The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-11-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The East.

about two weeks ago, on suspicion of murder
ing MIR. James II. Noe In his store last summer,
has just been tried convicted of murder in the
first degree, and sentenced TO death. The evil
dence was purely circumstantial, but very
strong.
William Thompson and William Ellis, both
colored- have been sentenced to death at New
York for the-murder Of Abram Welsburg, a Jew
peddler, near that city, in September last.
Amasa Walker distinguished American po-
lticd economist, and formerly Professor of
that science in Amherst College, died at Boston,
last week, aged 76 years.
A sad accident is reported from Unadilla,
N. Y. While a party Of six persons were boat
ing on the Susquehanna river the boat upset,
and all we're preciptated into the water. Maui
rice Goodrich and his wife, of.Worcester, N.Y.,
and Mr.. Morehouse and his wife, Of Unadilla,
we're drowned. The Goodriches were OH their
wedding trip.
The Winthrop (Me.) National Bank has nego-
tiated with the burglars who robbed the bank
four months ago and recovered $50, 900 in secur-
tiles on payment Of $40, 900 in cash.
LIE Page, the Frenchman indicted for the
murder of Josie Longmaid, at Pembroke, n. H.,
has been identified as the man seen in the
bushes near the road the girl passed over.
There il no doubt Of his guilt.
There are five murderers in the Jail OF New
York city under sentence of death.
A locomotive boiler on the Lehigh Valley
railroad exploded near Bound Brook n. j., the
other day, with frightful effect Five persons
were killed and about twenty wounded, several
OF whom will probably die
The west.
4 shocking tragedy is reported from st.
Louis. A young man named Robert Fogg shot
his betrothed, Miss Pauline Plochman, beau
tiful girl of II, infictng dangerous wound,
and then plunged a knife three times into his
breast and died in few minutes. Both be-
longed to wealthy and respectable families.
Mrs. Stoddard, of Eaton county, Mich, re-
Gently gave birth to five children at one time.
Once before she had three of kind. Mother
and children are said to be doing WE'LL
dispatch from Virginia City, New, dated
Oct. "a says: AT present it is impossible to
state the loss Of life by the late fire. Two
men were killed on G street by falling wall.
There are numberless rumors Of other casual
ties. Hundreds of families are homeless and
hungry. The school houses the only public
buildings left are open to them, but if imme-
date relief is not extended great suffering will
ensue. Utter Generalization regns in the city.
Men, women and children wander about
the desolate streets seeking shelter. The
surrounding hills are dotted with camp fires
Few saloons remain, but the supplies of liquor
have not been lacking, and the streets are alive
with drunken mob. The militaryis patroling
he city for the protection of property. The
pest business men estimate the loss at 81, $780,
600, one-third being insured i'll foreign compa-
MES and the rest in local companies. A large
number of women and children have been sent
to Carson, Gold Hill, Reno, and California.
There are fully 3, 900 people without food, beds,
roofs or money. OF these fully SEQ are with
out necessary clothes. Should harsh weather
soon set in much suffering must ensue. The
people are in good spirits, and, while terribly
afflicted, are the pluckiest, brsvest lot l ever
had to do with. Hundreds are too proud to say
they need help, and ladies go out and find
women and children needing food but ashamed
to beg it. The feeling is relaxing however,
under the kind offices Of the Relief Committee,
which is already partly organized. Some shan
ties are already being put up"
At a recent oratorical contest at Des MONIES,
Iowa. last week, the first prize was won by
woman-Miss Evelyn NJ. Chapman, Of Simpson
College.
New and rich gold diggings have been dis
covered in the Segre dc Christie Mountains, in
Colorado, and miners are focking thither in
great numbers.
A severe fight between United States troops
and Cheyenne Indians is reported TO have re-
Gently took place near Fort Hayes. The troops
twice attacked the Indians and were each time
repulsed with serious loss.
A large section of the Northwest was visited
by a severe storm on the Goth ult. 1t was ac-
companied by wind, hail, rain, lightning, and
in some sections by snow, and played havoc
with buildings, fences and forests.
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln has recovered from
her late alteration of mind, and il now con
sidered entirely free from her affection. She
is living with her sister, in Springfield, Ill.
The murder of an old italian aud three boys
in Denver, Col, and the finding Of the dead
bodies, in an advanced state of putrefaction, in
the cellar OF u1lhplOlaItu bphlJY, has Detn
mentioned in these columns. A Denver dis
patch announces the arrest of three of the
participants in the butchery, who have made a
confession, but claim that they we're unwilling
accessories to the horrid deed. They say that
one Called, Mexican, was the murderer,
and that the killing was done in broad day
light. Their story, if true, stamps it as one of
the most fendish and inhuman butOheres of
the age. Two of the murderers and victims
were playing cards, and the old man WAS deal
ing, when Galliod came up behind him, drew
his head back and cut his throat the blood
squirting over the cards and table. The boys
resisted and we're cut and stabbed. Galliod
finished the old man, and soon made an end
to the boys. The murderers drank the blood
Of their victims and tried to make the boy
whom they had forced to play the harp for
them while their butchery going on, to
drink likewise, but he was too sick at the awful
sight. After the first victims we're dead and
had been robbed, the two other boys came. in |
and we're killed in the same manner. The rob |
bers got II, 200 or Al 400 ,rincinallv I'm gold /