The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-12-24

The East.

deficiency Of over $50, 900 has been discov.
the late treasurer of Dartmouth College, who
died in August last.
Robert p. Nevin, publisher Of the Pitts
burgh Leader and a member of the Presbyte-
rian church, was recently summoned before
the Presbytery of that city and notified that he
must discontinue the publication OF a Sunday
edition of his paper or sever his connection
with the church.
The Boston jury before whom Piper was tired
for numbering little girl in church belfry Of
which he had the only key, and from which he
was seen to escape within few minutes AFTER
his victims screams for help were heard, could
not agree on a verdict and were discharged.
Three negroes-west, Thompson and Ellis
were hanged in the Tombs prison, at New
York, on Friday, Dec II, for the murder OF a
peddler in September last. The customary
horror of the scene was terribly enhanced by
the displacement of one OF the halters and the
prolonging of the death agony. One Of the con-
demned men, Ellis, had creased his neck with
cream with the idea that it would make the
rope slip more readily, and end his sufferings
more easily. 1t had the contrary effect, how
ever. Ellis neck was not broken, nor did the
rope press upon his throat. He Immediately
began violently to struggle. In doing so, his
feet became loosened from their pinions, and
in kicking about, he struck the wall with his
foot. This caused his body to sway back and
forth in the direction of the others. The
crowd was then Mortified to see the man
throw his legs around the shoulders
of Thompson, and clasp him tightly in des-
perate embrace. He then lifted himself by
his legs, and by the rope which still touched
only the back of his neck, until he was on
level with Thompsons head, and five feet from
the ground, lying as it were in the air. Then,
by superhuman effort he got his right hand
to the rope, and raised his head by this means
not less than six inches OF course, this gave
him relief and he cried ont in loud tone,
Save me Save me !" in despairing accents.
1t was nearly quarter of all hour before his
pulse ceased to beat, and his death struggles
are described as horrible in the extreme.
The Provid ,nce Tool Company, one of the
largest manufactures in Rhode Island, has
failed. They had large contract for furnishing
arms to the Turkish Government.
Ex-Mayor A. Oakley Hall made his debut on
the stage of the Park Theater, New York, one
evening last week, in the presence of large
audience.
The wine and liquor house of Wellington,
Kidder g. Co., New York. has been seized by the
United States officials, for violation of the in
ternal revenue laws The Government has
been defrauded of 100000 by the tricks of the
firm.
The residence of Hon. Z. l.. Winslow, at
Auburndale, Me-, with its paintings, library,
etc, was recently burned. Loss, about $50, 900 ;
insurance $4,000.
The once powerful banking firm Of Duncan,
Sherman & Co., of New York, have been de-
clared bankrupts, on the petition of 200 credit
ors, whose claims amount to over $4,000, 900.
A fire at Spencer, Mass, last week, destroyed
500, 900 worth of property.
Archbishop Wood, of Philadelphia, has
caused to be read in the churches of the an
thracite region in Pennsylvania archiepis-
copal circular formally communicating the
Molly Maguires.
The West.
Letters from Sioux City parties in the Black
Hills state that there are at the present tine
more miners in the hills than at any previous
time that they are finding gold in larger guam
titles than ever before reported to exist there,
and that the miners don't, under any circum-
stances, intend to leave the hills. Three men
who strayed away from camp were waylaid and
murdered by Indians recently.
At convention of millers of the Northwest,
ha11 ~ loat Int
unanimously adopted protesting earnestly
against the recent advance of ten cents per
barrel on -four rates, asserting it to be an I'M
Just discrimination against flour and in favor of
wheat and asking the railroads to place the
rates upon fair and equal footing.
Hill, Deputy Collector Of Internal Revenue
has been tried at indianapolis and found guilty
of conspiracy to defraud the Government
During the past season OF navigation, there
were l,O56 disasters to vessels on the Western
lakes, and IS vessels were totally lost valued at
$1,049, 600. The total amount Of property lost
during the season, including vessels and car
goes, was 90, 791, 800, being S104, 700 in excess
of the losses of the preceding year.
ID. A. Ross & Co., of Detroit, lumber dealers
and manufacturers, have failed. Their liabili-
ties are about $500, 900 assets about $400, 900.
Henry Hollenschiede an old German farmer,
was executed at Hermann, Mo-, on Friday, Dec.
IL, for the murder of Chris Aband in June
last. His aged wife, who was sentenced to be
hanged at the same time and place, had her
punishment committed by the Governor TO i'm
prisonment for life.
An express car on the North Missouri Rail
road Was broken into when nearing st. Louis
on the morning of the 18th inst, by three
masked men, and robbed of about $40, 600
in bonds and currency. The agent, man
named Kinkaid, was surprised by the robbers
while asleep. overcame thrown into a large
packing box and locked up. They rifed the
safe of it's contents aid quietly stepped off the
train.
The trial OF Gen. Babcock, on the charge of
completely with the st. Louis whisky-rng
rauds, has been set for Jan. II. Babcock has
returned to Washington.
Stewards reduction works, at Georgetown,
Col, we're recently destroyed by fire. Loss,
5000 900.