The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-07-14
INDEPENDENCE DAY.

Independence day was celebrated almost uni
people we're unusually profuse in their demon
STATIONS of patriotic enthusiasm, and in the
Old World, wherever colony or knot OF Ameri-
cans was found, there was some observance Of
the great day. At Chicago the principal OBJ
jects OF interest were the races, which
drew out 10000 people, the championship
ball games, attended by 10000, and the
parade and picnic OF the workingmen, IN which
about IL, 900 participated. At Indianapolis an
infantry drill attracted spectators estimated at
80, 00O. The Balm Zouaves OF St. Louis, were
given the honors in the contest with the Lackey
Zouaves. of Chicago. Veteran soldiers of YER
mont, to the number OF 10000, held
a. reunion union, at Burlington ,nS and md
and ex-Govs. Proctor and Barstow. There
was a notable celebration at Woodstock, Ct,
under the auspices OF Henry @. Bowen Sena-
tor Miller, OF New York, was the chief orator.
The New York Seventh regiment participated
in the celebration at Buffalo. George w.
Childs gave a dinner in Paramount Park to $40
Philadelphia newsboys. Senator Logan adj
dressed an nssemblage Of 3, 800 people at Lake
Bluff, Ill. At Williams College, DR.. Mark Hop
Kills delivered a memorial address upon Presi-
dent Garfield. The assemblage contributed
50, 900 to the Garfield professorship iund, and
the WluuOW Whb
At New York and Washington the day was
quiet one, both cities being almost deserted. A
grand reception in commemoration OF the day
was given at Westminster Palace Hotel, Lon
don, under the auspices OF the Amer
lean Exchange. Over q thousand persons
were present. Marie Roze Emma Tnursby,
and Minnie Hauk sang national songs, and
dancing was kept up all night. The Duke and
Duchess of Sutherland were among the guests,
rs also Edwin Booth. Consul Packard gave q
banquet to American ship masters at Liverpool,
and toasted President Arthur. There was
celebration at Carlsbad, in which thirty Chica-
goans participated.
The day was attended, as usual, by num-
Der Of accidents in different parts Of the coun-
try, the most serious OF which occurred on the
ONO river. The steamer Scloto, loaded with
excursionists from Weilsviile w. Va, colhded
with the towboat John Lomas, opposite Mlngo
junction. owing 10 a misundeI standing as 10
signals. Within three minutes the steamer sank
III fifteen feet OF water, only the pilot house be-
ing visible. At first the loss OF life was estimated
high as ESQ, but the later reports make 1t prob
able that not over twenty persons were
! drowned. The officers of the Tomas went in
stauty to the rescue, and rescued many OF the
/ imperiled. The explosion OF cannon at
RIpon, Wis.,, killed George Page and injured
Jack Kingsbury. A temporary stand for fire
works at Pedn, ILL.,, was crushed by the
weight OF some reckless men and boys,
and several persons beneath it were badly
! injured. At Leadville Col, Louis Poznancks
was killed by the bursting of gum One child
was burned TO death III Chicago by an explo-
sion of fireworks. Madame Adele made a
q balloon ascension from Oswego, n. Y, and
came down in Lake Ontario, seven miles from
shore, being rescued by tug.