The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-07-29
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
East.

On the charge of conspiracy TO de-
fraud the Government in connection with the
star-route service, Thomas McDevitt and lie
Grand Ensign, Of Philadelphia. have been held
in $4,000 for trial.
In spite of the unusually large immi-
grafton, the demand for laborers from all parts
of the country exceeds the supply The Super
inteudent Of the Labor Bureau at Castle Gar
den has orders for 1000 laborers which he is
unable to fill.
A yacht containing six young men of
Boston was capsized OF that city, and all were
drowned.
The mills OF the Pennsylvania Pulp
and Paper Company, at Lock Haven, Pa, have
been burned. Loss, cleo. 900, insurance be-
tween 900 and $4,000
West
A hotel proprietor at La Crosse, Wis,
was robbed by burglar Of an iron box con-
tanning S415 in cash, $3.50 in notes, and 81, 500
in certificates of deposit
The fastest three heats ever trotted or
paced were made at Chicago by Little Brown
jug, the time being 2;l21S, 2I41S. 2:14x.
Sitting Bull, the noted Indian chief,
has surrendered Accompanied by zoo Of his
people, he arrived at Fort Buford where they
all gave up their arms and ponies to Maj.
Brotherton, without offering any remarks.
Bull was sullen, cross and hungry, and refused
to talk much until he had eaten and rested.
The Indian chief was induced to surrender by
Louis Legare, a well-Enown Frenchman Of the
frontier.
A freight train on the Atchison, Tope-
ka and Santa Fe railroad was thrown from the
track near Lawrence, Kan, killing one and Sc
riously ipjuring another of the train men. 1t
il believed that the accident was caused by the
removal Of part Of rail by would-be robbers,
with the intention of wrecking passenger
train, which carried about S40, 900 from Pueblo
in the express car The delay OF the train at
Topeka was the means OF frustrating the de-
signs of the robbers.
The propeller Winnipeg burned at
Duluth, Mimi. -Four men persisted in the flames.
A loss of $55, 900 arose from the burn
ing of the Wholesale drug-house OF James E.
Davis:.& Co., at Detroit. When the flames had
been suppressed the walls fell over on some
fremen, one being killed and four severely in
jured.
Returns from Northern Minnesota
represent the wheat prospect as quite fattering.
The yield will be at least q full average.
Throughout the Red river region Of Dakota
Territory there will be the largest and best crop
Of wheat that has ever been harvested.
About 5000 persons witnessed the
execution of the Talbot lads for the murder Of
their father, at Maryville, Mo. John W. Pat
terson wss hanged at Clinton, No., for killing
James G. Clark, and George Green was execut-
ed at Greenwood, Ark, for the murder of his
wife.
The Chicago Times presents its read
ers with what it claims to be lone of the most
complete and accurate crop reports ever issued,
nearly every county i'll the spring-wheat region
being represented. 1t il evident that the yield
VIII not exceed half the usual amount Corn
bids fair to prove a full crop. Oats have been
destroyed in many localities by the army
worm. which is etill engaged in devastating the
fertile fields"
Copper and silver bearing ore has
been discovered near Fort Laramie Wyo. Ter.
Surface assays vary from $50 to $3.50. A town
is being built on the spot, and big emigration
has set i'll from Cheyenne.
A pedestrian statue OF Gen. j. B.
Mcpherson was unveiled at Clyde, Ohio, in
presence OF twenty-one posts Of the Grand
Army, the audience numbering 1900. Gen.
Sherman was present, and ex-President Hayes
delivered the address.
An effort is to be made by their friends
to secure the pardon cut of the Minnesota pen
itentisry of the notorious Younger brothers.
South.
Deputy Collector Brayton, brother
of the Collector Of Internal Revenue Of South
Carolina, with four men, went to place near
Central, in Pickens county, &. c., for the pur-
pose Of arresting John Mellow and two other
moonshiners7 and seizing an illicit still. AS
the party approached the house of Mellow
they we're fired upon. and Brayton was killed.
The statue in honor of the Confeder-
ate dead in the cemetery at Culpepper, Va,
was unveiled in the presence of about 10,0 600
spectators.
Editor j. w. Matthews was assassin
sted at Pcrryville, Ark. He was standing near
his printing Office, and fell riddled with buck
shot.
A tool-car on the Texas Pacific road
Jumped the track near the sand hills. or sixty
men on board, three were killed and ten
wounded.
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