Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 22, 1876, Page 6

TAXATION. Another Series of Suits Brought Yesterday. A New Polnf Taised as to tho Aboll tlon of Township Organe fzation. Beginning of the Argm‘flent in the Oase of " The Tribune" Company, The Knight & Leonard Bil-«<New Appli- cants for Justice. Progress Which the Collectors Are Mak- ing+=+Delinquent Bank Taxes. ‘West Chicagonns Organizing, NEW POINTS RAISED: TAE *TRIDCNE' COMPANT'S BILL. The bill filed by Vs Tawsong Company yes- terday sata out that Phillips, about May Iast, witbont giving it any notice, or nerving any per- son coonected with it, proceodad to lovy atax apon {t on « basis of & valuation of §05,000. No inquiry was mado of tho Company, or of any of its officers, nor waa any proper or lawfuiknowl- ©dge or Information ottaived oo tiso subject bo- fore making ihe valuation. Tlo State Board in- croasod this amount to 333,600, on which a fax of $9,501.91 was lovied. The complainant charges that this tax i lllogal, and offers to pay what may ba reagonabls and legal. Tle noxt sllogation is entiraly new, and is as followa : - And complainants, on information and balef, fur- thor a3 that aver aiuce the 1at dey of July, A, D, 1874, if pot prior tnereto, ssid Cook County tiss mot beeu under lownabSp organization, and the laws of thls Stata relating to that subject ot beon applicable thereto, slthough the conlrary hg been assumed t0 be trie, ndd has boen actod upon: alsa thmt ssid Phillipg failod to quality as Town ag a1 1he sear 1575, anid wholly s tho outh af oifica preacribed by law, ors r coriificate thireof, inthe Town-Clsrk's oflics for said tawn; and that one Andrew J, Corrlgan, thie predecessor of aafd Phillips, and the lawful incum- bon A ile tub nvme, of the offioa of Town Asscasor of s6id tawn for 1874, was and coutinued fo ba ih Assesaor of gaid towu, and hold the oJica of Town Al therein for and during tho wholo of tho yoar 8703 that sbortly after tha riturn of tho xald saseas- iment-booka by Phillips, sald County Olerk mada an abstract thereof, and of oiher aedgssments for the other townn of #aid Cook County, and \ransmitied the Yama to tho State Auditor, and if was by bim Iald be- fors the Btata Board of Ejusiization at thelr i August, A, D, LG, and was by them actsd upon, vong with tha offisx 1iko abatracts of susessmenls ta- soived from the othar countles of this Stata; aiso that, is {hey are advised, and bolieve, no_proper mesting a8 hgld by thy Ansensor, Cler's, and Bupersisor of sald Town of Bouth Chicagoat tho time and upou the notica s pruscribad by law, Tor tlio purposs of revioming the sad ssscesment uf ths property of seid tawn made by 1ald Phillipa, Tho oparations of the Stato Bosrd of Equali- eation aro npxt sob out st lepgth, and it is charged that 1f tho Aesessors of Cook County did anseas the property of tie county st s small vroportion of itd cash valug, a8 waa assumod by iho Stats Board when such nssosament was saigod 53 por ceot to mako 1t or}’ud 9 one-ball ihe cash valus of tho properiv, then and in such saso the sssesament of Plullips abould Lo set side, it being itsalf & fair cash valus, 50 that any percantago of addition wounld raisa It too high, aud tua such valuation of Phillips' formed 00 lawful basis wheroon the State Board could equatize valuos. The complamants further charge, on informstion and ballef, that szid Btate Board could not, undsr the 1ode prescribed by aw, bavo found trowm ' the dats na there indicated, a greater rala per cent to bo sddol to the assesscd value of personal property in sald Cook County than 1€ per cent; that safd Btats Board, In iz ing upan said rato of 53 'por cent for persoual proper ty,aldnot frst obtsin the rate por cent, which, ac- cording 10 the Rovenue act, should form the Lsis upon which the equalization of porsonsl proporty ahould be made, ner did it couslder and act upon tho saddl Lasts: mor did It ascertsin a rata per cent to be added or deducted from the value of persoual prop- erty, obtained on gaid Lasle, but wromgfally aud fliegaliy Axed upon the 831d rate of 51 per caut {ustead of taking the fale cash value, Morsovor, by dusting down vaiues ono-lalf i suct manner, tha State Doard in fact withdrew from tazntion one-aif tne taxable Droperty, or $i4,02,53, “Floy also undorvalued other property, distributed rallrosd property between coun- tica contrary to law and tho ruls of uniformity, and ibms legsenod the amount of tazablo property in the Town of South Chiesgo, to tha gress utof the ta-payars, ‘The right of the city to elect twice in what nng the taxes should be col'soted is next denied, and it ie also cbargad that the oity bas received Isrge sevenues from fines sud licenses mhich should have beeu deducted from the amount to bo ratsed before the rato per cent wWas Sscor- talped, and which, if done, would Liavo ma- terially reduced the presont tax. It is also :hnE’d that the town and park tazes aro vold, not having beon ineerted 10 the Conoty Clers’s wazrant pursaant to any cortificato or fnstru- ment certifying the smount required to beraisod for town aud park purposes. L, 0. Huck and . Micuael Evans are made partiss dofendact, and the usual Injanchion Is asigd. ta AFFIDAVITH. 1In reply to the allogstion of the Tarsuxx Com- puny that no service of any notico had been mado on_{t, Michacl Evaus, through County- Attorney Rountico, presented an alidavit, which ho saya thac ho was a Doputy Asseseor in 1878, acting w3 such® under Edward Pllips, ss Assessor of tho ‘Town of South Chicago, ‘whst he called on the com- plsinavts for the purposs of obiainiug a sched- ule of tho porst oal proporty for taxation, as re- quired by law, aud that o ‘Jeft blanks for tho ‘purposo 88 pre rided for by Iaw, togethor with a notice to 21 u ) tho sama and present 1t to the Assossor. o avers that for tho Tatnoze Com- y ho Jeft tnose papers with Mr. 0 ross fo tho BUNE Baildiog, sod asked him to- bave tho -achedals properly flled up ; that the Compaoy made 0o satarn, aud Ed Fhinllps ized the valua- tiou of porsoual proporty at $55,000 of his own mation and judgmont. — e THE ARGUMENT. D, BOUDEY OFEXS, ‘The ergument la Tne Tutsusg csse did not begin potit some time after 4 o'clock yesterday afieracon, whea Judge Biuckley concluded hig argumenc (o the Enight & Leonard case. That for Tox TminuNe, which also is latendod to covag the casa of R, Peuniogton and tha Babeack Extipguisber Msnufacturiogx Company, was openad by Mr, Juhn L. Borden. Provious to commencing tho argument, Mr, ‘Wilson, who representod the city as speoial couauel, atatod that be had ot Lad time to look over the bills, ou zccount of bolng engaged in moother county, and tual, so far s hs was coo- serued, hio wanted (o bo present on behalf of the clsy when the polats in regard to the olty tax wore to bo argued. Ar. Borden stated that hs would reserve theas pointa tntll Afr. Wilson could ba t. Ue Jhen commonged his argument by atating that nonoe of the Assessors called on aay of tha offi- sers of Tax ‘Taipuxe Compsny, but on tho as. sessment-roll sppeared & statomout that a roturan nad been mads, which fraudulont andun- s, This point was passed over to be dise tossed hiereafior. . The silegation jn rogard to tho matter, made {n the Will of complaint, was Sl road by the coundal, aud prased over. He nexttook up the question that Phillips was not the lawtul Avaessor, us tio had nos qualifiod secordiug to law. In regard to the towasbip 0 I 'hle queation was also passod aver for the fime baigg, to be argued bereafter, -He alfudad to tue decizion in toe ADSIT CASK, ot whd beid it was hf“’ %0 {ar a3 tho Comatitution way coucorned, liw loglc was souud. An feustnout must not ouly watiufy