The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-07-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Tho East.


at the Hoffman House, New York, on Friday
evening of last week.
The trial Of Frank walworth, at Now York.
for the murder Of his father, terminated in q
verdict of murder in the second degree
Neither Judge nor jury seem to have paid any
attention to the plea of insanity. Judge
Davis, in his charge to the jury, told them
there we're no such crimes az matricide, patri-
eide or fatricide known to the law, and that in
killing his father the accused WAS guilty Of no
greater legal offense than in killing stranger
The object Of the proposed balloon voyage
across the Atlantic by Prof. Wise is to make a
scientific exploration of the atmosphere. Ac-
cordng to prospectus, it is an endeavor to
mark out an untrodden path for mon and
mails, to aid the science of meteorology, and
to establish, if possible defined system of
aerial transition.
Philadelphia celebrated the Fourth by for
mslly transferring to the Centennial Commits
sion the site granted it by the city Of Phiadel-
phia, and by other exercises intended to in
augurate the preparations for tho celebration
in 1876 of the completion Of the first century
of American independence. A proclamation
was made public by the President reciting the
act Of Congress under which the Exposition
was to be held and inviting the people of
other nations to take part.
In South Acton, Mass, few days ago,
George Curtis, aged years, took boy named
Lane, years of age, into the woods, and there
beat him with a club in most shocking man
ner Lane WAS soon discovered, but died of
his injuries four hours after. The child-mur-
derer fled, but WAS subsequently arrested.
young man and young lady, accompanied
by an infant brother of the latter, went out
on the Niagara river on the Fourth for boat
ride, and, getting in the current, were carried
over the falls and dashed to pieces. The man
and woman were to have been married the
next day.
Buffalo has been shaken by an earthquake.
No damage, but considerable scare
Frank H. Walworth, the young man who shot
his father at New York, and WAS convicted of
murder in the second degree, has been sem
fenced to imprisonment for life. The youth
full parrcide listened unmoved to the dreadful
sentence, and walked from the scene Of the
trial with firm step, and in an apparently
cheerful frame Of mind. On his way to the
Tombs, after sentence he said - am glad
/ did not have to endure the long lecture l
had anticipated Judge Davis would infict
upon me. / thoroughly understand my posi-
ton, and did not desire any instruction in re-
lation thereto. simply wish time to arrange
my affairs, and shall then submit myself to
my fate with all the equanimity can COM
mand."
The West.
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his lips and spoken out in regard to the scan
dalous stories that have been circulated about
him. In brief note to the editor Of the
Brooklyn Eagle he says:
at have just returned to the city to learn that ap-
pcation has been made TO Mrs Victoria Woodruff
for letter Of mine, supposed to contain informa-
ton respecting certain infamous stories about mo.
have no objection to have the Eagle state in any
way it deems fit, that Mrs. Woodhull, any other
person persons who may have letters OF mine in
their possession, have my cordial consent To pub
lsh them. In this connection, and at this time,
will only add that the stories and rumors which
for some time past have been circulated shout me
grossly untrue, and stamp them in general
and in particular as utterly false: Respectfully,
HRSRY WARD BEECHER."
The international billiard tournament at
New York has resulted in comforting the
championship of the world on Albert GARNER,
of Chicago.
Col Lionel Percy Sidney, an ex-ofli"er OF
the British army, was murdered and robbed at
New York, last week.
Five men were killed by an explosion of
giant powder in the Hoosac tunnel, on Sun
day.
Woodruff and Clafin have been again in
dicted by the New York Grand Jury for circu-
lating obscene literature.
At Rawlins Springs, 40 miles west Of Lara
mic, on the Union Pacific, party of citizens
went to a camp of Ute Indians who were ac-
cused of committing some depredations in the
settlement. A quarrel ensued, which ended
in the whites falling on the Indians and slay-
ing ten or twelve of them. The surviving
Utes are very much excited, and general out
break is feared.
Baker & Co.'s tobacco factory, in Detroit,
has been burned. Loss, SIS, 900.
Virginia City, New, has been visited by
terrible calamity. A large quantity of nitro
glycerine, giant powder and rock blasting
powder, stored in the cellar of n building, ex-
ploded with frightful effect. Two buildings
were blown to atoms. and several others shat
tered and partially demolished. Ten persons
were killed, and a number Of others injured,
some OF them DeNOnu lne nope OF recovery.
Among the killed are Maj .-Gen. Jacob T. Van
Bokkelen the agent for the explosive mate
rial, with which, it is believed, he was expert
menting at the time of the explosion.
The Illinois Board of Railroad and Ware
house Commissioners have given their Off
cial Interpretation of four mcoted questions
under the new State railroad law. They hold
that the law applies to freight passing into or
through the State from places without the
State that the railroads may make reasonable
special rates with heavy and regular shippers
that the charges for freight carried over con-
Meeting railroads may be made as though they
were one continuous line and, fourthly that
Communication, excursion, and 1,OOO-mie tick
cts may be issued as before.
A saloon-keeper named Aaron Rose was
shot and mortally wounded at Bloomington
Ind, on the night of the I'd inst, by the Hon.
George \. Buskirk late Speaker of the In
diana House Representatives, and now Presi-
dent of the First National Bank at that place,
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