Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 14, 1880, Page 7

“STRAW BAIL.” judge Tuley Puts His Foot Down on the Infamous Prac : : tice. qh Robinson-Grove Swindling Case and Professional * Bailers. ‘of the Gang Sent to Jail for.'Thi Ome csayes the Other Fined $100. Nee. Almira H. Robinson, Henry C. Robinson, Thomas J. Wells—the defendants in the Sntempt ease growing out of their alleged at- ‘wo swindle the old man Grove, which was oootinued from Thursday afternoor—were in Jai fules's court-room Friday morning.” ‘The examination opened with the reading of fhe interraratories, whose substance was given mnyesterday’s TRIBUNE, to which answers were padeby Mr. Wells, who, when he had gotten froogh, asked that Mr. Sprague, the attorney for ir. Grove, be put under oath. This was done, wheD, iaanswer to @ question by Wells, Mr. Sprague sald that he had not at any time mown of Mr. Wells’ being in any way interested fo procuring the surety on Ars. Robinson's ap- ‘bond; nor was Mr. Wells in court when the face was appealed. On this showing, the Court ‘vacated the rule in so far as it applied to Mr. Wells, who immediately Ieft the court. ‘Nr Johnson, counsel tor the other defend- ania then introduced the aftidavits filed by Brs.- Gobinson and Mr.J. W. Hersey, whose substance yas published fn yesterday's court report, but Bourt ‘decided that before hearing them he would bave their answers to Mr. Sprague's in- errogatorics read to bim. Mr. Jobnson—I_ should very much like to read Mr. Bersey’s affidavit. ‘The Court—Where is Mr. Hersey? I don’t wanthisaftidavit. I want Mr. Hersoy. There is faistinct interrogatory as to where Mr. Hersey faides. 1 suppose, though, that he hus disup- Yrs. Robinson was then sworn. She stated thst she knew Mr. Hersey, who lived at No. 20 Parkavenue, and had seen him since the rule in iL was entcred.- onan © up in court to the 7 George Shufeldt § efest that he kuevw ail about the man Hersey, ready to tell all he knew, but he was aealled upon to impart his knowledge to the Court, ‘Mrs, Robinson went on to say that she first knew Mr. Hersey when she got arrested by Mr. Grove. He secured the bondsman, Anderson, for which she paid him $100, which was to be t= qumed should the surety not be acceptable to the Court. She went to No. 20 Park avenue, and found there Mr. Hersey’s wife and children, Mr. Hersey not being at home, She went to get pack her €100, but did not succeed in doing so. ‘Mr, Sprague—Did you not tell me in court that knew Mr. Anderson? “No: Ido not remember saying so." Mr. Sprague testified that just before the case sarcahen up afew days ago he had a conversa- tion with Mrs. Robinson, who asked him what the matter was. with the bond. He answered that Mr. Anderson did not appear to own tho which he swore was his, She answered tbat she Was So Surry, because he bas gone away tobe absent about ten days. He then asked her if Mr. Anderson, and she re- plied that she had known ‘him for some tims. Mr. Sprague afterwards said, ina joking way, to Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Robinson's attorney, in the presence of Mr. Lee, a shorthand writer, that that"was a funny business, putting upa graw-bond in that way. To this Mr. Johnson Te] “ That mun Anderson got $100 from us to.coon the bond, and now he has skipped out with the money. I told Mrs. Robinson that I eeald et her a food bond for $250."" ie taeiie e Court—What do you mean bonds in this way, Mr. Johnson? Mr, Johnson—It is the practice. here. People findithardto get their. friends to goon their bonds, and it becomes necessary to puy other partiestodoso. Some of the most reputable attorneys are ic the habit of so doing. The Court—~In thirty years’ practice I never did anything of that kind. “Mr. Johngon—Your Honoris very fortunate. Iwould like to say that my memory of the con- versation which passed between Mr. Sprague and myself does not coincide with Mr. Sprague'’s version. < Mr. Sprague—Mr, Lee was present;at it. Is Mr. Lee in court? * Mr. Lee was not in court, and Mr. Ais foe Went on to State that he bad had several inter- views with Mr. Johnson, who wanted to give hima list of Mr, Anderson's property. Ho de- clined to receive it, however, as he wanted An- derson th justify first. z ‘The Court—What do you know of this Hr. Hersey, ir. Johnson? 5 Mr. Johnson—~1 did not Bee him. until the Mou: day When 1 met him talking to Mrs. Robinson. I iflerwards saw Mr. Anderson and italked to him about his property. . Tne Court swore the Bailiff of the Court who tad been detailed to hunt up Mr. Charles Ander- wnat his alleged residence, No. 8 West Jack- wnetrect. Bis evidence was as follows: “I went on the 5th of March to No, 85 West Jackson street to Bnd Mr. Charles Anderson. I found there Mrs. Charles Anderson, a Norwe- gisn Woman, Who said that her husband was not in, that he was working at a toy-shop on West Madison street, While at the house suw a por- Wait of the lady’s husband, which showed that he was an entirely different person from the Charles Anderson who bad attempted to go on Mrs. Robinson's buil-bond. I then visited the \oy-shop and saw the real Charles Anderson.” Court—Did you ever see @ portrait which Dore a resemblace to the Charles Anderson who wasin cvurt? The Builif—Yes; I saw his portrait in the Rogue's Gallery Raughtert pickers No. 169, in allom No.8. (Loud laughter) It was the por- trait of a confidence mau named Charles Porter. Isawhima day or two before he appeared in om conversing With Mrs. Robinson in the sourt corridor. The Court—That will do for to-day. I will let the matter go over until Mr. Lee is found. In the meantime Jet a subpoena be issued for Mr. Hersey. 1 nave, at any rate. some control over the xttorneys of the Court, and 1 want to sce whether Mr. Johnson has been imposed upon in - this matter or not ‘ The examination was concluded yesterday morning before Judge Tuley, and resulted in a grand surprise as well to the spectators as to the Parties interested, Mrs. Robinson bad testified suraightforwardly that she did not know any- thing of the qualiticutions of the man Charles Anderson, whom she had offered a8 her surety, but she bad taken the word of a Mr. J. W. Her- sey, who had introduced Anderson. This left it inorder for Mr. Hersey toriso and explain, and Bailiff was sent for him. He failed to tind him, but. Mrs. Robinson apparently ‘brought tome pressure to bear, and Hersey_ walked into sourt yesterday morning with Mr. Johnson, Mrs. inson's cttorney. After the Builiff hnd explained that he had been unable to find Hersey, the latter made his Prescoce known, and wns called to the stand. e, of course, appeured as innocent. a8 an un- born babe; didn't know anything about Ander- son's qualifications; had not had eny design to impose on the Uourt, etc., etc. He vestified that he lved at 249 Park avenue; that he bad a case of his own in Judge Morun’s Ccurt on the 24 of March, and while in the Court-House happened. tomect Mrs. Robinson. He had been her surety inthe Criminal Court’a year or so ngo, and she asked bim-if he would gu on her bond in the Present case. He said he could not, but gave no Treason why. She then asked if he could get Some one, He thought he could, and shortly after reported he could got Anderson for $100, This Was satisfactory, and the afternoon of the same day Anderson was produced in Ju Guy's room, and the $100 Pald" to’ Hersey hy Mrs.’ Roblnson there, wbe given to Anderson if heshould beaccepted by Judge Tuley as surety. The next moming Anderson was examined ‘and accepted. Herscy sald ke was not in the room when Anderson 3s examined but learned the fact from Mike XeDonald, who said Anderson went through all Tight. Hersey thon met the latter in the ball and immediately paid him the $10) without any tions from Mrs. Robinson und even before he had seen her again. ss p08 orosé-examination, Hersey’ said he had been acquainted with Anderson since aout last December, had met him7on the Produce Ex- change and in the bucket-shops speculating, Sometimes us often as once aday, and then again Rot more thin twice @ week. Did not know anything about his pecuniary lity except bis own statements. Wit- Ress lived at 2 Park avenue, and had ved there since 1877, when he built the house. Did Rot know whether Anderson owned the houses, £10 and 1 Purk avenue, directly opposit him or Bit. When witness went to get Anderson to go ceanes bound he found him in the Produce Ex- ~ The Court—Have you anything else to say? Hereey—No, si : ir. ~The Court—Any further statement to make Terarding your connection with this matter? + Hersey—Nothing more than 1 have said. ; The Court—Hersey waa made a party to this Tule to show cause, and, he belug here present, fhe Court adjudyes that he has been in contempt Qi the Court tn endeavoring to fmpose on the Court a fraudulent bondsman,—a man who Crnes and swears he is possessed of property Fren he is worthless. She order will be that Horsey he committed .to the County. Jail for WunFdars Mv. Bullitt, take the prisonor. j vals swift justice was unexpected, and it fell like a thunderbolt, startling every’ one into si- Ieee: 60 that for a minute a pin would have Sat REEAG TCP. ard in alow tone if he = eneth Hersey inqu! in alow to qld net get suse one to testify to his good eter. ; The Court—No, sir. I nsked you particularly if you bad any further statement to make, an Sw said You had not. Mr. Bailiff, take the er. Pi Mr.Lce,a shorthand reporter who ‘had ed to shear a conversation between Ar. ‘Prague and Mr, Johnson relative to some state- Gents of the Intter that be could get bail for 40s. Robinson for $250, waa then put on the Stand to corroborate Mr. Sprague’s recollection of the matter. Mr. Lee's memory, however, was ets hazy, and his testimony-amounted to little for either side. ‘The Judge then proceeded to dispone of the THE CHICAGO After reviewing the facts. in the case, the Judge said the practice of allowing Professional bondsmen to pursue their calling pad the effect of scandalizing the administration af justice, and was corrupting in all its in- uences, and ‘an incentive, as in the present ‘case, to the commission of perjury. Thero was Bo greater ovil than the professional bondsmen, and the Judge proposed to stop the practice in atleast one court in Chicago. 10 the fraud attempted to be rpetrited, and the rule would therefore eo Gischarged as * him, regard sto Mrs. Robinson, it appearea she was acquainted was Hersey, -and produced the bondsman Anderson, whoaske@ no questions about her case, but agreed to Vecame security for $100 without knowing whether the case WAS rieky one or not. Under all the circumstances Mrs. Robinson must ° be Standing what she swore have known that Anderson pretended to be. She did not appear to take the trouble to inquire whether he was good or bad, The Judge said he thought Anderson WAS 8 fraudalent bondsman, and he should have to” punish Mrs. Robinson for her part in the busi~ ness. He did not like to imprison her, and he would only impose a Wight fine,—that she pay $100 and stand committed to the County Jail until pea. He wished it understood that he would not acoept as bonds- man any man who was pald for going assuch security, unless the Supreme Court by manda- mus compelled him to do sa. Mrs. Robinson went out of court before the decision was given, but she came back rain, and, on being told her sentence, she went down into her pocketbook and handed over the re- quired sum, A ‘This will be a just and much-needed lesson to professional bondsmen, and a few more of the me kind would make the business ‘unprofit- LOCAL POLITICS. COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE. The Cook County Republican Central Commit- tec-met at the Grand Pacific yesterday after- noon, seventeen of the members being present,— twelve from the city and five from the country; also, quite a crowd of lookers-on, ‘The Chairman, H. M. Singer, stared his object in calling the Committee together, It was sim- ply to determine upon a time and manner of se- lecting delegates to the State Convention. By the call, Cook County is cutup into districts, and the representation put down by Senatorial Dis- ttiets. He was uot aware that there was any or- ganization in the several districts which had au- thority to call a District Convention for the Purpose of selecting delegates. Hence he pre- sumed it was the duty of the County Central Committee to at least set the wheels in motion. In order to sce what sort of wheels were nec- essary, [t occurred to him it was well enough for the Committee to get together. Mr. Mullins said it was ruther early to talk about calling the County Convention. ‘The call for the State Convention was the same as that for the last_one. The vote was to be cast by Senatorial Districts, though the County Conven- tion nominated the delegates without reference to Senatorial Districts. ‘The Chairman stated his object again, in order to be understood, saying that there was a ques- tion whether the County Convention would se- lect delegates; hence the call, he thinking no harm would be done, even if’ they adjourned without transacting any business. Mr. Burke thought they onght to look around and find out what the feeling was as to the dele- ce being chosen by a County Convention or natorial Conventions. Therefore, he moved to adjourn, subject to the call of the Chair. aj. Schaffner moved as an amendment that, when the Commuttee adjourn, it adjourn until the first Tuesday in May. © _ After some talk the amendment was agreed to. The matter of whe was entitied to represent. tho Twelfth Ward on the Committee,—Q. A. Ball or George D. Buckley, the former having been selected by the County Convention against the wishes of a portion of the ward delegation, who were in favor of Buckley. The friends of Buckley were heard. They claimed that the member of the Committee was the representative of the people of the district, and they alone had the right to choose him, the Convention having no right to interfere. Hav- ing been sclected by s mujority of the delegates eleoted by the people, Buckley was, therefore, the Committeman for the ward. 1f he was not satisfactory, the delegation asked that they be allowed to name another—n representative man. Maj. Schaffner thought the Committee had no tight to question the action of the Convention, notwithstanding it was without doubt unfair. He moved that Buckley be also admit L. ‘An amendment by Mr. White, that each have half 2 vote, was accepted. Ald. Smyth didn’t the Committee could admit anybody. A motion to lay the whole thing on the table was lost—yeas, 7; nays, 10. After some talk,a similar motion was also voted down. . Senator Campbell moved torefer the matter toa committee of five, to be appointed by the Chair, with instructions to report at the next meeting. a Sea ‘This niét with some opposititn, and, as the de- sire scemed to be to come to a square vote, the motion was withdrawn. Mr. Ball himself said he would rather “be none at all than half a man.” ‘The question was then put on the motion as amended—admitting Buckley and giving cach one-balf 2 vote,—and it was voted down, ayes, T;_noes, 10. The Committee then adjourned. TWELFTH WARD. ‘The Republicans of the Twelfth Ward are in a mixed condition and divided among them- selves, if the meeting held ,at Owsley's Hall last evening means anything. There had been two calls for the meeting, one issued by the officers of the Ward Club, and’ the other by some un- known person,~one to do general business, and the other to reorganize,—and the consequence was there was a very large attendance, which was not confined to Republicans, nor yet to resi- dents of the ward. C.C. Kohlisaat was inthe chair, and on the start everything was decorous and in order, and the reputation of the ward promised to be main- tained. It was not long, however, before a change came, and,instond of the gathering being a decorous body, it might have been mistaken for asession of the City Council, Everybody in- sisted upon talking at the same time, and none were very careful what they said. and if the