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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-12-04
POLITICAL.

Official vote of Illinois: Blaine,
s37,4s1 Cleveland, 3l2,355 st. John,
1904; Butler, 1870. Blaine's plurality,
%, 1@6
The vote of West Virginia, as Off
clally canvassed, is as follows: Blaine
electors, 90, O96; Cleveland electors, 67,3l7;
St. John electors, $3.50; Butter electors, $40;
Clevelands plurality 4,22l.
James l.. Pugh, Democrat, has been
reelected United States Senator from Ala
bama.
Senator Hawley, of Connecticut, re-
ferring to the rumors of an effort to continue
Republicans in Office after March L. is report
ed as saying that the Senate would act with
Mr.. Cleveland as President of the United
States, not as PARTISAN and that he would
act with the Senate without any regard to
its political complexion.
Official figures of the recent election:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 145, 497; Blaine, 139, 1856;
Cleveland's plurality, 6,l4. Nebraska
Blaine, 1857; Cleveland, 5i,3i4; st. John,
1850; Blaine's plurality, 22,533. Kentucky
Cleveland, 152,757 Blaine, 1854
rallty for Cleveland, 3i,OS3. New Jersey
Cleveland, 127, 7S4; Blaine, 1913, 432; st. John,
6,l55; Butler, 3,44; Cleveland's plurality,
4,352. Iowa Blaine, 19T,Os9; Cleveland,
177,2s5; St. john 1864; plurality for Blaine.
19,S03.
Revised and official figures of the vote
of Indiana show that Cleveland polled2i4, s92;
Blaine, 23s, 4sO Butler, 6. 7l6; st. John, 3,O7s;
Clevelands plurality, oslo.
A dispatch from Indianapolis says,
the State Board of Canvassers has not yet
completed the work Of tabulating the vote OF
Indiana on President. The returns from
Daviess and Warren Counties were returned,
the clerks having omitted the seals from
them. without these two counties, whose
pluralites about Offset each other, Blaine
received 233, 7S3 ana Cleveland 243, Sig; Cleve-
lands plurality, 9,129. The votes for Butler
and St. John were not tabulated.
The official vote of Wisconsin for the
several presidential candidates was as fol-
lows Blaine, 1Gl,147; Cleveland, 146, 45i;
st. John, 7,649; Butler 4,597; Blainc's plural
ity, 1858.
no oCSialSu, bho NObc Va
Maine is rs follows: Highest number of
votes received by Blaine electors, 52, 200;
Cleveland, 5214O; Butler, 1888; st. John,
2, 100; Blaine's plurality, 10000.
Following is the official vote of Ore
gon: Blaine, 2O,s52; Cleveland, 1853; But
Ter, 523; st. John, ASS; Blaine's plurality,
2,259.
Gov. Cleveland declined grand ban
quot rendered by prominent Democrats of
Philadelphia.
Washington dispatch to Chicago IN
ter Ocean, Rep: ut is said tonight that
three men are certain to form part of the
Cleveland Cabinet. These are Senator Bay
ard, as Secretary of State; Senator Garland,
of Arkansas; and w. G. Whitney, of this
city. The new President will look to Bayard
and Garland to shape his governmental pol
icy, and to Whitney, German, and others Of
the younger element to manage the political
end and to distribute the Offices. Beyond the
three names mentioned, Cleveland is said to
be all at sea on the Cabinet question:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-12-04
LATER NEWS ITEMS.

The losses on the lakes for the sea.
son just closed aggregated s67O, 900, of which
s443, 900 was paid by insurance companies.
The Mexican pension bill is the first
unfinished business In the lower house OF
Congress, and will probably receive early
attention. The Senators In charge of the
bills for the admission of Dakota and Wash
ington Territories will press those measures
as rapidly as possible.
Near Elizabeth, KY, seven men were
killed by an explosion of a saw-mill boiler.
Seven men in Jail at Helena, Ark,
concealed themselves behind door, and made
their escape by knocking the jailer senseless.
Director General Burke, of the
Worlds Fair at New Orleans, announces that
everything will be in readiness for opening
the exposition on the 10th inst.
Two men digging roots at Danville,
Pa, dug up SAT- 600 in coins.
The brewing firm of Burr, Son e.
Co., OF New York, filed an assignment, Civ
ing preferences to the amount of Sl10, 900.
A gentleman in New York, after wit
Messing panic caused by mad dog, calmly
seized the animal by the neck and cut its
throat with penknife.
The feeling among the iron men of
Pittsburgh is reported as better than for
some time. Many Of the mills are in receipt
of large orders in the last few days.
The French Cabinet Council has de-
cided to increase the duty on grain about 20
cents per bushel.
An unusually heavy snow-storm in
Northern and Middle England on the LIST of
December caused great interruptions TO
travel.
China's voice is still for war. Recog-
nizing this fact France is hurrying forward
re-enforcements to Admiral CourLet and Gen.
dc rlsle
In the Circuit Court at Chicago, in
the matter of the estate of Wilbur f. Storey,
Judge Tuley appointed Horace ~. Hurlbut
receiver of the Times, with an order that
there be no change of policy or OF the bust
ness or editorial management. The amount
of bond was fixed at $500, 900.
Two women named Conway attacked
]. Devonshire and Jack Logan, at New
Orleans, with pistols, growing out Of suspi-
cious relations between them. The latter
was seriously wounded.
The official vote of Colorado was
Blaine, 1921; Cleveland, 27,6s7 Butler
1857 and st. John, 759.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-12-04
I'm n Hurry.

