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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-27
THE COURTS.
Comptroller Green Again Beaten in
His Suits.
A LEAF FROM WALL STREET.
The Value of a Boys Leg-The
Bergh Contempt Case.

Paul Ramm charged with embezzling letter
addressed to Robert Link. waived an examina-
ton, and was yesterday held IN 1000 by Com mis-.
siOner Shields to await the action OF the Grand
Jury.
In the suit commenced in the United States Cir
cult Court by Mr.. Dion Bonclcaut TO recover fron
MT. Josn Hart s25, 900 for the alleged infringement
OF mis- copyright OF the 'Sna ughraun," Mr.. Bouci.
caulr yesterday died his declaration. The points
EMBODIED IN 1t are Identical with those In the sus
in equity.
In the matter Of an application for an Injunction
BY the Lyman Patent Refrigerator Company.
against D. J. TompKins and o mum Der OF other
butchers, TO restrain the defendants rom using
certain rerigerarors, which plaintifs claim to be
an infringement Of their patent, Judge Blatchford
ordered the case to 90 to fnal hearing.
VERDICT AGAINST THE CITY.
Comptroller Green was again beaten yesterday
In one OF MS suits, contestng payment OF claim
ants against the city. In 1871 Murphy 4 Mes
bit furnished material Tor building the Third
District Court House, their bill amounting to
$1,000. The Commissioners certified the bill as
correct. and the same was presented TO the Board
81 Audit. which referred the matter 10 K. G.
Hatfield, who examined the WORK and reported
Tue Dill justly due. Hereupon the bill received
the approved sanction OF the Board OF Audit.
Payment OF the same was demanded OF Comp
troLer Green and he refused to pay It, suit
was brought against the city. and the case came
10 trial yesterday bOfore Judge DonOnue. holding
Supreme Court, Circuit, Part 3. The defence
was that there were no funds In the City Treas
nry applicable to the payment oil tue bin, and
enat, although the city had right 10 Issue bonds
to cover It's payment, no bonds had been Is
sued. Judge Donohue dire cted verdict for the
plaintiff lor 1882 3d. the lu amount claimed, with
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The following stakes will close ON March for
the races at Long Branch to DO run during the
ensuing summer
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SIX months.
The Recorder disposed or over 10 cases during
the February term which closed yesterday.
TONES POLICE COURT.
Before Judge Kilbreth.

i.
Before Judge Kllbreth.
wIFE's DEVOTION
Mrs. Deliah Mead, who lives at No. 252 Mott
street. appeared before Judge KIlbreth on We'd
nesday morning last TO complain OF her husband,
john who mad beaten her. When Mead was ar
rested and brought 20 Court, she begged the Judge
so pleously that he was induced TO let the man 60
Yesterday she appeared again, and. at her in
stance, John was again arrested. IL appeared that
as soon as Jonn got home, after BENG discharged,
ne manlies ed his appreciation OF Deliahs mag
Danlmty py smashing ner In the nose and divest-
ing her scarhed coun tehance the bits OIL plaster
winch the doctor mad placed there.
men her husband was arraigned Yesterday she
again pettfioned the Judge to let nlm 20, but It
was oil no use. The Judge insisted oa ner pressing
could ind $500 bail 10 Keep the peace LOT twelve
months.
VIOLATING THE EXCISE LAW
Michael Duane, OF No. 81 City Han place, and
Dan. Drlscol, OF No. "a City Hall place. were yes.
terday held 10 answer the charge ol violating the
Excise law. IN default OF $500.
ARREST OF PIcKPoCKETs.
John Kelly and John Cattigan were arrested on
day by Central once detectives q charge OF at
default o, $500 and to appear ut SPECIAL sessions.
THE ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY ROBBERY.
The examination Of Lawrence Noonan. who was
charged with completely in the Adams Express
Company robbery, was held yesterday morning
The charge OF grand larceny or ROBBERY was
stricken OUT aud one for receiving stolen pro erty
inserted, as the evidence in the cuSe only war.
rauted such Charge. On the amended charge
Noonan was held.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-27
PUT OUT ABOUT A "PUT."

