Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 12, 1881, Page 1

— VOLUME XL SATURDAY, NOVEMBER - 12 : 1881=SIXTEEN ‘PAGES BLACK DRESS GOODS. WE CALL SPECIAL ATTEN- TION TO OUR BLACK DRESS G “PARIS GOLD-MEDAL” BLACK, Pronounced by all to be the best- wearing and most enduring offered in this market, ‘‘not to be. ob- tained elsewhere.” 5 - oCR ‘Black Gashmeres, ‘Black Henriaitas, = Black Shea In fact every article in.our unusu- ally large ~ Black Goods Stock, j - Is well worthy closest inspection. As a Special Drive, we offer: 10,000 Yards. ALL-WOOL __. Paris Black Silk-Finish Plaid ARMURE, At 40c per Yard.. 12,000 Yards ALL-WOOL PARIS BLACK -‘‘GOLD MEDAL” CASHMERE, 46 inches wide; At 55c per Yard. JUST RECEIVED, And placed on sale FOUR CASES ALL-WOOL Camelette, 44 inches wide, At-50c per Yard. The Best Vulue ever offered in this market. 121 & 128 State-st. ~ Michigan-ay, & Twenty-second-st.- “Ifyou are ready to choose, re= member the following few among the many reasons why you ‘should purchase Diamonds from GILES, . BRO. & CO., S.E cor. State & Washington-sts, Ist. Jt can. be asserted with POSITIVE TRUTH that, this firm carries MUCH the largest stock in the West. 5 2d. Having dealt more fully in this line, it is safe to affirm that they have the necessary. adapta- tion for selecting Choice and Ele- gant Goods at PRICES that will enable a READY sale. | And lastly, and by no means the least important point: The integ- rity of this firm is so well known in Chicago that one rests perfectly secure in their purchase, ENOW- ING. that this establishment NEVER MISREPRESENTS THEIR GOODS. : WATCHES! The best .makes in the world, at ng prices ! CLOCKS! The finest, most novel and re- cent FRENCH Clocks,-seiected in Paris by one of the firm.. AMER- ICAN Clocks ofall grades, even as low as $1.00.in price, yet time- keepers. ME JENRURY Do not forego the many advan- tages offered by this house when you are ready to buy. OPTICAL GOODS. Importer of Optical, Mathematical. and Survering Instruments, comprising Opera 10 id. Glasses, Slommenren Teiesegnes, liscimeteny Fragile hare tls, Compasses, ac. the largest stock in the Nortiwest Human Artificial Eyes Inserted Without Pain. THE LARGEST STOCK IN-TUE crey. CAUTION, 't pay exorbitant prices to ad- yentnrers for s.. We xell the Lest Brazilian Pebbles seo) to $450, und he best ground French Crystal Spectacies $1.59 to &: TL Seive sens” penctics: In tho art of Atting siawes. Our micthod is honvst dealing, whleb bas bulit up our trade. MOKHIS BERNHARDT, Optician, Spectacles excla- 25 State-st. Room 3, second floor. aren ae even years’ practice in the ndjust~ ment of Glas every form of defective eyes! 's te Letters of recommendution, testitring to hig. super- Jor ability as un Opticinn and_ the perfeotness of sinsses can be seen ab ML. Bernhandi’s ofice truz Foted Professors of Itush Medical College, Cl 10 hicago: Medical -Collexe. | Mahnemann College, | Chicazo Homeopathic Collere. leading divines. ‘our prominent and well-known cluze erudibe nigh encomiunis fromehools of Science, Bild insiivaies, etc, c1 LOUIS IL MATTHES, Assistant. SCARFS. WAH VELVETS The Best Scarf ever made. THOBAS:& HAYDEN, Wholesate Manufacturers, 254 Madison-st. COPARTNERSHIP NOITCE, COPARTNERSHIP. ‘The undersigned have formed a copartnership, dat- “Ing Nov. 1, 131. under the tirm namo of COWLING & PARKER, For the purvose of transacting a zeneral Commission business. Grain and Proyisfons boucht and sold for cash and carried on margins. Orders solicited. J. V. COWLING Jy JAMES H. PARKEK, » PIANOS. = = irights, ~ & Squares, Extablished tu Chicugo over Twenty-five years. ‘Used and Recommended by 25,000. Artists and Amntenrs. Our Patent Seif-bearing Agraffe Attach- ment, Concave Name Board, and Improved Veneered Bridge, are valunbie Improve- ments, used In the Bruer Pluno.only. The Bauer Gabinet Grands! The newost and most perfect production in the art of Piano-mating. yu uction im: Moved MIOLIS SHAPED SOUNDING DARD the ‘Yyoluine of tone fs xreatly increased, and left enurcly free from metallic quallites, Prominent Artists Pronounce It 2 Marvel of Per Repbions AGO, Oct. 11, 1880. AL Room 3 iivgsbury Block A complete astortment of