The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-04-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The East.

new structure.
The medical commission appointed at New
York to examine the mental condition of
George Francis Train, report him to be a man
of good education and brilliant intellect, but
undoubtedly Of unsound mind. II is probable
he will be turned loose, as he is not regarded
as dangerous man, and therefore not fit
subject for commitment to an asylum. Trains
latest assertion is that in 80 days not one stone
in the bastile shall be left standing upon an
other, and that the streets Of New York are to
run with blood.
The lower house of the Massachusetts, Leg
islature has refused by a vote of 40 to 167
10 rescind the resolution censuring Senator
Sumner.
man named George Mcdonald was arrest
ed at New York the other day, on landing from
the English steamer, who is believed TO be the
principal in the great forgeries on the Bank of
England. Papers were found on him which,
it is said, reveal the whole plot, and crimnate
men of high position in New York.
The Bulls Head Bank, of New York, has col
lapsed.
New York furnishes an instance of swift
justice. On the 18th of March two young
highwaymen-John Coughlin and John Green,
aged 16 and II respectively attacked and rob-
bed citizen in the street. On the 10Th they
we're indicted by the grand jury on the goth
tried and convicted, and on the 21st sentenced
to fifteen years each in the penitentiary.
William Foster was executed at New York
on the 21st of March, for the murder of
Avery d. Putnam in street-car on the goth
of April, 1871 and James McElhaney suffered
a like penalty at Boston for the murder of his
wife.
Brooklyn il excited over a mysterious muir
der. Mr.. Charles Goodrich. wealthy citizen,
was found dead in his bed, having been shot
through the head and robbed 10y some unknown
assassin.
Foster the murderer of Putnam, who was
hung in New York recently, was buried in
Greenwood Cemetery, which is in direct viola
ton of the cemetery regulations which say
that no person who has died in prison, or has
been executed for any crime, shall be buried
there. DIR. Tying performed the Episcopal
service Only few male relatives were pres
ent, no ladies attending.
New York city owes gas bill of nearly a
million dollars, and the authorities have been
told that, if it is not paid forthwith, the gas
company will cease to supply the streets and
public buildings.
Commodore Vanderbilt gave half million
dollars, a few days ago. for the endowment of
a Southern university, and now follows this
liberal charity with half million dollars for
the erection of q female seminary on Staten
Island, to be managed on the plan of the
seminary at New Bethlehem, in Pennsylvania.
The West.
Emma Hale, waiter in the Fisher House,
Three Rivers, Mich, committed suicide last
week by taking strychnine.
German, named Albert Goetz was muir
dered in dance-house in Chicago, on st. Pat
rck's day, by party of roughs who literally
cut his throat from ear to ear
The farmers in the vicinity of Jacksonville,
H., report that at least one-half if not two
thirds, of the honey bees have been killed by
the severe winter just past.
The strike of the locomotive engineers in
Missouri has ended in the submission of the
strikers.
A little four-year-old boy was killed in Chi
cago, the other day. 10y a wooden figure of an
Indian in front of cigar store falling upon
him.
Lieut. Frederick Grant, son of the Presi-
dent, has been assigned to duty on Gen. Sheri-
dams staff, at Chicago
Judge j. G.. Bowman, prominent lawyer of
Vincemnes, Ind, committed suicide recently,
by stabbing himself with carving-knife
Temporary insanity.
A sod cabin was burned few days ago, in
Calhoun county, Iowa, and the inmates con-
sisting of poor woman named Halleck and
her two little children, we're burned to death
In Jackson county, Iowa. the other day, a
with the ordinary method of splitting logs
with an AK and wedges, concluded to facili-
tate his work by the application of powder
Accordingly he drilled a hole in large oak
log, filled the cavity with powder, applied a
fuse, and touched it of. The explosion fol-
lowed before HcAilister could get out of tho
way, tearing the log into spbnters, and almost
literally beheading the unfortunate man. His
brains we're scattered in all directions, and the
body mutilated in horrible manner.
A citizen Of Chicago has sued the Inter-
Ocean, of that city, for libel, claiming damages
TO the amount of $500, 900.
Another fight with the Apaches is reported
from Arizona, in which six savages were
killed.
Capt. Jack, the Modoc chief, is negotiating
for alliance with the Klamath Indians a
formidable and numerous tribe. He declares
that as soon as the grass grows he will leave
the lava bed, burn the ranches and murder the
settlers.
Alexander J. Fenwick, under sentence of
death at San Diego, Cal, cheated the gallows
by taking poison.
The South.
Through trains are now run from Galveston
20 st. Louis by the Texas Central road.
The Tennessee Legislature has decided TO
leave the regulation of the LIQUOR traffic TO
local option.
Commodore Vanderbilt, of New York has
given $500, 600 toward the proposed Methodist
University at Nashville, Tenn.
The venerable wife Of Hon. Reyordv John
son died in Baltimore, few DAYS AGO. aged 70
years.
A brief letter, signed "John McEnerv. Cow
ernor Of Louisiana" advises the orgonizo4ior
of tax-resisting associations throughout the