The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-01-07

aggregated daily capacity Of about IA, COO gal
Ions OF spirits.
! Mrs. Rachael Gordon and three children,
/ aged L. 10 ana years, were burned to death
! IN their dwelling 10 miles north OF Rising Sun,
Ind, on Christmas.
A strange double suicide is reported by tele-
graph from Los Angeles, Cal. Il. q. Foster
and Celia Foot, married the previous evening,
were found dead in each others arms on pub
lie street, having taken strychnne. Another
man had claimed the woman as his wife. This
caused the act.
An idea Of the immense frauds perpetrsted
by the Chicago whisky ring may be CLEANED by
the statement that one distillery alone-that of
Roelle, Junker & Co.-has stolen over az, 000,-
900 from the Government.
Reports of prospective Indian troubles come
from the West.
The Chicsgo Tribune prints detailed re
view and summary of the business of Chicago
during the year 1875, from which it APP
pears that the aggregate wholesale business
in produce, merchandise, and manufactured
goods is 1861, OOO,O 600, against $3.50, 900 in
1874.
A. G. Hesing, publisher Of the Stats
Zeit,ng; Jacob Rhem ex-Superintendent of
the Chicago Police, and " Buffalo Miller, late
Treasurer of Cook County, have been arrested
at Chicago, and held in heavy bonds for de-
frauding the revenue in connection with the
illicit distillation of whisky.
Work has been suspended on the new st
Louis Custoni-House, the appropriation having
been exhausted.
Ten million dollars worth of new buildings
were erected in Chicago in 1875, makinga front
age of over ten miles.
j. r. Bensley has been elected President of
the Chicago Board of Trade.
Gov. Carpenter, of Iowa. has been appointed
Second Comptroller of the Treasury.
family of four children, colored, were
drowned in lake near st. Joseph, Mo-, one
day last week, by the sinking of a skiff.
Gen. Babcock's trial has been set for Feb. 81
at St. Louis.
A case involving the possession of G, 900, 000
is being argued in the Federal Court at JefIer-
son City, Mo.
The South.
A terrific hurricane demolishing everything
IN its pathway, and killing a number of per
SONS, visited the vicinity of Hickman, KY one
day last week. Death and destruction were
sowed along the entire track of the tornado,
which made noise which was heard for miles
and miles.
The telegraph furnishes the report OF a
little unpleasantness in Mississippi The
Ca dwell brothers (colored), of Clinton one of
whom is State Senator, appeared on the streets
of Clinton to-day drunk, and quarrel ensued.
Senator Caldwell then went into the cellar Of a
store, and was pursued by whites when Cald-
well commenced firing. DIR. Banks was shot ut
the second fire in the knee. Joint firing con-
timed until Caldwell was fatally wounded"
At Little Rock Ark, few days ago, negro
named Hockersmith shot his wife and another
negro named George Scott, killing both. Jeal-
ousy.
Three persons were instantly killed by the
explosion of boiler in steam mill at Lees
burg KY last week.
The Louisiana Legislature met and was
quietly organized on the Sd inst.
Political.
The indianapolis Journal dominates Oliver
p Morton for President.
A national labor convention has been called
to meet at Pittsburgh in April.
The Committee Of the Alabama Legislature,
appointed to investigate the case of United
States Senator Spencer, report that they find
that the Senator's election was caused by fraud
and bribery. The report is signed By all the
members irrespective of party
The Independent party of Illinois have
called State Convention, to meet at Decatur,
on Feb. 1G, to nominate candidates for State
officers.
A Washington dispatch says members of the
National Republican Committee now coniider-
TALLY expect that the committee will decide to
call the Republican Nominating Convention for
June Is, at Chicago
The Kentucky Legislature has instructed the
Senators and Representatives in Congress from
that State, to vote for aid to the Southern Pac-
fic Railroad.
Washington.