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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-03

In violation of the treaty, Chinese
troops In Tonquin intrenched themselves at
Langson. and attacked the French forces
passing by, killing seven and woundIng forty
two. The French commander sent out a
brigade. which routed the Chinese. The af
fair caused the French Cabinet to suspend
the departure of troops from Tonqun.
Mr.. Gladstone's franchise bill was
passed in the British House of Commons
unanimously. Mr.. Gladstone, I'm moving the
third reading, referred TO threats of MEM
bers OF the House of Lords 20 rejec; the
measure, and said that IL the Peers forced
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-03
Ohio Democrats.

The Ohio Democmtic State Convention
was called to order at Columbus by Con-
gresham d. r. Paige. There were very
few people present except the delegates.
Gen. +. b. Finley was elected permanent
Chairman. He reviewed the history of the
party, and predicted that it would carry
Ohio this fall Elmer White presented the
platform, which reaffirmed the principles
set forth in 1888. 1t Endorsed the princi-
pies of the party as in favor of personal
liberty; demanded the publication of the
public service, and the equalization of
public burdens; favored a tariff for revenue.
limit d to the necessities of the Govern
men, and so adjusted as to prevent unequal
burdens; advocated the adjustment of the
wool tariff; commended the action of the
Democratic Legislature in abolishing the
contract-hbor system, and its reform of
prison management; and arraigned the Re-
publican party. A radical free trade plank,
offered by Mr.. Russell, of Cleveland, was
voted down unanimously. A resolution
offered by Congressman Converse favoring.
the nomination of Tilden was unanimously
adopted An effort to force the unit rule
ON the Chicago delegation was defeated.
The delegates at large were elected as fol-
lows. Gen. Durbin Ward, Allen G.. Thur
man " ohm II. Mclean, and Lieut.. Gov
Mueller The State ticket was named as
follows: Secretary, James w. Newman;
Supreme Judge, G. ID. Martin; Member of
the Board of Public Works, John III. Beufer.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-03
PUTTING UP LEADERS.
Indiana Democratic Delegation to Sup
port Mcdonald for the
Presidency.
Ohio Democrats Demand the Unaah-
nous Nomination Of
Tilden.

The Indiana Democntic State Conven-
ton was called to order at Indianapolis by
the Hon. Joseph E. Mcdonald. Chairman
of the State Central Committee, who was
received with much applause. Prayer was
offered by the Rev. DR.. Allen.
The platform was read by the Hon. w.
III. English. 1t renewed the pledge OF
fidelity to the Constitution and to the doc
trines taught by the men who were Its.
founders. condemning the corrupt and ex-
travagant expenditure Of the public money,
advocated tariff for revenue according TO-
the necessities of the Government, and de-
minded the enforcement OF the laws against
Chinese immigration, and the redemption
of public lands for the occupancy OF citizens
of the United States.
resolution to instruct the delegation to-
vote for Mcdonald at Chicago was carried
amid applause.
After the adoption of the platform. Isaac
p. GRAY NJ. ID. Manson, and David Turpie
were placed in nomination for Governor.
On the first ballot Gray was nominated. re-
ceiving $40 votes: Turl ie, R3; and Manson,
l81. Gen. Manson made speech saying
he had supposed the soldier OF two wars
would have received more consideration IN
the Democratic convention, but he was sat
listed and moved that the nomination be
made unanimous. Col. Gray responded at
some length, arraigning the Repub lean
party and discussing the Chicago platform.
Several nominations were made fer
Lieutenant Governor, but all withdrew In
favor Of Gen. Manson, who was nominated
by reclamation. w. r Meyers, of Nadi-
son, was chosen for Secretary OF State.
James II. Rice, Of Floyd, for Auditor, and
John j. Cooper, of Marion, for Treasurer
were nominated by reclamation.
Delegates TO the Chicago convention
were elected as follows:
At-Large-Thomas A. Hendricks, Daniel
W. Voorhees,, Robert C.. Bell, and Charles
Dandy.
First District-G. " Men les and F. Lowcn-
ste n. Second. NJ. Andrews and Samuel
III. Taylor Thrd-Jason Is. Brown and Geo.
III. ID. Gibson. -Four th-E. ID. Bannster and
j. III. Woolford. Fifth-Thomas w. Woollen
and p. ii. McCo mick. SiKth-W. A. Bickle-
and Henry Wysor. Seventh-O. Ii. Hord and
Pc err Lie. er. Eighth-Thonas +. Davidsc n
and C. +. McNutt Ninth j. V. Frunt and
S. s. Daily. Tenth Clinton Cham eriain
and A. l.. Jones' Lleventh-D. Yena ling and
HUH Doueherty Twelfth Herman Frey
gang and Henry Co'erick. Thirteenth-Hud-
son Beck and Daniel McDona d.
After the convention adjourned the State
Central Committee held meeting. and or
ganized by the election of Ebenezer Hen
derson as Chairman and j. l.. Riley Secre-
tary. The delegates TO the national conven-
ton held q conference and determined to do
everything possible to secure the nonnna-
ton of Mcdonald
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-03
SOUTHERN.

