The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-06-18
LATER NEWS ITEMS.

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Albert Pei was found guilty at Paris
of having poisoned his mother and two wives
and sentenced 10 death by the guillotine.
The French Government has re-
solved to suppress the gaming-tables at
Monte Carlo.
Russia offers to resume diplomatic
relations with the Vatican IL his holiness will
induce the Catholic bishops OF Poland to
abandon the idea OF re-cstablishing the
nationality OF that country.
Ex-Empress Eugene having with
drawn Prince Victor Napoleon's annuity of
$4,000 francs because of his riotous course
of life, a syndicate of admirers has settled
upon him pension OF double that sum.
The Queen is being censured for her
prompt acceptance of Gladstone's resigna-
ton, but she appears delighted with the
change. she never liked the Premier, it is
said because he could not fiatter, and was
impatient as n state servant to the throne,
and besides they were never in harmony
about Englands foreign affairs.
In his last Sundays discourse at
Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, Mr. Beecher
declared that the seventh and eighth chap
tiers OF Romans could not be interpreted sat
isfactoriy save upon the substantial theory
of evolution. This theory he likened to an
incomplete railway, which, in its rude condi-
ton, is the prophet of its own perfect state,
and argued that it was not in conflict with
the fundamental elements of Christianity as
taught by Christ himself.
After the consultation of the physic
clans last Sunday Col. Fred Grant said his
father had a bad night; that the General
was growing weaker, and that his condition
now seems TO be one OF increasing debility
without pain.
A large section of Iowa was visited
by destructive storm. At Pulaski four
persons were instantly killed and two fatally
hurt. Numerous personal injuries are re-
ported from other points. Scores Of build
ings were wrecked by the wind and lightning.
Trains were blown from the tracks, and sew
eral bridges were destroyed. Towns and viii
lagos were flooded and many miles Of rail-
road track submerged. Considerable dam
age was inflicted uIon growing crops. A
severe storm also prevailed in Nebraska.
Much damage was done along the line of the
Union Pacific Railroad between Omaha and
North Platte. In the south part of the State
great many buildings were wrecked by
wind aud lightning. At Willard two lumber
yards were blown away.
Crop reports from Minnesota and Da-
kota give favorable promise. The condition
of grain in Iowa is also reported as averaging
well, while the cotton crop bids fair 10 be I'm
excellent one. The Hessian fly is committing
extensive ravages IN the wheat fields of Wa
bash County, Indiana. The cranberry crop
of Wisconsin will fall 80 per cent. below that
of last year. The wheat crop is estimated to
be 173, 600, 900 bushels less than last year. The
falling off i'm Illinois will be about one third.
An epidemic hog cholera is prevailing near
Elkhorn, Wisconsin.
The Republicans of Chicago have
finally determined to contest the right of
Carter Fl. Harrison TO hod his seat as Mayor
of the city. The management of the con-
test has been placed in the hands of five
prominent Republicans
City of Mexico dispatch: "Advices
from Leon state that few nights ago the
Leon River rose and entered the eastern
part OF the city. Two persons were drowned,
the Central Railway washed out, and grow
ing crops destroyed. On the following night
a tremendous water spout broke few miles
above the town of Paso dc Cuarcnta, twenty
miles from Lagos City. The food was so great
that it practically aunihilated Cuarenta. Thus
far 40 bodies have been recovered. Many
bodies were washed several miles down the
valley, being discovered in fields below the
town. The search is going on. Paso de
Cuarenta had eight hundred inhabitants be