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LOOK AT LOW FARES.
Fortress Monroe and Norfolk

FIRST CLASS FARE, 81. ROUND "TRIP, sl.bO
Steamer JANE MOSELEY leaves Washing ton for
Norfolk and Old Point Monday, Wednesday, and Fri
day nt 500 p. M, making close connection with
steamers for New York, Ocean View, Virginia Beach,
and all Railroad Lines South,
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS, Fare 20 cents
steamer j. w. THOMPSON leaves Monday, WednCs-
day and saturday, at Z u, IN,
For Information apply ~ General Oiico, 6l3 10th
street. or at company wharf, FOOT Of 9th street.
ALFRED WOOD, Secretary.
GEO H. PHILLIPS, superintendent.
v ToUNT VERNON. MOUNT VERNON
M MOUNT VERNON.
STEAMER W, W. CORCORAN
lCave5Soyonth street wharf daily (cXcept sundAy)for
MOUNT VERNON
at 10 o'clock n NJ, returning, reaches Washington
about $3.50 y. IN
" FERCHANTS AND MINERS TRANsPoRTA
M ton Co., Tor Boston, Mass, Via Norfolk.
- The ~ Iron steamers
ALLEGllANN, Capt. William A, HallGttI
BERKSi!lliE, Cant 4, NJ. llowesi
From Baltimore every MONDAY aud THURS
DAY nta 2. IN. From Boston every WEDNESDAY
Fare, Including meals aud statoroom berth, Ella,
'''u"' '''F 5H SAVANNAH DIRECT.
The Al Iron steamers
JOHNS HOPKINS, Capt, j. 3. March, r.!
MILAN ghANL, Cant j. q 4ay.ori
WILLIAM Ia MRENtE, Capt n. A, Hooper,
EVERY WYE DAYS.
Fare, including meals Hud sta.cruom berth, SIS
Accommodations lusu .H1.fnl Second class massage
and children AZ tolug uua. lbrouehugkas 70 ell
x. H. HuGdiNs. Agt, foot Long Dock baltimore,
.. SAAtPSQEi Agent, 90 central wharf, Boston,
JAMES D. WEST = CO., Agents, sAYAnnAh
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Decrease or Publ!c Debt.
1t is estimated that the decrease Of the pub
lie debt for May amounts to about $4,000, COO
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INN SUMMER sIOSaES.-FREE HAND
lOOO book, contang list Of summer hotels and
boarding houses along Hudson River and In CntBklll
Mountains with terms, attractions, maps, and illus
tl1tions, sent To any address upon application with
three-cent stamp, to T.. L. BURRlTI, Eastern PtS-
senger Agent West Shore Route 800 broadway,
New York. je2-mwi-tf.
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Clothing.

LONDON AND LIVERPOOL coMpANy. Ga.
ndvt 9oS
ROBINSON, PARKER & CO, $40 Seventh a.ra.,,
southeast corner ID. Sec ndvt
THE MIsFTr STORE, corner rontb nm, :, .,-..,.
N. w. See advt. ~" 9s'se7
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Artist TAILOR.


n, KoPpEL, COS Thirteenth streesN. w, between
Il. and streets.
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DUNCANsoN BROS, Ninth and d streets
WALTER +. WILLIAMS, ". W. corner OF Tenth
and u streets
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Commissioners OF Deeds,
JOHN u. BEALr, 1d11 Z etreet NJ w.-comm,,,
sloner Tor every state and Territory
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

ApOthecary.
c, II. FIcKLrNG. 1860 Thrtysecondst street. YVES.
Washington. 'N's
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v. II. MORRISON. 475 Pennsylvania avenue N. W.
}. A, WHITAKER, HOB Pennsylvania avenue
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NOTICE 40 HousEKEEPEaG

Cincinnati VS.. washingtons to-day at 4;SO.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-22
SOUTHERN.

