Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 26, 1877, Page 7

3 i S THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, JANUARY 25; 1877. TIE INSANE ASYLUM. - Conclusion of the Investigation in the Hull Case. Testimony of Crane, the Attend. ant Who Grappled with Him, Dr. Kilbourne and the Other Hospital Physicians Toll Their Story. Exomination of & Numbér of Medical Experts Regarding the Dosing. The Testimony Will Ba Written Out and Laid Before the Governor, ELGIN, TESTIMONT OF PATIERTS. Epecial Correspondence of The Tridune, Eroi, 1L, Jan, 25,~The taking of testimony in the Hull case was concduded Wednesday evening, and the State Board of Chiaritics ad- Journed to_take medical export testimony at the Grand Paclfic Hotel. ‘The witncss Thomas Tennant was veeatled. and testffied that the difficulties e hal wero swith paticnts (n the worst wards. George Chicester and Joseph Yowell, nttend- ants, were examined. Thelr testimony, apgree- {ng on essentlal points with that of Crane, who 1ad the struggle with Col. ml, Is not given, QEORGE W. CHANE, was next sworn, Ain 30 years old; a miller by trade; been fn the HHosplital over scven months; foft on Scpt. 10 and came back on the 20th; did not know Col. Hull; nm an attendant in Ward #C 1" Rememberwhen he died; my attentlon wascalled to llmbya paticot) who eatd that Col. Hull was making a great nolse; be was in the upper end of the ward; asked him to go back o hin ward; he ran down to the bath-room; he waa very exclteds it was between 5and 8 In the mornings went Into the bath-room and found bim turning on the liot water; thero swero others In the batheroom at tho time; placed wy hand on s shoulder_and asked hlm to go outs he turned around and struck me; got pehind hit to push him out; hie turned about at the door aud he nl.mnrtcd to strike mo sgains ealled for help; caught hold of him, and we both went, down, his fout went under the bath; ho tried to strike me sgaln when ho was down, ond we had o tussle, and In that I put my Jand on his neck; after his foot was under tho bath-tub he strugeled up partly to strike mo; be then Aald ho would get up; he told me to help lim ups took 0l of llm, but - couldnt Utk him, ho was 50 leayy: ho crawled out of the bath-rovms on bis ifands and knees; when ho got Into the hall he trled to strifte mo agaln, and 1 hield hin duwn. Nelther kicked or struck him after I got blm ontside; ho struck e on the nose so It bled, and it etaggered me back; when hielp came we carrlett hlm Lo B 1" It is not comnion for atlents to cscape from one wand into another, “\'hm 1t 18 nceessary to use forco on a patient one or two attendants generally do it we are ollowed to use forea in sclf-defensc; did not wse force before I ealled for assistanco (n thia caso: tecelve fnstructions from tho physiciane in addl- tlon to thoso in the I)(y-h\u; it 18 to be kind to patients; went back fo my ‘ward after wo had taken Col, Hull fnto “ B 1." I noticed that Col. Hull was {njured when ho was taken from the wanl; he called me somo *pet? namca after he wan burt; did ° mot kick Col. ITull; never kickea o patient to injure him: have strucl a patfent with tho palin of the hand, to attract his attontion; have to do this very rarely; have touched patients with iy foot to atiract thelr attention; if a patient be- comra refractory we try to gat him on the tloor the firat thing, 40 as to control I, 1rald, “Dlease, Colonel, go back to your wurd;” Lam surc I eall * please;” when Y'had sddressed im, he ran down the ward; the bath- roou is ot the other end of the ward; ho was very excitable theu; he was saying something theng be turned on the hot water at the timohe went fnte the bath-room, and I was nfrald he would hurn thio paticnts; there were a number »f patfents in the bath-room; don't kuow now many; there were no putients fu the buth- tuby he was at tho wash-bowls; be turned hot water in the basins, by going {o between thetwo patientsy one of thesxe Ynmnu I wever licard speak; asked Col, Hull to picage stor: turning oni the hot water, and placed my haud on his shoulider, vlien he atruck me; did not swear at biw alter he strack me} the scultlo began in the bath-roown soon ufter, nud I grabbed him by the arins and asked: him to go out. When he'step- ped out of the Datl-room door, ho turned about to atrike mo} had then et go of himy ba struck at me, whea I threw up iy arm and caught him; 1 was In the bath-roum and he had ot foot. outside, which he brought ju; wo were both (nsklo the bath- rooms he fell” fmmediately after we grn(nPlul: the patients wert still In the bath-roomn; 1 fell uit top, of hijn; exerted no strength to throw him; he strrgled voer “hard after we felly s fout was under the bathtub ull the time. The floor was wet and wo both fell; the floor Is mar- ‘blc); tho bath-tuli scts up from tho floor a few nclics, We are instructed to return patientswhocomg fnto other wardas ‘consider that I have to call for help when I have. a violent patient; don't brag of being o siroug mau, and able to control 4y patient; did not stato that the firat time I euw Col, JTull fn the ward was In the bath-room, und that tho patieuts plalned thatwa st ranger was Ju tho bath-room teklig up all the room § il not swear ot Col, Huity only bad thus to csll for assistances did not have an fden 1 was golng to have trouble with Col. Hulls he made Hv reinark as to wy treatments he dld ot nes cuse o of strlking or kicking him§ did not have my knces on his breast when 1hnd lim dow had one hand on Wi neck und oneon his shoul deraj was not ealllng him names, Dit, KILBOURNE ‘was recalled, and testliied s to Col, ITull's in- Jurles; ho was fn cedingly great paing had heen romoved to B A BM - lustructlons wero givon to Dr. Brooks to getether and chlorofuna uml sponges and nupkins, fa onder to bring the paticnt to a conditlon so that the fracture could be reduced; tho patient was then raving; slx persons stood arvund the bed to hold b} he wus completely brought under the influence of anmstheticn, uhd wo sot the imb, and stlowed him to comn in utder the influence of form; Lils raving then became very lutens Dr, Brooks to give him fteen gralna of clhiloral amd ten drops of Magendie’s “solution of mor- i»hlnu', It remalied upon hls stomach hut flve aninutes; then resorted to hykalcrmlc injection of morphine; and il Dr. Dewey to inject ten minlms; un'l{ sboue six drops pot into the arm; Col. Hull did not como under the lnfluence, but re- malned raving, the muscles hc!nF very rigid; tho second lujection I pus fu myself, thit made about seventcen minlms of worphine—about ubalt a graju; it had no pereeptible effect; sug- gested to Dr, B that wo should give him fomo whisky, which would increase the puwer ot the morphiue; gave him ubout four oulices ut different times; ho was then raving most fearfully, the oplum scewsing to hayo no eflect, After cating my breakfust, T went bucl: o L) ward, and bud Yre\-luuply sont 1o the Iraeture- Inx pudded, s0 that bis leg could have been put into” 1t and kopt in_position until the inflammation substded. The roason I went to Chicagro was to purchase glfts for Chrlstias for the patlents; anticipated " no watoward reaulis; It lustructfona with Dr. Dewey {n regard to the treatisent of Col, $iull, having confidence in his nbfll}?’ to take charge of the case. Death wus_cuured, fn his oplutos, from the exhauation Ieumbent upon the severe sental straln and the medicine adminlstercd, suddenly taking et- fect, which produced that coma froin whicly the patient never awoke. Fhere was uo concussion ot the spiue or bra ‘ol Hall made no state- ::::‘x.xle" In"regard to the acceldent; asked him for Dry. Dewey and Brooks were also recatled and ucstioned fuutely as 30 the wmedicul treat- mfl\l‘fil Aho deceased. J. C. Bust, the druggiat of the hosoital, was sworn and exainined us to the preseriptions ad- winistered to deceased. This concluded th testimony at the Hospita), and tho fnvestigation adjourned to Clhicsgo, CHIOAGO, g MEDICAL EXPEUTS, TII‘E investigation was resumed in Parlor 1 of the Graud Pacific Hotel at 9:80 o'clock yester- day alternoon, when tes lnony of medical ex- Perts was taken, Besides the State Boanl of ghufltlu‘ thery were present the local Board of \'mllau, Drs. Dewey and Kilbourne, of the Northern Insane Asylum; Dr. H. F. Carriel, 'fi the Central Tusano Asylum, Jucksouville h" Hull, son of dcceased; Capt. Bruwn, hls h W partuer; Dr. Abbott, Dr. Liollister, Dr. E. ogulls, Dr. Powell, and others. Much Interest W32 manifested fu tho procecdlugs, which were taulrely of a slcotiflc character. A Lypothetical upon the Incts, was submiticd to the tucases, e foliowa: g dhiEE Sy dence shows him to havs teen rubject to occaslon. nl nttacke nf vertigs. No marked chango occrred in his ‘phyfll:al or_mental condition swhile in the Hospital until Doc, 10, 1870, tho dny of bis death, 1n an altereation with his sitendant, at h:30 n. m. on the 1Mith of December, tiia pationt aiippe feil, snd dislocated hia right ankic, ot the man timo fencturlug tlio tibia oblignely,tn lower thi Tha Injury, and tho mental Irritation conseq:tent, prodaced” 8 high state of manlacal excitement, amotinting to fuey, and convulsive azitation; the rigadity of his nitiscles was almoet tetanic, ALUTI0 0. . administered thrce oitnees chlora- form and ether, in equal parts, by inhalation. Anestiesla teadily Induced, and We diriocation tsa then reduced,” On cmergence from the infin- ence of anesthesia, his frenzy returned and pre- vented the application of any permanent dreseinz, §:50 . m.—tave Micon aralns chiorst hydeate, and ten mintma Magendic'n_eolution of mor: phine. The patient nlmost Immediately_ojocted tha dnee from his stomach, retalning it not v éx- ceed ive minutes. 7:00 8, m.—Injected ten minfms Magendle's ealation fiypodermically, of which theeo or foue minima escaped and wero Tost. Followed the Inlecton Wil one and one-lialt or o oinces whisky. il g, m.—Arain In{a:ind, rucceanfully, ten minims Magendlc's eolution: and repeated dose of whisky, No viaiblo effect of the drig waw ur- parent, or, If any, only an Increnso of firy, Tho patient writhed Tearfully, requiring from ' four to #lx attendants to hold lihn In poeition on the bed. 0:30 a, m.—Administercd” forty-fivo grains C"I]DH“ hydrate and ten drops deodorized tincture of oplum, 10 8. m.—Itepeated dose of chloral and oplum as above; both doses without effect; excltement nn- abalod; violent delerlam, 10:40 0, m.—Gare forty-five grains chloral: within a few moments the patlent fell into & quiet. slumber. Breathiig aiightly stentorous; pulse full, regalor, and sirong; between ninely and 1003 resplration rogular, Tho facts are then detalled us fully given above 2 Dr. Dewey’s testimony. DIt i £ CARIMELT was the first witness aworn. Ho testified that he graduated In 1857, and has been connected with Ineane nsyluma since that time, thir avears of whicl was as Assistant Superintendent n the New Jerscy Stato Asylum, and as Super- Intendent of the Jacksonviile " Asylum slice July 4, 1870 The Doctor stated that the effect of hydrato of chloral usually was 1o put a per- gon to sleep; s to the projier dose, st seemed to vary among authoritics, Six handred grains had béen given without bad effect; had given 180 grafus to o patlent fu_ono night, which was about elx years ago, without bad effect: had several tinies given 120 grafns in two doses in one hours sixty grains used to be eonsidered « proper dose; diil not usunlly givo over thisty graiug,—if a patl would ot gro to fleep on tiirty gealn it was vers doubtful whether lie would on slxty, That wis hisexperience lately. He justl wsing more medication in rFuchia caso us Col, Huil's than under ordinary cfrenm. stances. 1o would not think that, 1% wealus of chtoral and twenty minims of oplum excessive medication, Ho explained the efficet of the drugs on the patient; wotild fecl positive that death did not result from ¢hlorals the tendency of morphino was to rush blood to the head; the remedies were not antagonistie in thelr ten- deney. In lis Judgment, the ian died” from congestion of the brain. Thought the treatment was justificd under the cirenmistances, though practlee among physi- clans was somewhat “dificrent in simtlar enses, He never liad o case with slnilar couplieations como under his observation, and theretore wonld rdly know whut course e should have pur- suied under Hke elrcutnstances, To Mr, Itull—Don’t think that there {s much probability that the deceased died from the en- mulative “effects of chloraly the whisky and coffee counteracted tho effects of the morphine, Dr. N. W. Abbott did not feel like censuring the Doctor’s course In this case, 08 there wis reat danger botl wi e belleved, however, that the comblied elleets of thedrugs caused the denth. D, Joim 11 Holllster thought that death resulted from congestion of the brin. Dr. L. Ingals thought that death resulted from the diseascd condition of the patient und the remedles he took combined. Dr. Edwln Powell saw nu effect of chloral polsoning in the cose. Dr. D, It Brown coull not answer os to the cauao of death. Dr. Moscs Gunn did not think that it wasa cuse of chloral pofsoning. Adjourned till evening, The Investizntion was resumed af 8 o'clack, and Dr. R J. Patterson, of the Datavia (1) 4\.‘{{'“")1. examined, but his testlmony was ol different from that ol the medfeal gentlemen previously exnmined. His opinlon wus that death resulted from congestion of the brain, and that 1hull's was a desperate case at hest. ‘This concliled tho fuvestigation, and the re- sult will be Inid in full beforo Goy, Cullou, CASUALTIES. ASTANBULA, Corusnue, 0., Jau, 23,—The epectal Commit- tes to fuvestizate theldstitobula disusterat thelr mcetiug to-day examitied Rodgers, of Ashtsbula, who testitied that hie had charge of putting un the Ashtabula bridge. In the fiest place the upper cords of the bridge wera too lomr, and they were shortencd by plancing down tho lugs ou the brace Dlocks. 'The bridge was then put up, but_ It fmmedlately settled own to almost a straight Jine. It was thea ralsed upy, and shims were put in, which lengthened the upper cords three-ami-a-half ches, ‘The Dridge was neatn Job down by knoeking out the wedges slowly, but stiil wouid not bear its own welght, A second time it way &m:!cml up, and new wedges put i ity and this tine it stood firni and strong. CLEVELAND, Jan, 25.