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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-12-30
APRIL.

The steam-yacht Welcome arrived in Chicago
on the 7th with clearance papers direct from
Mobile, having made the trip via the Gulf OF
Mexico and the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers
A number of the survivors OF the steamer Sui
tana horror held q reunion at Toledo, Ohio on
the 9th, the twenty-first anniversary of the
event; near Memphis, on the morning OF the
9th OF April, 1865, the boilers of the vessel ex-
ploded, and 2, 14l persons persisted the Inflated
transport was loaded with released prisoners
their way home from Rock Island John
Dubois, of Dubois, Pa, who, in consequence Of
illness, retired from business, sold an estate
valued at Sl5,000,900 to his nephew, John l..
DubOie for 81
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-12-30
AUGUST.

From the walks OF statesmanship Samuel J..
Tilden, Ex-Governor Of New York, was taken on
the 18th. Other eminent persons who departed
during the month were Ex-Governor john w.
Stevenson, of Kentucky, who had been Senator
and Representative in Congress; Dolores FOsta,
widow of the famous Mexican General, Santa
Anna Mrs, Ann $. Stevens, well-known novel
ist; at Newport, r. l., aged ~. Professor
G. f.. stowe, formerly President Of Andover
Theological Seminary, and husband Of the
author Of uncle Toms Cabin :" at Hartford,
Conn. aged 81 Mrs Murphy. Of Chicago, at tho
advanced age Of los years Amos Adams Law
renee, prominent IN reliant and philnnthropist
OF Boston. Rev james C. Beecher, of Connect.
cut the youngest brother OF Henry Ward
Beecher suicided ut Elmira, N. " on account
Of failing health; age, 50 years.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-12-30
AIrCIJST.

At Fggleston, Mimi, an elevator on the C.,
NJ & St II. II r. was destroyed by fire the beat
warped the railroad tracks and n passing freight
train was derailed and burned four unfortu-
rate tramps stealing ride were roasted alive In
one OF tho cars. Ravages Of cholera In Yoko-
hama and Toxic, japan, were reported appal.
ling deaths in the former city from the disease
averaging about fifty day: weather the hottest
experienced there in fifteen years Fierce for
est fires ragged I'm Central Wisconsin bodies Of
nurses, cows. and other animals were found
along the roads over which tho fire passed, and
Thousands OF acres of grain were devastated
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-12-30
Simply Awful.

A number of ladies were sitting in
the parlors of a charitable institution,
discussing various topics. Presently
one of the party mentioned the name
of friend. "Why, do you know him ?"
quickly spoke listener.
Indeed 1 do" was the reply. He
brought his fourth wife to see us short
time ago.
"His fourth" exclaimed the other.
al wouldn't have let him in the house.
My opinion is that first wife is desir-
able, a second advisable, third permits
sible, but a fourth-that's simply aw-
full. "-Boston Courier.
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May,

The rule that few officeholders die and none
resign has its exceptions; Clay Noblock re-
signed the Lieutenant Governofship of Louisi-
ana On the Sd silver in London reached the
lowest quotation in the history of the metal
evening of the 4th, n squad OF policemen en-
deavored to disperse a meeting OF anarchists
and socialists, when bomb was thrown among
the officers Of the law, whereupon they opened
fire upon the incendiaries, the result being four
teen deaths-eight Of them policemen, the other
six being rioters or innocent spectators about
seventy-ive were wounded. The Governor of
New York signed the bill permitting women to
practice law in the Empire State. President
Cleveland decided that officers OF the army
found incapacitated for active service by retiring
boards were not eligible for promotion
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-12-30
JUNE.

Terrible cloudbursts and halstorms were re-
ported from Thuringia, i'm Germany. Famine
IN Corea caused the death of 90 persons in n
single city ;.Corea had not had good harvest in
seven years it was said Many lives were lost
by an earthquake followed by volcanic erup-
ton ut Tarawera, New Zealand. A hurricane,
accompanied by torrents of rain, swept over
Galveston, Texas on the 18th. flooding the
lower section of tho city, and washing away
two miles OF the Gulf and Santa Fe Railroad n
shift OF the wind saved the city from being in
undated. Fire nearly destroyed Vancouver. Is.
G. n dozen persons persisted In the flames, and
the money losses reached S100O,0W. At Prague,
Bohemia, ferryboat capsized while crossing
the river, throwing fifty persons into the water,
over half of whom were drowned. Forty per
sons Polished i'm n mine explosion mt Rochamp,
France. During June the fire losses in the
United States and Canada aggregated IS, $50, 900,
being 90 per cent. greater than the average loss
es for June in several years
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FEBRUARY.
Cold weather killed large numbers Of fish /
the Gulf OF Mexico
MARCH.