gathering had been ina Seventeenth Ward base- ment, with the lights turned down, it could scarcely have been less creditable. “Ag near as could be gotten at, there appeared to be a division, ostensibly upon the question of reorganizing the Club, but really upon the ques- tion of who, and who should not, be given an advantage ns candidates in the elections of the ear. ‘Fictions appeared for and against Col, vis and Col. Bennett. for Congress, for and against Ald. Rawleigh for Sheriff and_Mayor, for and against Mr. Parish for State Senator, and for und aguinst R. B. Williams and Alvin Hurlbut for Alderman. In fact, the meet- ing wasone of fuctions,—some of the speakers were !mpulite enough to call it 2 mob,—and the aim of each secnted to be to gain an advantage over the other in advocating or opposing a re- organization .of the Club; and what udded to the confusion most was the fact that in the ab- sence of aroll of members there was no way of separating the lambs and the wolves. dhe fight commenced with a motion by Judge Polly to reorganize at once, to which he spoke at some length, using all the arguments at his com- mgs coward wanted the reorganization de- fered until after the Aldermanic vloction, and commented somewhat severely upon the menas orted Lo to get up the meeting. Fein Beebe topk wulther side of the question, but desired the nppoiniment of a committce on constitution and by-laws to report at the next Gia. Lawloign and Everete were in favorot re~ organization, so were Messrs. Worthington, Sul- ivan, Albright, and many others, while against them’ was quite @ formidable budy, houded by A. | N. Wright and Messrs. Campbell, Allen, Ferrier, and others, all of whom claimed that the “ good of the party” yas all they had at heart in main- taining their position. the saree ing was kept up for several hours, —some of the scenes being excessively boister- ous,—and finally it was agreed to test the.senti- ment of the gatheriug on the question of reor- ganization. It was impossible to do it. however, notwithstanding all manner of devices were re- sorted to. First it was uttempted to divide the house, which was so imnperfectly‘done that no one could do the counting of heads. Next an effort was mide to get 8 vote by ballot, but tho disorder and _ strife was such that this could not be accomp! ‘Then it was tried to adjourn. but this, even, could not be done, and then again it was pro- posed to have those present come forward and register the(r numes. residence, and votes. but this was impracticable under the circumstances and abandoned. Finally, being unable to do anything else, and both ‘sides being tired out and ashamed of the proceedings, one of the dozen motions to adjyura was declared carried, and it was resolved to meet again a week hence and renew the struggle. WARD MEETINGS. The Seventeenth Ward Democrats met last night in Svea Hall, and listened to speeches by Messrs. Carney, Sullivan, Tierney, Stanton, and ‘Walsh, 28 candidates for Aldermanic honors. It was decided to dispense with permaries. and man by ® convention of ten pominate ae inct, eho were selected last night.. They will rcport their action at a meet- ing to be held Gaturday evening in the eame place. ighteenth Ward Republican Club held o regular soci Jast evening in Lower sr Hill, A. H. Burley in the chair. Deseret. M- Eon ut BVA, Herman deli, Walter ~ KADE, oes ae ts Biair, and John Woodbridge, Jr., were’ appointed a committee to report on the Best method of. electing an Aldcrman, at the next meoling. “After ordeying copies of the oon stitution printed, Aig: meeting adjourne one seer the Second Congres- The Young Men's Cop Yo sat West Abadison the contrary, to was not what he street last evening, Quite a number of DEW mnewbers were received, presumed, notwith- | j the senior partner, reports from the wards” were heard; Bonnell spoke at some length, refutes the slunders in the histories used. ak the schools of the South against the Inte Col. Ellsworth. He read from. one of the histories to show that the ghildren from that section were being educated fo believe eat the Souk was right in the late ar, ato., and bis remarks were warmly rece! throughout. ia ‘The Thirteenth Ward Republican Clut meeting last night at Benz Bal Weer tke street, near Robey, W. A. Phelps in the chair, The meeting’ was called for the purpose of tnlk- ing up James N. Clark for Town Assessor, and Frank Smith for Alderman. A number of sdeeches were made for these modest candidates, but 20 business was transacted to spenk of.” ‘The following-preamble and rosolutions were adopted by a unanimous vote of the Club: REREAS, We, the Republicans of the ‘Thir- teenth Ward, in mass-mecting assembled, recon- nizing the ability and integrity of James N. Clark as a citizen, and knowing from ‘hie past experience that ne is a man fully competent to assess the property of the City of Chicago in an honest, impartial, and able manner; therefore, Resolved, That we hereby roquest Mr. James N, Clark to become a candidate for the position of pe at the coming g Spring election; and ne pee aa a ba use a honorable means: : at = on feces tion and consequent elec- LOCAL CRIME. - A COMMISSION SWINDLE. ‘The firm of J. W. Boynton &Co. once existed at No. 172South Water strect, but, and to say, it exists no more. J. \W. Boynton, Mrs. J. W. Born- ton, and Benjamin -R. Boynton composed tho partnership. They once were located at 23 Mur- ket street. They did a “commission” business, much to the regret of many who consigned stuf! to them. A few months ago J. W. Boynton, whose olly tongue is ono of the mar- vels of the age, engaged a portion of the store above mentioned, occupied then, as at present, by Messrs, W. T. Miller & Co, Boynton wanted. the cellar mainly, as be, claimed, to keep butter in, as he was dealing largely in that commodity, and only a small portion of the store in which to make his sales. Mr, Miller let him have a portion of the prem- ises, but in a little #hilo Boynton commenced to do a regular commission business, selling all kinds of produce. Whenever trade would lag, Boynton, Sr., would start out-into the country for a trip, and -atterward, og Mr. Miller expressed, it, “tho stuff would just conic rolling in.” About the holidays the Boyntons bad a tremendous supply of game, poultry, etc., on hand, and they cold all their stutf “like hot cakes.” But the day of settlement ‘for the Grangers failed to como, and after a while anx- ious inquiries came as to returns, * Didn't. you receive the goods?” one would ask in his Jeiter, “and, if have, why don’t you make a return of enles and send “us a draft for the amount?” Letters like theso came with a remarkable promptness, and with scrupulous caré no cash Wis sent back to the anxious and expectant countrymen. At Just the climax caine, but it came quietly. The swindled Grangers would come in and call for Boynton, Tho. old gentleman wouldtalk glibly of bad murkets, spoiled stuff, ete., and in some cases effect a settlement at “from 25 to 50 cents Somes of his dupes would even sent letters of sympathy for him in his “misfortunes,” ashe called them. About six weeks ago J. W. Boynton took. a trip through the central part of the State, and up to lust evening he had failed to return. Since his de- parture, Mrs. Boynton and -her son Ben have run the business, The lad fa some 18 years of age, and is said to be fast, and too lazy to work, after -the old = man left, there was an immense inflow of butter, cheese, eggs, furs, etc., which were rapidly disposed of. In cases where a lot of butter was sent, a tub or tivo would always be Kept back, so that if the irute sender came to town rer could prove to him that his sty not. yet disposed of, and hence they couffl givo no account of sales, In this way turkeys, geese, and other poultry were allowed to sour, 60 as to pats an excuse if there was inquiry in regard om, ‘Xcsterday Joseph H. Davis, a young mau with a tremendous blue scarf, from Mehomet, Cham- paign County, appeared before Justice Boynton and charged J. W. Boynton