The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-10-18
NEWS SUMMARY.
The East.

Senator Sumner has written a letter declin-
ing the Liberal-Democratic nomination for
Governor of Massachusetts,.
DIR. Aver, the pill man, came within few
votes of receiving the Republican nomination
for Congress in the Seventh District of Massa-
chusetts, over Mr.. Hoar, the sitting member.
La Grave, who some time ago defrauded
various New York merchants to the extent OF
5000 600, and fed the country, has been ar
rested in France.
party is being organized in New York to
60 to the Arizona diamond fields.
DR.. Francis Lieber, the well-known his
torian, died suddenly at New York, last week,
of heart disease.
The McNeal Coal and Iron Company of
Philadelphia, has gone into bankruptcy.
The liabilities are over S1,0O00OO.
Another explosion has occurred in the
Hoosac tunnel One man killed and several
injured.
Rev. BENZ r. Hoyt, the oldest Methodist
minister in New England, died recently at
Salem Mass
The funeral of Bishop Loguen, of the
Methodist Church (colored), at Syracuse, was
largely attended
One John o. Thompson, of New York, has
instituted suit against Gen. Franz Sigel for
the recovery of sc, 600, alleged to be due for
writing up his (Sigel's) war record.
Paterson, N. j., has been visited by de-
structive fire. The losses are variously esti-
mated at from $3.50, 900 to 100000.
In the intense political excitement incident
to'a heated Presidential campaign. the Won
derful movement Of the oil producers of Penn
sylvania has in a measure lost much Of the
interest and attention it would otherwise have
been fraught with. Almost every oil well in
the State has been stopped, and the cessation
of labor has been general throughout the oil
districts. 1t is probably the greatest indus
trial strike the world has ever seen. There
have been strikes of particular trades and IN
limited localities, but the strike of large and
widely-extended community such as this was
never known.
Chief of Police McWiliams and Detective
Doyle, Of Jersey City, have been arrested on
a charge Of collision with the buIglarious
gang who came so near robbing the Jersey
City National Bank short time ago, which
would have resulted in haul Of $4,000, 600.
II is said strong evidence of the completely
of these officials is III the hands of the Pro-
scouting Attorney.
The sporting fraternity were treated to an
other surprise the other day. The famous
horse Harry Bassett, the conqueror of Lex
ington, was beaten in three-mile race over
the Jerome Park (New York; course, by
Monarchist. The time CT the winning horse
was 5:34l3.
a nitro-glycerine explosion occurred near
Bayonne, n. j., the other day, resulting in
the instant death of two railroad laborers and
the serious wounding Of third.
During the progress Of a Republican meet
ing in Brooklyn, n. Y, last week, the speak
ers' platform gave way, precipitatng the
officers of the meeting to the ground, and
crushing a number of boys who happened to
be underneath it, two OF whom were killed
outright, and several seriously injured.
scamp named Henry Campbell has been
sentenced by New York jury to one years
Imprisonment, and to pay fine of $500, for
mailing obscene publications.
A telegram from Annapolis. Nd, informs
the world that Z" the coored cadet has entered
the Naval Academy, dned with the midship-
men, and that there has been no breach OF
discipline"