waa standiug o front of him, HEAVY FIRE. Destruction of Wells & Co's Store, on the Corner of Madison and Market Streefs, Tho Loss Is $400,000 ; Insur- ed for $300,000. Defeotive Construotit;n of the Building -=-Necessity for Standpipes. The Building to 3o Replaced at Once, Tho southosst cornor of Madison and Markob stroots, whick was ooccuplod Suuday by the boot aud ghoo houso of AL D, Welle & Co., is to-day o scono of ruln'sud desolation, Tho strueture, fivo atorlos high, of groat capneity and elaborate finish, was' yostorday morniug tho secue of o conflagration thnt will entsil extonsivo loss in {ts offcots, and oronte a temporary break in the sym- motry of the boautiful lino of blocks included n that squaro, 2 IT WAS ADOUT DAYNREAR when an oflicer distinotly porceivod fots of bluo smoke, which, cscaping from tho orovices of a window on tho fourth floor, wero carriod upward by the fresh morning breeze, Suspecting o fire, Lo turnod {u thoe alarm from Box No. 10,at twonty minutes past 4 o'clock, which bronght Marshal Bonner and Engine Company No. 1 to tho locality instantly. ‘Tho Marshul, comprolionding at n glauoo that tho fate of the building was sealed in the absenco of iho outira Dopariment, sounded A BECOND ALARS, which ndmonished tho forco under his com- mand {hat their kour of repaso had oxplred, aud tholr sorvices woro in urgent demand. Lnglno No, 1 took up ils station opposito & plug across tha street, and bogan tho hopeless task of aiding ma subjugation of the cowmmon cenemy, Tho Lieat was most intonso, and thoso in tho vielnity atato thnt it was almost unendurable. This ene gine was in consoquence obliged to chango its uase, and in doing this enginecr John Crano mot with s serious accident, narrowly eseaping tho losn of his arm, which was caught bebween ihe wheel and a support nttachied to the machine, mangling it In o pititul nmnver, It wes thought that if access could ba had to tho tlamos on the fourth floor, they might bo c: tmgnished without moro than tho ordinsry di fieulty oxporianced on such occanions. Asstutang Bwoenlo, gainiug an_ entranco into the buildiy through a door that nad been burat opon, Wit Lhis compauiond GUOIED THIOUGIH TIE SUFFOCATING HYOXE that obecured the light and air on evory sido, until they roachod tho stairway. Thoy nsconded 1his avenuo of communication with tho uppor stories, and had reachod the third tloor whon an ombargo was placed upon further movomonts by the sbrupt cuding of the staircage. The party roturned to terva firma unsuceessful, Darshal Bonner disposed of his forco with a ekill that covored every poiut whore thoro wey the lenst danger, and tho boys worked ns if in— spived. THE NEIGHT OF THE BUILDING rendered it partially inaccessiblo to 1ho streams of n numbor of the augines on theground, and,to remody this inflicioncy, Engfucu Nou. 14 and'G, ssalso & and 17, wero stationed togother, and tho stroams of tho four collected sud forced through two linos of hiose andan mch and a il uozzle, on to the soothing mnys of flaming combustibles. Inaddition to this, & scction of Lioso way borna by willing hauds up through tho narrow fight of staivs londing from the street to the sumwit of tho building ndjolning, occu- pled by Banks, Poclkham & Co., and “homey Ifeary & wons, and tho enemy met on the cast, A narrow alloy,on tho other side of which woro soveral framo buildings, boyond which thoro wpa o vacaut lot, bounded the seeno on the nortfl, and hero junumernblo lengths of hoso swollon with their contouts, wora immgld togothar, aud directod to the points whora tho firo was raging. On