and Bonjamin R, Boynton with embezzling the proceeds of 475 Rounds of turkey, amounting to about $140. ‘hen there came in an attorney named William H. Lee, in behalf of Messrs. Vibber & Heald, of Farley, In., and charged tho two Boyntons and Mrs. J. W. Boynton with swindling thom out of @ proceeds of 480 pounds of turkeys, sent on bere about the holidays. Warrants were issued forthe defendants and Mrs. Boynton was arrested by Constable Emery nud held to bail in the sum of unti! the 15th inst. The officer failed to find Boynton, father and son, The old man {s in the country, and the youth, Itisstatod, ig hidden away in some dago-shop on State street, which he fs said to frequent. ‘Thomas Ennis also commenced a suit in attach- on the dollar. det tice: Bi ningt, the sume Getekgnns 12 f50- AMS dB Toba ane upon Constable Emery making a levy he suc- ceeded in capturing tho following valua- ble schedule of goods: Twenty-one jars of brandy cheese, the property, probably, of . some innocent victim; an empty checse-box, two empty barrels, an old sign, a caso of stalo cag, eight empty cases, two three-gallon jars, and a chicken crate. Allof which property. ‘will hard- ly pay for the expense of tho lovy. A visit to the old stand of the swindling firm showed a rather peculiar state of things. There was a young man named Miller ‘present, from Farmington. He and his brother are butchers there. They shipped forty-three geese and three calves to Boynton, and the latter bad never made a return for the same. Mr. Miller, who, by the way, is an old established commission-man, felt vexed at af- ‘airs. He was tired .of boing asked if he was Boynton by angry Grangers, and he felt sorry thi: he had allowed them'room in his place. “ Why." he said, “there have been people here without number looking forthe Boyntons, but I can't tell where they hive gonc. They got tots of stuff, and when people came down they would always find a way to get out of the sernpe’ for the tinic. Only o few days ago they received olotof furs which they sold for 844, which was beiow the market price, They would never zive us a chance to sce where tho goods came from. They'd tear off tho tags as soon as they could. I cun hardly think that the father was dishonest, he was s0 nice a man, —ngood talker, dressed well, and impressed himself. favorably upon any one he came in con- tact with,” t Constable Emery stated that’ he knew of some thirty cases aainst the Boyntons, but the full number of victims will probably never bo known. The alleged swindlers xt one time re- ferred to the Canadian Bank of Commerce and Ingraham, Corbin & May, but these people soon forbade the allowing of reference to them, ant the business cards were changed. to lust night Enelpper of the Boyntous hid. yet been-ar- restet eae HIGHWAY ROBBERY. "The most provoking rovbery reported for a month or two occurred ft about 0:40 Friday evening in front of No. 403 Blue Island avenue. Maes Brothers run a large butchet-ahop ‘at 358 and #v Blue Island avenue, and Charles Maes, manages the finan- cial part of the business. He. it was whom the robbers selected as thei: victim. For several days past the firm. have noticed sus- picious characters hanging and: prowling about both the buteher-shop und their residence, at No. 408, and this annoyed them considerably. ‘Thursday night the’ suspected trio were met midway betweon the shop and the residence, and wera followed by the younger brother as they attempte tw disperse. He wanted to get a close look at them so that he would be able to identify thom should they be caught committing any depreda- tions in the neighborhood. They apparently comprehended his’ intent, and ied bim a cireuit- ous chitee, which he was forced to abandon, when they entered intoa dark and dungerous ‘The brothers thought that the thieves this way been scared off, so that they would not trouble them again.” This, how- ever, proved a foolish idea. At the hour mentioned, Friday evening, Mr. Charles Macs started for home, At the corner of Henry street he saw standing under a lamp-post two men in women's clothing. He noticed them just ashe passed, turned and looked them tull in the fuce, and is, therefore, sure whereof he speaks, “A little farther on, and Just as be came within a few yards of. his door, three men sud- denly jumped from the shadow of a building and sprang upon him. One struck him a dlow on the jaw, knocking out a - tooth, and then presented a revolver at his head, saying “Keep quict.” Another, ap- pnrently the leader of- the band, said * Quick,’ and thereupon the third man went through Mr. Maes’ pantaloons pockets, snatching all the money contained in them. ‘Then, striking bim once or twice, the thieves ran, The men at the corner disguised iu female attire witnessed the entire and. disappeared with the robbers. bas figured out his loss to $245.60 cash, of which $145. was in gold coin, end the remainder in paper and silver. About $2 in silver cofn, not Tucluded in the above amount, was found scat- tered about the sidewalk and’ gtrect. where the robbery occurred. Mr. Maes furnished the pdlice with a full deecription of the robbers, and thinks he would be able to identify one of them. The police have, however, made no arrests. Singularly enongh, one of the 25 bills stolen from Mr. Maes found its way back into the ‘putcher-ehop lust evening, and was at once identitied. Ivis feared, however, that it cannot be traced back, so that asa clew to the identity of tho robbers it will be almost valueless. ‘This is the first heard of this particular game. It isa good one, works well, and one that shop- keepers ought to be on the lookout for, “THE LATEST RACKET.” A new dodge is now being played in this city by sneak thieves to gain entrance to houses,— ‘one which housekcepers should look out for, a& they. may pay the penalty of negligence in the: shape. of a stripped bat-rack or the Joss of small articles from-the parlor. The thief watelies until the family Have gono to tea, and bad in sional District met fr 7 Sianning inthe chalr. | then rings the door-pel When the servant wes | —_— io of; :the hou: 5a} bo will wait foran answer, If the serosa foolish enough to permit him to remain in the hallway, sbe will not find him there on her return. The Jetter is. written gen- erally on paper, furnished ests at the “ hotels, and ‘the — subjecttmatter is an inquiry as to the character of some one who has made pplication fora place a8 servant, of whom the lady of the house has never heard. Tho game isa shrewd one, and has worked quite Buccessfully sofar. i —~ THE JUSTICES. * Between 8 and 9 o'clock yesterday morning thieves entered Sig Cohn’s gambling-house, No. 192 Clark street, and completely “gutted” the place. When Cohn heard of the affair he went. before Justice Prindiville, swore out a search- warrant, and recovered the property ina Wells Street pawnshop. His clock was found in Koster’ saloon, on Clark street. A party called i Hluwicshaw " ds said to be the thiet” but no are rests have been made as yet. Franklin H. Lewis, 8 colored man who was serving on a jury fo the Circuit Court yesterday, went out to got a lunch during the noon recess and ‘dropped into 4. A. Barnes’ restaurant, in the ‘Dusement corner of Clack and Adums streets. He was refused a lunch and was assaulted with a heavy club by the proprictor, His head was badly cut, and he was brutally kicked and beaten by the gang in the place. Barnes wag arrested and taken before Justice Brayton, when he gare donds of $500 toappear March 1%. Another of Lewis’ assailants was arrested and taken before Justice Wallace. § Samuel Polloy, John Stokes, M. B. Sullivan, and Dan O'Connell, the officers of the Butchers! Union, who were charged ‘with embezzling the funds of the organization, wero up before Jus- tice Moech Friday. Tho cases occupied the entire afternoon, and the court-room was filled with interested purtics: The quartet were fivally dischurged on a techniculity, the prose- cution failing to show that Sullivan, the Finan- cial Secretury, who was