Jeremiah B. Scranton bought OF George A. o.
good ''put" Tor 500 shares OF western Union
Telegraph At eighty per cent. the same expiring
ON The 18th OF June last. On the day named he
rendered to Mr.. Osgood the stock, the value then
being from Tx to 72X. The latter refused to &C.
cept II, and tnereupUn suit was brought by Mr..
sLrauton LOT 50, S26, the difference In value. The
case was tried yestaIday before Judge Speir, hold
,c superior Corrs, Trial Term, Part The Ge.
Paintin that he would deliver the STOCK; that the
plaintf mad no right TO sell the same, out should
not reasonable notice given or the sale; that It
was sold at private instead Of public market, ana
unally, that the whole afrair was o mere gambling
transaction. Various motions were made 10 dis
miss the complaint, but eacn was denied. Judge
Spelr directed verdict for the plaintln $4Ol5,
being the whole amount sued ior, with interest,"
, 1875-02-01

the donors Of clothing, etc., understand do not
tleal ii that direction nor have ever rerrc-
Ftnetl to tho public that acted for their inter
cst although hold letter fiom tho Hon,
Henry King. Secretary Of said Committee of
el'!ch give son portion: We tnlly aprro-
ciate Eo11r efforts in behalf ct OR neopIe,
AUG shnll ID Elea to ,cndor you any ansistauce
~ ~, M nlv f'"'r." Following tl's litter
10" ! ansa attsrwnsl1 rel tape manifested 1tse1f
tirp'lsl 4 l"tt.r a.(l,css to f}an. Jain afc.
Aftlnr' ~ "i:'sn mention was made in our city
tapets' u vaa an ungcntleman]Y act an tho
Ia!t oi SAIL Gonmltten IL wntu as they did when
1, l wa, wan deSnling ia7 tinn Ill ano'ier direction
thrnneh county coinmittors gratuitousty, thus
hTav,ns T. t!n1o and ACQUIRING prompt rsiief to
=. 1he tirhs relief that waa received In Morr;s
tui'ty was from tae geilerona donors. ttro,,yl,
sn'scIf. of CheA5p III relief ma.tcra no si-
NayA find fuw dBsoatenEcd ones, alwayy Lowi-
~; ret tho smiles or frurns ri ti4y Eoutral
to'nhlltteo Telga Rs nothing to tnn.
MItLtAI q. f.rrlow,
Ill Nest Adams stfeeE
, 1875-02-01

MAfn! " Kautf /; affirmed.
AHEi!n It at. VI. Rust: affirmed,
1Ioile5 u. Ti9gfnA affirmed.
tI,ss ~, Jnncs /; rcYtrtel ai! ILL dismissed
Fisher ~. The National Bank Of Commerce, ChjctRo
revnrati aud rcfnAndrh.
Thn T., F. 4 Z. Il. Il. C', Va. Powers; reversed Al.
rer,Hn&ed.
Kendall H. brown reversed nnd rtnsndsa.
fiaHtzast w. Ho5ot sevorhed aud taInatIed,
Higgins VI, Dlllo1k inyerseI and rsH.arlat.
D.ltorh Ct al. -. serlrIe .. aI. J; affirmed.
triIhn ct al. Tho Frat National Hink; affirmed
Httis.n ~. Houn.kst1j; Ai!!rr1"I.
In,es ". byrd; reytracA md remsndtd.
Airi.ean w. MrBoan reversed.
1Iauar VI. bell affirmed.
FIirliank ct al. y4 lIlentkschn: aTirms1,
1!gclo~ FH 0rrEary RI AL; rettIsrl.
Walker ". Harris: reversed aud retnAni4d
1he Illinois Contra! Ha.roAl Company w. Ebsrt :
affirmed.
Eln,hlly ct Al. ". Dunn; affirmed
Thu ltotGl0r, N1cx bland Il Ill. Louis railroad
Co:ulmny VI. Rafferty,; stilrHri.
Tn lockfurd, 1kock Island L 81. Louis Iaftroad
Company "a. Hail; sIiru.d.
1lshk ct ii. ". Fulfor1; reversed and refpandci
TonvIle ct al. ~. Hanracr st 81. an,rtned
FuuviIle It s1. n. nDnroe: n!fnnc,L
Durham ct nj. w. Dunn 1t ai.; a.tr.,cl
steght c al. w. Tle People, etc. reYe-sed and r.
fnaIIdcl.
Whitman ct Al. -. 1fcnnet,rrry: nn,r,ued,
IcnnAr1 VI. Estafro1k 1t al; n!Fr.nrI
Ests et n. VI. utr 0estnaliis Turn1creu rcyersed
Ats tenlAnic1,
Islum ct Al. r.. Nohle ct al; ,e.rce mosllaca.
llHlatt Va. Ants; Affirmed.
Keller vs.. Fournier et vi: affirmed.
Hermann We. BcrnhaFl: revere ani rcnautfei
Frank Ci uf vs. Tasnnnn ct a.; affirmed.
fhr vs.. MeCuri: reveraht
Galley W. ifahulen atN, med.
, 1875-02-01