these Favorite Pianos wilt be found at anr warcrooma, We alvo carry 2 fall stock of all klad« of Mustex! Merchandise, Wholesale and retail Cata- logues free. Julius Bauer & Co., 3182 & 184. Wabash-ar., BETWEEN MONROE & ADANS-STS. IRLASONS DECKER — BROS. PIEANO. . ITS TONE is pure, rick, and brilliant, and for deticacy, steetness, exquisite singing quality, as,rcelt, as for great strength, ts wi equated. IZ$ WORKMANSMIP is of the highest pos- sibie order. It is made of' the finest materials Unt can ba “procured the world over, -con- ‘structed. rclth the utmost shill and precision,, and fi ed rith elaborate care and taste. Ie seill therefore natisyy the most exacting musical taste and last for a lig MN oeautiful assortment of Grands, Squares, and Uprights at our Warervoms. STORY & CAMP, - - 188 & 190 State-st First-Class Upright § Cabinet Grands. Lurgest traLougStrings Board Powerful Tone. Par Quality. | Basy “Action in Tu Elevani Stand = RE u § Temple of Music, [> ‘8 136 State St. Chicago. Sewers Aes Free. thousunds testiry; timoniils, Beatty's cabinet orguns, cathedrul, chureh, chapel. parior. $0 upward: visltors welcome; free carciave meets pas- sengers; illustrated eatalosue (holiday edition) tree. Address oF cull upon, ANIEL F. BEATTY, Washington, N. J. FORS. ao We do not advertise our prices, We keep no sonds outside of the for line. We employ only the tlnest of workmen, We have not 2003 thousand dollars worth of seals Jn our establistinent or 9 thousand dollars worth of furs in our stock; und we nre pleased to state that we have the largust-and tinest stuck of furs them v: ere ix no fur-bearine uniinal that we cannot show you: und, after getting our prices and examining our furs, you will know where to buy them or piace your orders. All of our tine gar- ments are fitted by the teading tulor of this city. “All correspondence th reference to furs will reccive prompt answers. paid for raw fur pelts, Fur parlor mats of every description, M. J. F. PERIOLAT & CO., The Leading Furriers, 163;and 163 Wa- dash-av., corner Monroe-xt. NOTICE We would announce: to our friends and castomers both here and in. the country that the fire which occurred in our building on Friday morning will not interfere with our filling all orders prompt- ly on ‘Monday, and we trtst 16 hear from them as usual. KNOWLES, CLOVES & (9., 25, 27, 29, and 31 River-st. Long-and Large ight Shirts, $1.00. _GENPS: URNISHNG GOODS.:: 2 aes ARE TS E BEST. Fisk, Clark & Flagg’s 2-Button Gloves, $1.33. Embroidered Back, Eaglish Castor, $130. Handsome Kid Mittens, $100; : For Top Leather Glaves, $1.00. ‘Plain Leather Gloves, lined, ‘76e.- Hobby Swoking Coats, $6. 50. Fancy Linen Handi'ls, new patterns, 256, Linen Collars, 18e; Extra Quallty, 20c. Faney ight Shiris, $180, $2.00, $2.50. Holiday Hiuffiers, Rich and Gioié,, Hagniticent: Dressing ‘Gowns. Superb Stock of Fine’ Suspenders, ‘We have this past week enlarged our Fur- nishing Goods Dept. :Itis now second to none in Chicago. As for prices, you are finding us out, ‘and our trade grows rapidly. SPECIAL NOTICE. ‘We opened yesterday an extensive line of Children’s Overcoats, Blouse and Kilt Suits, Rich Velvet Suits, English Cloth Suits, &c. MEFS-OVERCOATS, MEN'S ULSTERETTES. Always the best and choicest-variety, at JAMES WILDE, Ji, & C0 Cor. State & Madison. FRANK REED, Manager. BOOLS AND SHOES. i. P. i oe Wholesale Dealer in Bootses hoes 240 Madison Street, CHICAGO. . Sole Agent in Chicago for the Cafobrated J. H. & @. fi. WALKER BOOT. && Send for Price List. WANTED—LO LEASE, TO CAPITALISTS. We desire to lease for a term of years a large Factory Building, well. located, with spacious grounds. Will pay a liberal interest on invest- ment to any party willing to erect such a, ee A. H. ANDREWS & CO.- COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. GREAT SALE inois Farm Lands, Atl PRICES RANGING FROM $6.00 to $25.CO per Acre. Good soll, convenient markets, cic. ana Catsloyue siving deseriptiyn address Honsione On Bank No. 154 La Salle-st Chatawontse mn ED UGATION. DISSOLUTION. EE nc ec cdecact etcetera ALLEN INSTITUTE. DISSOLUTION. Delightfully situated in best part of the city. All reset tiprosemonts. both in the Bouse and in the Tasntute buliding, Special advantages for Boys und Girls of 5 to 12 years of uxe, as well ns for older broth~ ers and sisters, Preparing young men for Colteze a specialty. ‘The nineteenth year. Fifteen teachers. Cataloma tree, SWILDER ALLEN. LL.D., President, ISB Michigan‘av., Chicnzo, MME. DA SILVA & MZS. BEADFURD'S (formeriy airs, “Ogden ‘Hofman’s) English, French, id German Boarding and Day Schual for young Jadles and children, No. ly West. Thirty-cighth-st, New York, will reopen Sept 2 Applteation nay be juade by letter or personally as above. = Pennsylvania Milltary Academy, Ghester, Pa. Civil Engineoring, Chemistry, Classics Engiishs “ Deerees conferred. Sorte Hyatt Pres Notice fs hereby given that the partnership Iatel; existing between’ Aurutou. Eiehtol seed. ‘Sivom under the ras of old and Moses J. A, EICHEOLD & 69, Is this dsy dissolved by mutual Hdtnoidis alone authorized. to 5 cen Abate Of the old Hem. AURAHAM HICRHOLD, BL FURNACES. URHAN FURNACES MANUFACTERED BY C. W. DURHAM, 367 IHinois-st. Zz. Lelter (3), J. Medill (2), Cyrus H. MeCo eee eT ete Oe eee nehtond, ileal e mick, E- Aishop. Dr. Gheeec HL Hall 3 a &, Lunied 3), W. L. Be ROLLER i SRATES, ROLLER | $1510 50, §2, $4485 SKATES. SPALDINGS 5 18 ae Band tor iitustrated parophte Baal Estate Wo. RERFOOTEOD, $0 Washington-st. and Loans, ssn sce tes WATS.--Fall — Siyles.. Géntlemen’s Dress and Business Hats. shown, -at our usual loo fpices. BARNES? Hat and Fur Store, 86 son-ste (Lribune PINANCIAL. References furnished if de- HATS. ‘= ‘Ghe Largest, Finest,’ Stogh we. hace ever Buitdings. z N EWS IN BRIEF. The Boston Michigan relief fund now ‘amounts to $59,109. —Rain aud snow, followed ‘by cleat’ and colder weather, for this region today. —An Irish National Convention has been called to. meet in Chicago Noy. 30 for a thrée-days’ session. ——The brush fires in Ontario during the past season destroyed between $10,000,000 and $15,000,006 worth of property. It is expected that Judge Folger will make a good many removals on assuming his place as Secretary of the Treasury. —The Atlantic Flouring Mills. at Denver, Colo., valued’ at $40,000 and insured for $25,000, were destroyed by fire yesterday. ——Official returns from ‘all but thirteen counties of Pennsylvania and estimates for these give Bailey, Republican, 6,860 majority over Nobles —The schooner Norton was waterlogged and capsized about. thirty miles northeast of Milwaukee yesterday., ‘The crew was, taken off. by the Goodrich steamer Muske- } gon. © =—Speaker. Brand, of the English House of Commons, unveiled a monument to the Jate Thomas Clarkson, English philanthro- pistand abolitionist, at Wisbeach, Cambridge-. shire, yesterday. —tThe sixteenth Legislature of the Hay- tion Republic has presented a purse of $50,- 000 to President Salomon, “the illustrious patriot,? asamark of the gratitude of “his grateful country.” . ——The Episcopal Convention of tho West- ern Diocese of Michizan has deposed the Rev. W..W. Fellows from the ministry. The Rev. Mr. Fellows now preaches in an opera- house, and has ‘organized a People’s Chureh. fiercest of this season. ‘he wind blew at the tate of forty-five miles per. hour. Several vessels that had started out put into port. It is feared that there have been several dis- asters. +——Gen. Sir Patrick MacDougall was | Sworn in at Ottawa ‘yesterday as Adminis- trator of tho Government of Canada during the absence of the Marquis of Lorne. He will reside in Moritreal until the return of the Marquis. —Yesterday’s Chicago market for De- cember and January. wheat opened.some- what higher, and closed at SL3I4@LS81¢ December to $1.535g January, Corn also opened stronger, and closed five-cighths otacent betier. * ‘The State Commissioner for the ad- ministration of diocesan property at Breslau has resigped, and the Roman Catholic Bishop will attend to that matter in the future. The law withholding the salaries of the Catholic clergy lias been abrogated a3 far as Breslau is concerned. —istrict-Attorney -Rollins, of New York, who has just been elected Surrogate of-that city, has declined an invitation to be of counsel for .thé Government in the Gui- teau case. He: cannot act, as the trial will probably outlast, the.