, 1877-10-29
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DISMISSED.
.1ut1go 1sEodgctt Saturday decided the case of
j. 8. Dunham Ct nl., owners Of the schooner J.
F. King, ". Tie barge Marlncttc and tho steam
tug Satisfaction. This vas a libel to recover
damages tor carrying nway the schooncr's main
boom. II appeared that the J. F. King Was
moorcd at dock Ia the Chicago River unload
Ing coal when tho tug towing the Mhrsne.tc
came along. The channel was narrow, mud, AS
tho main boom Of the schooner was lrlng some
ten nr fifteen feet over the quarter, thcrc was
| not room to clear It. An Attempt was made to
Eet by but uusuccessful1y, and before tho barge
could be stopped tho boom caught In fter fore.
rigging and was broken. Judge Dlo1gett held
the schooner was to blame In leaving the boom
lying oycr her quarter, and dlsm1ssed the libel.
DIVORCES.
Julia Landsberg filed her bill Saturday against
| her husband, Jacob 1.andsbcrR, claiming that
she could no longer endure hts abuse. anl ask
Charles s. Wittergren also, after only few
| weeks married experience, wants o similar
fayor on account Of the dcscrtion OF bis wife
bcteey. -. .-.
Judge Williams Saturday grantee, q decree Of
Zondcrkop on the ground OF dcscrtioa.
Judge Booth was enaagca Saturday morning
1 In hearing tho arguments on some dcmurrers to
the pleas of general Issue in the case Of Wright
| Brot!lcrs -. tue Chicago Il Northwestern Rail.
way company. The case was taken Under aIl-
| Flscment.
The arguments in thc, State say!nRs,lan case
will be resumed today hcfoFc Judge far1el|.
| CsITEp sTAIRs COURTS.
Thomas Matthews filed libel Saturday
against the propeller Badger statc 10 recover
$l,000 damages. lie states that on the 9th inst
| TIC was Master Of the schooner llelcn lifuoi,
! which Ind Just cleared for Muskcgon. As she
was lying outside tbe harbor n,ak!tE sail on her
COURSE, the propeller. strick her CLAN
cling blow just ai,af: the main rlEEing
on the starboarl eidc and breaking her planks.
shock shifted tle ruddef suddenly, tearing the
10 To- strike him ON On the bca1 aud
sides. lie WAS Knocked lnscasihlc, aud haa eyer
claims he was not to blame, and that tho owners
Of the propeller should bccompclled to pay him
81, ,o0U ior his injuries.
e. A. EdEarton, Adm!nistrator, and others
| filed bill agatnst the Furst It Bradley Manu-
| featuring Company, C.. Furst, p. bradley, mud
!. II. Bradley, to restrain them tsou, Infringing
| Whitconbc's patcnt for Improvements In nurse
Or hay rakes; also anothfr ssa'nst the same same de-
lief
.. u. Bond, ). II. McCo!!un, and Stephen
Lefavlcr flied libel against the teatl,.propeles
| BANKRrrrCr NATrRRs.
An involuntary petition was hlcd SATURDAY.
aga!nss Porter ". spenecr. y farmer Of White
SoqY Ysa1 n a.so ss*a5 @ e crras san Fa1y ,Ss
$siN; A. Foy, SleGa0; Alexander atcDoun!A.
S400; McBrown Il Wilson. *440: Isaac y. viii
tor,. $3.50; Jamcs ka1usay. 500; aud Herman
ccr. on the l9.h Of September last, made
fraudulent transfcr of Ill hs property TO
Samuel n. spa!forl, III Oencscc anu that he has
also male diycTs preferential paymc1'ts' a rule
The composition IN tho cnsc Of William c.
| Coo ~as confirmed.
a composition meeting wilt be held Nov. 2
| In the cuse vi Bassctt Il Beaver.
IL the case Of Charles Palmer and Of Waters
Il TInkers, orders were made for sale Of the
sets nj public nuct[on.
Ueargc ". Campbell! Vas appointed Assignee
An Atslgnec will bc elected for G. l.. Wood.
man 4 Co. At 10 Il. m. to-day.
The onpostson.tncetlnE Of Henry L. Sails
bury Is set for tho Ba1ne time.
| surRnlon COURT IN nn1EF.
Emma 8. MaYleW began SUIT for 81, GOO Sat-
ustay a.an*t Matthew and Thomas uahan.
Tho People for til. uso of W. ". Shaw and
s1o0oo asaiust A. A. apraguc, L. G. Mcrrick,
and Henry +. auI Joseph Il. GEiswold.
Ernss rfssing e Alstse:s s.,; warrant = nga!nst
rent Of No. .l3 plrtslon street.
| CIRCUIT COURT,
| n. W. lIaztcfon commenced m action In tres.
pass, agans; rh'lctus W. dates, laying damages
Emily Spark began suit for $4,000 damages
against Frank A.: Anderson, a. Chatser, c. l..
Anderson. e: F. Peterson. Hans s1attson, and
tho Swedish Pnblishlne Company.
| George suare Wis futtnu guilty OF burglary
autl given eighteen months In tho pcnitcntinry.
f'ranris Darrctt pleaded guilty to larceny, aud
| was fcEnau4et.
Margie Armstrong was convicted Of larceny
anl given ten days IN tho County Jut.
Fred Wcnkcr, Michael Bean, and William
W2tson were sn tried for BURGLARY aud acquitted: