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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-04
PARK DEPIRTMEYT INVESTIGATION

LAROEs OF COMMISSIONER SHEARMAN-WOEK on
THE RIVERSIDE DRIVE.
W. p. Sherman, Commissioner of Accounts, con-
timed his investigation of the affairs of the Park
DEPARTMENT yesterday. lie said he intended not
only 10 examine the accounts but all the proceed
iups of the Park Commissioners He proposes TO
give 10 Mayor Cooper complete history OF the
management of the department during the years
1878 and 1879. This work cannot be completed in
less than month. 1t is stated that there is Sc
cret as well "a public investigation going on of all
fine acts of the Park Commissioners. A lawyer, a
former member of the Assembly is said to have been
engaged for some line at this IL is suspected that
he is gathering the evidence Tor the perusal OF
Mayor Cooper and Governor Robinson.
The owners of property facing the Riverside
Drive are in some anxiety lest In the contest of the
politicians over the Park Department work on the
Drive NAV be stopped. 1t snOw well advanced to-
ward completion, and before November, 1t Is be-
Eeyed can be finished. John McEnroe, "a Sohenec-
tady contractor obtained the contract by sub lease
i'm August last-a fact not generally known. 1t was
under his supervision that the causes of COM
pla,ut aIoSe This year the old contractors,
becker & OulntaTd cancelled the power of attOT-
new they had given McEnroe and have since recon-
stTucted the Drive. At present 1t Is the of
most active WORK. IHbOrerS are busy along the en-
tire Drive from Seventy-SecOnd-st 20 One-hundred-
northumberland Chief Engineer McApne. of the
Park Depart ment. constantly nspeCts the work to
see HAT It is well done.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-04
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
INCIDENTS OF THE FOURTH.


CLOSING BUSINESS HOUSES FOR TWO DAYs-RACEs
AND OTHER sPoRTS-THE DAY IN NEIGHBOUR
ING CITIES
Many firms in various branches Of trade have
signed agreements to close their houses to-
morrow as well to-day, and the business
quarters of the city will have a very quiet
appearance Saturday. great number of people
went out of town yesterday afternoon and evening
TO remain until Monday, and the boats and trains
leaving New-York were crowded. No small part of
the fugitive most went TO Long Branch. In addi-
ton to the usual attractions Of that resort,
there will be races at Monmouth Park both
to-day and tomorrow. There will be seven con-
tests to-day. Last year there immense
crowd on the Fourth, and the programme this year
is more attractive than it was then. Full details in
regard to the ample facilities for reaching the
course may be found in the advertising columns
The first race will be three-quarters of mile for
purse of 5000, and Annie Augusta, Milan, Pique
Buwark and Lulu VIII start. Annie Augusta IS
the favorite. Next will come tho Hopeful Stakes
half mile for twO-year-olds. The stables
of c. l. Lorillard, Pierre Loriilard, Belmont Aston
Cammack, ClabaugdO, McGrath and Nithers are
represented in this race. q. l.. LOIlllaTRs entries
lead IN the betting. The third race is private
sweepstakes, three-quartcrs Of mile, with heavy
weights. Baronet IS the favOrIte. Fourth is the
Long Branch Handicap, III miles, an important
and interesting contest. WaIteld. Mark l.,
Startle, Jericho, Zoo Zoo, VaTant, Orole
and Lady Middleton are expected to start,
aud they rank in The betting III the order named.
Fifth is the Ocean Stakes for all ages. 1ls miles,
and the famous Bramble is the fayOrltc. The
other starters viii be Monitor Belinda. Susquc-
hanna and Lakewood. The sixth race is "a
miles for purse OF 5000 with allowances. Una,
Danichef, Rochester, Bayard and Kenny VIII ruu.
Una beng the fayorltc. Last viii come stecpic-
chase, with Coronct QJS pounds, Problem 15e
pounds, Derby ll4s pouudsl and bcncher l35
pOundsl entered. CUIOnct Is the iavuTltr.
Extensive preparations have been made by the
METROPOLITAN Association of Amateur ourmen for
their annual Tcgaita on tEc Harlem to-day. lac act
of the Legislature authorizing the Ponce Clmmis-
sopers 90 keep the regatta course clear Of all boats
will be carried out The course, which viii not
interfere with any inc oil ferry -DOJt> as 10 bo-ua
az Observation-Disclosures and viii not cover
more than one fourth the width Of the river will
DO plainly marked oat 10 bu1ys and boats. Ihc
first race will be at 1890 a. n.
The fifth annual games OF the Scotti,h-AmcTcan
Athletic Club wi, b. held on the grounds OF the
Manhattan Club, at I.Ity-s.A,G-at. aud Llgah-
ave. al 1880 -. ~. to-day. Iae programme includes
lOO-yards riin, handicap, 81 entries; putting the
shot Z twO-luilcs walk, -; h-Lt weight tue-ui-
war Nrw-lofk, Sc,tti~h-A Wcrcdu ana CentH!
Club teams; QuaIteT-MIIc run, D; throwing The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-04
MRS. HILLS JEWELRY.

