Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 19, 1875, Page 7

THE RAILROACS, Tho Potter Law Not Likely to Be Ariended This Session, Frogress of the Latest War-—The Ponnsylvania Central Stubborn, Correspondence Between President ‘Seclt and President Garrett. The Decision in- the Alton Cazes Sns- {ained by the Supreme Conrt. Exciternent Caused by the Iowa Credit-Mobiller Reve clutions. THE POTTER LAW, FUTILE ATTEMPTS TO AMEND fT. Sreciat Ditpateh to The Clucaao Tribune, Mansos, Wis., Feb, 18.—Rallrosd matters aroin a ferplexing condition, In compliance with the request of tho Assembly, tho Railroad Commissioners embodiod thelr ideas of a mod- ification of the Postor law in tho form of a bill, and handed it to the Chairman of the Assembly Railroad Committes on Saturday Inst. This bill wasin accordance with recommendations con- talnod in their report, but the Grangers, who hold secret mectinga in the Cayitol dally, de- nouacod tho refort, aud the preesure in- duced Commlssioncr Orborne to wiibdraw tha bill for slight amendmont, ‘Thon tho Comm‘ssionera failed to agteo. Afeantima the bill bad Leen printed, aud was ‘bofre the Commuttes for consideration. It 16 kuown as the Cotnmictioners’ bill, aud is tho samo a8 was vummarzed in Tuosday'a Tnmuxs. As tho mater atauds, although the Legislature ad- jouns one weck from to-day, no railroad bil’, nor any amendmeut to or modification of tho Potter aw has beon reported, Consuquently no index of the teolng regarding. chango of. tha law has beon obtainod. ‘the unfortumato delay in the publication of the Commizsioncra’ roport, and their heeltancy fo regard to tho amendinenty Toquested from them, have grenly complicated jatters. Toore js now an evident dispusitionon tho part of many to LEAVE THE LAW 45 IT STANDS. For that reason they stiive to stavo off any* action until cext week, and Anally acjourn without changing the nalroad status, ‘Chis afternvun tho Senate Ratiroad Committee bad betora them Mr. Qaimbv's amendments to the Potter Inw, These were mtentled to equalize tle division of the group rato between roaus im roportion to the aistauce carried on each; also t iusure closo —conuections —“beiween ell cross .roada. Mr. Joun ©. Gault, Acalrtant Genoral Mauagor of the Milwauties Railway, cloariy pomted ont the {njustico of tho law, and the impracuicavluty of carry- ing somo of tho proposed ameudmoute. Ho was followed by Jndxo J, I, tlowe, Vico- President of tho West Wisconsin Railway, who mado ap eloquent and mort offectlve areumont egsinstthe Hutter Jaw. flo showed that his Company, although an jwportant lok in the through lime trom Chicago to St. Paul, Lad nat, with uncestri ted rates, Leon able to oan cnough to pay oferativg cxjouses and mtercat upon its bonds, and that euco tho entorcemnnt of the Potter law its revenuo Lad wo fallen off that tho Company i DEPAULTECD ON THEI LAST INTEREST, ‘snd tho toad was liavlo co fall iuto the nands of a ‘Roceiver, unioss by wise geveral legi-lation the cicult of the corporation could be ri siored end @ loay thoraby bo socured. Senator Quimoy piersed his Lill toa vote, which resu.ted in Isy- jug it acide, soveral members expresuing a de- eile to tako time to coutidor the Cummiemuners’ DIL, when thoy suggceted might probably cover tho moditloations des red, ‘Tho bili subiniited by the Raitroad Commis. sionersthia afterooon differs fiom thu.r tirst billfa only one eteential particuior, uamely: that tho Potter law rates shall contmuo in force ‘unti] the coat of the auverel roada bas been up- prolead, Astho appiaisel muse be renewed hy tue next Legiclature the laut vill would puuutical: ly tLrow tho whole queation over to tho best auuuul sersion, —. THE: {OWA MUSS. XAPLANATIONS BY THE C., B. 4 Q. DInECTCHE. Spectas Dapateh ta The Clucaao Irivune, Dostoy, Maes., Fob. 18—Tho pubdestion of the froceadings of the boudholdera of the Chi- cago, Burlipgion & Quincy Railroad yeutenday produced a great ecneation in Apanelal circles. Tho contest waged in the menting ia con- tinued {u tho press by the parties io interest. This morning thera appeared io sil the journals an advertigzoment card addressed to the stoceboldora of tho Chicagu, Baalington & Quinoy Railroad, aud signed by J. XM. Foroesand J.N.A. Griswold, sotting forth that the signers had within a few days become avare of facts which, in thelr judement, make achange in tho Board of twolvo Directors nocossary, und thoy recommend the following guntiomen forthe new Board: James M. Walkor, Chicago; 6, 8, Colton, Galesburg, Ii.; Erastus Coruiug, Albany; John ©. Green, Now York; Natuantel ‘Luayor, Siduey Bartlett, J. W. Brooas, J. U. Clifford, ‘L, J. Coolidge, of Boston; aud W. J. Roteh, of Now York, with or without tho two who fused the card. ‘They juvite the stocdholders to made the former proxies, and to éend new proxics at once tod. N. A. Griswold, or W. H. Yorbes, Chicago. Tbe members of tho resent Hoard of Directors lett olf the above ist ara dobo A. Burpham, and Jobn N, Lovison, of Boston, and James T. Joy, or Do- trot. In tho uftenvon papers the eame gentlo- men PUDLIGH ANOTIER CAnD, sotting’ forth brieily thoie motives and alma in desiring a reorgauizatlun. They refor to the Yact thatin youtotiay's inaeting Mr. Joy defended the action of bimselt and associates, ii becoming contiactors whou offeilug tho bowds to the stockuulcors undor tho tecommondation ot thelr Board; that they enlogized the conduct of Mu. Gravee, whose mlsapplicacion of 916u,0U0 of tho ‘wousy of the vontholders bad beou wauctioned by relat him jn ole Joug after bia irogulatity was knows to thom, and to the fact developed In the dobate that the Board of Directors of the Chicago, Bur- Upgton sod Quinoy Itail-oad had applied e460,000 of the stockhulders’ funds ¢o paving Dubuque coupous, and had got the Dubuque compauios ia debt to them fore furthor gum. Thoy thorc- usa EBOTOSE 4 SQUARY I9AUE, and ast to buve Placed tu the Bard three men who wil fuslst nou measures of reform 1p auditiug tho sccounts and menagiug the alas of the Company, They say thoy put ® charitxble coustruction on tue conduct of Joy and hts aseociates, and attribute their miurake so Srerestiyuise dis; osttiou vidmulated hy a loug carcor of success. ‘Lhe is tuo they rake is fur amajoiity of Lastoin Di- vectary Pleaged to av admimelcation with a sine b10 oye to tho intcresta of the stoceholders, Theto sluo appears in tho afvernoon papors a vord sigova by Brooks, Bartlett, Burubam, iin uivell, Thayer, aud Douisun, al-hough Muunl- well’s name, if 1a explained, refers inerly to uu position ag Director uf the O., D. & My aud .,U, & D, Road, aud ts ordered to be omitted Trem the yiubhicadou in to-morrow morulug's parote, Thor tay, first, they, as Directois of tke Caleazo, Burlington & Quincy, wero suvited 10 decoms juterested In the coovecting roads Jong after they had been incorporated and orgsu- ied, the constuction coutract wade, and tho stock of the coutteuction companies subscribed and partly paid by a gentleman from ihe West of the bigheat probity aud largest experince and Judgracot in railways, Ountiding in bis judg. Mant, they consouted to aol with him, but did not khow the nature of coustrustion contracts xcept that the sto and bonda were to goto ibe coutracturs. ‘They believe the repraceutaiions af to thom ax tothe value and proapate of. Le property wore, uotulths:anding the reault, FAIRLY AND HONESTLY MADE, ars thelr action by alleging that Br. Upon Cacthet aro a eels, ie a thee. bay ¢! is shown by; Table invesueng they Tong. tus Jarnest nauolders, aud of Avs geeaeetbetion rir te premium, theese puichaacy of wausgiug the read in te ee ‘ot the Lattimore & Ovto Naitroad. ‘Chev way oe tue detuila of tue construc! been tsen “known fo a Gg ORtracte baruly have Leen embarked ‘in the mute ter, ab Joast without farther scrutiny, ad we should not have invitad others to do ao withous the fuleat explanaion.” ‘They admit ted, too, that ag to the coustraction of the roads and the application of tho means, they cunfded fervaps unnisely to Mr, Graves, and confoxs thero was au absence of thorough superviston owing to thelr corfideaco iu tho testimony to 3Ic, Gravee’ ftners ood bonesty. Thoy