The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-03-18
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
East.

| East.
John w. Pittock, one Of the proprie-
tors of the Pittsburgh Leader, is dead
Ivory Chamberlain, well known as an
editorial writer ON the New York Herald, died
Of pneumonia.
A fire which broke out in the Belmont
oil-works, at Philadelphia, caused damage of
| 100000.
James w. Whitaker, Chief Engineer
of the United States Navy, died in Brooklyn,
from erysipelas, resulting from vaccination.
The creditors of Santa Anna, ex-
President of Mexico, have obtained from the
Surrogate Of New York, in settlement Of
claims, $50, 900 orth of diamonds.
In the Whitaker court-martial, at
| New York, the expert, Southworth, testified
that the paper on which the note Of warming
was written had been written over with pen
Gil and the writing afterward erased by rub
Der. The erased words were in the hand
writing of Whitaker.
Over 81 5000 900 in gold reached New
York from Europe within forty-eght hours.
A great increase in mortality is re-
ported from New York, where the deaths last
week were 800.
A large boiler which was being tested
in the Phoenix boiler-works, in Buffalo, ex-
ploded with terrific force, leveling the establish
ment, killing six men and wounding seven.
MIR. Patterson one Of the proprietors, was
among the killed. Fragments OF the boiler
were thrown distance Of half a mile.
On the Panhandle bridge at Pitts
burgh freight and yard train collided, throw
ing three cars down fifty feet. Charles Carney,
the conductor, was killed, and Patrick Cullen,
brakeman, fatally injured. r. Harrison, brake
man, had both hands cut Of.
Two more of the men injured in the
boiler explosion at Buffalo have died, making
eight victims.
The extensive rattan-works at Wake
field, Mass, have been destroyed by fire, throw
ng ZOO men out of employment. The loss is
estimated at 100000, and the insurance at
$685., ZOO.
John Sbriever, of Utica, n. Y, shot
his wife and then killed himself.
julius Schwab, q New York Com
munist says the assassination of the Car of
Russia is warning to such men as Jay Gould
and William II. Vanderbilt, who have cause to
tremble. They are expressing the people, he
says, and for just such oppression Alexander
| III. Was killed.
West.
The Southern Pacific and the Atchi-
| on1 Ca,,ta La vail do
united at Deming, New Mexico, on the 9Th OF
March.
Ex-President Hayes arrived at his
home in Fremont, Ohio, on the 9Th inst,
and was given a royal welcome by his old
friends. He was met at the depot and
escorted to his residence by large procession.
Not less than 800, 600 damage was
caused by the food in the Republican river in
Nebraska. Nine bridges, two mills, and fac
tory were swept away.
A dispatch from Walnut Grove, Rcd
wood county, Mimi, says that there is much
suffering there on account of a scarcity Of fuel,
as the Winona and st. Peter road has been
blocked for two months. All out-buildings,
hog-pens. railroad fences. etc., have been used
up, and now many are trying to keep warm by
burning straw and hay which is poor consola-
tion as none have suitable stoves.
A loss of $130, 900 was incurred by an
incendiary fire at Rostu Col, which destroyed
the business portion of the town.
A conhagration in Kansas CITY de-
stroyed portion Of a new block on Union av-
enue, between Mulberry and Santa Fe streets.
The losers are Woodward, Faxon & Co., Ogle-
bay Co., Kelly, Mills & Co., and Leach, Dim
stead Hall. The loss is estimated at $780,
0o0.
George W. Gridley, one of the pio-
ncers of Butte county, Cal, is dead He will,
be remembered as the man who, during the
war, gave to the Sanitary Commission sack of
-FOUR which was sold and resold in all the
principal cities in California and Nevada, and
then sent East and again resold, realizing alto
gether over $4,000.
Thirty one ladies OF Palestine, Ohio.
we're arrested on charge of melting riot and
sending threatening letters to one Long, ga
loonkeeper. 1t is charged that they belonged
to secret band OF crusaders Long received
notice to leave or die at the hands OF mob.
Six Of the ladies were discharged, and twenty
two gave bail The crusaders claim to have
sixteen indictments against Long for selling
liquor to minors.
David Howell, station agent of the
Burlington road at Colchester, ILL.,, has fed
with $4,000 left with him by the Quincy Coal
Company for safe keeping.
The Chicago and Northwestern rail-
road has secured the right of way through
Bear Butte canyon, which is said to be tho key
to the Black Hills. The only possible ingress
to Deadwood is made through the canyon and
there is room for only one line OF railway.
Miss Fanny Davenport, who recently
played in Detroit against Bernhard, and drew
larger houses than the French artistic, is this
week at Hsyerlys, in Chicago where her sue
cess is pronounced. Miss Davenport is one of
the most talented Of all the modern school of
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