Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 8, 1877, Page 5

" _'THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. APRIL 8 1877—SIXTEEN PAGES, " THE NEWBERRY ESTATE Death Having Removed the Direct Heirs to Half the Property, The Nephews, Nieces, and Cousins Want Their Shares. Apd File a Bill Asking the Oourt to Compel the Division, The Trostees Demur and Say the Com- plainants Have No Cause, As the Will Provides for Division Only on the Widow’s Death. - EXPLANATORY. THE TRIBUNE PUBLISHED ’efl!l’fll! toe announcement of the fact that a bill ‘enld be fled in 8 few days by Mr. Wirt Dexter, represcating the heirs 10 2 part of .the Newberry ectate, for the parpose of obtatning & construction of the will in order to eee If the estate itself, or the jzcome, could be divided at present. between the | two future heirs,—the Public Library and the de- scendants of Mr. Newberry's brothers and slsters. The will states that, in case of the death of both of 1hie two daughters of Mr. Newberry without issue, Jesving their mothePeurviving, the estate shall not be divided unti! the death of Mrv. Newberrs. The Delrs arein want of money. Mrs. Newberry I8 still alive and In good Eealth, with a prospect of remain- ing 80 for many yeass, and the object, therefore, is .10 procure for the beirs, if possible, some Immedi- * ate share in the estate or its proceeds. A reporter yesterday called upon Mr. Edward S. Isham, the counsel of the trustces, Messra. Dlatchtord and Bradley, for the purpose of lesra- ing what he had to say upon the subject, and was fortunate enough to obtain from him information. which pats 1he matter 1na clearer light than that 1n which it was presented by yesterday's article: in Tae TRBONE. Mr. Isham stated that the bill which had been prepared by Mr. Dexter was ont ‘which, in its statement of the facts upon which the _ legal questions arise, had been submitted to him- © self and sssented to, and that he had prepareda demurrer which Was o be filed at the same ume that the bill was, the demurrer putting in issue the right of the complainants to the relief prayed by the bhl, and calling for a decieion of the noked questions of law involved. ¢ bill asks, in brief, that tte Court so codstrue the will as to allow of an immediste division of the estate Letween ta= Public Library and Mr. New- berry'srlatives: that, if that cannot be dome, & divition of the income be made; and that, if tnat is 1mpossible, some action of the Conrt may be had whereby provision may be made for the support of he heirs. It is the opinion of the lrustecs and of their connsel that none of these things can be done in view of the unambignous wording of the will. Tlat provides that there shall be no division until Alrs. Newbverry's death, and that those persons shall inherit who are the then surviving descend- 2nts of Mr. Newberry's brothers zndsisters. It is dificult to see how the Court can decide that Mrs, Newberry is now dead when she is Dot desd,- or how it can determine that the gemons who are mow the surviving descendants of r. Newberry's bruthers 2nd -sisters will be the ones who are surviving at the time Mrs. Newverry dics. twonld apparen‘ly be sssuming 8 grave responsib.lity 10 divide the estate, or the income, among those now alive, for if it were o happen 1hat, of the esghteen now livinz, a dozen or more were 1o die prior to Mrs. Newberry's death, then thoge surviving her waen she did die might Sppear 10 have been_ deprived of a portion of thelr in- Yeritance which wonld have been diverted into hande other thar those DESIGNED DY THE TESTATOR. The trostecs, it appears. are uot of that opinion ‘which was attributed 10 them by the reporier; or. they are of that opinion With Court declde e ; meritorious one, lht{ will not object. Thelr desire is that the trust il be falthfully adminietered in order to protect the wishes of the testator,—wishes which Lhey well knew. They did not, however, propose to go igto court as mcre legal fictions, but tuey have their own clear idezs of the proper constitution of 1he will and of the intentions of their tegtator, and they propose to siand by them until they ure diverted by the interpretation znd decréee of a court competent 1o control them. . ‘Exception is also taken by Mr. Ieham, and that rightly, 1o that portion of the article which rc- Tcrred 10 the public inter.st feit on the sabject of the ‘library. That there is any eacitement or «special pullic intercst, except what has been sumulaled for the emke of its eflect upon this casc. he denles, and it s “ Tuim belies that auy cffort to excite #pecial interest iu the subject wouid be soiely for the purpose of creating a public cntiment. which might belp the heirs aiong 1n their etfor1s to ret. Bome monLy,— that it would be trying the suit unvder a false face; attempting to get somethinz for the heirs under the eLence of getting something for the free library. € naturaily wishes the case 10 g0 into cotrt on wn ments, freed from any embarrassing tide ‘ez, ‘na tnerefore considers that the free library tide of the guestion—; stion only of time mnd -be sccnmalation of suficlent esiate for the pur- Ose—unght not 1o be artificinlly wronght into this case to aseist devieces who are disinclined 10 wait the time prescribea by their testsior. : THE BILL. COMPLAINT OF THE f[EIRS. The bill which wus fled yesterday in the Clrenit Court setz forth that the orators, Henry W. New- berrs, Louiea Cook Candee, Fanny S. Edgerton, Oliver N. Edgerton, Walter C. Newberry, Edward * H.'Newberrs, Willism E. Newberry, Charles P. wherry. Mary-A. Ladue, George P. Newberry, Marr A. Starkweathef, Jobn 5. Newlerry, and Walter Ca:s Newberrs, for himself, andalsoas nest friead 1o the minors, Walier'F. Newberry, Elia P. Newberry, Auna §. Newberry, and Jobn Newberry, show that on the Gih of November, 1888, Waiter L. Newberry, then s resident of this <clty, dieg, leaving alzrge estate of real and per- sonal properts, which ke disposed of by hislactwill with a codocil attached thereto, and that they had been Quly probated on the 8th of December, 1803. They then recite that Messre. E. W. Blatchford and Mark Skinner were chosen the executors thereof, und the trastees of the propertys: that their duties a8 cecutors huve been fully completed, sud that Mark Skinver hias resigned his trast, and William H. Bradley bas been uppointed in his stead, and 1hat he and Blotchford ure now acting a5 trustecs. “That by the will and codocil the testator gave to Lis widow, Julia Butler Newberry. on annuity for Tfe of 000, charzeable on his resiqu- ary cstate, " poyable in quarter-yearly i stillments, ~ cach avd evers year dunng Tier nataral Jife, and fn_addition to such annuiy here was granted 10 her the use for life of the bomestend of the testator, and fome articles of Personality atsolately: all of which more fully op- pear by reference 1o thz will and codicil. The Testator by bis will and codicil further provided hat noue of the provisions for the bercdt of his wife in the will contained should be operutive or but the eame shonld, all and lave oy effect, sinvolar, © be inoperative and- void up- less she. should,. and did, within = twelve months after his deccace, relinquish n due form of law all rigkt, title, claim, and de- nand which she might heve or be entitled to by law by way of dower or_otherwise, to e estate or auy poriiun thercof. The orators go onmdo show farther thut Julis Butler Newberry. the wife of the Testator, did not, within. twelve months after the decease of her husband, relinquish, nor has she at any time reinguished or attempted to relinquish all'right, title, claim, and cemand which she had iby law by way of dower and otherwisc of the ‘cstate, or any part of them but, onm the contrary, ehe refased to accept the provisions made for ber in and by the will, 28 enlarged and Aincressed in the codicil, and never bas received or accepted anything whatever under, or any benefit Irom, the provisi same. That by the statates of 1Hinols the wicow had the right to re- nounce the provirions of tie will in her bebalf,and 1n lleu thercof take the distribution share of the ‘personal estate of the testator to which #he have beea' entitied in coee of intestacy, snd also dower in the realty of the testator. That she did mot elect under the statates, and by proceedings instituted by herin the courts of llinois there has been paid over and set off to the said Julis Butler Newberry ber share of the personal estatc and her dower in the realty of the testator inthe State of Illinofs. under and by virtue of such proceedings 1 SHE HAS RECEIVED nd taken to herself absolutely about $300,000 in sersunal property, and there has been set off 10 her e dowrr, . or a life estate in certain fpecific reai estate, constituting all the real estate f the testatar, except some lands of inconsidera- tle valuein the States of Wisconsin and Michigan. A particaler enumeration of all the present prop- ity of the estate s found 1n a schedule furnished ¥'s2ld trstees and hecewith fled, which also Dhows the dower lands ns set off to the widow. The orators farther go on to show that they are aformed by the trnstees thet, before the death of nlia Rosa Newberry, hereinsfier mentioned, and D or sbont the =3d _of Jume, 1Bk, e widow, Julia Butler Newberrs, and the ‘ustees, E. W. Llatcbford and William I Brad- ¥, entercd into certain hrticles of sgreement Toviding for the sale of lands which were of the Mate of the testator, Walter L. Newb' 7, in hich the widow hd or was entitled to dow .1, and mcerning the inveeument of the proceeds arising bm the sate of the lands and the disposition of 1 tncome arising’ from such investment, & COpY |swhich agreement is appended to the bill. The orators allege farther that this agreement 18 made without their knowledge or consent, and Aim end insist that neither such sareeraent nor . B action of the trustees thereunder can in < any Iy impair.their rights under the will. They far- : brclaim that, in pursuance of the will and codi- 3 thereof, and that ail the provisions of the will and codicll 'therefore became inoperative and void, and thatthe wilt and couicil are to be read and construed the rame a3 if they contained no candi- tions, restrictions; provisions, or limitations in reference to her or her life. The orators then cite certain bequests to relatives, which have been car- ried out, and go on to eay that' the whole of the cstate, after the discharge of these specified lega- cles, was charged by the will with the Jife annui- ties above inentioned to. the widow " and Louien Edgerton, and to such on- nujties the entire net income of the eca- tate was :directed to be paid by the trustees In cqual shares to-the two daughters during their joint lives, and-upon the death.of either, withont leaving issue, then ‘the whole of such income to the survivor for life, and if either should die, leaving iesue, then the share of fuch danghter to or for the use of such issue, during the life of THE SURVIFING DAUGHTER, and after the death’ of the surviving daughter, then such estate should be distributed in fee to the fssue. of said daughters, oue-hall to the issue of each, or if either died without issue the whole to “the jssne of the other, and if both died withont issue then, here- inafter stated. And it was further provided in the will that if the net income was insuflicient to pay $2,500 annually to each of the daughters of the testator, the trustees were to make up the deficit out of the principal of such estate. The daus ters were also Lo receive $25,000 at the age ol 25, or at their marriage, if conenmmated before that time, The bill then quotes the clanee of the will given in yesterday's Tmmuye, and from this the orators claim and insist that by