The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-06-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The East.

New York hotel, the other day, by his own son,
Frank II. walworth, young man 10 years of
age Family troubles led to the horrid crime.
Walworth, ST.. had been divorced from his
wife (who is a daughter of the late Gen. John
Hardin, Of Illinois) for some three years, but,
as the son AYERS, had taken every opportunity
to prosecute and annoy her. The son had fire.
quently warned him to desist, until at last,
growing desperate, he invited the father to his
room at the Sturtevant House, whore he de-
liberately murdered him, firing four bullets
into his body one at such close quarters that
the face of the murdered parent was scorched
by the burning powder.
George Mcdonnell, the Bank of England
forger has been sent back to London in charge
of the English detectives.
The defense of young Walworth, who killed
his father in New York, will be insanity.
Charles OConor, the distinguished advocate,
who is an old friend of the family, will assume
charge of the defense as senior counsel, and
will be assisted by ex-Judge Beach, ex-District
Attorney Garvin, and others.
The extensive wooden mills of John Brown
4 Sons. Philadelphia, were recently destroyed
by fire. Loss, S15O,O0O
New York city does butter and cheese
business of fifty millions Of dollars year. and
the dealers in that city, who number 100, have
resolved to establish an exchange for the ac-
commodation of this trade
Within a week after the commission of his
offense, New York burglar, who was caught
by one of the ladies of a house he had entered
after he had fired two shots at her. has been
sentenced to thirty years imprisonment.
Two negroes were killed and five wounded
by the fall of building at Keyport N. j.
One-third of the people of New Hampshire
are depositors in savings banks.
According to the New York Sum- Pocahontas
trotted half mile at Fleetwood Park last
week. in the extraordinary time of 1:O41. This
is the fastest half mile ever trotted. Dexter
and Starlle have both trotted in 1:04@ but
Pocahontas has beaten their time by one
quarter of second. She was driven publicly
by John Murphy, to sullly, in presence of a
number of spectators.
1t is understood that the decision Of the
New York Court of Appeals is adverse to
Stokes, which, if true, seals his fate, for he
has little or no hope of executive clemency.
The examination of candidates for admission
to the West Point Academy has been finished.
OF 142, seven were rejected on account of
physical disabilities, and of the number re-
manning forty-nine failed to pass examination.
Hon. John Prentss, the Oldest printer and
newspaper publisher in New England and
perhaps in the United States, died recently at
Leene, n. H., in the Goth year of his age.
The Boston Grand Jury who are engaged in
investigating the Irregularities of James A.
Coe, the alleged bank defaulter, have discov-
cred forged certificates amounting to 1925 900.
Thirteen thousand immigrants arrived at
New York during the week ending June 8.
The Hyde Park Wooden Mills, near Boston,
were recently destroyedby fire. Loss, $500, 000.
Three painters fell from the railroad bridge
at Coatesville, Pa, the other day. Two were
killed. and the third dangerously injured.
fire at Newburg, NY, last week, destroyed
$3.50, 900 worth of property.
Three young men, students, were drowned
at Norwalk, Ct, the other day, by the capsiz-
ing of boat.
The West.
At saloon "opening" in Chicago, few
nights ago, the proprietor, Charles Last,
quarreled with one of his customers, named
Thomas Sullivan, and wound up by shooting
him dead.
A meeting of Western railroad managers was
held in Chicago OH the Sd inst, at which were
representatives, among other roads, of the
Chicago and Alton, the Burlington, the North
western. the Illinois Central, the st. Paul. the
Rock Island and Ohio and Mississippi rail-
roads. They resolved unanimously to cancel
all outstanding passes at the end of this month,
and to refuse to issue any more after that
date This order is absolute, except with re-
gard to the passage of employees over roads
with which they are connected, and except in
cases where roads are compelled by existing
contracts to grant passes. Clergymen are no
longer to be allowed half-fare tickets, and rail-
road officers are no longer to exchange passes
with each other.
As the sheriff was conveying a prisoner
from Cassopolis, Mich, to the Detroit House
of Correction, the latterstole abottle Of chloro-
form from the pocket of a physician who was
riding on the train, and, thinking it was
whisky, drank about gill of it, from the eff
fects of which he died.
The man arrested at Cedar Rapids Iowa,
on suspicion of being old man Bender turns
out to be another man.
The lager beer brewers have been holding a
national convention at Cleveland. From the
address of the President it appears that the
brewing trade is rapidly increasing in magni-
tude in this country.
The following Western railroads have enter.
ed into compact to abolish the free pass
system, and cancel all outstanding passes after
the LIST of July: Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy, Chicago and Alton, Chicago and North
western, Milwaukee and St. Paul, Illinois Cen
trail, Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific, St
Louis, vandalia and Terre Haute, Ohio and
Mississippi, Danville and Vincennes, Gilman
Clinton and Springfield, and the Chicago and
Iowa.
The Missouri Pacific railroad will be sold at
auction on the 10Th of December next, to sat.
isfy a State lien of $4,000, 600.
The musical jubilee at Chicago on the 5th
9Th ana 9TH inst. was grand success in
every point of view. Upward Of 100000
strangers visited the city and participated in