The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-07-08

b-xsiement-failing to turn money which hs
had been employed TO collect, and was sent TO the
county jail, but was released ON the 18th
find an indictment against him. After
that he again delivered his lectures at various points
throughout the S county, and IN ssp,essr
away without paying his board-bil was arrested In
the interior oft State and, while being taken back
to Detroit In the cars, jumped from the train and
escaped. IL WAS ut first thought that he had been
killed, but this unfortunately turned out 10 be an
error In 1879 he Was back in the city, oficing at
No. 90 Randolph street, and empioyed an In
surance agent
His dishonesty, however, drove him out OF tho
business and he spent his time from that period till
the time Of the murder In wandering around the
country, seeking TO deliver his lectures, turning up
occasionally at his brother-in-law's house for the
purpose Of getting some clean clothes and a decent
meal. During the national campaign last year ho
suddenly appeared In New York, At the head9nar,
meddled In politics to some little extent
here, and on this occasion transferred his
sct 70 csoA %S,c Sn sad .. Sss Ss
hveved ut various points, and tried to get
money and position from the committee Af,er
President Garfeld's inauguration, he wandered to
Washington In quest cf Consulship, his claim be-
ing the political services he had rendered during the
campaign. He aiso bore with him petition signed
by ono or two people Of this city, who had put their
namos TO the document simply In order to get rid OF
him, and without being aware Of the rasca1y feat
ures In the mans character. He hung around there
AL through the spring months, but returned TO this
city In May, stayed few days, and then, the 1st
Of june, LETT again for Washington.
PUBLIC FEELIN0.
The daily press OF the large cities print innumer-
able interviews with prominent men In all parts OF
the United States touching the great crime that has
startled the country All classes, in all sections
North, South. East and West-are unanimous
In expressions Of horror aud indignation at
the dastsrdly deed The act is generally looked
upon that Of u crazy advs nturer irresponsible
vagabond. The news Of the assassination created
the wildcat excitement all the land
and the people everywhere stunned
and shocked by the intelligence that for
the time being business was wholly suspended, and
nothing thought of or talked Of but the alb
sorbing theme. No in the history OF tho
country, except the shooting Of President Lincoln,
has caused such universal feeling OF horror and
indignation
THE PRKsIDEST's TROUBLE.
WAS ING ION, July 3.
The only thing that seemed to trouble the Presi-
dent WIS why the man should have shot him. He
was told that he a crazy man who had expected
to get al Office and had tailed. He rep led that
there was lots OF people to whom he had
not been alb o to give sn Office when thoy
asked il, and he did not Why the man should
have killed him on that account. He had never be-
ieved that he had personal enemy, at least one
that would wish to take his life. The President has
seemed ever since the shooting to have no other
trouble ON his mind. All through the day he kept
up his courage, never losing hope Of his ultimate
recovery