The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-01-29

The East.

heightened the term of Judge Nelson's court,
in order that the Tlton-Beecher trial may be
concluded without an adjournment to another
term.
The town of Haverhill, n. H., is agitated by
tragedy of extraordinary horror, which for
shocking brutality and terrible wickedness is
almost without parallel The victim was Mrs.
Alma Emerson, highly respectable lady of the
town, who had been married but month. The
explosion of gun was heard in the house, and
some of the neighbors rushing in, they discov-
cred the headless body of Mrs. Emerson sitting
in a chair and double-barreled shotgun lying
on the floor, the muzzle pointing toward her.
Almost the entire head and neck were blown
from the body, all that remained being small
portion of the lower jaw, which hung upon her
breast. The head was almost wholly blown to
atoms, and scattered on the ceiling and walls of
the room. The largest portion of the head
found was piece of skull about three inches
in length by two in width which had passed
through a window, breaking place of its exact
size in the glass, and lodging in the door-yard.
On the stove, ceiling, walls and floor were scat
tered blood, flesh and hair, forming scene
The body rested in the chair as natural as in
life. The feet were on the fender of the stove /;
one hand held piece of cloth, while the other
grasped needle and thread as if to take an
other stitch in the work. An old man named
Sayer who was doing odd jobs for the family,
was arrested Oh suspicion of having committed
the foul deed.
A recent fire at Hartford. Conn, destroyed
st. Patricks church, valued at $50, 600.
The West.
Special advices from the Southwest announce
the end of the Indian war for the winter at last.
Gen. Miles has during his late campaign, adj
mnistered a far more severe drubbing to the
restless tribes on that frontier than they ever
received before and has left them in no con-
dition for an early renewal of hostilties.
One of the most disastrous and widespread
storms in the West swept over Colorado, part of
Utah. and California, on the Goth of January.
There was loss of both life and property.
Several costly railway bridges were destroyed,
and several towns submerged.
number of terrible disasters, caused by
snow-slides are reported in the mines OF Utah.
In the Big Cottonwood canon xix men were
overwhelmed and killed by a slide. At the town
of Alta large number of people were covered
to a great depth by the SNOW and many per-
shed. In one demolished house was found the
body of Mrs. Carey, sitting in a rocking chair
with an infant clasped ia her arms. Near
them were the husband and little girl All
had been suffocated by the snow. At another
house was dug out one man alive another man,
who had been sleeping beside Inn in bed was
dead. Still another dead body was found in the
vicinity.
Reports from the Michigan fruit region repre-
sent that the prospects for the coming season
are very fattering, the recent cold snap not
having injured the buds In some sections of
Illinois it is stated that considerable damage has
been done to the fruit trees
Accounts of the floods in California confirm
the first reports of the vast destruction of prop
erty One million dollars worth of property
was swept away in Mrrysville alone, while the
farmers in the rural districts suffered much loss
i'll fencing and stock
Smith & Co.'S pillow and cultivator works at
Peoria, H., were destroyed by fire Jan. %
loss $I50.OO0 About 200 men are thrown out
of employment The origin of the fire is I'M
known. The firm will rebuild at once.
The South.
II is stated that q scheme is on foot for the
removal of the Louisiana capital from New
Orleans to Baton Rouge.
The Conservative members of the Louisiana
Legislature have asked the Congressional in
vestigating committee "to take the returns of
1874 together with all fair and relevant testi-
mony, and upon such returns and evidence de-
clare what members Of the Legislature were
elected"
Congressman Hoar Wheeler, Frye and Mar
shall, of the investigating committee, COM
menced the work of taking testimony at New
Orleans on the SD of January
Florida Legislators are a bad lot. The Ser
geant-at-Arms was directed to arrest absentees
and while in the pursuit Of his duty he was fired
upon by Senator Parlin, who, however alleges
he first fired at by the Assistant Sergeant
at-Arms
In an ARRAY in New Orleans last week.
George Weeks, Assistant Secretary of State
was shot and killed by George Paris, Tax As
SCISSOR Both were colored men. woman
was the cause of the trouble.
An attempt was made few nights ago to /
capture the notorious James boys at their home.
three miles from Kearney, No. small station
on the Hannibal and st. Joseph railroad. Their /
house was set on fire and hand grenade thrown
in through the window, the explosion of which
killed child eight years of age and wounded |
two others The James boys, who are supposed
10 have been in the barn, came out and regu-
lar engagement followed. 1t is not known how
many were killed or wounded. Bloody tracks
were found leading in the direction of the
woods. 1t is supposed that the attack was made
10y the citizens led by Pinkerton's detectives.
Washington.
President Grant has sent special message to
Congress advocating the appropriations asked
for by the Chief Of Ordnance in order
10 the improvement Of our sea-coast
defenses. The Ordnance Bureau desires
TO make some experiments with rifle
guns, paying therefor at the rate of 500
for each discharge ; also TO change a number of
smooth-bores into rined cannon An Associated
Press telegram from Washington says the Presi-
dents message has raised the question among
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