The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-05-12
CURRENT NEWS ITEMS.
The East.

In the Police Court, at Springfield,
Mass, Rev. Thomas Jordan, late chap
lain of the county Jail, was held in $500
bail for trying to commit rape. Rev.
Mr.. Jordan is over SO years of age, and
has no hair on the top of his head.
In the Superior Court, at Litchfield,
Conn, on the 2Sth, the Jury i'm the case
Of Joel Perkins, charged with murder
and incest, brought in verdict of MUIR
der i'm the second degree, which will
send him to States Prison for life.
"A number of prominent Germans Of
New York have or ganized for the for
nation of general German association,
whose aim will be to further the com.
mon interest of the large number of
Germans in that city and vicinity as
naturalized citizens.
Mr.. Finlay, second officer of the
steamer Europa, is to receive a $4,000
United States bond as a testimonial for
the ability recently displayed by him
in bringing the Europa into port after
the captain and mate had been washed
overheard in a storm. The sum of
$1,000 will also be distributed among
the crew.
Victor Place publishes card in the
New York papers, denying the charges
made against him. and saying that he
will soon sail for France, and there press
a continuation of the inquiry already
urged in the United States as to all his
transactions on account of the French
Government.
A quantity of wreck stuff has been
found in Boston bay, which renders it
almost certain that the bark Merrimac,
of Boston. from Montevideo to this
\ port, has been lost and probably with
all on board. 1t is likely that she was
run down and sunk by an outward
bound vessel.
Frederick Smith, formerly Captain
in the One Hundred and Fourth Regi.
ment New York Volunteers, who was
arrested recently charged with defraud
ing the Government by means of ticti-
tious bounty claims, has turned States
evidence, and, on his statement, some
twelve other persons have been arrest
ed. About 5000 fraudulent claims have
been discovered, involving over
100000 Henry M. Karpels, one of
the arrested parties, was examined be-
fore United States Commissioner Daven-
port, and committed in default Of $1,000
bail.
DR.. Albion Cobb, Principal of the
Young Ladies Academy at Welton,
Ne, was arrested by the Niagara from
tier police, on the 9th, charged with
deserving his wife and four children
and clipping with young lady pupil,
who vas an invalid under his charge.
Cobb, on being arrested, denied hailing
from Welton. He is about fifty years
of age. His victim is eighteen years
of age, and good looking and intelli-
gent. She acknowledged all, and
says her parents reside at Pennington.
MIR. Putnam, merchant of New
York, with two lady friends, was riding
in a street car on the Broadway line,
when = man named Foster insulted the
ladies. Putnam, to avoid difficulty,
determined TO leave the car with the la
dies, when Foster seized an iron hook
belonging TO the driver, and struck him
a terrible blow about the head, fractur-
ing his skull and rendering him insen-
sible. Foster then handed the hook to
the driver and fed. Putnam will
probably die. Foster has been az
rested.
The train from Plainfield, n. j., for
New York, struck one OF Barnum's cir
cus-wagons, on Thursday morning, near
Crawford, n. j., killing three men out
right and dangerously injuring two
others, while sixth was slightly in
jured All belonged to the circus. The
wagon was loaded with provisions,
dishes, &c, and was totally demolished.
Two mules were carried over two hun
dred feet and left dead. The drivers
body was found seventy.fve yards from
the crossing.
"A daughter Of Mrs. Bradley, OF
Fairfield, Iowa, aged 10 years, was
kicked by horse, and died in few
hours.
-Rumors Of Mrs. Fair, the San Fran
cisco murderess, committing suicide
are constantly being circulated. She is
provided every possible comfort in Jail
Her daughter and her mother are al
lowed to remain with her,
The latest arrival from Fort Buford
reports an attack by Indians, sixty
miles beyond there, on a party of nine
white men, and the killing of Charles
Hawkins. Thomas Harrington, living
near Omaha was wounded, but is re-
covering.
"A cold blooded murder was com
mitted in West Denver, on the goth
inst, in the shooting of Cynthia Nal.
som, a girl about % years old, by Chas.
G. Bennett, young man with whom
she is reported to have been intimate.
Bennett is the son of the proprietor OF
the Bennett House, where the girl has
been employed as domestic. The
murderer was arrested. and is now in
jail The evidence elected before tn
Coroner's jury was that there was nc
other provocation than that he accused
her Of SANDER
The South.
Mr. Patterson, Of Paducah Ky
was killed near Fort Smith, Ark, las
week, by mule running away anc
dragging him over the rough road.
-Ex.GOv Manly Of North Carolina