The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-01-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The East.

Inc East.
A fire broke ont in a building in Sixtietl
street. New York. few days ago, and so rap
idly did the flames spread that the inmates
we're unable to escape. MIR. Stiner, well
known tea merchant his wife and daughte
were burned to death.
Ex-senator Graham, of New York city, whC
embezzled the funds of the Waikiki Nationa
Bank, of which he WAS President, has beer
sentenced to ten years in the Penitentiary.
The unfortunate Spanish iron-clad Arapile'
is again in trouble. While attempting to leave
the Brooklyn navy-yard, the other day, she
went ashore at the foot of Bridge street
where she is likely to remain for some time.
The police authorizes of New York city have
issued an order forbidding any sacred or Other
musical concerts on Sunday.
The strike in the Pennsylvania coal fields
has been fully inaugurated, and extends
throughout the anthracite regions. The
miners have passed stringent resolutions cal
culated to deter any Of their weak. kneed fell
lows from returning to work at the companies
terms. They will undoubtedly make stub
born and protracted resistance to any reduc-
ton The mine-owners have announced their
ultimatum, and, having done so, are holding
no further communication with the miners.
They have closed their mines, and declare that
they will not be reopened until the men agree
to work at the reduced schedule of rates.
Thus the matter stands, and seems likely to
stand for weeks, if not months, to come.
The knitting mill of II. +. Bradford. at
Bennington, VT, was burned on the Goth Of
January. the fire being caused by the leakage
of gasoline pipe. The gas ignited from a
boiler fire, and, exploding, demolished the ad-
joining sewing-room. Nine women at work
there were instantly killed or burned to death
in the fire which followed, and many others
were injured, some shockingly.
The West.
shooting ARRAY occurred at Anderson, Ind,
the other day. between Col. Thomas n. Still
well and John +. Corwin, in which the former
was shot through the head and instantly killed
by Corwin. Stillwell was Minister TO Vene-
zuela under President Johnsons Administra-
ton.
Elisha Cowles, the Iowa postal mail robber
(whose wife is sister of Schuyler Colfax)
has been taken to Omaha for trial.
The contest for the location of the next
Iowa State Fair has resulted in victory for
Keokuk.
The printers Of Omaha are on a strike
against reduction of wages, and have
started a cooperative daily paper of their
own.
James McGinnis and daughter, an estima
IL 20 u, 10, Ia
explosion Of kerosene lamp, at st. Joseph,
Mo, few days ago. Mrs. McGinnis, son
aged Is, and all infant daughter, were so
seriously injured that their recovery is doubt
full.
Some time ago a man named Bah Turner
was arrested in Grant county. Wis, charged
with numbering his brother 1t was suspected |
at the time that Turner had committed other
murders Recently he has made full con-
fession, which more than confirms these sus-
picions, and stamps him as one of the most |
atrocous wretches unhung. He delights to
talk of the many persons he has killed. He
gloats over the skill with which he has con-
cealed their bodies, and declares nobody can
find them but himself, and that if they were
got together there would be nearly forty of
them. He says that his mission on earth was
to kill of the people, AZ there were altogether
too many people crowding into this country
and exhibits savage satisfaction in recount
ing his bloody exploits.
A Deputy Of the Iowa State Grange, who
has recently visited the destitute farmers Of
Lyon Osceola and OBrien counties. reports
1 900 families in need of succor, and thinks
that 500 of them must depend on charity for
support till spring.
The jewelry store OF Duehme q Co., in Gin
cnnati, was robbed, few days ago, of $1,000
worth Of diamonds.
A dispatch from Duluth, Mimi, says the
Indians at Vermillion Lake are diving of
They have eaten two children and
one man. The scarcity of game and failure
of the rice crop is the cause.
Ex-senator Doolittle is President OF the
University of Chicago.
John T.. Harper. the defaulting Revenue
who fled to Canada some months ,
The Central Union Depot, at the foot of
Lake street, Chicago, has been burned Loss,
$1,000 /
Inc SOutU.
The negroes on Bayous Lafourche and
Teche, in Louisiana, are on general strike
against a reduction of wages, and large num-
bers Of them are roaming about the country
in bands allowing nobody to work at the pro-
posed reduction. Gov. Kellogg has sent an
armed force to the locality to quel the dis
.urbances.
Gail Borden, the well-known meat and milk
condenser. died recently in Texas, whittier lie
had gone in search of health.
The Georgia Legislature met ON the 18th
met The Governor, in his message, takes
cheerful view of public affairs. The State
lebt is 5000. 900, and the estimated value of
$3.50, 100000.
A stage-coach containing fourteen passen-
gers was recently attacked by band of high
mar Hot Sprinps Ark who tool !