charged with embezzle- ment, had made any jemand for the money on Polley, the ‘Treasurer, who was calso with embezzlement, ehai although ao actieie of $1,050 appeared on the books. [tfs reported that Suiliyan, who was a laboring man six months ago, ts in the commis- sion business. The officers and their friends were bighly clated over their victory. Leonard G. Calkins, the President of the Ben- ton Gold and Silver Mining Company, churged with embezzling the funds of the Comvany, was discharged Friday by. Justice Brayton’ tor lack of evidence. From tho evidence It appeared that Calkins bad originully owned the ‘onto lode,.and when the Company was formed he transferred {it to them ‘in ns tion of $1,000,000 worth of stock, all that wns issued. He was ulso elected President of the Company. It was decided to bund the mine, and Calkins was authorized to raise $2,500 to de- velop it. This he raised, and a New York bunk- cashier was made trustee. He then borrowed 500 mora from the Parmelee brothers, of this city, which was paid back after a fawsuit. The Directors claimed that he did not. ‘put the money taised into: the mine, but they failed to prove the fact, On theo ther hand, Calkins showed that he had used it, together with some of his own mouey. : Justice Walince: James Honry, alias Coogan, Jobn O'Brien, alias Enwright, Joho Hall, Talim St. Peter, and John Hughes, part of a band of thieves who have subsisted all winter by robbing freight cars on the Illinois Central and Mebigan Central Tallroads, $300 each to the. Criminal Court; George Pribble, the hackman whom Bob McQuaid shot ot several days ago, $300 wo the Criminal Court; Lena Engle, larceny of a watch from her landiady, $300 to the Criminal Court; George Jones, larceny of goods from the apartments of OC. E. Bennett, at No. 71 Monroe Street, tu the 15th. Charles Martin, a whilom gambler, and at present ajewely shark, who was found in possession of some gold pens identi- fied na a part of some valuables stolen by burgiars a few weeks ago from the residence of S. Witkowgki, No. 192 Peoria street, was held in $500 to the 15th. He claims to be able to show that he purchased the goods innocently of other parties. Justice Walsh: James Dolnn, charged with shooting Asa Rogers, took his nineteenth evntinuence to the 19th; William Roster, a thief who obtained money from four families upon retense that he wns collecting for 0. Nelson, grocer at No. 696 West Lake street, 300 upon each of six charges to the Criminal Court; Michael Flynn, who committed a daring. robbery at No. 155 West Fulton street, $500 to the 191 ARRESTS. Anthony Trehill, a recent arrival from Jersey City, locked up at the Armory for drunkenness, claims to have been roped into some Cheyenne bagnio and robbed of $37 cash. Owing to his condition the police were unable to do anything towards recovering the money. Patrick Hunt and Charles Buras, alias O’Brien, two well-known characters in crimical circles, were sighted at the corner of Monroe and Lin- colp streets at 2:80 yesterday afternoon acting in a rather suspicious manner, and were run down and captured at the corner of Ashland avenue and Adams street by Oilicers Ringrose and Thorpe. In their possession were found a revolver, loaded, and a:small “jimmy,” from which it was fpparent, that they were out for some criminal business. ~ ALL-NIGHT COFFEE-HOUSES. The Great Work They Have Done asa ‘Temperance-Retorm Agency. The healthy moral effect of the night coffee- houses of this city upon that numerous portion of the community whose occupations compel them to turn night into day and day into night is probably no botter exemplified than in the case of the men who éct up, print, and distribute the morning newspapers. This improvement in moral tone bas been a matter of obscryation and cause for congratulnuon for several years past among those 0 bave been brought into .close business re- lations with the classes referred to, though until now it has uot met with that public recognition which it desorves. The coffec- houses, it is not too much to assert, have served us ADMIRABLE ADJUNCTS | 70 THE TEMPERANCE USE, and it fs time the temperance agitators gave them credit tor it, ‘These institutions are of comparatively recent growth. They came in with the big fre—were built up on the ruins before the latter were hardly cold, and before it was possible to put up substantial structures. At first it was tho com- mon practice to mount them on four wheels— the remnants of some discarded wagon—and it was not long betore they became tho popular thing with men who had been burned out and found themselves unable todineas well as for- merly on the fat of the land and at the big hotels. They really served a most use- ful purpose. A cup of hot tea or coffee, with rolls, was not to be despised in thoso days,—even if it wasn't served in the style of the more modern café,—and when one desired to go beyond that one had the opportunity to do s0, for the bill of fare was sure to hold out as long as cash or credit did. .It was soon noticed that the tea and coffee came to be preferred to whis- ky, and that chronic drinkers found that the warmth they inspired was better than the gen- erally unsatisfactory contents of the liquor glass, The litule coffec-houses grew and multi- plied, and all the while they.thus practically Served as adjuncts to the temperance cause. In short, they becume established institutions. Early in their career it was found protitable to KEEP SOME OF THEM OPEN ALL NIGHT for the accommodution of people who are com- pelled to be up during a part or the whole of the time from evening until the next morning. The printers got into tho habit of going around for a cup of coffee. after getting through their work early in the morning and just before going bome. Then tho carriers, woo had formerly been yaluable customers ut the saloons, forsoo! beer and whisky, and built themselves up for their long tramps on a lunch of coffee and rolls. Coming from home early in the morning, they Bud no stomach for anything before starting out. After being out an hour or two,~howovor, they experienced a fecling of goneness about thé pit of the stomach,—a feeling which coffee and something light and nourish- ing, followed by @ cigar or pipe. were more apt to dissipate than draughts of tiquor, hot or cold. ‘The moral tone_among the carriers’ soon began to improve, und the publishers heard of ft and noticed it. The easy-going, liquer-guzzling tel- Jows straightened up, attended strictly to busi ness, saved thelr money,—in short. gat along in the world. Arriving at the newspaper oflices in the morning, they prodticed their notices—bits of paper from the circulators equivalent to checks for so muny papers,—and lucky was the early bird who got his notice ou the spindle first, for his was the first lot a papers aclivered. With time still on his hands, he retreated to the coffee-house, folded his papers and drank his coffee, smoked, and by the time it was necessary to start out on his long walk he was ready for business. At present the folding is alldune by machin- ery,so that a portion of tha carriers’ Invor fs decreased. They still to the coffee-houses, however, meeting their brother-carriers," swap” with them where they deliver two or more papers: slong, their routes, insert-the supple- monts, get their lunch, and are off, Two of these ‘all-night eofee-houzes aro on Fifth two on the corner of Dear- and one or two on street, about. half a__ dozen in all near the newspaper quarter. While the proprietors have not become millionaires. they ave done a modest, fairly profitable business. ‘Tho houses on wheels have practically dianp- red, and in their place are to be found small at substantial one-story bufldings set on brick walls, cheaply but neatly furnished, and cleaner than @ person on the outside would pernapa {m- agine. The proprietors -have thrived and so have the carriers. ~ Their. dimes have been di- verted trom the saloons and gone to the coffee- houses, and to-day it would be diificult tofind a