Markot and Madison streats overy procaution was tuken to provent tho sprond of tho flnmos, and, though o modernte breozo wafted the burns ing cinders in overy dircetion, the offorts mada wera crowned with succoss, AT AnouT § 60'cLook, tho upper floor supports baving boen burnod out, theso camo _down with a tremendous crawh, ucahurmF o myriad of spuckn in ovasy dircation, forcing tho bright red flumes to manifast thom- #elves, and affording a spectacle thut was as magnificont pg it was destructive. ‘Tho streety resonted o puuorama of eager spoctators, The roofs of louses in tho vicinity wero thronged by those intent on preserving them from becoming a proy to the flio and alao by eager lookers on, ‘L'io windaws of tho Coutral {atel were closed by tho roomi-occupants, who were fnsoiuated by tho tor- riblo scenes boforo them. The enilors on the vesels in the stream waro on tho alert lest in en unguarded moment their orafts should bocome igmited by nstray falling spark and leave thom withaut habitations. ‘Ui City of Erio got her hose and used it for somo timo. ‘Tho bridga- Jkeupors woro kept constantly busy in protocting theso flmh\mya across tho slugglsh rivor, ans notwitlstanding their offorts the Adams stroot bridge Is reportod to'bhave caught fire, and only escapod destruction by the vigianco of tho om. ployos. TUL FIRE WAS GOTTEN UNDER CONTIOL and a feeling of reliof was oxprossed by tho peoplo who waro witnessos. At nbout 7 o'slock 80 completely had it succumbad (o tho rolontless abtacks of its foo that it was deemod eafo to dis- continue the workings of & portion of the fores, all of which bad shown n detormination to re- main until their work was completed, and tho order was issucd to tale up hose and returu to tLieir sovoral housos. TIE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE ia unknown, But whon au invostignlion is com- pletod, it i possiblo that information will bo ob- talned leading to o solution of tho problem, In the opinion of somo it was. tho worl of un in- ceudlary, while others aro confidont it rosultod from spontaneous combustion. In support of tho formor thoory, it ia nllogod that there hos beon no {ire in that portion of tho building siuco Friday. ‘F'his is coupled with thoe fact that much dissatisfaction was crented amony their work- mon by reason of the refusnl of Wolls & Co. to accode to the terms demunded by their workpon some two months ago, during which forly men wero discharged. T'ho theory of spontancous combustion Is negatived ontiroly by thoso who azsumato know, lhu{ argertivg that thore was nothing in the building which could Lave {aken flre. ‘Lhere Wore sowa NARTOW EROAPES mado by the flmuomlufluP the mornin‘?. Angust Anderson, a member of ook and Ladder Com- pany No. 1, owes his prosont hoalth and tho ab- sence of fracturod limby rather to ehouco than thing olso, Mossis, Fox and Briggs, of the ire Patrol, skipped out fu time to ayold boing burod boneath tho dubris of a portion of the wast wall, by which thoy were slightly braisad, Tho building was erected shortly after the fire, costing in theneighborkood of $100,000, and was an ornuuent to the city, as also an ovideuco of commoroinl prosperity ominontly gratifying. Arraugoments havo baon porfeoted by which 1§ WILL BE REBUILT within vix weoks, tho contrnctors engaging to commeonce work 8o soon us they aro permitied. It was ausured for 200,000, in tho followiug coms panics ; ficottish Commorclal, Lundon Assurance, ... Commuyelul Union,yeee Lancasblt . vassees s, 1ome, of Now York, Fire Ascuranco, of Ponnsylvanio, Underwrtol divided rmony tho subjoined insurance vorpor: tiona: TIHR INSURANOR, Amount, 4,060 Attan, o Frankiin, of Hoston,.... Itamburg and Lremen, National, of Hariford, QUUOIVE, s ov 1 eveens LaCrosin Goneral, .. North Amerlean, of Pentisyivinia Reptuno.. Northwentern, of Milwailkios. Norlh iritiss, Thenix, of Thwulz, of Harlfosd, ... Home, of Now York, 10,000 North' Amoriean, B,000 Burlngdeld, Mass. . 