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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-12-03
NEWS CONDENSED.
Concise Record of the Week


The East Atlantic coast was visited
by destructive storm on the oath of Novem-
Der, accompanied by one of the highest tides
ever known A New York dispatch says ~old
river men in this city compared the tide to the
disastrous rise Of the rivers in 1854 Great
discomfort damage to property, and delay to
business we're caused by the submerging of
slips, streets, and piers, and the flooding of
Easements and cellars. Ferry-boats stood
30 high in the slips that teams could hardly
get aboard Along the Jersey coast the storm
was especially severe. Sandy Hook was in
undated and the Government station was In
danger Of falling The Southern New Jersey
Railroad tracks were submerged Two fine
summer cottages at Seabright were swept into
the Atlantic. Few steamers and no sailing
vessels attempted to cross Sandy Hook bar to
20 to sea- on Ocean Beach the ship Malta,
from Antwerp for New York, stranded
early In the morning. One sailor jump
ed overheard and was drowned The
other thirty-three members Of the
the crew were rescued by the nfe-saving
crew. Walks and beach improvements at
Ocean Grove, Deal Beach and Atlantic City are
submerged and damaged Houses are under
mined all along the Shrewsbury river and many
families have had to leave their homes. All
along the east shore The docks are submerged.
In Jersey City sewers and Easements were
flooded. Prisoners in the City Prison had to
stay in their sleeping hunks to keep out of the
water. A sewer in South street burst, flooding the
cellars of the finest residences on the Heights.
The railroad depot floors were under water, and
improvised bridges-were laid for passengers to
walk on. Most of Coney Island was submerged.
The Brighton race track was flooded and the
races were postponed The water is six feet
deep on the Sheepshead Bay boulevard. Hotel
property on the island ia flooded, but will
probably not be seriously damaged. The con-
tour of the beach will, however, be much
changed by washing away, and the damage to
shore improvements is serious. Every house
and summer resort bordering on Flushing Bay
is more or less damaged 1t is estimated that
the losses will foot up into the millions"
Warner and Work, who were indicted
for aiding and abetting Ferdinand Ward in
misapplying $40, 337 of Marine Bank funds, ap-
peared in the United States Court at New York.
and gave bail each in $4,000.
At Elmira, N. Y, the Rev. Father
Bloomer, pastor of St Patrick's Church, Dc
nounced the members of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians as wolves in sleeps clothing, un-
worthy the confidence or respect of good Cath
olcs
A condemned structure at Jersey
City, from which the boys and girls were
carrying firewood, suddenly collapsed, killing
two boys and two girls and injuring dozen
other persons, a few ef them dangerously. A
warrant for the arrest of the proprietor,
charging manslaughter, has been issued.
Postmaster Pearson, of New York,
reports decrease Of one-half in the number
Of special-delivery stamps sold The mes
sengers in Brooklyn surrendered their posi-
tons, being unable to average more than six
dollars per month
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-12-03
SOUTHERN,

G. A. Thorp and J. White blew out
the gas upon retiring in Baltimore hotel Sun
day night, and were found dead from suffoca-
ton the next day.
In an ARRAY at the Union Depot in
Atlanta, halter named ID. II. Pope dangerous
ly wounded Albert Howell, the railway agent,
wiz was Colonel in the Forty second Georgia
regiment during the war;
A narrow-gauge train was thrown
from the track near GasSnia, N c., twelve
persons being seriously wounded
Mayor Fulton and Colonel r. G..
Lowe, editor of the Ne,cs, engaged in an en-
counter at Galveston, Texas The Mayor broke
O stick over loves arm, and Lowe securing the
broken portion, both men belabored each other
soundly.
Before the body of John Harvey was
inferred at Atlanta, Ga, it was noticed that the
coffin was very light, and, the lid being re-
moved, the discovery was made that sand had
been substituted for the remains, which, il il
supposed the doctors had stolen.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-12-03
THE PRESS ON MIR. HENDRICKS.
How the News of the Vice Presidents Death
Was Received.

