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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-12-21

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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-12-21

The supervisors OF Cass County at . session
held IN Cassopolis, on Saturday, chose site
and plans for new Jail. They decided TO pur-
chase the three lots lying east and adjoining
the court house. The building Is to be OF brick,
4OxsO feet in size, and three stories high. 1t
contains the sheriff's residence and IL double
cells for men, and two for women. 1t is to be
completed'by December I, 1878, aud to cost
900 600
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-17
THE STATEN ISLAND MYSTERY.

ATTEMPTS IDENTIFY The DEAD
THAT SHE COMMITTED SUICIDE.
The mystery attending the unrecognized body
of the young woman found in tho old buyng ground at
Tompkinsyille remains unsolved Daily, numbers Oh
men-and women-whose wives and sisters and daush-
tors have gone 10 shame call at the undertakers estao
lIshmcnt where until lately, the body has Ia D. dener-
ally when they that the romans have been taken
TO Four Corners, five miles away, with no means OF
TRANSPORTATION save private carriage Tor ~ or 3d. OF
long muddy walk. they return to the city, Wiling 70 De
lieve that the corpse ia not that which they seek VI
over dozen parties which came TO the undertakers
shop yesterday only two started toward -Four Corners
One of these consisted OF young man and WOMAN the
latter with baby In her The woman was pale ana
slight almost borne down by tho weight OF inc Dapy
which the man allowed her to carry. The letters N
r. - found on the dead woman's clothing were tho
initials said of her sister who had left her year OF
two neo for life of shame and the description Of her, a.
gven In the newspapers. wns very Ike her sster ihh
man and woman started to walk to -Four Corners, but
soou became tired and started back to New The
other party consisted Of two German men one OF mem
description OF the ring found the corpse and also ex
hbited photograph taken several years aRo, wuien
he also described several pecuares OF person when
% G aa ed % walk 60
They refused mako known their names but said that
child two wears ago the father OF which had promised 10
marry her what success attended them cogla nor De
discovered they did not return to the uhaersakers
II the inquest which takes place this evening near the
TompknsviIle landing OF tho staten iann a, ft, ~
feared win probably never be solved Inc cllZens VI
Staten Island nss sSe w esw bs ~ &C.
Hopes also founded upon the name found Deneai
the hat band which is In the hands OF s one
Of suicide and not 0f murder. Undertaker oates: VINO
the body before mad been removed declared tnai
died where she was found
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-17
THE CIGAR TRADE,
GREAT INCREASE IN THE USE OF CIGARETTEs-RE
DUcrloN IN THE MANUFACTURE AND IMPoRrA
TON OF CIGARS.

