The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-29
WESTERN.

A farmer near Woonsocket, Dakota,
has since November lost 81 out OF a herd of
26O cattle, from what is pronounced by an
English immigrant as foot-and-mouth dis
ease.
Indignation prevails at Columbus,
Ohio, regarding the scenes witnessed there
over Sunday base ball game. Excursonists
numbering 1900 came to the city, drank
freely, and drove furlously through the town
accompanied by abandoned women. The pa
pers are united in their condemnation OF the
riotous doings, and efforts will be made to
prevent Sunday games in future.
The balance sheet of the Cincinnati
dramatic festival shows deficiency of sac,
200, and an assessment of so per cent. has
been made on the guarantors.
In licensing saloon at Watseka, Ill,
after drought Of seven years, the authori-
ties provided that there should be no tables or
chairs in the room, and no screens or cur
tains to obstruct the view from the street.
Cheyenne (Wyo. dispatch: "Two men
arrived here from Sable County, eighty-five
miles north OF here, with the body OF George
Netcalf in their possession. Metcalf, while
at dinner, had got into dispute with william
Maloney, when the latter shot him dead.
Maloney was arrested, and on the way was
captured by u mob, who lynched him."
At hospital in Kansas City al in
sane negro attacked two patients with knife
and made an attempt to burn the building.
He then assaulted Steward winfrey, who
killed him in sefdcfense.
Floyd l.. Majors, convicted of COM
plicity in the murder of w. p. Renowden
and Archibald Mcintyre, in Santa Clara
County, CAL, over year ago, was hanged at
San Francisco last week
President Endicott, of the Oregon
and Tfanscontinental Company, has resign cd
Elijah Smith has been elected his SUCCESSOR
Crop reports from various points in
Dakota indicate a very encouraging condi.
ton OF things for the farmers. The seeding
time was most favorable and was largely
availed of. A large acreage has been seeded,
and all the conditions so far are favorable to
b untiful harvest.
Kaufman, Coin & Co., wholesale
milliners at st. Louis, are financially embar
raised. Liabilities about $500
In n farm house eight miles from
Portsmouth, Ohio, Samuel ockerman, his
wife. and eldest daughter were burned to
death after six small children had been res
sued.
The vault of the City Clerk of East
81. Louis was entered 10y amateur burgla $,
who broke hole through brick wall t. cnty
Inches thick. About $4,000 worth or city
scrip and $1,000 or more I'm cash were taken.
The Vandalia Road, having built an
extension to Plymouth, Ind, has arranged to
run into Michigan City over the WABASH
track.
The Rev. DIR. Worthington, of De-
troit, was elected Episcopal Bishop of Ne
braska by the council OF tina. ocese.
About 100 fine specimens of South
ern birds were captured ia two nights ut
winona, Mimi, after being dazed by the
electric light.
Nicholas Pauley's frame house in
Clyde, near Port Huron, Mich, was destroyed
by fire. Two children aged ii and s, per
ished In the flames.
A freight train on the Burlington
Road, each oar Of which Is supplied with ar
brakes. passed through Nebraska ut nc rat .
Of twenty seven miles an hour and the ofii-
hais pronounce the experiment successful
me.