Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 1, 1875, Page 7

i - Bubdivision, and s LEGAL MATTERS, Scarching for tho Asscts ef tho ZEtna Insurance Cox- pany. Allegations that the Officers Have Spirited Them Away. Option of tho Supreme Court Rela- tive to Industrial Thiversity Lands. They Are Decided to Bo Hx- empt from Taxation. Judge Bradwell’s BU for Consolida~ tion of the Sxpreme Couri, List of Opinions Fied with the Clerk at Ottawa. CHICAGO, THE MINA INSUMANCE COMPANY, ‘The indefatigable V. A. Lurpiu, Reve:ver of the defunct tna Insurance Company, was on tie war-path Saturday again, in search of somo of tho lost asseta of tha Company, which it is chargod its officors have spirited away, cud do- stroyed. ‘Two bills were filod by him, ons being against N. F, Merrill, whe. was Prosidentof tho Company last, Tho Receiver saya in (20 firat place that the capital atock of the Compmy in a trust fund for the benefit of tho polic-hold- ers, In Day last tho Company omnetl, as yay lake en for ntocl:, G10 aliaros of tine Wabash Coil Com- pany, valuod a¢ $32,000; 400 shares of thalndiaua Block-Coal Company, worth 120,000; also, a mortgage for £3,300 on Block 83 of Sehol Bao- tion Addition ; another for $1,700 on Loa 23 to 28 of Hondrick’s Subdivision of Bloc’ 4, inWanh- ington Heights ; a third for $1,690 on Tote 29, 50, 31, 14, and tho Ei, 34 of 15, in tho mee on i 2,13, 14, of Block 4 3% fourtl sa aay von Lo dat 23; $0, and 99, Hoste in Race & Pearson's Subdivision; ant also one for §7,600 on Lot 3¢ of School secton Sub- Givision of N. part of Sec. 10, 8), 1}, At that timo = Nathan =F. Merrill, the _ Presi- dont, assisted by Jeli 8. Bloom ingston, the Secretary of sthe Cxupany, made s sintement to tho Buperintendom of the Tnaurance Dopartinont of Minwouri, in wlich thoy admitted having these atocks and mortygzes, and claimed tha Company had stock amowtiny to $200,000, paid up in asnh. ‘Cho Ieceivercharges that Merrill has geé¢reted or destroyed tiesa yo- curities, and asks that thoy may le detared to be jiens on the property described abewe, and that Menill may ba compelled to pa; fur, the stocks which are missing. 7 ‘Cue second bill is against Smith Whitter (aliag “Dr.” A. G. Olin), Jobn 5. Lloomingster, and N. B. Merrill, Similar charges are madeas in tho above-mentioned bid, the socuritics, aowever, being different. Ono was a mortgago br $7,000 ‘on Lot 19 of Egan's South Addition, awther for £5,000 on lots in Montroxe, a third for $3,000 on Tota in Irving Park, another for €12,000 on . the WwW. 62. feot of Lots 13 and if) in Lattin & — cohnson’s ill another for $1,001 on cer- taln lots m Whaittier's Subdivision of th N. 17 of the E14 of thos, E.3f of Sec. 24, 0) 14. "In addition to the mortgnges or truut deds wore the following stocks: Forty-one ehars of the American Bridge Company,” warth §4100, and 400 shares of tho Ward Alr-Lrako Company, worth £25 per share, Tn’ mating the statement to the heurance Department of Missouri, ag stated in:he other Dill, Merrill ail Lloomingston swore that this Company had ull these seourttics, ThoReceiver states that Sinith Whittler 8 the fathor in-law of — Bloomingston, tint ha was froquontly in the Companys oflice when bis son-in-low was propnriug tle state. mont, and had groat influence oversim. In fact, the Noceivor believes that Whittic, Bloom. ingston, aud Morvill conspired togethor, nd plied away all theao securities, as they havo not come into his hands siuce his nppointwent as Itcciver, A good part of tho iaady cover- ed by tho above-mentioned mortgages have been conveyed by tho mortgsyurs to Lloomingston, but the Receiver charges tkat tho irausfers wero only makeshifta to eloud — the titl to tho property, Tho dofondants sometimes claim — that there Yoro no such mortgages ox those do- kerlbec, ag other times allege that thoy were re leasedfor valuable conmderatious, aud agaiu that otier securities oqually yaluabla were sub- stituted, is Mr, Turpin denies, and asks that the mo'tgages may be hold to be liens, and that the dofsndauts may be tompallod to pay for the socuritios abstracted, plvonces, Josh Wood asked fur civorce, Saturday, m tho Biyerior Court, on account of the desertion of lusvife Lida, Joba Williams avors {at his wife Malinda haa, during iho j:ast year, ropcatedsy committed adul- tory st his own residence with one Elorace Levis, nd ho therefore asks for a divorce, Mar; Xi, Weatherhoad prays for a divorce from Hor bussand, Lewis Weathorhoad, on the ground of dese:tion. ITEMS, JudgeDlodgett is t1 sot cases, Judgelarwoll goes to the Criminal Court this month, - Judgo Teaton will assist Judgo Rogers this: month, Judge Drummond waa engaged Satnrdny in bearingadomurrer to the bill of Lincolu yu, Gallup ind others, which ho sustained, Judge Farwell sustained the demurrer to the bill of the International Bank vs. J. H. Bowen and othirs. ‘The bill wae to foreclose a trust doed for $1000, and both the trust deed and notes had been aesignod repeatedly, and the land sold. to various parties, Leave was given tu amend. SUPERIOR COURT tN BIIFE, L, G. Pratt commenced # suit for $2,000 againat WV. 11. Woodbury, Petter and Leathe sued J. G, Brown and 1. W, Brovn for a like amount. Tiugh Mortin began a suit against the Clay Fire aud Marine Insurance Company to recover $12,000, + Charlet Gossage and (0. OC. Boyles suod Mar- garet Wash for $3,0u0, ‘The Anerican eae National Bank began Bauit agdust W, A, Lord, claiming $2,500, THR CALL, Jonox Ganx—I to 20 on nev calendar, dubox Loony—No call, Juvas lourns—No call, Juvax looru—12, 13, 18 to 84, 28, 32. Jupar Ther—44 to 62, Juvux Heaton—91-to 108, JUDGHENTA, Svrzniow Cocut—Conrrastone—H, 1, Bhufeldt & Go, ta, Os ating, $442,53.—The International ‘Uauk vs, M. B, Valley aiid Kilen Bailey, $309.17. Jupan Ganr—J, H. eed ve, J. BM. French, Gharice G. and Frank French, A, A, Nichols, andl, L, Coburn, 81,162,20, ‘Chase et al, except 23, 20, pois Industrial Universally ve, The Board of Snpervisors of Champaign C.aunty, ‘Lhe oninion is by Mr, Chiet Justica Walker? ‘This tan uppeat frowns Jud for the tnae= of 1410, ansesserd ag unt laa heiowgings to upreilaits, tnd conveye tito them t tiny Indies trial University etoatd be ly ate Hana, ii thea Miste, [lin cdtued that tha Gtlo to thee Jade ttn tts, fa teust, and that tha invitation aud ita ty Hoiauier the cotteol of the Sista, and that i Acted in tenet for the Stato $ that, ow it da the prop er = Sila, fe Le exempt from tosation, aud, bebo te tun judguscnt apsinot Who labia de’ erroucous, amu] feshotthl to re It in provided ty See, Art. 9, of owe Constitution, that the property Of the Site, counties, eb, nny be exempled from tisation, bub that eile exenption H Le only by general law, and tla third eection of the Revenue liw of 1854 exeinpted the roast aml per= property belonging to tha Staty (lawa of 1 3. 