Chicago yater Ocedn-No public man was
moro completely identified in every fiber OF his
nature with the party TO which he belonged
than Thomas A. Hendricks. His private life
was honorable and conscientious, and IL Is only
fair to assume that this mergence Of himself in
his party was due TO the conviction that his
party was right i'm all it's fundamental purposes,
II not absolutely perfect in detail OF action.
NetO York Worid.-The death Of Vice-Presi-
dent Hendricks falls upon the country so unex-
pectedly and with such awful snddenness that
IL will be n shock as well as cause OF deep grief
TO the people. IL leaves blank in the structure
of the government, we'll as in the social circle
and by the domestic hearth.
Chicago Tines.-For many years, more than a
generation, Mr.. Hendricks has been bright and
prominent I'm the political constellations'of the
American sky. Few there have been Of the
stellar host whose light has been more steady,
enduring, than that raddated from the heights
on which he stood. He was an infuen-
tial factor, than which there was mono more
potent, In his own State. At his death he had
no peer among his own particular people. He
was apparently less great from national stand-
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occasion. Upon returning home he COM
planned of being chilled. After retiring he
slept restlessly, and in the morning COM
planned of pains in the abdominal region.
The family physician was called, and tenn
porarily relieved the sufferer, who, how
ever, was later compelled to lie down, and
Wednesday afternoon he complained of
great pain, and at this time was attended by
his nephew and a colored servant. Sud
denly the Vice President exclaimed, II am
free at last; send for Eliza" (meaning his
wife,, who was in another room. The
nephew retired with the message, and when
Mrs. Hendricks entered the room she found
her husband dead.
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THE SUCCESSION.
Probable Political Eject of Mr.. Hendricks
Death.
Washington special.


There is no constitutional or statutory provis-
ion for the succession to the Presidency should
the disability of President Cleveland occur.
There is no President pro tenn OF the Senate and
there is no Speaker of the House-of Representa-
tives, and neither branch Of Congress is in
session. Several efforts have been made Of
late years TO make some provision for such an
EFFICIENCY now exists, and always With
out success, because the exigency seemed
remote and therefore Senators and Con-
gressmen would give no attention to the
matter, or the situation such that any
provision that could be made would give an ad-
vantage TO one political party that the other
would not consent to. The House is not a con-
tinuing body so that for nine months in every
alternate year there is no Speaker. But tho
Senate is a continuing body, and IL might always
have a substitute presiding officer on hand. In
former years good deal OF care was taken to
have President pro TEN. in existence, but this
provisionsfor the future is wholly in the hands
of the Vice President, and the last two Vice
Presidents have neglected or refused to al
low the Senate the opportunity of electing a
substitute. 1t was formerly regarded obliga-
tory on a new Vice President TO absent himself
from the Senate one day, 30 that the Senate
could have'a chance to elect, but it was very
generally remarked ON that in the special Sos
sion of the Senate in the spring of 1881 Vice
President Arthur occupied his seat every day
and gave the Senate no chance to elect. At the
same thing occurred. The Vice President occu-
pied the chair every day. and when the
pro tenn: The propriety Of allowing the
Senate to elect President pro tenn.
was suggested to Mr.. Hendricks, but he
referred to the precedent established by Mr.
Arthur, and followed it, When the Senate
meets, it will be called TO order by Gen Nc
Cook, the Secretary and the first question
will be whether a President pro tenn. shall DO
elected FIRST, whether the senior Senator pres
ent shall administer the oath OF Office TO the two
Senators-elect, Cen Logan, Of Illinois, and Mr.
Mitchell, of Oregon. IL is entirely iinmateral
which is done first, for the Republicans will have
forty Senators and the Democrats only thirty
four At the special session OF the Senate after
the death of President Garfield the Democrats
insisted on first electing the presiding officer
and they carried their point and elected Mr.
Bayard, who Immediately administered the
oath of Office 10 the Senators-elect. Thereupon
the Republicans acquired n majority, and the
next day elected Senator David Davis President
pro TEN. The presiding officer chosen will
have the right Of succession TO the Presidency
I'm case Of Mr.. Cleveland's death until a special
election can be had. Who will DO elected Pres
ident pro tesn. is already subject OF gossip.
Mr.. Edmunds will expect IL because he has had
the Office last, and TO elect somo one else would
he considered a slight TO him.
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ceding twelve months s652. So, 49, decrease Of
sSn, IA, 09l.
Washington special: The President
and the two New York members of the Cabinet
are opposed to change in the House rules.
They fear that any curtailment of the powers
OF the Appropriations Committee viii be looked
upon an attack on Randall, and will widen
the breach between the majority and the mi
nority of the party. They are also afraid that
the distribution of the appropriation bills
among several committees will result in in
creased appropriations, which would be used
to the disadvantage of the Democratic party in
the Congressional elections next fall The adj
ministration has little hope now of getting
control of the Senate, and if the Democratic
party lost the House the administration would
feel rather lonesome.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-12-03

