The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-02-22
THE WESTERN STATES.

A TOLEDO CO.. dispatch announces the death
of David Ross Locke editor Of the Toledo
Blade, widely known as petroleum V. Mas
by" The immediate cause Of his death was
consumption of the lungs Mr. Locke
was native of New York State,
and was in his fifty-fifth year.
In his 18th year he was apprenticed to the
printing trade in the Office Of the CORTLAND
On. W Courier. After serving his seven
years he Travelled through the United States,
working at his trade and acting as reporter.
In 1852 he founded the Plymouth Ohio Ad-
UertiSer, conducting it two years. In 1856 he
founded the Bucyrus Journal, and afterward
was successfully connected with the Mansfield
Herald and Findlay Je6erSoniGn. He was ed
iting the latter paper when the war broke out,
and in its columns appeared the frstnumbers
of the renowned "Nasby" letters, the first
bearing the date of April 81, 1861. These po-
litical satires sprang at once into tremendous
popularity In 1865 Mr.. Locke assumed charge
of the Toledo Blade, first on a salary, after
ward purchasing an interest, and finally entire
control
The Illinois G. A. r. held a three days en-
campment at Springfield last week. The at
tendance was unusually large Nearly every
candidate for State Office was on hand, free
ly mingling with the boys in blue. Col. Sex
ton, of Chicago, was chosen Department
Commander. 1t was decided to meet
next year in Springfield The SER
vice pension resolution was defeated, and
the dependent pension bill, now before Con-
gress, was approved Commander-in- Chief
Rea reported that he thought President Cleve-
land would sign the latter measure. Mrs.
Sarah Bradford of Augustus, was elected
President OF the Woman's Relief Corps.
The Wisconsin c. A. r. held their annual
meeting at Milwaukee, There was good at
tendance and good time generally. A g.
Weissert of Milwaukee, was elected Depart
ment Commander Mrs. Charity Rusk Craig,
of Viroqua, sister of Governor Rusk, was
chosed President of the Woman's Relief Corps.
The last hope Of the "boodlers" faded away
yesterday, says Chicago dispatch OF Friday,
and the counsel for the State scored signal
triumph when the Appellate Court handed
down its opinion and affirmed the find
ings of the court below, thus send
ing Adam Ochs, Dan Wren, Mike Was
serman, John e. Van Pelt, Mike Leyden, ex-
SOuuly SOmmlSSlOuers, anu IA NdIuSlI,
late Warden of the Insane Asylum, down to
Joliet penitentiary for two years each. The
sentence of Ed Mcdonald, ex-Engineer Of the
County Hospital, and brother of Nike McDon-
aid, was likewise affirmed, and he goes to
Joliet for three years. The convicted boodlers
had been led to expect decision favorable TO
them, and they were sorely disappointed when
they were appraised of the courts ruling
The Chicago police are certain that they
know who murdered Millionaire SHELL says
a dispatch from that city.
The man under suspicion is William b. Tas-
colt, the son of Col. James Is. TGscott, the head
of the j. Is. Tascott Manufacturing Company.
COL Tascott has been in business in Chicago
many years. His house is engaged in the man
ufacture of paints. His youngest son, William
b., during his boyhood had every cure and OPP
portunity for culture and refinement which
could be given by kind, thoughtful and rich
father. But he was 10y nature u scapegrnce Q, the
black sheep in the family. He would not attend
school aud associated with the worst class OF
boys. When lie was about Ii years old he ran
away from home and was not heard from for
several years. Less than three years ago he had
become a confirmed thief He landed in tue
Kentucky penitentiary and served II term OF two
years for burglary. A few months ago he return
ed to Chicago. and, although his father was
making every effort to reform him, and treated
him kindly, he has continued to associate with
burglars and thieves. Ii ia established beyond
doubt that he was the chief of the formidable
gang of burglars who have, during the last
month, been guilty OF so many daring crimes
on the West Side that citizens Of that section
of the city have lived in partial state OF ter
ror. 1t is said there is positive evidence OF his
connection with the smell murder.