The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-04-30
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The East.

Inc East.
Owing to inadequate railroad facilities at the
Concord and Lexington celebration, some g. 900
people were forced to camp out over night in
the latter place, sleeping in barns, churches
etc. All night long the road to Boston was
crowded with pedestrians.
The National Board of Fire Underwriters met
in New York last week, and transacted business
relative to insurance interests. The percentage
OF losses the past year has been greater than
any year since the great Chicago fire.
Wearied with the continued drudgery of re-
portorial work attending the Beecher trial, DIR.
julius Duncan, a reporter of the Brooklyn fre'e
Presse, took dose of opium last week, ana IL
now with the angels, il is hoped. He left let
ter stating that he was sick of the blasphemy
and perjury of the Beecher trial.
THE Chicago pedestrian O'Leary, has just ac-
complished at Philadelphia the extraordinary
feat of walking 116 miles in % hours and
minutes This is the best time on record.
serious collision occurred Monday last on
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad near WASH
ington, by which nine persons were badly in
jured, and several slightly. Both engines and
q number of cars were demolished by the col
lision.
lawsuit involving property valued at 760,
OOO. 600 has been commenced at New York by
the heirs of what is known as the Waldron
estate, granted to Baron Resalvent Waldron by
Gov Stuyvesant, in 1854. The lands in dispute
have been reclaimed from the waters of the
harbor by the city authorities.
The imposing ceremony of comforting the
beretta, or red cap, on Cardinal McCloskey took
place on Tuesday last, at st. Patrick's Cathedral
in New York city. The attendance of church
dignitaries very numerous, and the services
of a most solemn and impressive character.
The spectators were so densely packed that they
could not even kneel. The special envoy of the
Pope delivered his message amid the fumes of
incense and joyous chants-and now America
has bright-robed Cardinal.
Mrs. Mary Dennehey who was supposed to
have been killed by the cars in Boston, is now
believed to have been strangled to death by
John Dennehey aided and abetted by others,
and her body placed on the railroad track to
avoid suspicion.
The West.
The Chicago Tribune publishes a large num-
Der of reports concerning crop prospects in
various parts of the West, from which it APP
pears that widespread damage has resulted
from the recent extremely cold weather.
Great injury has been done to winter wheat
and other small grains sown early in the
spring have suffered from heavy frosts and
protracted cold. In many cases fields will
be replowed and planted with corn, the acre
age Of which promises to be unusually large.
From the fruit-growing regions the reports
indicate extensive disaster to the prospects
of the seasons crop by reason of the Arctic
wave.
The suit for libel brought by Miss Alice A.
Early, of Rockford, ILL.,, against Wilbur +.
Storey, publisher of the Chicago Times, was
tried at Chicago last week, and resulted in
verdict for a25, 900 damages.
Il. F. Allen was last week declared bankrupt
at Des Moines, a sufficient number Of creditors
having petioned for such a decree. S. S.
Etheridge was appointed provisional assignee.
1t is probable that the creditors will realize
from fifteen to twenty per cent. from the
estate.
Considerable damage was done, and Interrupt
ton of travel caused, by floods along the line
of the Union Pacific railroad last week.
War is again being waged against the noto-
Tious James brothers in Western Missouri.
The dramatic company of Manager McVicker,
of Chicago, will make Western tour during
Lacrosse and Minneapolis.
st. Louis has lost by death her recently elect
cd Mayor Hon. Arthur b. Barrett.
Advces from the West give details of bloody
fight with the Cheyennes at Monument, Kan
1856 miles west of Kansas City. Lieut.. Hinley
of company II, with United States troops, at
tackled band of the Cheyennes forty miles from
Monument, on the forks of Tappa river, and
after a running fight of two hours, dispersed
them, killing twenty-seven and capturing over
100 ponies. Lieut. PAPER and private Trems
fell in the engagement, being fatally wounded.
Indians escaped, and it is feared
that they will return and infict vengeance on
innocent settlers. To prevent this the troops
will keep close watch on their movements,
and if discovered, they will be Immediately
captured.
In the tournament of Western and Southern |
billiard players at Chicago, for prizes offered |
by the Brunswick & Bake Billiard Table Manu-
Company, the following disposition
Of the prizes has been made: The diamond |
star championship badge and first prize of $500 |
10 Henry Miller, of New Orleans; the second
prize of $400 to William Burleigh, of Grand
Rapids; the third prize of 1900 to Henry
Iihines, of Chicago; the fourth prize of $3.50
10 L. McAffee of Davenport the fifth prize of
s175 to Eugene Carter, of Toledo; the sixth
prize of S125 TO Thomas j. Gallagher of
Cleveland; the last prize fine pair of No. IL
brogans, to walk home in, to Harry Lverman
of La Crosse.
The Chicago papers state that il is probable
that the new Custom House in that city will have
10 be begun over again. The new Superintend-
ent of the work has discovered some serious
defects in it's Observation-Disclosures of such a
nature as to lead to the supposition that the
building will tumble down if carried much
higher.
The iifty-sixth anniversary of d-Fellowship
(April 26) was generally celebrated by the men,
bers OF the order throughout the West.
Advices from the Pacific coast convey the sad
news OF the drowning i'm Puget's Sound of the