Graasbosl, visiting ct Hadersleben, have BEEN
ordered 10 quit Germany.
Gable dispatches report that the en-
tire army of Bulgaria attacked the servians ON
the 9th of November and was repulsed with
heavy loss by artillery fire. Large bodies of
servian troops were hurrying to the front
widdin was still under bombardment A ru-
NOR was sent ont from Vienna that King Milan
had secretly visited that city TO secure assist
ance from the Emperor.
During an election riot in London
derry the barracks of the Salvation Army were
wrecked, and twenty loyalists were injured
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-12-03
WASHINGTON.

The continued scarcity d dimes has
caused orders to be given to the Superintendent
of the Mint to coin into 1o-cent pieces all un-
current subsidiary silver on hand.
The Chief of the Bureau of Statistics
reports that the total value of the exports of
merchandise during the twelve months ended
Oct 81, 1886, were s7l7,l79,352, and during the
preceding twelve months ss34, S27, 799, q de-
crease Of s17o4S,447. The value Of imports of
merchandise for the twelve months ended Oct
81, 1856, were $50, Az, 32, and during the pre-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-12-03
The Vice-President Dies Sud-
denly at His Indianap-
oils Home.
He Was Alone in His Chamber When
the Grim Messenger Summoned
Him.
How the News Was Received Through
out the Countrywide Presi-
dents Action.
The Details of a Distinguished Career
Important Political Questions
Raised.

Death fell with appalling swiftness upon
Thomas A. Hendricks, and the Vice Presi-
dency of the United States, in which vacan-
cies have occurred with greater frequency
than in the Office which the place supple
ments, is again untenanted. The facts in
connection with the deceased statesman are
few, for he passed away alone in his bed
room, where his devoted wife spent most of
the day with him. He had attended re-
ception party at Indianapolis the evening
before, at which he wore light dress suit,
having discarded heavier clothing for the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-24
Sc
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
The Manitoba Riots.

WINNIPEG, Man, Mar q The telegraph
line near the scene Of the riots and rebellion
is still cut and 70 dispatches can be receiv-
ed from any point in that vicinity. A force
of mounted police from Regina should have
reached the crossing of the south Saskatche-
wan last night. The rebels are understood
TO be at that point to prevent Irvine's force
from crossing the river and joining the force
stationed at Fort Carlton. The halfbreeds
number 500 and are armed with Remington
and Winchester rifles. They are trying to
stir up general rising among the Indians
all over the Saskatchewan district. The
Nineteenth battalion Winnipeg Rifles has
been ordered to be ready to start for the
scene of trouble. They will probably leave
"Wednesday morning.
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The Madison Mystery.

