Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 2, 1881, Page 12

in the Firman Divorce Caso. * The Complaining Wife's Unhappy Tale How She Played the Spy on Her Lord. ABateh of Other Applicants Who Want the Nuptlal Knot Untied Storn, the Alleged Wife-Murdoror, Secka a Obange of Venne by thy Usual Rote, TRIMTAN, The teint of the divorey case of Helen Fleming morning before dudge Mra. Firman, the complainant, was eatled to thy simi. and subsected to mt severe crosasexumitint> ton by Gen, Stiles, She atdaiitted tut her niet was aomenines defective, and thag she Bed ital ber iniad was dupateed, bat dit ove so herself. Mere Bret tid a room Wwhielt he kopt oeked, and was in tho habit of takhye her combs, brishes, ete, and locking thota up in his raom, she bad roken inte bis room repeatedly to pet What she wanted. and aways 100k pauls te concer) the evtdenves of law she got in there, ao be should sol know a. Und obtained an entrance — semetines through the door and sowetines tursitgh the window. Witness had taken the focks off of sume of the tors ko she could. have control of the rooas and to prevent tilm from locking them. Wo was in thebabit af breaklug the locks, aud ghe took thom olf partly to sive them, Gen. Stiles questioned ‘the witness close! Abouta bit of sik for dry goods ut Field Lelter &Votastore. She sald: sho was wot qvcastomed tobuy snen noe wiliset dry suods, Ia thls sho wus weetig to. remove ta Nanas, coulan’t tell why after all thoy did't so. i Me. Pirro fat been bberal fe food or clothing. She buttotten, was nothing to Aiie't cure if there witty’ bit wits subusitted ver alse, Gone, Hiy tt. She ed tart tho tot co thAht wt thu ime of ova, She ohnd bee at graverte: the contemplated atauty with he and spowed it Seow. but hud wot used aby exteanrdl lanyimge. She did not phtaw ashe ever bad trouble with ber memory except W her bushi arrest Kes tot ber that her adnd was farpaired. pushind often dald hee that. she wae er b remembered puting one of the ebidren dnto Mr, Firanin’: Mrough the register to open thy doar 14 Her abjeet was to et her com, xcissors, shawls, and other trlicies of hor, witeh he was avenstomed to deprive her of und tock tty there, She gometines gorin through the whidowe-shurters, Shu tuways tried to cous eral the murks of ber eutrance, Sho wever ehunved the lock of the front door. woukin't be positive about tt, beeatsd Gen, Stiles thenry concerniug her not being of Fond mind aud memory aight be cue. SUL, if noy one else should testify’ that she did, rhe would think gin mistnken or tedling a talses hood, She admitted locklag up the fundies a the witter-futuvel.sa tutte Me. Kieumn coulda't lock thomtp. She.alsu tovk aif tho locks to keep Mt. Firman from smashing thont ay he was wont todo. She bad sent some of hee own per gonn) property away from thy hose, beewnsy It was not sate rom destrucion by Me. Fieman Her lite xtnee Ainge her bilT aad not becu a qulut nag inedod, Amome other troubles, Mr, mun tls been Uringiig in the nenchibors wet wut (ating OH ber he pluy. She wrote Jove-tener to Mr. Firma tn tho tiie ot su tin, and it pratt c nothing bat wrred. Ten ¥ She diggulved hee band and kept tt cd ins 2 Twoor th afterward the showed him bere Jo recofieation of thkiue any papers, She once entered Me tte took vothiag ont of I wanted to give, hin an (dea of how ety felt when. he trespuased ooher, Me. Flom treqiently accused tier ot Drewkiiye Inte tng room, Un she never ANSW Ait all Latterly she learned ta we property so well that Mr. Firman coutd 9 CUI ree di t iq Firman's desk, ve She a bold of It in the afternoon the cross-examinntion of ira, Firmen wus angpended to allow Miner, a colored witness was u very latellizent strongly disposer in favor ot trees. ther testis and convinclng, ajneaile in the F ANTS to Postirea give x very yr ico baer anata ti itnus he nan funaily team sony Ut 14 She then py fr HONE OP sever OF ChewL nies, of waleh she was wwithesa, ‘Sie test was the ten-cup seene, when Piramda went around the table and broke all tho eups ane) siuicers—they onty tind fyve—and throw one of them nt his wite's hoa, at Ue same itac eubolliahlig Is nete dy rome rots humenige sod notover-ehoice anwnidyversions on der echorieter, On another occasion witness: saw defendant pounding bia wife lusty with haty-hrash. Another ineiorabiy oveasion waa the “oyster Been Mr rnin ate a whole can of oysters, and thon, after tits neetrononiical feat. threw tho pltte wl his wite, snatched i carving-Koite, aud inte bh shument uesive todrive It earroharated M: <b ‘old ano cat. and ot Hestng. tusiedulys Intimate WIth FOV mien. | Wittess niso testl= fie that Ho was Birman’s hatntte deprive his feat table,of whut she specially wished tu she even to take food tat hurts ahead it, 3} Tirma ver pave line aay adequate enuse for is conduete Mrs, Firman was thea teeallud, and conchwted her testimony, Shu adiitted that she had, on At Teast Had occasion, teen money out of her Wusbund's pocketbook, Atler (ho present suit wna begun, alo, sho wenk through Als ekets when bse was, aN Enaesnn Um on Ke expedition, ‘al forueloy A ola. Her success, bows torlig, the only ariel ot relpL ‘showing be pall his pely. She hid a pat excuse. allot her erratic wasn. When khe stripped! house of Wit tho Ciraiture It was only to keep Ber hosbund from breukline It, and when she Took wway aclock Iwas veentte she thought she haul a parihal right to Wt. Her memory: was Very conveniently stort In eeveril instine Altogether, her pleture of married tfe was any: Thing but Hattering or attractive. ‘Chu hearhag will by resuined this mortltg. DIVORCE Willlam Evaus filed a bill yestorday agalnat his wife, Mariel, askisg for a diverce au the yround of desertion, Mande Skiuner asked far a deerea against Othe Skinner, the churze belng adattery, Caroline Ronde was murried to Julius tohde Jn Mareb, 1850, and lived with him antl Mare Just, when abo learned of lis muarltal initdelity, und tere hint. la tender consideration of the Yorégaing promises, sho asks that her separa Mon inuy be declared Jistitintle, Neila Haber comping that her hushbund, Onto Haber, lett ber over twa years ao—leas lban a yeuentier mey were mirrled—and sho hyped bo will never ec ine buck, dadge Harun yesterday peanted a divorce to duties Voleht from Augudt Vobrnt an the ground Of desertion, und to Julie Woodrull fram Theos dere E Woudtall for the sane cause, and to. Margaretha 2 Covhran from Michel Cochrat Jor desertion and drunkenness, . z sitdze ‘Tiley’ urantedt ws deerco to Susie Ky Pratt tram Collins Pratt on the pron of wiiters, und to Ameltit Kuchlor trom George, A. Kuchior tardeunkennoss, didge Viardner granted in deeree tu Ella B,. Jaw trom Stephen Luw on acenint of bit aslaltery, ‘the devree of divoreg & Mary Krate ve. Herman 2G, Haviium, Saturday, Oe ierted wa Mary Kri aa ratt, Tpehould wave been Mary Kraft ve, Herman PU. Kratt. Yekeo that shi ever, Wits Mot vulne beune Jawyor handad prod {1 the ese of THLE STERN MURDER CASH, ‘The easeof Arthur I. Stern, churged with the murder of his wife, fda Loulsy stern, Sept, 1, was enticed In the Celmiint Court yesterday mnorning. Tho prisoner was |b court, sented bee aide Mr We 8. dotnson, bls counsel, Stites: ‘Attorney Milla represented tha people, The futher aud the brother ef tho viet were use ducourt, A¥ soon us to case waa culled Mr, dubnson presented tu tha Courta number of AiliLavita on wit he based a motion tora chinge of venue. The Orit ony Wis aligned by je defendant, aid recited the usu plod, that the Courts aud citizens of Cook County were all ny strongly prejudiced against the prisonuur