The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-11-22
NEWS SUMMARY.
The East.

The East.
Thomas Sully, the famous artist, died in
Philadelphia last week, aged 80 years.
Gen. George G. Meade, the hero Of Gettys-
burg, died at his home in Philadelphia last
week. after rapid and severe attack Of
pneumonia.
Susan b. Anthony and eight other females
voted for President at Rochester ~ Y.
Sarah Huntington was denied the right of
suffrage, at Norwalk, Ct, the court having
decided adversely TO her suit against the
Registers to allow her name to be placed on
the lists ar an elector. and declared unlawful
the action of the Selectmen who had pre-
yiousy admitted her TO the franchise.
Several iron-mls in Pittsburgh have sus-
pended on account of the scarcity of coal.
Manton Marble, of the New York World,
has resumed editorial control of that paper
His health is completely restored.
frightful railroad accident occurred last
week, near Scranton, Pa, on the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western railroad. con-
struction train, with about 80 laborers on
board, struck large boulder which had
fallen upon the track. The engine being at
the other end Of the train, the engineer could
not see the trouble, and pushed caboose
filled with laborers over an embankment and
il fell a distance Of 100 feet. Ten men were
instantly killed, aud some 10 others danger
ously injured, several of whom will probably
die.
Three persons were killed and twenty-five
wounded by a train running off the track of
the Lehigh and Susquehanna railroad. near
Scranton, Pa, few days ago.
Virtuous and law-abiding Boston is agitated
by the preparation of crime out Of the
usual order Two barrels were found floating
IN the Charles river. and upon opening them
the body of man, cut in several pieces, was
revealed The murdered man had on his
clothes, which were OF the best quality.
Everything seemed TO indicate that he was
wealthy, and that he was murdered for
money.
1t is stated that Mesdames Woodruff and
Clahn. the New York free-love agitators, have
become alarmed at the prospect OF the Peni-
Tertiary. They admit the falslty of the pub
lished statements concerning Beecher, Titon
and Chailis, and offer to retract everything
and abandon New York, provided the rrosecu-
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ever, will not compromise, but are determined
to press the case until the libelers are lodged
within the strong walls of the State Prison.
The financial disasters resulting from the
Boston fire have been less marked than those
following the Chicago calamity. Stocks de-
elined an average Of less than five per cent,
but soon recovered one-half of the deprecia-
ton.
High mansari roofs served as distributing
reservoirs for the flames at the Boston fire,
and are believed to have cost that city
S25. O0O. 000 New York has the good sense
and the good fortune TO learn a lesson from
this experience Of others, and through her
Common Council. has forbidden any further
erection Of Mansard roofs unless built Of fire.
proof materials.
The funeral pageant of Gen Meade at
Philadelphia, was n very large and imposing
one. The procession occupied one hour in
passing a given point. President Grant,
Gems. sherman and Sheridan, Secretary
Robson, and other distinguished gentlemen
were in the line, and immente crowds
thronged the line of march. No such
funeral demonstration has been made since
Lncolns death.
The Etna Insurance Company, of Hart
ford, lose over million dollars by the Boston
fire.