T" The EdttoF n The thtc1fa Iri5'ts.s:
ci1cAoo Jan. 3o.-Can yon Eiyo us 1;cbt an
tllo following question: Are III! tl1s Council
msnf'ors tae Trustee, of tho rig.l:H Of the citi-
zet's If ~, aitlt sworn to honestly Euarl t!,ase
rights thoy defrauI them Of their property,
caui1ot they be nlale to answer tho violation II
their trust in court
IT tho estimate of 3Iesyrt. Fox It 11ow,rt1 10
correct and tho chs. of Paving Wabae. ayenGe
fnl'es' Hav ~ fee. villa on sn average 1T
t- sIua:o yard, costs a4IoUoo when tie rails
aro laid, how lou, miI that N;colson stat,1
ray tof.n yeats: Tac' tho cntire repairing viii
euss ssiv;on, t"na IL tell sears. Lie time OF tho
kut.f>o.ca e'll ol tina leaso.
taEsles '!otf'u3!lly responsible i. to integrity
n'la haancs agrre to hind Themselves anu tuir
fficceasors to u'd a,u ctiuip this avenue ral.
r"au snu xe"p it THOROUGHLY payol, eav for ten
scare. ain correct, tAr Coancl-tlc Icraltr:,s
ices Of Our tcn:'l:-lara violated thrir tnor;,
tFett, antl o. 'ae AZ they can tlelra;1dcd lis out
vi siso.0tlj, nearly half m,lou OF ,i,!jafs,
NOW, what tan 10 tune 7 4 trs,ce cap bo
called to acc ,unt for tllrr1crins ts ward ca,-
t.1s oar Co'lilcsl also j? We Tsit fo7 eu anssrr,
l1fIESs hWiSuLED NJ TUG CtMs1u. CyrslII.
, 1875-02-01

10 The Editor Of re ttitt1.,o IftoHa.;
CHICAGO. Jan. 39.-1n your artic!e an tho sub-
3ccs OF tho proposed County Hospital contained
in thIB daT's lssuo Of your paper. yau assert, Oh
LIS authority OF your Cr1'otcr that during at i'll
fcrs1o" with ono OF tim Comfy Commissioners,
tho reporter ca!Eel tho attention or tho Commits
Eloncr aud myself to the Iact that tho monys
CT tao windows OF Tho ncw county buildings arc
lEa1o Of weod ins:eal cf iron, III specified. as
eert that s'tcll atatomont III incorrect. Tho TO-
porter did not call my attentiyn, or that OF tho
Commissioner. to any ro,tion OF the building in
question. I also wish to state that tl,o n,oIJiura
of tho buildings in question are constructed a.
act|y ~ provided for in tbs specifications; aatl
refer to tho specifications, Which wero detostet
with the county bero,o tho letting Of thu con-
tfactB, in support vt my asscrtina. Nespootfully
yours, JAMES j. Ea4S.
, 1875-02-01

10 fae Editor Of {Er tH,ca9o Trittt,e:
CiticA3o, Jau. e9.-Allow tne word in rec.r l
to tfle conflicting reports about tho suffering in
hensaa. The railroad men hayo land to sell !;
they arc interested. and report that Kansas is all
right for fear TINT if tho actua amount Of tlcsti
tuition that now IL o1iating elloull come 10 tho
knowledge Of Eastern rneu, i. would hurt the
sale OF thcir ian1. Others nro afraid that tl,cy
cannot Ect per cent rcr month for moacy.
l am sent hero by TIC Clinton, Douglas Coun.
", kan., Nelief Committee to aHs aid for
tho destitute. an1 What say am accountable
for Destitntion does exist in Douglas County
to m alarming e1ton anl it Il increasing daily.
Horses ana cattle arc already dying tor tho want
OF liay aud grain. aiauy arc destitute Of tho
necessary clothing to protect thom from tho
cAkl. ht!lt sllore Aro ! few cod hard-1leattctl
men eonins forth aud saving tllero is TO suffer-
Iealzo what tho word dosti,utiou mans.
G. j. CAErWA11uT
, 1875-02-01

