Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 7, 1880, Page 9

TIE CHICAGO — eee esses eS DAVIS. CLARED proving Three of His Many Mar- riages. —— The Defendant Gives His Own Account of Tis Matrimonial Mishaps. ° —_——_ Tho Various Cireumstances Which Mado Slim So Much Married. g to Prove that No. 3 Has a Husband Any m7 of Her Own. of trylng Clarence E. Davis, tho ee eleamiat was fairly begun in the Criminal Court yesterday morning, a. jury having been sectred and the opening of the rosecuition made tho previous day. Thero was only a fair attendance of spectators,— afew of thom women,—the ease not boing as attractive, apparently, as: was anticlpated, owover, nearly all the benches on the main floor were oceupled, and people were coming and golng all day, being satified with a look attho “masher.” Davis sat by his attorney, Gus Van Buren, suggesting questions to ask witnesses. Ilo was calm and collected most of the time, though thoughtful. Only the Canada wife was in court, the others belng ded. eh ‘Yau Buren watved the opening for the ia “ sete's-Attorney Mills then began the testi- mony for the prosecution, Ti CANADA MATRIAQE. Eli Genroux, of Windham, Canada, was the first witness. Ho testified that he had Jived thore for twenty years, and was 8 farmer. Ho had been nequainted with Mary Ann Madigan ever since sli was 12 years old, Ho knew her In Brantford. He also knew Clarence E, Davis, having met hint at Windham in 1804, Jo was then selling coal- oll,and stopped at witness’ house. Davis knew Mary Ann before that, It having been ot van Buren Interrupted with an abjec- tion. The only ‘polnt was whether Davis Wher. martled Mer ther ho ts gullty of the chargoof ny? added Alls, bias enn’t prove bigamy by proving a marriage fn that way,” sald Van Buren, State’s-Attorney Mills urged that all the adtissons of Davis could bo used against we Van Buren combated that Iden. The Court stggested that the marriage shoult Hei braved , aud the circumstances ine jn afterwards. oN Van Buren cited the principle that the first natringe could not be proved by the con- fesstons of the defendant, though supported by proof of: cohabitation and reputation, And, besides, the conversntions were between inant ant wife, and Were, thurefore, inad- le. weer some further talk between the Inw- yers, Witness continued; Dayis told him In Moy of 186f that’ he wns goin, to marry May Ann 9 Madigan, an he went with him to get the license, On the way hu said he wanted to got married as snun as he could, as le had business in some other place, He wanted witness to get him np a“ wedding,”—not a very expensive one, butto call Ing fow of the nefghbors. The license clerk asked Davis if he was a mar rled man. He sald “No,?—that he never was married, May 31 Davis married Mary Ann Madigan at witness’ house, There were twenty or twenty-five people present, The Rev. Robert Sith, a Baptist. minister, performed theceremony. He sald to Davis, * Will you take this woman to be your Inw- Sul wife?” Davis snid Yes,” ‘The minis- tersaid to Mary Ann, “WIM you-take this aman to be your lawful husband?” She said “Yes," Their hands Were joined together. A marriage certificate was produced and identified.) “The certifieate was handed to Mary Anu by tho preacher, There were two subscribing witnesses, Mr, Van. Buren . objected to. the. intro- duction of the document becnuse-Its authen- ticity. had not been suflictently proven, - Why. wera not the witnesses present. - . * ‘The Court thought Jt was competent, show- ME AUHothen rend the certiiente, which ir, Mills then read the certificate, whic! set forth that Robort B, Smith, Baj mat miln- ister, pastor of tho regular Baptist Church i Springford, ©. W., Many 31, 1804, married. Clarence Davie, of Hamilton, of: the “Province of Canada,” to Allss Mary Ann Madigan, of Windham, Can. . Witness said that Davia and his- wife re- walned at his house. a fow days after the alarriage, occupying the same room. They then went to‘Jackgon, Mich., he thought. Inthe following December Mrs. Davis ro- turned to witness’ house on a visit, Davis. followed her, and remained until parties caine after him, He was obliged to go with ein. . . dho latter statement was stricken out, ‘Witness sald Davis and Bary Ann lived og man and wife while ot his hotise the second time, Witness nover.saw Davis. aftor that {imo until in court, Ho identified Mary Ann Madigan ng the woman whom Clarenco E. Davis married at his ‘house Mny 81, 1864, ‘The bringing of Mary Ann out in this way called forth an “ Oh!'from Mr, Van Buren, ‘who didn’t eeem to.like her appearance, ‘wenty years ago,” sald Mills, “ she was handsomer than how.) : should ho: 0,"? 5 Way fiery : nae »” said Van Buren. ‘was unjust \ a homely face nt ih Stary ate On the cross Mr. Van Buren wanted to find out all ‘about Mary Aun before her marriage With Davis, but the Court ruled the ques Tes gut, 08 diumaterial. He, however, earnest tha! worked out, an oh ae houso her = home. ate wag oo sister to his wife 2 fe baud since her marrlage Nved with hor uother at Brantford, and also in Chicago. ‘6 cams here to bu treated for n cancer or Something In her throat.” He did vot know Hes hain she stopped hero, or how long year gyeu know of her murrlago within ten Zils wag ruled out as Ineom; ten . rig fess had frequently sun tease mar- i by a Baptist nister,—ono couple not yee Quo. His expenses wero ta be paid ture State, he supposed, Ie did not know avis ond his. wife passed us ‘Mr, and i ladigan jn Jackson, Mich, Io did not uiow of letters sont to that address, , present? Maby, pf Norfolk, Can., who was bis ot tho marriage of Davis and Mary wnt corroborated the previous witness ay to Bath took place at his house, Ho knew cal h Was a rerptor minister, because he Mar presen At his ordination. . Davis and the Nic in ware known Bs man and wifo, At broytuce in Canada; ee " was but os ition WeWillgnis, of ‘Toledo, 0: G ug, of Toledo, 0; testl- fed tint a was the" pustor of the Wat Con, fy vite eh Church, aud had been for twen- Did-you mai ouch i BRE. aque on oats ot t. Van Buren objected on the grou ind o wituatertalty, dt es clear if ‘Davis nade ater ‘auada and married another person tac ards in Olifo, he hud committed no of- iy ieainst the laws of Iinols, ir are ourtrewmarked that it was uot matertal tne st a Buren would admit that, at the was s alleged bigumous marriage he due husbanf of the Canada lady, Tho i ie of election would urise, a st 4 debate tuck place betiveen counsel Caney ie aduilsaibility of the evidence, the mae natly holding that the proof was com- in Tint Tolevant tinder the two gatuts fn the schnent. At tho close of the evidenve bot Ww 8 Attorucy dould elect which count ule further prosecute, * a Tiedt eald that on the day mentioned he Der Cur, THehee E Davis to Maxgle Van mangers La Wentified the dofondant as the the one, married at least he thought he was Davee 1 hud no doubt about. Maggie, dune iad n license, Tt. was Issued by Judge sued. ‘tho Probate Cont. Witness wawilt court to He Walked’ with “Davis from the Davis qs (witness") house, On the way : why he! ough itinoutnbent on hitw to explain withonte lived to be nearly 40 years, old experieniettings married, Wu said Tis early bau force ith lidlog bad been such that he thought thee Hebylice sgatnat them; but he woman hu wanted, thaughter} i we Z Siavelaed nee wiry, : testitio , otheswise Ca: : city a tant she was married to ee Tyne couldn't ey by the tev, Mtr, Leavitt. Sho a tar febeat What waa sald, but know that ere probe cetemony Was