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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-21
THE BROADWAY RIDl1IYG COSTS

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WHITNEY CONSENTS ~
SETTLEMENT AT FORTY PER CENT.
Controller Kelly received from Corporation
Counsel Whitney yesterday, communication ADVISING
O settlement OF the claims Of the commissioners iOi
costs in the matters OF the first proceeding for widening
Broadway between Thirty-fourth and Thlrty-hh-s's'
and opening Riverside Park Tne total amount Oh eO'
taxed exclusive Of 50 279 20 of newspaper Claims S'
S533,4S2 81 After giving history of the proeeeansS
and emphasiziug the difficulty Of prosecuting sueA
claim. Mr.. Whitney says:
After full consideration OF al the various clemens ~
doubt and uncertainty connected with H. adu a- "a
sdering the amount 60 which tho bl w0uld % 49, d
be reduced In each case IN the event that We ,
succeed In obtaining rotaxaton some TIME siss "a
formed the plaintiffs counsel OF my ees nr ,hs
compromise the litigation upon payment " t.sLs
CITY of 40 per cent OF the claim as ~ seno ot
to-day, principal and interest, which aas nv ny
then Oecepted; but 1 am now lMomon q
tnem that tney are willing to settle on that OASIS st
nave consented TO modify the proposition ~ one IA
partieuar allowing Tor the adyel tslng. that Is Lv
newspaper claims, the principal OF Tie elaios' N'
interest, Instead OF the forty per cent "a,
According TO this settlement, the amount 10 W P"'-
viii be SCI ,672 a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-21

GLIDING members, OF all denominations. Ono dav h.
called on old d. and introduced the subject Of tha
war As old b. whose grandfather had probably been
bora in this country said he Gid not lake lie ne
"nnd had not hofrd tell it," the clergy man dwell ~
the matter at great length. and spoke highly 81 Ria
marck. Jacob was very attentive listener E id M
seem 20 take ftln. Tie dominic duDihlOuudsd iv
his inguirlng, Bisnlarck, did you Soy o. kno,.
On whtsuntide and ether holidays TIE people throng
the streets OF Lancaster CITY patronz'ug The ayine
horses and Punch and judy ana nunehDg PEANUTS and
gingerbread. 1t Is common sight TO young ana
timid Hans escoffng beautiful Gretchen to oae a.
the stands where slabs OF gingerbread he had Tor
cent and h0nie-made Deer for cents glass After IN
duging IN these Injuries he viii say with the aif Of
man who Ia making large outlay, % Well, gHeas va,
give US two 1-ceDt chdnks Of thai ere candy whies
makes feller's breath smell so sweet"
Funerals attended by au immense throng andeseh
IL the occasion Of very sumptu0us dinner This va.
said TO be for the convenience friends residing az m
lance, but have known persons 20 return miles IRON
the graveyard, passing their bones, partae Of
the feast They have superstition that the last pcr.
10 remain IN the room with the corpse viii be the nee
one OF the assemblage to die after the services ara
those nearest the door will clip out afer AN
other until the audience becomts almost paBicstFccn
to get out OF the room. They doubtless believe Ia The
adage, {" The dell take the einderm0st"
Dutchman vine was asked TO contrbIte toward erect
Ing church which had been destroyed BY ghtnng AZ
founded his applicant By saying, II dc Lord will tun
der his own house down, Will othelD pild Il up"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-21
THE MAD WITNESS.