admit an fiapropor application ofsvortion of the fnuda to the builuing of a connecting road and excerrive oxpenditures in buijtding iu Dubuque. Iu shor, thia card adrolta pealy overything that was charged, but denies aay iraudatent lutont. THOM MM ONAVES AND DULUQUE. Svetat Dapabh to Phe Chicars Tribune. Donvague, Is., Feb. 19,—Tha Herald will come out to-morrow with a vigorous denial of tho story teleuraplod from Boston, aleging fraada and’ mismanagemaut on tho part of various prominent ofticiala connected with the Ilver raltoads, ‘Iho Iromdeut of tho road, Mr. Graves, declares that tha Boston dispatch Is an outage, and that it wan ouly dictated for the purpose of roflecting upon the honesty of Wostera bondholders. It 18 shown that tho actnat cost of the roxds fe, G22 - 600 por mito, and that $700,000 of tock has been pald in by 600 stockhowers, In regard to tho Towa ‘I’acific Road, Mr. Graves save that $160,000 was advanced that Company over tivo yoats ago to enaUls them to pay laborers, and for which tha bonds of the Luwa Pasco were given asaceurity. Whoa the boodholders, in view of tho nou-payment of iutorent, asked fora fore closure, tho stock bol Jers did not object, bat aldo the movement under tuo beliof that they would become stockholuers by virtue of tho invest- ment. Mr, Graves thinks Forboa 18 at tho bot- tun of the trouble, and that it is only a lit of a d.mottic row Letweon tho Eastern aud Weeterts bondholders. Lho ciuzaus generally mdorae Me. Graves, sod rofueo 10 believa that ho has boon engaged in any swindling transaction, — THE ILLINOIS LAW, IMPORTANT DECIAION WY THE UNITED BIATES sU- PREME COURT, Spectal Dievatch to The Chicago Tribune, Srpisarie.y, Ul, Feb, 18.—A very tinportant atop bas been reached in tho railway litigation ofthe state. Tuo bistery of tho attempt on the part of the Chicago & Alton Itarliond Company to transfer all suits against it brought by the Nail- road Commissiouora ta tho United Statea Court by wrlt of cortioratt, under the provisious of tho Thirtecoth, Foutteenty, and Fifsecoth amend- mnculs, was sritten Inst summer, Notably, the caso of ‘Lhe People ve. ‘tho Chicago & Al- too Rallroad, bruucht im the Circuit Court of this cuumy, whecein tho Judgo te- fused to obey the writ of certiorari, and which Judyo Drummond decided, upon argument, could uot bave been properly trans ferred to bis Court. Amovg otuer cases was thatuf Wiewall va. ‘lho Chicago & Al Rail- rad Company, in Morgan County. ‘lis case tho Justice, ison tho writ of certlorari beiup served upon him, certfied unto the Unitud States Court, Judge Drummond rawanded the cave to tho Jostice, Lo bin decision, in both these cases, the defendant's couagel, Judgo Beckwith. Goveral Sulicitor of the road, oud Stuat, Ed- wards, aod Brown, af this city, excepted, and wo appeal was taken to the United States Bupreme Cuurt, nog that Court bas now rendered a de- cinlun ststaiuing tho decision in Lotk inetances made by Judges Drummond, Davia, aud ‘Lreat. THE WAR, ‘THK BITUATION YESTERDAY, ‘Thero is but litcw change in tho situation as regatde tho war between tho Lattimore 4 Ohio ond Pennsylvania Itailroads, ‘ho latter road is sul bulding out, and boa os yet mado no roduc- tion from this city. Neituor bavo tho other Inca loading to the East reduced their rates as yet. Ivis. however, uuderetood that the Fenu- sylvavia Company will in a day or two well tick ots from this city to Pbiladelpbia, Baltimore, and Wasuington at reduced ratos, ‘Iho tickets so sold must, howover, bo used within forty- olght Lours of the timo they are sued. Tuis Company cluims to be compelled to tako this precaution to prevent tho tickets from vving bought up by ecalpers for tho purpose of epeculation, ‘This road bas mot tho reducticn mado by tho Baltimore & Obio from St. Lohis, and red:cod iterates 54 followss From St. Louis to Baltimore, trom &23 to $15; to Philadsipbia, from $25 to 617; to Now York, from 827 to 2u. It has also reduced ite raics from Cincinnati and other Southwes.oin points im prupuition, ‘nis of coures is ® diccrimiua- tion azainss this cisy, but the manage ot the Litsburg & Fort Wayne Ralioad disclaim ony such imenucn. Looy say thas the Batimoe & Obio Kairona cannot compoty with their live to tur a8 Chicago iy concerned, but from st. Louis the.o 18 coumidexable cumpotiton, ‘Tuo Geuveral Poseenger Agents of tho Pitts- burg. Fort Wayno & Cuieagy, Slichigan Coutral, aud Mienigan Southern Radruads mat yesterday ultornugy abd Lad » geveral talk on tho situa- tion. It wos cecidod that no reduct.un siould bo made iu tuo fare to Now Yurk as long as tio Pittwvurg & foi Ways Mailroaa made uouo ex- vent to Baltimore wad Waanmngtun, ‘ther is, however, but tile pruspect tuat tho rates cuu be miaintaived fur auy fength of time. TUE EREIGNT MATES from this city tu the Mast are xtul maintained at tho old byes. ‘Lhe treight ageuta of the vari vue lince met yesterday, and deeded tust the old tart tates souwio be matnnived until or- ders Were secoived from tue mat sxements of the reads to adore to them no longer. ‘there isa probauility that tho pacuougor ratea betwoew hero aud St, Lows witt ulso by seduced in 4 few days, Usth tho illmois Courral aud Catcago & Altou {nel surety agrievea becanso tho Pouusyl- vauia Rullcoad ass reduced yztys frow St Luts aud not trem Cuno.go. ‘Lhe Guncrat Lasseuger er! Ticket Agents of all the huos feasiug tu tho G-.t aud Wwost wilt hold a meetiug ut tho olticeof theChicsyo, Nock dolaud & Paciio Hautosd to-day, whow wuttus will be thoroughly discussed, sud a decivivu made aa to What polcy to pirsuo duruy thy prevalence of thia war. ‘Tne tollowiag fa vue GENERAL OMvER of tho Ponnsylyaulu Kaile-ud which hos brought about tho present strazgle + Parnapetruu, Pa, Fob, 13,--Connecting railwu: and traupoitsuva bute are, istoby naunetie iueeote tinue tuo male of tickela und tuo cHocuing of bugyayo over thls tus between Puiliuelpbis aud New Yors or ower poiuts via the Balumore & Uuia Hauliroad, from dai; Lud wro ree, ectttuly fufermed that wnch tickets wilt uot us Lonorcu, or Yuggago recelved or furwarded, alter Fob, 20, 18/5, The tull text of the cotrespondorco betwoen Prosidouts Garrott and dott is us follows: ~ SRESIDENT GaunerT, Thamas A. Ecol I restuent, # kiauesphas ‘Uautitone, 14.—Wucn Presidente Vanderbilt and Jewett wuit yuurse.s visited me im Baitiuurs, vo Ube 14.0 of Novemuver fast, the Baltimore & Quo Com- pany cordially agreod t Wo wuoushment of ali cote Infesious On pumsonger and frelgut rates, and, Wullst dechulng to enter wto yous Surutoga agrosmeit, as aculed, 10 tho eatab'ishiuent of tutes by tue New York Cevizal, New York & Erfo, snd Meubsylvanis. Coe ponies, Letween Boaion, New York, and Pullateiphis uuu Weatery giles, No ottort wus nude by tue reproe aeulatives of your comLiuution to control the ratos of the atmore & Uuto Vompany beiween Baillie more wud the trade centres and the West cone nec! Ro ila ines, On te opening of tts road trom Baltimorp to Chicago tue Baltiure & Ohio Compauy Lsed 85 ceute per 10U pounds usa proper aud judicrous tale for groin and otuer fourthcliss freiguta Lelween Batimore and Obicsgo, It waa suulve of regret to this Company that wil not deemed wiUutuolory by your combination, ibat period, after various spasmouis elforis tor much uigher mutes, disastrously low rates were, from ¢ me to ine male Ly your lines for the apparent puryoog of causing the Baitimore & Onlo Company to. abandon the low, Gut, uuder dlroumatances, uccordiog to ile Judgment, reasonaule tari ft had adopted, After juree mouths of irregutarnticn most dis.strous tothe large tutereste {uvulved, J .eara that your seve eral compuutea have, by unanimous ectlus, within s fow days past adopted rato Criginall bred by Nee “Banhmore a Ou ey ceueen — Daldmore aud Chleago, ly, 35 cents, and reeslabhabed uuform rates Votween thavcity aud Kasierocities, Toe Baltimore & Oxo Company we bap}y in Laving the propriety und whdow ‘of lie ‘action 08 the opeutug of ite road to Chi. cago thus vindicated, ‘Tue Builmore & Obto Come yuny Lave fixed rates from Ba.timora to Cutcago aud Olver Western points, which, while low, were deemed ‘by 1b fudicious, and not