The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-09-16
LATER NEWS ITEMS.

EX-Secretary STUART, OF tne DrOokIyn
Board of Education, has been put under SlO.-
600 bonds to answer for embe zzement The
amount Of the shortage is 100000.
By the burning of bridge over
Spring creek, on the Pennsylvania road, q
freight train was preoiptated into ravine.
William Keppery, the engineer, and Charles
Parks, the fireman, were roasted alive.
Chicago is doing more building this
year than in any year since the one which fol-
lowed the great fire. Two million brick per
day are being laid.
Gov. Crittenden, of Missouri, told
James boys that they could have an impartial
trial, should they surrender.
A lynching mob numbering about 100
surrounded the Jail at Dardanelle, Ark, and
took therefrom two murderers named Taylor
and Bruce, put ropes around their necks,
dragged them into the streets, and hanged
them.
Samuel Ramsey, person with hard
reputation, who spent goodly portion of his
time in the penitentiary, murdered young
farmer named John Smith, at Osingsvile, KY.
He was arrested, and subse quently taken from
the jail by an armed band and lynched.
William Mason, farmer living near
Cotton Plant, Woodruff county, Ark, while
retaining home from market, got into an alter
cation with three men who were working on the
road. They ordered him to turn aside so that
they might proceed with their work. He re-
fused. They overturned his wagon, whereupon
Mason drew revolver and killed two of the
men and badly wounded the third.
In the special election held in the
Second Oewiston) Congressional district of
Maine, to fill the vacancy caused by the cleo
ton of Mr.. Frye TO the United States Senate,
ex-Gov. Dingley was elected by largo ma ior-
ity.
An EFFORT is being made by his attor-
ney to take the case of Sergeant Mason, the
man who missed Guiteau, from military juris-
diction The military officers are persuaded
that Mason is deranged somewhat, Guiteau
has been removed to another cell the location
of which is kept secret from all except the
warders who guard the part Of the building in
which the new cell il located The scoundrel
ia in constant terror that he will be shot. He
spends considerable part OF the night praying
aloud in preparation for the death which he
breads. He has not yet abandoned his pro-
pensity for lying. He has told several different
stories about Masons attempt upon his worth
less life. The last story he manufactured for
tho special purpose Of showing how near he
came to being killed, in the hope no doubt, Of
gaining little sympathy for himself.
The steamer Proteus has arrived at
st. Johns fiom Lady Franklin bay, having ac-
complished her work. She brought back the
members of the expedition party regarded as
unfit to endure Arctic winter. There is
much ice in Lady Franklin bay. There are no
tidings Of the missing Jeanette or the search
parties
The Ontario farmers are suffering
much from the continued drought. Their past
ures are parched, and cattle instead of fatten-
ing are falling OF in flesh. The winter stock of
fodder is being drawn on to keep them in con-
dition. In some places cattle are dying for
want Of water, and the ground is so hard that
fan blowing is so far impossible. Forest fires,
especially IN the neighborhood OF Parry Sound,
STAFFORD and Otterville. have done great dam
age. million dollars worth of timber is re-
ported to have been destroyed in the aeighbor-
hood of Parry Sound alone.
The boat race for the 81, 500 stakes, nj
Toronto, was won by Wallace Ross in two
straight heats. Conley came in second both
times and Courtney third.
What with the incompetency of the
Government and the muiinous spirit Of the
Khediye's army, Egypt is all "torn up" In
the adjustment of the difficulty England and
France are each anxious to take hand, and
jealous OF each other. Unless great mod
Grafton is used by tho Ministers of either ma
ton very serious complications, even war, may
result.
During the month of August of this
year q, 321 cmigrants left Liverpool. OF these
1857 intended TO settle in British North Amer
ICE, while 1902 intended to settle in the
United States.
A party of forty disguised men broke
into the residence of three brothers named
Mahoncy. near Knockuagrc, Ireland, and shot
them in fatal manner.
The Chinese have built telegraph
line scSwecn Soochon and Shanghai, and are
busily engaged in laying wires.
The laughter-provoking farce-comedy,
can the Rage" is the attraction at Mcvickers
Theater, Chicago. The play has been enacted
to packed houses in all the cities OF note in tile
Eastern States, having run for six weeks in
| New York and similar term in Boston. II
abounds with innumerable situations Of the
most comical nature. which follow each other
with such rapidity that the fun on the stage is
continuous. and the merrimcnt among the
audience IL incessant