8, Royal, 5,000 Connoctiont 2,600 Pentaglvanin B, ¥iro Apsurance, of Venmayivania, 6,000 American, of Yhilndelph 5,000 Undorwrliars!, of Now York... 10,000 10,000 2,000 1000 5,000 5,000 Delrolt Tirp and ., 5,000 T.oudon, Livorpool aud G 10,000 o nud Tonthor, D600 t 4600 2,600 Homo, ot 2,500 Amazon, 2500 Firemen'a Fuud, 5,000 Yiromen's Mutusl, 5,000 COMmIMOreo. ses suvsses. Now York and Youkora...,..., - Tho doatructive firo of yestorday morning dne outirely to tho abnoneo’ of THOPER MEANS OF COMMUNICATION from tho basemont to the wppor stories, Had ot this been tho caso tho Marshal fa confident thnt tho flamea would lisve boen oxtingunished without other than a very modorato Joss, and this ralsos tho question why an ordinance ro- quiring thia in tho construction of buildings is not passed. ‘Thoroe is nlso another point which dosorvos considoration. On tho 10th of lnst August Mayor Medill addrossod nmosnazo to tho Commou Council, wherein, after reciting tho necensity for thoir location fn nlllm:i;u Duildings, ho rocommondea tlinb tho firo ordinanco bo so amended ns to roquire the ownera of all build- i"““g of more than four stories in hoight to erce in IRON STAND-PIPES, insido of tho oxtorior walls fronting on streots and allays, with proper howe fastonings and lioso- yalves ou onch of the upper floors, and project- ing sbovo tho roof, by which stondy and powar~ ful streams of wator could bs brought to bear upon the flames in any of the upper stories with- out burating lioso or delaying the flremen in thoir work, * XInd this building beon thus provid- ed, tho flames could, in tue opinion of the De- partment, boon extinguished in a fow momounts, and tho building havo boon saved, notwithstand- ing its faulty construction. Thon, it would have beon unuccessary to lave doubled the en- gineg, aud $o have burst, almost ueclossly, n Inrgo quantity of hoso. It {8 to be hoped Chat this important fonture will not bo negleotod in tho now building, B OTIER T.OSSES, C. 11, Targo & Co. loat 3230 by the branking of tho Iarge plato ginss windows of their louse o tho opposito “cornor, and Mesws, Feary & Sony,adfoining, had thoirshops damnged by water to tho amount of £500, all fully msured. Sovoral ongines remafned upon the gronnd p\uylns; upon the smouldering combustion until o lato hour yosterday aftornoon, but before tho week 18 concluded the architoct and buildor will bogin on thonow: building, and befora fali tho presout ruin will givo way to o magmtlcont structure, 1llustrative of the enterpriso of com- morciat Chiengo, THE COURTS. Miscollnucouns IRusincys Transacted Yesterduye Judgo Wiltiams gavo n decision of some littla importance yesterday morning in a case involv— ing u large quantity of land lying on tho north- east corner of Wostern avonuo and Bixtconth olreots. Tho cnso was a bill in chancery filed by J. 0. Chamberlain againgt W. T. Ayors, Al- phonse Ifurlel, the Chicago, ‘Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company, J. M. Walker, 3f. Waring, Caroline Goodman, and C. B, Chambor- lain, asking for & partition of tho above doscribed promisos. Tho Railrond Company fllod an answor claiming the wholo tract undor some condemuntion procoodings bogun