The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-12
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CHICAGO, February 1O.-The COmmis-
sloners appointed by the U. 8. Court to
appraise, under the condemnation law,
the value Of the ground at present par.
tally occupied BY the custom house,
have agreed on q sum which they regard
as a,fairprice for the ground. The sum
agreed on is 81 81, ill., The sum agreed
upon by the owners when requested to
put in their bids, was $2,1sO,OO a differ
ence oi over half a million dollars.
Alderman Connolly, Of the 10Th ward,
was today indicted by the grand jury for
proposing to receive bribe.
Alderman Busse, who was tried some
days since and sent to the county Jail for
six months tof offering to receive q brlbe,
was granted a snpersedas on Saturday
evening and released from confinement
under $5 900 bail. The supersedas was
granted by Judge McAllister, Of the gu.
preme Court, who Is confined to his bed
with rheumatism at Waukegan. Mr..
Sturgis, council for Busse, repaired to
Waukegan and appeared before The Judge
in his bed and made his argument, after
which the writ was granted, The grounds
Of the decision are 50 First That 1t Is
doubtful whether proposition to bribe a
public officer to exercise his off.
cial Influence Is an indictable
offence at common law. Second. 1t is
decided that before the testimony Of an
accomplice can be received, 1t must be
shown by proof that he is an accomplice.
Third. That 1t is proper in criminal cases
70 consider the influence ofippblic opinion
tas weighing upon the question OF the
guilt or innocence OF, the party accused.
{ "a lively encounter took place yesterday
In the corridor Of the new CITY Hall,
directly in front OF the Mayors office, be.
tween two well-known lswyers, Thomas
J. Sutherland and Arthur D. Rich, the
former young and the latter an elderly
gentleman. Rich was q witness in the
case Of Sutherland against DR.. G. v.
Dicer, now on trial. The latter hav-
ing caused Sutherland damages to the
extent, as he claims, Of $25, 700. After
the adjournment Of the court Sutherland
proceeded to, the foot of the stairway,
where he awaited the arrival Of his enc.
my. Mr. Rich soon appeared, accom-
panied by two ladies. Sutherland ap.
preached him and said he had sworn to q
talsehood. Rich raised his right foot and
Sutherland lost his balance and went
over against the wall. Rich then moved
toward the door, when Sutherland, hay.
ing felled him and repeated the same re.
mark, received another kick with about
/ the same result. The parties then clinch.
ed and Sutherland soon became the under
dog in the fight. After o little pummeI.
ing on both sides the parties were separ-
ated, Sutherland with two black eyes and
Rich with q cut on his nose. T.
I The Board, Of Police and Fire Com.
missioners commenced, on Saturday, In.
vestigation into the present condition oil
the Chicago fire department, The result
Of the one days inquiries deYelopes many
startling facts concerning the leinside work.
ings Of the department. Many OF the offi.
GERS Of tho department. are charged with
incapacity, ineffieieney, drunkenness, dis.
honesty, etc. lfwhat was testified TO yes.
terday by many of the subordinates Il
confirmed, 1t must result in the complete
reorganization Of the department.
The new fire limits ordinance which
has been agreed upon BY the City Council
is universally acknowledged 10 be q very
weak and imperfect affair. The ordi
nance provides that hereafter nc
buildings shall be erected without per,
init from the Board Of Public Works, but
provides no penalty for enforcing the Law
and the law Is thus rendered q dead letter
One Of the worst Of lis provisions is that
(which permits the removal Of any wooden
building, now in the fire, limits, to any
other lot In the fire limits. There Is nc
limit upon the repairs OF old buildings
they can be improved, enlarged, doctored
and thus maintained for an indefinite pc.
rioe in the fire limits; the boundaries arr
wild and impracticable, they being got Or
for the special benefit Of the Aldermen in
each ward. IS U91UG8ti !fr
Martin Callan, an employe In the oil
factory Of Page & sprague, was instantly
killed yesterday afternoon by being
crushed between an elevator and the cell
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