The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-01-08
WESTERN.

". ii. Norris, who served four terms
burned TO death in his house in Ozark
County. He had once made his escape, but
ran back into the flames to save valued
relic.
Over 10000 persons are out of work
in st. Louis, the closing of one concern, the
Vulcan Iron-works, having relegated 1900
TO idleness.
The fugitive Captain Howgate passed
through Lordsburg, N. M, lately, en- route TO
mining camp on Burro Mountains
The Adjutant General of Dakota re-
ports that the citizens of Roberts County
have decided to make an experiment with
civil law in settling the county-seat question.
An epidemic of smallpox prevails at
South Boardman, Mich. Trains pass the
town without stopping.
The Northwestern Travelling Mems
Association. at meeting held in Chicago,
elected J. c. Miller President and T. S. Quin-
oey Secretary. There are over 3, 400 mem
bers, and during the past year S140 900 was
disburscd in benefits, leaving about $50, 900
In the cash-box.
Six troops of cavalry and company
of infantry under command of Col. Hatch of
the Ninth Cavalry, have started from Leav-
enworth, Kas., on an expedition into Indian
Territory, 10 remove trespassers from the
Oklahoma Reservation.
The Rev. Ferdinand Baron Won Rupp-
lin, Catholic priest who was ordained at
Buffalo in 1879, committed suicide at st.
Louis by pos A letter found on his per-
son stated that he was without health, home,
food, or friends.
Near Blakesburg, Iowa, q party of
citizens hanged Pleasant Anderson for the
murder of Christian McAllister. He was last
year acquitted Of the crime by jury in Ma
haska County.
A fire at Pierre, d. T., caused loss
of $4,000, with $4,000 insurance. The
burned structures will not be replaced until
spring.
Four men were killed by the explosion
of a tug-boat in the river at Chicago.
A fire at Evansville, Ind, originating
in the dry-goods house of Miller Brothers,
destroyed property valued ct $3.50, 200.
The German bark Lisle was wrecked
on the California coast, and the first officer
and four seamen were drowned.
A package of $1,000 in currency,
consigned by bank in indianapolis to the
Treasurer of the United States, was abstract
ed between the express Office and the railway
station.
May Howard, the actress, was de-
clared insane by the authorities az Shelby
vile, Ind, end was transferred from tho
home Of her sister to the asylum. Her real
name is Victoria Dennis.
Reports received at Bozeman, Mont.
are to the effect that cattle are starving to
death in the Madison and Yellowstone re-
gions. The snow is two feet deep on the level,
making It impossible for the animals to get
at the grass.
A small boy found attached to branch
es OF trees near Rockford. Ill, two bags con-
tanning counterfeit half-dollars.
At Jackson, Mich, hack containing
Jud Crouch, the murderer. was demolished
and the horses killed by n locomotive, but
tho passea- CIR escape unnjured.
The coolest weather recorded there
was noted at st. Paul. Mimi. on the I'd of
January, 30 below zero. Throughout the
Northwest the temperature ranged unusu.
ally low marking IS below at Winnipeg. as
below at Bismarck. and 40 below at Duluth.
DIR. Shillock, Of Chaska, Mimi, has
been arrested for grsve-rohbing. His
brother and feIlow-student were forced by
the Sheriff to abandon n corpse on the road.
A mob wrecked the Bristol Tunnel