The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-10-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK,
The East.

The East.
Rev. Or. George b. Porteous and Lewis Ben
jsmin were drowned in Long Island Sound.
few days ago, by the capsizing Of a small boat
in which they we're rowing
Theodore Nlton delivered his first lecture of
the season at Cooper Institute, New York, on
the evening of the Goth ult. He received what
would be ordinarily called an ovation, for there
we're nearly three thousand people present and
they were lavish in their demonstrations of
admiration for the lecturer.
Two men were killed and several others dam
gerousiy injured near Pottsville, Pa, last week.
by the explosion Of gas in a coal mine.
The proprietors Of De Ravens circus have
brought $50, 900 suit for damages and libel
against p. 4. Barnum.
New York religionists are making prepare
tons for a revival on grand scale. 1t is an
nounced that Moody and Sankey, Bliss and
Whipple, Mrs Van Colt and Hammond, Earle,
and half a dozen Others have engaged to make
. simultaneous descent upon the sink-holes of
iniquity with which the metropolis is crowded.
They will divide into pairs, and begin the work
in half dozen different places.
George Miller and William Smith, two of the
Jefferson Borden mutineers, have been SEN
fenced to death at Boston
horrible murder was enacted ut Suncook,
N. H., last week. Miss Susie Longmade,
aged IL, while going from her home to school,
was outraged and murdered by some I'M
known fend, who completely severed her head
from her body.
Tho west.
An express train on the Hamilton and Day
ton railroad was run into by freight train at
Hamilton, Ohio, few nights ago. The sleep
ing coach was completely demolished and
three young men who were stealing ride on
the rear platform were fatally injured
terrible casualty occurred one day last
week near WOODBURY., Macoupn county, H..
by the explosion Of an engine attached to a
hreshing machine, which resulted in the
ounding Of six men, two OF whom in all
probability will die. The engineer was thrown
thirty feet in the air, and portion of the en-
CINE was blown 800 feet distant. The stack
was set on fire, and for time scene OF con-
fusion and dismay ensued.
The annual reunion of the Army OF the Ten
nessee at Des Mones, Iowa, last week, was largely
attended. President Grant Gen. Sherman
and other notabities were present. Ex Gov
fletcher. OF Missouri, delivered the annual ora
ion, and President Grant astonished the ma
yes by making quite lengthy speech. The
next reunion will be held at Philadelphia on
the 21st and 22d of July.
The Bank of California has resumed bust
ness, with 80, 900, 900 of coin in it vaults.
The Commission sent out TO the Red Cloud
Agency to negotiate with the Sioux Indians for
the purchase or lease of the Black Hills country
has returned home their efforts to bring about
treaty having proved abortive. They are rep
resented as being greatly rejoiced at getting
out Of the Indian country, whore their position
anything but pleasant. The imperious and
sometimes hostile attitude of the savages in
spired them with the greatest fears for their
own safety, and it is safe TO say that but few Of
them slept securely during their months stay
at the council grounds
President Grant and party arrived at Salt
Lake, Utah, on the Sd of October
A number Of the Mormon Council and others
met the party at Echo and were introduced to
the President. Just AZ the train was starting
Brigham Young stepped into the President
coach and was introduced by Congressional
Delegate Cannon. A little deaf, Brigham did
not at FIRST catch the name, and touched his hat
and shook hands with the President coldly.
He then began to get the fact that he was adj
dressing the President into his head while
Grant was standing with his hat off. He then
removed his bat and SAID, ''Oh, this is Presi.
dent Grant. You are the first President of my
country have ever seem" The meeting WAS
very cordial. Then Brigham was conducted
into the ladies' car by Gen. Babcock and intro
duced to tho ladies' Mrs. L. S. Grant and
others.
Snow in Dakota and Northern Minnesota on
the 4th of October Winter is coming.
The new Bank of Nevada, which is intended
to be rival of the Bank Of California, has COM
menced business in San Francisco.
horrible triple tragedy was enacted few
days since, at Carlinville, Ill. A young man
named Charles Brink murdered his mother-in-
law, Mrs. Oliver W. Hall, and his wife, and
then committed suicide Brink had been mar
ried several months, and was Of rather quar-
relsome disposition. Last week his wife was
sick, and he failed to give her that attention
which she needed. Her mother induced her
to return home, where she could have care and
attention. This seems to have so incensed
Brink a. to render him insane. Two or
three days after his wife had left his
home he borrowed pistol and repaired TO
his mother-in-law's house. What took place
there will never be known, as all the parties
are dead. The first that was known Of any
difficulty was the two women running into the
street and screaming, and Brink after them.
They fled to neighboring house, where he
overlook them and committed the triple muir
der He first shot his mother-in-law, who ran
short distance and fell dead. lie then shot
his wife, killing her instantly. Then he put
the revolver to his own head and blew out his
brains.
Thousands Of horses in Cincinnati are sick
with the epiEootic.
The South.
Advices from Indianola, Texas, report that,
40 far a. known, 173 lives were loet by the re-
cent calamity at that place.