, 1874-09-28
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

Tatha. Kato Paine. ,Jmpitor, Clipper, Neptune,
aalef' Dlae holl, and soua.
| LOCAL M1SCEl
| r4r uhp an nwvEps, opre ,ro.7e~,
~, s<trnordlns-v s.ricr NJ h,nndor.to ~; ~;
mo e.'EaoIa.ns1y 7orsep VI ulunuora-to call
thom by mild and inohonaIvo namo--which
have kept tho name Of hIr. rlacey prominently
boforo tho public of Chicago during the mat foy
weska eutn,inatsd yestcr,lay afternoon IN a co1u.
.,s ,".maaa ~. ns,t;.s sill, ,,1,n.a ~ -, WHY,
s'oa .o!Ho0h wv l@ts.os' "t'n ~ WON no ned
bcon doing businese oaeh OF whom Ind boon
| kept In Ignorance us to tho staudng of the
othor and tho vnl,,e OF hiB own ol4lm. Thorc arc
| two BdcB to ovory ntory, aud tho prosont Ia no
exception. We shall therefore give first ''
as they occurred, and then tho history Of tho
cauBeB thnt led thorounto according to tic stato-
ment Of tho contestants.
MIR. Leonard Grover Ind secured lonso of Ny
ora Opera-Ho,,so from hlr. pIacoy, that orrat}}c
ma,,ngor having dnly nsHiguod it to him. Ea,ly
layt week. tho necessary documents having boon
matlo out, ho took posseHsion. Not WISHING 10
occupy tho building for \ little wlile Ae Iookoa
| 1t 1,p, and waited to organize a company
h1r. Z. L. Dickoy lad claim to tho Opora-
| House which will 10 spoken OF prosnnlly.
| Awnrc TINT Mr. GTovcr had tnken rossosson, but
Mt tho same limo confident Of tho priority OF lia
day aud marched to tho back-loor Of tho Opera
| 1lollAc. Grover had the key, md Dickoy
! Ind not. 1t bccamo 1iccesyarv for
| tho latter, therefore, to enter by
tlie window Gr brcAt open the door, Not boinxx
tli.posou to tho former mode Of entering. bo
| hroi0 opcn tic door, mud took possession with q
firm determination Of Keeping 1t. To This end
ho placed two mon In charge, with poroulptoty
i orders not 10 dcaort tho ship. They wore TO
Summon tho police and fire departments, the
| State militia, or, II necessary, appcal to tho
pinsidcat for troops. Their otdofs wero i,n-
perativo Groror, in tho meantime, got wiut, Of
| this move, aud proceeded to oust fGo invaders,
| Is Ac considered thoun. Yesterday nftoruoon'' afternoon
armed with his loaas aud backed by ponao
| Or Flnkettonh policemen, ho male Ior the
Theatre III company with hia brotler H. II. Grover,
Mr. Ihon1pBon, and another po1son. They
| cool'y walked in. sat down on tho stage, and
claimed possession Of The houso. 1fr. Dlokey
nsked like tho 1ssaolitea Of old, ..Dy what a,,-
| thority doost thou thoEo thtnga?" Mr.. Qroyor
produced bis leasc read it to Mr. pickoy, and
oxprcssod his determination to kcep tho theatre.
| A1r. Dickoy denied h!H right, and disappeared,
leaving dtovor md his myrmidons Ia possess
| sion.
Mr. Dlckey hiod him to the EirBt Precinct Sta
ton, and applied to J1attce Doydon for d war
ra'ls ior no arrest Of all the invadefs including
| warrant was granted and put ih tue han1ls Of n
squad OF poilcoMen, WHO lndor the leadership
Of tho irato Dickey marched to the eacli-door
| @ Of tue u building IN tho alley; :, Ihe door was
locked When they arrived, but D, II. Grover, who
| was loft IN chargo Of tue concern. opened tile
door and let them in. Tho officer returned this
courtesy BY grabbing TUG entire party and carry
ing .hga u st,utnpn TO .un nlnoty Mhere they
| nan;,st tha1, was r;nt >" Ao 'o"1so
Mr. Dichoy wns once moro installed, aud rein.
forcel his tnon throate,,fnr to summon n1 I'm
wIarfmon, tugmen, and other l1lfliaps alone
Caual street to defend his property should &C.
casio,, present itBelf Hp remained in the thnntro
all night, end paced tho stage In restless upi-
taIon.
nYcFEy'a cr,Ar,,
is this: -.
nSept. IL Mr. placey, having i11et discovored
that monoy was needed to run theatre, made
partnership arrangement with hlr. Dickey by
which tue latter was to have swo-thisds interest
In tho usoll1n speculation. said two-tllirds boing
regarded az the relative yaluo Of tho thn,Er1o
proper; Mr. placoy to rotatn tho remaining third
which represented tho MuBoum, Mr, Dickoy
waa to assume Mr. placoy's liabilities nav tlo
company, aud assume control Of ii. X contract
was drawn IN between thom by which ti,is nr.
rangoment was to run for Iyc yoars. Mr, D|ch"r
learning that his partner was about 10 withdraw