performed, ‘They « Tiny toueced wan and wife, ¥ you live together»? Mr. Yun Buren dbjogtad, fle caw no no- cessity for the question, No point was made ver, permitted the answer urt, toge in. Tt was: oe left the same evening we wero mnt- Mr, Mills understood that the marriage was admitted, Mr, Van Buren remarked that he was not Roing to have any tight about It, Mr. Mills aaiel he had only ono moro wit- nega, Mr, Leavitt, who had been unexpect edly called on to attend a funeral. na Court stated that, sa long na the de- fenso didn’t question. the marriage, he wouldn't walt for him. If they did contest it, he would let the evidenco go in subse- quently, ; ‘Tho State's Attorney then closed his case, Atthe afternoon acasion the number of lookers-on, especially of women, was much larger than In the niorning, but the testino- ny did. not_ come wp to ,expectations as to spleiness. Miss Lyneh. the Canatin wife, ancl Maggie nnd the baby were on hand, but ‘twolc tio notico of the defendant, nor did he mant fest any Interest in thom, not even looking at “Carrie,” who was within a few feet of im, Mr, Van Buren moved to atrike out all the eyldenee as to the legality of the Canada and Toledo marringes. “he Court overruled the motion, Mr. Van Buren also moved that theState's- Attorney elect upon which count of the dn dietment he would urge a conviction, The Court also sat down on that, on tho ground that ft was premature, Mi, VAN DUREN then opened for the defense, claiming tnt unidor the law in order to convict n person of bigamy here, he nist have marricd a person An Cool Cowl: and at tho saine time have had a legal wife, He asserted that tho mar- riage with Miss “Lynch was valid because there was ut ‘tho time no wome on owao had on right to | elaiin Dayis ug hor husband: that Davis not only belleved that to be the ense, but that it wag actually the fact. Ie would show. that -no legal ceremony was performed fn Canada or Toledo, ‘The “defense was purely a legal one, they occupying the position’ that, no matter What marringe ceremony he entered Into, he had a right to do ft. Ie expected to prove that in. 186 Davis married Emin L. trong, ‘They were unhappy, and separated, While this ‘legal marringe existed, he made the acquaintance of Mary Ann Madigan, who knew iin as a married man, and who knew his wife was allye. ‘That being so, the ceremony was nbsolutely void. While liv- Ing with Mary Ann, Davis got a divorcee from Eming L. Strong, As soon as it was granted he had no wife. ‘The de fense expected to prove that the marriage between Davis and Maggie was void, because atthe tine she had a husband living, and therefore could not be Davis’ legal wife. But that ceremony was perforined ju Toledo, and, if bigamous, no offense was coumitted agninst the State of Mlinois, llaving no Jegal wife, tha marriage with Miss Lynch wus notacrime, Ie would not state the reasons that actuated Davis, Perhaps nono might think he was justified in doing what hedid, It might be that he was. Davis thought he was doing what was for the best, supposing that he was committing no crime, Mr, Van Buren asked a eatm consideration of the case, and its decision according to the Jaw and the testimony. DAVIS, THE DEFENDANT, testified that ho knew Emma L. Strong, and was married to her in Waterbury, Vt, Dee. 5, 1801. Ie couldwt tell who was present nor who performed the ceremony; he had forgotten. He got a divorce from her In 1871. A ininister performed the mar- riage ceremony at the house of a friend, or relative of. hers, he could not tell which, Ho first lived with her at White River Junction, but could not tell how long. Subsequently he Hyed in Portland a year, ‘Two or three Yeats after he was married ho went to Mr. otters, He went first; his wife coming afterwards, They boarded at Potter’s, She ‘was openly recognized as his wife. He had a child by her. Jt was not ut Potter's, From, Potter’s lis went to Hamilton, Canada West, but lived two months in tho meantime.at.Jamison’s Point, Emma was notthere, She went to Waterbury. Ho was 4n California in 1865, and. Ived with her on his rettirn, He amade_the acaunititanes of Mary Ann Madigan at Hamilton in 1g, He mot her at the International Hotel. She was a tablegirl. She knew he was a imarried inan then, and at the time tho marriage cere- mony was perforiued, “WHY DID YOU ENTER INTO THIS ALLEGED $4 a ant CEREMONY with Mary Ann ??” . “For the ronson that I was perhaps a little. reckléss on accolnt of my surrotindings. 1 cwas in Canada by compulsion. [could not get justice In’ the United States, and was in Canada a fugitive, ‘The result was Iwas -at ‘the merey of those who had charge of me,— my father, Under these circumstances I be- eating somewhat reckless, and did ns others suggested: not-what IL ought to have done.” “ Was ita matter of notorloty at tho hotel: that you were amarried man? wi ‘ ~ Witness continued: They went to Jackson, Mich., and were kilown there as Mr, and Ars. fadigan. Ue. was sfugitlve, and sheknew it He Ilved with her about 2 yearand a half, but not after ho cama back from Call- fornia, He had nover acknowledged her ag hs wife since then, except in the settloment in regard ‘to ‘allmony at Cleveland in 1809, when he gave her 100 neres of land by com- pulsion. Ho first met Mngglo in the fall of 1869 or spring of 1870, at Oshkosh, Wis. Te took a letter of Introduction to her by the nauio of a - MRA, MATTIE BNELT. “Do you know what her name {s ?? “It is hard to tell, I wouldn’t swear whother her: namoe_!s Mattic, Maggie, Mar- garet, or Martha, of them,” ‘Three months afterwards, when he returned from New York, he took her away. ‘That wasin the spring of, 1870, They went to Milwaukee. The engine broke down just as the train got to the depot, “It waa 4 pity,”’.said Davis, “it didn’t do so be- fore,” and he drew his hand over his fore head as Ifo show the jury that he appro elated bis position. phy stopped at the Kir- by House as man and wiic. “ Where did you go from there 2? “Tdo not wish to state the full particulars, knowing tho responsibility of the answers; but I would say we were in Kalamazoo alx or elght imonths afterwards.” ‘Thoy traveled around until they got to Toledo, ‘They wero driven out of Knlumazoo by his first wife, At Toledo ho married Mnggle, on necount of his father, He was then on hia way to Elkhart, He met his first wife at Bath, “TInve you ever seen 8 certificate of mar- tlage between Maggio and one Snell?” Mr, Mills objected, but tho witness an- awered * Yes,” “Didn't you hear my objection,” snapped the Stato’s-Attorney, “Don’t chow him up,” put in Van Buren, Mr. Van Buren then read a certifled copy of the records of tha County Court of Alexun- dria, Va.," setting ‘forth that ‘Martha Ann Vaudker" was married March 1, 1865, David Hungerford Snell by a AMethodtst tniniater named C, A. Reed, ‘Witness said he saw a paper that purported to bo a inarringe certificate in the possession of Magele, That. was at Elkhart, Ind,,. de had never mot Snoll, but heard of him by the receipt of threatening letters from him. Mr, Van Buren tried to draw out all about thesy letters and the fact that Snell “chased” Davis and Maggie all over the country, but the Court said it was scandal and Ininaterial, and ruled out the testimony, r, Van Buren then offered in evidence o secopyof * 4 re ovaitaes cr rare _ granted by the Judge of the Fourteenth Cir eut of Indiana, sitting at Elkhart, Murch 20, 1871, whoreby Davis got rid of ‘Enma L. who, Jt was alleged, hud.o bad temper, and “abused and deserted him. Sle ves Bn