the Constitution out the ltevenuo ack, und the Adeit oaso aid Lok decida this, s propouition was thas if the Aue wukora did not comply mith the Hevonue law thou oue-tlitrd of the tax piust be throwa off. (¢ tho 51 por cout was put onillegally by the Stato Board of Equalizstion, then the tex must Lo enjoined to thst exteot, Iis propoaition was iuat the Aeuessiors bad made a ratury ; shat they 324 104 upbnment of the valua of the prop- arty o the State. He thought it was a question whethor the Btate Board could aqu‘lunqby add- Rg 50 par sond to 14 owo valnation, THE WTATE BOARD aesssaed oartain propariy, aud tha statate pro- THEYCHICAGO TRIBUNE SATURDAY,” JANUARY * 22, 1876~TWELVE FPAGES, vided thab it should asaess this at a fair cash yajue. Af it had ect down this property ata falc cash valuo, ha asked i€ it was natils duty to also naseds ovhier proporty at » proportionsts fair cash valuation, Tha gentleman raad from tho caap of Portor va. Tho Chicago & Alton Ralt- road Company, decided by the Huprems Conrt, 1n which the Comt hold thst ths Bosrd of Equal- fzation Liad tho right to assos« the atack at a falr tmagketabye valua, I held thatsccording to that rule, they muat make a fair valuation of tho capiial stock ; that property couldonly bo eqaal= ized on tho falc cash valustion which could be realized, and any other mothiod wonld be iliegal Ho slwo cited tho caso of tha Chicago, Burhin ton & Quincy Railroad Company vs. Cole to sup- port his argumont, If provarty WAS ABSESSED AT 23 ORNTS ON TUE DOLLAR, ho asked if lho( atill would bave to doduct 25 or ¢ont, 1o thougfit not. They had to make » fair valuation. Cook County had 53 por cont he, like his moar frionds, tho nowspa) printora, {8 Buffering from tha carelesy maliciousncas, of Alasars. Phuliing and Ilis proparty has bosn valual st &3 which lis tax {s 81,501.82, and b thinks thero is somaething rotten in Denmark—ar Ulicago. RICHAND PENNINOTON aleo filod a bill fora | Juiction, making the eams ailegations. He mcates lh,\‘hnawun.l e orty In May last st No. 1831 Biclugan mysuuo worth €316, which was raisod {o 5,000 withont notice or tho sacertainmant of ita valu, aud be teels aggrioved. TNE TREMONT HOUSE CARF. Judge Moora was oscupied yastorday in hiear- ing ummneludlngx atgumonts in the Tremont Housn tax cass, This has besu made the test cass in the Buparior Court, as the nowapaper 0308 bave been {o the Ciruit Court. Tho argu- mont was oxhisustivo on bota sidos, and listenod to with much jutorast by a largo sudience of put upon its persanal property valuation, and | laweers and business-ren, who szo fooling tho 3 per cent on ita roal eal He | burdon of tho Asssesors’ rocilessnoss and favor- Leld that if property was to be asseased | itism. Tho argument was concluded and tho at one-halt its valus, it shonld have boen dono | caso taken under advisoment. Messrs. Georgo by & fair equalization. In ths Porter case the | W. Kretzinger and A. I Veodor appeared for Supremo Coutt juslified tho rulds and modes | tho complanant, John P. Witson for the city, adopted by tho State Board for ascerisining tho | aud Mr. Bonntroa for tho county, valuen of capital Btock of corporations, Ho —cace ‘want through this case, and hield that tha Btato THE DELINQUENTS. e s N;A‘.'l TIACTLATE DODY. P e : " It ia fair to etato that tha colloclion of por- In this caso it waa decidod that if tho Doard ex« * o csedod its suthonty fu sesedsing, then tho Court | 80usl tAxes is not progressing with that dogres of sucecss usual during tho past few yoars, could interfora in behalf:of tha payer, and demand o fair and equsl ment and | Peoplo acom loth to pay unt:l they roo the cases valustion in b bobalt, In this case | nog inclie courts decided. If Ed Phillips could i 1 dedueted 50 cont. Thoo $ {hoy tit Jdoducted B0 por cont: lieg | but hoar one-talf tho carses Leaped upon hin davoted hoad, ho would pack. up his carpot-sack and thia lofe the railrosds to pay vory hitle, and | sod piano, and tako Curloy sod that 130 gold the other tax-pavers had to pay more pro- | watch, and leave for Nicaragus, whore noithor n?m&mm"wm.::au‘:"mm: 5‘;‘:”;’5“,’6“}% courts molest mor the mnatives find fault ou Gorporations topoughout the ' Suats,’ wiich [ 3, Baltet sesesemonte, Hore, Tullipe, cenld waa atricken off, 1o wanted to know what bo- | oypif1hind in such & caso to mako a forced camo of this. Ho held that thin ssscasment was lavy. whuch might load to bis ultimate dictator~ made illogally ; that Ihu‘hlg 0o ggulz tufiomko rbad ion that way,—by reduc or Smt I Ad thom deducking the Gobts ue, 4ud | LU belog ssvuggled upon the Graad Jary by I8 very nafavorably commeuted on by the public, oqualizing the balanco at FIFTS PEW CENT OF TIB ACTUAL, YALUE, | y1yd 15 {n eaid 1£ Judgo McAllistor doss ot oxanse Liim, aud others of hia ilk, oven worss, tho The learned counael then rozd over the details peoplo will aak that au entircly new pauol bo of tho msasor of ing ibis sssossment on ordorod, 1f that is possiblo. It ahould bo atated corporations by tha State Doard, t Tha Asazesord of the Ktato had oome formard | (iL0S0g Jigt publishod in thoso columas stiowa that at lonst onc-half of tho new Qrand Jurors and svom, and County Clerks fiad asnt. abe tracts. Tho Bonrd of Equalization of the State Tonst havo rasnined to possens grest whudom | ATemen who may be exid to posseas obarao- whion It know batter than tha aworn Avsssaors as | 068, which unft_them to porform the du to the valuo of property it bad novar s nd ‘l:’ I"'b“"mf they i "“‘u“""“"‘ wnd thoy Liad overriddon thoso just valuations and added | Should bo strickod off dn Justico Lo (ha honest 6 per cont. Yet soma of tha membera bad pro- | [ 010 tbis commuoity, who happen set to D iy 4D nor cent but. the 62 had | In & majoriiy, nnd worthy of ropresaniation on e 1 Thix watranted 1o prosumption that | tbe Grand Jiiquisition of our Criminal Court. " i DAVID TALLININ, TEE ASSESSORY AND PUOLERTY-OWNERS * i had told within 62 por cont of the trath, Thay | ¥BOTenow to ths busiaess, la making slow was what thia addition moant, Thoy had some | I u bis work us Colicotor on tho Wew on tlio romataing tangible proporty 50 por cent. clerks and deputies, excaptiug, per- ?::‘"‘m’:‘.i“ n ,n“‘"‘ns“‘&rdfiefim" Ut | baps, tho Iadics omplognd in thio offiss, Soom to R Jn Bpriogfiell ad | Lave'hoon chosen for thulr lizinces and thele o pace in_ moving around. Dawnd doliko the David of old, is by to means fast {n movement, and, botween bim snd hia assistants, it looks as though (tmipht take yoars oefara thie Wost Sids porsoual-tax for 1876 wounld be coliccted. A littlo spead in their movements might accelorats things, Thero la sorae ocposition met with on that side, and it will result in Jaw-suits, as on thie side of tua rivar, 1'se North Bide {8 algo progressing slowly in collections, bus thore is not much fighting done therg, * 0N THE SOUTH BIDE Mike Evans fs collectiug nbout §16,000 datly, 1 b speaks the truth. e lLas beon on South ‘Wa.or street during the past fawv days, and, with biu warrant-book in hand, bas boen quite sto- cosafal in pottiog paymont of tazes uudor threats of levy. o says, Lowevor, ho forces no man, Whan poopla teli him thoy are not abla to ay for soveral weoks, he los them fix a timo. n'other cases, whera parties proposs to contost, bhe gives thewm tho nocawsary chauco, and whore othiors say they are saltiog tho rasult of mnits, hie 18 nos forcing paymont. e says that bo is uot compellod to do this, but that he does not wish to appeararbitrary, ond does not force mat- tars, exccpt fu places wheio ho and bis depntios ara grosaly insulted. He eays zome paoplo trast him very anreasonably, and asaribo to lum all the avils ot