The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-09-10
WESTERN.


the pugilist, took breakfast at an oyster
house at Cleveland, but before eating his
meal threw SEQ on the counter and ordered
the barkeeper to give everybody in the room
q drink. Sullivan, who was perfectly sober,
spoke contemptuously Of Nc Canreys fight
ing tactics.
The Ohio Livestock Association,
through it's veterinarian, DIR. Butler denies
the report that pleuro- pneumonia exists in
Montgomery County, Ohio. Texas fever has
broken out among domestic mich cows near
the stockyards at Detroit, Mich, but butch
ers are trying to keep the matter a secret.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
freight depot at Cincinnati, the upper sto-
ries of which were used by the Mailing and
Warehouse Company, was destroyed by fire
Thursday, together with a large quantity OF
grain and freight. 1t is roughly estimated
that the loss will reach $500, 900.
The recent anti Chinese riot at Rock
Springs, Wyoming Territory, was n much
more serious affair than at first reported.
Later advices from there report that ''the
bodies of fifteen Cinnamon have been dis
covered. and as many more are supposed to
be concealed beneath the ruins of their
burned cabins The surviving China
men, many of whom were wounded,
are yet in the hills, without food
and afraid to venture out Fifty houses
belonging to the railroad company and as
many more owned by Cinnamon were de-
stroyed. Gov. Warren has arrived at Rock
Springs and Gen. Howard has been appealed
to for military assistance" An Omaha dis
patch gives some additional particulars of
the riot:
The mining camp was made up Of two ele-
ments. whites and Chinese, the first numbering
some 400 men and the latter about 500. The
two elements have lived apart. and beating q
cody for fun has been the favorite sport OF
every spreeing miner. This volcanic condition
OF affairs needed but little encouragement to
reach an eruptive pitch. and bred perpaps by
the arrival OF some nifty new coolies the day
PREVIOUS. the whites determined TO rout the
whole nest Shotguns and pistols were
ana ASSAULT sse w sns made
the Chinese quarters The men ran
into the streets, firing right and left. Iut in the
oughly frightened and defepseless Mongolians.
The torch was applied TO every honse, and in a
few minutes the whole OF Chinatown YVES in
flames The Inhabitants fled for the hills. pur-
sued by the miners. who discharged their fire.
arms and raieee terrorizng yells at the heels Of
the rug,tives me %nt i snen retOLnea 70 tne
amid the ashes Of the ruined town. Every Chi
naman--as stated. 500 in number-had been
driven out Of town.
Oil has been struck at Zaleski, Ohio,
ut depth OF over 2, 100 feet.
The gross earnings of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul Road for July show
decrease az compared with the same month
last year OF $685. 900.
Judge Couch, Of the District Court
ut Dubuque. Iowa, has ordered the removal
Of forty injunction cases brought against
saIoonkecpers to the Federal Court. The de-
cis,on is the first of the kind made I'm the
State, and establishes an important prece-
dent.
The Waterways Convention at st.
Paul. on Thursday, the Sd instant, was large
" attended. Governor Hubbard, OF Mime
sofa, called the body to order. and. after ex-
planning the object OF the gathering, warmly
welcomed the delegates. Ex-Gov. Bross, OF
Chicago, was made temporary Chair
man. After the various commit
tees had been announced long
discussion arose on tho question of
representation. the call of Governor Hub
bard being finally fixed upon rs the basis.
william warner, OF Kansas City, and Plat
b. walker, of Minnesota. wero elected per-
mancnt President and Secretary, and after
an addresa by Governor Bross on the neces-
siry Of Improving the rivers of the West
and Northwest the convention adjourned
for the day. On Friday, the 18th, the opening