Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 21, 1877, Page 6

3 G THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE THE JURY LAW. s Provisions and Enforcement Dis- cussed by the Bar Association. in Unanimons Protest Against the Con- tinued Usc of Professional Jurors. . Che Courts, County Commissioners, and Sheriff Urged to Abate the Nuisance, Proposed IZaw for Cleaning Out the Divorce Shysters. An adjourned meeting of the Bar Association ‘was held yesterday afternoon for the purpose of further considering tie Jury law, and the man- ner in which its provisions are carried out. John XN. Jewett oceupied the chair. After the read- ing of the minutes of the previous meeting, Mr. W. H. King, of the_ Committee on Jury Ser- vice, etc., submitted the FOLLOWING REPORT: - To the Clicago Bar Associativa: Your Com- ‘mittee to whom the matter hereinafter mentioned <was referred, beg leave to report that they have given to the same thelr eamncst consideration, and With respect thereto 1o state as follows: Firsi—The Commitice realice the importance to thie whole community of reform in the juries whicl are melected to hear and determine causes in our State courts. They believe that, as a rule, the juries, as they have been for some’ years last past, und sre now composed, Lave not only fuiled in in- telligence, but that they have been infected with corruption: that it has not unly been poseible, bat Judges say the law is good enough if the County Cominissioners will do_their duty. Three of the Judges favor a Jury Commisdion; two thougkt that such would do well. 1t was sug- geoted that the Court should appoint a Com- mission of three to serve without pay, their services beiug_equivalent to exemption from jury service. They should make ont the lists of jurors 1o Le drawn. The bahiffs do not serve summons on more than 25 per cent of the lists furnished them. In one instance the speaker was told by a bailiff that not more than 5 per cent was served. i Mr. W. H. King sald that especial jury law for Cook County could not be had; il must be a general law all over the State. He thought the resent law was good enough, if it were proper- venforced. He did not believe that the Judsres did not violate the law at_every terin_of court. Everybody vioated it, “from the County Com- missioners down _to the Judzes.” He favored the appointing of a_committee to Wait on the Judgres and point out to them the absolute im- portance of carrying out the Jury law 1o the strict letter of interpretation. Under the loose eystem now in vogueit is possible for the mean- €st shyster to beat the best Jawyer in the land. Mr. A. M. Pence believed that the law now on the books is ns good 2s can be had, if it be oniy enforced. The County Commissioners should appoint a jory commitiee, who should_be aided by a committee of the Bar Association, for the sclection of jurors. If the lawyers would ex- ercise their rights and challenge the array, the courts would in a short time see to it that the law is strictly enforced. If the officers will ot carry out the law, let them be indicted and pros- ecuted for malfeasance in office. Tiie whole- sale list n the box at the County Clerk’s office is an fllegal one, and should be done over ina legal manuer. Tr. B. F. Ayer, after reading the statute, said it was 05 good a one as we need. The duty im- posed on the Commissioners is imposed on them s a Board. e thought ft sould be better if it were made a personal duty, with a_penalty attached for non-fullliment, such as removal hus bien common, for brokers or partics interested 10 cause W be impaneled in causes juries who have Dbeen partisan, prejudiced, ignorant, and dishonest; and' that in cases even of ordi- nary | fmportance it g8 now . mpracticable to secure & true verdict upon the . evidence. Thst this state of things can long continue with- out disaster tothe administration of justice, the property of citizens, and the welfare of Lhe people, Becd not be stated. : In seeking a remedy for this evil, the Commitice ‘belicve that they are jostificd in saying that they Yave learned ome of the canses, perhaps the chief Gbes, from which it springe. By'the jury cx: (1., The County Boardis re- quited orice 1 each yoar fo makea Jury list, con- &nting of one-tenth of the lepul voters of the County, and from such list 10 select the names of ‘Pereons 10 kerve as jurons suficient to accommo- date the courts during the year, and who &hail be intelligent, of fair character, approved integrity, tound jucrment, and well informed, and who eball understand_the English langosge. The Boardis required to write the naraes and resi- dences of the persons so chosen upon separate Heketa and deposit the stme 1n & box in the Coun- 1y Clerk's ofice. 7 (2.) The Clerks of the triel courts reepectively aré roquired at least twenty duys before cach trisl ferm “to repair 1o the ofice of the County Clerk, 8nd in_ the presence of the latter to draw from such box the names of not less than thirty foreach two weeks of the term and each fll"xfilul; !l)f the court, to con- stitute the petit jury for such term. g .u\lzl)e“'ilm ij\’c days afier such drawing. the Clerk of the court for which the jury is desired is required 10 Issune 8 summons 10 ibe Sheriff com- Ihouding him to summon the Dersons so drawn a3 Zrors. I I Sheriff must thea exccute the snmmons by reading the same to the persons named in the t- or leaving & copy of tha ssme at their usnal places cf abode; &nd must make return of the writ 10 the Clerk who issues the same, with an indorse- Taent showing on whom service has been made. (5.) Uvon the retarn day of the summons the courtIs equired 1o examine the Jurors who have Shpeared. and If {here be ual (wenty-Tuir who ure qualified, the Clerk is reqaired in to pro- ceed to the box at the County Clerk’s oflice, araw an adaitional nomber suticient to fil the panei, 2nd fsene summons in_the manner above stated. and which shall be served by the Sheriff, asre- nired in the original instance. 1f neceesary Siors may comtinne to be so drawn and sun Inoned from time to time until the panel shall be Liled. 