—~Tho Leader's speclal fays: *The lnquest was resumed at 100, 1, B, A, Beebout, civil engineer of the Canton Bridga Cowmpany, having mado further examination of the bridge, was recalled. He consldera the sys- tem of lower lateral bracing ciployed as in- suflicient, He thinks this bridge was not as Atroug to rosist luteral motton as (¢ would hiave been had the track been un the lower cord fustead «of the upper, for tho reason thut there were no laterals trom the top nngle block to the abutment, and Its belng battoned eud truss, hie thinks the latent bric nnd tenslon-rods should have been attached at the samne point_on the lower cord, A tnodel of the bridge has been made for the Instruction of the jury, and the afternoon was devoted to fta examination, TATAL RESULT. Meyrms, Teon, Jau, 25.~Mollle Leftwvich, aged 14, who was eeverely burned at n boarding- school here last Monday by bier clothes eatehing firo whily standing by a grate, dled this morn- ing. Iler parcnts resido fu Arkancas, e — TELEGRAPHIC NOTES, NATICR, Mass., Jan. 25.—Services In memo- rlam of Vice-President Wilsou wero held to-day. Foxp pu Lac, Wis,, Jan. 25.—Fon du Lac was to-day formally constituted the See City of the Dioceso of Foud du Lac. There wera ap- proprinte services at St. Panl's Cathedral, in- cluding an addeess by Bishop Brown. pectal Dispaieh o The Tibune. BrOINGrIELY, 1h., J au, YS—Louls €. Tuck (:unni{ Treasurer of Cook Countyand cx-ofllcio ll;n‘lvlt;i::,lllrldajr‘nfllfd{ll):lrul\;llll bond for the ew year n the Blute Auditor's oflee, The B0 Tho sum of S3UL, Sl Spectal Dlapaich (o The Trisuna. MiLWAUREE, Win, Jun, 25,—At the annunl mectiug of the Btate Poultry Assovtation this ovening Dr. 1oruce Bnos wus elected President; A. L. Boyaton, Vice-Presldent; Georproe Zelglor, Jr., Becrctarys B, 1, Sennins, wurer, + Spcclat DIgutch (o The Triduie. Nuw Yo, Jan 25.—The Uniun League Clul gave its ninth snnyol rururllml to the jadies to-nlghit, Between G0 and 800 pereons were present, Including the most promatuent soclety people of the clty, wembers of the diplunmllu corps, and of tho army and navy, Preshlent Jotm” Jay recelved the guestss The club- houee and theatro were beautlfully decorated, and the cvent was soclally one of the most brlillant of the winter. e —— SUICIDE, Bpectal Dispateh o The Tridune. GALB:A, TH1, Jun, 25.—~Mrs. Baucer, wife of Qcorge Saucer, an old aml wealthy cltizen of Elzabeth, fu this county, sulclded ut 5:30 this morning by cuttlng her throat with a razer. No vauge fsussizned for the rash act, ‘The uu- fortunate woman lived but a few inoments sfter comuitting the horeiblo deed. OBITUARY, Bpecial Dispalca 1o Tha Tridune. Qosnex, ud., Jan. 25.—Capt. J. L, Croxton, owner and proprictor of the Violet Houss of lhlu‘ll{. died this morning. Capt. Cruston was well aud favoralbly Known by l“u traveling communlty, sud was an enterprislug cltizen, e —estm——— NOT TRUE, Yavkros, D. T., Jaw 25,—The reports clreu- Jated through speclalsol the wmassacre of Volin's train between the Black Hills and Fort Pierre, ere nscertafued to be entlrely untruc, as Volin's tratn hus arrived at Plerre sl safs and sound, without seefng an Indian elther going in or vouiing out. It you desiro rosy cheelis and o complexion fair und freo frons pimpics, blotelica, and erup- tious, purify your blood by taking D, Plercc's Golden Mudical discovery. It kaa oo equal for that purposs. Dr. Plerca’s Meuorandun Books Kiven away by all drugglats. - SEXTON---SMITII. Charged with Murder with a Bill- iard-Cue. The Question Js Whether It Was a _ Prod or o Blow. The Jury Dirccted to Bring In n Sealed Yerdict This Morning. The trial of Thomas Sexton, on a chargo of manslaughter, for the kllling of Jumes II Smith, camne on yesterday. A jury was eccured “without difficutty, Mr. Mills atated the caso Lricfly, to the effect that at midnight of Bept, 24, 18i0, deceased and defendant were plaglng pool togethier at No. 247 South Halsted street, and that lu a quarrel, the defendant strucl de- ceased ncross the head with a cue, from the effect of which deceased died fn five hours. Mr. E. 1L McClanahan defended the prisoner, PREDERICA BLACK, sworn: On the 24th of September, Mved at No. 247 Halsted; kept n saloon theres kuew James Sinfth; knuw defendant; saw Smith and de- fendant at my houso at 8 o'clock, Sept. 21, 1570; Smith came in frst; Sexton came In afterwards, with threo more; told them I wanted to shut up; d’hl shut up, hul‘, they didn't go out, They played pool, and Bt ookl un A eirl pamcl Mhry Eeun came fnabout 12 and went out about 15 at 11 told them they must stop laylng, for I was Irizhtened; they sakd the grane was not finished, lanped It any way, and they all went out ex- cept Smilth and_Sexton, Sexton was standing ataslde door; 1 nsked him why he dida't o he knocked me down: Smith rald It was shame to knock o woman duwn; Bexton struck Hmith on the head with the Jarge end of a bill- fird-cue; I sereamed, and Segton threatened to Lnock me down neatn. A policeman came, and also some of Smith's friends; Smith dicd at ¢ In the mornin, J, Boxton knocked me down once and trled 1t agaln 1 1eft 217 Halsted n month after tho murder, Deeauso § wanted to move away; had a saloon and pook-table on_the first figor. That night there were present ot thy fight only Sinith, Sox- ton, and myself. When I ordered them out three men went I didn't know thelr names; 1 knew their faces: Tonly knew Smith and 8 ton by wame. The men hud been drinking dur- Ing thie pool amo; didi't sce any one druuk; had n couple glasses of beer. Smith was sltting downs I ordered uverybod{ out; Ialdn't take hold of Sexton and try to put him outi 1 didn't take hold of his vollar: he took me by the neek amd knocked me downs Bmith sald ft was too bu to knock 8 woman down for_noth- ing, T never told Mr. Ward that when Sexton took up the cye, 8mith had & chair suspended overhiting that woulle a lla; saw the blow de- eceml on the sldo of Bimith's head; lic cauzht the cuo by tho emall end and strucls across thue mool-table: Smith fell: then Sexton tried to strike me again; Bmith's head did not etrike the table; be lay atill on the floor until his = friends 'come’ in from the sldewaik; they Nfted Smith and washed him he never got up himeell - after he was strucks never told My, Ward that I saw Siith strike his iead on & box ot rabbish 0s he foll; Hexton Jind hold of me fwhen the policeman eatnos he had dropped the cue, be- fore taking hold of mo tho second time; Mra, Egan camé [o ahonut 123 sho hasw't a very good charaeter; Smith died in my housc; we thought Die was nsleep, but hio was diad; I didn't swear Detore the Coroner that I had four or flve glasses of beer that plght; I made u mistake when I eald 1 was Mnlullmf up at the thne of the blow: I was Iylne on the tloor and_trylng to grr ups he had” just knocked me down: the bilttard-tuble was hetween me and Smith; I was close to Sexton, AQ.:l)n you havo any body but men therel —No. Q.—Dlan't you give o balll A.