The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-02-12
LATER NEWS ITEMS.

LATER NEWS ITEMS
A monument in memory Of the 20, 600
Iowa soldiers who died In the war Is to DO
erected at Des Moines on the grounds Of the
new Capitol.
During a riot between the Chinese at
Eureka. CAL, stray bullet killed Alderman
David Kendall. An Indignation meeting was
held at once, and the Cinnamon were ordered
to pack their effects and take the first boat
for San Francisco. The excitement is such
that no more Chinese will be allowed to locate
there.
A stock company has been organized
at Davenport, Iowa, for the purpose of
building crematory. The movement origin
ated with some Of the leading German citi-
zens.
Stephen Barclay q country store
keeper In the vicinity of New Albany, Ind,
undertook TO stop the operations OF burg
lar by keeping watch all night with shot
gun. When the intruder appeared, the old
man fred both barrels. Lighting his lamp,
he found his son dangerously wounded.
Advices from Ottawa, Ont, report
that factory bill, introduced in the House
of Commons, provides that no man shall be
employed for more than sixty hours a week
or more than five hours Saturdays. Children
are not to be employed unless they have n
medical certificate stating their age and
strength.
Reports to S. w. Tallmadge, Secre-
tary of the Milwaukee Chamber OF Commerce,
in regard TO the area, condition, and pros
poets of the winter wheat crop throughout
the United States show that the acreage sown
is considerable less than last year, and that
the condition of the growing wheat is not up
TO the standard owing to the severity of the
winter.
s. s. Merrill, General Superintend
ent of the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
railway, died ut Milwaukee,. George w.
Bowen, who vainly claimed the immense es
tate of Madame Jumel rs an illegltimate son.
died in Providence, at the age of 81. Joseph
Grlnnell, who secured reduction OF letter
postage TO cents, while in Congress n gener-
alton ago, breathed his last at New Bedford.
A Cincinnati dispatch records the demise Of
Henry Kessler, formerly Sheriff. Samuel
Powers, who died ut Decatur. ILL.,, was known
throughout the Southwest as "a breeder OF
fine horses.
A passenger train on the Burlington
Road was wrecked OH bridge near Creston,
Iowa. Seven persons were killed, including
Superintendent Davenport and civil en-
ginecr named Brown.
Thomas Morris, colored man, was
lynched at Schulenberg, Texas, for ravishing
a white girl.
Belle Ryalls, of Savannah, Ga, was
murdered by her brother.
President-elect Cleveland was in con-
sultation ut New York last week with Dem
ocratic polite ans, and many waited OIL him
in the interest of candidates for Cabinet po-
sitions. The President-elect. accompanied by
Daniel Manning, visited Nr. Tilden at Grey
stone on Sunday. Two hours were spent at
Mr.. Tilden's dinnner-tablc and a longer pc
riod in his study. The following is said TO be
the slate for the Cabinet, SO far as now made
up: Hon. Thomas +. BayarI, Secretary of
State; Abram s. Hewitt, Secretary OF the
Treasury; w. +. Villas, secretary of War; L.
Q. G. Lamar, Secretary OF Interior, and Sena-
tor Jonas, of Louisiana, Postmaster General.
A BILL granting pension of $4,000 year
to the widow OF the late Gen. George H. Thomas
passed the Senate on the eth inst. The Senate
also agreed to joint resolution accepting with
thanks the swords, medals. paintings. and other
articles OF value and interest presented TO Gen.
Grant by the various Governments of the world
The hill authorizing retired list for private and
non-commissioned officers of the army who have
served thirty Years or more was passed by vote
of 81 to g. Msssrs. Hoar and Pendcton were
named by the Chair TO count the electoral vote
Wednesday. The District of Columbia appro-
priation bill was passed. Discussion OF the
river and harbor bill occupied the greater part
of the day in the House OF Representatives. No
action was taken.