2p, §, 37}, and we have faied to fad that U sient hae been aubsequently changed, Wut still ain fall force, The oviy qucetion prerentel by this record Js whether this 13 the propeciy of the State 2 Tao, then itis exempt from taration, "To determine that qner- ton we niual turn to (a act wich browyut thiaaustl- lution into existeneo. Congress haxlag dousted a lurge amount of laud to the Btule for the purpose of founding auniversity, und tha Hoard of Bupervivors of Chrtupriga Couaty hasing offered to donato a Lirge quanthy of Inud. if the State trould permancutly Jovaty the Liineis Tusdusteial Universsty at Urbana, $i that couuty, the General Assembly, on ths Zatte of Fobruary, 1207, erated a body cnrze ate to expend the fund of the Unireralty. A Board of ‘Trustees wan to be appotated by the Gav trnoy, and confrucd by the Seiizte, aud etyied he Board of ‘Lrustves of tho Ilavls Lndustelal Universi ty," anil peipatual enccession was couferred wyou them by name, and tuhiaye puwer to contract and be contracted with, to ave und Lo eued, to plead aud be impleaded, etc,’ boy wera requlred to permancutly Jucate the hustitution at Urbana, and to ‘provide the requisity buildings. apparatus, conyenlences, ate, $ to fix the rates of tuition; to appoiut professors, ete, Hiab itis expressly provided that tho ‘Trustees shall uot, m thoesereise uf eunmon or oF othet powers, creite auy Uabillty or idovieduess fa oxccsn of the junds in the hands of the Treasurer, Tho General Asvembly ut each session since tha or- Aanizatlow of the Institution have made appropriations for tho erection of bulluings for the we of the Unie versity, and at tho neasion of 1871 uu appropriation of $150,000 was made for building purpoeos, and various cums for the different dopariments of education fu tho University, Dy S20. U of thoact it ta provided thie “for the construction ‘ef sald ballding, the ‘Trustees of salt University shall not obligato the State tor the payment of any suin of monoy in excess af approrrli- ons mada for that purpose.” Session Laws 1871-2, yp. 143, and ather appropristiona, might bo refered to us showing thu General Asszmbly regarded, and have alwuya regarded, this an a Slate Inatitutlon, ‘The fund was donated to the State, ta tho first place, for tha vatublishment and mututenance of an iustitns tion of learning, which this ona repreacuts; and wo fail to find tho slightest fndication of au {uteniion on the part of thw Stato to part with ether tho owner. ship of tha property or the control of the inutitution, Tl ia true thit “the Goneral Assombly created @ body corporate we thea moat convenient mode of controlling tho snstitution, ite property mut nifaira; but ft will be observed that Uh Stata retains the power of appointing its Trnstees, and no dowht bay power throug agonis other than ecw to kell the propeuty of te institution; or they may at plecsurn amend or repeal the Charter, as pub lie pulley or the interests of the university may require, It will he obsurved that tho persous appointed for tho government of the University, ors created nud called“ "Crustecs," ‘They derive allof thelr powers from the State, aud they act for and on betaifof 113 State, and the power which conferred upon them the power to act, may withdraw or modify itat pleisure, Mad the General Assembly tutended that tha property might be sold, for nny purpose, eame Inngnuge indi- cating auch iuteution, uo duubt, would bave Leon em- ployed, ' u pif any view which we have licen able to consider the case, wo hava been ircestutitly drawa to the conclusion {hat this real estate, although conveyed to a corporate hody, belongs to aud Is under the eutive control uf tha Blate, when disposed to exerclee the power; ani, being the property of the Stato, we have seen thie Conetitu- tion authorizes t's exemption from taxution, and tho Cenerat Anmembiy Has exempted it, As an irresiatitile couclusion it follows that tio judgment of the Court below ik erruncouy, and it miuat bo Leversed, gi SUPREME COURT CONSOLIDATION, JCDGE BRADWELL'S BILL, Svecial Lisnueh to The Chicago Tribune, Srningrietp, lil, Jan, 31,—Horowith I gend you copy of the bill prepared by the Dar Anso- ciation of Chicago, to effoct the consolidation of the Supreme Court. ‘Tho bill wae introduced by Judge Biadwo!!, and was so strongly and effectu- ally urged by tha Lar Association Committee of Saven that it is very likely topass, It ts gener- ally understood that Southern INinois will with- draw its opposition, except for appearance sako, aud certainly the interests of the public, the diminution of tho number of appeals mado for dolay, tho facilitating of Lusiness gonerally, the oncourugement of the old avd time-onored sys- tem of oral aigumonte, of] domand that tio con. avlidation bo effected, that tho Supreme Court bo no longer 8 poripatctio body or » caravausary, but that it have » pormanont home THE BILIn A. bill for an act to consvtidate the several Grand Divsslous futo which tho Stat ta divided for Lhe hold- dug of Lerms of the Bapreme Court, and to amend at get entitid * An act to rovise the inw in relation to the Supreime Court,” approved March 23, 18/4, Buorion L. He tt endeted, efr, That from and after the sUjourninent of the Juto term, A.D, 1873, uf tho Buprenss Court of this State, to be vegun end holden at Mt, Vernon onthe first ‘Tuesday of June, in suid year, all tho terms of salil Supreme Court wall be Lcla'at the seat of Government, 1m roums to by pro- vided by the Btito for that purpose, aud the rvveral Graud Divielous iute which iue Btute Is now divided for holding tho terms of said Sipremo Court sual be, anil are hereby, consulidated into one, Bec. 2. After the final adjournment of the Juno term, A. D, 1875, of said Supramoe Court, the turing uf aald Court shell Le held ut the seat of Guyerament, us follows: Ou the rat Tuesday in the month of Ucior ber, A. D, 1375, und shoreafter on the titat Tucsdaye of Jantiacy, Match, May, aud OvtoLer, in euch year, Bio, J, Al soon ‘us ay Le practicalie utter tho passage Of thlv act_the Cictk of the Supreme Court jor the Northern Grand Division, anu tintnediately after the adjournment of said Court for tue Juno torm, A, D. 1973, the Gierk of auld Court fur the Southern Grand Division sual causu all the records, books, (ike, aud papers, iucluding the brary books perctoning tu the Supreme Court in their respective Grant Divislons, to Lo securely packed fu voze, uuider (ie supervision Of one oF wore of the Judges uf the Luyreine Court, and to be forwardert 10 tae Clerk of suid cots for te present Central, Graud Divisiua at the seat of Goveruiucut, who shell from theneesuri Lo the proper sud egal custudisu thereof util o.hcr- wike provided Ly liv. SEO, 4, Until the exptration of the term for which tho present Clerké of the soveral Graud Divisions were elostod, the Clerk of the Supreme Court for lho Cone al Grand Divislou sal! by kuowu wud designuted ay * Cutef Ciork" uf satd Court, ane all process assued out of “auld Court shill bo uttested fu his Damo ns Chief Olers, und tho present Clerke ot ald Court for the Bouthera aud Noribe een Grand Divisions “ahall ue Doplty Clerks of sald Court, with full power and auluorily aa such to fign the namo of aid Ubjef Olork in ail matters pore taintug to the office of Wek of eald Court, aud tha sald Clurka reayectively atull, during the teria for Which thoy wers zeverally elucted, recelyn all fuua ail compenuations allowed by law. ‘resulting froin or iu auy uuuner growing out of the business tu said Supreme Court ariulng 4m the several counties coin- prising the Grand Divisions in whieh thoy were ro- spectively elocted, Beo. 6, Atier the expiration of the term for which the prevent Clerks of the Supreme Court werv oloctou, there shall Le elected by tue qualifled eluctore of thd Btute at large one Clerk of sald Supreme Court, wisy hull hold said oftice for the torm of wiz years, aud until ils muecessor aiall be elocied and, quulilled, Bro, G. All writs of ertur aud diber proveas issued, out of said Bupreins Gourt for either of the present Grand Divisions prior to the time when thia act stall take effect, aud made returnubleto any teri of wid Court us now fired hy law, excepting thuss male ree turuable to the June teral, A. D, 1é/5, und all upjwals except those taken to aid June tetm, siall becone slicruil, aud treated as rusuruable, aud taken to Lhe Odober term, A, D, 1875, of sald Court, as ostabliahed, by this act, and all businony pending ad not diavosed of in the sald Court for either of said Grand Divivious wisi be considered aud treated ax Pending and une deternifued in anid Court as hereby cousvlidated, bre, 7. Kactlou tone (1) and suciton theca (y) of an act entitled * An act to rove the law in relation to the Supreme Court," approved March 3, 1874, aud ‘all other ucts aud Parla of acta Inconsistent With (ue pros Vinions of this act, are hereby repeulud. Seo, 8, Wuurens, a considorable tine will be necessary to muke'arrangemente to give Lull otfuct tothe pro. Vislous of this wet, aud for, that reason it Is deetred sdvinabie that this art abuil take eect ionmnediutely, therefore, this act sill taco eGect aud Lop itt force trot Aud after its pumnag ———— OPINIONS FILED, Ciecur Corar—Conrrasione—U, W, ‘Ya, dobn Darrow, $111.08, Jungs Hooxss—Leter Murphy va, George Florsheim, $1,242.—0,L, Arnold vs. George Bullngsr, $111.40, L, Loring, verdiot arma Field va, 25, Jovox Tayi—W, H, Kaue vv $100 end motion for new trial, D weon, $467.20, ee, THE SUF KEME COURT: bY = 70ND's cas, Special Dy ta The Chicage Tribune, Srainovre.) . ‘, Jan, 99,—{n # provious dis Patch to Tae 1) vue I find I misstated the groun’, oy which was based the application to Dave itrd Gael ford’s name stricken from the Fr of pitorusye, At the time, the papore were + sutande Of the Judges, and I wrote from "own knowledge of matters aa agcortaived <i wsein Ostawalast fall, ‘The statemout ( 108da ia strictly correct, but {4 not the grounds ef she poegent spplication—though, doubles, she ono... acaused tho other to be brought up. iu the «plication, Dr, Jo yh atout, Martin A. How. 12, George 8. Williams, Librarian of it some Court at Ottawa,and Alfred IL, ‘ay. duty Clerk thereof, mako aMdavitu teud- 2 how that in 1871, 1872, and 1973 5 large 12 erof law-books wero stolen from that |= = very, and that the offendor was Wird Devxturd, ANDUSTHISL UNIVEESITY, Toe tollowiug ia the opinion of the Buprome Pwurinihe case of The Board of Trustecs of REPONT FUOM THE CLERK AT OTTAWA, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Fribune, Ortswa, 11, Jan. 80,—Opivions of the 8n- prome Court have this day been filed in the fo]. lowing causes: Docket o¥ 1873, Caamplon va, Ulmer ; stirmed, Didtlor at a1, va, Goodin et al, ; firmed, Roos va, Rows; alirwed, Mardin va, Cuttell ; reversed and remsndod, Bivsell vs, Torry of a. ¢ sitirmod, walker vi. Douglas; altirined, Givssoa va, Monry ;'reversedt and remanded, ‘The Natloual Insurance Uvinyony vs, the Chamber of (uiamerve j after, flcpard vi.the Thayer & Tobey Furusture Company; afirmed, ‘Tho Veeple ex rel, Klokke ve, Wright; affirmed, 4, Knox va, the City of Storllog ; roveracd, Munn et al, ye, Hargexs et ‘al; sovuraed and re~ Inanded with direction Coupton va, Payne; revoraoi, ‘Tho L. 8, & af, 8 it, 18,Co, vs, the P, T, & 0, By By Co, ; wibewed. 4, Hilles vu Probat 5 { Chase va, Heavy j adismud, Belouruduhy eb al, ya, Kubn ; reversed and re ananded, ort yu, Port et al. ; aftirmaea, bralth et al, va, Wunderlich ef al. ; reversed and re- mandod, Slahon vs, Duly; atiemed, Hubbard ya, Gaukiu; attirmed, Darnnm ys, Bragg et al, ; wflried, the City of Chicago va, Wright; reversed and pill aleuibesealy Pott or Ya, Potters afirmed, Verner v1 Varese; adirined, kj ‘The Henn Company va, Fatrehitl reversed and re- ranted, ‘Tho Cisiengo & Northwestern Railroad Company vs. Hawyor} afl ried. MGrbo ve, Cromer; affirmed, Houth, ex*eutor, ete, ¥a, Harvey reversed and ro- Mande) with directions, Ja Maplenited, va, Kollog et al; affirmed, DOWKGE OF IST1—LPeoruE’s CACRRS. The beny'e v4, Meacham 3 roveracd and remanded, dishn vee 4 yeverred and remanded, Worrlner ple; aitirmed, Jawier + 3 tevorsed aud remanded, Letuo ve, The Peoples attired. Ji-rli va, “ho Peuple j atienel. 4 ronton vn Ferguson ye, The Peopla} alirute Barron ve, he Meopie; afirmed, Rtuart vx, "The People; ‘athrmed, ‘The People ox tel, Blunivle va, Neill; affirmed, Boawh vt, Tho Peoypley eMirined. Lovers va, Tae Peony! RENEARING po Tin Oy O. BPs Weds Be C versed ait remauded, teamtioat Co, va, Knapp; afirmal, foversed atid reunited, jckuey } reversed, end bili ‘Black et al.; ro- Ah ritered, Wadharas vs, Gay; reverand an‘l remanded, CIVIf. CAUSES, Nason ys, Lets; aticme:t, Rell vay Horney aftirined. eit ve, Thowyrons alirined, Wright va. Brosacuil et nl, 3 aifiemed, Hann va, Ayres aflirmet, rorhowt ya, Pauls reverasd, ae Co. vs, The Rupervisor of Barnullt Township et al, demurrer sustained, ‘The Mf 8t.d. PLP, Go, va, Sintibs roversed, Mack et 1 va, Brown s reversed and remanied, Hayward va, Ialiseys reverrod and ror Choate, adauluisirator, va, Hlbwway 5 acirine i, Canip, iinpleaded, va, Hug a reversed aud remand | ed, Woodward vs, Cone; amemed, Foreman vs, Sawyer} reversed and remanded, with leave to umnend declaration, Hall va, Hamilton; aftirined. ‘ha G.ty of Chicago; rovoraed and re with directions, len va, Lowitz Whe Town of Dorr v 1 Tho 8, & ll, 8 firme. ‘fhe Town of Seneca; affirm. MrConkey vs, Smith & Company; roversed ani re- mandet, Aimbre et al va, Weishaa’ reversed and remanded, Hochlander ve, Hochiauder ; reversed and pa ded. eving as, The International Bank; reversed, Cusiner ya, Walrod ; afiirmed. ary ¥8, Delius ct al overned and remanded, itonia Lifo Insurduce Company vs, Beck; af joltand ve, Bartlett : aftirmed, Whitman va, Fiaor; afirmed, Ehrich ya, Whites reveraed aud remanded, Jonva ve, Senfesta $ atlirmed, Gieilaud' vx, Porter ; affirmed, Lombard va, Kinza’y affirmed, Tattle va, Nickerson 3 a‘lirmed, Lamburd va, Abboy t reversed and remanded, Uaten ot al, ve, Jordan ; reversed and bill disinseed, Karues ot ul, vn, Tho People, ete. ailirined, Derrick vs, Tho Lamar {neuranea Company : yersed und remandod, with leave, etc. Stevens va, JLollingawortn ; reversed and remanded, Stevens va, Huiug } roverseil aud bill disimisesd, Chaee, impleaded, va, Hamilton; reversed aud ree punied, Istwarda vs, ‘Tho Furmers’ Insurance Company 3 af firmed, Kelinell vz, Clemente ct al, ; aflirined, Avinstrong va, The People } Mutler va, Waikor s reversed ‘Nie Bank of Chicago va, Iu o Ginuville va, Mettle-dorf ; aftrmed, Vall et nt, ¥a, Mix et al, Galbraith va. ‘Littie Beatt va. Crapnell ; MeMuilen va, Vanyert; rev directions, Peppor va. Rawley ¢ rover Patridge ot al. va, Arnold 5 Nep-l va, Wolff; attired, ‘Nispel ct al. va, Laporte; affirmed, Stinacn ve, Gould ¢ affirmed, Iason ya. Holcomb; reversed and remanded, zet al. vn. Daring; reversed anid remanded, Ty ve. Bidwell; afirmed. Uubart ve, Recves ¢ attirmod, Fagan va, Wulff ot aly aitrined, White va, Stonbro; uttirmed, Woud va, Milldreths aftirmed aylor ef al, ye, Gilsdorf ct al.; affirmed, tevens va, Park; reversed and remandeil, Pool et al, va, Decoursey ; roversed and remanded, Spicer vs, Robinson ; aitirmet, = Albrecht va, Walker; reversed and remanded, Church vs, McGruder; atlirmed. Tnek vs, Kotchum ; aftirmed, Iarbangh va, Clty'of Moumouth ;_ affirmed, Tilticch va, Mitchell; reversed and remandod, ‘riet No, 10 v8, Schuol Direce athrmed, Teversod and remanded, rinan; Atlirmed. nol Directore, tors, Dintrict Ne ret nl. v4, Culin et af: aflirmed, ng tit Aunpleaded, v2, Combuercial National Bank; af- ened, ne yenmning Insurance Company ys. Barringer; af- rived, Hurlbut ve, Colburn; reversed anil remanded, pistol Lauk of Commerce ya, Titeworth ; afirm- e American Merchants’ Unton Express Company va, Milles afticmed, Luteelt vs, Baptist Theological Union; affirmed, Weavor vs. Pover; offizined, Farnham sn, Fornbam ; ailitmed. Workt Mutual Life Iusuirauco Company va, Schultz; wed, Bluurt ya, MeKechan; afirmed, Biono v4, Deyiett ct als atirmed, Geary ya, O'Neal; afiirnied, Boyle ve, Levy ¢ affirmed, Kelmou ¥s. Schrocder; afirmed, Docticher va, Bock; alitmed, Pennell vy, Chandler; roverued and remandod, _Jeuters et a, va, Honk of al. roveraed aud remand. ed. Wharton of al, va, Bunting; Migutienou ys, Johnson ct al Hulitwin ve, Pool: aftitmed, Miscouri Liver Telegraple’ Company va, The First Nutlonal Bank; roversod aud remanded. Lillis ebul. va, Roche ot al; reversed and remanded. nan va, Sulonion ; htlirmest, Hwa etal, va, Biovers + allirmnd Rettuvuld va, Gaylord ; anttmud, Jueger v4, Disdeny altitmed, Kelley va, Graves; affirme: Aslley ve, Johnwon; aflirmed, Irantigan vs, Whites reversed, Lian Wydrealle Company va, Clty of Elgin; x0- verned aud remanded, Weber ya, Anderson} reversed and remanded, Yord Manufacturing Ceinpany, ete, va, Horton; emed, Aloueh va, Gages affirmed, ‘Taw Chicago, Hock Islaud'& Pactflo Railroad Com. pany va, Boyeo; roveracd Conefry va, filer; reversed and remanded, ‘Walton ve. Wontwood ; ailirmed, ‘Tho Vilage of Dwigat’ ys, Paltuo manited, Gardiner ve, Hall; affirmed, ‘attle, impleaded, va, Gurrelt ; decree modified, Lowinin ys, Aubetry} firmed, miciyern Uilon Telegiaph Comyany vs, Tyler et al; afirinnd, Morctiouse va, Moulding ; affirmed, oylor vss Batley ; reversed aud remanded, Tho Michigan Cebtral Railroad Company’ ve, Care row; reversed, Vullnun Palace Car Company va, Smith; reversed anil remanded, aie Marlford Fito Insurance Company ya, Fafriah ; affirmed, rina va, Telenslefers reversed nd remanded, Pritchard'vs, Daly ; atlrmed, Ore va, Ward ; reverved aud emanied, MeGowan Atarble Company va, Tarrant ; afemed, Digga ct al, ve, Clapp et al, ¢ uiirmed, Cloavers va, Websier ; afliried, Spruce Talley ota; revarred, ho Toledo, Peotla & Wurgaw Rallway Company ¥: Pathe baste Rock Tad a 7 see. no Pacifo & Rock Island Rattrond Company ve Me Clenalan opera and remand, it ‘Tne Pavifis & Rock Iuland Ratiroad Company va, Mitchell; amemed, ad ‘Tha Tetedo, Yeoria & Warsaw Rallway Company dolnwon ; roverwed wad cemunded, unless revalliitu is entered, 'araual va, Tracy $ afilemed, Idrd va, Underwood nied. ‘Stunner Ya, Valuntina? anirued, Alten va, Stenger; attirmed. Frederick va, Whitos altirmed, Loomis et al. vs, Slaves reversed ana remanded, Kult ve, Iuvlbut ef al, ; ultlemeds Doyle ye, Douglaea W, Company; alirmea, Darker ef al, v6 Platt ot al daud remanded, ‘Thlelnan va, Burgott ot Ilehardson yu, Oltustea Yelwards et al, ve, Meltay} ayo ct al, ‘va, "Tho Chicago, Burlington & Quine; Taflrond Company's alllrmede” a Guiney ‘Tho 1:, Coal Coiupany va, Dratdwood ¢ affirmed, py nkowita et al va, Barker et al, reversed aul roe anded, Kidder va. Rand, McNally & Co, ; roversod and ro manded, Mohler v9 aMrmed, allroad, ‘oversad and re- afilrmed, Wiliburgor ; affirmed, Swett ya, Utark; vuversed wit semanded, Yuwurda va, Sreusy allirmed, Gago ct al, vs, Thimsoy ; aifirmed, Frye yo, artridyo etal. aired, ‘To Leapte ox rol, Garland ys, Moore; affirmed, Baines va, Kelloy royersed aid remanded, Gammon va, Hodyes et al, 3 allirnicd. ‘Thoupson va, Noynalds; Toversed aud remanded, Itedenbery va. Jones; altirmea, Heveo va, Pellouchoux; roveravd, aud blu diemissed, Dierce et al, va, Plumb attirmen, Erusler va, The Buard\of Supervisors of P,; reversed aud romanded, ‘Toby va, Lrice ot al, aiirmed, Heopley ot al. vw, Daggett; aticmed, Giekuul va. Hirsehorn; utiried, Qickauf ve, Kaufman ;'anirimed, Belroodcr vi, Marvey Asauo; allirmod, Guinel et a locker ill et al. aflirnied. Coline va, Thayer; rovorsed aud romauded, Wilson 8, Bt, Uo, vi, Boylvgton j ailirmel, Bimith etal, ve Amou’f& Uo,; roversed and ree Mauded, Yoloy vs, McMahon Lobineon et al. va, Ri Aruct ve, Barus ‘Tartor Company; Baltet sl, va, Benjamin; aftirmod, Adueoln ya, McLaughitn's atiirmed, Musca eb al. ve, Patterion ot al,; aflirmed, Leaet va, Nichols et al. ; alllamed, The Culcago & Northwestern staitroad Company ve, Dickiusoy; aitirmed, ‘The Olicago & Northwestern Uatlroad Company va, Curu; ruveracd and remanded, with lesve to ainewd, ‘he Obkago & Northwestern Hatiroad Conspany ve, Chisholiny reversed, Ricardi vu, Greon ; reveracd avd renianded, firmed, elt; reversed and remanded, $ wtilrniel, the Ohicago & Northwestern Railroad itemed, THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: FEBRUARY MONDAY Marah vs, Kauff; affirmed. Aurtin ct al. va, Rust; anirmed, Bodley va. Higgina; afirmed, Oe Jones ; reversel wnt Lill Mamissed. Finher ¥4, The Natlonal Bank of Commerce, Chicago} roverned! atid remanded, The Py F. & 0, BR, RB, Oo, etal, vn, Haze: The Var B. & GB Ry Go, va, Powweray rever remanded Kendalt ym, Brown } roversel and remande: Chantzort va, Hoge; revorsed aud reinan.te Tiigaina va, Ball Dantorth et