The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-03-23

10 New YORK, was driven on inc beachl AT Long
Branch, N. J.,.bya violent gale, a few nights
ago. The passengers and crew, numbering
bout 100 people, were rescued by the life
saving crew stationed at that point The
steamer will probably prove total loss.
The Pitt Boiler Works. at Pittsburgh, Pa,
have been destroyed by fire. Loss estimated
at nearly $500, 200.
Dennis Duane, aged 70 and his sister Maria,
aged Sc, were burned to death during a fire in
Cherry street, New York, few mornings
since.
West. ~
The amount of State taxes levied in wiscon-
sin this year is S263,s1 against 1888, s27 last
year, decrease of $119,95
Shaffepburg, the ex-United States Marshal
of Colorado, has been sent to the penitentiary
for two years for signing fraudulent vouchers
and in other manners robbing the treasury.
He became in two short years one of the
richest men in the Territory by such means.
! The Legislature OF Colorado mas abolished
the Grand Jury system, and enacted a law pro-
viding, in lieu thereof, that the Judge of the
County Court and two Justices of the Peace in
each county shall sit as a court of indictment
twenty days before the court to try criminals
and hear the testimony of both sides previous
to the indictment or discharge of prisoners.
The Ohio Legislature has enacted compul-
sorry educational law. 1895.
A cruel and unprovoked murder of Cinnamon
is reported from Butte county, Cal. Six of these
| inoffensive people were attacked in their cabin
by band of whites, four of them shot dead,
| N. IA -.
capped by feigning DEATH
party of several hundred men and boys left
Minneapolis, Mimi, for the Black Hills last
week. They go by way of Bismarck.
Another murder is reported from Chicago.
The victim is Stephen S. Jones, well-known
Spiritualist, and editor of the Religio-Philo
sophicdl Journal, the organ of that sect in the
West /; the slayer, VIM. C. Pike, also Spirit
ualist and professor of phrenoogy. Pixies
wife, it appears, was the cause of the trouble.
The comedy of demons, which had sue
cessful run of several weeks at McVicker's
Theater, Chicago, has proved one of the great
est dramatic attractions that has been presented
in that city for many day. The play is an
adaptation from the German, and was translat-
ed by Mr.. Runnion, ofthe Chicago Tribune. Mr..
Dion Boucicault. the famous Irish comedian,
in his drama of the " Shaughraun" is the pres
ent attraction at Mcyickers.
Harrison Il. Nichols, one Of the wealthiest
citizens of Denver, Col, was run over by a
runaway team and killed, while walking the
streets of Council Bluffs, Iowa, a few days ago.
A boiler recently exploded in the grist-nill
of Hunter Bros, five miles east of Worthing-
ton, Ind, killing twelve persons and wounding
SEVEN all that were in the building. The mill
was trying new set of corn-burrs, and, the
day being wet, the neighbors had gathered in.
The names of the killed are A. Vanderventer
James Hunter, John Wilkie, John Spettz, n son
of J. w. Bender, son of George Ray, son Of
William Hunter, two sons of David Hunter, a
Mr.. Hamilton, son of Henry Sarver, a son of
Jacob Brubaker.
In a reasonably short time the Black Hills
country is to have daily mail communication
with the outer world. 1t will only be delayed
until the Postmasters at Deadwood and Custer
City file their bonds and qualify in due form.
The Ohio Legislature has passed bill for
compulsory vaccination of all the people of the
State.
Leroy y. NlulcTS, Ol IllCOlll, NeD, WAS ~
Omaha during the Senatorial contest at I. IL
coin in January, and was wanted as witness
in bribery investig ation. He refused TO obey
the summons becauseit was served on Sunday.
: He was then arrested by Sheriff Burley. taken
to Lincoln and by order of the House OF Rep
resentatives confined in jail for four days.
Leroy has now instituted suit against the
Sheriff and eighty-ive members of the House
of Representatives for false imprisonment. Tie
claims $780, 600 damages.
At Columbus, Ohio, a few nights ago, Hon.
/ Alert Haines, State Senator from Preblc co,nl-
ty, met his death in shocking manner. While
cropping about his boarding house in the dark
he fell down q basement stairway and broke his
neck, causing instantaneous death. He was 70
years old and much respected.
south.
Southern papers chronicle the death of Mad
anne Octayia Walton La Vert, the well-known
authoress. She died near Augusta, Ga, her
native State.
A large number Of the leading business men
of New Orleans have telegraphed the President
indorsing the resolutions adopted by the
Nichols General Assembly, and assuring CO.
operation in restoring confidence and fraternal
relations and guaranteeing protection to the
life, liberty and property of all.
The steamer Gov. Garland, bound from Pine
Bluff, Ark, to Memphis, was burned in the Ar
kansas river a few days ago. -Four passengers
lost their lives. Boat and cargo total loss.
The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle and Sentinel
and the Constitutiondlist two of the Oldest
newspapers in the country, have been consoli-
dated. The former was established in 1857,
and the last named in 1893.
Four negroes were recently executed for
murder at Aiken, s. G.
In the Charleston, S. c., Circuit Court, Judge
Reed has rendered decision in a habeas COR
pus case, releasing prisoner held on the war;
rant Of one of Chamberlain magistrates The
Judge decides that Hampton is the legally
elected Governor, and that Chamberain's APP
pointments are without lawful authority and
void.