The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-15

struction. The mere accident of the wind being
in favorable direction was all that saved the
big show from the fire fiend. In view OF this
fact, the grand jury have made special pre-
sentiment, declaring the cloud of frame
shanties that have arisen around the EXPOSE
ton nuisance, and asking that they be re-
moved.
Two sporadic cases Of yellow fever have been
discovered in New York-one with fatal re-
suit. Prominent physicians say there is no
cause for alarm as the season is too far adj
vanced.
The sale of the Missouri Pacific railroad
under foreclosure by the third mortgage
bonds came of at public auction at st. Louis
last week, and attracted a good deal Of atten-
ton. Commodore @. X. Garrison, Of New
York, started the bidding at $2,00O,000 This
was gradually raised to 100000, when the
road was struck of to Andrew Pierce, Jr. The
incumbrance outside Of the mortgages under
which the road was sold and exclusive Of the
floating debt, which is small. is about s1l,-
100000.
For long time merchants through
out the ctato VI mihnosota nave peeu
chatting under irregularity in bust
ness remittances, and complaints have
been showered upon the authorities. Insti-
tuting rigorous search, two clerks in the st.
Paul postofice have been entrapped in the very
act of despoiling letters. The culprits are
Charles C. Kelly, registry clerk, and John G.
Terry, Jr., distributing clerk and superintend-
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genuine sensation in st. Paul.
The long-talked-of prize-fght between the
bruisers, Joe Goss, 1 England, and Tom AL
len, OF st. Louis, came off in Boone county,
KY, twelve miles south of Covington on the
7th inst. The combatants pummeled each other
for nearly two hours. The st. Louis brute was
getting the best of the fight, and, from all ac-
counts, would undoubtedly have thrashed the
Englishman, but, in an unguarded moment, he
administered, in the twenty first round, what
the fancy call foul blow, and Goss was de-
clared the winner Of the contest An immense
crowd Of roughs, and few people who claim
to be respectable, witnessed the affair.
A daylight attack was recently made upon a
bank in the town Of Northfeld, MINI. At 2
" ClOCh Pc lie clbnb hoipcLhch, W thO
teeth, entered the town, dsmounted in front
of the bank, walked in, and proceeded with
great GOODNESS to confscate the funds IT the
institution. They met with a stubborn resist
ance, however. The cashier, j. l.. Haywood,
with extraordinary bravery refused to open the
vault, although knife was held at his throat
and instant death was threatened. His heroism
coat hin, b;s lifa for in moth or nonoant ono ~
the robbers placed pistol TO his temple and
shot him dead. Another employee of the bank
was shot in the shoulder in the effort to escape
worse fate. Then the citizens came to the
rescue, and in the firing that ensued two of the
robbers were killed, and a third wounded, the
latter being carried away by the other five, go
that six escaped having been unsuccessful in
securing any plumber. The surrounding conn
try was Immediately aroused by the tragic
event. and the chances are excellent for the
capture of the greater number of the bandits.
Advices from Gen. Crooks column indicate
that Sitting Bulls forces have split, the larger
number, In struggling bodies, going in the
direction Of the agencies, while about a thou
sand hostiles have taken the direction Of the
Black Hills with the intention OF making a
murderous raid on the miners Of that locality.
Crook, with a force Of 1000 men, is now on
the trail of this latter body, which he hopes to
overtake ere they reach their destination.
At Hayes and Wheeler pole-raising at Lam
caster, Ohio, few days ago, guy attached to
one Of the derricks broke and precip tueIins
derrick among the crowd. Result, three men
killed, and two with legs and one with an arm
broken.
The boilers in the Keokuk and Northern
Line Packet Companys mill at North Lacrosse
exploded the other day with a terrible report,
totally demolishing the mill and machinery,
variously valued at from 800 900 to $50, 600, in
stantly killing Mr.. Edward Andrews, first en-
gineer, and seriously wounding six other per-
sons, two fatally.
south.
Henry L. Smith, reporter for the New
Orleans Times, and L. J. Souer, member Of
the Louisiana Legislature, engaged in per-
sonal renconter in the streets OF that city
few days ago. Smith attempted to cowhide
Souer, which led to both parties dra wing their
revolvers and peppering each other in lively
manner. Smith received four shots in his
body, and was MORALLY wounded. Souer was
shot three times but his injuries are not
dangerous The affair grew out Of newspaper
controversy.
Four Indians were executed at Fort Smith,
Ark, on the 9Th inst. This makes sixteen cases
of capital punishment inflicted at that place
within a year.
Five cars Of the Atlanta express train on the
Danville railroad, near Greensboro, N. c., ran
off the track, the other day, and we're thrown
down an embankment thirty feet. Thirteen
persons were injured, none fatally.
The boiler Of an engine on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad exploded near Frederick, Md.
few days ago, and killed Angus Schafer, the
engineer, and James F. Cook, the fireman.
Ex-Gov. Henry A. Wise, of Virginia, iz dead.