The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-08-29

Gov. Sprague's magnificent mansion
known as @Canonchet,. at Narragansett Pier,
r. l., together with much other of the proper
ty of the late extensive manufacturing firm of
A. a W. Sprague, Is advertised by the United
States Marshal to be sold at auction on the 4th
of September to satisfy judgment in behalf
Of the National Bank of Commerce of New York.
Ex-United States Senator John O..
Ten Eyck, of New Jersey, is dead
South.
There were eleven deaths from yellow
fever at Memphis, for the forty leigh hours
ending in the evening Of Aug. 49, forty-four
new cases being reported to the Board Of
Health in the same period. A large number
OF Memphis refugees returned to the city,
but such as could be got hold Of by
the health authorities were incontinently
hustled out of the city again, the
policy of depopulation being regarded as the
only feasible mode of breaking the backbone
of the dreaded plague. The building recently
occupied by O. Z. Forbes and family, ON Walker
avenue, was burned. Five deaths from fever
had occurred in the dwelling Itis thought the
neighbors living in the vicinity fired the build
ing, as it was the most foul spot in the city.
The cotton crop in Texas promises
to pan out very well, after all. The drought
which, early in the season, promised to ruin
everything, gave way to refreshing showers,
and the late cotton will be splendid crop
The Yazoo county difficulty, growing
out of FL. M. Dixon running as an Independent
candidate for Sheriff. has eliminated in the
fatal shooting of Dixon by James H. Barks-
dale, the candidate for Chancery Clerk. The
following is the Associated Press report of the
killing: 3Dixon, while passing down the west
side of Main street, Yazoo, was hailed by Barks-
dale from the east side. who at the same time
advanced to the middle of the street, armed
with doube-barreled shotgun. Dixon
halted, and Immediately placed bis hand on his
pistol, drawing it Barksdale raised his gun to
his shoulder; Dixon, seeing this, moved toward
a stairway, when Barksdale fired, four buckshot
taking effect in Dixon's back. Dixon
then fired several times at Barksdale
without effect. Barksoale missed the second
shot Dixon bled internally and died. The
difficulty, it is represented by Barksdale's
friends, was of personal nature"
A mountain in Northern Georgia has
partly disappeared beneath the surface of the
earth, about one third of the elevation having
split off and sunk out of sight. 1t seems that
the ground supporting portion of the base
suddenly gave way, and vast mass of rocks,
earth and trees was precipitated into the chasm,
filling it up to level, but at last accounts the
detached bulk was gradually sinking further
into the hole.
A dispatch from Yazoo City, Miss.
says that a large Independent Convention, COM
posed of both whites and blacks, met in Yazoo
City, and nominated full ticket as follows:
Legislature: Wallace Johnson (colored), j. II.
Burrus, j. L. Debrae; Sheriff, w. A. Brown;
Chancery Clerk, Jesse Z. Bell; Circuit Clerk,
b. II. Grayson; Treasurer, N. Birmingham;
Assessor f. r. Harris; Coroner and Ranger,
Sam Kirkall (colored).-Capt Dixon is buried
at Vaughan's Station. He had the largest
funeral ever known at that place. James A.
Barksdale, mis- murderer, was admitted to bail
in 1900 for examination.
For the two days ending on the even
ing of Aug. u, fifty-three new cases of yellow
fever were reported to the Memphis Board Of
Health, eleven deaths from the disease oc-
curing in the same period. A large proper
ton of the new cases were blacks. At meet
ing of the Howard Association it was de-
termined to withhold the appeal to the charity
of the nation until every dollar Of the money in
the treasury has been expended. Thieves
infest the Inflated city to an alarming extent,
and unoccupied residences are nightly entered
by them. Some go in parties, and are bold in
their operations. The National Board of
Health has decided not to furnish rations to
those who remain in Memphis or other infected
cities, and to furnish rations to persons in
camps under supervision only for Limited
time and under exceptional circumstances.
1t is reported from Atlanta that the
negroes in all parts of Georgia are organizing
extensively for an emigration movement to
Kansas.
For the three days ending on the
evening of Aug "a there were q deaths from
yellow fever in Memphis. During the same
period 45 new cases wero reported to the Board
of Health. For the week ending with that
date there were 14S new cases and 81 deaths
The total deaths from yellow fever since
the breaking out of the epidemic numbered
1T. The State Board OF Health had promul-
gated an order prohibiting citizens from leav-
ing their places of business or abode between
the hours of 9p. m. and a. m. The thieves
continued their depredatons, Notwithstanding
the vigilance OF the police authorities
West.
The remains of wild Bill" Games
b. Hickox), who was murdered three years ago
at Deadwood, were recently disnterred by his
friends for the purpose of removing them to a
new cemetery. @The coffin," says the Dead
wood Pioneer, @was foundina remarkable state
of preservation, and, upon removing the lid,
the body was discovered thoroughly petrified
The features Of the deceased were as natural
as life, save that Wilderness overspreading all
gave to the face an appearance of chiseled
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