A negro woman entered lifeinsur-
ance Office and asked for the manager.
A gentleman stepped forward and asked
if he could do anything for her.
as vessel de man what pas out
money when folk die?"
"Yes, if their lives are insured in our
company"
"Yas, sab; yas. Wall, my husband
what's named Rufe Evans inshored in
dis heah place some time ago, an L
thought dat I'd call roun' dis ebenin' an
git de $780,"
when did your husband die?"
Hes dead just about now, sab, cause
when / left home de doctor he say
de POI man couldn't live more dan
fifteen minutes longer, an reckons L
hab been bout dat long walking from
de Perkins block ter dis place. Yer
see, I'll need some o de money in de
fun'ral. Doan wanter go dar lookin'
sloushey an like Look heah, man.
amt yer gwine to gin me de money {?
Halter fetch er stifkit dat he's dead
yer say? Yer's de fust man eber seed
wouldn't believe de truf when its tole
him. All right, sab; I'll SEN roun' de
corpse on er dray. Dat1l be stifikit
huff. "-Arkansdlo TraUeler.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-12-04
WESTERN.

Daniel l.. Wells, one of the richest
and most prominent citizens of Milwaukee,
died in that city, aged 60 years.
A mob attacked and demolished a
saloon at Bladensburg, Ohio, stoned the sa-
loonkeeper, a man named Chaplin, until he
became unconscious, and carried tho contents
of the saloon into the street and burned them.
Chapin's injuries resulted in his death, and
the authorities are preparing to make it in
terestng for his assaiants.
At Logansport, Ind, the Rev. W.
T. Loucks, pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church, assaulted B. +. Louthain, editor of
the Daily FhGros, knocking him down, the
editor walking off upon regaining his feet.
The Sunday before election Mr.. Loucks
preached a semi-polltical sermon, and since
that time the Ptdros had published insinua-
tons against the minister's character, and
the assault was the result.
A six-story building on Monroe
street, Chicago, occupied by the Chicago
Paper Company and two or three printing
firms, was reduced to ashes. The loss is
paced at 100000
At Huntington, Oregon, last week,
connection was made between the Oregon
Railway and Navigation system and the
Oregon short Line, thus completing the
fourth line of railroad across the continent.
The case of Jane G.. White, who re-
covered $3.50 damages from the Milwaukee
City Railway Company for injuries received,
was reversed and remanded by the Wlscon-
sin Supreme Court on the ground that the
plaintiff refused to exhibit her injured leg to
physicians appointed by the railway COM
pany.
At Monmouth, ILL.,, Texan named
II. X. Thompson, who had sustained heavy
losses by the failure of the First National
Bank, fired five shots at b. T. o. Hubbard,
the defaulhng cashier, without hitting him.
In the County Court, at Angola, Ind,
Judge Mcbride instructed the grand jury to
indict every person shown to have wagered
money on the result of the election.
Another invasion of Oklahoma is
said to be in preparation. Hunnewel, a
town on the border of Kansas and Indian
Territory, is to be the rendezvous this time.
Rev. John Maxwell, of Sprinfeld,
Ohio rendered miserable by poverty,
poisoned his four children and himself. The
effect was fatal on the little ones but he re-
covered sufficiently to permit of his being
lodged in Jail.
OF six men who undertook to cross
the railway track at San Rafael, California,
two were killed, one was fatally injured, and
the fourth had an arm broken.
Capt. David l.. Payne, otherwise and
more Familiarity known as ''oklahoma"
Payne, the famous leader Of the Oklahoma
boomers, who have several times unsuccess-
fully attempted to settle in Indian Territory,
died very suddenly at wellington, Kan.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-12-04
SOUTHERN.

