Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 12, 1876, Page 7

THE COURTS. falts Begun to Enjoin Collection of 'Taxcs, Ablltnwt of the Bill Filed by tho ‘*Even. ing Journal.” ‘na A Times? and “1Inter-Ocean?®® Follow Sulte+-0ther Pelitioners, '.V tor-Oontraotor Hequombourg Beats the Town of Lake, Bocord of Court Proceodings Elso- where, TAX CASES. I THE ** LVENING JOUNNAL At lost tho nowspapors, which scem to hava been apecially punislied for their porslstent at- lacka on tho Town Boards and {own officers, have bocome tax-fightors and filed bills for In- junation sgainat Evans and Phillips. Tho Even- ing Journal filed a bl Mouday, and the Inler- Oceanond Times yestorday. The other papers will probably foin in 8 day or two. Tho alloga- tions in all tho throe cases ars mainly tho same, aod tho following abatrast of tho Jour- npal bill will soive for an ozamplo: The cowplainant otates that the fair cash valde of ita property liablo to taxation is tess thaa $20,000, aud it caonot rightly bo laxed at a8 Lugh » valuation a8 that. Lust year, or in 1874, it mado 11a roturn at that amount, and the whole laxos wero $833.04, of which sum £514.20 way a tax on tha capital stock. 'Che roturn mado lust apring wae tho samo, but tho resuit hes beon vory difforont a3 to tho smount of tax lovied, After sotting out tha valuation ostablishoed by the Stato Board, tho blll pives o "siatcment of “tho naseasment roll for 1974, showing tho total taxable property, real and personsl, to Lave boou $303,805,140, Thocity in May lant adoptort {bo General Inw for tho lucorporntion of citiea snd villages, nvd procecded to lovy and collect taxes nuder that Inw. “'Tho asscksment for 1475, of teal and personal property, was £205,536,430, of which #4¢,000,000 was persoual praperty. Tha total awouut to bo rateed woa £3,12:),905.20, praperty would gud tho propottlon for porsonal therefore ba aboat 370,000, . The bill next charges 'that Phillips, ths Town Assessor for tho Town of South Chicago, mude an asseasment roll for that lown fu which o valued the porsonal property at $19,K7L,00%, hub it i alleged that this nssccanent ban een tuaile i 8o grosely neg- 5 n manner that it {8 wholly void, Many (erwns eseod 1 1t on property fhey do not own, whila others cscapo taxation ot all. Others are nescated on only n small portion of thelr 1toperty, and (boisands of dollara’ worth of versotsl propnry is arbitrirliy and willfully fnserted o omitted without any oserciro of tho judgment of the Asucxsor, aud fu conravention of 1he Blate Conutitulion and the 134 Aziug tha balh of aastion, No opportunity hos Leen given to mako objectins before tho Conaty Yoard. Tho State Board fn_Augus Inal fixed the “JEgporty for tho Town of Bontl Guicago st , to which wes addod an nsncssmout of $3,092,204 on corporation etocks, maklng tho persousl property for tho fown 343,203,018, Abuut the samo tine tho ity of Chleag in “otal dissogard of tio facal sesr sircady estabiished, and tho syuten under which tho taxea hiad been commenced fo b asaevead, lovicd, and collacted, aud i intontional disragard of tho nscess- ment-roll already made by its own Ameswor, by ita Clty Counell procoeded, at a peting toreof, o cous efder on ordinanco pretending to trausfor o' tho County Clerk of Cook County the lovy of tho taxea for tha flacal year mpon tha Stato and county valuation, s _praionded to ho made by the Town Aszessors and {ho State Board of Equalizition: and upon the 9th doy of August, 1815, the City Counctl of tho City of Chicago pansed uai ordinance, which wan appTqvea by the Muyor, whereunder tho City of Ghi- cago protended fo certify o tho County Clerk thw amount of money upproptiated for conty prposc for thie current fldceal yoar, to bo levied and vulie -a upon thy srsessinent of property for Hiate aud county taxes, in tho manner provided by the genoral revenvia Jaws of thiia Blate, t ud by which ordinnucs tha City Counell undertook to certify ton .34 County Clerk ng the amount nvcesmary to be rafsed, $3,i23,203,39 ; which amount waa mle up of tho Wetns tielided w tho or- dinance passed Juno 50, aa aforesaid, fncluding 830,000 Jor tha oxpeuss of (ho sestkomcnt sud sulicetion of t4xes ummdor the act of April 15, 13 Thie eily clalmed the right of sicetion a8 t2 how the {ace ahiould vo rsised, bt to complatieut ehorgs , if sich wao the fact, tho olection should have been mado_before tho Town Asacasors began tlinir yaluation and nescssmout ist, and could not exvrciso the right of eloction twico in thesame year. Iaving, then, slready in June chosen to colloct by 113 own As. seanor, Tax-Comumlrsioner, and Collector, tho city oould’ pot moke avy chonge, and tlo acacei- ment s thereforo wholly - Vitisted and vold, By attempting, therefore, to procaed upcn the Stulo and county valuatlon, after having sacertatned by its awn ofticers and Leing fully informed aud advised of the actual yalustlon of resiand personal property in tho city, tho ity knowingly theroby ommitted $120,000,000 of property from tho uetcament roll, whicl sction, being intentiunally tsken, bas jnvalidated tha entiro tax levy, Hloreover, by perwitting tho City of Chieago 1o make n axcondeloditon, and by renson of tha foes thercby of §120,000,000 of taxablo valuc, per- sgonal property {s campollad to pay £1,400,000 and real eatate $3,640,000 ; or, fu_othor wards, that tho awners of poracnal ‘proporty aro compellod to pay exactly doible their provortionats smoitnt of tho taxes. Tno Btato Conatitution forbids suy discriminstion, in tho asscasment and lavy of tazes, between real and personal property, bt the Camtnon Council s by fis action, knowingly aud intentionally, sud_fucrcfore frauddteatly, dicectly §n that regard violaled tho Tulo prescrilied by the fundamental law} ond tho afleged ordinanco under which tho city taxea so_ pretended to Lo imposed, autbioriked the omlralon of tazabla pros- exty 0 ns £0 deatroy 1ho uniformtly 1 reipect fo por— #on and proyerty within tho ¢lly in violation of tlio Constitution, and I vold, The complatunnt cliarges that all thin fs filegal, and that tho reaul: hun o Tajeg $ho valuation on il the perzonal proporty Just one-lialf, #0 that hulf {ho taxes aro mvalid, Under the Conatitution, no tazes can bo ansensot by county autharities Lo axeced 75 centd on the bundrail dollars, and upon the valuation a4 made by thy Towa Asscenorn tho uascssmont. in quioation is far n_excess of the imit sllawed by tha Constitution, and to that extent fa vold, Uuer tha law of tucStita of THinols, 0, the nggrogate amonnt of taxes leviod for apy ono Jear.by sny city Iu the Btato canuor occerd tho rate af por cent por ths agRregate valuation of all property anteved: and, as ipon tue Town Assemior: valuation tho ossessment in quection 18 far in cxce of such Nmltation, it Iu to that extent void, Tho complaiuaut next slleges that the 51 per crnt sdvaucs mado by tho Btato Hoanl 1 fuvalld : that the srscusment-rotl for county, city, town, and Houty Park taxen 1 voll 10 tho extent of thin 53 pur cint; and that, even ff no other objection existed 10 tho uvscss- ment of taxea for 1978, that assessment wanld be voiit 86 {0 tala 53 per cent ' Tho Calloctor, M anv, e & warigut agatunl e Journal fr §1,273,44, whicli 1. claimed 10 bo exconsive, it the pomplaliiant, u conclusion, offers £ walvo