, 1876-08-15
TIE COURTS.


The first applicant for divorce yesterday WIS
Mrs May Terhune, n school-tcacher, who tells
a hard story OF her husband, Matthias Tcrhuue.
She married him In 1868, and eoon after he be-
gal, showing his bad temper, which grew worse
from day to day. He appeared to delight In
getting hold Of cnrving.knlvcs, and strutttng
around the house, threatening TO make cold
corpse Of any one he mt. Ill never, however,
scclns to hare carved any one, but the threats
we're sufficient to make his wife's back
hair stand up on end, anl, Is he FIRE.
9ucnily pounded her, she finally left him.
After two or three weeks he sought her, and
with prufua!on Of tears promised rcforns. 1lut
wien hn had eoaxcd her back lug fell Into hts
fer gootl. Lest, however, lie may larry ls
threats intn execution, she asks for IN tn]unc-
ton to prevent him from troubling her, Or ut
tempting TO remove tEc furniture Iii their house,
which is IN great thrt hers, Or which Rhe ought
to luyc In compensation for his fa1luro to sup
port l,cr.
Elizabeth F.. Turner also wants divorce be-
cause her husband, Charles L. Turner, deserted
her about thFcc years ngo.
Judge Farwell will decide the Epglcwool
College eaec this morning involving land worth
e'I, LOU In EngleWood.
ac absent until sep.embrr, to allow llls court
room to be repaired and fitted up.
UNITED STATES COURTS.
acanss sSSst'Tq Sn Gmompay began suit foF $1,000
.,n'nes I. Hair filed a hill against A. E. Smith,
OF Rockford, tn restrain the Infringement Of Il
p9tGIe on = 1a:'trl register, another .agalnst ..
Y. ssott, q G.lc:a. aud a third frona e. II.
BANKRUPTCY MArTRRs.
An involuntary petition was itleil Saturday
eEn,sstf ds{s y asa,sr as r. lothng and
The following If fta creditors: frnn,,Ii K n
i Co., on Claim Of sl,74a45; sisith y Bux. n
hau.n, $44.5o; and Goldsehmltlt, Stdn & Co.,
;i *la2o They charge lin With hsv'!ng eohtessel
wl'ie', execution was ISSUED, anl Leyy's go,d.
about tl,ooo worth Of goola to satisfy cla!'n
tsf o~e. sSs Levy ws f1sn' iii. now rot1s est be
oily oily xofth ' ss,oSo, II but 'e lecentiy
wh!o buying Eootls lls has represented that 1lo
was worth $6,USl uhoye ail his debts. A rule ia
show cause Ans. IL "as .nado and provisional
Final hearings will hslhell Sept. q before
Register iibbarl In tic following cases: J.
Esaias Warren, Il. Cllarlck. john 1atschurlsleE,
pie, William Artt,ieaeon, Jacob Well, ii.
P4alen, md tewta Mlcl'aclawsky.
Charles d. Mccoy was appointed Assignee ol
Jarob Frye.
Abrahatn RoHenti!nt was adjourned until Aug.
H. and tls trst Notwithstanding in the matter
Of 0. q. Thompson Was continnetlunll Aug. u,
Assfgntes Will DO chosen this morning III the
.states of Joseph kaufman It al. and Wv
johnson. a composition meeting will be held
u tho saluc tine In the case Ut William ard T.
Friend.
SUPERIOR COURT IN BRIEF,
J. j, MaateVa0n commenced ault In trcspaat
against William y. Wilcox, to recover s5, ,0N
danllyce.
Jni!n Glllcn ct al, sued Emerson @. OrvIs fo
$2,UU.
". l.. Fawcctt begun 4 suit for $4,000 ami
another for Il, GOO sgaiust thu htttr-0tsaH Com
tany
Catherine sMcalalnh commenced an action Il
trcspass against the Chicago City Hallway Com
paly, claiming $l0.OO0.
John Culver sued Robert Commons for f99, 800
George Taylor. ~ Trustee Of thu Sherman
!lot1sn property, brought suit for .0oo asuins
Joshua l.. btaEhh,
sup0NKNFE.
BuFxntoR CounT-t:oAyEasLuNs--1saa Il. VII
son u q. ~: KdHln Walker. f4.7. -John schmId
y. John Wick, S247.44--Elwn TAackray "
ClAflrs Cle4Se!. Sass.