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noubledly Lood, do not excecu $50,000, making total of $60,500 which will be derived from the bank's assets. A dividend of 8 per cent lins already been declared and paid. There Is. however, a judgment for $20,000 In favor of the United States against the bank which must be paid unless It is reversed in the Supreme Court, which will reduce the assets. Besides this, about $100,000 has been proved up aluco the Drst dividend was paid, and the Receiver proposes to pay an 8 per cent dividend on all new claims as fast as allowed. The complainent's claim is for over $700,000. An injunction was at first Issued to prevent the payment of any claims by the Receiver, but this was modified so ns to permit the payment of the above dividend. The first dividend was ordered when it was supposed the estate could pay at least 10 per cent, but some of the assets have stuce been discovered to be worthless, and now complainant asks to have the Receiver restrained from paying any dividend on the new claims until after the determination of the present suit. An order was made by Judge Drummond restraining further payments until further order of Court. THE EXCELSION MACHINR WORKS. Henry Kranel, proprietor of the Execlsior Machine Works, flled a bill yesterday against Prederic Burkhardt, John Gubblus, George Gubbins, and Peter Oleson, to prevent them from Interfering with his business. He states that In April, 1878, George Gubbins and Peter Oleson were carrying on the business of machinists at No. 345 South Canal street. BeIng in financial trouble, and not able to pay their workmen, they made over their business and machinery, etc., to complainant, on condition that be should pay the debts, and then return the property, after reimbursing himself and paying binself for his trouble. No paid out about $8,000 under this arrangement, and incurred a liability for 82,000 more. Affairs went on well, the defendants being employed as workinen in the shop until last Friday, when Burkhardt, Oleson, and John Gubbins foreibly took possession of the shop, and ordered complainant out. 110, however, maintained possession, but, fearing that, the Philistines would be too many for him, filed a bill at 12 o'clock Sunday night asking for an injunction to prevent the defendants from interiering with bim or his business. Judge Barnum was roused out of bis bed and granted the order, and one of the Circuit Court clerks came down to the Court-House, where the watchman was quietly sleeping, and made out the necessary papers. THE GERMAN-AMERICAN BANK. Justus Killan, Receiver of the German-American Bank, filed a report yesterday stating that RINCO the date of his last report he had paid out $335.81, had received nothing, and at present had $070.75 on hand. Ot the disbursements, $210 was paid for court costs, etc., and $75 to W. J. Haller by order of Court. DIVORCES. Mary Follett filed a bill yesterday agalost her husband, Martin P. Follett, asking for a divorce on the ground of crucity, drunkenness, and adultery. She was married to him In 1851, and for the greater part of the time since they have lived here. Boon after his marriage he took to drinking, and then to abusing her. He does not seom to have been guilty of any starting acts of cruelty, but by continual netty acts, refusal to give her sufficient food, tire, or clothing, and by repeated threats and the use of obseene language, bas, as also charges, made her life thoroughly miserable, and broken her down In health. no is the owner of $20,000 of real estate in or near the city, an interest in a vinegar factory on the West Stile, a large amount of inining stocks, and also has some $20,000 investin mortgages, 60 that he is comfortably dxed. Notwithstanding this he will not give hor sufficient food or tire, and she is obliged to from her friends or go without. Their home is at No. 1851 Indiana avenue, but be is threatening to sell out or rent the house and turn her into the street. She, therefore, iske for of divorce, for suitable alimony and support, and for an Injunction to provent her busband from interfering with bor in their homestead or from disposing of his property. An njunction was issued as asked. SUPERIOR COURT IN DRISP. John Redus began a suit for $3,000 yesterday, against the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RallRoad Company. A sult was begun by The People, for the use E. M. Miles, on the official bond of John Hoffmann, the damages being laid at $500.
