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branch may be enlarged, With small be-
ginuings there is little risk, and they are
ant also 20 receive more attention, so
thatin the aggregate there is more suCee :
with respect to general farming, and sheep
are included in this,
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,,.,,,u,,ys in teuper9ture have n

N~AEl.TIoNs in temperature nave a
marked effect on human constitutions, ao'
normally checking the secreti0ns in s9ne
and forcing the excrctions in Others, making
a corrective or regulator necessary, which
can be found in HOME SToMAc" BIrrEES'
Prepared by the home Bitters Co, st. Louis
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PONDS EXTRACT, for V%aricose Veins.
l~iemorr~hages or any Pain. Physicians
aIlophatic, homeopathic and eclectic-reeom.
mend it, Ask of them,
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AFTER an experience of over twen1,

AFTER an experience of over twenVr-
G,o ya,r, many leading physicians acknow-
edge that the G~rasfeabag harshaLts uIer,IU =
1%1 JoTron is the only known certain remedy Ta
f2r diseases to which women are subject, ims :
Grolfen5crJ Tegaoblc PiHs, the most pGpuIar
remedy of the day for %billiousness, headagne'
iiy@r complaint and DISEASES OF DIGESTION
SoIj by ali druggists. Send for aImal"cs'
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v.,d not he endured, although what CaI ,
n Mt br Among the bodily ills s~uscePtlDiJ
mus, nui iete removal by that benign tome ana
oit rp"' iyc' Hostetter's stomach Bitters, are
@ ,nnerai e,biiity,malarial fevcrs,conslipnlion'
GencaH as %'H Tycr disorder, and nervousness,
~ rrc,mLrJiai capabilities are, however by NO
ns n ',.'i United 10 these maladies, Its proper,
I,yS !. in expelling the actid impurities
, which produce those painful diso ,olsi.g Snd
.,i,iI" Stimulating effect upon the kidneys
and bladder constitute it a useful mea,r N
anu 9lr imncliinp those organs to a complete per,
iormance Of their functions when tney niv J
weak and inactive, In fact, there IS Sca,uv,y
ony disease Of which weakness rs an aGvG "
n n"I in which this admirable medicine
cannot he used with advantage
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Change of Scene.

Midnight on North Hill. The de.
cIining moon CLEANS from the starry
heavens like the smile on the face of the
jack %o'.lantern. A young man leans
against the end of the vine.embowered
porch beneath the window of his dear
and sings, ooh, for a touch of that soft
white hand, on my fever-throbbing
brow" And then her father, emitting
himself stealthily from TIE front door
stole up and touched the young man lust
the tOurnure with a number nine
b9ot, and the moon went down in asea of
blood, and the pail of darkness blotted
out the stals.--B MhnqtOn Hamkeue.
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1t is said that g~arroters have to serve
an apprenticeship Of two years before
they can 60 out OH the street and
tackle an alderman with a short neck,
, 1877-01-14

tHat was. Mrs. Laughton that is,-and her hus-
oaud, haFc returned from their honeylnoon-trp,
ana are to receive their friends tomorrow night,
and on the succeeding. Mondays Of the month
She IS more than twice his age; but she has the
smallest loot OF any lady in Washington society,
ahd Is not pad-looking, besides.
TIE sToRM-EEG
mas had regal sway here during the past three
weeks, and, during the week just ended, the
sicightng has been excellent, there having been
about three inches OF compactly frozen snow
and ice on the level concrete parements. OF
course, this has been duly Improved, and every
afternoon Pennsylvania avenue has been guy
with teams Of every description, from Presf-
dent Grant's stately four-in-hand sleigh down
to dry.goods boxes mounted on hoop-poles.
Yesterday afternoon it WAS decided to have a
carnival, but, just as the procession Of masquers
IN sleighs was to start, the slcct. began to come
tndriving torrents, breaking up the sport. TODAY
the January thaw Is fast carrying off the sleigh
ing, and it is not improbable that a trcshet in
tho Potomac may carry of the Long Bridge
which lcadcth into Virginia.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
IN addition to tile numerous private parties
which are to be given prior to the 14th OF Feb
r1lary (which is h-Wcdncsday, st. Valentines
Day. and tho time for counting Electoral votesl,
there are to be several more public entertain-
n4cnts. This week the French Benevolent So
cicty gayc masked hall, which is to be graced
ny the alr7ircsscrs, cooks, and millincrs from
La He4fe Frdnee; and on Wednesday night the
arfstocratic Charity Ball for the benefit OF the
Ghildren's Hospital will be given ut the Masonic
Tcnlp'c.
Then we are to have Mary Anderson in trag-
Minstrcls at Ford's Opera House, an unusually
pretty lot of actresses at the Comiquc, and the
TWO Houses of Congress In session. Who can
help being cntertained! RACoNTEuR.
, 1877-01-14
MIR. BEECHER'S AUCTION.
Plymouth Church Pews Knocked Down TO,
$4,000 Less Than Last Year.

