The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-06-12
o h. Grur Aurtherner.
PAW PAW. MICHIGAN.
NEWS OF TIE WEEK.
The East.


sexes, if not positively immoral, is fraught
with great danger, and therefore recommends
the abolition of the system.
Williamsport, Pa, has been visited by a
series Of incendiary fires during the past two
or three years, involving the destruction OF
over million dollars worth of property. A
few days ago five members of the volunteer
fire department Of the town were arrested on
suspicion Of being the incendiaries and they
have confessed to the crime.
The West.
James Lick very wealthy Californian, has
decided nearly the whole of his vast property
to the public. He gives 500 900 to the oon-
struction of the largest and best telescope in
the world for the Observatory at Lake Tahoe !;
1920 900 for public monuments $3.50, 900 for
public baths in San Francisco; 800, 900 for
the Old Ladies' Home; $500, 900 for the en-
dowment of the School of Mechanical Arts of
California, and various sums, ranging from
$4,000 to $50, 900, to other public charities.
Judge Drummond, of the United States Cir
cult Court, heard arguments for granting an
injunction against the Wisconsin Railway
case was postponed for two weeks.
kilograms received at the War Department
in Washington report that the Indians in the
neighborhood of the Cheyenne Agency in
Southern Dakota, have gone on the war
path.
The Wisconsin railroads have adopted the
practice of requiring prepayment of fares be-
fore admitting passengers upon their trains,
the object being to prevent the 3-cents-per-
mile rides which were becoming too fire.
quent.
The village Of Tampico, Whitesde county,
ILL.,, was visited by terrific tornado on the
night of the 9th inst. Twenty-one dwellings
were totally destroyed, and every house in
town more or less damaged. No lives were
lost. though a number of persons were in
jured, several seriously.
A horrible tragedy was enacted at Jefferson
vile, Ind. on the 9th of June. A saloon
keeper named John McDerrick, while laborng
under fit of temporary insanity, murdered
his wife and child by shooting them with a re-
volver, and then blew out his own brains.
The storm of wind and rain on the Sth inst
seems to have been general throughout the
Northwest, traversing wide extent of terri
tory and was very destructive. Illinois, Wis
consin, Iowa and Michigan especially suffered,
the damage to property in those States
amounting to hundreds of thousands of
dollars
The National Anti-Slavery Reunion was held
in Chicago, commencing on the 9th inst. The
meeting was largely attended many promi-
nent old-line Abolitionists being present, in
Guiding Vice-Presdent Wilson, who was
elected Chairman OF the meeting.
Advices from the West represent that the
Comanche and Cheyenne Indians are prepar-
ing for raid into Texas.
The first train of cars passed over the bridge
at st. Louis on the 9th of June.
The hog cholera is playing havoc with the
swine in Jackson county, Ill.
Tho South.
From Louisiana word comes that hundreds
OF people are without either food or shelter,
thrown out of house and home by the flood
The entire amount thus far contributed to their
relief is about $4,000.
Cholera has made its unwelcome appearance
in New Orleans. Fears are entertained there |
thht in consequence Of the late floods, and |
.he soggy condition of the country, it may
spread and become unusually virulent.
Washington.
Adolph Cluss has brought suit for libel
against Shepherd and other members Of the
Washington Board Of Public Works, by whom
he was officially charged with having COM
nitted perjury.
On account of the incorporation of clause
n the Indian Appropriation bill recently
passed by Congress, requiring all the accounts
# the Indian Commissioners to be audited in
Washington, the members of the Board have
esigned in a body.
Washington dispatch Of the 9th inst. says
he Currency Conference Committee have
greed to report a bill in the form agreed
pon and made known to the President before
he publication of his views-that is, one for
rec banking, with the retirement OF thirty
even and one-half per cent. of greenbacks,
he abolition of reserves in circulation, except
We per cent. deposited in the Treasury to re-
eem mutilated notes, and fixing the time for
edeeming greenbacks in gold bonds in Jan
ary 1873.
The Pension bill has passed both houses of
congress. The principal features of the bill
re the increase of the monthly allowance of
nose totally disabled in the army to $50, and
slight increase of the pensions of those who
ave lost one leg or arm. These changes
i'll not peroeptibly increase the appropria-
ons.
Washington correspondents state that an
opes of the passage Of the Civil Rights
i'll at the present session are given up.
The Senate Committee on Railroads have
greed to postpone the question of the termi-
US OF the Pacific railroad as between Omaha ]
nd Council Bluffs, until the next session of
ongress.
After due elaboration, the committee ap |
ointed to investigate the affairs of |
ne District of Columbia have prepared bill Z
polishing every vestige Of the existing local +
overnment, and committing the affairs of !
ne District to commission of three persons.
be appointed by the President and con- |
rmed by the Senate but the Commissioners |
re restrained from exercising any Of the
'hctions of government save to keep the
'reets In repair. All the public improve
lents projected by the Board of Public I
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