, 1863-11-25

In 1Ae Z 01C9 Court
: Morritz :Bedeckef complained Of Henry Wahon-
ecker and Charts Prayer In the Police Court yes
terday for makirg IN assault on him with deadly
weapon. The time and place alleged were Last
Thursday night, and saloon kept by defe1dant on
State street near Ha1ieon. The difficulty grew
ont of = dispute concerning the number OF drinka
ordered by the prosecuting witness at the bar, and
was undoubtedly much aggravated by that potion
Of them which he received into his stomach. Eve
5thing cousplred with the testimony OF the pros
ecutfng witness to show thxt he had received a
good pounding the appearance of hfs head, the
etoly Of the other Witnesses summoned in behalf
Of the people,-4he defendants Witnesses and the
sdmisBfons OF defeIdants themsclves. ButA thor
ough Investigation sstisded the court that he WAS
the aggreseor and that 1t Wa only after defendants
had requested him q number OF times to leave
their saloon that they hsd attempted to eject him
BY toree The charge Was made ''dlsordcr3y" and
they were fined fye dollars each.
MELANCHOLY AccmEN1.On Tuesday eyen-
Ing the 10th Inst, tho horse attached to the wagon
otthe Grover d Baker Sewing Machine Company
frightened, and run away, throwing to the ground,
with great violence, Miss Anna Days, Al employee
ofthe company. She Was taken up tnsensible and
WAS 1t once called. by the advice OF her attending
physician she was removed to the residence OF her
mother on Foster street, where she has lain tor
the past two weeks In state Of ms susblity, Du-
ring her sho1t i1lncss abe has been watched oyos
by her mother and . score OF socrowine t,tends,
aided In their work of lore By the best medical Is.
etstance but alss to no avail As death put an end
to her suffering and their fond hopes OF her recoy
nafR ~
been IN the employ Of the company for over 4
year, and BY her amtablt7 and strict attention to
her duties earned and received their esteem, as
well as the affections Of her associates. Her death
ia1s With crushing weight on theheast Of her mo-
covc1y. The company'a store was closed yeste.-
day out ofrespectto her memory, aud today at
two O'Clock F. n. her friends perform their last
SD dnty Of following her remains to their dnal
resting place.
SALE OF TEE DOUGLAS EsrATE.-rhe prop.
erty Of the late Senator Douglas Situated At Cot.
fnge Grore, was sold, on mortgage foreclosure on
Saturday 1ast. This property embraces about
eixty acres in extent joining portion OF the sev-
enty acre tract known as the Douglas property aud
igan; On the weet by Douglas avenue; by Cook
place On the north !; and oa the south by Douglas
place, the Old CITY limits. Cottage Grove avenue
Tu1s through the middle OF the tract and about
in the centre arc the 1ve donated By Senator
Douglas to the University OF Chicago, and now
occupied by that institution The tract covers sIx
blocks proper, besides the three divisions OF OAK
enEald, tn the aouthe5nmost Of which lie the re-
.1naiEs Of The 1amented Douglas.
ABORTION of tne @ p@sopsrty Pc was nortfased In 1859
JulY7. On the 18th Of April following, the mort
gage was renewed and additional security given
covering tbe whole Of the property: Abo5t the
ed, 4 third mortgage being given. The principal
and interest were unpaid, the total indebtedness
amounting to sss oeaas at the time the decree was
granted. --
The property VAS eold In single lots, Mr. James
Z. Smith, the mortgagee. being the principal pur-
chaser; The prices paid, OF course, fell TAI below
acres was sss,lG0. or at ssos.ss less than the
the smount Leeded to eatisfy the mortgage. The
average price was 81 1856 per acre. The property
was cold subject to redemption within fifteen
months at an increase on the purchase money OF
ten per cent.
KILLED BIZ 4 RAILROAD CARA pa=seu.
rcr On the Northwestern Rai1road, named Nc
Knight, was instantly Killed at Fond du Lac on
Monday night. He WAS shaking hands with =
friend, and, missing his footing, fell between
coach and sleeping car. the wheels OF the latter
passing through his breakt, killing him instantly,
BAnK CoMM1ss1osEn.-We are glad to an
1ounce the appointment, by the Governor. Of John
". Wnughop, Esq, Of this city to the Office of
Bank Commissioner. MI. Waughop possesses
great industry, perseverance, and ability, and no
more appropriate appointment could have been
made.