Plymouth, Churc1. Pews Knocked Down fol
$4,000 Less Than Last Year.
Aeto FORK Sun Jan. 10.
The annual auction OF the pews in Plymouth
Church was last night attended BY a large com
pany Of the faithful followers Of Henry Wnrd
Bcccher, who were studying the diagram OF the
house with view to competing for sittines.
The auctoneer, +. E. Hoyt, was standing be-
side the pastor when, at O'Clock, the sale was
begun. Mr. Beechcr said:
have great pleasure in addressing the outs this
evening, for since last Sunday there have been nc
persons in possession and you are oil out In the
cold. Now this ia the evening in which yon will
all have an opportunity OF getting In. do not
think it fair to disguise from sou The impression
yon; that is the rumor, and more than half be-
Ifeye 1t is so,-and 1t is not fair under such
circumstances that there should be anything like
rents TINT have characterized some years that were
more flush. With tins arc all familiar. md e1-
poet that you will accommodate yourselves to the
circumstances. H. therefore, the rentals Of the
evening snould fall below the average OF two OF
three years past, shall not be disappointed, and
no doubt In some respects we shall be cratlGed. =
that Is to say II 1t shall enable some persons to
procure seats at a cost more nearly within their
means than hitherto, that will be qualification to
did bid for pews to pay their obligations rs soon
i Now bid. gentlemen" urged the auctionecr,
and s. V. White, Moses Beach, and Fl. B. Claf-
lin, in the cotcric of rich men, began chorus
Of bids in the vicinity OF $50 aud 5000. II. B.
last year, and which has, as all the pews
have, fixed rental besides the amount bid,
being the premium III his case on a rental OF
$40, R. Cornell White bid OF pew 2G for
S5.5, for which he paid the same last year: His
rental makes the pew price s625. s. Y. White
took pew s. for $500, with 500 rental. c. J:
Southwick bid $50 for pew 53, which he paid
$3.50 for last year, exclusive Of the $50 rental
II. S. Beach got for 2375 the pew which d. W.
Sage ycar ago bid OF for S625. Mcdonald d
then as follows:
8, II. Smith, $40; $. 3. Babco:k, $500; 4.
Storrs, $500; Charlie. Dennis, $500: II. c: Collins,
SqS;s %:Sp1: T. 9s5S:: s5S s' s;ss sa hes
lev, S2i]0: e. L. Benedict. s27o: J. Winslow,
saio; .: s. Arnold, ss5g, chaflssE Evans s&So;
C. Tall@sn s:no % }acG9 Do11sn a1n1'ay KY
4. T. c. a'ya' ogdep, 500; Anderson : Pfst5 500:
Goofas II eos s15 ;:5 JOIN l. b noxs2 2e
sa:J; i. Hodges, s2l5; Il. y. Wheeler. s2o5;
DstsnsF 5o :o xnn idssl9s, En-. sos; snh H. RI &
ney, s205; Il. 4. Richart1.on, 500; smith Tut
bill, sos, y. sonshwlck. 500; s. studwel1.
3. Book. sou: H. j. Dueily, SOS; John A.
buckle, 5000; Thomas II. sheafman, 5000.
The bidding went down rapidly after this
point. At half-past O'Clock the auctionccr w.
inplortng for bidders at 310o. MIR Be-ch.r had
Helper Halliday, and he was obliged to bid $1o5
ftr 4 seat In the gallery. Much comment
was caused BY the low bid .{S295} OF e..
". Sage, instead Of his usual 500 bid
, 1877-01-14
4 Historical Tomb.