| To tbs Etfttor of IHs Ehfcaao 3y1tuHs;
CuicAGo. Jan. 80.-Clou. Hhaler cpmp,ains that
he canrot put out fires ir Chicago without moro
water, and l!as callod upon the City Council lover
pager fur 1obs) to e1pone $1010 010 III placing
l-ako Michigan "wauro It will d. the most good !"
Chn it he that Gen. Shalor, witt, bin largo oxro-
rienco. has forgotten tho first principle Of ccor-
oH1y, Al embodied in the old ulaxiuls, vigilance IL
tic pr1co OF safety, aud an ouuro Of ptoyuntiou
il worth pound Tor ton) Of c'lrn2 Does lie not
know that bucket of water rightly used IL alt
thst Ia needed 10 put out any ilra wlicl, may oyor
occur in OAicago2 Ono bucket, or oyon Que Gun,
of wafer applaa at tile right tl,ne and place will
proyo mora otllcaoious than tho whoIa Ut La1a
v1iehagaa Or s'e Atlantio vt an luoprortuno time.
When den. Blialer or the Firo Commissioners
ant! atarahal shall hare infused discipline aud
spirit of Watelfu1ucsa aud zoal to prevent tires
~ well ~ to extinRuls4 thuul, iulo llo entifo
department. We shall 10 longor hear thu cry Of
''n1ore Matss-ptpos and eusiues wattei," But it
two mlouK must DO expended Tor tirD E1,rposos,
" Mo ean suggest q plan bettar even tllan GelI.
sh2.or'H. LIT tue city employ 3,uJ0 1ru ratlol-
mon, watohinan, or waElons, tlluy n.ay DO
Called 200 for zach Division, whose duty shall
oaly give tbs aIarna in caso OF lre, but At ollco
proceed 70 put it.. CIT. Theue patrolDlon ncod
not bo uniformed, but should TO rToyidcd with
bucket, hose, ann othes convenient apparatus
for extingu!shng iuc,tout area. Thpy SHOULD
pnassss seini'pol!co authority, With power to alta-
luon citszeus to their I'D until roliavcd by other
pAtrolMen.
Threa thousand patrolmcu, at 5000 per aunan,,
would cost et, H0u, QU1; uniforms, outfit otc.,
s@o, 900; total, $4,000, 0o0. While tho abova Ii
asking for, upon Ills falso basia Of putting out
largo Urea instcad Of preventing stna!l ougs.
venture the assertion that 1000 quick Aul able
boased mon employed q. palary II oaly $500
, 1875-02-01
THE SUI ',EME COURT
III tftnntH rAAX.


Epacla Dr. II Tht Chicago TstAuns.
nfalSoF1rI Jan. 3o.~-In proyiouu dis
patch to TIE II 4uNE tind nasssAted ths
groun" o. wit:is Was based tho application to
hare .ar'e b"c tozd's nams stricken from the
It +to'ps,s, At tue tiuo. the papers were
j. 4.s Aas'a* II tho judses. aud 1 wrots from
:; o"n zunaIodge Of matters "a apcortaiued
'.:i'= MA In Ottawa last sall Tho statement
,o.as strictly correct, but IL not tie grounds
u me l'tsent spplIcstion--tAougb, doubtlesa
~ opn l. a csused tho other to bs brought up.
~ fhf $; pilcatlon, Dr.. :Jossph atout, Martin 4.
!o"' = IT,, dsosge u. Williams, Librarian Of
:eme court At oltA VA, And Alfred II. Tay-
putty Clerk thereof, mako allaaYita tan1,
~ how that in 1871. 1872. and 1a7aa larss
- srof la"-books wero stoIen fsaaa that H.
ssz3. and that thx oHeudet was bird Douxfurb
1spUs1R1AL UNIVERSITY.
1as following Ia lbs opinion Of ths Hupsou.
y aaxt In ths eaas OF Ths Board Of Tsustses Of
, 1875-02-01