Seventeen thousand acres of the
Brazos County (Tex.) school lands were sold
90 the Wichita Land Company mt 81 an acre
the best price ever obtained for such lands
John Wallsce, n contractor on rail-
road work near Elkton, Nd, absconded with
$500 given him to pay his Italian laborers.
The victims took wallace's son from his
house and we're In the act OF lynching him
when tho boss OF the workingmen stopped
tho proceedings.
The Louisiana Legislature has passed
a bill appropriating $780, 600 for the Worlds
Exposition at New Orleans.
Ike Laddy, n negro 20 years old, who
recently made three attempts TO outrage
white women at whitney, Tex, and sue
cccded I'm one instance, was taken from Jail
at that place and lynched. The vigilantes
also cut 4 is ears or.
William Cox, at Danville, Ky, shot
mt two men who were trying TO break into
his house. and killed his mother.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-03
Nihilists Assassinate Russian Officer.

A cable dispatch from st. Petersburg
says: At Odessa Capt. Gerdzey, promi-
nent officer of the gendarmes, has been as
sassinated. His body was found with a
bullet hole in the temple and dagger
sticking in his heart. A note pinned to the
coat left no doubt that the murder was the
work of n hilists. Capt. Gerdzey was a
capable, courageous official, and specially
devoted himself to grnppling with Nih.lism.
He thus incurred the bitterest hatred of the
members of that body. The murder has
produced sensation in Russia equal to
that occasioned by the assassination of
Lieut. Col. Sudeikin.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-03

Zeno /. Young, the editor of the
jacksonville (Ky.) Times. fell from the 500
ond story window OF his Office, and was ia
tally injured.
One of the receivers says the State
Bank OF West Virginia, at Charleston, Will
pay depositors but 10 cents on the dollar.
A fire at New Orleans destroyed
property amounting to 100000.
doc" Walker. colored, was hanged
at Texarkana, Tex. He had murdered ne
gro named Lucius Grant, last January, over
q boot trade.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-03

conflict he had no doubt OF the issue. This
expression was cheerod TO the echo.
Frank w. Burge, an active member
of the London Stock Exchange lost s250.0O0
within two weeks by the depreciation In
American and Egyptian securities. He be-
came unable TO sleep, and when his failure
was announced he blew out his brains.
Prince Victor, the Bonapartist heir,
in letter to u friend states that he was
Obliged to leave the house OF his father,
Prince Jerome, while cherishing for him the
deepest respect, as he could not take part in
acts contrary to his political opinions.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-03
WASHINGTON.

A large painting of the wife of Pres
ident Polk, presented by the ladies OF Ten
nessee, has been hung In the green-room OF
tho White House.
President Arthur has sent to the
Senate the following nominations: Eli ii.
Murray for Governor OF Utah. John w.
Me drum for Surveyor-Genoral of Wyoming,
and Samuel A Losch for Secretary OF New
Mexico.
Secretary Folger has issued call for
$40, 0oO, OOO OF bonds.
Gilbert A. Pierce, a Chicago journal
ist, has been nominated Governor OF Dakota,
and John ii. Kinkead. OF Nevada, Governor
OF Alaska.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-03
SAYINGS AND DOINGS.