At South Baltimore, Nd, Charles
sisco, negro, stole upon another colored
man, Thomas Campbell, and fired shots at
him from two revolvers which he held,
wounding him mortally. A crowd OF white
men followed Sisco. who. with pistol in
each hand and one between his teeth, warned
them OF. One of the pursuing band closed
in upon the assassin, and was fatally shot.
Sisco was then captured, when his face was
beaten TO pulp and his skull crushed.
A delegation of business men of
Galveston have gone TO Washington to urge
Congress 10 adopt tie plan Of Capt James b..
Eads to obtain deep water to the yea, in OPP
position to the views of Engineer Mansfield.
W. Began Cash, the South Carolina
murderer Of Marshal Richards, was killed last
week while resisting arrest by q posse in
charge OF Deputy Sheriff King. One of the
posse was slightly wounded, and one of
Cash's associates was seriously wounded.
The jury in the case of E. b.
wheeler, charged with the murder of j. p.
Matthews, in Copiah County, Mississippi. re-
turned IA verdict of not guilty after IA consul
tation of one hour.
Circuit Judge Reid, of Mount Ster-
ling, KY, who n short time since was cow
hided by one Corneilson, II lawyer, for an al
legged partial ruling, and who persistently re-
sisted the advice of friends TO challenge Cor
nelson TO mortal combat, has committed sui
eide. IL Is said that he was driven To insan-
ity by the taunts of alleged friends.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-22
WASHINGTON.

BY q vote of five to three. the House
Committee on Elections decided TO report In
favor OF giving the seat from the 1ndianap
oils District, now held by Peene (Rep.) to
William English.
The Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations reports that none of the tariffs of
European or American countries specifically
discriminate against merchandise from the
United States, but France and Austro-
Hungary have systems which operate against
us. and Great Britain has Disseminated
against American cattle for alleged sanitary
reasons. The United States, after an effort
TO show the facts, may rctaliate against
causeless prohibition.
The pension bill as reported from
reduces the amount of the unexpcnded bal
ance TO be appropriated for the coming year
from Ss4, 200, 900 10 S66, 900, 900, and strikes
out the provision allowing pension agents 10
per cent. on claims.
Congressman and Senators in large
numbers absented themselves from the legis.
lative halls at Washington, d. c., to attend
the horse-races near that city. Some of them
bought pools on the races.
Speaker Carlisle states that he has
not examined the Hewitt bill, but he does not
think that it will be seriously considered
before adjournment
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-22
ROASTED TO DEATH.
Terrible Accident on Pennsylvania Railroad
Fifteen Lives Sacrificed
Pittsburgh telegram


A west freight collided with the gravel
train on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad one
mile east OF Connellsyille number of labor
ers were killed and many were injured
The scene OF the disaster IL on sharp curve
just west of the Speer Sand Works. TIE freight
train was heavily laden with ore. The gravel
train consisted of Six cars. IL contained
about fifty men from the Pittsburgh Southern
Road, ana they were on their way TO Ohio Pyle
Falls 10 work on the grading for a double track
on the east end of this division. Both trains
going at high rate of speed and came
manned on the track and telescoped each other
into the smokestacks, but the heavy tenders
jumped into the air and fell, the freight tender
upon its engine, and the gravel train tender
back upon the first car In the rear of it,
Here was the scene of death. Six men were
killed outright in this and four Others fast
ened down by the broken timbers were roasted
TO death, the car catching fire from the over
turned stove and burning up before the stupefied
survivors could comprehend the awful situation
OF their shrieking companions. Three men
escaped from the car, and one OF them said that
the fire could have been eXtinguished had water
been applied in time.
The wreck itself was CHASTITY sight. At the
side of the car that was burned could be seen
sitting amid the glowing embers. twisted iron
rods, and dead ashes three grinning skeletons,
one sitting bolt upright, apparently ptering into
the flames that had smothered out his life as
we'll as those of his companions
When the wreck was cleared away IL was dis
covered that twelve persons had been injured
and fourteen more were dead or missing. The
bodies of ten of the dead have been recovered
The others are supposed to have been complete
ly consumed. OF those recovered only two
could be positively identified The others were
so burned IA TO be shapeless. One of the injured
died on his way to the hospital, making fifteen
deaths.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-22