uuremuneralive, On tue 2d dustant your representatives oifered tu Baltimore to iake ali{puients to wil Weetorn points at an eucrinous Reel @ of reduction upon our rates thus estab- ed, After being eatusded frou the coulluuanee ef ule attack wat at waa tuo Ucalre of the Yeunsyivania Conipany to inske these rates so upremtueratiye tuat tie Oe & Yule Cumpsny would agros to ruake advances om rates of frelgut from Baltimore to the ‘Weet toan eateut that woud vioiale ity policy and be ‘unwise iu 18 Judgment, this Dompany dewmed tt to ba ite duty to reduve We rutce in Putldelphia to West ero cites, 80 aa to jrovs to your Company that { Was deierminod to walntain ie rassouav.e and just Jolley sn reference to ia ratea between Baltimore an sho West, As you wight very reasonably bavi % Yated, the ratea for freight tn Pusladelputs became as Uurewuneretiveand your market us deaoraitzed as Jour sgrula Lave caused those in Dulimore to be, 1 fay tale doy advised that your Company has resa‘ted to tho use of its present qwonopoly through the Cam den & Auboy Railroad, between Philadelphia aud New York, (o attempt to deprive the public wud the Bulti- mute & Obio Woad of tua convenient use of that lino by wituurawiug the Uckste for the through werv'ce by (ue Saltimors & Onlo Hosd trom uur olne.e ia New York aud Now Fuxulind: that you have ako onterod that freight-cars of thy Baltimore & Olito toad sliall not pass over jour tricky In the Olty of Puiladelpula, wc- cording to usage, from the Palia daly ula, Wikalugton & Leuiuore vem to the nin of cuan's aud dealers Pu! elie rropas) 40 pur addiionsl trathe “of “care Get “of inter- f jsstingten ad Now York for the Eiciaese® ort in urupse of, ter. fering wito the Conjany, whicl Washington brunch h em over J Sad Healira Road Afies the aspereane er aae Past, THE CITICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1875. Loan eotreel> ho'fevs that auch an_setion ean meeet the approval of yoursolf, the thongbt(al exe:ntive of your great Company, aud am propared for the present to attribute it ty eackless mubordinates, T wil, now. ever, to ray that the Bautuore & Oblo Compioy In prepared, oe Decenver, I8id, to act rot tye effectively, aud F know auccesefully, in maintaining ita rieits and Intererta an weil a8 the grest Aiates and ction which Obto Mead and its connections momival, and adveantag oun nes for thelr burluces and tatercourse with Eastern chiles. Tue Bultlmura & Onto Company bas yteldted to tho demands of your presant mouopaly betweon Phila. delpuis Now ‘York uy psying tne enorinous tribute which you exact of § vents por 100 pounds aaa terminal eh.rgo of all frelgut going toaud coming from Now York, a4 well ua uy paying you for 100 miles of trans- pertation, while the actual distame fa Ieee than 9 mutes, bis alsa submitted to the Uunnatis- factory representation of ita futorests in New York and New Englund in conuection wita your monopoly between New York ant Vailadclphta but ft in die to the graver iuteresta invuly. to mtate to you that iT am correctly iuformod an to {ue action of your Cumpauy, vad Lust yout approve of that action, that die Buldiiore & Onlo Company wiil fet) at uerty to adopt. and will adopt, such meisures it Teference lo puseouger-ratos And vlucrw.ne a6 will vinileute its ablitty to matntalo ite rights, and to weuro equitable und Just relations for ste vusinver to all points, I will bo’ glad to lean that tho sarious resulta iat wilt foliow 10 inany tnterests from the course which will otherwise be forced lipon this Coin~ pany, aod which 110 oe will moro mincercly regret tuat: myeelf, may be nvetted by the prompt correction of the oxtraordilsiry aueged getton of your Company, of wolcu Z havo been advised. doun W, Ganucrz, Prealdent, those of find tho Baltimore tuer moat valuable, COL. scoTT. The reply of the vrosident of the Pauneylya- nin Kows, ia og fullowat ohn I. tarred, Ureattant Hatitmere & OMe Ratirosd Camping, Battimare, ald ts, Eet, 16,—1 have your remarkabts message of Feu, 15, which ‘eas reveived to late to be auawered yesterday, by rosson of utuer engagements walth uccded iminedlate attention, aud & personal friend to whom you bud telegraphed a copy of your mncetge to ms wired you ty that eifect, wud tuat 1 would reply this morning, Ut was wilh surprise, therefore, tiiat I saw your mieanage to mo puuliae! ta the pay ets of to-day; Duta itte reflection fas sutls- fied tne twat {t was Jutouded, no douvt, more for the sapere than for myseif, and ihat thie ls, peroaps, the estlanatlon of the unusual courte whicu you Lavo parsued, ‘Uu the 12thof November lant you agreed to all gou slate in your message, and you further ugreed witls Measra, Vaucerutit, Jewe.t, Gaaplu, wyself, and otucr parties who weco ‘prevent, thot, «use you wore Lot plepared to commit yourself to wuat was Auown ay the Saraloy, cowpact, Aa you bad not had tine to exanune {t sincu your return, you were prepared tu say that you would pledge your Company to mvintain the rates jade froin ums to tine to and from Hostuu aud New York, aud tbat those frum Puiladeipuls aud Bartlmore ehouid 8.80 be mattained, tho proper yoodrapulcad difference belug presarved to taoee elites, Usa this agreement Leen carried aut by yonr Com- pany in good faith no one would have had cause of complaint, but it isa notorious fact, well kuawn 10 every man jn rufiway tife, that (ula has not bs.n done, and nbuadsut evilenco of tust fact can Le given at any mo, Ttuink tue unfulr statement you gave of Hit futervtew to the Atsucisted Prewe, Lefuro tue geu- tlomeu who were present time to reach wer lvawa 94 ule vxpteen trains, was pretty good evi- deuce thut you bad uo parpossof keeylug (bs pledgo xo towmu,y given, though we adil hoped It might vs observed 1 xccordance with vour promis, E.rly {1 April lust, the Peuneyivanla ltailroad Qompany was iu formed that your ouicers wero prepared 10 make Au equiwule aud fair arrangemout ty redstiou to tratlic competition (o the two Companies, wie Jocal or through, wud that it wus desired to divide tne passenger business Letween Washington aud New York uy giving cach Company two tralia, A unitmuer of our older, ticludulg myself, and tho uiicura uf the Putladelpht Wlaniugton, & banmora Rout, represanted by sir, Ennckley aud alr, 8 nivel AL, Feltwh, wont to your ofilce tu Baitiuore,’ Ayril 17, idid, ond tuere agree with your olljvere uyou un ar rangement for trains with « distiuct, clear, and bon- oravie understanding that tLe rates ‘on Luansee com- petitive to the Lines of both compaules, wacther fur Sew York, Mouton, Vatladelphis, of Bitdutore, and whotber loval or through, shoud baat ait times maine tuined in god f.itu, piesurviug Lhe proper djgerences to Villauciphts aud Baluwore, ‘Tuis wo hoped your olticcrs meant to carry out in good faith, aa it wos clearly tue duterest of the atock- uolders, not oniy of oar companies, but of the com- paules With wich wo traneucted business, that tule xnourl bs doue, It was just to the pubile, Lecaues at-no tina bed this Company destrod havo rutos boyoud (hose wich uro tairiy Femuuerative, aud which suouk! be allke to ull slippers, so that uo div crimination wouid bo nude 1a favor of party, an 19 itruwouck or commission allowed at cuy point, Every person In the country tranaiciing bustuess with tho wadiug ro.dé woud vo thus treated fairly, ond much Letior salisfuction given than under the tuen existiog systom, "Tain agreement haa been repeatedly vtolsted by your ofiicers Witbin toe pdt two months, Tualr ateinpis in Louion, New York, Pulladelphia, and Bultlinore to tuke busiuicrs unfairly, aud In direct violation of your own persvnal agrocment, huve leo. a0 LUMETOUS Ke LO jeaye this Co.upany no otter roinedy than to take care of its butiacss on its roads in tts own way, and to ito what {a rigutand fair to tho publle aud to ta roads runnlug ip connection with it, You my teat assured, aud of this you are ny doubt tell aware, thnt your ac- Mou in Daing s rute of 35 cente per 10u between Cni- cago aud Muitiore bad no influence whatever upon the action of tuo other trunk Ines, ‘Your statemcut iu regard to a monopoly across Now Jersey cumos with a bid graco from your Company, wheu our