Rome torrespondence Philadelphia Dul1etin-
Near the Evangelist Ambou Is tomb thu.
possesses unusual historical interest Just at this
period There was buried in October, Hts, with
magnificent ceremonies, By the order OF Sxsus
". (the uncle Of Julius H. the last Queen Ut
Bosnia. Her husband. the last King OF Bosnia;
was barbarousiy murdered by the Turks. He
was King Tomnaso Stefano. The Queen Cut
erina came to Rome. Here she was received
with great sympathy and hospitality By Paul II.
(pietra Barbo, a Venettan), and this generous
protection was continued By hts successor, slx-
tus ". These Popes allowed Queen Caterina
100 gold scudi q month, with a residence and
household. Grateful for this lioerality,- the
Queen, before dying, made 4 testament and left
70 the Holy See all her right and title to the
Kingdom Of Bosnia There was q solemn Con-
sistory held; two Of her officers went to It, and
presented to the Pope in Queen Caterna's name
the will, and King Stefano's sword and golden
spurs The Pope made each Cardinal in1ividu-
ally hold these objects in his hands. They were
deposited in tbe ApostolIeal archives; anc, when
the Queen died, Sl1tus ". had her burie4 With
great p0mp near the Gospel Ambou of AEa
Cell Who cares for the papal claim on Bosnia
in these days1 And to whom will Bosnia belon
400 vears from uowi
, 1877-01-14

INSTALLATIONS.
2, c., G. G. Somers Was elected representa-
tive to the Grand Lodge from No. 4, and q. P.
Caldwell, alternate; aud:P. c., J. Bonner, rep
rcscptatiyc from No. 81.
Tuesday evening, T. G., L. Schroeder, Us D.
G. c., assisted by P. c., G. Dreicr, as G. P,
installed the following officers Of Thorwaldsen,
No. A: C. G., A. Nicholson; v. c., Th. Twcter:
Treasurer, j. Peterson; NJ. OF E., 7. T.Wcinholdt;
NJ. of F., F. Fl. Forsbcrg; X. of R. and S., Fl.
Jacobsen; n. at A., N. r. Petersen; /. G., c.
o. Kindley; Q. g., Charles Adm.
H. F. Caldwell, Dcputy-Grand Chancellor,
installed the following officers Of Imperial, No.
81, In their Castle Hall, corner Washington and
Clark streets: P. c., X. Huges; C. G., j. ".
Gregg; V. G., ]. W. Henry; p, J. ". kcndell;
n. of E., W. ". Watson; n. OF F., John
White; K. Of R. mud s., John Brown; n. at A.,
D. R. Laing; !. G., ". ?. Tiffany; o. g., e. E.
Minor.
Vice Grand Chancellor E. c. Race installed
the following officers OF Gauntlet, No. 4, Tues
day night, in their Castle Hall. corner Of Adams
and LaSalc Streets: P. G., H. Thomas; G. c.,
II. P. Caldwell; Y. c., R. F: Ludwig; F., ".
Faulker; n. at A., T. Il. Whiting; l. g., l..
Thomas; o. G., Charles Studt.
, 1877-01-14
ODD-FELLOWSUIP.


