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Notice is hereby given that by .rtuc api in
pursuance OF an order made by the Probate
Court for the County of Van Buren,, bearing =
date The twelfth day Of June, a j.. 1871, au.
tLorizius aud licensing ne 20 sell the following
described real estate. shall sell a public auc-
tion or vcnluc t. the hiches, bidder, on the
premises herein described, in the township of
Hartford, IN said Van Buren, county. Michigan,
on Monday, the 3lst day OF July, l,7l at the
hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon Of sail day,
all the right title and Interest of Elva beeny.
Arthur Beeny and Roderick Boeny, minors Of
the township Of Hartford, IN oGd to the follow
ing dcscr bed real estate to wit: That portion ot
the west half fthe south east fraction of see
ton sixteen. except that portion lying nurta Of
the Paw Paw and It Joseph road, situate in
the township OF Hartford. Van Buren, County,
Michigan. as is occupied by the Chicago and
Michigan Lake Shore Railroad Company, and
also ten acres in a square form in the north
eaft cerner Of the same and lying ani being in
The County of Van Buren, ani State of Michigan
Dated June -, ISL SlGt5#
MARTHA BRIDGES, Guardian of said Minors.
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The motion to adopt this as substitute for
the report OF the Committee was lost By the
following vote:
AYEs-Messrs. Arvn Heath, Mckinney. Fisk,
Corey and Briggs.
NAYs-Messrs. G. T. Heath Haven. Howard.
Nurting, Barker, Hart, GeckleY, Duncombe,
Bass, Wise. Monroe, Streator and WatsOn-13
Supervisor Briggs moved TO amend tho re-
port OF the Committee by reducing the valua-
ton of Antwerp to 2l5O.OOO aud the valuation
Of Paw Paw to 95l6 900. which WIS lost by the
following vote, to wit:
AYEs-Messrs A. Heath. Mckinney, Howard.
Corey and Briggs
NAYs-Messrs. Fisk. G.. r. Heath, Iaven Nut
ting, Barker, Hart, Yeckley. Duncombe. Bass
Wise, Monroe, Streator and Watson-l3.
supervisor Briggs then moved to deduct
from the valuation of Paw Paw as reported by
the Committee the sum of S96, ,0O0 super
visor Monroe moved TO amend the motion Of
Mr.. Briggs by inserting 9i6O 900, instead of 800.
600, which motion was lost by tho following
vote. tO wit:
AYEs-Nessrs A. Heath, Fisk Howard Nut
ting, Bass, Corey, Wise and Mouroe-S.
NAYs-Messrs. Mckinney, c. f. Heath. Haven.
DhNcI' mart. echltN, DuucOmDe, DIlggS,
StreatOr aud Watson-10.
The question then recurring on Mr. Briggs
motion. as originally made, the same was lost
by the following vote to wit:
AYEs-Mes rs. Mckinney, Howard. Corey and
Briggs.
NAYs-NIessrs. A. Heath. Fisk. c. T. Heath.
Haven, Nutting, Barker, Hart, Yeckley,
Duucombe Bass. Wise. Monroe, Streator AID
Watson-14.
Supervisor Briggs then moved to amend the
Report Of the Committee on Equalization by
deductIng $4,000 from tho valuation Of Paw
Paw. which motion was lost by the following
vote. to wit
AYEs-Messrs. Mckinney, Fisk Howard, Corey
and Briggs.
NAYs-Messrs. A. Heath, @. T.. Heath, Haven,
M ting, Barker, Hart, Yeckley Duncombe,
Bass, Wise, Monroe, Streator d Watson-13
Supervisor Briggs then moved to reconsider
the vote by whlch the Board refused to strike
$4,000 from the Equslized valuation of Paw
Paw. as reported by tho Committee, which
motion prevailed.
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GRAND RIVER vALLl IlyIsioE.
PUBLIC SALE.
Or
Real Estate 4 Personal Property