3 16 For the purpoees ot a present trial and until the panel be filled the Court may orderitiilled from 1ne bystanders; and after tae triel of the particalar Cansé euch byetanders are o be discharged from .« panel. RS i contemplates tlat the pancl cliall be Alled in the regular method above indicated. There it no provision for s special vemire 1o constitute he panel for the term. In case the regulur pancl is extiausted by chalienge, sickness, of absence, 1h pancl 1ay, tuaer the direction of tue Court, be fille@ by the Sherid for the pending trial only. Your Committee, upon iavestization, have found that the provisions of this act have fuiien into i d have come to be disrevarded from the 10 the end bv our Cousts, the Connty e cleris, and the Sterifl, although he v is plain and the execution praclicabie. “Ylie County Soard has contented itself with tak- in7 poli-h=13 und depositing them in & dox, and has not exercised the judgment required of it 1n the - yoseiseal aualifed $nd cempelent ju Sugh 2:oraut, and transient yersons, notto sy anything of fraudulent names: so that in enect the County Loard nus given no 8id toward a fair sclection. The cierss of the trial coarts have of Jats vesrs wholly omitted to goto the box, even v Eiled with the poll-lists, ana draw theretrom. It s said that in forier years come respeet was paid (o tae law Dy them; but even then the Sherul failed 1o per- form his duty in executing the summons issued to Lim, claiming, and sometanes with sppearance of truth, that the persons numed therein could not be found. The clerks of late years have, instead of complying with the law, ben in the habit of iseu~ ing u so-calicd special vemire, unwarrunted by statute, giving to tae Sheriff, or more acearately 3 Dailitt of his court, 8 Kand of roving commussion. ‘fhe venirs, nol contwning any mname, is the autlority 1o the baiit o go ont into tue lighwars and bedges, and to call in from the residences or slums of the city, as e mig . choore, the ood or bad, well or Jame, the hone orcurript. The bailitf 'has gone here and there, &nd as he has fuund one willing 1o serve, or whom be has asked 1o serve, has put him upon the venire and returced him as summoned. Thie active jury broker has come tohis assisiance, and bas suggested names, whicn have been likewise re- turned The broker, after accomplishiug the pur- pose of placiug ki taols upon tue panel, bas ob- Zained bis reward esther from tue sufior of the un- principled altorney, who hus barzained for infu- ence with the panel. 1t may be true that all the bailiffa have not been in complicity with the brokers, and that they have frequently ¢ammoned good men, Luta ringle cors Tupt Juror piaced upon the punei Las proved and sull proves suticient (o poison the Clamuels of Sustice. At best the discretion, which by the practice has bocome vested in builink, has led and must always Tead 10 corruption. _“The Conrts have been witness of this practice, R @ndslould not have failed 10 see its tendency; but \. eillier tirough Gesire 1o husten the trial of cuuscs, or from want of realization of its consequences, Lave snflered it 10 grow to its present exteat, and Luve not used their authority to check it, or their intluence to discountenance 11. 1n Jookinug to the remedy for this evil, your Com- mittee huvs considered the advisability of a change =\, o the present act, sud of the creation of . pecial 7 cummissionfor the relection of junes. After due deliberution, they lave come 1o the conclusion hat no chuuge 1: at present advisable, provided the law ehall be enforced: they doubt whether Repre- eeutatives in the Legislatire from other countics then Cook would concurin a change. ‘'hey therefore recommend that the influence of this Ansuciation be dirccted 1o the ¢nforcomens. of the luw as it now stauds in all its parts; and to that end they recommend that a comuittee'or commit- tees be named, whose duties it shall be to present the subject-matier of this report to the Judges of our courts, the Clerks thereof, the Eheriff, and the County Board; and to urge their active 'aid and co-operation is the enforecment of the law. ‘They recommend aleo to the members of the Chicago bar 1o exercise in all cascs the right of cnge to Lhe array, a8 & means of requiring re- £pect 10 the law. They also ask attention to the penzlties imposed by law for the non-performance of duty on the part of the officials concerned, which will be fonnd iu_Sec. 208 of Criminal Code, R. S. 1874, p. 381, Suid section applies where no special provision has been maude for the punisiment of the offenses zamed therein, and is In substance as follows: “Lvery person holidng ‘any public office -+ orao shsll be gullty of auy polpable u of duty .« . .. shall be dned mot ccdiug $10,000, and may be removed from his biice. Your Committee would recommend that, in case f future meglect, this Assucistion take active jncusures to sée to the execation of the law in this fegar U With reference to the remaining subjects which ~-aave been cansidered by your Committee, they de- aire to report for the spproval of the Arxociation and for its recommendation 20 the Legislatare for pureage Grafts of bilis herewith submitted, con- croing 1. Appellate conrts (inferior). Receivers in creditors’ suits. tmployment of clerks for Judges of the Sa- 4 Court. : - Preventing advertising for divorce cases, Revising the gambling act. Regulating appeals from Justices of the Peace, Amending the Practice act 60 a3 o require & pd statement of defense in suits apun money ds arising out of contract. i DISCUSSION. in. Stiles moved that the report be received, j'he Eewetary instructed to furnish copies - it Jriges, the Clerks of the Courts, the *'Sheriff, the County Commissioners,and the members of the Association. = r. O. H. Horton thought that the charges inst the Judges in the report were of 100 sping & character. He cited Judge as who carried out the full provisions of the ‘The Circuit Clerk has not drawn o panel the boxinthe County Clerk's officein imonths. Itis probably not the fault of lerk, but of -the Judzes. The County fission:rs pay no attention to the matter. i make no scle whatever.. The poll- ire copied, ths s.ccis cut up jnto strips . into »x, which Tow contains years, Two of the from oflice or the payment of a heavy fine. St Horton thought the greatest difliculty is with the bailiffs, many of whom he belicved to Ve jury brokers, who divided the jury fees with thé bummers who are always hanging around the courts. It takes over 6,000 men toserve the juries ju this county for one vear. He believed in holding the Sheriff to a more strict accounta- Dility. Tne bailill who does not legally pecform bis duty should be discharged. Mr. Wiliiam P. Black thought the law should be amended 50 85 to read, At least one-tenth, and not more than une-sixth™ of thelegal voters sigi be selected for jury service. 