, 1863-05-02
THE CLERICAL IMBR0GLI0,
MORE TROUBLE WITH THE
GAS PIPES.
Rev. Clinton Locke on the
Stand,


and serenity, and the alarming consequences
feared as to Its morality, by the dangerous
proximity Of the Clerical Imbrogllo, are now
aycrted. While it is sad disappointment 10
the scanda1-mongers, and to the tea table EOS
sips, the sewing circles and feminine gather.
ings, We cannot but congratulate them uDon
the improved prospects Of their society. and
TINT Joliet femalcdom is no longer cxnosed to
the assaults of that dangerous man. Those
ogres, the reporters, will no longer wander
through the streets, to the terror Of the
small children, or, Asmodeus.1ike, penetrate
the mysteries OF the bosoms Of families.
The Court has adjourned to Chicago with
all Its paraphernalia. The Tycoon has gone
With his little tin boxes. The lawyers have
allcd their green bags and departed The
Star Chamber commenced its sessions yestcr-
day in this city. Joliet is safe. The great in
cubnB ts removed, and the shade of the
dreadful Hagcr is no longer in the wilderness
to start1e groprieties, point rustic morals, or
Why did the Court leave Joliet? This is
the vexed question. We have no doubt 1t
was owing to that Eas pipe, and to nothing
else. Gas will leak and sometimes even cx-
plode, and one can hardly wonder ut the
Bishops holy horror when he found new
burner with q large oriflce. If the subtle
fluid, gas, could traverse the pipe from meter
to burner, why not tile more subtle element
Of sound from burner to meter? The Bishop
slapped his hand upon his knee, and gave
HoMeric nod He saw it. He locked his thu
bog, ordered the Court to Chicago, and the
leak to remain at Joliet; md We have no
suburban town nre limiting for it, and that
the Bishops chair is being sold at SO much
an inch, to be worn as charms against the
dangerous man
Arrived IN Chicago, the Bishop announced
his determination TO sit in the tower part Of
dtred a session for Thursday. evening. The
reporters were promptly on hand, to the dis
gust OF the Tycoon, who was on tue point Of
committing Aori kari, but concluded to wait
until the trial was oycr. The Bishop sat on
one eide OF the cold stone steps, aud the re-
portcTs upon the other. with the mysterious
leak III their pockets. But no one
opened the little tower lectures
room. The Bishop had run against anothef
stump in tie shape OF DR.. Pratt, the Rector
Of the church, who refused to open his church
for imbroglio purposes. The reporters affec-
and al denarled in the shades Of the evening
on either side Of Jackson street, for their re-
ti.ectvc homes.
Early yesterday morning the Bishop issued
II NMHM JHfNhH1ora session AT Judgc GIeen'
| office, 113 Dearborn street. The reporters
Wele sitting on the steps when the Bishop
arrived with his tin box and few Of his
court. A hurried consultation was held when
the fact was made apparent that there were
| three leaks in Judge Green's Office. First, q
terribly large gas-pipe; second, the store
Pipe hole in the chimney leading int
vacant room above; and third
an immense number Of rat holes In the mould
ing board. a further adjournment was i'm
nseoiatelT ordered to the United States Cir
cuit Court room, but many Of the adhercnt:
| we're not aware Of the location. ClaFkson Wal
observed hurricdly pacing up and down Dear
born street. Goodwin sat for two hours o,
the Trinity church steps. The doorkccpcr
| were found in the Court House Square in
semi crnzed condition, piteously inquiring 0
certain unfortunate individuals playin.
checkers on the windows, if they knew wher
the court was. Finally all bands were gather
ed together in the court room, except tn
| dangt ruus Hager himself, who failed to max
CONNECTIONS until 3 =. III. after haSing ,raver
sed the three divisions Of the city. The door
were locked. The doorkeepers took the
stations. The Tycoon opened his tin bog
ard an argument was commenced on Mira
Eyetet,'s testimony. It may be proper t,
premise that this lady's cross examination j
not yet concluded. Size has lef. for C,eEelan,
on account of illness. largely caused by abus
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