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New-York tribune., 1886-05-09
OPPOSING THE NEW AQUEDUCr BILL.
FACTS PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR HILL-sOME OF
THE OBJECTIONS.

FACTS PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR HUL-SOME OF
THE OBJECTIONS.
There is strong feeling against the new
Aqueduct biz legislsting OF office the Mayor and
Controller and giving the Governor power to
appoint three citizen commissioners. Commissioners
Dowd Spencer and adj called on Governor Hill last
evening and strongly urged him to veto the Dill They
their objections I'll, fact that the aquepuct IS
now about half complete that nearly all OF the con-
tracts the work have been let and plans for the re-
m Under have been prepared. Tho new commissioners
would necessarily be ignorant Of the details OF the great
work and could not act nelligently most OF
the questions until they had become familiar
with plans and progress and necessities
OF the work. The Mayor and Controller had
attended the meetings OF the Board for neatly
a year AMI half ever since tho active WORK
the Aqueduct had been under way. and we're thor
oughy familiar with the plans AMI progress OF the work.
Both had been the line and seen tho Workings IN
the varois aud tunnels Both business men
and large contracts and what should 10 done III
holding contractors mp tho OF their contracts
Commi. i.soDer BALDWIN said yesteday: do not think
bill dropping Mayor and Controller from the Ac-
queduct Com mission and substituting for them three
citizen commissioners. Is a good one The Mayor ana
Controller good business and are familiar Win
the rs IL stands and what should be done. Ia;
new commissioners will have all TINS 10 l"arn Inc Noh-
trcllcr pays the D- lie Is familiar WIN tle ekpenui,
h0rzcd by the commission and can tus dctect
any wrougdoIng In the vouchers. cahhots
thing would be gained from party point OF
vIew The work being done Dy contract; the engf
force. Inspectors etc. appointed long ago.
So that theres really nothing In the way oil patronage
be opt aimed" ., .
Comlnissl 1uer squlres said: 81 have had moth.
ing do with this Aqucduct bill. prefer 70
the Mayor and Controller retained. When me Di
introduced Last year proviint Tor an auuitI a.
commissioner opposed II because tn0ught IL was
needless OF expenditure. tnink the same oi
this BILL
The Controller has taken action concern,
ins the bill lie does not think 1t good
policy increase the of the city government
by salarird commissioners but he leaves 10
the d gment the Governor the advisibty OF signing
or vetoing the DILL
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09
m REOPLN TIE DOWyS-TABER CASE.

BosroN, May (Speciab Downs-Taber
scandal bids fair to be reviewed soon. Mrs
Annie Tabers attorneys last evening" filed In the ONCE
Of the Clerk OF the Supreme Judicial Court LOT
Suffolk County objections to the application oi
Fred T. Taher that the decree nsi granted him In the
divorce proceedings OF November last be made aosoute
The document filed by Mrs. Taber contans
charges of A serious character against her former
attorney husband aud other persons ana the Cour
is asked to open the on the ground tnat new an"
mportant evidence been discovered, the nature OF
the evidence being fully set out
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09
4 GIRL SHOT BYA RUFFIAN.

CLEVELAND, May Sizing Bradley, noto-
rous character. elected from Hooking NaIey haii
rord train at Buchtel Athens County, Oho last even
inr After shooting at the conductor OF the train, Brad
ley started up through the street OF the town hrng
at every person he Ono bullet struck liooe Craw
ford, year.old girl In the forehead innctIns
wound from the effects which she died shortly after
ward Bradley was arrested. but was released by III:
brothers and Is now a fugitive. pursued by band OF
yiylantss who will lynch him IL he Is oyertaken
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May S.-Reports to the
Slate Board Of Agriculture from 900 correspond
ens of observations of May are the basis OF bulletin
issued by tho secretary to-day which says that there
was eratio i'm in the condition OF win
tor wheat last month In all parts OF tho State and that
the growing Of wheat has not been more promising
nj any CORES poudinR date since 1882.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09

risk s25 for diploma without the oertany Of getting
IT think all win get through however. The exami,
"a The DO not nrf {ups a. ib,y cannot
change the rule IN time. We have to enforce the rule
ana tho students Will have to pay OF course II they want
to be examined"
At the secretarys Office 1t was said that number Of
the SO men had paid already and that the rest would
PROBABLY give In In day two, whether tho trustees
would answer the petition or not.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09
He WIS NOT A MNRDERER

