The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-11-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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new President 900 year for ten years
services, but il he should be ousted before the
end Of his term, he can collect the whole
amount Of his salary for the full term of ten
years.
The suit Of Theodore Tilton against Henry
Ward Beecher has been set down for Dec. g.
In the matter of the appeal Of Mr.. Beecher,
asking for bill Of particulars, one Judge
(McCue) thinks he ought to have the particu-
lars, while the other Judge (Nelson) takes OPP
posite grounds. Who is to decide the thing
the dispatches do not state.
Eight prisoners were logged and three pill
loried at New Castle, Delaware, last week
ID. L. Williams found guilty of embezzling
the funds OF the Conneautville (Pa.) National
Bank was sentenced to five years imprison-
ment in the Western Pententary of Pennsyl-
vania.
The public schools of Rochester have been
closed owing to the want funds.
The West.
There is a good deal of interest among the
churchmen of Iowa on the question Of the
succession to the late Bishop Lee, of the
Protestant Episcopal Church. The names of
large number OF prominent churchmen in
all parts of the country are proposed, among
them Drs. Sullivan and Powers, Of Chicago.
The convention that is to elect bishop meets
at Davenport on the 9th of December.
The Iowa Penitentiary has been discontin-
ued as military prison.
The Grand Lodge Hall of /. o, o. L. was dedi-
Gated at Indianapolis last week. Hon. Schuy-
Ter Cofax delivered the address.
c. T. Quesenbery the Treasurer Of the State
Grange of Missouri has stolen $4,000. He
speculated with the money and lost it.
On the 10th, daughter OF William Sharon,
the San Francisco banker, was married by
Archbishop Alemany, to 7. G. Newlands an
attorney. brilliant assemblage was present.
The wedding present from the father of the
bride was s1,OOOO0
In the case of Coroner Rice, Of San Fran
cisco, CAL, the Twelfth District Court rem
dered decision busting him from Office for
malfeasance.
At st. Louis, clast week, destructive fire
burned two large stores on Fourth street, oc-
cupied by the Empire Hair Works, and
Hiram Probascos candy factory. William II.
Keys formerly Of Boston, a member of the
salvage corps, was killed while spreadiL e
tarpaulins in Probasco's store, by the falling
of the upper floors. The total loss of prop
erty is about 100000.
1t is reported that Robert THEM, boot
and shoe dealer Of Chicago, and member
elect Of the Legislature from the Sixth dis
trict of Illinois, has absconded with 800, 900
belonging to the business firm Of which he
was a member.
In rebuilding NE Studebaker wagon factory
at South Bend, Ind, terrible accident oc-
Cured last week. The foundation walls be-
came weakened and fell, when two men were
killed, and seven were severely injured.
A stage near Redling, Cal, was robbed last
week Wells d. Fargo lost $4,000
The Atchison (Kan.) Champion computes
the number of destitute il the State from
20, 900 to rs, 900, but of these many are located
in the older counties where the crops with
she exception Of corn, we're fair to average.
In eight counties the restitution is general.
Almost the whole population will need more
or less assistance. At least Is, 600 people
must be assisted during the winter and until
another crop is grown.
The schooner La Petite and the scow Felic-
itous were wrecked in Lake Michigan during
the gale of the 2lst and 22d of November.
Five of the crew of the Petite and four of the
crew of the Felicitous persisted.
The aourn
Judge Poland Of Vermont, member Of the
Arkansas Investigating Committee, in rela-
tien to the Garland Smith complication, says
Smith is g firebrand, and no more Gov
ernor than Baxter. If the Garland gov
eminent is disturbed, Smith ought not in
Judge Poland's opinion, to be recognized;
but the government should revert to Brooks
Judge Poland is not prepared to give an
opinion as to the validity of the new consti-
tuition and this, after all, is the main ques-
ton at issue.
A hurricane at Tuscumbia, Ala, Nov. %,
made terrible havoc killing some twelve per
sons, and niuring many others, besides de-
stroying one-half of the residences Among
the killed are: Mrs. William Winston, the
mother Of the late ex Gov. Winston the wife
and two children Of the Hon. ]. b. Moore.
State Senator, and f. ID. Hodgkin, ESQ,
editor of the Chronicle, his wife, and four
children. Appeals for assistance have been
made to Huntsville, Louisville Nashville and
Memphis. The storm also visited the town
of Monteval'o, north of Salma, killing two per-
sons, and seriously injuring fifteen or twenty
others, besides destroying twelve houses.
Washington.
1t is stated that President Grant has written
to Minister washburne offering him the port
folo;of Secretary of State.
The belief that Miss Winnie Ream, the
sculptor, will be selected to make statue the
of Admiral Farragu creates much dissatis-
faction in art circles.
The Commission for the examination Of the
subject Of an inter oceanic canal, across the
Isthmus Of Panama, met at Washington on the
Goth inst to examine the different reports
presented, and to determine the practicability
OF the work.
The production of spirits last year was co.
572,O62 taxable gallons. The government
received $40, Al, 900 from this source. The
government also collected tax on nearly two |
billions Of cigars, nearly hundred millions
more than paid taxes last year.
From dispatch to Western paper we |
learn that the views which the Presi-