The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-04-28
DOMESTIC NEWS.
East.

East.
Statistics just completed and published in
New York show remarkable falling off in
grain shipments to that city. From January /
to April Is more than II, 800 900 bushels OF
grain had been received in Philadelphia and
Baltimore, and during the same period only
$500, 600 had been brought to New York.
John p Dolan was hung at New York, last
week, for the murder of James H. Noe in Au-
gust, 1875.
The man Piper, sentenced to be executed
May 26, for the murder of Mabel Young in the
belfry of tho Warren Avenue church, Boston,
has made a sworn statement that she received
the injuries that caused her death from trap
door falling upon her head that he was fright
ened lest he would be accused of numbering
her, and therefore denied all knowledge Of the
matter, trusting that his connection with it
would not be discovered.
The Portuguese steamer India, having on
board the Portuguese Centennial commission
ers, and the entire stock of Portuguese goods
for the Centennial, arrived at Philadelphia last
week
Westervelt, who is in prison for completely in
the Charley Ross abduction, has been visited
by the widow of Mosher, the abductor, and
earnestly entreated to give some cew as to the
whereabouts Of the boy. He earnestly declared
that he knew nothing of the matter. He went
into the conspiracy in hopes Of securing part
OF the reward, but had no direct part in the
abduction.
West.
The Chicago Ieter- Ocean prints special tele-
grams from some two hundred points in Hi
nois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsyl-
vanis, where the bulk of the winter wheat is
Srown, showing the present condition of the
growing crops Of winter wheat and fruit. nli-
nois promises we'll In few counties the
wheat threstens to prove failure, but by far
the majority Of the reports are encouraging.
Peaches were injured by the cold spell dur
ing March, but apples and nearly all varieties
Of small fruit look well and promise an
abundant yield. Michigan and Pennsylvania
report excellent prospects for all kinds of
crops. In some parts Of the latter State
peaches and early apples have suffered but not
seriously. Michigan, however, expects
plentiful yield all round. In Indiana the win
ter and spring have proved unfavorable for
winter wheat and peaches, but apples and
small fruits appear to be thriving. Reports
from Ohio are to the effect that wheat il badly
damaged, except in well-drained bottom lands,
and a reduced yield of all kinds of fruit is ex-
pected.
A family Of emgrants named Baker, from
Pennsylvania, were recently massacred by In
dams about 100 miles northwest of Custer
City, Black Hills. The family consisted of
man, wife, and two children. All were Drained
with hatchets or tomahawks and then scalped.
The wagon belonging to Baker was rified of
everything valuable and carried off. The
bodies of the victims were decently buried
when found.
at Browns Station, Mo-, one day last week,
while five miners were descending coal shaft,
the rope broke and all were precipitated to the
bottom. Three Of them were instantly killed,
and the other two fatally injured.
Salt Lake telegram reports that the litiga-
ton between Brigham Young and Ann Eliza
has been compromised.
The City National bank of Chicago has sus-
pended.
The Chicago papers report business improv-
ing in that city.
In Western Michigan, one of the chief fruit
regions Of the West, the prospect for all kinds
OF fruit is very encouraging.
Another expedition against the Sioux will
leave Fort Fetterman about the 18th of May, TO
consist of twelve troops of cavalry and three
companies Of infantry. All the cavalry will be
taken from the line Of the Union Pacific rail-
road, 80 that forays upon the unprotected
ranches between the Plates may be looked for.
Chicago elvators, as per official figures con-
tain 2,665, $50 bushels Of wheat, 1,310, $40
bushels Of corn, 5ss, 525 bushels Of oats sc, 600
bushels OF rye, and 1893, 1876 bushels of barley
making grand total of 4, S49, 563 bushels,
against 6,6o1,77G bushels at this period last
year.
Iheprofeesional baseball season in the West
was opened ON the 18th Of April by games at
Louisville between the Chicago and Louisville
cluos-score. 4 10 0 in favor of Cbicaeo-and
at Cincinnati between the ST. Louis and Gin