in 1861, which complainant alleges wore not regular, I'ho validity of these procoedings was tho point ab fssue, It way conceded that the rmh-om.l owned nn undivided one-quartor, having ob- tainod it by purchaso, aund tho protoudsd con- domnations voro to obtain the necessary ground for a stock-yard which, Lowover, was ultimatoly located further south, . Judge Willisms decidod that thaco nation procecdings were irreguler, and tho road only ontitlod to its ono quartor, first, bocauso tho record did not show that threo disintorested [roe-holdors bud been npg)uintn(l a8 Commission- ers a3 roquired by tho Statuto, and snch s fact could nob bo shown aliunda ; second, that the Court did not fix the limo or placo of tho first meoting of tho Commissioners &0 ns to give au opportunity to the owners of the lund to object, or glve ovidouco a4 to the value of their lunds,” An appoal, jt is uuderstood, will bo takon, Mossrs, F. H, Kules and Obadinh Jack- sion appeared for tho complainaut, and Mx, Hone vy Crawlord for tho Company, INBUBANCE AGENT IN TROUDLE. The Atlantie Mutual Iusurance Company fiiod bill yeaterdny in the Circuit Court agaiust one of its agonts named Orville N, McClintock. The complainane states that ou the 5th of January last it eugaged the defendsut ay its ngont to policit insuranco aud collect premiums, ho giving a bond of indomnity in tho sum of £5,000. On the S3d of April o now contract was made with MeClintock aud one William H. Nickorson, similer 10 tho firsl arrangomont. The Compavy now claims that MeClintock is a defaulter on both his bonds, aud that he haa collocted large amonuts of monoy and convertod them to his own uso. The groator part of hLis collections have boon invested in roal ostate, Among other land, ho owns Lots 41, 42, 60, 61, 62, 6J, and 04 in tho Boulovard Addition to Washington lleights. O the frat five lots Lo has a deed, to.the latter a contract, but neither aro on record; also, 100 acres of land in Wiuncbago County, In. Lesides this, ho owns stock it tho Automatic Grain Binder Com- any, of Chicago, aund an intorost in & job prosn n Goldymith & Co.'s -rooms in Greenebaum’s Building, besides various othor futorosts in sun- dry patont rights. McClintook has lensed sev- eral roums in tho Calodonia Building on Wash- Ington stroot, ostensibly for tho Company, but having the lenso 1 his own name. Theso ho threatons to closo and bar the Compauy from ontoring. Complaluant accordivg asks that McClintoclk may e rostrained from destroying or disponing of his deod or contract to the Washington Helghts proporty; aluo from couveying uuy of his property, and from colleoting any further sums of money under color of his agon- ¢y, Tho injunction was grantod by Judge Yar- well undor o, bond for $2,000, LAV IN THE JUSTICES' COURTS, A bill was filed in the Circuit Conrt by . €. McCord agninst Stophon 8. Miller, John Worth, Dauicl I, Bulkley, snd 8. 0. Hinsdale, whiob, it irue, shows o rathor high-lmnd mothod of using the law in & Justico’s Court. MoCord says that la is the owner of No. 359 South Donrborn atrect, which he has routed to yurions tonants, Lor somo months past 8. 