The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-01-17

scheme advertised in that city ito aid In
building a Masonic Temple
Two steamboats,, ferryboat and several coal
barges were sunk by the ice at Madison, Ind
Loss, S75, 600.
The town of Wadena, Clayton county, Iowa,
was recently the scene of horrible murder
party of young men, while under the iniiu-
ence of liquor, seized a youth Of II years.
named Garrett Dorland, and, procuring horse
they tied him, Mazeppa-ike, on the back OF
the beast and gsloped him up and down tho
streets Of the village. Having satisfied their
spirit Of deviltry, the fiends finally out the
thongs that bound the now unconscious boy
10 the horse, and left him at house near by.
The next morning he was found dead, with
blood and froth standing on his lips
Utah last year shipped 10,3i7 tons OF ore,
8. 65sI tons of base bullion, and silver bars to
the value of $4,000, 900.
A cattle disease has made it's appearance In
Western Ohio, which proves fatal III very
few minutes.
Chicago has been the scene OF another cold
blooded murder, the victim being an lnoiien-
siye swede named Lars G.. Larsen, who was
assailed by mob of roughs while quietly walk
ing the street, and stabbed to the heart.
A train was thrown from the track of the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad, near
Peoria last week, by which number of per-
sons were seriously injured.
The Hannibal and st. Joseph railroad en-
ployes, disappearing of ten per cent reduc-
ton of their wages, recently went on strike
and locked up all the switches of the road.
Tho South.
All the prisoners confined in the Frankfort,
KY, jail recently escaped by cutting through
the roof.
Alexandria, Va. had $780, 900 blaze on Now
Years eve.
Two passenger trains colded near Augusta,
Ga. on the I'd instant. Eight persons, al
colored. were killed, and ten or twelve injured
The Carlotta Patti concert troupe were on
board They lost their piano and portion OF
their wardrobe.
New Orleans and Nashville each had S75, 600
fire on the Sd inst.
A. l..
pavement at Nashville, the other day, and was
seriously injured.
The best portion of the town of Carlisle, KY,
has been destroyed by fire.
The Arkansas State Reform Convention met
at Little Rock on the 7th, and adjourned over
to the 18th. The State House was closely
guarded by Federal troops, on account of
threats made by some of the Reformers to take
possession Of the building.
The trial Of Mrs. Wharton, for the murder OF
Eugene Van Ness, was commenced at Balti-
more last week.
The ARKANSAS troubles" seem to have occa-
stoned no trouble whatever 30 far a. the
Inauguration of the Governor was concerned.
The election returns were canyassed by the
Legislature, and Baxter, the Republican noml-
nee declared elected and sworn III. Brooks,
the opposition candidate who claims to have
been elected, has brought suit to contest the
election and the question is left wholly to
peaceful settlement by the law.
The Fusion or anti-Pinchback Legislature
assembled in New Orleans on the 9th, and,
contrary TO general expectation, their coming
together was unproductive of riot and blood
shed. This result was due to the fact that
Gen Emory had received orders from Wash
ington to notify Pinchback (who had threat
ened to disperse the Fusionists at the point of
the bayonet) that no Federal troops would be
furnished to break up any body of men claim
ing to be Legislature or otherwise assem-
bling peaceably. An immense concourse Of
citizens. estimated a. high az 10000, assembled
around Odd-Fellows' Hall, the place Of meet
ing. The crowd were peaceable and orderly,
but firm and determined. Troops were quar-
tered in close proximity to quell any outbreak.
Col. William NJ. Grosvenor has retired
from the chair editorial of the st. Louis Dis
patch.
The entire Republican State ticket has been
declared elected in Arkansas and the new Off
GERS have been sworn in.
A New Orleans telegram of the Sth inst. says
THE city is very quiet. Tho Pinchback Leg
islature was in joint session. counting the vote
for Governor and Lieutenant Governor. In
the House of the Peoples Legislature there
were fifty-eght members and a quorum pres
ent. In the Senate there WAS no quorum.
Washington.
The receipts from the internal revenue dur
! ing the present fiscal year to Jan. l, are over
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