al, va. Semple e% Grilfin et al, va, Tho Firat Nattos Kanan va, Rounsevel i. Joes vs. Byrd 3 reve d and remanded, MeLean va, McBoat; reveracd. Hauer ve, Beli; adirmed, Fairbank et al. vs. Muent. Bigelow va, Gregory et al, Walker va, Hari ve The Ulinols Central Raiiroad Company va, Ebard; aftirmed, Connelly et al, ve, Danny atiense?, ‘Cao Rovkford, Nock Island & Bt Louis Railroad Co:npany ve, Radterlys atirmed, bi tockford, Flock Jaland & St, Louis aftroad Counpany va, Malls affirmed, lank et ai. va, Fulford; reversed and remanded, Fouvilieet al, va, Seuracr et wl. 3 afliriacd, Fouvillo et ol, vs, Monros; a . Durham et al, v4. Dann et al; atiris Ateight ct al, va, Tue Veuple, ete; re manded, Whitman et al, ve, Henneberry 5 oMmrined, Leonard vs, Estatirook et aly atirmet ‘ameset al, va, Der Gertaite ‘Turny remand Vetillom et Inbuott va, Amca$ wilirined, Keller va, Fournier et uly aMirmed, Hermann ve, Bernhard: revere 1 and remandet, Frenk et al, vs. Totltann et al; aired, Yor vs. MeCurd: reverand, Whi med, Mrmat, d aud jafirmad, 1 Bank; affirmed, sed and re crein ; reversed dezree mudtaed, Oabley va, Mauuli LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE, MN, FRANK ADAMS AND THE REVENUE LAWS. To the Euitor of The Chicugo vine: Cutcano, Jan, 89.—In an editorial in your iseue of to-day occur two miastatements, doubtless une intentional, of remarks mado by me heforo a Cammitteo of the Common Council in retation to ths revenue lows, First, Cara reported a4 eny- ing that the Supreme Court bad reversed the de- cision of Judge Wallace refusing Judgment for the taxos of the municipal year 173; wecondly, that I pointed out that, even if the Supreme Court reversed Judgo Wallaco's decision on tho preliminary quostion of judgment, thero was uo authority, under bil S00, to pro- eved to soll her for the taxes of Jast year, or thit, or any other year," 1 did not state that tho Supreme Court had ro. veraed Judge Wallaco’s opinion, nor cout 1, dita regard belug bad to truth, ao wtate, for the wim. plo reason that [do not know whether the Suprome Court has or has not decided tho caxo, no decision having been aunoanced. All that [ faid with reference to unthority to sell lauds for taxes, upon judginent pronouneed by the Cunrt, wasin substance this, that when t30 law providing for appeals from the County Court to the Circnit Court was changed go that appeals, after sneh change, from judgmenta of the County Court for taxes could be taken only to the Sapreme Court, uo provision was inadé fur Halo in casa the judgment of the County Court sustuining objection’ to the taxes should be reversed and remanded, and after ctich rovorsal aud remand ing, tho County Court should render judement evainat delimyuent lands for the taxes. ‘To illustrate: Lust summer a:plication was inade to tho County Court tor judgment against do- linquent lands, for the taxes of 1573; the Court rafusod Judgmout, and the city appoaled to tho Supreme Court. ‘Now, if tho Supreme Court tLall reverse the Judgment of tho County Conrt, and remand che application, the application will ttand for hearing de novo in the Gounty Court. In cuso the County Court, on such nes hearing, should overrule objections, and reuder judgmont for tho taxes, there 19 no 10- vision In the statute authorizing 9 sale, Thin 1 stated at the meeting referred to in your editoii- ul, ‘Thera ia no difileulty whatever in regard 9 asalo upon a judgment of the County Court Mnappealed fro, because the General Revenue law, the provisions of which, in this rogard, aro adopted by bill $00, expressly provides tor such sale, he defect I referred to exinty only in caso of appeals from tho judzments of tho County Court. ‘Lhe dofect iy what Inwyers call A casus omissus, and can very easily be romoiied by tho Gonerat Asuembly. I have naver bud a doubt, nor have I now, of the coustitutiouality and validity of the Inw known as bill 300, neither havo L any doubt of the practicability of collect- ing the city taxes under the provisions of that law. Reupeetfully, Puaxcis Avaus, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, GEN. SICALER, AND THE CITIZENS’ ASSOCIATION, ‘To the Editor of The Chicago T'ribune: Curcao, Jan, 30.—Lam led to add another lotter to mine of July 10 and 22, 1874, which I then hoped would bo unnecessary, by reason of tho fallacies of some of your correspondents, and with a desire to holp a solution of the im- portant question, Without being a champion for the numerous Tecommendations of Geu, Shaler, I mention that tue blame ehonld be fixed whore it belongs: on the Citizens’ Arsaciation, Thay employed him, and doubtless gave bim to undcrataud what was expected of him. It was their duty to diaciphao tho ifire Commissionors, by persuasion if possi- bie,-by legislation if nocessary, My idea ix, that Gon. Shalor has done too much (iu the shape of fignrow), and think ninety-niue mon out of overy 4undred have the same opinion (outside of tho Citizens’ Angociation), who apparently are watix- fled with him and his Fecommendations, al- though on what proud, the public would doubt. legs like to bo onlightenod. ‘bia Awsociation was formed with the ex- Proved intention of reforming tho iustitutions of tho city, to lift them out of the influence of Political rings, to increase their efliciency, and dcerengo the expenses whon poxsible. ‘The Fire Departmout having moss need of reform at this timo, thoy atarcod on that—with what result ? ‘They havo talked for over six months, ongaged * Consultiog Engineor (oul lan agood man), and have siecavded in placing bim wiors be can do no possible food, excopt tiguro estimates tant havo no more chance of boing passed than wo have of getting a good City Government without ringa. Why don't they endeavor to legislate that Nonrd of incapablo Vira and Polico Commise sionery ont of oxinteuen, and gov a bill passod by the Legisiaturo tuat would place the control of this important department in the hands of a quan who could briog it to a stato of ellicioucy, without mating (ths tax-pavers psy, milhons for supporting 4 political machine that will still be found wanting tn an omoryency, os loug ns is romaing undor ths prevent divided mansge- mont? Tkia question is moro portinant wow than last July, aw evils cau now ba remedied that could not then - Do the Cuizons' Association require anothor calamity to srougo them from the apathy they scom to enjoy #o well on this questiun, or why do wo not hear something about chauging tho control of this dopartinent from a Board of non- entities, woo have twico allowed ruin and misery to stalk iu our midst, ordo thoy think Chic can stand repetitions of these calamities? Theso gre questions Which many would hko answered, ANGLO-AMERICAN, wat 2,000,000 wit1, no. To the Filitor of Whe Chicago tribun Giucaco, Jan, 80.