ts to breelude tho possibility of bla seourmus a lair and Lopartial trials also, that the * sensational and dntvminatory descelpdens" oF the wna contataed Ia Utd) press of Chicuge hail so tae alfected tha publle us to endanger tis cline ofa fair t ‘To bis allidayit were uttachud LumMerans Excerpts frou thy Newspapers, cons Inluing yeferenees tu the homicide, Adhivite Trom all to newspaper publishers, shown that toulr puyol ware largely clrculated in the Coun. thesia Da Page aud fake, were presented, tho intention avidently being to bur out the courts Aud people of those counties ulae. There wero fire afliqavite of tive pursuns, sluting thut the fd “wensutional and juituiimutory reports bud ko prejudiced their imluds, and se iirnily. convinced them of the yullt of tho accused, 14 ty nhike it impossibly for them to talrly aod fine partially try the accused, ‘The Stuto's-Attoruey was xiven until thig aniiay to muke auewer to the motion, It wis reported around the jail thut stern bad gald thus. ts = when thny c 4} the Clnizons' be PU @ bextn the trint het fa phi, and save hls ee tenbed & Hay qelerauedinngs geuutlts. PNUTED STEERS COUPES, Htorrett EH. Potter began al sult: yeatorday for 210,000 izatust the Town of Ainboy, The Wrehbarn & Moen Manutacturing Com- as Dod a DN againat Angeatus We Wheeler Wiebateahh bite arom. inrlueing thelr barbed: ents COUTTS, commenced n suit titrespass ay muralist tho Michigan Central Rate npg’, Insebiase deueatstices at 825,000, Daatel Nola, wdudalsteator af thy eatate of Heanel Neison, deovasod, began a nait for f tthe Pittsiurz, Chnvlasatl i i and, the tilisay Conrpatiy Srauret Actay, suet (phan Mo Mayer and ries Helmut far dunes, resborng W. Hathrick. af Hattle Creek, Tier a Hbel sult tor 22.00 dinates agalist Ha Pripune Company for aucitsang niin of bejng party to an tberiton. CRIMINAL COURT. Witlatn ‘Taylor and Frank: Palmer appeared botoro Judge Inmeson yesterday, withdrew their pleas at mot seillts, and atiteced pleas af guilty” to grand tareeny, and to belmg tide 1 years of age. ‘They were both renunded. doh Kennedy lao chan nis ples to guilty of burglary, nd wu remanded, : Jolin Barukt, a silounkeeper on the West Fide. Was Dned SO a fow montis wage in ihe dunbiel Cony # Wit on the agent of ne Of S3Mh, with Robe: Morrisai ns surety. to illaw hinta etntace to riixe the amon)ey with whieh te pay the fine, Hu bus filed to Keon tis scr, wid yestordiy his bond was declired durtoltes “inines Griltin and Jown ‘Thompson were on tela! before Judge: Suley. charged with robbie ‘tak Thompzon of i Wateh, ella, and hat on ith Water atcoet, nent Cluck, on the mht of Ger 1 The Jury were told to aval tho verdict. PROBATE COULT. 4 In tho ense of Jared Gray, deceased, letters of wdininistratlon were Issued to Johanna Gray, bond for S100) atate ot Mit will wns proven and letters were issued to Will fam Arnold, under bond $i, In the estate of Walter M, Patrick etal. mi- Hors, letters of adiuniateation were issued to Mary A. Patrick, uiiter bond far 824000, tel Arnold, decensed, the ~ Tres, “Fritay will bu the lst’ day of sorvico to the November term of tho County Court. Boulfordt Hancock was yexterday uppolated: Asaignee of Abrat L. Froundlien, AUC Seventon Contr —~ Geiger va IL HH. Geige Sp18.N Jovan Winttasizon—Samuel W. Pease vs, Walia Whak Crnvent Ca Cueneitty v3 Wwiiltaas 1, Phos iEsstoNs— Catherine and Mhivy Gelger, Hhnothy Fy Sih welt, SERN, rend Jupas Divsstosp—ln chunbers. Jupan ReengEit-Cal of tho aduutralty cal- andar. und $i. Chuanniug ¥3. pros peter Five duvas Gany—Assista dudze Anthony, No. tvs. SaetNE Company, on trial. WiTH—No preliminary eal. ‘Trint call term Nos. 0, LHI, 4.10%, 4,08), 4.185, 4,100, 4,12, SH, AW 4208, No. 41h, Munger vs. Borne sthiie, on tele, duper WiLttAmMson—Assists Judue Sinith, No. 4110, Run vs, Chfengn & Enstern Hinols Ttall- NTHONY—Nos. UH, UN, 80, Set, 40L i, 1st, 484, 485 tu HT, 495 to HW. Inclusive, 4, Ward va. City, on triad, 2 GAnDN abt No cise on wi ate wes an trial, Wt. fod, 108, No. tls, dunghlat prellninary. cal, Trial J UT, No, 16, Masor vi, Tie — i IAtINUM—No cull. No, 9 Firatan, on hearings, ts Nos. 370 an war TU. Nos. 410, 0), 408, URGE Lonatine ati, 7 SR, Firman. 00, 490, and, th i, 8, tT ML. VERNON. Bpeetut Disvateh to The Uareaan Tribune. Mr. Veusos, (th, Nov, 1.—The Supreme Court, Southern Grand Division, commenced today, pursunnt to law. Present: Uraiy, Chief Justice, and Justices Scott, Sheldon, Seholleld, Muley, Walker, nad Dickey. Follmwing are tho pros veudings MOTIONS, Motion by Attorne: ueral MeCartney that visi ot bo gat for aren’. Louta 1 Stock: Yords vs. Wighis ty Compiny, From tao Fourth Distrler Ape peltnte Courts mnetion by appellants for Wine to Wy bricts. Htoth vs, Haman et nl preme Court of Cool Antes for appellants appent fron tys motu for time Wil nest in lott aasteacts u briefa, St. Lauby lover COM'S Sinia Company, errat ote, Vi, Bulwards ut 4 Marion; moe hon by plaineiils sort $ for cons Aina Court adjourned unth 9 o'clock tomorrow mormng. THE UNDERWRITERS. Sa Working to Effvetn Fuslon of the Board and Mxehuinye . The loa Ingurancesmen are perhaps a step nenrer coulng together thin they were twenty four bares tie, although itis a question oven yet whethor tho Bowd of Underwriters and the wise WHLdeelde te tu ‘Cho former body: held another meeting ¥* ‘diay, called, tt is sult on the polite suggestion of u mmnber of uneral weonts of the compares reprepented in (ho board, aad undid, iene respect, their ace Mon of Baturduy, wuen they age tu the basis of a union aa reeuuinended by the wuugers’ Commitioe, with the excon- Tho eommiasion tabs pal on business be trite: Lin p10 per cont, reeaninonded bot lin auloption of a 16 per cent rite on untshts ox dwelling. house rst. Sho bonrd adopted ute. latter coconmeondation, wud fi fact ait the other recommonidations ux- cept the ol " at 10 per cent on business rliks, which thoy chunged to. Why they should pile wt titt, exeept on the bypatiiods that they: Wished Lo prevent it fusion, some of the F dhauge peonle ure a Mttte puzaled to unde Hand. Antiiber of Une bond moimbors, (Cp. pears, Hicewire caine to tho coneltslon that It was rither unwise to change the old rate, and redhico tt Eyam dw te Devause, Ws one ot thom explained yesterday, “it looked as thouuh we dk te ¢ the other fellows froin ign Thy meeting yestertay: resulted At (ho undoing of this action, and the adaption of the oh) rite of cuminiasion on business risks—10 per cent, Thu result was commiuuicited to ie Managers’ Canmuittes, and an anawer will prob- ably be reeelved bets the week bout AB sued yestertuy, tho Exchange milupted tha recomimendntions of that committer, reported tho fact, and will probatly bear from the Mane agers within the a Gear What the Mane aurers WH) way and whut the bodies will thon do remiting to bo seu. ‘One would naturally suppose that, having loft thelr differences 10 nrbitrators, and having adopted the recommendations of the arbitrators, there was noting todo but far the two bodies to came togottior, Hut it would seom that SOME DISK ERENCES STIL. ENINT, mud that tue question Which has beun muiatiie the LFUGFAIEY, for some Itty thine pust ts wtih Melved, Aceorilig ta one momber of, the bonrd—and ane who speaks by the vard,” too—the netiurn yeatunday louvus thit argaatution Just where it Vas been ali the thie-with its duors wide open to any of the nonebuard peaple who mlgnat ehoose to walk Bp and wipe tholr iuddy none haart fest on tho tnt, und conte be” Dhie recommendation of the General Managers’ Committe, aveording to this wanton, waa that the membors. of thy exe