The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-04-19

pie at Graf Hall, in Frederick, Nd, on
Monday, the floor gave way, and the wall
caved in, by which two persons were killed
and twelve seriously wounded.
A FIRE at smithland, KY, on Saturday,
destroyed the hotel, three business houses,
and six dwellings....A fight occurred OYER
a game of cards in the Jail at Bowling
Green, on Tuesday night, between two horse
thieves, in which one named Vim. Thomas
was struck on the head with board by the
other and killed almost instantly.
RoBr. CAMBRIDGE, a cadet at Nashville
University, a youth Of fifteen years, while
hunting pigeons in the new theater on
Thursday afternoon, fell from the upper
ceiling to the floor, some thirty-hve feet,
and was killed.
Washington.
The Sub Committee on Commerce, who
were designated to make up the river and
harbor appropriation bill, have completed
the work. The following are the items for
the West: Improvement of tho Ohio river,
$500 ,0e0 improving navigation At the falls
on the Ohio river, $500, 900; Maumee river,
above Toledo, 81 900; Toledo harbor, SIS geo;
Saudusky river, $4,000; Sandusky hArbor,
5000 Ashtabula harbor, $4,000, Vermi-
lion harbor, $4,000; Port Clinton harbor,
S. 900 Rocky river harbor, $40, zoe Chicago
harbor, 500 Joe Calumet harbor, $50 ,O0O
Michigan City, Ind, $4,000 improvement
of st. Mary's river and canal, $500 900 i'm
provtment of the Des Moincs rapids,
$500 900. .... The contract for reporting and
publishing the debates in Congress, as au-
thorized by the recent law, was signed on
Wednesday, Rives Bailey, of tho Globe,
being the contractor.
Mrs SHEA, who has been on trial for SOW
eral days, charged with the murder OF
police officer, who was shot by her whlo at
tempting to enter her house with a search
warrant, was acquitted on Friday, after the
Jury had been out fifteen minutes. The de-
Tense claimed that the pistol in the hands Of
Mrs. Shea went off accidentally.
Foreign.
The trial in Paris of the libel case of Gem
eral Trochu against the Figaro has ended.
NJ. Villemes SAINT and Vter, the editors,
were acquitted of the principal charge Of
libel, but found guilty of insulting fuuc-
tonary of the Government, for which thcy
are sentenced 10 one months imprisonment
and a fine of 5000 fraucs....On Monday,
while the races at Lurgan, Ireland, were n
progress, a stand crowded with spectators
gave way, and about 200 persons were pre-
cipitated TO the ground amid confus 4
mass of broken timber. Thirty were ia
iured, some of whom cannot recover.
The number of emigrants leaving the
British Isles during March exceeded that of
February by 7,O00.....A convention has been
signed by the Maintenance Construction
Company of Great Britain, and the Govern
ment Of Portugal, TO lay a cable from Lisbon
to Brazil uia Madeira and the Cape Verde
Islands.
IL the case of DR.. William C. Miner, who
killed workisgman at Lambeth, England,
recently, the prosecution announced his
belief that the accused was insane, and
asked that the jury SO find. After hearing
the evidence, the ju-y rendered verdict OF
not guilty ....,T The celebration of Holland
independence was attended with disorders
and breaches Of the psace at various points.
The most considerable disturbance occurred
at Ostorhout, in North Brabant, whero a
mob collected, broke the windows of houses,
and committed other outrages. TheGemou
STATIONS became so threatening that the
town authorities found it necessary to call
upon the military TO suppress the riot |
Upon the appearance Of the troops, the mob
bat several persons had been
seriously injured before quiet was restored
The cause Of the outbreak is supposed to be
satisfaction with the Ministry.
a DISPATCH from Yeddo, dated March &c,
announces that an attempt had been made
by party of twelve persons to assassinate
the Mikado of Japan. The efforts of The
would be murderers proved unsuccessful !
The guards of the Mikado captured two Of
the party, but the other ten escaped. This |
attempted assassination caused great uneasi-
ness on the part of the Government Orders
have been issued forbidding foreigners to 80 |
beyond the limits of the city Of Yesdo......
The London Echo says: Sir Travers Twisg |
whose wife mysteriously disappeared during |
the examination OF Charters upon a charge |
Of publishing articles defamatory of her |
has become insane.