10 fhe Edtfor af 3he CAtrttEo Irt5UHe:
CHICAGO, Jan. 30.--In to-tiay's Tribune under
tho heading "Tho Cnue Du4nesH" you p,;bllAl,
an article iu which you state Tint, Will, tho
hearing OF tho chargca against John Herbert,
"chargod with receiving stolen goods, to w.t.:
tho gold.hoaled canes" raBgoiug on, another
charge WIS brought against Mr.. Herbert, aud
That "the cano business waa dronpol ut oncc, at,L
continued for one year" This statement
as fur az concerns the continuance. is not true
mud. In Justice to Mr. ucros rt, I, ~ l1a attorney
dcpito to correct it. After quito ptotracted
trial. during which a: Ions: BA witncsAos woeo
sWorn and examined OIL behalf OF tho prosecu-
lion, among wunl Was lilo nan john Hufr. 1no,,-
TONED IA said article, anll utter Mr., 4cruyrt
had mado liH own ttatcslent aud exclamation in
regard to tho caua buainusa,' llo was bouura-
bly, discharged by the Jastice, without auy
fnrtllsF evidence Oh lis toLalf. Tho cunea il,
question were the property Of Woutlc1l t. Ify-
man, q we!l-known iswelry firm OF tle city.
When the case was first called tho rro-
naelingB wero diHnisaed by tic Justca
bccauns Of tho inauIliciency nf the complaint.
aud Dir. Lyman, OLE Of the trnl, was present
in court, a,Il declined to swear out another var
ra,t. when Mr. 1loiI, who lately was a PARTNER uf
hlr l1eTeert and who testified on tho trla to tho
eiloet TINT ho anl Mr.. li0rbcrt IaI uoo loo
flut love for encll other, sworo ont y revautl
warrant. Dir. l1orbert remained III tho court
room until the SECOND warrant waa served, mil
t'lcit went to trial, wlth the result nbnva-,cs.-
TONED. Yours, 7. 4. HULL.
, 1875-02-01

To kht Editor of Tie tH.tcaI2 Tribune:
CHICAGO Jan. :l3.--Ino ahlu articles which
hasc latoly appeared in THE krSnAy Tn,uusE
ought to convince tho ..pnblio on tho ono hand
Of the necessity Of takiux immediate steps to
abato the nuisance, and ownera Of rolling mills
and largo smoko-producing establishments !;
and on tho otl.sr hand that II IL not ouIv their
interest but their duty to ut once loed tho yoico
Of tho public. To say nothing OF the general
discomfort to tho o,es ami luugs, with co1so-
quent deterioration al hea!th from an Impure
atmosphere, l hazard tho assertion that tho
damago to clothing aud other fabrics. furniture,
the removal Of paint upon housoH, by reason Of
the coal smoke aud grit pouring from furnaces,
would far exceed the cost OF smoke consuming
apparatus placed in every house aud factory il,
UhtchB0. Argument ss unnecessary. Tllen whit
machine or apparatus will do this work cheapest
and bess? Lot all inventors ho iuyised tI OK
hblt tleir Bnloke-cons',Mls,g or snIoka. pEoyant-
ing eonsrtyances at aoNlo designated tiIna sud
place, subj lect to thorough inspection ani trial
by 1on.ntseo Of EXPORTS aud II it shall bs a.
ccrta!Eed TINT q lnore perfect invention in nood-
ed, lot tho large manufacturers olTer nrtze of
81 G00 or mora for the invention that will apcom-
l'llsh tho dosrsd sud. II would pay tho CITY 1u
belaf ot ruD!io taale aud comfort to apDronriata
@1uur001 II thereby an invention coult 10 intro.
tlnoeh that would anniAiats this dauinab!e u.,iy.
ahee' E.Q.
, 1875-02-01

70 the Editor Of 1hs fainGu Tribune:
CncAao, Jan. 3o.-From renoftn which haye
reached me an led 10 think tlat, through mis-
apprehension, an impression prevails among
somo Of our frionrls tlat lalea a1s not admitted
IS students in this University. Permit mo to
Hay tia: all onr Glasses, in Tho preparatory and
collegiate departments mike, are open t. rot,ng
ladies On tho sa1no forms aB to you,s: VI. aud
tNnlyo arc now In attendance. We 81 III vet
no lorsnit ores for yn1ug ladies', IL ~, ,o fur
Etsll tli"m with baarding; but Il ri ".'ca ure
opened tn nll mhn are prepared t., ,r,.r them,
whether for full q. Tor partlal uanrn:. llcnrrct.
fully, l.EMuE1. Moss. Ixcsldoul.
, 1875-02-01

