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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-06-08
Probate Notice.

TERRITORY OF DAKOTA, IN PROBATE COURT
County of Pembina.
III the matter of the estate of Thomas Baldwin
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Mary Jane Bald
win has filed with the Judge of this court, pc
titon praying for letters testumentary of the
of the last will and testament of said deceased
and that Saturday, the 9th day of June 1883 nj
two o'clock,r. NJ, of said day, being. a day o.
special term of this court, to wit: Of the June
term, 1883, at the court house in the Town Of
Pemb1nn, county of Pembina, has been set fol
hearing said petition, when and where any per
son interested may appear aud show cause why
the said petition should not be granted,
Dated May 81, 1883.
GAFFNEY &KNEEsIIAw ROBERT TwEEDLIE,
Attorneys for Petitioner. Probate Judge.
iI-IG
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SUMMONS,

TERRITORY OF DAKoTA,l DISTRICT COURT.
County Of Pembina. Sd Judicial District.
Matthew Gardner, plaintiff versus Elizabeth Ann
Gardner, defendant. -
The Territory of Dakota, to the above named
defendant:
You. Elizabeth Ann Gardner. are hereby sum.
4, oned and required to answer the complaint III
herewith served on you, and to serve copy OF
your answer to said complaint on the subscrib.
ers at their office In the town of Pembina, in the
within thirty days after the service of this sum.
mons upon you, exclusive of the day of such
service; and ifyon fail to answer the said com
plant within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in
demanded In the complaint.
Dated, April 10th, 1883.
GAFFNEY g. KNEEsHAw,
HUB Plaintiffs Attorneys, Pembina.
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Mortgage Sale.
first Publication AMI, o.,

Qirst Publication April, 27.)
Default having been made in the payment of
the sum of Two Thousand ami Twenty five Dollars
which is claimed to be due ut the date of this
notice upon certain mortgage. duly executed
and delivered by Hugh UDonlie Of the town of
T. II. Kelly " Co., Of the city orst. PAUL State Of
Minnesota, bearing date the 18th day of May
y. D. 1850, and duly recorded in the Office of the
register Of deeds in and for the county Of Penn
bina and Territory OF Dakota, on the 18th day of
May y. u. 1850 ut 4 o'clock p H., i'll Book ! OF
Mortgages on pnge 40 and which mortgage was
duly assigned by the said p. II. keily& Co. to
Sd day OF January 1885. which assignment was
duly recorded in the Office of the register ofdeeds
for Pembina county, Territory of Dakota, on the
10Th nh day Of Janu"ry lss3, ut oclock p m in
ment III writing dated the third day of jan
!lnry 1888 said mortgage was by the said Judson
l.aMoure assigned to William K. Goodfellow,
which assignment was duly recorded in the Of
lice of the register of deeds for Penbinu county,
Dakota Territory, Oh the 18th day of March y. D..
1888, ut $50 O'clock, Il. IN. Ill Book NO. of mort
cages eli lMge los, and no action or proceeding
at law or otherwise having been instituted to re-
cover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any
part thereof; NOW therefore notice is hereby
siyen tn BY virtue OF power Of sale con
statute i'll such ease made and. provided, the
said mortgage will be forecosed, and the prem
ises , described in and covered by
~ i'll block number fifteen Q5) in the
Town of Pembina, according to the official plat OF
of SAID town OH file and of record in the Office OF
the register OF deeds for Peinbina county in
pembina county and Territory of Dakota, with
the heredtnments and appurtennnces. will be
sold at public auction, to the highest bidder for
cash, to pay said debt and interest and the taxes,
if any, on the premises and fifty dollars attor-
ney's fee rs stipulated in and by said mortgage
in case of foreclosure, and the disbursement. al
lowed by law: which sale will be made by the
sheriff of Pembna county, nj the front door of
court house III the town OF PemDina, in the said
county and Territory, Oh the 9th day of June, A..
d. 1883, at two O'Clock p IN. of that day. subject
to redemption ut any time within one year fiom
day of sale, as provided by law.
Dated, April 20, 1885,
WM. r. GooDFELIOw,
Assignee for Mortgage.
3y-I5 Attorneys,
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LAND OFFICE, Grand Forks, D. 7. May 10, 1883.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention to
said proof will be made before ]. Henry Abrams,
notary public at Penbiln ID Y. Oh June 16, 1888,
viz: BuptSte potoin,
for the Sc or sec % 1862 81 ".
lie names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land, viz: l. lIealy, y l}oerjois. Joseph
Venue. August Geruriine, all of Pembinu d 4.
And you, Basil X. Church. who on the 9th day
of Muy 1852 filed d S No. 37l1 on the Sc or sec %
t1G2 52. are hereby notified tC show cause at
this Office Oh or before June 16, 1Ss3. if any there
be, why Bapts PotOin should not be allowed to
make proof and payment for said tract
B c. TIFFANY. Register.
II r Vaughn, Attorney. .i2-IG
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Probate Notice.

