The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-01-12

gave way about where the Palatine was moving
along.
Mark Sheridan, a we'll. known local politician,
died suddenly in Chicago few days ago.
diabolical attempt to wreck passenger
train ON the Chicago and Northwestern rail-
road was recently discovered and frustrated
by detectives. point near Ames, Iowa,
where there is a long, steep grade was se-
lected for the preparation Of the deed. A
detective from Chicago wormed himself into
the confidence Of the scoundrels, and pre-
tended TO be eager for hand IN the
Job They we're TO throw the train from the
track saturate the cars with kerosene and set
them on fire, and use chloroform upon the pas
sengers where they could do 80 to advantage.
They also intended to murder the express mes
senger and rob the express car. They were on
the ground prepared to carry out their plans
when body Of men, who had been instructed
by the detective, surprised and captured the
whole outfit and the passenger train passed on
without the passengers being aware Of the
danger that had threatened them.
south.
The Democrats Of Florida have gained the
Governorship Of that State. Gov. Drew has
been inaugurated, his late competitor, Gov.
Stearns, gracefully yielding up the Office with
out any contest The Legislature is Demo
cratic in both branches.
The Legislature Of Tennessee adopted reso-
lutiony regarding vanderbit's death. Speeches
were made in both bodies, the first time such
marked respect was ever paid by the Legisla-
ture to private citizen.
The five negroes, who killed Hausman and
Portman, near Aiken, s. c.. last November,
degree.
Like South Carolina, Louisiana is now
blessed with duality of Governors. On the
| 9Th inst 8. B. Packard was indicted into the
gubernatorial chair, at the State. House in New
Orleans by the Republicans. About
the same hour the Democrats inaug-
urated Gen. Nichols at st. Patrick's
were interrupted by a mob while Antoine
the colored Lieutenant Governor elect, was
delivering his address. The crowd hooted
and yelled and pelted the police with oyster
shells. With this exception, the day passed
off quietly. Nichols has appointed Col
Thomas b. Boylan, Chief Of Police, who il
organizing formidable police force. 1t il
feared trouble and bloodshed may grow on
of the clash of authority between the oppos
ing police forces.
Tuesday, Jan. 9, was one Of the most excit
ing days witnessed in New Orleans for somt
years. Early on the morning Of that day th'
partisans of Gen. Nichols, the Democratic
claimant to the Governorship of Louisiana
assembled in large numbers in Lafayette Square
armed and equipped. From thence they made
raids upon and captured the courts and polic
stations. In fact, they were in possession o
the whole city before evening. thu
Packard Government and Legisla
ture meantime taking refuge il
the State House. Gen. Nichols issued
proclamation, as Governor of Louisiana, urg
ing the people to retire peacefully to thei
homes and abstain from all excuses whatever
At Washington the matter was made the sub
ject Of special Cabinet session, which result
cd in determination to take no action whicl
could be construed as an attempt to settle tia
political status of either side to the contes
further than to direct Gen. Augur, the com
mander at New Orleans, to prevent bloodshed
Instructions to this effect were accordingl
telegraphed to Gen. Augur by the Secretary O
War.