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The New York herald., 1877-10-14
A LONG FALL.

The Kings County Court House, in Brooklyn, was the
scene yesterday OF accident by which two persons
wero badly injured The inside or The domo OF the
Court House is at present undergoing repairs and be-
ing kasomined Yesterday morning about eleven
O'Clock, while three workmen were busy on portion
oil the scaioding, IL suddenly gave way, and William
Gregory, OF No. ll6 Underhill avenue ono OF
tho men, was prccipitatcd TO the stone pave
ment OF the corridor, Instance OF eighty iee When
picked up he found to be severely Injured about the
he id, aud body aud IN unconscious condition. Hugh
Devin, htyhve years OF age, residing IN Baltic street,
near Bond another OF the men, fell 10 the lower por-
tion OF tho scanoding distance of torty feet and
badly bruised The third workman fs.s bai short
moved 10 their homea
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STATE POLITICS.

SCHENECTADY, Oct 10, 1871.
Tho democrats In tho Fifteen district minated
Judge George G. Scott, JL, OF Baison, for Senator
ALBANY, Oct 13, 1877.
Hamilton Harris was to-day renornnatcd by tho ro-
publicans tor Senator
OswEGo. Oct Is, 1877.
Charles North has been nominated ior Assembly BY
the republicans in the First district Of Oswego county
George IL sloan declined renom ination-
PoUGHKEEPsIE, Oct. Is. 1871.
The democrats OF the FIRST district OF Dutchess
county have nominated William Toms OF Pino Plains
for tho Assembly.
In the Second district John o'Brcn, OF Rhinebeck,
was nominated.
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QUEENS COUNTY NOMINATIONS.

Tho republicans OF Queens county held their county
convention yesterday afternoon at Jamaica. The
choice for District Attorney foil upon William }.
Youngs, OF Oyster Bay James l. Baxter, the present
incumbent, was rcnominatcd by reclamation for JUS
tce OF Sessions. For Coroners the nominations-also
by acclama,ion-were Il. u. SKINNER, Of North Hamp-
stead and David D Dodd, OF oyster Bay.
The FIRST Assembly District Republican Convention
nominated Robert Willets Of Flushing, as candidate
Tor Member Of Assembly.
The Second Assembly District Convention OF the
pubicans nominated Mr.. John L. Van Nostrand, o!
Newtown, for the Assembly.
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AN UNKNOWN SUICIDE.

The body Of an uurccog nized man was found Friday
cvoning in Anderson's woods, on Greenwood avenue,
Trenton, N. j., the head being surrounded by pool
OF blood. An examination by Coroner Bodine
suited in finding bullet wound In tho centre Of tho
ioreh head, and cutched In ono oil the hands of tho
deceased was a large navy Remington revolver with
ono barrel discharged The romans are those Of
a man apparent respectabilty, iofty-1vo or nity
years ago He dressed IN clothes oil the latest
cut In his pockets a silver hunting case watch
and paper marked 'poison." Nothing was found
ON the person by which the body could identified
The remains were removed 70 the Morgue and
uu lest will be- held
The New York herald., 1877-10-14
FIRE AT LONG BRANCH

Between SIX and seven o'clock yesterday morning
nre was discovered In tho Mansion House, Long
Branch. The alarm was gven but before the hre ap-
paratus arrived John Mulin the person appoint by
the propretors to take charge Of the house during the
winter with the assistance OF two colored men, extin
gushed the fire. Ii originated In the south wing and
the first door, and burned through TO the fourth
story rho damage will exceed 5000. II is said
TO DO the work OF persons living at Long Branch who
object the John Mullins, at present in charge
off hn hoL
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CHARGES FOR INSPECTING GRAIN.

meeting Of the Committee on Grain of the New
York Produce Exchange OF which Mr.. Leonard
Hazeltine s chairman, was held yesterday in the
Managers room. The most important business trans
acted was TO establish tho charges Tor INSPECTING
grain al iorty cents per carload and $500 per canal
boat cargo These rates will go into effect tomorrow,
and will remain in forco until further orders.
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TIE powHATAN WAITING ORDERS.
GOLFERS TO RESUME WORK.