chunge —oshount apply for membership He the bourd wa Individuats, ad not ian body: ft je added, the bord would nover think Try tuvtive body of mon ine O MeMbers OF the Exchune dun aps bernip in the bord und be voted ai Justus thoy baye boon privileged todo any tiny within tho fist ten yours, and wut be aiigulttod qivagres to ublde by our rules aud rates,” meres you du cunsolldute, will you boost patent ra “No, eit, ‘There fs w strony inelination not to AUvanCO Fudd, Lkuow that the publie ty upt t ook ont consolidation ut a itup towards a hopoly, but 1 suuull certainly voto awalnst yas rates, and | think wotmjurily of tuo board would strongly oppose an uuyanee which could be Justiled on no olbur ground Chun tb we bad tho power to take it, “ ghoutdi't voto for unavanee, beenuse | think itis all wrongs.” The mombers of the exchange, however, Wut adeciludiy diferent interpretudon on tho rea+ ommendalion of the Genural Manayary’ Come mittee with relation lo twetr comlug tuto the board. They udinit, of course, that, once in, they woutd abide bythe rules and regutattuns, modl> Red by the adoption af the 16 per cent cotamis- slon foroutside-dwelling-house—slyke; but hey CHICAGO ‘TRIBUNE: EDA DAY, NOVEMBER 2, P88t—P Wie Wid PAGS 8. t that the General zers recommen Q in aa body,” in As to the ballot t stend of Individually elolin that suave of the boa wtited that tut anyhow, and Unit [te workl onty bo pire: order thet the pbjecdon was merely it that the bourd td let dae whole squid ata tine without balloting on. thely names individuals In violation of its byettvs, | t Lis notorious Uuit one af tho A no ineradleable ig nest some of tho Beolninge people, Aut so-ntiedostd ne watsin't Hkely to ever warn 9 4e fr other words, tho ti- Aetiy bo a mero informalit: amt severat noneboued folks would be lett ae tes or do anything else that How the bourd and and, theretore, tho other hand, le NAVE UXT and hase gate ay f An the boar meetings, Mn the cold, to cut sepa to them beat. auy better olf ih thatevent thin they arent present itis nol Very enay to see, Theis as now, be two'xets uf nniderweite yillte it opposite direetlons, Bxelntize appareniiy wants fs to be taken ito the orthodox fold aan buds, hou, AC anybody nit rates, or d4 semtilty of other erection Of he ean be dily wid sun Uranded, and tart of onion, meabave yest some OF the Exch tnembers on the part ot te strititl boned, form the rock on whi solihition wortd scent nt present to be deiting. Whether some meuns af stuysing clear of tbo pbstruction camiot be und the pros ‘i 1 1K hopes of vor vised remains to bo AGO POLITICS. Fitting the Federal Otttees— Tho Mothod Kentucky Bourbon Newspaper, a ‘urreaimnt nee Lanttaviite Courlersfaurnal, Nie atinouncement Y thts week of thy appolatment of ex-G John L. Beverkdie as Sub-Treasurer av. Oy dn pheee of Frauk Gilbert, whose fern of oMey expired Thursday, fas created con shterable politient commotion, not so much from the Jnmportanes of the nppelatiient itself as trom the fuet that it has given rise to whlespread dlscusaton aud conjecture te- garding tha purposes of the present Adintie istration, us well as the pos political future of the hile the Republleaw party. ‘This polutinent was certainty: here to tho general public, Frank Gilbert, one of the Beentng Journal Cittcago, Cet. (bilithes of the it factions of paurticuhar ap: Brent surprise First, because editors of tho yours since, through the personal solicitation of his vousin, it bert at that tine not being Jooked upon. as the inmost proper min for the position, but who hus since so splendidly conducted the ponsibly Mee that he lias gained the ad- silvation nud respect was the public destre for his retentl position, that even parently felt compelled te van ron personally to under- stan that there would be no obs it was a stlll grentor politica relly of sy aneient ler as Jotn L, Bever- i a that iy was mtd have been nt in the hands of tho Stulwarts to so polntedly demonstrate the {intention of th down atl publi jen, Login hinself ap- surprise that a and useless ac so thoroughly fo: nH eunstleruit ets in hestreys cir Admitilst ation ta. break ideas at clvi-servies reform, and, in thie, make a clenn sweep In e direeuon, Thiseiman,- John L, Beveridge, ter schudlister fron hintself faving once been prinelpa of a seme Jnary there, nd lis wife ute preceptreas. He stragded up Into Ulinols some Hthle tine before the War and ente: red mititary ‘llth Wit and was elected SheriY of Cook County, one of tho fattest kes’? bo the land at that time. bered that John A. Logan was made aneut-Linge for this State in 0, 1 thon to the United States Senate fan 71, Beverilee was elected Congressimite Jogin’s ainexpired te Ay? he was elected Jtentenuit-Gove: of this, Stue, with “old Dick” Ogh at-large to fll Oglesby was lected United States Senator piration of the Guberin torkal teas, 1'70, to wats the eanidate for ree ection, bat was defeated for the nomliae flow by the tricky Cullom, our present Gove Beverldge eame to the front ln ast papArAbber, and male a strony eshte agalnst Wilkin Henry Sintth for the rot the Port of Ch bel was beaten by the latter, whose term o! espires Dee, 1, and who will then une be relexated to politleal ob- js Was supposed Lo live settled enme to Chile: position of Coiled at in counvetion with sort of noteshiaving Vuslic: re ls, ut the present its In the Unitert very convenient t to live im- 10,004) KA at depos of this charact mediate and potianent neces lo, By the pnbtie at Inrge, tbls sald, Beverldge Js bust remembered us a sty) fadividunl, w the ape Loiuls bridge seenred Nation! ridlenle aineteoric oratorical display of wll the colors and hoes of the “dear old tag,” and he tas remote Intervals. taistly reco) Olidl-l hus” Beveridge, We 14 termed oY whited sepulelire’™ of politieat and porsonal noth lagness, anist-Chirvel ball an ulreaily dead aid waburied “Grund Smnallweed?” miraculously resuseltated at Jong intervals, ab wie slaking-p perlod he shouts for the “dear old tag” wsably extinet asortat a Meth The sttpposahle reasons for tho present po- Ttical restirreetions and reward aster death seemed to Ho dn the fact that diks tullyidial was one of the delegites sent by the note rlous* Palmer Mouse Cony to tho famoits MWitneis State nialpihited: Commisstoner Tun, ntion ”* of bulters » Convention, when the was broken and Grant's ambition blighted. iy some IL Is arscited that It wats found neces> airy by Logan to get 1 way altogether, and he, des has thus been shelved by Logan with ePreasurership, which really: } mded power from a patronage stat nt; but on the partof many of all pollt- jenl complexions, Whe bad considerable eon fideney Ih possibte opportunities for a demon stration of moderation by the present Adin istration, the appolutment referred remurded ng i diving nolles that the Staubwarts ehsely according, ft Ishow genorily cone sidered that Logan for Prestdont in ise is wrendy determined on by the Staulwarts, a dine with this view of things, it ts apparent that Logan's "fences strong snd high ws possible by a full author ton of Federal patronige Consequently, si rving sone re propose runnin {0 thelr sweet, ity In the distribu tlon remirding certkha appuint- Jn the Collectorship it is coteeded that Willan Elemey Smalth will be compelled tw retire ut the exultation of his term, Dee, The person who Kely to secure the Hevtarship, 1 the liaterests of Mr. Login, will prabably be selected: trom amen tres These ave Willian af the Inter-Gceans Willan KE. Masa, rallway attorney here, strong w! 8, th gentleman who su foot DM Tn ane tng hark Joti 'l. Mottin, of HES UES HppHrent rensons why Air, Nixon should secure this position if ho destres Itz but it ts understoad: thit Gon, necesmiry to) uss inajeatio sop ta Wie German clement of thls fit that case Hotinann will have the lead. ‘The Internaleltevenue Collector is Pum Nixon, i feated the Auth! bey }, but la a known thts Suet, be ia Whderstood that, at the expiration of his term, Mr, Harvey with vacate the offleo fora successor why can be of greater service to ts Bt Login sehen ‘The Peuston Agen Lise Addn Swe polnted by dhivy He, ey Is now conducted by: one of Logan's uppolnt vot would probabl ln her position were it not for Ure fact tat the Union Vator organiza lon are ranmnt for representation, and, tin ease itis considered 1 Fi this powerful element, Who is at its head position, ‘Tho Distriet-Attorneysh! 