corAr ryrpr,sE IN THE USE OF CIGARETTEs-RE-
DrcrroS IN THE MANUFACTURES AND IMPoRTA-
TON OF CIGARS.
II il n wcll-known fact that hard times first
affect the dealers luxries In the cigar trade there
mas been are decrease I'm sales, and cigarettes have
crown In popular favor. Dealers say that hrstclass
cigarettes can be smoked less expense than poor
clora The sale OF cigarettes until year ana half ago
wa, AN unimpoltant item IN trade, and they were kept
more as matter Of convenience for fashionable people
than as a profitable investment Heretofore there were
only few brands aud the majority were OF foreign man
uacture Now lei different brands ind ready sale In
tbe market two-thirds OF which have been manufac-
tured within the past Is months Retail dealers state
that their trade in line has increased POO cent
during the past year. They believe that the habit OF
smoking tobacco this form Is res0ted to as matter OF
economy IA also plainly shown by the fact thai old
customers who were Won; 70 purchase cigars Of aupe
rior quality are now content with those OF Inferior
grade Cigar manufacturers, on the contrary, deny that
crettrs are taking the place OF cigars. and while adj
hitting the groat increase in the sale o. cigarettes re-
card il as a fashion among smokers, and
not as matter OF economy They further
declare that the greatest economy is shown by
,be trade in The purchase OF inferior cigars The high
priced cigars. once largely sold are now manufactured
in smaller quantities, owing 10 the hard times. Tins does
moi include he very finest quality of Havana cigars,
which heretofore obtained almost exclusively from
abroad. Their manufacture is now carried on IN this
country and to great extent has usurPcd the trade
they can be- made and sold much cheaper. The manu-
fIclurers those places are s3d 10 have become greatly
alarmed al the increasing trade III tue egs in tins
country. Domestic manufacturers 8mm III relation 10
t5c custom of cigarette smoking, that IL Is in
iris because CERTAIN poisonous ingredients used in
r ,aiug the paper O which te outer covering il made.
strtsfjrs az H. shugtOn SHOW Largo decrease in
fine nanufacturc ana importation OF cigars this year in
comparison with that Of The previous year. According
o r Irpau OF statistics the total number of cigars
and cheroots upon which tie Internal Revenue tax was
nil dUruS the fiscal ending June 30. 1876, was
SOS SO7 1896. Tnis is u decrease Of nearly oSOOO0O0
cigars from the year previous The amount OF cigars
ana imported. in this country during the
var 10 reached nearly 20OO0Oo0D0 The value OF the
fmuortel cigars consumed i'll the United States during
IL "a amounted u 81 2S97l2 80 aud OF snuff 10 sls47O
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-17
CAMPAIGN RESEARCHES.

MORE OREGON ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FRAUDS
LOUISIANA ELECTION.
WASHINGTON, Feb 16-The Senate COM
mittce investigating the Oregon electoral affairs, OF
which Senator Mitchell is Chairman have translaons Of
the following cipher kilograms:
NFw-YoRK. Dec 6, 1876.
ToHon JAMEsK KELLY: Isyonr after certain There
ance on any favorable report from three southwark Lon
pctter. Answer quick. NO signailrc.I
NOVEMBER o. ls76-lO:45 a. m
Tow. T. PEIIoN, 10 Granercy Park. Ner-i 0k; Wll
bottGneSs any clector III CONVINCING DeL0crats
State answer - r.
NEw-YoBK. Dec 9, 1876.
To Hon. JAMES X KELLY: 1cegraphed p. last night
and to-day. fave no reply Has lie iefti answer
PORTLAND, Dec. l. 1876.
Tow r. PgITov No Is Gyumercy Iark, Nesr- fork /:
Not time To convene Legislature Can manage win
Charles Diamond, ii5 M6ertyst, telegraph t to Bush,
banker, Salem This viii secure Democratic vote. All
work here. Can't fail Can do more san morning
Answer Kelly in cipher. NO si2natuieI
To Or. Ggo L. MILLER, omaha, Neb.: Ancr piece
simply. Can't few. Can do nothing more; san steamer
Elder morning No sigIatureI
NEw-YoRK, Dec. /, 1876.
Hon. JAS. n. KELLY, Portland. oregon: Telegraph
Hcrdsman Ps direction OF yourself. Follow examiner
arOun'. Can't change IT, Herdsman nunsel. When VIII
mo signainreI
Mr. Shaw Of Detroit who furnished the koy by which
these TRANSACTIONS made. beforc he committee
aud testified thai IN few instances 1t impossible
translate certain words in the dispatches b. the key. He
further stated that all the TRANSACTIONS thus far have been
made word by word. aud from tho cipher dispatches as
found in the printed testimony relative TO the Oregon
W. L. Stocking. editor OF The Detroit Port, testified to-
day TO Mr. Shaw having deciphered the "Gobbe " dis
patch and to the witness having then informed the
Republican National Committee that the key TO the
cipher had been found.
testified that no had translated several Of the cipher die
patches relating the Oregon according to shaws
rule aud in the they agreed with tho TRANSACTIONS
made before the committee.
Senator Kelly Of Oregon denies to-day that he knew
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-17
GEN. BUTLER OUTWITTED.
b. G.. JAYNE GIVES HIN HIS NOTE FOR LAWRENCE
cot,NsrI FEE