HARTFORD, May 8 Especial. The Police
Court crowded to-day to witness the examinations
OF Hugo Flaris tbs charge OF manslaughter in
killing James j. Donovan, a burglar, who had entered
the store OF his uncle Albert sch.arzr The accnsel
man testified that lie did not know Donovan and
drank with him. He then told the story of the bur-
glary and the shooting, and he was promptly dis
ch
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09
BUSY EXCISE COMMISSIONERS.

The new Board of Excise was busy yesterday
making out licenses Its clerical force rapidly being
organized and getting into good working order Since
the board has been organized 1t has Issued over 200
licenses and received 900 In fees which has been de-
posted the CRY Chamberlain.
Seventeen licenses to sell liquor were given out by
Morris and Maughton at Bond-st and the Bowery aud
Las WA collected
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09
A BANKRUPT ESTATE.

LANCASTER, Penn, May S.--John ID. Slales,
assignee Of Amos Henderson, banker to-day filed his
account OF the estate The assets. after deductng all
erpenses are S92 242 H. and the liabilities $3.50. .0oO
The creditors will recciy~ between twenfv-hvc aud
thirty conts On the dollar.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09
THE PRINT CLOTH RKET.

FALL River, May (SpeciaD.-The market
for print cloths firm at 3l6 for 56s aud ~ Tor
Ga The weekly statement Is as follows Production,
10000 pieces; deliveries, l5i.0oo stock, 3S'ooV;
allas. 2Ui. 600.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09
VIEW OWNERS OF" THE BOSTON POST"

BosroN, May 8 (SpeciaD.-Ihe Boston Post
ha. agan changed hands It is understood that Edwin
NJ Bacon aud Benjamin Kimball are tho new owners
and that they paid $1,000 for tho concern Mr. Bacon
1. a bright industrious journalist. The great part
OF ls career hAA pcen on A"e D""S
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09

Advertiser where he worked reporter city editor ana
years one OF tho and tho Editor OF me Boson
Globe before that sheet turned over to the Demo
He also worked editorial staff OF The New-
York Times for short period. Mr. Kimbal Is young
lawyer,
New-York tribune., 1886-05-09
TWrLVE YEARS FOR OyOFRL

PHILADELPHIA, May S.-Achille Onofri, con-
victed on his second trial OF murder In the second de-
gree for beating his nineyear-o old step-daugher TO
death was to-day sentenced TO twelve years imprson-
New-York tribune., 1886-08-08
DYSCIPLIAINr 4 COQUETTE.


There live, Ia the progressive little city OF Coon Eapis
lowry i. maiden or tcn summers WHO q, attractive
wIn,Oe. AMI has such charn over the small boys
year more she has ContrO.lci tbon
Will. tl0g the company of amy boy WISHED
and dropping aul lat 81 lover when she e,pct
tooh fancy 10. Ii ~ also Claimed by tha
she Is Lc ,lr. aui ior prom sDs her company
To boy hluhs bciOrr the entertainment come, OK
.hs wosl rather with another AMI tse. h-rsei
10 th, ono tlat tio evening Oi tJa
lLy come, crowd OF Jo,, Dcslrsc IrT
hc she takes pick Oi theh AMI walks OF. After =
rctOi su-lin, the boys tire Oi THIS OF
thin, aud Ilicd They Resolved anl Resolved. an
went Into written agreement wucl Is rrsnntct here
for benefit of other i" boys IN other towns
similarly aggravated and as warning TO other lIttS
girl. wi are inclined to trli Will tue hearts orec-
tons Folio II j. tho preamble:
For nearly two years we. ~lOSs nancs ap-
pear below. lave been suited, dlsipI onte mis-'.t"d
4 cruriy trcatci 10y tLcro appears tue name OF tho
ncklc .ary without cause Ur pOvocatloI; treated IN
iu.t tne neinost KIND o. way; irfuGc Dr It
Resolve That hereby each AMI every one :of IA,
several, asrce give her ho grand bounce hat Is to
SAY nave 40 hing 10 10 Sh her, not t. look 1T ber Os
m r on her 10 with her To any party pa'c or trcas
urr 10 lee cream emoI.io aud Ia ao evrrytans IN
,nr poyer [, make her feel bal AMI Dcrsbls iOr the
crloI OF one ear. and 4 violate tis grecme. are
n pay into treasury mo OF 80 cents FOR aud
every olenCc."
New-York tribune., 1886-08-08
TIE JrDioio1S HuTSSARY.


