The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-07-12
NEWS SUMMARY.
The East.


The usury law, which has stood upon New
Hampshre's statutes 200 years, has just been
repealed, and the rate of interest fixed at &
per cent.
Chauncey johnson, of New York city, said to
be the champion sneak-thief of the country,
has just received a ten years sentence in Sing
Sing.
After exhausting panel of $50 citizens
jury was finally obtained IN the Stokes case, at
New York. on June 26, and the trial proceeded
with.
Three thousand yards of struggled lace,
nicely sealed in milk cans was seized on the
steamer Russia, at New York. the other day.
In a three-mile single scul-boat race at Wor-
cester, Mass. June &c, Ellis Ward made the
best time on record-2l3S.
The widow of the late James Fisk, Jr., was
followed and hooted at by New York mob,
the other day, under the impression that she
was Josephine Mansfield,
The New York straw goods house of Baldwin,
Rice d Co. has failed for 81 900, 900.
Harvard College has conferred the degree of
LID on President Grant.
David Murphy was sentenced, at New York,
the other day, to be hanged in August. Within
three hours after sentence had been pro-
nounced, the Supreme Court, in session III an
adjoining ROOM granted the culprt a new
trial.
The convicts-some / POO in number-in the
Albany On } Penitentiary threatened seri-
Gus revolt on June q. For time they re-
fused to obey orders but the military having
happ Or1ara1 in the fractions pTlprts
cluded 10 resume work.
Rev. Dr. Nelligan, Vicar General of the
Diocese of the West Indies, and resident of
Nassau, n. p, has mysteriously disappeared
from Brooklyn, where he was visiting.
In contest for the cadetship to the Naval
Academy, rendered TO the members of the
schools of his district by Congressman Roberts,
Of New York, and for which there were a large
number of entries, the prize was won by a
ragged newsboy named John OKeefe.
The Tom Thumb party, consisting of Tom
and his wife, Commodore Mutt, Minnie War
rem and others-in all thirteen persons ar
rived IN New York June 80. having been alb
sent three years, and completed voyage
around the world. They travelled $4,000
miles-3l, 600 by sea gave I'LL entertain
ments in different cities and towns, in ali
climates Of the world, without losing a single
day or missing single performance through
illness or accidents.
The West.
4 Mrs. Loomis advertised herself to deliver
a lecture against female suffrage, in Platt's
Hall, San Francisco, on June 25. When she
mounted the rostrum she was interrupted,
Kissed and jeered by the leading female suf-
fragists. Hon. David Meeker demanded that
the disgraceful conduct cease or that the wo-
men be compelled to leave the hall, for which
Mrs. Emily Pitt Stevens, editress of the Pho
neer, the suffragist organ. drew pistol on him
in the hail. demanding an apology from him,
but was compelled to put it in her pocket by
the bystenders
Milwaukee was visited by terrific thunder
storm on the night of June %, which fairly
shook the city to its foundations large
number of houses were struck by lightning
In the town of Greenfield a flock of twelve
sheep, lying under tree, were killed by
stroke of lightning.
The railroad engineers between Astoria and
Cornelius, Oregon, recently found marks on
the rocks, leading to the discovery of a box
containing 557 900 in old Spanish coin and
quantity of jewelry.
AT Springfield, H., on June 26, w. F. Storey.
Of the Chicago Times, in attempting to step
on the train for Chicago, made misstep and
fell, twisting his ri ght leg under him in such
a manner as to fracture it just above the
ankle.
Mr.. Hammond, of Elgin, H., lost $4,000
young trout during terrible thunderstorm
last week. 1t is thought they we're struck by
lightning.
The famous French Garde Republicane band
visits Chicago and the West.
The excursion train, consisting of eight
crowded passenger coaches, returning to Chi
cago from the Liberal Republican and Demo
cratic State Conventions at Springfield, H., on
the night Of June &c, narrowly escaped being
wrecked, SIX miles north of the latter city,
Some diabolical wretches had placed ten heavy
railroad tics across the track. Fortunately the
engineer deserted the obstruction in time to
avert an accident that must have resulted in
an appalling destruction Of life.
Mrs Glenn, the indianapolis murderess, has
for the fourth time been convicted, and SEN
fenced to life term of Imprisonment. An eff
fort will be made to secure still another trial.
At st. Paul, Mimi, few nights ago, burg
lar invaded tho bedchambcr of young lady.
and while rummaging about in search of plumb
er, awakened the occupant. Naturally she
screamed for help. The burglar seized and at
tempted to choke her into silence, and in the
struggle that ensued, the young lady got the
rascals finger in her mouth and bit it to the
bone, causing him to beat hasty retreat.
Mrs. Campbell, OF Chicago, was poisoned,
last week. by laundering druggist.
Three youths-Charles Koch, Frank Stumpf
and Herman Friederich-were drowned at Mil
YANKEE, June 90 while bathing.
Three men working on the ST. Joseph (hIo.)
bridge we're precipitated into the river, June
20. and drowned.
The lrrepressible interviewer reports Mrs.
Glenn, the Indianapolis murderess, cheerful,
hopeful, and confident of new trial and ulti
mate acquittal.
East st. Louis ILL.,. was thrown into fever
OF excitement, last week, on account of rape