The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-07-31

which rushed down the canon in which the
city is situated, sweeping all before it. Some
thirty houses, mostly OF the poorer class, were
swept away, and twenty or thirty persons
drowned.
On the Goth of June another lamentable and
probably fatal accident occurred in the coal
mine of the Mclean County Coal Company
In Bloomington, Ill. John Arbuckle coal
miner, while working in a room in the pit. was
crushed beneath mass Of roof rock, and re-
ceived injuries from which he will probably
die. man named John Reynolds, who
rushed to his assistance was also crushed, but
will probably recover.
The most diaboical and cunningy plotted
attempt to commit arson ever brought to the
light i'll Chicago was discovered recently
in a two-story frame, owned and occupied by
Nicholas Staaden, a hardware dealer at No
2l9 North Clark street. The premises we're
soaked with kerosene, and train laid to three
kegs of powder. The alarm Of fire was given
and the designs of the criminal frustrated.
worth of property, which is supposed to be
the cause which led TO the attempted arson.
Judge Williams of Chicago, has decided that
the sons of Stephen A. Douglas are entitled
to 100000 each, as their share in certain Chi
cago property, and that Daniel Rhodes,
Thomas s. Dobbin, and Richard Gregg, ex-
ecutors Of the Senator's will must make the
amount good.
Tho South.
The first bale of the new cotton crop of
Texas was received at Galveston July rs from
Mrs. NJ. Hainsmann, of Meyersville, Dewitt
county; 442 pounds class, low mddlings !;
sold at 81 cents
Washington.
The Secretary of War has acceded to the re-
quest of Gen. Sheridan, and directed that In
dams guilty of raiding upon the settlers shall
be pursued and punished wherever found
A denial comes from Washington of rumor
to the effect that "the Mexican Government
has proposed to tho Government of the
United States. to cede to the latter all that
portion OF the Mexican territory lying north
of line of latitude drawn directly from the
mouth of the Rio Grande to the Pacific ocean.
There is difficulty in obtaining evidence on
which to base indictments against the parties
concerned in the safe burglary at Washington
during the progress of the District investiga-
ton. The case has again been postponed in
the hope that testimony will be obtained
which shall warrant the presentnent of all
concerned
The affairs of the Freedmen's Savings Bank
are in worse condition than was supposed.
Investigation shows that large amount of
money was loaned on securities that are alb
solutely worthless, while other amounts were
loaned to contractors and others at Washing
ton, with only the individual notes of the bor-
rowers as security.
The Interior Department has decided to re-
tain Indian Agent Miles, notwithstanding the
demand for his resignation from the Society
of Friends.
The grand jury of the District of Columbia
has failed to ndict the editor of the New York
Sun for libel on Ex-Gov. Shepherd.
A Washington special says: Attorney
General Williams had conference with Sec
rotary Belknap concerning the alleged troubles
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opinion that the Acting Governor, Davis is
unnecessarily alarmed, and that there is no
real cause for anticipating violence"
The Secretary of the Treasury has decided
that when extensive repairs are made TO
steamer, or an old boiler, or old machinery is
repaired, reinspection must be made and
new certificate issued based OH such inspec-
ton.
large number of bids for the new loan
have been received at the Treasury Depart
ment. Several prominent bankers Of New
York and Boston were in the city and desired
to be present. claiming that the opening of
the bids should be public, but their request
was denied. Firm bids to the amount of
SIC, 000 900 have been received, but it il be-
lieved if the Secretary disposes of $50, OOO 900
at home, he will be doing well. German,
French and Holland investors stand ready to
take the balance.
Political.
Lieut.-Gov. Davis, of Mississippi, acting az
Governor, notified President Grant, July 81,
that party feeling in view of the election to
be held Aug. 4, was running very high in
Yicksburg. He thought it impossible for him
to preserve the peace, and made application
to the President for two companies Of troops
The farmers of Lamine township, Cooper
county, Mo-, have resolved that they have
full faith that the time has arrived when the
voters of our republic should rise above party
ties and select good men to fill the various
offices of county, State and nation"
Hon. Willis S. Reeves has declined to be a
candidate for Congress in the Third District
of Kentucky.
b. F. G. Brooks has been nominated az the
Workingmen's candidate for Governor of
Tennessee.
Gov. Bagley, of Michigan, has appointed
James Mcmahon, Of Ann Arbor, aud Willard
NJ. Mcconnell, of Pontiac, members of the
State Board of Charitable, Penal, Pauper and
Reformatory Institutions.
George William Curtis has declined nomi-
nation to Congress from the Tenth NIassachu-
sets District.
The Democratic Congressional Convention
for the Eighth Indiana District mot in Terre