1 ont to lehue ‘at Stalwart of the stalwarts” here, avapltal fellow personally, and ty well known In Kentucky, where he formerly resided, and would nat du dishonor to tho position, whatever his politheal predilvctions. soclations may he, In point of prerugatlye and plunder it is evident that fora few years che Half-(reeds iv ints part of the oo are teal e ley &. Serle be wiven: thls 1p will Hada btedty CASIL AND CHARACTER. What Mr. Bernhard Hecht Demands of the “Chicago Trib- wne,” The Testimony Whicl Cansed Counly+ Clerk Klokke (o Disiniss. iin, What the Plaintiff and His Friends Have to Say in His Be- half. Judge Gary’s Rulings Rogarding Newspapor Oriticism of Of- fondors. Tho trinter the sult of Hernhard Mlecht ve. ¥ 'ninune Company, ta which 310,000 dum. vees aro elaled for alleged Ubel, was begun before Judge Gary in the Superior Court yosters lay morning. Messrs. Adutph Moses and dacob Newman uppenaved for de phuntit and Mey A, %. Tends for the defendant. aA Jury was ole talned with Hette delay, about the ouly questions asked boing ug ty the jurer’s: personal Icowl edge of thy attorneys it, the ease, and whuthor the fact of the defendant belug a corporation would in any de alftect thelr Judgment in arriving ata verdl ; Mi, Musi OF ) FOR THE PLALN TIC, This was av netion brought by Heeht, formariy: aclerk insounty>Clork Ktokke's office, for tho publication of aa articie in tie Trmuxe of Dee, WW, 1820, In whieh tho plulutit was ebarged with belt at binckmuller, Tho articte set forth that a Me, flarrla, who was about ty ho married: ttesired = tu onvoll tho publicanon | of the fuet thug he bad taken out a ileense In the County Clerk's office, Heeht was actingas a clerk in the marriage: Heense departinent and made out the paper. In response tu Mr. Harris’ Inqulry as to whothor the fact could bo kept from the newsprpors, which publish the list envb day, Hecht sald he would do tt for $2, whieh Mr. Unveils pid. ‘Tho article wonton to eriticive Heeht's netton, suid Toat he bud towered hinigell to the devel of Dinekumller and demanded his Instant diswlssal by the County Clerk. Counsel sald) tnt If tho frets were ny alleged their publication might be considered as news matter ib he objueted tow newspaper acting avi ccusor. and constl- tuthiy ttavlh Judyo und jury. Huebt lost his sitteicon and suffered In lis reputudion, and for this usked compensittion in the shupe of cadh. Mi TRUDE FOR THE DEFENSE suiil that the newspapers pubiishud the Hat of Neansas vien day asamatterof news, aud tho publla iooked for corr voports, ‘The outls- sion of names woull render tho tat useless, tt the suppression of thu fret Ut a license hud been Issued might ounble a person to commlt fraud aud outrage a home. To publish the fact that Jobn swith bid sought o Heense to marry Sarmh Jones. a girdunder inwful age, might on able her pargnts or guardians to tuterfero in tine to prevent a wrong, Court proceelings mud the retord of sutts instituted were pubs shed by the press as mutters of public interest, ‘Tho developments inat recent case [the Taylor vage) showed that publication “hin news: pipers of such mutters oftea wont to protect the | inne from fraud) and wroug. No clerk hud ow Mbt te seercio or coucent thy fssue of a intrriqge lie County-Clerk Klokke might perhaps liye ex elsed ils dlvcrotion In such a ease If fully autia- Ned of the “bona fides" of the upplicntion, or Mr. Qarels mizht have made proper represonta- dons to the newspaper editord, But forn olerk nu publig olllce to trafic in one of his duties Tor $174 or $2, and to burtor his honor je this way, Shprmuahiedt= nny: entered—the dowuln of blackmall, THE FACTS WERE that Harris, bemy desirous of suppressing tem Dorarlly: fuct Umt he had tuken outa mare rine Neense, wi we ty atvold the * wuytuyg by bis friends whieh intght follow, asked James Durban, wo cupluys in the County- tultding, to go with bim to the Cowity Clerk's olflee aid kee If the mutter could be arranged. Durham was known there, nad tho fded was that he would ask tt asi personal favor. iie when Harris asked Heebtit lt werd pursinle to keep the inatter quiet Meebt sald in etfeet thie it wauld cust ccnsiderabie to silence the reporters, taut that be would do tt for £2. Mirris putdown tho regular feo of $1.78), und licent renehed down und poukoted the funds. Phen Harris pald My Gullowny, tho ‘@asbier of the ollice, the proper ee, he being the vilicer nppolnted to receive Lt Durbin was annoyed at what bad happened, aud cammutieuted the facta ta Lawrenee Hiardy, a ‘Thenuss report bet when Hardy wont to Becht and one Charlo Provbsting, also no eturk dn the innrrhure-ticensy des Treen ane both dened the whole trensnetion, ¢ would bosbown that Heeht told Mr. Galloway that Procbetlog fad seid to hin to “ool Oty the old mman would get onte bin.” County-Clerke Ktockke mite a full examin ition of the cise, a beard the ovidenee of sturris aud Dimham, and thon of bls own inmotion and without the sollutindon of THe ‘Titsy charged bath Hecht and vebating. The das feuse tu this sult woud n Justification, on the: Brownd that the facts eet forth fv the article complained of did netually and absolutely vo eur, Te was admitted tet ‘i NE Of Dee. 30, TRS, Soe nablatiad by Tus ‘Tine Company, and Mr, dluses read the allexed bel ana sundry: othor paravraphs bering ou the enanie subject. whieh appeared From Une to eng I the paper, Objections wore votod tu tho adinfgsion of these puriyrephs, Ff alte Moses thon wunted the dofense to admit pa THE Worn “ nLACKstAit” rHloud ia omeanlug tho obtaining under fulge pretenses, "Phils was not ceded, and the Court called tor Webster's Dictionary. He suid * black. dag ineans where person nvalis hin self of the opportunity of his position to extort muney trom nother under threats of ucousition or exposure. In its application to. members of legislative bodies, for instunes, it eins tuking money to forogo apposition 1a lugivladon, Where money 14 taken to bulp eer- tun tegislugon along, dat Is bribery. 