8. Millor, ouo of the defendants, has been distbing tho tonants by threals aud violeuce, cluiming to huve somo right to tho promives, 1le has beon aided in bis operatious Ly a Justice's Court Iawyer namod Buckley, and thoy togetlier have hintchod up un outrazoods frand. Somo timie ago Mitler filod & complaint bofors Justico Minsdale on forgiblo entry and detainer, alloging that ho was tho ownor of tho nbove doseribed promises, The summons wag returnoed indorsods Berved the witlin by delivering a copy theroof to ouo of the fumilyof the withln named deiomlants, A person over tho ogo of 13 years, this 17th day of April, 1574, Fees 3, Joux Wonrir, Cottnble, A judgment by dofault was roudercd, and a writ of poasession given. Armad with this, Bil- lor, accompauicd by o Couslable aud ftwo othor porsous, wout Lo the camplaiuant’s house, above named, aud throw outdoors the property of Dayvid Coonoy, while lie was away, and only his ‘wifo and family at home, Fho noxt day Goonoy finding nothipg further was done, moved baock agnin, and haa sinco mafutained _possession, Millor has boon there froquently, and threetoned to throw him out again, = Othor tenants have also boon throatenod, bnt nono as yot molested, Complainant insisty that no sorvico was had on oithor himself or any of his tenants in the above-montionad suits, and, therofore, the jud; menta are vold. Not only this, but, ns ho i8 in- formed, there i8 no wsuch ‘Constablo in Chi- cago as John Worlh, who pretonded to make tho return, Miller "y insolvent, ond threatens to continue his annoyauve, and MoCord therofore asks an injunction 10 re- strafn him aud the othor defendants from any furthor conspiracy or molestation, 1t was grauted by Judge Favwell, HILL ¥OR ACOOUNT. Abner 0. Iarding fllod a blil yesterdny in tha Cirenit Court agalunt A, J, Bawyor ana George I, lIurdlug. Complainant uh{ou that in No- 8 vembor amd tho defondants joinod togethor {0 purohaso Tols L aud 2 of Block 70, In - Hohool ~ Boctlon Addition aud tho onst 81 faot of the wost 60 fook of Lok 3, in Block U5, of the same section, he advanc- ing 507,000, that being enougli to purchnso tho proporty, subjeot, however, to Incumbrances nmountiug to 574,000, Complainant was to vo- ceivo 10 per cont intorest, and ono-laif of tho profits, and share ouc-Lslf the loss, if any, Iio chargos, howaver, that the proporty was to Do hiold but for a short time. = Complainant al. loges that hio Lo [n the past two yests asud n halt Jruld for taxos, | Interost, ote, about $18,000. Deoming (6 advisable fo sell in " Maroh et Le applicd to Bawyer and George O, IMnrding, for their consoni noll, Thn!inunr ugrood, but the formor mn&wflo. alleging that complaiuant bad engaged to Lold thaland for somo yonrs. IInrding, the come plainant, was, theroforo, obliged to soll the Jand atb auction, thoroby incurring ;{rnut oxponse md erusing o fos, This oxponso, it is claima, 8awa yer ought to boar, ns it wag through his fault ie was inenrrod, and hnrdlnu, thoroforo, aska for a docroo foran nccount aud ageinst Bawyoer for the uxtra oxpense. TIE SUTUAL BLOURITY TNSURANCE COMPANY. ‘o following is the report of tho Assigneo of the Mutual Socurity Insursuco Compnuy ¢ Talauce Mayl., 24,187,1 Collcetad.. g Expondod. . $15,007,04 BUIT ACAINBT OLATIIY & Co, F. N. Hamlin and J, 1L Davoy yestorday Do gan & guis in trorpaus against the firm of I, 1% Clafin_& Co,, of Now York City, thoir demoges ab 260,000 This probub); srinos out of tho troubles dotailod Iu the bilk filed by tho prosont ‘m-unn agninst Clafhin & Qo, and Oyrus Bontlay last weel, as ulready pub- lished in I'ne TRinusE. ITEMH. TJudge Drummond will closo the hearing of tha Btato Iusurnnco crdo ahout noon to-day. ‘o evidenco in tho McCord will cade is cone oluded, aud tho argumonts ore being heard, UNITED_BTATER, COURTS, Tho Connacticut Matual Life Insuranco Come pany began & it egainet L. 8. Warner, Sarah . Waruor, A. 8. Beoloy, Goorga Wobstery . I Baxtor, snd B Batos, to foreclos o mortzagoe for §0,000 on Lots 13, 14, 15, 16, ana. 17, in cal