The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-12-27
LATER NEWS ITEMS.


The sixth, seventh and eighth days of
the Emma Bond case at Hillsboro, H., were
unproductive OF any new or startling devel-
opments, the time being largely occupied by
arguments of counsel touching the admissi-
hiity OF certain evidence Judge Thornton,
leading counsel for the defense, made n motion
for the discharge of Clement and Pettis. on
the ground, as he claimed, that no testimony
had been elected duplicating them i'm the
crime, and pressed his motion upon the court
with powerful argument Judge Phillips,
however, refused 10 view the matter in the
same light that the defendants able counsel
locked at it, and decided TO let the case be
passed upon by the jury. The ninth and
tenth days were devoted principally to the
efforts of the defense TO establish an alibi.
Clement, one of the defendants, first told his
story, which was very straightforward and
apparently truthful one. He accounted
clearly for his whereabouts and movements
on the day of the commission of the crime.
Pcttis cOrroboratcd Clements narrative
the two, according to their testimony, having
passed the day together at the Pcttis house
and the Pettfs family reinforced the defense
by corroborating the story of the two de-
fcndants
The Supreme court of Michigan
affirmed the Judgment from the Superior
court of Detroit in the case of Mclean VS..
Scripps. This was the libel suit Of Prof.
Mclean, of the Michigan university, against
the EUcHing Nctrs, Of Detroit, i'm which
plaintiff was awarded $4,000.
a crowd of 5000 people gathered at
Gddngs, Texas, 10 witness the execution Of
n negro murderer named James Taylor.
Jerry Cox, negro, was hanged ut George
town, :. c., for the murder of II. H. Rem
bert. He had secrctcd in his cell an iron bar,
with which he intended TO kill the Sheriff on
the way TO the scaHold. Cox maintained his
innocence to the last.
The French have captured Sontay,
and Admiral Courbet has been gazetted
grand officer of the Legion of Honor
Bismarck openly opposes secret vot-
ing for members Of the lower house OF the
Prussian Diet, and favors universal suffrage
with public balloting
The Grown Prince informed Pope
much desired religious peace in Germany.
The dynamiters on trial at Edin-
burgh were found guilty, five being sentenced
for life, and five others TO seven years penal
servitude.
De Longs remains, with those OF his
dead comrades have arrived ut the city of
Irlu,sk, in Russia and were received by the
populace with high honors. Many wreaths
were placed ON the collins, and poems rccit-
ing the sad fate of the explorers were dis
tributcd among the people.
Overdank, the Socialist, who was
hanged at Trieste year ago for an attempt
TO cut off the career of the Emperor of Aus.
tria 10y an explosive bomb, endcarcd himself
TO certain Italian Republicans. They in
dulgcd in demonstrations OF respect TO his
memory, for which several of the cclcbrants
were jailed.
The Grand-Jury at Washington has
found true bills against pension attorneys
named y. w. Fitzgerald, S. G. Fitzgerald, and
a. b. Webb, for the Illegal use of the mails
and for dcvising a scheme TO defraud soldiers
and their widows.
Livestock dealers scattered along
the line from New York to Cheyenne have in
corporated the Ogalalla Cattle company, with
a capital of S5,OOOOOO, the main Office being
at Omaha.
The widow of Capt. Mutt, killed by
Dukes at Uniontown, Pa, has been com
PEELED to bring suit TO recover insurance of
$4,000.
The Louisiana Democratic State
convention adopted Il resolution ,mandinga
law To suppress lotteries, which demoralizc
society and corrupt politics.