After the murder Of Mrs. Hull the police removed
from her late residence some clothing and some
medicines which they took from Dr. llull's office,
to be used as evidence in they were required.
The notice also retain in their possession all Of the
stolen iewery except the watch-chaln. which has
not been recovered, and a plain gold ring, which
thc murderer gave TO q waitcrglrl IN Boston. Yes
ferday Dr. HUI called at the COroneTs Office 10 in
uuire what disposition would be- made of the prop
frty. and was informed that II was IN the custody
of Cuptain Williams, who would retain II until
after the trial of Cox and then place 1t In the hands
IN thn relatives of the Numbered woman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-04
TO CONSUMERS OF GAS.
REDUCTION IN PRICE,!
OFFICE OF THE MANHATTAN GAS Lightly
COMPANY.
No. Irving place. -
N.N Nork TunA 81 IQTQ y

New.YOrk. June y, 1879,
THE MANHATTAN GAS LIGHT COMPANY RE.
sPECTFULLY INFORMS IT'S CUSTOMERS AND THE
PUBLIC GENERALLY THAT ON AND AFTER THIS
DATE THE PRICE OF GAS FURNISHED BY THIS
COMPANY WILL BE At THE REDUCED RATE OBJ
TWENTY CENTS FOR ONE HUNDRED CUBIC FEEp
TO ALL THOSE WHO CONSUME LESS THAN TEN
THOUSAND CUBIC FEET OF GAS PER MONTH.
TO THOSE WHO CONSUME TEN THOUSAND FEET
PER MONTH THE PRICE WILL BE NINETEEN
CENTS PER ONE HUNDRED CUBIC FEET OR ONE
DOLLAR AND y NErY CENTS PER THOUSAND
TO LARGER CONSUMERS STILL GREATER RE
DUCTION WILL BE MADE THE PRICE DEFENDING
UPON THE QUANTITY SUPPLIED.
HAVING AVAILED ITSELF OF ALL KNOWN M
PROVEMENTS. THIS COMPANY WILL CONTINUED TO
FURNISH IN THE FUTURE, AS 1T HAS DONE IN
THE PAST AZ PURE. As SAFE AND A DESIRABLE
A LIGHT As CAN BE OBTAINED BY ANY PROCESS
YET INVENTED OR DISCOVERED.
CHARLES RooME President
JAMES ". SMITH, Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-04
NEW HOTEL on THE HUDSON

