Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 4, 1881, Page 9

and three hard movings, THE POST-OFFICE. Increase of Business in {880 Over the Previous Year. Tho Force of Clerks Too Small for the Work to Bo Done. vostmaster Palmer Asks for Ad- “ditional Help. ‘Whe business of Chicago Js well shown by tho work donopy tho Post-Oflico, and tho {ncrenso of work in thal institution Is necessarily cnuscd by the groat devolopment of commorce and manti- facturo, and by tho Inogonsed populntion. To- day tho Chicngo Poat-Offico 1s doing a business second to but ono in tho entira Western Con- tinent, and exceeds grontly that done In almost all tho Capitals of Euro pe, , Aroporter of Tur Trinon® hns boon busy for two days in gathering faote froin this one of tho many busy {natittiions in Chicago, and, though the different persons appronched for Infurma- tion had barely time to talk, ho found the fol- Jowing points: Tho receipts of tho Poat-OMce during 1880 Wore: From stamps, $701,440.00; postal cards, $124,306.75; onvelopos stamped, $272,424.51; nows- Paper stamps (used In paying for papers golug from ofiices of publication), $132,057.24; postage- duo stamps, $19,010.42; box rents, 82,014.84; waste papor sold, $1,015.04; making « grand total of $1,346,895.49. The expenses of tho offiva ‘wero $300,207.23, or 22% per cont of Its recalpts, leaving $1,0(0,088.24 proflt to tho Government. Tho lotter-carricrs, who aro pald from weparato appropriation, have received from tho Post-OMice $175,050.43, This added to tho ex- penses of the offive and doduotod from tho re- ceipts shows that 4 per cont of tho recoipts of tho Post-Ofllco have beon sont to tho Dopart- mont. In compariaon with othor years this shows a largo gain,asin 18 the recelpts of the olfice were $1,170,510.42, and the exponditurcs $2N,- 824.01, or 2514 per cent of tho Rocclpiee and, attor paying tho letter-carricrs $160,070.02, there wis returned totho Department O2 purcont of the receipts. In 1878 tho recolpts woro $1U27,034 and tho oxponses wero 853.99, or 29 0-10 per cent, and, after paying tho lotters-carricrs £130,- 770.88, there, was returned ty the Department 68 rcont. ‘Thoso figures show a Jarza decrense the por cont pald for running the office, white fat thoenme time they exhibit nlurger incroaso of work than any other office In tho United Btates, and its per cont paid is a8 small ns any, taking Into comparison tha larga territory cov- ered by a metropolitan elty.. Tholncreaso of ro- ocipts for 1680 nver 1873 was 31 per cent, and over tert, 5 per cent, “The Incronsed- recolpts should necessarily make n large difference in tho force of mon em= ployed if the work wore in proportion; and, to ascortatn this, the roportor was obliged to oxame ine the acparate divisions. The increase in the number of cmployés wns cortainly startling, and. ‘amazed oyon a nowspaper-man, for this cain NUMBERED EXACTLY SEVEN PERSONS ainco Jan, J, 1880, and tho tnerensed work has been about ns follows by divisions: Tho tirst di- vision of tho oflico inciudes all the flnanciul and general Bolp, includ og, tho Assistant Postmas- ter, Mr. 0, 8. Squires, the Auditor, Mr. Upton, the Cashier, accountant, stamp-clerks, wateh- man, porters, and messongers, and numbers thirty-olght. The work bas Inrgoly inerensed, M uiros suys, inall branchos of this division, ‘which iashown by tho Qnanclal receipts. ‘Tho second division is THE MAILING DIVISION and omploys 112 mon, an incrensc of four sinco the last daysof 1875. Cupt. McGrath {nforinod the reporter that thora bad been mulled at the Chicago olfiec in tho first week, in December, 1880, mail matter as follows: Kirst-clasa mat- ter, which includes all Iottors and postal-cards, 854,008 pleces, which, compared with Inst yenr, whon 614,474 pieces were mallod, shows an ins eronse of 181,4H pieces, or 27. per cont. 3 ‘Tho sccond-olnas matter, which consists of oll. nowspapors and periodicals -lsauod from the regular publication ollices,. and \pald for. at tho Tate of two conta Te, und, during the sane riod, was 11 1840 1,471}23) piccos, an Increase of 2,103 over 1879, pr Mi por cent of tho entire amount mailed. Thismait bas a gradual in- groase Wook by wook, and ia a good sbowlng of how muny more peovle uro now dopendin, Chicngo. for thoir Hterary pabuium thin last a8 tha population bas not by an) in the same proportion, guows how much more intelligent tho Weatern people are becoming, There ura now oyor 300. Papers in Chicago, including dailics, weoklics, monthiles and quarteri{es, 6 Superintendent of this department compinined that the showing for tho first wook in the month was poor, as tho monthly publications wero not ‘sont in until the lust week in the month. ‘Tho third-clugs mattor, including clroularsaod newspapers, amounted, In pleces, to 576,070, an. incronse of 160, over Inge year, or dneroent, tho ontirewelght being about 5,000 pounds. Orthis mutter there are about 55,000 clrcularadally, pald at tho rate of ono cent cach, Tho gninof fourth- class matter, consisting of merchandise, has boon 6,743 plecos, or az increase of 63 por cont. ‘This makes in tho mulling division for ono weuk - 2,821,101 picces handiod, or.An increase of 1,07H,- 077, or 59 por cont. The number of places maliod - during tho year, tnking the week montloned ag an averngo, will foot up 151,001,002, fs ‘Tho Incronso in 1879 over 1878 in this depart- ment was about 86 per cent, making, with tho increaso of 1880 ovor 1879, An incrense of 95 por peat whilo the Increase of bolp his been about 0 per cent. This division needs more men to Properly. transnct its busincss; and to add to . tholr officiuncy the now furnituro should soon be forthcoming, as that now used was mado in 1674, Just. after tho Nro, and bns stood ono fire ‘besides wont and tear, . THE DISTRINUTION OV MAILS in the Chicago Post-Oilico is mors complicated than in any athor office In tho United stutes, for tho reason that tho employés are obliged to distribute to more routes and moro States. New York waqucationatily basid}os Agreator welght of ry situutcd as that office 16, it masses or bulks all its mall for States in tho West and Beeb. tous Blonring tho ollica Inn short time without rowing to routes,”. as is done in Chicago. A Chicago puts up mail for more routes, more offices, and more Stites than almost any othor two offices in the United States, and this docs nat include the work of handllug aixty-tive tons of mallemattor pussing through Chicago duily trom othor points, . The work in the inquiry division shows an cs- timated increase of about 20 por cont, nnd no additional. help bas beon omployed, This de- partmont should havo moru” employés, and. should be made ainilnr to and In constant co- Speration. with tho New York inquiry diviaton, Buch delay could bo suved in all this work if the larger offices were nannged under a system to be euperintended by a speulal agents orclsoto be made a branch of the Dead-Lottor Ofice In ‘Washington. THE OARUIENS’ DEPARTMENT {a in charge of n well-known citizen, known a3 “Jobu,” but whose full namo is John Bl, Hub- bard. “Mr, Hubvard has the department noarcst tho hearts of tho people, and {x full of ideas for thoir benetlt. The inerense in letters in this department bins been about 30 per cont, ond of papers ond packagos about 40 per cont, over 1870, hero ‘nro 191 carriers and elght auxiliary carriers, The entire nuinbor of men in this division, inchiding stations in the aifforont purts of the olty, is Mr. Hubbard pleees por day etch, and thoy are overworked, and 80 ore the collectors, In bis opinion, there should at least boa third more nun to art hig department to tho porfection ho desires. If bo bust theso mon ho would deliver in more of Lake View, and go suuth in Hydo Park as far us Fitty-ninth airect, Thoro should be four moro stations lovated to accommodate the people in buying stamps, regiatering lottery, and selling munuy-orders: Those stations would be of equal convenience to tho seryico und tho poople, Mr. Hubbard would locate these stutions,—one in Hyde Park, ono on the corner of Twonty-second stroot and Watush avenue, ono on the corner of West~ em. avenuo and dSiadison atreot, and ono oon tho corer of intro and forth Clark stroots. With