, 1876-12-21
IN GENERAL.
THE MERCY OF 4 BUILDING SOCIETY.

1AH MHAG1 VF n hQ4LOINt pON4HlIs
Judging from the number Of bills that hayc been
from time to time tlcd against the Chicago Build
Ing Society and its Secretary, G. Il. Brooks that
inatltutton must be unpopular. The most
Of the compla.nants have becn those who
hayo been whecdled into putting $500 or
$500 Into the Society. but yesterday
German nnd Annie N. Klcsgcn hled bill telling
how they borrowed 81, 300 and were asked to pay
So, 500. 1t IL alleged that In May, 1874, they
borrowed 81, 900 Of the Company and gave note
for $2 800, secured By trust decd on the f. Y Of
the n. Y OF Lot IL, Block 2, Of sAcheld's Addition
10 Chicago They Claim that they wers induced 10
take this money, sRu tho constitution and subscribe
for certain number OF the shares Of stock Of The
Company on tho glowing representations Of c. II.
Brooks, ita Secretary, who stated thst the Com
pnny only charged 8 per cent interest, and COM
bor Of paying abnres Ut Tho Company, and could
udvantugeously uxe the lonn In pnrchaalng
homestead. Relying wholly on these repre:
s4U. " each, but after they had aid s:'53 IS they
%sSa 70 Ps al M ~ ~ enes
torte!osed, and sold their property Dec. ! last
worth III S. Soo liz s aso bought 10 n It hmsef for to
hcnc1t OF the Company. The conpla!nants nov
9sss 9 a @ y ess s2est s @ ssssy ysa S
the note was made ior 81, 500 30 as 10 conccat tho
fact, and that the sale VIE fraudulent. They claim
accnunt aud injunction 10 prevent Brooks Or tho
the above described land.
THE NEcoRDER's TROUBLES.
Maj. Bsockway,. since hc took possession OF the
Recorders Office, iIas not had Altogutter thorn
lesa way to trend nnd hs aiilicn.les have at TIT
ariaes from the eseontrc ast!ona q the noar q
aGs ask proS p!s scss fof nh fo
lowers. Air. Irockway claims Tho right to make
all .he appointments ir h's otllee. fr9m chief
tomp,ed to appoint two jantora against tho lse.
corder's With. an. sho EesNtt was they went into
perform any duty: Finally, tho Mu]ots patience
Mf 5 sa's Ia
t!on 1u the Qngstlon. lie expects authority TO be
allowed to manage his own o'!co in his own way,
and permitting him to eject any appoutocs OF the
County Hoard.
THE pEonA HocK ISLAND RAILROAD.
Judge pruumond va. occupied IN settling tho
dccEae Of foreclosure IN the CASE Of " g. TliUMas
q 81. Trustees, against the Peoria + Rock Island
isa!iFoad Company. aud In hcaEing thu cro.s. bill
Company MP W Claimed to Ssvs eonrast tor the | u.e y
tho ra!!.o from Coal Valley to Rock lsand, aud
,la Judge decided tho e1atna *as WILD. Tho de-
hn. the terms cannot be decaed on fof few days.
Tho sa!e will take place about Tho middle Of Fob
a Ths s9.a Il mIe; 0m
amount to near', s., n,Sns 600, 600;
Emma G. Franklin hled her bill yeAterloy against
her husband, Augustus j. Franklin, charging that
he has left her to eurn her own bread and Gutter
sincs 1860, aid asxins for tho uaaal decree oi
Juagu Williams yesterday. granted q divorce IL
Sarah !. casuar from, Wtaaeld q. Caspar ,. on Chg
GROUND Of ex,Fsno % and repeated cruelty, Io IT, sais
tIenct seemed to show that both uarties had done
syesysh!ng they could to make each other Ml.eEu
suatc!ont money ,tor housshola pafpS.e.. md sts
| !eft hin, 10 waah hia own dishes and Erep hoAsc =
beat ho could. 10th parties are volt sdsuneoI tu
lfet but thef experience BuOt5 TO have brought no
wtsdoa. The t,sy ,ouNd hsm ss'!'ty 9f s.Ielty
for u now trial ,.u,..
Judge n1oSgstt will not be in court next week
To-Day is default day In law in the United States
Tomorrow will bs tho lsst day Of service to The
JauuAry term Of tho Superior Court. Nor nov. Law
Oh Il ~. l9o. wAsrs Ia lstt ID when hs went i
With hi. cali for thort time. and will then TAXI
seeS p;:s + ses;as'sf Sy 5satts Ssf@s'i On mo-
yIa s%|!a, aisa s;edi.o;; S,li !s:tsi5sy ss.ln.
Hss:aa :aepa: :st;f' :: - sssssss ssss'.
SOU sseia.. jask.on: Whsa .zesYtio!
III Lol ., block II Ut the original town. but com
planan alleges that th'. lt1criptlon !. defective
sns GtEGa q yn S1eass hess
hold, and that III. titlo Il iaeumbeEsl 70 ~
amount vt sia oo 10 5Aas i eonld ~ 10 10 t sold I.
Sy feSydant aes have bssa s..lgasa 10 ono Msars*
charxe1 That tho Bank Ut Aontrsalt George Wat
.on :. 6ysf Asolps llsi!s, stell" 4;Gi5!nx ;iatnsx