the truc construction and meaning of the will the testator devised half of his estate re- maining usnn the dexth cf bis two daughters to the lineal descendants of his brother sud sister, and that at the death of the surrivor of such danghters, neither leaving issue, the right to such half of the estate became ubsolute in the descend- ants, and that the possession merely was poitponed till the death of the widow, and that such post- ponement wus only provided In contemplation t such widow would elect to take under the pro- visions of such will, and that by the true intent and construction of the will such provision for postponement became useless, inoperative, and Void, by the clection of the widow to repounce the provisions of euch will in her bebalf, ‘The buill next states that Mary Louisa eled Feb. 1€, 1674, aged over 2o, and that sne bad received her 325,000, and that Julia Rosa died April 4, 1576, unmarried and nnder 25, and_without lssuc; that the accnmulated increase passed to the last surviving daughter, 60 faras it hadnot been cx- pended, a8 well o3 the 325,000 bequeathed to Mary Louusa, the complainants are advised passed by fu- heritance and_bequest to their mother, who fs still ltving. The complainants aver that the ESTATE I3 NOW FREE from all specific liens, charges, and incumbrances created by the willor codicil Iu favor of any person whatever, and, 28 complainants claim, remainsa naked trustin the handsof the'f'rastees, charged with no burthen, but only awaitiug the division and use a6 provided in the will 10 the bencficinries therein finally named, which the bill then gocs on to name, and €0 set apart one-half forthe founding of 3 puv- lic library. “They then 20 on ta cite theirownership in the es- tate, and their names, shares, -and moietiea in de- 1ail, which they claim. _They further claim and insist that the estate with It annual accnmulations 16 now idle and valueless for the purposes intended Dy the testutor, contrary o his piain Intent and nieaning, 28 expressed in the will, 8 scction of which is quoted 25 follows: **Thut after il neces- sty for providing for bis wite ceased, one molety of the same should go to his blood relations and the other ¢hould be usedto agreat and worlby public cnl.” The orators claim ali to be lawful and blood: relations, and deny that the Trustces have any beneficial interest in the estate, but only hold it as trustees for the sole nse and benelit of ihe devisees and the charity declared in the will. _They recite that the Trustees denv that the complainants bave any presert right in the esiate, while the relatives, on the other hand, claim the opposite, wnd. that they are entitled to' their pro- Dy reacon of the failure and refusal of Juhia tler Newberry 10 relinguish, 28 above stated, and Teason of her affirmative act in refusing to ac- ruu ‘terms and provisions, and her renunciation portion in the haif of the estate, before the death of Mrs. Newberry. The omtors go on to siow that some of theni are in straitened circumstanc 2nd that the children of Ilenry L. Newoerry, who agied at New Orleans, where he was asoldier, are without property, and néed the money for their education, and their mother i3 a helpless widow. The ilix and needs of the poor liers are plaiuly set forth in detail, and it is really a question If there is either a healthy or wealthy one among them, Their apparent helplessness, ns Wei forth in the bill. 14 wost harrowing. The orators farther claim cud losist that the inter- ests of no party wili be agvanced by the further perpetuation of the trust-cetate in the Trustees; that the trusts in toe estate will 21l have been fuily executed, save the fnal distnbutjon, which the complainunts seek: that the aunuity or hife-inter- est of the widow, at her own will, his been extin- guished: that the life-intesest or estate of the te tator's two doughiters, and the gift over in fee to thelr possible fasue, were extioguished by thein death without issve: that at the death of said doughters complainants were in being snd capable of receiving such estate, and were TiL LAWFUL DESCENDANTS of the brothers und sisters of the testator, and the persons whom, 88 your orstors clshn and ineist, the restator cesignated and intendea by said will, and the only persons in being capable of takiul thereander. ‘The Dbill states that the estate i3 valued at about $5,000,000. much of which is in real estate. 1much of which is xo sftuated a8 to be made productive, and 2 very considerable portion i3 in stocke or ther interest-bearing or ncome- prodncing securities. Ther filea erty, made by the Trastees, with the bill. The eross income for 1876, received by the Trustecs, is £04, 148:51; net Income, $25,532%.45. Theav- erage for the past five years has been $27,000 per annum. The orators claim that they should set e onc-haif of this yesr's incorie, and thet are entitled to it, all of walch the’ Trustees ceay. The orators claim that the property I# of such & charscter that it could easily be divided so us each could receive his or her share, and ask the Court for the necessary relief in the case. However, if for any resson it suall ap- pear to te impmcticable at present to distribute the whole of - Uhe estate. thea that so mach therco? 1may be distribuzed as may be done with justice 1o all interests. Or, if for any renson it should ap- peur to the Court that no present distribuzion of such estate can be made, {hen that the galf of the net income thereof may be adranced aud paid over to complainants according to their several Inter- ents, as bereinefier uet forth. And (hat the orators may bave such other furth- er or different rehef us thé nature of the cise may require, and as shall scem eqaitable; and, as in duty bound, the orators will even pray. THE PEMURRER. THE COMPLAINANTS HAVE NO CAUSE. The following isthe answer of the Trustees, which was also filed yesterday: State of Illidowr, County of Cook, si.