The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-09-30
LATER NEWS ITEMS.

Late information received at the Ma
ional Agricultural Department regarding the
condition of hogs is that in Illinois and Indi-
ana cholera prevails generally. In the former
State heavy losses are reported in several
counties. In Ohio and Michigan the condition
of the animals is fair. In some parts Of Wis
consin farmers are afraid to keep hogs on ac-
count of cholera, and reports from Iowa are OF
similar character in some cases. Cholera,
pink-eye and measles are reported from Mis-
souri,, and in Nebraska the condition is consid-
erably below the average Kansas and Ken
lucky hogs are generally in good condition.
Pleuro-pneumonia was discovered
last week near Akron, Ohio. Thirteen cattle
have already died on farm near there. The
Governor of Iowa issued proclamation
quarantning the State against Illinois cattle
on account of the reported prevalence of
pleuro- pneumonia. Chicago dispatch says:
The infected cattle in the distillery yards at
Chicago are guarded by twenty deputies
employed by the Federal Government The
Commiss oner of Agriculture is willing to pay
S23, 600 toward the destruction of the animals
now in quarantine, the Illinois authorities hay
ing $50, eco available"
An engine using petroleum as fuel
is successfully drawing trains between Chiro
and Alexandria in Egypt
The Chicago and Northwestern an
nounces that the $1,000, Coz Winona and ST
Peter bonds falling due Jan. l. 1855, will be
paid on presentation.
John d. Taylor, Treasurer of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, died at Phil
adelphia.
The Omaha Road has reduced its
local passenger rates TO 8 cents per mile in
Iowa, Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. The
price of transportation in Nebraska is fixed
by law at 81 cents per mile.
AT prayer-meeting in Washington,
Georgia, two young men quarreled about their
right to escort home female worshiper the
result being a murder.
Louisiana's orange crop is said to be
almost failure this year, owing to last wiz
ter's severe freeza
Reports from several counties in the
cotton belt of Texas tell Of the disastrous re-
suits 10 open cotton by the late heavy continu-
from the cotton-worm.
Gen. Booth, of the Salvation Army,
has arrived at New York, and Will inspect his
forces in this country.
A feud at Ash Flat, Arkansas, aris-
ing out of divorce case, led to the poisoning
of a well, by which twelve persons were pros
trated. One of the weathie.t farmers in the
L., Iao.s I & IL,
Rumor has it that King Charl es of
Roumania may not unlikely be chosen Prince
of Bulgaria. His friendship toward that I'M
fortunate country has endeared him to its
citizens
Six persons, including three Glas-
Cow magistrates, were suffocated while view
ing a monster blast at Lochfyneside quarres
in Scotland
The Pope is actively pursuing his
project to found an important university at
the Lateran Palace for advanced scientific and
literary studies on the part Of the clergy.
The forcible collection of school
fees in London is accompanied 10y cases
where every scrap of household furniture has
been seized and sold. The Radical clubs adj
wise resistance to the law.
The speech of Queen Victoria pro-
roguing Parliament until November II states
that successor to Prince Alexander is to be
elected in accordance with the provisions of
the treaty of Berlin, and that a commission
has been appointed to inquire into the failure
of the recent acts respecting the tenure and
the purchase of land in ireland.
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four cigarmakers from Binghamton were
held in 81, 600 each for an attempt to boycott
non-union factories