, 1876-06-07
The Acting-Mayor Jumps the
Circuit Court Decision,
And Cots a Friend 10 Tnko the
h1attor to tho Higher
Court,
An Agreed Case Made Up and De-
cided in 0olvin's Favor by
Judge Moore
An Appeal Taken, and Col
WINS lawyers Off for
Mt. Vernon.
If the Decision Is Sustained the
Special Election Will Be
Invalid.
4 NEW DODGE.

of MI universe decisun. Mr. Iloynrt though
bcatcn has kept hia word fully. Mr. Colvsn,
who was also beaten, s!tee the Court held t'at
hts term expired last year, aud that sincc then
he had been mcrc locum tcslens, has not kept
his worl-not In tho spirit, though he has In
the letter. Ills lnsatlate desire to hold over
will not permit him to ac1ucsca IN tho election |
Of SUCCESSOR this month. Yesterday afternoon |
ho stated hlB readiness to withdraw when q |
new Mayor was chosen; but, III the morning, he |
had taken scps TO prevent the holding ol MI
election. lie ias broken his promise, mud ap.
pealcd to the Supreme Court, which he believes
to b. on l.ls side. 1t WAS neatly donc. lle ST.
cured Il decision IN his favor from Judge Aloorr,
and hopes that tue Supreme Court will cont!r III
1t, or will stand three to three, us once before,
which would lcayu tho tlrctsIon Of tho lower
court ll forcc. ......
In the Criminal Court yesterday NOR ming ap-
peareu one james Stesl ely sontraGt9r, nn1,
inr lcayo to file an information demanding of
Colvin that he should show BY what authority he
exercised tho functions Of tho oflica Of Mayor.
bayfng been leit Gnnk to be filled at coa'cnlenee:
~ tso esrtsr oi II i and entered fully into e
prcscnt Mayuraity difficulty, closing With prayer
Tor leave to a!o M information. ,u,o,. ,,.u
declson might be Obtained favorable 70 Colyin Il.
Goanefl t;n ssfeed 10 call inch election Judge
Moore listened to tho pcttion and granted lid
prayer b, tho following n;nrn.
"The peoplo OF tho State Of lli!nota OK Il teatlone
james Steel versus Harvey b. Colsin; This cause
ssas ney fof sass Spl 10 ss IN the
quo warranio on the rctat!on 9f Jntncs steel
hr1H &lrIA arQ
appearing IL open cours BY hia attorneys, Cloudy,
"o ene ~ ss oon at pro
biz gronud for granting the loaye rs n.kcd ths1can
sion bs ailpwyi nnd lcays 10 gsrn % te auch In;
f. !, IT, sni ss tic
rae datns BACK is Done 30 a. tn have ut apparent
period uf ten d4ys before sho olsn,9g % g tue ~
ircms Court which coa'cnca III oil. vernon ses'
THE APPROXIMATIONS, .,-.....
| which had been long prepared. ~as then read as
"char,cs II. Heed, State. Attorney for thu Conn.
ct IN rsepe st9S y q ny he sats
tho Criminal Court Of Gook COUNTY a1ors'aid
days Int t. pas,sd hus usurrcd aud intrudcl Into tho
office Mayor q tho .a; c} Of Ucn!E. n ths
Of and belonging to snid olcc, and still does anlaw.
fujiy execute such powera wituit right or title to
a qf a % ~ Ssadss Of ths s SsG9ks kses ss
nf,resaid, fur aud In the name Q! the Peore aforc-
sad, and BY tho authority thereof. . pfgys that u
suy u he cub, mhs he einins the o0lce Of Mayor of
ths CITY Of Chicago afotesala' anu the Fight to c1
o'e''e '"' G@tMlrs pG@s il MErp st.tes Attorney"
n tho above Information mat % tue following plcn was
aled:
"And now comes tho said Harvey y. Calvin,
tne de'enumnts IT,. n', ~, IN III INV ~ Nnyrmh"r.
nsf H ~ r. ns cieeoa by liz ccal soors Of tho
Illinois Mayer thers" 2 IT,, to- hs t., an aany ose a 1PF s
sebsr ss is3 asd ans! Iii
e. anG enn III nu,y oaiiaed. h. entered int,
ATT 9ns.nG s9e rr,s n H. noWcrs md no,fonod
aa.ss and afterwards On ths d dsy f Ap, hl,n
to1o' AZ Mnla9 afosesa t an election was hs
ID ss,J Guy ni.dsr and II passuaafs "a. e.
prosidsp .hd fSr the # ctes and VI
lase. ap!oysa Apmi H. ~ d.: .hn T. M,Sn Sco ans
laeatlon " 70 Waesae. w 80 e ..s '.nhn,isfnT r. n
Incorporated nlac! snen acn "ns ~ H. IA ~ IN
snle y! tne usn " ~, t ,,n % ~ surt, cicrin
o. c;s May A. ~ ~ hs c capvn Gounci. u sa
tr Wtye ,snh rau, the rett tim and there to be
ef, ,ia,s "HSn IN H." yccurs al sucI cty aud there.
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and y ssid aet aaiss wh!e9 ssid sty va re95xan @
ss1 tnat thG Sy rrtcjso ~ the noweTa con
fssn foSIsa aon Ike oser. IL aid the
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1y rtnen eIeeted x Il provlded, and a
EeeIn1 ID 9 ecet'on for eiy oerEs should BE- heI'