, 1877-08-02
THE COURTS.
Making the United States De-
fendant in a Foreclosure
Suit.
Applications for Divorccs---IScc-
ord Of judgments, and
New Suits.

gett In the case of the Fiftl, National Bank -.
Long, on motion to tnakG the United States, a
judgment creditor Of Long, party defendant to
foreclosure suit. The questIua Is novel. as
tic rule has been considered we'll settled that
the Government could not he brough. Into
court, and the decision will be Of much interest.
The case r. really this: The complainant atrr 4
complainant II appears ttat lie { 2n,t"., % sta.c. To-
rccnser Judgments At eon,c time after the mort.
alstcs are Judgment creators of Long. and the
complainant t|anxtona 70 forecl0se the eausy 0f
na 1arss a o r. bs - ss
Attorney n ~ sh7l1 be rsqnred to enter tho appear.
sHch order or to entertain fnch motion a. That.
The District Attorney 10 not 70 far the of1cct OF
30 eicnI act Tor the tinted stafes In reference 10
matter oi this kind; thtnk-i only maks this
hs oass bs spn xI..s
II: that the United sates shall enter ita
appesr.9ee In n hi ea:e sna plead. an.wst. y de.
lhst copy o' iii order :hai b. .er'cd npon the
eral some other Government osneer; and Then If
the Government does no. enter Its appearance 1t
~ b. % ts9 1n' 5ou xhesh
.honla b 1ul.s inclined n,yeelf 70 think ,hatK
thc Gorctntnent did not enter IL appearance, enI
the Government has entered tho arcna i. ! proper
ty-hulder, rather A. lien. ho]der that 1t could
English fae hoIds that ihe King cannot Be- sued in
sTn Goa q Us sGsfsx" ,Ss 1nnot Ss sued
nKa"d thu. hc Kns Se .aeS r asst
reported In the Sd Wallaec. Jr., seems 70 think
tween the United States Al sovereign in its exc.
sutfnR " rrcsnratise' Of so!cre'gnty anil the
slinei 10 siye Yoa IT, which havs u sarrss,ra
1ut do nut think can enter III order that NJ.
c. y ~ iS: htste, shall enter the p
Nj. judah-four suggestion il entirely satisfac-
sss!qsa @s si IN Gi't IL as; A.
ihat r, that. !nasn,uct a. this judgment appears
s e. e5s E n,s s
dared In tho interest Of tho Internal 1.synaue
buresn. Pe'hsp., the order haa better be astyed
missioner VI Internal Ite*enuc, the Attorney DEN
cral. the Internal lteyenue bureau, and tho DID
| =. In the case Of Il. L. Young tt al. ve. The
Northern Illinois Coal and Iron Company nf
Lasal1c, Judge Blo.lzett entered an order yes
authority to borrow q, ,Oo0 In addition 10 what
he has alFcaay horrowcd. To secure this he Il
to tssuu certificates Of Indebtedness running
not more than sight months, md bearing inter-
| Judge DlolEett will only attend to necessary
buatnesa. Sir. II. ". F'shop will hear ali routIue
| orders every morning as usual.
Judge Drutnnond has gOnt to Indianapolis 10
utetc out sDlne more jastNp 10 rioters
Judge NuEcrs Is the only Judge IN the State
courts who attends to business daily and breaks
| VACATION.
DIVORCES.
,, Frances Curly filled bill against her husband,
George ". Curtcy, asking fur divorce on &C.
count Of hts drunkenness anu cruelty.
Mary Wright also wants divorce on account
OF tho cruelty Of her husband Daniel lie Is a
aretnan ox Tho Chicago & Rock Island Rna,l,
and IS acchstotned to work OF hts extra strength
or llIumor. as the case may be, In knocking
johanna Satllan commenced married life In
roskopolis In 1876, with ons William katlau,
Only three months after her we.lding-lay W"ilt-
inn, managed 10 lay hold Of all the available
pcared. lie Inns not been l,cartl Of sllcc, and
johanna wants to be allowed to 70 her own way
In peace for the remainder VI her lie.
Finally, Amanda n. !erkins wants TO get rid
engaged unsuccessfully for the last few years In
tEying to kill her.
.nANxaurrcr MATTERS.
George II. llnntoop, q brick manufacturer at
Erahstoti,. went fnto voluntary bauEsnptcy yes
tertlay. liis schedules show bis preferred debts
~ be S'05.ea, the secured &al 500, with S39 1Ou
Of eccurlties. and to, ,oa3.Sl unsecured. His
assets consist Of land worth go GOO, hut nc,it1,-
bcred for klh5o0; bills aud uotes, $500: stock
OF brick, 81 800; horses and mules, &asD; hug
81 and wagon, elh5; machinery. sl.10O; ami
1ps1 afsona.s. assts. e l The petition WIS refer
A final hearing and creditors meeting will he
held Sept. in tho case Of v. Minutes 4 Go.
suPERIon COURT IN nRIEr.
jean wilkins began y suit yesterday for 81 900
CIRCUIT COURT.
a.. G. Lawrence and Morr!a Martin began a
suit hy astaeh!ncnt asalnst Mrs. Il E. McKtn-
Mullarkey d Co. sued John Howley for
| t1.0W.