b. c. JAYNE GIVES HIN HIS NOTE FOR LAwRENCss
COUNSEL FEE.
When Lawrence, the smuggler, was brought
back to this country be tried for forgery Cen b. r.
Butler became his counsel In order to make peace win
George Bliss then United States Dstrict-Attorney,
Lawrence agreed States evidence against Few
merchants who had left the country, and to trump up
charges against good standing in order To force
some of the more tinid to made settlements 1t was
arranged between him and others that III consideration
Of their securing nOAe prosefmi from the Dstrlct-
Attorney Lawrence to pay Gen. Butler Soooo cou'
sol fec assist g. G. Jayne in completing the evidence
for matchmaking the New-YO:k merchants, and give 10
Butler and jayne the entire proceeds due the lnl0rmer
from any suits brought on his information 10 these
terms Lawrence reluctantly submitted He was IN need
of money and anxious 10 have part or Jayne snare
nj tho plunder of the merchants Jayne, however,
refused to he content with less than oncha and Gen.
Butler demanded his 50 900 fee in addition to his half
Lawrence was compelled to apply to relatives for assist
aoce and his sister the wife OF the gentleman VINO tells
the facts herein narrated, WAS compelled to place
necklace valued ut $1,000 in the hands OF MI Jayne as
security the payment of the fee jayne subsequently
pavned or sold the necklace for 00o and gGrs ms note
10 Gen, Butler for The amount
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-17
FACTS ABOUT MISSISSIPPI.
Mr.. CANTRELDS DEATH.
A PRELIMINARY PRIVATE EXAMINATION BY CORONER
FLANAGAN

A PRELIMINARY PRIVATE EXAMINATION BY CORONER
FLANAGAN.
The certificate of death given by DR.. Bell of
Bellevue Hospital in the Of Samuel Cantrel the
wealthy shoe dealer OF No $50 Fourth-ave. who shot
himself the Putnam House, at FOurthave and Tween
ty-sxth-st. Feb. g. not accepted by the Health
Department. An examination made, therefore. by
Coroner Flanagan yesterday afternoon at Mr. Cantres
ato residence No 336 East Fifteenth-st No reporters
wereadmitted. The family and officials, who ct
at the door, said they wished particulars published
Members OF the family assorted that the papers had
taken very improper IN the affair although in
what particular II not stated Coroner Flanagan
said that would send the papers In the to tho
Coroners Office in Mubcrry-st. very All that
received there, however slip OF paper giving de
sclfplion of the wound causing death.
II was ascnrtaincd later that Vim. McVey. the ele-
yatorboy AT Putnam House. testified before Coroner
Flanagan hat on the night of Feb. gentleman
shown 10 room No. 256 the fourth floor. The next
morning about 10 O'Clock, hearing noise from that
roO raped 1T the door, but receiving no answer got
a stculader and looked into the room through the win
dow There he lying al the foot of the
he'd man. BY Of pass key he entered the room
and found Mr. Cantrcil with wound In hts head and In
sensibe. Geo Cantrci Of the deceased man. tesi
He'd that his father had been acting strangely for some
months. This examination, with medical tcsti-
mony, deemed sufficient, and certificate OF death
was gwen formal inquest will take place on Monday
a he COrOnrrS' Oftrc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-17
AN ATRoCIoUs ATTEMPT AT MURDER