resident,” but was “notified” of the upplica- tlon_ by publication in the Goshen Demwecrat, Witness continued: dle rematied in Elke hart two years In business. “State If, at the thie the ceremony was perform d, ‘Mrs, Snell knew It was not legal wd bind iy, Z . ~Milie able id. ks tated = ‘an Buren propose follow it uj asking the object of the ceremony, ey as ihe Court (et i In. iia ansthing i eala on't think she knew anything," sa! Davi it dent think she knew the respon. al of Mr. Van Buren proposed to grove that the ceremony was performed for the purpose of stopping and quicting scandal, ‘tho Court sald it made no difference, fr, Van Buren gaid tt would show that Maggie was nota tendereclucken, > But he couldn't get the answer in, On the cross, Davis stated thathe was born in Bpringtorl, Vt. < “ When??? » After some hesitation he answered that he supposed be was born jn 18H, but it seemed ta him that, from his fast living, ils memory wos Impaired, and he believed from Informa: ton It wos in 1640, “HOW MANY TRIES in your, life have you been married alto- 10) “'Pwleo, legally,’ answered the witness. “Tow many altogether Y"" “Four tica—fuur ceremonies,” ho has been called by all, Ay four 2? “No, slr, “Do you swear that you havo never been married more than four thines 27 “Yos,” and he held up hia hand. aw tong did you Ive with your wifeo” Do you mean this mutual contract—the ong in Canada?” a pdn you regard her as your wife?” ‘O, sir, “Didnt you address her og your‘ dcar wife?” “ft might have been? “Don't you know?” “7 showld say § did.” “Didn't you in your letters 2" “1 dow't suppose J am obliged to answer.” ‘an Buren jumped up, and wanted tha letters produced, Milly didn't know that he ind them, Van Buren sald mldressing Stary Ann ns his wife didn’tmake herso, “There was only one aay, of proving n marriage, ‘The Court told all lands to sit downs he didn’t want to hear any more from them on the pole. “Et might have been so,” anid the witness, “for tha benefit of the Impression—the letters to be shown as others,” “ Did you mean It? Davis hesitated, saying that he didn’t wish to commit hhinself,, “ Answer the gestions! sald the Court. “1 don’t recollect what the question was,” The stenographer read It, tans sity Lcould not under the elreum- Bian dle lived with Mary Ann nearly a year nt Jacksou, Mich, Emina L. was thon’ In Wa- terbury. He did not see her while living with Mary Ann, Me recollected that he slicned the application for divorce. Ie must have sworn that he warrled Emma Lin De- comber, 3861, and that he Hved and cohabited. with her as his wife until September, 1869, “Was that true or false 2” “Tt was meant ag fals “What was the fact?” “Part of the fact was that I lived with the Canada woman about a year.” “NID EMMA ZL, DESERT you?” “She did’? er eeore or after you marricd the Canada * Afterwards.” (Laughter.) “ Afterwards 2 “What do you mean 2” “Did she desert you before or after you married the girl In Canada 2” - “Ht was afters? “And that was one of the Frounds on wiley you applied for a divorce 2? [Laugh- er Witness, speaking of Mageaiec, sald sho went by the name of Snell, and that she was supported by two or three parties, She told ihn that, h ee you married her, did you love “1 object,” shouted Van Buren, “Did you mean what you sald whon you marricd her?” “Stop, stop, stop,” yelled Van Buren, - The answer was ruled out, Witness identified Maggle os Mrs, Snell. The letter of Introduction to her was written by a Louisville traveling-man whose namo he did not know. Ie was married at that tne. §1800) to, Emnia L. “Who ole 2? “No one, legally,?” He Inst spoke to Mageie nt Detroit Feb, 25, 880, Ile made tho nequalntance of Miss Cleveland in March, 1879, “Did you continue liviug with Maggie as your wife up to February, 1830?” “T can’t say she was my wife.” “Did you call her your wife?” “That depends upon cireumstances,” wine you invariably call her your uy “ Letters wero written, and she was called such for other persons who were Inquisitive and wouldn't mind their own business.” “Didn't you call yourself her husband ?” “Thave, Lhave called myself everything for her sake, but it didn’t make it 40.” “ When dit you cease to live with her os her husband 2 “T don’t know as I ever washer husband," “When did you stop living with her 2 | “In March, 1879, but I took care of her after that. Shé occupied the position of my wife afterwards, but was not so legnily,’” “As Inte as January of this -your, ‘Giau't you call her your wife 27 y Mkely.’ “And held her out to the people of Detroit ag your wife “Very Iikely.”” {bldn’t you live together?” “No sir? Tle could not tell when ho engaged to mar- Ty Miss Cleveland,-butf -tho next breath “sald ho avas." fivat gniaged!’ Feb. 4,-1879, He‘ saw. Magalc after that, Heeb “WEREN'T YOU+CONFINED IN JAIL: FOR . “+ RORQERY 2? | - : “No, sir," and tie held up bis hand again. [Langhter.] é : “Were yowever confined ins jail In Mich- ignn for any crlma?” . é rt Objected to; and objection: sustained, Van Bares insisting upon it after consulting with avis. ao eae Fs At ths point Mr, Van Buren discovered that the application for ‘a divorce was not sworn to, ‘ a Mills remarked that he hadn't sald It was, Tle nsked Dayis if he had sworn to it, and he suldhe had, | * g ‘THOMAS -DUCKLEY, natrect-car conductor, testified that, to the best of his knowledge and bellef, Muggio was Mrs. Snell. “He hn seen her in Oshkosh ten years ago, and also in Appleton, Wis, Ho know Daye Snell, who was a stage-driver, On tho cross, he said he couldy’t tell what strect Blaggic ved on in Oshkosh, He hak been to her. poarding-place in this city, but did not tell her. that he was sorry he had been dragged: into the matter, bat Harry Davis? brother) had told him that sho was Mattie Snell. What he said wag that he could not swear positively sho was the Woman, but that she resembled her, and was her as faras he couldsee. Hofirstmet Davis in the fal having called there to see Hay. ward, the murderer, and mentioned Mattle Snell, because he had seon according to the newshapers that that was the name of ono of nls wives, ‘On tire re-diroct ho sald he mot Maggio on tho street and addressed her as Mattle. Sho sald he was mistaken, Ie told hor ho had met her in Oshkosh, Sho said she had a picture of Mattlo Snell, and that they resem- bled each other, Ho went to her boarding» jouao because she wanted to talk to him and show him tho picture. HENRY J, DAVIS, a brother of the defendants Identifiod Maggio as Mrs, Snell, she having told him that that was her nnme.—that her husband's name was David 11, Snoll, He boarded with his brother in Kalamazoo two or three months, ‘They ived together also in Elkhart. Witness gave somo testimony about Clarenco’s tirst wife, ‘rancis L, Davis, anothor brother, sword ns did Henry as to Saggio's belng Mra. Sneth. She knew Clarence had a wife because he told her so, On tho cross, he sald that all the interest ho had in the case was a desire to seo justice one, At this point the Court adjourned until 10 o’elack thls morning. ‘ Fi ———_— The “World? on the Wood-Pulp Awindle. The Now York Work! states tho core of the cnsy 60 that all nay understand, ue follows; “Mr, Garflold declares that he is willing to roe, duce the duty on wood-pulp and on printin, © 'aslow us it can bo reduced without abe solutely destroying and grippling the Industry of the country.’ What Mr, Guriield moans by tho unwillingness he oxpressos to destroy the industrics of ‘the country by repealing the duty on wood-pulp, is to preserve to Mr. Warner Miller, of New York, and Mr. William A, Russell, of Massuchusatts, and tho tivo tirma which thoy represent in Congress, the priviloge of extorting @ tribute .of betwoen two and threo cents ou ovory pound of printing: paper sold in this coun- ty. nis is cholsimpte fuct. Jt has been shown before the. Waye and Means Cominittca that, whereag. tho cust of rsduction. of priuting-paper has Increased within tho past eight mouths one and one-third cents a pound, tho price of printig-paper haw boon increased four centa a pound. The difference oes tuto the pockets of Mr. Warner Aitlor, of New York, and Sir. Willam A. Ruswoll, of Sassuchusutts, and of tho tive tirms which thoy rupresent, The wood-pulp members aro bolped to this onore mous pratt by the neglect of Congress to re- pair tho inadvertence through which Congrosa failed in 187 tomuke its undoubted Intention vleur,aud loft an opening for Mr. Houtwoll to deolure that ' paper-utock, ride, of avery do- soription’ did not Include wood-pulp, . Whon tho repeal Is effected, Mr. Warner Billlor, of Now York, and Mr, William A. Kuasell, of Massachu- sotta, will slinply po put in the iow ut any other manufactururs, with the chanco of carne ingun ordtuury proit on their producta, but without thochance of oxtorting un extruordl. - nary profit by the retention of a tax which ts borne: by avery uowspaper-ownes and will be borne by every newspuper-render in tho coun- ang which Cougress never meant to fine Hut Mr, Garfield, who has, no doubt, aclear understanding -vf' tha whola matter, fours to offend the uMlillutod rings whose intervats alone ure consulted by those who huve cobbied up the. ind system. Honce hiy evasion and unbappl> Seeiaeannaneccmeammaae” “My doctor ho always recommends Kid- noy- Wort for ad casos oF Edney diwase or of rb bitlousness and consljpatios Kiduey-Wort te the great apeog medicina. It {au gure cure for billousness, torpid bowels, or RIBUNE: FRIDAY, MAY 7%, 1880—TWELVE PAGES. ,_ THE COUL Good Nows for Certain Bondholders— The New Building, A Full Record of Curt Proceedings— Judgments; Now Suits, Etc. CHICAGO & IOWA RAILROAD. In the caso of the Chago & lowa Rall. road Company, Judge Drummond yesterday directed the Recelver to apply the sum of $144,500, now on hand, toward paylng the face of the overdue cottpons of the second- mortgage bonds of the read. A reference wis also made to Mr, Bishop, Master tn Chancery, to compute the amount duc on these coupons. LEMS. Judges Drummond and Dyer have a patent ense set for hearing before them In the for- iner’s room in the new bulking to-+lny. If this ense Is not ready, Judge Dyer will go on with the caso of Hart v. The Globe Insurance Company, whieh is now on trial before him. ‘The' clubs, offices, and Judges’ rooms in the new Government Building are rapidly setting Inte order, and all business will now pe uttended to there, Judge Drummond ts the only one who clings to the old place, and he willmove to-day or to-morrow, ‘To-dny 1s the last day of service to tho May term of the Clreult Court, The Appellate Court adjourned yesterday to Monday, and It hns not yet buen decided whether they will then resume the roll-call oradjourn to prepare opinions. Judge McAllister ts slek nt home and will not be In town until next week, UNITED SYATES CIRCUIT COURT. NEW SUITS. 3. Purdy and Jane A, Hea- 17,039. Sarah cock y. James M. Billings, Caroline A, Billings, Francls <P, Van Wyck, trustee, Mary Luneburg, J. L. Curtts, dudson E. Wright, Edmund Iunt, George A. Gibbs, IL, M, Kelley, aud Emiuna G, P, Kelley; bill to foreclose two trust-deeds for $2,000 on all that part of the S, 34 of E. 4 of S, E. 3g of See, 33, 42, 7, lying west ‘of the Chicago Stute Road in Kane County, Shnon Straus, solr, JUDGE DRUMMOND, Orders—Denison v. Chicago & Iowa Rail- road Company; order directing Receiver to pay fnee of ‘overdue coupois on secon mortgage bonds, — APPELLATE COURT, Orders—159, Jenkins y. Banter; continued by stlpulation.—633, Ruth v, People; contin- ued with alias setre facias.—19, Tully v. Town of Northfleld; argued and taken.—610, Tletty. Collins 3 same order, —G41, sane v, same; same order.—t12, Williamson vy, Maynard; anno ontlenOs, Culver y. Miller; taken on ew! SUPERIOR COURT. NEW SUITS, 75,850, Marbing Bros. v. Rudolph Wolfson and ‘heodoro Wallstein; asst., $1,000, Fulr- child & Blackmann, attys. 75,851, A. H. Stevenson'y. Union Mutual Insurance Company and’ Charlies Leyon- berger; asst., $1,000, Keridall & Bliss, 75,852, Thomas Lacy y. Robert W, and James G. Goodwillic; case, $10,000, C. Stuart Benttle, Atty. 75,853, Joseph B. Quinny. Chicago, Bur lington & Quincy Rallroad Company, W. IL Pjndell, and H. 0. & ©. Durand; replevin, $000. ‘T. L. Uumphreyville, atty, SUPPRESSED SUITS, 7684, Edward Warrener et al. v, Edward ‘ ovis attachment, 9900.53, IL W. Wolse- Jey, nitty. Sat a Ths, R, Carpenter ¥, National Tard: ware Company, asst, $10,000. Monroe & Leddy, attys, JUDGE Gary, Orders—2,743, Coneau vy. Pittsburg & Fort Wayne Ratlway Company; demurrer. to narr, sustained and Jeave to amend.—2,783, Ingalls: y, Ellison; notion of Afrs, Ingalls, Icave to filo interpleader, : JUDGE JAMTBON. Orders—1,497, Otis ve‘Boone; Master's re-- ort confirmed nisl ten duys,—1,W36, Earl v. uil; motion of complt. placed on calendar,. 2,437, Leugner y. Leugner; default—2,2 Shufeldt vy. Boehm; leave to flusupplemen and amended bill, aud rule to answer In twenty dnays.— 72, Jolson v. Fidelity Savings Bank; tition of. K.-C, Waller referred to Mas- or take proof. and report.—2,417, default of B. A. Ulrioh, J. 1. Ban- nett, .F. I... Bonnett, and W. Bond, —2,419, Jolinson y, Jolinson; default.—71,047, Fisk v. Thomns; Recciver’s report and neot on proved, —1244, Carter vy, McGlashen; coin- pit's solrs. acknowledged satisfaction of de- liclency deeree in open court.—275, ‘Little vy. Merigold; by stipulation disintssed, costs qe. and settled, Decrees—2,468, Dunbar v, Uhteago & Western Indiana Rallroad Com- pany; hearingand decree ‘perpetuating in- unctlon.—55,019, supplemental decrec, CIRCUIT COURT. EW BUITS, 2 $4,045, Abrahain Goldstein .y. Hannah Goldstein; bill for divorce on the ground of desertion. Forrester & Beem, solrs. = - 95,040. Mary S, Farrell v, Edward-L, Bar- ber, James M. Shaw, L. Barber, trustee, Peter Foote, successor in trust, and Mrs. Kenney; bill to remove cloud and set aside trustees’ salo of Lot 18 In Todgo’s sub, of part of Block 9 Sherman's Sub. of E, 34 of W. 4 of 8. E, 3f of Sec, 28, 39, 14. Samucl Kerr, solr. 85,047. Minnie Eltelinann v. Conrad Eltel- mann; bill for separate maintenance, Aug ust Murx, solr, 35,048. Albert Hegman v, A. Robinson; ngst., 81,500, R. Lender, atty, 8 4 North Chicago ug O10," Patrick MeMation ¥. Mil! Company; case, $6,000. Gary, 3, Roillyy Cady & Gury, attys, 85,050, Petition dt Clara Tussell Bacon, getting, to sell rent estate of minors, Roberts d Ilutchingson, solra. 35,081, Theodore Tricky. Mary Timrick; bill for divorce on_the ground of adultery and desertion, A. J, Stackpole, solr., * 85,052, Lendor v. Keinz; appeal, 45,055, Jano Dawson v. Jolin Dawson; bill Yor divorces on tha ground of drunkenness, and for an Injunction to prevent hing from disposing of his real estate or personal prop. erty, McConnell, Raymond & Rogers, solrs. 