more sober, industrious. well-to-do class of workers than the newspaper carriers of Chi- cago. : Blemishes and diseases of the skin and rhen- matic pains removed by,Glenn’s Sulphur Soap. ” Lazy, drowsy feelings are ness, Which Hop Bitters will recursors of sick- tantly banish, 15-14-18.” Davis Figuring on a Solution of His Matrimonial Puzzle. He Smiles Placidly, Like the Mon 7 Who Has Made It. The Canadian Wife Anxious to Railroad Him fo the Penitentiary, No more claimants to the dubious title of Mra. Clarence E. Davis Number So-and-So turned up Yyestorday. The Canada wife, up to date, is the last one onthe ground, and go faras can be jearned there isno likelihood that anyof the numerous brood of wives alicged to be springing up iwali parts of the country will putin an ap- pearance. So far as this fresh crop is concerned, there is no doubt that in many instances thelr alleged claims rest on something no more substantial than «a case of mistaken identity, while it is not unfair to suppose —that-=—=s another _portion of the alleged clafmants never occupied the legal relation of wife to anybody, and are not at all displeased at the extensive advertising they’ are getting as a result of certain relations which they may or may not have sustained to Davis, and which are generally regarded as being out- side the paleof the moral law. The following letter was turned up at the Central Station yes. terday, and is probubly only one of a host of possible ones, which could be writteri from fvery country cross-ronds where Davis ever visited, and where he deceived, with cortse- quences more or less serious, the first_ confiding. woman he'm et, who happened to suit his way ward fancy: Srunars, Mich., March 11.—Chief of Police, Chi- cago—Dran Sin: Davis, the much-married man, boarded with me at Goshen, Ind., with his tirst wife. and his father, mother, and brothers, and [ assure you she was @ good, quiet indy, and after- wards I met Davis and asked him why be bad left her; bo said be had traveled too long to be tied up to a woman. While thoy boarded with me, Davis met at Laporte, Ind., a young ludy and represented himself as a singie man to her. They corresponded with one nnother, and she believed him. Afterwards Mrs, Axtell, of the ‘Teegarden House, a siscer of mine, came to visit me, and the young lady fu question came with her, and met Mrs. Davis at my house, and spoiled his Ifttie game. He is a double-dyed scoundrel, and ought to have been in the Penitentlury tong ago. Yours truly, iH. L. Baie, . AVIS SITLL ENJOYS unrivaled opportunities for reflection in the County Jail. He keeps up his natty appearance as regards ffs delicate clouds of blue smoke from his cigarct, and {s as chury of his . During the morning yesterday he was closeted in the “cage” with Gus Van Buren, his iawyer, and Frank Davis, hig brother, who had just arrived from Elkhart. Evidently the whole case was gone over from the Davis standpoint,—that all tho mariages except the last were not valid in law,—for when a repre- sentative of [nz TRisuNe approached him aft- erwards he loftily remarked that the case didn’t look 80 hard for hi he he immediately shut up switched off on aside track to observe that he was good deal of DoW spaDer space just now,but that there were men in Chicago who were in danger somo time or other of being brought up with a round turn for their domestic sins, and he hoped they would all get justice. The rapidly-passing events of the last few days, be admitted, had wearied him until he wastar from well. With this, he turned around and began:to. chatter with one of the prisoners. Mrs. Davis No.2 paid ber recalcitrant spouse another visit yesterday, but the interview, which was iield in the presence of Jailer Currier, Capt. Hatheway, and Tux Trtwune reporter, was no moro satisfactory than that of the before.‘tne plucky Uttle woman tried her best to induce im toown her as his wife, but it was no use. Every time she pressed home to him the events of the past—their marriage, his arrest for forgery, his meeting with her at Cleveland, his letters, his acquaintance witb her family, their child. and other circumstances of which he was cognizant and by which ste hoped to jog his memory—he warded her off by OALMLY REPUDIATING HER, and telling hor that she would have a chance to Present hor case in court, if she wished, where the various questions involved would be thur- oughly argued. finally rebelled against further submission to her questi » and in- sisted on his rights to be let alone. He was led back to his cell, and the little women from fore, when I caught © cars at: }-Clevelamd;- “and: -it' -will do - him the papers no good to Sony’ me now, for I’ve toshow that [ am his wife, and he can’t get away from them. When I've done with him the others can have him if they want bim.” She said this without any feeling, but with a quiet smile of triumph that was afterwards ex- plained by ber declaration that she proj to testify against him, and do all she could to land him in the Penitentiary, when she would at once have ground for immediately securing the divorce which she has been trying these many years to get. she _ wanted, sho said, was to be fi from him and to see bim properly punished for marrying her when he had, as it nuw appet another wife, and for then deserting ber. it was learned yesterday, on the best au- thority, that the Clovelands do not Propose to let up on Davis, but will put bim through if it is a possible thing." The fourth wife may be weak and wavering, but the old folks propose to keep herout of bis reach, and not allow his oily tongue to change her present purpose. They have moved from the Revere House to a piace of which he is ignorant, and of which they pro- pose tokeophimignorant. The puzzling nature of this Davis case has been alluded to of late as the muddle became worse and worse mixed. As nearly as itcan be gotten at, it stunds about in this way: Davis married No. 1 in losl, and was divoroed from her in 1871. In 1864 he murried No. 2, in Canada, while yet legally tied to No.1. In 1871, after the @ivorce from No. 1, he married No. 2 That Jady, 25 he now alleges, was the possessor at that time of another husband. few weeks ago he married No. 4 The obvious guery is, first, whether the marriage to No. 2, while he was yet undivorecd from No. 1, was legal; and, secondly, if {t were so, has No. 2a case of bigumy against him here or inCunada? If No.3. when he married her, had another husband living, from whom she was undivorced, that marriage was clearly off. The burden of proof, of course, would rest upon Duvis, to show that such a_state of fucts existed. On the suppo- sition that it did, and that the mar- age to No. 2 was’ also illegal, it fs just as Clear that the only legal marriage in the lot is the marringe with No.4. At least, that is the way it would look to an unprejudiced outsider. - For the forpore of gaining light on the ques- tions involved, the reporter yesterday culled upon a prominent lawyer in this city,—one who has considerable acquaintance with divorce mat- tors in a professionul way,—put the case to him, as fully presented above,and asked. him his opinion as to whether Davis had offend- e against law on: __ bigamy, and, generally, the prospect was for his being sent down. The uncertain ele- ment of a Chicago petit jury, aud whut it might and might not do, was of course eliminated from the case. “Ali that stands in the way of the validity of the fourth murrisge,” replied the lawyer, after industriously scratching bis bead a moment, “is the second marriage. The question, then, ig, whether that second marriage was not void because of his existing marriage with the first wife. Altogether, it isa very curious problem.” “+ Provided the Canada wife has a case against him at all, bas she one against him outside of Canada?” “That involves the most complicated and difficult question that has been presented to the Courts for a hundred years. It Involves a ques- tion on which Story has written a treatise and the LAW AIN'T SETTLED