Frank Casey (colored) who murdered
Charles Watson (white) the 9Th of last octo-
Der, was executed at Little Rock, Ark. He
made full confession, admitting the crime.
David Sternberg, q dry-goods mer-
chant of Louisville, has made an assignment
TO secure liabilities of 100000.
AT Warren, Bradley County, Ark,
the hangman swung Off Abe Frazier, colored,
for the murder o. Lewis Davis two years ago.
Harris elevator and Decatle's wood
yard at Jacksonville, Fla, valued at 100000,
were destroyed by fire.
Maryland furnishes the latest lynch
ing, the victim being one George Briscoe,
colored, charged with robbery, who was cap
tured from n constable By mob Mt New
Bridge, and hung without benefit of clergy.
He had previously been warned to leave the
neighborhood On account of his frequent
depredations.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-12-04
NEWS CONDENSED.
Concise Record Of the Week.


A telegraph man at work In Brooklyn
saw that something had befallen his fellow
workman eighty feet above, and made the
ascent I'm time to lash him To the pole before
he became unconscious from nervous fit.
po iceman then found a fircman's sectional
ladder, and the sufferer was rescued
The Lancaster pa crematorium was
dedicated last week. and the body CT a
woman was reduced TO ashes.
At New York, Daniel Shea. aged 20,
killed Margaret Miller's cat for keeping him
awake nights. In quarrel about the
matter Shea fatally stabbed Mrs. Miller.
Attorney General Brewster, in his
annual report, states that the indifference of
residents of the District of Columbia TO the
plundering of the Treasury prevents the con-
viction of thieves at the hands of local ju-
ries, and he recommends that the Jurisdiction
of the federal courts of Maryland be extend
ed over the District.
A boy IA years of age is in jail at
ST. Adams, w. Va, for robbing the mails.
He confessed his guilt.
The shoe-shop of the penitentiary at
Brooklyn was entered by thieves, who forced
the safe and took $4,000 in currency without
rousing the guards.
Because of advances made secretly
by President King, .the Middletown On. "
National Bank closed its doors Its capital
was $500, 900, and the surplus Sll5,0o0, and
the statement is made that the depostors
will be paid in full. Senator Van wyck of
Nebraska, is one of the directors OF the
broken bank.
Operations have been resumed in the
pudding and horseshoe departments of
Shoenbergers rolling-mills ut Pittsburgh,
Pa. Chess, Cook g. Co.'s mills, closed for
several weeks, have started up.
Three hundred persons have been
thrown out of employment by the temporary
shutdown of the Home Sewing Machine
Company's works at Bridgeport, Conn.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-12-04

Union Pacific Road was begun. The Govern
meat demands reach 81. zoe, 600, who the or
set claims OF the railway amount to s1,-
5000
The Administration Church, after
March 4, says Washington disT atch. is to DO
the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
OF which the Rev. William Bartlett, formerly
OF Chicago, is pastor. 1t is the church which
the family OF Mr.. Blaine has attended, but
because of its rapid growth and great wealth
a project was started year ago to build a
new church In the West, and the money has
partly been raised for It. The last Demo-
cratic President attended this church, as did
Abraham Lincoln. The pastor at that time
was the Rev. Dir. Gurley, classmate OF Gov.
Cleveland's father in Princeton. The pres
ent pastor. DIR. Bartlett, was oiassmate OF
Grover Cleveland.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-12-04
FOREIGN.

Vienna is afflicted with an epidemic
OF hydrophobia. Eighty cases have been rc-
ported, eleven of which proved fatal.
Smallpox among the natives at DON
COLA has driven the British troops to Handah,
fsrty miles distant. An epidemic of cholera
is said TO prevail among III Mabdis forces.
The French Chamber of Deputies
voted Tonquin credits agsregatng $1,000, 900
francs, which will permit the sending of
5000 fresh troops and several cruisers. bur
ing the debate Clemenceau said Bismarck IL
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-12-04

. most dangerous enemy. but is still moro
dangerous a. friend.
Twenty lives were lost by the sinking
Of the steamer Durango. which collided with
the bark Bruce in the English Channel.
Dynamite was used on the residence
of Samuel Hussey, ut Tralee, Ireland. with
such effect as to shatter the windows and q
portion OF the eastern wall.
Italy reserves her right to liberty OF
action In regard to her interests In Africa,
and her delegate to Berlin has SO informed
the Congo Conferences.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-12-04

