, 1875-07-02

IuL NAtSL11S He1Elka lSulSs
Sr<t,at Usratch 10 The Chtrnoo Tribune.
srnsxor1Elp. H., July 1.-The Macoupin
County cases bloomod anow to-day tn tho United
stateu District Court. In the first place, tho at-
torneys for tho boudholdess took 4 default
against tho county on past-duo Interest On bonds
for $4,000. Thoy then asked rule upon tho
Treasurer Of h1acouplulCounty, a.king him to
show how much money had boen COLLECTED aud
paid Into his hands under the order Of tho
Court mads lmt Jspuary. 1t acona
that the Board Of Buporvlsors III tho past obeyed
tho order of tho Court, collecting 75 cents on
tie et00 valuation. instead Of e1.50 ~ directed,
realizing some $4,000 or 100000. Altar doing
this tho Board passed the orlnr directing tho
payment of money oyer pro rata to tho Town
ship Treasurer. This the Treasurer was pre-
yentod from doing BY an injunction Issued by
Judge Treat. In tho Unltcd Statea District Court,
npon tho application OF lha attorneys for
tho hoadAoldess. To-day tho attorney for tAo
county. Judge Trumbuli moYed to dissolve tliB
injunction, aud argued tue motion At length, md
was replied to by Gov. paluser nld Jolu Alayo
rulo aud to dissolvs the injunction unIar advise
ment. The matter tlIon cslne up under another
form, Suit has been brought against the mem-
bess Of the Board Of Supervisors o! 1873.
al!cs sing thattho supesrsors BY the failure 70 do
thei1 duty as directed by tho Court, hai rendered
themselves personally liable to tls extent Of the
assesamout Of the tax, and asking judgment
against tham. Judge Trumbull demurfcd to the
declaration In tlis suit and tts day Mas cons
sunled iu the argument OF the demurrer, pro aud
cor. This iu regarded as test case. aud tho
Judge akAted HAT tho questton involved MAS
important, and Que not heretofore decided to
tho extcnt now aaked by them for tho bond
holdnrs; tuat tho supervisors we're liable had
boon settled, but tue measure Of ahtnages MAS
unsettled. Tho Court rcsesye1 final orlnson.
At tic close, collo1uy occurred bosmesn
Judge Davis aud tho counhel In tho suit, somo-
thing Ia substance Al follows,
Judge Dayis-Why don't you Eeutlomon got
toeether and nstt!e this caao7
E1-Oov. rnimer-l hase offered. for
inai aum, With paE cout interest, and It waa not
accepted.
Judge psvis-You will have to compromise ;
not thRt tha bondhodeEs laye not sonno Iightn,
but taey viii nevex get tho whole OF thoir dabs,
| tlat " cortaiu.
Coy. pslpaer-Cestsinly not it tho Court iA
poworlcas to enforce iA decree aud protect Tho
| rights OF Its suitors.
Jndgo DaYla-hiAko your proposal to fund
again to Judge TrombulI. DO out and sotto.
Compromise the n,attar.
! sand thla colloquy Is indicating probably
what the docss,on Of tho Court will be.
| THE NOTORIOUS FORT suoo CASE.
| Sstetai Du,ath to Tht Ch,eaue Ir,tuns:
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July LIN tbs Cnitod
States Circuit Court to-day Judge Trigg ose',
Judgment IN tue oass Of augg Fort. saying tllai
| il would probably be wol1 enough tor tia do
fcndRnt to appeal to the hupsenle Court Of TIT
United htAtea, and aettla tho question Of the
Jurisdiction OF = loHcr court after the cotnmis'
na15uonorhl had passed upou = claim. De.
feudsus appealed. The tasy, 1t tho last torn
rendered verdict against FuEs, ALL! in favor oi
| tho Government Tor *l3, ,Q0U.