A new feature in the Madison murder
case is that Thomas J. Cluyerius, who is
charged with the crime, claims kinship with
Mr. S. B. Witt, Commonwealth attorney
Of Richmond. Since hearing of this Mr.
Witt has decided to withdraw from the
case. He intends to ask Hon. George D.
Wise to represent the Commonwealth.
The New York Herald Of to-day says:
One of the remarkable features in connection
with the drowning of Fannie Lillian Madison
and the arrest of Thomas ]. Cluverius is shown
in the following story, which is vouched for by
an old resident and we'll known lawyer of Rich
mond: John Tyler, once President Of the United
States, had brother whose name was Watt
Tyler. This brother had daughter, who re-
ceived thorough education in the most fashion
able line of training that characterized the best
schools Of that day After completing her educa-
tion she returned home, only to set at naught all
the teachings of her family and all the associa-
tions of her life by marrying her fathers overseer.
That overseer was named Cluverius, and he was
the father of the prisoner now in the Richmond
City Jail charged with murder. He is thus q
near relative of John Tyler, ard on the maternal
side can boast as pure lineage as any man in the
State His father was of French descent, and the
name is commonly pronounced Clsviers, in the
neighborhood in which these people reside. A
brother of the prisoner was named by his mother
for her father, Watt Tyler Cluverius. He is in
that city and visits his brother frequently.
Mr. Watt Tyler Cluverius is well.known in
this city, having held clerksbip in the store OF
Peel & Stevens here before the war. He is now
a resident of New Orleans, but recently paid
visit to his friends in thi. city.l
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. William R. Smith, the former chief
clerk in the Auditors Office, who was indict-
ed for felony and whose case was set for
trial in the Hastings Court of Richmond to-
day by his counsel moved, yesterday, for
continuance, on the ground that an lmpor.
tant witness was in another State and coulo
not be gotten in time for the trial. The
Court accordingly continued the case until
the next term.
The trial of a negro woman, Ella Chew,
commenced at Stafford Court House Wed
neaday, was concluded Friday. She was
tried under four indictments. For attempt
ing to set Mr.. Moncure's residence on hre
she was found guilty and her confinement In
the penitentiary fixed at five years, for set.
ting the stable on fire she got ten years, and
for setting the jail on fire ten years, For
the second attempt to set the jail on ire the
Jury, under Instructions from the Court
brought in verdict of not guilty.
A meeting of the first and general mort
cage bondhoders of the Shenandoah val
lev Railroad Company was held in Pnla'
delphia yesterday to take some action IN
reference to the prospective default OF that
company upon the interest of these bonds;
J. J. Martin, the chairman, was instructed
to select committee Of six to consider the
best methods to be adopted by the BOND.
holders, and report to a meeting to be held
at a future day. In February last the first
mortgage bonds sold at a premium, and the
general mortgages sold at $50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-24

SELF EDUCATED NovELTIsrs.-The ma
iority of the successful noveltists of modern
times have been selfeducated men. Alex
ander Dumas, Anthony Trollope, and
Charles Dickens may be mentioned as con
spicuous examples. Mr.. George W. Cable.
who may be classed among the successful,
has been compelled to make his own way in
the world He was born in New Orleans IN
1874, and disastrous financial failures com.
PEELED him to leave school at the early age
of fourteen and aid in supporting the family.
During his leisure hours in the Confederate
service in war times, he made critical
study of the Bible, mathematics and Latin
grammar. After the war be accepted b
position as errand boy for a mercantile
house in New Orleans He studied civil
engineering, and was for time engaged IN
State surveying expedition. Occasional
contributions to the Pieayune secured him
place on the editorial staff, but his refusal
to take charge of the theatrical column lost
him his position. He then became account
ant and corresponding clerk for the cotton
firm of William G. Black & Co., where he
remained until 1879. He did not give up
business until he found that his literary
productions were we'll received and likely
to yield him good income.-4Hanta Con-
stitution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-24

ACQUIRING TERRITORY. -Advices rela-
tive to the recent incident at Victoria, on
the west coast of Africa, state that the COM
mander of the German corvette Bismarck,
wishing to annex territory in the vicinity
of Victoria, asked to be allowed to pass
through the British territory. The British
officers at Victoria politely but firmly re-
fused permission The German commander
thereupon threatened to lombard the place
but the British gunboat Watchful put in an
opportune appearance. The Bismarck then
moved few miles down the coast, and the
German flag was hoisted on strip of land
belonging to England. The German COM
mander also went inland and bribed the
chief of Matanza to cede to Germany terri.
ritory which had already been coded to
England. The English flag was hauled
down, the German flag hoisted, and the
German commander returned to Victoria
and sent written utimatum to the Court
of Equity to have the English flag at Ma
tan7a removed wthin two days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-24

SCHEME OF A SwINDLER.-The ST. Joseph
(Mo.) Gazette says: A man has just been
captured in DeKalb county practicing q
new aud peculiar method of passing coun.
terfeit money, which may be described as
follows: Before leaving one town he ad-
dressed letter to himself at the postoffice
of the town at which he next wished to
operate in. The letter would purport to
be from his son and usually inclosed bogus
$40 bill; in it he told a lot of bogus family
matters, expressed the hope that he would
soon find employment and refer to the
money inclosed. The letter was shown to
the postmaster or some one else in the
Office who was asked to read it, he being
very poor scholar. The party reading the
letter was then requested to change the
bogus bill or to introduce him to some one
that could, and the swindler generally sue
ceeded
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-24
Writ Of Error Granted.