tho_invalidity uf the tazes if the Collottor will acespt tha logal tax ah Ha own val- uation of §20,000, or $577.54, elthough Junisting that the whols asacasiont 15 1n poiut of law vold. Tha usual Prayor is made for Infunction and other relief. Mesurs, Fuller & Suwith appoar as solfoitors for the complainant, A COMMIBSION AGENT'S TROUDLES, Thore was alva a bilt fiied Mondsy in tho Buparior Court by Edward Cook, & reaident. of the Town of Nortti Chicaro, who states thabin May Lt hohad ¥tore ju tha Town of Bouth Chleign, whore o keptu slock of goode, conafyned to hiin for salo, balouging eutiroly ta notwroskdent partles, aud worth alon 1,500, Bomo tiime 1n duno o July last Phllips mado il apposranca i compluinanty atore. but was,fo- formed that the goods belonga.t to nov-restdonts, Tho Asscanor, however, wis nob (0 be put of In this way, and assoasod thom, with his unual socnieacy, st $18,000, o7 about efght timea thele valio, Tha Hiate Boa ado s usuial raluo, niaking the amount £12,8:0, and n tax of §U35.03 wae levied on this amount, and yeb Cook Iuinke this eax, which i ouly balf tho value of the Pronerty, s exorbitaut, and wants tho collection of it njolued, THE * TiEe," A similas 1411 was Blod by Wiibue 1% ftarey aa pro- prictor of the Thics, Hu stated that hia persoual y ot his realilenco ls not wver 1,59, andat tha . Limes Dullding it does nov exoend §29,004, Novertho- Iaas the latter was raised (0 §93,000, on which a tax of $5,502.01 bas been loviad, ‘I'ic nter-Ocean Company also led s bill cllming that §ts personal property Is nob worth oyer $:0,000, 11 bas been fxod at $43,000, on which there {4 & tax aascneed sgalust it of $1,801,83, Tho motfona for fuunctions iu all thoss cascs Lava boen wot for Thurke dey morutog. TUE KINGRBULY ERTATE. Henry W, Klngubiry, by his gusrdia itk fn the Clrcuit Court yesterday azeinst Phillips and Evaga for au injunction, He states s peraonal prop- erty ot over $1,000, couslsting of oflice furnlture, s proporty, however, was assorued at 813,300, on ND"L‘].I biw tax his $430.74, or ovur one-hall the vatue of all'his perional properiy, Ho then gons on 10 make he same pltcgviious au §a the Joural i), apd asits for tho s3ine rellef, g HEQUEMBOURG VS. LAKE, THAT WATER-PIPE CORTRACT, A liitle over a yoar ayo the Town of Lake filod billin the United Btatea Cirouit Court agaiust Clarles E. Hequewbourg asking for an Injunce tion pud account, snd yosterday the Aaster in Chancery, H. ‘W, Bishop, Esq., filed his report nodor the referenco by Judge Drummond in March last, Tho bill in this caso alleged that ibe contract made with Hoquembourg (or laying walor-pipes in tho Wown of Lake wau vold, be« sause the contract wag lof without advertising for bidders, a8 required by law, and on the ground of fraud in fact,in thae lettiug of the contract on tho part of the ‘rusteea of the town, The bilalso allogod tuat she contrack pilee was 100 per cont in excess of the Soimal walne of the wurk, alss allege L’““,,“““ olso filed & THE CHICAGO TRIBUN WEDNESDAY: JANUARY 12, 1876, ing tbat tho coniractor had Taid s largn portion of the pipe in violation of the con- tract, and tbat upon o accounting Hoqnem- bonrg wonld be found Indebted to the Town of Lakoin a largs amount, Upim the hearing Judge Druminond found that thers wee no fraud In the making of tho eontract, and that the contract wns a valid_and logal one, and ro- ferred tho cane Lo tho Blaster to find how minch of the pipe wan [wld uniler tha eontracl, tha amount dn tha contractor, and the amonnt of the contractor's Prodte, The Mas'er, In hin royort, finds: Firat—Tnat all tho pipe for which poyment is claima ed [n thia proceoding waw laid fn_compiianco with the contract referrod to hatween Charion F, Ilequembour, and tlia Town of Lake, and nono of it n siaiation of Lhe nald contract, Secamd—That the totsl cost nf pine laid by sald cone tractor mnounta to §331,117,9%; that the total oxtras provided for fn_raid contract and aliown to hava beon furnieled by the conlrsctor amount to the sum of £11,004.04 1 that tho aggregntn anount of contract and £102,112.03, frem which In deducted (ho coet of repairs, $1,200, leaving dup ttpon tho contract § Wil,« 012,054 thiak thero hian Lazn fanin) tasald Hequen. bourg under maid contract Lands and costificatea to the amavint of $ 42,000, Thio Master alng inita thero ls now due Hequombotirg in bondn, $1,007; cartilicatos, $37.041.0J 3 Ih cash (- Ingaceriied futereat), §15,202.70, moking total amount due, $132,234.83 5 Lhat tLe cont of the work 11t cash was $251,581.70 ; iiad tho proceeds of bonds and eertil- caten already receivod in cash was $213,4%C, lovving excesn of cost in caslt abova procsedanf bonds and cortificates slrerdy recelznd, £12,07,70, whicl: aum, bo- ing dedacted {rocit the $11,012,03 10 b paid 1n bondy and certificaten, leavea tho aum of $77,344.47, Iu bonds aud certificatos, ns tho profity of tho contractor, It would appear from tbe desision of {he Court and the roport of tho Master that the blll was wrong, hoth In ita allegationa of lavund of fact, Tho prodts aru found to be the ddifforence between $118,142.03 in bouds nud cartificaten, and $1,097.70 fn cash, Be- dueing the bondn nnd certllicates to cuali at B3 cents would laave e proiits sbout §34,0%) in casl, which, outhe contract prico of ovar $370,0.0, wouid ahow a prufit of less thau 50 per cont, Which profit in alleged o bavo grown aut of the favorabla seann for doing the worlk, and the dacline in the price of {ron aflerthe making of thie conlract. Ths smnount fond dus {s Iarge, but tho facts shown by the Muster's roport ol socin to bave no grounds for disputig la pay- ment. Jobin P, Wilson, of JcDald & Wilson, wan the so- licitor for Iequimboury, and Bonneit, Krotzinger, sod Veeder for the Town of Lake, —_—— OTHER BUSINESS. TAE MERCHASTS' INSUNANCE COMPANT, About two montha 8go ona T, B, Elhott bogan nearly 200 suits againat various stockholders of dafunct ineuiauco comjanios, clalming sundry Dbalances due on policies in such insuranco com- panies, Among the compamba was tho Mor- chante', of whteh William B, Rollo 18 Avsiguce. Yesterdny, EllloLt, in order to bo nblo te make out lils claims, filod a petition in tho bankruptey matter of tho Merchauts' Insuranco Cumpany. osking that Mr. Rollo might bo com- polled to furnish fum with cortifiod coptos of thiriv-oight policies in that §Compeay, whicl policles wores tor tho nominal amaunt of £121,217. Judgo Dlodgett, atler Learing an ar. gumont on the snbjact, directed an order to be entered authotizing tho Assigneo to furnish at- tosted copies of such J,oncics as ho might have of thoe pumbers nskod for, end, in caso ho did not have tho vollcies, to funush ecoptes of the proois of loss and of debt. Mr. Litiott is to pay all oxpunses of making such copies. DIVONCFS, Adelln B, McCartnoy flled s bill yesterday in tho Saporior Court setting out that 2o was mar- ried m 1970 to oas Henry F. McCartnoy, but that ho hws mado her lifo 8o misarable by his cruelty and continued throats to shoot her, that sho canuot Iive Jonger with him, and eo she de- sires & divorco, It is only abont & month sinco Michaet Me- Keon took nuto bimsolf a wife, bat ho sava that L experiences bavo been suflicient to catl+fy him for the prisent, ‘The troubio ia, bls wifo Mary has inti- 1nnted