Blossoms eco even. The same players mcot
again on the soth of May.
In saloon on South Halsted street,
Chicago, Michael Gaynor, a member OF tho
City Council from the Ninth Ward. was shot
through the head and MORALLY wounded by a
small politician named Dacey. The murder
was without provocation, and Dacey narrow
ly escaped lynching.
Frost in Southern Wisconsin dam
aged fruits vegetables, and growing crops.
Haggerty & Sons. auctioneers, st.
Louis, have failed. Liabilities, s20,5 as
sets, $43, 900.
Shepard & Co., of Milwaukee, sus-
liabilities are small.
A savings bank at st. Joseph, Mis-
souri,, with deposits OF 81, 800, oOo suspended,
on account of its connection with the bank.
rupt firm OF Donnel, Lawson 4 Simpson OF
New York.
The National Bank of Commerce,
with capital of 81, Oo0, 600. has been organ
lied at Minneapolis. Il. +. Gould OF Saginaw,
Mich. will be President
S. w. Murphy, Burlington (1owa)
editor, kicked downstairs a person who
wanted TO punish him for writing something
rejecting on him. The party kicked, when
he got TO the foot of the stairs, fred Off n
revolver. No one was killed.
The propeller j. S. Seaverns, loaded
with sundries, was recently sunk near Port
Arthur, Lake Superior. in sixty feet OF water.
She was valued ut $4,000.
Through the untiring efforts of his
wife, Edward Bruce has been pardoned from
the Iowa Pententiary, where he had been
sentenced tor life for the murder of Mona
mara, grocer OF Keokuk. The reunited
couple have gone To Dakota.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-22

Leading business men of New York,
to the number OF 600 or more, have called on
John Jacob Astor, Il. III. Bristow, and others
to designate time and place to express APP
prevail of the administration OF President
Arthur, and voice their wish that he be re-
nominated ut Chicago.
A subcommittee of the National
Republican Central Committee met ia Chicago
last week, and visited the Exposition Build
ing. John C. New announced that tickets to
the convention will be ready May 81, and that
the chief difficulty lay in the demands of the
weekly press. Seats have been provided
for 9,2i1 persons.
The Democrats of the Louisiana Leg
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-22
FOREIGN.

The reported rupture between France
and Morocco is confirmed.
In the British House of Commons,
the vote of censure proposed by Sir Michael
Hicks-Beach was defeated by 303 to 2z5 the
Parnellities voting with the minority.
A treaty of peace between France
and china has been agreed on. The Pau
Mai Gazette says the treaty cedes France
more territory than she claimed, and that 1t
will greatly strengthen Prime Minister Fer.
RVS position I'm France, and, I'm co nseouence
he will be able to regain for France the posi-
ton she once held in Egypt. 1t is stipulated
that China win ut once withdraw her troops
from Tonquin.
A tin can containing four detonators
for firing dynamite was found under the wall
of woolwich Arsenal, in England. Another
tin can near by contained seven pounds of a
snbstance thought to be dynamite. 1t is 70.
ported from Dublin that an attem DIT was mado
recently to destroy tho Nelson column In that
city. A laborer named McGinn was dis
covered within the precincts of Dublin Castle
with bag OF gunpowder and long fuse.
The French Cabinet has decided
upon a gradual recall of q portion OF the
troops I'm Tonquin-
Nearly $50, 900 in contributions from
all classes of people in Great Britain have
been sent TO q sister of Gen. Gordon, to be
applied to his relief.
Emperor William accepted the resig-
nation Of Bismarck a. President of tho
Prussian Cabinet, and gave the position to
Bootticher.
Subsidies will be granted by the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-22

German Governmsnt to steamship companies
whose vessels p'y between German ports and
tho ports OF Eastern Asia and Australia
Queen Victoria il negotiating for the
purchase OF the villa at Cannes in which
Prince Leopold died, with the intendon of
converting 1t into y convent and chapel
Judah p. Benjamin, the noted Ameri-
can lawyer, who was % successful in I'm
gland, before his death destroyed all papers
which might furnish material for n good
biography. He used TO say that the treasur-
ing Of old papers caused half the misery of
Nfa
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-22

lature In caucus nominated j. ID. Eustis for
United States Senator GA tho first ballot.
Mr.. Eustis will succeed Mr.. Jonas, Who was
chosen six years ago to succeed ur. Rust,s.
Turn about Ia fair play
The Iowa Greenbaclx State Committee
mot at Des Moines. and selected four dele
gates to the national convention, who favor
Ben Butler IN case he accepted the Green
backers' nomination bsforo the convention
adjourned.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-22
THE PROHIBITLONIsTS.
Michiran State Convention.

convention at Battle Creek for the purpose OF
electing delegates to the national convention az
Pittsburgh, July 23, and to consider the most
effective methods OF fastening the advent OF
prohibition in Michigan The number OF dele
gates was 239. including mine women John
Russell, of Detroit. presided. Delegates were
elected to the National Prohibition Convention,
TO be held in Pitt sburgh, Pa, July rs, and a
State Central Committee was chosen.
The resolutions adopted reatfrmed commence
In the power OF the State to suppress the liquor
traffic; in the Union Prohibition party OF Mich
iean and the National Prohibition Home Pro-
tective party as the only competent political
agency to that end. resolution approving
won an suffrage was adopted by 1l2 to SO votes,
after a hot discussion, especially by the women
deleOafes
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-22