30H. Robert b. Chamberlin y, Mary E. Chamberlin; bill for divorcee on the ground of desertion, Robinson & Martin, solrs, 35.055, Nathan Elkan v. John Capel; asst, $000, Adolph Moses, atty. BUPPRESSED BUITS, 35,032, Mary ©, Martin v. Charles Henry uring Dill for divorce for desertion, Fy A. ‘wou! ny solr, 35,053 Geo. A, Sintth vy. Danlol Wynn; asst, $600, N. HH. Hanchett, atty. SUDGK HOGERS, ‘ Orders—4,805, Bingham v. McCann; by agreement rule extended to 10a, m 10th inst. IUNAK MOAN, Ordors—598, Bird v. Johnson; demurrer to Ist and & counts stricken out, overruled as to the 3d count, sustained as to the dth count; Jeave to amend 4th count and rule on defts. to plead by 10a, m. the 7th inst.—4,007, Hare dick v, Phinmur; rulo on doft, to justify, re-"| turnablo 10 a.m, the 16th Inst. > aubay TULEY, Orders—8,448, Lees y. Fowler; petition of Andenion Kowler and bond fled’for removal ot cause to U.S. Courts Court declines to make any order—3,300, Mutehins y, Smith; Muster's report of suly and distributions tiled and confirmed nisi in’ ten dyys.—3,543, Gria- wold v. Finch; Master’ report of salo filed and confinned nisin ten days, oa JUDGE HARNUM, rdcra—8,604, Rved y, Sealey; Special Com- missioners report of sale tik Hfstribution filed and contirmed.2,273, Stafford v. Col- well; leave to amend bill by mgieing Abby C. and Currie J. Colwell dofts,—265, Stonvham y. Ell; order of April ‘21, 1880, vacated, and order ag by stipulation, —3,005, Scottish A'mer- ican Mortgage Vompany v. Thaw on; default of all defts, and reference to Buth aclu y. Oglesby;. notion of ‘complt. L. ied a Nissen appel Hed ltecelver bond 5 , and case set for May terin.—d odme v, Wilder; Lawrence. Proudrodt "appolhtad guardian ad Mtem for W.8, and 8, A. Wil- der,—4,005, Seotieh! vy. Franzen; reference to Butler to ascortain and report as to whether Injunction should tasue. Ductees—1,580, In re Warner; guardian's report of sale filed and decree of contirmanea, —1,531, Sane vy. Same; same order.—3,400, Harrington y, Aitchison; tinal decree by con- sent—3,034, Moses oy, Grull; dismtssed compilts, costs and pald.—377, Brae y. Fisher; decree for partition. Divorces—3,70L, Medora Langsdorf y, Will- jam Hi, Langsdort, for desertion.—3,854, Mary: Fisher ¥. Jucob G, Fisher, for desertion, COUNTY COURT, Insane Cases.—In the matter of the In- sanity of: 021, Mary Durken; verdict, Insane and n pauper, 64, J. 1. Gragan; same, 622, Michnel Fitzpatrick; same. 62, Margaret 2. Wilson; verdict, Insanc and nota pauper. 1,084, Jemima Ream v. Samuel J, Dageetts rocedendy from Appellate Court filed, enue remitated and redocketed on imo. pitMs.atty, —- 746, Charles Mears vs. Heber Squire; dis inissed p, c, : 5a—J, C. and Geo. Parry v. Alfred Launsdale: contd by agt. 1,/20, Passed by consent counsel. 1,507, Same, 1,565. Lenve to file ples of discharge In bankruptey within five days and cause contd. 1,619. Contd by: all. 3,530, Contd on call, Bane, 1 1,547, Same. 1,08, SUcku from eal'dar. . . 1,553, Subt, to Court; jury walved; to take up in five days’ nollee, i PROBATE COURT, LETTERS 1881 In the estate of Carrio Halverson, letters of xdminfstration de bonls non wers Issued. to Jens Oleson. Tho estate Is valued at bout $200, In the estate of Maria Hinkley, letters of administration were issued tu Jured H, [ink- ley. ‘he estute is valued at about $1,200, THE HAGE ESTATE. The hearing tn the estate of George was continued before Judge Knicker yesterday afternoon, and a mumber hnesses were heard. Some of the helrs elat that there was no marriage between the ceased and the person clatming to be his wi ‘The testimony offered thus fur is to the elect that a degal inarriage bad been perforine ‘The case went over for further hearing. ORDERS, Est. Alfred C, Hamsou, adin’s, first annual t. appeyd.; est. Henry Geldernan, up pent from ord, ent. May 5 ordering Matthew Stack to deliy. certain goods and chattels to executrix upon demand, ad appeal bond apprvd.; est. Romnn Binser, tiny, apprst. and wil's, awrd. rporvd.; est. Jolin Iuller, ord, that adming. pay all claims hiv! priority of Class 7 in fall, and pay an add diy. of 7 per cent on clalins of Class 7; ¢ Henry Schlotthauer, inv., ‘apprst. and wa's, awrd. apprvd.: est. Dennis Donovan, will proven; est. Winulfred Connell, and apprst apprvd.: est. James Fitzgerald, inv. and apprst. appryd.: est. Herman Stroker, proof of helrslp filed; est. Wiliam Ludwig, ndmn’xs, tect, apprvd., and adumx. ord. to return bal. to apply an her wa's, swrd, and disch, from further duty; est. John W. True bey, will proven, THE CALL. Jupar Draummoxn—In cliambers, Jupax Bropuert—Not In court. Junar Drrit—Set cases, ApreLLatr Counr—Adjourned until Mon- day. duper Gany—No call. No, 1,259, South Park Commissioners vy. Duntevy, on trial, Jupar JAMEsON—No enll, No. 19, Ron- Dick v. St. W. C. B, Society, on hearing. Junar Roaxns—H0, Wi, 268, 20334, 271 to 310, Na, 343)¢ on trial; part of arguinent only to be heard, JUDGE MONAN—184, 221, 7 to 255, Inclu- sive, eyegt 4. No cuse on trial. duper TuLey—10, 11, 12,8, No. 9on hear- ing. h Jopor Bannoumt—2%8, 25, 18, No. 16 on earings. Une Loomis—Term Nos, 515, 525, 539, GAO, 541, G49, 550, 551, 652, BS, 550, 508, 672, 680, 587, and 58s, Criminar, Courer—Nos.079, 434, 1,188, 1,145, 1,185, 1,180, and 1,100, VERDICTS AND JUDGMENTS. Jupax Gany—2,25, J.J, McClolian et al. yd. W. Boardinan, verdict for deft., and motion for n, t.—2,775, Cannda Investment & Agency Company vy, Matthow TH. Escott: defit. and judgt., $17,810.31, and motion to discharga deft. denied, and exeeption. Jupor Roarns—Isaac P. Coates v, Philip decease administrator of Laura Secly, 4 deceased; judgment on verdict for $870.80.— Isaac G. Johnson ot al. y. John H. Debn, {uilanient: on verdict for $49.75.—James lurd y. Cliiengo West Division Rallway Company, judgment $200, nnd satisfied. Jupck Monran—ii32, Hamburger y. Wil- son; disinissed plifs. costs, motion of plifs, atty.—1,457, Brant v. Clark; sult dismissed, each party to pay thelr own costs by stipula- tlon.—875, Stoneall y. Chicago & Alton Rail- Toul: Company; suit dismissed motion plifs, atty. -* = : ————— GIRLS' REFORM-SCHOOL, Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, = - » ADRIAN, Mich., May 6,—The annual meet- ing of the Board of Control of the Michigun Reform-School for Girls took _pluce here last evening, Present, Mrs. JL. S. Fuller, Grand Taplise Miss Hining Hl Hall, Kllnts Mire. C. B, Stebbins, Lunsing; the Hon. W. Il, Waldby. Ascnt,-tho Hon. 0. "I, Gorham, Marshall. Mrs. Fuller was elected President for the ensuing year, Miss Hal! Clerk, and Mr, Waldby Treasurer. ‘The Board to-day visited the site of the school, and held 3 con- ference with Superintendent Alden, of the Stata Public School, Coldwater, and a Detroit atchitect as to plans, Another architect from Grand Rapfds Isto arrive, No plan of the structures hus yet beon decided upon. raiapaness acai t TOM HENDRICKS’ BARREL. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Inptanaroris, Ind, May &—Gov, Hen- dricks’ purchase of the Novelty Dollar Store yesterday, twenty-six: feet front on East Washington street, for $30,000, shows that ho has n barrel, although not so Jarge o one as ‘Tilden, Mr. Hendricks ling Jost heavily In the past threo or four years, the entire sum aggregating, itis sald, nearly $100,000, But his Inw practice pays him largely, and the fact that he can buy reat estate in steh large quantities shows that he is not tsuifering for means, Possibly that purchase was made for effect, a3 barrels enter largely into the:Demo- voratic calculation, << MICHIGAN FIREMEN. . _ Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Gnanv Ravivs, Mich., May 6,—The State Firemun's Association to-day, after attending to routine bysiness, elected the following officers and adjourned: President, Clark Cornwell, at Ypqlantt: Vice-Presidents, J. W. Edwards of Lansing, Hl, J. Drake of Coldwater, and P, J.cConnell of Muskegon; Secretary, 8. D. Pond, of Allegun; ‘Trous- urer, W. H, Bfason, of Battle Creek; Statistl- clan, Dr. E. 1B. Rowell, of Ypsllantl; Dele- gute'to the National Firemen's Convention, ‘Thomas O'Neill, of Kalamazoo, ——_$ A Lettor from the Kiug of Stam, The following lutter waa written by tho King: of Siam and sont to Mr, Arnold, author of * Tho Aight of Asia's * GRAND PALAGE, BangKkor, Deo, 6, 1070.