, 1873-01-16
Bankruptcy Notes---Saloon-Keep-
ers Sent to Jail.

| anca being bought up claims.
| Before declaring q dividend, Register Hibbard
explained that the case Was one OF unusual i'll
t1icacy, inasmuch as the Company had declared
| q dividend Of per cent before going into bank
ruptcy, and it became difficult matter to adju-
| dicate the claims fairly. He proposed to de-
! clare dividend OF 20 per cent to those who had
| not received any portion OF the first dividend,
and the same to those who had, deductipg from
! the lattor however, the amount previously paid
| to them. Those who objected to this method
| might apply to the United States Courts for re-
( lief. Among those who did SO object was OK
| Alderman Gustav Dusse, who wanted to havo his
| dividend paid over again. Judge Goodrich was
! asked to give his opinion Of this proceeding,
and substantially stated thnt there WAS NO other
equitable way Of adjusting affairs. The claims
are to .bo passed through the regular forms
usual in such cases.
Following is partial liat Of the stockholders
who have paid up in full aince the FIRE: II. B.
Smith, 4. f. Gibts Ambrose Foster, John H.
Dunhnm, T. c. Hoag, P. L. foe, 4. 81: Keep,
J. 31odll Martin Ryeraon, Grant Goodrich, L.
7. King, G. I. Wilson; y; y: Bushnell 81 ". y
fred Cowles, William Bross, VA Fuller, and
James Fl. Pearson.
IMPORTANT PROTECTED BILL.
Major Stevenson, the respected Chief Clerk Of
the Superior Court, left for Springfield, last
night, with very i'm portant bill in Els pocket.
which it is intended to place before the Legaa-
laturo, having for ita object the comforting OF
authority on the Judges Of the Circ1it and Su-
perior Courts to call on al or any Of the Circuit
Court Judges in this State to hold branch courts
! Of the Superior Or Circrit Courts. Major Ste
yenson WAS unable to fu1nish copy Of the pro-
posed bill for publication, it has not yet been
submitted to the members, aud 1t would be a
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vance the details Of bill which may, and prob
ably will. be considerably changed in its shape
before it is considered in fit state to go before
the Legislature.
It is no breach OF confidence, however, ana
will do no harm to the bill, to say that the idea
originated with cert9in members Of the Chicago
bar, who have long felt greatly inconvenlenced
by the immense accumulation Of business in our
Courts without q corresponding increase IN the
facilities for transacting it. After some talk it
waa thought expedient to draw up this bill, OF
which the rough draft WAS entrusted to the
Major to convey to headquarters, which draft,
and fair copy thereof, we're yesterday embarked
in the cara OF the Major a5 Indicated. The SAL
ary of the Judges is intended to be $40 per diem.
Every one connected with the legal business
OF Chicago must long have felt the want OF come
such action as this, particularly since tho Ia
mented and heightened absence of Judge Jane-
son, through illnesa aud every ono Will W1sh
SUCCESS to Stevenson and his bill.
BANKRUPTCY MATTERS.
s. c. stearns, Of Joliet ILL.,, is affirmed by affi
dayit of Lath1op s. Hodges, acting for Edison
Bradley d Co.. Of New York, to hare declared
that be is unable to pay his debts, and to have
proposed that compromises should DO made, or
he would be compelled to suspend payment.
Edison Bradley d. Co. arc creditors on note for
$685. which the debtor has stated his inability
to meet, and they petition Tor his adjudication
aa q bankrupt. Attached to the petition is let
ter from Stea1ns, dated Nov. 19, 1872, fully con-
hr1ning the statement OF hisinsolyent condition.
The usual rule to show cause was issued.
Robert Z. jenkins was yesterday appointed
Provisional Assignee OF the estate Of Mark
Campbell, bankrupt, who deals in hair fashions,
at the corner OF Twentieth and State streets. Tho
Marshal has been in possession since tho 18th OF
last November, and fashions Are changing.
The Court yesterday gave leave to willard
F. Brown, Of Naperville,. to sell tho notes and
book accounts Of the bankrupts, amounting to
81. .240.70, by public auction at Naperville.
Allen Prior, for whose Adjudication as bank
rupt 4 petition was filed on tho 7th inst, was
yesterday adjudicated by confession; warrant
returnnble Feb. g. before Register Hubbard.
The Court yesterday gave leave to the Assignee
of Root & Caly to dispose Of the entire stock at
60 per cent OF tho value (ese, ,824.61). to George
e22094.70, and the buyers to pay CASH.
The first meeting Of creditors in tue matter OF
Il. E. Hubbard will be held in Register Hib-
bard's Office, this morning, at IL o'clock.
GENERAL NOTES.
Yesterday the liquor vendors, Helm and
LAWN, were sent to prison for ten days each,
and fined $50 each. They had both been found
guilty Of selling liquor to drunkards after full
warming had been given Of tho consequences-
Motions for new trials were made oqs Tue fac1a
which says fms and imprisonment upon conVlc-
tion-so strnightf Onward, that Judge Booth per-
empto1ily get his foot down, and the men vent
to Jail. The names and details IN these cases
L.. - nl.xn $1,Su 41r4y74Y
NJ. l. II. Fichtenburg petition for the ad1udi-
cation OF Kah1 l. Cobn, in whose matter pre-
liminary order Of dismissal had been entered,
and rule was issued requiring them to show
CAUSE. The petitioners claim as creditors on an
open account for goods supplied, and they al
lege, IS an act Of bankruptcy, that the debtors
allowed their property to bo taken under 9 con-
fession Of Judgment in favor Of one James
Shulof.
Judge Dlodgett continues to hear motions for
new trials and submitted cases. Judge Hopkins
viii hear motions for new triala. Judge Porter
will call 81, 86, 81, Bs. SO, 81 to 96 inclusive,
98, and 100 to 106 inclusive. Judge Rogers Is
still hearing Brown '. Smell, aud will call 81 to
40 inclusive when 1t ia over, aud Judge Tree Is
trying Tucker =. Avery.
Julia r, Hubbard, IL attorney for May Hub
bard the interesting Witness in the bank
ruptcy matter Of Hy. E. Hubbard, was yester-
dny dragged into the Superior Court by Ann
LTra5. il centeesion OF Judgment On note Of
s5,000, dated Dec. II, 1872, for thirty days, pay
able Ut tho Office Of AJTes d Eodf.
judge Hopkins, yesterday, orerruled the mo
ton f.. a new trial in the suit Upton y Hans
brouy;. one Of the earliest Of tho now cele-
brated Great Western stock recovery suits.
Iater in the day, the counsel in the cause Upton
=. Peck also commenced argument On motion
TOR new trial
Captain Hickey has got bold Of > horse, har-
ness. and buggy, about which there Is some mis-
take or dispute. Dsyid Richards aud George E.
Gooch yesterday flied an affidavit in repleTin for
the recore1y Of the property
The Louisville ier-J311adl Publishing
Company, which recently commenced suit
against Warmers Proprietary Medicine Company
in the Superior Court, for an advertisenent &C.
count. and took . non-suit, yesterday filed a.
precipp in aasumpsit in the United States Cir
cult Court, for 81 GOO.
In the cause, Woke '. Jaeger, special finding
by Judge Blodgett waa yeatarday entered in the
United States Circuit Court, assessing the dau-
ages to be paid BY the defendant At e.: 1898.
The injunction prayed for by the Cook County
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