, 1876-12-14
TIE COURTS.


uoAA We 0Ihhtks yo"sS4AuJ u&GA q pCkitluI
In the Circuit Court asking for writ Of l,abcaa
corpus to inquire Into the cause OF bis arrest.
lie says he Is In jail on charge, as stated In the
mittimus. Of shaving lived and cot,ab'tcd with
one Della Wsborn, not being legally married.
lie says that lie was committed without any
evidence bcng taken as TO his supposed guilt,
and that there Is nothing to show that he has
ever been guilty Of any crimo known to the law,
and ho wants tho matter locked up.
FRAUDULENT oAs-coksuAER.
Tho Peoples uAh-Ltelt and Coke Company
yesterday began suit by captas against Henry
Kublmnn, whom they accuse OF cheating them
pretty extensively. It Ia alleged that Kuhl-
man, In May, 1871, made a private connection
with ono ofthclr gaa.pipes, and for years rcvcled
In tho pleasure Of having gas with no expense.
Tho Company think that during tue time he
has thus enjoyed himself he must have USED
feet, &s,7G5.42, though they fall to show how
they arrive at this conclusion, ns no meter was
eyer used by tho cunning defendant TO provo
hts stu, And now, kuhlman having failed to
lect. its little gus Sill. They nrc,. however,
ready y effect settlement, II possible, on "an
Judge Blotlgett is engaged in hearing a case
brough. BY the heirs Of tic lato Judge Norton,
Of this city, against the KnfckcrbockCr llfe.in-
suranco Company to recover the amount OF a
policy on Judge Sozton's life: Tho defense is
tllat he did not pay, his premium in time, and
atIy occupy lie greater part u to-day. V''
Tie condemnation cate OF the Metropolitan
City Railway Company vs.. The Chicago West
Division Railway Company ia set before Judge
Rogers today.
Tbe Instructions in the case Of hathaway vs.
The Illinois Central Railroad Company ct ul.
were given to the jury yesterday morning, and
they then set!rcd withlcavc to seal their verdict
In eass they agreed during the night.
Henry X. Elkins fled u libel yesterday against
the proceeds OF the schooner Dick Suncss, to
obtniu lien for $3.50 duo him Us part pur-
calnso money Of the rcsBul.
BANKRUPTCY MATTERS.
Roswell G, ,Brookf, of Bshntcld, flied volun-
tAry petition In bankruptcy yesterday. His
debts, ali unsecured, amount to e1,151.lG. The
assets consist uf land inortgnged for 81 ,G1 aud
aud bills, S153; horses. mules, mud COWS, q,
calves, p!gs, mud chickens, e1,o6i; carriages,
etc., f&5; agricultural implements, $i65i
chooses In aetiotl, Il, 1B4.
George Y. Camp9sl! was appointed Assignee
Ing was al held In the same case, and 25 ceuts
cash on the dollar wns offered and accepted.
This will 10 payable In cash within fosty
dnys after tile confirmation Of the composition.
day Ia the ease Of Thomas A. MeClclland, OF
the firm Of McClc)land &. Sage.
An Assignee will be elected at 10 a. m. today
In the cusc Of Alexander Mccall.
fGmDSsSn @ Is M ,n,s ee9S 81 WI b t hsa at tho
4 first DIVIDEND meeting will be held at 2 p.
N. III the ease of John II. Batlen.
SUPERIOR CounT IN pNIEF.
Tho First National Bank Of Hudson, Wis,
began suit for &, coo against the Chicago &
Southern Railway Company.
A. J. aud Ferdinand Ncubcrgcr sued Margaret
Boyer and Maggte Moore for 81, 200.
John Dick, Martin HeidrIch, and Morris Good
nnr5es ma sSesgSed % Rrsrs iat Tor against David
Charles E. Foss fl!cd n bill against Solomon
\. Allen, Of Vergcnncs, VI, 4. I. Hemingway,
Walter Butler, aud Isaac K. anu Martin j. An
drcws t. foFcslosa two Q, foE tHe SUN
nf the $. Z. Of Sec. II, 90, Il, Is lies cast u
tho Dcsplalnes River.
In the estate OF Albert uennfsch, lunattc,
tho cunserrator's bond In tho sum Of $4,000
was approved.
,Jupos BLoDoErT-lN to end. Of calendar.
1913, Norton VS.. KnIckcrbocker 1ue-Insurulco
Company, on trial.
3'Sss 5tsitsSt &C. g. ss s %ysssE %s1sssi s. = e. g.
tod:ic, on trial.
Jupas MooRE-s, Q, 10. No case on trial.
JUDGE RoaEns-sct case. Metropolitan City
Hallway Company vs.. Chicago West Division
Baecaealoapo % Si IS. NeIean sla % on trIa ' N0' s'
JUDGE BoorH-C00 to oo5 inclusive, except
62l. No case on trial.
4, \, JgnoE MoAll1s1En-ses sa:es, term Nos.
ei aqaae h2Sspy ~ yasy ~ o ey tia, aud b''nsf W.
JUDGE FARwRLl-sct case 1880, stclnmetz
Is. Lang.
.JUDuE wu11ANs-sct case 1,o75, Casper 70.
Casper.