Thirty-fve persons We're burned to death or
seriously injured by fire in a flax-drying house
at Gels, in Germany, Heavy snowfalls in Sile-
frozen 10 death while going to school. For the
seventh time the bobbin factory OF Ellington &
Co., Philadelphia, was destroyed by fire. The
Sandwich Islands were the scene OF terrible
volcanic and earthquake convulsions. The
weight of snow crushed the roof OF II theater in
the Japanese town of Heromal, killing or seri-
ously inlurlng 100 persons. a vessel was
wrecked at Baku. Russia, by an explosion of
petroleum, and the entire crew Of thirteen per-
sons persisted.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-12-30
TERTIARY.

The Ice Carnival was inaugurated at St Paul
with imposing ceremonies, there was a process
sion of uniformed clubs, numbering 5000 per-
sons, the city was thronged with visitors, and
much enthusiasm prevailed. Mr., Gladstone
visited Queen Victoria at Osborne, on the LIST,
kissed her hand, and was commanded to form
a Cabinet The great feat of telephoning dis
tance of 2, 465 miles-the terminal points being
Boulogne and st. Petersburg-was performed in
Europe. Notices were posted in the cotton
mills at New Bedford, Concord, Manchester,
and Lowell of general advance of 10 per cent.
in wages. The Iowa Legislature passed bill
authorizing Mayors Of cities to solemnize mar
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-12-30
JUNE.

The United Presbyterian General Assembly,
IN session at Hamilton, Ohio, settled n long
standing fight by voting in favor of instrumental
music in church worship. The Supreme Court
OF Indiana decided that man accused ~ II
capital offense cannot waive trial by jury
Frosts in Northern Dakota and Minnesota, on
the 7th injured the wheat crop 2j per cent The
Supreme Court OF Arkansas affirmed n decision
making the conducting OF bucket shops n mis-
demeanor. Mr.. Gladstone's home-rule bill de-
feated on second reading in the British House Of
Commons by a vote Of Y4l TO 3l1.
Physicians examined King Ludwig of
Bavaria, and reported him insane. Great
excitement prevailed in Belfast, Ireland, over
the defeat of Gladstones home-rule bill, and
the loyalists celebrated their victory by sack
ing the public houses, pouring liquors into the
cutters, and behaving in a notous manner gen
orally; the constabulary, who sought TO pre-
serve order, were pelted with stones, and they
In turn fired upon the rioters, the most daring
of whom were factory girls scores Of lives
were lost. The issue of secession was voted
upon in Nova Scotia and resulted in the choice
OF 80 members Of Parliament. % OF whom favor
ed annexation 10 the United Statos. The New
York stltute regarding imprisonment for debt
was amended so as to release all debtor prison.
ers who have been incarcerated over six months.
Providence, X. J., celebrated on the 23d inst. its
250th anniversary.
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b. Cough. for forty years the leading orator In
the cause OF temperance; born in England In
1922. John Henry Payne, grandson OF one OF
the signers OF the Declaration of Independence.
expired in New York, apparently in extreme
penury; he was believed TO DO worth between
81, 000 900 and 81. 900 900, but only few hundred
dollars were found In the rags that covered
him. w. s. Meservey, ut Salem. Mass, mem-
Der Of the first party to cross the plains to Cali
fornia and Ex-Governor OF New Mexico. Gen
John s. Cavender, one OF the original Free State
leaders in Missouri.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-12-30
NAY.