1 an ine dividual goes to nnother and extorts money as the price of sitence, that 1s bluckmall.” Mr, Moses objected to a paper characterizing: eta by approbrions terms, but the Court sald; upposa ne Aduaistrator falsithes his wes dy the Probate Court, and retains mouey from anestate, A newspaper publishes the’ facts, und govs on to speak uf him isa cobber of the fier on ie orphan—that would bo no tibet. It ho Fucta were truly stated, the natural iuters cr ues Tee a re Which the writer would draw from such facts would be proper, and tio Hel. ‘The defense thought © binekiuail" incant dis. honesty and fraud, but Me. ‘Crude said hoe wits willlig tu aeeept the interpretation of tho Court und the dletionary, and would in due Unio nak ae instruction on that polit. iiack= nal had not been made 4 crime by the Legistis ture, but obtaintug money by false precensos Was ering. ‘The counsel subsided and pros ceeded to call their witnesses. YP. Kelly, a lore in Moses & Newmun's ollice, wave aH hls interpretation of tue word, black” that it meant obtutalie money or other valuables by false pretenses, ‘Tho yutth- tnd witness, tn explanation of bie etanding aa an expert. enid-he hud) written an article for tho degal deters. ‘The Court said it would not be competent to prove the gencratmenniux of thls word thraugh- the United Stutes by thid witness, But ithe could testify that it bad a peculiar local men fig, tant would be diforent, ln response te thet question the witices said he thought it had, but confessed thit, ug ho bad never lived ont of Chicago, be cobld sot tell what acceptation tho: word was hekt in elsewhere, | Wo was not orogs examined, and the Court took a recous for lunch, AC the afternoon season TUE PLAINTIFF, HERNIARD HECHT, took the stand. Ho teatitlod that way, In Dew comber iast, employed tn the Stitieticn! Depart: mont of the County Clerk's ollleu, und aaatetedt gometinies at the innrriagelicense window, Dec. 2, 180, My, Harris came fo the allico with James Durham, Witness asked tho ordimiry AMustons ns to the nites and tees of the pire Hes, and Churlos Procbstlig tale out tie Ue conse trom the atduvit thus prepared. When polug away Harrie int 8.50 Leforo the witness and ho handed it to Proobsting. Hurris never sald to witness why he loft tho money, Ho supposod itwas for tho tea, ilo nayer recelved 34 or wuyY other Bum from Hurrls for suppressing the publieation ut tho license, aud batt ne conversation with) ulin except 4H Lo the names wud fives Of tho purt Witness wan dischiryud by County-Clurk Kiokke a eur, Kokko sald to bli thue he Delng some proof of his (nnacence, or. el dischuryed, If he could de oso he would De reinstated. “Hlg wages were &hih per day, and bo wos nut cuiployed for toy sypevitio tine. Shice betug discharged ho bad tried to get file tho County Trensures'a otlice, ahd the south ‘Town Assvesor's atlice, but had not succeeded In potting anything todo until Friday tust, Ju crosseuxamluntion tho Wititaa acknowl: edged that tarris did ask bin if the matter could be kent gqulct. Vrocbating craged tho number on tho orialual aitiduvlt in order tu eupe pee tt, aud Procheting suid be stilt bud the dol- Miranda half. Witness could uot name any other cuso during bls survico jn the County Clerk's office where the money was bunded to bin in payment for a fee, und by him banded to Proobsting ur Gulloway, He know Al ituincks, NOW fn tho penltantiaey, SUL Never asked Rolneke to intercude Yor hun with the reporter, He Mdontilicd 2 letter signed by Procbstlig and {ie dorved by bitself which wus sont tothe Staats Zeitung.” In this vommunication” Proctuting owned to having recelyed the $1400 from Hecnt, who tnd received it frow Harrls, In reply to Mu. ‘Lrude witness guld be bud traveled, scling: ciara and Jowelry, Ae d, LUNDUERG, marrlago-I[conso clork is the County Clerk's of fice, identiied the aftdavit made for the pure pose of oututning the Harris Ucense as belng in the bandweitiug of Hecht, oxvvot the fural which wis Proptst: and writ of Provbat tag. In crosoxaminaion, witvess sald that witer swenrlag the applicant bo tavartably handed Mo Heense to Cashlor Galloway. who Nanded jt ont and eotleeted the fea. This was Galiowiy's Insiness, but sometines, whon the applicant waa n Sweile or Bohoriian, witness, whe speaks ig langunges, would axpluin the matter to Au, THE DEVENSE CALLED JAMES C. AmRIB, who testied that bo went with Durham to tho County Clork’s ofliee on Dee, 2, 18a, to wet it Heense, Durhany said to Hecht that this wis Felend of his, and Heent sat! on are soln to eto nice New Yorr's present.” Witness sald that sumetinns lniies objected to the pubiions tion of thelr times until after thos were netiutl> Jy mnoreled, and Heent saft that he would have fy pay “the reporters protty well to get tho mattor auppressed. Witness ent. ho would not mind paying a eouple of dollars to keep the thing out of the papers for twenty. four hours, Nothing more was said at the thine, Dut when the paper was ready Heelt reuched tt GUL, ANd with tno other hand tock the $1.4) whieh witness held in nis hand for the fee, Wit nega did not lay tho money before hans ho tool {it Heebt said, Yau go to the noxt window nnd pay aputhor &L30 and v Heense.” Witness did so, nad went away the artlete appeared in tho pap witness’ house on Washington at he bad b echuinced, mid wanted to ret tnek, We wanted wwittiess to speuk to County: Clerk Klokke, Whtnesa asked what he could su vould tot i pent dd not take thy inones, Hecht sald, sseil It to Preobstiueg.”* Witness sakl he did not knew whit teott dtd with it. ‘Thou bis wite and daughter witness" bose and tried to work upon the syst. fiutites of his (vitnaas’) wite, Hecht followed hin avownd, and bothered bli cede Wilh Klokke, ulferine “nice ensy ete” Hf he woukd do On crosd-exailnation wits: td ter which he wroto to Klokke asking tn to ves store Heeht to his pltee, but enid Meebt fad been hounding bln to death since dan LU never know. Hardy, wor had any eopversition with auybody conuceted with Tih THIhUSE of Hee, and hud bees dragged Inte court much tyralnat dls desire to rive bis testimony. JAMES DURILAM testillud ta golug with Harris to the County Clerk's oftlee. Heebt and Browbsting were tos gether at tho Heonso window, ffeent muda out the nflislavit, und Proobsting the Ucense. Proet stung then handed it te Ueont, and Harris asked Af tte teense coukt be suppressed, Moeht reporters sumeties charged pretty heavy lor sitel things. and Harris ead he would vot mind Posies eouple.oF dallas, Heeht sald it would he ull right, handed aut the piper, and took the money (SLi) Crom: the hands of Harels, telling hint to step to Gallowny's window, pay nother done und a helf, and got bis leonse, ‘This Hurels did, The reporter Hardy wis pros ent Inside the oflice nt the tle, and wittess warned Harris to keep quict,as there was a RUMUN Foray oF thoru. * Un tho following morning aftor the pitblica- Hong of the articio cumplulned of Hecht met witness, and adid hewaea mistiken about who tuok the money—thit ft wits Peoobstite | Wit Ness gald he wis not mistaken, wu teent thon owned, in the presence of Me. Vosswinklo, ehicl elork i the ote id of others, that bo did tuke the wor but had handed It to Galioway. A tun named Neuberger afterwards came tu wit- hess’ house and interceded with blin to make & statement to Klokke, Hecht made the same re- qqueaton snveral ocenstons, and witness tinully wrote u letter 10 the County Clerk, Tu vross-exminiition witness aald he was In the employ of the county us watehmun of the Crlavaal Court building. ie met dtr. Hardy an hour or wo afice tho. attair happened, ond Mardy asked bim tur informmtion about tha suppression of a marrlige-ticeuse, Witness tout him about ft, and suid Heeht gut Lo, After Klokke had discharged Hecht, witness wrote a letter to hin indersiug one written by Hnrdy, He belleved Heebt hd done wrom, but thouubt it was nota very bial ease, and that bis fully badgeuifered. Witness: was pusitlve that it was Heoht who made tho re mark ubout the reporters, and who tovk the 31.50 fram Hurrls, Ke F.C. KLOKKE, County Clerk, tentilled that Meeht waa a clerk la Mis olllee, and was discharged oy, tlm atter exutaination, . Durham, Harris, Hecht, and Proebsting wore oxuinined, Witness discharged Hecht beenuse during bis (wttness’) Whyonce xross Irregularities bnd_ eceurred in hls alice, whieh in the interests