The undersigned will sell at Pubic AUCTION
at hls residence. in antwerp Township, on
THURSDAY JUNE, I'll + 22d A ID. 1871. at
one o'clock D. m, the following Real Estate
and personal property, on the premises de-
scTlbed below One hundred acres OF good
land, well watered and well fenced, and IN a
good state OF cultivation, TO be sold II two par
GELS as follows; fifty acres all improved with
out buildings, also fifty acres. forty improved
With good ample convenient and valuable dwell
ing house, barns and ont buildings, and great
abundance Of large and email fruits with grass
wheat and corn crops on both pieces OF land.
Persons desinng improved lands will do well to
look at this land before the day OF sale. 1t is
all In one body and is wltEin two miles of Paw
Paw, the County Seat OF Van Buren County,
Michigan, being TIC southwest part of section
II, town Of Antwerp aud County OF Van BureD.
but will be sold separately rs above. Also. at
the same time and place, al my out door per
sonal property, consisting in part OF Two
Horses, Cow, Mower and Reaper, combined
wagon, one pair bob sleghs, Fannlng Mill,
Horse Rake, Plow and Cultvaior, e., farming
imp ements all nearly new.
-" Terms easy and made known on day Of
sale. 846~ Al. GREGG.
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DRAIN COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, that the Undersigned
Drain Commissioner for the county OF Van
Buren,, State of Michigan, will on the tenth
day of June, A. D., 1871, at ten O'Clock in the
eroUn % said day, at the house OF John
Payne in the township Of Paw Paw. in said
county, meet parties to contract Tor the eNca-
vatiOn aud construction OF ditch or DIR
through the following lands, to-wit: Com
mencing at division stake No. ], set at the
west end of the Griffin and Salisbury ditch,
from thence running along the south side Of
the new road running west from Gritin'S be-
tw,. sections 26, 81, a and 80. to the Dun
nil. ton road, and division stake No. IL, length
of bitch is 229 rods; will also, ~ The same
time and place, hear reasons, and contract Tor
the excavation and construction OF "A ditch or
drain commencing at the north east corner OF
the northwest quarter OF section ii, running
along the Huntington road near John Payne :
twenty three rods, ana all such parts and SUB
divisions of said drain as are not then con-
tracted to be constructed by the owner of the
land, to which is assigned his or her ageut
or attorney, will then be let at public auction
to the lowest responsible bidder.
The undersigned also gives notice, that on
the sixth day Of June, y. D., 1871, at ten
oclt ck in the forenoon of said day, at the house
of Sampson Salisbury, in said township, he
will exhibit maps Of the proposed drain, and
description of the several parcels OF lana by
him deemed to benefited thereby, aud Jhe
amount aud description, by division aad sub
division, OF the proposed drain, by him appor.
toned to the owner Of each description Of lant
10 construct. and to each township, and will
then and there hear reasons, If any offered,
why such apportionmen, should be reviewed
and corrected. One or more Of the highway
commissioners may appear aud act in behalf Of
the township. Si3t3
Dated at Paw Paw, this 2jth day Of May, 1871.
n. NJ. PUGSLEY, Drain Commissioner.
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On motion the report of the Committee was
accepted and the Committee discharged.
Whereupon the Board adjourned until to-
morrow morning at eight o'clock.
WEDNEsDAY. JUNE 14tb, 1871.
Board convened pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called. Quorum present. Proceedings
of yesterday read and approved.
On motion the bill Of Thomas 0. Ward was
taken from the table and allowed as claimed at
the sum Of ten dollars.
The Committee on Equalization presented
the following report which was on motion ac-
cepted and the Committee discharged to wit:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors Of Van
Buren, County:
Your Committee on EQUALIZATION would beg
Iaaun 70 nrasant thn Fnllnn,inn rannrt
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PAW RSAVV EgAlE ROAD.