Kansas City was struck by cyclone on the
18th, which caused the loss OF twenty-five lives.
A hurricane which swept across the central
portion of Spain killed seventy-three persons
in Mairid alone A storm that was far-reach
ing in extent ravaged portions of Illinois, In
diana, and Ohio on the 18th; sixty persons were
killed and two millions Of dollars worth of
Of Central Ohio. Up t. May Is, over Que hun
dred and seventy lives were lost by tornadoes
and cloud bursts in the West. BY the wreck Of
tho steamer Lydeemon in Australian waters
seventy persons were drowned. Fire losses
during May in the United States and Canada
aggregated 81 900, OOO-Sl 100000 below the May
average for years.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-12-30
SEPTEMBER

series OF international races for the Amori-
cas- cup took place over the New York Yacht
Clubs course between the Yankee sloop May
flower and the English cutter Galatea, result
ing in decisive victory for the former Prince
Alexander signed the deed of abdcation and
departed from Sofia, Bulgaria, on the Sth
Geronimo and other Apache Indians captured
by the forces OF Gen. Miles were placed in Fort
Marion, at st. Augustine, Fla Excavators at
Pompeii discovered near the eastern gate new
street of tOmbs
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-12-30
FEBRUARY.

Death played sad havoc in the ranks Of
American men of war during the brief month
of February, no less than three Major Generals
answering the ePmmons of the grim messenger
Winfield SeOtt Hancock, David Hunter, and
William II. Rowley. Hancock served with dis
tnction in the Mexican war, was second in
command on the bloody field OF Gettysburg and
in 1880 was the Democratic candidate for Presi-
dent Hunter also, was n veteran Of the Mexican
campaign, and presided over the military court
that tried Mrs. Surratt and Rowley was the last
surviving officer Of Gen. Grants staff Other
deaths for tho month were: George Il. Ianigan.
n versatile genius-iournalist. poet, author and
translator; at Philadelphia, from heart disease.
George Jorllard, owner and breeder of Parole
and other famous horses Mrs. Sareh Leary,
Oldest person in Central Illinois; at Iliopolis.
aged LOG. John g. Thompson, ex-Sereeant-at-
Arms y. s. House Of Representatives., ut Seattle,
aged 50. George G. Bates, an eloquent lawyer.
known IN the chain Of great cities from New
York 20 San Francisco, ut Denver, aged II. Ex-
Gov. Horatio Seymour, the venerable Sage OF
Deerfeld, ended his eventful life at Utica In
his 10th year Sarah Taylor tcolored), at II.
Catharines, Ont, aged 100 years IL months and
3 days. In Philadelphia. from paralysis, John
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IL cut nearly In two; the ship was backed TO
free itself from the carcass. A resolution was
passed I'm the Spanish Chamber of Deputies pro-
viding that the Governments free as soon as
possible the remaining 10000 slaves in Cuba.
A balloon. fitted with patent steering and pro-
polling apparatus, made "A journey from Cher
bourg, France, to London In seven hours
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-12-30
JULY.

Terrible sufferings from famine by the fisher
men and natives OF Labrador and Newfound
land were reported by dispatches from st. John !;
cold and hunger did their work effectually in
some districts that half the population was
swept away. BY the burning of the theater at
Tennevelly, British India, 100 Hindoos lost their
lives The July fire record in the United States
and Canada showed a loss OF property valued Mt
$40 OOO, OO0-20 per cent greater than the average
loss for twenty years.
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Derby" Ave different times, committed suicide
In London while In dslirium caused by
typhoid fever. Other distinguished dead
chronicled during November were Rev. Wal
ter Home, the father" OF the Church OF Scot
land, at Edinburgh in his S9th year. Ex-
President Chester A. Arthur, Brights disease |;
aged So. Ex-Governor John \. Phelps, of Mis-
souri,, aged 70. Hon. Charles Francis Adams,
States and son Of the sixth President at Bos-
ton, aged 10. Erastus Brooks, n veteran editor
OF New York, distinguished in journalism and
pOlitcs. aged 10
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-12-30
OCTOBER.

Captain John Plunkett one of the four survi-
vors of the battle Of San Jacinto, died mt Mata-
gorda Texas. aged 50 years Other contribu-
tions to the neurology of October were Hon.
Austin f. Pike. u. =. Senator from New Hamp-
shire; ex-senator David Yulee, OF Florida !;
James A. Grinstead n famous Kentucky turf
man Rear Admiral Edward T. Nichols u. S. N. !;
Meyer Karl Rothschild. hoad OF the great Frank
fort firm OF bankers Mike McCoole. the pugil-
list Bacon Mont ;ornery once Brigadier Cen
ernl i'm tho Union army Col Charles Whittle-
sey, OF Cleveland. Ohio. geologist and scholar !;
Gen. j. A. Uhrch, commandant at Strasburg ON
its capitalization; Gen Sir II. Il. Macpherson,
commander Of tho British army Of occupation in
Burmah Baron Frederick Ferdinand Won Beust,
distinguished German statesman Mrs. Cornelia
Stewart, widow OF tho late Alexander L. Stew
art, tho New York millionaire merchant; Hon.
Mason w Tappan, Attorney General Of New
Hampshire; Hon. Walter Is. Scates, ex-Chief
Jnstice Illinois Supreme Court; the Earl Of
Stratford-family namo, George stevens Byng.
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SEPTEMBER.