The Fort Lee Park Hotel, which was begun
abont three months ago, aud designed by the archi
tect of the Hotel Brighton has Just been completed IL
is 800 feet in length by 70 feet In width, and is intended
70 provide especially for the comfort Of parties that
sire 10 pass pleasant day where private dancing
hail can be used and where billiards aud teu-pins can
be played The hotel stands a third OF the way up the
b ON the west side OF the Hudson, about hours ride
by boat from the city, The hotel faces the southeast
and commands a fine view OF the river and OF upper
NeW.York The middle part OF the hotel Is surrounded
nv two towers. The south wing is used as "A dining
roou and tables also set the broad veranda run
ming around the house at the Coney Island hotels
The north wing the lower dOOr Is used rs "a lunch
aud Dar. Reception rooms are on either side OF
the entrance. Tue building h delightfully."- fresh and
cool. The rooms ae hlg h and well ventilated. In the
second story dlnmg-rOOms Tor private and picnic
parties aud large dance hall The yerauda extends
around TINS hOOr There are twentyhye large Sleeping
rooms, nttCa with tasteful furniture aud with mat
Uugs tor the floors. There Is not carpet III the house
The MOTEL Their with the pavilion the waters
edge controlled by the Fort Lee ParK ana Steamboat
Company The hotel stands several hundred feet
from the wharf, ana Il surrounded by shady w ks
rustic seats, ana nyiuug recesse-. band stand before
house occupied Wednesday afternoon and even
inZ when the hotel was form lily opened, by Couerno's
band. which VIII furnish music day and evening during
the season. At the landing Is the Reception Pavilion, IN
which pICuc parties can 1nd bowling alley =, billiards
a uuci-roOm, plenty of seats aud nue view Of
river The Fort Lee boats leave Cpnast. and West
TWcntyiO and Tn yfuurth-sts every hour during
part Uf the aud the last boat leaves
Fou Ice al 10 D. There IL also ferry from Fort e
To MIbhauauNlc, which Is controlled 10y
| j. NJ. Gortchlus Ii manager OF tho company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-04
SHIP NEWS.
PORT OF NEw.YORK........July 3.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED
Str Greece Cgr Pierce June 1s and Queenstown
Str siesa lgori,, Ludwig Hamburg June IS ana HAvrs
Ctr Excelsior r clayton Catana May 30 Juns
palermo TO- Gibraltar l5 With fruit TO Lawrence Giles
str Ifstsras Malat Norfolk, TO Old Dominion s. Co.
str Jonn Gibson. Chichester, Georgetown . TO u
str 6ld Domlnon Walker Richmond City Point and Non
'O Str asacus BeSrse. Boston. Fl F Dimock.
70 S 6ier D Vss.s 10 Esryer Barnes
Anoinette Ger Mauss Bremen Al days IN Oasst
Bark SeTea AUST Raimond ROuen 40 dave IN ballast to
SaTE Rachel Parsons Boston, 70 Vernon 7 2Y4 & Co.
Benham, BOye,yn. Pickering CO. oo,,.,l
vessel ssef TO 5fI atom @a Watson ( CO.
Brig Lizzie zLGosen lessen sagua " GTande days with
Gomez Te5 q PesTs4ii vessel 70 Weinberg & Co
wIND-sunset-At sandy Hook, light sW hay. AT City
i''"O' y W '0N' CLEARED.
strs Denmark CBr). Williams London, FW Hurst VIC;
toa Br RAFT London Henderson Bros city Of montreal
wilson Bristol v Morgan Jsr119' eT Carson Lye..
Jeo Bros tossing Ger Vo. am62rs PyS9GtR
and cher6ourg HgngaIdt Co R1Giis T WSon; fSe new!
ole AnJwerp Peter Wrgh sous Sy o. PsIa &dTPen5sr
Ken and Mexican ports Alexandra Soqsi Ahap.
Seaman 6anima Br LddicOit Hamilton Ouferbridge
Co; city OF Washington Iimmgrnan HAyaql AleHandrs
mond Dominion IS Co; Martha stevens chance B,u'
General Whitney, Halett, Boston II Dimock Eeanorl
Bragg Portland Ames =. - ,,,..,-- q. -.
BarEs Stadt Nor Jacobsen. Cronstadt r. Fonos Coz
A q Vngc tNorl Larsen Bergen. Nor. Func1 Edye & Col
Arendal Nor. Thorsen, Cronstadt Rlss Fmch yo 4 COZ
Idur Nor) Guudersen. Ge1e Sweden, EunCh EIve z Coz
Agder Norl Tonnesen, Queenstown Falmouth .o- orter
Bookmanp 0crlein Co; Flash Light tBr Card san&nder
Sp. Scammel Bros. 49,. o,-..
Ne Burne Hartspor, + ~utney y Coz
Primo CtaD Trapan Bona Africa, Punch Elve Cos Wex-
ford r Covert Port Elizabeth. etc, CrOS>uan BrOl
Pride Chaeur BIZ Pye Southampton Scamn ell Brost
Rossa sarlta Utah, Maresca OpOtto Benhau Boyesens
Pickering & Co.
LONDON July 3ATr at Christ'anio. Nor the 2sth nit sts
rnterp-se n S) antwerp, str Athens from Padel'
AZ Marseirs Ldd esdale, from Philadelphia
LIVERPOOL july. 3--Arr str Semiram de from Boston.
ToyDOy July S.->Bled Attn nit, Ukralnr, o NeW York;
2Tth ult " 3Oth ult, Irene. Taurus Ia nst All.
aine Director, Giuseppno G. the latter FOR b. rtHor:
Gustav Adolf. MozsTg 2bth ui t"llrcttinaI
2Tth ur Rachce Prm: 2Sth nit Aurora 3H t Ioraeus,
Padre Ferda; 2d inst FfltEt Vary
Ricardo HectanOOga, Hoard Ataanta.
Ragnar; inst Alexander, Agostino Be-m'e Hannah
blanchard, CIOnO Ocean 5prite, queen Of the East,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-04
THE HOMICIDE AT PATERSON. n. j.