PIrrsros, Pa, Oct 10, 1871
AT a meeting OF the Lchigh Valley Railroad Com
pauy's miners to-day they voted by seven majority to
resume work on Monday The macontcnts have
called another meeting TO be held Monday, Tor the
purpose Of roconsiderIng the action.
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BOSTON'S GRAIN TRADE.

BosToy, Oct. 49, 1871
The shipment Of grain here for foreign ports this
week have been larger than for many weeks preced-
ing The steamers sailing to-day take In the aggro-
gate 133, 600 bushels Of wheat.
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NOMINATION DECLINED.

BUFFALO, Oct 13, 1871.
Hon. b. C. sprague, republican nominee Tor SEN
ator, pubshes'a card In this evenings Commercial
declining the nomination rendered him By the Repub-
licsn Convention yesterday Tor social and profess ona
reasons. He was absent from tho city when the NOM
inatien was made.
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

ASSIGNMENT TO DUTY-sAILIEo OF THE
STEAMER HARTYoRD.
WASHINGTON. Oct 13, 1877.
Lieutenant Raymond Z. Rodgers has been detached
from tho Pensacola and ordered 70 the Portsmouth
SAILING THR HARTFORD
The Navy Department has received Information
10 tho effect that the United States steamer Hartford
sailed from Norfolk this morning for the south At
lantic station, where she Is 70 bo the flagship.
TIE PowHATAN WAITING ORDERS.
NORFOLK, Va, 0c l3 1877.
The United States steamer Powhatan to-day dropped
down TO Hampton Roads TO await orders.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-11-30
STATE OF MICHIGAN, &C
COUNTY OF VAN BUREN,