Among the most notable contributions to the
neurology of 1886 for September were: Gen. B.
i. Cheatham, Of Nashville who played con-
Gen Lloyd Aspinwall, of New York. George
Vandenhon, actor and reader Asher d. Du-
rand, an American painter OF note Andrew
Lucas, born in slavery i'm Tennessee, who're he
was II servant Of Gen Jackson, died Mt Brant-
ford Ont, at the supposed age Of l2S years.
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OCTOBER.

Up to Oct l the aggregate fire waste in 1896
was SS3 600 000 against ST., 500 900 for the same
period OF 1885. Violent shocks Of earthquake
occurred in central Germany. Thirty-on
earthquake shocks occurred at Charleston, s..
c., between Aug q and Oct. /. An explosion
in colliery near Wakefield, England, caused
the loss of twenty-four lives. Every village on
the island of Niapu, one of the Friendly group,
was destroyed by an earthquake. BY the ex-
plosou of the steamer Mascotte, near Cape Gil
rardeau, Mo-, twenty lives were lost The most
disastrous gale since the war prevailed the
Gulf coast between New Orleans and Galveston
on the 18th and 18th many people We're driven
from their homes, levees were demolished and
the rice and other crops were ruined. over 200
persons persisted during hurricane at Sabine
Pass, Texas on the 18th.
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NOVEMBER.

The steamship Normantore foundered off
Pashima, Japan, and sixty lives were lost.
railway accident occurred at Listerton,
France, by which nine persons were killed and
twenty injured. Frmstein, Switzerland, was
destroyed by fire, and number of the inhabt-
ants persisted in the flames a gale that swept
over the great lakes on the 18th was one of the
most destructive experienced in years it was
accompanied by numerous wrecks and great
loss OF life-the number Of those who found
a watery grave exceeding fifty, and the money
loss t. Yessel-owners footing up half million
dollars the value OF the cargoes probably
doubled that amount. A ship crowded with ma
tive laborers returning from Queensland Aus
tralia, foundered in the Pacific Ocean
and 40 lives were lost. Cincinnati had n
500, 600 fire, which consumed two large cloth
ing houses FOrty-two men were burned by an
explosion Of fire-damp in the ConyDgham shaft
OF the Delaware and Hudson Company, twelve
OF whom died two others were blown into n
pit contain n thirty @: of water and drowned.
Flames sw Ut away three elevators ut Duluth,
with their contents OF noHrly Il million bushels
OF gIui %, and resulted in he loss of three lives.
The November fire losses IN the United States
and Canada were 5000 ,'0O--one-third greater
than the November ave age since the great
Boston fire. The fire loss in the United States
for the eleven months ending November 30 was
Sl15DyO.NlD
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JULY.

On Sunday, the 18th. G. d. Graham, a Penn
sylvanian successfully shot" the whirlpool
rapids at Niagara Fstls, in n wooden barrel Of
his own contrvance. James Julior, of London,
was placed i'm n unetic asylum for writing an
offer of marriage TO Queen Victoria and calling
at Windsor Castle for an answer. bOotblack
named Brodie leaped from the Brooklyn bridge
into the East River, 100 feet and was taken from
the water almost uninjured. The steamer
Waesland, when two days out from Antwerp,
struck a sleeping whale eighty feet long, which
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-12-30

HAPPINESS never reaches MS before
we are ready for it.
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NOVEMBER.

Fred Archer, the most celebrated jockey in
the world, who rode the winning horse Of -the
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-08-05
GREAT STORM.
1t swoops Down Upon Columbus,
Ohio.
Rolling Mil and Many Other Buildings
Wrecked Workmen Dangerously Hurt.