New York & Phitadelphis Lino has been open to tho Baltimore & Oulv ou the same terins }1 cleely av to all its own connecting lines, including t! Pailadetphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore Ealiroad "Tae rates watch you complaiy of wa extraordinary on, tue Now York line for teriminal expenses, aro not guiti~ elent to cover the uctuul cout of the work done fur your bunuess, Tuo taking of tho trade from the tere Tiuus of our read in New Jorsey, putting curs on Houte, transferring the curs vo and ‘Srom New Yorks, and finding very exp.naive wharves and warchouses there, and doing tho bandilug and deudvery of tho trade, cannot, in my judgmout, be dove, and the ex- peuses fucldent thereto pald, for the § cents per hun. dred ch sged for this services iy referuuce to the reports of this Company, you will'seo tuntthe cost of moving frelght trafic on tao New York Diviston, with grades of but 20 feat to the {a greater’ per mile than on suy' other portion of our lines, ca on- urely by Boavy expenditures needed at the terminu oud the coat of receiving and delivering traitic, We dovire no profit from any of our conuecting Linea on tats terminal charge, aud, up to th:a time, bave not re- ceived w dolor with end charge in Baltimore over your own road, through the atrecia for delivering to «he conaluneca of $2.50 and $) ® car, you at the Aue fate requiriug tho eblppers to fud thelr own ware- nouses aud Laudie tho tualnese, It secms to mo that you havo but ttle right to couplain of the charga we Inake fur the extraorutuary eervico aud the extreor diuary expeure we ucur in New York ta doing the work Jor sour Itnes, ‘Your statements in rezerd to the protostion of the Stato aud Auteroses, whtab you seems to think aro under Jour charge, sound very pocullsr comiug from we Yrerident of ‘the Talumore & Ovlo Rosd, who for a sarlod of aver fifteen years declined to allow the Nortaogu Ceutrul and feousyivauts Nallroad Com- panies, and the lines counecting with them to and train the Western and Northen States, any faclilty by wulch (hey could race}pt s putacdger Ovar yor rout, check bin bsg sage, or bila pouud of freight to and froin the Neaunal Ospttal, T think tae thie fr demagogtam in railway manage~ ment, to build up person il fame at the expanse of our neiggoors, his |. Ao far as thie Company fa coucernes, you may’ rely upon it thut wo qill Ploteck, ie vusiness of | Patiade and | pisca althinore, Now York, aud ater pointe accessible by vue lines on an equitable aud fulr business basis, 4n all amat.ora relating to transportation over our own ruad, While we deslre moderate rates for the. survica performed, veilgving that ita Leet fur the public and for the owuery of rauway property that tuls euould be the cate, we ahsil siwaya be ready ta tako care of Our sbaroof the bushuces of tho country, wsth ratea sud fachltles eqn! to Luote of muy otveid ommpany. An examination of the reports of this Company for the Hast sour will conviuce every fajrminded man that the avenige rates for trausporiation charged aud received uy the Penusylvania Railroad Company over its ines are much belew the average of those charged by the altimore & Ohio, It is tre that wo give wo our local busiuess modaiata and fair rates es compared with updo sou elargo the peaple of Maryland and Viegiats. ‘Yue Unes frum Washington Baltimore ty and from New York, over our rosds, be made quite as perfect for tie convoulence of #1 pablla trom thx date, as they have ever been at any time in the past, There shall be no {nconveniosce whatever to tun pul aby reason of Your offart La desttoy tha tallmay pro Jecta of any otuer partied, Icau soatoely bellove that tue public wid object to avoldlyy, the delays of atroet- haulage through Baltimore, whd not avail themscivea of (uo vette fuckities tat we propose they aball enjoy reufter, 5 ‘Tuo Northern Pacifo Raflway Company will, during the preacnt year, perfect Ite torroinal facilites at Balu~ more, 60 a8 to ‘place that city on a full equality with ollers on the seaboard, and it wilt be tue duty and sn. tervat of the Company’ whoes ine terminates thera to giva ta Bullimore® luo by every respect cqual both a3 to rates und faclilties to eny that the Baltimore & Ohio miay be ableto oifer, x fou buve no foot of railway ora dollar's worth of Property north of Balitmory, and yet you have enjoyed thorough business counectisus abd arcangemouts for the intercbangu of tratlic, Tacre certaiuly never has been a time when you could not hava bail the use of the properties betwoen Dutimore and New York on roanonable and proper termsyaud it sevina to me ost uuufutr that you would attoinpt, by tho course you havotndicated {a your message, (o cverce other parties (uto e policy that anight rewult ‘In great injury to the property thoy represent, ‘Tho operations of thle Company are conducted with a view of serving the puulie uta price (ust will stfard ‘9 reasonable remugoration to the stockholders op their Jnvesiment, No policy could be permanent or udvune tayeoua. wate dlvreguede. auch’ = Purpose, end if the mossures adoptod by the Bsitiniore & jObio Rattraad Gonipany should produce the result that you anticipate, there will be no diisyulty 1a Understundia, Use motives whick prompted wuch a course, And belleve thy railway oBlcers uud the atockboldors that muny bo fujured will bold you, a& President of the Ualtimore & Odio Laliroad, responsible for this polley of destruction, Bo 0 far as (his jomapany Ik concstued, abundently able to take care of Ste intercats an its atockbolu end, ‘The foregoing I believe ta bee true utatement of the uestlons Prescuted by Fou, ‘Their solution depends upon your own action as the Fepresoutative bead of ung of tho great cor,orations Of the country, Luu Your declalon willbe auch as muvy be wise aud just fo the interosts you represcut, aud ta those uther partica that muy it, somy degres be dopendent, ‘upon your hue ur be aifected Ly ft. ‘Tuomas A, Soot, President, =. THE INDIANAPOLIS & ST, LOUIS, ELECTION OF OFFICERS, Special Dispatch (9 Tha Chicave Tridune, Inprararoris, Feb, 18.—Thomes A. Boott, P, D. Moraley, J, N. MoOullvugh, Hi, B. slulburt, E. W. Woodward, aod J. If. Deveranx were slected Directors of the Indianapolis & St. Louis at ue atockholdere’ mosting in this city, and Mr. Woodward was continued as Prosidont, E. King Beeretary and Troasuter, Russell Eikott Auditor, and 8, Woodward Geueral Superintondent. The Premdovt reported tho road in excellent con- disiou, and tho operating exponses for 1371 an baving been 66,17 per cont of tho earnings, poli NILES, PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS EY THE MICHIGAN ‘TAAL. Special Correanandenee af The Chteago Trfounz, Nisea, Mict., Reb. 18—The present tuperia- fendent ef the Michigan Centrat Nailrond, Mr. 8trong, accompanied by tho new Goueral Freighit- Agent, Mr, Wheclor, woro in this ciy Tuesday, looking after the Interests of the 108d aud peo- ple, for whatever is for tha interest of ono is for thointere.tof theother, They were decidediy plessod with the great power hore, and if bigh rates of freight were any dotriment tu its Prosperity it wag intimated that that impediment should be romuves, aod that speodity. ‘Thera is no douot bat Niles will have tho tamo rates of freight that South Bend does, in which event nothing can provent its being a larga manufacturing town. It lathe frat real business visit among buslucss mes ever made to Niles by those having couttol of mattora on the Central, and it vas bighly appreciated by all. Ploasant acjualutancos wero furmod, and the impression which thoy foft bebind was thata now would soon be inaugurated upon the Cen- tral, which woold reaute iu the beat ood feeling gud the prosperity of the road and povplo. Al- ready some of tho mannfacturors from Bouth Bond and other polote aro negutiatiny for water- ower, nod a better fecling arevails cverywhora, Pet the Contral Hoad give tho peorte of Niles tha samo chanco that the peop'e of South Bend havo, sud tu love than five veara the population will doual, aud tho busiaess of the roal will more than double, ‘These gontienien also ra tho great tuconven- fence the people are put tu di reaching traf of cars. Tuo pawsenger depot [son the yorth elie of tho tracks, which aro generally filled with trains, aud all have to approach it trom tha south, It is bolioved the uow dapot In contem- plation will bo built souk of these tracks. 