Trains from Paw Paw connect with the same
named Trains on the Michigan Central Railroad
at Lawton, going east and west.
LEAVE PAW PAW.
800 a. IN. kalamazoo ACcOmmodat ion. west.
10:20 a. m, Mail Train, east
2:l5 p. m, Mail west, and Way Freight east.
500 p. IN. Kalamazoo Accommodation. east
ASpccial Train leaves Paw Paw al 0:I5 y. NJ,
on sundays, TO connect with Atlantic Express
east.
ssg~ Trains return 10 Paw Paw on departure OF
Michigan Central Trains from Lawton.
c. p. STEPHENSON. Sup't.
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Paw Paw Union School.
Erda nations ant .gRRircrsdrg EIsy-
CiS.S. J,ac 1923, i%ti
EXAMINATIONS .

EXAMINATIONS
SENIORS Friday June 16,
HIdH SCHooL-Monday, Tuesday, "Wednesday
Thursday and Friday, June 10, 30, u, 22, 70
FIEsI AND SECOND GRADEs-W edresday, Thurs-
day and Friday, June Il, 22, %.
THIRD AND FOURTH GRADES - Wednesday
Thursday and Friday, June 2l, %, %.
FIFTH AND SIXTH GBADEs-Tuesday, Wednes-
day aud Thursday, June 20, II, %,
SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADEs-Monday, Tues
day aud Wednesday. June 10, 20, %.
Ninth AND tenth GRADES Monday, Tuesday
and Friday, June 10, 70. %.
TERM AND ANNUAL REPoRrs-11 A. NJ, Friday.
June 20.
HIGH SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY EXERCISES
SENIOR Soc1AL-Wednesday Evening, June 81.
aNNUAL ADDREss-HoN. GEO. WILLARD
Thursday Evening, June 22
EXERCISES OF THg GRADUATING CLAss-Fridav
Evening, June %.
GRADUA1INd GLASS
Edward X, Annable, Edna A, Briggs.
George A. Briggs, Emma Cummings.
kUscoe w Broughton Eva Longwell.
Ju ius NJ. Clspp, Claribel Ihompson.
Charles III. Hudson.
Music for all the Exercises by the
"USoN SCHOOL GLEE CLUB"
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CAUTIoN.-Whereas my wife, Caroline Brydle
has left my he'd AMI board without any Just
cause or provocation. This is TO forbid all per-
sons from ha boring or trusting her on my &C.
count, al shall pay no debts OF her contr act
ing, fIom and after tins date.
Almena June 5. 1871. 8I5t3*
GEORGE BRYDLE.
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y. B. MCKINNEY,
E. o. BRIGGS. Com
G. !. MONROE