hier preference for another nan fn siuch an un- anistakablo way thut dichacl czunot endure it, and ha now jupases 10 it sid of ber by legal procoodiuga if possiLlo, Ty, Tudge Iopking ran through ing, no ona being ready for tri Th tho caan of to Gruly Gointy Natianal tiank va. John Prindiville, & credlions’ biil in the Superior Gourt, Bradford {fancock was appolnted Asclgues un- der abond for $2,u0), UNITED STATES COURTS, 4 Tea 8, Brath begun w wilt for 310,00 sgatust Saimuch . Walker. Edward Willson Legan o sult aganst Ldwin 8, Faw- ler, clatuming §2,000, BANKROPTCY MATTERS. A petition In bankttiptey was tled yesterday agalnst Jamen M, Wood, a coutractor residing st No, i2 Lang. ieyavenic, by tno following of bis creditor: i, & Oudwell, cialiing 31,435 Witliam Bisvena, who cluims uhy and Cerney & Haskell, claimiug $1i6, Tno petiloncrn charge Liat Wodd, on the Sth day of Jun- linry, guve to Juises Berry & Co, & Judgincul noto for $138.48, with intent to give them a preference, and that lie, within the peat sz menths, transferred certain moneyn to the credit of Lin wife, for the purj ose of defrauding his czeditors, A ruls to show cause Jan. 2 v mado. Tho creditors of Heury Mooller, a grocer at No, 566 West Chijcugo uveutic, ulvo uuited in tliog o petition agaiuct biws yeutordady charylug Lim will smakdug » frandulent asslgument of Liw, proparty last Tucaday, ana also with fufling fo poy e commiercinl paper At maturity. The following 1. ist of tho croditors, with 1ho amount of thelr claim Steele, Wedeles & $44.033 i1, L, Griswold & Co., $351; and W : rulo to sliow causo Jun, 23, was s call yesterday morn- made, Tnstty, Joreph Metaler filad a potftion ngsinst Georgs Daraud, of Nos, 93 sud 47 Milwaukes wvenue, on a claim for £0,976, It I3 charged that Durand trans. ferred to Sulllanee Brothera cestuln Insnranco polivies for $12,000, undee which thoro was o claim_for losaca by fire, and that he ol atlowed tho samo Airin to take hiagoods nnder atlachmnut, A rulo to Ehow causo Jan. 23 wan made, A. A, Motse was adfuiliented boukrupt by defanlt, and o warraut fasued returnsbin Peb. 16 i E, Jenkine was sppolatcd Assignce for Asron oyer. “Fito fhust dividend meeting in 1ho eaco of Jonathun Mitcholl will be ekl at 4 p, an, this sitormooa, Assignors will bo_chorua (his 1ooroing foF tho cs- tatcn of James P, Tuylor, Jobn P, Beard, aad Park- house & Barton, BUFERIOR COURT IN DIUEF, Denjamin Nownian began o sult yosterday for £9,000 aguinal Arthur Lawronce. ‘Horman and Honry Batjer sued Michael Evans and John Hickey for $1,600, Inaac It. Lyon began s sult for $5,000 against Michacl W, Manuin Chauneey I, Bowea sucd Tatrick Oarroll and John Geary for $1,20. . CIRCUIT COUNT. Joseph Imhoff began an action by capian sgninst Hermaun Mock, clalming §10,000 damagea for tho ale Ieged soduction of his wife Ly Mock. CHIMINAL COURT. Michael Henry was tried for larcony and acquitted, ‘i‘lhl‘flu Shaw was tried for larceny sud foumd not uilty, Y irow Moynatian was teted for tareony and found guilty, and motion for & now trial was entered, Cbarleu Metzler was tried for larceny, fonnd gullly, and bis sentcuce Sxcd at thrce yeam {n tho Penflens tiary, Jnilua Brown was Lried for Jarceny and acquitted, Tho {ndi-tment eguiust James Fosron for larceny waa quaslied, “Tiomas Ttnsch and Thomaa Walsh wero triad for an assault with intent to roband found not gullty, TIP CALL. Jupor DronarTT—Whinky casen, Jupur HovkiNa—31 1040 of United States Ciroult Conrt calendar, Jubar Garx—1, 8, 10, 19, 43, and 45 to 59, inclusive, Junok JaxsoN—Assiaty Judge Gary, Junax Moone—3, 4, 5, Jrbar Hotkns=21tto 230 inclunive, Junux HooTit—i0y 10 425 Inclusive, Junar FAuwnLi—No eall, JUPGMENTS, BorsRion CoURT—CoNrEASIONs—Oito Warmans. g_n‘rg’ et al, vx. llonry Rutstiow aud Ernst Hutshow, 34,03, dupue Gany—Jobn W, Gosllug v, Lawrenco 8 Uearduloy, £340,30, —Jumen H, Kirk etal, vs, Albert Mirab, $2%0.78.—William 1, Jubuson ve, John McAs- voy, §1,U33.50.~0libert 11ubbard ct al, s, W, O, Stll- sousnd Juiin O'Nolll, $320, Junuk JaMEsoN—linna Hers va. City of Clicago: veidict, 31,600, ruad snoticn for new trial.—Wilina Dusmoi ve, Edward ¥, 'Thomss, $16,30,—Dier Schutte lor v, Thamas Foster, §302, Cictir Count—Junar Toorss—August Nyateom ¥3, Christoplier Monfugor, $33,00,—Joln Bulr v, Wes ley Dempater, $1135, Junax BooTii—Clilcago Cast Stect Company. B, Mucvor and W w Brown; verdict, 83,40, Sorcin Foley yo. 'Tho Mauufacturcra® National Jfunk of Clicago; vordict, $1,321.01,~Roalna ¥round ve. Emily C. Johusly art, aud Wiiliun Wis: dom} verdict, $40.31,—31 ‘Builer vv, Cour: Kice$ verdict,'$10,—J. . Quinn vw, Henry Weuter- fehl} verdict, $il28,—Fred Bauminu vi, Hoberh Lefaléy ; 4444, sud motlon for new trial—Thomas v, Watter Walsh ; verdict, $23,—Itces Davig dmintstrators, va, {obert Larriny, $391,30, e UNITED STATES COURTS, BESSIONS AT BPRINUFIELD, Spectal Dissutch (o The Chivave Trivune. Srotsoriero, JIl, Jao, 11.—In tho Toderal Clrcuit Court this morniug, Iu the caso of Oy houn aud othors agwinst the St. Louls & Bouthaeastern Railroad, tho fryt-mortgage hold- ors, fecling thomeolves aggrioved at the Court horetoforo {u appointiog & Receiver ab the fo. stanca of tho wocond-mortgsge boudholders, petitioned to bo mado parties to thosuit, and arked nu ordor appropriating balf tho reveuuo 10 tha payment of tho interest of the first-mort- E-go bouds, sud tho ordor was accordiugly made y consent of all parties, A writ of mandan:us way Issued againet thoe ‘Trustees of tho Town of Mascoatali, 8t. Olair County, commandiug thom to levy a tax to pay tha railroad bonded indobt- eduoss of tho town. ‘Ibo follawing ordors were outerod: UNITED STATES CINCUIT COURT, Mattor of petition of Elibu Falile, a baukrupts pe- titton for rarlew; matlo to diamtus for want W prore cutlon.. . N. Minderson ve. A, B, Leaveston § motlon to coata, . 8 Owens, Lane & Dyor Machine Company vs. Gimber § default and Judgmant. i UNITED ATATEA DISTRICT COURT. Tamb, Awvignes of the Wiuacabiok Insurance Com- DDy, vi Haniers 1 matlon (o quanh eryice. United itaten va, Franela Allison § indictment for withholiling bounty and back-pay ¢ quashed. F. A, McConangliy, of Bellerilia, 1il, snd 1. W, TNotiry, of Vandals, Iil,, were admiited to practice 10 tliy Foderal Courla, SESRIONN AT 1WA CTTT, 1A, Snacind (sunteh tn Thy Chienin Trinns, Towa Crre, I, i1.—The District Court Lss heen n seasfon hero for the 5'" wenk, trying none, howaver, but eriminal casen, Judge liofhrock, heing 8 candidate for the vacsnt Supremo Judgaship, 18 quita widling (0 ad Journ his court to afford the opportunity tolook after hia politicsl Interest, us well 85 to give others a chance to viait tho Cspifal, The Courtad- Jonrna to-moreow, “The casn of John Tinzey, of Peorls, Til,, whoss in- dictment was srcured by Bout, Orum k co, proprle- tors of & Atstitlery fn this zl co, charging bim with rjury, was dried last weok, and ffinzoy scquilted. linzey was empioyed by the' lowa City Distillery to remove {ha machinery from Pearla and put It up ready for oin the distillery building hore, and his 1y Wan ot forthcoming na agrond, when Lo lsid incchanica’ en on b establistment for $1,400, snd wworo to bia potition, Meieathe chargs of perji oal, Crum & Co. denying tho grounds of his lien, Aul old offondor was tried and to-day s*ntenccd to W0 years fu the Penitentiary for horse-stesling, —_— ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT. " YENTERDAY'A LUAINESS, Kreziat Dispateh to 1 he Chicazo Tribune, Brarxersewy, Lk, Jan, 11,—In tho Biate Su- preme Conrt, the following motlous and orders wero enterod to-day : 175, Nathanlel 8, Douton et al. va. the Board of Supervitors of McDonough County: appesl from 3lcbonough ; time oxtended Alteen days, a8 stipulated, and cauro continued, 29, Robatt Frost, executor, clc., va, Saluda IToward et error to Seatt § time extended ten days to file abatract and briefs, 40, George I'. Graft vs, Egbert B. Brown; error o Calioun ; rame orier. 