The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-02-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
. The East.

-ptofSe L. Glilotl, Ncil-hHONi phg
stefan of New York. died of paralysis
on Sunday.
Mrs. Antonio Becker GRAIN. the
well-known German actress, who has
distinguished herself in most of the
German theatres in this country, died
in New York on Sunday.
Several weeks ago, George Henry
Starr, aged Is, committed suicide in
New York, by taking laudanum. Brood
ing ova religious questions had rem
dered him insane. Alfred Garroway,
aged %, friend of young Starr, was
with him the evening previous to his
death. Grief for the loss of his friend
depressed Garroway exceedingly, and on
Sunday he also committed suicide by
taking morphine.
The West.
Cincinnati is all tore up in her mind
about the proposition TO license the
social evil. The preachers are nearly
all opposed TO the system, and some de-
nounced it vigorously from the pulpit
on Sunday.
Arguments were heard at St. Paul,
Mimi, recently, by Gov. Austin, on the
claim of the Saltwater and St. Paul
railroad to 1873 sections of land The
claim is contested by the citizens Of st.
Paul, who argue that the land was
granted to a direct line, and that the
| Saltwater and st. Paul road, widely di-
versing from such one, is not entitled
to it.
A dispatch from Ottawa, ILL.,, an
nounces the sudden death Of Hon. Ed
ward f. Ames, President of the First
National Bank at that place. He was
on his way to his place Of business
Monday morning, when he was suddenly
attacked by pain in his side, and fear
ing it might prove serious, he returned
to his home again. On reaching home
he sat down and was taken with fit and
expired in one hour.
Sunday night, man by the name
of Quinn was found dead short dis
lance from Iowa City, Iowa, with a
wound under the ear. He had been in
company with two other men, on a
spree, and was last seen in their COM
pany. The supposition is that his COM
rades committed the deed in a drunken
row. The circumstantial evidence is
very strong against the men arrested.
Charles Jolly and John Armstrong,
the murderers Of the Lapine family,
five in number, near Potosi, Mo-, in
November last, were publicly hanged
in the Court House Square, at Potosi,
Friday afternoon. A very large crowd
of people, some of them coming twenty
or thirty miles, witnessed the execution.
Jolly's head was nearly severed from his
body by the rope, and Armstrong died
by slow strangulation, from some de-
rangement Of the moose.
The Neosho (Mo) Journal, of Thurs
day last, is informed that Lewis Down
ing Chief of the Cherokee Indians, was
assassinated on Thursday night, the 10Th
inst. There has been much excitement
in the Nation over the proposal to Sec
tionize the tribes-the pure bloods be-
ing opposed 10 it and the half breeds iii
favor of it-and it is thought that the
murder of the Chief grew out of this
quarrel.
Foreign.
-Gambetta ratifies the capitulation
and will not resign. Gambetta is re-
ported to have committed suicide.
The London Times has an account
of a race in the harbOr of Havre be-
tween the cutter of the United States
war steamer Shenandoah and that of
the British war Steamer Helcon The
race was won by the American crew in
the fastest time on record for contests of
that description.
An official dispatch to the Baden
Ministry states that the army OF Gen.
Bourbal<i has entered Switzerland, cross
ing the border near Brontroul. The re-
ported attempt Of BOurbaki to commit
suicide is confirmed
A dispatch forwarded from Yer
sailles on the 2Sth, by Jules Favre to
the Government at Bordeaux, says: "a
treaty was s gned to-day. There is to
be an armistice of twenty-one days.
The National Assembly is to be con-
vened at Bordeaux on Feb. 10; election
to take place on the Sth of February.
A member of the Paris Government
leaves at once for Bordeaux.
The Evening Times contains a dis
patch from Versailles that the contribu-
ton imposed upon Paris by the articles
of capitulation is fifty-three millions
of francs. A Gordon has been drawn
around Paris, and no person allowed to
enter or leave without permit from the
German authorities. The revictualing
of the city will proceed under German
supervision. Confidence is expressed at
the German headquarters that peace
has been secured. The German soldiers
are chagrined at being prohibited enter
ing Paris.
The armistice has astounded the
people of the North of France, though
the general impression is rather favor
able than otherwise. There is a feeling
of uncertainty as to the future, and a
desire to wait for the conditions of peace
before deciding upon plans for the flu
ture. Demonstrations have occurred in
several French towns against both the
armistice and any violation of the terri
tory of France The municipality of