JOHN =. LEET REMOVED TO BLooNINGDALE ASYLUM
HOPES ENTERTAINED OF his RECOVERY.
John L. Leet, recently a witness before the
Potter Committee, vas removed yesterday afternoon
from the Tombs, where ne had been confined since
Monday morning, TO tho Boomingdae Asylum for the
Insane. A medical consultation was held yesterday
morning IN regard TO his case by Dire. CarnOohan and
Elliott and the prison physicians, Drs. Handy and
Hraly, and 10 decided that Lcet was suheriig
nom acute MANN, superinduced BY intense anu
long-pTotraet ed mental excitement, and which
might be cured with proper attention. DE-
CnOchau said a at the symptoms manifested by the pa
tent ON Monday were very similar 90 those caused by
derium tretneus but nad every reason 20 believe
that the patient had not been man OF intenpefate
habits HIS brother-naw, v Lopez, OF No ~ Pearlst'
ext OmmissiOner shannon formerly or NewOrleans' A.
NJ Gibson, aud Ex-Governor WarmOth, OF Louisiana,
were with him, aud dd AL hef could 10 add 90 bis eoni
fort. He f. stll iucOSerent IN speech aud his mind
seems 20 be- entirely absorbed with thoughts OF the Pot
ter Committee and ~ bis testimony before H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-21
THE TESTIMONY.

MAJOR BURKE's MISSION TO WAsHIEanoN-THE
AGREEMENT WITH STANLEY MATTHEws-wHO
WERE PRESENT AT THE woRMLRY CONFERENCE
SENATOR LAMARs LETTER.
The Potter Committee was in session yes
terday little than three hours, and only wit
ness was the standMaiOr T. A. Burke, who testified
before the subcommittee az New-0rleana General
Butler conducted the examination yesterday and the
winesss previous testimony was used the basis Of
the examination, which was almost Of the nature OF
erossexamlnatiOn Ms. Blsckburn, Of the committee,
was not present, and the absence Of n. Gibson the
adviser Of the committee was stil conspicuous
II the Fst occasion since the committee met m
Eew-York that Il has hem compelled to coadnct It's
basness without bis assistancej yet Geaeral Butler
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-21
A long ISLAND ROAD INCORPORATED,

The New York, Sea Beach and COney lslanu
Railroad Company filed its certificate OF incorporation
with the clerk Of Kings County on Monday last ~
yies that the company shall endure for my year
road starts at Gowsnus Bay and crosses tie
reach Railroad, but the latter company has steaalV 20
fused TO allow this privilege. Tue amount OF sns no
road stock is estimated ct $4,000. consisting o. Nv
shares of 800 each. The certificate shows tn' 49,,
tour shares have been Sold Of which five belong "
L. Logan, and I'VE to john W. Becow me i0 ~. w
are the names OF the direoters John " Logan Acc.
Rigslow Alexander Mcdonald, w. 4. Hunt, ". ID ~ I'D
low Abial Haywood, s. Il Piatt, Ciht ON " ssA''
i1,vis WI r. siesrist ana Thomas II. hcftatL -, that
W ~ Hunt one OF tue directors tAta esseaus' with
h.s name rad Deen sent on the list OF oreeo
t ns anfhority and that he knew scarcely ans Is
ABOUT the reorganization or workings Of ths 6as
~ Rigelow said that the company was keof isetion
No oficara mad yet elected nor Woua te 49, Ia
taLe Mace for anOther week. The road wOalu ILL., a.
diverted from the Manhattan Beach track ~ than
roetlen or would not cross IL on leyel. "s anv.
this Mr. BIeelow declared he was not aDio ~ ~ ln
ming AS the affairs Of the company were e"s'
Condition Tor action.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-21
LOUISIANA NEGOTIATIONS.
MAJOR F. A. BURKEs STORY.

NHUVIt AINNF1H91 = :.
PURTHER INVESTIGATIONS BY THE POTTER coSiNIF-
TEE--sENATOR CAMERON BROUGHT INTO THE
cAsE-THE woRMLEY CONFERENCES
Major 4. A. Burke was before the Potter
Investigating Committee yesterday, and was
cross-examined by General Butler on his tes-
timony given before the subcommittee at
New Orleans, with the apparent purpose OF
making the witness say-Or seem to say-that
there was something more In his negotiations
with Republican leaders at Washington than
appears in the written memorandum OF agree
ment, as has been stated heretofore. To-day
he will be called upon to give an account OF
a conversation with Senator Cameron prior to
the WOrInley conference.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-21