41, Andrew C. Wilson va, School Dirsctors, ele.} error o Calhoun ; eame order, 277, Michael O, MeLoan et al, vs, The Peoplo, use, ete,; nppeal from Uoles; timo extonded thirty daya to fila Fcord, and causa continaed, 43, Peopis's Docket—Samuel P, Ifooney va, The Teoplo, ete appeal from Sbolby; leave to docket o e, %, Tnos B. Tomblin va. Maunzh Tomlin § nppeal from ‘Sudon ; dlsmissed with procedendo, CALL OF DUCKET. 23, John 11, Caminbell va. Noiscu Willtama et al.s ap~ poTrom Jetauy : divminscd wilh 6 per cant dauisges, 43, Adelo Wiiliame va, Danlol P, Jthodes et al.; oppeal from Coolt ; ket fur oAl arginent on the 23th; 6, Walkee Evana va, Riohard J, Hughoy ; from Moulizios affirmed for want of briefs siracts under the rule, TAREN ON CALL, 1. Tho MeLoan County Cosl Company vs, John Loug ; appeal from McLean, 22, Samuel B, Atbuckle ve, Tho Midlaud Rallroad Cmumug ct ol,; appeal from Edgar, 27, John F, Rowand ctal, 58 John Carroll et al; etror o Edgur. i e va. John B, Clemann ot al,j error to Sdgar, 21, [Hiilary Dall et al. ve. Ransom Palmer ot al. § ap- el from HcLoan, 3 ), James T, Aicans ve. Thomas Kendall; appesl from MeLean, 30, Alfred W, Davldson et aL va, Gatherine Moore; appaal from Cook, i, Frank J, Hoffman, ete,, vs, Willlam 3. Fitz williame ot o1, § appeal from SéLoan, ks Tdlip Cruto va. Audrew 8. Rittledgo; error to Meliean, 45, Harbwell O, Howard of al, va, Jamea T, Logan ertor to Obampaign, i, saials Boon vé, Tha Mollne Piow Company ; ape ‘penl from Puatt, 99, Rutus Calef va, Phovbe J, Thomas ; appeat from att, ‘l'.'l. Charles Welfol va, 8arab Apperson § sppeal from acon, * Court sdfourned unlfl 9 s, m, to-morrow. — MISCEL LANEOUS, MICHIGAN BUPRENE COURT. Bneetat inenateh to The Chicano Tribune, Laxsrsa, Mich,, Jan. 11.~In tho Supreme Court to-dny tho case of Robona va, Videto, the writ of cortiorari was dismissed ; Xennoy vs. Warden, argued: Bimons ve. Judge Ingbam, eircult, order to show causo retarnable Toeaday, tho 18th. Call—57, 23, 21, 26, 38, 40 Lo 61 PACIFIC 31ATL COMPANY V8. BILL KING, Bpecut Duvateh to T'he Chicado Tribune. JMixsearonts, Mivn, Jan. 11.=J. A, Bhaw, rexident attornoy for the Pacifio Mail Company in tho suit brought againat William 8, King for tho recovery of tho 125,000 disbursed by Irwin, to-day motified tho defendant's attorucys that tho dopositions of Rufus Iatos, Tronor W. Park, Jobn G. Belumnker, Richard B. Irwin, and nine others, will bo taken befaro Edwin M. Wriglit, a Notary Public of New Yorlk City, on the 24tu day of Junniry, 1970, 8aid depositions sre to be Torwardod o Lils cliy aud offered Lu- ovidence when tho cano eliall como on for trial at the next term of tho Gourt of Common_Ploxs, It has been gonernlly sup- posed einca the decislon was filed relcasing the prope arty of King from the Paciic Mall Company that the ousd had been Qfscontinued. The resident atiorneys of tho Company, howe instructions to push. tlo mattcr through to the v end,” CANADA. anpeal sod ab- L bt ‘Tho Pending Politicnl Crava Szectal Inapatch & Lha Chicago Trivune, Otrws, Jan. 11,—~In Lis spesch to the slec. tors of Renfrow at Boachburg Inst niglt, the Iion. Mr. Mackenzie dofendud tho policy of the Government. Roferring %o the queation of pro- tection and free trado, ha said it was not a po- litleal fssuo in the country, and ridiculed the idea that tho commeorcial dopression could havo Leon provented or alleviated by the impo- sitlon of _pratective dutics, He claimed credit for tho Governmout for reducing postal rates und for the efforts they had made (o secure re- ciprocity with tho United Siated. Ho qisap- praved of o retalintive policy, ond did mot bo- lievo tho country was in a position to enforae it. Tho sactivity of the Ultrumontano party in the Chambly olection oxcites considorablo comment, Tho alaction will bo protested on the ground of Intimidation by priests AMUSEMENT . TIE ENGLISH OPRA. Meyeorbosr's grand opora of tho * Huguenots * was given last ovening at Hooley's by tho Eu- rlisl troupe, with the following cast: s, Van Zandt LArr, Hsmilton " «Atr. Poakos T'ho Intonoss of (ho hour at which the par- formance closed doos not allow of the extended notice which it really deaorves, for, considering the magnitude of the worl, the savers tests it demaods of tho volcas, and the obstacles of & smull stago agalnat which it had to contend, the troupo desorves great credit for achisving (e of its most romarkablo succorses. Tho choral and concertod offects were magoifi- cootly glvos, cepeclally tho fluales of the gocond and third acts, which have rarely if ever been done Licra before with such telling and powerful principal volves, Tho lataplan, the catls weeue, and the biessing of tho Foinards, which are ro uften’ turdered, wero glven fu s uauber to swakon Dearty applavse,’ Mrk, Van Zands in the trying role of Vatentine acquitted hersolf muperbly, espocially in tho duo with Murcel, 4 whicls bor Ane rohust voica admire ally matehod 3ir, Conly's deap, stron, telling voice, and 1 tho grand duct with /aarid of tha fourth act, in which abo saug with a dopihs and {ntensity of passion, aud 8 rich and wuperh yolumo of tons, for which et warmest admiirers hava bardly glvon hee credit haretos tore, 3ir, Cestlo sang with his old-timo rich. newe and ring of voee, and personaled tho unfortunsts lover with tesl diunity cad trulb, Mis part of tho grand duo wan aduiirably sustuined; bis resources being sufliclont o preserve 13 volco fraahs and stronit to tha very inat, notwith-+ standing the Inumcnso cifort demanded of ft, 1t fa one uf the special advantages of this troupe that char- acters ordinarily cash vory wewk ean beesst very etrong, and thua 1t happoned that tlioso who have to see *Tho Huguenots” in years past, heard the musto allotted (0 tbo Qricen Bung as it shoild be for tho fires time, Tho part wan Alss Montsguo, and who _sany ita fally, dinpla; Uorld music beautis 1mu ‘yury remarkable powers of execution, especially in th' opouing sris of Lhe oot oud acl, which sho orusmouted wilh sume very clearand rippliog rune and trills, Mre, Beguin, as usual, woa au admirablo Urbain, and saug her two principal wwubers, tho “ Saluta’ to 1o Hlanors” aud $No, No, No,' with auch fino volce and exprosslon sa to coinmand fhe encors for tho Jaites, Me, Conl; eel, bls singing was superh, Wo havo rarely wuch o siroug, di Q0 tesonant La his. Mr, Teal wilh e minor part will be given. rimvat applaise and au enthusiasti Whils muuch caunot bo saiu for ly's actiug of the old Huguenot soidler, Mar- Lsd horo PEC S e Curlous Sult for Hronch of Promise, Aftor liviog togethor twonty years, Lsthor E, Fullupluklx was divorced from ber husbaud. Thoy eeparated