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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-08-04

At o'clock this morning an explo-
sion occurred in small magazine at the
Washington arsenal, which is used for
the preparation of rockets, lights, and
shells for the signal corps. The explo.
sion was distinctly heard in the north
ern part of the city, and it was almost
Immediately followed by an alarm Of
fire. 1t caused serious confiagration,
involving the destruction of at least
81 900, 900 on government property. The
flames communicated to frame build
ing near by, and were carried thence to
what is known as storehouse No. 2, in
which were stored all kinds of cavalry
and artillery equipments, which are a
total loss. In this building, too, was a
model-room, or museum, in which were
stored all kinds of models, ETC., Of
foreign arms and equipments, and
ment, more than the intrinsic value of
the articles destroyed. There were four
barrels of powder in the magazine. The
trees near by were stripped of their bark,
their branches broken and their life
perhaps destroyed. Fuses, cartridges,
ETC., in profusion were scattered over
the ground. One of the guards living
about quarter of mile from the
scene of the explosion states that the
conclusion was SO severe as to throw
him from his bed and break open the
doors of his dwelling. In the upper
portion of storehouse No. 2 was located
a very valuable museum, in which were
many relics Of military art of modern
and ancient times, including ancient
weapons of warfare, armor of the mid
die ages, shot and shell and colors from
our revolutionary war, and specimens
of arms and uniforms of almost every
nation of the past and present, forming
a collection which can never be replaced
OF the curiosities stored here, but few
could be found. There were also models
of guns, shot and shell, and in fact,
nearly all the weapons used III war in
our own times. There were in the
storehouse large quantities of fuses,
ETC., manufactured at Richmond for
the Confederate States. The ground is
covered with them, together with fuses,
cartridges, ETC., of United States manu-
facture. The loss will not fall below
$500 0OO
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-08-04
Disease Among Sheep-The FlOcks of
North Missouri Almost Entirely DE.
StrOyp0.
From the St. Joseph (Mo.) Herald.


A few years ago sheep raising was ex.
tensively engaged in, in North Mis-
souri,, and this region gave fair promise
of being in time one of the great wool
producing districts Of the Union. Sheep
raising is over, however, for the present.
in all the country north Of the Missouri
river Four or five years ago, the
" scab" made its appearance among the
Aocks, and so rapid and terrible has
been its effects that few are now left.
The disease, it is supposed was intro
duced from Illinois and Iowa, where it
had previously ragged.
We gather these facts from a CONVEX
sation the other day with the United
States Marshal, Hon. George Smith who
formerly owned thousands of sheep.
His brother-in-law, DR.. William A.
Crawford, of Mirabile, Caldwell county
lost 5000 head. worth at least $4,000
Many other owners Of fiocks Of from 100
to 5000 have been reduced to from ten
to thirty head. 1t is somewhat difficult
to estimate the immense loss the ''scab"
has entailed on our sheep growers, and
before they can again attempt to engage
in the business it will be necessary to
bring their stock TO start with from the
distant States.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-08-04

ANOTHER SwINDLE.-Last Monday
week VIM. B. Grimes, of Metamoras,
left st. Louis, for his home via the Iron
Mountain railroad. On his arrival at
Belmont, he discovered that one Of his
trunks, containing some 81 800 worth
Of his wife's clothing and jewelry had
disappeared, and small inferior affair
substituted bearing duplicate of his
check. He at once returned to the
city and laid the matter before the
railroad officials, who put it in the
hands of the police, and Detective Har-
rigan discovered the trunk in the pos
session Of James Wischard, medical
steward of the arsenal, who said he was
keeping it for man named Owen
Hogan, and did not know it had been
stolen. Hogan was then found, and all
the property recovered. Hogan and
Wischard were locked up, and also the
baggage-man at the Iron Mountain de-
pot, named Gibson, who admitted that
he had received the trunk and knew
of the substitution, which he says was
made by Hogan.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-08-04

A DEsPAIRING ADDRESS BY THE PoPE.-
On the 2Sth ultimo, at Rome, the Pope
held a consistory. at which he precon-
lied the Bishops of Zipo in Hungary, of
Oporto in Portugal, and st. Iago in
Cape De Verdes. and afterwards pub
lished the nominations made since the
last month, in brief, of Patriarch of Lis
bon, and Of Bishops of Briganza and
Miranda, Portugal, and of the Bishops
Of Mezo and Eleuse, in partibuS. He
then addressed the Sacred College in
Latin elocution, which announced his
decision in these words: We are, my
very dear brothers, in the hands OF Di-
vine Providence. We have nothing to
expect from human aid, for man has
abandoned US. Why should we dis
semble 1t is better | should tell you
Kings and Governments, forgetting
their promises, leave us to our fate.
They have addressed Us in fine phrases.
They sent US the warmest congratula-
tons on the day of our jubilee, but
are far from taking step in support
of their messages. We can hope for no
help from any quarter. King Victor
Emanuel will be here in few days,
and will be attended by the Ministers OF
Catholic States. We have done all that
was in our power, but our efforts have
failed. All is lost. You will tell me,
perhaps, thai we have still hope in
France but France can do nothing.
She is going through frightful crisis,
which may be succeeded by others yet
more dreadful. | repeat it, all is lost,
and only miracle can save us. Turn,
then, to the Almighty. and seek this
interpostion from him."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-08-04
Cruikshank's Latest Cartoon.