< ‘yeur, and’ thus * “interfere With thé duties of his office. — A fire at Modesto, Stanislaus County, California, -yesterday morning destroyed. $100,000 worth of property. W. E. Tamer & Co.’s manufactory at Richmond, Va., valued at $100,000, and insured, was destroyed yes- terday. Four liotels‘at Old Orchard, Mey" valued at $72,000, were reduced to ashes yes- terday. —The Mayor of Hullkaid yesterday that arrangements were about to be made by which direct trade between Hull and Balti- more'would be opened. He intimated that when certain deep-water docks were-con- structed. at Tull the Inmans would send some of their large steamers from Hull to America. —Joe farris, colored, was hanged at Greensboro, Ga., yesterday for the murderof Ezekiel Langston. Ilenry Jenkins was hanged at Fayetteville, W. Va..for the murder of Winfield Saunders on the 16th of May last. Felix Munshower was hanged at Frederick, Md., for the murder of J. L. Wetzell in Au- gust, 1879, ——Mrs. Dunsmore, at one time the wife of “|| Guitean, and” now. residing at Leadville, Colo., has been-summoned as a ‘witness in the trial of the assasin. The Rev. Dr. Magee, of Albany, who has been . summoned, says that when he knew Guiteaw ten years ago Ire saw nothing about him inconsistent with sanity. —James I. Ward, son of the proprietor of ahotel at Blne Mound, near Decatur, Ll. quarreled with Dr. Roswell W.- Shaw at that place yesterday about a family matter. The quatrel was ended by Ward shooting Shaw dead. Ward is yet at ‘liberty. His victim was about 60 years” of age, aud practiced at Macon. —he cable man, in his great anxicty to keep the American public well informed, announces that the Grand Duke of Baden is suffering from gastric fever, and that the transaction of affairs in the Grand Duchy has been temporarily transferred to the “hered- itary” Grand Duke, whoever he is. —A committee of the South Water street commission merchants, consisting of Georze E. Gooch, J. N. Adams, Philip Alexander, W.W. Dexter, John Macomber, and A. C. Knopf, proposes to prosecute every retail grocer of this city who sells butterine for butter. ~It is believed that one-fourth of the retail men are liable to prosecution. —A great part of the Town of Wood- stock, N. B., was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. ‘be conflagration is believed to be the work of incendiaries, as the fire broke out at several pointstarapart. Abouteighty houses and the Baptist. and Episcopal churches were destroyed. ‘The loss is placed at $60,000 and the insurance at $32,000, —J. If. Watmough, who has een nomi- nated by President: Arthur for. Paymaster- General of the navy, was once charged by an investigating committee of Conzress with making private and confidential sales of ‘public property, and -with having im- properly applied much of the clothing fund ofthe navy. In the languageot the commit- tee, ithad *tillegally and improperly disap- peared”? —he Connecticut Bible. Society has charged the American Bible Society of New York City with “inaccuracies and discrep- ancies in its reports calculated to awaken suspicion of an attempt to mislead tae pub- lie”; also with misrepresenting its financial condition by underestimating its assets and overstating © its expenditures; _ and that all this is in spite of the. endéavors ! of. the Connecticut-society. Mr. Taylor, the ‘Treasurer, and Mr. McLean, the Secré- tary of the American Bible Society, indig- nantly and emphatically deny the truth of these charges, and’ claim that they have originated’ with the Rey. Mr. Gilbert. a ithe French Culinary A! a] dotmse agent of the Amierican‘society, but | how ‘an agent of the Connecticut society. “T Phey elaina that ‘all moneys ‘have been’ ju- diciously expended, and that. all statements © and reports put forward "in the name of the’ society are truthful and accurate. —Surgeon-General Barnes says shat: the Medical Department of the army will ‘need: $250,000 for the next fiscal year. The deatli from all-causes amons the white troops du ing the fiscal year were 197, or 9 to‘every, 1,000 men, Surgeon Barnes renews his ree- ommendation for a fireproof building for medical museum and library,.and