The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-10-28
news OF THE WEEK.
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.


Hast.
The foremen of the Fire Department
of New York are being instructed in the use of
dynamite for the destruction Of buildings, TO
prevent CONGREGATIONS in case there should be
scarcity Of water, which ia feared.
The Peruvian Company, a corporation
organized IN the State Of New York, has filed
with the State Department claim against Pc
III and Chill for 100000, arising from the
discovery of deposits of fertilizers. A dozen
eminent American lawyers pronounce tho de-
mand just one. The company asks the forci-
BILE protection of the United States Govern
ment
John Galloway, farmer near Mount
Pleasant, Pa, was nearly murdered by FIVE rob-
bers who secured 50, 400.
A Vermont farmer, whose cow chewed
Mp his pocket book containing 1925, has asked
Treasurer Gilfllan to reimburse him for his
loss.
Combustibles saturated with petrole-
um were thrown into the residence of Bishop
Mullen, at Erie, Pa, and set on fire, but the
flames were promptly extinguished.
W. NJ. Brown, of Masseville, Ohio,
while riding ON train near Erie, Pa, drank
from vine flask handed him by two fashy
young men. When he was sufficiently drowsy
they chloroformed him in a car full of passen-
for fresh air, and removed from his waist a
belt containing, SS,050.
Justice Booth, of New Haven, has
bound Walter L. Malley and James Malley Jr..
over to the Superior Court for the murder of
Jennie Cramer.
Mosher Burnham, policeman of
Lansingburg, N. Y, was murdered in an alley
by burglars, whom he probably surprised At
then work.
There have been 565 deaths from
smallpox in Chicago since Jan. /. mostly in
the Fourteenth ward, where there exists a
prejudice against vaccination.
A farmer residing near Greenville, ILL.,,
named Sanford Noe, who mad treated his wife
in the most brutal manner, followed her TO the
house of neigbbor and killed her with a
sbarpened file.
The residence of N. Jelleitch, one
mile from Jackson, Amador county, Cal, was
destroyed by FIRE, BTr. Jelleitch, Mrs. Jelleitch.
and their two children persisted in the flames.
Charles Jefferson, a convicted negro
murderer, obtained new trial at Independence,
No., by claiming that willful discrimination was
made against the colored race in the selection
yn6 MI in VIZ % nf ba
Federal constitution and State statutes.
A saloon quarrel in st. Louis resulted
IN the killing of Tim Moran and the wounding
Of Ed Hardy by brakeman named John
Mahoney.
Paul Boyton reached Yankton in
thrty-fve days from the head Of the Yellow
steae.
Albert Small was tried at San Antonio,
Texas, for robbing a stage, and sentenced to
the penitentiary for ninety-nine years.
Whilea stage was descending mount
Gin near Alma, Ark, the horses became fright
ened. and the drunken driver and passenger
killed.
For the fourth time this year the mail
coach was stopped near East Belknap, Tex,
and the driver compelled TO cut open the mail
bags.
A Richmond (Va.) banking house
have bought over 100000 worth of Con-
federate bonds and are still buying Other
smaller dealers state that there is lively bust
ness in these relics.
A locomotive on the Cincinnati South
ern road grew unmanageablo and collision
occurred, in which five men were killed.
A loss Of $780, 900 was incurred at
Lynohburg, Va, by the burning of the Norfolk
and Western Depot, portion Of the trestle-
work OF the Richmond road and some mercan-
tie buildings.
In Richmond, Va, in the ceremonies
Of the Centennial, tho Declaration Of Inde-
pendenoe was read for the fret time since the
days of secession.
The Governor and troops Of Con-
necticut, who were present at Yorktown, were
entertained at Charleston, where business was
suspended and q military review held.