the assesamont, for which hois not accouuiable. He ouly sess that where they dou't want to pay tha peoplo witl onjoln bio. Next waek bo “incends 3 eall on the bants, and, 1o caso of refusal, ho will lovy ou the por- nous! property of tho stockholders in Cook Couanty, aud 28 for thosa who reeido witbout the State thoir sharss of sfock will bo advortised ner gentloman paked if all the Assessors in the Htato had lod. If that wes ths oase, they had botter po back on tho Ceatennial and atart agin ou tirst principles. ‘'he tax on personal proper- ty was 6 per cent on the original assosamont this year. He had aclient who ouls had 8330 worth of property who was assessod at 85,000, nod THE STATE BOARD, thinking ho had only boon asasssad one-third, nobly sddod b2 per cont, That man mosed lis property ons mght and loft, 1o msw that tho Citizons' Committos hsd given soms advico. Ha thought if thav would eloct hionent Asngssora in tho futuro, and get the othier coun- tied in the Stats to do the sante, thon the taxes 1a Chicago might nat be 4,18 per cent, and man. utactaces bo deiveu away. Ho Lold that tangible property should be da. ducted from tho capital stock nofore asucssment, nnd any othor construction of the law would ba atlegal. In support of this ho quoted ssveral decigiona, At this stage Coart sdjonrned until 10 o'slook this moralug. ———— OTHER CASES. XNIOHT & LEONAED, The argument on & motion for injunction in tho casoof Kuight & Leonard ve, Evans avd Phil- lips came up yestordsy moroing bofore Judges Wilttarma and Farwell. Tho bill fn this cass wax filed Thursaay, and advaoced & new polut by urging that 1t was solely the Asscssor's duty to make valustions for the asscesment of taxes, aud that the provismon rojuiring the propsriy- ownor to schedale his proparty was uoconstitus tional and vofd. Tha usual allegatlone worsalso | 1or ealo, s hieis authonzed to do undor sho lusra made agalnet tho whole lovy that have alrcady | of the Biate. 1lo says ba Lias no other duty to boen repostedly advancad in othor cases, Ef;‘“;::l m‘“:}“fi&fifi"%:fl%fl' U::D':'?"l‘r ‘“llll)l" J.M, Binckloy, wha sppoared for the com- 2 3 recalva plaioants, oponed tho c1sa by rosding the bill, | §hntion: B4 te texos on tuess will bo toraed in whiol tho allogations wore sot out at longeti. | money, aud there i# no othor recourao loft. e tien said that tho maln questionin the cass OFORUE VAN HOLLEN, g 04 ta whether tua prapacty biad boaa praparly | _ In rezard to the lovy on the Fifth National sacortained. Tho Isw provided that,in caso Bank, nentioned In_yeaterday's Tninuxe, by Goorga Van Hollen, City Cullestor, fur tho tax tho proporty-omnor falled to list his [ ue or 1974, amounting ta $14,400, the latter propesty, the Asscssor should do 80, | mtates that further notion has boen deforred, at but bo was obliged to do if on | therequeat of tho Iauk's attormey, until the care of tho Trador's Natlonal, now being tried befors Jndge Drammood in tbo United Statos Court, and which will bo argued to-dsy, is do- cided. 'Lhe tux dus from tho National Bioks alone for last yoar is very lirge, and Van Hollen exprossea a deternsuation to collect it, TAXATION, To the Ldltor of The Clicage T'ridune ¢ Cuicaca, Jan, 31.—A considerable number of your readers and frosholdera in tho South Divis~ ion would ke to be Informed concernlng tho factora which form tho basis for assessing real estato for Htato, county, town, and city taxes, In palliation of tho porsonal tix o.trage, it had been ¥aid, that roal ertato is nssossed very light, only ou one-third of 1ts cash value, but upon his bast Information, and coutd not do it without oxuminstion, The liat wnloh was served on the complisinants was only s direction and gnidance, and until the Assessor tiad examined the party listiog under oath, and bad oxamined the property, he could not maka tha list his owy, and uea it a3 & basis for taxation. ThaAsssysor hiad somo luformation on the subject, for ha bad made an aesossmont tho year bafore, nod in tho prosent year tho Asseasor bad gafued asme in- formation 28 to tho value of tbo proporty in ?uenllnn when ho sorved a notico oo the ownera, ¢ was his duty to fiad out the valgo of ths prop- erty, sud 1t was ot complalaant’s fault if be nog- lected to do bis daty. Mr, Rountre, in reply, sald that ‘partios woomed lately to, havo begna to ontartain | fnquiry it it is found that fn very miny cases, strauge Idoss on tho subject of paying | two-thirds, and In a lsrge ‘number four- taxes. Thoy mcomed to tbhink that thoy, | fifthe of the cash valuo of jeal estato though owning property, cowd lo by aud not concern thomsolves mbout paying taxes on their proverty. The cowplainants alleged that becauso the Asgossor bad taxed thom oo a baais of 210,000 for 1874, tuorefors ho should mako the samo valuation for 1875. That was the wholo of thoir argumeat. DBuab it was woll sottied that comta of equlty would not interfero unless » tax was goauthorized, or when' tho property way exempt, or when tho taxation waa traudulent in regard to the valuation. Tho law expreasly ordersd that tho property-ownor alould make & achedulo on which tho Assossor fixed the fair cash valuo, Tho codusol then citad & number of casos showing the action taken by the Bupremo Court in various cases. Iu the courso of tho argument Mr. llountioa 100E Ocoysion 10 may that though ho defended the Btato Board, he would uot undertake to lfwlu;lza for or oxcuvo somo of it actions. He beltoved that it bad committed many groealy irregular acte; that tho membors from tho Hiato at large had unitsd and combined to impose taxes on Cook County which wero usjust and an outrage, and wero a grievous burden, As the attorney of the coun- ty, howevor, ho was bound to uphold the tax lavy, but bo lioped at the pexs sesslon of tha Logialature tuo Htate Board of Equalization would bo abolishod, He had dane tho best ha could whon ia tho Legislaturo to have it wiped out, The complainants’ objection to the rate of tazation was 0ot valld, as it was not shown that tho county tax waa over tho limlt, and as to tho town aud city taxea thcre wad na limit, su that o 1ax of 40 per cent could bo axscased If necosaa. 1y. Dill 500, which had been abandoned by tho city, bad mado a limit of 8 per cent, but under tho proseut [aw there was no lmitation, 1t was 1o doubt a miatake, but such was tho fact, Mr. mn:kln{l in tbe afforncon clossd the ar- ument_for the complainantsy, urging more at ength tho necessity of ascertainiug the value of tho property bofore lovylng a ts. Tha sacer- tainments provided for by the Constitution im- [flml the zacerislnment of the details. A cor- ain vatuation of uncectain property twas ateurd, ‘The general policy of tho revenuo syutem of lfll- uols waa written liats, and tho attaliment of the equalization and unlformity required by tho Couatitution hiad beon declared to bo fmpossible without & correct ascertalument of values, which fmpllod & caroset mscorsainmont of each wman's 'uoparq. It the Ausesaors chioss to walve tho (sts they! conld do o provided they did it in avor of better svidence, such aa that of their own eoyes, - Bat iu aoy case the citizen could not bo PrnjudmdA In repard to tho constitutionslily ‘of the procssdiog, one munleipalily could not Jevy w tax oo the faith of o vajustion s eslly made by soother muulclsuli:y, oven It tho former was contaiped in the Jattor, Lantly, the authority of the Btate Ioard to oqualize ftate taxes might bo admitted, bus the Cuostitutjon forbade it to exerciao juriadiction qver corporste taxes made for corporate pur- poses, notwitbstanding tho Adalt and other similar cases, and the excess of ths tax cauvod by this aadition of &3 percend was thorafors vuid. Tus cass wau ooucluded and taken under sdvisemeut by ths Judgas. THE BABOOCK NANLFACTURING COMPANY, in West Chlcl‘f\h al60 fluda tuay it baw been un- Justly trested. 