The officers Of Northern Light, No. 544, will
be publicly installed at Folz's Hall, corner Of
North avenue aud Larrabec street, Tuesday
evening.
The following officers OF Home, No. 41G, we're
installed Monday evening: n. G., j. ". Law
renee; Y. G., Q. Larsen; Secretary, G.. W.
Lomsbury; Treasurer, q. 4. Anderson.
&C. NJ, A. H. Wagsener installed the fol-
lowing officers of Eclipse, No. 404, Monday even
ing; n. G., William Portoncs; Y. g., D. f.
Tonge; Secretary, A. n. Waggcner; T. Secre-
tary, F. R. Burchett; Treasurer, George B. Par
kins.
D. G. N. Lu]1 installed the following officers
OF Rainbow, No. 400, at the hall, corner OF Mad
tson and Robcy streets, Monday evening: MI,
John O'Brien; Y. G., G. E. Foss; r. S., William
Masters; 2. s., H. G. Thompson; Treasurer s.
Hunton.
The following officers of Chicago Encamp9-
ment, No. 10. were recently installed py Dr; W.;
+. Davis: G. P:;,T y; Boynton: 1,. E: Il Freq e
Shu1l; Treasurer, n. B. Fl. Gray; j. W., q. a.
L. Dreamer.
Past Grand Sire Commodore Fred D. Stuart,
of Washington, D. c.. has been elected Noble
Grand Of his Lodge for the fifth time 1t Is re-
ported that his subordinate officers will be Sc
1ected from the list OF Fast Grand Mastels ano
Grand Representatives.
The Philomathcau Amateur Literary and
Dramatic Society will give IN entertainment at
Crows Hall, No. s17 West Madison street, on
the a6th inst, fer the benefit of the library Of
Rainbow, No. 400. The principal piece will be
the Temperance drama, "Out iu the Streets"
MISCELLANEOUS.
New encampments have lately been instituted
ut Whitewater aud Waupaca, Wis.
new lodge is about to be opened at Holly,
Mich.,-a good point for such an institution
Grand Patriarch Murphy has instituted Little
Fails Encamp,nent, No. 81, ut Little Falls, n. 7.
Zadic, No 50, Daughters Of Rebelzah, was IN
stitutcd at Lconidas, Mich, on the eth ult.,
Eith nineteen charter members.
New ALBANY Lodge, No. 10, has had one men-
her on the sick-list !wenty-four years and. has
paid to him alone over $1,000, and are still
paying.
During the last yea- 74,903. II were paid to
the heirs OF thirtytwo uec caScd members OF the
Odd Fellows Mutual Aid and Benefit Associa-
tion Of Indiana
Sixteen new lodges were instituted in Niseon-
sin last year, making go TorKing lodges IL TINT
State, with an aggregate membership of 1851,
including 2 EOS Past Grauus.
The next annual session OF the Grand En-
campncnt Of Michigan will be holden in the
CITY Of Owosso the scco:d Wednesday In Feb
ruary, commencing at o'clock p. IN.
The New York Heart and Hand estimates the
present status OF the Order III this country as
follows: Lodges. Gs00; members, no. 600; total
annual revenue, s., ,0o0, 600; total animal relief,
nearly s., 000.000.
The Chicago lodges and encampments have
commenced the new year with very favorable
prospects. As i rule, the ncwly-elected and In
, 1877-01-14
LUMBER.


Fast SAGISAw, Mich, Jan. 13.-Thc amount
Of logs to be put in on the Tittabawassee River
snd tributaries above sixteen in Midland
County, this winter, promises to be greater than
for a number OF years. Plenty OF snow has
fallen during the past week for hauling. The
following is the estimate OF log product On ths he
abnye-na1ned streams this winter: South Branch
Tubaeco River, 600 feet: the Iittab3was
see aboye sixteen 2des; 1eet TSva[ R;1el f'Se5
~. N;dl1c Branch Tobacco River, 5,0o0,0o0;
Sugar Greek, S,010,W.o
, 1877-01-14
FORESTERS.
THE ANCIENT ORDER.
tn ria Ef}ffn.~ pf The Trfhttrt


CHICAGO, Jan. l3.-The very ludicrous, II
not williul, perycrsion Of facts by Moses Yeaton,
Jr,. in reference to the Independent Foresters,
las been read By many Of our Order, who
maryelcd at lis astounding Misrepresentation
aud his dubious knowledge Of arithmetic.
Lest the public might be mislcd that we un-
derate the so-callcd !. o. F.'s the writer wishes
to state that he conveyed no such impression.
He merely said that "that Order had not made
any headway."
kgslr Teaton makes many sweeping assertions,
which are neither true nor logical while his pro-
fessed Ignorance In reference to the S., 600 sent
to Chicago by English Foresters should re-
cciye some ventilation. would ask him ii one
OF his codissentcrs, the Y. F. II. c. r., james
Saunders, did not receive S175 alone out OF That
sum, and were not similar donations made to
other now independent Forestersi The facts
are all we'll known to the Order. here that the
Independents were not even damaged by the
con1agrution Of 1S71:
He says, "Whole Courts are surrenlering to
the Independents, that Court Hope No. l Of
Canada became Independent" etc. There is
not one word Of truth in. that; nor that four
other Courts in Canada have done so.
Nor il this opinion about the arbitrary laws OF
the /. Q. F.'s correct. The laws are SO arranged
us to furnish digest with decisions OF the mat
ters relating to the Order. This may appear iu-
cungruous to Americans, but it is not In fact.
It is not true, as Mr. Yeaton asserts, that lhe
American Courts are not represented at the
High Court in England. Mr.. Phillips did repre-
sent .i1ty-two Courts, and could hare appeared
tor seventy three, had tho thirteen delinquent
Courts complied with the High Courts require
ments in the Convention held in 1873.
The High Court possesses capital Of over
$1,000, 900. append an abstract, corroborative
OF these facts, from the Bridgcwatcr Mercury Of
q recent date:
Brother Arthur Taylor, Past District Chief
Ranger and Secretary of the Court raid that,
although be was not mambes Of the Executive
their report and financial statement, and BY II II
show that the Executive Council was composed OF
business and intelligent men, who did all in their
power to promote The Interests ot Fotcstry Ths
in the year 1874 WAS 47 $50. and in 1879 450, 81,
which showed an incrsase Of =. o5l during the he
The year 1874 they amounted to f. 9O2 OIL Is Sd.
and IN 1915 to - oe ~ g 3d d. wh.sh showed
was increasing in England, Ireland, Scotland,
Wales, and in foreign paris, and In almost every
town and village III the United Kingdom the order
WAS to BE- found. Be
, 1877-01-14
CRIME.