thosostations tho car+ Jers could ik} bettur work, aw they would not bo obliged to travel auch » ong, distance on thelr Toutes, A pet scheme of dir. Hubbard ts to havo special boxes un the main thoroughfures, and uve all carricrs crossing theso atreots deposit in those buxos, which would be collected from with awngon. This would ald in city delivery ag much os alx hours iy many cases, and in a fow much moro tlme would bo suved, To tho xenoral dollvery tho increaso of work is sald tobe about 100 per cent, whilo tho nume ber of calls have inorcuscd about 20 por cont, THE REGIETRY DEPANTMENT employs forty-four clorks, and Is presided oor by W. D. Rawlins, who says that tho increuse of Work bag .boen about 26 per cont over 1819, aud about 45 per cont over 1878; there bas been bu increaso of helps ‘The nuriber of registered letters mulled in Chie cago vorics. Daring last wook the tcosamounted dn one day to $83.63, Chicago ranks oftur Now York io this matter, it makes up tho samo Humber of ducat pouches that Now York docs, &nd bandics moro registered mail in translt than Sny oflice in tho Unitod States, ‘Thera ten gruat need of additional help here fo fucititato tho work, and all means blo should bo used to quicken the transit reyla- fered letters, which aro now twonty-four or Bare hours behind tho ordinury letter in delive at Feport of tho mall-bay ropalr-shop shows at, 81 : a in 1880, thare wore repal 7401 leathor pouches and canvas sacks, and, In 2820, 65.01U—an oronse of 2248 anc ae t 0 Money-ordur departivent employs twon d7slz clerks, and ite yeurly statement abuwe ra Guimostio ordera were issued, amount~ ing 1o 1 CL a, id. that there wero 630,U;0 domes ic orders paid, amounting to $8,855,671.64, rhe forelen ordors laaued umounted ti aver =,0W, while thoso paid were only u little aver 572,000, Which fs uw pretty good showing for tho foreign inbabitants of Chicago. The increase in danuo of domustic orders in J80 over 187) waa 10 percent; in foreign orders, 6 per cent; in the THE CHICAGO TRIBUN E: TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1881—-TWELVE PAGES. paymont of domostio ordora, 0 por cont; of forelgn orders, 12 per cent, THR AVRHAGE INCREASE in tho amount of work dono In tho Post-OMco outaido of tho Mnavoinl nnd sroney-order to- purtinenta fs 43.00 por cent over 18, Tho mitme per of clorks inthe VostOilce, inch iog: enrricrs, 1480, An Inercass of men fn proportion wontd bo nearly two hundred additional. Tho work ia now too heavy for tho mon, and as there isn init to tholr alrendy overtnxed enorgics, thora muetoceasionally dcuur annoying delays and disappointments, Postmaster Halmer has asked the Department for an additional altowanco; and fram tho Ngures here shown, If ho has asked for sufficient to pay 109 men he has asked mod erately, and It shotld be granted, os fully that numbor of mon are needed, HE COURTS. ATLANTIC & PACIFIC INS, CO. After a very long reat tho nffairsof tho ald Atinutle .& Pacie Insurance Company wero brought to the surface yesterdiy in tho shape of along, exhaustive report of Its affairs from March 17, 1878, up to tho present tino, by the Revolver, V.A. Turpin. This report in brief ja ns followas nrcrtyrs.! Balanee from last report, Heul stata, Mortgage: Rants... Hills receivable INLOrCBts soe eree For real estate. Prior incumbranccs.. Court fees, 500 Advertising, B Comuilasion a8 Genoral oxpe ai Oinime pald by Fie Attorney's fees, 1605-88205 Balance duo Receiver. vee NT When the Kecatver tnd port, soe two or three years nyo, he advised holding on to tho romajoing property for arise, Ho hus done 80 ns ton good purt of it, Pepin fa tho report shows, he hus soll $31,700 worth in the tens time, The rest he ndimitshe will not galn anys thing on by his waiting. The most of tho re- maining assets conalvt of auburban Lote or lund in Henry, Clay, froquota, Kane, Lake, Casa, and Wasne "Counties, sumo of it held undor tax titles, The valuo of this property la unknown, but, aa it ip expected to repay the $1,167 ad vanced by the Revelvor, a8 well as ali his feos: for his servylees for the past tive or st: gothor with court costs and some $1,000 of nee counts still due, it is safe to ray tho creditors of tho defunct Comsany need not He awake nights walting for any future dividends. Ho- sides the land the concern hes atég some £5,000 In old Judgments, unsecured notes, und dishon- ored checks, but which will not propably yfelut chough to pay the cost ot attempting ta callect them. Tho real estate [a at present not in de- mand, and ean not bo sold, and 1s subject to the taxes of 388), The Rece! dn conchiston, 18ks that the Court. will uppre his report, ward him due compensation for his services, and give him further Instructions ng to what he should dg pbout tho filnul settloment of the estate, CHICAGO BUILDING SOCIETY. Some two or three months ago Luther North way and other stockbolders In tho Chicago Building Society Ofed a bill: ngatnst the Society and Ite Directors, charging them with fraud and misconduct, and aaling that the Company's af- fairs bo Wound up. The answer was filed a fow daya ago, denying alt tho muin aliega- tions of tho bill,” After sotting out the circumstancos attending the focicty’s organization and its laste of proferred full puld stock, witha guaranteed dividond of 1 per cont, tho defendants say that the Society continued to don goad business, paying att tts dividends, une tL 1877, when Judge Farwell decided that its method of making loans wns illegil, na it charged usurious tnterest, This decision pre- eipltated a largo number of sults, and tho result, iniluenced also by tho thres years’ panta, wus tho Company's business failed, and ft became unas dio to pay any dividends, unless by taking tho amount out of the eapltal, which could not bo legally done. Undor. these cfroumstnuces Qn arrangement was inate for eunecl- tug tho original certificates and: fasuing Inatend halt cl half | depoxit cortificnates, on which fatter it wns thought tho Society cont pay interest. ‘This scheme was fgreed to by about four-fifths of tho stockholders. Ata mecting heli Inet March one of the complainants agreed to this plan, and: Inoved that tho Directors be authorized to divide tho nests. ‘Chis was also favorubly recolved by nitic-tonths of tho stockholdors. “Thy .defend- nuts furthordony that the Society his been Intely curriod on ata rent loss and experse, and eletin {ta liabilities have been decreased from $58,000 In 1874 to $10,000 in 1810. It is also denied that tho Directors held largo tmounts of stock, 18 “thoy only had §4:1,t00, of that thoy held $50,000 of doposit-certificntes; ‘that only $10,000 “of such cortiflentes wero over Issued, of which the Di- rectors hold $7,700, Jn conclusion, it 13 chuined that tho business has been well managed, and by serra mauagement 2 great loss had been averted, 4 EXPLANATORY, To the Editor of Ths Chicago Tribune, * Cnteaao, Jin, %—A parngraph in your law re- port of Dee, 2 ult, did mon grave injustice, which Is not nt al! attributable to your reporter, but to tho exaygeration and uncertulnty of heursay reports The facts in referenco to the matter fn ques- tion and which may bo ascertained from Messrs, Thomus Dent, Uisbeo, MeDald, Windes, Clerk Coffeoa, and othor gentlemen, ure thitt.on bebalf ofa woman for whom uno lawyer had declined tort becuuso sho was absolutely peunticss, 1 Presented to Judge Jumesous sworn bill ond allidavit fully sulleiont wndor tho liw to ontitle her to prosecute a3 poor porson, This Judea hold that it was necessary to dhow the pecuniary, circumstances of the husband, and as tt was in portant that tho bill should ho tied: that Say and Judge Jumeson haying atated thit te did not know how his associntes might view the ap- plication, f usked leave to withdraw the applica. tion without prejudice, and leave to apply to any other teibunul, which lonve was Imurediately granted, Lat onto proceeded tothe Court over which Judge Gardner presides, presonted tho very sumo pupers, making no representations or statement of any kind ag to any other matter or transaction, and Judge Gardner, on reading the uftidavit decided it was sufliciont, and granted, the order sought. 