'The iutorests of tha rauroad compa av domand that this should be the end of the eccond divis- ton, Tuts sovere winter shows it mors and more, ‘Tho tong run trom Jackson to Michigan City bas taken ovor forty-cight hours (moro than human naturo cau enuure), aud freight trains havo beon etopped entirely for some dava, but still they must start, and men aud evgines must suffer greatly, * Under the now administration itis confidently beliaved the Central luad sil bo restored to tho position it ouce oveuvied—" the pattern road, tho beat ounducted, aud the safest road im tho Union," JAKE, CEN —_—-_- MISCELLANEOUS, THY MEMPHIS a PADUCAD. Mesrnis, Teon., Feb. 18.—At a private mect- {og of the controlllog stockholders of the Mem- pbis & Paducah Rallruad leet evening, a vow Board of Directors, composed exclutively of what is knowo as the McComb Ring were clect- ed Directors, neatly all tho Memplis Directors bs ing throsn out. " Subsequently, Cul. MeC. mb was elco.ed President, Miko Barke Superinteud- ent, aud XN. Mousarratt ‘Treasurpr and Sceretary. — = THE COURTS. {ability of Common Carriers by Water, Dr. Dyer Sucs the Marine Bank, More Judges Needed in Cook County, Lroposed Changes in Praatice, COMMCN CARRIERS BY WATER, THE MEASURE OF TILEM LIADILITY. In the caso of tho Union Steamboat Company ya. Vora Kusnp, the Supremo Court laid down the rule as to the ability of a common carrier by water, Tho appelleohad shipped somo goods bero from Mauch Chunk, in Sopromber, 1871. The goods came by appellants’ boat Roanoke, an the 20h of September, 1871, and were dostroyed in tho firein October foliowing. Tho evidence showad tliat the goods were consigned to John Koupp, 893 Clinton street, Chicago, and that no notico of their arrival waa givou until after the fire, Aclerk of the appellants, however, testiflod that tha day tho goods camo be mailed 4 notice to “John Knapp, Chicago,” but that it was returned nob delivered. Tho agent at Mauch Chunk told aprelico that tho Gpods would come by the Vitteburg & Fort Wayne Rood, and she mado several calls at tho depvt of ihat Compiny for the goods, but, of course, unauccess:ily. ‘The Suprome Court said that the facts wera suflicient to ostublish such pegi genoa on tho part of sppelianisasto render them Iable for the Joss os the goody. ‘Thoy were consigned to 8 certain pervou at s designated atreot aud 1 bor, and tho uotica whica sp,eliauts were quired to give should levo been di- rected to him there, Carsiers by water had always bean required to give notico to tha covsigneo whon fw place of abode was kuowa, ‘That rule had never been relaxed, as it had bees with railroads, nor was tore savy scaron to change a rulo which waa practicable and cosy af nerfurmance, aud whion expezicuce Lad showo was requicd by tho exigencies of la, ‘iho judgment of the court below, whica was iv favor of the apvalloo for the value of the gocds, was therofore afiimed. Mr. Adolph Moscs appeaicd for the appeiloa. ——= CHICAGO COURTS, ‘THE MARINE COMPANY. ©. ¥. Dyer flod 8 oreditor's bill against the Marine Company of Oblcago on & judgment for 9,539 50, obtained a short time ago against the Compavy, Dyer alleges that oxecution was fasued, but that tho Sheriff failed to find any property on which he ountd levy. Complainant, however, {a of the optoion that the bank bax some real estate which it has put out of the reaob of ite creditors, but where 1¢ can enjoy tho profits. Complamant also states that tho Company has conied to transect business; that is is fargely indebted; and that a portiou of the stockholders have begun euit agalnst it to wiod up tts affairs, Tho oflicars also are largely indebted to the Company, but are taking no eteps to wind up its affairs, and its rights and ine tereets are likely to be damaged. Dyor also alloges that the bank bas mado divers preforen- tial payments to certain of its creditors, and, in concluwion, aske for sn account diseuvery, and the appointment of a Recoiver. A NUIGANCE cane. Judge Farvoll gavo a deeiwion yoslerday. morning in tho case of Martic Morf ta. Jaco! Hupor, Complainant bad filed » bill stating tant he owned & revideuce opposite » vacant jut on the corner of Ward atrect and Betdou avenue, ownod by Wuber, and that the latter was filling ints lot with offal and refuee which taintud tho ait to auch an extent as to make tho neichbore hood untbolesome, To pravout this an tnjuno- ton was asked and granted temporarily. It waa made parpotual esterday, the Judge holding that tho allegation of the bill whowed that Ituber was establishing 9 nuisance. Proporty-ownors had a right to the free and unmolested use of their property, aud thelr ilgtis should nog be invaded y anything which would effect their comfort or hoalth, ‘Tho present caso was one where a cuurt of equity would sntorfero, ‘Ihe injunc- tiou was, therofore, mado peipetual to prevent Soy More euch depusita, ‘DIVORCES. Rebecca Y. Terhune filed a bill against Theo- doro O, Terhune, auting fore divorce on account of her husband's long-continued deurrtina, Fredenks Hanslalter accuses ber husband of haviug troated her with extremo repouted cruslty avor stiga their marriage, and therefore prays for a divorce, UNITED STATES COURT. Fitzgerald, Flagg & Co. sued}, 0. Goble, VY. R. Englaud, aud ‘1, 0, Estoo for 62,000. The Claveland Paper Cumpany aucd HI. N. F. ‘Lewis for 81,000, 8 wuit for €2,600 against the HL G, Hull bogan Towa of Aurora, BULERIOR couRT IN BRIEr. David and Georgo I. Wilbur began a sult for $2.00 againet Joseph JIaay and Samuc! l’osell. J. B, Sweatt commenced a autt in dent againet Lucius B. Convorue, laying damages at @4,000. Witliam YVoorhles began a suit for ¥b,000 agniuat Samuel B. Gookine, oles, Pyott & Co, aucd Darius Clelsud sor & A 1. Doulin sued tho City of Chicago for Daulel Lander, Leloa Hoot, J. B, Root, wad B, a C. Garliok commonced a auit arainnt P.D.6ham- wav, W, fl. W. Cushman, F. E, flinckley, and Raiph Plumb, to recover £35,000, Goorgo Tavlor fur the une of the city beran a aut for 25,000 againat the Bank of Chicago, ‘The Firat Natroual Bons of Alegan sued the Manufecit ere’ National Bank for €:).100, Cyrus H, MeCormlex bought suit ayainat W, Tureman to tecover &3,000. einculT couur. Charles Anderson commenced a suit in trose pee seainst Daniel H. Horne and W. ¥. Jacobs, jaying damagen at 65,000, William Stark commenced an actinn in tres- fore sveinet Silas D. Baldwin, claiming $30,000 Gainsges, Te couNTY count. Grant of giardisyshin wae tanted to Isaac Kommer an guaraian of foziua Kommer et al., minors, under at ayproved bond of £1,600, In the mattor of Johann Adolph Da Wilde; grunt of administration to Guntay A. Do Wilde, under an approved boad of €5,000, Geant of atministration was issued to John and otary Maver, under an approved pond of 85,000, to adminiater upon the state of Jolin Schiramel, deceaued, ‘The Court adjourned at an early hour, to the illncea of Jado Waltsco. ennutar count. Wiliam Smith, tried for the larceny of fivo faucets aud 60 pounds of lead frum Hidnev N. Bmith 5 verdict, gusty : sentence suspendod. a. C. McCarthy pleaded guilty to the larceny of Afteen botties uf wino frum Matt Vaudcu- burgh ; 4 dod. Jolin O'Connore, tried for the larceny of Jead pine from Josepir Hogans verdict, guilty, aud pulteucod tu six mouthe in the House of Coirec- jun. x Michaol Shortell pleaded guilty to assaulting Peter Ragor with a knite ; remanded, William N, Jones pleaded guilty to the larceny A hotse and bugey from Shillingtou & Sher- i. liverymen ¢ remanded, Jove: h Loixon pleaded guilty to the tarceny of B watch from Bamuel Zipp ; remouded. Jobo Smith. tried fur the Inceny of forty-five yarda of cloth from Twoboy Lrog.; vaidiot, guilty, and remanred. Henrv Motgan pleaded guilty to the larceny of Sfenther-bed from Kudoipp Weber ; remanded, Charles McCarthy, tried fur receiving two ensoa of shocs etulen from the cars of the Michigan Central Railroad Company ; verdict, guilty of receiving stolen property knowing! und term of purishment fized at tio youre the Penitentiary, oming of to Tur CALL. 8G to 89, 91, Jopse Gany—82, 100, 101, 102, 104 to 103. Jupar Moone—19, 36, 92, 93, 08, Jupoe RecEns—No cal! dvpor BooTu—114 to 186, Juvexr TuE—85, 8 to 104, except 66. IUDGMENTS, Sorrntor Covnt—Conressioxs—W. Bf. Smith va, BD, Well, $230.5¢,—Aguet ermaun va. John Rejland aud Slarie lietand, $93.20, Cimnouir CountT—Cuxvrertons—Dertha Wrampe, admunistrateix, etc,, os Wilbeiin Renhi, $440.35, Aone Thee—Otto Zaticl ve, Henry Wenenfeldt and Jobo Schoemaker: vordict, $45. MORE JUDGES, NOT MORE COURTS, ‘MOPIFIVATIONY IN PUACTIUE BCOOLETED. To the Edulor of The Chicago fribune: Cutcaco, Feb, 11.