1his would inkure a selection of mames which is not now made. Joln Lyle King agreed with Mr. Horton in Tholding the bailiffs responsible. Tt is easier for them 1o pick upa jury In the court-room than £o eround town and serve summous. The venire should bereturneda week orso before court term commences; and then it would be known how many of the list drawn had been personaily served. If we can’t control the bailiffs we can Lave no improvement n the jury service. After further discussion, Gen. Stiles’ motion prevailed. y The followinz Committee was appointed to wait upon the Judges and impress upon them the necessity of a strict eniorcement of the Jury law: W. H. King, O. H. Hortor, G. W Switb, B. F. Ayer. and E. G. Mason. INFERIOR APPELLATE COURTS. Mr. High then submitted the draft of the bill relating to inferior Appellate Courts. The Dill among otber things provided that the con- currence of all the Judges hearing a cause shiould be necessary for any deision. Exclu- sive jurisdiction was given the courts over ap- peals in all cases other than eriminal o their respective districts. Full power was granted them 10 execute their judgments according to the principles of commion law and the statutes of the State. The appointment of the Judges \as to be made by the Supreme Court Bencli. Mr. Cooper moved that the dratt should be printed in bill form snd its consideration post- oned for one week. > POIr. Goudy moved that the Special Committee should cousider the bill already presented to the Legislature by the State Bar Assodation, ameud it to agree with their ideas, and report at the next weeting. On motion, it was decided that the Associa- tion should adjourn to next Sutarday. Mr. Cooper’s motion was then put and car- ricd. NECEIVER3. Black read the draft of the Lill in regard 10 Receivers in ereditors’ suits. - He explained tht the object of the bill was to stop bank- ruptey toroush the courts of equity. It was an aimeudwent which he very much desired to sce inserted in our law. _ Mr. Smith moved that the bill be recom- mended to the Legislature for passage. Lost. SUPLEME COURT CLERKS, The bill providing for the cmployment of clerks for Judges of the Supreme Court was read by Mr. Black. One of tue defined duties of thé clerk was to “write opisions for the ey Tis ludicroiié error was pomied vuw br 3cs. Goudy, and_the clause was amended to read, *perform cierical duties for the Judges.” The bill was adopted 2nd recommended to the Legislature for passaze. DIVORCE ADVERTISING. Mr. High read tie bill for preventing adver- tising 10r divorce cases. It provided toat any- ope advertising by bock, pamphlet, newspaper, or notice of any kind, with inteat 1o procure or 10 2id in_procuring any divoree, eitier in this State or elsewbere, shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 and imprisoned in the County Jail for not less than three months nor more thau twelve. ‘The bill was not to ap- ply to the printing or puolishing of notices for procuring service of process by publication upon \cfendantsin chaucery. Tue bill was recomniended Lo the Legislature for passage. THE GAMBLING ACT. Mr. Black read the bill sing the Gambling act. It compelled accomplices to testil it~ ing them immunity it they complied with the provisions of the bill. Mr. Bluck stated that it simply extended the provision which already ils in criminal cases. s was opposed to the bill. He aid rignt 1o compel a man to come into court and disgrace mmacfi'l.y admitting that he was a violator of the law. r. Cooper also opposcd the bill oa the ground that it did not accomplish anything within the scope of the Association. The bill was, ona division, recommended for passage. ATPEALS FROM JCSTICES' COURTS. Mr. Black also read a bill regulating appeals {from Justices of the Peace. Its object was to prevent the lumbering up of the dockets by such appeals. Toe main provision was, that if an appeal was not_perfected within ten days after the filing of the bond the case should be dismissed. Several objections were made to the bill on account of incompleteness, and it was recom- imitted, on motion of Jon Lyle King, for the insertion of & provision in reterence to aflidavits of merit. Mr. Pence read the bill for amending the Prac- tice act so as to require a verified statement of defense in suits upon moncy demands arising out of coutract. The bill was ordered printed and circulated among the members, _The same disposition was made of a bill pro- viding for the estavlishment of Probate Courts submitted by Mr. Rosenthal, The meeting then adjourned to next Saturday at 2 o'clock. ————— ULFAR OF THE FROZEN HAND. London Illustraled Svorting and Dramatic News. In the famous year of fifty-four Fridays, when all the grapes that grew ou the inacceasible sumumits of the mountains turned sour, and all the snakes in Iceland were carricd off by chil- blains, Ulfar the Dane sailed on a voyage of dis- covery. ‘Those of my readers who are above vulgar prejudices, and who, besides, are lListorically cognizaut of the fact that piracy was once respectable, witl reccive with calmess the information that Ulfar was a pirate. Ulfar the Dane sofled where he did not want to go,—quite out of the ususl track of vessels, that isto say,—and got kim- self into an unpleasanc fix among the icebergs of the frozen seas. The matteris very simply explained. The mighty Druda, Witch Queen of the Boreal Realms, had magnatized Ulfar, to whom she had taken an especial fancy, and he was drawn towards her icy throne by an irresistible though unfelt attraction. Orer- come by sad remembrances of his