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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-02-19

Senator Pugh says Mr.. Cleveland's
eyes are not I'm the clouds or fixed upon the
stars. He Is looking right ahead OF him Mt
the ground over which he must travel, and
Is preparing himself to overcome any OBJ
stacles or difficulties he may encounter.
Washington telegram to the Chicago
Times: 1t is generally believed that william
C. Whitney will be Secretary OF the Interior,
and Senator Garland Attorney General.
Joseph +. Mcdonald may be rendered the
Treasury Department. and Col. Villas the War
portfolio.
The Illinois Legislature balloted for
United States Senator on Wednesday, Feb. III,
although no quorum was present in either
house. The Senate refused to vote as body.
In the House a Democrats voted for Morri-
son, for Haines, and for Bishop. On joint
ballot the Republicans abstained from voting
Morrison received "a votes, and Haines 1.
The Illinois Legislature held a joint
session on Thursday. Feb. 12, to vote for
United States Senator. No one answered
the roll-cal except Speaker Haines, who vot-
ed for william r. Morrison.
The Indiana Senate passed bill to
regulate the sale and manufacture of dyna-
mite
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-02-19

A secret agent of the Revenue De-
partment of Mexico bought some unstamped
cigarettes from poor tradesman at Jalsco.
When the Official attempted to sieze the store.
the people doused him In the public fountain
and then gave him coat of tar and feathers.
1t is stated that the Amalgamated
Association has issued a circular TO It's men,
bers asking for an expression of views re-
garding 10 per cent. reduction in the scale
of wages for the coming year.
An explosion occurred in the Vale
COiliery, near Glasgow, Nova Scotia, killing
thirteen men and nine horses.
A dispatch from San Francisco states
that the Chinese Government intends to
make an international matter OF the recent
expulsion of its citizens from Eureka, Cal,
and to claim indemnity from the United
States.
James w. Murray was executed at
Portland, Ore. for the killing of Alfred
Yenke. Or. L. w. Beach was hanged ut
Holidaysburg Pa. for numbering his wife.
Richard Trenkr was executed in Philadelphia
for killing his paramount. Two negroes were
swung of at Little Rock for the murder of
white citizens.
The Canadian officers who volun-
teered to raise regiments for service IN Egypt
have been informed that there is chance to
do garrison duty in England, IL they so de-
sire.
During January the beef and pork
products exported were valued at 81, o65, 9i8,
against SO, Ogl, S77 in January, 1884.
An invention by two Canadians, by
which telephoning and telegraphing can be
carried on simultaneously on the same wire.
was successfully tested between Toronto
and Hamilton.
There were 273 failures in the United
States reported to Brudstrects during the
week, against $50 in the preceding week,
and 2I6, 221. and 172 in the corresponding
weeks OF 1884, 1853, and 1882 respectively.
About 81 per cent. were those OF small trad
ers whose capital was less than $1,000. In the
principal trades the failures were as follows:
General stores, So; grocers 80; clothing, Is;
dry goods, IA: liquors, IA; manufacturers,
IA; hardware and agricultural implements,
10; drugs, IL; paper, stationers. and printers,
IL; hotels and restaurants, 10; shoes, 8; jew
elry, o: bakers and confc ctioners, 8; furni-
ture and carpets, Z; harness, 6: grain and
-four, 8; crockery and glassware, 4; hides
and tanners, 4; carpenters ana builders, 3;
fancy goods, 3; hats 3; millinery, 3; mar
kcts, 3; bankers, 2; coal and wood, 2; tobac-
co and cigars, 2; mems furnishing goods, 2;
musical instruments, 2.
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SOUTHERN.

