, 1872-12-16
NOTES OF INTEREST.

Every nighthawk in the city knows the hostel
~ Of Patrick Lotus, that lies below the gutter
on Madison street, near Halsted. Pat had lit
Ito suit on hand up to Saturday last which
never Was thriving, and On Saturday expired be-
cause it never ought to have existed. On one
side or the other some preposterously tall per-
jury was indulged in, and Judge Farweu has de-
cided that it was not on tho side Of the defend
ant, and dismissed the suit for want Of equity.
It is proper to say that hrr. LOTUS wishes to
compel his landlord to make him lease of his
premises on certain terms, which tho landlord
claims he never agreed to.
Joseph Ledorer alleges m act Of fraudulent
bankruptcy by Solomon Rothschild and julius
Stern, doing business as 8. Rothschild d Co., at
No. 159 West Lake street, as tobaceonists, in
Herman Schwab, on the 4th inst, being at the
same time solvent, and having stopped payment
Of their commercial paper in respect OF note OF
5000, due to the petitioners; aud Judge Drum
Saturday, made IN order for the issue Of tho
usual warrant.
Wright 4. Hall, Og1e County, ILL.,, yesterday
f1loa \ bill in chanccry in tho United States Cir
cult Court to restrain all proceedings in respect
Of the east half Of the northwest quarter Of
Section 18, in Township 25, north Of Range II,
claiming that ho bought the land from his father
for $4,000, and vas given a proper decd there
for, at q time when his father had also mort
gagged the property to secure note for 81 900,
and asking that the Court tako an account.
A meeting Of the creditors of the Republic
Fire Insurance Company, in bankruptcy, for
the purpose Of electing an Assignee, took place
before Register HibbaId on Saturday Claims
amounting to $780, 600 were represented. Mr.
Jos. r. PsyBon was unanimously chosen. Mr.
Payson Was the Secretary of the Company.
In the case Of the Thnyer l. Tobey Furniture
Company Y. Teeleze ct al, referred to in yester-
days TRIBUNE, tho jury yesterday returned
including the sum Of IS, ,l74.33 according to the
dictates Of common sonse and plain Justice.
James VanInwager petitions the Circuit Court
to restrain the assignment OF use Of certificate
OF tax sale to Louis Blohm, Of Lots ~ and %,
in the east half Of Block e. in Section 7, Town
ship 80, such property being leased from the
owner, r. ]. Haines, BY the plaintiff.
II. J. soronord, formerly Assistant Clerk in
the Circuit Court Clerks Office, has purchased
all right, title, and interest in the taxing Of fees
now standing on the books, or to accrue, arising
out of the term Of N. T. Gassette, and lawyers
will guide themselves accordingly.
Judge Porter. after hearing argument for
the plaintiff in the celebrated q What is a con-
tract" case, in reply to the defendants demur-
rer, fully reported in yesterdays TRIBUNE, Ee-
served his decision.
ILL., LuH LN4A4l14ouCCu 0l6 argument 11iaKp =.
Blake, as to the question of costs, before Judge
Gray, on Saturday, and will resume it 94 this
morning.
The Criminal Court Was occupied all Saturday
in trying tho liquor cases, q report Of which ap-
peared in yesterdays TRIBUNE.
The city is not faring well in tho matter Of tho
dog pound ut 624 Butterfe1d street. On satur-
day the defendants demurrer was ove1ru1od.
Judge Tree will not commence call Of the
calendar until the cases already set have been
heard
To-day is the Last day for noticing cases for
trial in the United States District Conrt for the
December term.
AL Witnesses in tho cases Of Rafferty, and Dri-
ver, the mrrdeEers, recognized on Saturday.
The new trial OF Rafferty, is fixed for tho frat
Monday in February.
Judge Booth will be the next Judge Of the
Criminal Court.