supervisor Mckinney moved that the accoun.
OF Deputy Sheriff E. L. Warner for s54.63.
aud which was yesterday allowed at the sum OF
S4l.l3, be allowed at the full amount claimed
which motion did not prevail.
The Committee on County Building made the
following report. to wit:
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors OF the
County OF Van Buren:
Your Committee on County Buildings beg
leave to report that upon examination we find
1t necessary for the safe. keeping Of prisoners
that some repairs be made TO the window IN the
hall OF the jail and would recommend the Board
to make an appropriation OF s25 for this pur-
pose and we recommend small appropriation
for repairing the fence on the South size OF the
Court House lot.
!. y. HOWARD, }
g. +. HEACH. OoN-
ON motion the report OF the committee wa,
accepted.
The Board then on motion Of NIr. Briggs
voted to appropriate the sum of ,:25 for re-
pairs on jail and the sum Of @15 to build
fence on the south side OF the Court House
lot, to be expended under supervision of sheriff.
On motion the Board adjourned until onc
ocock p. n.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board convened pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called. Quorum present en- motion
Supervisor Briggs was elected as delegate 10
attend the meeting OF the state Board Of
Equalization, TO be held in Lansing, In August
next.
The Board then allowed their own CLAIMS for
attendance and travel. at the present session,
as follovs
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DRAIN COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned,
Drain Commissioner for the county Of Van
Buren, State of Michigan, will on the tenth
day Of June, A. D. 1871, at two o'clock in the
afternoon of said day, at the house OF Conuor
& Harrison on their farm, in the township Of
Paw Paw, in said county, meet parties 10 con-
tract for the deepening and wideniAg and clean-
ing out of the Baker, Phillips, Myres, Sherrod
ana GrOut Road Ditch, running through the
, southwest quarter OF southeast quarter OF
section twenty-five, two three south OF range
fourteen west, owned by John r. Baker; the
south east quarter ol southwest quarter OF
section twenty-five, town three south Of range
fourteen west, owned by Daniel Sherrod the
northeast quarter of northwest quarter of
section twenty-seven. town three south Of range
fourteen west, owned by James Myrcs The
north half oi northeast quarter OF section
twenty seven, town three south Of range four
teen west, owned by Connor q Harrison
and all sdch parts and subdivisions OF said
drain as are not then contracted t. be con-
strGcted Ivy the owner oi the land, to which it
is assigned, his or her agent or attorney, viii
then be let at public adcton to the lowest
sponsible bidder.
The undersigned also gives uotice, that on
the sixth day OF June i. D.. lS1l, at Two
ociocS in tae afternoon Of sad day, at the
house Of Daniel Sherrod, in said township, he
will eXhilt maps OF the proposed drain. and
description Of the several parcels Of land by
him deemed to be benefited the reby, and the
amount and description, by division and subd-
Wis on, of the proposed dram. by him appor-
toned to the owner Of each description OF land
to construct, and to each township, and viii
then and there hear reasoas, if any offered,
WY >uch aPqoruonmeut should be reviewed
and corrected. One or more Of the highway
commissioners may appear and act in behalf OF
The township. Sl3t3
DaJcd ., Paw Paw, this 2jth day of May, 1871
y. VI. PFGSLEY, Drain Commissioner
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Legal Advertisements inserted at statute prices
Business Notices ten cents per line for the first
insertion, and five cents per line for each subse-
quent insertion.
Cards in the Business Directory, 81 per line
per year
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MILLINERY
MRS. HOY f

HAS Just opened splendid assortment OF
NEW MILLINERY GOODS,
Which she offers at very low figures. Call and
she will make prloes suit, and show goods that
viii please you. Rooms over Il. Smith Il Cos.
Paw Paw, Nov. 10 1870. sO5ly
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as follows

Proceedings OF to-day's session rerd aud ap-
proved.
Upon motion the Board adjourned until the
Second Monday in October, a. d. 1871.
CHARLES DUNCOMBE, Chairman.
ORAN W. ROWLAND, Clerk.
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I Il. DIBBLE. VI. D., Physician and Surgeon.
IL Office in Granger Block, opposite Court
House Orders promptly attended night and day
After five months practice in the New York Hos
pitfalls, under the most distinguished Physicians
and Surgeons of America, / again offer my profess
sional services to the people Of Paw Paw and vi
cinity. Special attention paid TO Surgery and
Chronic diseases. $40
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that they have compared and corrected the
Assessment Rolls of the several townships in
said county. and ask to be discharged.
s. w. FISK, j. b. WATSON,
G., III. BARKER, G. T.. HEATH,
s. COREY, Il. NUrTLNG, Com.
w. w. BASS, A. HEATH,
r HART

