The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-12-31

The East.

shocking disaster, by which several plepeo
lost their lives, and many others were badly
manned, ia reported from Boston. large gas
main running under Federal street exploded at
z o'clock in the evening" tearing up the pave
ment for distance Of $50 feet or more. The
street was thronged with people at the time,
and many were buried under the debris. About
dozen persons were killed, and come iteen
seriously injured.
President Grant diaed with the New England
Society in New York, on Forefathers Day.
Gov. Hartranft has granted pardons to Xingo
Parks and several of the miners convicted
with him in Oearfeld County, Pa.
The Landing of the Pilgrims was commend
rated in various places, on the 22d ult., by the
sons of New England.
Howard and Yale Colleges have both with
drawn from the National Rowing Association of
American Colleges.
The Bank of Brandywine West Chester, Pa,
has suspended.
The liabilities Of the Providence Or. l. Tool
Company which recently failed, are stated at
- 7S3, 900 assets, a, 1i5, 900. Creditors have
granted al extension, and the business of the
company will so on without interruption.
Henry c. Bowen sued the Brooklyn Eagle
for libel, claiming 100000 damages. The
case has just been tried the jury awarding him
$1,000.
A short time ago Leodica Fredenburgh and
Albert Fredenburgh, her son. We're condemned
TO be executed at Herkimer, n. y, Dec 81, for
the murder of Orlo Davis an aged cripple.
They were committed on the evidence of
young married daughter of Albert FreGenburgh.
A day or two before the day set for their execu-
ton, the daughter confessed that she testified
falsely on the trial; that she and her grand
mother committed the murder, and that her
father had nothing to do with it.
Patrick Gallicher, of Providence, r. l., get
ting drunk on Christmas night, attempted to
strike his wife, but struck his infant child. kill
ing il instantly.
The ninety-eighth anniversary Of the battle
OF Trenton, which occurred Dec. 26. l777, was
celebrated with considerable spirit at Trenton,
Y. j., on the Goth ult.
The Hudson River Sugar Refinery ut Hast
ings, n. y, was burned last week. Loss,
800, 600.
Mutual Council is to be called by Plymouth
Church and Mrs. Moulton to consider the two
questions submitted by that lady-the suffi-
cheney and validity Of the reasons of the church
for dropping her name from the roll and the
sufficiency and validity Of Mrs. Moultons
reasons for abstaining 70 long from the ser
vices and sac1aments OF the church.
Thomas Il. Houston, OF the Pittsburgh Ca
zete, is dead
Several heavy failures are reported from the
East among others are the following Clip
perry & Collins hat dealers in New York, with
liabilities of 100000 G. n. IL j. A. Smith,
wooden manufacturer of Worcester, Mass,
liabilities, $500, 900 to 100000 Lee & Walker,
OF Philadelphia, liabilities, 5000 900.
Harvard and Yale have withdrawn from the
Inter- Collegiate Rowing Association, and will
not hereafter take part in the annual rowing
contests.
Recognizances on seven indictments for fell
ony against Tweed have been declared forfeit
ed. It is stated that the eureties will claim ex-
empton from the forfeiture of the bonds upon
the ground that the escape was due to the neg
ligence or connivance OF the law officers and
that the suretes cannot therefore be held ac-
countable.
Frank Moulton has brought suit against Mr.
Beecher for malicious prosecution, laying dam
ages at $4,000.
Three men lost their lives in mine near
Wilkesbarre, Pa. last week by the explosion of
fre-damp.
The West.
Those terrible Younger brothers are shoot
ing around Missouri again. They were
Gently seen in st. Clair County, going north.
1t is believed they had hand in the late ex-
press robbery near St. Louis.
ID. Il. Carson, formerly Of Sioux City, Iowa.
and w. Jackson, of Covington, recently met
horrible death near Ssn Juan Cal. They were
caught, while descending a mountain, in an
avalanche OF snow, and carried down the noun
tain distance of 1900 feet and were dead
when taken out.
The trial Of w. W. Embry for shooting Col
ID. r. Anthony, at Leavenworth, Kan. has re-
suited in verdict of acquittal.
st. Louis celebrated Christmas in a lively
manner. In fight between some boys, one
shot the other in the mouth. In a domestic
row, woman chopped up man with Ratchet
Another boy was stabbed in the knee bya boot
black. Two women got on Christmas drunk,
and one slashed the other with razor. The
list OF festivities closes with another domestic
ARRAY, in which one man beats another with
club almost TO death.
Hon. William A. Richardson, a leading Dem
ocratic politician Of Illinois, and an ex-United
States Senator, died at his home in Quincy, on
the 9th ut., aged g.. His disease was paral-
ysis.
Amonster serote, emitting a light almost
az great "a that of day, passed over 81. Louis
a few nights ago. and exploded near the city.
The conoussion caused by the explosion was
distinctly felt and was sufficient to shake the
windows OF houses, and, in some instances To
shake entire buildings.
Supreme Judge Wilson, of Idaho, Is dead.
The South.
Heavy rains and damaging floods are TO
ported throughout Southern and Western
Texas.
Richmond Va, and the surrounding region
experienced q violent earthquake shock on the