Once UPON tine an anoto'i' man. who aspred to
be Governor OF Litte Eho!y sat down TO colpt all
but tiere came 10 bis menofy M loiic prO.cro cur
rent III tho Odd Bay state Ihcy sas there. A. Hail
u.elOere tnis tiny dot ia the ocean too oen ucg ectcd.
All i'ty emI>'.ry gas set over with 300 u be lu-
prcteAts. tho gcuiiemah iyeyei 20 gIojn AMI dS-
covrre tat the one oo of general Interest was the
i-aky or tobtrr Church To TIE piOuS Islanders
that cciore sumner travel hal Ia III iicd-tn'r
church the precos possession. out they wero
poor property r"p.ir the sanctuary, AM nrctius
cIloi 10 raise fun {, :or simply pa,c!n. tAc iOo
TIE afbres.i cini,'ary atten!cI This meeting. de-
,oily lIstsIe u an spe"cI alI tac, rising
ler tao nd tcncs OF uncOntrollA ls emotion no
-poxe with hroAen voice afier tl:is manner:
My frIrn lS ana stranger an 'ns tOi, and have q
confession to make. came 20 tnis meeting moved alone
by curiosity but as 81 anon; yoi. hcsnns 70 tek-
prrs- O fIlih syc been cOEtgOlie b.
timrnts unknOwn before. | hs; never reazri now
IN cn ones creed col lnnuc olc's iie nu ii nov,
AMI 1egin 10 see dniy ho. wrongly nave estimated
ne cun,ol ItiOns %, religion.
~ 'rienis." -tni, win ellin, sup-" have 'till
another confession u maze. III uot come "a tie
ISLAND FOR fishing or 10 re-sin lost 'ri n came 10 d.
n Of t. As ats t listened SpSI to You n ere e ".Soi
my wcaednrS' anl desire now To m'kc whatever i"-
pr.." m:y vas esaslsy a%H9ui acy sa "a s the
really money a-ce anon your i,I,nl. aud came
here with cont ~ ito bay your Votes Par
iou me or the vie and pray for ta,t may
bc forgiven Another snir. ami tuen: Here. my
firn give TO y"u for rcpiiras tuis Sanctuary tHe
/ snail tell my 'rieud MIR what lve onr. am
that hr VIII .p rove. Like yoarsoives 10 i an
crns. Baptist. and hc trust nis election to ta all
iori clrr which moves Ia ms >tcrIous Way. MI!
br other take charge o' this nonryf'
4 brother " forward and received heavy bag
l,Ic,iy clnkins cooDts. shi.r tn, little con,re-
alton 0oko As awe struck ss 'clshazLifs grrst' v"en
wundsous words Of doom were written the palace
The emss,ry sat with bowed head. ana handkerchief
p,r>sci close tO-prcs naD. y-wccuug OI ties. When
tic service Was over. hard honcs h'ids gayo the
frAiesnal grip ant real te'r, diinnct many
plo eyes. fne snlssry went back IL frovlnpe: the
Center Church WAS rcp.irci. anicvery n,thcrs
Oh the island voted FOR that cnissarys cAndid'ie!
New-York tribune., 1886-08-08