1 did not conalder that under the clrcumstunees there needed to be anything suld to Judgo Gurdner ns to the things that trangpirad before Juige Jameson, as L supposed that ib waa the province of ong Jinigo todeeide a motion on tho evidence presented and Inw appll+ in Chicago | ention thereto, without uny references to the viows sone other Judge might entertain, Tho muatter wus taken from Judge Jameson by exe pipe Juavo and without prejudice, and’ with lenve to apply toany other teibunat, Honco 7 consider it due to my profession to luy before the publio und wy Decthren tho facta as thoy occurred, Hichanp Prespengasr, : CRIMINAL COURT, Augustus Van Buren, counsel for Abraham Robingon, tho alleged incendiary, yesterday en- deavored to prevall upon Judge Moran to ros duce tho bail to such a flyure na would render it porathlo to secure tho relensy of the prisonor Judgo Moran placed the bail at $1,000, but Mr. Van Duren sald it infght us wellhave beon loft At tho orflial amount,—#5,000,—n8 ho did not belfoyo hls cent could procure bondamen. — t Hofore Juduo Hawes, Jnmes Boyle waa found Farley: of Fecolviny atolen property, and wader Ig JeRTR OE age. The prisonor wus remanded for sontonce, ane Bluckwell, charged with robbery, ison at, * ; PROBATE COURT, in the ostatu of John M. Inackburn,a minor, lotters of guardianship were issued to Androw 9, Latham, under bond for $7,000, ; In the estate of Honry Schroodor, decensod, lotters of administration wero issued to John A, O'Gorman and Henriutte Testo, under bouds for Th tho estato of Martin Phetps, deconaest, lot ters of aduinistration wer issued to Gabriel Thuger, under bonda for $6,000, VORCES, John A. Dodgo fited n bill yostorday against Ellzaboth 1. Dortge, asking for a divorce on the ground of dosertion, - A bill for divorce was Mod Friday by Mary t. frou Alvis A, Arnold on acount of his ulldgod Linus it. Nentley aske for the same deurco on Bo count Of tho desertion of bis wife Lucy, Judge ‘Tiley qestorcay. granted 2 divorce to Mary A. Waldo from Howuid J. Waldo un tho pean of conviction of felony; ta Florence crunton from Kdyur Seranton fordrunkennesss and to Harriet Ti Stuvon from James O, Mason o hudicd Jumneson geamtern divorce to Juliet ed a divorce to Julie! 8. Woodmun froin Dexter EB, Woodman on tho ground of desertion, ITEMS, Judge Blodgett was yesterday, and will for tho next day urstwo bo, complied to alt in bis chambers and bear cages on uocount of ‘the {m+ provements making 1y his court-room, ‘Tho Appeltate Court will rondor optuions this morning at 10 o’eluck.* ’ ‘tonmnurrow will be default day in tho Superior aT 5 Dischars from bankruptcy wero issuod yeoterday to Franklit HE. Cat lucttoki A. Ward, A.J. Burbunk, Arthur E, Law, William H, Wile y C tor, Maurice D, Field. L. Le Ne Milby Joun P. ‘Taylor, Albert ¥, + Neely, Albert ©, Hdwurds, Watrou @, Leat, George Foucks, Hobert Nussctl, Jacob Singer, and Edward F, Cullerton. UNITED SLATES COURTS, Acriminal Information was fled yosteriday against Joseph En Follett, of Peorin, for carrys ing on tho Hquor business without paying tho usual Hcense, Tho defendant ptended guilty, and wae sentenced to thirty cava’ finpriconinent in tho Poorlt County Jall,and to pay a fine of $100 and . —— STATE COURTS. . John F. Gray began a suit yesterday against Walter 13, Gray to recover $4,000, Anthony Horan commenced an action for $10,000 against Herbert Brown. Sarah ©. Coffey brought suit ngainst Olo Brower, claiming’ 810,000, TaomasJ. Nolgon eammonced an action in troxpiss wueninst Walter D. Conkeye Lowis I. Ties, Mlexander Clark, &t. J, Tlerney, .tohn Legnte, John Mefinden, and George A. Mart- aman, lossy ati es nt £5,000, Ennmit C, sen brought eiit for $15,000 against Kinane! ¥. Wendall, A petition for habeas corpus was Med by Miles Martin on behalf ot Syivin Lent, ling Sin nfe Hell Pureett, against the Superior of tho Hause of tho Good Shephert. It iselalmed that Sylvia was stolen from her mother some years ogo, and, after passing throiwh eevernt hand: wae finally placed In tha fous of the Good Shepherd. Here her mother found her after lone search, hut tho Superior refured to give ber up, or even let hor mother seo her. Hence tho prosont ault, ord, Brewster & Co, sued Henry C. Denn for $5,000, R ——— TH CALs Junan Drosmoxp—{n chambera, Juvar Bioparrt—set casein District Court, Burley v. Corwith. Apre..ats Count—9i, 98, 09, 100, and 101. Opinions at 100. m. duper Sstu—Prelim{nary enlt of Nos. 60 to 100, inclusive, from which a trial enll whlbe mide for the day of the first tive cases ready for trial, No cuse on triat Jupar Gany—1b, il, 37 to 4}, 43 to 02, Of to £0. No caso on trial. dupa WiLttAMeon~ Assiata Judgo Gary. No, W431, Spalds v. Doxfe, on trial, dpak TAMESON—I, 2, ih 4 on now entendar. No ens on bearing. Jupan Ganpxen—l, 2, and iton new eatendar. No. WM, Trustees of Kecond Baptiet Chureh v. Van Gadel, on hearing. Junag ANTHONY —Preliminary nll, WW to 14, imelusive, leromptory call, 32, 7H, Os. or, 40, mil $2,. No.2, Lawrence y. Mutant Life- surance Compiny, on triat, JupaK Roakns—No vail. Condemnation caso 4,080 eter Indiana Railroad Come trial ne 3. No enso on trial. 44, No case on heat TAWES—Ne d Bale Teper Banxu Jupdes MORAN AND 28,01, 1, 250, 3843, BIT BS, mdi ‘ JUNGM Surrrron Count—Jupor Antnoxy—Charies Flelschmann v. Simon Greonebuuin, $474.08,— W. IL Holden y. Jtenry Best. and J, Charles Huines, $814) . EK. Lockwood y. N, 13, Har wood & Coy Sh2,01,—Nangatuck Cutlery Com- pany. v. Christopher D. Austin and Osear 1, au eo -Chicara Carpet Compuny ve Ancobus, Currie V. Watson, ie Junar Ssuti—Edward FB. Bteurns vy. Univer- alty of Chicago, $1,147.81, VOGE WiLLTAMHON—William Parsons ct al. v. Mathing Dencer and George Weise; verdlet, Cmeure _Counr—Coxrusstoxe Christy Vv. James ©. BKM, £66 Sune, 2,0041—-W. A, Stevens ¥ 5, FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS The Breach of Promino Case of John« won vx. Wendell=Tho Mwo Sides of the Story. In tho Cireuit Court yesterday was filed tho notice of breach-of-promiso suit, wherem tho complainant is Miss Emma C. Jonson and tho defendant is Mr. Emanuel VY. Wendell, well- known asa wholesale Jeweler at No. 170 Stute street, Tho amount to Le sued for by MissJohu- son $8 $15,000, ‘Tho chitin of events to which tho sult Is linked extends over a period of more thin fve years, and forms a somowhnt Interesting narrative. Like all storics, however, this ono has two sides, and, na [tis tho prerogative of tho Indies to al- ways bo tirat, -MIES JONNBON'S VERSION . of this story will lent that of Mr. Wondell as a mutter of courtesy, Sho waa gcen yesterday ‘afternoon bya Trine representative in the ollie of her attarnoy, Mr. Willan Mills, ot No, 125Cluri street, Shols a young lady, not quite Rt years of ago, remarkably protty, of a very. trim fguro and modest ‘demehnor, and was nat= tired In tho nentest.poxsible style. She sayathat her parents are poor peop who camo to this country and ity fram Norway several years: ugo. In 187h her mother secured n posivion us a sortor juuttress In the building on State street, in part by tho Wendell Jewelry firin, ler Mr. Wendell being alive at that time, It wns Emma's duty then, so sbe states, (sho wns then about 18), to carry her mother's dinner down to her, and in this way sho often elmineed to mect the young Mr. Wendell, who was then a youth of about. One day, ut the youn mini solleltutton, he wae Introduced to finma by her mother, and the young couple's nequaintance rapidly ripened into a Btrong friendship, nithough she at frat told him that it «id not scom ultogethor tt that uch a Btiute of things should exist, tholr soclat stations betng 50 widely diferent. Hut he convinced ber that It was perfectly proper, aid way Boon A constant visltor nt her home; and sonrecly a week passed Dy thatalid not sue thom together ut the thontre tivo or three times, or even ata dance or sume socinl guthering. If be chunced to be out of tha oltyalrumming for tha firm ho would write to hor frequently, often sending samo. Httle pros: ent, So lt ran on fora year porhaps, when, Misa Jobnson avers, he FOUMALLY PROPOSED MATRIAQE ana was aceopted, After that hla romsats and visits bsenmoe more frequent (Misa Johnson showed several bandsouie tinwer-rings and other Jewoley which sho galt baad