The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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than anybody expected. The creditors are
thoroughly discouraged. 1t seems that pre-
ferred claims have been allowed sufficient to
consume the bulk of the assets.
The champion silver cup, valued at 5000,
which was won by Albert GARNER at the bill
lard match year ago, was stolen from his
saloon in New York.
The entire business portion OF the village
of Wilton, n. H., was destroyed by fire last
week. Lose nearly 100000.
The attempt to release Boss Tweed on a writ
OF hsbeas corpus has failed, and the prisoner
is left to his last resort, a writ of error.
Edwin Booths theater, in New York, has
been sold under tho Shoriff's hammer. The
property was bought by Oliver Ames, OF Boz
ton, for s3s5,OOO subject to mortgage Of
S276, 900,
The rapid transit" question continues to
occupy the attention OF New York.
While sparty Of eight workmen were en-
gagged in sinking a pneumatic cylinder, near
Fall River, Mass, few days ago, the cylin-
der exploded, killing four men and seriously
wounding another.
Tho west.
Edward Ehler, Treasurer Of Milwaukee
county, Wis.,. has placed all his property in
the hands of receiver for the benefit OF his
bondsmen. 1t is known that he appropriated
several Thousand dollars Of the public money
for the purpose of enlarging his private
business, but the investment proved poor
one, iand as the late election approached he
risked everything to secure a reelection, and
drew still further on the county funds. The
amount of his defalcation is about 515,0
Wilbur F. Storey, editor Of the Chicago
Times, was married on the I'd inst. to Mrs.
Eureka Q. Pearson, Of Chicago.
The short-horn cattle breeders of the United
States held their annual convention at Spring
field. IL. last week About 100 breeders
were IN attendance.
Rev. George d. Gillispie, of Ann Arbor has
been elected Episcopal Bishop of the new
Diocese OF Western Michigan.
David A. Gage, the defaulting ex-City Treas
urer Of Chicago, has been tried at Waukegan,
H., and acquitted.
The South
The taxpayers Of New Orleans held meet
ing the other day, at which they invited the
officers recently elected to resign. The reason
was THAI they had not filed any bond
for tho faithful performance Of their duty.
The Sheriff and one or two magistrates
deemed it expedient to resign, and did 80.
The Sheriff of Warren county, Miss, has
resigned, in compliance with the demands of
the Tax -payers' League of Vicksburg.
Washington.
The national debt was reduced 5123A 27
during The month of November.
Judge Durell, of Louisiana, has resigned to
escape impeachment.
1t is stated that an offensive and defensive
alliance has been formed between the North
ern Pacific, Southern Pacific and cotton-tax
Hobbies.
Justice Bradley, Of the United States SUI
preme Court, in a case involving the validity
Of the Enforcement act, pronounces that
piece Of Legislation wholly institutional.
1t has been decided by majority of the
judges in Washington that the late grand
jury which indicted the alleged safe burglars
was illegally chosen, and therefore all the in
dictments by that grand jury are utilities.
The Postmaster-General has issued an order
forbidding letter carriers issuing New Years
addresses calculated to induce the public to
make them gifts.
Walker Fearn succeeds Judge Durell, of
Louisiana and Mr.. Macarthur of Philadel-
pha, steps into Supervising Architect Null
let's shoes.
General.
After weeks of consultations and confer
snces, the Pittsburgh puddlers and iron
manufacturers have como to a deadlock,
and the puddlers have thrown down the
gauntlet and inaugurated strike. Over
100000 workmen are thus thrown out Of en-
ployment,
The management of the Centennial Ex-
hibition have given out that they do not
intend to ask further for aid from Congress.
The National Cheap Transportation Conven-
ton, at Richmond, adjourned on the 4th inst.
The final report of the Committee on Reso-
lutions was adopted, and may be summarized
as follows: First, recommendation Of the
four great water routes recommended by the
Senate Cordntee, and the Hennepin canal.
Second, that a metallic currency is the result,
not the cause, of commercial prosperity, and
portation, inland and oceanic. Then we shall
have specie payments, and paper will disap-
pear. Third, that this is also the only true
means Of protection of domestic fabrics and
that high tariffs are naturally productive OF
strife and bitterness. Fourth, that the ship
ping should be resurrected. Fifth the laws
Of the States should expressly provide against
certai railway abuses, about as recommend
cd by the Window Committee. Sixth, that
government ought to construct railway for
freights between the grain-growing regions
of the West and the Atlantic seaboard
Political.
bill regulating the printing Of election
ballots in the South will be offered in Con-
gress a. an early day, 1t provides that the
tickets OF all paties shall be alike, except as
to the names printed upon them, the object
eing to prevent espionage and intimidation
at the polls.
Judge Cate gets the certificate of Congress-
man from the Eighth Wisconsin District. his
majority over McDill being just too uotes.
Foreign.
Buffet has been reelected President OF the