The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-08-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The East.


Foster Brothers, caIpet-weavers OF Brook
lyn, N. Y, have failed. Liabilities. 1926, 900.
Atameeting Of the Western nail manufacturers
at Pittsburgh. the other day, it was decided TO
fix the price of nails at 80 per keg, net. This
is lower than the price has been since the year
1865.
A magazine exploded at Frankfort, Pa, ON
the 7th inst, killing one boy and inIurihg
twenty others.
A large mass of soft rock fell in the Hoosac
tunnel the other day, and blockaded the Dig
bore.
By smashup on the Geneva, Ithaca and
Athens railroad ON the 9th ult, the conductor
of freight train and two brakemen were
killed, and the engineer and fireman 30 badly
scalded that there are little hopes OF their re-
ooyerv. Tire accident was caused by mis-
placed switch, which WAS opened, it is be-
Iieved, by bandits for the purpose OF throwing
the passenger train from the track, with the
intention of robbine the passengers.
There was brutal priZe-fght in the suburbs
of New York last week, between two roughs
named Gallagher and Madden. Both contest
ants were terribly punished.
has been almost entirely destroyed by fire.
A melancholy tragedy is reported from
Niagara Falls. A party of six gentlemen and
ladies visited the Cave Of the Winds without
guide. After passing through the cave, two Of
the party, Mr.. Ethelbert Parsons, aged 20, and
Miss Lottie G. Philipott, aged 25, descended to
au eddy which is never visited by the guides.
The lady lost her foothold, and was caught by
the gentleman, but the current carried both
into the river below where they were drowned.
They were soon to have been married.
The crops Of corn and potatoes i'll Pennsyl-
vania are said to have never been better
Two Indians living on the Niagara Reserva-
ton, in Western New York, last week decoyed
into the forest one Of their tribe, Samson
Williams against whom they had grudge,
stabbed him to the heart and scalped him.
George W. Fishback, formerly publisher of
the St. Louis Democrat, who is now rusticating
in the East while riding along the beach at
southampton, L. l., the other day, discovered
woman in the water in drowning condition,
having been carried beyond her depth while
bathing. Like true Knight, the valiant ex-
editor leaped from his buggy, dropped the rib
bons, plunged into the billowy waters, and res
cued the drowning woman.
The West.
A convention of colored newspaper men was
held in Cincinnati last week. Nearly all the
newspapers in the United States under the con-
troll Of colored men were represented
Woodruff, late Treasurer of the Western
Development Company, San Francisco cor
poyation, is the champion defaulter Of the
year His irregularities are something over
a million dollars.
Prof King made a perilous balloon ascen-
sion from Bloomington, Iowa, a few days ago.
He passed through heavy thunderstorm, and
narrowly escaped being struck by lightning.
The rain freighted the balloon heavily, and
caused it to fall rapidly, lodging in tree near
Olena, H., tearing and damaging it seriously
though not injuring the inmates.
A locomotive was thrown from the track of
the Wabash railroad near Catlin Station, ILL.,,
on Thursday last, causing the death of the en-
gineer and the serious wounding of the fire.
man. The cause Of the disaster was mis-
placed switch, done by some villains with the
intention, it is believed, Of robbing the express
train, which followed closely after the wrecked
locomotive.
G. 3. Wilkinson and John L. Bittnger, Rev.
enue Collector and Gauger in the st. Joseph
ono. District have been arrested for embezzle-
ment. Wilkinson and Bttinger are the pub
fishers of the st. Joseph Herald.
A terrible tragedy was enacted near Eau
Claire, Wis. on Friday, the 9th inst On the
preceding Wednesday a babe of Mrs. Austin
Drake fell out Of bed into bath tub and was
drowned. The event so worked upon her mind
rs to unsettle it. She arose on Friday morning
apparently as well as usual. After preparing
breakfast for herself and children, three in
number, she took the two Oldest boys, four and
six years of age, respectively, and went ont
of the house. The male members Of the
family had previously gone into the har-
vest field. IN about an hour after Mrs.
Drake lief. the house, the youngest boy re-
turned, black in the face, wet through, and so
exhausted hat he could not speak. Restera-
tives were applied, and the first words he ut
tered were "Oh, grandma, mamma has
drowned herself and Vivian and tried to drown
me-" Mrs Drake after leaving the house, in
fit Of insanity, went to a creek, carrying the
youngest boy IN ner arms, ana leaulIS tne
other one. Arrived there, she threw the
youngest in, and dragged in the other,
and then committed suicide. The young
est caught hold Of tree, and succeeded
in reaching home. The alarm was given i'm
mediatey and Mrs. Drake and the boy were
found locked in each others embrace, both
dead. Mrs. Drake was woman Of more than
ordinary intelligence and culture.
The war Of rates between the st. Louis, Kan
sas City and Northern road, and other Compel
ing lines has at last reached most interesting
point to the travelling public. The first-named
road has cut the rate to - from Kansas City to
st. Louis, and the Hannibal and st. Joe road is
selling tickets for IS from Kansas City TO Chi
cago, and so for the round trip.
A dispatch from Beaver, Utah, says the jury
in the case of John ID. Lee, charged with being
the leader Of the Mountain Meadow massacre,
reported tfiat thew were unable to agree, and
were discharged by the court 1t is reported |
hat they stood nine for acquital to three-one |
Gentle and two Mormons-for convicion.
Three desperadocs that had escaped from /