in 1804, 1In 1874 thoy agreod to hava the decreo modified, that they might warry oach otlior agatn, and It fa allegad that the hus- band explicitly avowsd his Intention of doing o, ‘The decroo was modifled, sud Mru. Ssulspauph kopt hiouse for Baulepaugh for moro than a yoar, A marriago-day way vt deveral times, but tho maa wedo excuses and failod to putiu an ap- pearauco, The womsn uas therefore sued him for breash of gmmho to marry, sod on Mouday fi.g .l'xll“ was mugh:l he‘roro h:‘“u“} x’rl:zl in rooklyn, on & mation for change of 9 of trial to Onelda County. Y THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE. A Page of Sccret History Mnde Public by the New York Sun, The Purchase of Greeloy's Papor William Orton, Jay Gould Ad- vancing the Money. by Schnyler Colfax Selccted ns Editor, hut Finally l)eufl_nos the Yosition, Whereupon Gould Turns Over the Paper to Whitelaw Reid. New Yore Sun, Jan. 10, hon tho election in 1872 resulted in the suo- corn of Presldent Grane, Mr. Grocley foll into o stato of ulter dospondenoy lu-regard to the future of the Tribune. It seemed to him that the great nowepaper-property which he bad founded, and which representod so much of the means of Lis sesocieton, WAS ABOGT TO COLLATSE, Ile folt that lio had boen tho fnstrnment of bringing them to ruin, lis accoptance of tha Liberal-Republican and Domoceatic nominations bad boea, by the verdict of the poople, charazter- ized aa a groat mistake. OId frionds had fallon away {rom the paper, and new ones had not coms to take thoefr placss. With bankruptey ataring them in the face, the stockholdors fouud grest fault with their unfortunate chiof, Lolding him aod his immodiato frionds and co- adjutors fu tho ofica rosponaiblo for the disas- tora which had befallon them. Mr. Greelev, who was completely prostrated undor bis private grirfs and pubtic fatlures, succumbed to tho sit- ustion. In lonving the Republican organization, bo had put iu joopardy the property of bis asso- cintos, and lost tho high atake for which he played. o now rosolved, at all personal sacri- ficas, to mako the stockholders such reparatinn a8 lio best could. With thia object in view, he xaid to Bluclatr, his publisher: ‘*Sam, I fcel, aa onr peoplo eay, that, in this political movoment, wo bave put the Trifiune property in peril. It is my dutv to do what I can to rapair the mischiof. To this end, those of ny who wero instrumental in bringing sbout this stato of things MUST GET OUT,—MYRELF THE FIRAT, We must put the Zribune into now hands, Tt muet be made thoroughly Jtopablican, nud ho confided to the handa of a straisht-ont Republic- an. This must bo dono at once, bacauso, if 1t inn't, the bulk of our woekly aubscriptions, on which wo largoly rely, and which come in about the 18t of Jauuary, will bo last altogether,” Mr. Bioclair cast about for some prénonnced Republican, whose name or reputation would be & guarantso to tho public of his politieal oriho- doxy, He eventually fixed upon Schuylar Col- fax for tho figurchead of the repentant Tribune, Mesuwhile, Mr, Groeley, who nd made a fow feeblo efforts to resumo work temporarily on Lia 1 aper, wan auietly squelclied by the Young Lditor in chargr. ' The carcature whicl Nust drew of Whitetaw Refd waving of yoor 0id Horaca, a8 hereturnod to bis old sar with a conlempluéus, #Go Went, young ma West,” bad more truth than pootryju jt, Driv from' the placoot his forner aud greatness, fell into & sottlod melancholy, and, fn mpite of iteous plendings for mercy, was (hrust (nto 8 mad- Bouwss, where, on Nov. 29, 1T, he died of a broken Tho kean sirugglo for_tho contral which during this on between tho pubtihi- interregnum had Leen golu| ernand the Young Editor of tne [ribunc ‘WAS NOW BROUGHT TO A FOCUS. Thero ars, or were, 100 ahares of the Trivane stock, Fifty-ono shares would be a majority juterest, [z, Blucluir waa the largest individual owner, and by the outalile world was supposed o bo & wealthy mam, day after Sir. Grocley's death, hesent for Ar, Willfam Ortau, Presidont of tho Weatern Unloa Telo- iRk Company, whoss rlations with [esdiog capitol- cts cnatied Lim on occasion to handle large inter. cats with muoccss, To him he unfolded his plans, ‘This gentleman, who {8 sn esrneat HzpubHean, saw at anca tho edvantags of brinzing back n journsl like tho Zribuns to tha support of the Adwfniatration, snd ngreed tUat tho usmo of tho proposed new editor would glve to the faithful askurance of the political soundncas of tho paper. 5o bo consented fo Like bold and help th thing thiough, Mr. Orton arked Siaclir if o could got & majority of the Zr.bune elock, sin: olair sald he oould, and sct about Ihe task, Ife found Rteid already at work, The contest in court over the twowills of 3r, Greeley, to (s up tho shares Le ho- queithed to his children, and bow Hmelaie fatlea {n currying his point hero, will ba remembered. Eventu- ally, lowover, b secured Aft5-0no sharcs, and 50 To- porfed to Mr, Orten, 3, Orton ilisroupon procured a sufclent nnmber of subscribers, who aqraed to take the stock at 810,00 per ehare, Bliiclalr, howevor, coult ot delivor ‘the acrip, much of It bafog in plodgo for louns, unlces ho reccivad tho cash fn sdvancs, This the subscribers de- clined to Murnith, and the whele thing BEENPD LIRELY TO FALL THUIOUGH. What to 6o to rafee tho moucy, Mr. Urten did not know, At this juncture, Mr. Jay dould, who th'n had extensive and barmonious dealiogs wfth Mr. lioraco ¥. Clark (now docensed), camo into Mr, Orton's oflice to meet Mr, Clark, Tho latter being absent, Mr, Gould ontered fnto_conversation with A, Orion, and, in tin courso of {t, remarked that bo Lad Deen sollcited to ald in prevesting the control of the . ibuna from passing inta Mr, Orlon’s hatd, The lattor explained that ho was merely smalsting o permanontly catablish the Zribuie sa & Republican paper purchening & majority of Its siock, and placiog it in tho bunds of well-kuown Republicans of character and standing ; and that the dificulty which causcd the dclay wis puraly on of detasl, expediont and almoat imponsibie to buy and_tranntcr Dy small parcels, What Lie needed Was tho reads mioney to buy individually the majority interest, n ordur to diiribute the shares afterwand as might be doowmed advisble, Nr, Gould asked him how mnch rewly cash wam wanled, Mr. Orton sald $510,0. Gould roplied, Monto-Cristu fike, ‘4 I'LL LET YOU IAVE THE MONKY. Mr, Orton said ho wonld ses Hr. Sincwir; that Lo had 1io personul obfect, but wza only acting for Nr. Sinelalr, The lutter did notses why thomoney sionkd not La obtained from Jay Gonid an well ss anybod sine, 1t wud true Gould was underacloud, Sufta La boen bogun againat Lim to recover a vast sum of money out of which lie was alleged o havo defrauded the Erle Railway Company, But he had deuied tha cliarges, They had not 36t Leen proven, Certaly his money wea as good as anybody’s fu such s emer- oncy, %31 Orton recelyed $310,000 from Ty Gould, paid tho stockholiders, took their warip, and placed it jn Mr. Gould's Lands as collateral for'the lown 1l Lo could distribute #t amoug the proposed new purchasers,— danld agreeing, if any were unpiaced, to take 1t him- 1€ was fa- self, 11y tho 10th or 1ith of Decrmber, forma had been | made with Hohuyler Colfax 1o lecomo editor of tho Tribune undor the