The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-06-26

The East.

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The White Stockings Baseball Club, OF
Chicago, was defeated by the Mutuals, of New
York, at the latter city, on the 18th. Score,
SO to /.
At Pittsburgh, Pa, June 10, Ernest Ortwein
was found guilty of the murder of the Ham
nett family. The defense admitted the kill
ing. but endeavored to show emotional in
sanity.
There was considerable excitement created
in the Court-H at New York, the other
day. by the appearance of William NJ Tweed,
who had been subpenaed as witness. The
ex-chief of the defunct ring was dressed, az
in old times, in a dark suit and white necktie.
He is described as much thinner than Of yore,
and his face bears evident traces of mental
anxiety.
A New York telegram of the 23d June says /:
"The announcement on the Stock Exchange
OF the signing of the Currency bill by the Presi-
sident caused great buoyancy in the market.
The passage of the Tariff bill without the clause
taxing sales OF stocks and gold. coupled with
the above, made the recent downward tendency
of the market give place to most sanguine
upper movement. There was an advance of
from / to ST per cent in the speculative share
list and of per cent in gold.
The West.
The Illinois Supreme Court has declared the
Railway Aid law Of 1869, Familiarity known as
the " grab law" to be unconstitutional.
The Illinois Supreme Court has sustained
the Board of Equalization in the assessment
of the capital stock of the Rockford, Rock
Island and st. Louis railroad
The Missouri Estate Temperance Con-
vention adjourned at st. Louis on the 18th.
Action was had looking toward more effectual
work in the direction of prohibition.
A mob of masked men broke into the Greene
county (Ill) Jail early on the morning of the
Dist of June, and took possession of young
murderer named Evans, who was afterward
found hanging in the outskirts of the town.
Evans was desperate ruf1ian. He had con-
fessed to crimes that should hang better men
than he.
A number of fatal cases of trichina spiralis
are reported from Toledo Ohio. They were
produced by eating half-cooked sausage.
The Chicago Tribune of the Odd of June
publishes extended reports of the crops along
the lines of the Burlington and Quincy, Hi
nois Central and Michigan Central railroads,
which indicate large increase in the corn
crop over last year. The wheat crop promises
well, and will probably sustain the average
yield. Oats fall slightly below the expected
crop. Other grains are doing well, and an
early harvest is predicted.
The Chicago papers announce the death of
Samuel Myers, the well-known theatrical
manager, for many years connected with Nc
Vicker's theater.
Tho South.
large portion Of the business part of Rich
mond By., was recently destroyed by fire.
Washington.
The House Judiciary Committee decided, by
three majority, to report articles of impeach
ment against Judge Busteed, of Alabama, and
by one majority to impeach Judge Duren, of
Louisiana
The President has sent to the Senate the
new reciprocity treaty with Canada.
Appointments by the President Horace n.
Conger, of New jersey Consul at Prague B.
F. Potts. of Ohio, Governor of Montana Ter
ritory S. II. Winsor, Register Of the Land
Office at Cheyenne.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination
of Gen. McCook as Governor of Colorado
The long promised speech OF Ben Butler in
the House on the evening Of the 10Th of June
attracted more than usual attention, the floor
and galleries being crowded with members
and visitors. He entered into a labored de-
Tense of the moiety system and of Sanborn
q Co., and made terrible onslaught on
Phelps, Dodge Il Co., whom he accused Of
perpetrating the most villainous frauds on
the Government. The debate was con-
tinued till late hour. His assaults on the
Ways and Means Committee had put the
members of that organization on their mettle, |
and others who felt themselves aggrieved by |
his remarks launched out in bitter invective |
against him and his theories. Mr.. Foster, of |
Ohio, first gave him dressing down which is
said to be one of the worst lashings
ever administered to a member of Con-
gress. Messrs. Dawes, Hoar and Tremaine |
followed up the attack, and before the de-
bate closed Butler was the worst used-up man
that ever held seat in the House of Repre-
sentatives.
Bluford Wilson, of Illinois, succeeds Ban
field as Solicitor of the Treasury.
The Comptroller of the Currency gives
notice that he is prepared to receive appli-
cations for the organization of national
banks in all the Western and Southern States.
Applications may be made by letter, giving |
the names of not less than - shareholders
of the proposed organization, which should
be accompanied with the Endorsement Of the
Senator or Representative of the district
where the bank is to be located, giving salts
factory information in reference to the char
acter and means of applicants. Applications |
will be considered Immediately upon their re-
ceipt, and, if approved the necessary forms
for the organization of new banks will be at
once transmitted. Under the new appor-
tionment all the Western and Southern States
and Territories, with tho exception of Col
orado Montana and Wyoming, will be en-
titled to additional circulation. The State of .