The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-02-05
LATER NEWS ITEMS.

0cu. Jus. OueStuu1, WIZ WIS Ouitoo
States Senator from South Carolina at the
breaking out OF the rebellion. has just died
at Camden. s. @.
A valuable silver convov was captur-
ed by banditti on It's way from Toluca TO
Curnavaca, Mexico. Government troops
are I'm pursuit OF the robbers.
The election of Mr. Evarts as Senator
is said to have completely changed the whole
Cabinet situation, and IL is gravely doubted
by the Democrats whether Bayard or Gar
land can DO spared from the Senate.
Solomon Bott and Charles Gross
feldt professed Methodism a week ago at
Cincinnati, and a week later went before
Rabbi Wise and recanted. They explained
their conduct by saying that their only object
In giving up Judaism was to be sent to coli
lege, and failing I'm this they returned to
their old faith. They were rebuked, and then
furnished with money TO leave the city.
The body Of Robert A. Wallace, who
died at Buffalo eight years ago, was exhumed,
and a viii discovered between the vest and
shirt in which he was prepared for the coffin.
The disposition of his property by second
wife in favor of her children rs against the
deceased's children by former wife led to
the remarkable discovery.
Baron Thomas O'Hagan, the first
Catholic TO be made Lord Chancellor of Ire
land under British rule, has passed away.
Paris has decided to borrow SAC, 0O0,-
900 to complete public improvements.
julius Lieske, the supposed murderer
of DIR. Rumpf. the Frankfort Police Commits
sioncr, is chained hand and foot I'm the prison
ut Mannheim.
A man was arrested at Derby, Eng,
who was found TO have dynamite in his
possession. Sir William Vernon Harcourt
has received letter conveying information
of an alleged dynamite plot, mentioning n
number OF buildings which the dynamiters
intend to blow up, and giving the names OF
several of the conspirators.
Secretary McCullosh regards the re-
duction of the public debt by IS, 100000 as
very fortunate, and calculated to allay the
apprehensions of increased depression. In
his opinion it indicates that the greatest
depth was reached In the latter part of De-
cember, and that the tendency in the public
revenues and In the business of the country
is. in an upward direction.
The House Military Committee have
withdrawn TIER recommendation TO create
the position of assistant chief OF the signal
The House Committee on Civil Service Re
form decided TO report adversely on the bill
to prohibit the removal from Office OF hon
orably discharged Union soldiers or sailors.
Chittenden Rogers, an expert bicy-
clist and polo playe-, while engagoi in game
of polo at Blnghamton, N. Y, fell with such
force that he was almost instantly killed.
An explosion of dynamite occurred
in New York City, SCATTERING the fronts OF
Garry Bros and Ridley Bros dry goods store,
corner of Grand avenue and Allen street.
The dana g amounts TO s., 500. Five arrests
were made. Striking employei are charged
with responsibility for the explosion.
Three explosions of natural gas al
most simultaneously at Pittsburgh wrecked
three houses damaged others, and broke all
the windows In the vicinity. Eighteen per
sons were wounded, seven OF the victims not
being expected to recover, and one woman is
missing. A flying beer key knocked the
driver of passing street car, which was
hurled from the track, and the passengers
badly injured. Threats arc being made TO
tear up the pipes OF the Gas Fuel Company,
and suits for damages will be instituted.
THE river and harbor bill solely occupied
the attention Of the House OF Representatives.
at its sitting on the 3lst ult. Messrs Mills and
Blanchard urged the appropriation Of $4,000
for Capt Eads to commence improvements at
Galveston. Arguments against the scheme
were made by Messrs Bayne and Thomas.
The Senate was not In session.