, 1863-08-18

the 1,500 bushels of wheat short on this
transaction, also owes them some 100 barrels
of -four On previous operntions Of the same
character. Bancroft is also charged by other
parties here with haying come out minus with
them in similar manner. Further develop
ments may be looked for in day or two.
SCAN. MAG. IN Low LIFE.
A EaithIcss Wife and a Dishonest
Employee.
The urder.current Of Chicago social life
was considerably stirred, a week or two ago,
and the waters became muddy and impure.
Joscphl Lcuginotti, native Of France or
Italy, eight years ago came to America and
set up his household gods in Chicago. First
Q fruit seller in an itinerant way, then arriy-
cd at the dignity ofa stand, he at Last reached
The ulGm. thule Of his ambition, and became
the sole proprietor Of a saloon, at 274 SoutA
Clark street, where, duly protected By tho
Mayors License, he ratailed whisky and othe.
ardent spirits to the thirsty multitude.
When he took his saloon he married a
fourth wife. i. come1y German igirl. The In.
come Of the establishment was large, aad his
health was falling, SO he took counsel with
his wife, and together they wrote to Owen
port, Iowa, and eecured the services Of Solo
men Knapp as book keeper, head assistant
and bar tender. Things went on swiminsly
for time, until one morning Nr. I.nnnfnntt,
avoke to and himself BETRAYED His fs;th1ce,
wife. his fourth wife. his blank In tbe mot rimo.
nia1 lottery. had cIonea wifi, HE d;.borae, e,,.
.,,,,ve art taken n,th her b,s nonev ans
cloit1nr pocr rono,nott; ,r,s a1,nos+ ,a,r+
,,,o1c, hnt stoY4cd M office- +, g r,u,s n
ovc,t.ke the e1,1,tv mir At tic c;tv Hotr1
.he names of Nr. and Mrs. Kn.on vera dnlr
reri.4erfa. and It was ascerta,ned thev had
oc4nn,ed The s,mo r,om as man and w;fs Tho
1o;r wcre arrested and bronrbt to cbIeauo
where t1,er vsne n1aced In close confinement
The hetrayod husband looked mon his wife
AZ 1hr du,,e Of a william. and offered tn receive
bfr arain into that home she Ind dfsbonorea
Int for fhe betrarcr. he had nothing fnt the
h,tterest curscs. He drew upon him. in +he
Dit. s..+,or !. rcvo,rer 1oaaaa ,na o,nnaa
~ ~ror,a 1,,vo sto+ .:,r IN 4ba ,,,o+ ~ ~
eaae..r...s,,,r w. ..;.sa +ha 1raanos w. ~
49, g. ~ ~ h.d - t;ma % In 40 1,onmcr ~ " ~
..,s -. 4. - 49,. - ,ra.,s =, ~,
s.a..as ~ % - ,,as "a ~ 1a.n s,n,,1s.5- -.a
@s~.ss A'' '~ '1' NN~' ~~N'' N' F'~'
ya<+a.,,s1 ,fte,-,,c,, +1a MARITIME ,ra-a 4o,-.,,
4o.ha ,,1ro,v .n1 ,vr,,rncd before : he strn;a
occr1ar, of the h..uch nnon tho charge ~
1,-cerv 1,rcf,red bv the i,ueh,nd. Int Jns+,ee
MILE 1none obstinate ana stnnfd tb,n Ne.
nal treoteil the 1rno,e m.tter as Of 1ittIe con.
seonence ard dismissed the entire nor.v
hs.a,n us,on,nr "a +ba comn1,;n.
Mr. Enar.n. ST nt liberty. made the hest of
HI, w,v .1onrd the eoroer. erd was last seen
br onr reoortcr rnnntnr for 1ear life fow,rds
tie Rock Island Depot, Denied Justice at
t,,o po1,cc c,nrt. the bnsbsra .nn1,ed n
Justice Hoieipp ION for a warrant. which was
readily erantea, md so1omon Knann xas hv
nirht-f,l again in durenee. The case viii
probably he tried to day.
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coroner's Inquesfs.
On Sunday afternoon as the foot Of "est
Lcomis street, west b.logeport, tne coroner
held an anquess On Inc ooay o1 aenfy ocnu-
nrg' egeo sNteen sea's, soh .. = 1Ssuisn sa.a
"ioc" 1esialps on "est aMs1eo' neas MUCH"
ell street, who vas aeeaoen1aly drowned On
Sunday last. while oathlng IN Ing sup "caf LIZ
place Of Inquest inc case tecel'ee 1otslss. :,,,