The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-03-24
DOMESTIC NEWS.
East.


Ex-President woolsey, of Yale College, has
written letter on the Beecher business, in
which he expresses a belief in the Plymouth
pasLor's innocence, but thinks he has acted
unwisely.
The poorhouse at Norwich, Ct was recently
destroyed by fire. About dozen Of the in
mates persisted in the flames.
New York papers announce the death of Mrs.
Schurz, wife Of ex-senator Carl Schurz.
West.
The people of Cincinnati have voted to issue
5000, 900 bonds to the Cincinnati Southern
railway, in addition to the $40, 600, 900 already
issued. f
A party of 200 gold-hunters left Chicago for
the Black Hills few days ago.
In the United States District Court at Chi
cago, last week, A. G. Hesing, Jacob Rhem
and several of the indicted distillers pleaded
guilty to the charge of conspiracy to defraud
the Government.
News comes from the far West that Gen.
Crook, the famous Indian fighter, is making it
exceedingly warm for the redskins. He had
left Fort Reno with fifteen days rations, and
struck out after the Indians known to be north
of that place.
Springfield, H., has had disastrous confa-
grafton, involving the destruction of Hon.
JACOB Bunns Opera House, and three adjoin-
ing business edifices. The total loss is about
$170, ZOO. Mr.. Bum had no insurance on the
opera-house, which cost $3.50, 900 when built,
ten years ago.
Although number of emigrants en- route to
the Black Hills are showed in upon the plains,
and grave apprehensions are expressed as to
their fate the tide of emigration sweeps on
toward that supposed new Ell Dorado with I'M
diminished volume. A special train Of twelve
cars had to be sent out from Omaha the other
day to accommodate the number on the way.
A suit has been brought in the United States
Court in Ohio to eject ex-Gov. William Allen
from his famous farm at Fruit Hill, on the
ground that he became possessed of it by caus-
ing the will Of his father-in-law, ex-Gov. Dun
can Macarthur, OF Ohio, to be set aside in fraud
OF the rights of minor heirs, whereby the
property went to Aliens wife.
There is in Chicago a rare dramatic phenome-
non. 1t is boy tragedian-Edwin Byron. aged
seventeen years. This youthful prodigy ap-
pears upon the stage of Col. Woods Museum
in the most icllt Shakespearian characters
and interprets them with truthfulness and
power unsurpassed by many tragedians Of ma
ture years and large pretensions.
Hundreds Of teams between Yankton and the
Black Hills we're caught out in the recent Sc
we're storms, and reports Of great suffering to
men and stock are anticipated.
South.
J. d. Bell, proprietor Of the Peoples Defense
newspaper, at jackson, Miss, recently shot
and killed printer in his employ named Au-
gustus Carey. The difficulty originated in the
settlement of Carey's account. The murderer
was arrested.
The city of Charleston, s. c., has been visit
ed by destructive confsgration. The loss
is estimated at not lees than half million dol
lars, with very little insurance. Hundreds Of
persons are rendered homeless and penniless
by the calamity, and much suffering is report
cd. During the progress Of the fire bands Of
negro robbers roamed over the city, sacbing
every house to which they could gain access.
The recent severe snow-storm extended as
FAR south as Tennessee, and was the severest
ever experienced in that region. There was q
fall Of ten inches at Memphis, and fourteen
inches al Cairo. ~