quotes é: President Hayes in support, of the recom- mendation.” ~ t —Lord Hartington, replying to a deputa- tion yesterday, said. that the Government could not immediately recommen the. abo- lition of the import duty.on cotton goods sent to India, but it was probable that the tariff on gray goods would be removed. Ile hinted that the Government would soon be compelled to prohibit the’ opium trade in india on account of the growme anti-opium agitation. ——Guiteau says that he is ansious that his trial stiall be proceeded with, and that the case be disposed of, Te bases his hopesof acquittal on'the grounds that the court has no jurisdiction ;-that the wound was not nec- essarily: fatal, death. resulting’ from mal- practice; and that he is not legally responsi- ble, his act being the act of God. He denies. that he is insane, or that any of his relatives have been insane. ——Premier Sagasta boasted in the Span- ish Chamber of Deputies yesterday that no Europexn. country enjoyed greater liberty and order than Spain at the present time. He prefers the present Constitution to any | previous one, because it is more liberal in the matter of religious toleration. -He wei- comed .the adhesion of Martos: and - the “Monarehical Democrats,” and announced that the Cabinet was united on home and foreign policies. —tThe celebrated Phillips South Park condemnation case will have a hearing in the United States Supreme Court in a few days. ‘Messrs. Melville W. Fuller, E. C. ‘Ingersoll, Robert Rae, William C. Goudy, Robert C. Schenck, and ex-Judge Williams are now in Washington attending ‘to the case. for the various litigants. Affidavits were filed yes- terday in which the names of Paul Cornell, Richard S. Thompson, and Thompson’s partner, Leaming, figure rather couspicu- ously. —Dismarck threatens that the newly- elected Keichstag will be dissolved if it re- fuses to vote the necessary funds forthe in- + corporation of Hiamburg in the Zollverein. fhe Cologne Gazette says of Bismarck’s threat to resign that. the Emperor will not accept it as faras the guidance of the for- eign policy of Germany is concerned, but as far as-domestic and. social policy it hopes that “in God’s name” the conduct of it will be intrusted to some Jess hasty and more skillful ‘hand. —The various departments at Washing- ton have completed the estimates forthe next fiscal year. Nearly every department will ask for an increase over the amount svoted Jast.year. “The Secretary of War will ask for $2,000,000 on account of the increase in the price of supplies. The Interior De- partment will ask for $100,000,000 for pen- sions, of which $65,000,000 are for “ accrued” pensions; and the Navy Department will ask for $31,000,000 for new ships. ‘The Post-Office Department is nearly self-sustaining, and no demands will be made on Congress for any Jarge appropriation. —Col. Cook, of the prosecuting counsel ia the star-route cases, says that the defeat of Thursday does not mean that the star- route caseSwill be abandoned. On the con- trary, he says the prosecution will..be vigor- ously and zealously pushed. The cases will. be brought up in the Police Court in a few weeks, when it is expected that the ringsters will be held to the next grand jury. Col. Cook and his associates have no faith in the present grand jury. lt is reported that the prosecution has obtained additional informa- tion and have learned that no evidence of ‘importance will be barred out by the statute of limitations, —Attorney-General MacVeagh had an interview with’ the . President yesterday. ftér the iuterview he told a reporter that ms relations with Gen. Arthur were quite cordial, and stated that the recently-pub- lished stories about the Cabinet-scene in which he and the President were represented to be the chief actors were pure fabrications. No such scene ever took place. He says that the abuse poured upon him by the star- route ringsters and their friends was what he expected from that quarter. Ie insists on leaving the Cabinet, and says that the star-route prosecutions can be better con- ducted by somebody else. —The Irish landlords. and their sympa~ thizers are howling against the decisious of the Land Court redueing