—Qon. Shaler complaing that he cannot put out fires iu Chicago without moro water, and hus called upon the City Council (over pager for Jobs) to expons $2,000,000 1m placing Jako Michigan * whore it will du the most good," Can it be that Gen. Bhalor, with his largo oxpo- rience, has forgotton tho flret principle of econ- omy, a8 caibodied in the ofd maxima, vigilanco bs the prico of safety, aud an ouuee of prevention is worth ® pound (or ton) of cure? ves he not know that e bucket of wator rightly used ts alt that la needed to put out any fire which may ovor occur in Ohicago? Ono bucket, or ovon one cup, of water spplied at the right time and placo will prove More officacious than tho wholu of Lake lichigou or tho Atlantic at an iuoppurtune time, Whos Gen, Shaler or the Fire Commissionora aud Mtarabal shall have infused divipline aud a spirit of watchfuluesa and zeal to prevent tires us well ag to oxtinguluh then, iuto the entire departinent, wa shall no longer hoar the cry of ‘wore water-pipas and eugives wanted.” But if two millioud must be expandod for tire purpoaos, WO cau Guggext a plan Lettur even than Gou. Bhator's, Let the city employ 3,00 fire patrol- mon, watchmen, or wardony, ax they may bo called, 1,000 for oach Division, whoso duty shall be to patrol overy portion of tho city, aud not ouly give the aidrm in cago of dro, but at once proceed to put it out, ‘howe patrolmen neod hot bo uniformed, but should be provided with bucket, hoxe, and ot! i convouicut apparatus for extingulubing inch vane fives, They should poxsess semi-polico authority, with power to sum- on citizous to thoir aid until rolivved by other putrolaon, ‘Three thougand patrolmen, at #600 por annum, would cost $1,800,000; uniforms, cuttit, otc., $200,000; total, $4,000,000, Whilo tho above ts given to show how large: aunt Gen. Bholor is Ray va, Taulkner, fr use 3 reversed and reinanded; animpltey Ulu vs, Culver, age, Uoyue & Oo, rt Deudley va, Barber; aftiriced, asking for, upon bis falso basis of putting out largo tires inutoad of provonting stall ones, I yooture the awsertion that 1,000 quick aud ablo- bodiod mon employed ate walary af only #300 a 1, 1875. year to constantly patrol the atrocta ana fire guard would, with a subbor bucket and nose, extingnish moro firox. aud at vantiy lees expen than “our pewent magiticently-equiyyed 1 Department, Gd, COURTEAT TO WOMEN, To the Editor of The Chisago Triowne: Cicsao, Jan. 39.—in the Times of last Sun= day was this extraordinary beading :'In America tho Only Conn: nan Are Cuurteously Treated 2" From Mra, Hooper's letter to ** Line pincott's," I reply emphatically No." Maving travaled alt over England, and parts of Franeo, L bez to deny in toto the misrepresentations nada by her in that letter, My experience ta that in those countrios, Franca especially, 1 find tho troatment accorded women ia far moro courteaus than in America, Sho possibly takes a hisher cirelo than Lam accustomed to; “ duubtfal.” will taka 6 shade tower ; for instance, "(he dry- goods clerks," called shopinen there, 'Thoy ara moat courteous and polite to their lady enstom- era, and no trouble given 14 by thom consilere| too much. Then, again, who ia more polite or courteons on cars, "buses, and on tis streets, than the Frenchman? His politeness is prover- biul. and not put on, like a dress-cout, for occas sions of unavrtance. Contrast thia with what I tind on this aide of the Aulantic, In tho stores uf New York, aut * clorkis” turning their © quid,” aad expectorate ine even in the front of tadies, withont a blush, aud a-king, “The next article, Miso.” Leould go furcher, but forbear, 1 spare the Timex" tlushes. Tam ata fovato uudersland who and where the Zines’ correspondents aro abroad, who rake up such things a4aro pubhshed week after week iu their journal. ively they must cross, the Atlantic, aud anix with a certain class of people who are not “bon ton,” and whom the middla class of Heltacn would consider rather too law for comoimonshin, and world uot tolerate in their huwes., Yours yespeetfully, J. Rivne 3—a, ANE PAUDERS CHFATED ? To the Eititor of The Citeago Tribune: Curcaso, Jan, 39,—L am vatisfied, from the replies of applicants for cuunty relief whom I hve queetioucd in regard to it, that more or less fraud and imposition is practiced on the part of tho sub-coutractors who deal out the ra- tious of sapplios. Many of the applicants for county rehef are women too thankful after long waiting to got what they do, and take what thoy can, and too ignorant to kuow whether they ara impoxcd on cr not, or, if awaro of imposition, too tinrid or fearful to raise any question which might ex ‘he anger of the contractor and leat the dircontinuance of the:r silowance. Roceiving their tickets, they presout them Mt tho place derignated, where they receivo in quantity aud qualty about what tho store-keeper chooses to give, whether it bo stale bread, wormy peas or beans, or uu- Wholesome meat. What if tha upvlicant is eheated cither in quality, weight, or both, as is fenerally the ense ? It isa gift—the poor woman save to horself—so much clear pain, while sf £ complain my name may Le reported, and wtricken from tho list under some pretenas or other. And k0 eho lots the cheater cent. ‘The cheating contractor, perceiving his advantazo over the ep= plicant, aud knowing his power at heatauarters, practices the imposition with impunity. - Hore us Whero tho chief profits of the contract-rystem are to be found. I bave uo douut that more money 18 made in the way that supplies are dis- pensed to ignorant. kelpless wornen than in auy “upposed difference betweon the contract anil market rater. When paupers are cheated, where shall tax-payers go ? OTSY FINANCES. a Retenet articie in your paper due serious consideration of evory citizen, and especially every tax-payor. Tho statement that the bonded debt of tho city Amounts to the limit permitted by tho Constitu. tion is notoriously tras. It is also true that tho limitation imposed in the Constitution was in- tended to restrict tao tpower of wnnicipal corpo- rations to create any debt beyond that limit, It is also truo beyond poradventuro that city cer- lificates aro a specicy of “bonded " or “ funded” indebteduers not autborized by the Constitution in excess of the limit. Tho framers of tho Con- stitution intended to restrict the dcLts of towna and cities within a certain limit, Low is this limitation to be enforcod if tho City Comptrollor is permitted to go on increasing the city indebt- olnesa by tho issue of certificates running tix, twelve, or cightenn muntha ? ‘Tho city (ichi-ling such certificates) alraaiy owes perhaps $3,000,000 more than author izod (us 1 thiuk) by the Conatitution. Now, if the Comptroller can go on pad inereans the city indebtediors, in spits of the provisions of the Coustitutiun, in this manner, to the ex- tent of $3,000,000, ig to prevout Jum from increasing it £30,000,U002 Ot w force, under these circumstances, is the provi n of tho Constitution Jimiting municipal indebteducas? Wuere is the money to come from to pay thero certificates whea Mr. Haves shail find hinisell unable to ronow ? ‘The tact is, itis high tame the city authoritios pause in their rechless career of oxtravazance, and ponder sevi- ously aver the finauvial situati A Tax-Paven. THAT CANE PREAENTATION ONCE MORE, To the tlitor af The Chicago Friaune Cureaco, Jan. $0.