The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-07-25

toll that this object could only be attained
through union of labor and united efforts OF
laborers recognizing in the ballot-box All
agency for the redress of wrongs, yet at this
hour the great consideration is the organiza-
ton and cooperation of the producing masses >
resolving to submit to the people OF the
United States the objects sought to be ac-
complished by the industrial Congress; TO
make knowledge a standpoint Tor indus
trial, social and moral worth, the true
standard of greatness to secure to the toiler
an equitable share of the wealth which he
helps TO create, more leisure time. and more
social advantages; demanding from the State
and National Governments the establishment
of bureaus of labor statistics, to arrive at the
true moral. educational, and financial condi-
ton of the producing masses; the reserving
OF public lands for actual settlers; the adop-
ton of measures providing for the health and
safety of those engaged in mining and manu-
featuring pursuits; the substitution of
arbitration for strikes when practicable ;
the prohibition of the importation OF all SER
vile races, and the discontinuance of contract
ing convict labor; the reduction to eight hours
per day of a days labor and providing for a
national circulating medium based Oh the
faith and resources of the nation, and issued
directly to the people.
The St. Paul Dispatch denounces the sale of
the Fort Smelling property as one of the biggest
swindles of the day. 1t claims that by this
transaction the Government has been chiseled
out of $7,OO0,0O0.
&c -. III,
abandoned by the Iowa Changers
A reunion of the veterans of the Mexican
war is to be held at st. Louis on the Sth of
October next.
The Des Moines Register of the 22d gives
the particulars of one of the boldest opera
tons by highwaymen ever executed in the
West. On the evening of the 21st of July a
passenger train on the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific railroad was ditched by robbers
near Adair, Iowa, the express messenger
robbed and the engineer killed. The bandits
placed distractions on the track at a sharp
curve. John Rafferty,, the engineer, saw the
distractions, and reversed the engine and APP
piled the air-brake. He had no sooner done
this than the robbers fired upon him from
their ambush and shot him dead. The loco
motive and two baggage-cars were thrown
from the track but the passenger coaches re-
manned all right. Several passengers were
slightly bruised, none seriously. AS soon rs
the train came to a stand-still, the highway
men, all in masks, proceeded to open and
empty the safe of the express messenger Of
it's contents, after which they rode off on
horseback. AT last accounts every possible
means was being used to sec ure the arrest of
the desperadoes
The wheat yield of Minnesota is unusually
large.
The South.
Jacob Thompson has written letter, which
appears in the Memphis Ardldnche, in refer
ence to the story of deficit of 1921 900 in his
accounts as Secretary of the Interior. His
explanation does not differ from that which
has already been given. The defalcation
the crime of a clerk in the Department, and is
in no way to be charged upon Mr.. Thompson.
A committee, consisting exclusively Of polit-
cal opponents declared the Secretary, twelve
years ago, to be guiltless in the matter, and
their report was unanimously approved by
Congress.
The ticket drawing the capital prize (5100,
000) in the Louisville lottery was held by L.
II. Keith, Of Kingston, Mass. Willis Morley,
of Giles county, Tenn, drew the second prize
of $4,000.
a large meeting of citizens of New Orleans
was held last week, at which the Beauregard
unifcation resolutions were Endorsed.
The caterpillar has appeared in the cotton
fields in portions of Alabama.
Louisville was visited by four fires on the
18th inst. high wind prevailed at the time,
and so great was the alarm that Cincinnati and
Indianapolis were appealed to for aid The
losses were over $780, 900.
Cotton was planted more widely this year
than usual in the Southern States, and if all
the conditions had been favorable the crop
would have overtasked the labor available for
handling it. AS tbs, the Department Of Agri-
culture reports that wet weather has reduced
the yield to an average figure.
The cotton reports from Arkansas, Texas
and Louisiana, up to the middle of July, show
a decided improvement in the condition of the
crop.
One Capt. Garland INDUCED in the luxury
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Louisiana the other day. for which he paid
800 and spent "a hours in Jail.
James Cannon, of Louisville, deliberately
murdered his wife the other day. by shooting
her twice with a pistol. He had separated
from her. and was jealous of the attentions
paid to her by another man. He claims that he
was not in in his right mind when the deed
was committed.
Matt Gaines of Washington county. Texas,
a leading colored politician, and State Senator,
has been sent to the penitentiary for bigamy.
Six or seven Galveston fremen have been
arrested for arson. 1t is hardly necessary to
add that Galveston has volunteer fire de-
partment.
Crop reports from Arkansas, Alabama and
Mississippi are highly favorable.
The business portion of Jackson, Tenn,
has been burned. LOSS, :100 600.
washington.
The Hon. Caleb Cushing is plaintiff in
novel suit before one of the Washington
courts against one Kelly, who, it is set forth,
did wrongfully keep a dog which was used
and accustomed to bark continually by
dav and NIGHT and that on Saturday last the