The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-01-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The East.

NEWS Ut uuG WEEK.
The East.
The wife of Alexander Agassiz. son of the
late Professor, died last week in Boston. of
pneumonia, superinduced by fatigue in attend
inc upon her father-in-law.
Cuban agents in New York state that orders
have been received that no more rifles are
needed by the Cuban forces, as they have cap
tured more than sufficient to arm all the men
that they can put at present into the field.
The trial of ex-Mayor Hall, of New York,
has resulted in his acquittal.
The extensive dry goods firm of Jordan.
Marsh Co., Boston, is charged with frauds
on the revenue to the amount of 81 900 900.
and the books and property of the house have
been serzed by an agent of the Treasury De-
partment. These frauds bave, it is alleged,
been carried on Systematically for series of
years.
A Baltimore dispatch states that the fill
buster steamer Edgar Stewart is fitting out in
that port for Cuba.
The United States sloop-of-war Juniata.
having on board the surviving passengers of
the Virginius, arrived at New York the other
day, and an examination of them was at once
commenced by the United States District At
torney 1t is stated that there is a concerted
plan among the prisoners to profess utter ig-
norance of the Virginius' mission at the time
she was captured, and all facts relating to her
They have agreed to this scheme, it is sup
posed In order to avoid trouble with the
United States Government, in case it should
be proved that the neutrality laws were vio-
lated.
Miss Elise Holt the well-known actress.
died in Pittsburgh few days ago. of pneu-
monia
cheering sign of the gradual recovery of
the country from the effects of the recent
financial crisis is shown in the fact that nearly
all of the large manufactures in New En-
gland are resuming operations.
The Wese.
A watch factory is to be established at Rock
ford, Ill.
The town of Lincoln New Mexico, was
lately the scene of bloody tragedy in which
David Warner, Mr.. Herrold J. L. Glynn, and
Juan Martin were killed Martin was con-
stable, and with a posse, tried to arrest the
others. Warner killed him. The Sheriff
party killed Warner and the other two named
were also found dead, ridded with bullets
Edward Schwarzvoegel, his child and wife,
all Prussians, and recently from Baltimore,
Md, were found in their room at hotel in
Cincinnati, the other evening" the two former
gas which they had neglected to turn of
before retiring.
Five Hundred and thirty million dollars
worth of goods were sold in Chicago during
the past year at wholesale alone, being gain
of IS per cent over the same business of 1872,
and gain of 81 per cent, over that of 1870.
A frightful tragedy was enacted at the vii
lage of Riga, near Dodson, Ohio, on Christ
mas Day. party had assembled to have a
shooting match, and two brothers, named John
and Henry Stone, quarreled about loading the
rifle used. John called Henry a liar, when
Henry drew a revolver and shot John, killing
him instantly. The spectators being much
excited caught and hung Henry to the limb
of a tree, and when taken down. life was ex-
tinct. Too much whisky caused it all.
Chris. Rafferty,. the murderer of Policeman
OMeara, of Chicago, who has been thrice
convicted and sentenced to death, and who
was to have been hung at Waukegan OH the |
26th of December, has been granted super
sedeas,
st. Louis has established a soup and sleep
ing house for the deserving poor.
A Davenport Qowa) hotel waiting-maid has |
fallen heir to million dollars in Ireland.
The great bridge of the Chicago Alton and |
St. Louis railroad, at Louisiana, Mo-, has |
been completed, and trains are passing over it. !
Judge Goddin, of the Seventh Judicial Dis |
trict of Kansas, has gwen a decision in the |
disputed Usage lands in favor of the settlers.
The case will be appealed to the Supreme
Court.
The accounts of the Treasurer Of Leaven-
worth county, Kan, are in confusion, and a
who have examined them report
that that officer is "short' 800, 900.
Through the negligence of a turnkey, eleven
prisoners quietly walked out of the Peoria
CIll.) Jail few evenings ago.
The report that the engineers of the North
western and Illinois Central railroads had
joined in the late strike was premature
The earnings of the Illinois Central railroad
w lll0 HlA LlOuLilH tllhlllS OCl. 81 NtIt
IS9, S52.63 an excess of $1,523.65 over last
rear.
David A. Gage, the defauting ex-Treasurer
If Chicago, has turned over his property to a
rustee for the benefit Of the city. The prop
,rty is valued at S52s, 500, while the deficit in
Ills accounts amounts to 1907 900.
The National crop Reporter of the Goth ut.,
publishes returns from the States of Illinois,
Wisconsin. Iowa, Ohio, Kansas,
Missouri, and Indiana, in relation to the sup
ply of hogs for the current season, showing
hat the total number fattened in the States
named is Ito per cent. less than for the
season of 72. The comparative falling off in
Zach State is as follows Illinois, per cent.
Minnesota, 10 3-1O Wisconsin, 9-10; Iowa,
$40; Ohio, 2-1O; Kansas, 6-iO; Mis-
iouri, $40; Indiana, Z $40.
The report of the produce trade of Chicago
or the past year shows marked increase
'yer preceding years. The receipts of bread
tufts aggregate SO, 731, 598 bushels, against
s., 426, $40 bushels in 1872. There were re-
,eiyed the extraordinary number of 1850, 600
i've hogs, and 765,O0O head of cattle. The