The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-01-05
DOMESTIC NEWS.
East.

East.
Chapman Stone * Co., of New York. one Of
zee largest firms engaged in the japanese
1-ade, have failed, with liabilities of several
hundred thousand dollars,
At a public boxing exhibition in Boston last
week, between p. ]. McDermott and d. David
son, the latter received injuries from which he
died before leaving the hall.
A companion piece for the awful picture OF
the disaster on the Lake Shore railroad is fur
nished by the details of a shipwreck on the
coast Of Long leland. off Bridgehampton, N.
Y. by which twenty-nine men found watery
grave. The British iron ship Circaseian went
ashore some time ego at the point mentioned,
sud, having been abandoned by the crew, was
taken possession of by the Coast Wrecking
Company, in behalf Of the under writer's.
During the furious gale Of last week the vessel
went to pieces with an awful crash. Thirty
three men were on board Of whom only four
escaped. These were washed ashore, more
dead than alive, on fragments Of the wreck.
Woodward, the Tweed ringster lately cap
trred in Chicago and cent to New York, has
Effected compromise with the authorities and
E6sur6Q ulb rtltd36. nc buIIouuolp pIOPcIty
and bonds worth s155, 900, ard, although the
prosecution has not been formally dismissed,
II lie understood he will not DO further molested
il he mskes his testimony against others Of the
ring as valuable as he has promised.
West.
all the arms and ammunition stored in the
arsenal at az. Louis have been removed to
Rock Island. 1t is stated that the arsenal is to
be converted into cavalry recruiting station.
Chicago had 474 fires last year, which de-
stroyed $3.50, 900 worth Of property. The total
humber of deaths in the city during the year
WINS 1856.
The Chicago Journal Of Thursday says
The farmers in come sections are complain
ing grievously Of drought. The light rains of
last Autumn left the streams and springs with
meagre supplies Of water. In some cases it
is impossible to supply the needs OF stock
without great difficulty"
The wages and salaries of all employees Of
the Union Pacific railroad, from Superintend-
emit down, engineers alone excepted(, have
been reduced from 8 to IS per cent.
Mr.. Peter r Taft, son OF the Secretary Of
War, was married last week at Cincinnati to
Miss Hubert.
The large paper mill OF Bremaker. Moore g.
Co., at Laurel, Ind, was burned last week
Loss, $50, 900 insurance. S45, 900.
Two couriers, a mail carrier and a wood
chopper while en- route from Sage Greek to
Rel Cloud, Wyoming, were recently attacked
by thirty 30 called friendly Indians. The two
cou,iers were killed, the mail carrier MORALLY
and the wood chopper dangerously wounded.
The good Indians then silently stole back to
HE agency.
The States and Territories west Of the Mis-
souri, river produced, in 1876, gold treasure Of
the value OF s44, S2s, 600, and silver valued at
s41 $50. 700.
A terrible tragedy was enacted in Lacrosse
Wis, the other day. A man named Oscar Wis
singer, former Lieutenant Of police, shot and
killed Dr.. Chamberlain, q wealthy and highly
esteemed citizen. BY discbareing load OF buck
shot into bis body at short range. The muir
derer then drew pistol from his pocket and
shot himrelf through the head, infiicting fatal
wound
south.
Tallahassee (Florids) dispatch Of the 9th
ult. says Atty. Gen. Cooke made the can
vass OF the vote this morniug, after the Other
members of the board refused 10 canvass.
This gives Drew 497 and Tilden "a majority.
This canvass he fled In the Clerks once Ia
obedience 10 the order of the Court. subse- |
Nuenuy the other members Of the board agreed |