new arrangement; ou the Hth, bis acceptan co was announced {o Orton and Sinclalr, ult I8 BALUTATORY WAB PUT IN TiTL in tho /ribune oflice, Everything was spparcently it the frivuna was o the point of cowing traight Republican organ, " But, on Dec. 13, t Mobilier Committes et In secrot nassion, Whispera came ot affocting the reputation of sandry Clirlatian statesmen, including the Vico-Preaident, 31, Colfax had ssaurod Afr. Ort d Mr, Sinchlr that thore was absolutely nothiug in these charges, Now, however, ha suddenly withdrow his acceptance of tha ediloreliip until o could ga home to Bouth Bend and consult by wife, But, replied Mr, Orton, woaro wilhin a few reeka of tho Now Year, and this thing has ot (o bo doneat once, or the Tvidines New Yoar's subscriptions will fwli otf rulnously, Colfax waa Inflezible, O tho 19th it was settled that Mr, Colfas COULD XOT DE THE EDITOR OF THE TRIRUNE, Mr, Orton_roturned to Now York, bis pivus ali dis- arranged, Colfax was no longer avalabio; bo had no olher praminent Republican for bis chief editor, and the proposed siew stockholdors did not coure forward with the alacrity they had promised, to take thoir quots of tho shares, = Whitelaw Reld, who hsd tne carthicd somo very unpleasant facty in' regard ta Bin- cialr's magagement, haa probably glven liese people nbiut, At all events, they doclinod (o make good thelr subscriptions, t waa au wmbsrrasslog posltion for Mr, Orton, Hers Lio bad & moribind Dewspaper on bis Dauds, without an editor, for which he wua bolden in $300,000, whilo 3r, Gonld, who had advanced the money for the puirchiass, and could forocloss st any time, fiad but yeatorday (Décs 17) cravenly confessed Limaelf the co- bezxler of the day, by paying nver without a struggln 10 tlie Erle aliway Company §3,000,000, Thix lzoax Orfon did not fook fo, not sur~ then, that whou Jay Guuld walked fula 8ot Christmas time, and told bim bo biad BOLD THE YISTY-( RUARES OF * ThinuNL” FTOCK 7O WHITELAW RED, Le folt somewhiat relloved, 1t fstrua that, fuintly pro- teuting, he salil : whit, Mr, Gould, you can’t sell thom. They don't balorg to you, except ss o pledge for Lorrowsd mouoy," . Mr. Gonld responded, “ It's 8 call loangand 1 call 1t, Your propladnot tako t; (i Tapss i tisolyeat, aud ita management has been’ knavish, 1 want my money or I sell tho sharcs, CHyve me $510,000 and tho sharey Are yours.¥ BIr, Orton—“1T can't st this momenr,” Jay Gould—* 1l glve you au hour o ralas the mon- o5, ur Il ael] out tho stock.” S1r. Ortou wont out and walked & whilo in snother £oom, aud camo back contessiug bis fnabllty to Fulve e moncy, Mr, Jay Godld thon sald, “1 bave sold the skiares to d Mr, Orton $310,000, Mr, Whitelaw Reid.* Mr. Beld canie in and pal Orlon transferzed to Nr. Jietd_tho alock, and todorsed Bir, Htell's clieck aver 1o Mr. Gould, 0f cuurss, thassles to Beld was formal merely, and GOULD XEXFS THX CONTIOL Just a8 ho did whila (Lo stock wss nomiually Orlon's, 'he sharve stand fu the name of the ptool-plgeon, but Iie cannot Faine $50,00, let aluns haif o willion, and Gould can scll thicul wlienavor e finds it for his {ntur est.Tuo #tool-piioan sorves his tmaaler, and the m tax pays the al d belpe 10 ralse money As of 7 s 03 & gkt pltos. T baper, whion 14" Bow basniyin debt Rot pald » Aiyidend for four yesrs, and Gould, witha owover, abrewd oye (o lus main chanse, hes bought lts ecoept. e o iho rata of 137 por cent per month, 117 lisa Alra slded In pircing the bond of the concern, for & suitable consideration, TIE WORIKINGME A Now York Mooting Procoeds 10 fm. prove Our Natiount Finaucoss New Yong, Jan. 11.—~Ths workingmon hald a vory largo mecting last mght, for the purposs of nrglog upon our Iaw-makers tho great impor- tance of promptly adoptiug Fuch mensuros as will rovive our industrios, in order that employ- ment may bo obtatuable by tho tenyand hundreds of thousaods whu are now in eni'orced idlences, Peter Cooper preaided, and Congrassman Keiley and ex-Mayor Opdyke ront lettars regretting that thoy could not bo present. T'ater Cooper, in his addrosy, said.: * Justico cannat bo eatablished, and the getweral weifars of tho nation caun t Lo effectually promuted, without reseinding the Resumptivn act of 1875 and subatituting s Carrency bill sirallar to the one that the Jicuse of Ropresontatives passed in 1852, which tnada Treasmiy notes o lopal-tauder for all duties aud dobts, and made them con vortible into {interest-hearing houds of ths Government, When a trua Amarican syxtem of fiuanco 18 adopted, which shull pat all thet cir- culuien a8 mouny eatiroly sud exclusively under tho control of ‘tle Governmont, taking it re- ceivabla for all duties and dobts, emblunoont for ll tho working c.2zaes and prospeniy for ihe wholo couutry will e the uatural aud per- mnnent recult,” 2 * An address to the werkingmen of the Unsited States waa adonted, whica rays : ** Whea the @ovetoment Legau 1o coutract 38 crodit ivys- tematically, and in Jarge measurn, from yeur o year, to pay m dubt that was no: you duo, all othior credits, |rivate and corporate, began to contract also, and brougat oi a panic in t. fivaucir) affaits of this couvtry, of which we now foo! the most dejlorsble efects.” An n remedy for theso ovile, tho addrews Hupgerts o curioncy wiich will bert facilitaio the nxehanzo of the productious of 1abot : that tlus enriency be supported by tha erodit of tho wholo country'; that the present nationas dobt bo patt, as far oy poesible, in the bavds of the Aworican 1eople, and the cuterprise and Jabor of tho nation bo set to work opain, and that ths uafonal dabt ho converted into bouds pagablo fu currency, end bearin a Jower rato of interoat. LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. EVENING-SCHOO1A, Tt the Jditor of The Chacan Tridune t Cntcaao, Jao. 11.~I was informeod last even- Ing that, for want of eulficient appropriatione, tho eveniug-schoals bad closed. I caunot spesk for others, but, for wyself, I regard this a great calamity, Inacity wbere thora are eo many poor childron whese circumstances do not sllow of their attending s day-school, an cvening- echool scoms to Lo a nccessity. Cousider for o moment how many noble young men thers are in this great city who are obliged to toit !l day for o livelibood, and st ovening, for weut of n botter piace to awmuse ibewseives, isit haunts of vice and crime or low places of umusement calculated ouly to degrade their mauhood sud consumo their “earnings, I 1t pot s matter of ccouomy, totay uothing of the moral obliga- tions, that Cliteago should be supplied with good evening-schoola # A few yoars moro and those youog men are to oceupy the position of citizens, aud to hold of- Licen of trast and honor ; and the education they are recciving now will ‘determine, to a greater or less oxtont, thechaactor of the futurs man, Italiowed to roam wbout thestroots ot night, and gook other amasctenis, wauy of them wil help to fill our Penitentiorics and becomo a curee metend of a blessing to socioty and the world, 1f, on the other hand. they have good, wholesomo aieniuga-chooly, whero they may ve instructed in the cummoun branches, wauny of thom will nct only be saved frow protligate nvas, bat to a noble mauhoud aud lives of ngefulness. I do not knuw what the condition of the city's fiuances is, or if, udeed, au appropriation cunld be wade. I koow times are bard, and ihoeo who lave money profer to keep 1t anil therefors 1 £liall wot consider the mattor of pay-echools at preseut, but apueal to the nobler naturs nod senso of moral obligation of tho citizens of Chi- eago. §uw, who sbali Jead? Wno shall volonteer to opon evening-nchiools that elall be fico to all who nay come? Who, for tho sake of tue good which may fullow from such a lubor of luve, not ouly to themselvos, but to others, are willing to wivo at least fcur, it zot five, ovenuygs of the week to tesching thoso who canoot astend doy- school, and aro too poor to psy fur evemng- schoola? Hore i work for idio bands,—worx that will blosa both the ziver und recewver., 1 trust there will be a thousaud reaponsos from those wuo cheerfully sk desire tu enter thuy wotk of love. 1. NewToN BEVERANCE. DOCTORY AXD LAWTERE. To the Editor of The Chicage T'ribune: Onicaao, Jap, 11.