the l1no. 1ndus:rlat University yr. Tho 1,uars1
O! SnrcryjanlA Of tha!n1 a1Sn ta:'ulty. Tho
onj'ion Is By Mr.. t'lticf Juatst:a Wni'rr:
This IL an npreat srnu judgment f"r TIM tnsc' nt
1S. e n; sll.t lasla aronyin 10 nprei!4mt'
md ens'yc to them l.! consider "! t"t thy ln"s-
State. IL in ts!intl tia. tia ltlo tn M allH, Il IN
all lciiuMIs III irls', AID that H., n,;itHlion ail t
.Insrty ii 1nrr tho sh.trui of tho suo, sud ti, /.
), II tn State f. Il exempt FROM s.s .n, an't trtna
snE s ts,,' 1 1gHsnt .Est 'A0 l4s ID erF't'a'
II r provided :;vc 3 Art D. at cir C,nttltusIan,
that 1tu rptrty ii tho Atac, .anltet, t.',, nay e
exempted from trsati,n. bit that s,I1l eye:nrtoa
HILL La only 1y general Law, an lilo third EcrtItn Ct
ills fcsrnns Law II iHtt exempted tho real uuI per-
rms! property helongn3 to ls stat, u.sws Of ts53.
h'c ,. ri s, 57 nnd NC have failed to 1'a! at t.4
re atna In full fnrse.
iis oniy qaeeton rreeentel by tits re.ort Is
whether this IL lie protsly u the State? IF No, tlrn
i Is exempt from La sat,n. 10 tleter,ne that lace-
t!on We n'nsl turn to hs act which resgl this i,4H
arue amount Of laul to tho bt4.e far the purpuss Of
fm'.nlinh university, anl thn 1so.rd Of 5nlprsl4ols
rs. t. c3u sa es s ,is 1e s, t. aont9
ioeats t!,o 1inv:a Industrial University at UrIana, III
that c"nty, Tho General Assembly, on tbs 18th
Se 10 s.sa 'S IL. itafa ia of .hs s'uG xn5sr. s
I'uard of trustees 10 c aluotn.ed by tho G..v
nri Of I rrsttea Of liz IL III ios 1iasirs Uniyes
"" anll relpaual Ecrczsou Wal conferred ,tou
tlnm ly nanir arI to have ruHtr 10 contract and bs
contracted with, to aa And 10 Eued tn plead aud le
implicated, etc. Thoy wcra required to permanently
lutate !lo institution at urbana, and 10 provide ne
tlx the rates Of tuition; 10 appoint professors, e.
lt II IL expressly provided that tho Trustees shalt
not II the exercise uf e;n;'9u or Or o;hsr rowers,
crclta any liability or tninhscdnesl IN txaess of tbs
iunls IN tue landa Of tlle Trcasnrer.
Tho Genera Assembly at each session sinre tho
yersity, aud .. tho sessou q 1s7l appropriation Of
.l5o uuJ made for building PURPOSES and various
, 1875-02-01

~ tbs Editor AZ 7hs CAktA94 1f1pHt.e:
CnlcAuo, Jan. 30.-I notice iu this mornings
paper, unler the head " ticueral Noss."a q lottur
from the Hon. Il. y. Bsoyer, stating that tho
Kansas Central hc1fef Commtttos ut Topeka Las
not received any supplies from me-. 1t III not
necessary to adj any romarks In that matter, ~
, 1875-02-01