rents, and the land- Jords are demanding compensation from the Government. Lord Portarlingten, a pro- Catholic Peer, writes to the London Times that if rents be reduced on old hereditary es- tates, where the rents have not been reduced for years, the ery of confiscation, will be rightly raised. A Liberal member of Parlia- ment, who voted for the Land Dill, also protests against the reductions. ‘The reduc- , tions in the Monaghan and Limerick cases have been appealed against. The sub-com- missions at Downpatrick has reduced the rents of sixteen tenants—in two cases over 50° per cent. In one case the existing rent was confirmed. —Gen. ,Dumont, ‘Supervising Inspector- Gejieral of Steamboats, in his annual report recommends that the Board of Supervising Inspectors be abolished, and, instead thereot, that the Secretary of the Trensury be em- powered to convene a mixed committee composed of local arid assistant Inspectors to examine and report to him upon the efti- ciency of any device tobe used upon steam-ves- - sels; and which may require his approval. He also recommends the. appointment of local and assistant Inspectors by the Secretary of the Treasury on the nomination of the iin- mediate superior officer of each grade; also that the superior officer be given power to suspend subordinates pending investigation of charges involving. incompetency, neglect of duty, or misbehitvior. M ———<_—_— MATTERS AT THE STATE CAPITAL. ‘Spectel Dispatch to The Chicago ‘Lribuitee SPRINGFIELD, Il., Nov. 11:—Licenses to incorporate were issued by the Secretary of State today as follows: ‘The Brush Electric Light and Power Company, of Ottawa; cap- ital, $5,000. The Effingham “Woolen Mill pany; capital, ‘$20,000. cone Wéepenaul Club, $5,000. 5 te of ,organization was filed by 3 certfen i Association of Chieago: Chicago;: capital ee a “> 5 MICHIGAN. SUFFERERS, “BosTox, Nov. Michigan relief fund to. dite. $59.109.- THE SOULH PARK, ‘A: Great Array’ of ~ Now in: Washing- ; ‘ton, ‘The Commissioners, ‘: Kerr, and Mrs, Phillips : pavumet 3 Eshiit, of the AMidavits Filed in nthe’ Sa. : preme Court of the United : : States,” Affidavit of Thomas W. Phillips, : Charging Atkins with. F Treachery; ; Also Charging that $92,000 Wefe: Paid to Dunlevy as Attorney.” _for Kerr. 3 Affidavit ‘of Atkins,” Leaming, Thompson, * Cornell. Involving” and! The Widow and Her-Son Alleged to Tove Been the Victims of Rap: and Treacherous Attorn Some Idea of the Complexity ‘of the Jem Presented. to ‘the Su-. Z preme Fudges... Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. >, Wasurnetox, D. C., Nov. 11.—The great South Park case, involving the.title of the Phillips case; is to come up for trial-in the “United States Supreme Court in a few days. .: : The following lawyers are here representing the different interests: M. W., Fuller, for the South Park Commissioners; Cul. E.C....": Ingersoll and Judge E. S. Williams, for“ _' John C. Duntevy; Robert C. Schenck; and W. C. Goudy, representing Kerr; and’ Robert Rae for Mrs. Phillips. Meanwhile, there have been. filed today some aflidavits: which contain some “ASTOUNDING STATEMENTS, and which charge corruption on; the part of Jawyers and some members of the Park Com--. mission... One of the. affidavits shows that, on Nov#14, 1877, a contract was made: be- tween the South Park Commissioners. by. S. Thompson, their agent, and William P. Kerr, by Johu:C. Dunteyy, his attoruey, fact, for the payment of w# very Jarge sun of qnoney in connection with this ‘The - following is ‘THE? AFFIDAVIT,‘ which shows that $92,000 were actiially paid § es Usirep. States Surrese “Cotrt.—Churles He, Atkins, interpleaded, etc.