The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-12-26
PAW PAW. MICHIGAN.
Tho East.

A serious collision occurred on the Eastern
railroad, near Kennebunk, Mass, ias' Weeh'
by which three persons were killed outright
and two dangerously wounded.
The Coroner of Brooklyn, N. T., Is charged
with holding bogus inquests. 1t is said the
city, during the past year, has PAID Tor oz3
bogus cases of smallpox alone.
1t is now asserted that proofs have been
found against Woodruff Robinson, an inn
porting firm of New York, OF customs irregu-
larities which, under the law make their ag-
gregate penalties the large sum OF $1,000 600.
Henry w. Genet of New York, the last con-
vcted member of the Tweed ring, was per-
mitted by the Sheriff to visit his wife few
nights ago, and has not since been seem 1t
is thought he has fed to Canada whence he
will sail for Europe.
Tho west.
The defalcation of eX-City Treasurer Gage,
of Chicago, is S4S5, 900. AS he owns property
of the nominal value of 81, 100000 it is prob
able the city will lose nothing.
The Dayton Hotel, at Dayton, Nevada, was
destroyed by fire on the night of Dec 16. L..
ID. Gould, Thomas Younger, John Norton, IL.
Nash, and Mr.. Oyster were burned to death.
Two-thirds of the business portion of the
town of Hudsonville H., was recently burned.
Loss, $50, 900, with little or no insurance.
The great bridge across the Mississippi river
at st. Louis rapidly approaches completion.
All the arches have been closed, and it is cal
culated that trains will be running over it by
the LIST of July.
Andrew j. Perfect. the negro who murdered
his wife in Chicago three years ago by cutting
her throat with razor, was executed at Joliet,
H., on Friday, Dec. 10, 1878.
The immense wheat crop of Iowa is begin
ming to move.
Three highwaymen, who had murdered and
robbed farmer on the road were recently
caught in Saline county, Mo-, and hung to a
tree.
There is considerable excitement in the In
dian Territory over the recommendation of
President Grant, in his message to Congress,
to organize a Territorial Government there
for the purpose of locating the wild Indian
tribes among those people. The civilized In
dams protest against the scheme, and desire
to be adopted as citizens of the United States.
luc NdohlCi VI bllb llNibAib uNI"A NAiOh1 Va
the Michigan Southern railroad, at Chicago, is
a defaulter to the tune of $4,000
The defalcation of the late Treasurer of
Chicago, David A. Gage, is ascertained to be
exactly $5O7, 1852.
The well-known trotting horse Ripon Boy
died last week in Oshkosh Wis, of hydro
phobia. He was valued at $4,000.
An immense meeting of workingmen was
held in Chicago on the night of Sunday, Dec.
p, to consider the condition of the unem-
ployed classes. Speeches were made in En-
glish, French, German, Scandinavian and
Polish. and the sentiments were to some ex-
tent very radical The general ground taken
was, that it was the duty of the Government
to find work for the unemployed laborers.
The press was denounced as in league with
capital against labor Similar meetings were
held in indianapolis and Cincinnati on the
same day.
The unemployed workngmen of Chicago to
the number Of about 5000, marched in process
sion to the City Hall, the other night, and,
through a committee, had conference with
the Mayor and Council. Mayor Colvin as
sured them that he would do everything in
his power to afford employment and relieve
the prevailing distress, after which the pro-
cessioL dispersed and everybody went home
apparently satisfied. Similar movements have
been had in Louisville, Cincinnati, st. Louis,
Philadelphia, and other cities, arising from
lack of employment. In the latter city there
has been some rioting among the dock labor
ers
The South.
The New Orleans Picdy,me was recently
sold by the Sheriff for $2O,OOO Judge Alexan-
der Walker, of the Herald being the pur-
chaser.
washington.
A Washington telegram of the 18th inst
says: THE Government to-day received
official information of the surrender of the
Virginius by the Spanish authorities at Bahia
Honda, on the island of Cuba, TO its repre-
sentatives, in accordance with the agreement
embraced in the Polo-Fish protocol" The
surviving members of the crew of the Vir-
ginius were also delivered to the representa-
tives of the United States, in the harbor of
Santiago, on the same day.
The Secretary of the Treasury announces
that the amount OF legal Jenuers III circulation
is now over 1914 100000
The President has nominated Henry kessler
for Postmaster at Cincinnati; also A. C. West
at Milwaukee, and II. w. Haslock, at Nash
vile.
Officers of the Engineering Bureau have re-
ported in favor of dedicating the Island of
Mackinac to public use as park.
The nomination of Henry Kcsser to be
Postmaster at Cincinnati has been withdrawn
by the President.
Naval deserters are offered full pardon if
they will return by Feb. 1.
The House Ways and Means Committee are
said to be averse to any present increase in
taxation.
It is the opinion of many well-informed
politicians at the capital that the nomination
of Judge Williams for Chief Justice will be
rejected by the Senate on the reassembling Of
Congress.
A movement is on foot for the uniting of
the Western and Southern Congressman in
some definite plan for cheapening transporta-
ton to the seaboard.
IL is understood that the Senate judiciary
Committee have agreed to report bill repeal