A little girl of six in Georgetown, d. c.,
after leaning out some time the wndOw-ledge
drew back and exclaimed, with her hand ON her stomach
Oh that hurt right the place where God forgot to
put any bones ~ Another te gazing out upon cloudy
evening said, Mamma, there isn't single star in
blOOm."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-21
AN rNrERNATIoNAL RIELE TROPHY

At the suggestion OF MUor-Ueno" ,,,aa
cock Judge Hilton has presented to the NAeo ,.,ey
Assncatlon M prize TO be contested for 10 tns nsv
,,afInn,,l military Watch OF the Fail Meoiins ~'PS'
sc eoss Of which will be fr0ni 81, 900 70 81 yoVO
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-15
SALTWATER NEWS.

The Minnesota went out yesterday, taking
a raft from Hudson on her way down.
The Louisville came in Monday and leaves
Thursday with log raft for some down
river point.
L. E. Thompson, Esq, leaves to-day for
st. Paul on business connected with the
York's mandamus case.
Reports from the drives are very encourag-
ing. Kettlevine drive is in the main St.
Croix. Yesterday the water atTaylors Falls
was at good driving stage.
Philip Schaar was up yesterday charged
with the larceny Of half dozen eggs.
Fined SIS and costs. Those are municipal
court prices. Philip, buy your eggs at
Schupp & Tozer's.
Frank Klein was up before Judge Norgord
yesterday on complaint Of Mary Manthany
for disturbing the peace, but there not being
sufficient evidence in the mind of the court
to sustain the charge, Klein was allowed to
depart, but not before receiving lecture
from the judge which he will remember.
Oh. Cobb and H. G. Vanvoorhcs re-
turned from White Bear lake yesterday,
where they had been for the past two days.
They brought with them some specified
beauties in the pickerel line. One tipped
the scales at 10 pounds and one at Is. Per-
haps some will think this a fish story, if SO,
call on Cobb and he will vouch for the
truth of it. He is on the Dispatch, you
know.
M. D. Flower and 7. G. Gunthez, of the
Park Place Hotel at Lake Elmo, formerly Bass
lake, on the st. Paul & Taylors Falls rail
road, were in the city yesterday. They re-
port that the new hotel will be opened about
June 1st. This hotel will contain ffty-four
sleeping rooms, bowling alley and billiard
room. The elegant croquet grounds are in
excellent condition, while the large fleet of
row and sail boats will afford ample amuse-
ment for those who are fond Of the water.
The regular meeting of Saltwater Fire
Engine company took place at the hall,
Monday evening. The reftting, painting,
&C., is now completed, and it is indeed an
elegant room. The bills were ordered paid,
and, on motion, it was agreed to accept the
invitation of Miller Post No. IA, G. A. r.,
to participate in the exercises on Decoration
day. The boys met last night to test the
engine, and will meet one week from last
night for drill.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-15
JAMES B. BEALS,
117-140 Administrator Aforesaid