On motion the report was accepted and the
Committee discharged.
The Committee on Footing Rolls presented
the following report, to-wt:
To the Honorable Board of supervisors Of Van
Buren County, in session at Paw Paw, June
18th, 1871:
Your Committee to whom was referred the
Fooring OF the Assessment Rolls Of the differ
ent Townships assessed in said County of Van
Buren, for the year 1871, report the number OF
acres OF lane, and the amount of Real and Per-
sonal property as appears from the footing Of
said rolls to be as follows, viz
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VOHN KNOWLES, Attorney and Counselor at
% Law and Solicitor in Chancery. Agent for
Hartford and other Insurance Companies. Office
corner Main and Kalamazoo streets, over Y. L..
Ross store, Paw Paw, Mich. S13
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Supervisor Monroe moved the acceptance of
the report and the discharge OF the Committee
which motion prevailed.
Supervisor Briggs offered the following sub
stitute and moved Its adoption in lieu Of the
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StTEPHENSON 4 BARNUM. Attorneys and Coun-
- selUrs at Law and Solicitors in Chancery,
Agents for Hartford and North American Insur-
ance Companies. Office over National Bank.
Paw Paw, Mich.
THos. II. STEPHENSON. l. L. BARNUM.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTIONS,
$1.50 YEAR, In ADVANCE.
ADVERTISING RATES.
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L'IRST NATIONAL BANK. of Paw Paw. O0ice
4 north side Of Main street, > doors west of
Kalamazoo
A. SHERMAN. PRES. l. o. BRIGGS CAsu'p
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LAWRENCE DIRECTORY.
Business djaros.

I II. RIDLON. dealer in Dry Goods. Groceries
y Boots. Shoes, Queensware, Books, Station
cry, etc, Lawrence, Mich.
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PAW PAW DIRECTORY.
Business CARDS.

4 LBERT JACKSON. Attorney and Counselor
"A Oncc with s. II. Blackman, Paw Paw $50
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DECATUR DIRECTORY.
business 6aros.

TNOSTER Il FIELD, Attorneys and Counselors
4 at aw and Solicitors in Charcery. Office in
Poor's Block, Decatur, Mich,
NEWTON FOSTER. OSCAR w. FIELD
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N. FISH. dealer in Dry Goods Groceries,
J. Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, ETC., Lawrence.
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uARWICK & LANES Livery Stable t'aw Paw
IL Michigan, II the largest and best equipped of
any In the county Fine horses, ne aud al, .4Ui
earriagt 20 let. Office and Stables nurth-csst of
DyckmaB House, north side Of Oak street S2i
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II NJ MARSHALL. dealer in Dry Goods, Gro
I L. ceries Hats, Caps. Boots, Shoes, and Ready
Made Clothing Lawrence, Mich.
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II VAN DEt SIN, Fashionable Boot and Ssoe
II. Maker. Ladies' Gents and Misses Boots
Shoes and Caters made To order I'm first cIas.
style. Repairing done on reasonable terms snd
at short notice, shop first door south OF NoRru
ERNBR Oalce up stairs. S]t
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- ROWE. dealer IN Drugs, Medicines, Station
-. cry, Groceries. Brushes, Perfumery, etc
Prescriptions carefully prepared, Lawrence.
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TTNUOHAS l.. ROS,. Dealer in Stap,e and Fancy
Dry Goods, Ready Made Clothin,y. Boots
shoo3, nats. Caps, Carpctings, etc The bigh,
est market price paid for wheat ST
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ITPTON Il TUCKER, Attorneys and Counselors
\ at Law and Solicitors in Chancery Will at
tend 10 collecting and remit promptly. OMcc
over Chadwicll's store, Decatur, Mich.
JNo. b, UPTON. wM II. TUCKER
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M +. ALLEN. dealer in Furniture. Cabinet
WI Ware, JphOlstcry. etc Narerooms second
door east Of the Post Odice, Paw Paw, Mich S2l
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DR Z. J. KING,-SURGEoN DENTIST. Office 4
~ Residence on Delaware Street. one door west
OF Abbott's Store, Decatur Mich.
DIR. KING informs the inhabitants Of this Coun
ty that he has closed his Office at Kalamazoo, and
located at Decatur, where ne will be happy to see
his old patrons and Others who may need the SER
vices of Dentist 500
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G. HOLMES, Photographer. All work done
sJ in the best style of the Art. Hours for TAX
ing negatives, from A. NJ, to T. NJ. Babies
pictures taken Mondays and Tuesdays. Picture
Frames of all kinds on hand. Rooms in Hoor's
Block, Decatur, Mich $40
II c. CHURCH. Justice of the Peace, and Con
II. veyancer. Office over h. Churchs Grocery,
Decatur, Mich. $40
=. DOWD. General Dealer in Family Groceries,
q Crockery, etc Teas made specially. Phelps
treet, Decatur, Mich. $40
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.T~ELEGRAPHIg NEWS.
-sew Yorsr stock ana MoneyfmsrH