fair be- trothed, Dlisr retired gloomily to the soli- tude within a solitude of his wrecked galley, and, Sincing his wasted frame on the ficor of tie 5ate cabin, sbandoned himself to the slecp of miisery and despair. From this uneasy slumber be awoke to find Limself stretched at the foot of Druda’s grittering ice-throne., “Rise, mortal,” sald the lady on the cn- chanted thron, in which spring and winter were 50 strangely intermingled. Ulfar had wl- ready risen. * Approach,” said she, as she de- scended the prismatic steps. But Ulfar was now s0 mear her august person that he could not well have gone closer without showing a wanc of respect. ~+ Ulfar," safd she with a thrilling tenderness, and at the same time with the ineffable dignity of one whose usual tone is that of mmmand‘, 4tthe mistress of these Northern realms (that's me) invites you to share her power and her love. Warrior, thy bold and victorious deeds_are not wukuown to Druda. 8he hath attended thee in storm and battle, hath turned the edge of thy adversary’s sword, and hath averted the on- slaught of the tempest. She bath gloried in thy triumplis; refolce thou in_her devotion, Cast off all earth-born ties, and live for Druda. “But Thyra — (hjs_sweetheart), the per- plexed pirate was_beginning, when his spcech was {nterrupted by horrible and discordant nolses, like a subterranean convulsion of erock- ery, mingled with the tumult of ten thousaud oijgans and several German bands, % Breathe uot her name,” cried Druda ina ter- rible passion. *If you “Yare to mention that Lussy again in my ‘presence, sir, IlL scnd you back to Copenhagen with a flen in yoar ear,” or words to that effcct, K 4 Goddess of the North Pole,” says Ulfar, *1 obey.”? “{icho!d!" exclaimed Druda; and no sooner had she waved her wand thaua delicfous banquet was magically spread before the equally aston- ished and defighted eyes of Ulfar. “Av the same time he found 3 moment's leisure to observe that his henchman Suag—I du not think I have mentioned this officer’s cuphonious name till now—was eagaged {n flirting with an arrant little coquette of Queen Druda’s court, and that a crowd of prepossessing ice-spirits were also czling Licut. Snag in a_manner by no means creditable to the morals of the North Pole. {Great Queen,” said he, *pardon a moment of mortal forgetfulness. Iam thy slave. Think not I would cast off snflurimm a bondage; but really you know I could not all in a hurry ceasc thinking of a former attachment. Poor little Thyra ¥ Now indeed the wretched Ulfar had put his foot fuit. His foot! He was up to his neck in the bot water of feminine fury. Another ana s more terrific burst of infernal noiscs drowned the concluding syllable of the loved one'suume. When the awful din had ceased Druda spoke. < Son of the wave,” she exclaimed, “I am erfectly disgusted with your ungrateful and Tisulting bebavior. You oght to be ashamed of yourselL. Here bave I been lavishing my tender affections on a brate who is utterly ju- capuble of understanding hisgood fortune. 1've a great mind to scratch your eyes out. But no; Iwon't do that; 1'll punish you ina far worse manper. Behold and tremble!” As Druda waved her wand, the banquet and the flowers, the wine and the young women, melted away, aud - Ulfar stood in the prescnce only of the terrifled and alnost sobered hencl man and the wrathful enchantress. There was Ulfar's galley,with the pale spectres of his fam- ished crew beckoning him on board. A passag secmed to have been cleared through the i abeud of the storm-beaten vesscl, and it was not without some_kind of joy at the pros~ pect. of freedom that Ulfar preparcd to resume command of his gullant ship. “Stay,” cried Druds, as he moved toward the battered Lull. “ Stay, victorious rover; stopa moment, I sav, and take with thec alasting token of the Ice Queen’s nurequited Jove.” She seized him, us she spoke, by the left arm, which sbe grasped for some moments with a clutch of more than mortal tenacity. With in- describable horror the wretched man felt a dreadful numbness creeping tbrough his veins, while the malicious witch pronounced this un- lensant adien: 4 Ulfar, false Ulfar, the Ice Queen bids thee farewell. ' Carry with thee back to thy home and thy lovea lasting giit from Druda. Sce, thy hand, thy left hand, is frozen, It shall behence- forth'a weapon surer thau thy sword, lor the living thing it touches shall that instant dic. Thine euemy must yvield his breath and fall at thy fect were he ten times thy master in the uarrel. But shun thou the brother, the friend, the loved one. Ulfar, false Ulfar, farewell. A free and a flowing sea to Ulfar of the Frozen Haod!? was not destined to be left unnoticed. “ Sluve, cried the lee Queen, turning oo that guileless henchman with 2 look that startled him Into the concentrated sobricty of & jusicisl bench, “fol- low thy lord. Follow him back to earthly pleas- nres, and take the blighting chill of a perpetual frostaround thee. Thou hast dared, presumptu- ous wretcb, to trifle with ournncn-l_nut spritesin the very presence of their sovereisn mistress. Thev shull bave their ears boxed all ronzd, 1 promise -them. But thou, fool, shalt beara wmore signal mark of our displeasurce. Wrapped about with icy colduess, thou wilt, for the re- mainder of thy wretched life, be carefully avoided by all thy friends and scquaintanc They will see thee In the distance and will haste to get out of thy way, observing to cach other, Here comes the walking enowball. Depart, I say; follow thy false leader, and don’t let me sce either of your false faces in this region gain.? While this maliclous act of sorcery was work- § tng its baneful spell on Clfar, the unlucky Snag | In the ghostly gallery, mamed by. spectral shapes, who silently obeyed the word of com- ma’d, 57 never responded withacheerful Ay, 3¥, y honor,” Ulfar of the Frozen Hand steered hws way to Denmark, home, and beauty. One moonless night, when_zll in Roll’s castle save only Thyra aad ber maid were wrapped ia protound slumbers, Ulfar's gailey entercd the waters of the Kattegat. 