, 1874-04-01
THE COURTS.
Another Dividend Of Tho T.ltmberman's
Insurance Company.
The Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw Road
Takes Warning.
Judgments, New Suits, Etc.

has had With lts employees havo awakened tho
officers Of tho Toledo, Peoria l. Wargaw Railway
Company.
In tho United Btatca Circuit Court yesterday,
petition WIS llod by socor aud Tracy, Trustees
OF tho Toledo, Peoria h Warsaw Railroad asking
that thoy bo allowed to dovoto tho surplus ear1l-
ings Of tho road to paying OF tho omp1oyea
1nbotora, and material mon whom tho Com
pany oweB. Tie petition which Ia filed
in the case Of Bocor and Tracy against tho Com
pany, to forecloBe a tr1nt-doo6, also states that
brought Is tho junior: incu1nbtauce. but TINT
leave hnB been obtained from MI tho other mort
Gageos. Judge Drunmond accordingly entorod
m order allowing tho 1flstocs to pay al tho sur
plus cummings Of tho Company that may
ponans. Upon ttho inloptodness ot
The Company for tho months Of December and
Janunry lust to laborors aud employees, and that
no other uobts Of tho Company before lhe Trls-
for labor are first 1iquiaatcd. This order is to
DO subject to change from tfmo to timo horo-
nftor by ordof Of Court, md all questions hs to
tho olfoet Of satd payments upon tho rghts Of
the creditors arc to be reserved for future con
aidoration.
A small meeting Of tho creditors Of tho Lum-
9ermane 1nshrance Company wan hold yostef-
day AFTERNOON, and q dividend Of 90 por cont de-
cent besides this, mud 1t is expected TINT d fur
Thor dividend of per cont, which, it Is thought,
will be mado III about two months, will close up
The estate.
MORE TAX TROUBLES.
Charles Fl. Lawrence, Frank 9. Pope, Joseph
.. Gloyer, Benton q. Cook, and Edwin @. Allen
nlod bill yesterday, in the Circuit Court. against
r. B. Miller, County Treasurer. Complninante
3llpgo tint, III 1873, they owned thrce.qnhftctb
of t1o southwest qaartor Of sec 4, 50, ii. THO
!nxes had boon assosaed on tho whole piece at
e1,242.G0. Desiring to pay their proportion,
Ihoy offered the County Iteasurer eos2 op,
hetr pro rnta Rhnre, and asked receipt, which
Roufd show TINT tho taxes on thcir respective
portionB were paid. This tho Collector refused
10 giyo. but offered to give receipt for the
money paid, Which was received under protout.
Ehe remaining undivided quarter was subgo-
1uontly sold for the non-payment Of taxes. The
:ompainnnts regnrd this Rale as making CLOUD
N their title. md ask the Court nlat tue aalo bo
:ento thom ' separate receipts for tic taxes On
Iheir respective portions.
TnE srA7E AGAIN. --..-...-
The intntminable State Insurance Company
case cropped out again before tho Register. Mr.
Crawford, President Of tho Leo County National
Bank, aud Mayor OF Dixon. IVES OIL the stand, and
klao Mr. Van EppH, Of tho aame place. Tho
funds which have been used by tho Smiths DO.
,ongod 70 the Insurance Company. Mr. Crawford
meHo twins, TINT tile death OF QUO would DO tho
destruction OF tho other, and lle understood the
policy of tho Company to bo to net 10 ns to help
botl.
1TEs1B.
7,ha cnaa of Dauii IT. Ford nranst T,ou;a
Wald wss % On tho % call before to- judge Rogors. and
Haa continued, mr. Swett, counsel Tor tho
pIa1ntla beng onEagca.
Judge Gary will hare no further call until next
term, but wifi hear motions; Ilo viii 60 to tho
1r,.4s; to1 .nu ~, Ant.1 .I.. ot1n ,ot,
UNITED sfAIts couAf.
bTyang .: 1n4mer couMonceu sulE oGa1nst
she Town OF Laeon, to e,Iee. recover , s9'ooo'
James r.. Rose filed a petition Thuradav
arnjnnt Henry 4. Simmer. charriur him wifi
6;1t. ,a- H. 80 atat.i ~ s5ata.,. 'tia ia., 80
a ranE ~ XIX ~. ~ % aoat;oan oays
note LOT TA4o.z9Wuien IL oWluR petlIlonel; 1es-
tcrday Sumner ied . contesaion OF the nets
tna a9tee ~ Gould m As
hanlsr,nta ti in the hotel for 81 oo5 y -
In the case Of Gardner and Hodges, tho AS
signee having asked to sell the property free