—Yes. ). ~Issue ticketst -No, ‘ thu‘a Attosney—1 dou't sce tho object of ats. Defendun®’s counsel—I Sroptvsc to show that ;,h!n woman had dances and kept that sort of o 101 $0——m Wituess—You are a mean 1ars vou_are that gurt of 4 house yourself. (Confuslon} 1don’t allow that. You can’t talk 1ike that. 8o left her keat and was ondered back by the Judge, whio rebuked ler aud etopped thy line of examination. ‘The witness—T1 was getting up from the floor when 1 saw the Dows 1t fell “on 8mith's cheeky tha hole i the heud was discovered afterwards: 1 keep a beer saloon, and gave one coneert when I opened. MICHAEL B, M'CAULE, nollcenan, sworn: Arrested Sexton at the slde door af the saloon ho sald nothing that night about the blow; L saw hitm at I1 the next morn- furs ho sald e struck Swmith, beeattso Smith was going to strike b, When I arrested him he hud hoid of Mra. Rlack; they wero quarrel- fingat thedoor, Sexton sald he struck Smith witi n cues ‘I'hero was 1o resfstance to the arrest; can't say whetlier Sexton sald hu struck or punche Bumlth with the cue; arrested Seston at 12140, and half-an-hour later went backs Smith wos sitting onachate fn tho back room? lo had u lumpon his cheek; ho sald Sexton struck him; thera was u lttle blood there, 1. K, KERLERS I rentdo at_the Gault Tlouso; heard Bexton say L the statlon that hie liad struck 8mith with o billupd-ctio; saw Smithy he had a brulse an the temple—an Indentation; when It was opened [ raw the hones were broken; I snw Sinith et the saloon; ho was dend. The wound was on the forchead, over theeve, on thao right or left side, 1 don't remember [iehy 1 saw It beforo the post-morteui exam- nation. WILLIAM GUORGE. 1 vealdo ut 53 Houth Ureeny knew Emith, and sow hifm at the suloon that nlwhts I, Sexton, KU, und o stranger, suppored to ba a frlend of Bextow's, were playlag pool. We played until 1o'lock, and s we were golng Bexton had rome words with Mra, Bl W went around the square, and when we got back we heard u man had been killed, atd wo' Jooked [n and saw Sudth, Mrs, Black und o man were tuking varo of hims we took him howme, and when he ot there he didn't want his mother to ses himin that conditlon, 8o we took him back. Qu—Where s his motber) A.—Sto 3 dead. Istald with himntil he died; nothing hap. pened to him while we had hlms ho dido’t fall down, and 1o ge-tent occurreds When 1 saw him in the saloon they were 1ift- fug him from the floor to n chatr, Wo had beén gone far about ton minutes. § had mct Bexton tn the saloon, but did not know him very well; he and Smith assoclated together aud Ididn’t know anything of auy trouble be- tween theny § have seen thew delnk togethery I supposed y were frlends; don't know what Bexton's husinesgis, In Davld Goodman testitied to Alvert J, Kildd about the same fucts DIt ¥, HOLDEN, Am County Physiclan; saw the body of Smith at the saloon; ho waa dead; exanifned the body: there was an sbraston on the felt #ldo of "the face belaw the eyes 1t was superll- ¢lal; that was all L saw externally. Un ezatgn- dug the brain 1 found o fracture of the skulf at the right templo; the break was an dneh Aquure; thers was Internal hemorrhug Jurge clot of blood pressed on th rleht phiere of the brain; that was the cause v the bone did not penetrate the brafng & was displaced but lttte; the Injury was from a blow or & fall; jt would not require much vio- lence to produce such o fracture; o blow from :“!;l‘lunrduunwuum have produced such a re- A fallonthecornerofatableors hox would have produced lx‘é I found that fracture by accldentat pressure. - “Tha deceased had an unusually thin skull, Idon't think the fracture could have becn produced by a full on the toor, The abra- slon on the check might have been caused by o full un the floor, ‘Ihls closed the eyidence for the prosccution, aud, alter recess for dinner, Mr. McClanahan onened for the defense, statfng that ho wonld #how that Sexton lind only prodded Smith with o cuty Hulding it s Jott Ll ot the thue, 5 W g 3 chialr, an ra. ch 4 Sextons right band, IR Mg JAMES C; ORANT. Am builder; have known Sexton, scveral years: he 1su brlcklayor; ho learned his trade With me; on’ ido fu his nelshborhiood, uind don't know his rn'&llllloui while with e Lie was u gond, steady boy, 1o has not worked fur me for three or four ews; don't know where b Hves'now; 1 don't suow ifs roputstion. PETER WARD, I reslde at 81 Ewing street; am a bricklayer; Bave known defendant for teen years: kuow bta reputation where ho livea; ft Is” good; o bricklayer; kaow where tho saloon 133 wes there on the SBuuday |||un||u§ of theaccldent { #aw Mro. Black, and tulked with ber; aske herbow the quurrel commenced; eho sald {6 wusafter 1 u’xl beis ock, and Sexton webted to play be wudd ke had money; sho omier- el hiw out, oml Legau to push him wut; Bwith called to Hexton not to shove her; mextou sald It was uonc of his businces and sho uu;fia to let bim go out quictly; then Smith 100k up & chatr gnd Sexton punched bim in the eye: sbo showed wie whers, aud I saw tho mark o8 Guaith; she bald Ag 241l on & 408D OF & erackes box; just thent opened my coat and she raw my star 43 Building Inspectot and burst outcry- Inst and refused Lo tell me any more, am Sexton's unele; when 1 was there Smith's elster and mather were there. Mrs, lack and I talked for half an hour. Bho knew me, but not my relations to Sexton; 1 examined 8mith carcfuily, and found no frac- ture. - Within four incles of the amall_boz was 1t amall poot of blood, Bhe andd nothing nbont heing thrown down herself; ahe said Smith Hft- ed thic chalr with both hands; T was dischareed from the Builiin hmgzclur'l oflice by Hoyne; Colvin refustated us; Sexton s un orphan. MARTIN PLANNAGAN, T restde at No, 584 South Jefferron strect; hove been pollceman for ten years: have known Hexton for sixtern years; his reputation Is ’,f(unl; never heanl of bim being in 8 quarrel; don’t’ know about the killing: heard Mre. Black's testlmony before the Coroner: slie :u]rnm #he was lying down at the timo of the hlow. Illstened tos the evidence attentively, The tnan nsked her to show her position, and showed it Ehe pald she was strugeling on the floor togret np. Tam a friend of Sexton; have heen sitting h?‘ him, prompling s coun- #cl; only heard of fiim being arrested ouce le- fore, and then for disorderly conduct, Thomas Keating aud Thomas O*Brien testified 1o texton's guod clharacter, TIOMAS SEXTON, the prisoner, sworn. I hit Swith a prod with the ene, It was Saturdiy nignt. 