BY the fall of scaffold on the Sus-
workmen were precipitated through the ice
into the river and two of them were drowned.
At Hammondsville, Kentucky, o. M.
Dudley killed himself with n razor because
of the death OF his infant child and the fatal
illness of his wife. The remains of the family
were buried in one coffin.
The Worlds Cotton Convention, held
under the auspices of the National Cotton
Planters Association, met in Music Hall in
the Worlds Exposition Building mt New
Orleans. Three thousand delegates repre-
senting the cotton industries of the world
and the various agricultural and industrial
organizations were present. Fully 10000
people witnessed the opening GER
emonies. President Morehead, of the
National Cotton Planters' Association called
the convention TO order. Rev. DIR. c.
X. Marshall, Of Mississippi, made the open
ing prayer. Vice President-eloct Hendricks,
who was to deliver the address OF welcome,
was suddenly called away by imperative bust
ness and Col. G. A. Breaux, of the board of
management of the Exposition, was substi-
tuted in his stead. Gen. Charles L. Hooker,
member of Congress from Miss ssipp, and
an acdve member of the Planters Assoc
alton, responded in its Depalf. gen. Hooker
showed how the Exposition had been pro-
jected by the National Cotton Planters Asso-
citation, to which Congress had given a char
ter on which was based the loan of 1000, 600
from the Government
Heavy snowstorms are reported in
sections of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Ala
bama. Railroad trains were impeded by the
snow in Mississippi.
Two tramps removed a rail on the
Missouri Pacific track near Marthaville,
Tex, wrecl1ing n train of twelve freight-cars
and killing the engineer and fireman. The
scoundrels were tracked through the snow,
and are threatened with lynching by the
citizens of Marshall, Tex.
A Calvert (Texas) dispatch reports
that "the servants quarters on DIR. X. X.
Fancher's premises were discovered to be in
flames. Before the firemen could rescue
them, two colored persons were burned to
death, One was a grown woman, and the
other young girl"
Col. Thomas Buford, who killed
Judge Elliott seven years ago for rendering
legal decision against his sister, died last
week In the lunatic asylum at Anchorage,
Ky. Buford on his trial for murder was adj
judged insane and sent to the asylum. He
subsequently, escaped, but was forced by
sickness and want to go back to the asylum,
where he died.
A negro murderer named Sanford
Jackson, was legally hanged at Salima, Ala.
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WASHINGTON.

Mrs. Laura De Force Gordon, of
California, has been admitted to the bar of
the United States Supreme Court at Washing
ton. Mrs. Gordon is the second woman who
has been admitted TO practice before this
court, the frst being Mrs. Belva A. Lock
wood.
The Notifications appropriation bill,
ms completed by the subcommittee OF the
House Appropriations Committee, provides
for an appropriation of 81, $4,000. OF this
sum s., OCO 900 is set apart for the improve.
ment OF the new works OF defense at Boston.
New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco,
and Hampton Roads. The President is
directed TO appoint board TO propose n
plan for the construction OF defensive works
at New Orleans. For the erection of such
Notifications as are deemed necessary by the
Secretary OF War for the defense OF other
ports OF the United States 5000, 900 is appro.
priated, and $500. 900 for the purchase OF a
pattern of submarine mines for harbor de-
Tense. Large appropriations are recommend
cd for the armament OF sea-coast fortiica-
lions.
The Department Of Agriculture re-
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FOREIGN.