AN AIhOClOUS AlIEMPI Al MURDER
ANTONIO LEON Og BROOKLYN SHOOTS, STARS. Az,
BEATS HIS DAuanryR. AND LEAVES HEk 20,
DEAD
Antonio Leon, a New-YOrk night watcbma,
yesterday morning attempted TO murder his dauzb,.,
Rose MassimnO. at her husbands residence No az
Presdentst, Brooklyn. The details Of the Grim. No..
sent features OF unusual atrocity ana br,I,,
Tho young woman-who IL attractive In appcar,n..
was married several months ago n . youns I,,,,..
stcvcdore mined John klassmino, much m -
position TO the wishes OF her family. Dsscu,,..
ensued between tho families which soro er.Ns
tered by the young woman's confession 10 ~.
husband that her father had subjected her 70 inh.
outrascs before marriage. John Massmino forhos.
his wife to visit her parents and Antonio Leon hss,o,
OF the cause, much enraged YESTERDAY mo,rr..
accompanied by his brother, Joan Lcon he went 10 ~"
homo OF his daughter on Presidentst after he. sr.,
bands departure for The day, and while she Wa al
with her fatberinlaw. Nicholas Massimiao teebla "a
man OF 8j. The front room was psr,or, conneelin.
with the kitchen by passage used by the coupe a,
bedroom. The old man slept In small han room, or
ing from the kitchen. When Antonio Leon ent.r.a \.
went directly to the kitchen, and without word ~
warning fired at his daughter She ran into the psr,
followed by her father, John Leon, and Nchols, Ma
simno. who had risen from the bed on which h. VA.
lying at the cries of the The wouIbe murierss
discharged two more shots at his daughter net,e,
times He thon seized her BY the hair. threw hey "a
the floor, and beat her upon the head
with the butt end OF the pistol until he supposed hes
dead. Her old fatherin.law attempted rescue her
but the nfurated assassin turned upon him and stabbed
to this time had taken 10 active part In the sissy
stepped between the two men, but whether TO protsd
Antonio Leon then went into the hall, Boosting Ina,
ho had murdered his daughter Meantime she recovered
Consciousness and crawled TO the other door where
yet" he dragged her into the kitchen and b.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-17
JUVENILE GUARDIAN SOCIETY.

CHARGES AGAINST SUPERINTENDENT ROBERTSON.
The Committee of the State Board OF Chan.
ties met yesterday ut No. so East Twentiehs to nyes
trate further the affairs OF the Juvenile GUARDIAN
Society MI Robertson, the superintendent Of the ns'f
tuition had requested be heard in his own behalf bal
he did not appear were any OF the witnesses esei
who, he had asserted, had promised to appear u
his favor. Instead, the commissioners receives
a written protest, purporting to come from
the Board OF Directors OF the institution, signea
only, however by Mr.. Robertson, against 'Ds
private manner in which the investigation was eOF
Quoted aud the publishing OF its testimony. Mr hoosr
welt stated that the charges against the Ju'ehNs
Guardian Society were notorious and the public Dal
right to the information. The committee had the aPr
cation recently made by the society TO the Board oil Az
por,iopment for $4,000. Mr. Pc, formerly treasurer
OF the society was asked whether he thought the seV
was justified during the present state Of It's anhds
making such application; he replied that II was I'VE
lie presented copy OF his cash balance nom APs' ~
1874 10 March TO- 1879 at which latter time he resgned
his position which was rs follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-17
HOV THOMAS RYiN DIED.
A CONFESSION THAT HE TOOK POISON FOUND

A CONFFssION THAT HE TOOK POISON FOUND.
The cause of the death of Thomas Ryan,
Of te mnrdercrs OF Policeman Brock, who died in the
newark Jail on Thursday morning few honrs before
the time appointed for his execution together
with Charles Oschwdld, wns uncertain nntil yes
,erdav IL was considered probable that no had
,,e poison but many believed that his horror at tho
Thought Of his doom to the gsows had overcome frame
already enfcebled by imprisonment The doubt wac
dspelled yesterday by the discovery OF paper IN bis
cell at the Jail In this he admitted that he took poison"
This paper IA now In the hands Of Coroner Osborne.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-17
John MoRRIssEY's TRUMP CARD.