come from him, and: also bls photograph), and matters went dong smoothly for nvout another year, Then Mr, Wendell made another proposal which was— but that need not bo stated; suilice it to gay that son tho With duy of January, 157), Miss Jolingon became tho mother of a’ baby’ boy, although hore hud been po regulir minrringe coromony. A duy oc two after tho eblld was born Mr. Weil- doll visited the sick mother, aud ufter long pore sunsion (nduced her to sign a paper which ale gould not read and did not have translated to her, In vonsidlorition of her buying elzned this pitper (ho kad felend with him to witness the ssignatitro) he are her 3140 on which to support the child,—and never came to the houso again, Sho hug seen him once or twies since, having gone to bin for money, bu ‘on the lust visit of this kind, mado hue July. or August, Was told never to sponk to him or come tobim for ail again. She afterwards us- eortalned that tha IDE ol nod by her rotensed: hin from any aud all legal procecd|us go far as the birth or eupport of the ehitd waa concerned, butimuade ne provision whutover regurdiug the romist Of marriage, That thera was 8 prom. 80 Of Inarringe Miss Johnson says sho cau prove by certain letters recelyed from Mr. Wendell, whieh lottors sho has at bor home, No. 160 Washe {ngtan streets she anys further what frequontly: dn Chess lotters bu refers to the thie when thoy whull bo living together in tholr “own littio home," ote, Mite WENDELE was found nt his place of businoss by tho nows- paper manand exprossed nota ttle surprise und upitation whon Informed that the initiatory: stepa In the duit had been taken, Flo had heard that the sult wad te bo instituted, but supposed: Itto bu only a ruse to oxtart money trom hin. To sys Uint Miss Johnson was tho mother af ebild ‘before ho knew her, that ho nover pro- posed muarringo to hor, and thut they becume fins proporly futimate on tha ocension of his third Visit to hor homo. after tho mothor hid Intreducedtham. Ag ta the paper, ho gnid Dien Jobnson bad wlened tt willingly (Mr. Wendell showed tho paper to the reporter), and that thine appeared to wndorstand that they were to Mcet ne more, and fo be purfoctly satiated, Ho had taken this course In aedor -thut no seundal nught reach tho curs of his father, who was thon, tilive, You 4 ho concluded, " that (t fa a bluckralling xetemo, for; even 1} did runico tho girl u number of presents, und take ber to tho thoutre vecnstonally, tt was only the wild ways of 8 youth of 2.’ I never promised to. muse: tery aud shu teyer expected that 1 wel ee Lord Benconsfloli’s Debt and Tribute to Woniwon of Wealth. Thut Benjamin Disraeli bas always been a sort of ludlos’ inan, suys tho Rey. Heaben Thong Mn the dudependent, 4 w matter of curs rout gossip in wellenformed clrelos, That by the bolp of a loving lady's purse he won bia way: into Parltament and society generally, is iiio wellknown. In Endymion? ho makes a pubs He contossion of tho ublfgations under which ho Neatg the flr sox, Whouver imoey donbe the gonerosity of high-born and wealthy ludios, tho nutuor of © Bidymion” can never bo of their number, One canvot belp feelluy a peculiur sortuf Inteccat in a man woo fa hs otd aye can Use his Ivisure tine to vender profuse acknowl. cdyiuenta'to that seution of xoulety by whose help ho has climbed the ludder tO fume and fortune, ‘Thore isa dash of chivalry iu it whiel will make tho Larlstllt more dear to bls many indy fronds in “that aristocratic section of so- elety in which be tat and about whose gayaty, splundor, and fusolnution ho is wover trod of writing. f nd HMorsford’y Acid Phosphate in Mularial ‘ Prostyatlons Have weed Horsford’s Acid ‘Phosphate consid. oravly, und like ia uttoois very muchs ospeciully in malarial prostrution,: - G, M. BsoL, M.D. Bentou Harbor, Nich. THE COUNCIL. Postponement of the Cable Ordi- hance for Two Weeks. No More Wooden Sidewalks to Bo Laid in tho Business District, Tho Revised Ordinances to Be Constd- ered To-Morrow Evening. Tho Counrel held a regular weekly meeting Inst evening, Mayor Harrison In tho ehalr, and alltho Alderinan present except Mallar Nurnoy, Lorenz, Meier (Sixteenth), Murphy, and McCormick, Ald. Lawler, by! consent, proeented an order Wirecting the Comtnissioner of Public Works to send tn ordinances for the paving of the follow- Ing strocta with granit Ulocks: State, from Lake to Twolfth; Lake, from State to Michigan aves nue; Franklin, Lake to South Water; Monroe, Canal to Halsted: Clinten, Madison to Van Buren; Kinzle, Clack to Itush; Michigan, Clark to Dearborn. Ile wanted the order gent to n special com- mittee of three for Investigution, but 1t was ree ferred to the Committe on Streets and Alleys. A communication was recelved from tie Com= missioner of Pubile Works, in answer to Ald. Iistdreth's order, stating that ne Alderman wae dirvetly ar indirectly interested in any of tho Departinent contracts, Beme chairs had been bought of one membor of the Council because he furnished thom to better advantage than other denters. Pinced on Mle. A commiuntcntion wus received froin the Con- troller Inelosing bida ford sity for au engine. house tu tho vielnity of Milwaukes and North nvent Referred to the Committes on Fire and Water Ald. Clark, from the Committee on Strecta nnd Alleys, Routh Division, reposted back tho o1 nance granting the Bonth Side tally Company pernilasion to opernte thelr lites by. cables, rec ummenling its passage, with the proviso that nothing fn it sbobid be constrited nt on walver or by the relingalshinent vity or the Company of any rights etth brve under osistingordiminces or chin of tho city. he Committee bell 1 cables rouds to bo the best. practicn! remedy: yet sug> gested for the nulsanee of crowded street-cars, Ald. Clark wanted the report deferred and made'a apecini order for Monday niulit. Ald. Lawler was oppoged to stich linsie. Ald, Clurk sald the ordinence ought to bo nssed tg ROOT NS possible, as tho enbles had to Tie lnid before State street was piv. All Lawlor stated that eleven property-owne ors had called on him and asked that the Couns oll zo slow, ns they wanted to snqitire how far the work would Interfere with tholy business. Tho matter was made a speefal order for a week from Mouday, THE GAS QUESTION, Ald. Culterton moved that the Committee on Gus bo {nstructed to report nt the next meeting: upon all mutters in their hagds pertaining to tho Hehting of streets, Carried. . ald. Wickersham offered 0 resatition author izing tho Commnissioner of Public Works to ats: pond work of the pumping Gut of the old tuns nel, Passel, Ald. Swift presented a resolution that the Conmizstoner of Health be instructed to inepeut, the outhouses of tho public schools and report Upon the suing tu the Counell, Carried. | : The same Alderman presented a resolition res questing (he General Assembly to pasa an act ennbliing nit cities to tplice their public parks: under the control of Boards of Park Commis- sioners. Parsed, ald. McGrath offered n resolution to advertiso for bids for 1 now fir te police, the one tow located in tho Rawson street house fn the Fourteenth Ward, Iteferred to the Committee on Fire and Water. . SOUTH DIVISION SIDEWALKS, Ald. Clur, from the Committee on Strects and Alloyr, South Division, subinitted the fol- lowing report, which wis defer “In regard to the report; from. tho Commi{a- sioner of Public Works on the condition of the sidewalks tn the Bouth Division lying north of and Ineluding Hnrrleogt street, tho Committea: deeded to repart that the area covered by the Comnilesioner’s report belug the most im- portant — business district Iu the city, with {ts crowded —etreets and — thronged alitewnlks, should reeeive especial cure inthe mutter of its public improvements. The maln~ tenance of the ldewnlx Is made tho especial duty of tho owners of the property abutting thereon, und the great value of the property in the istrict covered by this report would seein to be, under the burden of doing go, 0 comparative: Jy ght ane, “Notwithstanding those facts, we find from tho report before us (hero nro at this time, bn tho district named, 17,78) lineal feet of defective sldownlk, intich of which latreportod 13 danger ous, Hf property-owners