The inquest in the case of james \. Osborne who
was killed by John Hartley, was finished yesterday
at Paterson, \. j. The jury found that Osborne
came TO his death from the effects OF blow inflicted
bv john Hartley, on Saturday evening, June %,
1879.
There is no clew yet to the hlding-place % young
Hartley. lie was seen IRVING through IMdmus
early tuesday morning. Osborne was buried yes
tcrday afternoon at his fathers house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-04
FOREIGN DEMAND FOR GRAIN.

Business was moreactiyc at the Produce Exchange
Yesterday than ou any day before for several
months and the transactions reported were very
heavy. The actual sales If wheat for export were
700 900 bushels, with .OOu,uOO bushels more sold
60 one purchaser GA speculation. The grade most
Ia demand was 10. Sp.III-, while there Hasa large
business dome Iu Rcd Winter for Autumn delivery.
Of -four bout 1000 barrels were sold. The ac-
tIylfy was que To reports of poor ciopa from Lu-
rUp,, AID the inclination of cNpuItrIs 20 Duy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-04
Reduction !. in Price
GAS.
OFFICE CT THE
NJ Y. MUTUAL GAS-LlGHT CO.,

SO UNION-sQUARE. NE CORNER l6rH-sT+
JULY !, 1879.
TIE NETWORK MUTUAL GAs-Lis'hF ~.
HEREBY NOTIFIES IT'S PATRONS AND FRIENDS
MAT FROM THIS DATE THE PRICE OF GAS TO
THOSE CONSUMING LESS THAN TEN THOUSAND
CUBIC FEET PER MONTH WILL BE T"hNIt
CENTS FOR ONE HUNDRED CUBIC FEET OK f""
DOLLARS FOR ONE THOUSAND CUBIC FEEI
10 THOSE CONSUMING TEN THOUSAND COblo
FEET PER MONTH. NINETEEN CENTS FOR ONE
HUNDRED CUBIC FEET OR ONE DOLLAR MD
NINETY CENTS FOR ONE THOUSAND CUBIC tEEI
A REASONABLE REDUCTION PROM THE AboNH
NAMED PRICES TO LARGER CoNsUMEkS
sFRyICE PIPE METERS AND BURNERS sur
pIIpD oN APPLICATION WITHOUT CHARGE
THE SUPERIORITY IN PURITY AND ECONOMY
or THIS COMPANYs GAS Is NOT EQUALLED Bs
ANY GAS MADE.
JOHN p. KENNEDY, President
CHARLES PLACE Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-04
Prominent ARRIVALS.

Ne,r- York Hote'-SenatOr b. II. Hill, Of Georgia
REPRESENTATIVE Robert NJ McIane Of Maryland ana ltcn
Nevns OF Columbus Ohio. Brer0Od HOUse-senatOis
William b. Alison Of Iowa. aud J. ID. Cameron on fehn
vanIa FindsOT HOfet-The Marquis de Nillala OF Cunt
and II. II Clark General >upertnend 81 tc uB o
cGc Railroad - TTofel BrtnsTtt-LeOD van den oS.cht'
Beian Charge n Afres at Washing and A. L. Hol klHs
Receiver OF the Toledo Peoria and warsaw EaiiIoal COM
rauy. 80. rum 4rsnue HJtc-Andfew 4. MCIHhtocG OF
penn StFferqEt HOusc-COlnnel Crruoh, -
Best u ). A.-..-.Ast0r HoUse-Judge Mche"shoS'o Vi ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-04

In an Out-oi-thc-way town Ia Ncw-ilamp-
sArt lives eccentric Old farmer WUO found u!s cellar
ls-tfrl Lard cub Uu account ui The height OF the
stems Arrc careful consideration ur LiI upon The dc
vac az mailing piece ot twuileh PLANK uu each, 90 or
dr. az hr tad, bring en- nearer together f" and
cotl4cd that he noticed Icclc tetcI u improve
L
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-04
ARCHRISnOP PURCEDNS RETURN HOME.