—Bin: My fathor devoted much tline to t tudy und défense of his religion, and although 1, botoy called to tha throne while young, bud no tine ta become « scholar like hint, J, too, have Intor- costed inygelf in thp study of tho sacred books, and take a front Interest in defomting our re- Ngton and have it ieperly undorstood. 1t soems to ino that If Huropeuns bellove the mis~ slonary preaching that ours isa foolivh und bai ros ligion, thoy niuut also believe that wo ura a fool. fab and bad poopte. | 1 therefore feel much yruti- tude to those vo ike yourself, touch Euro aus to hold our religion in respect, Tthank you tor the copy of your poum, *Tho Lightot Aata,’ Fosunted tu ine through my Ministerin Loudon, wurnot a sullciontly good suhulur to judyo Engiluh pokey: but ag your work {8 based upon the alinilur source of our own iuformation, 2 can read {t through with very souch pleasure, and Le can wy that your poom, * The L! Ha of Auiu, Ia tho most eloquent dofenso of Buddhistn that has yot appeared, und is full of beautiful pootryss but Tike Book IL. very muck andam very much: interested Iu the finalgermon., [hove no doubt that ourloarged men would urgue with you for noun, or for years, us ovun oan qvo that somo of your fduus aro not quite’ -tho samo os ours; but 2 think that in showlng ‘love’ to bave buen tho eminent characteristics of tho Lord Budiha, and Karima, fy Blaincso Kum, the result of the inevitable luw: of Dharma, the painelpies of existence, you havo tuught Buddblsm, and 1 may thank you for having mado u European Buddhist sponk beautifully in the mout wide-spread lan. guage of tho world. ‘Tu inark my opintou of Yyoue goot fecling towards Kastern Feopios, and my appreciation of your high ability, and tho service you buve done t all Uuddblsts by this dufouse Of thelr reltyion, 1 have much fection tn appoluting you an ollicer of our Most Exaited Order of tho White Elephant, of which you will soon hear furtbor from Mr. D. K. Mason, my Consul-Gencral in London, I am, yours ts paral (Sigued) Manu Rogla. CuuLatonxonn, King. To Edwin Arnold, Esy., C. 8, 1, ete. ote. PELLING REFOR! The Changes Adopted by “The Trib- une” Warmly Indorsed. Letters from Leading Divines, Educators, Pro- fessors, and Sclentists. A General Satisfaction Rxpressed with the New Departare. A special meeting of the Chicago Spelling Reform Association was held fast evening in the club-room of the Sherman House, Mr. J. Slocum in the chair, | e . ‘The Corresponding Secretary read the fol- lowlng extracts Indorsing the fonetic tm- provements advocated and adopted by Tie Ciicaco ‘Tntuun: FUOM PnOF. DAVIN BWING. » ‘ _ Cittcago, April 3, 1880,—Tie Tarun la acth 14 Wieely and boldly lit addpting the new forms oi spelling. In this age of common-sense we must ‘permit sonse to enter our spelling-books ag it enters our eclences, und mechanics, and law, Davin Swind. THE NEY. A. to CHAPIN, Ds Dey PRESIDENT UE- LOIT COLLEGE. Brtart, Wis., March 30, 1680.—1 am disposed to favor n conservative reforin in English spelling, esthat 4, a reform which shall more iradually, ‘by awreement of those who will bo regarded 14 muthoritics on the aubject, to eliminaw@ supor- flucus lotters and establish some uniformly of correspondence between the spelling and the sound of words, without muking tha print of ontr old bouks 1 language unknown to those who: shall grow up on the now method. + ‘The recommendations of the Américan Philo- ‘loyiea! Association, - 8 iuxtrated in the col- uinns of Tite Ciucaco TRUNK, scum to ne to bo In the ne of such a reform, . A. L. Carin. FROM T. R. LOUNSHURY, PROVESSO OF EN- ULI8it AT YALE COLLEUE. ‘ New IlAven, April 14, 1890.—1 atm most heartily uvor of the course which THE CitiwAagy THrB- hag tiken (u beyinning war atunce uponour [resant abominable spelling, which I feel eertaln is nooucr or biter to share tho Cute that hus al- reudy befallen several other relles of barburisins. The prelliuiniry work of overthrowing tho idolatry with which the old orthografy is re- gurded, and of brenking gown tho prejudice which {8 felt toward the new orthoprafy, can best and most successfully be done by the news- OEE. The Uttle that bas been proposed has been proposed mainly to. try the temper of the times; but the favor with which this has been received shows that tho complete success: of the movement is now merely a question of thine, Itiea just cause for congratulation that a Journal of tho wide clreulation and great repu- tation of Tur Cuicaco TrimuNe bas been aise posed, from tho very outset, to lend Its power ful influence to hasten on tho adoption of spell- ing regortu, 'T. it. Loussnury. FROM. PROF, JAMES I, NLODGETT, TINCLPAL -WEST ROCKYORD IIGH SCHOOL. Hockronp, Mi, April 8, 189.—I am heartily glad ty see n movement towards simplifying our Irregular spelling that cominends f{tself by its moderation and prnotleability. L an. glad to nee tho effort popularized by ono of our great dailies. ‘The moditication of spelling wasn slow chunge from siinpler forms than many of those now used, to what wo may call funsold growths, and the restoration to n healthy condition witt be slow. The better the people understand it the sooner will improvement be accured. JAMES H. BLovgErt. PROM WILLIAM F. WARKEN, B.D.) LED, PRESL= DENT ROMTON UNIVERSITY. Hostox, April 12, 1830.—I greatly desire to neo a radical reform in English spelling, one fur more radical than that you propose. 1 belleve the phonograph and the sotentitle Investigntions connected thorewi!th ure ere long to give us an absolutely exnct fonetic alfabot adapted to unt- Verual use, Mountine, overy nytation of the subject is helpful. WILLIAM F. WAINEN, ¥ROM F. A. P, UARNARD, Li.D., PRESIDENT CO- TUMBIA COLLEGE. New York, April , 1480,—The editor of Tre Cuscaco Trinune, and all others now waging battlein the cause of spelling roform in our cout try, have my most cordial wishes for thoir Buccess, hoy find it ut preeent, no doubt. un uphill struggle, but their triumf Inthe end fa sure, The principal diMoulty which thoy buve to encounter arises from tho fact that correct spelling according ta present standards is xo accomplishment attained only with much labor, and therofure regurded as to a certain extent an vvidence of guod education, Tho illttornto areapttospell foncticully. It costs them no effort to learn how, Consequently, If fouotic spolling were to become universal, a very pretty feathor would be plucked from the cap. of tho scholar, and he himself would be reduced in this respect to the’level of the innorainns, It ia not at ull surpising that the aristoeracy of lotters should revolt ut this. But itisof no use. The change Id tuevitablo, nud, In my view, the- rr sooner It comes tho bettor, F. A. P, BARNARD, YROM W.'D, WHITNEY, LL.D., PHOVESSOR BAN- BCIIT AND COMPANATIVE PIILOLOUY, YALE COLLYAE. New Haver, Conn,, April 2, 1880,—I thank you tor tho slip giving the improvements In English orthografy adopted und used by Tik CuIcaAco Timuune. As the first step toward bringing about a general reforin of thls kind Is to accus- tom people tw sce, and tolerate, and approve nny of the proposed changes, such help from Journals of wide circulution and influence Is of very high Yaluo, and to bo gratufuily welcomed by all spelling-reformors, =} hope that Tie ‘‘iuunune's oxamplo will be widely tolluwod. W. D, Wintner, FROM THE REY. JOUN L, JOHNHON, Lt... PIO- YRSSOH OF RNGLISM, UNIVENSITY OF 218818~ RIPPI. Oxvonp, Miss... April 16, 188.