The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-01-30
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The East.

The East.
A Wikesbarre CPa) dispatch says the coal
miners are growing turbulent and disorderly
that thousands of miners are idle throughout
the Wyoming region and if the suspension OF
mining continues much longer or if a strike ID
precipitated, the greatest lawlessness will
arise.
Gov. Straw, of New hampshire, gave a re-
ception and levee to the printers, editors and
publishers of New Hampshire, at his new
chateau in Manchester, a few evenings since.
An invention has just been tested at Titus
vile, Pa, by which, it is claimed the speed OF
locomotives and ocean steamers can be in
creased threefold, at less cost than at present.
1t is called the New Double Exhausting Steam
Engine.
The Pennsylvania coal miners and operators
have adjusted their troubles, and all is serene
once more.
A shocking accident occurred in the suburbs
OF Pittsburgh, few days ago number of
men were at work on the roof of a building for
the Edgar Thompson Steel Works, when the
wind took Il off, carrying with it some ten of
the workmen. Five of them were fatally and
two seriously injured.
Pittsburgh is enjoying a sensation out of
the usual order. A quack named Smith is I'M
der arrest for poisoning his patients, having
administered arsenic for magnesia. Seven
persons are known to have been killed by his
prescriptions. 1t is believed the man is crazy.
1t is understood that the physicians Of Bos-
ton. New York, Philadelphia and other cities
have combined to secure the bodies of the
Siamese Twins at any price, for an autopsy.
City Treasurer Alex. D. Hamilton, of Jersey
City, is missing. 1t is alleged that he has fed
with several thousand dollars of the city
money, and 800, 900 in water bonds.
The former cook of the Steiner family, four
members of which were burned to death in
in their house recently, has been arrested
Silver plate, known to have been in the house.
and jewelry belonging to the dead, cannot be
found since the fire, and robbery and murder
are now insinuated IN connection with the ter
rible affair.
The West.
The United States steamer Tuscarora has
sailed from San Diego, Cal, for the Sandwich
Islands and Japan, for the purpose of sound
ing en- route for location for the proposed
telegraph cable between Asia and the Pacific
coast of the United States.
passenger train en- rdute from Dubuque to
Chicago was thrown from the track near
Rochelle, Iowa, a few days age, rolled down
an embankment, and turned bottom side up
ward The passengers got pretty lively
shaking up, and scarcely one of them escaped
injury Many were severely wounded, but all
will probably recover.
There is great restitution among the In
dams of Minnesota, and some of them have
been driven to the horrible extremity of killing
and eating their own children.
The Chicago Commercial Bulletin, Of Jan.
"a, publishes report of the pork-packing in
the West for the present season, showing that
the number of hogs packed sums up 5,304.345
against $500, $40 last season. The average
weight this season is 151 pounds, agains 166
pounds last season.
The preliminary trial of John Z. Corwin for
shooting Col. T. n. Shllwell, at Anderson,
Ind, has resulted in verdict of justifable
homicide.
John johnson, the well-known Western
steamboat builder, was accidentally killed,
few days ago, by being crushed by hotel
elevator, at Cincinnati.
The town of Martinez, Cal, was the scene
of CHASTITY judicial murder on Friday, the
23d of January. A man named Morton was
hung for the murder of Valentine Eischler,
and confessed to the crime on the gallows.
When the drop fell, to the horror of the spec
tators, the head of the culprit was completely
severed from the body, and the lifeless trunk
fell to the ground.
The Directors of the Milwaukee and st.
Paul railroad have decided to consolidate the
debt of the road, which amounts to S26, 265,-
900. held in different kinds of bonds, in one
mortgage for 535, 100000
Jerome Phenney, of Cleveland, o., aged
years, in quarrel stabbed another boy, Peter
Snyder, with pocket-knife. Being told that
the wound would result fatally, Jerome took
his fathers revolver, went to the barn, and
shot himself dead.
A terrible accident occurred at Madison,
Wis, few days since, by which Miss Minnie
Phelps, niece of Hon. W. p. Lyon, Judge Of
the Supreme Court, was instantly killed, and
c. wilkins MORALLY wounded. A party of
students, young ladies and gentlemen, were
coasting, and by some mishap one of the
sleighs ran against tree with the result
stated.
The reports of starvation and suffering from
want of clothing among the Indians of YER
million Lake Mimi, are fully confirmed but
the shocking story of cannbalism had no
foundation.
John f. Harper ex-Colector of Internal
Revenue for the Springfield, Gil district, has
returned to Springfield from Canada, on
guarantee of the Government, to testify in
certain cases against the Pekin distillers,
wherein it is sought to recover money aggre-
eating near by 100000.
The South.
Page Mccarthy, of Richmond, Va. who,
last MAY. killed John b. Mordecai in duel,
has been found guilty of involuntary man
slaughter aud fined $500.
J. b. Helm while on trial at Galveston,
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