The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-02-14
NEWS SUMMARY.
The East.


public grammar schools in his district in New
York.
Boss Tweed, while reading the evidence OF
Cakes Ames in the Credit Mobilier investiga-
ton, the other day, said "Thank God l am
not a Congressman. Az bad al they say am,
they have never accused me Of selling my vote
~ a Senator"
George Francis Train has caught fever and
ague in the New York Tombs, but he persists
in living on prison fare and repelling all offers
of bail. He says he will not quit the prison
until the merits of his cause release him.
The Gilbert Elevated Railway Company, of
New York. has contracted with the New York
and Boston Iron Company to build five miles
of road, at 81, 900 900 per mile.
1t is announced that Commodore Vanderbilt
has Abandoned his underground railroad pro-
ject. at New York.
A monument has just.been placed in Green
wood Cemetery, New York, to the memory of
the gifted Cary sisters. The ideaof the monu-
ment originated with the late Horace Greeley,
who started subscription paper.
The Pennsylvania Senate has instructed, by
vote OF 2j 10 i, Senators Scott and Cameron
to vote against the Postal Telegraph bill when
it comes before the United States Senate.
The trial of Boss Tweed, of New York, re-
suited in a disagreement of the jury, who stood
IL for acquittal and for conviction.
o. Love, of Boston, recently shot his little
daughter and then killed himself. Cause
domestic trouble.
Ben. Butler has written sympathetic letter
10 Mrs. Woodruff.
VI IL D1,s,, " Of laa
Sd inst, says At the opening of the Greeley
will case. Judge Hart stated that he had re-
ceiyed note from Miss Ida Greeley which
had been approved by her sister i'll which they
begged to withdraw from the contest which
their opponents we're determined to wage over
their fathers grave. The contestants then
proceeded to prove the will made by Mr..
Greeley in 1871, without further opposition.
1t was stated that Mr.. Greeley left property
estimated to be worth $206,000 which, with
the estate of Mrs. Greeley, would amount to
S225. 900.
Four boilers in the American Iron Works,
Pittsburgh, exploded on the Sd inst. with
frightful effect The conclusion was 20 ire
mendous that three sections of the building
were completely shattered, the roof being
directions There were about 5000 laborers
employed in the mill at the time of the eX-
plosion. and for a time it seemed as though
very large number had been either killed or
wounded by the steam or by fragments of the
boilers that were sent flying in all directions.
Seven persons were killed outright, and over
thirty seriously injured. many of whom will die.
New York has had another horrible double
murder. Stephen Haas, a letter-carrier quar-
relied with and murdered his MISTRESS Mrs.
Barbara Schaffer, and then cut his own throat.
1t is stated that evidence has been obtained
showing that the frauds under the old New
York Board of Audit will amount to fully $40
100000. Fresh frauds are continually coming
to light.
The boiler of Woods rolling mills. at Norris
town. Pa blew up on the Sd inst. killing eight
persons and wounding thirteen more or less
dangerously.
John H. Selwyn, the well-known theatrical
manager, died at Philadelphia last week.
The West.
The Stats Zeitung, daily German Repub-
lean paper at St. Louis, has been sold under
the Sheriff. hammer for SO, 500
Vim. Lawn, a sewing-machine agent, was
lately murdered by a Perry county co. saloon
keeper. because he refused to pay for drink |
of whisky.
John j. ingalls,, the new Kansas Senator,
vice Pomeroy, is lawyer, native of Essex |
county, Mass, and is 80 years old. lie resides |
in Atchison.
Negroes from the South are being introduced |
into the coal mines at New Lisbon, Ohio, TO /
supply the places of the striking white miners |
This being the first attempt TO solve the diff |
Guilty of the miners strikes in this manner. the |
result islookedupo with considerable interest
Advices from California state that Capt |
Jack, the troublesome chief OF the AIodoc In
dians, after having been shcled by United |
States troops, has been shot and wounded by |
some Of his own treacherous tribe who we're |
dissatisfied with his want Of vigor in the con-
duct of the war. 1t is added that, at his in
vtation, two officers have gone to hold big |
talk with him.
Senator Pomeroy, by counsel appeared be-
fore the Judge of the United States District
Court, at Topeka, Kansas, on the LIST inst. and
gave bail in 500, 900 for his appearance at the
June term Of the court. rumor has been
prevalent that the fallen Senator is raving
maniac, and that his life is despaired of.
Three incendiaries were recently hung by
vigilants at Arrow Rock. No.
Hon. Joel A. Matteson. Ex-Governor of Ili-
nois, died at the residence Of his son-in-law.
IL. f. Goodell in Chicago, on the 31st ult.
aged 60. His death resulted from injuries re-
ceved more than year ago by being thrown
from his buggy.
Mrs. Boyce, of Chicago, has been sentenced:
to hve years Imprisonment i'm the Illinois
Pententiary for the murder bv poison. of
Calvert Johnson.
Three laborers were killed. the other day. bv
the cavlng ofan embankment on the Milwaukee
and st. Paul railroad, near Chicago.
A lot of Cinnamon. at Carson Nevada re-
Gently engaged in a fierce encounter with
knives and pistols about woman. in which
three we're killed and number wounded.
The Liberals of Cincinnati have held
meeting and resolved to organize on the prin-
ciples of the Cincinnati platform.
San Francisco has had slight earthquake
shock.
Two murderers were recently hung by a vigil