The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-06-02
DOMESTIC NEWS.
East.

Thomas W. Piper, the Boston fend who
murdered the little girl Mabel Young, was
hung on the Goth of May. On the same day
Samuel j. Frost was hanged at Worcester,
Mass, for the murder Of his brother-in-law in
July 1875. A horrible incident attended the
latter execution. In arranging for the strang
ulation OF the murderer so great q fall was
allowed to the body that the criminals head
was torn from his body.
Director Gen. Goshorn gives official notice
that no goods will be received for exhibition
a, the Centennial after June Is, except under
extraordinary circumstances.
Four persons-Mrs. Duncklee and her daugh-
ter Maud, and Miss Wilson and her little
brother Johnny-were drowned last week in
Fresh pond, near Boston, by the upsetting OF a
small sail-bost.
The reunion and parade Of Knights Tenn
plars at Philadelphia, on the LIST inst, was the
most imposing Masonic demonstration ever
witnessed in this or any other country. Over
$50 Communicates participated.
West.
The Jury in the case Of ex-Revenue Super
visor Mum, on trial at Chicago last week, rem
two hours.
Late letters from The Black Hills report that
the whole region is swarming with Indians.
Five men have been slain and scalped two or
three miles from Custer, while out Of forty
two persons lately prospecting at DeaGwood
twenty have been murdered. There is
plenty of gold some OF the writer's say, in par
ticular sections, but the evident determination
of the Sioux that nobody shall live to carry any
Of it away somewhat discourages the miners,
and hundreds Of them are holding on to their
hair and moving out Of the timber as rapidly as
possible.
Dubufe's great painting The Prodigsl
Son." was destroyed by fire at Cincinnati
few days ago. This work Of art had perhaps
received greater and more fattering popular
attention than any other picture ever sent to
America 1t was valued at 500, 900, and in
sured for $4,000.
Intelligence has reached Lincoln, Neb., that
a company of Adventures from Cincinnati
were recently attacked by Indians near Custer
City. in the Black Hills, and eleven out Of
twenty-five killed. They were SONS of wealthy
Cincinnatians, and went on the trip more for
frolic and TO see the country than anything
else.
q. NJ. ID. Bloss, ono Of the editors Of the
Cincinnati Enquirer, was recently run over by
a train OF cars and instantly killed while walk
ing along the track Of the Little Miami rail-
road near Cincinnati. Mr.. Bloss had been
connected with the Enquirer for over twenty
years.
--latest advices of Wyoming Territory indicate
that the Sioux Indians are on the war-path, and
that Gen. Crook, with considerable force, has
left Fort Fetterman to pursue and give them
battle.
Tile recent heavy shrinkage in provisions has
ca lsed the failure OF several Chicago firms.
South.
A New Orleans telegram says Northern
papers contain Washington specials asserting
that President Grant administered fitting re-
buke to Gov. Kellogg, and stated that he was |
tired Of being annoyed with Louisiana affairs. |
Gov. Kellogg states that these reports sre in
correct, that he received from the President |
every assurance that he could reasonably ask |
that the peace would be preserved in Louisiana.
and lawlessness suppressed"
W. J. Walsh, Postmaster at Hot spripos.
Ark, recently shot and killed John c. Hall. a |
well known citizen OF the town, and a son-in- |
Law Of Gov. Brownlow. Of Tennessee.
The recent decline in the price Of pork |