John T. Harris presided over the. Virginia
Democratic State Convention, wfzch assembled
at Richmond. Tilden and Hendricks were the
almost unanimous choice Of the convention, and
all the delegates chosen to the national conven-
ton will vote for them. The resolutions adopt
ed congratulate the people upon the result OF
the November election, which rescued the
State from the corrupt ring. and re-
Republican party as the abetter Of ring
rule In Virginia, aud as the perpetrator
of the highest public crime OF the ge-the
theft of the Chief Magistrscy; denounces the
attempt made by leading Republican Senators
to show that the DanviIle riot was instigated by
Democrats for the purpose OF drawing the color
ate abolition of the internal-revenue system,
and favors tariff for revenue only. Thden and
Hendricks were almost the unanimous choice or
the eouyeufion
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-22
Death of One OF NJ. Quad's Characters.
Detroit telegram

David L. Harbaugh, ex-Police Justice of
Detroit, died this morning at the Pontiac
Insane Asylum. He was born in New Lis
bon. Ohio, in 1908, and came to Detroit
forty nine years ago. He pacticed law,
became Collector of Internal Revenue, and
some years ago filed the Office of Police
Justice. Mr.. Harbaugh had been made
famous all over the world by the Central
Station sketches of m. Qnad," the hu-
morist on the Detroit Tree Press, whose
pen pictures of " His Honor" and Bijah,"
were grotesque caricatures of Mr.. Harbaugh
and the venerable police doorman, Abiiah
JOY. The latter is still living here. Mr..
Harbaugh became q mental wreck some
years ago, and has since been in the asy um.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-22

publican administration of national affairs labor
II unable TO meet with fair wages; great public
criminals are unpublished through delays OK
actual connivsnoe on the part Of the Federal OFF,
GERS: that no government has the right to
burden it's people beyond the amount necessary
to nay it's economical expenses and gradually
extinguish the national debt; that legislation IN
ducing or fostering monopoies: that II Is the
duty OF every free man to help drive from power
the party who made triumphant the election
ciyiL-seryice reform, and concludes, while ad-
herring to the State custom not to instruct dele
gates. with resolution fayoring Tilden ana
Hendricks.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-22


The defalcation Of John G. Emo, former
President of the Second National Bank, is
stated upon good authority to be 81, 600, 900.
OF this amount 81, 500, 600 is said to have
been paid by Amos r. Emo, the father of
the defaulting President, and the balance
by the rest of the Directors. Director
Henry A. Hurlburt said that the deficit was
about 81 600, 900, and that Mr.. Amos X.
Emo had made up most of the loss, The
stockholdersfi king up the balance.
What was the cause of the deficiency,
and how was it managed?" was asked.
90 cannot tell you. Mr.. John G. Emo
would have been liable to imprisonment,
but his father, who is worth $50, DOC, 600,
has agreed to see the bank through safely
for any amount"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-22
WESTERN.

In q game of three-ball billiards,
balk-line, for the championship of the world
and $1,000, between Jacob schaefer and
George slosson, played at Central Music Hall,
chicago, in the presence of an immense au-
siencc, schaefer won by the jug-handle score
Of 800 TO asa. His average was little more
than 90. schaefers highest run was 2l1;
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-22
Dakota Territory.

The Democrats of Dakota Territory gathered
In convention at Pierre to elect delegates to the
national convention tor the first time. j. b.
Foster, of Mitchell. was made permanent Chair
man. +. NJ Zeiback and j. Mccormick were
elected delegates to Chicago. The delegates 60
uninstructed, but are understood TO be for
Tilden and Hendricks. The p1atfo'm declares
for revenue reform and holds that the luxuries
of life should pay the expenses OF the Govern
ment and favors the bill pending before Congress
granting 100 acres of land to each Union soldier
OF the late war IL also declares for civil service
reform and hard money, and opposes all sumpt-
narv Law
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-22
New Jersey.

The New Jersey Democratic State Convention
met ut Trenton, Gov. Bedle being chosen perma-
nent Chairman District delegates were chosen
a. follows:
First, A. ]. Steeiman and Daniel +. Green |;
Second, III. b. Smith and y. NJ. j. Smith; Third,
Willard Ross and &. W. Brown; Fourth, NJ. O.
Swartzweller and Senator Carpenter; Fifth.
Thomas j. Flynn and Carmen y. Randolph;
Sixth, Aseemblyman Harrigan and Gottfried
Kruger; seventh, Orestes Cleveland and Mar
tin Helyee.
The platform adopted declares that under Re-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-22
GREENBACKERS.
Nebraska State Convention.