The Catholic cergymen in this city yesterday
ridiculed the umOr in Cincinnati that Archbishop
Purcell had become insane. They said it grew out
of the fact that three cergymen left Cincinnati for
this city. Their real object TO confer with the
Archbishop aud to induce HIM to remain East "a
month or two longer, bur their journey caused much
comment and it was Tumorcd To be due 10 the pre-
atc's approaching insanity. Archbishop Purcell has
worked epeTget cay TO collect funds since his visit
TO New-York and last week attended some of the
Catholic college commandments. lie then went to
Albany and afterward to Rochester. where he was
the guest of Bishop McQuaid. lie remained in
Rochester short time and then went to Cincinnati,
where hc arrived last evening. Since the Arch
bishOp has been in the East large amount of money
has been subscribed to meet his liabilities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-04

Kankakre has a Justice who beats them all
In the way of doing up job OF matrimonial splicing
with ucltness aud dispatch THIS u his formula :
&" Have err Yes" " Have imp "Ies" Mar
ted--LMo G"lla"-"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-04

The greatest chs end fever remedy 20 cents sure cure
Try H. general tonic and dinner pill send stamped
euyeIOpe for CHISKALlPIUs book ILLUSTRATED nom Puck
with directions VICTOR E. MAUGER PETE, loi 10 llC
Reaie-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-04
HOME NEWS.

YESTERDAY AT HUDNUTs NO.
2ls BROADWAY.
On m TT Noon $50. 3 n m. $40 Midnight Soo
Highest dur1ng the day. a.. Lowest ~
Average Sl4O. same day. 1878, 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-04
Announcements,

Many persons are having the best health and
strprt - hDr lives BY using RICHARus IgEDTAL TONIC.
all and try it free Vesey Druggists sell H..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-04
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE Almanac

sun rss,... 434 sun sets 734 Cl1ckfast an 0s,
Moon RISES. Moon sOuths. 0:23 AOons age days IS
WATER TO-DAY.
sandy Hook. 7j7 Gov Island 1872 Hell Gate .....l0ll
WATER ro-DAT-P. NJ
Sandy Hook. S2l Gov Island $40 Hell Gate ....l034
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-04
PASSENGEoS ARR[HED.

FROM LTyRRPooI-BY STEAMSHIP GREECE.
O'Keefree Judge Rowe. Mr.. and Mrs., PATTERSON. H.
Shaw. J. r. Leeihan Il. patterson. MTa
Leedham. Miss Stewart, w. II. Miller MI.
Good Miss T.. Davidson, MI. stretch, J.
Greenwood Mr.. TarncOmb, r. Merrill J. y.
Cochrane, W. Fredrckson, Mrs Nolan, Miss "
FROM HAMBURG-BY STEAMSHIP sILEsIA.
Fleischmann,J Boxer. O. f. MnIJahn. II.
Meyer. III. A. Neumaun, y.
Gurheil @. Weber n. yeDens, ~
WegeueT Mrs. Zeiuer. Mrs J. Ueinemann. Laura
Rose Ic's4rng, D. sOren Therese
ITpgsr r. FOrsch sara Mailer. Flora
GOsGOrfer. Gaelic LenmanD, L. Hetrrs u. -.
Gru6el u. Spicker. f. BuIghelm, III. and n
SChelr, o. W. brOner, cara POM. o.
HaaS Emma schuser, A. Khonheimer, IDA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-04

STRUCTURE, Impotence and Diseases OF the
- Genoradye ORGANS radically and speedily cured Hours
10 and TOT HEN RY ADANIELS N. d. 'Xington-lv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-04
BURGLARS CAPTURED AT WORK.

When Officer Beglan. of the Twentieth Precinct
wa on duty in West Thrty-nnth-st., near Ninth
ave-. at a. m. yesterday he saw two men enter
the area of No. go West Thirty-ninth-st while
n third man mounted guard on the stOop next door.
Officer Beglan presently stepped across the street.
At that moment the men were tuGging away at tie
iron grating opening into the cellar, the man on
the stOOp having then joined them
If You move step said the officer, covering
them with his revolver, I'll shoot you down"
don't shoot" replied of the partyi we'll not
stlrD In response to Officer Beglans call help soon
arrived and the three men were taken to the sta
tlou-hOuse. WneT, they described themselves as
James West of fngland, joseph Fields, of Phlla-
delphia and Robert Harrington, OF Brooklyn. In
Their possession were found pair Of key-uippers, Ia
pck-iuck foTmidable-OOkIng jimmy aud Il mum
Der of skeleton keys. Upon examination OF the
premises where the men were captured, II was DIS
covered that they lad pried heavy staple out Of
the stone-wOrk, and Lad unlastened the ron grating
over the cellar. II was found, also, that the house
WAS occupied by George W. McGlynn, who ycster-
day made a complaint of burglary against the men
IN the Jefferson Market Police Court. They were
held for trial in default of ~, 800 bail EACH West
is better known by the name OF " Big jim Watson"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-04
BROOKLYN.