Gov. ADAMS, of Nevada, is natural
faster, sometimes going week without
food.
CONGRESSMAN SETH L. MILLKEN, of
Maine, employs as his private secretary his
daughter, Miss Maud Mlliken.
The women in the smithy town of Lye
Waste, England, work in the shops, and are
often more muscular than the men.
As Mr.. JAY Goulds income is estimated
to be 80 a minute, statistician says that
he lost $135 by the change from solar TO
standard time.
Mrs. GEORGE SToDDARD, of Newport,
n. Y, while carriage riding, stopped to
water her horse. when he backed into the
creek and drowned her.
In n recent document put forth by the
Associated Charities of Boston, il is stated
that the four causes of poverty are drunken
ness, ignorance, laziness. and pride.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-03

HENRY WARD BEECHER is reported
as having said: pie, sir, goes with
civilization; where there is no civiliza-
ton there is No pie" Accepting that
theory as correct, some printing offices
where "pi" is constantly accommodating
must be in an eminent state of civiliza-
ton. 1t is well-known fact that when
q new batch Of is made in print
ing Office the foreman uses some very
Christian-hke expressions.-Cdrl Pret-
zeps Weekly.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-03

ONE of the latest cheats is tobacco
paper. The stuff is such an exact imi-
tation of the natural tobacco leaf, and
is so well favored that it takes mag
nifying glass to detect the deception.
Cigars made of this tobacco paper have
good flavor, burn well, and hold
their white ash firmly.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-03

LOVE never tires; and the more We
love, the more We have of solid satisfac-
ton. Every new soul we come in con-
tact with and learn to esteem fills US
with new life. Those who love others
are themselves full of sunshine, and
the day marches triumphantly on with
them from rosy morn to dewy eve and
silent night.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-03

The forms of society are but the
robes of humanity. The restless genius
of the race is constantly shaping them,
and is seeking in every way to adopt
them more completely to its diverse
thoughts and varying moods.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-03
North Carolina Democrats.

The Democrats of North Carolina, in con-
vention at Raleigh, nominated Gen. Alfred
M. Scales for Governor and Charles M.
Stedman for Lieutenant Governor. The,
delegates to the Chicago convention are di-
vided between Bayard and Cleveland.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-03

IT always is safe for rich thief to
say he does not own dollar in the
world, for all that he has belongs to
somebody else.-NetO York Herald.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-03

AT Thurles, Tippenry, six men have
been committed for trial, charged with
having carried away the daughter of a rich
farmer. They intended to force her to
marry one of them and thus gain her inher-
lance
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-03

PATENT benches, which can be closed
and locked at night. are favored for public
use in the down-tow parks in New York,
where the old benches were used as beds
for tramps and loafers.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-03

ADRIAN HILL has started out TO walk
from New York to San Francisco for $4,000.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-03

AT the latest accounts the debts Of III.
r. II. Albert Edward footed mp 81 zoo. 900.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-03

SHAwNEETowN, H., is the first place in
the West TO report wheat cutting.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-15
SUNDAY LIQUOR Ia " VIOLATION.
SIDE DOORS AND QUIET ROOMS.

EASE WITH WHICH THIRSTY WAYFARERS OBTAIN
pRINKs-soME OF THE PLACES OPEN
Since the appointment of General FitZ John Por-
ter upon the Police Board the " blue coats" have
shown unwonted activity ill their support of the
Sunday liquor law. But if Commissioner Porter
thinks that the Iiquor-sh0ps of the city are closed
on that day he is considerably in error Bar-roon
doors did not stand nvitingly open yesterday as
on other days of the week. and III certain places an
air OF mystery envelopcd the men OF bottles and
glasses. but the thirsty wayfarer had no trouble
whatever in obtaining his particular tipple.
The bars of the Windsor and Brunswick were closed
hut quests and their friends were accommodated
with ANYTHING of an alcoholic character that was
asked for Atthe white Elephant, "the bowling al
leysand billiard tablesIwere well patronzed both III
the afternoon and evening The bar was closed.
II n man wanted a drink he said 80, and 1t was
brought to him.
AT 1.-The Carleton Broadway and Twenty
cighth-st., a favOrte resort for sporting men,
sheet was stretched across part of the bar. On 1t
WIS card saying 4" Bar closed" I'VE have to be
careful. gentlemen" remarked the jolly-iookng
proprietor. Take a seat" The chars drawn up
around the small, square tables III the room were
flied with men drinking beer, whiskcy ana othef
similar beverages.
"Takc the door to the left. please" was the adj
vice given Ivy the man behind the cigar stand at
I he Iilsey House. he door led into Il side room
from which another door led to the DaI room. lh9
bar-keepcr WAS attending to business as usual ana
n dozen men who had mercantile ar called ior
what they wanted and got II.
The bar I-room door of the st. James io,ei sloo,
oiar Across the bar was stretched
sh-et that shut thc oai-he'p'i
and hIs materials from the view oisappnrahts M ioI
irnLs They tnnL srats and were served with
ANYTHING ON the wine list The big room had
uuet ar about IT. ,--.,
The lilth Avenue Hotel bar-room had desefteh
i,nL Jbr ktajl-mi xet was not at his post. he
first thunpht of the visitor was that he lai niaue
mistake but by fuliowing an nld dwellei IN the
b,use ~ hv ASKING the necessary uuestpns
retired run,, vaa ,parhph. Money wac ali that
tas then needed to procure liquid iefieshment
Al the Hoffman llunsp the whiie-aptnheh nai-
hprupts aui waters wetn hppt busily thplpirl ~
snnpl, Inn The nppis NJ cnatuhria, lhe wt, Yea
wetr not snlvph ~ the btt hut ~ 'n shali ,aples
with which the eDinponslt detuihtei iunW - w
ulsheJ hp ef6wd IA tlle bataeuni was hot oi the
New-York tribune., 1884-12-15
d. s. GREGORY DENIES SUICIDAL INTENT