of oad xoverninent aud the public welfare he could pot overtook! lin other worda, be discharged Heobt, because upon investigution he found Hecht had taken mouvy for wn iiproper purpose. ‘The publication of the facts dn ‘Tite ‘Dainuse dd not have nny Ine iuence upon bismuid, Hecht suld he took the money and gave It to Procbating, In crogs-exainination Mr. Klokke sutd it was not true that ‘Cie Ciicage Trtbuny made bis oilico the stibject of continuous critielsm before tuly buglttess oveurred. Certainly no such striate Ures were published during KIX Inouths prior to Dee. 3, le. Witness nevor sild to Heebt that he was bound to discharge bin becuse tho papers had been piteblaz iuto hin, Witness diseharged Provbstlug ay well na Hecht. Procb- stimu tok) witness Unit Heeht took the monoy und handed ft tahiti, and that bo stil bad it in his poeket. The statements of Harris ond Dur. hum tn court were gimtlarto those made by them to witness, Hardy uftorwards intereeded with witness to: relngiite Hecht, | Witness: had hanged hls nitnd, and still beloved that Hecht Look 33.) ta suppresd a Heese. He based this belief on tho evidenco of turris and Dune nun and the ebuineiig of tho Ny 5 “On redirest exumlnition witness aid be pald no wttention tu the letters, becuse Harris, Dur- ham, and Hardy tad tot him they nad given the julters because Hecht was ctornally potberine thom. . LAWRENCE WARDY, o Tiss reporter, testiiled that be wrote tho article comphilned of, Ho bail no fecthuz whut- over nyalnst Hecht, and hid atways been on frlendiy terms with bint. Hectit sud Prochsting hoth denied tho lssunnee of a Neousea 10 Harris, (itt witness found by Gnltowas's cush-book that stich Heunsy had heen issued. She tiles showed difterentiy, und when ‘witness complained to. Luandbery about the idiscrenuney In the nuim- bers, Lundberg culled upon Proobsting far an explanation, and he teok the [tiee out of bly pocket. Durbuin guve witness the thrat intorwa- aun nbout the mutter. . Sir, Hurdy in crogs-examination sald that in writing n letter to My, Klokke bo was aetuated purely by sytupathy for Hecht. He thomrbt the fucts iy ket forth Justited the uso of the word “blackmail” tn the article, At thik point the court adjourned until 10 o'clock this mornin VOICE OF THE PEOPLE, ‘Tho Odeat Congressman To the Edttor uf The ¢...2.:190 Tribune Cicago, Nov, L—THe Trinuxe of Sunday suya my carly collenguy In Congress, tho Hon. Artemus Hile, of Bridgewater, Musa, reached his 8th birthday lost week. Air. Tily was born In 1383, and ko bas entered pon his vith your, He often yoo Y Boston wud walka about with the same enorgy und proves a4 competent for ‘buelneve ia he did thirty yours nyo, 350. WENTWONTH. Heonas was in tha greatly tot prewent e Mra, Robert, ‘Tv the Editar of The Chicago Tribune. Ciucagy, Oct, 31—Did the wontin thot shot. Weber und who fg now applying for Hberation fram the Inga Avylum tedve a husband and child tn lown to follow Weber?) Was there uny evidenuy showlng that Weber waa responslbie Tor the doath of hor son? _ DIFFERUXG Bunscnipries,. (Mrs, Robort and ber husband sopurated, and ashe finally camo to Chicago, There was nothine at all to show Weber bail anytolug to do with tho boy's death.) Teurlug Up the Strects, ‘th the Edllor of The Chicago Tribune, Curcago, Nov. J.—L notlee in your yestorday's ssu0 that 0 petition from tho American Cable Company asking for the right ta Iny down tole> graph enbles in tho streets in this olty hus been roferred to the Law Dopurtinent., Is it right Chat our strects should be allowed to be tore up frou ane end of the town to tho othor to tho peeuntary benoflt uf avy private company for the purpose of luytug down telegraph cables? uidoratend that ucertaltys West Bide Alderman has for some tie past Been buttunhalene brother Aldermun on the schenies of the Aueri- can Cubic Company, and promising 2 licth: Goodie where it would do the inost good. ‘The diguing up of the stroots of tho city in order to Jay down telegrupt cables, or for othor purposes, au inatter which taxpoyers aro seriously inter- eatod In, and the Common Conuell should not by y MvAns Dass that rieht inte the hands af uny vate company, She priviteye ebould be granted to tho folegraph vumpamoa only for Dublle use aud benelit. Go BLow, ‘Tho Farmors und tho Michigan sufe forerss, ‘Tv the Editor of ne Chicago Tribune, BTENTANG, TIL, Oot. 31—Tho editorial in Tin ‘Thiwyse ot Monday cutitled © What tho Farm ers Havo Dono for the Michigna Buiferers" hits the nail squure on the head, and isa subject that needs fur more than one nlring, When Cileago was in ashes and thousands of pour hoineless people wero wandering out on the pratrica, the furwers of tuo Nortowest dldn't regard itastholr funcral, and thoy sat sul and slioply did nothing, Fully 0 por cont of tho Christian churitive of the world Unt vame to those hougeloss and bomeloss peanla @ 0 From cities Aud Villnges. The soe: etre at not only the SMieblgun but ull other sutforors by publio culumities, Of course there fa pow and then un honuruble exception to this Tule, but thoy aru very rary fadeod, Somehow the turmlpg class have falien into the ideu that they ure exempt from the claims of a contmon humanity, and that only peuple who live in cities and Villazes wre uador uny obligation to bolp the unfortunate, ‘fuy buslyess-men of Bterliby bave poured out: monoy tike water for. the Dichigaa suiferen In addluon to thls Prof, Purcell gave a Cree col cert, the total receipts yolug iu the sane direc: ton, Friday oveniug next the Hlorary soolutles of (ho Beoouil Ward schuol are to unite io a prize concert, the groas proceeds ta yo to the Michigan sutlerers, Ag both of these wntortain- Invuta tha rent of the Academy of Auslc, tho printing, 1 ry penny needa donated ‘The Inties canvassed tho eity aol tlekets Putin no dates tae as Pea boten would a farmer iy one or even contrite the price atone. Tho ters asa ches need atleeiig Up with along pole, and now that Pie Pettit fue sot the Chl ft inotion totus hope the press of the country will press the mattor upon the ate tuntlon of farmurs gonurally, Orta. Washincton Strect Bowlovard. Tw the Kattor of The Chieaga Tribunes Cieago, Nov. L—As one of the property: owners on Weat Washington street who attended the Inat moetiig of the Wost Park Board, Twas astonished to hear the auawaer or Mresiiont Mae Crean, when asked Why tho street wost of Union Park bad beou torn.sip bo [one In adtvanee of Ita Improvement, some four months. Lis anawer was, that (twas necagyary to allow tho fixing of rieepinies, aud the lowertug of the wator-pipes. live upon tho street. amd know that it did not take Mr. Billig six days to do bia entire Job on Me gas-tocins, Tho necessity of i it v rm street had been torn U1 thou only when preased by property-owiers who thoniselves tested thelr dept of coverings und then tho lowering git aceupied about weet, ‘Those are fuets, V thon, bave we been uido to Miter so Unnecesatelly for four months alrendy, fora week's work on yas and water-pipos, If both Joby wer boli done nt the samo thine, with nothing bue mud before our doors How mush longer are wo to suitor, in consequence of this stupldlty 2 Hut. of course, Inve broperty nwuers titerests: must be cone silted test, AN AGUIEVED TAXPAYETY Pure Water and Perfect Drainnge, ‘Te the Editor of "The Cdteaga ‘Tribune. Cin0ago, I, Nov. L—Werv London or New York within forty niles of Luka Mishizan with a gilescout therefrom of Mfty feet, eltbor of those cities would muke short work of construct- Ing 0 conduit whereby to obtaln a nevor-failing supply from that source of the best water it tho world, Mr. Waltor, of tho Loudon Times, oven thinks it worth while for New York to bring Its supply from Lake Erle, wiieh would necessitate earcy= fg 1t for 400 milos through mountalns and over valleys aud rivers, In facta tnw his nlroady Loen” pissed Jouking to a supply from fake George, whieh fs 200 miler away. And yet when both pure water and perfeot trains for Chi- cago could be neeoinplished for all time to come by sich v vondalt te tho river belew Jollet, the people of Chicige shun and deluy the work, and throw away inoney und waste time on auch schemes ng the Fiflerton avenue eondult, and thy Uridveport lack atid puntps, tho only teces- sity for this latter work belmg that the milts nt Lockport muy be kept supplied with water frou the canal. 