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE.-Whereas,
IN default has been made in the payment of the
sum OF twelve hundred sixteen and 38-l0O dollars
Isl 216.3S) which amount is caime1 to be due and is
due ct the date of this notice. upon that certain
gage executed and delivered by Charles NJ. Boyle
and Margaret Boyle, his wife, mortgagors, to Eliza
bearing date the twenty -s1th day of February, A. D.
1876, to secure the payment of thousand dollars
and Interest thereon at the rate of ten per per
annnm payable semi-annually until paid, according
to the conditions of certain promissory note for
$1,000, bearing even date with said mortgage, and
which said mortgage contains full power of sale in
case OF any default in the payment of said sum OF
money, or the interest thereon, when due, and was
duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds
for the county Of Ramsey, in the State of Minnesota,
lin book 80 of Mortgages, pages Ats, 476 and ATT
thereof, on the Sd day of March. A. D. 1876, at S.
minutes past two of the clock in the afternoon of
said day, as mortgage and no proceedings at law
or any part thereof; and whereas, by the terms of
said mortgage, there is allowed to the MORTGAGE
and his assigns as an attorney fee of the fore
closure OF said mortgage, one hundred dollars in add
ton to said amount hereinabove claimed to be due.
Now therefore. notice is hereby given that under
and by virtue Of the power Of sale in said mortgage
the real estate and premises in said mortgage en-
braced, which situated in said county of Ramsey
and State of Minnesota and described follows to-
wit: ALI that portion of Lots six 10y and seven "a,
of Block nine (9) Of Leech's addition to the city Of
Saint Paul, Minnesota, according to the recorded
plat thereof on file in the office OF the Register of
Deeds III ana 1or ramsey county, state OF Mlnneso-
ta, lies south of Fort street, the same having a
frontage of about one hundred and fifty feet said
Fort street, and the appurtenances thereof will be
sold bv the sheriff of said county at public auction
at the front door of the old Court House, st. Paul.
III the said county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota
at ten of the clock in the forenoon, Saturday, the
9th day of june A. D. 1875 to satisfy and pay the
amount that shall then be due said mortgage and
note, with fifty dollars attorneys fees and interest
and costs and disbursements by law allowed.
Dated st. Paul, Mimi, April "a, 1873.
ELIZABETH LIVINGSTON,
Mortgages.
LAMPnEI & JAMES,
Attorneys for MortQagee. an 24-7t-wed.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-15

Return. from Fort Be"to,. of the Steamer
Big Hor.-Eu,licst Trip Kno,ci,-
Minerals IN the Big Horn CoantryOthc1'
Interesting Ne'rs.
Bismarck Tribune.
Our spring mosquitoes carry bell punches.
Our barkeepers kick and scratch, but can't
evade.
The Big Horn brings to this place SOB sacks
of silver ore, 657 dry hides and her cabin
crowded with passengers.
Ben. Ash has returned from Fort Totten,
bringing Brave Bear, ono of the murderers
of the DeLorme family.
A largo amount of breaking is being done
between Jamestown and Bismarck, and u
very large amount about Jamestown.
Geo. M. Bird, who will establish the ma
chine and steamboat repair shops at Bis
marck, is in the city, the guest of Mr.. G. M.
Cushman.
Cattle have lived on the green prairie
grasses, in the vicinity of Bismarck, since
the first week in April. Trees are now
nearly in full leaf.
Morton county is rapidly filling up with
good and substantial settlers. From the
Big Heart to Square Butte, some twenty
miles, claims have been taken and farms
started.
There was great excitement at Benton over
the arrival of the Big Horn, and i'll one hour
after the steamer touched the bank, part OF
her cargo was loaded on trains and en- route
to Helena.
John Holmes, who is examining the rail
road land which has been surveyed between
Jamestown and Bismarck, reports that il
averages as we'll as the famous land i'll the
Red river country.
The steamer Big Horn, of the Coulson
line, with Capt Joe Todd in command ar.
rived Of the landing last Tuesday morning
from Fort Benton, the earliest by many days
that any boat has won't to Fort Benton and
returned to this place.
Capt. John W. Smith arrived at Bismarcb
OH the Big Horn on his way East for goods
The captain has just returned from pros
pecting tour in the Big Horn mountains anc
is satisfied with the outlook for gold in thai
region. The captain, it will be remembered
was in at the birth Of the Black Hills ex
element, being one of Clusters party Of
miners.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-15
LAMPNET& JAMES,
Attorneys for Mortgage. an 24-7t-wed.

