The true northerner., 1873-01-10
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PAW PAW. MICHIGAN.
NEWS SUM M AIRY.
The East.

T.. II. Barnums loss by the destruction of his
museum and menagerie, in New York, is up
ward of S25O,OOO. Among the animals lost
are several Of the most rare i'll the country,
which it will be difficult il not impossible, to
replace, including two giraffes-the only ones
in the United States-costing $4,000. His
natural history collection is said to have been
the most valuable in this country. This Is the
third time the great American Snowman has
been burned out-the first time in July, 1865,
and again in March. 1868
Cathcart Taylor. city editor of the Philadel-
phia Press, has been convicted Of libel.
Susan b. Anthony and thirteen other females
who voted at the late election at Rochester,
n. Y, have been bound over for trial before
the United States District Court.
1t is now known that seven persons perished
in the fire in Center street, New York, on
Christmas eve.
The roof of q car-wheel factory fell in Phil
adelpha. during the recent snow-storm, bury
ing a number of workmen, of whom three
were killed outright and several others badly
MANNED
During the services in the Seventh Ward
BdlttJ AnuICA III W iiiidIiihpOit, a., SAi CAiAN'
mas, the floor and ceiling gave way, precipitat-
ing 500 people into the basement below. Four
teen persons were killed outright and forty
more injured, some of them seriously and
probably fatally.
In wrestling match at New York, recently,
for $500, between Harry Grace and Homer
Lane the former was victorious, and was de-
clared champion of America.
New York city has decided to issue 55,0O0,'
600 worth of city bonds for the purchase OF
land for the riverside Park.
In the Stokes trial at New York, the Other
day. the accused testified in his own behalf
He admitted that he shot Fisk, but did moi
intend to kill him. and said the shooting wa'
in self-defense, Fisk having drawn his pisto
first.
The people of New York have been somewha
agitated of late over what they claim to b'
evidence of a concerted plan for the destruc
ton of the city by the Internationalists. Man!
Communists expelled from Paris are lurking
around, and their movements have excited
much suspicion. The recent epidemic of fires
they are unable to account for except on the
theory of ncendiarsm. Extra men have beer
engaged by the fire department, and additiona
engines ordered; insurance managers ar'
alarmed, and further advance in insurance
rates is limited at vigilance committees are
talked about and there il probability OF
vigorous movement for the suppression of the
international Societies in New York anC
vicinity.
The late snow-storm in New York was the
heaviest experienced for twenty years.
State Treasurer Mackey has purchased, fo
800, 1000, a controlling interest in the Pitts
burgh Commercial.
New York had 45 fires for the week ending
Dec. %, involving loss of 81, $4,000.
The source Of the money that put the New
York Tribune back in the hands of Whitelav
Reid il Hon. William Walter Phelps, recently
elected Administration Congressman from New
Jersey. He is a warm personal friend of the
present editor Of the Tribune, and il i'm
mensely rich. He has banking house OF
Wall street