The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-07-04

The East.

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The Juniata has left New York in search OF
the Polaris and the missing Buddington party.
Her crew numbers 100, and her equipment
contains everything that is needed for Arctic
navigation.
The Connecticut Legislature has fixed the
rate of interest at per cent.
The effects of the Alden Type-Setting and
Distributing Machine Company were sold al
New York, the other day, at auction, for
80, 500. 1t is said that the inventor sunk at
least $500, 900 in perfecting his invention.
1t is proposed to have grand reunion at
West Point, next year, of all the living gradu-
ates Of that institution.
Albert H. Smith was hung at Springfield,
Mass, on Friday.
The Italan-born citizens of New York have
addressed communication to Gen. Grant,
urging that something be done to suppress
the Infamous traffic in Italian children, now
carried on between Italy and America.
Two New Workers. crossed into Canada,
few days ago, and exchanged shots in duel.
Nobody hurt.
The New Hampshire Legislature has de-
nounced the salary grab.
been acquitted at New York, in accordance
with the charge of Judge Blatchford to the jury,
that. under the law, newspapers cannot be
classed as Z" obscene publications"
Charles A. Dana, of New York, was arrested,
the other day, on charge of libel, preferred
by the Vice-President of the Washington
Board of Public Works.
The new and third Atlantic cable has been
successfully laid.
The Beecher scandal has had fresh revival
in Rrooklyn, this time by the reverned gentle
mans own friends. One of the Plymouth
Church congregation has preferred specihc
charges Of SANDER against Henry q. Bowen,
the author of most Of the scandalous stories
about Beecher. The matter will be thoroughly
investigated by an Examining Committee OF
the Church, and the truth or falsity of the re-
ports established. Mr.. Beecher is represented
as anxious to have the investigation made at
once.
The New York T,'ibune's Boston CORE
spondent, after careful survey of the political
field in Massachusetts,, concludes that Ben
Butler, through the aid of the Administration,
helped by the dissatisfaction with Gov. WASH
burnes course on the liquor question. will Sc
cure his nomination and election to the Cover
norship of the Bay State He adds that large
numbers of Democrats will vote for Butler.
The books of the extensive importing house of
Duden. Freeres & Co. have been seized by the
Custom-House officers at New York. They are
charged with having, during series of years,
carried on systematic course of swindling on
IN
which, it is said. will reach the enormous sum
of ~, 5O0,0 OO Their principal house is in Brus-
sells, with branches in Nottingham, London, St.
Petersburg, San Francisco and New York
They deal principally in laces.
The West.
The public schools of Cincinnati have long
been troubled by the question whether the
reading of the Bible could legally be made
compulsory. The matter was carried to the
courts. and the Ohio Supreme Court has just
decided that the Constitution of the State has
no bearing on the question one way or an
other.
A terrible accident occurred few days ago,
on the Illinois Central railroad, near Farley,
Iowa. freight train was thrown from the
track by means of displaced switch, wrecking
seven cars and instantly killing the engineer
and fireman.
John II. Daniels, a private banker of Will
mington, H.. has failed for $4,000
James NJ. Pattee, the Omaha lottery manager,
was recently arrested at Leavenworth, Kansas.
on a charge Of swindling. He was Oh his way
to Europe.
The Northern Pacific surveying expedition
has been second time attacked by the Sioux
Indians. One soldier was killed. The In
dams lost four killed and several wounded
The Hon. T. K Cree, of the Board of Indian
Commissioners, writes to Commissioner
Smith, of the Indian Bureau that the Special
Commission to the Sioux Indians report sue
cess in their mission and that the Northern
Pacific railroad will be safe from attack this
season.
A raft containing 100000 feet of lumber
arrived at Chicago, from Michigan, few days
ago. This is the second lumber raft that evel
crossed Lake Michigan
Baron Van vlet, of the Hague, an extensive
traveller, now sojourning in Chicago, pro
nounces the new Potter Palmer Hotel, now il
process of construction in that city, the mos
imposing, ornate and massive piece of hote
architecture in the world.
The military authorities in Oregon calculate
that it will require six weeks to go through thu
formality of trying the Modocs by mlitar,
commission.
The business portion of Hamilton, New.
has been destroyed by fire. Loss estimated
at half million
St. Clair, Mich, is excited over the discov
cry of petroleum indications.
The Missouri river has made cutoff nea
Onawa, Iowa, thus transferring about 1,5O
acres to Nebraska.
The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroa
Company owns and operates 7S4 miles o
road, all of which has been built in less tina
four years.
San Francisco is being scourged by small
pox.
David Webb. Of Columbus, Ohio, was kille
by an explosion of fireworks, which he wa
taking home in hack for the 4th of July.
Minnesota farmer the other day surprise
a highwayman, who demanded his money, b
Knocking him down with fence-rail and turn