The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-01-02
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
East.

At Bangor, Me-, on Christmas day,
considerable excitement was caused by reports
of the intended removal of arms from the
State Arsenal to Augusta. Two trucks were
loaded and had proceeded ways toward the
depot, when an excited crowd overlook them
and demanded an explanation of the
drivers An unsatisfactory reply being
given, the mob undertook to unhitch
the horses, when young man sprung on
one of the wagons and stated that he was a
clerk in the Office of the Adjutant General, and
that the munitions of war were intended for
use in defense of the State House. At this the
crowd became furious, and the Mayor advised
the clerk to beat a retreat notifying him that
he was powerless to resist the crowd. The
arms were then returned to the arsenal, under
an escort of police.
Alexander Stuart, the well-known
sugar merchant, and one of Nav York's solid
men, is dead
The city of Boston has just suffered
from another destructive conhagration in the
business quarter. The fire started in the rear
of Houghton, Osgood g. Co. g publishing house,
destroying that establishment, the paper ware
house of Rice, Kendall & Co., and numerous
other large and valuable buildings. The loss
is roughly estimated at from 100000, tic
100000.
The loss by the Boston fire is now
placed at 100000, large portion of which
the insurance companies will be compelled to
make good
West.
A generous Iowa lady-Mrs. Cordelia
Miller, OF Waterloo-has made donation of
$4,000 to the Garrett Biblical Institute at
Evanston, Ill
The holiday trade of Chicago was
very heavy indeed.
They have been having some fright
full winter weather in the Red river valley in
Northern Minnesota, Dakota, and the British
possessions, and extending away to the Pacific
coast in spite of the warm japan current. At
St Vincent and Pembina, the spirit thermome-
ter showed So degrees below zero; at Crooks
ton, Mimi, So degrees, and at Brainerd SO de-
grees were the figures.
A serious accident occurred on the
Jacksonville branch of the Chicago and Alton
railroad, between Berdan and Whitehall, Ill,
on the night of Dec. 20. The night express
from st. Louis for Kansas City was thrown
from the track by broken rail,
and thrown down an embankment
Two of the coaches caught fire from
overturned stoves and were consumed. The
terror-stricken passengers were obliged to
make the utmost exertions to save themselves.
Two persons were killed and twenty-four
injured. The killed were Col. T. P. Bond, Of
Auburn, I'LL, and Charles Payne, the colored
sleeping car porter. The wounded were taken
to Jacksonville and kindly cared for.
The friendly Ute chief Ouray pre-
scented himself at Los Pinos on Christmas day,
with the chiefs selected to accompany him to
Washington, but, as he had brought in only a
part of the murderers Of Thornburgh and
Meeker, Gen. Hatch refused to start until the
demands OF the commission had been complied
with. Ouray demanded moro time, and the
General, giving him five days, promised to
await his coming at Cline's ranch, thirty m lies
away.
A very distressing casualty, the result
of a practical joke, is recorded in the Chicago
papers Mr.. NJ B. Gould, business man Of
prominence, and Gen. Waite, by way Of Jest,
- led q colored janitor TO think there were bur-
glars in the latter gentleman's room The jan
itor tried TO get into the room but was not
allie to, aud threatened to shoot il the sup
posed burglars did not come out Mr.. Gould
was holding the door and laughing over the ex-
element of the jsnitor, when the latter exc
cuted his threat, firing through the door. and
instantly killing Mr.. Gould.
Mr.. Woolf, author of the popular
comedy, The Mighty Dollar, has written an
olher play Of tho same character, called "A
Million" and IL is constructed for the actor who
made such a success of the former production.
"A Million is put upon tie stage for the first
time at Mcyicker's Chicago Theater, the pres
emit week, with Mr.. and Mrs. Florence ia the
leading roles. Mr.. Florence preferred making
his first appearance in the new part at this