During the day the current Of hot air WIS
not strong enough to act on the blades ana sH'
But when the great fire was made up at night,
the folce was sample The revolving portion oil
IL jack is raised to a small extent from the frame
and bearing of the pivot on which It lcvolves.
R.-uce the force Of the current by letting the
tIc go out and the blades OF the jack descend;
The revolutions become gradually .lowcr and
slower The pivot bearing hid no lnb ic'tion'
and consequently made the grooming noise.
We kept o1Ir secret. We we've the admiration
of everyone who knew the story of the h"i'e:
And for q very substantial reduction III the rent
cf very com Portable house we had TO thank the
Grcaning Ghost .-(Bclgava.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-08
ne WAS STILL DEAD.

FTvs IhF NtIine1D sTts Ttf"es
good story rDd of One % oar local politicians Who
cauvls-Iug fJr tho nomination Tor county Office.
one afternoon a attended gathering iD an out town.
Ship AMI iurciBg Intelligent looking young mln
VIII, he thOug 4 might have Influence, walked uD
10 him aud sbopk hm war My 10y tho hand. naiirins:
" iioS s yOIr iatbeI| rhe Y. m answered: :" NJ
father has been deaf three years In rei." replied
the candidate hal 10. he Irl Df il. knew him in
timatey. lie OF ny best iriel., aud rr.rst 70
hear It. He w.s Oi the best AMI pure neu ever
knew. Yod have sympathy.' etc. rae
Jag met tie same person In village u~drJy. and
havIk forgot hts fIcr. tccDSct hin the al tiuo
with tie in'"rro.story How Is your f.thrtp Tao
youu, msu looked ~ MIN for a onent ant said: lie
i still dead" and walked oil.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-08

fFvTt
Talking about photOgrapn~rs.' SAID \ young lady
who recllned l.Ly Ia one Of tho Rock Island roads
luxriou. chair 81 nave been ont West vsit
. NV married .isicrway oul Were thrTc isht mlcn
hut prIire and wlnd you know. Well. there's phoos'
rsph-r thrr~-Fd hkr to know where N"u can 20 III
this country aud npd one-and lie WAS a goot one
No.hihs wound do my sister but NO must <" w Inu
have our pictures tkrn amt So went up SAT hrt:
lie arranged In The chair. an old WOODEN one ahd
.h ina h,r, an of tho tines broken Oh. Then what
"a, Won suppo.e tie n.st, Gdi Well. he hK"d hts
old Gamer. ard then huge quid o toJhcco OUT ot
nj. mnn,h tnr,w II against the wall higher than his
head, and sad: -.
"'Now look right at that num- ho'd s'' anu iooA
pnrty'n
New-York tribune., 1886-08-08

fron rhe Atlanta Constttu'Oh.
"TO my certain knowledge" sail gentle.
man Iasr night know .h,t prOu bton Killed dog 10
tnistown."
Oh. come down." pnt IN a listener.
"Irsa fact gentemen-a dead square deal"
a. Wnll. tell us about IT," .
You know old man who lives away ont nv th9
cemeteryf Yea We'll. he WORK, out hero on MARIETTA
street He Ia good woram.n bu, hs likrs his t"dy.
When the Old would start u W ,rk IN the morning
he would sop at nearly every tr his line. His nt'lo
dog followed nun to and from his work. AMI when tho
old man would 60 into a bar to take nrink the doK
would stretch himself by the door ant take nap
This Tho dog would reprat ut ptc- and the dog
got 80 lazy he could scarcely walk weii gentlemen.
prohibition went INTO rff-ct the oli bolgh1
two JUS Of Tho ardent lie kept and at
the s1Op Before leaving nome every morning he would
take Mo and then SKID out for the shop There beIng
bars ID stop At the ppJr te dog couldn't stan tho
aud In loss than week he disi. prohibition
killed that dog. Let's all 90 IN and get quart"
And they won't.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-08