1 asked Smith to play poul. We made ujn game, and played 1 o'dlock, At that time Mrs Black ace ctised me of stealing & tidy, rald_she wis mistaken, wnd started for the door, e alter me, and 1 pushed her down. £he had me by the laoel ol the coat; Smaith had u chale upy and § picked i table aml gave bim e prod s arrested for dis- conduct ; knew nothifng of Smith's death il the pext dav:ama bricklayer; worked on the ol Palmer Jouse before the fire; my father and mother are dead [weeping) ; am 24 years of age. Was excited that night; had been drink- Ing. After throwlng Mre, Black down, BAW Bmith standing — with the chalr; he toll mo to ot the woman slone; 1 dId not see him fall; I prod- ded him beeanse T didn’t want him to bit mej he gald he would hit me with the chaje IT T hit the woman ogain: never told Keeler that T wiruck Smith; I did say L atrock him; I used the wonl etrick Lecause I was excited; don't know where Smith wan when Tleft: I saw hlm as I 'was pulled outs Smith was standing by the tabie; didn't see Smith fall, ‘This closed the defente, Frederieka Black recalled for rebuttal: Baw Ward Sunday morning; told him the dead man was In oy hedroom. He showed ne n gtar and sald Smlth was not kllled with a cue, but with something clecy and I had bilted hita 3 1 told him I wanted no in- sulty amd lie must go out. Nothing was sofd about Swmith takhe up a chale; Smith did not touch u chatrs Simfth wore n plug bat which fell ofl when the blow wus atruck. This closed the (c.fltmum{, Speeches were made In sunnning up by Mr, Weber and State’s Attorney Mills for the prosceutfon, and Mr. McClanahan for the defense. At 4:15 the jury went out, and nt 5:15 the; were instructed 'to return a scaled verdict this ominug. TIIE RAILROADS. TIE LAND COMMISSIONERN, The Land Commissioners of the Jand'grant ruflronds in the United Btates met again at the Paliner House nt halt-past 9 o'clock yesterday morning, pursusnt to adjournment, Mr, John B. Calhoun, of the Town Rai'road Laid Com- pany, intho chair, sud Mr. Gerham scting as Betretary. 'hie Committee on Constitution aud By-Laws 1ot helng ready to report, the discussion of the subects reported for consideration by the Bust- ness Conumittec the day previous was proceeded with, Subject No. 3, In regard to the most effective and conomical methods of inducing scttlement upon the lands of the lond-gravt roads, helud- ing advertlsing, compensation to agents, trans- ortation, ete., was then discussed. Mr. O, F. i‘)m‘)n of the Union Paelfle, made a very able speech on this subjeet. e 'sald tiat e had rome pronounced views regarding the matter, and could stuto them in p few words, ile be- Heved in advertising fn good sound pancrs, such ns those publishied 1n Chlcago and New York, “The advertising [n the syeckly 1iats was the best way fn bis opinfon. It was the oulywn¥ to rench the general publie, His Company had ved menleulabie benellts trom newspaper advertisine, and to {0 was due the s wirean of Htnmigraton which was pouring West- ward und settling on the cheap lands along the road of hls L‘umpnu?‘. A numher of other gentlemen spoke on this subject, and_agreed that the best mode of Dringing thelr lnds to the noties of the ren- eral public was to advertlse lu live metropolitun pers. P Jumes . Powers, of the Northern Lactiic Railroad, spoke of the falllug oft {n emizration from Norway and Sweden, tud stated that the great hieira of peoplo from those countries hiad thiuned the population there, and enabled the retaiuing people to receive better remunera- ton for thelr lubor than thoy hud been fn the hablt of dolug. Mr. Drake, of the 8t. Paul & Sloux City Rail- rond, In pocaling of tho Memionites, rald that thiey lud about 503 ol these people in one colony alonie, These people were the best class of curlgrants, Most' of them came with lnn:lu mnounts of money, feveral of them beins worth between 330,009 and £30,000, Wien the colo- nists mentloned arrived in this country they de- posited 234,000 i1 one bank. Mr, M. O'Dowd, Commissloner of tha 8t, Louls & San Franels Ralfroad, submitted o paper in_ regurd to ¢ Jrish emigrution to the k\'vs\." The paper sets forth that Mr, O0'Uowd had durlnz hls experlence visited the principal Irist settlements, including the. eoal reglons and manufacturing distrlets of the Middle, East- ern, aud New Englamd Stutes, e had attended tho Natlonal Temperanee and Benevolent Socfe- tieannd United States Conventlons, and wits wersonally acquatuted with the editurs and pub- isheraof” all'the leading Irish Natlonal and Catholfe pupers {n the United States and Can- udas, He had o number of conununleations puh- Ushed ftheso paper s, and ocearionally didalittlo ']mIlv:hms wlvertislor, In response to these citers and advertisements he has recelved dur- fs the year 1831 about 5,000 upplizations for in. formation about Southwest Missourl, = EHo had sold land-exploring tickets to 33 of these cor- respoudents who came to tho West In seurch of o home. Inaddition to these tickets, e sold athersto the famillea of the above explorers amounting altogether to about 450 thekets, for which they paldover §,000. These 320 explor- era Jrad s wverage of from 81,200 to #1,500 cap- . Inorder tuuvereame the serious abjecs tiuna rafsed by the eodgzrant that the railrond weent 3 interested nud cannat he relled on for w truthtul statement, he proposes to open in Chicago o @ * General * Western Immigration and Land Oflice,” for the purpse furnishing wlormation ot about the best localitfes in the Western, North- weatern, and Bouthwestern States, This nfor- matlon could be procyred by forwarding printed vlreulnrs, containing all guestious of impors tance to emigrants, to the Land Comunlssle who destre to procure thelr share of ti tlers. ‘he Land Commissioners could thent ta the local ngents, and to the Catholle pastars of any [rish =cttlement within their re- spective land-grants, ‘To make this rchemea success It would sequire o great deal of md work and the cxrcm!lulre ol u large sum of money, e tinally moved that o commfitee, from the Foads deslring to co-operate, he i~ pointed to constder what remuncration they could offer, and the moat practicable mauner of paving the sanie, *Phe paper ealle ] forth quite an antmated dis- cussfon, durlug which [t beame apparent that iy of those present did uot Jook upon the seheme favorably, Sublect Now 4, fu regard to terms of sale and treatment of delinquent purchasers, was then discussed at_considerablo length, At about | o'eloek the Cour u to get hunzry and 4 recess [or dinner was t; “The meetiug reascembled ut Hubject Noo 5 fn rezsrd to (respasses, was brought up tor cansbleratiun. M. Pierce spoka at some Tength on trespasacs on timber lands i Michigan, al the ditlicuity of convietiug partles guilty ot that olfense In the State, ‘I'ho Committee on Constitution and By-Laws for a permancut onzanization submittad its re- vort. The constitution was read by the Chatr man of the Comittee, M Bommers, The re- port was avcepted, and, on motlon of Mr, Drake, it was decldod that escl section be voted upon separately, ‘Che constitution provides that the Assocla- lon shall be known as *'The _Assockation of Land-Comulsstouers of the Land-irsut Kail- Roads of 1he Uanited Btates,” that & Land Comnnssioner or o representative of each laud- fimutmflroadflullbuculllletl to membership, fer uh:fn,lng the constitution section by sce- tion, au election for pernianent otllcers wad held, with tho followlng result: President—Joun 1. Callogn, Commisalouer of the Juwa laliroad Laud Company. Vice-President—E, P, Droke,” Commissloner of tbo ¥, Faul & Slonx Ciy Rallroad. Secretary—A, L. Deati, Comlusloner of the St et bt Tt tasloner of the T X 'elol C iigate Gentral thaflcaagsy? Commusioner o rou Ezecullte