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF RAMSEY
In the matter of the estate of Charles Scott de-
ceased:
On reading and filing the petition OF Edgar W.
Wilson, administrator Of said estate setting
forth the amount of personal estate, that has
come to his hands, and the disposition thereof !;
the amount Of debts outstanding against said de-
ceased, and description of all the real estate of
and value of the respective portions thereof; and
praying that license be to him granted to sell undi
yided u of lots and of section H. and Of north
"a of lot 2, section IA, township 81, north Of
range "a west, i'll Hennepin county, Minnesota !;
and it appearing by said petition, that there is not
sufficient personal estate in the hands of said admin
strator to pay said debts and that it is necessary in
order to pay the same sell all of said real estate
1t is therefore ordered That all persons interested
in said estate appear before the Judge of this Court
on Wednesday, the Goth day of June, A. D. 1878, at
ten O'Clock a. m at the Court House i'll the city of ST.
Paul, III said county, then and there to show cause,
f any there beg why license should not be granted
to said administrator to sell said real estate accord
ing to the prayer of said petition.
And it is further ordered, That copy of this order
shall be published in each week for four sue
cessve weeks prior to said day OF hearing, the last
of which publications shall be at least fourteen
days before said day of hearing, i'll the
DAILY GLOBE, a newspaper printed and published at
Saint Paul in said county, and personally served
county, at least fourteen days before said day of
hearing, and upon all other persons interested,
cOrding to law.
BY the Court,
IL. ST. HENRY O'GORMAN,
Judge of Probate of Ramsey County, Minnesota.
WILSON T. LAWRENCE,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
v,nux EvU-<r
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-15

Crosse, Robert Eliot, of Milwaukee, Harvey
Anderson, of Brownsville, have located 20,-
600 acres of these lands in the town of Jay,
Martin county, ten miles east of Jackson,
and have already made arrangements to
break one-half of the land this year. Par
ties are now in St. Louis purchasing mules
and necessary utensils for doing the work.
Several teams will be brought from the east
ern part of this State and will be promptly
Oh the ground.
Bonner & Wheeler, of Winona, and Sam
Hyde, of st. Charles, have also purchased
about 10000 acres and it is their intention
to improve the land and take advantage OF
the liberal terms offered by the company.
Judge Campbell, Col. W. II. Feller and
Senator McHench, all of Wabashaw county,
have purchased a section each and will open
extensive farms. Senator McHench will open
stock farm, the others raise grain or diver
sify their crops.
There are also expected about twenty
families from Wisconsin to settle on these
lands at once, and arrangements for the sale
to these parties are nearly perfected.
What an Industrious nan ca. DO in
minnesota.
Wadena Tribune1
MI. Lane, in the course of his remarks,
told US that he came here a year ago last
fall, and settled in what is now the town of
Stoves Prairie. He took soldiers home
stead of 16O acres, and alone and single
handed, with his team, put in and harvested
439 bushels Of small grain, 100 bushels of
potatoes, besides lot of garden truck. He
has also fenced the 100 acres and broke 40
acres-2O acres for himself and 20 for other
parties; built him good comfortable dwell
ing and other farm buildings. He says he
has had no money to speak of, but all of this
is the result of his own hard work. He re-
ports crops as looking well, and emigration
continually pouring in from all quarters.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-15
Chicago Produce Market.

CHICAGO, May IA.
FLOUR-Quiet and unchanged.
GRAIN-Wheat, unsettled but generally higher;
No. Chicago 1.10A cash and May; 1.O7A011. O7a
June; l05A July; No. Chicago 1. O10I1 .O3A re-
jected &C. Corn, fairly active at 4Oc cash and May
1910 June; 40c July. Oats dull and shade lower
at 26c cash, May, June and July. Rye steady at
53kac. Barley, quiet but firm and shade higher at
510D514c.
PROVISIONS-Pork dull and prices shade lower
at $500 cash and June; 8 40 July; 8.5Sh@8 go Au-
gust Lard, dull and lower at $6.771a cash aud une
6. IS July; 692H August Bulk meats, steady
ALCOHOL-Steady at 33034c.
WHISKY-Nominalat 81 o.
FREIGHTS-Corn to Buffalo &C.
RECEIPTs-9,500 barrels -FOUR 100, 500 bushels
wheat, 254,OO0 bushels corn, $1,000 bushels oats,
5000 bushels rye, 5000 bushels barley.
sHIPMENTS-7,5 500 barrels -four, $500 bushels
wheat, 1854 900 bushels corn, $1,000 bushels oats,
$500 bushels rye, l, 400 bushels barley
CLOSING PR1CEs--AFrERNooN.
GRA1N-Wheat, 81 .10A May; 1.0S1s010sA June;
1.o5h July. Corn, strong at 4oc bid May; asac
June. OATS trmer but not higher
PROFESSIONALISM, firmer.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-15
.. I,
Sheriff Of Ramsey County, MINI
GEO. L. & CHAs. f. OTIS,
ATTORNEYS for Plaintiffs. may 1-7W-Wed

