The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-03-26
LATER NEWS ITEMS.

1900
Crime has become so infrequent in
the Parish of Cameron. in the southwestern
corner of louisiana, that the parish Jail is
used as corn-crib.
At Freeport, Ohio, last week boy
named BENJAMIN Forsyth was to tie buried,
but his appearance was SO lfelike that his
mot or had the coffin opened at the grave.
After several hours of hard labor the lad was
restored to consciousness, and his full recov-
cry Is expected.
The Illinois Board of Health is ad-
vised that there are fifty-one cases of small
pox at Mound City, caused by infected ne
grocs attending revival meeting.
Army officers and their friends have
been given to understand by Secretary Endi-
colt that personal appeals and political inhu-
ence will not be considered In making as
signments to easy duty in Washington or
elsewhere.
State Auditor Brown, of Iowa, has
served notice on the Postmaster TO deliver no
mail addressed to him as State Auditor to any
person but himself. Notice has also been
served on the State Treasurer to pay no war
rants unless issued by Brown. 1t is under
stood that Brown will open another Office and
go ahead as State Auditor. The State Treas
urer has determined to recognize the author
ity of Mr.. Gattell, the newly appointed Au.
ditor. The Governor has dismissed the
militia, after removing the archives of the
Auditors Office to the Capitol.
On the top of Mount Washington,
New Hampshire, on the night of March 20,
the wind blew at the rate OF from 100 to 40
miles an hour, with the thermometer at 48
degrees below zero.
Two explosions, caused, as it is
thought by gas. occurred in the New Jersey
State House at Trenton. The building took
fire, the flames spreading to the Geological
Museum on the third floor, in which many
valuable relics were stored. Tho museum
was completely destroyed. The loss will not
be less than 100000. The Continental Sugar
Refinery storehouse in Boston, Mass, was
burned, with 10000 barrels of sugar. The
loss is estimated at SlO0, 900, with So, 600 in
surance.
DR.. David Griffith, who was medical
director OF Sheridan's army corps, died at
Louisville, Ky.
A detachment of English and Indian
infantry was engaged in erecting a zareba
seven miles southwest OF suakin March 22),
when n large force OF Arabs rushed upon
them from Ambush. A square was quickly
formed, but the camels and horses were driven
back upon the troops, causing great
confusion. The Arabs penetrated the
square from the north and south.
The marines and Berkshire regiment
on the east and west sides maintained a
steady fire and kept the Arabs in check re-
pulsing them finally with the aid of the cav
airy and artillery from the Hasheen zareba.
The English loss was two officers and twenty.
two men killed and thirty-three men wound.
ed. This does not include the loss among the
engineers, transport corps, and Indian TROOPS,
which had not yet been reported.
MR. MITCHELL offered n resolution in the
Senate on the 2Ist, providing for the appoint
ment of a special commission Of five Senators
to inquire aud report not later than the sec
ond Monday in next December, as to the mum
Der of trade dollars, put in circulation in the
United States fefore their legal tender quality
was rep aaled how said coins came into circula-
ton subsequently,; how many are still held in
the several States of this country; at what
rates they were taken: how much profit ac-
crued in any way TO the Government by the
coinage of trade dollars, and what has been the
practice If this and other Governments as to
the receipt or refusal by them Of their own
coins. Laid over. The COnDreSsiOHdt Record
of some remarks made on the 10Th bv Mr. Van
! Wyck derogatory TO members of the
South American Commission, and. after
debate, resolution passed directing
the official reporter to republish the proceedings
OF the previous day. During the discussion Mr..
Teller made spirited defense of his course az
Secretary OF the Interior. Mr.. Frye reported a
resolution from the Committee on Rules,
directing that 0ommittee TO prepare an official
seal for the Sena of the United States Laid
over. The Senate then went into executive
session. and when the doors reopened ad-
journed.