The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-07-27
THE NEWS CONDENSED.
THE EAST.

THE Hartford COurdnt advises the public that
II will be veiy foolish for any one who holds
policy in the Charter Oak Life Insurance Com
many 10 sacrifice il. The lowest estimate yet
made by any one of the value Of the assets of
the company puts them at 90, 600, 900. Even at
that policy is worth saving, and as soon as a
receiver is appointed the necessity Tor making
payment ceases, and at some time each policy
holder will receive his dividend on the present
value of the policy. Forest fires are raging in
the vicinity Of Fort Fairfield. Vast areas of
timber-land are burned over, and many build
ings destroyed. Ex-Gov. Tlden sailed from
New York for Europe last week.
No LITTLE excitement has been caused in
Eastern sporting circles by the supposed poison
ing Of one Courtenay, who was engaged to row
a match with Mr.. Riley, at Greenwood lake,
near New York city. Immense sums were
staked on the result, and just before the race
Courtenay went to the hotel and drank glass
of iced tea. In short time he was on his
back and unable to row, and the question now
is whether his tea was poisoned by some hacker
OF the other side, or was itself too
cold for his system. Peter III. Penwell. an
old man of 81 years, has paid the extreme
penalty of the law at Elnira, N. Y, for the
murder of his wife in March last. He killed
her by chopping her to pieces with an AK, and
then attempted to take his own life, decorating
his person in frightful manner with a razor.
Penwell claims to have been insane at the
time of committing the deed, but, being poor
and friendless, he was able TO make but a
feeble defense in the courts.
A SERIOUS collision occurred ON the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, near Pittsburgh, between an
express and mail train going in opposite direc-
tions. -Four persons were killed outright and
eleven wounded, some of them quite seriously
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CROP item from the Springfield Qll.) Reg
lister: "Crops in Iowa we're never so good as
this season. 1t is said by persons who
have examined the matter in that State
that Iowa will be able to revictual the
world This may be true as to Iowa,
but Illinois crops were never so promising as
this season, and Illinois will not only be able
to revictual this world, but the world to come,
from the crops this year." A dispatch from
Walla Walla, Oregon, says the Indians have
massacred three men and one girl on Grow
Creek The Cheyenne and Deadwood stage
was again stopped by road agents near Chey-
anne river, few days ago. All the passen-
gers were relieved of their money and yalu-
ables
A DISPATCH of the 18th from San Francisco
says: "Adyices from the Indian front state
that thirty-five Indians surrendered to-day.
They were made prisoners and were told that
they would be tried and that murderers of white
men and outragers of women must be punished.
Joseph did not surrender, as he proposed to do,
but instead started for the buffalo country with
the other hostile chiefs. The prisoners had
but two guns and no ammunition or supplies. A
general disintegration OF the Indians is en-
pected. Joseph is supposed to have gone TO
Montana"
A PORTLAND (Ore.) dispatch of the Goth states
that the regular cavalry and Lewiston volun-
teers came in sight of Joseph's band near the
Weiser Camas ground The savages fired upon
McConville's scouts, constituting the advance
guard, killed two and wounded two, and came
near surrounding the whole party. The whole
force, regulars and volunteers, that had been
engaged in the pursuit thereupon beat an in
glorious retreat, leaving the Indians masters
OF the situation. A gang of Mexican horse
thieves recently made q raid into San Diego
county, Cal. They were pursued and two of
the thieves killed. number Of citizens went
across the line to see about the matter, and
were arrested by the Mexicans. Great excite
ment was caused among the Americans at the
outrage. At last accounts they we're arming
and it looked as il the affair wonld become q
serious one.
Corn is beginning to arrive in Chicago in
earnest. The receipts last week numbered
4,194 carloads. d. H. o. Stone, one of Chi
cagos Oldest and most prominent citizens, il
dead.
The workingmen of San Francisco, Cal
numbering about 10000, held meeting few
evenings ago, which was orderly enough, but
some of the crowd attacked and set on fire 9
building occupied ty Chinese tenants, anC
hindered the firemen from extinguishing the
flames. and thus destroyed the promises. Ii
their excitement, TO the number of 500 or 600
they attempted to raid the Chinese quarter OF
the city, but were repulsed and kept at bay by
the police.
ADvIoEs from the Black Hills report that the
Indians are becoming alarmingly numerous
about Spearfish Crook City, and other points
and the citizens of Deadwood were even be
coming alarmed at the close proximity of tho
hair-raising devils. Several people had been
murdered in Spearfish valley.
THE SOUTH.
A DAsTARDLY crime was recently perpetrate6
near Worthwhile, KY. Some miscreants set fire
to the house Of William Anderson, at an early
hour in the morning, while the family were
asleep. A daughter, 16 years old, awoke, came
to the front door, opened il, and Immediately
several shots were fired, eleven shots taking
effect upon the girls person, inficting wounds
from which she died.
The Georgia Constitutional Convention, IL
session at Atlanta, has adopted bill OF
rights" which, among othor things conducive
to the public veal, provides that there shall be
no imprisonment for debt and no whipping fol
crime. All races are recognized as citizens
and are guaranteed protection in their rights
POLITICAL.
The Committee on National Affairs in the
New Hampshire Legislature introduced major
ity and minority reports last week. The ma
jority report set forth that Hayes was elected
President by the people, and 80 declared by the
Electoral Commission, and that any movement
to reopen the question would be both mis-.
chicvous and contrary to public interest, etc.
the minority report recited the withdrawal OF
troops from South Carolina and Louisiana, and
approved the Presidents course, etc. The ma
Jority report was adopted.
WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON telegram says ait is stated
upon high official authority that, before taking
any steps toward a recognition of the Diaz
Government, the United States Government
viii await the promised reparation for actual
invasion and conflict by the Mexican troops
upon the soil of the United States"
BAYARD TAYLOR has accepted the appoint.
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