Mr.. George Cruikshank, who has
lived to see his etchings become CLASH
cal, and the prize of many print col
lectors, has just brought out a caricature
of the commune" which, whatever
we may think of its political discrimi-
nation, shows no falling off in vivid and
vigorous delineation. A fend with
hoofs and horns, in a bloodstained cap
of liberty, with flask of brandy on one
side of his belt and a flask of petroleum
on the other, brandishes a dripping
dagger and flag surmounted by a
deaths head is depicted, dancing with
internal glee among the mangled bodies
and smoking cinders of the burning
city. This is the "leader of the Partisan
Blood-Red Republic and the flag bears
this inscription Liberty, Equality,
Fraternity Al heism, or disbelief in
God; seizure o. all property; and death
to all who oppose the Red Republic"
The cartoon is headed" An awful les
son to the world for all time to come, y
and below is suggestion for the sup
preston of Red Republicans in this
country
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-08-04
Mexico,

For the past six or eight years there
has been a mutual sympathy between
the United States and Mexico, growing
out of the struggle in which both en-.
gagged for national existence the former
with its own citizens, the latter with
foreign foe. When peace was restored,
more intimate relations were established
between the two countries, and we have
since experienced and manifested
lively interest in the welfare of our sis
ter Republic. Following Maximilian's
expulsion, knot of banished Impe-
rialists located themselves in Cuba, and
from that time to the present have been
publishing dismal forebodings Of their
country, and oft-repeated prophecies
that Juarez and his administration
would soon be overthrown. One unac-
quainted with the facts might infer
from the accounts of these wiseacres,
that Mexico was rent and torn asunder
by fresh revolutions, and that the coun-
try had been going to the bow-wows at
any time within the past five years.
Most of the Mexican intelligence pub
lished in this country has been colored
by these expelled Imperialists. But
one after another of their prophecies
has been brought to naught. Juarez
and his administration have maintained
themselves against all opposition, crush
ing one outbreak after another, and
gradually establishing the Republic on
a more enduring basis. Now we are in.
formed, contrary to all previous proph.
ecies, that Juarez has distanced every
competitor in the Presidential race, and
secured a large majority of the newly.
elected Congress. Assuming this intel
ligence to be correct, it shows that the
people have acted wisely, and with a
view to perpetuating a republican form
of government. President Juarez may
have faults. He undoubtedly has. But
there is no other Mexican, not even
Romero, to whom the reins of govern.
ment could be so safely intrusted. 1t
was under his lead that the Imperial
yoke was thrown of, and he has since
manifested no disposition to exercise
arbitrary powers. For these and other
reasons Americans will rejoice at his re-
lection.-Hearh and Home.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-08-04
Aggressive Tendencies OF Germany Con.
demned.

The VoLkSzeitang (organ of the
Prussian radicals) strongly condemns
the aggressive tendencies which are
now being made manifest in various parts
Germany. ave observe" it says, with
of grief and deep indignation how already
the first days of the restoration of peace
are being poisoned by the easily excited
propensity to get up new conflicts as the
seeds of future wars. Scarcely has the
Germany fatherland been amalgamated
into loosely formed unity, without
any real organization, when busy hands
scatter ruinous plans for bringing
about the downfall of Austria by her
disruption, thus excluding her German
territories from the great task of trans
planting German culture on Scalvonic
soil. We hardly know yet how the re-
conquered part Of Germany is TO be
organized in order that Alsass and
Lothringen may not be a thorn in our
sides like piece of conquered Poland
or Venetia, and already over-zealous
hands cast their nets in the direction of
Heligoland, in order to add England
to the enemies we have made during
the last ten years-England, who has
never disturbed our peace, and has for
generations been our master in culture
and industry, as we'll as in the legal
establishment of the political rights of
the people. Our mission should be
labor, not the sword our happiness the
fruits of industry, not military contri.
buttons. For the war, happily as it has
ended, has given us wounds in single
year which hardly ten years will suffice
10 n,,ra -
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-08-04