TERRITORY OF DAKOTA IN PROBATE COURT.
County ofPembina.
In the matter of the estate of Nerce Either, de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given that Adeinc Either,
widow of snid deceased, hns filed with the judge
of this court petition praying for letters Of ad-
bate of the last will and testament of the said
deceased, and thnt Tuesday, the 10th day of June
1SS3 ut two O'Clock. p. m: of sud day, being Il
day of special term of this court. ut the court
room thereof ut the court house in the town OF
Pembnn, county of Pembinn, hns been set for
hearing said petition, When and where any per-
son interested may appear AMI show cause why
the snd petition should not be granted.
Dated May 30, 1855.
ROBERT TwEEDLIE,
ii-i6 Probate Judge.
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PROBATE NOTICE.

rF Gannn y, Of ps DAAKoTA, PROBATE COURT
ceased.
Notice is hereby given TINT Robert Wilson has
filed with the Judge of this court petition,
THOMAS Wilson and for the probating of the last
Will and testament of said deceased, and that
Saturday, the 9th day of June, 1888, at three
o'clock. +. NJ of said day, being day of special
term of this court, to witt of the June term, 1888
at the court house in the town of Pembina,
county of pembina, has been set for hearing said
may appear and show cause why said petition
should not be granted
Dated May q, 1883.
ROBERT TwEEDLIE,
dAFFNEf " kNEESIIAW, Probate Judge.
Attorneys for Petitioner. 1915
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following are the real estate trans
fers for the week ending June, 2,
1883:
FARM PROPERTY.
J. +. Miller toJ Elford, sw s
20 tip 1854, Sc, 1G0 acres.........$2,7 $50 90
w. Durham to G. II. Hager,
WI, ID, tip l59, r 81, 100 acres. $500 90
A. Lean to M. Lean, II W / 80, tip
1852, r Sc. 100 cres................ 1000 90
J. Amirault to r. Tweedlie, J,
nw4 is 10, and W ] sw4 secs,
tip 1852, r55, 100 acrcs........... 1000 90
A. Helgason to j. Bechtcl, nw4
sec 80, tip 161 + 81, 100 acrcs.... 800 90
]. Azure to j. Dease, IL w / Sec s,
tip 1852, IS, 100 94-lOO........... $50 90
r. Jameson to Il. Acheson,
/ sec 10, tip 1GO r 81, $50 acres. 200 90
NJ. Palm to GIL. Megquier, G. n
w4e9 sw J sec 81 tip 159 RI Sc
100 Observation-Disclosures. 1000 90
G. H. Megquier to ]. V. Mcintyre
] interest to e ] n W les@w4
sec 81, tip $50, 5G................. 1000 90
TOWN LOTS.
Henry Girts to S. Girts. lot II,
blk 81, Pcmbina.................... 1000 90
A. w. McCrea to L. Lynch, lotG2
on west side of Main street.
McCreas add to Draytoil......... IS 90
A. w. McCrea to J. Bcllamy, lot
1G west side of 3rd st. Nc
Creas add to Drayton............ 65 90
j. Saner to n. A. Mott, lots blk
], st. Thomas. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 900 90
r. Galbraith to c. II. Hager, lot
10 and 20, blk IS and lot I, blk
81, st. Thomas. Observation-Disclosures. 800 90
Comstock & White to ]. NJ. Haw
kins, lots 10 and 20, blk 24, st.
Thomas. .............................. 200 90
Delaney Bros, to r. Foster, lots
1G md Is, TX "a, lot %, blk 25
Delaney & Douglass Add to
penbina.. Observation-Disclosures. 250 GO
A. J. Wallace to G. II. Ham
mond, lots Is and lG, blk 2 Wal
lace Bros. Add to Drayton...... 12O 90
Colpstocll & White to ]. O. Cha
pin, lots blk is, St. Thomas. 200 90
]. 0. Chaplin to w. j. Ferguson
lot l. blk Is, st. Thomas......... 25O 90
Comstock & White, D. Gilday
lot band II, Bathgate. 500 90
d. Gilday to J. l.. Alckittrick
lot IA bk -, Bathgatc.. 500 90
z. II. Hager to w. Durham, lots
l to II inclusive, blk IS, lot to
~ inclusive, blk5 st Thomas
Observation-Disclosures. $40 90
L. Tuift to G. II. Hager, lot II,
and - blk 80, in st. Thomas. 400 90
r. Galbralth to G. H. Hager, lot
blk 81, lot 4, blk 81, st. Thomas
HUI w
w. II. Moorlead to II. Henkel,
lot 6. blk 2G, Pembina. 200 90
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LAND OFFICE, GRAND FORKS. u. 7.