END OF ~ DESfERADO.
Special Correspondence Qf The Tr5swae
GALESA, ILL.,, jan. 12.-The Matamoras Mex:
fco) Republic announces the death, at an al
yanced age, Of Angelo Townsend, one Of the
most noted desperadoes that ever infested TIM.
or any other eountry,-a man whose career ir
crime began in Canada West upward Of thirty.
five years ago, By the stabbing to death
Of companion with whom he had quar-
relied. From Canada West he ded te
New York, where he resided, under
an assumed name, until forced to abandon thu.
city in order to escape punishment for dual
murder committed while engaged in a row with
some sailors In i house OF prostitution:
At that time the mining regions OF nlinot:
asa for t1is t6nst ea e
send, hiring out under an assumed name
Us co.npositor in tic office Of the
tialena (Ill.) 0a.ette. An item clipped
from q New York exchange Offering .s5,oN
5ewafd for the apprehension OF one Angelo
complete description Of the felon, was handed
him ito bc set up) By the editor OF said paper
one day during his service in that otllee. he
finished the ''take," and, putting on his
Snse fnat, qusky neir Fep2Tsa to biz H. eoahtns
hastily left the city. lis sudden
disappearance excited suspicion that he was the
person described In the notice Of reward, and
vigorous search for him was at once instituted
by the officers. No trace OF the runaway was
discovered. however, except a report that nlau
partially answering to the description Ut Towns
end had hired out as cook on u Mississippi
steamer bound for New Orleans.
Hc was next heard 0: in New Mexico, and his
identity fully established. Here he became the
head of O small band Of dcsperaloes, whose
murders aud robberies ore matters ut
record in the criminal annals oi thai
Territory. Once he was appreheuded b5
q posse OF officers, and taken -
Galveston for trial on tho charge OF murder
aud arson. While arraigned at the very bar Of
the court, he succeeded IN making his escape
not, however, until he had stabbed to the heart
the Sheriff. who sought to interccpt him in his
flight from justice. He sc.reted himself on
board OF trading vessel bound tor Vera Cruz,
aud, reaching that port without. detection,
made his escape to the Businesses Of the
western border OF Mexico, where he again called
around him halfdozen or more escaped COLI
victs and practlced villains, who saw In him q
valiant and congenial leader: During thu Ml1-
imilian invasion Of Mexico, Townsend LETT lis
hrigand-retreat and Joined the cause OF the En-
peror, remaining In his service until his surren-
der and ignoble death, when he repaired
to the City OF Mexico, broken down with age,
aud iucapacitnted from performing labor by rca-
son Of severe wound IN .he thigh. During his
later years he had been an inmate Of II charity
hospital in San Luis Potosi, anu on his Ielti,-
bed detailed the history Of his life, which was
published In connection with the announcement
Of his death.
, 1877-01-14

stalled officers arc men Of zeal and intelligence,
which bctokens a term Of prosperity to the
side.
115, at Apol1a, Pa, was dedicated recently.
Addresses were made on the occasion, before a
large auditory, by Grand Sire Stokes and Past
Grand Sire Nicholson.
Moline, No. 1888, OF Moline, ILL.,, observed It's
anniversary On the evening Of tho 5th inst. by
giving grand banquet and ball, which were
ternity and their friends Of both sexes. .
, 1877-01-14
CASUALTIES.
TIE CRUSHING ICE GORGE.
cn-rfo3 Dfsn1fch To The Tribune

