The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-08-11
NEWS OF The WEEK.
AMERICAN ITEMS.

Oakland, is dead.
George Goodwin, the theatrical man.
ager of Philadelphia, died at Boston recently.
Forest fires of large proportions arc
raging in the lower counties Of New Jersey.
While out riding, party of pleasure
seekers at Bar Harbor, Me-, was robbed Of
1920 in cash and several gold watches by
three highwaymen.
A terrible accident occurred on the
Cranberry Coal railway, near OIL City, Pa. A
large train of freight cars was coming from the
mines, and in descending the incline leading to
the depot the brakeman lost control Of the
train, which dashed along at terrific rate and
Jumped the track killing six men. Thirteen
others, most OF them miners, were injured
several Of whom will die. The track was torn
mp and the debris scattered for about two
miles.
The Hon. Artemus Hale died at
Bridgewater, Mass, aged SO years and 10
months He was the Oldest living ex-member
of Congress, and had held that seniority for
several years preceding his death.
Lightning struck load of hay about
Vt One man was kHed and the others were
Frustrated, and the wagon was set on fire.
Twenty-Five firemen went into a burn
ing carnage factory at Pittsburgh, when the
side wall and floor gave way. precipitatng ten
OF them to the floor beneath. All were in
jured, four Of them being dangerously hurt by
the fall and the f,i ing bricks and timbers.
The failure of Hilgert, sugar dealer
Of Philadelphia, for 100000 has additional
interest lent it by the discovery of Che fact that
the bankrupt has forged acceptances ON GUS
toners throughout the country to the extent Of
$500,
There are now stored in the Chicago
elevators S,69s. 0O4 bushels of grain.
Trouble is brewing in the Creek ma
ton between two factions struggling for sI-
premacy, and there is prospect of civil war.
A railroad collision at South Bend,
Ind. between two freight trains resulted in the
demolition of the cars, which afterward caught
fire Several tramps are believed to have
persisted in the flames. The loss is estimated
at $3.50, 600.
The National Association of Amalga-
mated Iron and Steel Workers have begun a
ten days session in Chicago. Addresses were
made by Mayor Harrison, Mr.. A. NJ. Carpenter
of Springfield, ILL.,, and President Jarrett.
The National Mining Expo sition at
Denver, Col, was opened with a large crowd
in attendance. Hon. VIM. d. Kelley, of Penn
sylvania made an address.
The funeral of Matthew Robinson,
old gentleman was with Jacks on at the battle
of New Orleans.
A whole family was drowned by a
food near Manchester, Ohio.
A fight occurred at Phoenix, Arizona,
between three cowboys and officers and citi-
zens. One OF the latter was killed and one
wounded and the cowboys narrowly escaped
lynching at the hands of the populace.
A melancholy accident resulting in
the death of four persons occurred at East
South Park, Chicago. A party Of people were
picncking i'll the park, and five Of them were in
boat in the canal connecting the artificial
lake with Lake Michigan, when two of the
sized the boat and four Of the FIVE were
drowned
Rains throughout Michigan resulted
in much damage to crops, beside causing floods
which have destroyed dams and bridges and
overfowed low lands. Wheat in shock in the
fields has been seriously injured.
The Mutual Union and Western Union
companies through their representatives at
Dayton o TO- are involved mitigation over an
interesting question relative to the obligation
of a telegraph company i'll the matter of the
transmission OF messages fled by rival COM
pany. The Western Union refused to receive
from the Mutual Union dispatches addressed
to places not reached by the lines OF the latter
COMPANY, and suits have been brought against
the Western Union under State law which i'm
poses fine Of 500 for every refusal of the
kind.
Col. Stephen r. Proctor, Assistant
Adiutant General Of the State of Louisiana,
committed suicide. The death Of his children,
financial reverses and Ill health impeed him to
tie deed. He was IS years OF age.
lchV" icNcI HIS dpptdieu III DioWuS-
vile, Tex, and the death rate from the plague
is on the increase at Matamoras.
Nine persons were drowned in Mason
county, XIV. by the sudden overflow of creek.
Two Kentuckians named Emberton
and Speakman, who had outraged Mrs. J. B.
Garrett, Of Tompkinsville, while being taken
to Glasgow for safe-keeping, were shot to
death.
Yellow fever has again appeared at
New Orleans. 1t still RACES in virulent form
along the Rio Grande
Great alarm Is felt in Texas over the
spread of yellow fever, and strict quarantine
is kept up along the RIO Grande. It is also
proposed TO suspend communication with New
Orleans.
Capt. Thos. Kirkman, living on plan
tation near Grenada. Miss, murdered negro
woman with whom he had been cohabitng, and
her four children. He beat their skulls in with
an Ak, and then took large dose Of morphine.
A loss of 100000 was sustained by
the burning Of the Providence paper-mill al