CHICAGO, March 24.-Judgo Gresham, Ia
the United States Circuit Court, this morn
ing, granted writ Of error in the case of
Mackin and Gallagher, who were convicted
of election frauds. They were admitted to
bail in the sum of $4,000 each and released
from jail. Tho time for sending the two
men to The penitentiary expired at noon
to day, aud if the writ had not been grant ed
they would have been taken to Joliet. The
time for hearng the writ of error has net
yet been fixed upon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-24
a Battle Expected.

The attack made by the Arabs last Sum
day upon detachment OF British troops
under General McNeil engaged in making
a fortified camp some seven miles south
west of Suakim does not indicate that they
have been disheartened by the results of the
recent combats. They charged with the ut
most spirit, scattering the English and ln-
dams, and entering at one point the zereba
the latter were at work upon. The damage
done by them in the destruction OF trans
port material is described rs immense. The
loss Inflicted on the British was Sc killed
and ITO wounded, the large proportion of
killed being due to the preference of the
Arabs for the spear at cluse quarters. The
Arab loss is officially estimated at 1000.
Yesterday force was sent out from Sua-
kim to render such assistance as General
McNeill might need, but the Arabs, after
their repulse The day before, had ceased to
be troublesome. Osman Digna is said to be
at Tamai with an army of 25,O0O. To-day
General Graham was expected to confront
him there with his entire army and to fight
q pitched battle, which will probably be
greater and more decisive than any that has
yet occurred in the operations of the Sou
dan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-24
Minister Lowell,

LONDON, March 24-The Times and the
Daily News, while offering Il cordial wei.
come to his successor, hope England will
be able 10 retain Mr.. Lowell as guest.
The Times says: "If Mr.. Lowell remains in
England we shall ask America to be con-
soIed for his loss by regarding him to be
.deputed still as representative Of the
highest culture Of the republic and of
English literature" The Times adds: "We
part with NJ. Lowell with the keenest
regret. Perhaps it would be better for the
two countries had be permanently retained
his post" The News equally commends
Mr. Lowell as a representative Of the high
est culture of the republic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-24

How THE SULTAN LooKs.-"The day be-
fore the one appointed for our leaving Con-
stantinople," said Senator.elect Stanford,
II was much surprised at receiving, through
q court official, an invitation for the follow
ing afternoon to private audience with
the Sultan, during which he wished to qnes-
ton me concerning material developments
of Turkey There was nothing remarkable
about the room, except, perhaps, the fact
that it was furnished in French style, nor
was there much of Oriental splendor in the
dress of the Sultan. He wore blue IN.
dress uniform of European cut, the only
traces Of Eastern costume being plain fez,
and magnifcently mounted scimetar. Fla
appeared to be a rather slight man, some
thirty Ave years of age, WITH an intelligent
face that showed somewhat timid char
acter, should judge, and a decidedly Jew
ish cast of features. San Francisco Call.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-24

BURCHARD.-Rev DR.. Burchard deliver
ed lecture on Men I Have Met" al the
United Presbyterian Church, New York,
last night. He complained of pains in the
head, heart and back before he began. He
told the reporters that if they came to hear
mention of "any prominent men who have
been lately before the public eye" they
would be disappointed. DR.. Burchard said
that the daily papers bad mistaken him for
- religious SLOUGH, an ecclesiastical dude,
and old fool, and mule, with ears like
those of the mule Balaam rode He had
been called everything bnt a thief and
loafer. Only last week he had been ia ken
for plumber He had also been mistaken
for the head waiter Of a hotel in Venice.
In referring to pride and riches, the speaker
made use Of the words person, purse and
palace" and then added you see am
given TO ALTERATION" Laughter. DR..
Burchard said he had been called bigot
He denied that he was bigot, who was
one who stood on segment of truth and
never look around the circle.