Orders have been issued to the Ital-
ian troops recently landed at Massowah to
cooperate with the English in the soudan by
marching into the interior and relieving the
garrisons at Kassala and senhi. II this
movement is successfully accomplished a
line of communication will be opened from
the coast to Khartoum, parallel with the
route from Suakin to Berber. 1t Is said that
Italy has offered to occupy Cairo. Alexan-
dria, and suez N order to enable the British
troops TO proceed at once to the frontier.
Dispatches from Egypt report the
killing of the British Gen. Earle during the
storming of the enemy's position at Birteh
Gen. Earle's mission was to move up the
Nile 10 Abu Hamed, Furnishing on his way the
treacherous Monassir tribe, or such Of them
as were guilty of the murder of Col. Stew
art, Mr.. Power, N. Herbin. and their COM
rades. Notwithstanding Gen. Earle and
several OF his brave officers were slain, the
British arms achieved n brilliant victory,
putting the Arabs TO fight with great slaugh-
ter. Their leader. together with several
emirs, was among the killed.
A Paris journal states that the
Mchdrs Minister OF War is NJ. vere,, for
merly n captain in the French army, who
taught the Arabs how TO break squares OF
troops.
Intense excitement prevails in New
Zealand over n rumor that Germany has an
nexed the island OF Samoa, despite the
protests of the English and American Con-
suls.
The police of Paris rearrested MUIR
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first Mrs Storey, who Was divorced from the
deceased Journalist In 1881. She is coming TO
Chicago 10 nle bill 70 set aside thu decree of
slimony awarded her u quarter OF q century
ago. with view to obtaining instead her
'dower" out Of the estate.
Lee Linn, the editor of the Courier,
at Wabash, Ind, underwent preliminary
examination for tho killing of Bill Mcguire,
and was discharged.
A party of thirteen laborers, while
engaged IN cleaning sewer at the corner Of
Kinzie and Union streets. Chicago, were sur
prised by n current of gas. Five of the men
were taken out dead and two are in dan
gerous condition.
It was voted by the Illinois State
Board of Agriculture ut Springfield to hold
the next State Fair In Chicago.
Judge +. Van Buren,, who died in
Chicago last week, was born at Undertook.
N. Y, In 1908. He was well known in legal
and political circles I'm his native State. He
had resided in Chicago since 1865. A wife
and five sons survive him.
Fire destroyed the entire west side of
the public square at Princeton, Mo. The loss
is estimated ut s75,e0l.
The Western league of baseball
players was organized Mt Indianapolis, ii. v.
McKim, OF Kansas City. being chosen Presi-
dent. Clubs from Toledo, Indianapolis, Kan
sas City, st. Paul. Cleveland, Milwaukee and
Nashville were admitted.
The two houses of the Illinois Legis-
lature assembled in joint session, on Eeb. ID,
to ballot for United States Senator, but when
the roll was called no member responded TO
his name.
Fifty fat hogs valued at 5000 were
found frozen TO death on the Carson farm
near Lexington, Ill.
A large portion of the business sec
ton of vassar, Mich, was destroyed by fire.
To prevent another raid into Okla
homa, five troops of cavalry and a company
of infantry are eucamped at the Ponca In.
dian Agency and Camp Russell.
A game of balk-line billiards for $500
n side will be played at st. Louis next month
between T. j. Gallagher, sporting editor of
the Globe Democrat, and William ii. Cation.
The Rockford Qll) Steam Bakery
Company has failed, and judgments aggre-
eating large amount have been entered.
The liabilities are between s25, 600 and $780, 900.
The telegraph chronicles the crema-
ton of William Frazier, his wife, and grand
child all colored, about fifteen miles back OF
New Albany, Ind. 1t is supposed that the
house caught fire during the night and the
inmates were burned while asleep.
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NEWS CONDENSED.


The insane department of the County
Almshouse In West Philadelphia was de-
stroyed by FIRE. Nineteen inmates lost their
lives. and several others are roaming about
the city.
Long Island Sound is studded with
masses of Toe, making navig alton dangerous.
and will be frozen solid II the cold weather
continues. The recurring tides have created
icebergs ten 10 fifteen feet high.
An appropriation has been made by
the Legislature of Connecticut to send the
Governors foot-guards, of Hartford, to
Washington on the occasion of the monument
dedication. The company was chartered In
l7g1. and its orig nal members escorted Wash
tngton and Lafayette.
New York dispatch: Never before
in maratime history have 50 many
steamships and sailing vessels boon 80
long overdue as at the present time.
There arc upward of one hundred ships at
sea bound to this port which have not yet
been spoken or otherwise heard from. The
majority of them should have arrived here
many days-and in several cases fortnight
ago.
1t is believed that twenty-eight per-
sons persisted by the asylum fire IN West
Philadelphia.
DIR. Henry Helmbold, the great "bu-
chu" man, has just been released from the
Insane Asylum at Norristown, Pa, where he
had been confined since June, 1881. A lunacy
commission, after searching examination,
declared him to be of sound mind. Helmbold
proposes TO re-establish his business in New
York.
Five thieves broke into banking
house at Osceoa, N. Y, and obtain ed 81, 300.
All of them were caught near Elmira.
Open warfare has commenced in
New York between the Stock Exchange ana
the Mining Stock and Petroleum Exchange.
The latter has listed all railway and steam
ship securities and offers to deal in lots of
ten shares. The old organization has for
hidden it's members TO do business in the
new board.
Secretary Chambers order prohibit
ing naval officers from memorializing Con-
gress has excited much unfavorable COM
ment. The Secretary addressed severe let
ter of reproof to each of the officers who
signed the recent memorial TO Congress pro
testing against the proposed'vote of thanks
to Commander Schley and Lieut.. Emory.
Several Of the officers addressed replied de-
nying the authority OF the Secretary TO inter-
fere with their constitutional right.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-02-19