—In o recent tral of & crimi- pal casu th one of our courts, much was said by members of tiic logal profeseion a3 to the falli- biity of doctors' tesumony. Defure lawyers make a wholesale onslaughit on the testtmouy ot physiciaus, thoy Lad bettor reduco their own scienco to aomething nearvr perfocsion. Fortanately for the sciouce of medicine, thero are somo facta well known. A surgeon knows that in nive hundrod and nincty-nine cases in thoneaud w butlat forced into the brain of & man will tako hia Jifo, Dat to lawsers aro badly and hopelossiy divided es to whether the man who defiborately sont that bullet thero is o wurderer, s maovslaver, or nothing. . A doetor kuowa Leyond a shadow of doubt that o dose of strychnine suficioutly Jarge will kill & man iu ton minutes, but, if tho dose zhould bo admimstored with murdorous inteut, the law- ore would again beat scn an to whether tha act {ln malice aforethonght expreased or implied, and would be found sorious:y dobating loug be- fore trial whather or not any law exists which would punial tho folon. We have an alarming 1llustration of the defocta in tho principlos aud practice of law in this Stato at the presont timo, not only s applicd to enminal, but eivil mat- tors, llor tho paat two or three years legslators and Jawvers have been trylng to make s las ta colloct municipal taxes, nid L can asaure you that no doctor ever had a sicker pationt than our presont Municival-Tax law, Wo are no nearer infallibillity, when wo look to tho .fountaiu-buad of law, The Upper and Lower Houses ot Copgress, filled as thoy are with tho most profound of lega) ninds, nro in gravo doubts as to whom of their nuwmber would be outitled by law to ascond the throns m cowe of D'resident Graot's deatl, ln the Hu- prame _Court of the United mud soveral Rtutes we find o division as to the construction of tho law. 'Thoopinion of s physicisn learuwd in his wrofeesion, slthough too otten not strictly cor- rect, is nevertheloss of great valuo i determin- lug esuro and etfect, ne ajplied to the seience of medicine, nud in tho next homicide which veeus one docter will be quite enough to datermine tho causo of death, while tour lawyers and twelvo civilions may wnot bo able to ducido what tho act of knlg . 1f the logal gontleman will attend to tho law, wo will attend to thu phyeic. Hovas B, DLACKMAILING DEPUTIES. v the Editer of The Chicago Tridune; Cu1cago, Jan, 1.—For the intecest of taz- fightors, pleago allow mo space in your columns for the following regarding the way asscsiments woro mado last epring: A certalu firm on Wa- Dbash avenuo, asosred in 1874 &23,000, was this yoar lot off by payivg & man who roprosonted limeolf to be *a Deputy Aszessor” &5, with tho understanding thst no mention should be made on the books for county tazes, Biy looking ovor a columu 1n yonr pupor, a fow days »go, L noticed a hnt giving tho numos of o uumber of wholesalo merchanta, showlng how differently thoy wero menessod this year trom laet, aud Bamo left out entiroly this year, Tho roawon of thoso boing lofe out is wimply this ¢ Beluso the Deputy Ausevsor fills ont bis blsuls, o asky the proprietor, or perdon in cherge, of an establishment, if he would not rather sy, say, from $25 to &5/, than havo this biauk filted out and bauded in fo tho Assesvor, which will make him pay perbaps fifty times tho swmount tbe Duopuly is wsslugior, Lat, if thin 14 refused, the “a?my will, mroveugo, 1uake out a schiedue cotirely to sutt hunzel, tus dopendent uf any assiatance from thu owner, which undonbtedly is tue fuct [u eixht cases out of ten whero peoplo_bave Loen 8a uutrageously awsorsod thiy yoar, My Impresslon is tost tho Deputy Asressors had thisstealing operstion well understood among thomealves, ny I noticed wore than one coming in spoaking ou thosame subfeet, but always wanting to sea tho proprie- tor bitnself privataly, Aw lo the truthfuluess of tho sbove 1am prepared to make sflidavit any time. Oxr Wuo Paip 711z Moxrey A. T, Btowart's systom fy just the opposite of Dabblt's, Tho latter procoodud "ou the theory that overy man fs hoooss til ko Is provedguilty Btowart presupposes that all his untried em- man ato thiavoy, snd will stoal it thoy get & Sl s Y.O KS, CHIRDEN NI & NewYork Offrce 26,J0hn St.2.94 ETEEL PENS. . AMUSEMENTS. NEW OHICAGO THEATRE, Clatk-st. Opposite Sherman Huuse, Commended by Garrisen, Holmes, Lowell, Pu T Haenui, diines Parion, aid TIHIS WEEIK ONLY ! Matinee Wednesday nnd Kxturday nt 2 ! CALLENDER'S FAMOUS GEORGIA Ths Oreat Smtbera MTNSTRELS GEORGIN o iare Proane, . MINSTRELS GEORGIA Twsnty Calorea Artists, MINSTRELS P. T. TARNUM nnyss **They arn exteaardiniey,-1hs heat § avor » 3 THI BOSTON HERALD NAYSN: *The ruah 0 A=e thom was nnparalelled fn the history of negro mimtroly, Usar 44,00 penplo attanded. Al the nld favorites. Keraands, Littlo, De £} Sum Lok, Grago, Liea, Sinithe AB1stsnn, &ov, 48, " 7 P 13 box o ADELPHI THEATRE, WEDNESDAY, dan, 12, 1876, Grand Matinee at 2 p.m. The gr!lt Btar Olfo fncludes the favarits scts by the cat Negro Comedfan, WALTEL NRAY, the Orpinal, M1aaes LIZZIE RELSEY and LIZZIE WARLEN, CHAS, 0, WHITE, 3{. LOYALE, JIAMMTE and DoL” LIE EMERSOX, Tiso performatic concludes with the highly roman- tle Drama, THE ORGAN-GIRRINDER, vith FELIS and EVA VINCENT In the original rol MoVIOKER'S THEATRE, Jarrett & Polmer's Buperl Bhakarcarean Pageant, EOIDINIRY V. King Honry V., Mr. George Rignold, mipposted by forty-two epesking cliaracters from 1be combined coraranies of Booth's sud MeVicker's Theatren, ‘Two hundred susilincion, 7The Madrigal toy¥, Full Chorits in chime of Church Bells, Count- Costumen, Flags, Bapners, Auriout Wespous, Giltering Armor, Perfort Paratnernalis, iZyery night Haturday Matiuce, = THE COLISEUM, 87 Clarkat,, bpposite ours-Houss Square, TFI8 LVENING, tue Grest London Burlesque Artis loe, the WAITH SISTERS, Aisses Hattle, Emma, and Nellie, in_their own char- scter sRetch, entitied *The Two Rosex” Also, the Wouderfal Femals Impersonator, * FURTELLE.” First aopearance of Mr., Ed Crimie, “Tho Onginal Billy Birlow, the Extemporancous Poct.” Continned ergigeratnt of Miss Agues Butherland, fhe lirenonns, Howard and Raymond, Littlo Tommy Fieh, Frank La Bow, Baparate entruuce on Clark-st, for Indies, misalon L5 cents 10 all purts of the Loune. Grand Matineo To-day at 2:30, © BY THE ONLY ORIGINAL GEORGIA MINSTRELS, THE