People living at Brick Church. East Orange,
of the hand>omest suburbs of New-York still
talking about the dramatic attempt of Colonel Dudley
Gregory to commit suicide By taking dose Of audanum
last Wednesday. The facts Kept carefully conceal
ed by the friends of Mr. Gregory they were much
ed when statement of the affair appeared orange
weekly paper on Saturday. Colonel Gregory himself
who has since appeared the street apparently none
the for his misadycnurc, denies that intended
commit suicide In fact that he drank any landa
mum In the manner described lie also contradcts the
statement that hc under the influence liquor at
the time that he Is addicted To its use. Colonel
Gregory asserts that he drank some laudanum by mis-
take, thinking that II was remedy for toohachc while
lying his bed IN his room aud feeling strangely he
went ont 10 visit tiicnd who is "a bonfler IN Mas.
Valentines house and 10 shake OF hi feeling The idea
al Suicide never entered his mind.
The statements OF Mf@ Valentine and her hoaitlcrs ~
to the actions and wor o their visitor ON last Wrdnrs
day de- not agree Win this theory. Colonel nid
ley had "A Wal in hia hand and hi4
manner was Wild and his speech inrO-
hpnni "1he end haa rumr w hr rtrnlmrd trsirnlly as
he dashed mp the stairs IN Mrs Valentines house AMI
standing in ul view ui the hushui M the hrai ui the
stairs he drank from the vial anl then nhlrtl its a
over nov" tuunrl Htrsury hulnis IN the huus- ~ q
Mts ,nlnus ~ piDsprrt st shui distance front ~,
Valentine huailinr hunsr. AMI NE iin ~ well ntnised
nni shove evidence ~ irhnti astrs hnh culture
ip has large circle ~ itrnds ~ the Otuhsra takes h
active interest ~ nvai, mnsra nud litpht ahhiis ahh
y apparently runiullaly we'll yh ~ hs wutlt ahaits
1hrr 10 nuhhs IN hia ilf u circumstances, sh tat Ne
tnoWn that wuhll piemp him w. commit snitle ahh
ne 90 10 ,alhpi hrun The thenb " Temporary men
tal ahtiiaiiun,
New-York tribune., 1884-12-15

ipt frttgRArn 49, tnp fBisuSR.i

ipt tHttGnAft 80 ihr fnfpNNhl
CLEVELAND, Dee, l,=An the Toledo express
Nn tho iahu shore fuad ined no ihe NrW A"ih, r"hn
sNi,auin an uhln station last nieht HAsh 'lirssoi
young man aiiahled fipm The pafl"f rait Aiorwiei,
standing on the platform recognized in hlh ,hAnneel
ruialicr the eNthealea agent whose alleged escapado
with the daughter of Colonel Nandemark, of inilaiel-
hia has excited much attention. 81 came home tn
visit my friends" said inl fer
"Then you did not clope :"
OH see v0u have read that story That is an excel
lent joke but had idea it would get into tie papers
here You see, when left Cleveland some time ago,
got place representative OF soap company OF Paris,
TO do their newspaper work. When was in Philadel-
pha, about four weeks ago, wrJte for the press an ac
about clopcmcn after the style Of OF the
patent medicine stories, and attributed the elOpcmcn TO
the soap re- resent. newspaper man OF that city re
the story, substituting my name FOR that OF the
hero. and sent il TO Ihe ItisbTg Lcodr, saying that
would through that cy with the girl, ana the story
might he used then. The PUSL,Uy Lerdtr used the ar
Gle and il eleeaphcd to papers in various parts Of
the country The newspapers in Detroit, from which
city came tonight, learned that was there and report
followed me everywhere in the hone that they might
discover where the girl was hidden They published
long stories about imaginary angry fathers, and one pa
per had my picture"
New-York tribune., 1884-12-15