ling® Bubdivision of the south half of Bidok 7, in thio Cannl Trusteos’ Subdivision of Sea, 9, 30, 14, Tho Northwostorn Mutual Life Insurancoe Compouy ilod o bill agaiugy Francis C, Edwards to forcoloso n mortgago for 85,000 ou tho cast 1§ of tho northwest !f, und tho wholo of the south= woat i¢ of Bee. 81; 81, 11, Honry Corwlth filed n bil against Iomer Cool, Assiguco of Donjamin Lombard, to roe imova'a cloud from {he titlo to the uauth 34 of Lot 4, Block 7, of fractionsl Beo. 15, addition to Qhicago. J DANKIUPTOY ITES, In tho caso of A, A. Bmith, au ordor was one tored that the proceedings be dismissed in {en duys, unless objootions uro filod. Ianry Wallingford was appointed Provisionnl Aungigues of the estate or George Wells & Co, An order of . dismissal was wade iu tho caso of Gaga und Mallory. 1In the matter of tho Joliot Iron and Stoel Com- pany, Thomas Dlakey filed & polition stating thak Lhe capitnl stock of "tho Compnny is 32,000,000, but tint tho aysets of tho Company do not ox- caed its bonded debb: that the Company's oflicora are tow secrotly convoying ity assots aud boolks, o that potitioner's claim will bo worthless hos foro tho issven aro tried. o thorafor usks that A. B, Moekior, J. H. Wrony, E. F, Hincklo; J 8. Ongo, W. B, Uliman, ~ Watkiug, J. 0, i’ax\- rence, C. J. Lynds, and E, L. Laud, muy have an oxmmninction undor tho siringont rules o Bee, 24, to disclogo what thoy kuow of the Coms pony's affaird, SUPERIOR COURT IN DRILF. * Qodfroy Macdonakl bogan a suit ngalnzt thy Tilinols Contral Ltailroad Compuuy, — claiming &L,600. Irante Klickman commonced an nction in deby for $2,000 sgaivst LEdwerd Wol and Obarleg Eiclenberg, Hehweinfurth & Lindflom bogan & suit in nte tachmout against J. L. Ponnington for 21,985.27, Charles J. Boora suod Jacob C. Magill for $1,500, CIMOUIT GOURT. D. H. Flotcher commouced nu action (n as. sumpsit agaiust Jano Law, guurdian of Prentius T, 8, L. Lo, A. T, Law, Artbur C, Luw, and Albort C. Law, clauming 3,000, Folsontal & Kozminski bogan a suit for 1,008 ngainst the Chicago & Great Western Lilroud Lund Compony, Titls COUNTY COURT. Af tho opening of court yesterday morning, Mr, D, . “Barnard prossnted the resolutions ndopted ut the Lar moeting fn respoct to tha mauory of tho late George . Thompson, sud thoy wore orderad Apread upon the rocords. A Llisaboth Koiuhard was appointed guardinn of Josoph Wittokind, & munor, under an approved boud of $1,600. Lho elnim of W. Carr for $20, azainst the oa- tato of Georgo W, Nelson, was sllowed. In tho mattor of tho vstato of Eugeno La Bar, grout of administration was issned to Carolina B. L Bar and Jomes 1L Reos, undor an ap. proved bond of §69,000. 22 ‘Cho aunual account of the Administrator o1 tho cstaze of Adams Kuott was approved. In tho estato of James Spoucer, a ralo was nle lowed to 8LoW cauto why bo should not distribe ute funds in his hauds a3 Adwminigirator Lo the croditord of tho estato, "The (inal secount off the oxocntor of the ostate of Jolm A, Xelly was approved, and Lo was dise chargad. THE CALL, Junae Bronoer—TLrom 145 unlimited, Jupaz Buorns— 4! 524, excapt hik and 519, Junay BouTu—176 to 190, oxcopt 179, 186, 187, Jupaz Triee—(oucial docket, 1,100 to 1,200, Junex Gany—2L to 40, JULOMENTS, UNITED STATHS GINOUIT COUNI=~JUDGE BLODATTT, D. G, Vou Zaudt v, Stnelalr & Atkins Comp b5, ugistine Burds, * Jr, Y. Fittsburgi, Forl Uhicago Raflway Company aud Pansytva- uy Compauy, verdict, 54,000, and motion for SUTTTIOR CONRT GONITSSIONH, Chieago Building Sociely v, Elizaboth Haag and Vale entine Hagk, §2,470.47. Jubae GARY—J, 1. Thompson ot l, v, J. T, Mer- inm, $298,T5,—Tuiériutional Bk v, Clristian Kcsiug end dobn 1. Kussiug J!l 123,10, nea Diglnd ot al, v. O, A, onso, A, 8. Swords, and F, B, 5, and motlon for now trial. ss10N8—Cieorga Scliucidery {o, ota., V. Poter Loy, SUI35, Jupae Roarrs--McLean Couuly Bank v, €. F, Uine L Gfll, 457,05, ~ourth Nationul Bauk of R, Mofatt, $1,69.