LAND OFFICE, GRAND FORKS. ID. Il.
May !, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
final proof In support of his claim, and that said
proof will he made before Robert Tweed!ie, clerk
of the district court at pembinu, d. T., on June
S1SSa, viz:
Edward Wynn,
for the NV or sec 7 1872 50.
lie names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, Wis Vim Lnrey, VIM Ball n Brcnnen,
John Stewart of pcmbina county.
BIC TIFFANY.
il-il Register
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Mortgage Sale.

Default having been made in the payment of
the sum Of One Thousand Four Hundred and
-Four Dollars. which is claimed to be due ut the
date OF this notice upon certain mortgage, duly
executed and delivered by Francis +. Remand
and Azilda Remand, his wife, to Patrick f. Jen-
ningS. bearing date the oath day of April A. D..
1885, and duly recorded III the Office of the regis
ter OF deeds In aud for the county of Pembinu and
Territory of Dakota, on the 10Th day of April A..
D. 1883, at 10 o'clock a. H., in book No. 2of
mortgages on page 800, and no action or pro-
ceeding law or otherwise having been Instituted
to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or
any part thereof; Now therefore notice is hereby
given, that by virtue of power of sale contained
IN said mortgage and pursuant to the statute in
such case made and provided, the said mortgage
will be foreclosed, and the premises described in
anu covered by said mortgage, viz: Lot num-
bered six 6)ln1 seven "a in block numbered
seventeen ~ in the town of Pembina, accord
ing to the official plat of said town on file in the
office of the register of deeds for Pembilu county
III Pembina county, and Territory of Dakota,
with The Entertainments and appurtennnces, will
be sold ut public auction. to the highest bidder
for cash, to pay suid debt and interest and taxes
II any: on said premises, and fifty dollars uttor-
neys fee, as stipulated i'll and by said mortgage
IN case OF foreclosure, and the disbursements
allowed by law; which sale will lie made by the
sheriff of said Pembna county, ut the front door
OF the court house, in the town of Pembina in
said county and Territory, on the 10th day of
June \: d. 1855, ut two O'Clock p. M. of that
day. subject to redemption ut any time within
one year from the day Of sale, US provided by
law.
Dated April 2Sth 1885,
PATRICK F. ] ENNINGs
GAFFNEY l. KNEEsAAw, Mortyapee
Attorneys. 4OlG
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LAND OFFICE, GRAND FORKS. D. r., lIay Is, 1888.
Complaint having been entered ut this Office
by Orren a. Slater against D. Caughlan for fail
ure to comply with the law as to timber-cuture
entry No 330y dated Sept, %. 1879 upon the sw
q. sec &c tip 1872 r %, in Pembna county, D. r.,
with Il viewtO the cancellation of said entry;
to break, cultivate or plant in trees, seeds or
cuttings the required number of acres by law,
the std parties are hereby summoned to appear
at TINS Office on the 2lst day of August. 1855, at
mony concerning said alleged failure.
Testimony i'll this case will be taken before "
j kneeShaw at Pembna d. 4. OH August II, 1854
a ~ B c. TIFFANY, Register
Robt. Tweedle. Attorney
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Probate Notice.

TE E. y. Of DAKOTA, IN PROBATE COURT
In the matter Of the estate of William D. Ross
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Edward Armstrong
Judge of this Court, petition, praying for let
tiers testamentary of the estate of Wiilism D.
Ross and the probating OF the lust will and tesla
ment Of said deceased, and that Saturday. the 9Th
dny of June 1883, at $50 o'clock =. NJ. of said day
being day of special term of this court, to wit:
Of the June term, 1888 ut the court house III the
Town of Pembina, county of Pembinu, has been
any person interested may appear and show
cause why said petition should not be granted.
Dated May 81, 1883.
ROBERT TwEEDLIE,
GAFFNEf q kNEEsHAw, Probate Judge.
Attorneys for Petitioners 1876
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SUMMONS.