ports the value OF cattle IN the United States
at 81. l07, 900. COZ. and of all other domestic
animals at 8, l5o, ooo. 900.
The Department OF Agriculture esti-
mates the cotton crop at $3.50, 900 bales. or %
per cent Of last years crop.
A tract of SOFA acres is covered by
the bill which passed the House providing
for tho sale OF the Sac and Fox Indian Rcser-
walton In Nebraska and Kansas. Only sew
enty-five Indians are living upon the reser-
walton mt present. IL is provided that the
lands shall be sold to the highest bidder at n
minimum price OF 50 per acre. Provision Is
also made that actual settlers are to have
these lands in quantities not exceeding ico
acres.
A prominent Treasury official Mt
Washington says that 90 per cent. OF the
Custom House undervaluations In this coun-
try n made at the Port Of Now York. I'm
dcrvaluations OF ribbons and drugs have
been so great as to virtually prevent inn
portations by dealers in Chicago and else
where inland.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-02-19
DEADLY yAPORS.
Five Laborers Sufocated in a Foul
Sewer at Chicago
[Chicago telegram.l

While some men were cleaning the sewer
Kinzie street, near Union, volume of sewer gas
rushed in upon them, and before they could be
helped out at thu man-hole, at the corner Of
Union and Kinze Streets three OF the men were
dead and two more died soon after reaching the
air The men killed were: Michael Laskey,
married, who lived at the corner of Twentieth
and Brown streets; Joseph Gil, single, No. 1913
Townsend street; James Grady. married, cor
ner of Huron and Kingsbury streets: Daniel
Curtis, married. with hve Children, corner OF
North avenue and Paulina street; Matthew
Mason married, with five children, corner Of
Leavitt and Huron streets.
When a reporter arrived at the scene the
bodies were in the saloon No. if6 North Union
street. dense crowd had gathered about the
door, and three patrol wagons were drawn mp
milne on the street The discolored bodies OF
the victims were stretched upon the floor, nude,
and the doctors ran from one to the other trying
to discover some signs OF life. The men who
had recovered stood about with their clothes
dripping with the slime and ooze from the
sewer. frequently looking at the corpses and
grooming as they recalled their desperate strug-
gle for life.
Thomas Gavin said they were pulling the
street when the gas struck them. He first felt
ii in his forehead. and started with the others
for the man hole. but his legs seemed to be de-
prived OF the power of motion, and he fell
down and remembered nothing more until he
saw some one standing ovtr him in the saloon.
George Curran said the sewer was live feet in
diameter and the water in it ives at least two
feet deep. The man-hoes were BOO feet apart
He thought that they were about half way be-
tween two man. holes when he first felt the gas,
All the men had hold OF the rope dragging the
scraper. As soon as he felt the gas he said he
cried out: For Gods sake put down the lad
deri" As he said this he turned around and
saw Laskey fall down In the water. A general
scramble for the man-hole then ensued. Cur
ran said the last thing he remembered was that
he tried to support McGraw, who had become
fnsensible
James OMalley and John Mcnamara were at
the man-hole outside, and when they heard Cur
rams shout they let down . ladder and O'Mal-
ley went down and tied q rope around the bod
les of five of the men and helped pull them MP
The gas he said. was 90 powerful that he could
stay down no longer
According to all accounts Grady, Gin, Curtis
and Mason must have remained I'm the sewer
ten minutes after the others were taken out
They were rescued by John Durack and Thomas
Clarity Durack said that when he rot down to
where they were he found Grady was still alive
and grooming. He tied rope around him first,
AND the man was dragged ont still gsepine. tie
lived about q minute after being taken out
The remaining men In the sewer were already
dead. No one could explain how the gas came
In such a volume.
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ply, the well-known anarchist and searched
the lodginss OF suspected foreigners. A case
Of gunpowder with fuse attached was
found in tho rear OF Gusrd-house at Frank
fort. Some dynamite was discovered by
policemen In London In house which had
recently been entered by burglars.
Eva Mackey, daughter of the Cali
fornia BONANZA millionaire. was married In
Paris to the Italian Prince Colonna.
Portugal and the International Afri-
can Association have reached an understand
ing In regard to the rights claimed by each
along the River Congo.
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or Course lie Was a Member.

They tell characteristic story of a
young lord who was trying to pass him.
self into the House of Peers after q
long absence. The policeman stopped
him and said: "Sir, are you member?
i don't know you" The hubble ludD
turned upon him with look of in
describable contempt, and replied:
do you suppose would be in such
- beastly hole as this IL / wasn't?'
He was passed m.-Londos, letter.
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LATER NEWS ITEMS.