NOW HE HOPES To SAVE HIS POoI-sELLING BusI-
MISS.
The exposures made i'm THE TRIBUNE be-
fore and after tho November elections OF the vicious
character Of the poolroom gambling business together
with the wide public feeling awakened In opposition to
uooleng have had the effect Of stimulating the Legs
lature to up the subject bill recommended by
the grand jury sought TO prohibit pool-seng IN any
form and in any place. bin has been introduced In the
Iegsature prohibiting poOiselng except on racotracks
This ia believed bp In tue interest VI John MOrrissey
who has already rpalcd rich harvest aud has spite
against other poolroom prOprietos whose gambling
bll. iucss WAS limited 10 the city pool-roons. Moreover
lie Ia convinced thai the practice OF betting on elections
could not be upheld any longer and he has already gone
.ut of the city pool room business. IL this bill
,,cs through, he can have his revenge the
oihcr puolinen, and save his own business, for
m controls tho Saratoga Racing Park and has rented
fe selling privileges OF Jerome Park He hopes to
renew the lease, which Ill soon expire This BILL while
rohibn g part Of the pool selling evil, would at the
a, tune the value Of Morrsseys business and
place the most profitable part OF al the pool gambling
IoriIurd Brothers. sad Mr. withers. who own largo
number Of the valuable race horses In the country
are opposed to poolsenH even At the racing parks.
citizens are dlssatsned Win tne Dill In tho
Morissey interest, aud declare that poolsens should
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-17
UNCLE DANIEL IN THE STREET AGAIN.
Daniel Drew exnectS to be released from the

bankruptcy proceedings against him next week, and
asserts his intention appear in the street again. The
hoys think I'm played OUT he said few nights to
many n turn and twist yet" He has been living FOR
same time past at the Hoffman House. where be Is as
lively IA cricket" His old residence at the southwest
corner of seveneenth-st. and Unionsquare Is being
altered TO make room for stores and flats. About
300 900 is to be spent in the alterations From his
house and the one adjoining two stores 70 be formed,
with four floors French fats above them In the
the former stables seveneenths are being removed
entirely and and flats facing Sevencenh-S are To
he erected I'm their places. Robert Goect, the oppo-
site side OF Seyenteenths at the Invest OF
the square is about the only one of the old family resi-
dents on the square who refuses to give way to the march
OF Improvement His brother Peter clings with the
tepacity TO the corner OF Nneteenhs and Broadway.
"Uncle Daniel" went to Putnam County after his
Illness he could not rest there in quiet. He was
cusomed to buy cattle In that district when young. and
he SAYS that while sck there he was troubled with WIS.,
TORS Some Ugh onter hundred year old" who
dnnned him cattle they said he had bought on credit
when he was O cattle drover. AN l never kept no
books-how was TO know owed em for them crittersP
lie refused to pay. mach bothered by the old
creditors that he came back 10 NewYork in sedeense
Besides" lie said. Its dun outen there yer never
can tell till the next day how stocks Is gone" SO he
came TO the Hoffman House where he enjoys the advan
tagc OF n Gold and Stock Telegraph instrument, and
knows who is ruined in Wal-st the moment tho event
| orcurs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-17

be abolished altogether and above every
on the racing track or elsewhere; that tho mutual OF
French pools should be prohibited. They have boon
shown to be plausible swindies beyond contrsventen
and exert tho most baueful influence on young CLERKS
who by them are enabled TO gamble with small amounH
of money aud who by the cnthraling influence OF tms
Vice are led to fathessncss TO their employers anu
pccuation to supply the drain on their purses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-17

was arrested was for falsely entering the payment n,
drafts for 700 each and Of 81 600 dra wn Ly
scAenek eon yane 81, 1872 but the false entries IN &
liar casoa PROBABLY reach 100 or more f,onn',
soner Osborn nxad tho accused mans bail at $40 a1S
He brothefy Charles H. Barlow and Adriance Bartoy y.
this city, and Peter A. Baldwin OF East FshkilI wsra
copied a. bondsmen. Mr. Barlow has retained t;sr
7. Tracy hrs counsel, and early day win be a.ss
for the examination 'a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-17
GERMAN REPUBLICANS HOPEFUL.

