The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-10-04
NEWS SUMMARY.
The East.

years, having been sentenced for life.
Another installment OF 600 Mormon recruits
arrived at New York from Europe, the other
day-all single men and women.
Gen. Sherman has been interviewed by the
irrepressible reporter. He expressed the
opinion that the French Republic would sur
vive Theirs, whom he regards as an earnest
patriot and that the Republic will attain
high degree of prosperity under his admins
tration. The General has high opinion of
the efficiency of the Prussian army, and thinks
United Germany is destined long to exert
controlling influence in Europe. He hints,
however, at the possibility of its falling to
pieces on the withdrawal OF. the single hand
by which the combination is held together
an event which may happen at any moment.
James l. Johnston, superintendent OF the
Stamp Department of the Sub-Treasury at
New York. is a defaulter to the amount of
nearly 5000, 900, and has fed the country.
Charles O'Conor positively declines to allow
the use OF his name in connection with the
Mayoralty Of New York city
A. T. Stewart refuses to permit himself to
be run for Mayor of New York.
The defalcation in the Sub-Treasury at Now
York is said to be not less than 1885,, 900.
Over the Prospect Fair Grounds course.
New York, the mare Huntress has just ac
complished the most extraordinary trotting
feat on record. purse of $1,000 was offered
to any horse that would beat the famous
Dutchman's time, 1925, in dash of three
miles. Huntress accomplished the three
miles in 7:2l4, beating Dutchman's time l114
seconds. She trotted the first mile in 2:2S,
the second mile in 2:26, and the third III
2:264. She dashed up the home stretch in
the last mile under strong pull, and did not
seem at all distressed at the termination OF
the race. What added to the wonderful per-
Torrance of Huntress over Dutchman is the
fact that the mare trotted in harness, while
Dutchman trotted under the saddle and was
ridden by the great horseman Hiram Wood
ruff.
Forrester the alleged murderer OF Benja-
min Nathan, at New York. has been dis
charged, there not being sufficient evidence
to warrant his detention on the charge. He
is now held to await requisition from Gov.
Palmer, of Illinois, he being indebted to that
State to the extent Of some thirteen years
penal service.
steam canal-boat has just made the trip
through from Buffalo to New York, via the
Erie canal, in five days less time than the
usual horse locomotion
The West.
The late Rev. Samuel j. Browne, of Gin
cinnati, whose shooting of boy in his orchard
some weeks ago created such an excitement
-. H.. - -o
the establishment OF university to bear his
name, and also the land whereon to erect the
university building, and an additional sum for
the endowment of professorships.
VIM. Sweigart the murderer OF Kane Hig-
gins, near Chicago, has been sentenced to
imprisonment for life.
The value of all the property in Hin OILS.
as fixed by the Board of Equalization, is
$50, 900, 600.
Quincy, ILL.,. has been agitated by the mys-
terious disappearance Of two young girls.
Forty-two Chinese children, from to 20
years old, recently left San Francisco for New
Haven, CT, to be educated.
The steamer s. s. Merrill has been burned
on the Mississippi, at Warsaw, Ill. No lives
lost.
Two new national banks have been author
lied to commence business in Chicago.
The Mormon papers are much excited over
the disclosures concerning the Mountain
Meadows massacre.
A convict in the Illinois Penitentiary, at
Joliet, recently committed suicide by drown
ing himself in the canal
vein of lead has been struck in Morgan
county. III.
man named Morgan was literally sawed
in twain, in a saw mill at Benton Harbor,
Mich, the other day.
The vigilance committees in the region of
Fort Randall, Dakota, are making it warm for
the desperadoes that infest the country. a
number of them having been strung up re-
Gently.
Miss Phoebe Couzzins and Miss Snow have
been admitted to practice in the District
Court, at Salt Lake City.
New York papers containing the expose OF
the Mountain Meadow massacre commanded
from $3.50 to IS per copy in Utah. 1t has
produced a great sensation throughout the
Territory.
The Apache chiefs on the Dale Creek reser-
vation, in Arizona were detect ed, recently
in an attempt to sneak of on the war path
Gen. Crook with a guard, tried to arrest
them, and was fired upon by 400 or 500 In
dams. The fire WAS returned, killing 30 of
the red devils, whereupon the whole party |
fled to the mountains, pursued by two COM
panies Of cavalry.
Helena, Montana, had sharp snow-storm
on the 22d of September.
The Texas cattle fever is raging in Morgan !
and Scott counties, Ill. Hundreds of cattle |
have been carried off, and the disease defies
all treatment.
Chicago has been agitated by another cold |
blooded murder, the victim this time being |
printer in the employ of the Times, who was
shot down, without any apparent provocation, |
while quietly walking the street at the hour Of |
midnight, by some unknown rufian.
The landlord of Dubuque Qowa) hotel |
recently endeavored to carry out the provis-
ions of the civil Rights bill by admitting a |
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