YET. My own opinion would be that the courts of this country would recoguize a mar- riage legally " contracted and legally consummated’ under another allegiance, al- though there isagreat deal of discussion on that point. should say in the case of aman legally married in England, who ‘should come to this country leaving his wife there, and marry unother, that, upon the question being presented by the fret wife, the courts in this country would recognize the marri in England. That ig, under a sort of judicial legal comity which fs prevailing more than it used to prevail.” “ The third wife is completely shut out, Is she not, provided he can prove that she had a living husband, from whom she was undivorced, at the time he married her?" . “¥es. That only increases the complications. In fact, he seems Ut bave got ihe case up Eo ne upose of presenting a must curious question fine, “Govibusty, he ‘Basn't been doing this with the intention of. violating the statute. but with the patriotic desire of set- ting a very grave question, olfering himself up as an atonement to settle the law. And he has got iu all the elements, too. And the lawyer laughed.at his own intimation that in Davis he saw revealed the hand of Proy- idence for the express settlement of a point of law. i % “But fs tho second marringe legal anywhere— Canada or here—under the circumstances?’ “That ig another very serious question. It wouldn't be legal in my Judgment, for the divorcee’ from the first’ wife in 18M would not have a retroactive effect, and the validity of the marriage would depend on the statis of the "bo time the marriage was consum- mated. Hence, the aimeulty: the second wife will encounter in preferring her claims to the mutrital services of Mr. Davis will be that, by the laws of the country in which the marringe was solemnized, it was invalid. another wife then be- ing in existence. In er words, it is pretty evident that there isn’t a single legal marriage, “ Or the Inst one’ mene “ Or thelast one. He was divorced from the first when he married the fourth, the third was inyalid by reason of the woman having a hus- pand lying ‘at the time from whom she had not cause this fell eH ae deer from bi fellow hadn't livorced is first wife at the time that en vor wes consum- ricaemees ata runand a jump,I would bet “ie is \ os THE YOURTH WOMAN.” © third wife was not already married when be married her, that would ange the camplexion of things?” ‘hat would alter the case, provided that Marriage was consummated after the divorce trom the first wife was procured.” ume ‘frst wife swears that such is the fact." That would probably be a legal marrizge, depen ling upon what the courts might hold as tothe vulidity of the secona marriage.—and I pink tee would pola that invalid, the first wife 2 an pega fn a no divorce’ having been h it, the reader will presumad diticuley in drawing z have no -. Rave ie his own con-. SHERLOCK'S IRELAND, To the Wttitor of The Chicago Tribune. Cuicaco. March 13.—Having been asked bya valued and literary friend to give my opinion on this work on Ireland, just published by Mr. Sherlock, I thought I would send these few re- murks to your paper. From various reasons I think I can give an unbiased and unprejudiced opinion on this book: First, being most intimately connected in frefand and living for years on an Irish es- tate; and, second, being a Protestant, and forty Years ago that unhappily meant a far greater distinction of class and opinion than it does now. say then, advisedly, Mr.Sherlock's publication, from its admirable preface to the last page, is one of the truest, fairest, and best-written works on Ireland ever published. The tteer rtion is invaluable. I fcel sure this will of great use, and every Irishinan in Chicago and every unprejudiced person should possess n copy. From page 126 to 1%, inclusive, the true cause of muck of Ireland’s sorrows is Eisinly told, and from page 17 to much solid and truthful matter is admirably expressed. How clevorly and how well O'Connell is describea. I had the pleas- ure of knowing the ‘* Liberator” personally, and surely, if brains, if earnestness, and unfailing steadiness of purpose, joined with the test love of his country, oould have procured for Ire- land a Parliament of her own, O'Connell would have succeeded, But from all ill-advised agita- tors and blatant talkers lot all true lovers of [ro- lJand turn away. This kind of agitation will never raise Ireland in the world’ssteady opinion, but a wise, united, and strong moral force would soon awaken true ‘and lusting sympathy. In. Mr. Sherlock’s account of the Irish, every honest-hearted man and woman must be deeply interested, and, in fact, many in Chicago for the first time learn how truly proud of ireland thoy ould Ah, and convince some people that Puddy is not a cross between a buifoon and a bully, A kinder, purer, more warm-hearted race does not exist than the Irish nation. Ican testify tolrish landlords being loved, respected,looked uj to, surrounded by a well-to-do tenantry, an why? Because these gentlemen from fathertoson lived on their estates,and when a grievance arose it came direct to the landlord, and was, there- fore, satisfactorily settled. Absentceism is an old cry, but to this hour it is a blot on Irish land- lords, and the fruitful cause of much of Ire- land’s misery,—this, in conjunction with Bn- gland’s unpardonable inditference,—yes, and worse, downright Ignorance of how to manage, how to smooth down, how to behave, as it were, to Ireland, and this ignorance amounts to sin. Remember but five hours’ travel separates the two countries, but this immense distance keeps her Majesty from trying to, live amongst bor Irish subjects. This English feeling of ignorant contempt for Ireland pervades all classes, from the school-boy to the dowager-ducheas. Irish people, Irish manners, and an ih broy all “ perfectly dreadful, you know,” an boy arrives at manhood “Paddy” is talked of with leas consideration than a Zulu. AnEnglish- man travels in [reland for the fun of the thing. The rickety jeanting-car,. the tattered driver, serve amusement of foreign land,” but as to Knowledge of the pensuntry, or'a better insight into frish char- acter or ‘Irish worth, he is as stupidly ignorant as if he bad remained fn England. But {must conclude, and say with the poet— “Tf Black Sea, White Sea, Sea ran One tide of ink to Ispaban "— it would not suffice, in my opinion, to write up (admirably as Mr. Sherlock treats the subject) the fearful wrongs done to Ireland, or the tre~ mendous difficulties England has brought on herself by her willful ignorance and blind, silly, and most mistaken indifference. : “Oh Erin, my country, ‘though strangers may roam a ‘The hills and the valleys I once called my own,” Shall I ever live to see as you should be, a “ Power in the land”? aay EMG a OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, New Yorx, Maroh 13.—Arrived—Celtic, from Liverpool, and Hermod, fromHavre. Loypon, March 18.—Steamships Labrador and Utopia, from New York, and Massachusetts, trom Boston, have arrived out. ST. JACOBS OLL, St Jacobs Oil The Great Cerman Remedy. From the Chicago Times, Dee. 20, 1879, “A vist was paid to the Gymnasium connected with the Chicago Athensum, which with » single ex- ception—in San Francisco—isclaimed to be the best equipped Institution of the kind in this country. Prof. C.0. Duplessis, the instructor of gymnastics. stated that it gave him pleasure to say the St. Jacobs Oil was used in proference to everything they knew of, or had ever tried, for soreness of the {imbs and mus- clos, sprains, swellings, stiffness, bruises, blisters, ete.; that both the rrofessionals and amateurs had found it‘a true and trusted friend.” The professor had also seen the happiest results from the use of the olf in cases of rheumatism snd similar complainta, and endes by saying: ‘We recommond it most warmly ‘The relief it gives is remarkable.’ St. Jacobs Oil Is nold by Drugrists at GO CENTS a Bottle. Directions tn Eleven Languages. i FOR SALE. To Printers and Bookbinders, | We offer the following: 2 pemediam, Peerless Presses, taken In ex- ghange for Monitors, each... 8 1 4-medinm Gordon Press, tiken in exchange for iG hanye for Munito 4 gaciiin Gordon Press. i cy medium Gordon Press, taken in exchange for fonitors, ech... . 150 2 }¢-medium Clipp (almost new), each, 1 S-medium Sanborn Star Ci 1 Hoe Cylinder Press, 41x, 1 Hoe Double Press, 22x. 3), And hampion Paper-Cuttors end SEER TUT LP EPS RR * coopwitins, WYMAN & CO., 153 Monroe-st., Chicago. 10 Cortiandt-st., New York. 43 Foderal Boston. OCEAN NAVIGATION. “Hamburg American Packet Company's WEEKLY LINE OF STEAMSHIPS, Leaving New York bvery Thursday at 2 p.m * RR FO! ENGLAND, FRANCE, AND GERMANY. FOR PASSAGE APPLY TO ©. B. RICHARD & CO., Now York, OB TO FELSENTHAL & KOZMINSEI, 80 & 82 Fifth-av., Chicago, General Passenger Agcats. INMAN LINE Ocean Steamships, the British and United States Mails a New York and Liverpool, ria Qarensony, ‘ekeis wo and from we principal English, Scotch, Irian. ‘french, Gormun, Halian, and Scandineviad a 4 rry no live stock of any kind. RES FANCIS C. BICWN, Gen, Weatern Agents @ South Clark-st., CI + ty-DRAFTS on Great Britain, ireland, and the Con- tnent for ralo. STATE LINE jascow, Liverpool, Dublin, Belfast, and London- dec ftom Mie every “Thursday.” Fieve Cabin ring to setommodaiion. Second Cabin, poe ‘ AUSTIN, BALDWIN & CO. X,Y. and 1 Kuadolph-st. Chicago. SEN, Western Manager. WHITESTAR LINE Qairring the United States und Hoyal Mall between New York and Liverpool. For passage apply toCom= papy’s office, 45 South Clark-st. ALERED LAGERGREN, Gon'l Western Agent. £27 entta on Great Britain and Ireland. CUNARD MAIL LINE. Salling twice u week to und from British Porta Pas- ze Tickets from Liverpool, }eenstor Glasgow, Dabiin, Belfast, and Jondonderty ae lowest reves, Company's Office, corner Clark and Randolph-sts, Chicago. Drafts for £1. and upwards. at lowest rates, Besa? p TH DU VERSE, Geni Western Agent POLITICAL. OTH WARD. ALD, PRANK LAWLER, SIR: We, the undersigned, Business Men, Taxpayers, and Residents of the Elshth Ward of thla city, having watched your career tn the City Connell, and recognizing the fidelity to our interests which has marked your actions duriag your term of office, re- spectfully request that yon will allow the uso of your nume asa cundidate for Alderman a the coming Sprinz election. Should you consent, our earnest effortsnre hereby pledged to secure # favorableresult Yours respectfully, Peter Devine. Boller Manufacturer. 3. em Co. Tron F it & Wolf, Manufacturers, Woll, of Studfel Surkbardt, Supt. E: §. Goud, Amort i (cua Cattery €r Pater Corbley, Supt. Collins & Burtio. oper, nerd & . Lumber Dealers. Fa nm Ls trick, Soap Manufacturer. “gteer, “oj Consol'a Fire Extingotsbor Og, Reter Kémpe € Co, Cut Stone Contractors, R. Detmel & Bros., Furniture Marufacrarers. ay et an icGeeney & Rerun, Conl Merchants, i Geale, Bros. & Co., Packers. Adoiph Stein, Wholosale Liquor Dealer. Dr. Wilitam De Bey. IPP ctatd Ge RT MARAT ace eau Picture outset Bro: naufacturerss to Knunweluler, And one thousand others, Peter Devine, J. F. Tempio & Son, Schillo, Cowman & Co., John Fitzpatrick, and others: GENTLEMEN: The very complimentary evidence of your approval of my official action, texdered to me by your Committes, of acall from over one thousand eltizens of the Elxhth Ward to become your candidate for re-clection, le really a testimontal that any citizen should be proud of. Tosny that Tape Preciate the compliment does not do justice to my feelings. With the constant abuse that a pubiic oMfctal ts nubjcct to, from per sonal Interests that come tn contact with the Interests of the people, Yhad some doubt ofhow the people were disposed to view my actions, but now, when the time forthe peop o to speak has arrived, to find such a large and earnest Indorsement of my actions by my fel- low-citizens and neighbors, repays me for alt the paat. Ybelleve the office should seek the man. I cannot refuse snch a warm and earns estrequest. Iwill, therefore, be your eand!- dnte, and promite to act in the futnre asin the pant for the Interest of the peaple of the Eighth Ward. Yours truly, FRANZ LAWLER. Chicago, March 18, 1880. HON. JULIUS JONAS. Chicago, March 13, 1980. Draw SIR: We, the undersigned citizens und tax- payers of the Eixteenth Ward, bare learned with re- grat that you have determined not to bea candidate for reBlectionas Alderman, and hereby join in this’ request that you reconsider your purpose, and agaia permit us to use your name aya candidate. We are reminded of your long tried and falthfut eervices tn the Counell on behalf of the whole North Side as well as of the ward, and for the grateful poor and needy of the whole city. We remember your Uberal, gen- eral, and unsectsrian charities, and belfeve that class also will bo gratified and penefited by your conunu- ance In the office. Now, tn the Interestand name of the taxpayers, and of ail persoun interested 6 welfare of the elty, we ask you to again submit to an- other lection. and we pledze ourselves to do ail that ites in our power to promote the same. Awalting aa early and favorable reply, we remain respectfully urs, Williim v. Kerfoot, Herman Schmoll, WG: MeCormi * Withelm Stork, F,3. Winston, iartin Garals, T Rita: Slaora & She Rika ford & Slarphy, Wiliam Loe, Chas, Spanvonbert, Henry Flentye, Henry Welzed, Daniel Weyl, George i John Volz, 3A Devine, Willtam Ben), Wor. De E ores, Bigg Ea, 1. Shloetzer, Frits Wesseman, 43, MeDonaldy Prallen, Haat Wetermans, i ¥oweitere mail Bete ingel R, Lotbhols, ‘ic. Kohnen, Chas. Zschoppe & Bra, George Kunnen, Joseph ies, Hobe W. Koblitcamer, We Mester, Adolph Berg, E. Ammond, Geo. Hes Peter Muench, Boter Kiel And bundred others. ADVERTISING, VILLAGE NEWSPAPERS, A list. of nearly twelve hundred County and Village Newspapers, having an aggregate weekly edi- tion of Adyertisements, large or small, can be inserted in the entire list for $6 a line per week, and reading notices for $12 aline. A card oc- cupying one inch of space is in- serted one week for $75, or one year for $2,000. For catalogue and further in- formation address GEO, P. ROWELL & 60,, Newspaper Advertising Brreag, 10 Spruce-st., NEW YORK. Estate of Jay Cooke & Co., in Bankrupiey. POILAPELPHIA, Feb. 25, 1880. ‘The creditors of this Es:ate are hereby notified that the sale of the vartous ascets represented by the “ASSET DIVIDEND SCHIP" issued by me will De held by MESSHS. M. THOMAS & SONS, at their Anes Hon Hooms, Ni and 242 Soyen FOURTIE Street, Philadelpitn, on WEDNESDAY .tbe Slat day of Murch, 1&0, commencing at 11 o'clock &.tn. and t ing un {11'S o'clock p. m..und be continued frota d: Gay, ar those hours, unttl the entire catalogue en offer Notice is a'so given that the Committee reserve the Fight to chanise the valuation set vat in the enialoxues of any of the asseteto be offered for sale, under the plan spproved Sept a 1S:2, until the actual sale aball made. ‘The catalogues are being sent out 28 rapidly a3 pose alble; should any creditor hot have recelyed 2 copy on orbetore the trat day of March, und will so advise me, ane will be promptly sent to bis address, : EDWIN M. LEWIS, Trustee. Coptenof the catalozue maz be seen at the office of Mens W. J. Uarney & Co, No.% Tribune Bulldiag, FOLDING BEDS. Save Room-Rent sve BUY p Barr's Parlor & Uabinet Folding Be for tandal ase "Bests Spring Mat- Bes ny Tals foe Solid Comfort" Sted Mastrated Catalogue. 105 eis, WABASIAAY,, Mfrs of drtiscie Tissier, Woot Lascals, MUSSES. $100 RUPTURE Reward. ‘We will bind ourselves to pay to a charitable tusti~ tution $190 in case of an Inguinal Hernia that can be retained bythe hand that we itvsssacente 14 July 4 sis, nted July % bn fs BARTLET E, ‘piTnaN & PARKER, 5d Stace-st, Chicago, TL Dr. Parker, the patentee, has hud twenty years’ rience, and ts curing wan: upture. Manufacturers of the celebrated Common« Sense ‘russ, adopted by the Government as the buss fe exnnot retain with RETENTIVE COMMON-SENSE- x of the worst cases of