—In the Circuit Court of Caok County. In chancery. The demurrer of Eliphalet W. Blatchtord and, ‘Willism . Bradley, Trustees under the last will’ and testament of Walter L. Newberry, deceased. defendunts to _the bill of complaint of Henry W Newberry ct al., complainants. L These defendants, oy protestation, not confess- ing or acknowledging all or any of the matters and things in the #aid complainants’ bill to be true, in sach mapner 2nd form as the same are there:n set forth and alleged, doderurthereto. and for cause of demurrer show that the said complainants have not, in and by their sald bill. mude or stated such a case a3 doth or ought to entitle them to any such relief a#is thereby sought and prayed for, from or ngainst these defendants. Wherefore these defend- ants demand the judgment of this Court whether they shall be compelll tu make™ any farther or otler auswer to the said bill or any of the matters and things therein coutained, and pray to be hence dismiséed. with their rensonsble costs in this be- Balf saetained, IsHAX & LINCOLN. Solicitors for Elipbslet W. Blatchford and William H. Bradiey, Trustees, etc., defendants. Epwarp S. Isuay, of counsel. ————— A HEROIC ACT., | Spectal Dispalch to The Tribune. JaxesviLie, Wis., April 7.—Last evenipg be tween 7end 8§ o’clock, Thomas Hays, a boy 15 or 18 years old, was sitting on one of the piers of the dam near Ford's mill. He finally became dizzy, fell into the river, and was wasked into the eddy just below Ford’s mill. Here he re- ‘mained several moments, and attempted to gain the shore, which was only a few yards from him, and notwithstanding he is a good swim- mer, hewas unsuccessful in his cfforts. His floundering in the water took him to the current, and down the river bhe went, the rapidity of' the water -and the roughness of the waves making Hays’ condition a very dangerous one. When he was ‘within .. few fedt of the Milwaukee street bridge, ‘he was seen by Theodore Cassady, & student attending the Northwestern Telegraph Institute. There was scarcely half a dozen sec- onds for Cassady to make up his mind what to do, 23 Hays was being carricd rapidly under the bridge. Cossady quickly mounted the railing of thie bridee and in an jnstant went down one of the piles and reached the water's edge just in time to grasp Hays sud save him from awatery grave. A boat about to put out from tne shore took both to land in safety. Hays was_taken out of the boat in an uncons:ious condition. His necessities were administered to promptly, and shortly =after he was able to give an account of the circumstances con- pected with his falling into the river. The he- role conduct of Cassady in saving Hays from drowning is deserving of the highest praise. £ ————— ITEMS OF INTEREST. A skin game—the fur-dealers. Florida ships lumber to Norway. . Music by bandle—a street organ. Chapin’s originel cheap book honse. Ormsby the leading photorrapher. & Kitchen outfits™ at Merwin Church’s. A heavy business—importing elephants. The *“ Bussey range at Merwin Church’s. Photographic goods,Lovejoy & Foster,83 State A good range for $20 at Watkins', 228 State. The only green-house in the heartof the city at-Allen’s, 145 State... % Tllinois produced .one-sixth .of all the corn raised in the United-States last year. Her hay crep Was 2,747,000 tons, or ‘about oue-tenth of Tof the prop-* g1l the hay in the country. Of hogs, she packed 2,113,645, about one-haif of all that were packed in the United States. # * Pure drugs and fide. chemicals at D.~W. Re & Co.’s, 145 State street. : Haudsome stores and offices to rent in Thlich Block very low to good tenants. Minols has 41,000 square miles of cosl-beds, averaging forty feet in thickuess. Richmond’s double and single oven Palace ranges; Bangs & Co., sole agents, 215 Sf.ate.‘ -[t.1é_estimated that 100.000 buffaloes have Deen killed in Colorado the past season for their hides alone. I Latest sensatfon—Abbott’s new Patent Ala- chine Pocket Portraits; ten for 50 cents, 150 State street.” Offlce-help is to be found at H. B. Bryant’s Chicago Business College at all times. Call and make seleetions. 2 The difference between a tale-bearer and seal- ing-wax is, that scaling-wax burns to keepa secret, the tale-beerer burns to tell one. You can match any carpet in bed-room farni- tore with those fashionable cottage suits 8t Donnelly & Barnes’, 270 Wabash avenue. The snuff-mills at Newcastle, Del., pay the Government $318,000, which amounts to one- third of the revenue paid by the entire State. Cameron, Amberg & Co., stationers, printers, and binders; also, manufacturers of Amberg’s® celcbrated *self-indexing and - “cabinet” letter-files. No. 84 Lake street. One million five hundred and ninety thousand two hundred and eighty dollars of urcenbacks were destroved last month by John Sherman, the new Secretary of the Treasury. - Few files are perfect. Large orders for E: erson’s Binders, for binding letters and fnvoicc: removed from other so-<called. tiles, speak vol- umes. Madeonly . R.Barrett & Co.,150 State. Within the past two wecks over 500 persons at Berrien Sprives, Mich., have joined the Red Ribbon temperance organization. Many of them have been nkards for years, but are now men, Mr. Lehman, proprietor of the *Fair,’? 