are pernsitted to allow tholr sidewnlks to become go dilapidated and dangeruus, ft fa not surprising that frequent ne~ cidents should occur, or that tho city should huyo to pay from $12,000 to 318,000 per yeur on Sndgmeuts for damages to citizens from that cause alone. “Your Committeo aro of tho opinion that tn the portion of the city covered by this ruport: sidewalks should bo nt all is kept (1 stato of perfect repair, that they shoutd be of full width cand at grade, nud that no drivewnya should be allowed across such sidewalks except aturile, “Your Committeo furthor believe that for the Portton of the elty embraced tn this report tho thne has pissed when temporary wooden glite. walks should be perniitted, not only an tecaunt of the increased danger trom the spread of tires A thant alates but nike as mutter of safety: and convenfenes to the citizens and econamy te thecity. We would therclare recommend tho itasice Of the inelosed ordinance wud of the fol- owing order: “Grdered, That the Commisstoner of Publia Works cause to be prepared and sent to this Counell ordinances tor sldewnlka in nil that por- ton of the South Division lylig north of and In eluding Harrison, wherever such Bidewalks abil bo found detective, net of proper width, or not Qt proper grade, on or after the Ist of April her might ie rigetiis tion of the South Divivion (ordinary repairs exe eopted) north of and ivcluding Van Buren strect, except tho samo be constructed, hud, or rebullt of stone or other Incombustiile material, under n penaly, of not lexs than 80 nor more than $100, for cach and every vielation of this ordi- nance, This same Oommittce nlso recommented 4 new ordinance granting authority ta tho Weste orn Indiana Kaitroad Company to raise the Highteenth street bride three feot and three- tenths, and providing for tho raising of Lumber strect. to the necessury grade, tho Company to give a bond of $40,000 for tho replacing of ‘the Btreet nnd bridge in proper condition within thirty duys from tho dute of the commoncement: of tho work. Tho ordinance was laid over for a weok, Ald, Shorey moved thin, when thu Counail ad- Journ, it adjourn untll Wednesday eventing for the purpose of taking up the report of the Judl- olary Committee on the new revision of the city ordinances, Agreed to, ANGUB' REWER DIUCK, Ald, Hildreth moved to reconstder tha voto by which the Mayor, Commmisstonerof Publie Work: aud Committe on Muitdiags were authorized to. act In tho matter of tho remission of Ube diffor- ence betweon tho price ot sewer brick and that of the brick used by John Angue in the Clty- Halt. Ho was opposed to settling in avcret’ 9 aqmutier of such publio fnyportanecy alleging thitt A star-ohamnber meeting fd boon bold without tho knowledge of some of the Committ Ald, Grannis, the Chairman of tho Comimittes, explained tint the contractor wanted tho’ munoy, and, ritantiug teres several members, he chad enlled womeeting without giving the useel ‘Tone had often been dong as to other ‘The Chitrman sald action had ready been taken, Angus biving received 88,000, The motion was lad on tho tible— tpotor, Lawler, Soyer (Fifteenth), and youlug nay, Mldroth, Harratt TELRGHAPIE Waits, Tho report of the Committes on Firo and Water, referring back without recommendation the ordimines prohibiting the erection of tele egraph polld tn tho street and the atiachment of fires tu turoofsof houses, und requiring. tho wires to be lakt under krouid, wid tw up and placed on Nie, 18 the mittoy will come up whon tho revised ardiauinces try reached, ‘The report of the Cominittes on Livent recommending that satoon Heendes bo Inerended, wag pliceil on tle, ei The ordinance regulating strect eprinklors and hnpostie a Heonae of eb vas ptuced on ble, ‘The Council then wiourned, ———— .Tho Communiat, Large {mportations of dlstingutshod and dirty Communists ure turning up every day, und bo- fore long we shall prabally bevonie necustomed. to adaily proeeasion of unwashed and unahaven forelgn putrlota marching from the Buttery to Vompktis Square, ‘The p tho question must arise: hon, or sooner, What diait wo de weit tho Communist? As by fan Communit iy ia Milly objection. i ble wad utterly useless. we the lilies of tho fleld, ho tolls not, neith by ke ingt the uunonts collected {n beor and cheese for hig: own personul sustenance, Thore ty no dishonesty in thid, io fg the in atrumont of liborty, the professional ayengor of the Poople'a Wrongs, und it bs necessary that ba should live, if thrones are to bBoverthrown, Hut itis not a made of life t bo encouraged in alurge commercial vty, Ittends to injure trade, aad it sete uw bud cxumpto to youth. Wo bave no tyrants to trample on here, and (ts not udvisublg to set young men nn exumplo of idles Heat, It fe obvious tt the Communtst, ag 0 Communist, cannot be tolerated, Hut woat abull we do with bin? Puck knows, Force him to udopt our fostitutions, ‘That will muke a white mun out of him, whuthor hy Ukes It or non Dut him once a) Amortenn mill, and he will be a new being, One single biock in this elty offers all thnt fs needful for the process of regeneration. Suppose that the blook begins with a Turkish bath shop, Take your Communist in and give hina Turkish bath, He's quite ‘Turk enough, Then tote him next door and give him a Rusasinn bath, Then goon and give bimaciean shave anda Quit rene Rates nod top of with a plain Atneriedn harbor’ bath. Then tog him np, next door, In a new suit of ready-made clothes, Then, ho wants a squaro meal at tho adjoining restate rant. Thon you ean ny hina ticket and Iet him go Westyyoung nan, a decent and weeful cit ‘This Investment mny be slightly expensive at first, but Te will be ‘economical in the end. A elena man is a luxury ton nation, RELIGIOUS. THIF LATE REY. NOOPER CREWS. Metmorinl eervices, commemorative of the Into venerable Rev. Hooper Crews, who was one of the best and most favorably known ministers of the Method{at Episcopal Chureh in Tithnola, were held in tho First Methodist Eplecopal Chtreh, corner of Clark and Washington streets, yest day forenoon, Quite a urge number of persons of bath sexes wero present, including many of the oldest clergymen and layman of this district, of which Dr. Crews was Presiding Rlder in 1809, He was pastor of tho First Church forty yenra nwo, and at tho tine of hia dernisd was in charyo of tha Methodist Churett at Oregon, IH. Among tho ministers and othore present at tho gorvives wore tho Hey, Messrs, Wilting, Hatiiold, Jieminuway, Lathrop. IMltehenck, I THEN, Aura, Dandy, Whitehend, Boring, and Thomas, Judges Uoodrich and Petrie, the latter of Ores ‘gon, and Dr. Tripp. ‘The services were conducted by the Presiding Elder of the district, the Dr. Willing. An pppropriate, prayer was offered by thohev. yr. Hiteheock, at the close of whieh Lr, Willing called ipo Dr. Horing to spenk, That Mtleniin xald thes were there not for the pure iT pronouncing mn eulogy, nor to make sot ex concerning the work of Brothor Crews, but he was there to mingle with them and to say things whieh he knew of thotr departest brother. Physieally rothor Crews wos a model, ond hed a inugniticent structure, nals ont that form wasn grand head, and Inthat head grand brains. When thoy thought of him thoy would think of him ns a loved disciple, whom Ged had glorified, He had att the elements of essential inunhood.