The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-04-30


Auditor of that State for high crimes and mis-
demeanors in Office.
II has been ascertained that at least eight OF
the bandits who resently raided into Texas from
Mexico and committed depredations upon set
tiers can be captured il our government de-
mand their surrender from Mexico
Ex-Treasurer Parker, of South Carolina was
Wednesday arrested charged with embezzhng
S2S, 600 from the sinking fund.
A shocking disaster, resulting in large loss
of life, is reported from New Orleans. The
steamer John Kyle, one OF the largest Missis-
sippi steamers, while lying at the levee, was
discovered to be on fire. AS soon AS the alarm
was sounded people rushed to the scene, and
some $50 went on board the steamer Exporter
to view the fire. The Kyle was soon cut loose,
and the eddy foated her up stream. About
the same time ID. +. Burch, mate of the Lizzie
TAYLOR fearing that his vessel would be burned,
cut the Exporters cable, which was the most
unfortunate thing that could have been done.
The Exporter, crowded with people, most of
them citizens, drifted after the burning Kyle,
and the moment she touched was in blaze,
quite distance from the shore. A terrible
scene ensued. In an instant those on board
the Exporter became aware of their position,
and had choice of two alternatives-either to
take the chances of the water or remain and
be burned. AS far AZ is known, all jumped
into the nver, having thrown the stages and
such things overheard Many were 80 badly
frightened that they did not know what to do,
and acted without delberation. There were
several women on board, and it was difficult to
induce them to so into the water, even when it
was plain to all of them that the boat would so
certainly be destroyed. On the Kyle the dis
aster was not 80 great, as there were not
and incidents were terrible. All on board were
compelled to jump overheard. The steamer
Charles Bodman was also burned. The loss of
life is variously estimated at from thirty to
fifty, and may even reach higher than the latter
Figure.
Col. E. M. Yerger well-known in connection
with the killing of Col. Crane, at Jackson,
Miss. but for some time editor and proprietor
of the Baltimore Gazette, died in the latter city
last week.
An interesting test of anthracite coal found
in Johnson county, Ark, has been made at st.
Louis. Competent judges pronounced one ton
of it to be equal to two tons of the best Pitts
burgh coal.
All the Southern cities are taking sanitary
preventive measures against the yellow fever.
The postoffce at Carizoo Texas, was recently
robbed and plundered by Mexican murauders,
and DIR. Lowell the Postmaster, killed.
Dr. John Bull, proprietor and maker of we'll
known patent medicines, by which he had
amassed very large fortune, died suddenly at
his residence in Louisville, of congestion of the
brain, a few days ago.
Memorial services over the graves of the
Confederate dead were held throughout the
South on April 26.
A Memphis telegram states that planters are
complaining greatly of the unprecedented de-
struction of mules, horses and cattle by the
buffalo gnats. 1t is estimated that within the
past ten days 100000 worth of stock has been
killed by them within radius of 100 miles from
that city, and the consequence has been
heavy advance in the price Of mules and horses
The Internal Revenue Bureau has been adj
vised of extensive system of illicit distilling
III DOulll OuOuld. TlNt StllOnB OF
illicit whisky are sold openly per day in one
district. These sales are made in public from
covered wagons occupied by desperadoes who
shoot down government officers who approach
their places of concealment. Two Deputy Col
lectors were shot down last week while attempt
ing to make arrests.
The Common Council of Baltimore have
ILL
plying their vocation in that city,
Washington.
Acknowledgement Williams has rendered his
resignation to the President, to take effect May
Is. 1t is believed that Secretary Bristow will
be his successor.
President Grant authorizes a positive denial
of the report that Minister Washburne had
been instructed by his government to request
the French government to resume diplomatic
relations with Mexico.
The Secretary of the Treasury has made an
entirely new classification of the Collectors
Districts. They are arranged in seven divi-
sions. Alton, Quincy and st. Louis, of West
ern cities are in the third division Omaha
Burlington, Keokuk, Dubuque, Chicago, Mil
sixth division.
The Washington people think that the visit
of the Papal ENJOYS here may have some con-
nection with the selection of suitable location
for the Holy See, and that if the Pope should
ever leave Italy he will locate in that city.
The Internal Revenue Bureau is making ar
to bring suit for 500 900 on the
bond of Frederick A. Sawyer, late Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury ex-Unted States
Senator, and formerly Collector of Internal
Revenue in South Carolina.
The Mexican raids into Texas was the subject |
of discussion at Cabinet meeting the other
day. No formal conclusion was reached, but it |
is understood that a note of protest will soon
be prepared and presented TO the Mexican gov
The T'lton-Beecher Trial.
SEvENTY-sECoND DAY.-An interesting part |
of the cross-examination was in reference to |
Beecher's health, and what he meant by his |
letter to Mrs. Klton, in 1873, that when lie last |
saw her he did not expect TO live three days. He
acknowledged his general health was good that
year, but he had what he thought were symptoms