—Your correspondent in yesterday's fesue advocates tho creation of an- otuer court, with five Judges. I think it a teat misfortuno that the Constitution did pot abolich the Superior Court, and give us Judges enough in the Circuit Court to do the business, transfer all tao casos pending in the Superior Court to tho Circatt, and Jet us Lave one place where to took for judgments, and ovo court ip which all the businces in courts of record ta tho county should badone. The ouly possible ob- Jeotion to such a course waa that there would uot have been the empty honor of butone Chief Justiceship, whereas the:oare now two, since it would havo beon as easy to have nade the thea Judges of the Superior Court Judges of the Circuit as to have made all the Judges of the two courts Judges of the Criminal Court, aud the then Judge of tho Itecorder's Court a Judge of the Cheuit Court, But this mistake wo have upon us; do not Ict us exeggerata it by moltiplyfog courts. Let ue rather increase tho Judges of each of the exieting comta as fast on can bo done. ‘The latter course is dangerous couugh, but do not let us incur the danger of haviog a court where the thieves, the gamblera, tho idle, tha dissolute, the ssloon-keepers, and. thelr partnors, shall bavo full stay. Bay what you will, and coni{oue it os you may, it will bo looked upon at tho outset 28 the court of a Jus- tice of tho Pesce exaggerated ; avery hanger-on at the Polico Courts and briciloas Jawyer will consider himself qualified for a_ scat on its bench: the classes above-mentioned will second their agpirations, aud the couct thus cro- a.ed and oflicered will be a Litter curse. Better, far bettor, that Litigation should be long delayed then euch a court. Lapieo that there ought to be atleast threo moro Judges of the Superior Court, Practically wo have bet two.—Judges Gary and Moore, Judge Jameson's hoalth 1 anch that he cannot alana discharges the duties of bis office. Tat will uot always Jae, and these three now Judges added a3 fautes possible would give us twelve Judges, and 9 little salutary legislation; givin, the Courts power to appoint refercce and epecial masters, With large powers, would enable us to getalong with tho business with greater ease and less delay. From apy more courts ‘Good Lord deliver us." I-was not able so bo at the Nsturdas's mesting of tho Bar Association, and was too ill on Banday to read the papers in which I suppose the report of the activg roferted to by Mr, O'Brenuan was contained; and bis communica- tiow 18 the drst notica 1 bad that suy action was taken, With your permiesion I will make a fow suggestions, which, whether they aro embodied in the amendmonts proposes by tho Bar Agsoctas tion ur no, may peeraks disousstou, aud lead to some sction which will better the practico and peoccedinga in cur courts, Hirst—it eeems necesssty in this county at least, and proper in all others, that the first atep in the coaimencement of an action should by the filing of some paper in the Cterk’s ottico, aud paying, in this county, the entire fera, ‘Those pajore are now precipe in law casos, and bills or vetitions in chancery caseg. Second—I would savgest that intesdof s pre- cipo in law cases the declaration bo fited, and when « writ of roplovin, or attachment, or capias in required, afidavite with them, and that in all caves where only a eammona is requirod for aer- vice, let it be optional with the attorney ta ob- tain it from the Clerk, or fesue it bimectf, in either cago with or wichout sont. = would not inedo tho procesy returuatle ot auy particular term, but require the defendant to plead or an- swor in acortain number of days alter eervico, ‘There would thon bo uo use forzalias and pluries process, Let the summons bo set ved by an oftl- cor or anyother peison otber than the plalutif’; proof of service if made by any ope other than an ollicer to be by aifidavil Third—Abolish the forma of action, and pro- vide that all causeu sounding in cuntract, iuciud- jog judgment award, and causes arcing ppon statutes may be jolued, and that all sctious sounding in a wiong or tort may alro be joined, Practicaily two forms of action -actious ex con- tractu actions ex delicto. “urth—T would nut attempt to simplify tho Pleadiugs, because my opinion ts thst tho axperi+ euce of axes is worth something, and that the attempts Wuat have boon made have not proven succesecs, ‘There are, howevor, a few things I would do. Twould not roquire « defendant to christen hia plea, nor to uso any particular fortoula in it provided ho stated facis to conuti- tute an auawer to the declaration, or a part uf it. I woula not permis avy replication tos pica uns lous # set up new mattor, and asked for an af- Armative judgment against the plaintiff, like a plea of wot olf and auch like, but would leave it as denied. Iu casos where replication ssallowod, allow tho plawotif to reply ay mauy answers ta tho new mattor as lo may have, but mako a re- plication tho last pleading. Fifth—Vrovido by etatute that equitable de- fousca may be ploaded in legal actions. One ox- ample willillustrate wbat y and will ane dofoure, but when now a party ‘iu remedilous at and by tho atrict aloe ‘of the common law, sud can ouly ob- talo adequato relief in a court of equity where matters of this ard a similar nature are properly coguizable and rotievable," Acouttacts tocouvey toT land, upon pay- mentofthe purchaso price, which B agrocs to pay. ‘Ihe contract gives B uo sight to take pos- session. 2, being ignorant of the ways that aro dark aud tho tricks that ure vain,” inbocent- ly takes possession, builds houses and barnes aud = fenoos, and plants him tuere a home, susroundy himself with wile and children sod household goody, and pays the full purse mouey ta A., who accepts it, But A brings ejoctment to recover the lands from 3, who, baving notitle and no logal defense, cannot in that action defend his possession, Ju yaia does he say to thas Judes, “Soo! here ja A's contract to sell me this land, I have paid Lim jo tho utiermost faithing the purchase- money. I took possession with bie knowledge. Lbavo made valuable lmprovemonts, I am en- titled to lis deed conveying the title, Nake bim BVO me the tithe, sod do not give judgmont ogalost me,” for the Judge wil) say unto bim: ‘You aro speaking to wy left ~ e a ne emenereeeeecromamey ear. I do not hear you; de. part from mos judgment is — agrinst you to deliver up your seersions to this just man, whore they are by legal right, The coals cf this ult are awarded ayainst you, and the uf- ficer of thin court is commauded to put you out and him tn.” When B begina to weep. and to Wail. and quash his tenth. the samo Judge wil sey untohim: “ Hitherto you haverp ken to Dy tefl ear, voconsiderations of equity or good conscience aro ever heard by it, but, poor dis- conolata! come tu my right ear, speak your complaint to it against this unconscionable inan, ‘whose asctings aud doings ara contrary to equi- ty and good conscience and teud to your mnuri- tout Wrong, injure, and opprersion,’ and there make your humble prayer for teliof, and with wy fightear Twillbear you and grant sou relief ayainet hia ac.s couccived in fraud and brought forth in iniquity.” B listens with Joy, and at once the complaint is med, tho caso 14 heard, Ata perpetually ene joined from oxcouting his judgment for having Ponnession, aud decreed to convey the laud to 15, whioh le dons, - Bu; there hase heew tio atta, the Clerk and tho