The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-11-14
Ex-Gov. James, of Nebraska, has been in

county, Mo-, met by chance, the other day
and settled an old feud by killing each other
Both were respectable citizens.
The extensive ivery-stable Of James III
Thornton, in st. Louis, has been destroyed b.
fire. Loss, 100000.
At Detroit, few nights ago, young man
named Henderson, on his way home from
nights carouse, stopped at the house o.
Widow Lavine and demanded admittance
She fired pistol through the window and sho
him dead.
A severe shock of earthquake was felt il
portions of California and Nevada OH the I'll
inst.
Serious charges are made against Indiar
sale of the Leach Lake pine lands, in North
| ern Minneeota.
Owen O'Conor, of Dixon. ILL.,, Will spend the
remainder of his life in prison, if not released
by Executive interference, as a penalty foi
having murdered Dennis Allen.
The Chicago and Alton road is to be prose
cuted for violation of the Illinois Railroad
law.
Col. II. d. Cook, President of the Illinois
Board of Railroad and Warehouse Commits
sioners, died at his residence in Normal on the
9th inst, aged Sc years.
Fifty thousand dollars worth of property
was destroyed by fire in Fort Wayne, Ind,
on the 9th inst.
Two men charged with robbing the train on
the Rock Island railroad, in Iowa, have been
arrested at Wellington, Kansas.
The South.
At Fort Gibson. Indian Territory, few
days ago, Choctaw Indian, who was under
arrest, shot three officers who were guarding
him, killing two and dangerously wounding
the third. The desperate then tried to es-
cape, but was shot and killed by an Indian
guard.
The Right Rev. John Early, D. D., Bishop
of the NJ E. Church South, died on tho 5th
inst, at Lynchburg, Va, aged 80 years.
Sterling, Price d Co., a commission firm in
st. Louis dealing principally with the South,
have failed for 100000.
All accounts from the South represent that
it is financially in better condition than at
any time since the war.
In Loanoke county, Ark, near Little Rock,
few days ago, posse consisting Of an officer
and three men, who were in search of two
negro hog-thieves, were fired upon by party
OF colored men who had espoused the cause of
the thieves. Three of the posse were in
stantly killed, and the third MORALLY wounded.
Gen. William j. Hardee, the well-known
Confederate General, died at Wytheville Va,
on the 9th of November.
Tho b,,sinasa Of tho Fast TanpaoGaa opd
Virginia railroad is seriously paralyzed by
strike of the engineers, tiremen and brakemen.
The company has sued 200 of the strikers in
the courts of Knoxville, Tenn, for 81, 000,000
damages and obtained an injunction restrain
ing them from obstructing the business of the
A Waco CTexas) dispatch says the Indians
along the Texas frontier are worse than at any
time since the war; All of them are off their
reservations, being headed by Big Tree, who
was lately pardoned out of the Penitentiary.
Over 1000 lately crossed the Wichita, and are
on the settlers.
h. NJ r. Hunter of Virginia, has written
letter, urging the United States to loan $780,
900, 900 to the South in 4 per cent thirty-year
bonds, for which the planters are to pay per
cent. and give first mortgage on their lands. |
Hunter says that Mr.. Lincoln advocated this
plan.
The widow of the late Gen. Robert L. Lee |
lied at Lexington, Va, on the eth inst.
Over 1000 operatives have been thrown out |
IF employment by the stoppage of mills and |
factories around the Louisville Falls.
The yellow fever has entirely disappeared |
rom the South.
washington.
Hon. S. s. Cox, of New York. will. upon the
assembling of Congress, introduce the follow
ng: Whereas Owing to the condition of
he country at present and the critical aspect
# financial affairs, and as bill passed during
he last session of this body for the increase
# the salaries Of the members, after due oper-
Ltion, has been found to be inimcal to the
'est interests of the people, be it resolved that
aid bill for the increase of salaries is hereby
Rev. Mr.. Newman has forwarded to the
Treasury Department highly interesting re-
,ort from Japan. Two of the most noticeable
eatures in it are the production of iron by the
Japanese which can be laid down in this
country at a much cheaper price than English
ron; and the extent to which tobacco is cult
'ated in japan in place of rice, as being more
Secretary Belknap. who is being married
lmost daily by the correspondents, denies
hat he has any matrimonial intentions for the
resent.
Gen. Alfred Torbert, of Delaware, has been
ppointed Consul-General at Paris, Uice j.
Ieredith Reed, who goes to Troy in place of
1r. Francis, the present Greek Minister.
1t is stated that the President will restate in
lis message the propriety of free banking
aw.
Secretary of the Interior Delano will, in his
nnual report, renew his recommendation for
census to be taken in 1875.
Secretary Fish has been interviewed on the
ubject of the Virgnius and the Spanish ex-
cutions at Santiago de Cuba. Mr.. Fish said
hat his natural sympathies were with the
,uban cause, but that in his official position
q could not act as a champion of oppressed
while unauthorized filibusters
we're using the United States ports to fit out
expeditions, contrary to law aud treaty. He
tigmatizes the execution of Gen. Ryan and
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