Commlités—D. ¥, Davls, Union Pactfic; CoL. K. &, Jobnuon, Atchlads, Topeks & Saats Foj . Thomae, Essex, 8t. Louls, Iron Mounuin & Sonthera. % The by-laws were then read and adopted. They provide that the regular annual meetings ahiall be held on the firat Monday in February of each year, On’the applleation of fifteen members the Exerutive Committes shall call a special incet- ing, I drcumstances require it. ‘The other provislons are simliar to those con- tained in the by-laws of most vther organiza- tions of this kiml, On_maton, it was declded to appoint five standing committees of three memhers, to further conshder the rubject decided upon the sluy previous by the DBueineas Committee, and atich othier subjects as may be cansidered of im- portance, and ‘that they report the results ar- rived at to the Excentivi Committee. On motlon, It waa dedded that cach member he grecased %5 to defray current expenses. It was also resolved that “the Preydent and Sce- retary cauze the constitution and h-laws to he printed and that ten coples be furnfshed eacl mcmber. DETROIT & MILWAUKEE. Bpectal Dispateh to The Tribune. Drrnoir, Mich., Jan, 25, —The first and ree- ond bond and mortgage bolders of the Detroit & Milwaukee Raflroad have appoinied the Hon, H. N. Walker, George Jerome, Gieorga Hendeie, and others, a committee to sell the road at auctlon, bid it in, and rcorganize. They ore to Issuc 5,000,000 fn bouds, swhich are to be de- voted partly to tiie exchange of old. bonds, pay- ing indebtedness of the old organlzation, and partly Lo paylug Lhe necessary expenscs. Frefzht-rates from Detroit and Toledo to Chi- cago been fixed at 45 cents per 100 pounds for firat-cluss, 35 cents for sceond-class, 25 cents for third-class, 23 cents for fourth-class, aud 16 cents for epecial, ONIO & MISSISSIPPLL Spectal Dispatch to The Tribune. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan. 25.~In the United Btates District Court to-dsy an order was passed setting the hearing of the petition for the re- inoval of Tarrence and King as Recelvers of the Ohlo & Migsissippl Rallway Company for the Hth proximo at Chicagn hefore Jadee Drammond, The petition was filed by Thomas J. and J. J. Emmory, of Cinclnnatl, representing 1,600 aliarea of capltal stock, for their removal, and respoudents were given till the 6th proxino to e auswer, 1IN FIRST-CLASS CONDITION. Speclal Dispateh to The Tribune. JANESVILLE, Wi, Jun, 25.—=The Chleago & Northwestern Raflway has | finfshed an ex- amination of all the hridizes and culverts vn their Wisconsin Division, all being found tn first-class condition. The road-bed Is also in gplendid condition, and notwithstanding the heavy snow-storm and extremely cold weather thils winter, all trains Luve been almost fuvaria. bly ou time, AGAIN BLOCKADED. Information was recelved hero yesterday that the New York Central and Erie Rallrosds are again blockaded with snow, o terrific atorm hav- Ing prevalled alowsz those lues ali day. The roads lending from this city East were uaabla to muke councetlons, RELIGIOUS. UNIVERSALIST CONFERENCE. Spectat Dispatch to The Trivune. Fort Atsinsos, Wis, Jan. 25.—~The Confer- cnce held In the Universalist Church continued yesterday, Inuthe forenoon reports from the varfous parishes were read and discussions had us to more eficient measures to advance Chrle- tian work fn the denomination in the State. In the afternoon discusslon was continucd. The question of the sppolatment of o Blshop or Buperintendent of the churchgs aud of the re- demptlon of the denominational school at Jef- ferson was alsa diecuesed, Thoe Rev, ML i, Todd presched au excellent rermon on *The Ttlsen Soul.” In the evenlug u fine con- gregation ssrembled to Hsten to & rfers mon by the Rev. Sanucl K of Chica- o, from the text, ©Show forth 1lis salvation from day to duy,” In answer to the question, “It Unifversallsm bo truc, what §s the use uf ofng to church and_preachingg and_praying i i showed that a rellzlous or an frreliglous Hie does mnke n difference accordlng to the Unlversalist_theory ln the liereafter, und o very practleal difference fn the 3fo that s now, No e eould 3is! Mshed, clear, calu, lonestly nek Ll 8 contluie to-more MOODY AND BANKEY. Epectal Dispalch to. The Tribune. BostoN, Mass., Jdan, 25.—The Moody and Bankey Tabernacle was dedfeated to-nlsht under the most ausplelous cireumstunces. Nearly 6,000 peuple filled the seml-cllipse-like form of the auditorfum, The services were partieipated n by ministers of all evangelical denominatlons. The Hev, Reuen Thomms, Congrezationallst, e nn address in excellent splrit, free from all feeling of sectaud full of hope. The Re Mr., Mereaith, Methodist, defended the extrav Qluary means used o brine people to Chy st thio round reason underlying all the efforts, The singlng lacked the earnestuess which char- neterfzed It In Chicago, but when Szukey leads In person L 1s hoped this will die remedicd, Moody wnkes his lirst appcarance on Sunday afternoon. - ——— THE WEATHER, ‘WastiNaToN, I, €.y Jun. 20—1 8. m.~In the Upper Lake reglon, tising, followed by falliry, barameter, westerly winds, backing to southerly; warmer, clear, or partly cloudy weather, LOCAL OUMEUYATIONK. a0, Jan, . Weaner, Grand Haven Milwa Tort 1t “Toleno FOUL PLAY SUSHECTED. Br. Louis, Jan, 25.—A speeial from Leaven- worth to the Globe-Democrat says about two weeks ago Geore Clark, Jesse Eaton, Virgin Wright, and W, . Powell, well-known cltfzens wunty, Konsas, left that , Barbour County, with four ons loaded with corn. Not returnfug at the tie they were expected to, the opinlon prevally that they were mundered by Indlan il their teams run off, The oplnfon is stremzthend by the report that the renraing of four wato s and haries<es haye been fouind on the road by hunt- crs, aud by the fact that o party of Sloux passed through that sectlon of the tountry some time oo, A nwnber of fricnds of the imissing men have started out In scarvh of theu, ¢ ————— Corruption In Eugland. LowJon Thrrespon oo Yark World, Tut what is this th Saturdsy Leview tells us about vur heloved brethern this mornlgt declure that it fs more startiing even thau the stury about the sun In flames. Bowme time 920 —ao not be frizhtened, the story f8 & short ouy ~thers was ah hudian potrutate in- England Known aathe Nuwan Nuzlo, - He lved, T belleve, ut the Alexamia Hotel, near fyde although I was uot tn - England my time, aml therefore speak only from he Anyliow, it i3 certalnthat the Nuwabeut & great Uasu, and lived fully up to ks fncome of £70,000 W year, patd to him by the Britian_ Goverment, Tte cattie uver for the pirposs of getie hulf o stliion or ro more, heh! by the tUoveruent, for tha ity of the Nawab and in hls etfurts to retre 0 price he employed us M azeuts® all corts of persons, from aueniber of Parliament to In kome cases, 1t seeiia, cliccky 000 sere givel to wrlters for - yocating the claitns of the NawabIn the press. *Opposite sore of these ftems,™ says the Naf- wrday, S we tind (he mmes of newepaper pro- prictirs or editors. Tu ono I apieiided the name of 3 gentleman who held a prowdnent ranlk i the clites of special currrs!mmluhls: to another that of_a member of Parllament for an Engll loruui_;ln, who, mareover, received from his Highoess, in additdon to £1,000 on lvan, the sui of £170 48 rent for a stable? This looks ko oreol the wurst scundals which have bed dnwgzed to Hebt tor many o long day. The de- talls, it appears, ate given Ina Dlue'Book, but this ' worulug I have not been ably to_get the book and probably the Sufuriuy secared un esrly copy. 1t will be quml\ nu doubt, that the Y pruprictors aud editors’ were generully con- neeted with obscurs publications, bt thé spess 1al correspoudent sud meumbers of lament look 1lke bad cases. - As soon as Icsn get tho book I will ivt you koow who they are, THE COURTS. ‘“Bonlevard " Beott, the Bogus Real« Estato Man, Comes to Grief. 