The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-09-05

appearance, this week, at Mcvicker's Theater, of
Den Thompson, the original and only" Uncle
Josh Whitcomb. OF course, that was oil that
was necessary to crowd that large auditorium.
I has been q standing conundrum with the
critics, What makes Uncle Josh draw SOP"
People go to see the large hearted old Yankee,
not only once, but several times, and laugh and
cry by turns throughout the performance. That
would seem to be an answer to the query.
Advices from the West report that
Col Miles has returned to Fort Keogh with his
command, consisting of seven companies Of
the Fifth infantry, bringing with him nearly
1000 half-breeds, who have been furnishing
arms and ammunition to the Indians between
the Yellowstone and the boundary line. He
has cleared tho country of all rowing bands,
and driven Sitting Bulls followers across the
American line, besides breaking up the Illicit
traffic in arms and ammunition between the
paign was very successful, considering the
small loss to Miles.
A wonderful feat in swimming has
been performed by woman at Lake Geneva,
Wis. Mrs. Edward E. Aver, of Harvard, H..
swan across the lake from Harvard Park to
Camp Collie, distance of two miles, in two
hours and ten minutes.
A San Francisco dispatch says that
Charles De Young, who attempted to assas-
sinate L s. Kalloch, has been admitted to bail
in the sum of $4,000.
At Memphis, for the three days end
ing at 6 o'clock p. m, Aug. 81, there were
twenty-five deaths from yellow fever, and
ninety-four new cases. Several prominent cit
liens had been attacked by the disease Among
the deaths was that of Miss Fannie B. Moores,
OF Little Rock, Ark, daughter of the late
Scion Borland, ex-United States Senator,
and lady of fine literary ability.
The Governor Of Tennessee has issued
proclamation urging the people
Of the State to contribute aid to suffering
Memphis Several cases OF fever are reported
at New Orleans. The wife of the ex -Confeder-
ate Gen. j. B. Hood died of the disease, and
Gen. Hood himself and one of his children are
down with it. Two deaths from yellow fever
are reported at St Louis, and there are said to
be other cases scattered about the city.
Mrs. Chisholm has gone to Kemper
County, Miss, to attend, as a Witness the trial
of the parties accused of the murder of her
husband, Judge Chisholm. She was accompan-
led by Gen. Stewart l.. Woodford, District At
torney at New York, who will assist in the
prosecution.
For the two days ending on the even
ing of Aug. 80, twenty seven new cases of fe-
yer and seven deaths from the plague were
reported to the Memphis Board of
Health. New Orleans dispatches of
Aug. 30 report the disease spreading in that
city.
Henri Stewart and William Elliott
were hanged at Fort Smith, Ark, Aug. 80 for
murder committed in the Indian Territory.
There were fifteen deaths from yellow
fever at Memphis, for the two days ending on
the evening of the 3lst ult Fifty-eight new
cases were reported to the Board OF Health in
the same time. The authorities were confident
that there would be an early abatement of
the plague. The total number of new cases re-
ported for the week was 171-white, 81; color
ed "a. Total number to date, S4S Total num-
Der of deaths from yellow fever for the week,
81; total number to date, 22S The Howard
Association report having POS nurses on duty in
1913 families; 1872 white and 81 colored.-At
New Orleans, no additional cases were
reported for the three days ending on the
LIST inst. Gen. j. b. Hood and his
daughter Lydia died of the disease on Aug. 81
the father in the morning and the daughter in
the evening Another daughter was seriously
i'll with the fever. Gen. Hood leaves eleven
children, the eldest 10 years, the youngest
(twins) weeks. His physical condition had
been bad for some time. caused, it is alleged, by
financial reverses. The death of his wife
affected him very much. He leaves manu-
script of the history of the war, which he in
tended to have published this fall
David Contrib, aged 10, shot and
killed Frank Mcconnell, aged 10, in Caldwell
county, KY.