-vs. William: P. Kerr. ° —No. 1.104, consolidated with case No. 9,Unitea © States of America, District of Columbhi, 83. Thomas W. Phillips, being duly sworn, depusea and says that he is 23 yeurs of age, and the’ son of Elizabeth Aun Phillips, one of the appellants, © and uppeliee In the ease of Kerr vs. the South Purk Commissioners et al., and docketed-in this Court ag No. 9; that heis well acquainted with, Charles H. Atkins, one of the pzrtics tu this suit; that, on the 1th day of Slurch, 1881, fu tho evening of that day, about 8 o'clock, he met said Atkins at his (affant’s) dwelling, ; City of Chicago, and _ stated. to - sald. Atkins that he hud learned trom one of bis imotber’s solicitors, John Barker, that’ John C. Duatevy, oue of..the solicitors for Willlam P. ° Kerr, suid that he (Atkins) hud sold out: to said Kerr; that suid Atkins emphatically denied the truth of -the statement, and assured alliant and his mother that the same was not truc—that ho bad done nothing, nor did_he intend “to do uny-"* thing, adverse to Mra. Phillips’ iaterest, and that, had he been so inclined, ho had had the opportunity long before so, to. do—that he bad no interest in the case except to see that. Mrs. Phillips’ interest was protected. . Alllant afterwards learned that, on the next duy, the 1th of March, 1861, he (Atkins) had mide tho affiduvit now on file in this cause of that date, upon which he bases his motion-to dismias’ nis uppeal; that sald affidavit was make at tho ollice of Leuming S~‘Thompson, who were formally. aflinot's mother's attorneys. in the. subject matter of this suit; ‘that the’ sald Leaming & Thompson are the. very same. attorneys mentioned. in the contract hereto” w= nexed, and made part of.. this «ntlidavit, wherein the South Park Commissioners’ and the said Kerr ugrecd to transfer the control of this litigation to tho sohcitor or uttorney.In fact of suid Korr, John C. Dunlevy, end waich said contract was made after the decree in the court _ below was made disinissing sald Kerr's bill us to J eighty acres, and white suid appeal. was pending in this honorable court; that uftant is Informed and believes that suid Leaming iuclosed the sald. aflidavit of said Atkins with a letter signed by suld Leaming, instructing Fillmore. Boull, Bsq.. a solicitor of this court, to.) file ..the motion of said. Atkins to dismiss bis suid appeul; thut-said solicitor, in good faith, without any knowledge that such motion involved a be-,- trayal of trust of bad tufth, filed the same; that “ afliant believes that said taotion fs part and par- cel of the same fraudulent transaction, growing out of the contract made by Jonn C. Dunlevy as the uttorney in fact of the sald Kerr and-the suid Thompson as the azent of the South Park Commissioners, as will fully appear. from: the contents of said contract. Afliant further suy that Atkins is a "yankee rupt, and wholly irresponsible, “and, :that ailiant knows, from - frequent". con-~ versutions with said Atkins, had with him from time to. time that he well knew that this appeal had been taken to the court, and was prosecuted by Robert Rae, Esq., - @ solicitor of {this honorable: court, ‘and ‘said ‘Atkins approved of the sane; and atfiant fuc- ther states upon iofortaation and belief founded upon the sworn statements of James Morgan, the then President of the South Park’ Commils- sioners, that $92,000 was puld out under and by, virtue of said contract to John C.Dunlevy a3 the attorney in fuct of said Kerr and to others. Albunt further says that this payment’ was” withbeld from the public fora loo: period. ot. time, and ‘until disclosed by a change of. the” members coustituting the Board of South Park .: Commissioners, and. deponent further sayeth that the entire costs of preparing the defense in | this case, except some three or four witnesses - taken on behalf of: the South Park Commisston-, « ers, has been paid out and . expended .by Eliza- "". beth Anu Phillips, and not her.Trustec, and that neither the suld Charles H: Atkins nor. tho Sout Park Commissioners have paid. any part: ¢ of the Bae, same. AFFIDAVITS OF ATKINS. ‘The following is brief synopsis of the afi davit of Charles H. Atkins,’ in-the case‘of Atkins and ‘Phillips vs. William P. Kerr and” others, which contains ‘statements that may be of interest .to the South Park Conia sion and taxpayers: . . G0, b ‘ABETDAVIT Sworn to Oct. 22, 1881, In Chi ‘foreJohn M. Whitehead, Notary, by: ‘Gudries a Atkins: “atkins, belng sworn, deposes that 1863, affiant,with Jeremiah Leaming and Hiehard- S. ‘Thompson, made an agreement as to the.land . in question. The agreement was renchéd Jury. 1, 1805. Aug. 31.1863, afBant made an usreement—— with Elizabeth Ano Philips, Ou Nov. 26, 1363, Intho; |”