1t roturuod its proporty at 17,600, which went mraugh_lu of $1,361.! for4 L0 COMPIOILI0 O lins baen aspossed, and at the rate of @ per cent and s fraction it will form the besis of & pros- pectivo tax-fight, which will mako it impossiblo to collee: satd taxos 1o a largo number of cases in tho Soutn Division. It ia singalar how littlo 18 known in rogard to the technlicatities of taxa. tion. Pleaso presant to your readers throogh the pages of your Jonrnal soma Tellable infor- mation oo this subject, This much we knovw, tyat if uoivorsal soffrage in muoicipal atfairs involving taxation is not vory scon restricted by qualifleations, thoro will be noend to tax-rob- beries by irrasponalble oficelioldars. v A Buzscnissn. e WEST CHICAGOANS, PERPEOTING AN ORGASIZATION, The Wost 8ido Taz-Injuactlon Club held an- other small meetiug last night in tho Gouly House, Frank Y, Glosaop in the chair, and Mr, Kline Secretary. Mr. W.J. Mosoly, from the Committes on Contorrlog with Coungel, roported sbat they had seen moveral prominent altornoys and found that tha tax question was quite forelgu to many of them, They had talked mth AMr, B, Q. Asay, who suggosted that tho Weat Bide tax-payors form togothor and contribute sufliciont to stay any exocution Which might be made by the Col- lactor untll euich timo s certaln ca408 now I his (Aany's) handa sliould bo decidod by tha courty. Tho man Jacobs, who has been a disturbing elomont at each mooting of the Club, wad pros- ent arain last night, and, as usual, was quite conupicuons, He claima to bavq bills againet tho Club for $19,66, which wero not pald, Mr, Maybsa moved to npprove tho repart of the Committeo, which \waa accopted and & vole of thanks tondored, 1t was then moved to ratao & fund sufMiciont to make & tedt case for Mr. Asay to proseoute, tho otuors tombido tha docislon of two Courts. A dlnu\u;lou followed, after which the motiou wa carnod. A vew delaction of oficora was then ordered, which resulted a3 follows : V. J, Moscly, I’ Weut; E. 0. Kline, Becrelarv; Measrs, A, lar, I D Mayboo, aod J, C. Mussolwhite, “rx:,culh'o Committes ; E, W. Hobunidt, Treas- At this stage Edward Jacobs was * boancod," apd left the room, atier havivg drivon sway by biw powy mauner about ono-ball of tLe vory vparso avsomllago, A Met of nsmes of mem- bera was then made, after which tho mesting adfourned tiil Weduesday eveniug at tho same place. It should bo stuted that the goutlomen who have the Club in haud now aro West Side business mon of good standiog, who have real rievauoes, which thoy inteud to have rodrer 1 it is possiblo, through tue cousts, e ROCK RIVER UNIVERSITY. Suserat Dispateh to The Chicago Tridune. Dixoy, Jea. 31.—~Tho Nlook River University at thls placo commouced s winter session oy Mou Jay Iast with {ta Facultioa groatly iucroused, Prof, ¢, Q. Paluo, of Amhorst Colloge, Las beon a1lod to the Fazulty; aluo Prof, Fercisa ,of Freo- port, ‘Fhe wiudsata bava doubled In nuwber ju usual coursa of | the paal throo moatbu, sud the prospects sre ou which a tax | very lattening indesd. Let the people of Norls- s g::nmn{:](l- :mu{mu ) ‘l'x:“mlnd mn’ nhen:! is wuch one-Laif, | faui sudi STELLING ¥, BOUNDS, o od ?fi:'?n.‘:um?a: t m%‘é ctildron E: Laptl, 8. P Bounds Alod a bull stating that honkgr'uu 1:':&':- OR QU nOble Btata. otin ol port: 143, Commiralonern of Highways reveried and bill dismiriod, 8¢, Powe'd ot al, va, Webber et al,§ decres sfieniod. 141, Davie va, Merriek; aflirmed. 14, Harrison va. Willeit ; tavcrsed and remandel, 113, Mcars ctol, vs, Tho Peoplo ex rof, eta,; ro- verred. 147, Crawley va, Crowloy et o 148, Tatton et al, va, Stewart 130, C0k va, Prebls ef sl, 181 Ba urt ot afirined. . Nowallj decren LEGAL LITERATURE. Complote List of Buprem: Conrt Opin- ions Filed at Ottawe Yastorday. Rkecord of Business Transacted in tho Supremo Court at i et ST Springlield. . mander, 137, Borger ot o, vo, Peforron ; Aacrea afirmed. 15% Madwwnay v ; afirmied, 161, Nowak va, Excelsior "““'S.T Company ; sfirmed, Business Dona in the Chicago Courts Y d. 105 B E¢ "nl T5affmed, 2 Iraus st i, ve, Menzorhotmor ; amrmed, ourts Yesterday Daughorty, §tonron; decres roversed and remonded 169, Byrno va, Tha City of Chiesg 170, Byrno va, Tho City of Chiesi 171, Walal vs, Tho Deopls ex rol., ote.: afirmed, 172, Robinson v8, Forguson ot ak; docreo adirmed, 170, Tioan s, Joliuaon, relstor; reversed, 175, Walkor o al. ve, Dishl, adminiatrator; decres reverned and romsuiled wilh dlrections, 176, Mulvey v, Carpenter ot . alirinod, Adinlralty Decislon---Record of Judg- ments and New Sults, Buggestions of a Law-Reformer. Morgan et al. va, Btavens: roverved, d ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT. 178, Rayborun ot al. va, Ramsdell; revessed and re- mandod, CKNTRAL GRAND DIVIRION, 179, McMillen va, Tee; sfrmed, Soertat Dissateh ta The Chicago Trdunes i, Piremons Fuud Tnsarance Company va, The atigregation o nolom ; alirmed, 8rmiNareep, 1L, Jan, 21,—The followiog T, Danbors et Al o, Tchedicl ; amymad. motions aud ordora woro entored to-day : 143, Holcomb vs, Ths People, ex rol, eto,; af- 229, The Todlsnspoils & Bt. Louls Hatlcoad Company ¥5. 3, U, Evauss appeal froin Calos for leava to aselgn additional'errora; granted, ©4. The Feopls ox ral, J, AL WV, Jones vs, North Chi- eaga City Rallway Company; appeal from Qovk; m tioa for time on tho part of the appelles to file brie 103, §t. Louln, Vincsnnos & Terre Haute Raiiro 3 Compauy va, R, Bell; appeal from Madison ; motion | va, Wolf atal.; siirmed, A for time to file briefs, and suggest dimunition of rec. 108, Morde's Transporlation Company vs. Dolles; ord and Blsamended tecord. aftirmed, . 207, 3L, A, Trucsdeil va, Thomas Mortison et alj 200, Newman ve, Wiillettn afirmed. apyoal from Macongin§ dimunition of record suge 201, Reithstiirg & Eastern Rallroad Company va gested and motion for feave o o amendea record | Henry; airmed. granted 207, (bamberiin ve. White; afirmed, J, D, 8, Dlackburn ve, 8. J, Mann ; appeal from 14, 203, Miller va, Balihazzer: afirmed. Vermilion; motlon for leave ta fla ndditional errors | 25, Mardin va, Crllui reversed and romanded, granted, and for leavo to fle Lrlefs and abetracts aud | 205, Norton et al, va, Mabier; atirmed. Lima for same. 207, Rutlierford vi, Marchaut et al.; sfirmed. 210, Welch va, Dution et al,; atirmed, 414, Honry y. Halloway ; aiirmed, 215, Richardson vé, Kobinson; raversod snd re- rmod, 150, Adams ve, Gardner § voversod and romanded, 183, Mawser v;; Hawyer; roversed and temanded, Arn ¢ ai H irmed. s, Waltner; deeres afiirmed, ecroa affirmed, ts' Unlon Esyress Company RLBEARING DOCRET. 1. C. V, Whitney vw, \Fiiliam Allen o al; error to Faiton; snters appeatancs of appelios sud ‘for luava to file briefs; gran mavded, P o?fll. Bes uin Whito ya, City of Virginia; leq;] 218, “!’Iml{ %, Crano Birothers Manufacturing Com- ot Daras ve. Ropart bavlogs sbpont 17 fall v, {Gosld ot al,; Gecres aMrmed. . Robert Parley; spponl from M- cou; auggest death of appeliee aud ‘muko admitiatra- fora party, and moklon to dismiss; taken under ade viscment, 267, Mary A. Truesdale vs, Thomss Morriron el appeal from Macoupla ; motion to revive lemporary Iblunction ; motion by appeliea far leave to reaist, PEOFLX'S DOOKLT. 