—true, high-minded mane hood, [f the speaker were to express his opine fon he would’ say of hint “fidelity.” It took time to. bulkt such a character as waa in thelr departed brother, They bad sald: There is a inin of God. fle had never beard any one jntl- mate that the departed brother had’ failed to itct the honorable purt with his tellow-man,. He not only taught the way to Heaven, but be showed the way to go there. ile was an exam- pe, ¢ Christian forbearance and humility, He had marrent calling ett twork x than flfty-two years he kept bla ho hud the love of God and of souls at heart. He told of the preeiousness of the Lord and and Savior Jesus Christ, and he had a band to reteh down and help up the fellaw-brother. He wis nh trie ininister of the Gospel; ho was an example of the power ‘of grice, und be wie worthy of tho love, of the rejoicing of all good The Key, Dr. Hatfeld spoke impresalyely of tha dexd ininistor, He was, he suid, 2 beautiful old 1 splendid specimen of a imnan who died inUhrist, and he betloved he went dircetly tip to Heaven as straight as ans. tnin could yo. It was natural they shonld be ntiiieted, but why should they mourn? ‘The tree bore fruityand they’ were thore to benr testimony to his many excellencles. He bad never thought of Mooper Crewa tsa man of extraordinury mental ene dowmonts, Te ind very little opportunity to deeotne cducuted, Ie left his Kentucky home and fuced tho bard life of an itlnerant preneher, fils record was on high, und bo shoukt bo held. in overlnsting ‘remembrance. Hooper Crews was pretininently «good inan, and, If thoy: hid that pecuilar type of talent, bow fam ously thoy could work for the Lord! Dr, Hatfield spoke’ feelingly of the slemise of Mr, Crows, and sald that he was tut a oman who had gote ten himself up for on Sunday, but was the sane ven | days af the week. They nover saw a better man thin Hooper Crews, He never heard a lisp aualnst bis character or reputation, Even tho inildel would suy that if any man had gone ta Heaven it was Hooper Crews, He grow old gracefully, boantinully, Tt was beautifil to eco the reverence in wh ho was held by the ehureh over which he Inst presided; the name of Hooper Crews would be na an olntinent poured in that community. It was a glorious thing to lve and a wlorious thing to dio as Hooper Crews had done, Te thanked God there separations werv temporary, and God grant that none of thei would bo left out, Dr. Willing sail it was titting for some onc of tha Inity to Agha and announced Judge Good rich, who sald that Mr, Crows had been without an eneiny. He spoke of tho interest tha des ceased preacher took In saving souls, and gave an instance of tho manner in whieh be bad rayed adrunkard and converted him. There were five or six sirviving when he came to this Conference forty years nyo, and this would have heen bis last your of pulilio labor, for it bad Deen arringed that he showtd conie here as ase aletant minister of tho Firat Church. White he mourned bin usan absent friend. he rejotced: thathe had fought the good fight. Ife enmo here succeeding Teter Horing, The speaker Bid he hoped that y ue mi tole tors would cateh fhe’ sae apirit that Brother Crews had been im bued with, dudge Petrie, of Oregon, 1,2 momber of Mr, Crows’ church, added his testimony tu tho ex- cellent Christinn character aud untiring zeal of ‘his good Friend, and spoke of his hut hours. Dr. Hitehcoek referred to Mr. Crows’ efforts In the establishment of the Garrett Hibiteal [n+ stitute at Evanston, it having been through his fntlucnep that Mrs. Garrett had given her prop: erty fur that institution, The Rev. Ur. Williamson said he wns por- somuly indebted to Mr. Crews, For if tt had not been for hin ho woult not baye been in the minis Tho services wero closed with singing and a benediction. THE BAVTISTS, The regular weekly conference of the Baptist: toloistecs of this elty and vicinity was held at the Patmer Houev yesterday forenoon, Tuo following reports wero made by a few of the’ churches: Haptiem, Letter, Experience. Austin... seeresacee op i “ Western Avenue, 2 4 ee ory rs 2 ” Brighton Park, on Firat Swedish t 1 4 First 21 oo 7 " 45, 10 Noi, OF tha Hochester Thontoxleat was introduced to the Conference, uv. Mr. duines, a native of Wales, at present living at Grand Crossing, appealed to tho Conference for sympathy aud ald. His wife and fauilly were suifering for tho necessurios of life, and he would be obllzed to sell bis buoks and furalturey unless po received hep, The Revs, Vosburzh, Taylor, and Gunn wero appoluted a conunittee to Inquire inte the mat- ter, Next Monday morning tho Itev B.C. Andere son will roud a paper on tho “Morality of the Old Testament,” THE CONGREGATIONALISTS. ‘Tho Congregational ministers postponed thelr nati! oxerelsus to Hston to remurks from Nouh Portor LL, D., Prositont of Yale College, His remarks were principally in regard to tho re- ligions tendencies of that institution, and ha mind answera to wnumber of lterrogntorica, which wert propounded to him. Ho sald that thors was lessdanger from the sprend of Dare winlin theories in that college than was usually appehended, Out of 600 students tn tho selontite* department, not more than twenty: graduated who wi tninted with Dorwiiism. Mauv cano to the institution who, perhaps, during the frat year or two became attected with the sos oalted ay hty, but before thoy grads thoy were cured, br. Porter cliimed that olutionary der wad to-dny att erdais, ad ten years would bo oxploded ax to {ts exe treino form. He also claimed that the news: paper presa, und eapcomily tho religious press, were moxt to be biained for the spread af thie Alen, and eapecinily tor ite bowy tn tho atwos- phoro us an opldemic, EXTRA SERVICKS, Speolal mevtings have beon begun at the Chi- cag Avonue Churoh, Inst night tho pastor, George C, Needham, giving a striking exposition of the first chapter of Nohemiuh, comparing tho Presont condition of tha Church to the condi. Uon of Ivract at that time, iid drawing from the chupter inany helpfil and suggestive los- sons, Meotinies will be corttinied every even: ing, probably for several wooks, and, Judging frotn the larze andience at the rat meeting, a scrics of spuciul futerest has been iouugurated ut thid churel. t —— THE PRESUYTERIANS, The Preabyterian ‘clergy, at tholr regular webkly meeting yesterday, opencd ‘the now your with a devotional mooting leg by the Hoy, Dr, erick Johnson, Tho death of the venors ablo Futhor Kelloge was announced, but ne ao- ton taken, “ t —— Discovery of « Letior Written by Adam to Kye, Th Josh Billings Cook-Hook and. Mektorial Rocoipts,” Just publlabod by Curleton, the fol- Jowluy interesting lotter ls found Eponia, DeoumbergYcar ‘'wo.—Daean Ever baye beon on tho rampage now ony nunth, prospecting forour pew humo, and bave soon some ranches that will do pretty well, but une of thoin Just the tlekot, ‘Tho old garden ta iW burd place to beat, bug we bave Jost that, fn fire turned ont now, te ruck hoy ordle, We will theht it out naw, on this ine, if it takes all sum. mor, Euthig tint upple wasa great blunder, bul my dear wirl, lot byyouws bo bygones; thora is hopw forqua yet, Just us soon os ivtriko a of lain 1 will como back to you. Watch over Gulu clowely; bo usa brick, ‘tho weather ia raw and cold; Lfecl that T am too thinly clad. No moro now from your loving DAM. 1, 8.—Hns Cain got anothor tooth yet ? ——————————- JOEL HENRY WELLS. Tho Judge Takes the Caso under Ade visemont. Judge Moran moved over to tho Criminal Court yeaterday morning, and there resumed tho habeas corpus case of Joc! Henry Wella, ‘Tho session opened with Dr. Kilbourne on the atand. 2 Mr. Wells naked permission to cross-exnming tho witness,—to draw from him what ho know himaclf as to matters of fact and an to matters of opinion, he having sald n great deni on the Ulrect nbout others told him, The Court told Mr, Wells to go nbead, but to be ns brief ns posaibte, 3 “Do you consider yourself sane?” was tho firat ty,—yes, sir," replied the Doctor suinewhat Ine dignantiy, " Have you a good memory?" “1 think J bave a very falr memory.” And then Mr. Wells went on and interrogated tho witness to test the strength of his memory, nntl showed that he had forgotten many details regurding the Interviows with the relator In the Asylum, upon which he bad predicated his opin- fon that Mr. Walls Is Insane. Kelng asked by the Judge whether ho could explain his alleged delusions, Mr, We ils Inslated it was tho duty of tho other side 10 show they were such. Dr. Kilbourne, in sltstenting his theory of tho necessity for separmting the fusune. from the ane, sald it wax butter to xinash a intreor than let it reflect n distorted Image of tho objects around It. “TOW MANY MINNONA WAVE YOU BMASIED?” The Doctor iil not answer, David Henry Newton, Jauttor of tho Bryan Block, testified that ut 3 o'clock Just Eaturday niorning he saw Wells In the hall standing under the gus jot rubbing hie bit, and talking about. his churieter being ruined, Ant thon he acted us if deltvering in address to an audience, At tho afternoon session Dr. Crane, the Are sistant