—In today's Trimuse, under the Lending “Iho Cauo Business,” you publixk: anarticleiu which you stato that, whils the hearing of tho chagos against John Ierbert, “chargod with receiving stulen goods, to wit. the gold-hoaded canes,” wasgoing on, another charge was brought against Mr. Werbert, and that **the cano business was dropped at once, and continuod for one year." This statement, as far a4 concorna the continuance, is not trua, and, in justice to Mr, Meroe rt, 1, as lag attorney, deuito to correct it. After quito a protracted trial, during which at tons six witnesiod sore sworn and oxamiued on behalf of tho prosecu- tion, among whom was tho man John Hoi, mon- tioned 1m aid article, and after Mr. Mervurt bad mado his own etatemont and oxplapation in regard to “the caue business,” ho was bonorae bly discharged by the Jastice, without sny further evidence on hia babalf. Tho canea in question were tho property of Woudell & IIy- man, & well-known Jowelry firm of thie city. When tho caso was firet called the pros coelings wero dismissed by tho Justica because of tho ingullicioncy of the complaint, aud Mr. Hyman, one of the tlm, was present in court, aud declined to swear out another ware rant, whon Mr, iloff, who lately was a partner of Mr. Herbert, and who testitiod on the trial to tha etfoet that he and Mr. Herbert ad uve too much love for each ather, swore ont nm revand warrant, My, erbort remained iu the court- room until the aevond warrant waa served, and then went to trial, with the reault above-men- tioned. Yours, DA, Hus, THY HMUKE NUANCE, To the Editor of The Chiceya Tribuner Curcago, Jan, 30.—Tno able articles which havo latoly appeared in ‘Im: Sunvay Tange ought to convince tho fpablia on the ono hand of the nocosuity of takiug immodiate stops to abate the nuisance, and ownorg of rolling mills and largo smoko-producing eatablishmonts ; and on tho other hand that it is not ouly their futoreat but thoirduty ta at once hood tho yuivo of the public, Tosay nothing of the gonoral discomfort to tho oyes and lungs, with conxa- quent deterioration of heulth from an impure atmosphere, I hazard tho nssortion that the damage to clothing aud other fabrics, furmturo, the removal of paint upon housos, by roavon of the coal amoke and grit pouring from furnaces, would far exceed the cost of # utnoke-consuminys apparatus placed iu every house aud factory in Oblengo. rgument i unnecossary, ‘Nuou what machine or apparatus will do this work cheapost and best? Lot all inventors bo invited tu ux- hibit their suoke-consuming or snioke-provent- ing coutrivancea at somo designated tma ant Hace, subject to thorough faepup ion aud trial y #conunittes of exports, and if .it whall be ns- certalned that a tore perfect inyoution ia nosd- ed, lot tho large mauufcaturers offer a prize of $1,000 or moro for the invention that will accom- lish tho doxired and. It would pay tho city iu bohialf of public taste aud comfort to appropriate $100,000 ff thereby an invention coult ba intros dnoad that would gunibilute this damnable nyigs aue. EQ, KANSAS RELIEP, To the Editor of Tha Chicaga Trinune? Cucago, Jan. 30,—I notico iu this morning's paper, uader the hoad “ (ioneral Nowy," a lottur from the Hon, 2. 8. Btovor, stating that tho Kauaag Contral Relief Committes at Popoks Las not received any supplies fromme. it is not nocessary to add any romarks in that matter, as =—— ee ven cities as far wont aa Chicago, 1 find tho | the donors of clothing, eto., understand I do not dealin that direction, nor havel ever repre- teil to the public that Lacted for their inter- although I hold @ letter fiom the Hon, ty King, Hoeretary of said Committeo, of which T give youn portion: —** Wo fully appro- cinta your efforts in behalf of our neaple. aud shail b6 glad to seador you any assistance in my power.” “Following this letter o. fow dura afterward, red tapa manifested itvelf throu a letter address ta Cen. John Mc Arthur, of which mention was imade in our city Paper, Tt vas an ungentlemanly act on tlie Part of wail Committen tu write as they did when 1 was devaling ray tina in another direction through county ecmmittera gratuitously, thus faving time and securing prompt relief to Kanens sufferers, ‘Kho fitne relief that waa received in Morris Coauty was {row the geierona donors, through, myself, of Chicago. Lu relief matters mo ale ways find fow discontented ones, always howl- an, yeb tho wmiles or frowns of tie Coutral Cumutittes weiga a8 nownug to mo, Wittuct O, Lennow, Tid West Adanus atrcet, WABASIE AVENUE JAILNOAD S\VINDLE, To the Kuttor of The ¢: Cutcago, Jan, 30.—Can you ive wa light on the following queation: Are not the Council membors tue Trusicos of tha rights of the eiti- zens? If ny, aud, sworn to honestly guard those rights, they defraul the: of their property, cannot they be mato to answer tho violation of their trast ut 2 If tho estimato of Messrs. Fox & Toward be correct, and tho cost of paving Wabzeh aven:e 3 miles, say 70 feet wila on on average, nb aro laid, how loux will that Nicolson statwl ? Then tho cntire repairing will iu ten youra, tue timo of the ‘Lend of tua loasas ily reaponsitle as to intowrity to bind themselves and their and finunes agree nad end keep if thovougily paved, eay for ten years. (f Tamcorrect, our Council—the fegal tr: tees of our peu: Lave violated their nso | (rect. and, of $490,000, weariy half a milion of dotiara, Now, whatcan Lo done? A trisies can bo called to acevunt for phindering bis Ward; cai hot our Council sluu? We wait for au an Cingiss SWINDLED DZ Tuz Cumstu A BCHOOL-Nox's Noth OF Ft00t, fchool-eratem which ehould Le corrected with an little delay as possible. ‘Tho suzgestions indo by our youthful correspondent are respectful act: To the Ei of The Chienqa Tribune: Bin: Well to begin it, “Shook {4a nutsanco in th firet place there ought not Lavy any action} in the afte m. Aud notany school in the auminer, Tdrut Alda no, and thes oushit to Ie ver ant they wou't lel you T thivk they ore getting (0 chesty, don’t yous Fam going to suoiwi all al T want to they can't etop me if’ I waa the Iresident T would make ft tho law not to hare any Pe bow ant if “Grunt new any thing ke would iy Ht there never was but two proefdent, dow any thing and thera wames wero Waehtugton 3 Javon because Warhington war iitat going to the st the lar not $0 any wehoet when the war and Lo went and he cuuldent aunt tot Lincula wae Just going to do the wt ehot. and annther thing thy i they won't tet you hil school, that fs mean, or they won'l lat yo run