1 would be muen better and cheaper tu bity thogo tnills and et them stand idly, or run thorn with stat, J, Me ILANNAUR, Schedulo of Froight Hater. 4 the Euitor of ‘tue unteago ‘Tribune, LANARK, Ul, Oct. U1—I notica your contro- versy of today, and of Inst wouk; you are right In going for the Commissioners, J Inclosu a slip from the House journal of March 18, 1831, of the Thirty-second Lowislature, Tho Comimisstonors wero Instructed to lower tho schedule of rates, but nottoralse them, ‘Lhis resulution pnsaed the Sumto Muy 21. They bave uot obeyed in- structions, which I think thoy ehubld. Yours truly, E. Stover, Friduy, March 18, 1881—10 o'clock nt. nt. —Houso mot. pursuant to adjoticnaent. 2 ‘The Speaker in rhe ch Deayer by tho ltev. Mr. Rickerson. dottrnul of yesterday read and approved, ‘The regulur order of business belug bills on second rending, by consent, Sr, Stover vffered the following. resolution: WHELEAS, Tho portod of nearty eight yoars has olapsed since thy schedule 0, the iralut aud paswen- ger rates on raitronds Io tho State or Hols was fixed by the Rutlrond and Warchotss Comnlestoners; and WHEIEAS, ‘Tho rad growth of the country, ati thy lure inerenay of Dusiners and arming Gt ‘tho Jeudting rande in tho inte, a shown by the resorts, iuako Tt nianitest that feelgit und pussnuars tay be tramaported an wuld ronds ata much lower rate, than In tixed by the sehoutle now In Torco, and Uereby tho producing wnd commercial Incurenta ur tha Sue be Heatly buuetited, wid ne wrong gone to tho ral ronda; therotora, be It rt : Acoulvra by the Huure of Iepresentatives, the Sen ite concurring herein, That the ultruad und Warehouse Conmisionera bo und they ure hereby requested to revise the schedule of ratus uf freight und pnssen- wera lor te rallronds of thy Mute yf Lilnuis, as aut Gs proieticnble, and mike suet reduction Ii rmtes us 11 Uleir Judginent would be just wud dir between the i Unpantes and the prudueing Luterosts tn tho eatiry Sue of Utinols. Onmouon of Mr, Herrington, the resolution was ordered printed for the use of the House, and made a epeeiul order for Wednesday next at Wo'vlouk a.m. An Excuse for Arthur. | To the Editur of The Chicay Tribune, CHICAGO, Out. ,—Thero js this to be said in excuse uf tho Acting VPreaitont: He can birdly be espeeted to know publig men outalde of tho elretaol nis acquuiutiunce. Tho new President ig exclusively nud locally 1 Now-Yorker. Up to the tine of his nouination as Vice-Vresident Gen. Arthur had novor boon identified with Nu- Uonulatfuirs, His rouge of pullticat vison bas. never gone outside uf New York State, aud scarcely outside of New York Clty, Heneo ho suw wo fmpropricty i appointing Judge Folger of Now York us Seuretary of tho ‘renstry ut tho same thing he renombtnited Me. James of Now York ag Poatmaster-Genernl Lett to tls own tusputses aud Knowledge of men, President Ar- thur would probably make up bis entice Calne: froma Now York Stuto, Ludeed, It ts Intimated that he will yet select s New: Yorker ag Atturs ney-General. ‘Lhy following Hist would probably represent bly own prefercnees und those of tho: prceatt who hive tha most intiuonce over ttt - Hinnilton Fish, New York, Socretury of state. naan Jontuing, New York, Scuretary of tho cn, U.8, Grant, Now York, Secretary of War. Lovil. Morton, New York, Secretary of we avy 1 yea Honiton, Platt, Now York, Seoretury of the interior, Thomus L. Jumes, Now Yorl, Postmuster- General. Georgo Buss, Now York, Attorney-Genoral, Its not at alt unilkely that both Conkling and Bhes will ultimately bave the positions nssizncd tu then tu the above Mat, and thut Now York wil have three, If not tour, iembers of the Cxbinet outer thy even, though that city has auly one-factiett. of the peuple who coustitute tao Nutlon, 30 far Now York City has only tho President, the’ Recrotary of the ‘Hrensury, wid tho Postumuter-Generats but, us those three puditions actually coutrel the grest bulk of the Juvernment putromuze throughuut thy Union, iL iy poxsible the “pawer behiad the throue* will bo contont therewith, dnd not straln pubtty. toleranes with any further outward tokens of Now York City’s jucal aupremauy iu tho presvit National Administratios, — ANti-MONOPOLY, The Rev. Honry Ward HBoccher Cured at HnyeKover. Ta the Editor af The Chicugo Tribunts Granp Haven, Mich, Vet. b1—Huving soon anarticlo in your paper uw few. days since nd dreszed to “Huy-Fover Sufferers,” In whch the corrospondent, aftor say itus that chore ig now Jelnein existence which will cure that diseasu, recommends us un preventive tho wearing of 1 chump upon the nose und the ingertion of peenlar-shaped glisses Into the oye to provont tho entrance of the huy pollen suto tho tear-duet, Twould fn justice to those atiiigted with that terrille diacusd ask you to republish tha tu closed lotter of the Rev, H. W. Houcher, which ‘speaks for itself, ‘This medioing was recom- qnunded to ino for asthinu, with which a oumber of ny family ta aiilicted, and It but never falted In giving relief. Lauve persuually known dure ing the pust aeuson cuses of rosy aud of hay fever which baye bevn clthor catirely curnd or reutly ameliorated by its use, und 1 frinly bottovd thie if itwere taken by the huy tever vatlonts n weok before the usual verlodionl re currence of the divwisu thore would be uo ultacks, 1f L can be of use in pices any Curmer tnformatiun on the sub; will wladly do go, Ueapeottully, AA. CONSTANT KEADEI, BP, O, Box 4, Grand Haven, Mich. BROOKLYN, N, ¥4 Sopt, BM, W3bh—Dr. A, M. Townecnt, MrosUnirg, Aid—31Y LAT Sins aplty of ull reporta to tho contrary, your hn, tuver cure hug worked admirably tn ny own vase and in three othord which bive cume under ny obzervalion, . aiy own case the attack was entirely pre: vouted tor ton daya ufter the mauul thine oF Its comm; 1 waa so Nght during tho next two weeks that ftdld not materially interfere with eatiog, sleeping, reading, writlug, or cotmfort, wud mudy my stay de home very pleagnt, ‘There, ‘was Do usthina whntover at tne close, und T bave reguincd ty pirbilo servlees in Plymouth Churot two weeks fa tdvance of tho usuul Lime, BMy sister, Alrs, Porking, whoo. bas buen an an- nual sufferer for mure thin forty yeurs, tia been absulutely free from any attack whatever, ua Lebouid have been, doubtless, if Laud ki the bouse und seryoned myself from het and duet. Asteturof my son's wity bua avout iny: experionce—viz.; a lome-doferred uttuck, slivic fnevavenisnce, und entire exemption from asthing, though weually a great sulleror, You can suy tor we that Fara fudebred to you for i xreut emancipation, I do uot say tauny that your remedy ten certain cure in all casces but fa ny: daclgaiane the protubliitivs of bencttt uro Buel that Lsnould recoumond oll bay>fover sulfcrers to muke o thorough trial of iy Even i ic fuiled iu ten cages, EL belleve that ft will bu sure to vice ninety in a sundred. Can more thun this bo auld for quinine andoplum, incasea whero thoy ure regarded as spectticat z & You are at lborty to muke auch use of this lotter ue muy gooure tho relief of hay-fover patients, Henny Wann Beecugy, The Militia. ‘to the Faitur of The Cateayo Tribune, Ciicaga, Noy. 1.