1fe Is Found Guiity of Issulng Unstamped Deeds. New Suits, Judgments, Confes= slons, Bankruptcies, ete, Tn 1572 attention was called in the newapapers 1o a fraudulent suldivision of some land west of Washingion Helghts, {na so-called Chicazo Boulevard Addition, whero lots, purporting to bo 25 by 125 feet, were for sale at vers low prices. “The luteproved to he only about 25 Ly 125 Inches, and the land low and under water ten months eut of the twelve. The land wns described as the Chlcazo Boulevard Additlon In the B, W, X of the &, W. if of 8ce, 10, 37, 13, and the father of the sclicme was Gicorge W Heott. Yeaterday this snme Scott was tried in the United tes District Court lcfore Judgs Bladgett, without o Jury, and found guilty of 1asning deeds of land in this saditlon svithout liaving them properly stamped, and sentenced 1o pay a fine of €30, The chicfwitness for the Government was 8 E, Wells, n reale cstate dealer. but formerly u_ lawyer, who testified that In 1372 Owen Sumnicrs came to him representing that he had bought fiftcen lots of Scott for which he eayea span of linrsee, wagon, and harness, worlh altogether about 8250. When hie aftempted to scll the land, however, he was told that his title was not goud because the decd to him was not stampod. Summers then wanted Wells ty compel Scott to make It right. The futter then went to Seatt's uffive, showed Swinmers’ deed and otlier deeds to otner partles, and threatened prosecution §f the transaction was not Fatiafa-torliv settied, Nothing came of it, however, and Wells was Houd ae his word, Mr. .M. Muan, ay known lawyer, alzotestifled that his son Cha had been du{ ed into buving five lote, for which he pail at the rate of $100 8 lot, part cash and varg trade, On the part of the defendant the prinelpal witners was u Swede, with an unpronoanceable name,—a carpenter, with none too much intelll- zonee,—who stated tiat e was cmployed by Scott to zesl the 1ota o guestion, and z0lil Sum- mers the fiftecn Jots he took. 113 testimony was decldedly thin, and Ju, Blodeett, when e found Seutt uiltv, remorked that he did nut helfeve thiv witness' testiinony. A motion for new trinl was masde. Thedeeda to this fand are orinted, and the Notars*« name I8 alsa printed or stamped, The inl 7 seal 8 also purposely mis- printed *untlonal ' seal, The i, of conrse, §s not given, but re made to them as lots In the Chleago Bouley Addition. About 7000 lots were sold, Seott s fald to have made himseif wealthy by Dis nefarions operations, e orighially only Iiad a tax-title, Dut us the land was worth Jittle or nuthing, {t was never redeemed. Thisls robably the ast of thiz swindle, but there will he others In uod thme, epalust which this may a lighthouse, D WITIIOUT PREJUDICE, spaster va, Tolman nz the Hahllity of olders of thg Comnerciul Loan Coin- pany, wuas dismissed “yestenday morninz by Judire Muoore without profulice, for the follow- Tz reasons: Several of the defendants had de- ntrred, and i the course of the arsumenta on 1lie demurrers It appeared from Judge Moore's sateinent that he was interested fn a similar fuestion, there having been w bl dled fist him and others in the Clreult Conrt ns stock- liolders of the Securlty Savinge Dank, That DAl {s now pending. Judee Mogre did not think that he ehonfd express an usvh\hm upon the question, Judge Jumeson Is also Interested n n shmilar question, The only course tu the complainants, therefore, was to dizmlzs and ' begin | smalu fu’ the Clreuit Court or go . hefore Jdudge Garv, The Jatter they were unwiillue 1o do as be would Tandly have thne Lo spare o rive the case the necessary attentlon, The complatnants there- fore choso to dismiss and wiil commnence at once agaln fn the Cireuit Court. “Fhe Bankruptey Clesk destresal] the attorneys who have bankriiptey cases ab ivsue to be tried to rend them in to hine so that o calendar van be made np, To-duy 5 the last day of service to the Fube ruary term of the Supcrior Court. Juidie Dlodgett waus eowazed terday In hearlug 8 condemnation agalust 16 galions of Apirits uud oflier property, worth - all 5210, clained by Ju 1L White & Co.. of Peorls. The Hquor was fownd 5 two tubs fu thelr wholesale liquor house on South Waslinzton street, but tuey showed it had been left there by another party to be stored for g thne, wud the property was released. . M, White' w. also tried fordolie business as a rectifler with- out paying the speetal tax, but was fonnd not eulity, The prouf fu the two cases was the Kame, Tu-doay the counterfelting eases of Burns and Bulrer will probably be hieard and a condemna- tion whisky case, URITED KTATES COURTS. Mary and Georze W, Murlson and Henry M. Curt: hezan an action against the Atlantte Mu- tual Lifo Insurance Company claiming 85,000, Ellza . Bawtclle commenced an actlon in trespaes awalist the ety 1o recover $10,000 dutnazes for Injutles eecasioned throueh falling [ on Elghteenth street on thie 15th of January, 1576, DANKRUPTCY MATTERS, Georze F. Brown, of Morrls, 1L, filed o voluntary petition vesterdag to bo ndjudied bankrupt, ~ His secired debts amount to 3140, the securities helwr worth only §7,- They conslst of money fn the hatids of wrence W, Claypoley 1o whomn Brown made ageneral seshzmment 1y 1573 for the benetitof Tts creditor he unsecured lNabilities oot up $£31,765.20, mostly eurred on arount of Judscs 0N graln contracts. OF this atuoant §H.e 00 15 dtte Samutel Holderman, of Morris: $1,500 10 €, 1 & i O Walkers 85,10041 to, Ruimsey & Wallier; and 8190010 George W. Adans & Co., the Tast thres men being all” commis-tun mien of ths city, There ure 1o nsels exeept those du the hands of L. W, Claypole, alane mentiones e petition was referred to Regls- tor Grant, ‘The composition In the case of Ferrlee Broth- cra was contrmed. - A compusitivn neeting will he held Feb, 5in the caso of J. K. Van Duzer, the bankrupt gro- cer, 1lenry M. Hacon, the Asslenee of Brunawicd Stuphuih & Hart, fled @ petition yesterduy stat- inz'that the ussets of the tirm conslsted ul- must entirely of el ol billlard- tables, — mafactured . In - coursg of construetion, and materials fonmaking biiand fuliles, gorcther with some secotdt-hand tables, balls, cues, et ot thelr roond, Nos, 41 and 46 Dearborn street. The thought these should be suld in ote toty_ and Judge Blodgett gave him Jeave todo so. Huo is to wdyertisy for