The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-09-13
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
East.


A dispatch from Elizabeth, N. j.,
states that Orville, the unfortunate brother OF
ex-President Grant, has been sent to an insane
asylum at Morristown. His maniacai eccen-
tricity seems to be the conception Of immense
speculations, gigantic business operations, etc
The commitment to the asylum is reported to
have been made at the instance of the pa
tents friends.
West.
The Grand Central Hotel, at Omaha,
Neb., which originally cost $500, OOO has been
destroyed by fire.
Chauncey L. Filley has been removed
from the st. Louis postoffice, and Samuel Hays,
ex-State Treasurer of Missouri, appointed in
his place.
The city of Sandusky, Ohio, was
thrown into the wil6 est excitement last week
by a cruel murder, followed by the summary
execution OF the author of the crime. Alice
O'DonneD, aged 10 years, employed as a do
mestic in the family of A. X. west, was miss
ing. Suspicion fell upon William Taylor, aged
%, negro coachman of West. Taylor was ar
rested, and confessed to ravishing and murder
ing the girl, telling where the body was con-
cealed. He conducted officers to the spot six
miles out Of the city. The body was found, the
brains knocked out, and the throat cut. On
arriving in the city again, the officer found the
city in the greatest state of excitement, as the
news of the confession had spread like wild
fire. He was fearful that he could not keep
his prisoner, aud, on consultation with the
Sheriff, 1t was decided to take him to Norwalk
for safe-keering. Accord ngly they started,
as privately as possible, but had only
got short distance when they were
overtaken by posse of mounted men
and the buggy containing the Sheriff. Deputy,
and prisoner was turned back toward the city.
Soon this party WAS met by thousands of ex-
cited citizens on foot, and, as soon as the city
limits were reached, the whole cavalcade halt
ed. Every moment the excitement became
greater. The Sheriff had, meanwhile, disap
peared, and the crowd, picking up the buggy.
turned it over and took charge of the
prisoner. The mob was now led by the
brother of the murdered girl, and hi
rage approached that of wild animal. The
defenseess prisoner was beaten in the most
horrible manner possible. Howls of rage and
shouts Of iendish triumph went up. At length
he was evidently nsepsible but the moi was
not satisfied. The nu dered girls brother had
adjusted the ioEe ound the prisoners neck,
and now, with a sbou, of vengeance, threw it
over lamp-pos. thousand hands reached
for the other end, aud many as could grasp
it held il fast and drew he limp, lfeless form
from the grou.d aud fastened it there, thus
satisfying the eIds If justice before the law
could take its course.
Congressman Frank WEIGH, of Ne.
brasks, is deal.
A dispatch from Tucson, Arizona, re-
ports that J. II adams aud Cornelius Finley,
of Santa Clara couut,, Cal, were murdered at
Davidsou's canon by Mexican bandits.
President Hayes was accorded an en-
thusiastic reception at the Minnesota State
Fair, in st. Paul He delivered lengthy
speech to an an Hence Of $4,000 people. The
address consisted large vol tabular statements
the reduction Uf the public debt, the
decreased rate VI taxauon SINCE the war, the