i school yard and that fa inoan t» aud they chert yout of the time that fa worro then all, ail it 1vus priacipla Twould gtva the Luy's a builday 3 chect the out of their Ui Su idut ends SUFFERING As. To the Editor of Fhe Ciuengo Tribune: Cucaso, Jan, 29,—Allow too a word in regart to tho coutlicting reports about tho suffering in Kansas, The railromd men bayo land to sell 5 they aro interested, and report that Kansas is all right for fear that if tho actual amount of deati- tution that now is oxisting ehould come to tho knowledge of Eastern men, it would hurt tho sale of their laud, Others aro afraid that they cannot get 3 per cent per month for money 1am sont hero by the Clinton, Douglas Coun ty, Kau., Relief Committeo to esi aid for tho destitute, and what Ireay Lam accountable for. Destitution docs exist in Douglas County to an alarming oxtont, and it {8 incronsing daily. | Hotees ant cattlo are already dying tor the want of lay aud grain, cald, Still thore ares faw cold, hard-nentted men coming forth and saving ther is no sufer- | ing in Kangas. Mon who have ptenty cannot realize what the word destitution mean: C.J. Canewurant, INTY REILDINGS, Yo the Eilitor of Tie Chiewso Trion Cuteaao, Jan, 39.—In your article an the sub+ ject of tho proposed County Hospital contained in this day's issuo of your paper. you ausort, on tho authority of your req terviow with one of the County Commissioners, tho reporter called tho atteution of tho Comms. Fioner and myself to the fact that the moidin: ef {ho windows of the new county buildings ara made of wood insteat ef iron, as epociflod. I ay- vert that auch statomont is incorrect. The ro- porter did not call my attontion, or that of tho Commissioner, to any portion of the. building in question, Taleo wish ta state. that the moldings of the buildings in question are constructed 0% actly as provided for in the spreitications; aad T with the county befora tho letting of ths con- tracts, iu oupport of my assertion. Respoatfaily yours, dare J, Loas, WOMEN ADMITTND. Yo the Riditor of Tie Carcagy Trimnes Cuicago, Jan, 80.—From reports which hare reachod me I am led to think that, through mis- apprehension, an improssion provails among somo of our frion ls that IsJiea are not admitted asetudents in this University. Permit mo ta gay that all ourclarses, in dho preparatory and colleginte departments alike, are oper. (+ roung Jadics on tho sano torms as to youn: ..°n, and twelve aro now in attendance. We! ovo as vob no dormit ores for young Indies, wv ss v0 furs nish them with boarding; but ti +i soa are opened tn nll who aro ‘prepared 1... 1'r them, Hoapocte whether for full or for partial cour: fully, Leuven Moss, Prosidout. ANEW DEPeT, To the Filltor of The Chieaaa Tribunes Circado, Jan, 20,—The Chicago & Northwestern Rallway Company, with commandable entorp 5 has estabtishod adoput on tho Milwaukee Divis- ion, about three-quarters of a milo north of Tae yenswood, and called the samo * Summordale.” ‘Trains will stop at the now station regularly from Fel. 1. Who distance from the Wells strevt des pet itn? wiles, and commutation ruled for 100- jida Lichets aro the game ag at Havennmnod. “Park Institute, FOR GIRLS and YOUNG LADIES, TL ANIILAND», Rpring Tera opones Wedneedas Suportor ade vanlages for theatudyof French aad Garman. La Jol ath elasaos un application to tia Pi SCHOOL OF VOCAL ART, a] duestion of Teach: se one. eto qwiaty, [sibs By giving foll information at musio sta Lupuu appileastion to Actuary, thd Clint __TATHOGRAPH, “Rasy to Make and Heavy to Gay,” BULLS AND BEARS IN THE LARD MARKET, A CHAYON LITHOGRAPH, 16:23, ‘That has been in auch great domand the laat fow days, ean bo bad, at 2% cts each, of UNION LITH, CO., CG. W,. SILERWOOD, Proprietor, 1 Arcade Court, Ubleay NO TERS OF CREDLE for TRAVELERS JN AND VHE KANT, available 3a all the prin ‘lag (Gr uso La 45 THASNTEIGY co RON IINY PAS, SARUM Ee LAVANA, MESICO, CHINA, DAPAN dee . “Acovuuts of Liquks, Bankers abd uthors focoivod. Pnecessors to tantd anil equip this avenue rail. | ; Alls, Marie Da Lacour’s Trench Can-Can Dancers! 6 they can, defrauded us out | Tt will ba observe from the fuilowing coms | mituication that thera are evils in our present | in, Many aro destitute of tho | necessary clothing to protect thom from tha « ter, that during au ine | refer to the specifications, which wero depiouited , i { €2 a eyttaro yard, costs $240,000 when tho rails | referred to the proper authorities with power ta ! g: i | ai ,AMUSEMENTS. _ ADELPHI THEATRE, PETS MEN DAL wos aR: 2s BOISSET‘PAMILY! {hor tortitio and thrilling oxploity ara th provailing raga. Vor Lo fiert tg iu Chiice gu, tha charming little poe BABY BINDLE an who makes bor d=but with hor father, PROE. BINDLEY, Virat apprarance of Mis BETTIp REMMELSBURG, Aut also tho Famous Animal Edueat-r Oo NW With His IRELAND, Tho brilsint and goigens Extravananca, - FIELD OF THE CLOTH OF GOLD! Hast mole nf the WoIRELE ns, ot KORTHS- TK, Wa HES ANU ON sl ee Roti, rit SSO Bedi ae Mathice performances for 28, Indios, a Het, Wednositay amd Saturday. co otas ohare ae oe LADIES! SIGHT, THULSDAY, Audtonoo¥evinptived of tha'elttty tie ineliigent, ant thseulured, equal ia overy respcot ty au oneeatio ee McGORMI SEAR Ua, OK HALL ANDREWS In his anjorable frets usakotchos ius. teat LOT HUMOIG next ‘Tuowday £ TIS MORNING, at Jausen 3 AUo4 Mi siateast, Adaienlony Gi etsy Raver 3 cits “Star "bus vickate, entitHng ta Sree fide ta Hall, glvon'with resoreud seats, ab dauron, MoUlurg & C3, ENE. is ti ee SWedaecyagats ae BI aed AHLUUD HALSTED-ST, Curncr of ay. ‘Matagere. OPERA HOUSE, atsted ont Macrisanals, THE GREAT succEsS. Kalam Realzs Female Rinstre's, AND THE GREAT VARIETY COMPANY. ‘Vax Vin-st Pniertalament in the city, Matinees ta-nuorrow at 2:90, Adinission to Matinea, 3% and bi ecutr. McVICKER'S THEATRE, MONDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHTS: ONLY, Mrs. D. P. Bowerg Tw ber powerful persuaatl CC fy WE Es 031} MCCUE ARMAND SCRIEIGE, urd a: _Baturday GitAND CHICAGO. MONDAY, Pod. 1, overs evening during the week, and Th Thureday, aod Saturday Matinens, tha ¢ § ne tat founded ‘up.n th’ sasing Henry Ward 1 ‘hor, Theodore Tilton, Victoria W ball, Mrs. Theodare Tilton, &e., & «, Semnery, Naw Appolutuicnte,pke,, oui fle Tridsy Evening, Web. 6 Geand Testimonial eneit to Capt. ht. INCREY, givea ua account of tajurioa re calvsd at the lat tire. Wanted ta Young Ladies far tha Bablot. Apply at n deal welck, ha siag? Diase L Pe webu =< GRAND OPERA HOUSE, MINSTRELS AND BURLESQUE OPERA TROUPE Crimeon Scarf; or, Council of Ten. TUSSA.. “THE ONLY LEON Marinece Wodnosday and Saturday at 2 o'clock. ty Hvening ac Ro'elack. TC IC, ACADEMY OF MUSIC + Monday, Pet. Teand watt! farther no. Ves, Bardoy Canpbellta new eomantio nas wratlun oxpueraly for thie 5 + The popular Comadian end Vocative fi Aiv. Con DLurplyy aarday. 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