MORTGAGE SALE-Whereas, William Il. Mar
I'LL shall did, on the 7th day Of October, A. D.
1872, execute and deliver to Mary L. Fletcher GER
day of October, 1872, aforesaid to secure certain
sums Of money therein mentioned, whereby he did
grant, bargain, sell and convey to the said Mary L.
Fletcher, her heirs and assigns the following de-
scribed premises and real estate, situate in the county
of Ramsey and State Of Minnesota, to-wit: The
west onehaf Of the northwest quarter, and the west
half of the southeast quaer, Of section number nine
(9 and lot number three 49, and the northeast quar-
ter of the southwest quarter Of section number three
(3D all in town number twenty-nine (29D range num-
Der twenty-five f23,} which said indenture of mort
gage duly acknowledged, was on the 31st day of Oc
tober A. D. 1872, duly recorded in the Office of the
Register Of Deeds of the county OF Ramsey afore-
said, in Book % of mortgages, page 4O7, &c.
And whereas, said Mary L. Fletcher afterwards,
on about the 10Th day of August, 1876, died in
testate leaving her surviving Mary NJ Fletcher, her
sole heir at law.
And Whereas the estate of said Mary L. Fletcher
| was afterwards duly administered and decree was
duly entered in the Probate Court of the county Of
Ramsey aforesaid, on the goth day of April, A. D.
1877, whereby all the property OF which the said Mary
L. Fletcher died sized and possessed, including the
said mortgage and the debt thereby occurred was
signed to and vested in III said Mary NJ. Fletcher,
her heirs and assigns, and duly authenticated copy
of said decree recorded in the Office of the Reg
lister of Deeds aforesaid, the 18th day OF April,
| A. D. 1875 in Book D Of Miscellaneous Records,
! page 1856. &c.
and agree in said mortgage in case Of foreclosure
| the sum OF fifty dollars attorneys fees.
And whereas, default has been made in the con-
dition of said mortgage and there il claimed to
be due thereon the sum of four thousand one humid
red and fftyfour dollars and fortyfour cents, and
fifty dollars attorneys fees, aforesaid, and
ton proceeding at law has been instituted to
cover the debt secured by said mortgage.
Now therefore, notice is hereby given, that pnr-
suant to power of sale in said mortgage contained,
and the statute in such case made and provided, the
above described premises, or much thereof az
may be necessary to satisfy the amount due on said
mortgage will be sold at public auction to the high
est bidder, for cash, at the front door OF the old
Court House in Saint Paul, in said county OF Ramsey
/ on Friday, the 31st day Of May, A. D. 1878, at 10
i O'Clock M. !, to satisfy the amount due upon said
| mortgage.
/ Dated April 16, 1878.
MARY NJ. FLETCHER,
Sole heir at law Of Mary l. Fletcher, mortgage
| deceased.
/ WILLIAMS DAVIDSON,
Attorneys for Mary NJ Fletcher apr-17-7w-wed
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-15
Southern Minnesota Eaitroud Lands

Southern Minnesota Railroad Lands
In order to bring tleir lands into market,
the Southern Minnesota railroad company,
have reduced the apprai sement. and when
sold will contract with purchasers allowing
them $3.50 per acre for all they break, and
an additional credit of so cents on the pur-
chase money when the first crop is pur-
chased. This offer, says the Jackson Re-
pu6lsc, has had the effect to sell large tracts
and to parties already making arrangements
to improve the lands
Diamond Joe Reynolds. Bassett, Hunting
4 Co., Of McGregor, Cargill g. Van, of La