'The two youns women wert otraiming their eyes through the dark- mess in a morthern direction to try whetber the light of a homesward-bound vessel could be descrived. In vain! Not 2 glimmer of hope was there in the deep loom. Butas tiey continued to watch, o razged rift in the black canopy of cloud opencd and distiosed a few pale and twinkling stars by whose light it was_just possible to discern near objects. ” The Lady Thyra, still lokine out at the faint coast-line_and the abyss ol nigit be- yond. heaved 4 gentle sigh and sa ““Tuou knowest, my_food Kerstin, that the flerce barbarian, Svend. hath taken advantage of the brave Ulfar’s absence to demand [rom wy dear father this nand in marriage. Ulfar will soon return. Sometbing inwardly assures me that he is near. His gallant bark will bear him_ swiltly to the succor of her he loves, and then fet Svend and his bratal horde bewarc and tremble. “Look, madam,” eays -Kerstin, as with her foretinger she directs the bright blue eyes of her beloved mistressto the sea-shore. ““s not that aboat Isce yonder? Surely yes! And sume one fs landing from it. One, tivo,—I ran distinctly make out two fizares, the sceond of which is very like poor Siiaw, only he seems thinner than when we parted. Oh, madam! It it should be vour promised husband and lis faithful follower, 10 Wwhom, let me now confess, I am betrothed,—if it should really be the brave Lord Ulfar and my snivel, snifl, snifl, Snag,"—and the poor girl, overcome by her emotions, buried hier nose in_one of the Lady Thyra’s best lace cambric handiserchie “They are coming hither, Kerstin,” Thyra exclaimed, with abated breath, and in a tonc of tremulous excitement. ¥ Sec, they ure follow- ed by others; and yet these look not like Ulfar's daring band. They crouch and slink along the ground. But It caunot be others than our res- cuers, of whose approsch my conscious heart spake anon. Kerstin, the castle is buried in sleep. Hasten thou to the lower ward, jog the porter till he walies, and tell him it is my com- mand that he instantly unbar the postern. Fly, Kerstin, fiy P g g Kerstin flew as she was ordered, love lendiyg additfonal speed to her wings. The snoridy cuard would take too long a time to rouse frgm the stapor of his evening wassail. Sho drow ho Dolts Lierself, and the next moment was clutelied round the waistby a brawny arm, while the rough hand of the fellow limb was Itid hearily upon her mouth, so that- she was_powerless l:i%hcr to escape or to alarm the castle with her crles. Instead of Ulfar, the chiet of these visitors, whom Kerstin had too readily admisted, was the Norwegian pirateSvend. Impitientof Rol's fem- porizing behavior, and apprehensive that Ulfar mighe return to’ checkinate his designs, the craity as well as daring chieftain had borne down suddenly upon Rolf’s castle, trusting to some such chance ns that which, as we have seen, did actualiy befriend him. Lefore a single soldier or warden was awake the Lady Tiryra bad been captured by the same sudden craft us that which was employed under Ler attendaut, Kerstin. It was a cleverly-cxe- cuted maneusre; and, baving succeeded so far, there was nothing wonderful in the fact that Svend was able to carry off both women without Incurring the troublesome consequentes of pur- suit. Nor was the amiable Svend Very far out in his calculation as to the time of Ulfar's reappear- auce. The abduction of the Lady Thyra audher maid was accomplished oaly just in timc; for, sure enougl, the ezrliest streaks of daybreald fell on the standard of Ulfar’s Zgalley, anchored in the ofling. As soon as the Vessel was safe in wort the créw of spectres, who had worked her as ably as the toughest living tars could have done, disappearcd” without waiting cither for pay o leav . The mecting between Rolf and Ulfar was any- thing but pleasant. The former, stupetied by gnef and consternation, could only be roused rom a state of painfal bewilderment into fits of rage, despair, and wadness. Frous each of these Ee sunk back again into the same dull condition of mind in whith Ulfar had found him. As for Ulfar himsel?. the loss of bis bride affected him fn 2 manner which all who Lad previously known him deemed strange. Instead of lashing hiln to anger, itscemed to bave plunged bim in a gloomy inaction wonderfully at variance with his fiery pature. Even Rolf, when his scattered genscs had been drawn a littlecloser together, was sur- orised by Ulfar's moody silence. Instead of burning " to pursue and punish the ruffianly Svend, he gave but a sad, despondingz assent to Rolf’s proposal that chase should instantly be given to the Norwegiaa pirate’s galley. Never- this be quickly prepared himeelf to accom- pany w3, and an armed body of retainers soon putto sca under the command of Rolf and_ Ul A few-hours, for tte winds were favorable, s But the mecuny with thyra wa the unfortunate Ulfar dreaded exceoiil Poor Kerstin had been almost frozen to duaih moment seemed to be drawiug néar when master and man must relinquish all further at. tempt to keep their terrible secret. It way rather more practicable indeed for Ulfar tol grect his betrothed than for Snag and Kersti to Liil and coo; for with great care the Frozen Hand might be sufely ‘mufled up; whereas there could be no means of taking the chill o] Snag. Rolf, pardonably desirous of getting hisdaugh- ter married and séttled, hasteed on the nip- tials. * There stood, in those old days, a Temple o£Odin, on the height tehich I bave pareutheti- cally meutioned. Io that Temple was it that the simple marriaze-rites were to be performed by the High Priest, assisted: by other reve:eud gentlemen of the established Scandinayian idol- atry. Ulfar's desperation had nos almost as. sumed the character of indifference. Fate had made him her vassal. Ulfar the Viking had not spirit. left to say Bo to a goose. and Lis bride stood at the rous stone of Odin’s Temple. * Son, el priest, whose snow-whitebeard, descendinz to his girdle, gave him a most picturesquely vencrable appearance, - # Streteh forth thy leit hand ana ake thy bride, after the customi of Odin's on. 4 With my good right hond,” eaid Ulfar, will I wed the beauteous Thyra,” but, as he spoke, a horrible noise was heard, like that with which Druda’s wrath had been signalized iu the Trozen Realms; and