SUMMONS.
TERRITORY OF DAKOTA, DISTRICT COURT,
County of pembina. Sd Judicial District
r. NJ. Sherman vs. c. W. II. Page.
The Territory of Dakota, to the above named
defendant:
You ure hereby summoned and required ia
answer the complaint in the above entitled &C.
tion which is filed with the clerk of snid court
and to serve copy of your answer to said com.
plant on the subscribers, at their Office III the
city Of Grand Forks in the county of Grand Forks
the service Of this summons upon YOU, eXclusiye
of the day Of such service; and If You fail to an.
swer the said complaint within the time afore.
sa1d, the plaintiff IN this action with apply to
plant.
Dated March 10th, 1885,
BossARD L. CLIFFORD,
4O'i5 Plaintiff y Attorneys,
Grand Forks. D. T
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LAND OFFICE, GRAND FORKS, y. T.,

May II, 1885:
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed motto of his intention to make tinu
proof in support of his claim, and that said proc
will be made before j Henry Abram, notary pub
lie ut Pelnbina r.. on June 23d, 1883, viz:
Robert TrOtter,
for the sc Or sec % lGl 1852.
lie names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation o.
said land, viz: Robt MelZies. Vim Erwin, Tho
Williamson, Robert Erwin, all Of Bowesmout, l.
r.
1916 BCTIFFANY, Register.
II. X. Vaughn, Attorney.
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Land Office Grand Forks, D. r., May 25 1853.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler hus filed notice of his intention to make
final proof i'll support Of his claim and that said
proof will Denade before Robert rweedlie CLERK
OF the district court ut IenDina u. IT,, on June
~. 1888, viz:
Louis Lembke
for the II Inf sc or and Inf he or sec 35 1Gi 81.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land: Henry Donrille, Donvlle G
Fisher, II Morris, all Of pembina county u. T.
BCT1FFANY, Register.
r Ewing, Attorney. 4l-IS
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Land Office, Grand Forks d. T., May %, 1888.
Notice Is hereby given that the following manned
settler has filed notice of his intention to maxi
final proof in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before L A lIeuly, notary
public at Drayton d. T., on June 80, 1858, viz:
Jesse \ purly
for the lie or sec t lG0 81 W.
lie names the following Witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land viz: d y lIogg, Il W Rogers, James
johnson, J NJ Batemur, of l}owesInont 7.
I4-lS b CTIFFANT, Register.
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Land O!!ce, Grand Forks, d. r., May 20, 1888.
Notice is merely gwen that tie following nune,l
settler has filed notice Of his intention to make
final proof i'll support OF his claim and tut said
proof will be made before }. Henry Abrams, u
notary public, ut iembiu, d. r. on June 80 1853,
VIZ: Francis NJ. Fletcher,
for the " nj ne qr st qr he qr NV qr sc Or sec 81
t l63 r 81.
lie names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, VIZ: Brazil DeAiurSe, Richard DeMarse
Louis Xavier, NJ. Fourier, of lembinu d Il.
b. C. TIFFANY, Register.
IL. X. VAUGHN Attorney. 45-ia
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Land Office. Grand Forks, D. r.. May 10, 1883.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim, and that snid
proof will be made before Robert Tweedle. clerk
dist. court, Pembinn DIT, on June, l6 1883, viz:
Ezra a lIeuly
for the ne or sec 50. $50 81.
lie names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land: Alex " Mccren, l.. W. IntmOre, II
W Wallace, Of Drnyton u 4 and Hugh Biggerstail,
of Pittsburgh ID II.
i.-l6 B. C. TIFFANY Register.
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LAND OFFICE, GRAND FORKS, D Il.

May II, 1888
Notice is hereby given that the following, named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
final proof Ill support of his claim, and that said
rroofwill be made before r. Tweedle clerk dist.
court, at Pcmbina, on June .2 1883, viz:
William Mckenzie
for the he Or sec 30 lG! r SO.
lie names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said lands Joseph PnNman, John Lues, William
Burns, William I.utcs, all Of Pelmbina county.
42-i6 b. G. TIFFANY. Register.
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The latest patent spring bed is set tc
throw the sleeper out on the floor al
any hour desired.
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Finnl Proof Notices.
LAND OFFICE. GRAND Forks, d. Il

Mny2? 1883.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice Of his intention to make
final proof in support his claim and that said
proof will be made before the Clerk of the
District count, Fcmbinu county, d. 4. at Pom.
binu, d Il. Oh June 30, 1855, viz:
John SvellssOn,
for the NV or ne Or IL hf NV or sw or NV Or sec 4
16O h6.
lie names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation o:
said lind, viz: Johannes ShorCarsol Gisli JOl,nl.
son. Gudmundsun. Johnson of rcnbin,
county, b, I.
l5-i0 b. c. TIFFANY, Register
r Tweedlie, Attorney.
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Land Office, Grand FORKS D T. Anril o.

