The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-09-25
LATER NEWS ITEMS.

Mr.. Blaine's reply to the interroga-
tories propouuded by the defense In the libel
sui at Indianapolis were fled in the United
States Court, at that city, last week. Mr..
Blaine states under oath that he was married
"in Millers5erg, KY, on the Both of Juno,
1850, In the presence Of Sarah C.. Stanwood
and 3. L. Blaine. The marriage was secret.
Having doubt subsequently, of It's validity
under tbs laws OF kentucky, which then
stringently required license from the Clerk
of the County County, had the marriage
solemni2ed the second time in Pittsburg, Pa,
on the 10Th of March, 1851, in the presence
Of John " Iemoyne and David Bell" His
first child, son, was born on the 18th of
June, 1861. In regard TO the defacing of this
child's tombstone, Mr.. Blaine says: 81 have
not myself seen the stone since the first week
I'm July, but have reason 10 believe, and do
believe, that since that date many letters and
figures thereon have been defaoed, and that
the figure i In the year 1851 has been en-
tirely removed. i have no means Of ascer.
tanning by whom this was DONE but have
reason 10 believe, and do believe. that pho
tograph was taken of the defaced stone by
the procurement of one of the publishers OF
the New York Age, a Democratic paper pup
lished in this city, and that copies of said
photograph were sont to divers and sundry
persons, including the publisher of the In
dianapolis Sentinel, the defendant of this
suit"
Harry Clay, well-known lawyer OF
Louisville, and grandson OF the great
Henry Clay, was shot and perhaps fatally
wounded by Andy weper. Clay took ofense
at his friend wepler because the latter
would not lend HIM as much money as he
wanted to buy whisky with.
The Journal des DebdtS, one of the
leading Partisan journals, condemns the
is almost worthless. The Pau Mall Gdz1tte
says similar harsh things about the British
navy.
The German Colonization Society
proposes 10 secure land in Zanzibar for colo.
nization purposes, Instead of on the west coast
of Africa, as at first projected.
Mr.. Harrington, an Irish member of
Parliament in letter 10 the Dublin Free
mans Journal, the prin cipaI Irish daily news
paper, says that he is convinced from care
full personal inquiry that Myles Joyce who
was hanged for completely in the Maamtrasna
murders, and four other persons convicted
at the same time were innocent.
A hotel at Burzig, Pomerania, was
recently sold by man named Seavert who
probably sailed for the United States. The
new landlord soon discovered In the cellar
the corpscs OF six travelling statesmen who
had been guests at the house.
A cable message received at the Har-
ward College Observatory from the European
Association of Astronomy announces the
discovery by DR.. Wolf of bright comet.
In the baseball contest for the cham
pionship the week closed with the Providence
having the absolute assurance OF winning the
pennant. The standing OF the clubs in the
national league was as follows: Providence,
49,; Boston, 81; Buffalo and New York, So
each; Chicago, 50; Cleveland, SO; Philadel-
phia, 81, and Detroit %. In the American
Association games the following was the
standing: Metropolitan, 50; Louisville, 60;
Columbus, so; Cincinnati, 90; st. Louis, So:
Athletic, so; Baltimore, 4s; Toledo, 80; Brook
Ign, SO; Indianapolis, %; Pittsburgh, 20; Viz
gfnia, 10.
Alta conference Of the lumber dealers
of the East Saginaw (Mich.) district, it was
determined to shut down the sawmllls about
the 10th OF October and thus curtail pro-
duction. The lumber market is dull, and
immense quantities Of saw-logs are on the
hands OF the dealers waiting purchasers.
A majority of the Supreme Court of
Dakota have decided in favor of the COM
mission act moving the State capital from
Yankton 10 Bismarck