CoLunBps, o., July 30.-A regular tor
nado struck this city this afternoon.
Buildings were unroofed, trees unrooIod,
chimneys blown over, windows knocked
out, streets flooded, sewers washed in, and
sad havoc generally was played The
most serious damage occurred at the Co
lumbus Rolling Mill, in the northwest
part OF the city. This buildings frane
structure 300 feet long by 10 feet wide,
covered with a slate roof-lies an in
describable mass Of ruins. There were
only thirty-fiye men employed about the
mill. The wind was sweeping over the
open ground from the northwest with tire
mendous fury, bending trees and tilling The
atmosphere with debris OF all kinds. There
was a great, roaring sound, and the next
minute the great ventilator on top OF the
roof was lifted up and dropped down, falling
through the roof. A moment later the rooI T,ai
itself was up in the air as II by mngic: Inc
employees, when they heard the cracking OF
the roof-timbers, made a wild rush to get
out of the building, and most OF them sue
ceeded, although when they got out they
scarcely knew whore to go, the air was SO
full Of flying pieces OF slate and other
debris Edward Blackly had a miraculous
escape. He was in the center. OF the
building and, being unable to get out,
took refuge under large beam.
The roof came down with n crash,
but, strange to say, Blackly escaped
unipjured, the beam protecting him from
the falling timbers Seven or eight work
men were severely, and two or three dan
gerously wounded The immense brick
structure used as union depot was also
greatly damaged. Almost the entire roof
was carried away, and, remarkable as II
may appear, with the hundreds of people
In the depot at ibe time, but one is known
20 have Sustained serious injuries
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-08-05
LOUISA LAWRENCE co. KY. AUGUST 5, 1886
PLAYING WAR.
,aIIstIc sham Battle at Lafayette, Ind.

A Realistic Sham Battle Mt Lafayette, Ind.
LAFAYETTE, IND, Aug. Yesterday
was the ssham battle" and the crowd in
attendance was estimated at forty thou
sand. The evolutions and movements In
the sham battle were splendidly executed,
and the glory and terror Of war were
portrayed more viyidly than ever before,
save upon the field Of actual conflict
Regiments, in lieu of companies, were OPP
posed to each other, and the spectators got
as excited as the militia participants:
When the twelve pieces OF artillery and
six gatling guns opened fire, half the
people lost their senses Old veterans
hurrahed, and tears coursed down their
cheeks as they remembered how they had
witnessed encounters OF real fighting at
Chickamauga, Gettysburg and Shiloh. Col.
onel Loder, OF the regular arIny,says it was
the most realistic exposition OF the noise
and blaze of battle he ever saw. The glitter
ing arms, dancing plumes, awful din and
roar of artillery, with an everlasting crack
OF guns made the welkin ring. The boys did
nobly, and no wonder. No accident hap
pened, and the whole affair went of su-
perbly in a magnificent style. Thirty of
the militia were overcome by the heat
during the engagement, and one died to-
day
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A rrRR1RLp ouTRAoH.
An American Citizen Kidnapped and Shot
by n Mexican Rival In Love.

by Mexican Rival In Love.
GALVESTON, TEX, July 29.-Francis Ra-
sures, the naturalized American citizen
who wes arrested and surrendered night
before last without hearing by County
Judge Hoffstetter, upon demand OF Chief
OF Police Mondragon, OF Pedras Negras,
Mex, that no was horse-thief, was
taken from the Mexican prison eight hours
after his incarceration, carried two miles
below Piedras Negras, with his hands
tied behind him, and brutally SHOT and
buried at the command Of Mondragon.
The secret underlying this Infamous out
rage is that Rasures bad won the affec-
tions OF n woman OF whom Chief Mon
dragon was enamored. Mondragon swear
ing vengeance, detailed two OF his trusty
lieutenants one night to murder his rival:
Rasures badly disabled his assailants and
escaped TO Eagle Pass Mondragon, how
ever, determined his removal, trumped up
a charge OF horsetheft against him and
had him extradited and shot. The night
that Rasures was delivered to the
Mexican authorities Mondragon left
for Saltillo, not, however, before
having delivered orders to his lieu
tenants TO execute Rasures. The victim
in pathetic letter appealed TO United
States Consul Lynn TO save him, saying he
was an American citizen, guiltless OF any
transgression against any law, and that
MondraRon had had him arrested to crafty
his vengeance. This letter was delivered
10 Consul Lynn ten hours after its author
had been basely shot. Consul Lynn has
telegraphed the facts OF the case TO Secre-
tary Bayard.