—H. B, M snd Sylvester Remington, £, o £u—TFrederich Edler v, Oharles MeLaughn r, $200, P CURRENCY AND THE CONVENTION. Show Your Iands—No DodTing. Jrom the Sprinafleld (Hl.) Journal. ‘Tha advocates of contraction are by no moans united as to the policy which shall bo pursued by the anproaching ltopublican State Conven- tion, _lierois the Quincy Whig, which says that the Convoution cannot adopt a non-committal gourse * with any sort of crodit or succoss,” but that * it must mdorso tho. ourrency voto, osit st indorso the policy of inflation "—menning thoreby n modorato incroaso of the volumo of currency, Ou the othor hand, tho Bloomington LPantagraph, which hud no opinlon on tho sub- Ject of tho cwrrency worth speaking of, until nfter tho appoaranco of the voto of the Beuato Fiunuco bill, nttomysts a furious assanlt upon the _Jowrnal, in tho course of which it advoeatos |* dodgiug the wholo quostion, ou the ground that :0 exprosd au opinion will “out tho party in wain," .Wo noed hardly say that, whilo we dissont in toto from the vievu of the Whig on (ho poiut ab iusue, wo rogard its position b8 at loast o munly oue, while that of the Zantugraph is, ** on tho cuu‘rnry, quite the rovorso.” To msaumo thag tho Republicen party of Illinois will pursuo a , non-committal course on the most ftiportant (quostion of nationul policy that can como before it—in fact, almosy tho ouly vital iswue now be- fore the vountry—is to imponch both its mane Llood snd its integrity, If our eandidatos are to #o into thétield M dumb ag oysters™ on a queis tion which directly concornd ovory merchant, farmor, 1muchauio, or laboror,—indaed, overy man. of any busluess or profession wiiatevor,—it will invito dotenat, aud wo_cannot dony thot it would desorveit, . . . There m ouly ono way in which the Republican party of Iihuols can be ro- lioved from the duty of décluring Its position on tho curroncy question , at tho approaching tato Convontion, aud that is by the eaactment, befora the 17th June, of a law qifording finanoial rolief to the country, —_— THE NEW COMET. T the Fditor of The Chicago Tibunss Bin: Last night I wmada some obsorvations upon the comot discoverad by Mr, Coggin, of Mure soilles, 1t {4 now in tho ‘constollatlon of tho Clirafve, within about 21 dogroos of tho Norih Yolo, aud nour the sixth hour virale of right au- cnnelon; is quito bright for g teloscoplo comet, and approaching boih the eatth and thoe sun 3 will probably bo visiblo to the naked oye if the thlliuhtllll?\vnl. norder to flud 16, I made wao of my frlond, 3Mr, Burnlam's 6-Inoh oquatorinl lhunZ"rn;tl, 18 inoh of tho Observatary would, of cowrya, show i bolter; but, owing to ita vory 8izo, and tho Dignows of tho domo, would requirs throo or four timos &3 much labor to vomt and handlo It, even in tho bost condition of tho running goer, Wo zm&ma anarmy which has nothing but alego 11 wo had the propor light artillory, T should cortainly winh to koop up a rogulay' hunt for comaty, which aro excoedingly important bodios in nulruuml?!' tho moro g thoy mostly appene but once, whilo tho Tundred-oua storolda aro of no speclal uso Lo the seloneo, aud aro pormas nont oitizens of the solar nystem, L. 1, SArronv, DEARDOnK OLBZHYATORY, June 1, 1674, Sa