The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-08-07
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The East.

Inc number or lives lost in the recent del
uge at Pittsburgh, Pa, is over 900 and the
estimated value of the property destroyed is
about 100000.
Three men attacked a mining boss at the
Jermyn mines, in Wilkesbarre Pa, in the
upper part-of these coal fields, on the morn
ing Of July 20, and intended to murder him.
One of them was killed. These men demand
cd work, and, on being refused, attacked the
boss and fred ten shots at him in rapid sue
cession, some of which took effect on his
body. He fell to the ground, as they sup
posed, dead. The clerk in the mining store
heard the firing and took gun, ran to the
door and fired upon the assassins as they
started to run off, the ball taking effect in the
head of one and killing him instantly
A fire at Skowhegsn, Me-, on the Goth OF
July, destroyed Murrays Hotel and adjoining
buildings, involving loss of $50, 200, with
no insurance.
A meeting Of the National Executive Com
mittee of the Union League Of America was
held in Philadelphia July 80, Ex-Gov. VIM.
A. Newell, of New Jersey, in the chair.
Philadelphia dispatch of July 81, says
1.-THE examination of members of the bank
rupt firm of Jay Cooke & Co. has not resulted
in any important disclosures. Jay
Cooke stated that the profits of
the firm were 100000 in 1871, and the
same in 1872, and that in 1878, up to the time
of their suspension, the accumulation of profits
amounted to 81 325, 600. The firm took the
Northern Pacific bonds at SO and interest,
making about S6l. He understood that the
bonds were now worth 80 in the market, and
if aid should be granted by Congress. the
bonds would be above par. Henry ID. Cooke
stated, in his examination, that the firm owed
the First National Bank Of Washington $780,
900, for which the bank had no security ex-
cept 800, 900 in Northern Pacific bonds"
The harbor-steamer John Roller ran down
and sunk sail-boat off Long Island Head,
near Boston, on the 3lst of July. The boat
contained three men, all of whom were
drowned.
Hon. Philsdelph Van Trump, ex-Congress
man from Ohio died on the 3Oth Of July at his
residence in Lancaster Ohio.
During the year ending May 81 1874, the
Michigan Central railroad earned 1864
OSLO, exceeding the earnings of the previous
year by 1881 963.64. The operating expenses,
including taxes, for the same time were So
500, 6i2.39.
Posenanski & Co., of New York, manufact-
urers of shirts, are reported suspended. Liza
bilites estimated az $500, 900.
Frank Walworth, who killed his father, has
been taken from Auburn On. y State Prison
to an insane asylum.
A meeting of railroad men was held in
Saratoga, N. Y, recently, to arrange more adj
vantageous freight regulations. Three COM
missioners were appointed to settle all dis
putes concerning the cutting of rates.
The West.
The fire-fend, Nicholas Staaden who at
tempted to blow up his store in Chicago in
order TO get an enormouns amount OF
insurance, has been held in $4,000 bail,
in default of which he has been committed
to jail
DR.. EARL, the notorious abortionist. is on
trial for his life in Chicago for the murder of
Rosetta Jackson.
There were eight cases-all fatal-of sun
stroke in st. Louis on the 2Sth of July.
The Chicago fre-bug, N. Staaden. was in
dicted by the grand jury of the Criminal
Court of Cook county, H., on the Goth of
July.
Mrs Glenn, of Indianapolis, Ind, is going
to remodel her house and live in fine style.
A duplication of the celebrated Swing case,
which disturbed Chicago society, is on the
carpet in Indianapolis, except that it is the
Methodist Episcopal Church that is to be
torn up in this case, instead Of the Presby-
terrain. The accused is T. A. Goodwin, of
indianapolis, a graduate Of Osbury Uni
versity.
The Hon. n. 3. Bradley, NJ. c. from the
Saginaw (Mich.) district, presided over a
meeting of representatives OF lumber and salt
interests and all opposed to the pending reci-
procity treaty. on the Goth of July, at East
Saginaw
A Fort Worth (Texas) special says "Col
Stewart, mamber of the Legislature. just re-
turned from Wise county, brings a report of
another fight near Jacksboro, July a. be-
tween the Montague rangers and a BODY of the
10th cavalry and the Indians. the latter
numbering 500. The rangers lost - killed
and several wounded. The cavalry lost sew
eral men and their commander killed. The
report says the combined forces were driven
back to Jacksboro."
James Il. Carter, who was serving n life
sentence in the Wisconsin State Prison, for
murder, has been pardoned by the Governor,
it having transpired that he is an innocent
man. He was convicted in 1867.
The genuineness Of the petroleum in New
Haven, Ind, is declared to be beyond all
question. Two years ago a well was dug near
there, and petroleum flowed into it in such
quantity that it was filed up, the owner not
approaching its value.
The crop reports from Wisconsin are rather
gloomy, though hopes are entertained that
wheat, oats, rye and barley will turn out three
fourths of the usual average yielded. The
fruit crop is very light, and while corn and
potatoes have been benefited to great ex-
tent by recent rains, yet not more than one
half to two-thirds the usual crop is ex-
pected.
The st. Louis Democrats Kansas City
(Mo.) special Of July 81 Gays: "A vigilance
committee Of about 100 men has been formed
at Wellington and other points in Kansas for