The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-06-18
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
East.

The Fourth National Bank of Newark,
n. j., has closed its doors
A disastrous fire occurred last week at
Titusville, Pa. Lightning set fire to a tank
containing $4,000 barrels of oil, and the petro-
leum, boiling over. ran down a hillside, ignitlng
every building with which it came in contact.
In short time furious conhagraton was in
progress. The loss is estimated at 5000, 600.
Handlette 4 Ellis, extensive dealers
in metals at Boston, have failed, with liabilities
of SS00.000
Hon. James A. Bayard, formerly a
Senator of the United States from Delaware,
and father of the present Senator Bayard, died
last week at his home in Wilmington, Del. The
deceased was first chosen in 1850 to represent
his State in the Senate, and served continuous
ly until March 8, 1862 when he was succeeded
by his son, the present Senator.
The loss by the oil fire at Titusville,
Pa, is estimated at not less than 81, SOC, 900.
A train on the Pennsylvania road ran
from Philadelphia to Jersey City (ninety miles,
in ninety-three minutes, stopping four times
and up slowing twice to cross bridges.
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John Davidson, desperate character,
ct Murphysboro. Ill, assaulted Jerry Kane in
saloon, and was stabbed to the heart by the
latter.
The Soldiers reunion at Milwaukee
was big affair. About 10000 people were in
attendance. Gems Grant and Sheridan put in
ali appearance, and were enthusiastically well
coined. Among other distinguished soldiers
present were Gems. Washburne, Bragg, Bint-
liff, Bryant, Gibbon, Starkweather, and Coils.
Townsend and Villas. The address of welcome
was delivered by Gov. Smith.
Two County Commissioners, the
Treasurer, and the Register at Deadwood, OAK.
have been indicted for the Misrepresentation of
public funds.
Raln-storms of great violence and un-
usual duration prevailed throughout the North
west last week, and the rivers were raised to
higher point than was ever before known.
Grand Rapids, Wis, ON the Wisconsin river.
inundated, much property DESTROYED and
enc of its citizens drowned. Two-thirds Of the
thriving young city of Oconto, Wis, was mum
dated and $25OOOO worth of property de-
stroyed Much damage is reported
along the Mississippi river. AT La
Crosse $4,000 tons of ice was ruined
and at Dubuque all the lowlands were over
flowed. Throughout Indiana and Illinois the
rainfall was excessive, and serious damage has
been inflicted upon the farmers, in many in
stances entire fields of corn and wheat being
destroyed.
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distillery, at Milwaukee, exploded, destroying
the building, and killing one man and injurng
three others-one fatally. Loss estimated at
$4,000.
South.
The large wholesale drug house of
Arthur Peter & Co., Louisville, KY. has been
destroyed by fire, and the establishment of
Kahn * Wolf wholesale clothing, and Johnson,
Neaman q Co., wholesale grocers, adjoining on
either side, more or less damaged. Loss
100000.
A larger acreage than usual is under
cotton crop in the Southern States this year.
Berry Russell, ex-President of the
Lafayette Bank of New Orleans, has been ar
rested on the charge of embezzlng portion of
the bank funds.
A man at Orangeburg, N. c.. whose
wife had left him, owing to il-treatment, shot
her ana her mother with double-barrel gun.
-Four cattle thieves were recently
lynched in Brown county, Texas
w. S. Colman, the editor of paper
published at Marshall, Texas, was fatally shot