Superintendent of tha Elli Insine- asylum, testified aa to Wells coming to the ine atliution. Hu was certainly inane. While there be wore o belt with seventeen buttons and a band around his hat with seventeen ink-spots on it, ao that, a8 he sald, THE BRVENTREN ASSOCIATED TAXPAYERS OF cicada could reeognize bim when thoy came to tha Asylum. He olso wore a tin band around his head, of which he gave no explanation, nor of per Jacket decorated with bits of reil rosecution closed thotr caso at this point, wever, the right to eall two more meifeal experts, Wells took the stand and mado a long stites ment In his own behalf, There was one singular thing about ble narrative, and that was that almost every one who could hive corroborated him on different pointe wus dend, or sil, or had disuppeared. THE COUNT enld bis mind was substantiuly made up,—tat hu hud come to 2 conclusion, a palutul our, be canse he wa hoanother—but he wanted to iy oppartunity to clear up Inuttecs, e revutsion of mind he (the Court) had been subjected toon bearing the case Sndueed hin to pursue this course, whieh wortd dtoward certulnty, perluips, ‘mare clo: wif the oxaminution of with tinued at this time, It was in M If he were not Indulzing In cleard Jn nrengzonable tine ta produge evidence of tho past existence of Jacques Rennd ond of the Ne Le Fontalne funtly in Milwaukee, If Mr. Thornton would take charge of Mr. Well he would continue the ense for a month in order to ulve Mr. Wella time to etear up the doubts, If be did so, he should not be disposed to attach much importance to the adultery delusion and hia Honor belleved it was x deluston,—and not consider dt and that in regird to the fe legitimacy of Mrs. Thornton as sulticlent to keep him fn the Asylum. Unless the doubts is to Jacques Renaud and tho first marriage were eleared ups his duty was mauifest. Mr. Wells beloved those things as firmly as be belleved in his own existence. Therefore he thought tho most jut disposition of the case was to continue It fur the present, Mr Wells spoke of tho secreey he bas main: tained about his marriage in Mitwaukee and Jacques Renaud, aud he declined to niko any public revelation ns to the latter, Jacques pune to him ly 1246 when he was in trouble, and be (Wells) promised him, if he would not eom- Bilcate matters by elaining to be his half rother, he would cnrefully guar the secret; and be considered bhingelt bound twee ry con aidoration of manly honor to keep tl jb prroniiet, He finally ayreed, however, to tell udgo In private all nbout the matter. Mr. Thornton then entered Into a recognizanea of $2000 to prixluce Mr. Wells itt cerunty. dayr, y ning responsble for. his conduct in the the meantiine, Thereupon the Court adjourned, and one of tho most remarkable cases ever exninined fnte by a Judge came to an ent for the time being. ——————__ The Now * Republican-Nown? — The enntorinI Contest front tho Mile ukeo Standpolnt—Senator Carpen ter in the Alleged Holo of Juntiun in Heply to ExeSenntor Howe—An tine portant Milwaukeo Witness In the Kate Chase Rprague Divorce Suit. Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. MInwaUKER, Jan, 8—The new Repub- Henn dally newspaper called the Zte- publicun-News gave tts first Issue to. the public this morning, It is na bright-faced, elght-page paper, print: eddn brevier type, and xotten up, with re- spect to news, In a manner that promises welt for the future. Its first appenrauce created a marked sensation nmong all classes: of people for rensons that are not well un- derstood outside of the city and Stute, bat whieh are fully appreciated fn Wisconsin, Milwaukee has long felt tho want of ade- cent andenterprising morning newspaper, aud now itisexpected that the want will be sup piled. The editor-ielief, the Hon. Horace Rublee, needs no introduction to the Repub licans of Wisconsin, having been the lead- ing editorial writer on the Madison State Jowrnul, the officiat State pupar, for over twenty years, mud was for ten years Chair man of the Republican, State Central Com- mittee, Ho hus therefore tho full confidence of the Republicans of the State,—a thing that tho Sentinel hins entirety lost under tts present miananagenent—and the new venture starts out with the beat wishes of everybody, aud enters upon [ts career ony smooth se and with 2 prosperous bre The artistic appearance of the sheet by no jeans perfeet, but the defects ean be austly remedied under the skillful treatment that itis sure to get as soon as its gentle- manly publishers sete down to thelr work, In his sulutatory artiele to the public Mr, Rublee saya: A Jouraul which, by the completencsas and freshness of the news prosentad tn [ts several departments, and by the mulntenanee of a high charactor Cor consietency of vonduct and be rity of purpose, shall secure tho favor ani ce fidence of the public. anid thus find ite way into thy hones of the people throughout the rate, will wive a now Iupulye to the prosperity whtett atrendy sinfies upon the Fulr White City by the that thers is room bere for hn Journal and seta Journnl the publinhs rawilfatrive tocatabligh, 6. Tho bins of artennehip Is not caslly overcome, but tht journal Wi endeavor ta treat Ite political op. ponents with courtesy, and Hf IL condemus thom, to give valli rensous tor tte fudsgmont, The Hepubitcny party hus committed errors in tho past aud will no doubt cominlt errors in io Tuture, ‘This is true, aud wiil be true, of all parties to the end of time, Nut ite record, as whola, 6 the poblest and tho proudest af any party that has arbien in thincountry, [te rent: and beneticent aeblevements will shine forever {0 tho firutinont of blatory with tho hnperlaha- Die splendor of the stars, It representa more tin any otber party. to-day tho best hopes and splrations of the American peoplo, Tis quicks qore thatany other by a gentiment of pis trlotii which fanot Iintted by the boun Juriesot States, and by that feollug of w common i tlunuilty wi tho yitul force and the indi penaublo saferuand of a Nation, and whieh al ean codmiinite the diveria eluments of society and unite thom nto an organized wholo, Tt ts quite ‘apparent wat Me Rubles Ine tends to print a paper tn striking contrast with tho Sentinel, hls chivt rival In the lla aul bis cuterpriso tas tho godspeed of all decent people. ‘The free contest for the sent Inthe United States Sonate now occupled by Angus Cam- eron belng uppermost in everybodys mind, 0 reporter of the Republican-News ins interviewed all of the twelve Republican wembers of theSenato and Assombly froin, this county on that huportant anestion, and reports them ta be eight unqualiiedly for Sawyer, two for Keyes, one non-comiittal, and ond opposed to Keyes and tn faver of no ote in Earpigular, The Republican says that the 105 Kepubltcan members of the next Legislature are divided on the subject as fol- jaws: +668] Dark horgo, at . ve 27 | Doubetul, 14 The Keyes men, of whom there are g good nany In Milwaukee, declary that the abuye table is utterly prepostoraty s Ut Sawyer will not havo fitty-vight votes on the tnt ballot, but that Keyes will certulnly Jaye at least forty votes, “There 1g more talk than over of a third candidate, and» good uiuny £ ~ “9 aa are of tho optnion that nelthar Saw: Keyes will be chosen. Alt the ie dallles here support Sawyer except thi and circulated German paper in the State, takes strong ground against the vlection of Mrs Reyes, without favoring Sawy: ‘ The Sentinel this morning prints a three column articte In reply to ex-Senntor Howe's nsinught on Mr. Keyes, which ia generally attributed to the pointed and faella pen of Matt HL. Carpenter. Tho letter beats no signature, but the rhetorical flow of tha Inuettage, the familiarity of tho writer with Wisconsin polities, oid the knowledge of Howe’s: Senatorial life in Washington and the public seta of some of ils retatives all point to Matt ay Nathan did to Dayid,an svema to say, * Thou art the man.” In cause {le bitterness and epticrannnatic Insolence 16 Js quite up to the standard of Howe's letter, fa it written by Carpenter is suficlen evidence of his restored heath and vigar. It would have been more creditable to his inanhood, however—a fault that did. not inilitate aeaingt Howe's