!spectai Dispatch to The Tribune
CAIRO. ILL.,, Jan. 13.-Thc breakup OF the ice
gorge in the Mississippi River below once morn
leaves IN open channel to the South, and the
river and businessmen are greatly re1oiced
tnereat. Business has improved greatly within
the past twenty-four hours. 1t is reported that
the gorge at paducah, Ky, moved this alter
noon, and fears are felt for the safely to steam
ers here, but every precautlon WILL DC taken 10
prevent disaster.
C1SclNSAT1, Jan. 13.-Cloudy and cold this
morning, There are 10 further indications OF
the breaking OF the gorge. 1t is thought that
the steamer Andes, sunk last night, can pc
raised if there is no further movement OF the
lce. She had but about quarter OF cargo
aboard, which WILL DC sa7eu Ill ualuaSSeu coh-
The stern-whecler Mary Wheeler has been
forced aground, but the position of the Andes
protects her from ice.
The Golden City had narrow escape 1fom zen
meeting the fate OF the Calumet A huge field
OF ice struck her aft Of amidshlps, forcing her
hard against tho steamer Telegraph, crushing
the fantail Of the Golden City and pushing her
hard aground.
Tic Iudllw ferry-boat was carried away from
her moorings and swept down to the bend south
OF the city by moving ice at midnight.
It is estimated that ice damaged the shipping
to the amount Of over Sl00,Oo Many OF the
heaviest coal dealers lost barges BY the move
mEnf, QuL nearly a!l were tlupL}. ONel AttCA
were counted floating past Mill street. It is
estimated that the damage to the bargcs so far
will reach $4,000 OF sl50o0
Ripley reports the weather as cold; river fall
ing; ice solid; no sign OF 1t moving. Maysrllle
states that the river Is falling; Portsmouth that
It is clear Of ice aud risng very slowly; Ironton,
rising fast; Kanawha, ice passing since Daylight
SO fast that the ferry has stopped running.
C1Sc1SsAr1, Jan. 13.-What appears to be
general movement Of the Tee commenced about
mfdniglt, and at ! a. IN. still continued. The
ice is moving rapidly out in great quantities,
but no damage Is yet reported,
, 1877-01-14


t,,xc,>x,r, n Ian 19-A mcrt;novos hold
NlHt1SSA1l' o'' 'Ai. -. 4neet.n1 "ue ne4-
here to-day OF stockholdcrs OF the ONO &
.f;ssissi,ni Railroad. vim are dissattfsfed with
.-s~.t -, .,,;o,, .s,o.o, 49, ,oa,7 T., ~
tue recent acl'oa 141cn p'aceu taae ioa" III VIC
hands Of a Receiver, aud the following resolu-
+;one 1vera adon+cd.
t'oH'
Nesofrta, lhat me eoilapse or tne 0 COMPANY
canses 1nsl apprehension taat. "ltnont ous aa;sn
tlon Inc result anu cna o. lug penotnS ptosGsauss
G! insolvency aeans1 the company n tne unatsp It
states courts wiii ne 10 wipe oul aMa eAe'''soAsn
thG ao!c ssus u1 ~ t Si:J :, ~ tho
HS2Irta, iAat ~ Tue puhlisheo reports =! tne
President and Dlrcctors OF lne company anu anet1
verbal assurances OF prosperity were untrue, anu
that either they were utterly 1shoTant OF tne eonu
tion of the COMPANY, oF else we're nklng ! tnels
places to propagate deluslons 1or stoek-ganohns
profta.
LrSo'rf". That saiu procedures are lne Eesul. VI
corrupt and colnslse scheme 10 absorb 1ne p1uP11
erty and to perEctuate POSSESSION una cohtFo!
over the same ny the sacrnce OF every personal 4ho
public interest
Rfs0fre1. That this railway has heretofore, IN,
der an honest administration. fully demonstrated
its ability to pay regularly interest on all its bond"
ed debt and preferred stock and maintain Its prop
erty in good serylccable condition; that FIVE years
aro this road was sp1endiu property, with 1ts
common stock near 50, with flatrcrng prospect
for dividends thereon in the near future. Now Its
track is in unsafe condition. ana lls machinery
, 1877-01-14


SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 13--Iu the Supreme
Court to-day the case Of Funk ct al. Us. Egg1es~
ton ct a.; appeal from Cook. involving interest
in valuable property in Chicago of the estate Of
the late Col. Funk, OF McLeau, was argued
orally by 1-Corporation-C Counsel Tuieg, OF Chi
cago, and Mr.. Hopkins. 1t was taken Gu CALI
"A was also the case OF Scanlan ct a.: rs. Cobb,
guartlian: appeal from Cook Numerous other
orders were e1tared Of no general Importance
a number Of tnllts have been instituted in the