—By intro- ducing Bini lor evelliues inte, tho columns of Tite, Curcago Tumuny, und so helping to prepare tho way for a general reform of English ore thograty, you_aro doing the work of u public benefactor, Do not, howover, for this expcot gyoryvody. to toss up bis cap and hurrah for you, For ‘a while tho public wil, more likely, make mnuele of another Bort ubout you hed. Truc, tho argunient 1s all on tho wide of fonctica, and tho language which puts up with “alms,” and “funcy,” and * bend,” ia ready for any chango; but to many people those fucts wyulfy nothing as ngonst custom, Sone two centurles xgo tho English resisted even unto blood the construction of turnpike ronda thru tholr bogs and marshes; and “flying-coaches,” which about doubled the speed of trayel, wor gravely opposed on the ground thut tho wayside botols would lose tholr Ppatronige, Spelling-reform, too, wil for n se- son mect with opposition on soine ground or other; it reson wil fnalty triump over projudico and habit, and the opponents of spelling wil be numberod—perhapa by our childron—with thoso who fought agenst good roads and quick travel. Joun L, Jonson, FROM W. ¥. POOLE, LIDRAIIAN OF CHICAGO YUNLIC LIBRARY, Ciicago, March 00, 1880.—In reply to gene note, I will state that Lam in sympathy with tho spelling-reform = niovement now tn progress under the leadership of tho American Fhivlog- fen) Association, Without committing myself in fuvor of evar chungo which the Agsoclation has revommendes, On tho othor.hand, I favor tho adoption of utany changes which the Agsoulu- von bas not recommended, Tho fact which moat intorcste me {a that an intolligent and per- ulstont scheme, under tho direction of learned pattotoy tats, fd on foot for reforming tho wnoma- Hes and absurditics of English apelling, W. FY Poon. FIOM F. A. MARCH, LL.D. PHOVESSON ENULISIT LANQUAGE AND COMPARATIV PHILOLOGY, LA~ FAYETTE COLLYOE. Baston, Pa., April % 1880.—Al honor to THe Turnuny for {ta lend in speling reform. ths prudent as wel us bold, Its nmondmenta ur akil- uly solocted eo ae to ofend 28 thus posibl, 1 hope ft may soon find it prides to be bolder, A ¢leun sweep of al dubl consonunta wil pay as soon ad It is aufe, A. MAGI. \FNOM THE BY. J. MM. GREGORY, Mid, REGENT ILLINOIS INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY, CHauraian, Ill, April 2, 1880.—1 huye noticod with much satisfaction tho use of reform es toy by Tam Curcaco Tuune, Tho spellings reforin moyement, under the leadership of tho Aterican Philologlenl Agsootation, 1s to mo one of tho most Interesting and promising of the recent effective movements for the {inprove- mont of our hinguugo and the advancement of edi Hon, ‘It {a not neceasury to repont tho oft- told urguments for the roform, It only remalas to us to urge It pan our grout publishers, anil eapouially upon t portod Jul prea, Small men will etill deory and ignorant mon will deplore tho movemait, but thas within it tho force of (ruth and tho onorey of A xrent want. Tint both surprised and delighted at tho readiness with which the eyo eruwa wontod to thy usu of tho new spelling. WY change once mude, overybody will wonder why 1t was not done wooner,. J, M. Gurgony. FROM THE REV. I, W, THOMAS, D. D. Cittoago, April 1, 1880,.—Your note avking my opfinfon in reference te the new muthud of spel. ug fy roceived. Ihave not given the subject much attention, though I buve obwrved the changes introduced by Tux TawuNy, and must bay that Leun sev uo reason why thoy should not bo graduntly adopted, They save spaco and ln- borin writlag or printing, und aro not offensive tothe eya nor liable to uffect the moaning of wot ‘ Lthink oll havo long folt that somo roforin must come in this avin most uthor things; und most persons will welcome such modorute chungos, Ag for wysolf, having with wuch Ine bor becomo well nigh perfeut in the old methads, Teball probably goon in tho old way, unless tho new Incthods graduully, and without vffert on my part gout aly hes, {peel that is, Loan ford to leary . paee Pe H.W, Tuomas, FROM MELVIE Don RDITOR Or THM “Lipeany OU! AMAL! ’ Boston, April 1, 1880.—It is a source of’ con- stant surprive and gratification to tud how uul- voraal tho sentiment In favor of elinplitied spell- ng is becoming. Such chunges os hav on made by Tux Cutcaco Tsun i an almout universal awent even from those who, not ap- roy lete reform, ar forced to admit TT , COMMA #080, and coonuUly all alike requiro auch changes as Tie Trinune Naabeen making, In our own magazine tho objectors seem to hay. disappeared, and tho friends who beliove in, commend, and thom- aclyes pt the changes ar growing more nu- merous, Mxcyir Dut. PROK. RODENT ALLYN, PRESINRNT SOUTIVRE TULENOIB NORMAL, UNIVERSITY. CARNONDALY, Ill, March 31, 1880-1 thank you for the copy of rules for “begins ning tho speliiag reform’ in. English. only wish it was oven moro oxtendive and completa than it is, and that not onty Tint Trinune, but all newspupers and dictionaries would adopt !t. Iam most hearily Insymputhy with the movemont for a reform,.and desiro very much to sco A complete .fenctla metho of apolling introduced. I do not ndopt tho new Rpelling ns in your card in my own work, simply because aa write my hand jow docs tho spell- ing for mo. If U ndopt the now, I must give my mind to It, at lonst fora time, and tho mind hea 80 much other work that I do not wintauy more thinking when [write than Js absolutely neees- sary. bave no doubt that hundreds of ‘mon aro oxnctly in my state. To spell with one Lin all or In tell would compel my hand to bo under control of tho mind. whereas now tho two I's of appl, well, all, efe., come in 29 readily ns the ono fin! 1 of compel, contrat, and others. if there ¥é uthers. So to avold the extry thought T spell right on in tho old fashion, and shall probably dd so till n mujdrity, or at tenst a Rrenter number than now, adopt the reform spelling, It would plense me to be compelled to adopt It by the public taking hold of tho matter and going before mo and lending mo into tha right way. Such are my Inconaslstencies, which T frankly confess, and make no merit of the conservatisin which they fnidlente, I trust thut you may succeed Ina much great- or degree than heretofore. Hut, considering tho inertia of the masses, | think pecat ogress har been inde, as much as could have been antici puted, . A Ttovrnr ALLYN. FROM THA REV. JAMES Hf. FAINCHID, DD, 11 PRESIDENT OP ONERLIN COLLEGE. Onennin, Magi, 1880.—I ain gind to be counted. in favor of thé spelling reform, and of every honest endeavor to promote It, The moderato innvvations adopted by Tite Cincago Titinusek seem to me to lie in the direction of improve~ ment, and f heartily eoprare them, asking stlil tobe indulged {1 the Inconsistency of writhug: philosophy id of tlosofy'. F JAMES HL Fancntnp, FROM PROF, J. I PICKARD, Hi.D., PRESIDENT STATE. CNIVERSITY OF TO Jowa Csry, April, 1880.