At q Session of the Probate Court for the
County OF Van Buren, holden at the Probate
Office, in the village OF Paw Paw, on Friday,
the 26th day Of October, in the year one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy seven, Present
Hon. Alfred j. Mills, Judge Of Probate. In the
matter of the estate OF stephen Stoddard, de-
ceased. On reading and fling the petition, duly
verified Of Catherine Stoddard, widow OF said
deceased, praying, for reasons therein stated,
that administration OF said estate may be
granted to her, the said Catherine Stoddard OF
some ether suitable person, Thereupon it is
ordered that Monday, the Cd day Of December.
1877. at ten o'clock IN the forenoon be assigned
for the hearing of said petition, and that all
persons interested in said estate are required
to appear at q SESSION Of said court, then to be
holden at the Probate Office in the village OF
Paw Paw, and show cause, If any there be, why
the prayer OF the petitioner should not be
granted. And it is further ordered that said
petitioner give notice to the persons interested
in said estate Of the pendency OF said petition,
and the hearing thereof, by causing copy OF
this order to be published in The True North
erner, a newspaper printed and circulating IN
said county OF Van Buren, for three successive
weeks at least previous to said day Of hearing.
1901 ALFRED j. MILLS,
CA true copy.) Judge of Probate.
ALFRED j. Mills, Judge Of Probate.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the payment OF
certain indenture OF mortgage, bearing date
the 31st day OF August A. ID. 1867, executed by
Thomas +. Crane and his wife Samantha T..
Crane, OF Van Buren, county, State OF Michi-
gan, to Martin DeGraff OF the same place, and
recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds
and Mortgages OF Van Buren, county. state OF
Michigan, in hber OF mortgages on page No.
l47, on the 31st day Of August, A. ID. 1867,
and the amount claimed to be due thereon at
the date OF this notice being four hundred and
sixty three dollars and eigty cents (S46S 800 In
cludiDg an attorney fee OF twenty five dollars
provided for in SAID mortgage, and no suit or
proceedings at law or in equity having been in.
stituted to recover the amount now due and
uuoaid on said mortgage or any part thereof,
Now therefore notice Is hereby given that by
power OF sale contained In said mortgage
there will be sold at public auction, to the high
ruary, A. d. 1878, at the front door OF the
Buren, county, State Of Michigan, at twelve o.
clock at noon OF SAID day. the premises des-
cnbed IN said mortgage, or so much thereof -
shall be necessary to satisfy the amount due
on said mortgage with the interest and costs
said premises being described as follows to-wit:
Ten and one half acres OF land of from the
south part OF the south west quarter OF section
number fourteen, in the township OF Paw Paw,
Van Buren, county, State OF Michigan, lying on
he west side OF the center OF the Decatur and
aw Paw road, bounded on the east side by the
oresaid road
afDated November stb. 1877. 1ls1us
MARTIN DEGRAFF, Mortgage.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the conditions
OF a certain mortgage, whereby the power there
IN contained to sell has become operative, exc
cuted BY Charles H. Hudson, OF Almena. Van
Buren County, Michigan, to Milan y. Richard
son. Of Paw Paw, Michigan, bearing date the
fifth day of May, A. d. eighteen hundred and
seventy three, aud recorded In the Office Of the
Register of Deeds for the county OF Van Buren
in said State OF Michigan, on the fifth day or
May, A. ID. eighteen hundred and seventy three
in liber Of mortgages on page 144. upon which
mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date
OF this notice the sum Of FIVE hundred and fifty
four and 39-100 dollars, and no suit or proceed
lngs at law having been instituted to recover
any part thereof, Notice is therefore hereby
given that on Monday, the eleventh day Of
February next, at two o'clock In the afternoon,
/ shall sell at public auction, to the highest
bidder,-sale to take place at the front door OF
the Van Buren County Circuit Court House in
the village of Paw Paw,-the premises in said
mortgage, or 80 much thereof as shall be nec-
essary to satisfy the amount due on such mort
gage, with ten per cent. interest and legal costs
together with an attorney fee OF fifty dollars
coyenanted for therein that is to say, the fol-
lowing piece or parcel Of land situated in Van
Buren, county, in the State OF Michigan, viz (:
The south west quarter Of the south east quar-
ter OF section twenty one II and aso COM
mencing on the south side OF said section twen-
ty one ri on the east half quarter line, thence
running north on said half quarter line eighty
80 rods thence east to the center OF the road.
thence south on the road to the south side OF
section twenty one II thence west on the sec
tion line to the place Of beginning, containing
ten acres of land all on the south east quarter
of section twenty one 81 IN township Two 2
south OF range thirteen l3 west, containing
in all fifty acres OF land
Dated Paw Paw Nov 18th. A. D. 1877.
MILAN u. RICHARDSON,
1928 Mortgage.
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SHERIFFvS SALE.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue Of an
execution issued out OF the Circuit Court for
the county Of Van Buren, in the State OF Mich
igsn. wherein stephen w. Duncombe is plain
tiff and Seah j. Evans is defendant, bearing
date the sixteenth cay OF April, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy seven, aud to me,
as nder Sheriff of Van Buren county directed
and delivered, did, on the twenty third day of
April, one thousand eight hundred and seventy
seven. seize and levy upon all the right, title
and interest OF the said Selah j. Evans in and
TO the following described real estate, situated
10 the county OF Van Buren,, State OF Mich gan.
which shall expose to sale and sell at public
vendue, TO the highest bidder, at the front door
OF the Van Buren, county Circuit Court House,
in the village Of Paw Paw, on Monday, the S1st
day OF December next, at the hour OF ten
O'Clock IN the forenoon, or SO much thereof az
shall be necessary to satisfy said execution, to-
gether with the interest and costs thereon, to-
wit: The west eighty (S0) acres OF the north
east fractional quarter OF section thirty two( (82)
town four (4) south, of range sixteen (16) west.
Dated Paw Paw, November 9Th, 1877.
1878 WILLIS w. HODGE,
Late Under Sheriff OF Van Burep Co.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the payment OF
. 4 certain indenture OF mortgage, bearing date
The oath day OF August, A. D. 1876. executed
Inv BENJAMIN A. Sackett, OF Van Buren, county
State of Michigan. to VIM. Il. Hawkins, OF the
. aame place and recorded in the Office OF the
Register Of Deeds OF Van Buren county, state
.of Michigan, IN liber IL OF mortgages on page
ora and the amount claimed 10 he due on said
mortgage being i've hundred and eighty three
dollars aud twenty cents, (7565 2Jl, including
an ATTORNEY fee OF twenty i've dollars provided
FOR Ia SAID mortgage, and no slt or proceed
iincs at law or IN equity having been instituted
20 recover the amount now due and unpaid on
qaid mortgage, or any part thereof, Now there
fore notice is hereby given that by power OF
,aale contaued IN said mortgage there viii be
sold at pubic auction, to the highest bidder on
saturday. the second day OF February, a. ID.
1878. at the front door OF the CouIt House, IN
the village of Paw Paw, Van Buren, county state
.of Michigan. at twelve o'clock at noon OF said
Law. the premises described in SAID mortgage
.or 40 much thereof as shall be necessary to sat
.isfv the amount now due on said mortgage
with interest and costs sald premises being
oiescrbed as follows, to-wit: The south west
,1uarter of the south west quarter OF section
stnirty two (32) in township one (l) south, OF
,range fifteen q5) vest, in Van Buren county,
state ns,od oi n,cUp, Noys%ber stb 1877. 1ls1tls
w. X. HAWKINS, Mortgasee.
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VHANCERY SALE.