KING LAUGH MAKERS, Wi, A MARAL. +.Sole Pro;rictor and Mauager. Eventug ot 84n an_excellent programume. Mattnee Prices, 25 and S0c. Eveulog, 45, 50, and Doz Ottico of eu 8l day. COL, W0OD'S MUSEUM, MOND. TINEE, A GHOST IN SPITE O HIMSELL, nnd ADVEWTURES OF A CUUNIRY GIRL. 3fonday eventng and every oua during the week, also Wedneexday and Saturday mattnees, Tancdor tho GaseIaigiat. LUCK OUT FOR FO-CA-IUN-T2S. T 00L. WOOD'S MUSEUM., UNDER THE GASLIGHT, every evening, Wednesday and 3atirday matinees, OF and ADVENTURES A COLNTRY IltL, and A GHUST 1N BPITE OF HELF, every alturuoon, exgept Wedneadsy and 3y, “WORCESERSHIRE SAUCE. LEA & PERRINY’ CELEBRATED PRONOUNCKD BY EXTRACT % of o LETTER froma CONNOIBSEURS MKDICAL GENTLE. MAN atMadras, tohis 70 DE TRE brotiier at WOHCESTER, “ONLY G00D SADCE? And Applicabla ta EVERY VARIFTY OF DISH. May, 181, “Tell LEA & PER- RINS that their Sancn is highly eatvemod tn Iudia, ood s, 1o my tnion, themost pala. UETTR tablo as well as the thatis ma Worcestershire Sauce. Sold Wholesalo and for E:tportation by the Proprictors, LRA & PERRINS, Worzestor, Eogland; snd Retatl by Dealors in Sauces geerally dirougbout the world, Ask for Lon & Perrins’ Sauce, Atthe BREAKFAST TARLE it tmparts the meost. exquisite relish and zest to Ilut or Cold Meat, Yowl, Flib, Broiled Kidney, &c. Atthe DINNER TABLEL tn Scup, with Fish, Flot Joints, Gawo, and in all Gresies, it gives a dalightfal flavor, * At the LUNCHEON AND RUPPER TANLES it ls deomed Indlspeasatilo by those familinr with fts mable qualitios. [From (ho New Tork Times.] ‘There is no relish in tho world which is so untrorsally {kod s Los & Perrins' fauious Wurdcstershirs Sauco, The exeellenco of this SAUOK tnving caussd numer- ous lmitationg, the NEW LADEL Lesrs s fac slmile of which Is placed upan sach hottle. JOIN DUNOAN'S SONB, NEW YOI, WINTER RESORYS. FLORIDA. ST. JAMES HOTEL, Jacksonville, Florida. "The largeat anq woat comfortablo Hatel 1o Floride, Hau accommodations for K00 guests. s kgt fu sl class wanner, Open from November oMy, Address 3. R. CGAMEBELL, Marager, Jackmonville, Mlortlay FINANCIAL, . Tu the average unthly pruit setimated to he ped lo L e, ey Y e kot e i sbst B Savate. icsaador Erothingas $ Gou 1 A Striat dntugelty, oifar bo send scatul ualy lor aua S eAneial Woskly Hepart, a1 8 bouk 0splati s from ton dilArs. 1o thousanide tony U | ‘Thusa who tuvest little havo the saime advante Lot wentily,— Hostan Lass, LA & Co. o Now ¥ _MACHINERY, _ ~ WROU GHT v SL1 iRGa STEAN WARNING AXD VENTILATING APPARATOS MANUPAGTUMED DY CRANE BROS.MFG.CO. 10 N, Jofforson-st SIGNS. [}NS BT, HARE & 00, SIGN PAINTING, 125 FIFTH-AV. ESTABLISBULD 124% y k. « t F1pres aFavport & Dub 3 so 31, Blh}' kra 3 7 ind: 01k Firoy o v, Al . RAILROAD TIME TABLE ARRIVAL AND DEPARTARF OF TRAIRS BXPLANATION 01 [LEPPRENCE MATKS.—T Batarday o certed, * 7 02083101, 1M Ar Tive Suindas 418100 m. moe 4 Daites 0T SrouPtede { Fiekel iA-aiy (dneTman How ’ E‘_I':;ICIEO"I‘“NURY«WESYEH"”I Lfll"l‘l‘l. a®actfio Fa abubuine EEREEEEEE 238! { Wellaand Kinzieera, b0t orner of Canal and Kinsie-ste. MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD. Soot af Lakastt, and Sk of Teentysseondert, ndoiph, Tickei ficn, 51 LTark s1oy soRenst. cormer and at fuimer lousr, gl &—Depot oorner. oo o Leave, | arriee, ot i xprose 4 QUAKD RAVIDE AND MUSKEGON, Moraing Exi T *BundayEx, 1*Maturdsysnd Banday Kx. o m"C:GD. ‘IE‘Yn‘J IT» LOUIS. and Chlenjo, Kantas City andt dencer Short Uniom Depnts Wet Sides noar Netlon st, sridre Offices: At Depst, and 121 Randolpheat, Kansas Clty and Danver Paxt Ex, Bt Jouta ant apunztisld Kr 81 Lauw, Surinatield & T Prorit Day Exupeas. E‘hlclyxul‘ ldutwh 14 rratar, Lacon, Wasuiogton Kx Jollet'd Dieirb Aoo mnmodation; LAKE SHORE & MICHIGAN SOUTHERN. Tane Mall. via main lino.., byecial N CHICAGO, MILWANKEE A ST. PAUL RAILROAD. Enfon Derot, evrner fadiean and Canalorit, Teket 0fire 63 Sauth Clark-ot,, eppocite Sherman House, axd at Depot,’ Teave, drvice, 05 o m.| 420 p, my prese, . b 3 by Widvavia 35d Milkassora Fighi| 00 P | T 08 e Fassongor s 41040 p. m.{ *T:spom. “mh'm run vl:;‘\:‘llifl'?h:i '&'xev‘.m for Kt Panl and 3 aarn g o ! Crlun, or via Watoriaws, LaGreacer ant Wisomar 10 08 ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAf Depo, fort 07 Lriest. and f3at af Terus | verandeet, Uffice 121 Runs bt mear Clark, and Wiauna, 5t Louis KIDIeSs coressorsnes: o St. Logis Faat L., Caiok Now Urlcans K Cairo& Now Urleaus K ppnugticld sad Peurls cars Dubugae & Staz Oity Drbugua & Sloux City Giluian Fessongur, cmcx:.n. E}Jlkull,(m}’fil QuiNCY R.,ILR'HD. D st an Sicteamihoatye Pioket O een, 13 Grnhats andat depots. v, Melland E1press, ULiawa sud pureator 1 5 Colue Dubuuue & Sloas Pacitio Fiat Luun, fur Uuia: Aurora Passsa.er, Mendota, Uteara & Riroator Pas Aurom Paswenzsr enca. Dulmoun & SiauxCity 1. aitic Niaht Exo. for O ient kxo. for Ormat ERIE AND Ci Teket n;r«;,m”mmf:' D(f: mc‘ffnn!f-l.’tuEhm. Mine o pcy ol at, Doty 12 n-id,, ison. Frain bave ‘Svon #eborition Betidiag, o Hadi 1zave, | Arvies. \—— Dar Ripross—Pollman Draw. ing-llwn Sleoving Uary Ziew York without cu.i Atlate Expres=Taiiay Bt acs Diwwing- (i, 3 Oy el Cary, oebinE] Ouly line rasiniag the hotel cars to 840w m 100, m. KANKAKEE LINE. Fram Depots, Jool Lake and Tevn; | leara, Tadianapalte, Loutarillo & Cinclo.f o o uatl Day £ o Tadiauapais, Louis [HZas,my uisruly & Clnelu; atl Mgt FApros (dads).a....| 8:00 p. m.| econd-ats, Arvive, * 8:50p, @ 7458, m, CINCINNATI AIR LINE AND KO| 2, Depot, cvener Clinton und tumu..ln(:o..“ 'l’rfl‘i‘ih. Leave. | Arrice, Indianapotin, Loutsvile & Cincln.| nat} bay Kij Indizaspolis, uatl (dathy}, me‘]- WlSa.m* 820, me oo 8000, m] 708 m, PITSBURG, CINCINNATI & ST. LOUIS RAILROAD, Trum desol corner Clntun and Curroll-ate. | Arrivs, Leaws, Calnmbus, Pittsbneg & Naw York Lay kxjress. Colutubus, Pitul Nigtit Exp.ess(daity).. * 8:80p.m. T:308, m. Leute, . enh Satardeys wnd Hubdays BALTIMORE & OHID RAILROAD. va Jrun rear @f Kiposiiion Building and foo} ity second-a, Jreva. corner N ulbon-sl. and var, Cuy adice, 101 Clarkstuy cornar of Wathe T¢Dafly. *Daily, Bundays nicapted. CHICAGD, ROCK ISL, ’:AICIFIBHAILRO“X aer oy’ Vun Bureu ak i 1Ty i Leave, | drrive, Omabs, Leavouw'th¥Atchison z o110 &, 1m Pera Abcomudativi,., * 6000, m. Niznt apross, sozeree!t10 00D . EDUCATIONAL, Racine College. Tho College snd Grarmar Sehoal of Lacins College: wrill reopen Jan. 19, the scesion to coutinus il Juos 34, Yor admtealon spply to the Tov, JAMES DE KOVEY, . L, Ractuo Collere, Bacine, Wia. Peansylvanla Military Academy, Chestar, Pa, Teopens Jun, 6. Thorough fostruction in Civil and Miudng Engineering, the Classics and Engliah Branchos, For circulars apply to T, A COSGROVE, Esq., Nau 46 Ciarkat,, Oblcago, o 10 Col, THEQ, HYATT, Froat ent I, AL A, JAMES W, QUEEN & CO, OPTICIANS, U24 Clieatuut-stsy U1 Brosdway, Tallsduplia. oy Gl Yk Bpectacles, Eye Glusos, Syy Glases, Telasoops, O id FIAY. Ghaasn, Biereoacores’ and Visun Microacopen of all grudes, Mathematical, Drawing, sud Burveytug Twtruments snd Materiald of all (o B tpatid Cataloguos to any addross, 10 oents cack, MEDICAL. " DEST FOOD FOR INFANTS, APPLYING THE t Amonnt of Nonrishment i the Most Dl s geslidle and Convemient Form SAVORY & MOORE, 143 Now Bond-st., London, Aug an Chomlata sad Biorskeopers faroughont 09 wul