At a meeting Of the German Republican
Central Committee OF this city last evening at the steu
ben House, erJudge A. Ditenhoefer presiding, was
resolved that In view Of the fact that Gov Hayes would
probably DO declared Presdeneect before the next
meeting, that = committee be appointed 10 make ar
rangements for celebrating his Inauguration on March
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-17
FIsHKILIls DEFAULTING CASHIER BAILED.

Alexander Barlow, cashier of the suspended
Fsk National Bank, brought before United States
Commissioners Osborn yesterday, on o warrant sworn
out by T. w. Hale Of the Assistant Treasurers Office and
H. Bostwck receiver Of the bank charge OF fasify
ing the books Of tho bank making false entries Of
ments overdrafs, SO. The transactions In which Bar
tow 10 alleged have been engaged were Of an extensive
and character other persons said to
have completely with biIn- As has already been
published, tina accounts OF the Fshk National Bank
and Of the Fshk Savings Bank both institutions occ
pyng the same building fraudnlenty confused By
NARROW and both lost heavily The National Bank
40 far as has been asccrtand lost by Bartows opera
tons about 10000 Tho specific charge on which nc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-17

The NorrisfoWn Herald has aseertainea s'.'.
blue glass, mashed up fins and sd'n'"ssse' " INV
VIII ouro adog-of sheup KILLING
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-17

Mr. Pell stated that large part oi the pacA ''U'
elness" was paid TO Robertson, who seemed 70 h.,s
endless number OF vouchers In his pocket at a naS
which were indorsed by Carey & Wood, nrnocls a. 80
Auditing Commttec After tGs state OF Things bhs
his patience for time Mr. Pell refused 20 Psy ~,
more vouchers unless they were ind9 80 y r.inIa
members OF the committee which incllicd ~. ned
When he MIR. Prl assumed tue treasuryshp W s.srv.
the society owed the butcher. baker traeneS ss
year TO yet from Robertson si.ieuent oi uS he
sN,rs hui could not succeed The application OF 80
scJ over 400 people for number OF weeks aI .ul
MT Pell never heard OF such thing WIN, e,n. ,sey
With the instttution Mr.. Roosevelt stated ILL.,
wonld snbpens al no signed the application ~ spsss
on wednesday, Feb. "a. a. D:30 n. No. amt 'es'y 4
matter As the sgners are all supposed 70 pr w. NJ
Mr Robertson tins will give cpportani.y :" !"
sdeo Of
, 1877-05-06

Lu1ton's Subdivision OF Sec. !, 80, 13. The org
ipal record was made in April, 1861.
Division OF triangular piece OF ground fronting
east on Hurlbnt street. between Stgel and Sullivan
streets.
ON THE NORTH SIDE
The disagreement between the property
holders which has prevented The rebuilding
Of the block at the northeast eosneF
Of Division and LaSalle streets, occupied before
the are BY the residence Of Mr. j. " Eschenbnrg,
has been settled Mr; EschenbuEg has decided @ to to
soath 150 feet OF his property, rcccisin for the
north LAT feet on Lasalle street: Consideration.
$40, 600 each. Nr. Melien will at once improve
tho corner the plan for the building having already
been drawn
BUILDING ABOUT HUMBOLDT PARE.
Henry Greenebaum Is now building thirteen
houses near Humboldt Park The houses are
twenty feet wide, and, as they stand on twenty
fye-foot lots, have windows ut the sides Each
house contains six rooms, anu cost ST. 500
to Sl,350. Lobstein s Co. are building four
houses in the same nei1hoorhood, two OF which
will cost 81, 800 or 81, 0e0.
BUILDING.
Since Jan. 1 381 permits hare been granted BY
the Superintendent Of Buildings, covering 'front.'
age OF o. 013 feet, and IN expenditure OF
81, l02, 800.