The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-11-29
MAsgAcHusrrTs CoMpANIEs.

Equitable Merchants
Ten persons were killed and ten wounded
by the Boston fire. so far as known. Several
are missing, some of whom may turn up.
Although not more than 800 families have
been unhoused by the disaster, it is estimated
that not less than $4,000 clerks and sewing
women are thrown out of employment.
Col. Atherton. Of Massachusetts,, who was
the first Union officer TO enter Richmond after
its fall, and received its surrender from the
Mayor. is dead
The death is announced Of James Hadley
Professor Of Greek III Yale College.
One of the buildings on OTIS street, Boston,
destroyed by the late great fire, was owned by
Christine Nilsson, and was valued, according
to the assessors records, at $4,000.
Twenty-seven newspapers and magazines
were destroyed by the Boston fire, among
which are the Journal Of Chemistry, Journal
of applied Chemistry. BalloTS Monthly,
Franklin Shoe and Leather Record, Wareriy
Magazine, and TIE FreemaSon'S Monthly.
The celebrated saw factory of Henry Diss-
ton. in Philadelphia, has been burned. Loss,
$4,000.
Harvard College loses 100000 by the Bos.
ton fire.
Titusville, Pa. has been agitated by a bold
and successful robbery, of which Mr.. Watson
President of the Erie railroad was the victim.
Nine masked men entered the house. tied and
gagged Mr.. Watson and all the members of
the family, and robbed his safe of its contents
consisting of about $4,000. In their hurry,
the robbers upset lamp, which severely
burned Mr.. Watson, and which was with diff
Guilty extinguished The scoundrels evidently
anticipated a large haul.
The eplzootic has broken out among the
chickens Of New York, New Jersey and Pennsyl-
vana, and thousands Of fowls are being carried
off. The disease runs its course very swiftly
The fowls are taken with staggering fits, a
running at the beck, and bearing all the
symptoms of the epizootic.
New Hampshire experienced a severe
earthquake shock the other day, which shook
up things in a lively manner.
The venerable Thurow Weed is recovering
from this recent severe illness.
BY the breaking of platform on the third
floor of the New York Herald building, the
other day, five workmen were rrccipitated
into the basement, three Of whom were fatal
ly injured.
The chicken plague is committing terrible
ravages among the poultry along the Hudson
river, in New York. Chickens, turkeys, geese
and ducks are dying by the hundreds.
New York has been agitated by another o.
those bloody tragedies which are becoming Sc
alarmlngly frequent in that city. The victim
was Anthony f. ONeil, reputable citizen
and the slayer a prominent and wealthy law
yer named James c. King. The deed wa,
committed in cold blood, in the Office o.
Judge Sutherland on Pine street. The onl,
apparent cause for the murder was the fac
that O'Neil was an important witness against
King, in divorce suit pending between tho
latter and his wife. No tragedy since tn,
Staying Of Jim Fisk has produced such an ex
citement in the metropolis.
dispatch from Pittsburgh Pa, states
that there is great excitement in the mining
regions, consequent upon a general strike OF
the miners for an advance of 10 cents pei
ton. The operators refuse to give the adj
vance.
The large store-house and elevator oil
Woodruff d Robinson, in New York. was de-
stroyed by fire recently, involving loss Of
$4,000
The West.
information has been received at Washing
Ton to the eff ect that work ON the Northern
racine railroad has been virtually abandoned
that the contractors had left and that the
iaoorers and teams had returned from the end
OF the track at Rose Lake, Dakota, thus