behold, Druda herself stood amonz the wedding-gues #L o Diere, Jltar,” said she, *unbidden, q ere ' to witness thy espousal with the daughter of the pirate - Rolf Come, ~come; look not appalled at my presence. Give me thy hand—thy left hond, Ulfar. Nay! Thou canst not deny me. Tis mine to bestow: and thus, thus, ] cloge it on the hand of her thou lovest.” But at this moment Thyra remembere?y name she had been made_ Ly sorcery to fr “Freyr,"" she cried; * Freyr, god of the ity and ald us now!” For though Thyry, nnagine no possible barm in boldine Ul Dand, she could yet form a Druda somebow meant mischief, With an unearthly shrick the Wit Frozen Sea tossed up her arms, us in - rage, and vanished Andso all ended well. Iwish it w) same with every story in Iy own exper that it may be so with any love tale p aifecting the reader. already by Suag's frigid salutations; and thel 1t wasa lovely midsummer day when Ulfar § 7o 317,410 210.032 [ s3c; tong.cut b 123,370 Sfl&m 13 ams, 1031 61,902 2,150 12952 - 8,035 Cattle, 11,508, 11,050 The following were the exports from New York for the weeks ending as dated: i 13, Jan. 22, 2 J‘IIBHTT - 18786, Flour, brls Wheat, b Corn, bu.. A graceless wag, who has ot the fear of starva- bamt, SHGI0Ke. Green pac Al boz oo auoied s 7o Tor shor e l‘flsd chl&dw ears, 12G13: 1 REACE=1Vas qufet at S@se. e BEEF PRODUL ey, @11.00 for mess: 1?5“’2212".‘50 Tord q“.fié’.’? ms. exin LLOW—-1Was quoted at 77¢age. for conntry lots, N forcity. 250 bl cliy ag go. "de Lor No. 3, fl,‘fi T FroUR_ s TEEADS —Was qulet and stro; 1ight demand, but dealers ukt‘:l‘;?&h tion before his eyes, suggests that s cOmPANY De | ooy oo e, e Al stoc formed to bring Californis wheat from Liverpool to Minneapolis, 56 as to Leep the millersof the latter place fally employed. He thinks that in no other way can they continue to do such & flour-ish- ing business as now. 1t is considered probable that the Committee ap- pointed just before the election to consider the matter of State grain inspection will do nothing more for the present, and perhaps not at all. The present time is not considered to be auspicions for » movement to effect a radical change. The leading produce markets were rather less active on Saturday, and irregular, but most of them were *‘alittle off.” Provisions snd wheat started out firm, but weakened afterwards, hog products being quite dull in the latter part of the scsslon, There was little doing in the way of ship- ment, the trading being chiefly for fature delivery. In the dry-goods market bat little change was observable. There iss fairand growng demand for cotton goods, the same being stimulated by the upward course of prices, bus in most other depart- ments of the market there was an air of extreme quiet. The grocery market presented mo fmpor- tant new featnres. There was a well-sustained movement in staple and side goods, and, excepting sugans,—which were easier, in sympathy with lower prices at the seaboard,—tbe provalent feel- ing was firm. The advance in coffees appears to e temporarily checked, but holders do not antici- pate any decided reaction in prices for the present. Teas were steady, as were aiso rice, sirups, soaps, and starch. Spices were firm, with cloves and nutmegs showing an upward tendency. The dried fruit trade remains quict. Prunes are qull and weak; currants and raisina in fair demand and firm. There was a liberal inquiry from the city and country trade for fish, #nd prices wore again quoted firm. No changes were noted in the coal, leather, tobacco, and bagging markets. Oils were quict, with most kinds firmly held. Linseed has an upward tendency. Hlogs were in fair demand and- were firm, selling at §5.75@6.70 for common to extra. The cattle market wos quiet and weak at Friday's prices, or at $3.0025.60 for common to choice. Sheep were nominally steady at $3. 00@5. 25. Lumber continues very quiet but steady, Work in the woods is progressing, the winter thus far having been favorable for lumbering, and more loza have been banked td date than in the previous year. The wool market remains quiet but steady, except perhaps for coarse wools under moderate eupplies, which will probably be absorbed by the Western mills before the mext clip ia avallable. Broom corn, hops, and hides were unchanged. Seeds were quict and firm under moderate offer- ings, The hey market wasagain dull and weak, the offerings being fair, with little inquiry either from the local retailera or shippers. Game and poultry were steady and rather quict, the local de- mand being moderate. Rail freights were quoted firm at the recent ad- vance, the rafes being 40c on grainand 50c on bul meats and £0c per brl on flour to New York, and 55¢ for bulk meats and 43¢ on graln to Boston; also at 35¢ on grain to Daltimore and 36¢ on do to Philadelohia. There was a zood demand for cars that there are only about 1 o dealers. Sales were repoma?::; b‘;{:‘ 2,045 brls spring extras, chlettyat gy, bria backwheat fonr at 25 50ga, 00, The market closed Arm ot e o prices: Cholce winters, $7.75g3.50, o7k $0.7587.25: low rade do, $6,005 exiras, $8.50@6.7: 3, mon do. $7.0087.50; spring saperge: Tiye four. $4.37464.50. Buckowhess g buckwheat, £5.5085.50. & BRAN Was In talr demand and trm, gy, * ported of 40 tona at sxa.'lseu.m:,m‘ oy, MiDDLINGS—Sale waa mads of By ton free on board car, "ot gng WHEAT—Was less active and easiy ® steads. The market sold 3¢ Rjsoner: bot demand near the top, but fell o 1o C1: Wi g low the latest prices of Eriday, il ot 4 ok were reported qulet, no sthatght SRtk fered at the latter place, and "SAdas ™ the British markets 23’ dall, up oy ! sgaln very small, only 25 cars'or ay “ spected (ntoatore. Thers ware o ordess {n early. But they were maon 4000 the tendency of the market was i sellers wero not willing to concaqs e, of prices. A Conuleratie pumpes & to be afrald that quotations have fee? for safely 8t this time are disnoszd 1o think ' degltngt kuow that the market is in firpes pin able 1o boid iz up: unless Tooges o prospect. Py of - wheat "may pe uawever giere fs now 1o room " tq Northwest s "on “pna® o than usual. and nelther Chicass a Bope to recefve much wheat o August. For (hese reasons the pory. ators are about equally afrald of pork and chledy Work_onthe shor: tysms This was the case Sl“l‘ll’lllly. Tew local deal Increase thelr responsibillites, extopk ol Dtes. The trading was chiedy for fum <" og dull, but with & sieady fecling ts fheicad asthey were In lght supply. Seiler Lo ¥ ¢ S1.31. advanced (o $1.59, deciines AT 1303 ind closed at 51,9056, * ot SL32aBLINL closing at $1.33; seer 1.35%, when 3larch was quoted st S My 20id 2% $1.393%. Seilet the mo 1.31, cloelng with cash No. 2 spring. siles ‘were reported of 465 bu i 27,400 bu N do at $1. 