The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-05-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The East.


the Atlantic have been blown up. This action
brought fourteen more bodies to view, but has
not resulted in the recovery of any of the val
uable parts Of the cargo, which the waters re-
fuse to give up.
Hon. Salmon p Chase Chief Justice of the
United States Supreme Court died suddenly
at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. William
s. Hoyt in New York, at 1890 o'clock on the
morning of the 9TH inst. He was il unusually
good health and spirits up to within few
hours of his death, which was produced by an
attack of apoplexy, which seized him ON the
morning of the 9th.
The Supreme Court of New York has denied
a new trial to Stokes, the slayer of James Fisk
Jr. He has still the Court of Appeals and the
executive clemency of Gov. Dix to go to.
Fowler & Slocum, dry goods importers, of
New York, have failed. Liabilities, $500, O0O
The forty-eighth annual meeting of the
American Tract Society was held recently in
New York. The receipts Of the year from sales
were 1926, 1877, and from donations, ETC., f116,-
1897. The balance in the treasury is S21 ,931.
The distribution of religious works amounted to
$4,000, 900 pages. Justice Strong, Of the United
and Bishop Johns, of Virginia, Vice-President
New York city is placed in sad predicament
in regard to her financial affairs by recent
decision of the Court Of Appeals, declaring un-
constitutional the law Of 1872, levying a tax of
80 mills on the taxable property of the State to
supply the deficiency in the citytreasury. The
treasury is thus deprived of about 100000
of revenue, and there is no constitutional
means of meeting the current demands.
Judge Chase left about $780, 600.
Taunton, Mass, has had $4,000 fire.
Cakes Ames died at North Easton, Mass,
on the evening of the Sth inst, of apoplexy,
with which he was attacked two days before.
He was 60 years old.
The New York police are making vigorous
war on the gamblers.
Robert p. Bleakley has been sentenced, at
New York, to life term of Imprisonment for
the murder of his niece, Maud Merrill.
Since Jan. l. 3O,O 600 German emigrants have
arrived at New York.
The National Temperance Society, in session
last week in New York, elected William E.
Dodge President The Society ask the Gen
eral Government to prohibit the manufacture
the United States.
The Brooklyn gas men have been on a strike,
and considerable portion of the city was
without gas in consequence, many houses
being dependent on candles and kerosene.
MarIin the New York lawyer who slapped
Jay Goulds face, was fined 81 and costs.
In the Superior Court of Boston, Senator
Charles Sumner has been granted divorce
from his wife, Alice NJ. Sumner, on the ground
of five years desertion.
William NJ. Tweed is the most extensively
prosecuted man in America. Fifteen fresh in
dictments have recently been found against
him by the New York Grand Jury.
a guest at a Rochester, N. Y hotel was the
other day relieved of his satchel, containing
$4,000 worth of diamonds.
B. F. Camp has sued the New York Tribune
for libel, claiming $4,000 damages.
The West.
A rendering tank in Schoeneman's packing
house, on Archer avenue Chicago, exploded
with frightful effect on the morning of the 9th
inst. -Four men were instantly killed, and
three others seriously injured.
A private letter from Oregon states that
Mrs. Candy is greatly Frustrated by the death
of her husband and is not expected to re-
cover
The dead body of William York. brother of
Senator York, who figured 80 extensively in
the Pomeroy bribery matters last winter,
whose mysterious disappearance some weeks
ago caused so much excitement, has been
found buried on the claim of man named
Siy t,,i1n -
The remains bear marks of violence. Other
dead bodies were found under Bender's house.
indianapolis has elected Democratic
Mayor.
There are in Illinois 11S fire and marine in
surance companies. They received in cash
premiums last year So, 7O4 S61 their losses
were 81, AT, OH their expenses are estimated
at S1,711, 45S leaving net profit of 81
516,3S5.
Chicago is making big preparations for her
grand musical jubilee, which is to come Off on
June and 6. The concert, which will be
under the direction of Patrick S. Gilmore. of
Boston Jubilee fame, will take place in the
magnificent new depot of the Michigan South
ern and Rock Island railroads, which it il said
will hold 10000 people. The music will be
performed by magnificent orchestra of 800
picked performers including Gilmores own
band, and others from Eastern cities. as well
as the cream of Chicagos musical talent.
Eight dead bodies have been found under
the house of the Bender family, in Labette
county, Kansas, and near which the body of
Senator Yorks brother was found. About a
dozen persons mysterously disappeared near
that place during the past year. This is the
first trace of any of them. Bender and fam
lily have escaped from the country, but so
great is the excitement that every effort will
be made to find and bring the murderers to
justice.
The heads of Schonchin and other fallen
Modocs have been forwarded to military head
quarters at San Francisco.
A little girl named Mary Fitzpatrick was
gored to death in Dubuque, Iowa. the other
day. by an Infatuated COW.
Representatives Hawley, of Illinois, and
Rusk, of Wisconsin, have returned their back
pay TO the United States Treasurer.
The Chicago and Northwestern and the Mil
waukee and ST. Paul Railway Companies have
apfora1 into on 20 ,,oo1 fIa;r