othe: olticers of tte Court havo received the foos uf each in one from A aud io tho other fiom 3, Attorueys aud counselors lave been doubly pala, tho time of the Court has been worso than ureleasly spent, to the great uinderauce of o.ber Lustuese, and A god (3 have each epenta laige amount of their valuav'o um», woon all might aw well Leon rettlod in the eject ment suit, had tho statute changed the practice £0 that in ono suit all the rirhts of the partes in the prespines could have boon tried aud deter- Inned, Sith—1 would provide that any pleading mitat be verined by the vath of the party, his Aucut or attorney, and wheo #0 veriied tho p'eading put in, any ans er to it #hould siso be Vveriiod, aud, if vot, should ve distesn-ded. But ho pleading should be talen ne Gviueuce of tas fects alleged on the tia, Serenth—I would provido that the Clerks thould seop in their ofices & book knowne a common rule book, in which the sttoiweys in cauecs could enter defanits as ofcourme, and rulea tur interlocutory judas ents. in cane of dofaul s, upon dus proof of vervice of | r.cess, the lougth ot timo required by etatute, aud that tho Cloak ehould cater a memorantum of the rules enter- edon the dockct before each term aud daly during the term. In thw way hours, days, aud weeks would be saved in the courta iu thin city Which are now lost in tess motions which are of course. Eighth—Iy equity proceedings 1 would provide » AComplainaut noyld laquire tho defend. ant toauswor on vath, lw whould verify his Lill, wd that neither bill nor answer should haveany effect cusho tral save asa pleadio.; thus abolish: ing the rulo that a sworn answer requirea tho tentimouy of two wineeses, or uvidence equiva- lent to the testimony of two withosnes, tu over- throw it. Aini-~1 would not allow ony reply to an anawer, ouices it eet up matter outithny tue do- fondant to ailirmativo relief, and coutolncd a prayer for the relief demred, Iwo Id allow a dowurier to an auawer, or avy part of it as not coutslning facts constituting a defense to the wholo or some materia) part uf tae bill, and for Sitter eatibes that should be enumeruted an tho #intute, Tenth—T would abolish cross-tilis, and would allow and require the defeudaut to state tLo facts in bis answer to entitle himself to auiria- tive relief, aua to pray for thorcher desired, aud loguire the piaintul to auswer thege facta by bie replication aud no furiher ploading, unleas that the dofeudant might demur to the replication, provision of course to be made for britigtng 11 partes before the court at tho imetance of eit, party. Liecenth—Provision ought to te made by Is conferring upon inaotery of the court or ej. commissioners, or referees, to bo avaointed by the court, power to Lear ang decide tterlocutary motions iu chaocery. Half or more of the time of the Judges holding tno Chancery Courts 12 this county ig takeu un hearing such motions, which could justas well Le heard Ly masters, comm‘sslonsie, or rferces, aud suicors, coun- sal, and witvesers aro kept in waiting. I know of eases that oughtto be tricd in one, two, or three doya, but for tho iuletruptions by these interlocutory motions, which occupy twu, four, Aud ten or more daya in their triul, Counsol must be in saiting while these motions arobeing heard, because of the unceitainty of the tine that will be occupied in motions, ee THE INSURANCE CASE, IME VERDICT SET ASIDE BY THE CounT, Speetat Lnapatch to The Chicago Tribune, Sruisormtp, Feb. 18.—Thocase of Allen D. Norman against the Inaurauce Company of Notth America, tha Frauklin of Philadelphia, and the 2tna, Phentx, and Hartford, of Hart- ford, Conn,, for anexecuted cunrpitacy to arrest, wag concluded yesterday. Tho arrest was monde by Detective Protine, of St, Lou's, and upon er- idenco which he pretended to havo discovered, Tho Court charged tho jury, a9. 4 matter of Jaw, that agents representing fire-ineurance com- panies baye authority to employ detectives to weccitain the facts of alors, and ineticute any civil proceedings in the interest of the companies ip rogard to it; but in matters of criminal pro- codure the companies have no more than a cum- mon fotetest, and their agetits cannot imeulpats them by guthurizing or making such arrests except Upon s special authority or ratification. ‘The farv, after beiug ont several hours, ro- taried re at the getendante fa the sum of 85,000, aud thiy morning, upon the motion of Mesars. Swelt, Edwards & Koapp, at- torneye for tho dofondaute, Judge Treat wet at asides being contrary to the Jaw ns laid down by the Court, The evidence developed the fact that thero was literally no proof chowiug the complicity of Chapman and Norman with the fire, I¢ also showed tliat the agents acted without malice and upon information supposed to be tive, but which sx elace proved to be unfounded. ‘ho partics have, thorofore, sottled the aitticulty by dismisa- ing all Prosecutions and penal actrons, the com- pauies paying Caapman and No:man's costs nod attorneys’ fees, and conceding their iunoceuce of the charge, and they conceding that tie oum- panies acted in good faith and upon infortnation euppored to bo true. AMUSEMENTS. bd HOOLEY'S THEATRE. a Fortunately for the Clicago public, Miss Haw- thorne Lad suficiently recovered from her late sevcre indigposition to be able to taxe part Iu tho performance at Hooloy's Theatra last evening, and © Dora,” Cliailes Reade'’s dramatic olabora- tion of Tennyson's exquisite dy], was produced atiast. Considering the doubt exluting as to whether it really would be flayod, the weathor, and tho travecendent counter-aitractions iu Mire Cushman and Mme. Jovacscbek, the louse wag surprisingly large, It was, moreover, in excellent humor, quick to reward good points, aud jte sympathics were reached very roadily, "Dora" is a vory protty drama, ntrongly put togother, and remarxatly interesting, After tho modern play, its brisk, fresh motive and oriap utterances Lave all the ealubrity of epring-time. Ithas ao excellent plot, aud tho charactors, drawo by maaters of tho art, aro naturally ine stiuet with fifo, The main character of the drama la Farmer Alen, to whom tho groatest wharo of tho acting falls, leaving but 9 modorate amount for the other plsyem, Alen is ald, vigorous, obstinate, choloric, the type of a cinas, and {a oue of tho most exacting of chare aclerreptosentations. Br. O'Noil’s lmporsonae tion of tho old tyrant was ono of the surprives of the seaxon, Lt was a remarkably stroug, well-sustainod, and forciblo pieco of characters ao.ing, aud ie without douvt tho beat part ho bas played recently, His make-up iv good, ule action gC id hig reading singularly fzso from faults, Mie pictures of the vid curmudycon, in his alternate mood of affection and initution wero distincs and barmunious, aud tuere could be no doubt as to the correctness of Lis conception of the ch ‘The patbetio scene in tho laut mot was adequately rendered, and the iucideut of the old Farner's csreusing bis little gravd- 80 was unaffected, hearty, gud sympathatle, Little was wantlug todovelup the various ellos af tho character, mod ita full and ef- fectiva accompliiment may be reckoned ainong Bir. O'Nicl’s mou satisfactory avbivve- moots, Bir. Balubury’s — performauce of William Allen was aluo dowerving of pralso, though his opportunity for acting waa not aroat, The pathetlo scene in the second act was, however, very louchingly given, Ble. Bucktuy's Luke Blomfled pousesxod considorable merit. It wan earnest and manly, witu a ooat vein of lighe Sone. running through it without being ul- towed to assume the importance of # diect rec- oguition, and in excellout keopiog with the piece aud its performance, Bir, Dunbar'a eared aia Haws 3 nua spirited snd picturesque, toorne’s charaivg part of Dora way given prettily aud with foellug, Vor. tuyately it required no great effort, od tue lady's health ts mantfostly deiloate etill. Milas Doyle aa Mary Morrison was uneven, aud inthe molting vataes of tho scones of reconciliation with Jura aud Farmer Alan was not equal to the situation, . Ju others respects there was litle to murmur at. cat was siroug, aud tho plece guvo ovidenca jn its smoothness of