3¢@1, 30} $1.16% 10 City and $1.17 18 A 3 J\:fl,ifil&fl);l 1.00 l.l‘lI Clly and 2ad 1.000bu by sample at 34, 200 bo. P 7 L i REE, b FLiL7 8 8 i -¥as dull and easf stead; declined abuut 34¢ per bu f};-gx‘ athy fn consequience of & dull New Surk For moderately large considering the Feceos and that fact lod speculative buyers go. hor they looked for a full supply all thronsh andhippers were deterred from opemles o of cars. Seller Fetruary sold cany at clined 1o 44c, closing 3t HUG10Ac. ~ e 82 4453456 closing at the fnuide. o Sl dlosing at tog+ Seller ths c, and closey mixed, at 453 ac, Cash Ch W e No. 2 and Big! hixh-mixed at 40G40kc; &, 7,200 bu reJected at 353&95(: 4,000 b ears a3 43 ar&en]’.',g:r b;x%(:mv!: AL 38%@4lc un {gggf“. at 4114 free on board ears. {y 'S—Were tess active, and being & shade frmer. 15t offerts there was considerable {nqul loag futures, the market closlng ai were small. ’ Cash sold at 35%c, and ¢ uoted at 37G37ige. February sold an 57c, March st 38%@36%c, and Aprll May wss frm at39%c. Samples were (3 andsteady. ~Cash sales were reported of 3.0, & 5ol SRS e 2 S i o 7c free on b RYE~—Was qulet, and anchanged in fogsof 1 3¢ T, and rejccted bt ose. 1o in proportion to the supply, which was very small The leading packers held a meeting on Saturday afternoon which was private. It is understood, however, that they decided to recommend the the Board of Trade to so amend tne inspection rules as to make summer Jard regnlar; and also to make poric and lard regular withont the inspection certificate, the same to be duly inspected forty- eight bours after received by the buyer.. Itis also reported thut the question of establishing a regia- ution department for provisions similar to that LOW inexistence for gruin was discussed. The serted amendments te the original rules will ably be presented to the Board of Trade for action early this week. We extract the following, by permission of J.H. Drake & Co., from their weekly circular: Cash wheal A $1.30, 3¢ to put abosrd cars, 214c all- s ey oW Fork chocs (e ship: prospecrlve lossto a sliipber about 1ic at 63(d atesm frefght. sterling costs about 338 delivered ex quay fif Liverpool. - Prospective 1oss 10 ~lilp from Chilcago to Liverpool, not calculating En- gl sommission. " about 10 ship from Cliicago to Lives - ok £nzlisa comailssion, aboat 3¢ per bu 10" 14l PROVISIONS. TIOG PRODUCTS—Were dull and rather weak, though hogs were n Jight supply, and quoted 5¢ per 100 s hizher. A prorminent operator took several lots of pork near the opentag, which caused a steady feeling, but after hie go: through the sellers were in the majorl. 3 ollerings belng free In proportion to the demand. The report of stocks on hand showed large quantities of product here, which were generally regarded as reasons for selitng. the urgument belng that consumers would Rnotiake hold at present prices. The outward move- ment of neats Isicss free than in December, sad ap- packlug problem was more than ever complicated by the course of the merket Saturday, which made it fm. Tossizle to operate except at s positive loss, and some of the packers thought it would be necessary to shut down eatirew till there should bo something more ifke reason 1o the trade. The Daily Commercial Bulletin gives the following as the progress of packing at the polnts named, e Total Polnts. Todate, | Todate, |To ate, | < 187 1878. | s Chlcaio . 1,305,86711, 122, a0 Cinginoati 452.260] 3 Sioux_City! ‘The same authority says: three housex have béen closed, and wili rematn so tom. porarily tlons 1o close for the season. The acking i aproximatts 4,360,600 hoge, of which st cities, ke 0d 106 qualily Very podrethe. Arich s Stazine That the averase welzh ek et rared with the arrivals at e gl i ulsville, the oo may Le constdered closed—the recel b lons. AtSt. Loafs, the receipts of hows were inoq. | 0 and packers wert dolng very 1itle hastper. Trag | 1 downg a falr business, the receipts of cing: aielyvell maintained, thoush of very oot aukricuer: pliiwaukue, packers are ino¥ing slowly, the ricelpis ‘of aryer fnterio X ard Wackculuis operatlons, oving to. the Ha” Jackerd of hogs. AL oue o (wo bolnts puckers have eloseq thor: . but may open (h>m acain bofors. the el es Zular season. If the receipts of hogs warant 1e o hains In Chicazd on tie dates name Siiretiry of the Bork-Packers' Auseziarioyiraed o the | g Pork. rts. Zara, tes, = 162,161 57,044 145,019 95, 632 100 29,250 Tiie Duily Commerciiil Report glves the shipments of provisions from tliia pofat: 600 No report. 75750 No re 3 the gl tos. ten.s | 9-22@13 516 1331-32@14c; June, 143G 14 5-020; July, HYEISEE; Auguat, 145-16814 11-32c; September, 13 15-16038 82z October, 13 13-32G 13 15-32¢; 3,000 bris; $5.75@6.00; common 10 good extra, §6.1095.15; pd 2o cholce, $6.20@6.30, white whest extr, $6.3537. fancy, $7.8569.00; Extra Ohio, $6.10@8.00; St.Lodis $6.1089.25; fancy Minnesota, $7.85@10.00. Byefixty quiet but steady, §4.50@5.20. o ol ope OF £v0 now In uberation are hrking | Kot fLdtore SI0 ¥ e Creditod” sl os . % | Western, 81@8uc. Bariey unch: tle FECeIDta of hogs havs uink | Sieady. Cors—New fn ik L for the past week shows | Thyous 906! ¥ &2c. Outs dull and unchas; Rio Grande, light, Tollowing were the atocks of pork, lard, saq | 29%; Callfornia Tollowingns | & gy Shio ormat 104 = | T aere| e, | ATLE 19MsIoe. ronScotch pig oulebit S5 Ligasia sueeting 10%G11c in gold. was dull at 73c. The receipts cun! ight, stock in stare Bas Increesed during (he baerer s revarted shipmeats. helag bt 3150 b Bunelt were reported of 2500 ou o, 2 ar Toc; WITaad ;'zxs:f;::b% b73 bu, In bags, by sanple s Tlcen tus, BARLEY—Was tn moderate demand an advance of Friday evenlng. The lmlg“fllng earls, the market being very qulet and teay sy SHIchS fomaholart of the teslon; The Fis.. Febraary. sod ao and ){l{flh sold at mfi'flx!