The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-07-19

Chicago buried 26s OF her citizens during
the week ending July 2, being an increase OF
"A over the week previous.
The labor agitation has reached the lumber
districts of Michigan, and the employees in the
Saginaw Valley mills have struck for reduc-
ton of time to ten hours. Several mills have
been closed in consequence
John Mcnamara was killed at Chicago, on
the 4th, by policeman who was attempting
his arrest. John Kelly, a friend OF Mcnamara :,
was probably fatally wounded in the ARRAY
An aeronaut made an ascension in a balloon
from Chicago on the 4th of July. The balloon
refused to be controlled by the air yoyageur,
and landed him in Lake Michigan, some two
miles from the shore. He was finally rescued
in half drowning condition.
William Smith, an old Cincinnati Journalist,
and brother to Richard Smith, of the Gazette,
died July 4, aged GO.
Al Seymour. Ind, on the evening of the
Fourth man, in lighting the hall prepare
tory to theatrical performance, let fall coal
oil lamp IN the midst of group of children.
The lamp burst, spreading the oil in every
direction. setting the clothing of the children
on fire. The little sufferers ran wildly through
the hall. and before the flames were extin-
guished three of them were burned to death.
Another fearful mine disaster is recorded
fire broke out in new mine at Limavile,
Ohio, July 3, resulting in the death by suffo-
cation of eleven persons.
A party of fifty Bostonians were lured out
to the Pacific slope by a swinder who pretend
ed to have discovered rich gold diggings in a
portion of Oregon inhabited by Indians The
sharper succeeded in getting 1000 out Of
the Hubtes, and abandoned them at San Fran
cisco. Some of them are left without funds to
return home.
Two boys were drowned in Ludng creek,
Cincinnati, JULY.
There is general strike among the lumber
men of Saginaw Mich valley, and the mills
are silent. Employers and employees each de-
clare their firm determination not to bulge.
The strikers are orderly and quiet.
At Cincinnati, July Z, Rev. Samuel j.
Browne, aged sc years, shot and killed boy
of II years who had entered his premises to
recover baseball that had been thrown over
the fence. There was much excitement in
the immediate neighborhood, and strong
disposition manifested to lynch the aged muir
derer
Two men were drowned while bathing, near
Moline, H., July Z.
District Attorney Bates of Utah, has pro-
vided Grand Jury with view to present in
dctments against several prominent Mormons
for violation of the anti polygamy law of 1862
1t is expected that these cases will be brought
up for final decision in the Supreme Court of
tn United States within year
1t is reported that rich gold diggings have
been discovered in Logan county, III.
Mrs. Henry Southworth, of Cleveland, re-
Gently poisoned her three children, aged 8, Z
and years, and then cut her own throat. She
was insane.
A San Francisco telegram states that the
Apsches from the great reservation of Ari-
IONA, who made treaty with Gen. Howard
month SINCE and been full fed have left with
the avowed intention of going on the war path.
Troops are pursuing. Many depredations are
reported.