The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-11-08
WESTERN.

A fire broke out at Garfield, Colo
and, getting beyond control, spread 10 the
store of Sperry Bros, containing over 600
pounds of giant powder, which exploded,
hurting buildings, timber and fire in every
direction, and totally destroying the business
portion Of the town. Loss over $50, 900; In
surance, one-third. A number Of people
were knocked down and badly stunned. Only
one person was fatally injured. The people
of Garfield, says dispatch from that place,
are in a sad plight. Not only are the major
ity homeless but they are without food or
clothes for the winter.
Nine Cherokee Indians have sub
scribed $4,000 for the organization of Il
national bank.
The cheap newspaper tidal wave,
which started in the New York Times Office,
few weeks ago, has reached Detroit in its
westward march. The Post and Tribune and
Free Press have announced a reduction of
price from so per year TO 81, and from 8
cents per single copy to 3.
Fires in their dwellings,, resulted in
the sufrocation of Mary Welsh, aged G5, and
her grandson, years, at Cumminsville, Ohio;
and of two children Of John Ernest ut Middle
town, Ohio.
A fight for 81, 900 side took place at
Caldwell, Idaho, between McFadden and Mart
land, the latter being knocked insensible in
the fourteenth round.
A loss of $4,000 was incurred by the
burning OF the steamer Katie p. Kountz, ut
Arkansas City, Ark.
By decision rendered in the United
States Circuit court at Denver, Col, by Judge
McCrary the patents TO $500 acres of land in
I'm Colorado were declared invalid on the
ground of fraud in the original pre-emption
In the case of Fora Burns, at Lin
coin, H., the jury rendered the following
verdict; I'm the matter of the inquisition on
the body of Missouri Burns deceased, held
Mt Lincoln, ILL.,, from Oct. Il TO Nov. l, We
the undersigned jurors, sworn to inquire of
the death of Missouri Burns, on oath do find
that she came to her death by means of
wound In the throat produced by some sharp
instrument in the hands OF some per-
son or persons to the jury unknown"
The Illinois and Michigan canal COM
mission met I'm Chicago ana recognized by
electing John c. Dore President. Addresses
were delivered by Senator Cullom, Mayor
Harrison, Congressman Springer and Hender-
con, John G. Dore, william Bross, c. G. Bon
ney, and several others. 1t was resolved that
the Government ought TO conduct n water
way from the lakes 10 the Mississippi in the
interest of cheaper transportation for the
products Of the Northwest.
Mrs. Hill, the alleged wife of Sena-
tor Sharon, has brought suit for divorce ut
San Francisco, desiring division of the
property and alimony. She claims that since
the marriage the vulue of Sharons estate
has increased more than $40, oO0, 900.
After a determined fight, United
States MARSHAL X. s. Foster and a posse of
detectives captured nine counterfeiters at
steinvile, Pike county, Ind, and took them
TO Indianapolis. In the conflict one of the
criminals was shot in the lung, another
through the hand. and bullet passed
through the hat of third.
Nellie G. Bailey, pretty girl OF IL
years, is in jail at Wichita, Kan, charged
with the heinots crime OF murder. She met
mt st. Louis rich Englishman named Bothel-