, 1872-12-28
Two Widows, Lawful and Divorced.
After One Deceased Nus-
bands Property.
How a Wife Was Sent to Her Pa
rents, and a Divorce Pro-
cured Without Her
knowledge.
Streets VS.. Raiiroads---Another Libel
Suit Against the " Times '--.At-
torneys Record.

lied in the Superior Conrt. Catherine II. Mil
Ter, who was divorced from her husband, Orrim
n. Niner,-a partner, when living, in the whola-
sale hardware firm Of Mcdonald Bros. l. Miller,
in July last, sues against Susan Miller, late
Mrs. Roberts, vino married Mr.. Miller after tho
divorce with the first wife had been conElm-
mated, for possession OF the estate loft by the
husband Of both. he having died on the 9Th Of
this month. The plaintiff begins the statement
OF her case by relating how ehe and her husband
lived in happiness together until Feb
1ua1y, 1874, when he requested her to
go to her father. at Sabula, Iowa,
since which time he appeared to be gradually
Aieuated from her. In the interval che was con-
stantly entreating him to ALLOW her to go to him
in Chicago ''to make hin happy home," and lie
as constantly refused. Finally, she discovered
that he had procured divorce from her, she not
knowing even that he had commenced proceed
ings, aud hearing not q word Of it until the de-
cree had been rendered; and subsequent tn that
she heard he had married the widow Susan Rob
erts, to whose q fascinatioos' ehe ascribes his
fall from his early troth. She affrms that she
~as q tender, kind wife, and TINT her whole OBJ
1ect was to make her husband O
happy home that the evidence taken before the
Master in Chaucery was perjured that she could
lave go proven had she been present, and size
band has LETT behind As al evidence Of the
truth Of what she asserts, she brings forward
letters from her husband, from which ne mako
forclble extracts:
and am too busy to write much in reply, but have
this much to say about it. You very well know that
you last summer, and In fact the whole Of tho past
ye2r, have mado my life miserable one, and you
know often said would never live another year in
leave. You always have upset ali
oft Of e ~ nnt a and you viii
what yoa could expect elsewhere an willing you
should board wherever you please, aud would pay for
II, bat bare vowed 1t should not be With me for
another year. You hare already driven me too near
cordingly. Truly yours, OaE1x.
In another letter, dated Feb. 8, 1871, he says,
answering 8 letter complaining that his wife
was sick, and wanted to so to him
You have seemed to consider that had any
thing else to do only to listen and be By yor
sverY vhit, and, Fool that haze been, haTe u
and an nov aa,,+ reapans ny XII Ie~ara They say
about my welfare. Il so, can assure you am all
right Nor can 1t be from great 1ove you bear for
hid never seen me, and TINT, too, when you had no
prorocanon for it, for, Gcd kows, have given
have passed, how would ay aud beg of you to treat
could endure il longer; but yoa would simply sa5
you didr't cure, md have no rrason to think you
stance when yop have ever proved wife me- only in
name. Tou would rob ct any time for the sake
e ] aad TO
Of 5000 and debts owing him by his wises
lied nan, TO say: certainly am not in Condition
meet all your demands, and certainly never will be,
unless you leave me alone for awhile.
STREETS =. RAILROADS.
f.16 Far.
we'll, Mason +. The c., G. & I. c. r. ", threat
ems to turn out more exciting affair than it at
first promised The counsel on both sides made
feace especay the atter SLOWING in s
phetic and inspired strain the far-of results
81 present railroad legislation in growing cities.
He showed that our streets were in many ill.,
stances nothing more than unfenced railroad
trucks, hopelessly ruined, and fightfuly de-
structive to life; and pointed out how surely
and rapidly We are drifting to the state OF Lon
don, where the railroads have to bo carried up
on the top OF solid walls, on level with the
chinneys. He insisted TINT the legislation con-
trolling railroads in this city was loose and un-
desirable in many respects, md that not one
step further should be permitted that could in :
terfere with the rights and privileges OF owner
ship, namely, Light, protection of life and prop
erty, and safe and convenient approaches, which
principles are at the base OF our laws
respecting the holding OF property: In this
case, the defence insists that the railroad will
practically close up street now In its infancy,
the breath Of whose life is its approaches and
unobstructed communications with other partf
Of the city; The counsel seem likely to make 6
big case " ont OF this before they get through
5250, 900 PARTNERSHIP N CoURT.
The contractors who constructed the building
on the southeast corner OF Franklin and Soutf
Water streets, belonging to Elisha and Tertiue
Wadsworth, and others. and that on the north.
east corner Of Franklin and Madison streets, be-
longing to ". l. Galbraith and others
have gono into chancery to decide
count Of such buildings, namely, $1,000 from the
former and $1,000 from the latter, and Other
moneys. James Barker and John H. Pike are
the contractors in question, and went into part
ne1ship Pike E Barker in October, 1871, since
which time they h.ve done work to the extent al
shout $3.50, 600, on which there has probably beer
aproht Of S25, 900, or 10per cent over and above
al payments. Barker complains that bis partner
nas never settled with him; that he has re
moved the accounts and papers, and refuses hin
access to them, and that be has made false en-
tries, and is about to get hold Of the amounts
still owing to the firm. He wants hrst-clas8 re-
lief.
ANOTHER TINES LIBEL SUIT.
Captain O'Callaghan, the merchant and dc
tective police officer, yesterday flcd his declara
tion in his a25 1000 libel suit against the Times
respectable reputation to enjoy the confdenc
OF the mercantile community; that he is, how
over bad the Times may have painted him
trusted By that large part ct the South Side pop
be thinks he will make the Times eat its words
OF pay 925,0o0.
lnCELLANEoUs NOTES.
L. Ratchelder sues 4. Ramsay d. Son, Of Mon
treal, Canada, for the non-performance OF
contract to deliver here quantity OF plate-glasf
rho damages By which he places at 81 900, 70
which amount he, yesterday, obtained an attach
ment in the Circuit Court.
meeting Of the creditors Of Daniel Healy
bankrupt, to hear the report Of R. E; Jenkins
and, ii desirable. to declare dividend will TAX
place before Register Hibbard this afternoon 9
o'clock.
Charles ". Sharp, yesterday, obtained an il
junction restraining the collection Of partne,
ship debts By S. Barrons, and the payment t
Barrons of partnership moneys by the Thir
Nntioual Bank.
Attention is called to the champion law case {
Chicago,-and consequently Of the world,
which is fully reported in another column.
Perry Trumbul was yesterday granted eel
tifcate Of good moral character By the superie
Court.
Jndpa Booth will continue to sit and heer ms