, 1874-01-03

p.onnearance = of the Blake Case.
= rondition of Several bankrupt In
'D' surancc Companies.


4ls ..a them in bankruptcy against
r10'.+ rsrao ,nd-a motion WAS nado, which WAS
pe - - Yesterday, 10 exclude all such claims
No. tbt al1n, on tho ground that they were
.tnsn gambling debts, and also void OF tho
.and ~ nj public policy. Tho following copy Of
b4s ~11t :" with fictitious nnmcs md amounts,
,;.t ,7a oaly for The sake Of illustration, will
better idea OF the character Of the con-
nt t,ct than definition
~. "1.ssrrd Of John DO. $500, in consideration
hea abSa / give. him. OF the holder OF this
tsza, = M na It any time Irior to O'Clock p M Of
is.a' u loooo bu=hols Of No. oats, at IL cents
~ shase il store, and. II delivered, agree to
LIN the k1u1e at Tue ABOVE p11ct. -..,-
cE,c1eo Jan l, 1874. K1cnAnD RoE.
ThI. is it Is alleged, nothing more or less titan
.,s c.ss OF person hol1iuE lottery ticket.
n. r.n ouly loec the amount OF the ticket, and
ro,T make III, ,000.
~ ';bs ouestiop has never been presented for
;ndc,l decision before. and will excite great in
!!srcst. not ouls on account OF the difference in
.hs amount Of dividend in the abore estata, but
- :, warning, ii the decision is adverse to the
1nuts,n to al those who engage in a similar line
,thn.iucFs. Several deposltions we're read, and
suorg them that of Pey:on Il. Chandler,
mo Of the members OF tho firm. His
reyrlatons are particularly interesting. lie
ssys. among other things, that during the time
# firm Was operating their "corner," there wns d
rrnor: that the railroads and warehouses had,
obedeut to the public cry, combined to bring in
noro oats than the ordinary demand of tho
trade csiIed for, aud this broke him. He wished
his report to he thought tue, and did nothing
% contladict is for it gave an air Of power to
tbe clique engaged in the corner, and hence he
hoped 1t would induce mauy to settle. The in
formation also given that Chicago
r.s The great grain market OF the world.
md sny 1Gctuation hele was felt everywhere. II
1@oA 17 in,
,uount, he would bo all right, he thought. He
lid been asked to tell something of the q cor
rer before, but mon in that business did not
often do that, but bow he Was in here" that
g. in bankruptcy, he would make clean breast
Of it
The case was not concluded, but will be re-
sumcd to-day at 10 O'Clock.
THE B1.AKE CASE AGAIN.
About ten days ago Mrs. Christine Blake iled
bill for separate maintenance. and yes
c9v ;aay nnaeoe %ott0n m VAS befo1s msoe Judee ee
Noore Dafnum Blake flied an affidavit setting
pp his bill for divorce against her, which is
now pending in the Supreme Court, and the
orders then made, and shows that he has been
obliged to pay So; $50 for temporary alimouy since
July. 1870, besides tha sum Of 81 200 paid for
solicitors fees. and decree for $1,000 more.
He inyeishs bitterly against AIr. Dow. TO whom
be- Vas at one time obliged to pay $500 for ''only
fling small BILL" which he aftcrsard dis.
missed. Alr. Blake states that Judge
jameson only compelled him to pay s59
sud he thinks that is sufficient. He has made q
proposition to Mr.. Dow to pay that sum now. but.
ke eaYs that gentleman replied it was "soo thin
BE denies that he has refused Mrs. Blake to see
tae children and now Bays she may have access
to them without auy surveillance Oh lis part. As
10 his wealth. be afiirms that ho il ready aud
willing to sell all that lie has for $780, 900. and
would consider it . good bargain HIS income ls
oaly about SIS, 900, and he is obliged to pay
g.. 500 for taxes.
be should pay $50 on the I'd Of each month for
temporary almoDy.
THE EQUITABLE INSURANCE COMPANY REPORT
James Long, Assignee of tile Equitable In
Eurance Company, filed his monthly report Of
the Company, showing
Balance, Dec l, ,oos.61
Received. 2,333.33
sol,s3s.s4
Dtsburscd l,714 SO
Balance on hand .............. ...... s1y,s.4.4s
MUTUAL sECun,Tf ASSURANCE COMPANY.
The following IL the statement OF the condi-
lion of the Mutunl Security Insurance Company:
Bat1nce Dec .$7o.533l3
Eo1ocnons. l,o50oo
$50, ,s8a1o
pisburstd. 2,1o5o0
Balance Jan .f75. .47s19
Ad:vidend will bo paid Jan. 26, Of about
per cent.
GREAT WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY REPORT.
c. ". Upton fled the following as Lis report
d the present status Of the above company:
Palsucc Dec s3s.471.es
t04ectea -..--..........-... .4'4-3
s,uo4a.53
0a5hursed. 3,35I.27
-. =.
SIC, .oG
UNITED STATES COURTS.
Charles ~ plyer sued john D. Easton. Jacob
z. Eastou, aud Daniel +. Fast for 81 ,000.
0rrin SoutAwicE ct al, fur the use Of William
C. El,, commenced nn action for SO, 600 against
L. 3. CsoSn and George S. Chase.
BANKRUPTCY ITEMS.
Leonard G. h1nG WAS appointed Assignee OF
ths estate of Benjamin Lombard
The case OF L. Schreiber was referred to Reg
n!er Mbbard. It Was voluutary petition, the