The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-06-14
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1T is reported that Edwin Forrest in,
tends to EJECT q nav theater u,-town in
New Yorl, at cost of 100000. +
LADY HtsRIsr BEAUPoRr--young, titled
and rich-was captured by Mario when
he was taxing his farewell of the operate
stage in london, lately.
AxAN named Mund, an employee of
the Pou ghkeepsie Ice Company, while
standing on the rear step Of the ice cart
slipped, and in trying to save himself
from falling, throw his arms against the
hook for holding the scales. The sharp
iron penetrated the flesh and suspended
him in the air until he could extricate
himself.
BosroS is delighted-the shell of the
big drum for the jubilee succeeded in
getting there on Monday. 1t was con-
structed in Pennington, Me-, is twelve
feet in diameter, and five feet wide. IL
is to have head put on it, and other
fixings by Hub experts.
REGARDING Prince Bismarck's illness,
the Lancet has authority for stating that
the nervous exhaustion, due to anxiety
and overwork, has resulted in sleepless
ness of such persisuency that retirement
from official duty is imperatively re-
quired.
The late Mr.. S. Rogers, of Boston, left
S5O,0OO 10 establish a chair of chemistry
in Brown University, Providence, X. l.,
TO be known as 1.-The Newport Rogers
Professorship"
FRANZ ABr thinks the Americans have
more talent for music than the English,
and shat the growth of musical taste
here has been wonderful, and promises
great future.
GEORGE ROBINSON, who died in New
York on Saturday, had $4,000 insur
ance on his life, which sum his wife re-
ceives. The same woman drew $4,000
on policy held by her first husband.
ORDERS were received at Augusta, Me-,
last week, to knock Off all the workmen
in the employ OF the Spragues. This is
a very severe blow to Augusta, and it
will be felt in her sister cities. We
hear it SAID that Gov. Sprague says he
can buy English goods cheaper than he
can manufacture them here, and this
is why he shuts down.
GEN. JOE JoHNsroN's history of his
campaigns during the war is nearly
ready for the press. Southern papers
say he confines himself to his own opera
tons, but the conduct of high civil
officers of the Confederate Government,
50 far as they relate 10 his command,
will necessarily come up for discussion,
and we may look for some interesting
revelations.
The Partisan police appears to possess
some extraordinary officers. The de
tectives who discovered the truantess,
Marguerite Dixblancs, positively refused
TO accept $3.50 offered as a reward by
the British authorities for her capture.
The English authorities have, therefore,
forwarded to these high-souled French
officials gold watches by the first maker
in London.
Mr.. CARL Rosa, the husband of the
incompatible Parepa, has become a
naturalized citizen of the United States,
having taken the oath before Judge
Loew, of New York, last week, Just be-
fore he and his wife sailed for Europe.
Both he and Parepa have made a great
deal of money, which they hope to
spend in the United States. They con
template taking up their abode even.
tually in New York, where they are
both great tavorites.
Miss HOMER, who at Rome has been
counting fame in another role than that
of an artist, namely, an Amazon Of the
chase. and who came very near losing
her life in the late run, being thrown
from her horse, which, in consequence
of her foot catching in the stirrup,
dragged her for some distance, her head
humping the ground, has, the hunting
season being over, returned toh her labors
in the studio. She is busy on her
statue of the Queen of Naples, and on a
very spirited little thing, a companion
TO Puck" called Will o the Wisp."
GEN. ScHENcK has removed the United
States Legation to Great Cumberland
Place, Hyde Park, where he frequently
entertains. Saturday evenings are his
reception evenings, and the people who
then frequent his house are represented
to be among the most pleasant and
notable of London society. He has
lately been exchanging courtesies with
the Russian Ambassador. The General
is very popular with the English. The
Americans in London at this time at
tract much attention, and are considered
marked men.