-,, o. :, ~ -. ~, 49, . - ~ e,,.
SPRINGFIELD ILL.,, Jan. 31.-lerewtll I send
yoa ronv of the hill urcnarrj 1v tt,a Tar Assn
eIation Of clicaro to offoct tbs eonsolids,ion of
tic Suprcme Court. Tle bill vas introduced by
Judrn Il, atlvol nud woa ao ttron1,, o,d enoc,n.
saycn tt,at It is very likely to pay,. Il Is geuer-
ally underbtood thai Southern lIlnolB will with
draw its opposition, except for appearance sake,
at,tl certainly tho interests of the public. tbs
uln'lnutloil ol tho Lumber or appeals natlo for
tleay, tho facilitating Of business generally. the
.7a..,,....,o.ss... -. r.. N'3 ~. Wv
encoulasca'cn1 VI tuo ola anu tinae-uohofou bys-
tcm of oral NJ gumonts, oil domand that tao eon-
ao'.''','oA w onsss71' 'tas .'o ou'1eu'a oo"ss
20 no longer potlpatctic body OF q caraTanaary,
but that it havo u permanent homo,
III, ~. -. - TIE aiE;:i;,.;. pI.I.; A.. 1890,
nto hn asi We 81 ta tas !, e 's5ers m Gan
Lug Of tsran' et !Ae Supreme Court, .nd to amend
aS M en,..a & an aGt TO- resiss te aw IN rsal1ou to
~, sIoT'as 1s a saMaet.d tt. Tnat from and aster
sho " iae snhc tGftnt a. D. 1878, VI tho
1sai @ r Ss Taesa Sfe y 'G s
Seas ~ iao tssas ot sai Supreme Court snail hs
1a 1S II ~ s s ssa a, u o @ ~ soo' to BY ro;
Grand Divisions into Which tue B'ats s now divided
a ays e % s o Court 'ha Lt
src !. at':s ths nns! aoSrSiacnt Sas q, til. June
tern' a: TYP u sail sulrao oonrt, tic turns Vi
sala Court hhs - heiti Ut hs eeis of Gusernnpt,
io!o"a " tha AEat Tuesday IN the month of Us!o.
oe a. ~ 4s!b atiu Thereafter o., tho first Tuesdays
o' 1annaf{, slafeh May aid oatoter IN each year.
nassage u ~. net tue Clerk Of Ihs Supreme Court
!9r tae Aonhern orand Division, and Immediately
term, A. .; 1872 tle Clerk IT eatd Court fur tns
houtuern Grand Division shuli tausa all tle rucord.
bucks, hhs, and papers, including tha library Iouks
Isft''ing tu t.e supretns Coust their Respective
aIaMl divisions, to le securely packed IN boxes,
nnsr Ae supervision u OF tAo uJtes Vi
si,n tleuu U5urt, an1 10 bo forwarded 10 tie Uyrk
Of sad con1. fnr tic lrescnt Central uraud Dil,uu
a tha sat ot Government so ahs fro thencclurth
wiAe provided Ly law.
sEu 4. DntI! lilo expiration OF tha term for which
tho present CierkG Of tbs several GranI uIyyInn wrra
elc=lua, the Clcsk II ths Supreme Court 1or liz fe,
trail Grand Division sa1l hu kuuwl ul <lesJnnutrl an
Chief Clerk Ut said Court ald all nruerts 1ssurd
out VI suid Court sHall 10 pticscu 1u h1s
, 1875-02-01

~ 1at E6ft93 ~ tHe thieuGo Tribune;
CHICAGO, Jan. 31.--1 au, satisfied, from the
replies Of applicants for cuun;y relief WHOM, +
i1are questioned in regard to it, that more or
less fraud and imposition is practlccd or, tho
part Of the sn'-coutractors who deal OUT the ra-
tions Of Hnrplies. Many OF the applicants for
connEy relief are women TOO thankful after lrnE
waiting to got what they DO, and take what tue;
eau. aid too ignorant to know whether they ara
imposed Oh CT not, or, it aware OF imposition.
too tnnd or fearful to raise any question which
might excite the anger Of tile contractor and leaf
TO tile dfHcontinuaneo Of Their allowance.
NoceiTing their tci;ets. thny tresout them
at tic laco designated, wAero they receive
III quantity aud quality about what tic
ssorc"kccrcr chooses to give, whether It
be stale bread, wo1nir peas or beans, or ILL.,
wholesome meat. What II tha applicant il
ehtatcd either in quality, weight, OF both, as il
generally The ense ? l. III gift-tle poor woma1,
sa'H 70 hosself-so 1nur1, clear ran, willis # I
complain my .lamo may Ie reported, md stricken
from tic LIST under Honle pfcteree Or other
And 60 she lots tic cleater ellcmt. Ihe cheating
contractor. perceiylng disadvantage over tho EN-
rlicant, and knowing lin power ut hca.i,llar.era
practices tho imposition With IMMUNITY. Iferc IN
wheto tho chlef profits Of tho contract -pystcn1
ars to DO found. / lare 10 Gouut that more
money III made in the way that supplies arc dis.
reHsed to ignorant. helpless women than in aur
supposed difference betwtoa the contract AMI
market rateT. When raupcrs arc cheated. nlle.o
Hh&ll Taxpayers 50 T.