THE cane which President Iincon car
ried on the night Of his assassination is
now the property Of Colonel w. III. Harris,
of Cleveland. who was with the President
on that fateful night The cane has bent
top, dogs head of ivory, ard q narrow
gold band on which is engraved Abraham
Lincoln, 1866"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-12-04

yf.OS
The sinking-fund accounts of the Union and
Central Pacific Companies under the act OF May
Z 1878, amounted on June 80 1884, to So 0S4 O99s2
the Union Pacific having TO its credit
S3,435, 5764 and the Central Pacific 81 Gas b234S
Investments have been made in the funded-loan
bonds and currency skies as follows:
Union Pacific, principal, s.. go. 600; premium
paid, sl72 800 49, total, s2.443090 43. Central Pa
cifc, principal 81 1879, 500: premium paid, $l79.-
563. 70; total, s., 559, 1863. 10"
There remains uninvested TO the credit of the
Central Pacific, 81 ,089 1915; Union Pacific,
sO92 81; total, s2OsI 64s &c, which the Secre-
tary recommends be invested at once, so that
the several sinking funds may earn reasonable
rate Of interest.
The Secretary invites attention TO the subject
of funding the debts of the several Pacific roads,
and renews his suggestion that the present
muted to one of fixed obligations having the
same lien. He says:
1T is manifest that the act of May 7. 1873 has
not adequately accomplished its purpose. 1t
Congress take immediate and final action look
ing TO the ultimate payment OF this indebted
increasing at the rate Of 81 ,000.0Oo per annum.
am of opinion that the best method Of dealing
with this Indebtedness would be to authorize
the founding of the debt on an extension OF
time, and to require the payment of fixed
amounts at stated periods. In consider
alton OF this extension. the companies
should be required to file ASSIGNMENTS of all
earnings already accrued for Government trans
portation over aided portions OF their roads.
All future earnings for like services over all
roads owned, leased, or operated by these COM
panies should be pledged by the terms of the act
to the payment of the accruing installments Of
the debt as they mature
III It be not deemed by Congress expedient to
thus fund the debt. the discretion of the Sec
rotary of the Treasury as to the investment Of
the sinking fund which is now confined TO per
cent United States bonds should be enlarged,
as the interest of the whole investment thus far
made has not yet equaled the premiums paid
for The bonds"
The Secretary expresses confidence in the
civi-service act, and says that the experience OF
one and half years has shown the system to'be
a valuable one, and one that should have the
support of both the legislative and
the executive departments Of the Government
The clerks selected do their work WELL show
ing that the examinations have been business
like and practical. and disproving the belief
that prevailed to some extent when the act was
passed that 1t would be too technical to be
practical.
The report reviews the progress OF the year in
the Patent Department, the tenth census, the
geological survey, the Bureau OF Education, the
Yellowstone National Park, the Hot Springs,
he Freeoman's Hospital. the Columbia lnsti-
tuition for the Deaf and Dumb. the Hospital for
the Insane, the Architectural Department of
the Capitol, the new Pension Building, and the
reconstruction of the Interior Department
Building. in all of which gratifying condition
Is shown TO exist.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-12-04

A MEDICAL expert thinks that the large
increase in rheumatism in New England
Is the result of the disuse of cider. In
cider drinking countrieo there is very little
rheumatism.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-12-04

In the Court of Claims at Washing
ton the case of The Government VS.. The
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-02
"sunbeams for the Home"

Is the title of new and desirable subsrcip.
ton book which has just been issued by
ID. L. Guernsey of Boston. The editor is
Rev. W. s. Vail, of Gardiner, and we think
it will be the general verdict of the readers
of the work. that he has succeeded in produc-
ing volume, rich in its wealth of poetry and
prose. and one which is worthy of a wide
circulation. The book contains an introduc.
by Rev. John Hall, d. D, of New York,
who commends the work of the compiler in the
very highest terms. In his letter he says .'Hav-
ing gone carefully over the book. am able to
say that the editor has kept the highest aims
before his mind, and realized them admirably
for the benefit of his readers and to forego a
coarse or common pleasure, and put the
cost of it into the purchase of such a volume
is to make an investment the returns of which
can be collected at any date, and in the odd
corners of time, in which dust and rubbish
sometimes accumulate; and the rate is that of
compound interest"
The elections are both of poetry and of
prose, and are from the writings of the best
authors. The contents comprise selections
appropriate to childhood and Youth, -
Home, Friendship and Love-" "Life and
Conduct" "Consolation and Devotion
The publishers have spared no pains to
produce a fine book, the workmanship being
excellent in all respects. The printing is
finely done and the binding verv handsome
The work contains four steel engravngs and
number of wood engravings.
Agents are desired for the work, and they
can obtain particulars by addressing Mr..
Vail at Gardiner.
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rHE IrsrrrUrE Fam.
FiatteriEg Cemments ny the Boston
Daily Advertiser,