Master Hugh Moore and Il negro boy last
Tun.,i.y morning heard tho spuaiiins a! chicken.
vnch seemed 10 proceed from the branch just below
Stuh. mil IN this town. They proceeded 10 Inc spot
,rn vhenco IN, .oupd issued. aud were surprised 10
zoe m at the head neck ol Alfgrown chicken pro-
truiIng from tho mad. An examination WAS maze
,,,rn nrolucei tho disclosure that tho foot ~! tho
chicken WAS irmly fastened within th- jaws u! huse
urtle measuring feen inches across the BACK COM
r,,nt., MA, effected which gave The chicken To the
r.yr and tho turtle 10 Hugh, which he has alive
.ni .ctIye rs over IL Is supposed that tho ch ckse
nad vn.e across mud the turtle had Iried
himself aud hts urrloshp took this opportunity OF oo'
t.nlux = dainty iural
New-York tribune., 1886-08-08


ON interesting sccnN - - ho W Z
messed IN every town aud village in scotland. IL s
stream of tho natives their sabbath clothes IN king
for tue small eiocrrs. The puzzled visitor littr tniks
h,t An inuu ry INTO the OF thi, 'u give hin
e secret Of Scott ,nis reputation fDr benG XXX going
ncotl what every Il on 10 bny IL bAs pepper
mint lolrr.cs aud he always tells the shouaD Ia give
him tho chance hal'penntes The htrpcnhies as
for the ulatc the nzrnso- for church imp ptlon.
Many ,olnds o. the kind known ~ extra -t,Ous
on throughout tho country at svery service There 10
a great art slipping them soennly into your mouth
and long pr .ctce lie icvoGt people gooi
al II tuat they do IL though the minister's eye be GA
New-York tribune., 1886-08-08
CURRENT ANECDOTES.
ALL THE CHERRIES THEY WANTED.

ALL THE CHERRIES THEY WANTED
From The DstroI Press
One OF the sanitary squad OF the police force up
Ifullett ST. ihs other day when an Old gray headed
citizru accostel him with:
Mayps yon like to cotcb some paftoys. chr
II see any bad hoys shall certauly catch them,
repl rd the Oihcer.
cocD some for you now"
Wheref'
The Old man beckonc3 him into the side cato and
around the hOiss. In the backy rl four cherry
trees AIDED vita the rs frr and Jches of
every tIee boy from eigh o twelve years OF
Guarins the trees we're two dogs AMI tSat tuey
anxious for boy meat was plainly shown by their
actions. -
Wpsn did you catch emf askci the officer.
SIX hours igO. II yOu d0iE' want '~m I gusss
leave 0n I'LL night II ~ 10 boys like cherries 1t
too badt 10 prIng en- down peOre hr vhas full"
Tho othcer went away and let 'em roostins nish.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-08

before M the occu pants Of the boats sink Tito sileuc9
tho temptation TO itch quiet river. sky aud I'D on
are aurng than ths try bcrth below Drsss
requirements happily fsw. and those hsbtu ,ts to
river life DO dsfing gushet Dy tho simplicity OF
thsIr attire Plain skirts OF serge .nne mostly
adopted. with skirts Of washing silk The boats colore
s,Ovn In neckte. hat and .stband aud its uAmo
on the silver buckle that clasps the latter.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-11-18
LEGAL NOTICES.
n ROBATE ORDER-state of Michigan