15, Tho Peopla vw. I, Houston ef appeal from Mason : motion for tinia ta fla Lriels in reply to Ate {oruey-Genoral's argumeont ; timo granted to Alonday morning, 221, Hall o al, v, Jobinson; reversed and ro- mended, 231, First Natfonal Bank of Chicago va, Derosford, ete, s afrmed, clntyract sl va, Blory; decres atirmed, olincs v8, Blaver; decree sfirmed. Gole va, Joliet Opers-House; voversod and re- manded, 245, Volght ve, Reror; affirme 229, Rtcarns et al, va, Sweet et Ajiler ot al, ¥4, Waugh etal. s oares sfirmod. don et al, va, Parker; afirmed, Tionn et sl reveraed snd remanded, Tnrsell; aflirne 24, Gardoer o va, Baker oc al.} affirmed, 247, Garkner va, Thackara ot sl ; afirmed, 242, Honore et al, v2, The Home National Hauk of Chicago;: ofirmed, 240, The Unitod States Lifo Insurance Company va: The ddrance Company ; reversed and remauded, 7. Harms vi, Anssid ; afirmed. roversed and remanded. CALY, OF PEOPLE'S DOCKET. 1, The Penple va. W. 1L Coons ct al.; uriginal anit to Clark Counly; argued orally by the Attorney-General; taken on cal 9, Christisn Robling vs, Ths People; error to Montgomury: contintud, 3, 1. L. Roedy ve. The DPeople: errvor io Mouliris; strickon from th docket, 4, Wiliia Fletchor ot 'al, va, Tho People; error to | “a Moulirie; taten on call, 2 &, The Peoplo va, Georgs . Baniger et al.; original suit to Clark; paseadd, ; %, John While ot aL. va. The Peopla; error to Chame palgn; taken on call, 6, lathew Tecuoy va. The People; error fo Cham- en on cal Jusper Dyer va, Tho People; error to Monltrie; continned. 10, Daulel Pearce o, The people; error to 8t, Clalr; taken by Gaurt on cail, . 1l. Liander Hainos va, Tho People: ertor to McLean Connty Court; n by Qourt on calls 13. Tho Paople ve, J, M, Rice et sl.; original sult to ). Wanger v, Calder; roverrod and remanded. lummer ve, lgdan ; aflemaed, Heck v, Lamar Insurance Company ; decroe reyeraed snd romanded, 233, Busby vs, Tuo People ex rol.. ek '2'-}. La The Peopla ex Tel,, ete, ‘The Poopls ex rel, olo. . Brown et al, ; decres amirmed. . Culver vs, Tho Hide and Leatier Company ; afirmed. . Paterson et al. v, Griffin; sfMmed. 267, Glmpeon va. Ham ot al.: decrae wilirmod, Perry; death of Biihy'and Osborno ‘suggosted, and g 3 caunn eertife] to Porry County for tral of fact. n 50+ | 5on: Vs Y iiegmof .:",,’;‘“f‘éf;-‘gf{"ffl;fld‘“ cme cordanca with agreement ou file. 13, Tha Poopls va, J, H, McDsnlel; original snit-to Hauifltou; continued, and rale on BiiezifT to make re- turu of saummona, 11, Tus People va. A, N. Owen ot ul.: original suit to Whitlamson; contiuued, sud rulgon Soeri to make Feturn, 13, The Prople ve, R. Houston et al.: original sult to Alagon ; argued orally as to plxas by Attorney-Gonersl for Porple, snd Doarbarn and Campbell for defendsnt. 10, Tua Peoplo v, 3. A7 Rico et als ariginal suit to Bulino; parifes callad auf unswored ot Judgment by defanil; debt, $144,160; damagos, §3,061.40 ; deit to b decressfiirmed, Elliot et al.; Tovertod 411 'Toy City of Chicago; roversed, 213, Flejshman va. Moorg: decroo atlirmed. 278, The People ex rel, Ailler v, Brlallu roversed sud remanded. 27), The Pooplo ex rel, Miller 74, Thatcher ot al,; ro- vorsed and remsnded. 431, Larned vs, The People ax. rel. Miller; affirmed, 232, Larned ve, The Twoplo ox rol. Miller ; aliirmed, 253, Mouroa va, Chladak; attirmed, a3, Tverwon va, Mortiaier ; atlrmed, 45, Bkelley va. Roland, impleaded, ete,: afirmed, acharged by paymonk of damages, o | 23 Doran va. Aullen; anirmed, o e Bichrds e, Tho Pudplo appeal; feom | G Tits -ro.,.mn-.uhur- o Bnyder; Tevorssd. 13, (¥illlam A, Connolly va. Tho Peoplez appesl [ 2 B o e mieaoas frota Clark 1 tiken gn oall, 331, Btawart ve, The Hibernian Banking Association Ay firmed, a1, Nicholss Stasden ve. The Doople; error ta Due | MUTN4e 0 40000 eto,) v, The First Nattonal g:g:r:' «lnul uo;‘clg le.v Mr. Bhlrley for plintifin | paoxof ‘alzhurun: Teverned and remanded, 53, Dennls Crocd’ vs, The Teanla; eror o Ol RPN L TR Shne) doctey poveryil i U on v cogpt, . [OF DTS I SO | i, paligr v Maggard et als 000, s ' . = K 2 ek Talani Pacitie 08d V8, 45, B, P, Mconey va. Tho Peoplo; appest from UL ErvheRic and SEMTRGA0: Bhalby; taken on eall. 110, Bams v, Clayton : afirmod. 4L, Bamo ve. MoKittrick: reversed and remanded, Witilama va, Caro: nilirmed, ati. \\'zl;lttrotnh va. Granger; sfirmod, Scott, C. ssentieg, Tarris va, Loster et ol,¢ deeron afrmed, ocnfeld va, Lrown et al, { afirmed. 414, Toloy et al, vu. Foreman; dearee alfirmed, 914, Baardman va, Cook ot al,'s aflirmed, 117, Whooler et al. vs, The Puople ex rel Bwigart; atirmod, 410, Brownfleld ot al. va, Wilson eb aL; deares snd CALL OI' CIVIL, DOCEET—TAKEN ON CALL. £0L. IL 0, Nicholson va, Mary Lvana; error (o cLoatt. 202, R, 0aborn va, C, Qarriach ot a! ame, Mm}l. J.iL Fraucius vs, J. Rirker; appesl from ~Tean, 204, W, ¥, Hughes vs, James Frisby; error to MeLoan, 203, A, L, Bushnell et sl, va, . R. Wood; appeal from MoLoat. ac0. J. Franctua va, P, Kirker ; sama, k delinquent §u Fard Co.’ v, The DPeo- . LI dfeminsed. sppeal from Ford, 320, Rath va, The City of Abingdon; reversed and 9, Sdma o, vaimo s sme, i , 310, Willlameon va.' Gounty of Casa; appeal from | ), Richards ve, Groen: deores afirmed, 2. Van Deunt va, Quigloy: appeal from Mason, i i re il g aitemed.o 5 i : 420, al. Vi, . auiller; 201, Roborts et al.'va, Farild ot al.; sawe, s Soan e al ye The Terlo: 95 39, 214, Massoy v, Hfardin; samo. 215, Nuson ve, Showalder; appest from O 214, Work vs, Gowhick, administrator; appesl from ott. 217, McLaughlin vs, Witson; sarae. 214, Martip va, Judd; eJror to Fultan; oraliy and taken, 210, Roborta va, Hughes et al.; sppeal from Cook; 8US. Weaver et l. v8, Poyer ot al.; decroe reverssd and remanded, 243, Tae Clty of Rock Island ve, Van Landachoot; roveried and remanded, Scotts O, J., Cralg, J., dls- aeatlng, 348, Lipman vs, Lowitz; afrmod. 3. Misch ve, MoAlpino of sl rayersed and re- argued mauded. argued orally aud take 44}, Lamlin vs, Tinces reversed and remanded. fig S::"nh :.r‘ va,m ‘hl;lfl: m:m :r:‘l’unl;:r;.c k:cone | L Clement v, Nowton ot nl.i attirmed. i St e Bl i Proudfoot ve. Wighiman et al.; decros aftrmed, 134 Steelo va, Tuatchiert atirmod. 60, Gleason vs, The Villsgo of Jederson et al.j afe firmed, 51, Bohool Disteict No. 3,34 va, The Paople oz rele Toberts et al,; sfirmed, 364, Thompion va Dulson; feversed. 8¢5, Belden va, Perlins; roversed ond ramanded, 036, Goldle va, STcDonald et ftirmed, 967, Healy va, Charnley et al.; afirnied, 348, Blipson et al, va. Bradnor et al,; roversed aud remanded, , impleadod, eto,, vi. Tgan; sfirmed, 470, K Drecss, J., disscutlog, 372, T Bowd of Commissioners of Cook County s, Cosmuba ; afiirmed, 310, Fight, Impleaded, eta,, va, Hall; docree afirmed, 3, Uwoa' va, Sievens ; roversed and remandad, 381, Dobbina et al. vs. iliggins ; afirmod, Kouzle va, Reminglou : affirmed, . Albo, adialufutrator ; aifrmed, 19, Cartor vs, Webater ; ajtirmed, 300, Brawn elal, vs, Fierco s aMrmed, 301, The Michigan Oentral Railroad Company va, Curtid; atirmod, 393, Palmor va, Navsau Dank; airmed, 40, Oblcago & L'acifo Itailroad Campany ve, Muz- med, urors Agricultural sud Iorticultural Boclety, 41, etc,, v3, Paddo-k; afirmed, ash eb ul, va, Tho Peopls ox rel, Miller; afrmed, I]«n Wolcott et al, va. Heath ; rervrsed and remand- el f 40% Bpnel, impleaded, stc, vo, Drownj raverved and remanded, 408, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Com- 3?"’ v‘-‘ ilarwood ; reversod and remanded, Cratg, J, inecating. 411, Buchanan va, The Internstions] Dauk of Chlca- go at o), ; docreo amirmed, 412, Evans vi, Georyge ot pL § reversed and remand- HONTHERX URAND DIVISION. Spectal Liaoateh o The Chicaan Tridune, _Creni’s Ossice oy iz SuPReng Counft, Nontusux GzaNp Divisiox, Orrawa, I, Jan. 21.—Opivions of the Suprome Court lave this day been filod {n ths following cansos ¢ 1873—CIVIL DOCRET. 492, Rood v8. 