, 1876-12-23
IN GENERAL
Mlfu Va nHNnn

LIN tEE E1tALs
HALE Va. bEEDn.
About six weeks ago DR.. E. n. Ilalo began
suit In the Superior Court against DR.. e. D.
Dccbe to recover $4,000 for an alleged slandcr |
Yesterday the declaration WAS fled, In which the
plaintiff statcs that the san1cr consisted In al
lowing to bc published In tho Times Of Sept. II
n most scandalous article, a column long,
charging him with producing MI abortion, and |
instnuating that hc Ind repeatedly done 80 be- |
fore.
Judge Dlodscttllas No. 80, Hodges VS.. Bruncr,
m ejcctmcnt suit, on trial to-day. When that
is concluded lie WILL continue the call Of the
passed cases.
Judge Jameson will hear motions to-day in
Judge Gary's room. Judges Moore, Farwcll,
md Williams will hear motions and divorce
cnscs, Judge Rogers will hear motions for new
trials, and Judge Booth will hear motions.
Judge MpAlistcr will hold no court to-day.
All the courts and Clerks otllcos will be closed
Monday, It being legal holiday.
The Judges III tho Circuit Court will hold a
private consultation this morning ut o'clock to
consider the question rs to who should have tho
appointment If employees In tho Recorders Of
fec. Maj. Broekway claims tho right, but 1t
seems to be disputed by tho Board Of County
Commissioners.
Judge Williams WIS engaged yesterday In
complainant made trade ot some property for
q hardware store on Blue Island avenue, and
claims to havc been badly cheated. Tile price
OF the hardware stock. llo alleges, Was marked
up to fancy rates so aa to GgMre In the trade at
In Tic case Of the Hartford Fire-lnsurance
Company rs. George bartatott Ct a., Judge
BlodEett yesterday appointed Edmund A. CUM
ming5 Receiver under bond for $9.QQQ
JMdge Moore yesterday granted divorce to
Hclen l.. Carpenter from her husband, Almond
r. Carpenter, oil account Of his cruelty and de-
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uN1rRp STATES COURTS,
Jamcs D. Aiowry began 2 suit for $500
f;iSi: sS G3 t. sas4ss* z' sas
Robert =. jenkins. Assignee Of tue Globe In.
Holllnshcd i bucknal,, to recover 81, ,00o Of the
Empire Insurance Company Of Illinois.
BANKRUPTCY MATTERS. -.
An Involuntary petition was filed yesterday
against Matilda Meyer, q nstlincr nj No. 1S3
Slate street, by tfie following Of her er @credstors;
johnson Bros = ,:I;,, GD:, claiming s9'o@; 2. :;
s3ase tsase s'ssai$ "'ae sI"en 'af!sy Ssrs fs &
Hcrnllci'n Is Wsllle, sI5o.15; 4. bAel.arach d
Co, s3(N.13; Michul Bros, sl5a.75; y. Som
lnertol. & Co, sls105; G: I. Alst9n & Co.,
clarge that sho on the 1st Of December made
an assignment Of all her goods at No. 1888 Stato
street to ono 1saao 1iuifhcImes, with intent to
dcfraud her creditors. Suspension OF payment
show CAUSE Jan. 2 WIS Issued aid n wafrant OF
seizure.
Al Involuntary petition was also tllc.l against
Jolln 7. Cattlns y co9i,tlealgr ut No. 70 Was!I-
following cycdtors; !Iosers {: Co., ssd,ssol u,
IIrnry 7, Gard, S5,27l.47, william SelMac9cr-
e632.ss. They alleGc that Cutting, On tho
fesscd i,,tlgine,,t for *5,459.5i In favor Of mo
Ezra Martln, Ct Council Bluffs H., Under this
his stock Of 600 tons of coal las bscn seized.
Also that on tho asa of scpte'nebertx tx,6 10 1ngdo
Holland, n,d Inns s!ncc made trhusfcrs or ab0ut
| soO, ,00D to various lartics. Lastly, It Is claimed
lIe Inns fatlcd to moot ILLS commercial papcr Wien
| It came due A rule tn show cause Doe. iW
under execution.
. 4 third 1ucutIi,e of tho creditors Of Cohen 4
Jacobs will hu held jan. 1.
| Robert E. Jenkins was nrpO1ntcd provisional
Assignee Of J. K. Val, DuzGr.
| All urdcr wus entered confirming the compost
ton In tho ea3c ot l.. N. Crossmun ct nj.
a discharge was issuctl to Robert Douglas.
In the case OF II. q. ltlrntol., aM order was
naAo for tho sale Of tho bankrupt's stock at
D715 per cent on its inventory price.
II. ". 1. llHc1tt thle1 o Nlll aeniAat john r.
Coffma,i. Andrew pcarsons, 7. T. Brown, +. +.
uayley, Trustees. ana dwyhn Garnrtt, s.lttos. M
sor IN trust, to foFeglosc trnst'tlood for $?,NQ
on Lot ~ ln Buclser's subdlysl9n q t!1o Y; Of
thoe " Of Black ! n Canal Trussecs' Sub
d!ylsion q ssc. ~, 30, u. :. .,.,.n IT,.
debt agul1st the Utica Cement Company, laying
damages Ct sloo, ,ooQ. ~ ;, ,,-
Henry lodgcs, ]. D. T. Hcrseyt Q. Il. Mer.
rick anil II. +. Fay began suit Tor S2,50Q
gt,ntnst Jpscph Eastman,
D. l.aske 9s.Isa Misles T,. brought suit Tor SaoN
Harriet G. Hale commenced suit IN attacl,
meMt against slckctt. Davis d Co: to recoscr. 9
balance Ut $4,000 duo on trade. She sold
them some land worth S., ,00 aud was to be
paid In gold 1ewclry, but she cla!ms thuy have
neglected TO pay a part Of the puscllase-nonoy,
amounting to $40 co.,
Hugh T. Dtckcy sued Norman G. Perkins fo1
S1,200,
Jones d Laushlln sued l.. A. Willard and
H.. ~. Manning for $1,000.
JOHN lloony commenced suit in trespas,
agalnst Q. l.. Nheoloek. Lcander Howder, aud
Georgc Henymat', claiming $500 damages.