Iu pursuance and by virtue OF decree OF
the Circuit Court for the County OF Van Buren,
IN Chancery, in the State Of Michigan, made on
che 18th day of April, A. ID. 1877, in certain
cause therein pending, wherein Byron Particle
ia complainant and Ann Rouden, John Rouden,
Edwin Japson and Martha A. Howe are de-
PENDANTS Notice is hereby given that | shall
sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, at
che front door OF the Court House, in the vii
lage of Paw Paw. 10 the said county OF Van Bu-
cen and State OF Michigan, on the 4th day OF
December, A. d. 1877, at ten o'clock IN the
forenoon OF that day, al the following des-
-cribed pieces or parcels OF land. situated IN the
county OF Van Buren,, State OF Michigan. to-
wit The north west quarter OF section twenty
seven, except all both east and west OF the
creek to high water mark; and also the south
cast quarter Of the south west quarter OF sec
zion twenty two, except all lying west OF the
creek and pond to high water mark; also that
part OF the south west quarter Of the south
east quarter Of section twenty two described as
commencing twenty eight rods from the north
west corner OF Daniel Evans land, and running
south nine rods and four feet, thence east
nineteen rods to the center OF the road, thence
north nine rods and four feet, thence west
nineteen rods to the place OF beginning. All
the above described lands are situated IN town
Sshroe south, Of range fifteen west.
Dated October 18th, 1877. -
hi78t7 JOHN KNOWLES,
Circuit Court Commissioner.
RICHARDS Il MILLS, Comppt's Solicitors.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been mace in the payment OF
certain mortgage, made by Rowell Thomas
aud Eunice Thomas TO Peleg Thomas and Le
Roy Thomas, bearing date November 9th, 1878.
and recorded in the Office Of the Register OF
Deeds o. the County OF Van Buren, and State
OF Michigan, in liber OF mortgages, on page
557, upon which said mortgage there 10 claimed
TO be due at the date hereof one hundred and
seventy three dollars and fifty nine cents, and
no proceedings having been instituted to col
lect the same. Notice is therefore hereby gwen
that by virtue OF the power OF sale in said mort
gage contained, shall sell at public auction, to
the highest bidder, at one o'clock p. m. on Sat
urday, the twelfth day Of January, 1878. at the
front door Of the Court House, IN Paw Paw, in
said County, (said Court House being the place
Of holding the Circuit Court) the premises
described in said mortgage, or so much thereof
as shall be necessary to pay the amount then
found to be due. with the costs OF foreclosure,
that is to say: That piece of land in the coun-
ty OF Van Buren and State OF Michigan bounded
xs follows Commencing eighty four aud one
half rods east OF the west section corner be-
tween sections nineteen and thirty, thence
south thirteen rods, thence east twelve rods,
thence north thirteen rods, thence west twelve
rods to the place OF beginning, in township one
south, of range thirteen west.
Dated Paw Paw, Oct. 16, 1877. 1l7otlS
PELEG THOMAS,
LEROY THOMAS,
Mortgages.
RICHARDS 4 MILLS, Att'ys for Mortgages.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