0., 0, & F. 8. V. Ralirond Company; affemod, 1874-—-REUEARING DOCKRT, 27. McCormick vs, Huso: ailirmed, CITIL DOQKET, 71, Htovenson et al. va, Earngat ; )%, Kamphouss et al, for ass, rovorsed and romsuded, 214 Clileago, Iurlington & Quinoy Rafiroad Compa- ny s, Van Fatten, sduilalatralor, otc. ; reverssd aad romsoded. 875—~PEOPLE'S DOCKET. 2, Van Duzen ve, Tho Peaplo, etc, ; reversed and re- manded, §. Conley va, Tho Peoplo, eto.} reversed and re- manded, 12 firagg va. Tho Peoplo, gla.; aflriaed, 33, Kroer va, Tho People, ¢10.3 afirmed, 17, Albrecht vu, T Feaple. ele.; roversad, REIEARING DOCKET. 23, Guonlet ct al, va, Cockerell; docron 1n part ro- veraed aud remanded. 0.0, & T\, It, V. Tallroad Company va, Black ot aL; roversed and remanded, CIVIL DOCKET, 1, Furneas et al, va. McGoyorn; decreo affirmed, 13, Phelps 10, Curtis ok al.; decreo Tvversed in pard and reiauded, W, gnn{l‘cn City gumnnu Company vs, Stagart; ro- & flrmed. otc., ve, Gaffner; l, va. Boyder § 1loagot et al,; decres atirmed, & Vincenosy Ludlroad Uom- pany va. Coyer etal,; decros rvervod and rumanded, 44, Morloy ve, The Tuwn of Melamora; amrmed, A, Thompaon va, Boren| tirmed, ed, 418, Torner va. Spellman cf al. ; afirmed. AL 3 et ul, i, The Peoplo ez rel, Bwigert: sfinced. 418, Dock va. The Pm'r!un rel, Bwigort; afirmed, 41, Mid ot al. va, Balduos dacree atirmed, &35, Bill va. Mulford; siirmed, 400, Fixtey et al, va, Loynton et sl.; aMrma 457, Anthony vs, Tus Puople ox rol, Millsr . 463, Lycoming Firo-Insurance Company va. Bubin; reversed and remanded, 484, The City of Ubloago ve, MeGiven; raversed and remandad, Scatt, O, J., dinssnting, 623, Merrinm va, The Feopla ex sl Rumsoy; af 67, Hosehill & Evauston Road Company va. Laili afirmed, £9, Tuttle et aL va, Robinson: aflirmed. Gu. Pourla, Pekin & Jaoksonville illroad Company vi. Durton ; ruversed aud romauded. 03, Lyonot al, va. Culbortson; reversed and re- mandud. 64, Culeago, Rock faland & Pacifio Raflrosd Com- pany va. Ths City of Jollat; reverved sud remanded, with direstions, T4, Hays ot al. vu, Parmelos; reversedand remande ed, 16, Muller et al, va, Taderroden ; decros aflirmed. 11, Gorard va, Gateau; decreo roversod and rowands o, nm'rdl’m“' impleadad, ete., vs. Rounsavell; afe rined, 84, Gouncil of the Vitlage of Gloncos va, The Psopls Owen; alivmed, ex rel, Owen: A 87, Jloberts v8. Plerce; decree roversed and renanded, 89, Chicago & Pacifio Rallroad Compsny vs. Koshler shal. attved, 3 00, dflummhln ot al va, Burleson et al.; decres af- rined. “s:)‘ :lduh-r, sdministrator, va. Moek ot al,; decreo athirined, 04, Coates vs, Cnnulnfil‘:lm; writ dismisacd, 01, Bxinuer ot al, va, Daker et al. 3 docros sMemed, B4, Day vo. Humphrey ot al.; afiirmed. 101, Courven, -fupleadsd, otd,, va, Hizon etal § af- otal, 8, Humpeon etal. va, Hat §2J, Oakwood Cemetery sfirmed, 50, Murrsy va, Samo; affirmed, 642, Quok Cqunty Land Company eb al, v8, Bame; aismed, 6%, Foragtho et al. va, Ssm 841, Stearus va, Same; anin 54, Baurtlofl at al, e, Tho aMmyrmed, @24, Weston et al, vs, Ssme; afirmed, . Lawmb ve, Hame: atirmad, 83, The Peagle ex rel. Smith va, The Common Coune cil of Auzora; writ swarded, 431, The Peaplo, ete,, ox 7al, Montany va, Same; writ 8. Ba. awards ——— CHICAGO. THE LAY OF BALYAOE. In the case of Annie Woods va. The Schooner Grace Murray, 8 question aross a8 to a clsim of J. Canfleld for gorvicos, which led tosa iuter- estiug admiralty decision. Afterthe schoouer had been #old by an order of Coust, smoug the claime proved was that of J, Canfield, who ssked for $1,300 on account of mesvicos o taking tbe i 103, Morss et al. va, Therssll; doores Teveriod and remabdod, 104 Fryoetal, va, Jones ot al,; revorved in part, und remauded, 100, Nizon, iate Bull, ve, alley ; afrmed. 1047 The Uaton Natioual Biak vi, The Oceana Goun- ty Bauk | atirued, 109, Andersou va, Wood ot sl ; decre reversed and Ll disurianed, x i1, Wikon ve, MoDowall ; decree atiirmad, UL Olark ot al, va, Bcuoal Ditact No, 1375 afe Bruned, schoonor Off the beach where she lLad run 113, Miller vu, the Supesior Machine Company; | avbiore, snd which bie elaimod should b consid- aficmey. 117, Evana va, Aod:reon; afirmed. erod & satvuge claim, sud eutitled to a prol 113, Amsricau Eigress Cowpany vs. Greanbalghi | and to be paid in full. It sppeared, bo that tho contract for taking the mckooner off wsa made wity the owner beforehand for the specided sum of §150 a day, and that the servicos ware rendered upddr thts goutrsok, Judge Dlodgett beld that such s claim conld k; soversed and remanded, ukakee & Indliuapo- i pel ded. Sl iion, zevarsed D past and 5o aded, : 151."000an o4 &1 viu Kirbyy revessed a2 rumanded. (€88 V4. —Wiliam T. Hamiiton vs, H, 1, llouore, $17,700. not ha entltled to bo paid In full lvage claim, inssmuch a8 a dofloito conteact had beon made with the owner, and it was 1ot onoof thoso extraordinary claima for servicos rendored in an cmargency which would ontitle to salvago. ‘Coa olaim, howover, was allowed as for Sore vioes renderad, and nill be ontitled to sharo pro rala out of tho proceeds of tho schoonor. TUE UNFOBTUNATE CHICAG) & ILLINOIS BIVER 1OAD. Fardinand . and Claranco L Paok filad thnir snawer to ths petition of George K. Clarke and othara aguinet them in tho mplr( procaod. foga agaimat the Chicago & Tilinois River Rail. npon ha dectded by ¢ regalations, and direx(! ment thoteof, o8 tha Gort may proseribe, APZCIAT JUDAYEA TD ANSAT THP. COURTA, Proviilo thiat in all District and Oireuit Courts,Apacist Zwlgen fram tho ranka af tho bar may Ue smpninte for tho (¢lnl of particnlar caiiacs, a8 ihe presaire of Lneinesn may from tima Lo ttme toquiee, Hueh Judgey o bn arlestcd by ageemant of cawsel or bY e pro. #lding Judge of tho Courh, §n cano no pattieulsr ubiec. tjon b mady by efthor party thereto; and {0 have s tho powera of thia pres'ding Judge, for the trlal of thy canera mubmitted to thom: Proviacd that tho peesi. {ng Judyo may exarcise over thom aud thelr prozend. inga n nummiry Jnrisdiction to provent oppreswion and sl of powor, ‘The compensatinn of snch Hpecial Judges t ba fxsd by agreciasnt of the Garties wlih thet } or, §f not so Nxed, to be determinod by thy road Company, asking for an injunc- | Srol s or R N e Yiaw of tho natrs tion to prevont them from pross- | and amount of the service involved, The public an. onting & enit against the Company In New thoritles to llow a reasonabla por ‘diom ta apply on York. Tho defondauts deny the jurindiction b compensation of euch Rpectal Judges, on acconny of this Tin % g tustthe United | of tho sdvantage fo the public from the dispstch of o lie {‘:‘r‘;‘:“;‘t‘fg\,’;";‘g‘{l‘““}m‘}‘.}fl nuplo frriadio. | bukiess; and tho restne of tie pxpeue (o bo dividec tion. 