108 State street, showed us a verv handsome new wagon with a green box audsilver railings which he will have on the street next week to deliver goods. ‘The anticipation of a grasshopper raid next summer has prompted Iowa farmers to-vurchaze cows and engage in the dafry busin Thus éhezmssnoppcxs have been a benefit to the tate. + The building of the New York Zribune is ten stories high, When a man comes in and wants to know who wrote that article, he is told that 1he suthor is on the top-floor, with the clevator broken. . ‘The popular West Side housefurnishing em- porium ot W. A, Lowell & Co., 736 West M son street, is full of choice new goods, carpets, stoves, furniture, ete., st lowest cash prices on easy monthly payments. [ The elegant stock of carpets, curtains, etc., just opened over Goseage & Co.’s storeis all new and of latest designs, and Mr. Judson, of all men in Chicago, is known for his superior taste all over the city and West. A thousand miles by rail is a_long distance to carry fresh dressed beet. A Tiffany summer and ‘winter refrigerator-car, filled with dresscd beef, came through from Pueblo, Col., last weck, and, when opened bere, the beef was in perfect con- dition. It you desire to be dressed in style, and wear perfect-fitting garments, made in the most su- perior ianner, you should by all nieans. call at the popular merchant-tailoring establishment of Gatzert, 183 Clark street. Choive gouds and low prizes are things that speak for themselves. Ever since our great Exhibition, the various trades of England have hed protracted meet- ings, to take Into consideration the means, should they exist, to prevent the iutroduction of many articles of American mauufacture. Thelr cfforts arc apparently ineflectual, for American prints are sold in_Manchester, and it will not Le long Lefore other branches of our manufacturing interests will obtain a permanent footlng. An evidence that Yankee ingenuity and mechanical skill will suceced in finally placing their goods all over the world. Amone the passengers of the Adriatic, which as M. W. of Belding Bros. & Ca., the object being the introduction of American sailed last Saturday for England, w . Seaman, t i k and machine twist on an extensive scale into the European market. The firm has been encouraged in this neiw enterprise by the fact that at the Cehteunial Exhibition the in- comparable superiority of their products over those of foreign manufacturers was fully ac- knowledged; also the fact that their goods have wet with such universal favor in Cangla, where they bave been sold for the past four vears; theincreasing demand for their goods in this market encolirazed them to cpen a factory at Moutreal last fall, which is in successful opera- tion. i T 2 DO YOU WISH A HOME? 1f so, ook over the list of fine homes offered by Messzs. H. E. Weaver & Co., in the real estate advertising columns of to-day’s TRIBUNE. This firm not only deals in the most desirable houses and lots to be found in the choicest residence quarters of Chicago, but it sells fts property at prices thoroughly in keepiug with the cconomic disposition of this the era of low figures. e GREAT ATTRACTION. 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During this period the piano has been moved three times over rough pavements, the last time fully five wiles to where it now is. at the Astor House. Inepite of this severe haudling and con- stant use for about eighteen months, the public at Jeast will ¢hare with me in ms astoniehment when 1 asssurc them that the piano has never yet been tuned, neither has it been touched by & tuning- hammer since it3, purchase. and is to-duy in s ‘perfest tune and complete order. in all respects, a8 jtwas when sent from the warerooms. And the. tone really improves in power, sweet- nese, and purity. Surely. your cqualizing scale and linear bridge are wotklng a revolation in the endurance and sweetness of thismnost desirable of all in=truments. If any doubt this extraordinary statement, they ars at liberty to call on me at the Axtor Honse and ex- amine the plano for thewselves. Yours truly, CHARLES A. MoRRELL, M. D. This is to certify that I am t| cher above ferred to, and I most cheerfully indorse the above statement. Hivs, —————— A RIGH RECOMMENDATION, WooDLAND Mizis, Tenn., Sept. 23,1875 —GEN- TLEMEN: About {wo years since I purchased for my wife through your firm one of the Mathushel planos, and, after giving it a thorough trial, we take pleasure in saying that for sweetness of tone and beanty of finish this piano has no superiors. My wife has nsed Stefuway's, Chickering's, and other well-known pianos, and she comsiders the Mathushek equsl to any plano In every respect she Das ever,ised. and would emphatically recommend this Instrument to porties wishingto purchase a first-class piano, Yours truly, ¢ WiLtiax 0. GARDNER. o e CHICAGO SNGW-WHITE GLOSS STARCH is the whitest, purest, and strongest starch In the market, - Chicago Tmproved Corn-Starch §s as pure s the ‘new-fallen szow. - Try it and convince yoursclyes. Thi# is a ‘new Chicago enterprisc, employing 100 hands. - Such enterprises build up Chicago com- merciglly, and find employment for labor. Cbi- esgo Starch Company, corner-Clark and Tiwelfth streets. ———— LADIES' PHAETONS, BUGEIES, ETC. The phaetons and "buggjes from the fgctories of Hooker & Co. and Seavrook & Smith, of New Ha- ven, have been sold by the subscriber in Chicago for tivelve vears. It i3 the best work for the mon- ey sold here, und is fally warranted. A full stock on band at 218 Wabssh avenue. : i G. L. BRaDLET. e —— THE ROOT & SONS MUSIC CO. offer epecial inducements to purchasers, at whole- sale and retall, of sheet music, music-books, vio~ lins, guitars, and all kinds of musical instraments. General agents for the Standard organ and Steck plano. Quality guaranteed. No. 156 State street. e —— PROGRESS AND REFORM., i Dentlatry reduced to & science. A physician to csslst In the safe and painless extraction af teeth. -~ Eight dollars a set. For utility and excellence the very best. The finest operative and mechanical #kill in gold Allinz &t no fancy pricés. Remember Dr. McChesney's, corner Clark and Randolph-sts. ol R e MERCHANT TAILORING. Roche & Nell are now opening an elegant line of epring suits, embracing all the novelties of the séa- ‘sou, for spring aud summer wear, atpopular prices 10 snit the times. Roche & Neil, merchant tatlors, 137 Randolph street, Sherman Honse. e —— LADIES, YOUR COSTLY SILK AND SATIN DRESSES many times are not ruined, often uninjured, as thonsands can testify, when cleaned by Cook & McLain's new dry process of cleaning. Ask their connsel. 