, 1873-04-11

n. DonEas, stephen ponglas, Adele Willams,
nhodeu, az oxeoutrix Of the iato Ytephen A.
Douglass lnying damages at s30,g27.86. Com
plainant nvors That Stephen A. Douglas, on tho
29d Of January, ls5sl gave a Arneld Harris pro-
10 plaintiff i; that Btophon A. Douglas on tho
18th OF Juno, 1868, mado notes for 81 800 and
f1,849, which pasBod through the znno hands
sonsI1 as aS pFSyeaf a spea nc9 Anu poneas dsd
On tho 81 OF juno, 1861, and left
pnymont Of all just dsbts; that tho notes woro
nover paid by Stephen A. Douglas, and . tst Ms de-
oecided in favor of the plaintiff, awarding her
her $40, SO damages.
71lE.noNDs OF BANKRUPTCY AsslaNNEEs.
Tho gentlo,nen who aro trying to got up SON.
various bankrupt insurance companies havo
failed to giyo bonds, may assure tliomholvon that
Of droam. "Dook a. in Register IIibbnrd'a
olico. contains the nauloa Of each nsRlgneo, tho
amount OF the. securities offered. and tho date
whom approved, with any changes thoroin TINT
havo since talten place. Tho chances Of gotting
up sensation are exceedingly slim. The best
Bo1lsntionB nro stubborn facts
REFUSING TO 1KponsE NOTE AFTER " DISCOUNT.
The caae Of Fronch OF al. V. Steph0n NJ Sta
plos, tried by Judge Porter, was rather intereat-
Ing. Defendant ia alleged to have purchased
from plaintiffs quantity Of Btearine Of tho
s n Ssss ' syy Sy 0fa bfosSsls n Gs
thoy refused to indorso, though often requested
to do so. Al maturity the noto was not paid,
and defendants declined honoring 1t. The plain
tfs seek TOR redress On the general tsse oos Ct
Tho oaso will ho carried on to-dny.
DANKnUPToY MATTERS.
Tho petition OF john F. Ra8ch, for sot-off
against tho Home Insurance Company, was yes
torday decided. the Court directing tho poti-
TONER to pay tho Assignee Of the Company tho
difference between tho notes (s1 $500 and insur-
ance [sso2. .4o). unmoly, $9o7.6o.
The sale Of the property Of Dugboe 4 Carleton,
House, 40 South Water street, roalized 81, ,770.53
after tho payment OF all expenses, and tho sum
Of 81 $780, iB now IN bank to tho credit Of tho
estate. Tho Court approved tho Balo.
Proceedings In tho mntter Of VIM. Cutlbort
wero ordorod dismissod, unloss objections arc
filed In teu days.
Simeon Rosonfols rotitionod for discharge, and
tho usual order uItor Section 81 was n1ado, for
hearing and creditors meeting, before Hubbard
May 2o. 1n Joseph Parker ct al. tho same, or
cept ns to tho reference which was to ]. A. Grain,
Froeport, Ill.
The order OF dismissal, in the matter Of Ellison
d Foster. was yesterday made absolute.
The Clerk was ordered to pay over to tho
Assignee of tho estate Of L. Goldsmith tile bal
anco Of moniespnid into court By tho Provisional
Assignee, namely, s9s1.87.
III the Inattor Of William Bntoman, on petition
Of THO attorneys, tho Assignee was directed to
ments.
On tho 7th inst., Adolpho Moses, for tho Pc
titioning creditor Josoph CoonB, Of Philadelphia,
fled petition In bankruptcy against john A.
note Of s117.41, and two notos aggregating
S359.07 and alleging tho taking of thoir prop
osty IN legal proceas by Vergheo 1suhling d Co.,
and sontag & Hamburger. Tho usual rule to
nJN nf ~a1+x
derod.
TIE COURTS N BRIEF.
In Judge Rogers court, tho Troy, N. T., firm
OF Sheldon, Graves & Co. brought suit against
Messrs. Bangs Brothers, Of this city, to rocovor
stroyod in defendants store By "1 tue great r. fro.
Defendants claimed that tho articles In question
they sold moroly on commission for plaintiffs,
and woro not liable for, either by accident. by fro
or otherwise plaintlffs, however, asserting that
Liable for tho results Of such contingency. Tho
II tho case OF 1aonow ': HOLMAN tho Jury
could not agreo, and were discharged.
Judge Gary, who has boon suffering from poor
health for some time past, garo out yesterday
cial duties for short hme. Tho miserable ven
tilation Of the different State court rooms oausos
Intense discomfort to all parties doing business
therein. His Honor perBista In attending to
court, although his appearance denotes man in
tho last stngo Of weariness.
The case Of Fullam ?. Larned, which has oc-
Wook, concluded yosterday evening, tho jury
bringing in = sealed verdict, which will be road
this morning.
In tho case Of Beall '. Lithgrov, in which tho
plaintiff sought replovin Of furniture seized by
defendant, . verdict WAS rendered in favor Of the
former, with s600 damages.
Tho $40 900 fec case still creopa along before
Judge Tree. There Is painfully ly-evdent ele-
mont Of rival practice in tho caao pormoating it's
every stop, and it culminated last evening, when
address to the jury would DO. He answered
that ho had never yet been limited rs to timo,
and there is no doubt that, Tor somo days. per:
sS pour forth at tho foot Of tic Judgment aoat "
Tho United States OF America woro the plain
tf0s in IN action III tho United 8tatoa Circuit
Court, yesterday, in which the defendants, Will
liam 4: Murray, Robert f. Watson, Ira Nelson,
| distillery bond; aud in another action In which
| Louis L. Bullock, George Bortram II. W. Bul-
lock, and James y. Richardson wero Huod for
| 416,000, also on a distillery bond.
In the United States District Court tho Assign
eea Of Mum, Norton i Scott bring action
against George r. Chitten1on, on confession OF
Judgment. for So, ,8oo.7e.
IN tho Circuit Court John r Morrill, brings a
| suit in caSe against Thomas +. Wall for So, ,UOO
Tho Frouch Vault-IIight Manufacturing Com
pany bring action In ropleyin against Robert
Burroughs aud George Hartman for 50, goo.
Samuel ". Walton, doing business iii Cincin.
Co., brings auit in asRumpst, in tho Circuit
Court, against James ?. Wells to recover the
amount Of accoptednotes for $14925 and $3250.35
Of q promisaory note Of S2G1.24 for q now chan:
| dolier sold him.
| Louisa s. AIosorgo was appointed administra.
trix Of tho estate OF the late Curtis @. Moservo
under bond of 23G, ,0D0 to bo approved.
i. 1hald, Eliza ]. Dola.i, Agnos Kreichatcn