The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-04-10
LATER NEWS ITEMS.

The tug Peter Smith exploded her
John Perew and John Cado. engineers. and
Capt. Smith, OF the schooner Sherman, who
was on pleasure trip.
Five boys, from to Is years Of age,
crossing the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Day.
ton Railway track, near Cincinnati, In one
horse wagon, were struck by train and
three Of them killed. The other two were 30
badly injured that their recovery is de-
SPARED of.
Michael Davitt has written letter to
Mr.. William O'Brien, one Of Mr.. Parnel's
Parliamentary lieutenants, protesting against
the nomination for Parliamentary seats OF
Irish residents OF England, whom Mr.. Davitt
describes as ''carpet-baggers' and political
adventures. He claims that men like him
self who are trying to keep the National
cause Ito the 'front.' are being made political
soapegoats and protests against too much
political dictation. He asks that the people
be given chance.
Jem Ward, veteran pugilist, died
the other day I'm London. He retired from
the ring I'm 1880, after which he developed
considerable talent In painting and music.
Forest fires have broken out in vari-
Gus sections OF North and South Carolina
through the attempts OF the farmers to clear
the planting grounds by burning the
'brush." The fires have spread with alarm
ing rapidity. Hundreds Of farmhouses and
outbuldings have been destroyed. Berkeley
and Chesterfield Counties have suffered So
verely.
The schooner Shooters, which left
Key West a few days ago in a mysterious
manner, has returned to that port. The pilot
in charge states that when the vessel was
ckear OF the harbor Aquero, a Cuban chief,
with drawn pistol. forced him TO take
party of flibusters TO the Cuban coast, land
them near Cardenas.
A bloody tragedy was enacted at q
prize fight near Hyndman, Pa. Two Hunga-
rian bruisers, Vest and Kilralne entered the
ring and fought ffty-eight rounds, pounding
each other to a jelly. During the flfth-e!ghth
Kilraine struck a blow which laid Vest out.
There were cries of Foul! foul 4" when the
referee and umpires jumped in and drew
their guns. A horrible riot followed. The
results of the whole affair, collected when
IL was over, were Vest dead, another man
shot dead through the body, three others ap-
parentiy dead, and half of the rest OF the
crowd badly used up. Ben Hogan, the ex-
prize-fghter was present exborting the
crowd TO "fee from the wrath to come"
A Texas Pacific train was wrecked
near Cisco, Texas, the baggage car and three
coaches tumbling down an embankment.
1ured.
The farm house Of Carl Schultz, near
Tawas, Michigan, was visited by three masked
men, who battered down the front door with
a fence-rail. They secured nearly $1,000 in
German gold coin and brutally assaulted the
family As the latter fled toward "a neigh
boris the villains fred upon them, killing q
son of Mr.. Schultz.
BILLS were reported to the Senate, on the
9Th inst for the erection of public buildings at
Dayton and Springfield, Ohio. Bills were
passed making IL felony to pretend 10 be an
officer or employe of the Government, and to
authorize the construction OF a railroad bridge
across the st. Croix River. After some debate
on the education bill, an amendment by Mr..
Logan, appropriating $4,000. 600 the first year
and $2o,000,0o0 the third year. was defeated.
Another amendment to eet aside $2,0eo,000
to aid In building school-hovses in sparsely
populated parts was lost. An amendment was
agreed TO that the fund should be distributed
regardless Of race or color. Mr. Hoar then pro-
posed an amendment to commence with s., 0oo,-
600 per annum and give SIS GOO 900 the third year.
The House of Representatives passed the agri-
cultural appropriation bill, with an amendment
increasing by $4,000 the appropriation for the
distribution of seeds and plants. Amendments
by the Senate to the House bill making IL fell
ony to personate a government officer or en-
ploye were concurred In. The question of for
feiting the Oregon Central land grant was de-
bated for some time. without action.