The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-08-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
DOMESTIC INTELLI0ENOE.


Hast.
Leo Hartmann, the noted Nihilist, APP
Feared in the Superior Court in New York and
renounced his allegiance to the Emperor Of
Rassia, fling declaration Of his intention 10
become an American citizen.
Charles Stockley was executed at Be-
tAvia, N. Y, for killing John Wilker, who TO
fused him the hand Of his daughter in mar
mage. stockley feigned insanity in prison.
and IL took four strong men 10 shackle him.
A New York telegram Of Aug. % says:
new clue to the resting place Of the remains
Bomo ten days ago boy left at detective agen-
~ crude oil painting, representing . scene
In lonely spot, with the words in one pant Of
Is, "Stewart's body lies here" The following
note accompanied It: "This location IL in Cy-
press Hill Cemetery. Be very careful
when approaching tho grounds. You
viii be watched. Don't be seen max
ing observations, for they will see you
and follow you" After consultation with
Judge Hilton, it was decided to make search.
The cemetery was visited on Saturday, the
spot ind Gated found, and four grave-diggers
spent the afternoon at work. Nothing but q
eoffin-screw was found, though thsre appeared
10 be evidences that the ground had been dug
up at the place indicated in tho picture. The
digging is to be resumed to-day.
The will of Mrs. Willard Fillmore, Of
Buffalo, disposes Of an estate OF $500, 600, Of
which amount public charities will receive
100000
Indian-Agent Hunt reports the dis
sovsry Of extensive silver mines near Fort Sill,
IN the Indian Territory. Adventurous miners
have already made their way to the scene Of
The discovery, much TO the annoyance Of the
Indians. Secretary Of the Interior Krkwood
has ordered troops to the place to protect the
rights Of the red men.
The report of the massacre by Indians
sf Prof. Snow and party, Of the Kansas Uni
vsrsity. was o canard.
The Western Newspaper Union (ready-
print) Office, at Omaha, has been burned.
A fire at Oconto, Wis, destroyed An
son Eldred's large sawmill and numbering es-
tablishment The loss is placed at $4,000.
A party of Americans encamped in
Guadaloupe canon, 100 miles from Tombstone,
Arizona, near the Mexican line, were attacked
BY Mexicans and FIVE Of the number billed
William Lang. Dick Gray, Jim Crane, Charles
Snow and Thomas Clinton. Two others were
wounded. The trouble arose from a cattle
raid across the Mexican line some months ago,
and q counter raid by Mexicans recently. The
Mexican raiders were overtaken and the cattle
Iecaptured. The Mexioans who killed Lang
and Gray's party are supposed to be some Of the
defeated raiders. A party Of 200 Arizonians
has organized to avenge the recent murders,
and great fears are entertained for the Ameri-
cans living on the Mexican side, as a war Of re-
talation is sure to follow.
Advices from New Mexico report an
ether encounter IN New Mexico between the
troops and the hostile Indians, in which Lieut..
Smith and four soldiers were killed George
Daily, well-known mining expert, was also
killed in the action.
The Ohio Board of Agriculture makes
an estimate for August of ~ per cent. OF a full
crop Of wheat, 10 per cent. OF corn, and l,000,-
o00 bushels increase Of oats. The figures for
wheat were taken from measurements from
1000 thrashing machines during three weeks
The Gaze stove works, located near
the foot of Harrison street, st. Louis, were
burned. The loss is 500, 600, and the insur-
snee $4,000.
The tug. boat A. 3. Ward blew mp in
the river at Chicago, the result being the loss
OF three lives and the destruction of S20,0 900
worth of property.
South
The Temperance bill, which was re-
ported Oh favorably by special committee OF
The Georgia State Senate, was rejected by that
body by vote of % to 10
The Senate of Georgia has passed q
bill ferbidding any person to encourage the vi
elaton Of the laws prohibiting polygamy or
Ggamy, under penalty Of hard labor in the
penitentiary from tive TO four years. The
blow is aimed at the Mormon elders new labor
ing in that State.
Lieut.. Flipper, eolored graduate of
West Point, is in tho guard-house at Fort
Davis, Texas, charged with defrauding the
government Of $1,000 while acting as Gem
nesary Of Subsistence.
Military and citizens are endeavoring
to maintain order at Orange, Texas, where
Sheriff Mitchell was dangerously wounded by q
party Of negroes, of whom two were subse-
quently shot and a third hanged.
News comes that Che inhabitants Of
Rugby, Tenn.-thc colony founded by Thomas
Hughes-are suffering terribly from typhoid
fever, the disease being caused by bad water.
An inoendiary fire at Irvine, KY, de-
stroyed tho business portion Of the town eI-
sept three stores. The loss will be at least
100000.
A destructive fire on Gravier street,
New Orleans, severely damaged several whole
sole stores. Loss about $4,000.
An overheated journal set fire to the
fouring-mill of Webster Dillingham;. on
Peters street, New Orleans, which was totally
destroyed, the loss reaching $4,000.
Wheeling, w. Va, suffered from o
disastrous fire. Damage, about eco, 900.