—The soverul resiguations of olficors of the Firat ogliaent are siynittcant of an early demorallzution of the reserva force upon which we bayo been uccustorwed to rely In umes of publis peril. No one comprebending the Vast vroperty jntcrests, the ascendancy of the satoon ant the bror and Ua tactense Of tho dgersn will trentle with well-Lonuted approt cosa of an oertbroak siteh as storied Une try four yeard uge. Tho'rensons given by tho aie for so nbruptly relinquishing militin sorvicu fientsh a stron, upon tho Miberality of the punt tevtors thoy have teon, as well ptt fooltst pate: Chovernaent, whlel rupinely "hy tnment Fan fo its rural bon, Chere are unity gout ronson have astrong aid etiviont tilt Fons wihttever fe tte perils on by the vesigaime otituars, The most recklea Oxtra rer ittabure would hay and Kratiped out ness whieh well whieh rained that city, 4, ILis no tanks te the prety nitin’ its ineticiene mangement that the a niuaneos to Hie, liberty, and pr averted, When an ugly conflagration Is. the heart of a celts, the Neat 4 vomes to tho eitizen—poor anid OF Caunk fates and eonthd Dea which if bravely, No tuggardly reading of enters inte the culeulition, Me lace oan MUU tie vayearles Guid VHT) It g of the tugory tl rhs We bave the dneorrnpted wat aut i agents of hoy at order to eonlount * gathers” Vast preacnt and pros able to relleet Upon our worse Chin ti wot any eonstiornble logy Wo have the tnest mater Urst-cliss tilltia whieh goes beg, of a decent appropriation: tment, Whose bead is more ure Senntoriat honors thy and sufety of the most fin tereats and thelr protuction. property-owners of # city Mke Chien eoasider the needs ang the elitlms o pt with vontompt. They INK ruins UNMET toy they dit not despise peered abt tor ride” soldiers, Just why those wuselfish men shoul ouvof tho service for want of pry It fs tha Ingratitita ferenee—abont one of tho lawost forn Teputable altizens are dn nightly knocked down aad pollee | when dloeg net appenr, r ty hand slinast dally, nt inpudentty at roars Ad the thy; i 7 du about itr? Ings of rougha whiek Infests take It Into tts brutish head: t aud order which prevails by thot what would we do? Wo would simply took stupidity on cle, Justus New-Yorkers) did) durin; rear tha Chinese rity re Denver and San Frinelsco. the consequences, and curse our sighted poiley Jn not having an nde force which would supplement o this seething, hame and a diegrat Hwaln und other oillice resigned should be allowed for which thoy ave well fitted borne the staudurdsof victory ov Aelis during tho tate War, eco that such men as Mit the serticg somo ol whom sup it u people blunted with wealth and pi whe gave up ull, di rent perit—in thle un 4—Lor brunt of battle and faced death without dine ing, return with Immortal honors to be, year nftor, snubbed and newleeted by a people who Ig tt not n shame and cre donee of the bluckost ingratitude on tho part of nonple that theso ol banden it service which they niora thau bon or and adorn, and that, too, for thy reasons ire on by Col, Swalu in his letter of resianntion? Surely, why shouldn't they reslgn? Whar {leeabu to thom—or they to Heenbaz fi tholr country heroes nro compelint Will not Tite THiuusk stir up this subject use til “an vnlicutoned publio sentiment” rises tho latent duty of those who bave contrul of Cun u great, rich, prosperous elty tke Chicago afford to negtect these men who nro willing serve the Stata in the future ns thoy have Inthe pust—only boping that whon thoy dak for treat atone be not tendered them as a reward fo¢ faithrul pubhe service? THAT RIVER CONVENTION, A Brilliant Soctal but a Voor Bute ness Alfair—Mow Mattors Were Mane To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, Sr. Louis, Mo., Oct. ut.—The last of th thousand delegates and visitors to the Mix sissippl River Lprovement Conyentton held here Iast weulk have gone home, and the old town resutnes {ts normal quiet. part of tho cltlzens the convention was 4 About once or twice 4 year St. Louls wakes up and makes a “spurtive” attempt at enterprise, and sue This was onc of tho oveaslons, But for any inaterlal atd rendered the grand ob ject of this. large gathering I have mot It was In the sense of le ntative conve britilant success, ‘serious doubts, culltles-n repr i other States were represented ay was Ile not Uf the 0 probably two-thirds Ute remoutesb connection with waterway and ab least one-half never 3, lucat politicians, and smal here und there an editor nade tip the general mags, honest and re apeetablo enough mon at hone, but hardly the proper imaturlal to compose a compact body Intended to be hurled ayiinst the Fed: eral Congress with sutliclent foree to knock a hots in the publle’ Treasury, dy while fitty ora hunieed inition doflars a out Into the consuming naw of the F Uniler the terms of the‘call It was supposed the convention would consider the subject hinproving the Mississippl iver and its tribe uuiries, al to that end several gentlemen Jind prepared claborate statistical addresses; Dut tha first duy’s session demonstrated the fact that Col, E. Russell, editor of the Daren Jatin Hosur, a chant, propos nols tt was merchants, wil port Gazette, prominent StL proposition of demanding big money fro vongress for the embanfanent Mpravement of thi t These gentlemen recom: and tho friends of tho great routes, tho Ulinvis Rivor, the Onto, the Cum berland, ana Tennesses Rlv kent bnek seats, Of course there were ott xentlemen copspleuons in assisting und Hogan, notably, Mr. Dave Dla fnespolis Wribine. ‘Lhe Ohlu River delegation was Hon, 8. FY Covington, ex- tt Cinchinath Chamber of Commerce, ant dJadiana delegation by Joli merelunt and steambont ownel Bost thesy gentiene been cottuected with AAT mTHNe, President of Wo 1 GUlbert, a he: the Ohta Kiver i hoy fought, hard some recognition of La Belle Rlvlere, unsuceessfully. af Congressintn John D. Whit theky, was there in the hiterest o| borland River and Senator i nse tidewater cant nerass, bi Irina. dnitge Underwoot, ably seconded Mr, Wh Congressman Willett, a brief inpresston on the chiring that Congress had ¢ Ml Cite tha pended on the Mississippl tn is failed to gat an indorsement of vor, oudaville, wadd convention by dee sxpanded Mote money npun Congressmon were plenty, sou each one enjoyed his sliare of St. b a weches of Shulley of Pennaylyanin, ant of Ilfnais, were not of that en! nature they were expe In private conversation these et others, substantially tndorsed the taken by ‘Ti Trimuxn that opel provement of te Missisvippl Itly inanded? whether one ton ot mei or nut—demanded ty 0 the growing power of tho rai! y this convention the friend provement are th They have plenty of Willinake nv formidable attatk u gress wt the appran Tuet In view a @reat deal of [ntere: in the committee of twonty.nue W han Dunnesl ts sty sible that the polit lobbyist will not be averluoked up punted Leo garetts ————— THE VISITING FRENCH! Provinencek, i by Nove Ruesta arrived hore fram Morning, and ary spending the places of pubile Interest here. a reception will be given tiem. 9 RT ron al at sar ranee baye bewiths: No ichos in the havk, Wo. gules Or ‘Thy ontre for these" diseuies (8 wreat remed, nese to Hurtor Both ite quid. sod dry wre Bal pe Ploniee red robb keeps up the