80 Desrborn street, 93 and 261 West Madisonsweet. . PIANOS AT YOUR OWN PRICE. Owing to a change in their piano department, Lyon & Hlealy, State and Monroe streets, areclos- ing ont their entire miscellancous stock of square plance, some of them slmoat new, at unparallelod Jow prices. ———— NOTWITHSTANDING great inducements are offered by retiring furniture- dealers, CoLny & WinTs, 217 and 219 State strect, are bound not to be underzold. Their stock is im- mense, and every article warranted in every par- ticular. PROF. DAVID SWING AS A SUBJECT for fine photography has just been remaskably sat- isfactory exemplified. He visited Cdpelin's, State and Madison streets, o few days since. All whp sce the pictures congratulate both artist and sub- Ject. i ALL OWNERS of old machines will get a good price for them on a new machine, far superior to any other, at the Wheeler & Wilson ofiice, 155 State street. Ma- chines rented by the wec! ¥ BY PATRONIZING DR. SOMERS' MEDICAL BATH at the Grand Pucific Hotel you can be restored to heslth. Turkish, clectric, and medicated vapor baths givento both ladies and gents from 7 a: m.to 9p.m. ——— MOST PERFECT MADE, Dr. Price’s Crenm Baking Powder has gained its popalarits from its being the most perfect baking powder made, BUSINESS NOTICES. Keep's Custom Shirts Made to Mensure.~— Yery best. 6 for $9; no obligation to_keep nny_ of Iecp's shirts unless perfcctly satiafactory. 173 Madison-st. ‘Boland's Aromatic Bicter Wine of Iron isa remedy for nervous debllity, impovenslied blood, and imipaired digestion. Depot, 53 Clark street. VEGETINE. VEGETINE ILL CURE ROEUMATISY. MR, ALBERT CROOKER the well-known Druggist nnd Avothecn: S 3 adtises 1ry; of Springvale, e, alvay: evesy one treubled With Klicumatism 1o try VEGETINE READ BIS STATEMENT. SPEINGYALE, Me,, Oct. 12, 1876, Mr. H. R. Stevens: Dear Str—Fifteen years 0go last fall I was takea sick with- rheamstism, was unable to move until the next April. From that time untll three years ago this fall Isuffered eversthing with rheumattsm. Sometimes there wonld be weeks at o thne that I could not step one atep; these attacks were quite often. I sufiered cversthing that a mun could. Overthree years ao lst spriog 1 commenced taking Vegetine, and followed it up unll I had taken seven bottles; bave hiad no rheu- ‘matism since that time. Talways advise everyone that istroudled with rheumatism 10 try Vegetine, and not suffer for years a8 1 have done. This siatement 19, g7a- tultons as far 3 Mr. Stevens s concerned. Yours, ete., ALBERT CROOKER, Firm of A. Crooker & Co., Draggists and Apothecarfes. VEGETINE Has Entirely Cured Me. Bostox, Oct. 1870, R. Stevens: 3. H, 1 Dear Sir—My duughter. after lasing s gevere attack of Whooping Cougli, was left In s feeble state of heaith. Belug advised by a friend, shetried the VEGETINE. Bud, after uslag few bottles, was fully restored 10 ealth, 1have been a great suferer from Rheumattam. 1 have taken several bottles of the VEGETINE for this compialnt. sug am happy” to say 1t has entirely cured me. I have recommenced the VEGETINE to others, wWith the same good resalia. It Is n great efeanser and purifler of the blood: 1t fs pieasant to take, sad I can cheerfully recommend It JAMES MORSE, 36¢ Athens-st. RHEHATISH is a DISEASE OF THE BLOOD. The blood, 1 thts disesse, 15 found to contaln ga ex- cessof tbris, Vegetine acts by converting the blood frow fis disensed condition to 3 healthy clreulation. YVezetine regulates the bowels. which is very tmportant In tLis complaint. One bottle of Vegetine will give re- lef; but, to clfect a permanent cure, it mast be taken regularly, and mey take several bottles, especially In cages of long standlog. Vegetine {3 gold by all drug- gists. Try {t, and your verdict will be the same os that of thousauds before you, who say, **1 never found s much rellef o8 from the use of Vegetlne,” which 4 composed cxelustvely of barks, roots, and herba, **VEGETINE.” says a Boston pbysiclan, *‘hus o 2 blood purider, Hearing of ita many wonder- 5, after all other remedies had fafled, Ivisited the Isboratory snd convincsd myself of ltegenuine merlt. It Is prepared from barks, roots. mixd herbs, each of which {5 highly cffective, and they are com- pounded {n such a manner 0s to produce astonishing " VEGETINE. NOTHING EQUAL TO IT. SouTu SaLE, Mass,, Nov. 14, 1870. Mr. H. R. Stevens: Desr Sir—| liove been troubled with Scrofula, C: ker, and Liver Complaint for thres years. Nothin ever did me any good until [ commenced using the VEGETINE. 1am now getting lons frst-rate, and still using the VEGETINE. 1 conslder there Is nothiug Squal to ; for such complatnis. - Can heartily recom- mend it to everbody, - Yourstruly CKAR! Salem, - Aire, LIZZIE M. No. 16 Logrange-st., South D, Mass. VEGETINE thoroughly eradieates every kind of humor, and restores the entire system to & healthy cond!tion. VEGETINE. PREPARED BY B R, STEVENS, Boston, Mass. Vexetine i5 Sold by all Droggists. WATCHES, JEWELRY, &c. ot el o AR JEWELRY, TABLE CUTLERY. Solld Rolled Gold Plate Scts, $3to $15: Ear Drops. Slee Studs, Chalas,” &c., equal to Gold, 1 bargains ‘Id Spoons. Forks and Ives, Casters, scc. Satchels, Albums, Pockethoo: Standard Books, Spectacles, and Upera Glasees a¢_job: bing pricea. ‘Bound to gell.” Call and examize. Great argal ns fa Watch 242 State, Bouad . NDALL, o ¥acksen. DYEING. CO0K & McLAIN CEICAGO STEAM DYE WORKS, 80 Dearborn-st., and 93 and 261 West Hadison-st., DYERS AND SCOURERS [N SILK AKD WOOL. Gentlemen's Garments Cleaned, Dyed, Repaired, and Alterced. &~ Kid Gloves cleancd for = Nickel a: pair. e BADY CARRIAGES, Etc. BABY CARRIAGES AND VELOCIPEDES. The largest and finest assortment [n this market, at very moderate prices. - VERGHO, RUHLING & (0., 188, 140 & 142 State-st. * DRY GOODS, BARGAINS! Just opened, 150 cases of DRY GOODS, fresh, perfect, and desirable styles, purchased cheap for cash, and we offer the same to the public fully 5 per cent below man_\ifacturars’ cost, which places our prices for Dry Goods :within the reach of all. 1,000 pleces best Prints. dark, medium, and light colors, good styler, 5¢; worth fe. 400 pleces Dress Cambrics. yd wide, 7 and Bc. 350 pleces Standard Ginghnms, best styles, 8¢: \worth 193¢, 100 oz all-linen Hack Towels. 