‘.‘r!\llhl bl:fl;mfl;{‘ closcd at 61GHLige, The receipts were very bons o the receipts of the wees were but NttIs(a 2pmsy ot shipments. Cash was gufet AL GIGE3NEc. A fewaniey for lower grades were (3. and caflotsof Vo 3 oip a0 sdvance of H@le, No. 3 In X. S bold ar i, i DL & Co."s a0 0@ a0c. Relected was auatit ns Gide.” Sumiles were anict, few ¢rolcs buies W‘L 'C‘I-sh sules werc reported of £0) ba No. 24,0 I SRR 50566 delivered: 600 o Total, 4,200 bu. R Re e BY TELEGRAPH, FOREIGN CITIES. Spectal Dispatch to The Tribuna. LivzrrooL, Jaa. 20~11:30 3. m.~FLOTE-~No., No.2, 2, GEACT—Wheat—Winter, No. 1. 115: No. 2 sk spring, No. 1, 10s 101; No.2, 10s 10d; club. No. 1, 118 5d: No. 3 b1k Corn—New No. 1, 263 64; old. 2as; old No. -1, Zmak ProvistoNs—Pork, 6256d. Lard, 523 s LIvERPOOL, Jan. 20.—CoTToN—Bouyant at 767316k fales, 20,000 bales; specalation and export, 7,00 b American, 15,000 beles, - BREADSTUPPS—Steady. Callforofs white whest, 13 10d@11s; o cub, 11s 1d@11s 5d; No. 210 So. Ind Western spring, 10s@10e 10d; do winter, 100 83 lis. Floar_Western canal, 3igass. - Cors—Nesien mixed, 278 3d; do new, 263 3, B Bariey-American, d pu o Aneien 32 Chbrma At St e A Amerlcan, 73 ProvIsioNs—Mess porl Lani A mierican, S1. BadonL ottt o it pears to b chiely of lots cuton directorder. The | ciear, 415 an: Talnow—American, 425, OLECN~SDIrItd, 124485 LiNeis Dy = 1248 reined. 186 pale do, 148, 253, 1ixsty—Common. 64s: SREITS TenersToy Py NDOX, Jan. 50.—SPIErTS Tr Cuzese_Fine American, 6o ANTWERE, Jan, 20, PErhoLeux—oK. NEW YORK. NEW TORK, Jan. 20.—COTToN—Quet at 13313185 1875. " | 1875-6." | Tutures closed steady: January, 13c: Februay, 1% March, 139-16¢; April, 1935-32; Y7, FrLour—Strong, with modemte demand: ecelpth 2.$4.75@5.25; sper Stateand Westers, Corx Mear—Unchanged, GEAIN~Wheat frmer. with a falr milling demsed and lmlted export and speculative Inqulry; ecelsy During the week twoor 5,000 bu: ungraded spring, $1.35@1.38; No. 3 Milwst~ . 2 Chicago lu store. 1.48; 53° 55: No.o3 Siilmaikes sfath Tiye quiet bub sest ged. Malt dules & it demand sad Towers ol ed: recelpts, 20,000 b new 10 ew steam mixed, 6Ic: new catora mixed ot momiaally o4 recel 3 Hay frm at 80c, gl ‘Hors—Dull and mnehanged. ¢ SRR S et £ :Tal g, 93450%e: prime. 9240t 1HG1134c. Molasses qulet; Porto Rico, §0@Soc Eashd O 0 Gtes weotn s in store, SI. 2 bids held ag 51, 2005 ull and unchas low. 6155@ 0z e acmmderally exterds the aggrogate | Ind o g aqeic: o NCW Orlcans, L3a5TE. Chassron. At Indisnapolls, packersare | 210 Mloderate demand. 2654 Market dull; crude, 14c; relosh : cases, 30G31c: naphtha, 14k5c. : LLOW—Steady at 835c. STRAINED RESIN—Quiet nt $2.40@2.50. SPILITS TURPENTIN E—Qulet ut 6@ i6he. Gs—Western, J03c. LEATHER—Steady; liemiock sole, Buenos Ayres, 133 he, (midder, and beavy. %z-'u.?fl rafa do. 254424c; common o, 242 : 1o Lok lrm: domestic”deece, 30@ice: unwadeh FROVISIONs—Fyrk~Firmer: new mess, $17.0081713¢ Feby cbruary, $17.25 bid, $17.75 usked. Beef n’u‘lg{' Diddles' guict: Tong clear Westcrn. 8 $lear middles, $3c. Dreased hogs—Marke: esefi Western, $5.3064 45, +line steam, $11.5; Teprom, SIS Lard beavy: ae sieam, $1151 by LuTrEi—Maries dull: Western, 12830c. Grixsx—Stendy 'und unchanged, sKTSLisie withsellena gt stz - tured copper sieady: SE pig: aujet but neads NAILs—Unchangea: 3 | 1,810! 1,311) 297,501 G20, Ol4l4] 11433 1,827,004 e -f 83,444,122, 114 20,508 0,002,048(142, 255, 178 s0.310] o7, 185012, 408'12, ,971100,405, 619 Green hams—Sbipped for the week, S.ps1 i B 3 4 pes, szalnat 1 152 pes samie week 1ast year: slace Now 3. Tl I 1875-0; o nciudes all cut meata except 5. P. hams and shout- Was moderstely active, 12 1ot 5 0 o i B declined | Vers tenoried 5t 100 ba T February at $16.:0517 Sarch at SI7.05 i b st 317.00; | fo and 2.250"brls seller castor selicr Janusry; Feliary: S17.096@17.00 e 5 celier April. Extra prime pork o st6. March; §17 a3 quoted g $12. Waslessactive, and decitned 202203 ]n‘k)'r‘:“palh)‘ a;xxl!;l;l‘?crlr. sud a farther m’d‘lfcgflrnxm 2 13 xeller March d 1,500 tes seiler April ot of Janriary TEirke, sloded 3 5110256 seller March; $11.206 11 ¢ ufet and rregular. Green fioziders In Toderate demany koL o uary: S sclier April. MEAT— W 'y Jrcely nfered. Sales Were renored T g amn (16 0 st Dz 23 boxes fongs ent amieag | Lof ; cs pliled hams (15 159 8¢ 10c: 35 tas | DL uld=rs at 6Xe: 110,00 1bs Shoalders o NOTICE. TAX NOTICE. The State, County, Clty, and Town Taxes, for 8 pes, azalnst 516,439 pes corzespondinis pe- | the Town of NORTH CHICAGO, are now dae Payavle to the Town Collector at the Connty Trext- urer's Office, and also the Second Installmentof e Lincoln Park Assessment. % Iy tame fecling, espectally for prevent do-. The Collector will from this date proceed to €~ s rce the collection of the Personal Property Tas o o b0 brls | and persons and corporations liable for thistsx 4l 91,490 Bils. The ar. | Will svold expense by payiog the ezme at-once. CHRISTIAN TEMPEL, Town Collector North Chicsgo T a 00@12.25, With sale of 70 brls at Jan. 11, 1877. Bk —— FIRNM CEHANGES. DISSOLUTION. The copartnership heretofore known as Borg- tfer & Diwyer is dissolved by mutual consent. 7.3. . BURGHOFFER, . JAS. W. DWYER. 1 have pu t J. 3. G. Burs- d quotacious, and middies i per 1 lower, though | hofer in l:n:c;fig;;%é::;g:f n‘:nl will continae J.0X | the same at the old number, 235 State-st. s due the firm are ble to me. b e paable 0 mec oy ad $6.0@6. 193¢ per 100 103 seller ) ihe puiside at a country paint: 50 boxes do at. l;c“:ru‘-h B30, 000 1t ori-ribs at $8.55@4.65 sciler March; Loxes Cumberluzdiat 83c; and 20 boxes long clears at & The followiag are tlie latest quotations on parte d meats: = Shout- Short Lon; il g s 8! R 83 SCALES. FAIRBANKS' Louse, part salted. 8% Toxed.. 8; A Fobr 2 & March, foose. . - £33 Long 82d short clears quoted at&3ccash o Januarys s0d Sie seller Mareh. Cumberiands Quict a6 56 R SCALES — OF ALL KINDS. & FAERBANKE.HDRSE‘.” 111 & 113 Lake St., Chicag® “-' Bezarefultobuy caly the Geawists