The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-10-14
LATER NEWS ITEMS.

The anniversary of the great fire In
] Chicago was made the occasion, by the daily
press Of that city, Of reviewing Its commercial
progress. From the statistics printed by the
| local papers we CLEAN that Chicago became a
city in 1887. In the thirty-four years between
that time and 1871 she increased her popula-
| ton to 306, 600, gain in thirty-four years Of
about 100000, or an average gain per year Of
about 5000. In the ten years between Oct. 8,
| 1871, and Oct. g. 1881, the gain in population
was 100000, or an average gain per year Of
$4,000. In the thirty-four years from 1887 to
| 1871 the business Of the city grew in volume
until the yearly sales had a money value Of
| $3.50, 900, co., In the ten years succeeding the
| fire Of 1871 the volume of business was more
than doubled. A year after the fire the bank
clearings for tho week were $780, cocoon
Nine years later the clearings for the week
were $50, co., 00. In 1871 the value of the
manufactured products of Chicago was &c.
$4,000. In 1881 the value is $2S5, 900, 900.
The decade just ended began with 8 fire that
destroyed nearly $4,000 buildings and S140,-
100000 worth of personal property and mer-
| chandise. The great fire of 1871 cut out of
Chicago a city as large and as populous as was
the Washington of that year. In the last
ten years the lost ground has not only been
recovered, but q population larger than
that of New Orleans or San Francisco has been
added in other words, the city that was cut
out has been restored and another city almost
as large as the Washington of to-day and that
of ten years ago combined has been built up
around it. This rapid recuperation from the
effects OF great calamity, and steady growth
in population and volume of business, consti-
tutes one of the wonders of the nineteenth
century.
A fire which broke out in the Fourth
avenue car-stables, at New York, completely
destroyed the block of buildings and caused
the death of 100 horses The flames crossed
Thrty-second street and Node an ash-heap of
Mowells furniture storage building, the loss
being estimated at 81, 100000.
A Washington telegram of the 18th
inst, says President Arthur has accepted the
resignation of Secretary Window the accept
anco to take place on the qualification of his
successor. 1t is understood that Secretary
Blaine will insist on his resignation being ac-
copied Immediately after the Yorktown Ccnten-
NAL celebration; also Attorney General Mac
Veagh. Secretary Window has announced
himself as a candidate for United States Sena-
tor from Minnesota.
Two desperadoes were recently
lynched at SocoTo, N. NJ, for horse-stelling
and general cussedness.
The fund for the benefit Of President
Garfield's family amounted to S3S9,S9S on the
18th inst.
New York has raised over 800, 900 for
the benefit Of the Michigan sufferers.
Guiteau's counsel found no lawyer in
New York willing to undertake tho defense with.
out large retainer, and witnesses as to char
acter refused to go to Washington to testify
Richard Il. Morrick, of Washington, declined
an engagement as counsel because of the pres
sure of business, but added that he would in
no event defend the assassin.
The young scoundrels who robbed
the Iron Mountain passenger train at Hol .,
Ark, have made full confession. Their
names are James Delaney and Sam and Tom
Williams, and all resided, when ut home in
San Augustine, Tex. The Williams broth'
are printers, aged II and 10 years.
The French troops have occupied
Tunis.
A collision between the police anf
peasantry occurred at Athenry, Ireland, in
which one man lost an eye by bayonet thrust.
A riot occurred at Balyragget, two peasant
being fatally wounded.