The Board OF Health yesterday appointed Henry
PIJmpton ambulance surgeon in charge Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-04
VERDICT OF MANSLAUGHTER.


CLOSE OF THE ARMSTRONG INQUEST.
JOSEPH A. BLAIR's RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEATH
OF HIS CoACHMAN-FoUR OF THE JURORS FA-
voR A VERDICT OF JUsIIFIABLE HOMICIDE
The inquest In the case of the dead coachman'
John Armstrong, who was shot by his employer
Joseph A. Blair at Montclair, n. j., on June 4o'
was closed yesterday at Newark and resulted IN a
verdict Of manslauchter; four of the jurors how
ever. favoring q verdict Of justihable homicide
The testimony of the cook, Ophelia Dyer, and the
statement of Mr.. Blair excited much interest
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-10-31
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default 6aving been made in the conditions
OF certain mortgage WHEREBY the power
herein contained to sell has become operatlve)
executed by Lavosier Dlebrow and Clarissa
Dlsbrow, bis wife. OF Bangor Van Buren, County,
Michigan, to Aneon Goss OF same place, bear
ing date, the eighth day Of July A. D., eighteen
hundred and seyenty-two. and recorded in the
Office OF the Register OF Deeds, for the COUNTY
OF Van Buren,, in said State or Michigan on the
10Th day OF September A. ID. eighteen hundred
and seventy two, in Liber Of mortgages, on
page 80, upon which mortgage there ls claimed
to DO due, at the date Of this notice. the sum
OF eight hundred and five and 82-100ths dollars
and no suit or proceedings at law. having been
instituted to recover any part thereof, except
suit II chaDcery which has been discontinued,
Notice Is therefore hereby given, that on Satur
day the tenth day OF January next, at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon, shall sell at pubic auction,
to the highest bidder. (sae to take place at the
front door OF the Van Buren, County Circuit
Court House, in tho village Of Paw Paw the
premises described in said mortgage, Cor 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 for therein) that IS to say, the fol-
lowing piece or parcel OF land. situated ia Van
Blaen County, in the State OF Michigan viz:
The north half OF the northhaH OF tho youth
east quarter OF section twenty eight-2S-in
township two--2-south, OF range sixteen-l6-
west, containing forty acres OF land according
to the United States survey thereof
Dated. Paw Paw Mich, Oct. 18th. A. ID. 1879,
l282t13f165 ANSON GOSS, Mortgage
G. A, HARRISON, Atty for Mortgage,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-10-31
KELLER LOCALS.

From Our Own Correspondent.
The third attempt to burn the school -house
in District No. (known as the Skies school
house) was successful on the night of the oath
mat. School being in session there was quite a
loss OF books, including large Webater's die
tionary belonging to the district. People arc
justly indignant and determined the offender
be brought to justice.
Many sad things have been happening in the
north part OF the town-tho result of some of
them is the self DESTRUCTION Of o Mr.. Edward
Whitford. he was soldier ID the late war,
and has been a pensoner for wounds received,
has lately received back pay to the amount of
about $780, He being poor man, it promised
quite godsend, but instead has proved a
snare-as his worthless wife took the most OF
it and left for parts unknown. In a 6t OF
dsspondency he took the fatal drug that end ed
his earth life, on Saturday morning last-one
child, boy, about twelve years old, claires the
sympathy Of the people. 1t is not pleasant to
chronicle such things as these, bat they are a
part OF the history OF our communities. and AZ
such must go on record Why does not this
fact deter people from such rsth acts, that no.
only entails stain on future generations, but
prevents the proper development OF the good
that might be their natural propensities. for
Who can thrive while under the ban of crime.
be it committed by even remote relative. But
a county paper has but little room for homlles
OF this sort, so I will refrain that the other
locals may have plenty OF space to announce
that Mr.. and Mrs. so and so, visited some other
Mr. and Mrs. SO and so, at such time. etc.