Every day hind n was made ~ nf OIL ahd yhhhN
hiph who tont this iHnthpd 0f having good
ilpe oh The only day Of the week That tleS eah
eall their own,
iha AAl0r House bar was 0ppn 40 0n week days,
A ilnutishina hHHnnss Was 0unn thiip bH nbpHz
sl0ns lha bar has heen onsrd aud snail t00Ni hi'z
stairs nsed "a airoon but Yesterday 10 sigi pre-
eanliln was deemed necessary,
Iheisa's toncei Hall ~ fourieeniisst,, enhfainsd
The usual large SUNDAY night crowd oi men ahd
women, who drank their usual quantity Of beer IN
peace aud wIthout ihopg ght of the police,
AZ Roster n liials West Twenty -thlid-st., beer
was served rs usual.
II the excise law was enforced yesterday 10 was
difficult to hud evidences Of II IN the Bowery or
adjacent streets. There was rather more caution az
to who was admitted through the side doors, but
they were open usual aud a thriving business
was done. No one who really wanted drink had
to walk far out of the way 10 get 1t. In the
evening the regular sacred concerts" ut the con-
cert halls and dives were in progress and liquor
was sold with little or no attempt at cOnceament.
The police paid apparently no attention to the SIDE
doors and few arrests were made. In the neigh
borhood of Police Headquarters there are num-
Der of liquor salooas of the lower order Men
passed constantly in and out of them and the bar
keepers were kept busy mixing drinks and attend
ing to customers The number of drunken
men the streets was not appre-
cabIy less than it has been
on previous Sundays. If orders had gone ont that
the Sunday liquor traffic had to be stopped 1t was
more honoTcd IN the breach than in the observance
around Police Headquarters.
Howe, of no. 5O7 Ihird-ave., aud James Conway
Yorkvllle Court yesterday for violating the excise
New-York tribune., 1884-12-15
LESS WORK-LOWER PAY.s

DEs MOINEs, Dec 1I-Everything IS re-
ported to he quiet among the striking miuers at Angers
and Snake Creek one company Of state troops Is still
duty at Snake Creek. and will probably remain there
several days ia now thought that the men will soon
90 back To work
The Central Iowa Railway has cut down work In Its
shops at NarshalOwu 10 five days of eight hours each
a week. instead of dschargng the men reducing their
wages
PnTsBuRG, Dec. li.-The coal miners employed at the
Hampton Railroad mines have gone on strike against
reduction In the mining from cents TO cents per
bushel. and the men working in the Plum Creek and
Sandy creek mines have resolved 90 quit work tomorrow
II the Tribunal rate of cents per bushel Is not paid
movement has been begun among the nail mauufact-
close all the factories until the trade improves
New-York tribune., 1884-12-15
WHO Is THE BABE'S .MOTHERP
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TEIBUNE.l

CHICAGO, Dec. IA case of disputed
motherhood is just now pulling the
police. Mrs. Hattie Moore, better known " Madame
Moore. the California twenty mile rider and Mrs
Emma Erickson, each claim to be the mother OF a
bright little baby. AT present the Erickson woman has
possession and nobody nd either her the child
Madame Moore made the acquaintance of Mrs. Erck-
son three months ago. and took her into the
house domestic. The servant gave birth to
a child, and while she was absent in hos
pital the baby died in Mrs. MoOre's and
a week aerward the hOrsewOman gave birth TO a child
which Mrs. Erickson on returning sup
posed to be her own. As she was
weak and delicate. Mrs. Moore did not undcccve her.
The living child cared for by Mrs Moorc's sister
until last night, when it was brought home TO its
mother. A little later, Mrs. Erickson who
supposed IL her babe. took II
AVID simply leaving word that she going away out of
the city, departed and though the police and detectives
are searching no trace has yet been found of her