3c; worth 10¢, 300 dozen of Towels, 8, 10. 133, 13, 20, and 25c; the largest and best Towel ever gold for _the money. 175 pieces Loom dice Table Linen, 25, 30, 85, 40, and 46c; worth almost double. 150 pieces bleached Table Damask, 30, 60, 63, 5, and §5¢: special bargains. 185 pleces Twilled Crash, ~ 6c; quality. 100 pleces Irish Linens, %5, 30, and 73c; estraordingry bacgain: regular 10¢ 43, 50, 63, 5. 10 l{nlc! heavy Brown Sheeting, yard wide, 6¢; . money. 200 pleces best quality Tycoon Repps, 1244 - worth 23c. 3 125 picces Black Alpacas, 15c, sold ejsewhere at 25¢, 175 pleces Black Mohair Alpacas, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 43, and 50c; eplendid valus 225 picces Black and Colored Cashmeres, double fold. 2ll-wool filiings, 30, 85, 40, and 43¢: rousing bargains. 250 pieces Binck Cashmeres, all-wool, 40 inches wide, 50, 53, 60, 65, 75, and 8¢, the cheap- est ail-wool Cashimeres in Chicago. 50 pivces Colored ali-wool Cashmeres, 40-nch, spring shades, 65, 75, 83¢, and $1. 1,000 pieceS_Spring Dress Goods, 6. 8, 10, 193, 15, 20, 25, 30, and d3c; outlandish Dargains. 100 picces Black and Colored Dress Silks, 90c, $1, 51.25, §1.50, $1.75, and §2; brilliant Bargains. NewYork Store 284 & 286 West Madison-st. THE CHICAGOD DRY G0ODS GO. 220 State-st. : Chofce Prints ....5eayard Ladies’ Striped Hose .12 1-2¢ a pair Ladies’ 2-Button Kid Glove..$1.00 a pair Every pair warranted. COAL. ToCoal Constmers, ‘W have on hand, and constautly arriving fresh from our Alines, excellent INDIATWA COAL, especially ndapted for STEAM and family use, of $2.66 Der ton i car-oad Lots, $2.15 per ton 4t Yard, - $3.15°06r ton delivered by wagau, Desirable CONTRACTS made with Fac- tories and others using largo quantities. Office: 99 Washington-st., Room 6. Yard : Corner of Ada and Kinzie-sts. COAL 31 PER TON 18§ THAN THE MARKET PRICE. Range “and Chestnat $7 per Ton Delivered. A PRIOME QUALITY azd full welght guaranteed. On sccomyof the expiration of the loase of my Jo Imake thivreduction. AL GOLDBE; No. 74 Wa BARNETT, UAKE & CO.. MINERS, CLINTON & L SEHORT, ‘Shipper ond Dealer fn STEAMCOAT Ofllce apd Tard ccvacr Sazsamon and Kiazie-sts., Chi- cagu. Liberal ter, s with dealers and large consumers. Ficnty of Coal on wsad. BUSINESS CARD 2Ton- + IND. ESTABLISEED JAN.1856. WM, A, BUTTERS & €0, COMMISSION AUCTIONEERS. Glve speclal attention to the sales of Touschold Furnitare at Private Resldences, or at the Regular Saturéay Furniture Sale, (Which has been cstablished over 21 yea:rs), at their Salesrooms, 118 and 120 Wabash-av., Corner adison-st. Spectzl attentlon given to the sale of REAL ESTATE. TEL MEN Will consult their interests by purchesing their Ranges, Broilers, Oarving Tables, (Coffee znd Tea Urns directly from the man- nfacturers. BRAMHALL, DEANE & 00. 110 Lake-st. ROOFING. zed Elastic Roof is the best fire and water pR?fD’é‘}’fJLZ Eias been used I Clocinnatf for ten Y{ieave orders and get testimonlals at 164 Lasalle-st., hasement. J. C. McCORD & CO,, 166 LaSalle-St., neal Estate and Flnonclal Agents. Loans negotfated. B alecton. Taxes pald. Money tnvested. “GAS FIXTURES 2 ¢ below deaters prices at GAJI'S Gas Fix- Lo A asathciors, G7 apd 09 Canal-at.” (near Madison). GO TO JOHN JONES, . 119 Dearborn-st., and get_your clothes thor- hly cleaned nd neatly repaired. ‘GENERAL NOTICES. PSR os umeBusvursusvs R Gl‘a){;&la’lld Ce}.fletei’y s Impression_has obsalned to some exteat !I:;?l’if:%tgspunlnpu! of Graceland have been sold. The en. that the Company now offers, for the frst some of the wmost attractive sections of Its A inds. Gna owns in fee simple early 200 acres of land fiot subdivided. ¢ have prepared plans for a compre- e {mprotements. and purpose (o main- :ain Graceland in the fromt raok of American Ceme- teries. T B, Stanley Waters 2 crebases in England and Franceat mod- e es durizg May and June. e may be addfess- ¢ fare W. RENSHAW, 296 Strand, W.C.. Loa- MOVING. Spring Tracks and carefal men for Furnitare, ot 155 Michigan-ar., corner Madison- DENTISTRY. A £ e TBRETI,S7- 1 tst (formerly_with Dr. Magnus- DR A eam Tt for 47, 0 betior made a £on). makes best U b y 14" aiiings. e1.50; lver, ity PHCe: SIS 0 cents. TweaLy years' : e irinted au Teprescuted: open Sundars. ITIROR warranted, 2 o orin Clabe ad Ria- i Silings, 75 FURBNITURE., 200, 202, 204 & 206 Randlplst Being desirous of clos- ing our business as soon as practicable, we call the attention of buyers to the excellent BARGAINS we now offer for purchasing Good Furniture at Absolutely Cost Prices. ADVERTISING. CELLOGSLISTS NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. A statement, somewhat too general, having been made that no more crders would be recelved for The Co-operative Lists Durdoz themonth of April, the undersigned begs to state that hie has factlizies for executiog orders o his 700 “Co-peratives, - Are All of the Better Class ; Represent 360 County Seats ; Average Eight Years Old, Range from 300 to ‘3,700 in circulation, not a single one issuing less tian 300 copies per week. Files open 1o Advertisers. Lists of snd et furniohed by thad oF i persan. L id A. N. KELLOGG. 