The sum OF one hundred and seventeen dol
lars and fifty cents is claimed TO be due at the
date OF this notice on mortgage dated Noyem-
Der 22d, 1876, made by Sllas A. Cole and Mari
ette Cole, his then wife, to Mary A. Garfield,
and recorded on the twenty third day OF
November. 1876. in the Office OF the Register OF
Deeds Of Van Buren, county, Michigan, in hbeI
20 OF mortgages, on page 2. Pursuant to the
power OF sale contained in said mortgage. the
premises therein described substantially as the
west half OF the east half OF the north east
quarter Of section twenty nine, town one
south, range thirteen west, Van Buren county
aforesaid, containing forty acres, Will be sold
at the front door Of the Court House. in the
village Of Paw Paw, IN said county, on Wednes-
day, the 9th day OF February, 1878, at IL O'Clock
noon, to satisfy the amount due on said mort
gage, together with the attorney fee OF fifty
dollars mentioned IN said mortgage and Other
costs Of foreclosure. 1lSltls
Dated November 8, 1877.
MARY A. CANFIELD, Mortgage.
CLAP Il FYFE, Att'ys for Mortgage.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made N, the conditions
OF certain mortgage (wbereby the power
therein contained TO sell has become operatve)
executed by Mills s. Wheeler to Christina d.
Rogers, bearing date the tweDty-fourth day OF
January A. d. eighteen hundred and seventy
three, and recorded IN the Off Of the Register
Of Deeds, for the county OF Van Buren, in said
State OF Michigan, on the fifth day OF February
A. d. eighteen hundred and seveDty-three, in
Liber Six or mortgages. on page 113, upon
which mortgage there is claimed 70 be due, at
The date OF this notice, the sum OF one thousand
two hundred and seventeen dollars and eighty
three cents (S12l7 89) and no suit or proceed
ings at law having been instituted TO recover
the same, or any part thereof notice is there
fore hereby given that on Thursday, the 18th
day OF January next, at eleven O'Clock in the
forenoon, l shall sell at public auction. to the
highest bidder, sale to take place at tue front
door Of the Van Buren county Circuit Court
House, in the village Of Paw Paw, the prem
ises described In SAID mortgage, or SO much
thereof as shall be necessary to satisfy the
amount due on such mortgage, with ten per
cent interest, and legal costs, together with an
attorney fee Of twenty-five dollars. covenanted
Tor therein that ls to say, the following piece
or parcel OF land situated in Van Buren county
10 the state OF Michigan, viz: the north twenty
eight and forty-four hundredths (28. 44) acres
OF the west htn Of the northwest quarter OF
section eighteen (1s) and the southwest frac-
tonal quarter OF section seven (O containing
one hundred and thirty-three 133) acres. all in
town one % south OF range sixteen 16) west
and containing one hundred and sixty-one and
forty-four hundredths acres more or less
Dated Kalamazoo, Oct. 17th, A. d. 1877.
CHRISTINA ID. ROGERS. Mortgagee.
Il. j. ID. BURNS, Atty's for Mortgage
T1179tlS
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SHERIFFvS SALE.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue OF
ccertain writ OF Fieri Facius, lssuedout OF the
Circuit Court for the county OF Van Buren: In
tShe State of Michigan. bearing date the 22d day
of August A. D. 1877, and TO me directed and
delivered, in certain quit pending in the Cr-
,cuit Court wherein James II. Fairchild is plain
tiff and Lysander Brooks and George Brooks
are defendants, / did, on the 10th day OF Sep
tsember, 1877, levy upon all the right, title and
linterest of the said Lysander Brooks and George
Brooks in and TO the following described lands
and premises to wit The south west quarter
tflO of section eight (8). IN township four lG
south, OF range thirteen QS) west, in Van Blu,
,ren county and State OF Michigan, which saio
,iands and premises / shall sell at public auction
ito the highest bidder, at the front door OF the
Circuit Court House, in the village OF Paw Paw
tln said county OF Van Buren, and state OF Mich
iigap, on Monday, the 18th day Of November,
d877, at the hour OF ten O'Clock in the forenoon
Of said day. ,o--
Dated this 21st day Of September, A: d, 1877
NATHAN THOMAS,
ut7At7 Sheriff of said County.