II County OF van Bufeh,-fr.
At session OF the Probate Court for the County
OF Van Buren,, holden at the Probate Office, In the
village of Paw Paw, ON Friday, the 2sd day OF
October, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-six.
Present, Hon. Alfred J. Mills, Circuit Judge act
Ing as j Judge of Probate.
In the matter OF the estate OF william Anderson,
deceased.
ON reading and filing the petition duly verified. of
Frances T.. Anderson, widow of said deceased, pray
ing that administration of said estate may be granted
unto LeGrand X. Anderson and Alva IA. Huyck or
some other suitable person persons; ana stating
that the Probate Judge OF said county II temporarily
absent from the state OF Michigan,
Thereupon IL is ordered, that Monday, the 18th day
Of NOvmebcr 1885, at ten O'Clock in The forenoon, be
assigned for the hearing OF said petition, and
the heirs at law of said deceased aud all persons
interested in said estate are required to appear
at session of said Court, then 20 be holden AZ
the Probate office in the village OF Paw Paw and
show cause, IL any there be- why the prayer of the
petitioner should not DE granted.
And ~ IL further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested IN said estate
of the tendency Of said petition and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy of this order to be pub
lished.in the TRUE NoRTHEREER, newspaper print
ed and circulating in said county of Van Buren,, for
three successive weeks at least previous to said day
of hearing
49t4o52 ALFRED j. MILLS, Circuit Judge.
Acting az Judge of Probate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-11-18

MORTGAGE SALE Default having been
w made in the payment OF a certain indenture
OF mortgage, bearing date the 18th day of june,
A. D., 1858, executed by Frank h. biteIy, Belle a..
Bitely and Hattie O.. Bitely, sole heirs of Selma
Bitely deceased, Of Paw Paw, Michigan, to Insz ".
Matthews OF the same place, and recorded in the
office of the register OF deeds of Van Buren County,
state of Michigan, in lbCr No IS of mortgages, on
page 1913, on the 2d day Of July A. D., 1888, and
afterwards the 7th day OF July, a. d., 1886, the
said IneZ V. Matthcws-then IneZ V. McCahOn, for "a
valuable consideration, duly assigned said mortgage
unto Milan L. Richardson, which said assignment
recorded IN the Office of the register OF deeds of
FanBuren County and state aforesaid, in lber No. 30
ofmortgages page 2il, the 10Th day Of October
1885; which said mortgage on the LIST day of No.
vemSer, A. D., 1886, assigned by the said Milan u.
Richardson, for valuable consideration unto
corded I'm The office of the register deeds OF Van
Buren, County, state of Michigan in liber No. 35 of
mortgages, page pa, on the list day OF November
:. D., 1886, and on which said mortgage there is
claimed TO be due and unpaid at the date OF this no.
tice the of two hundred and seyenty-eight dol
lars and thrty-three cents (S2753j) and suit or
proceedings flaw orn equity having been instituted
to recover the amount now duenor any part thereof:
Now therefore, Eotice Il hereby given that 10y
virtue of power OF sale contained IN said mort
gage, and in pursuance II the statute IN such case
made and provided, there will be sold at public
auction To the highest bidder at the front door of
the court house. in the village OF Paw Paw, state of
Michigan, said court house being the place OF hold
ing the circuit court I'm and for said county, on
Saturday, the 18th day of February A. d. 1887, at
one O'Clock IN the afternoon OF said day, the prem
Uses described in said mortgage or so much thereof
AZ shall be necessary to satisfy the amount now
due on said mortgage with interest and legal costs,
including attorneys fee of fifteen dollars az pro-
vided by statute, such premises being described
follows, viz: commencing at point on the west
line of section thirythree (33 twenty 2S) rods
south of the quarter post, and running east forty
two f2 rods, thence south five and onethird (5la)
rods, thence east one hundred and eighteen (llo)
rods, thence south thrtythree and one-thrd $3.50
rods, thence west one hundred and twenty-five (l25)
rods, thence north two aud two-thrds (2fi) rods,
thence west thirty-hve (35 rods, thence north thr
tysix 1861 rods TO the place of beginning, containing
thirty-iye (35) acres of land, more or less being
situated upon the southwest quarter Of section
thirtythree 33) in township three 3) south OF range
thirteen (l3) west, in the County OF Van Buren, and
state of Michigan. Said sale will be made subject
to a prior mortgage said premises, given by the
said parties of the first part to the said Charles T..
Wright.
Dated, Paw Paw, November 18th, 1886.
CHARLES T.. WRIGHT.
52tl3o64 Assignee of Mortgage.