courage,—it Matt, or the writer, whoever he fs, had signed his. own name to the decument, In Its: preface to the article, the Sentinel teciares that “The writer of tie letter Is a Republican nearly fs prominent and well known as. ex-Senator dows, and his use of the pen Is free and. A-reporter of the Republican-Nows thinks he has found a person in Milwaukes who ts destined to play an iinportant, part in Kate prazue’siivores anit us a witness i Mrs. rugie’s behalf, The Jady is Mias Augusta otnel, ae of nge, of whom the Intere the Jong list of cultured Indies in Mile few, perhaps, are more refined and nas ioral the modern Inagunes is complete, her edueution liberal and yaried. While an of Dr, Schumann's household, in Now Yurk, Mrse Kate Sprazun's attention was called to ber, and that tnely was 0 favorably impressed with ‘Miss erset'e appenrance that she immodintely ine duced her to neeentin position In the Sprague family nswoverness and companion. Thoretipor: Misa “Betzel oved from New York to Mirae Sprague's house near Waahington, known ag “Edgewood. For two years tho younu lady innlntained her position In the houschold, and fe of course nware of all, or neurly nll, of the uns fortumttecireunistancesind conditions that have. combined to rum an estate often mililonsof dole lors nnd brug domestle unhappiness to tho res markuble fauilly. Miss Hetzel’ connection witt, Mrs. Sprague was continued tntil very recontly,. when thy young Indy’ suddenly returned to hor father’s home In this The oxaet reason of her return is not gt hut It is supposed, and with rengon, that Hetzel will prove to bo one of Mrs. Sprovue's most valuable witnesses Ju tho divore and thet her sudden return, to Milwaukee waa ‘prompted by v desire to seek, a locality where sho would remain unknown and unintersiewed watil her presence Is necued tm court. “‘Thut she is tho friend of Mray Sprurue—her chanplop, Indeed—wis evinced. bya remark to the effect that Mrs. Spraguo is an entirety pure woman, a Indy good and giftedy andentirely above reproneh, She scorned the fins putntion of geandal so far as ft inightin any way reflect upon the hostess of “Hdgewood"; she know that Senator Conkling was a vieltor nt tho Spragie home, but. so were countless other dis- tinguished men, and Mr. ¢ more than w gallant gentleman ond n goo frlend in the true xence of the term. — Miss Het= zoel in fet, warmly defends Mrs, Spracuc, and feels warranted, from ber entire funiliarity with the Ife of that lady during the past fow years, In denouncing aa itrociausly false overy= ibing that hus been sald that In any way come promilses the character of her friend, The very Intest rumor about Milwaukee newspapers {4 to the effect that the Demos erats wil buy the little afternoon two-ceng daily newspaper and ran [tas in organ. fwo-cent organ would he quite large enourt to represent the expiring prospects of the Demovratic party of this elty and State. SPORTING. THE TURF, ‘The Directors of the Chicago Driving Pari, met yesterday afternoon, The Secretary, after some discussion, wag Instructed te continue the existing contracg with the Western Union ‘Telegraph Come pany, which provides for the use of Sts ting onthe grountsof the park, tho lines of ne competing organization to be ndinitted. Tho matter of the proposed sanily pavile fon, composed of private boxes, was ther taken up, Architect Jenney subinitted plans for the proposed building, which provide for anexceedingly handsome structure, the cos® of whieh will be about $8,000, It was finaly decked ta procecit with the erection of tha bulliting, and Messrs. Witmarth, Hemis,-and, Munger were appoluted a cainmltton to taka". tho matter In. charge and proceed ut ones ta carry ont the.plan: proposed. “It was “also: deckted .that three grales of tickets bo sold” * for boxes in the pavilion, to) \bo soli at $150, $124, and $100 respectively. Tho Si tickets willentitlon purchaser to onv of the private rooms and tiekets for six pere sons. Thoeother boxes will hold tour pere sons ench, The resignation of Mr. W. 2. King ssa Director of the Park was submitted and ace cepted, Gen, ehard Rowett, of Carlinville, Ii, dn whose favor the gentleman resigned, being elected to Mill the vac: " On notion, It was decided thint the price of season tekots to the park be placed at $20, and that thoy amit the purel Jadies, and his yehlele and driver, In ens the purehnser of such a tleket desires to take other persons Into the club-house he can de Bu by basins $150 for eich person so ade niltted, Messra, Sandors, Hall, and Iulhert were appointed a conmniltee to Investigate the facts regarding the Chicago Live-Stock Fair Assoclation, which isin process of forma= Hon, and confer with its mim, In regard to hotding the Assoclution’s annual fair on, the Driving-Vark grounds, kag CREDIT TO MIL ICAVERLY, ‘ In Sunday's ‘Pranpxe it wns stated tnt the payment of the debis ef the definet Chie enzo doe] and ‘Trotting Clb was ose solely by Mr IL V. Bemis, when tho frets were that Mr. J. IL Iaverly, to whoin Mr. Bemts made a proposition that: they should - Hquidate all outstanding accounts of the t 18 2, whieh declares against both eandi- | the Ierntd, the most wilelys * complished than: Misa Hetzel. ler mastery of ¢ ninate | Clob, concurred heartily ty the iden, and ae > once earried out hits part of the program,» CENTRAL PARK ASSOCIATION, . ‘The Contral Park Driving Association held Isannial meeting dust evening in Martine's: Lower Hall, No. 35 Ada street, when thirty. two members wero present, President Als dlrleh occupled the ehatr, ae I, A. Christy, Seeretary, presented | his yeorly report. "Phere had been at the opens mig af tha season some Unustnl expenses. ‘The sheds and portions of the fence bad » blown down, and were cebuilt, ‘Tho spensa in putting the track In order was probably greater than any. sensor since the “track =o was opened. “Tha. very wet weather entailed a furthor expense, as a good deal more work thin usual was required to keep the ditehes prop erly cleaned ont, ‘The new povillon liad. been built at the urgent request of many of the members of the Assoclatlon, aud tt was constructed when the pries of Tuber was y ifich, anid the bids ranged froin $200 to. more thon the price paid for the builds ing. ‘Tho eheht matineds given during the saison hid been well attended. ‘Che mun ber of races un the programs waa forty-one: mimber of horses contesting, 127; nuniber of heats, ninety-three, ‘Tho time-cards showed that seventy-one heats hud been nade in 3:0 or better, fifty-one -in SHO, thirty In 285, elghtoon in i 9:0, and seven tn & Avornze thine of heats for tho serson, SH33j. ‘The fastest thus recorded was made by df. W, Ford's pacer Wondertal, whieh inado a fall mile on mM oceasions in Ssh, Si, 9:20, si w20}y, ‘The fastest heat trotted by.a* horse owned i OS member ot tho Assovia- thon was by W,. J. ‘Twobig's Horemount Boys tle, 8:81. ‘Phe doubleteam races + wero very fow, J. W, Urenack's team Bill: aml Pat ‘carried: att tha honors §n, 334794 Tho President's efforta to bring together somo of the best rond-teams hi the elty, lad been unsuccessful, and Ale, Walxel’s chal- lenge to trot his tenm agninst any double Team hind not bow aecopted, A datiblo-teaus race at every matihés would attract a greater nuinber of persons than almost any other + event, ‘The report was adopted, Tho Treasurer's (J. W. Fernald) annunt roport showed 8 balance on hand dan, 1, 1880, of $437; the recelpts from the salo of tickets, $1,135; donations, ote,, S110, makhez the total reeelpla $1,083, |Tho' disbtrsements, Includs ng the cost of ranning the traok and making inprovements, were $1,608, Teaving a bale tice In the treasury of $13, The report was adopted. Hewat J. W, Bord, Th, K,Dayls, We I AhMeh” Av Mamondon, aid 'T, B. Albrigthé Directors for the ensuing year. ‘The Association udjourned, and the new. | Vonrd of Directors met and reblected A\G Ht Aldrich President for 183t. ‘The election vf } Becretury was postponed until a futurg * meeting, age ‘ “1 Have suffored boy uid onduran y lit, hus tuola peters Prom buye bee de, nied tha ploasures of gocioty," Extracts fron, = testimonials of those cured of akin and gerolife lous humors by the Gutioura romedies. “A ¢ nk Hing was ps