'Thoy also charge that ho bankroptey Letwe he partics e the Court sbull direct or thy proc‘uudnmfi ato teaudulant and voud, oud bagin | PaSHica sres in sisw of the deisy sad 4 e to them respoctivelr, for tho purposo of allowing the Chicago & Alton | pasvenrioN OF LITIGATION WITHOUT FRODARLY Ttoad to abuorb tho lllinoia RBiver Companv. They then depy tuat the claim of Qeorgs K. Clarks, one of Lhe poutioning cieditors, fa valid, or that ona-fourth fu pumber and ona-third in smonnt of the eroditors aizned tho potition. ‘Tha dafendants farther charga that thoir suls in Now York ia only agaiost 3. K. Jessup, Paton & Co., and {he Chicago & Alton Railroad Com- pany. . though tha Iilivols Rivor Company is mnde s nominal defondant, They farthor atate that the Ilhinols River Aod Con- struction Companiss oconld both pay their debts if the Alion Road would only kenp its logal captracts, ‘Lhoy furthor charge thalb great in- Jury will ba dooo them unless the injunction against them bo dissolvod, as thoy may loso their romedy against Jessup, Paton & Co., and thorofore pray that thoy may be allowed to o on sud prosocuta their sult, An application was mado vesterdsy to Judge Blodget! to have the injuuction dissolved, but e ratured o graut tha motion, et lenst until the rmcnt procoadings boforo Judge Drutn- mond aro sottlad in ona way or auothor. Judge Diummond was engagod ali day yestor- day lu hoaring the mation for & Recolver in tho caso of Hudnntt ve. The Clioago & Iilinois Ruver Itsilrosd Company, which bag beon arquad plecomeal bofore him at differont times during tho past montl. The day was mostly spont in reading the voluminous afidavits which have been herotoforo tited and raporiod, and the caso blda faix Lo inat & week. DIYORCES, Susan I, Atwater filod s bill of divores vester- @ay chargiog her hushand, Edward Atwater, with deaertion. cruolty, aud drunkennosa. Johin Bryant also naks for s divorce on account of the desarsion of his wile Mary. 1TENS, Judpe Drummond i3 ovgaged in hearing tho motion for Receiver in tho caso of the liinois Iuyer Eallroad Compauy, Judge Jamoson will Monday morningghoar the motion to dismiss tho petition in condemos- tion caso No. 57,507, Judge Rogors will hear motlona for now trinls to-day, Jm{ge Moora will boear divorcos, and Judges Jameson, Bootl, nnd (ary goneral motious, Judge McAllistor will ba in OCourt thia af tor- noon at 2 p. m. to hear motious for new triala. UNITED STATAS COURTS. Newlon Maxwell bogan s suit yeaterday againec N. B, Chidister and Goorge Al Farpum 10 rocover $2,000. . DANKLUPTOY WATTERS. A _digzharge from baokraptoy was iasged to 0. E. C. Daniela, C. T, Pratt, of tho irm of W, II. Wiswall & Co,, entored confeesion xuumrd-v. and both lin aud the firm are adjudicated baokrupt, The :imu of filing tho schioduloa weas extonded ten s, ‘Tho croditors of Joremiah B. Lawronco hold n moeting yesterday morning, sod voted to accopt tho cowposition offered by tho dobtor. This waa 25 par cant, payable in_threo, six, nico, and t#elve months, sccurcd by the notes of tho lfiuierupu, and gusrautoed by F. N. Davis, of eloit, ‘I'ne oomposition mesting of J. P, Deard wae adjourned until Jau. 20. BUPERION COUBT IN BRIEP, Woat & Androws bogan s swit yesterday neainet tho Fourth National Baok fo rocover 810,000 Jolin MeArthur bogan & suit for §2,000 agsinat George L. Scolt, sud another for like amount egoiust L. E. It. Scots. Borthold Loowenthsl sued Lonis J. Holtz- oson for 81.080. C. N. Stoed brought suit to recover £1,000 from Gholsen G. Rasaoll. QGodfrey sad AMosce Bnydagker began an action for $7,000 againat_Charies W. Rigdon. « @, Pratt sued C. D. Wilber for £1,600. D, J. McQaak, for tae uae at ‘U, O. Dicner, began & euit 1o debl ngainat Frank A, MoCor~ mick aud Edward Biovens, laying damages at 0,000, 11, 8, Dictrich bronght enit for 10,000 agalnst Willinm B. Froeman, and suvother for tho samo sum againat Joseph A. Holmea. CILRCUIT COCTT. Diodrioh & Herder sued tho County of Cook to rocover §1,600. CRDINAL COURT. J. B, Kelly was tricd for tha larcony of cow, found guilty, and bie term of imprisoument fixed attwo yoara (n tho Penitentairy. Joun Lafim, o Conutsblo, was triod for mal- foasanco in oftico in iisdirecting a subpmas, sad foand uot goilty. Sarah E, Townoy ploaded guilty to larcony and was sont o the Oouuty Jumi for twonty daie. Joseph Lampler was tried for larcency end Zound not guilty. Nollie AlcGuiro pleaded gullty to Isrcency, and was piven one day in the County Jail. Clarles Anderson and Ole Oleson ware tried for 1maconcy and found oot gallty. THR CALD MOXDAY. Jonoe Brovartr—Cniminal calendar. Junax Hopkms—IG to 220, . Junar GArer—30, 03, 95, 96, 97, 100 to 105, 107 to 116, all inclusive, i Jupar JaxxsoN aseiuts Judge Gary. Juvax Moong~-21, 22, 23, Junar Rooens—3280, 232 to 403 inclusive, and 8ot cano 1,260, Jupaz Booti—356 to 875 Inclusive, Jupor Fanwtr—No eall, JUDGUENTS, Unirep Stares Otncuir Oovnt~Junar BLonosrs cAvat, TProvidothat in any origlual case olther party,on filing u written sulnaission to o and raceivo snbntantial fus. tico, ou cquilabla torms, without regard to any technl cal advantago, may therenndn kwve a summary {nqui- £y Lo doternifi whatlier fhero Lo probable causo fop litigating the madter according to tho usual courss of tho Gourk; and that If, upen sach induley, tio Court whail ind_that fhors la not such probakls caut, the Court abnll theroupon proceed 1o udmiainter substane ' tial funtioo Letwoon (1o parlics, on equitablo terms, by adequate -orders, write, and’ procsadings, feom which thero ahiail bo 1o appeal, except wpan tio et cata of 8 Judge of tho Appeliale Gonrt that (hcre it praboble causs for a sty of such procesdings (il the same can Le revigwod, o obtain which cerUficitas Foasonablo timo suall be allowed, 83's matter of right, QUALIFICATIONS Q5 JURODY, TProvido that upun all triala Ly Jusy, In civil eascs, it shall ba a causs of challengs of Ay person evlled s Juror that o doos 5ot appear to have auch kriowled and expericuco 18 aro rossonably requiral for the propor defermination of tha quostions favolved fa the cass. . NRLIAF FROM OPPRKISIVE ANRESTA AND BEIzunrs, | Trovide that o all canes for the selznre of tho body oF eatate of auy poveon OF corporation, no hrocoss of sclzura shall fasus, oxcept npon'special causo, shown on 0ath, and tho ordor of 8 Judga or court thorefors and that the fact and: caugo of Much sojzure, Shon made, ahall, at tha request of e defaniant, or of any raon actifg in bis bebialf, bo fortlwith cortified to iio Anpellaa Coutt, and ik mafd cauet of nay Judpe thereof, myy therenpon modify, o dischorge such flstra upos euch tersy i auy, 0 may appest 10 ba ust, FARVENTION OF UXDUE DXLATS IN DEOTDING OATETS, Provide that po onso ahall b held undarsdvisement, or tio dacialon thsreaf be dalasod for mars than thin ty days next after tho sabmimion (hervof, in any court oitier” than of lsat resort; nor more tish ninosy dayt in tlie court of fast rosort, Provide that the unfinjshied business in the hands of any Judge st tho xpiraion of Lis teem of offiee ahall Do campieted by lifim, with the eancurrenno of Lis Ao cesaor, In tho samo nsnger as hongh his oficial tarm JUDICIAL COMDENIATION OF RRTOUTS AXD RETORN 1 OF FRACTICE. Provide for s Judicial commission fo armango in logieal order, and in & condonved form, the doctriney of law cont in tho roported cases, now t0a Yol uminous to bo conguled with convenl curacy; and Iot the llmmg a8 far ax practicable, the presen” forme and rules of practice. What I8 needed is, not the faven- tion of & mew system of pleading and practice, Lut simply s reform “sud improvoment of the old aratem in sccordance with the established and familiar rules of law. C. €. Boxxwt, —_— MISCELLANEOUS, FEDETAL COURT AT BPRINQFIKLD, * Bvecial Dispatoh to The Chieaco Tribume, Srrivorreny, N, Jan. 21.