, 1876-02-01

ago to call ou Hal!anin and pay tux Of
e1.9os.38. Ho failed to respond. but made
so,no inquiries md learned that llo had boon
asaeascd 100000. which was afterwards fa!aod
by tho State Donrd to a45,6Gu, aud Alockor not
unnaturafiy objects 10 alch oxtortion.
An order wAs thar0upon ontered by nErec-
mont OF Connty-Attosuey Rountreo. stating that
tho Western Dock Company bad boon taxed or
tho samo property. and agseoing that perpetual
injunction might bo granted against 1ial!anin In
fayor OF The complainant.
KIlDE v8. HILL.
Tho examination OF 1ludolplua Il. Turnor, tho
attorney for. the plaintiff. occupied oil day
yesterday, and will be- continued to-day. Turner
Bwore shat somo timo in tho month OF
May. 1868. he received at tho Willard
Hotel Washington. III connection With
n%sen esf uspn ;o rs ~ Es 'mo ss sSs
Tho other doeda including what IL called tlo
cou1rmasory deod. ho got from Cnpt. Ha1rell
himsolf shortly afterward. mud also eoruo papers
relating to titles in Missouri.
The creator part Of tho day Waa, ns usual, &C.
cuplodin arguments. Ms. kotchum oaored In
esidenco abstracts OF lcttera interchapged be-
tNoon Il. h. Turner and his father, but judge
Hopkins ruled thom out, saying lie could not
poaalbly SOC b., what principle Of Ia" TINY could
be admitted. 1ir. kotchum then Tead tho do.
cision OF Judge FarWell on tho criminal trial.
when they wore admitted, but Judge Hopkins
declined 10 allow thom to 60 to tue jury. Lator
In tho day. alr. koschum offered tn eyideuce q
coutract from P1oI. Turner to Ills sou Il. H.
Turnor, but tho Judge refused TO allos II to DO
admitted, Which caused another lougthy dscns-
aiou TINT continued until o'clock in tho aftor.
noon.
judge Drummond IL engaged In hearing tho
cnso of Blake Urolhers. OF Now Haven, Conn,
VI. The Eagle Works Manufacturing COMPANY
and phiotus W. YnteH. This Ia q auie at law to
recover damages for tho infringement OF tho
machine, and the damages arc laid at between
$50 QUO and Sa0,0 900. Tue validity Of tho patonk
has already been established In q chanccgy pro-
cecding, which was ho0rd boforo Judge Erum-
mond. and tho question now ls % to how much
damages tha plaintiffs have sustained. Tho case
will occupy tho greater part OF tho woek. Mcs5rY.
Goodwin, Otllsld l. Towle and II. T. D!ake for
pls'atins, aud George scoyi1le aud Joha N.
Jawett for defendants.
The fbcl suit OF Haryoy 3. HuEd vs., A. J.
Brown Was yesterday dismissed by the plaintiff.
Friday OF noxt woek will ba the last day for
service aud for filing tzinl notices for tho Fobru-
ary term Of: tho Circuit Court. 4 common-law
calendar will bo mado mp for the February torn.
UNITED sTApE8 COURTS.
Robert aud Richard Meadoxcratt fled M In
teryening libel against tho prpceods OF tho bark
Parana,to fosscloso mortgage for -, 800 on the
bark.
for $4,000 againat Charles @. a1cirick.
Henry L. Love began suit against Janes H.
Bowon, claiming s5,0O0.
Solomon Austrian began suit IN eiectnent
aehinst Anthony Dosius, laying damsgos at 3l0,-
900.
BANKRUPTCY MATTERS.
Martin E. Newcomer, Of Fgeepo.t, filed q vol
untarY petition yesterday In bankruptcy. His
Boourod debts foot up 9l,060. 10, and tho unse-
cured Is, lGi.29 Tho AaeetB consist OF roai os-
for 2Ss0, stock Of gooda worth $500, And open
accounts to tho amount OF 4l0u. Ieferanco to
ltcgiAter Grain.
Georgo::W. .Oampben vaa appointed Provisional
Assignee Of Z. Il. =. Bhurloy.
Discharges from bankruptcy wero issued to
William H. Hhlladay md John 1Iayo
Tho first and final dtYidend-tnooting of shana-
han l. Wcss will DO hold this afternoon at
o'clock.
surEn1on COURT IN Dn1EF.
Timothy Wright, for tho use Of George 8.
Pepper, commenced a suit against Marshall
Field az garntBhee to socoyor e2G, 32295. Pop
per obtained judgment by confession againat
Wright short limo nso, bur, failing TO find nny
assets OF tho defendant, began eaInibaee pro-
ceedingB AZ above.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Michnnt Hofch began Ill action In trc8pasa
aga,nat tho pittsbusg. f. Wayne d Chicago
Francis Munson filed a bill against Nancy A.
Doaldman. II. II. Dosrdman. j. 8. Johnston,
Nathan Dye, George Gardner, and ~ Beckwith
TO forooloao moEtRage for 81. 200 On Lot 100 III
4eot.o "Uoo@1 Aatiot o t'uua'tslou u tuo y. "a
and LOT ~ Of Boeodera subdivision Of tho b. 13
OF Block and tho E. 15 feet OF Block 2, In tho
CauAl T1uatees' Hubdiy;s,on OF Hoc. Al. H9 ii.
cnIsI1HAI co,wr.
!; Ernest Todd van triad for larconv fo,nd mt
III. I.'s ~ -; neo A.9o W. 'ateonst AoAl'o wv
gully aG aua 1iscnalsoo'
LID farroll Was put On trial chntged with
hiding and abctting in Illegal voting ut tho Int
election In the EighteoptG. ktuetcenth. and
Tveutiotb Warda. The snncitin ci,nrro nominal
Farrell wRn that ho had charge Of man named
Smith ut tho election. Who has siuce been riynn
yoar'a imprisonment aud flped $1,000. The eyi-
denco was ntxod, showing the whereabouts Of
o1aa!h and ta!rei on election DAY. aud their Nener.
om a. ,ss,o,; pGno m4a R,aa ao 1uy aoons
the iury came iptc court and roportsI hat It % hsd
been unable to asroo, and was discharged.
L. 7. J0nes, Joseph IL. Haug!in. and Edward