The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-02-26

transformed into hotel.
Jesse Pomeroy, the Boston boy murderer, has
been sentenced to be hung.
Ernest Ortwein, the confessed murderer of
the Hamnett family, near Pittsburgh, last April
was hanged in that city on Feb. 20. He muir
dered Mr. Hamnett, his wife, two daughters
and hired boy, his motive being robbery.
Mr.. Evander C. Dunlap, collecting agent for
Boston firm, was drugged and robbed of $500
in cash and drafts for "a, 900 in saloon i'll
New York few days ago. The drafts were
afterward returned to hia in an envelope at
his hotel
The West.
Chicago packers thus far during the present
season have handled 1927, 105 hogs, against
14S3, 1913 last season, and /, 23637 the season
before last.
Dr. James De Koven, Of Racine Col
lege, Bishop-elect of the Diocese Of Illinois,
has signified his acceptance of the dignity of
the episcopate conferred upon him by the &C
ton of the late special convention.
Bill King, of Pacific Mail notoriety, has writ
ten long letter to the Minnesota Legislature,
in response to a resolution requesting him to
explain his connection with the scandal or resign
a. a member-elect to the next Congress. The
virtuous William denies the right of the Legis-
lature to inquire into his private affairs, to un-
dertake to censure or TO demand his resigna-
ton. He puts in italics denunciation az " a
Legislative lie " of the assumption that he had
done anything wrong. He adds that under
what arrangement he received a large sum of
money about the time of the passage of the
subsidy bill is matter which he doesn't pro-
pose to disclose to the world except in his own
good time.
A man is reported to have returned TO Yank-
ton, Dakota recently, from the Black Hills
with $4,000 in gold dust. The returned miner
says there are about COO people mining in the
hills.
AS a result Of the railroad war, one of the
roads from Cincinnati to St. Louis has reduced
the fare TO 81. To defeat scalpers, passengers
are required to pay full price for tickets, and
then, reaching their destination, the conductor
pays back all but 81.
The folly, if not criminality, of leaving young
children alone in the absence Of parents has
again been demonstrated. At Veedersburg,
Ind, recently, Henry Ester and his wife went
out Of town on an errand, leaving three little
children, two little girls and boy, aged
respectively nine, five, and two years, alone in
the house. when the house took fire from some
cause unknown, and the inmates persisted.
Mr. and Mrs. Eister lost one child this win
ter by sufocation. The last affair completes
the destruct ON of their little family.
Four years ago the mutilsted trunk Of a
L.
floating in the river at Chicago, which naturally
led to the belief that foul murder had been
committed. The affair has ever since remained
a mystery until few days ago, when young
man voluntarily went before the police authori-
ties and accused his own father of the horrible
deed. The murderer met his victim on the
street, deooyed him into his house, murdered
him, dissected the corpse, packed it into a
barrel, and conveyed it in wheelbarrow to the
bank of the river and dumped it in the waters
where portions of it were subsequently dis
covered.
Bankruptcy proceedings have been COM
menced at Des Moines Iowa, against b. +,
Allen the suspended banker.
Agang of resurrectionsts was recently broken
up by the Chicago police, and one of the party
arrested. In their possession were found a
number of barrels, containing five cadavers in
good condition. One Of the miscreants who
escaped received two bullet wounds, and il prob
ably fatally injured.
Wall Brothers extensive glue factory, in the
southern part Of Chicago was destroyed by fire
on Monday last. Total loss about s4OO, 900 in
surance $4,000.
Something of a sensation was created at the
Office of the st. Louis & Southeastern railroad
in st. Louis by the discovery of partly dis
sected body OF q man in box received there
about week ago, and for which no claimant
appeared,
The South.
-Four negroes were recently killed in fight
with Sheri1's phsse in st. James parish, La.
A New Orleans telegram of Feb. II gives
the particulars of an exciting episode in the
Louisiana House of Representatives. Ward a
colored member, became enraged at not being
recognized by the Speaker. The Sergeant-at-
Arms having been ordered to seat him, Ward
declared lac would kill him. He attempted to
do 80, and placed his hands in his breeches
pockets in a threatening manner. Capt. Law
ler of the Metropolitan Police, seized Ward,
and took from his pocket revolver at full
cock, which he probably intended to fire at the
Sergeant-at-Arms without taking it out of his
pocket.
The Georgia Legislature investigation, under
the direction of the Finance Committee, shows
that $50, 900 worth Of bonds have been paid
twice and the examination is not concluded
State Treasurer James stated to the committee
that he was unable for a long time to obtain
from Henry Clews 4 Co.. of New York, the
financial agents Of the State, any account OF
their transactions. Whea the statement was
finally obtained, it showed that the same bonds
had been paid in New York and by the State
Treasurer, to the amount above stated Treas