The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-06-25

leader of desperate band of horse thieves,
and five Of his followers, we're lynched at VIII
mington, Kansas, on Wednesday night. This
band has been for some time committing depre-
dations in sedgwick and Galloway counties
A fire at Grand Rapids Mich, last week. de-
stroyed sixty buildings, embracing the enure
mercantile business of West Bridge street.
Loss, 600, 900 insurance, about 100000.
The most remarkable as well rs the best
PLAYED game of base ball on record was con-
tested Mt Chicago last week between the local
club and the professional nine from Hartford,
Conn. Eleven innings were played before the
stubborn contest was decided at the end OF
which the game stood at the unprecedented low
figure of one to nothing in favor of Chicago.
A recent Kansas City telegram gives this
encouraging picture of the prospect in Kansas;
From parties just returned, as well as through
letters and kilograms as to the crop prospects
in Kansas, all seem to agree that the like was
never before known in the State. Heavy farm
ers in the western part of the State are tele-
graphing here for harvest hands, and complain
that they can't get men enough to harvest.
Harvesting in Southern Kansas has commenced
and the average is immense.
A Nebraska correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune tells Of swarm of locusts from 80
| to rs miles wide, half mile deep, passing
through the air at speed of Is miles an
hour for sixty hours continuously, and driv-
ing people indoors for fear of being smothered
| to death.
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Advices from the Black Hills expedition I'M
der the lead of Prof. Jenney are of an exciting
nature. Col. Dodge, the officer in command of
the escort, writes that gold in paying quantities
has been found and that Clusters report is
| fully confirmed. One hundred men were found
in the hills busily at work, and taking out gold
at the rate of from IS to 925 per pan. They
report quartz mines as abundant and Indians
scarce.
Thu South.
Advices from Texas show that the apprehen-
sions of war on the border are not entirely
without foundation. The Texans, driven to
desperation by the frequent raids across the
Rio Grande, have organized with the determin-
alton of exterminating Cortinas gang of ban
dts, even if they have to follow them to the
City of Mexico. A conflict may be precipitated
at any moment.
At Austin, Texas, Deputy United States
Marshals Allen and Blood have been in
dicted and arrested for voluntarily and cor
ruptly allowing Mccartney, the counterfeiter,
TO escape.
The notorious Younger and James brothers
are said to be in Kentucky, and many of the
/ 4Iat how aA rda
over their vaults.
Reports from Arkansas are to the effect that
the crops are looking splendid. More wheat
has been raised and the prospect for large
corn crop and cotton crop are better than
ever known before in the history of the State
Work on Capt. Eads' jetty system at the
mouth of the Mississippi has commenced, and
pile-driving and wharf-building have been
pushed forward with great rapidity. The
prospects are considered very encouraging, as
the pile-drivers can be worked in all kinds of
weather.
Washington.
Ex-senator Harlan has sold out his interest
in the Washington Chronicle and returned to
his home in Iowa.
Washington dispatch states that naval
force with steam launches will be ordered to
the mouth of the Rio Grande to look after our
interests there, and cooperate with the army
in the suppression Of Mexican raids.
The trial of Kinds, the postal contractor,
for fraudulent practices, terminated in bis ac
quittal.
Gentlemen in official position says WASH
ington telegram, are apprehensive that, unless
prompt measures be taken in regard to contin-
ued raids on the Texas border, the United States
and Mexico may become involved in serious
difficulties. The army will now act promptly
in protecting American citizens, assisted by
such naval appliances as the necessity may de-
mand. Gen. Ord has been placed in command
of all the forces on the Rio Grande.
General.
The war between the Baltimore and Ohio and
Pennsylvania railroads is ended, the two COM
panies having compromised their difficulties.
The factory of the Ancaster (Ont.) Knitting
Company was burned last week. Loss, $50, 900;
partially insured. Two hundred persons are
thrown out of employment.
The ship Champlain was recently wrecked on
the California coast All of the crew escaped
with the exception of the crew and one sea-
man.
Reports received by the Agricultural Bureau
at Washington from different sections of the
country indicate that the winter and spring
wheat will yield four-ffths of full crop.
Rye promises better than wheat, but will
fall below the usual average. Oats are in
gaod condition, and will reach nearly full
yield in the States of the largest production.
The barley crop promises WELL Clover shows
a fair average condition. Fruit prospects fair
to good in the East, and below the average in
the West.
POLITICAL.
The Democratic State Convention of Ohio at
Columbus last week. was one of the largest
ever held. The following ticket was put in the
field; Governor, William Allen of Ross Lieu
tenant-Governor, Samuel +. c. Treyon, Of
Hamilton Supreme Judge, Thomas @. Ash
burn, of Clermont Auditor, Z. NJ. Greene. of
Shelby; Treasurer, John Schreiner, of Meigs