—In tho United Btatea Circult Court the cnso of Mary A Mayo, administratrix of Charles Davia, sgalost L. Btaata Taylor, Trusteo of tho Cairo Cily propere ty, wan argued on s domurrer, by Judge B. L, Edwards for Taylor, and 8, P. Wheelor, of Calro, for tho plaintif. Tno polnt fu tho demurror was thia: that, as Davis was formerly m Truetes, and his adminlstratrix was sulog & socoessor in fruat, tho euit should hava besn bromght In Chancery for nn nccounting and sottloment. Tho plaunif’s connsol Insleted that the suls wag on & logal agrooment which tho partlos bad a right to mako, and, thoroforo, the remedy waa stlaw, Tho amount involved ia soms $10,000, but It nocesaitstes an inquiry Into transactions involvivg soveral millions of dollars. Tho docis~ foa on tho domusrer waa resorved. ————— AMUSEMENTS, THE ENGLISH OPERA, # Mignon ™ wae given for the third timo this sonson at Iooloy's Theatro last night, A very fargs and brilliant sudionco was prosent. This I themoro romarkabloe sinco the opera ks beon sung 8o many times of leto that it is na familiae aa an old story toa large majority of musleal poople, The performanco was announced s o bonofit to Miss Kellogg, aud the attendauce must bo conslderod in part & poreonal compti- ment to bior, . The cast of tho opers last night waa tho samo na that of Wodnesday two wooks 8Ro, oxcapt that Mra, Seguin was substituted for Miss Beaumont an Fyederick. Tho change was not, of course, for tho woras, The opora went off amoothly, Thie afternoon at 12:80, ** Hare" tha," with Misa Kollogg in the title rolo; thia evoning, *The Bohemian Girl,” with Ara. Vao Zandc ag Arling, Tho trouno opaua in Vashiog~ ton donday night. Misa Kollogz, s portion of tho chorus, and all the porfornera who aro not cast in **The Bobomiao Qirt,” wull Joave the city at 5:16 In tho sfternoon; tho remaindor of tha compauy will [eavo on 8 epocial traln Saturday aight, reaching Washington Moaday maraing. M'VICKER'S THEATRE, Mr,/Rignold’s beneflt, annonnced for lnat night, could not hevobean very substautial. Thohouso waa only comforiably fitted. Tho lest porforme snoos of * Henry V.” will take place this sfters noon and evening. Tho matineo beging at 1:90. This 1s probably tho last chanco meny poeplo in Chicagowill hava to soo this play of Bhakspoare's adequately mouuted sad scted. Tho opporiu- ity suould not Le k Noxt woek Miss &linule Paimor, seld to bo n very pretty and promisiog sotroas, makes lior flras appearance in Chicago. The piav will bo * Laughing Eyes,” wrilten vz~ proasly for her, 5 e BECRLT SOOIETLES, ILLINOIS STATE ENCAMPMENT, G, A, M. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicaro Tridune, Srcavong, Iil, Jav. 21.—Tho snnusl Bocampe ment, Department of Illinols, Graud Army of tho Republio, roassemblod a¢ Masonic Hall at 8:30 o'clock this mornlng, and, afcer reoelving raporta from Commlttees, proossded to the eloo- tiou of officers for tho enauing year, with tho follomng resalt: Commander, Adjt.Gou. KL Hilliard, Bpriugfleld; Bemior ~ Vice-Coms mander, T.:G. Lawlor, Rookfordy Juaior Yice-Commancor, P, L. W, Jauson, Chicagos Chaplaln, Oharles E. Banoh, Chioago ; Surgeon. Qeners), Dr, L. O. Mitoboll, Joliet. Delegates ta Nationsl Encampmont (at Jarge), Gez. A, L. Chetlain, Ohicago; Col.\Haboert A, MoCaleb, Ot tawa. Altornates, T, B. Coulter, Aurors, and O.' G. Culvar, Watsoks. Council of Adminjstration, J.R. W. Stambaugh, Btorling ; B. W. Wulard, Wilmingtou ; J. W. Burst, Bycamore; Ira A. Chureh, Atlants, aud W. H, Watson, Aurors. Ottawawns docided upon as the piace for hold~ ing poxt Encampmiont, iu 1870. Tesolutious of thenka to Pottor Lodge, to tho Mesonlo feater~ pity, for the use of gheir hall, and to the cluzens of Bycamoro for the genarous and oordial chare aater of thelr rocoption, woro sdopled. Resolnilous were g'so adopted exprosaive of sympathy, ju his aflliotion, with Gounade I. N, Frentico, of Mitchol Y'ost, Contre, caused by blu falling, early this morniog, whou returas In‘u hrlrolm (ke banques snd ball, and she fractuse ol 8 log. " The Egcnmpmunt tbon adjoarned-aines die. Tho etaft ollicers will aliortly be sppointad and annouuced in genoral ordor by the Come mander. The following aro the offices to be filled; Asslstant Adjutant-General ; Quarton 1aator-Genoral ; Inepoctor-Goneral; Judye Ade vocate; Chief Mustoring Oficer, od & numbol o! Assistant Inepectors and sidos-de-camp. ‘The gessiou Lias been »_very muccesaful one, snd largely attonded, end the roports show the Ordor to have Iargely incroswed {n numbers, inc terast, snd influence daring the past yesr undes tue sdministration of Btata Commauder Hiluard —— LIVINGSTONE COUNTY, ILL. Speciat Dispateh (o The Chicaad Tridume, Dwraur, 1., Jan, 21.—The country iy almod under water. Tho rain has come dowa in tor rents the fore part of tho week. A grest des of aora {8 sull in the fleld uohusked. -Foar dap 1aat week the roads were good, and an immens smount of grain was hauled into town, Th bank of D, MoWillisme pald ot in ous day ave —rn Untrep BfaTes DTmicr Covar—Iupox Broporrr —Ematuel Fitgerald v, Proceeds of Bale of Bchoon. er Urace Mwitay; decrep, $04.66.—Annle Woods va, Beliooner Gracs Aurray, 337,15, 8upsntou Count—Jubus Uany—S, I1, BcCrea et al, ook County National Bk garnishea; conditions Judgment, #,514.50.—~W. B. Potwin va, G:orge I Watsou aud’Alfred 'C. Thomss, 215,70, 0, Myera vty Crystal Lake Pickling Presorving Works, Umourr Counp-LCoNPERsiONs=—T, M, Blawart va, Julius I, Swmith, $252,~Lusch & Brand Drawery Gom- pany va., Mary Jochem, §190.40, Jupax tou cns—~Jatiierine Birltch va, Singer Manu. ,“wlnln Company; verdict, $76.40, aud wollen for new ix Jubox Bootn--H, 11, Bhofoldt, use of D, N, Burn. ham, v. Alexander Officor, 8,800, Bos, D, N. Burnham, va, Saine,' 6,000 e, Dyer N, Burnham ; $),000—Goory Richard 2dwards, vordict ¢ $700.54.—L, Tavior ve. 4. esuatein; verdict, 380, and motion for mow trial—J. I, Cooj Joun &, Morrow; verdict, $3.0, and motlon for new trial. —— PROPOSED JUDICIAL REFORMS. BY A MEMUER 0F TUE GHICAGO AR, To-day's Legal News containg the following communication from Mr. O, 0. Bonooy, making certain suggostions eg to the reformation of courts, their aystem of procedure, ete.: DEPANTMXXTS OF SUPBEMR COULT, the Bupremo and divide s business of the Court inta threo permiae , 6nd wslgn ono such class o oach dopart- mout of the Court, Trovido that each Judge of the Court sball bo as- signed 1o & particular department, and that ha shall e fliereln. Yrovido that thres Judgea ion of buainess, and that {he deciilon of & 6, by the dopartinent of the Court tu which it 11 bo asslgned, slall bo flual sud canclusive, sxoopt us belaw specified. JXARINGS DEFORX WHILE COURT. Provida that in sil cuses in which & dissenilng opin- fon akiall be filed, the causa aball be rehoard before tho ‘whols Uaurt, Trovida that & msjority of the whola Goust may, at any time, order any causa to ba hesrd or reheird te- fore tue full Honch, as the (miportance of tho gueas 11ous invoived or tho publio Wellsrs tuay sesia to To- uire. 5 “%fho Bupreme Courta of many of the Blates should e divided fnlo simllar departmonts, UETIEW ¥YOR PEOVADLE CAUSE AXD CERTLFICATE OF FOINYS 1¥ DISFUTE, Repeal $ho pravisions of law which Umit appssis to casts lnvolving large smounts sud provide for » re- visw by tho Aj pallste Court, 1n all cages fa which a Judge of tlas Court aball cerilfy that thora 1 proba~ Dle cause fur such roview, - Provide that the parly sggrioved may require the presiding Judge 10 ceritfy 1o tus Api e Uours dhe articular polots of the cass on waich ha desires to asalan error, toguflier with the declaion of he Court thersoa; and dbat the cause shall Le besrd and de- tormined by tie Aopellsta Gourt, without suy furiber | §15,000 slono for bage which wero shipped fron ¢ more odinplete Pt of ths xm.n\(n nag ol ey g s SANCIIGbIY o okBrY 10 & W{.w e ing, | beve. Iiiathe opluion of stock-buyers hore tha the bulk of tho hogs for this soason bue bost void, As Livingstons County is the second cort aud bog-raisiog county i the Stato. sonie way be formed ia rogard to the futuse suppiy. 1ng of the questivas javalved, DIBECT AXD PAEDY DECISION OX PUNLIO QUENTIONS, Yrovide that the Prosidens uf the Uited Htatea, the Fena! Uouse of Nopreaeniatives, ana Lhe Hiate Goversmeuts, respactively, msy sbinit to the Bu- prumss Court (ue decisioi auy question conceralu 1t exlatence 0 7be Umititious of any power claima, iyor against tie mame uoder tie Cousiitution of the fnited lates; and toat auch question shall therse Jotin Theodore Buxa, son of tho post, wa married in New York Moodsy, This 14 wha AJnhnuumnnmluMuunfluomM. 1