78 Jackson-st., Chicago. - MILLENERY. A~ AP A A AN MRS, 133 STATE-ST. At Prices to Ty OPENING Wednesday and Thursday. MRS, WM. DEVOY'S Opening of Spring and Summer ERY, Flowers, etc., oceurs Wednesday snd Thursday of this e Apri 1] and 13, when she will be leased to see all ladies who care to see ele- panb Pattern Hats and Bonnets. No cards. Hemembor the No., 196 STATE-ST. N. B.—Weare agents for Demorest's Patterns sud Publications. Spring erl Summer Patteras now in. MILLINERY. HALL’S BON MARCHE. Don't fail to cxamine prices. 220 and 222 West Madison-st. GARDEN SEEDS, Etc. P AP EVERY- GAH EN THING FOR THE VEGETABLE & PLOWER. SEED SPRING BULBS, IMPLEMENTS, The Best and Largest Assortment of REAL ESTATE. FOR SALE—CHEAP. Wabash-av., north of Eighteenth-at., brick house and 35 feet, $7,500. Twenty-fitth-st,, elegant stone front and’ fulllot, -Only $8,500. Small cash payment, balance long time at 8 cent. percen g, A. CUMMINGS & CO. 134 LaSalle. Aldine Square Torees for aale orrent. Apply to U. P. Smith, at Room 23 Portland Block, between 12 and 1 o'clock . m., and at No. 17 Aldine-square after 3 o'clock p.m. - FOR SALE AT & BARGAIN. i35 fect. west: front, S. E. corner Desplaines and fa- ana-st 50 fect front, 198 feet deep. east front, on Union-st.. between Tkird and Fourth-uta. WM. A. BUTTERS & CO., 118 and 130 Wabash'ar. To Capitalists. £20.000 eqults {n Grat’class business properts paylne fourteen per cent net. Decided bargaln. Z77, Tribune otdce. WANTED. WANTED, jon as bookkeeper In a first-class house by a. fi;‘:‘;‘:‘rflm of 12 years cxperience and posessing the le references. Addresa ot B b, Tribune office. A NO. 1 TENANT W 50 Honse, North Side, east of Clark-st.,south e o, “mall Family, Address £45, THbuge ofiice. O T CANNED GOODS. X 5t T ANNUATL osing-0ut Sale CANNED GOODS, Per can. Perdoz. ound. $2.00 hi 2.00 1.35 Ligans, Lima. 1.35 Beans, string 110 Peas 1.35 Succot 1.;5 Squash, 3-ponnd cans. 5c L4 “Tomatoes, Oneids Community, quart.20c 25 Corn, Oncida Community, qUATt.....25¢ 2.7 Snccotash, Oneida Commurity, quart. 25¢ 2,90 Green Peas, Oueida Commaunity. qt...%c - 2.90 Pumpkin, Onelda Community, quari..25c « 2.50 String Beans, Oncida Commaunliy, qt..25¢ .90 HICKSON'S CASH GROGERY HOUSE, 113 East Madison-st. LOCKETS AND NECK CHAINS. ' We shall open Mon- day, April 9, some new and elegant de- signsin Lockets, Neck Chains, etc., made ex- pressly to our own order, at very low prices. N HATSON & €D, State and Monroe-sts CATARRH CURE. Jofrs' French Gure 'CATARRH. Escrs day brings additional proof that thikin. valusble comnon-sense remedy cures when all other means fail. We do not assume the tizle of *Dr.” to humbug people, but sell our preparation on its own merits, Guaranteeing Satisfaction in Every Case. Sent by mail, with fall directions, on receipt of price, 31.00. 1f not found at druggists, call at our office, 70 State-st., where a thorough test Is free to all. g PERLEY JEFFERS & CO., il Proprietors. CATARRH. ¢ Pr., Sykes’ Sure Cure for Catarrh,” Established here In 1870, holds Its own azains: all ne: comers, and needs no long-winded adverthement ‘our pelghbors can testify tolts merits, for thousstns Fave been cured; Al suffercrs are corcially lavired to my rooms, 169 Enst Madison-st.. to see evilumced uf cures and for FREE EXAMINATION and FREL TRIAL of the remcdy. Nobody asked to buy unythini. Yo gmoking, Acls of Casulzs naed. Office hours,§ 10 ©. Sundays. only 2to4. Cutthis on i (e DE. C. R. STLES. DOLLAR STORE Call your SPECIAL attention to their SPRING STOCK, Which surpasses anything ever befors ex- Bibited. P ? SEVERAL NEW LINES ADDED. %~ NONE should fail to visit this popu- lar DOLLAR STORE. FOR SALE. FOR SALE. 100 Horse-Power Engine and Boilers. Cylinders, 20x21. Heayy Hammered Iron Shaft. 12 feet (5 ton). Fly wheel, Steel Link cut of, snd reverse motion, Steel Piston Rod and Crank Pin. Engine highly finished. The engine is of our own construction and can bé seen at our worka. ¥ Two Tubular Boilers, Each 15 feet by 54 inches, Large Steam Domes and- Mud Drams, Full Ornamental Fire Fronts, Grates ‘and Fixtures, and No. 3 Steam Pump, used a short time but warranted 89 mew. RICHARDS TRON WORKS CO.. Clinton and Washington-sts., Chicago, 1iL FOR SALE. The well-established Restaurant snd’ Bar attached, No. 50 North Clark-st.. now doing a first-clara paylng usiess. A bargain {f appiicd for soon may be had. Qther business only reason for selling. SHIIRTS. HIRTS CHEAPER THAN ANY OTHER S IN THE WORLD, AT T C. GEO. MEGINNISS". v Bragches—71 Fifth.ar., Chicago, Tl and 1012 Fusty © ‘Washington, D. C. Factory 75 West Fayette-sC, Bal> timore, Md." - Wemake the finest DRESS SHIRT to orderin the most elexant manner for 3. BOYS" DRES> SHIRTS made to order for $1,25 ang $1.50.” A perfect Ot aiways guaranteed. The follow ing 18 a price-liat of ready made-goods: Fine unntshied SHIRTS, only, e, - Wamsutta muslin and e Unfinished SHIRTS made of elghteen hundred linen, tmll{ 7 Gur A SHIRT 1MPROVED s the nicest ready-mada £ price 18 il kept down to s0e. Boys' sizes: 12, 124, and 1 ly €0c. Samples sent by mzil on recelpt of tflce and size of A. ECCLESTON, bie ranch meck given. THIS MONTH SHALL OFFER 1,000 PAIRS 6 BEST CUSTOM JADE SHOES FOR GENTS 1S ALL THE Latest Styles, BUTTON, Alexis CONGEESS AND LACE,at 0 - These goods were formerly sold for $8. M. WHEELER & CO., 74 East Madison-st.. near State. PROFESSIONAL. DR. RODERT HUNTER deaires to faform his triends cn_his sps, Dr. K. lar- win W. Hunter, into’ partner- Iipin bis practicd for.che special treament of dis- eases of the lunzs and alr pamages, emoracing Catarr} Sore Throst, Laryngitls. Bronchitls, Asthma, Con- sumption. and sii affections attended by cough or im- paired respiration. g Office ana dlapensary, Laxestde Lullding. comer cf Clark £ud Adams-sta.~ Realdence. S00 Weat -5t Fatlents uasble to come 1o the olfice aited {a all parta of the. OPTICAL INSTRUNMENTS. DMANASSE, OPTICLAN, Tribane Bailding. Fiae Spectacles suied fo al! ights on sclentite pria- ciples, ~ Opera aad Fleld Glasies, Telescopety acopes, Baroweters, &