The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-03-27

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The fine residence of ]. @. Slavery, in Des
Moines, has been destroyed by fire.
The influence of the women was clearly
shown in New Albany, Ind, few days ago.
A man entered a saloon and shouted The
women are coming!" Instantly cards were
showed out of sight, drinking was suspended,
aud the crowd of hangers-on went out OF back
doors, windows, and into the cellar in jify.
The women were not coming, but tho men
had gone, and the saloon was silent as grave
yard.
Daniel A. Dwight has sued the Cincinnati
and Indianapolis and Cincinnati and Lafayette
railways, and Judge Hoadley, trustee, for
100000 alleged to have been received the
last seven years to secure the 81 900, 900 bonds
| of these roads.
L. c. Chaplin, of Charles City, Iowa, has
purchased one-half interest in the Dayen
port Gazette for $4,000.
Peter Navarro the most distinguished of
the scouts who served on the American side
during the war of 1912, in the operations of
the different armies of the Northwest, died at
Toledo, Ohio, a few days ago, at the age Of So
He participated in the battle of the Thames
and claimed to have killed Tecumseh.
A most diabolical and wholesale murder is
reported from st. Clair county, Ill. Ger
man family, consisting Of an old man of 80
named Fritz Stiltzenriter, his son and daugh-
ter-n-law and two small childien. who re-
sided on a small farm were the victims. The
| throats of the two men were cut, and the
skulls Of the woman and children crushed
| No clue to the perpetrators of the horrible
butchery had at last accounts been discov-
cred, and the motive for the crime is pro-
| found mystery.
The temperance crusade has opened in
earnest in Leavenworth, Kan. "Col." Jenni-
son, ex-Jayhawker, who keeps a saloon and
gambling house in that city, recently delivered
speech at a temperance mass-meeting. He
favored going to the fountain-head and elect
ing temperance officials to high places in Con-
gress, ETC. He spoke bitterly against the
United States Collector, who recently made a
strong temperance speech, claiming that the
Collector made his living by signing United
States stamps with the blood Of the widows
and orphans of drunkards.
In Cleveland, Ohio, the movement has cul-
u
violence. A party of ladies who were engaged
in missionary work on the West Side were set
upon by mob Of roughs and grossly insulted.
Several gentlemen who interposed for their
protection were knocked down and terribly
beaten. A small force of police on the ground
was overpowered, and not until several relays
were called and the Police Superintendent ar
rived could the mob be kept back. The ladies
finally were driven off to their homes in car
riages. None of the ladies were seriously in
jured, though several received slight kicks
and bruises. The portion of the city in which
the attack occurred has always given the po-
lice trouble.
The ladies of Springfield, H., have begun
a crusade against the saloons. All the drug
gists in the city with the exception of two
have agreed to cease selling liquor except for
medicinal purposes.
The result of the Coroners inquest in the
case of the murdered family, near Center
vile, st. Clair county, H., does not clear up
the horrible mystery The entire family, in
Guiding two little children, their father, moth
er, and grandfather, were found in their house
literally cut and pounded to death Two men,
relatives Of the victims, are suspected of be-
ing the murderers, and have been placed UNI
der arrest.
Wooster, Ohio, has been visited by an $780,,
600 confiIs grafton.
From the Red Cloud Agency there comes the
Characteristic news that the Peace Commits
sioners have had talk with the Indians but
that nothing had been accomplished. Beef
has been issued to the Indians for 1000 lodges
in excess of tho real number and they have
accordingly been ordered to present them
selves to be counted. This they are shrewd
enough to be unwilling to do, and are talking
in gloomy way about getting their guns
ready There is no more definite evidence
than there was month ago as to what is ac-
tually the prospect of serious Indian out
break.
A plan has been perfected at Des Moines,
Iowa, for the purchase of the late residence of
b. F. Allen, for State University under the
Presbyterians. Mr.. A. will donate 800, 600,
and endow Professors chair.
A serious lumbermen's riot is reported
among the booming companies on Flat river,
in Montcalm county, Mich. Mill gates were
forcibly opened and several dams carried
away. The military had to be called out to
be called suppress the riots.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Rail-
way Company has completed mortgage of
all its property and franchises to Russell Sage
and Levi +. Morton, trustees. The road was
previously mortgaged for 526, 600, 600. The
present mortgage is for 335, 900, 600, the pro-
ceeds of which are to be devoted to the dis
charge of prior mortgages, to build three
bridges and complete the equipment of the
road.
Nearly 900 persons were in attendance on
the Canal Convention which met in Rock |
Island, Ill. On the recommendation of |
the Committee on Credentials. all persons
present interested in the subject before the
body were admitted as delegates. Mr.. j. M. |
Allen was chosen President. Ex-Lieut. Gov. |
Bross, of Chicago, addressed the convention
at length in favor of the Rock Island and Hen
nepin canal, and made a thorough review of |
the transportation question and the needs of |
the West for an adequate outlet of it's pro-
duce. The resolutions of the convention, while
particularly asserting the benefits of the |