The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-03-03
DOMESTIC NEWS.
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4 sleeping car on the Harlem Railroad
was thrown from the track few days ago
took fire from the stove, and was consumed.
Mr.. Bissell, proprietor of the Sherman House,
Chicago, and his son, lost their lives, and about
& dozen other passengers were badly injured.
The Congregational Advisory Council, at
Brooklyn, has completed its work, after a ses-
sion of ten days. 1t sustains Plymouth Church
in it's discipline, and makes provision for the
calling of an investigating commission Of five
members to examine and report upon the evil
dence in the scandal case
II is said Charles A. Dana and Robert Bonner
are negotiating for the purchase of the New
York Tribune.
The American House, one of Boston's lead
ing hotels, has been sold under the Sherif's
hammer for 100000.
Pierce NJ. Irving, nephew Of Washington
Irving, died in New York the other day, aged "a.
A nest of Custom House corruption has been
unearthed at Pittsburgh, Pa. Thomas Steele,
the Surveyor of the port, and his assistant, j.
d. McGill, have been turning an honest penny
by doubling the legal taxes.
Rev. E. c. Langley fell dead in the pulpit
while preaching to his congregation in Brook
lyr last Sunday.
West.
week or two ego small bank, known as
tle Farmers and Traders Bank in the western
part of st. Louis, suspended, its Directors CIV
ing out that they would soon be able to settle
al the indebtedness. II now seems that the
accounts Of the Cashier, Rudolph A. Dyer, the
son of an old and highly respected citizen, dis
close deficiency of $50, 00O
Davenport, Iowa, has just been visited by
one Of the most destructive fires that city has
ever known. Fourteen buildings, in the heart
Of the town, were burned involving loss OF
over 100000. The fire originated in the
Olympic Music Hall.
The Babcock trial at st. Louis, has terInins.-
ed in the acquittal OF the accused, the jury hsv-
ing been unanimous for verdict Of not guilty
Immediately upon retiring. The charge Of
Judge Dillon was quite favorable to the defend
ant. Gen. Babcock was visibly affected at the
happy result Of the trial, and with tears in his
eyes shook each individual juror by the hand,
and thanked them for their vindication. Sub
sequently he was serenaded at the LindeIl
Hotel, where speeches we're delivered and
general good time INDUCED in.
A horrible calamity is reported from Lemars.
Iowa. frame tenement occupied by several
families caught fire and was consumed. All
inmates escaped except the wife and three
children of man named Niermayer. who in
spite Of all efforts to rescue them persisted in
the flames. The husband and father got out
with two children and blind brother but was
unable to save the rest. lie is now raving
maniac.
The Chicago Journal Of the 9th ult. SAYS
" Steamboats, continue to run regularly on the
illinois River between Peoria and st. Louis.
Such thing at this season has never been
known before. schooner loaded with ice.
from Msnitowoc, reached Chicago one day this
week-an event that is unprecedented in Lake
Michigan navigation, in February"
The largest steamboat on the Mississippi
River, the Mary Bell, costing 100000, was
burned to the waters edge at Vicksburg one
day last week. No lives we're lost, but large
cargo Of cotton aud other freight and the bag
gage sne 200 passengers we're destroyed.
The town OF ST. Charles, Mo-. was visited &
few days ago by terrific tornado, which lasted
only five miprtes but in that brief Gpace dealt