Nothing which we could say of the maun;f.
icent exposition of the New England
Institute would convey In a few words =
better idea of the principal attractions, than
the following extract from the Boston Daily
Advertiser -
"The Institute Fair 10 now the great
centre OF attraction for visitors to rhis CITY.
Whichever way one turns he 10 greeted BY
some novel or interesting display, and many
OF the machines are in full operation. demon
stratlng the details of manufacture, The
Gsy Head Indians have arrived. with their
wheels and potser's clay, and their rare relics
of aboriginal art The Woman's De.
partment. the great skating rink, the
art galleries, the glass blowers. the
candy makers, the elevated railroad. the ar
hnciai flower garden and park,-all afford
pleasure and instruction. But by far the
most novel feature of the fair 10 the Mexican
department 1here is q house built, mod
eled after the houses of the better class of
Mexicans, two stories high, with balconies
and court yard; the windows are shaped
exactly like those from which it 10 modelled.
and the whole effect 10 at once UNIQUE and
pleasing. The specimens of Mexican woods
and minerals are very fine, the woods being
remarkable for their natural beauty, both in
color and in grain. The minerals are very
rich. some of them in gold and silver ore,
and all are very beautiful. In front of the
house 10 miniture garden and booths, where
Mexican men and women dispense the
national drinks, made from fruit and seeds.
Nothing more delightfully."- refreshing than
these beverages can be imagined. Naturally
this department attracts all the visitors, and
they go away only to return again. Great
credit is due the management for the trouble,
pains and expense it was at to secure this
unique display.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-02

Mrs, B. +. Parrott is in Boston.

Mrs. B. f. PARROT is in Boston.
Mr. A, W. Torrev has gone West
Mrs s. f. Hinkley is in Boston for two
weeks.
Miss Eva L. Wood has been spending a
week in Boston.
Miss Florence PARROT is in Philadelphia,
amending to her musical studies.
Dir. D. c. Stone and wife, have returned
"otn two weeks visit to New York.
Governor" Knowlton has recently re-
"rned from attending Washburn's school for
''noalming, Boston.
uen' Luther Stephenson of the National
"One' Togus, attended the National Unitari-
~ convention at Saratoga, as delegate
'o'A The Augusta society.
mos. E. Mcdonald, son of Benz. Melon
e'u arrived at his home in Augusta last
''urday, after an absence of twentyfour
''aIs IN California and the Territories.
"f' A. l.. Morey, who has driven the
cage between the city and Togus for year
r"s'' mas resigned and been granted a six
'n'h Through. The vacancy will be filed
BY Geo. F. Jones.
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Coliseum Notes.

Monte Christie" which appears at the
farewell run at the Globe Theatre, Boston.
1t will be put on the large stage of the Coli
scum with all the original magniicence of
its Boston presentation. Excursion trains
from Skowhegan to Bath.
The stage has this week been lowered five
inches in front and raised the same distance
at the back. which is conceded by all to be
a marked improvement
Sounding wires were put in place Monday.
Arrangements are in progress for a grand
bail Thanksgiving, with Chambers Orchestra
of Portland.
The scenery will be completed tn is week.
October 30th is the date on which the
grand fancy dress skating carnival will take
place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-02
Comm unicattOM .

Mr.. Editor.-In your daily issue of the 80
inst. in the report of the operation for an ova-
rian tumor on Mrs. A. T. Smith it was made
to appear that Drs. Croker and Webster
were the chief operators, when as a matter of
fact DR.. Giddings did the operation and Drs.
Croker and Webster kindly assisted. Drs.
Croker and Webster are both fine operators
and both they an DIR. Giddings are warm per-
sonal friends each assisting the other as oc
casion requires in their various cases. but
each should have due credit for his own in.
dividual operations, which they separately
and individually perform. These matters
having a wide influence it is but justice that
credit should be given to whom credit is due.
Gardiner, Sept. 30. 1884.
A. T. SMITH.