The bank clearings of the principal
cities of the Unite Stated last week amount
ed to s7l6,09s,1 iii, a decrease of scr, 1886, 64s
as compared with the corresponding week OF
1884.
A freight train on the Pennsylvania
Railroad was thrown from the track by "a
broken aange, causing the loss of 200 sheep,
eighty hogs, AMI several horses,
The Secretary of the Irish National
League, In a letter to the President OF the
American organization, states that two speak
States; that the expenses OF sustaining
evicted tenants is very great, and that friends
on this side of the Atlantic should make re-
newed efforts in support of the Parliamentary
fund.
Burt ID. Bishop, who lately managed
a vinegar company in Cincinnati, has fed the
city, after confessing forgeries to the amount
OF $4,000.
The Republican newspaper Office at
Boise City, Idaho, was looted and burned,
and an attempt was made to fire the Office of
the Democratic sheet, the upshot of bitter
political fight.
The mining camp Of Alt, Utah, was
citizens lost their lives.
The striking miners in all parts of
the Hooking Valley OF Ohio have been not
fed that aid is no longer coming in and it is
rumored that they are advised by their lead
ers to secure work.
Two masked burglars entered the
residence OF p. b. Kinkead, County Treas
urer of Cass County, Texas, knocked him
senseless, and robbed him of $1,000 in cur
rency and s22, 900 in State securities.
Two Federal Judges at Richmond,
Va, recently issued an order that the cou-
pons on Virginia bonds shall be received for
taxes. Gov. Cameron issued a proclamation
giving instructions of contrary character.
Two men boarded train on the Gal
weston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Rail-
road at Luling, Texas, and after the train
left the station drew their revolvers and
made the passengers in one of the coaches
give up their money. They secured about
$500, and then jumped off the train, making
thoir escape.
The demise is announced from New
York OF DR.. Leopold Damrosch, the distin-
guished musician. stephen Burnett one OF
the pioneers OF Indiana, died at Vincennes,
leaving ten children. William II. Merritt, an
old settler at Cassopolis, Mich, with nine
living sons, has passed away. Francis A.
Drexol, the wellknown Philadelphia banker,
died at his home in that city. b. b. Hotch-
kiss, u famous gun-inventor, of Connecticut,
died at Paris. Mrs. Wilmorc, a native of
North Carolina. died at Wilmington, ILL.,, at
the extraordinary age of 1l6 years G. l..
Braun, Chief OF Police mt Pittsburl h, died OF
peritontis after a brief illn SIS.
A tramp, Sakral Nelson, who was
given shelter and food by Andrew Shelter,
living near Kankakec, ILL.,, attempted fe-
lonious assault on Mrs. Shelter, beating her
in a shocking manner, SO that her recovery
Is doubtful. After n fierce struggle Mrs.
Shelter secured the fellow, who was taken
to Kankakec and held without bail. Threats
were made to lynch him. and the Sheriff
struggled him into scgh, and subsequently
took him 70 Chicago, lodging him in the
Cook County jail.
Discussion on the Indian appropriation
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Discussion on the Indian appropriation
bill consumed nearly the entire time Of the Sem
ate's session on Feb. IL. The House OF Repre-
sentativcs passed the postal appropriation bill.
with amendments in, reasng the item for letter.
carriers 10 a, 535 900. iking out the clause for
additional pay to steamship lines, and enlarg-
ing the star-route item by Ss00.0OO. Consdera-
ton of the river and harbOr bill being resumed
in the House, Mr.. Turner. of Georgia,
raised point OF order against the Hem pin
Canal paragraph, contendng that tho Commit
tee on Rivers and Harbors had lnf1nged upon
and Canals. Decision on the point OF order
reserved by the Chair. The legislative bill was
taken up, and, after disposing ~ forty pages OF
that measure out of 100, the House adjourned.
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SENATOR GARLAND rarely goes to the
theater. IL is told on him that, several
years ago. he went to see Joe jefferson in
Rip Van Wrinkle" the whole week through
seven performances-and then regretted
that rip" was not to run another week
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Mr.. TnDEN's residence. Greysione, has
ninety-nin rooms, one of which is fur
nished In satinwood for guest chamber.
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IT Is proposed to hold National Chess
Congress at New Orleans in April.
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GESzRAL SHERMAN was IS years old
Feb. 8.
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THEY can eggs in So Louis. But il
spoils them for use at public gatherings
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-10-23

Singing. irritation. inaammatiDn all Kidney
and Urinary complaints, cured by "BurHu-
Paiba." 81.
Water Bugs, Reaches
Rough on Rats clears them out, also Beetles
Ants.