New ,YoFsx Stock and Money Market
! NEW YORK, AprI Estate securities yer,
dnlL Tennessee c's, sst; new, $50. Virginia ss
%; new, Il. Louisiaus s's, o.: new, a.; Leycs
6's, II BIS, 81. Alabama s's, 1os 6's. 81. Georsia
e's, ssf: rs, 90. North Carolina e's, a.; new, ~.
South Carolina o's, y; new, eIs.
The chief events or the week In Wall street wa,
the hardening tendency OF the money market
which assumed a decided shape at the close. This
afternoon the demand for money was very sharp
and mostof the business In It was done ut Del
cent, currency 10 gold, while some brokers paid
a2@1-1e to have their stocks carried over to Mon.
lay. After the demand was generally supplied
some balances were loaned at 9 per cent. Gold
opened at iies@iloa, sold down to and closed al
Sterling nominal at 1oes@r1o. Gov
ernments opened steady, remained very dull NIL
day, and are of tat -'s1's, 1lsa /; 'a2's, ,lI'A 'e,s,
coupons llsa 'ss's, ll2s, new, 1T 's7's, llit
'8s's, iii; 1o-4o's, 1921.
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ESPECIAL TELEGRAM 70 THE DISPATCH.
STANTON, April s.-A serious and in all
probability fatal ARRAY t%ranspired last night
at Palmer's mill, about four miles from
staunton. MIR. Palmer, in going to his sta
BILE at a late hour, discovered a man who
has since been ascertained to be q notorious
horse-thief in the county by the name of
Hodge. Mr. Palmer took him to the mill
and called John Whitlock, bis miller, to as
sist In securing him until the matter could
be investigated. Thereupon Hodge drew u
pistol and fred twice upon Palmer. Miss
ing his aim, Palmer closed with him and
got his weapon from him. Upon Whitlock
approaching to render assistance, Hodge
drew a second pistol, while still in the
clutches of Mr.. Palmer, and fired upon him,
inflicting a wound from which there is
scarcely accessibility of his recovery. At
last accounts the wounded man was still
alive, though no hopes were entertained of
his recovery. s..
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Mefaaria Races

NEW ORLEANS. April S.-The spring
meeting of the Metairie Jockey Club COM
menced to-day with alarge attendance and
good track. First race, Bfngaman stake
for three-year oids, two miles, and 81 900
added. won BY Foster, beating Defender,
Annette, Ida GresoIn, John Mcdonald, and
Kathleen-she other entries paying forfeit.
Time, 1885. being wing within 3X seconds
OF the fastest two miles. on record.
Second race, club purse $500, mile aud a
half, won by johnson, beating Bayonet,
Deriuger, Alaska, Bob Simmons, Wood
burn, and Victory-the horses coming in
In the order named. Time, 240x.
Third race. $1,000, three miles, won by
Pilgrim, beating Mamie Douglas, Dom
ovan, Morgan, and Scout, in the same
order. Time, 5:334. - e1TTDs go
Summary: The fayorite won the first
race. In the second race johnson sold at
81 in o S3OO. pool. The racing will be re-
sumed Tuesday, and continue through the
week. s - yses