The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-04
PAW PAW. MICHIGAN.
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Tho East

mhsb, On the zOtn ult.
The Nashua and Rochester road has been
completed. and. with it's connections. forms
an air line between Portland, Me-, and New
York city. The old line between the two
points is 44i miles long, and by the new line
the distance is reduced to 33S miles, thus eff
fecting saving Of log miles between New
York, Portland, st. John, Halifax, and other
points in that direction. A new line of
steamers between Portland and English ports
GAS just been put on.
Col. Forney has sold the Philadelphia Press
to Col. A. X. Mcclure and other anti-Admin-
istrationists for $3.50, 900.
A number Of prominent citizens Of New
York, among them Edwin d. Morgan, John
j. Cisco, Jonathan Sturges, Thurlow Weed
and William E. Dodge, have petitioned the
Police Commissioners to enforce the laws
against Sunday amusements in that city.
- Particulars OF a battle among the coal
miners OF Westmoreland county, Pa,
Nov. 29, have ) been received. band
OF about twenty-five Italians entered
the village of Showers, and conducted them
selves in riotous manner, but were finally
driven off, and in the afternoon of the same
day they were attacked by party numbering
seventy-ive. During the fight, which lasted
nearly an hour, four Italians were killed and
a number severely wounded, while the Amer
leans escaped entirely unhurt. The Italians
finally surrendered and promised to leave the
place.
Mayor Havemeyer, of New York, died sud-
Ia, 81 in, HIT oit ba
ing Of the seth ult.-the day of the expiration
of his term of Office.
Col. Forney has reconsidered his deter
mination to sell the Philadelphia Press, Mr..
Chlds, of the Public Ledger, having agreed
to assist him out of his financial embarrass-
ments.
The West.
The schooner Augustus Ford, from Detroit
TO Oswego, with wheat, was wrecked at Port
Maitland during the late gale. Cap. PeAse
and three of the crew, one named Charles E.
Hurd, and woman cook were lost.
Mchigan's official census just completed
shows that the State now has population Of
1886, S0s, being an increase of 1852, 526 since
1870.
The Indiana Supreme Court has decided that
colored children are not entitled to the public
school benefits Of that State, because the
State Constitution provides that only the chill
dren of " citizens are entitled to those bene-
fits, and that colored people, not having been
"citizens when the State Constitution was
adopted, the Fourteenth Amendment Of the
National Constitution, subsequently adopted,
does not supersede this provision Of the State
Cons titution.
A convention Of those interested in an ex-
pansion Of the currency was held at Indian
apolis last week. Alexander Campbell of
Illinois Alexander Troup, of Connecticut
James Buchanan, of Indiana Horace H. Day,
OF New York; l.. A. Wood of Kentucky, and
several other prominent inflationists, were in
attendance. A dec laration of principles was
adopted, in which the withdrawal of national
and State bank-notes, and the issuance Of
greenbacks in unlimited quantities in their
stead, is demanded A national convention
of..Expansionists, to nominate candidates for
President and ice-Presdent, WAS arranged
to be held at Cleveland on the 18th of March,
1875.
The Chicags papers announce the death in
that city, at the age Of As years, of S. G.
Campbell the great baritone singer.
The committee of the National Board Of
Fire Underwriters, who visited Chicago to in
spect the Improvement made there with a
view to safety against fires, report that they
feel very hopeful for the future prosperity of
that city.
Two serious earthquakes were experienced
in Nevada on the Goth ult.
Walter Strain, Of Buffalo, N. Y, has re-
turned from the Black Hills, where he has
been prospecting since August. He made
thorough prospect, and reports some pocket
gold found, but not enough to pay. lie de-
clares that there is not shadow of truth in
the statements made as to discoveries Of gold
in that country. Two of his comrades were
shot by the Indians of whom the hills are
full
The South
A Little Rock ARK } dispatch of the oath
Of November states that Gov. Garland has
offered reward OF 81, 900 for the arrest of V.
V. Smith, the rival claimant to the Governor
ship. Smith was reported to be concealed in
the United States Arsenal at Little Rock.
Garland had telegraphed to the President that
he had no case to submit that he was elected
by rs, 900 votes and would not surrender the
office.
A New Orleans telegram states that court
martial has been ordered by Gen. Emory for
the trial of Lieut.. Hodgson, upon charges pre-
ferred by Gen. Morrow, who was sen. to in
vestigate Hodgson's actions and conduct in
North Louisiana.
Later and more authentic reports OF the
tornado at Tuscumbis, Ala, have been re-
ceived. The storm did fearful work. Eleven
lives we're lost, and 100000 to $4,000 worth
OF property was destroyed. An appeal for
aid has been sent to President Grant by the
inhabitants Of the village, and refused
by him on the ground that the army
supplies are barely sufficient for ordinary
purposes. general appeal to the public
has been made by the authorities Of the
stricken town.
The grand jury Of Warren county, Miss. OF
winch 'icksburg is the capital, have returned
e'ght indictments against T. W. CORDOBA,
coiored, State Superintendent of Education,
Tor forgery and embezzlement. six indict-
ments against A. w. Dorsey clerk of the