The BALTIMORE FIEND-ADDIrioNAL
VIcrIMs.-A dispatch from Baltimore,
dated July "a, says that one of our citi-
zens has received letter from Mrs. j.
g. Wharton, the sister-in-law of Mrs. E.
G. Wharton, now in Jail in Baltimore on
the charge of poisoning Gen. Ketchum,
and attempting to poison Eugene Van
Ness, in which she says: "My dear
husband and child died. | did not
know what was the cause of their death,
but after my child's funeral, only a
week / believe, l was taken suddenly
i'll, and at one time was thought to be
dying told the doctor | was poison.
ed the day was taken sick. and then
suspected she had poisoned my hus.
band and child. | told my brother and
all my husbands family also. When il
occurred, nearly year ago, ] was
brought from her house, and have
never had but one opinion-that she
poisoned them, and that l barely es
capped with my life. Mrs. Wharton
owed my husband $1,000, which we
with difficulty got after his death"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-08-04
The FUNDED LoAN.-About SS5O,OOO

The FUNDED LoAN.-About SS5O,OOO
will be required to pay the quarterly in
terest on the funded loan due Aug. l..
The money is not to be sent direct to
the money centres as heretofore, and the
change made in sending the interest di-
rect to the bondholders meets with IA
vor in the West. That section of the
country has always complained that
New York has had an excess of floating
capital, owing to government disburse-
ments being made there, and therefore
exchange was fixed at low rates in New
York, while in the Western States it was
at high rates.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-08-04
A NOVEL WAY OF CATCHING A THIEF

A NOVEL WAY oy CATCHING THIEF
A young law student at Pittsburg, Pa,
long suspected of abstracting money
from the safe in the Office, was detected
in novel manner. A telegraph battery
and instrument were placed in an adj
joining house and wires run from the
battery through the safe. the circuit
being complete while the safe was closed
His employer, while watching the instru-
ment detected him while in the act-..of
ro5bing the safe.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-08-04

SUGAR CANE AND ToBAcco.-Returns to
the Department of Agriculture up to
July l show the average of sugar cane
greater this years than last in South Car.
DINA, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Louis.
lana, and Texas, the increase ranging
from to Is per cent, while in Missis-
sippi acreage is per cent, and in Mis-
souri, 25 per cent. less than last year.
All the States except Mississippi report
the crop in better condition than last
year. In the average of tobacco, New
York shows ~ per cent. increase over
last year Illinois 80, Pennsylvania 81,
Wisconsin 80, Connecticut lG while
Kentucky reports Is per cent decrease,
Virginia 5, and Tennessee 7. The other
Southern States do not vary much. The
condition of the crop is generally below
the average, except in Connecticut, Ala
bama and Texas.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-08-04

IT is said that the leaves of the COM
mon walnut tree placed over doors,
windows and mantelshelf, or in wreaths
or lunches everywhere in the house
will drive flies away.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-08-04

SAKE graphically describes a certain
case of beefsteak as an infringement
on Goodyear's patent"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-08-04

ANNIE Brown, a notorious snake
woman in Ohio, who has been battling
the various places for some years, but
who has lately been an inmate OF the
Wayne County lnfirmary, has at last
been discovered to be u fraud DR..
Firestone, under whose watchful eye
Annie has been for some time, has dis
covered the SNAKE" or what is it,"
that would protrude from her mouth
while she was in commissions. The
doctor was watching her the other day
while she was having one of her
"spells," and noticing something in her
mouth, he seized her by the throat, to
prevent her from swallowing, and com
PEELED her to dlsgorge the reptile"
which proved to be nothing more nor
less than piece of black India rubber,
that she had been accustomed to slip
down her throat, and then, with her
convulsive movements, raise up and let
down again.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-08-04

LACE capes are worn with all the thin
summer dresses.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-08-04
The COrean Difficulty-BOth Sides of
the Story.

The official dispatches from Admiral
Rodgers and Minister Low confirm
the Geographic accounts heretofore
published in regard to the first days
fight at Corea. A private letter, dated
June 3, says that when the surveying
party commenced their operations they
we're met by the government officers,
who informed them that there would
be no objection to their work /; but when
they went further up the river they
were fired upon, the officials having act
ed treacherously and as decoys. The
natives are represented as tine-looking,
somewhat resembling our Indians.
The tides are strong and heavy, and
the current through the bends of the
river is fearful.
The following is translation of the
letter forwarded by the Coreans to Adj
miral John Rodgers, commanding the
United States Asiatic squadron +: In
the year 1868, a man of your nation,
whose name was Febiger, came here,
communicated, and went away. Why
cannot you do the same? In the year
1865, people called the French came
here, and we refer you to them for what
happened. This people and kingdom
have lived in the enjoyment of their
own civilization 1000 years, and we
want no other. We trouble no other
nation; why should they trouble us {?
Our country is the farthest east yours
is the farthest west. For what purpose
do you come so many thousand miles
across the sea? Is it to inquire about
the vessel destroyed-the Gen. Sher-
man? Her men committed murder
and piracy and were punished with
death. Do you want our land? That
cannot be. Do you want intercourse
with us? That cannot be-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-08-04
Foreign.