careful preparation. Tt was remaikably well played altogether, and ‘but for occasional Ispses, anch aa the confiston of “father” aud "feyther” by Mr. O'N: “meditation” for ‘mediation" by Misa Hawtho no, and eimilar trites, wonld bavo boon Unexceptionably good. Mr. Hoclay bas gona into scenic offecte literally, aud the acttiag of the pieco was unusually guod where such things havo alway beon fuirly attended to. + Dora” waa folloned bya murical fares en- titled “Jenne Lind,” tu which Mr. Cfane was remarkably fanny and vocal, It is in euch Pieces that ho made ® reputation -betore coming to Chicago. Tuo Lill, altogether, is very at- tractive, and te, perhare, the best of tha sea fon. st ehowld run two or three weeks at least, THE ACADEMY, ‘The Acadomy of Mux.c way Jilled to ite ot most capacity last ovening—an it hse boon all through the present woos—by a fashionable ap- Peaviug audionco, drawn there by tho well-merit- ed famo of Madamo Janauschek, tue great tra- gedian. The play was tho over attracsive and royally romantic ono of “ Mary Stuart,” the hapless Queen of “ bonnio Beotland,” who Lad “the fatal gift of boauty" and tho misfortune to bo stato prisoner of the able, but forocious, Liuabeth, Mary need not blue at being impersonated Ly Janauschek, wlio, if sho bo not of Toyal blood. las that wien is better,—s royal I, aud @ superb diamatic genius, “Her fins Yoicy Was uot 1 tho Lest posrible condition laet evening. vul, as the play proceedca, she con- quered the yulgar difiicuity of scold, and mado tuo house re-eeno with genuine applatne, which at tines wwelled aloe toa barra, Of conrso, tuo pak seeuo at Fotherlugay — Cautlo wid mauve the climax of tuo tragedy, aod in this “eituaticn,” whore she cuntrouted the coatno nod haughty ‘tudor, Janausebek wout. Lack 300 yeare, oud fot the noble firs of tho Viautagenets and the ‘Tudor biaze within ner soul. ‘Luis effurt bronght out three rounds of cheering, aud the curraln wae again ipraled to ehow Luzabcth, the throuod Queen, fioch bef ro the flery glance of outraged slujewty and jusulte ed beauty. ‘Tuo play of ‘Mary Ftuari,” like all plays of om snalinr character, Maus" for one wand ongute, beside whici all others vale. ‘Tuerciore, it would Lo ungencrous aud bypereritics! to eriticixa too clovaly tue parts borne by the supporting cuinpany. Misa Monk's Eliznbith was not a masterpiece, but it was hy no nicsusatotal failure, Its a disagreeable rola af bert, ‘ho Leeester of Mr. Viton was very sai, and Mr. Chaplin's Mortinter was dige nitied, if nut powerful. A Mimutet of Biate is araty ever required to indulge in Leruica, wuich, dunotiers, explatued the euturo placidity of dlr. Aehton's Suri ‘Luo other characters were nobuia, and kopt their aliotied paces with more or jess meri. Yerhous tho boet judgtuent of tho play wasshown, in the enuthusiann of the audience, Popular tceliug, a8 regards high uagedy, is very scldum Mwaken. ir. Gardiner's part of the busioeas—tho scen- ery aud furviture—was well s.tended to. ‘Lhe iutervais were uot tuy long, aud the muvic was tees Drusay thau usual, “Cherney Wold” 18 uoderlined for thia oven. ing, When aime, Jansuaches Las hers bene. GENEFIT CONCERT. Monday even'ng next, a coucert will be given by the choirs of the First aad Second Preatiyte- rian Churches, at the First Church, with tho fot- lowing programme : 1, *Glona in Ex:eleis”,, tee resers sores s TWilsan Chore of tue Kiet usual Second Preadytertan Churches, 2, Piano sulo, a, Life Tut ura, Farwell, Balfour, 4. “ Angele Ever Brigut aud Pair”, ates Huaxetl, 6. Quartette—'* Tou Stole My Love”. r d Preavyter lan Mock Church, 7." Toleurm,'B minor,. Chow of ¢ trot Pree $a. Suter Doluross Lo. Goss Bella, Sirs de Ae buricell, . 9, “ Quis est Homa sees sey Mite Harlett and Sire, 0. 20, “ The Sabuath Morning Cui Air, Charle 11, Plano solo. 12 Quortette: Chair of Second Hees THE MUSICAL COLLEGE CONCERT, ‘Tho concert given by the pupils of tho Musical Colloge 1 ast evening et McCormick's ¢Hall drow out the largest audieoceof the eeason, and was iu every way a very ficasant and auccesst{n) Performance, retiecting the highest credit upon tho pupils engaged, the dirovtor, Mr, Ziogfald, and the teachers, Megars. Gill and Root, some of whoso pupils took part. We reserve a detailed notice of shoconcort until our segular weekly review on Banday, only noting at this timo the general success of the performance and the general satisfaction which it gave, some cf the numbers being received with the heartiest en- thusiaem, and all the pupils being callod back to receive the plauditsof the audience. The event marked a very pieasant episode in the winter's season of the allege, sad shoas that ita instruc- tions are doing a good work for mueicin tue city. M'VICKER’S. Dut threo porformances of * Guy Nanoering™ remain, Saturdey wight the part of Ueg Mer- rilies will have boen played for tho last time in Chicago. Othor artists will doubiloss tise who will assumo a solo roudorcd famous by Miss Cushman, but the best of thei will lack the ro mance which gilda tho charecter aa played by Chaclotte Cushman, Sho is among the lroks that Lind this geucration with tho pact, aod tho most perfect Irq Merrilles of future tunes will not avo dad the advico aad aasietanco of Sir Walter Bcott in its ombudimout, Weduesday aiternuon, too, wl bo the lant. opportauity, vemaluing to soe Bliss Cushman as Mfrs, Sumpson—a character whict, sf i} ts vot destrued to live inthe history of the mage with ber grandor party in tragedy, 14 something for individuals to remomber ay ono of the most delicious bits of comoily iu their recullectiun. THE MUSEUM, The management nave decided to change the bit of tho Museum for this evening and tho rest of the week, ‘‘Jtobert Muacalra” and “Tho Belle of the Faubourg” will be given, with Mica DoBar in the role of Mudeluine in the latter play, THE WORKINGMEN, RAILROAD-LABORERS WANT THEIR PAY, ‘Spo vil Inanateh to The Chizaga Tribune, Font Ware. Ind., eb. 18,—Troubles among tho omploves of tho Tolodo, Wabash 4 Wostero Railroad have agalu breken out and a genoial strike among ai] classes of thom is imminent. Tho Baoporintendent bas been walted upon by committces, who demanded one month's wanes within s week, another twenty daya after, apd tbo third month's pay vithin another thirty days. Taey aro now awaiting an aaawor, which, O° favorable, will be followed by # strike Tho woction-nion west of Bert Wayue on autrike, and refused to meud a broken tail for the Superintendent's apocial car, leaving lis own. train-hauds ta do wo. Ce EEA MANITOBAN ITEWS. Br. Pavr, Minn, Feb. 18—A Fort Garry (Manitoba) special of Inst oveuing ways; Lux- ton, tho editor of the Free Press, wes bofore Chicf Justice Wood to-day, at the Court of Queen's Bench, for coutompt of court, for pub- lishing strictures on Judge Wood's action in the Schultz porjury caso, Luxton refused to ratract or apologize, and,emid cheore aud applause frum acrowded court-room, Luxton was fined €200, or imprisonment until paid, Tho tloe was mado up by subscription immediately, An article io this morning's Free J’reaa muny create auotuer “dose” to-morrow. Bebultz lett for Ottawa this morning, amid a etorm of grouns and hisses, ‘the indixuation against Oblef Justice Wood & incroaslug rapialy, Lepine is saniig wood In tho jail yard. pabtsicha Bose AA eR A Bap at the Prussint Ashotttlmo since, the Prussian Profect was: asslng through ® ama town of Lorraine, and he Maire Lad to do the honors of the place, ullowed to his superior the very au-leut tite chuich, aud amonget ite treasured ts & rat io masaive ullyer, the legend of which is related ag follows: In anciene times the ueighborbood wusinfesred by rate thas devoured everthing, and the peaple baying Iried fa vain to got rid of the placue, mado this silver rat aud placed it ip tuo chuiot, afior which the sata dicap- peared. ‘Ihe Pruselan furctionary asded, with & compassionate emile, If Lis informant be~ Meved in thiu superstition, * Atlus! no, er,” replied the Afaire; ‘if wo still believed in the elticscy uf auch a step, we should loug inca bave taxcd ourselves to prosout to the church a silvag Vruvsian, oven if ly whould bo as largo os ta.”