The Nebraska GreeHback State Convention
met at the Commercial Hotel IN Lincoln, and
elected the following delegates TO the national
convention to be held at indianapolis: IL: G.
Pace, OF Lincoln; q. w. Wheeler, OF Nemaha:
w. B. Pickett of Butler County: Ed j. Hall, OF
Saunders County. The delegates are sent unip-
structed, but are supposed 10 favor Butler Tor
President. No vote for preference was taken.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-22
Four Men Drowned.
Duluth Mimi Telegram.


The ferry-boat Mary Martini ran into
sliff containing twenty or more men who
were returning from the coal docks ut Con-
ner's Point to Duluth. The skiff was
crushed by the collision and four men were
drowned.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-22
Gen. Pryor Blackballed.
New York Dispatchl

Gen. Roger A. Pryor, who for the last
twelve years has occupied q conspicuous
and honorable position at the New York
bar, was put up for election az member
Of tho Bar Association, and was black
balled.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-22

Bills passed the House of Representatives,
May II. extending until Dec. 81. 1885, the dnra-
ton Of the Court of Commissioners of Alabama
Claims: to change the Eastern and Northern
judicial Districts of Texas and to attach part OF
Indian Territory TO those districts; to relieve
the settlers the Duck Valley Indian ResSr va-
ton, Elko County, Nevada: for the appoint
ment of two additional Associate Justices OF the
Supreme Court Of Dakota. The Senate amend
ments to the Indian appropriation bill were non
concurred In. There was no session of the
Senate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-22
FIRE RECORD.

The fire losses of the week were as
recorded below:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-22
BEN BUTLER.
He Il Nominated for President by the
National Anti Monopoly Con-
vention.
Tllden and Hendricks Endorsed BY the
Democrats OF New Jersey, vir-
ginia, and Dakota.
ANTI-MONOPOLIsTs.

Tho National Convention at Chicago.
Tho National Anti Monopoly Convention met
at Chicago on Wednesday. May IA, and was
called to order by John r. Henry. Of New York.
Chairman of the National Committee. After
conRratulating them upon having met with the
intention of nominating q President Of the
United States, he named A. j. Streeter, of Mer-
Ger County, Illinois. as Temporary Chairman.
Mr.. Streeter returned thanks for the honor con-
ferred upon him, and said he believed the honor
was not Intended for him personally, but for the
industrial People Of Illinois whom he had tried
hard TO serve
The Secretary read the call. following which
motions were made that q delegate from each
Safe represented be nominated for Committee
on Credentials, Permanent Organization. Plat
form, and Woe Presidents. On motion of Mr..
Henry, of New York, N. b. Killman and b. II.
Shively were elected Temporary Secretaries,
and the roll Of States was called. The follow
ing were appointed members OF the committees:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-22
STATE CONVENTIONS.

The convention then adjourned. subject 20 The
call Of the National Committee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-18
SMART NEWSPAPER MEN
Who Make Wheeling Butt for Their
Witticisms.

Who Make wheeling Butt Tor Their
Witticisms.
PittSburg newspaper men, when looking
for an outside town for a target for their
wit, invariably select Wheeling. When an
unknown man gets into difficulty, it is
always a Wheeling man. So, in an inter
view with baggage smasher, the Dispatch
makes a Wheeling man carry whole
liquor store around in his valise. The re-
porter asked:
did YOU ever see anything curious among
the contents of a broken trunk
Yes. 1t would surprise you to know Of
the things that travellers will insist on piling
into their franks The other day an insult
ferable odor peryaded the inbound baggage
room. An investigation showed that it
came from trunk which had been lying in
the room for several days 1t was broken
Open and the odOr was found to come from
eggs which had been broken 1t was wo.
mans trunk and she had been on a visit to
the country.
Don't they ever make fuss when YOU
break open their trunks?'
They usually kick up row, but We are
used to that but they hardly ever sue for
damages"
Don't YOU ever discover anything more
curious than eggsy
Lots of things Last week the baggage
room smelled like wholesale liquor store.
A trunk from Wheeling was the cause and
on being broken open two kegs of whisky
were revealed, the bung of one Of which had
come out. allowing the whisky to run"