The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-04-21

gagement extends TO the first week in May, and
persons visiting the Phoenix city should not
fail to 60 and witness his mastery impsrsona-
tons. The crowds that flock to zee him are
immsnse the large theater being packed and
jammsd every evening Of his sppesranoe
The members OF the Western Missouri
whisky ring were brought up in the United
States District court at Jefferson City, last
week, and for sentence. John L. Bittenger, an
ex-gauger. amember of the Legislature and one
Of the proprietors of the st. Joseph Herald, was
sentenced TO two years In the penitentiary, and
to pay q fine Of 81, 800. Simon Adler and Abram
Wurst, distillers, rec eived each one year In
the Cole county Jail and to pay 81, 900 fine. II.
r. W. Harting and Ernst Harting. St Joseph
liquor merchants, were sentenced to Jail for
six months, the first named was fined sc, 500
and the latter $4,000. James E. Marsh. an ex-
gauger, received six months Ia Jail and fine Of
81, 900.
The town board of South Chicago met the
other day for the purpose of canvassing the
returns and declaring the result OF the recent
election in that division of the city for town
assessor, collector and clerk. Mention has
heretofore been made OF this election, the
frauds committed, the excitement and
indignation thereat, and the immense
public meetings held for the purpose
of inducing the fraudulently elected Of
ficers to resign. This they peremptorily re-
fused to do. When the board met, number
of responsible men, attended by able legal
counaal AMMAN rod hafora thor, and ,,raaantad
evidence of the frauds committed at the cleo
ton, upon the strength of which the board de-
clared that, there having been ne fair and
legal election, the offices were vacant and pro-
ceedsd to eli them by the appointment Of men
of responsibility and integrity.
An accident resulting in serious loss of life,
occurred at Hannibal, No., few days ago. A
tow-boat, in attempting to pass through the
draw-bridge across the Mississippi river at that
point, collided with the structure, badly damag-
ing it, completely wrecking the boat, and caus-
ing her to sink instantly. Twenty-eight per-
sons were on board, ten of whom were drowned.
The municipal election in Chicago, last week.
resulted in the choice of the entire Republican
ticket, with the exception Of City Treasurer,
by about 5000 majority. Clinton Briggs, the
Democratic nominee, WIS elected Treasurer by
5,263 majority. The City Council is largely
Republican and anti Colvin. Thomas Hoyne
was united upon by all parties for Mayor, and
was elected without opposition. But as no
election for Mayor had been legally authorized,
and the present incumbent Colvin, has ex-
pressed his determination not to yield up the
Office, it is not likely that Mr.. Hoyne will be
indicted into the Office. Over $4,000 votes
were polled, an unusually large number for a
local contest.
thousand coolies arrived at San Francisco
in one steamer last week.
South.
daring attempt was recently made to rob
an express car on the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railroad AS the train approached Blue
Jacket side-track station thirteen miles
north of Vinita, Indian Territory, light was
displayed When the train halted six or eight
robbers, white men, began exchanging shots
with thirteen of marshal's posse who were
posted at different positions on the train, an
ticipating an attack. The robbers were COM
pletely repulsed. One was killed on the
ground, two captured, and the rest escaped.
The annual flood in the Mississippi river is
unusually disastrous this season. Many breaks
have occurred in the levees, and much valu-
able country inundated by the escaping waters.
The damage, it is estimated, will reach several
millions of dollars.