The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-04-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The East.


The merchants of New York held an i'm
mense meeting last week to protest against
the moety system of collecting the revenue.
A Susquehanna PENN dispatch states
that 900 workmen have left the Erie ma
chine shops there to compel by strike the
payment of their wages for February. The
men say that one of the stipuations at the
settlement of the strike month ago was that
they would be paid on or before the 10Th of
each month regularly.
A number of New York gentlemen who are
really and zealously in earnest in their
efforts to restore the practice of burning
the dead instead of burying them, are con-
templating large meeting in that city, or
some other form of demonstration before the
public.
The verdict Of the Congregational Council
which convened at New York last week was
that Plymouth Church erred in it's dealings
with the Tilton case. Mr.. Beecher and his
flock were censured and warned not to err
again.
Dispatches from Susquehanna, Pa, give full
particulars of the recent strike Of employees
of the Erie roa1 at that point, which at one
time threatened to be very serions affair.
Ninety engines were disabled, and freight
valued at over 90, 600 was for several days
detained Gov. Hartranft sent force OF
militia to Susquehanna, which had the effect
of preventing further violence by the strikers.
The sympathics of the press and the public
are with the workmen.
The different trades unions in New York
have united in an appeal to the labor organ
izations throughout the country to insist upon
eight hours constituting days labor, and to
hold mass-meetings on the 18th of May to
express their opposition to the contract sys-
tenn on Government buildings.
All the Erie railway strikers at Sus-
quehanna Depot, Pa, have been paid off, and
the excitement is over. The strikers have all
been discharged, and the company has stated
that but 500 men will be re-employed. 1t is
stated that the road lost over 81, 600, 600 by
the strike.
Providence bank has entered petition in
the United States District Court of Rhode
Island praying that the sprague Manufacture
ing Company be adjudged bankrupt. If the
suit is pressed the shops will have to be
closed, throwing out of employment $4,000
operatives.
The trials Of former conductors of the Penn
sylvania Railway Company at Philadelphia,
charged with embezzling money, stealing
tickets, ETC., have resulted in conviction.
Jay Gould is charged with having melted
the late strike of Erie railway employees at
Susquehanna Depot, Pa.
The West.
Net results of the temperance crusade in
Dayton, Ohio Four saloons closed and three
hundred and two III full blast. Still the
women are not discouraged and the work Of
prayer goes bravely on.
Mrs. Cordley, of Alton, ILL.,, suicided the
other day by throwing herself into a well.
The second indictment for perjury against
David A. Gage, ex-City Treasurer of Chicago,
has been quashed.
The Senatorial Bribery Investigation Com
mittee of the California State Senate has
reported that no improper influences were
used to secure the election of Messrs. Booth
and Hagar to the United States Senate, but
that improper advances had been made to the
Legislators by certain persons, who acted
wholly on their own authority, and with no
other responsibility.
No little excitement has been caused among
the saloon-keepers and whisky-vendors of
Burlington, Iowa, not by the operations of the
crusaders but by the action of the law. An
information was filed against two or three
rum-selers by married lady for selling liquor
to her husband, and their stocks seized by the
authorities. One or two hquor-dealers have
sent their goods out of town to get them be-
yond the reach Of the law.
w. f. Houghtaing, agent for the Hoe press
mandatory of New York. was killed in Chi
cago last week by falling through hotel ele-
waterway.
The Mayor of Cincinnati has been unani-
mously requested by the Common Council of
that city to prohibit the wo men from continu-
ing their crusade against the saloon-keepers.
After six weeks of prayer by the women
crusaders of JefIersonville, Ind, they have pre-
vailed upon one saloon-keeper to close his
doors, whereat there is great rejoicing
The crusaders at Springfield, ILL.,, have re-
corded their first victory. saloon-keeper
named Rayburn surrendered his stock to the
praying band. the whisky and beer were rolled
into the street. the heads of the barrels
knocked in, and the contents emptied into the
gutter amid the songs and joyous shouts of
the crusaders. 1t was an occasion Of great
excitement and enthusiasm.
The reunion of the Abolitionists which has
been talked of for some time, will be held in
Chicago on the 9th of June
The Nation al Crop Reporters estimates
place the average consumption of corn last
winter in the States of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wis
consin at 16 per cent. lees than during the
previous winter. The average consumption
of oats during the same period was nearly IL
per cent. less, and of hay IL per cent. less.
The average condition of the growing wheat
March Is was exceptionally good in the
heaviest winter-wheat producing States, ex-
cept Indiana. The average for seven leading
Western States in comparison with the corre-
spending date 1873 is LOG. Fruit buds, March
10, were with few exceptions doing well, and
very forward.
The Missouri Legislature has appropriated
$4,000 to enable the Governor to bring the
Gads Hill and other outlaws to justice.
In cleaning up old muskets at the Des