s for ten duys, and all bida are to be opened n presence of The § er or Judue, at o thne tu be fixed In the notlee, and the bids are 1o be ctod ws the Judee muy onler, cukins wad yeterday clected Ad- shznen of teorze d, B, Floyd, In the matter ol Blddly Boyd, the bank- rupt dealers I woolens, Georgo W, Wheeter wars vesierday elected Asslimee under bomd for £10,00, Hewill not gualify, however, unless the compurition meeting set fos Satunday should fall to go through. The cumposition meeting in the case of Cal- Kins & Fisher, tho Inmbuermes, was postponed untll Febo 13 ut 104, . In the meanthine a committee, conslting of Il B. Bozue of Ozden, Seudiler & Co,, Joha G, Orchard, Cashier of tho Cauadian Bank of Commeree, and Wiliam 3. Hutten, of Tris, Bullen & Co., gpboluted by the eraliturs, are to examine the books and affairs of the firm and repurt ot the uest meetlng. Au Assfirnee will be chosen at 10 o'clock this morning in the ease of Abjel 1, Lyou. COUNTY COURY. The second annual avcount in the estate of M. ©. Waiker wps npproved. Inthy estate of Martha Temple Robl, a grant of adumlnbsteation wis made to Nedllo ool Col- lus, under bowd for £3,00), o (Al 3o 161, 30 o 1, 2, Incluniy: a0, Hallve. Cllcazo, Milwaukee & 5. fuul Pussed cases on trinl, . 44, Honore ve, JAnEN—470 ol 471, Pears v, Jupde Hoa " 2, Hanley v Gatehel, and calondar Nog. 8316 75, fuclusise. v ou Lelal. " Jeouk Bootii—07 and 67 Lo 00, laclulve, No, 24, Audrews va. McCord, vn telal, Jibas MeALuisTsn—Tho Uleremont Labeas and motlous for new trial % Fanwert—Set case 449, VPeterson, on heating, Call is 1, 4105, Draper va, Albee, JUDUNEN’ T3, setuxs~THugh A. White Sursnior Count. Kate lavens, 35 yary=—3. W. A. Bartlcit, $298.59, ‘uarEastons—B. W, ’l‘lhumn L. Jleaton, Johu M. Rutter, sad Will- & Pool Manatactari kin; \‘mll:l:I ufil_‘.'.wv.' Powell ve, James Allen AMUSEMENTS, - -~ - - NCORMICK HALLs . ° Farini-Pappouein Concerts, Frlday and Satnrday Erentogs, J10.20 and 9., MADAME EUGENIE, SAPPEN"EIM p 8T 14 SN 11 Braneilt nd SHime. Barvors, 8op Mre, | AT, Tarris, Mezzo-Ropranos M 1L, lr‘l‘;:r‘inr!)g:' o] )i;!qn. E. Schultee And 0, Blathardt, Ten: iz A, Parinf and Mr. ¥, Uowed, Batso Cahias Mererm, it foreuny mng B E. l.h‘hlll:f. Piaafees Me, T, Bt Ao a i L Ey s opo The Chickering (rand Piano tis S In, NEW CHICAGO THEATRE, THE ENPEROR OF PRESTIDIGITATEURS, LE COMNANDEUR CAZENEUVE. EVERY EVENING at 8o'clock, and WEDNES: DAY And SATGRDAY MATINELS, in his grand SOIREES OF PRESTIDIGITATION, fnclnding that inscentabile myatery, the st DOUBLE INDIAN MAIL. Matineo entertal plesan LADIES AND CHILD R, Y Arrinaed to . ADELPNI TREATRE, ., TO-NIGET! TO-NIGEIT! ’ ot Hom FIGHT, LADIES T, otltn Howard's As New nariomue,| 4 SN RID,0L10. MINERVA; or, | UNCLE TOMS CABIN, T CIOUDLAND USVEILED) th'en Kinpry Plactation & n Nellip Larkelte, y Colten Pleking. Faimplicsne, | |10 Geduing, X 1 7 . otored Fatnrday Stant, LAHOLD 1Ak, poplss Ay appenrance “of Mim JE: enéntof e Father, 1, A g (LY’S THEATR MAGUINE 2 HAVER NG, o S i, GHT, for the B £ Week commencing Monday Evenlng, Jan. 22, Augustin Daly’s Famous & FIFTH-AV. THEATRE CO. With the Metropolltan Success, cotitled LIFE. NE BERGER FAMILY and BOL HERSHEY MUSIC HALL, 85 Fast Madison-st. ESSIPOFF RETURN, Jon. 20 & 31. In eonsenuence of pimerous requents, Mme.ANNETTE ESSIPOF| Anduted by : MiaPALMA, Mons. VIVIEN, Mons, DULCKEN, Wil glre THI i BT, Mondag nnd Wedredy aty, st SATUIDAY # T Hale of seats. Eicinway | oncerts. i MeVICKE THEATRE, Laat night but one of the young and heautiful Actrens, LOUISE POMEROY. This (FRIDAY) evenlng, Jan, 20, Bulwer's romaatts GLRAND (0 (034, Jau, Z)ah play, i LADY OI' LYONS. % POMERGY Matiner. i MEG"AND JULIET, o Compeieine, new plav. N Yo A COLISEUAL EVERY EVEXING, A 1B \l"},'!‘:'nlb.\\“ AND , OMPANY ! N FNTIRE 1. vurr Aaurics c b it K 8 Mal. Nutt, sareh Belton and 3af. i1 i Hirte morS eutertulnints of the ¥ wite on Earthi, 10UTH _CHURCH, Two Free Tectures hy [ nEn I i Floainiz Paiile the Patmer 1o WEST SIDE SKATIRG PARK. Cor. A*an{l: Al_[:au-l!n. Masquernde Saturday Evening, Jan, 27. ‘Three Beaatiful Prizev. Mustcafternoon and evening. T, p. ed Stales of Amerien, Nerthern District of invis. s, b inthe Clrenlt Court thereat, Wilikaw 11, Fasllek and Yames . il comulusiaiia v, Fhe Chicndo, Dat- v L Cnernnes T A ames Elwell, n Chancery, 0 of 8 decree ot the Cnit ™ Unity {liat I reof tne Cirutt Court of n ket of i 5 I Notfce ta hereny nf 1 [ Coneany il ptiers Maser ju Chaieer. uction, 1o e oz "the N W anes i U, Lageihve it seven and 1o s e dtan; ¢ I €4 Gy liea b T frunch AR Pt ety ohd il th coj i FIght, ik akd Chican,” Diny 0y i all the sald praperty, fxe 16 b salil w3 an eatively ADuRTN described and scheduled in A ey i atn i he Chicago, Danvllie & Vine alirwt fram Daltar, iy s Comnty of Coolk, U1 111 the Conaty of Vermillion, & 1 I il and H G rmiiion o teinty: o the Wintont 1 ) AWith thie Tlet 0f way, atat 1, Vrktzer, Culverte, Ginclze Bnit tole, ataton &l aul f, wind Al wwd, e ratiun thervof. ¥ Tanvitln \pany to she uss of ihe tracks Citeago & Bouzhern Bailro.d acks_nod nppurtenancen of tha 1. Loule latllway. Company tward (ato the Cliy of HCRLG. i Tho termmal trackn, tenances of sald Chy road i s wa of sl therent, fesvat $i an e attren (1 §) atalla miudin runiuls of the sl a 9 - vt Ji Chicaso & 0 the U & Vincennes Hatlroid hin 3aid Uity of Chicge & Fuathorn liafl- cinnatt &0, Loots i Wit K seven (7). To'a Hen o vy ana thirty-twa I fut, 1lirty-ono G0, il Titgh's Adiition 1’ Chickiu, 4 Bxtares thereon, wh, sl HOIAY G0 uhdut twenty-thico natiyes uninhered 4, 15, 1, 20, 31, ¥ cars, numbered 3, 4. 8, 0, 7, and8. card, numberod 2, & aid 4. liree (31 wall cars, numbered 1, 3 aid 4, EIght (%) cabocst cark, numberéd 3, f 5 G 7 6.0y R0 (101) hox cArs, Lelug thoss 15 Lolls lucluslve, unfrt R i ifen of gl belng thota beare . bt luclustve, Wi cual cars belng o 100, buth Inclasive, 31074, bt X huudreland ¢ 0 (149) block conl-cars, bes - Dearlug nuiwoers between Ul 10 Obid, bath las I -four (14) stork cars, belng those bearing nutm- chween 01 th o8, butl fnctualy B e add Gilteaen, panill & Vinecnnes Lafirodd Compauy withi tbu' Brst ul Litfnote, und uil ur (ke projerty aid preoifacs within sald stute oilicr thun (hat ' (uls’ scledule specitically deacribed 1 which tho st Eaflnsd Com intereat, held Ly ? horation uf 1 ! &, ik, of Lt werenlli (7 uAry, 101877, 8T thie Weat duerof the Lepubfic Life-fusurinca Company Duikting, on Lavalle-st. 1 Chicaga, Minola, o quarterof i Lid 14 to be patd 1o cashi ut thetlme of rale, “#ud vne-hall the balance o be ffl vaali jn Thren Taontta and the remalader £ 3 (3 casht withln six nriwation of the rale, t! utl fnnym Lt of the pu chasa umutey, & u-u\l‘{‘-\m’n witi " made tu the pars sher wlich wifi"cufitlo i 1o e’ possedsion of il s trotn the day uf sule. cted to b ol thie property s dirccted oo sold’ S 'y . DISHOP, Saater tn Chancery of the Circufi Coury 0f 1ho Uulied I PRV R R T Ao i WrpziL & Lawnkxce, Complalsaan’ L awi; Bolictiors, SUALES. i TFRINBANKS" TANDAND. OF ALL XIXDS, » FAIREANKS, MORSE & GO, 111 & 113 Lake St., Chicaga. Becarsful toboy ealy tha Geaulaey i { i j q