Land Office, Grand Forks D T.April 81 1883
Complaint having been entered at this Office
donins his Homestead Entry Mo GIGS, dated 18th
day OF August 1882, upon the sc or sec 1G2 r
Dc W, i'll Penbina county d. T., with II view to
are hereby summoned to appear before W. j.
kneeshnw at Pembin d. Y. OH the It'll day Of
July 1883, at 10 o'clock u.m, to respond and fur
meut.
1918 BIC TIFFANY, Register
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FORBES, the war correspondent, is to
receive 5000 for writing book of what
he doesn't know about America.
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Notice OF Contest.

Land Office, Grand Forks, April 9th 1883.
Complaint having been entered at this office by
George klyne against Louis White for abandon
ing his Homestead Entry No. 1888, dated Nov lG.
1880. upon the NV Il sec % tip 1G2, IS, in Pembi-
ma county T. witha view to the cancellation OF
said entry, the said parties are hereby sum-
moned to appear before W. J. Kneeshaw ut
Pembina ~, on the 9th day of July, 1883, at
10 o'clock u. M, to respond and furnish testimony
concerning said alleged abandonment.
BIC TIFFANY, Register.
II. r. VAUGHN. Attorney. 1913
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The board, after examining ASSESS
ment rolls and valuation of county as
eaualized by the Territorial board of
equalization, find that the valuation of
the county amounts to $1,5S9,94G. Tho
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ferred to Commissioner Holmes, who
will report thereon at next meeting OF
the board.
Bills allowed:
Jacob Reinhardt, sheriff of Walsh
county, boarding Martin Palm. ...S10 As
The report Of Clarke Rose, justice oil
the peace, which was laid over at the
last regular session, was on motion refer
red to Commissioner Jackson to be
reported on at the July meeting of the
board.
The application of Mrs. Pritche for a
remission of taxes was laid oyer until
the next meeting of the board.
Resolved that the county auditor be
instructed to communicate with the
various township clerks. asking them tc
icall the attention of the various town.
ship boards to the resolution of the
boarl of county commissioners at the
April session, with regard to procuring
codes, session laws and other necessary
books for township use.
Resolved, that S. o. McGuin, county
sur> eyor, be instructed to bring i'll all
books, maps, petitions, field notes and
papers appertaining to public highways
and said S. O. McGuin is requested tc
attend the regular meeting of the bo:a]
in July.
Bills allowed:
SSx,~;,1, ,ar,,ioao nc oo,1r,{v
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On motion the report of E. A. Taylor
justice of the peace for St. Thomas, for
the quarter ending March 3lst was re-
ferred to Commissioner Holmes, who
will report thereon at next meeting Of
the board.
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I. Tuiit to G. II. Hager, lot II,
and - blk 80, in st. Thomas. 400
r. Galbralth to G. H. Hager, lot l
blk 81, lot 4, blk 81, st. Thomas
w. II. Moorhead to II. Henkel,
lot 6. blk 26, Pembina............. 200
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The following are the real estate trans
fers for the week ending June, 2,
1883:
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GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

Somewhat ia sensati on was produced
in Milwaukee Friday by the announcement
that the children of Mrs. Mary Tole Hig-
by, a lady of wealth and high social stan
ing, had begun suit against her to .recove
proBerty which they claim they are entitled
to as heirs of their fathers estate. All the
Of high social standing. The suit grows on
of trouble caused by the mother who is
nearly seventy years of age, marrying a
man of thiIty-fve. The marriage SO in.
censed the children that they have endeav.
cred to make life miserable for the old lady,
and she tOretaliate. threatens tOturn over oil
her prop rty to her young husband, which
transfer would rob the children of what
ever might fall to them at her death.
The annual meetisg of the Universalist
publishing house was held in Boston re-
Gently. Reports show the past years busi-
ness was the largest since organization. To-
tai amount 1886, $50. an increase of $7,48S
over last year. Eight new books were is
sued, and five new editions OF others issued.
The steamer City of Pekipg arrived at
San Francisco with 966 cases of opium, the
largest cargo yet brought at one time The
duties amounted to nearly $23S,OOO.
The American college and educational So
ciety at its meeting in Boston reported
$685. 600 given colleges, and $50 600 added
to the permanent fund.
J. b. Haggin Of San Francisco has decided
J. G. Flood, son of the millionaire the oil
Pacific steamship property for the consid.
Grafton of $5Oo, 600.
Cleveland Iron works are all in operation
as usual, with nothing TO indicate that o
strike had been contemplated.