lr is officially reported that O9,6OO,ooO
francs of the war indemnity were received
from France on the 18th inst, Of which H.
100000 were in silver. There have So 500 600
arrived since the l5th......The prizes of the
Wembleton rifle meeting have been dis
tributed by the Princess Louise. Several
representatives Of the Canadian volunteers
were among the successful competitors, and
received the awards at the hands of her
Royal Highness... The election for mem Der
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-08-04

To Hon. GEORGE 5. boutwell,. Secretary Of
the Treasury.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-21
COTTON.

transactions Of the Week-Receipts,
Sales, Exports and stock on hand.
PROVIDENCE, January 0.-Receipts of the
week SO bales.
CITY PoIN1. January 2o.-Receipts Of the
.week 10 bales.
WLMINGroN. January eO.-Stock 1917
bales; receipts of the week S2.I; exports
coastwise 1891; sales of the week 10.
SAVANNAH, January :D.-COttOn: Stock.
sc, 99l bales receipts of the week. IS, 1873 !;
exports to Great Britain. 1888 to the con-
tinent, 1921 coastwise, 1923 sales of the
week, IL 900.
BosroS. January -o.-Stoch, $500 bales :;
receipts Of the week. 2il gross receipts.
6l30; sales of the week, 1900:
MOBILE, January 2O.-Cotton: Stock, So,
Ash bales; receipts of the week, 5,425. Ex-
ports to Great Britain, 1855: to the CONT
nent, :26l; cosstwi5e, 1873. Sales OF the
week, $500.
GALvEsTOs, January 20.-Cotton: Stock.
8,575 bales; receipts of the week 10, 69l. Elk
ports to Great Britain, 8osl: TO the CONT
nent, 1440: coastwise, 1915. Sales OF the
week, 5000.
BALTIMORE, January 2o.-CottOn: Stock
Il ,4O5 bales; receipts of the week. 1913;
gross, 1888; exports 20 Great Britain, 2f0;
to the continent, s95: coastwIse, tlJ: sales
of the week, 1918 bales.
CHARLESTON, January sO-Cotton: Stock.
80 $3.50 bales: receipts OF t1e week. II, Sal,
gross, 1899; exports TO Great Britain.
7l47; other foreign ports, 21'l: coastwise.
3I53; sales of the week, 400 bales.
NORFOLK, January 20.-CottoI: Stock
1901 bales; receipts OF the week II ~. ey-
ports coastwise ?ot6, sales OF tAc week
1900.
MEMPHIS, January -5.-Cotton Week 5
receipts II .l69 bales: exports II 5i5: sales
1860; stock 1850; receipts Of the season
1909 more than last season.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-21
The ieefundiDS BIZ.

The only important financial measure
which has been pending in Congress has ut
last paSsed;both houses. and only awaits the
signature of the President t" become Il law.
The Senate has concurrcd in the House
amendment to the Senate bill providing for
the refunding of the debt. The bill. as it
becomes a law, is as follows:
&c II enacted. etc. That the amount of
bonds authorized by the act Of July II.
1870. entitled 'An act 10 authorize the re-
funding Of the national debt" TO be issued
bcarin. five per cent interest per annum.
be increased to five millions and that the
interest on any portion Of the bonds issued
under that act or this act may. at the dis
erection Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
be made payable quarter-yearly, provided.
however. that this act shall not be construed
to authorize any increase of the total
amount Of bonds provided for by the act to
which this act is an amendment
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-21
The Nathan Murderer.

The New York special of the Louisville
Couricr-Journoi telegraph.
There IL scarcely doubt that the Nathan
murderer will soon he arrested. Judge
CardOza in an interview with q reporter
tells the startling story that Colonel Whit
ley. chief OF the United States secret service,
openly declares that the murderer is known
to the detectives, and will lie brought to
justice at an early day; in fact. no avenue
of escape is open to him. except sc.fdcstruc-
ton. Superintendent Kelso. by an cvasivo
reply given to a reporter, threw strong
ground fer belief in the actual existence of
such stale of things. and putting Ill the
facts together. and taking into considcra-
ton the history in the case a complete Chain
of circumstances points to the fact that the
murderer is known. and his whereabouts.
discovered and established.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-21
River Intelligence.
OtTICE OF THE DAILY REPUBLICAN.
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