—Your favor fs ot hand, With the exception of substituting f for ph. L am henrtlly in favor of the reforin mide by TUR Caicago Tutnynk. No one of the rules Inter feres with the etymology. except tho lust named upon the list sent me, and which I refnclose. J. 1, Pickann, fasthy CHANCELA AW YORK. =f am thoroughly In FROM MowAnD gRogny, D. D., LOK UNIVERSITY OF Ni New York, April , 1890. fiecord with tha Philologieal Association reform in spelling, sa fur as the asopping of mute let- ters goes, but not du any changed spelling In new characters, [approve of tho etunges in osed slip, exeept those I have murked, *Ditemma” and “axsuesin” need the second nm and fourth a for right pronuneintion, “Canyon”? has become right through usuge. <I nlso ngres to the change of pr to f, Howarn Crospy. YROM 8. 8. HALDEMAN, PROPESSON OF COMPAID ATIV PILOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF VENNSYIe YANIA, . Curckto, Pa., March 20, 1880.—It ts gratifying: to hay Tue Ciicago Teruxy aud other fnllie ential Journals on tho side of apellime refuriny uot onli In theorl (Greck theoria) but In prictico, As wna auld in régand to a return to specle-pay- ments, tbo onll-way to resume Is te resume" and we hav the result. Situilarll, the propur way to begin tho spelling reform ts tu quit muke ing faves and “bexin,” ng Shakspeare (his own spelling) makes Minit tel the players. ‘Those who utr iniluenst by the exploded fea, that certain speilings help etimolog! nught ald usin ualug*t" for the erroneous Sinul shorty. af iiinan-if (i. ¢., minn-lke), man-ll-ness, and by dropping the final from the iinelunt aatrulagia, aatronomia; dormttorium, leaving the genuln etimologia spellings—nstrotogi, ustronomi, dors mitorl; and sinilaril of the Anglosaxon (or Aue glish) forme—inaniy, monly, menig, mant, ment, ‘Tho lat remains in the English ment, while mans iw herd in Treland. 8.8. HALDESIAN, FROM FRANCIS J. CHILD, PI. D,, PROFESSOR OF RUETOMC AND ORATORY, HARVARD UNIVEIte airy. Camnmnipax, Mass, April 6, 1880.—The dhanges in spelling which bave been adopted by ‘Tine Curcaco Trrboxe ure perfectly rationil, de+ alrable, und mnderate. Our present ({ wish could sny Inte) spelling was established by punter Heath Coen ety Bai Gan POM . , ‘ers, who, by breaking the 4 whiel hallows the ‘ubsurdtiies of citstom, and domon- strating that a host of dead letters do not cone stitute, n8 some ncom to think, the very charin of litentture, will render a very great service to tho world, For I thust regard every” atop that fucllitates the spread of the English lnnguaze ns neervicoto the world, and in more. ways than one, Yours over falthfully, with best ‘ro surda, Fe J, Ciny, YROM W. G. BALLANTINE. PROFESSON OF Ite BREW AND NEW TESTAMENT GREEK. AND PRESIDENT OVERLIN COLLEGE BPELLING-RE- FORM ASKOCIATION, OBEKLIN, O., Muy 1, 1890.—That our present moda of spoling isan incalculabl evil 16 obvieus to al who. hay given the muter any thought, Thy Curcago Tiunux® ins taken what’ scome tho only practicab! path toward reform, and its oxaimpf! muat and wil bu fulowed before long by the entire pres, W. G. BALLANTINE. The Chairnanstated that It was his lmpres- sion that THE CHANGES WERE MUCIT TOO FEW, and that more and radical changes should be adopted Immediately. 17 all those who have written these letters should consistently fol- Jow out the new reform much would be a complished. For the present it requires a species of herolsm to arrive at the desired change of spelling. ‘The meeting was principally informal, em- bracing only a general discission as to the best means of pushing the luterests of the Association, the Idea being advanced that it was necessary to begin with the promment educators and writors before seeking tomako a change in the primary schools. << 5 MATRIMONIAL, Special Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune, Warrntown, Wis., May 6&—Last evening Edward C, Nixon, one of our enterprising inerehants, and Miss Laura Francl, only daughter of the lute Anton Frauel, City ere united in the bonds uf holy he itev, W. Ten, of the Methodist Church, performing the marringe ceremony, Spectat Dupatch ta The Chicugu Tribune, Cepan Rarins, Ia, May tA fasliona- ble wedding took place this evening, the con. tracting parties being Alfred Newman, of the Bee Journal, Chicage, and Lillian May, only daughter of Senntor Menry Rlehel, of this city. The ceremony was portornred by tho Rev, IL W, Bennett of tho M. E. Chureli. Mr. and Mrs, Newnun will return to Chica- go via Minneapolis, CLINTON'S SCHOOLS, Speciat Dispateh ta The Chicuge Tribune, Crintos, Ul, Muy G—The Commence- ment exerelyes of the graduating class of the Clinton public schools, which took place this evening, was a grand affair, Over 500 people were In attendance, ‘Thu class at the clos of the ceremonies gave the Superin- tendent and Principal some elegant and costly presents, ————— — Fronch Hools. New York Letter. Tenw o tall, stutely, and eluent Indy on her way down Broadway,’ She was dressed faultles- ly, Judu low by tho standurd of prosent fashions, wud was tin objeut of intercat and serutiny a4 sho moved thre the nining crowd, “Blo looked ta unconsclous 18 anybody whose hourt was bounding with tho knowledge that her clothes were bolng ndinired, Hor guilt was cusy, oven, and yruceful, until, all of a sudden, sie stopped, and tna Hash grew two inches shorter, ‘This shortening of hor stature etartied me, | Slic: rocked for a tew seconds dike u ship ina short ava, and thon righted berself, rose to her foriner bight, and pusyed on, What could 16 mean? To hid nut been deceived ns to tho poamentay. of hor length, for her dress, tow as before, clowred” tho sidewalk un which it rested during her brief dwact= age, Determined to solve tho mystery, I fol- lowed her uutil preelsuly the wume ching, hap penod uguins und tlt time I quw tho simple Guug ol the astonishing vifcot. Fashionable éhocs ary now made with bigher heels than oyer, and tho hevld of tha shoes ube placed su far fore" wird that the heels of tha weurer projeet rears want, In fact, those French hecls, as they aro callud, tro now put us uewr the middle of the Toot ag poasible abd not destruy the centro of gravity, ‘To walk on thon is dificult, and whe out pruetico is ua dangerous as skuthye toa novieg, but the ludies learn after o while to manage then vory well. Th the cugo of thle pare teular lady, however, the becls wero su near the counterpulalng spot that sho was ubontt oven! Dilaneed on thom, und no exercise of skill vould gave ber frovy vccastonuly Upplag back onthom. Thoy did not overturn ‘her, but it tec hor own reul hecls down on the xrounud, while her tovs polnted akywark, and her stature was abortencd by just the hight of the French bevls, ee fom A Grocian bandit, having captured an unfortu- nite traveler, sends word to the traveler'a wite that the captive's ransom fy txed ut 1,000- deuchinas, If itis uot-paid on the Lith hia nose: {4 to be cut off; on the ‘bth aif will conta oto eur; onthe Ith anothers on the Ith hls lips; und Lf the monvy does hot come to hand by tha Wt the prisoner will be killed, ‘The unhappy, woman gus to work to raise: fae money, but tha Les of obtaining it fs sy diiticult tut by the Sth she has only obtalued 800 drachmua, by the {8th 400, by the Lith Uu0, und it fa the night of the Idth when the whole sum of 3,000 bus beeu put, together. Thon she says, with u bitter burst ot tears, to her sympathizing ulster: Poor Epame Inondus! jo never wud particularly |hund- wom, and now with his nose, curs, and Ups ory ull ho must look like a regular guys Tgugen Pil Use this money tewurds pa ine Iny NBT ing anda new trouseau, Dlook well la black. Hesldew, it would be utiercy to Epam to pus bin out of bly suitoriuyy."*