The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-08-13

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The Afghans, supposedly assisted by
British officers, are rapidly fortifying Herat
The Ameer Is increasing the force of troops
in the city, and has son will be placed In
n Russian attack.
A recent flood in the province of
Canton, China, caused by the bursting OF
several embankments. inundated an extern
sivc territory. sweeping away number OF
villages, aud involving the loss of 10000
| lives. The rice and silk crops were almost
ruined, and a vast amount of property was
destroyed.
Commissioners have been appointed
TO take q census OF the Northwest Territories,
with view of giving those now unorganized
representation in the Dominion Parliament.
A buggy containing a man named
Dempsey, of Hamilton, Ontario, his sister,
Fred Sanders, of st. Thomas, and her six
year-old son. was run over by railway train
at the latte place, all of the occupants being
killed.
Business failures throughout the
country during the week, as reported to II.
G. Dun & Co.. numbered 162 for the United
States and Is for Canada, as compared with
total OF POI for the previous week. All
sections show a diminution of business cas-
uaties.
The Governors of five of the North
ern States of Mexico have met in secret
council, with the idea, it is alleged, of dis
cussng a plan of secession, to take effect
should the English debt In its new form be
forced on the people.
In recent interview with Sergeant
who fought under Gen. Reno in the last bat
tie between Gen. Clusters command and the
Indians, Sitting Bull denied that Rain h-the-
Face killed Custer, and said that so many
were firing at him at the same time that no
one could tell who did.
The Montezuma Hotel at Las Vegas,
New Mexico, was burned, causing a loss of
$500, 600.
BY wreck on the Cincinnati and
Eastern Railroad near Cincinnati three per-
sons were killed and two fatally injured.
Jarvis Snyder, wife and daughter,
william Hebron and George Hansen at
tempted TO cross the Columbia River at Cas-
cade Locks, Oregon, when the boat was carried
over the rapids and all the occupants were
drowned.
The first bale of new cotton was re-
ceived ut st. LOUIS last week, and brought
fifteen cents pound. 1t was from Bryan,
Tex, and graded middling.
Three murderers, two Of them
negroes, were hanged ut Fayetteville, n. c.
At New Orleans a colcred man died on the
scalold for the murder of one Of his own
race
Judge James Garland, said to be the
Oldest Judge in the world, and it is believed
the Oldest member of the Masonic fraternity
in the United States, died at Lynch burg, Va,
aged 95.
The experiment of Manager Nc
Wicker of Chicago, with stock company and
a revival of round of the sterling English
Comedies is meeting with encouraging sup
port Last week the ''SchCo foe Scandal "
was given with q brilliant cast ana was en-
Enthusiastically received he Times says: at
would be the highest praise TO say that it was
performed IN manner fully worthy OF its
merits, and such praise is really due the
McV clSer company. ltwas Il brilliant cast; the
parts were admirably distributed, and each
found an intelligent, spirited, and accurate
Interpretation. 1t is long time indeed since
The School for Scandal has been presented
in this city in matter so thoroughly salts
factory. The strong parts for which the
piece is famous were handled in a way that
made vivid Observation-Disclosures of each, moth
ing of the brilliant dialogue was lost, and
the humor, spirit, and vivacity of the piece
were most effectually set forth" 'The
School for Scandal will be followed by that
splendid old comedy, "She Stops TO Con-
quer."