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The true northerner., 1889-04-17
IMPROVEMENT IN TRADE.
Dun's Agency Reports Better business
with Plenty of Money.

Dun's Agency Reports Better business,
with Plenty of Money.
In their review of trade Tor last week r.
G.. Dun * Co. said:
There are distinct signs OF improvement IN
business. Reports from interior points, almost
without exception, indicate an elargeinent OF
trade. Rapid advance in sugar, coffee, cotton,
butter, and oats are nearly balanced by the de-
cline>in wheat aud corn, pork products print
cloths, leather and other articles, So that the
general average OF prices is but a shade higher
than week ago. But further disbursements by
the Treasury have increased the already abun-
dant supply OF money; the market for securities
has improved aud exports continue TO increase.
The most significant feature OF the weeks
commercial news Is the report OF furnaces IN
blast April l. which shows weekly output OF
anthracite aud bituminous iron only 675-tons
less than March /, aud nearly 81 600 tons or 30
per cent larger than year ago. The significant
fact 10 that with Il production close to the larg
est ever known prices scarcely yield at all. Tho
sharp advance OF - cents per 100 pounds in raw
sugar with the purchase of the san Francisco
refinery Tor the trust, accompanies n sudden rise
of six cents in the trust stock. The boot and
shoe trade is said TO be large beyond precedent.
Leather IL a shade lower aud hides are over
abundant. Raw cotton has risen quarter In
oil lower prices caused a decrease of S201O0c
in value for March aud the market has been
dull and weak. The market for raw wool
in price is expected Copper aud tin are stll
somewhat weaker, and the excessive supplies
still suppress the coal market, which is worse
than duh The volume Of business Is fnsatis-
factory, aud sales below schedule ratos are re-
ported. Without exception reports from the
interior show that money II abundant though
in few instances the demand is improving.
Fears OF disturbance in connection with April
settlements have passed. The reports of the
increase in the spring wheat acreage continues
aud sowing has progressed favorably, the sea-
son being about three weeks earlier than last
year. The business failures numbered 239, as
against n total of 222 the previous week.
The true northerner., 1889-04-17

The Peculiar Invention of MIR. Edseilc,
Formerly of the United States Navy.

The Peculiar Invention of MIR. Edsellc,
Formerly of the United States Navy.
Manager Robinson. OF the International
Exposition at Buffalo. n. Y. has secured a
novel attraction. human sky-rocket. the
haAdicraft OF Mr. Edselle. Of Callao. Peru.
formerly OF the United States navy. His
model has been successfully experimental
with in South America. and brother
in Minneapolis has fled caveat.
Signor Camarara made the initial
trip. The apparatus consists OF a
combination of rockets of immense power
with parachute attachment which folds
over the apex. Four tubes form the Frame
work containing the explosives. The nature
OF the explosive isa secret and is called dyno-
ascenimite. It's peculiar property is that it
is detonating. A small volume of solid
makes an immense volume Of vapor and lifts
the machine with lightning rapidity into tho
clouds. The test took place under Peruvian
Government patronage near Callao in De-
cember. The charge, touched by electricity.
sent the machine over 15.5i5 feet. and the
descent by parachute was perfect. Sig.
Camarara landed five miles from the start
ing point no worse for the trip. Fifteen
thousand people were present. and watched
with telescopes the rise and fall of the ma
chine. Mr.. Eds lie will be in Buffalo in a
few days.
The true northerner., 1889-04-17

WARD, CAPTAIN ALL western route. On the
AMERICANS. arrival of the party in
England its reception by the Marylebone club
was such az TO more than justify the decision.
For years past 10 has been the fashion
for base ball clubs 60 take n winter tour. Some
have gone to the Southern States, and some to
Cuba. where the game has taken n firm hold Of
the affections OF tho spOrt-loVing people OF the
island. California, too has been favorite win
ter resort for bal-players. II was therefore only
an extension of an idea that had been proyi-
ously put in execution to Plan n trip 10 Aus
tralia. The two teams OF ten men each, which
constituted the playing strength Of the party,
assembled at Chicago Oct. 20. 1855, almost inn
mediately upon the conclusion OF the profess
sional season. BY Nov. g. after playing several
games ON the way they arrived in san Fran
cisco. There they remained until the 18th, when
they took passage by the steamer Alameda for
Auckland and Sydney.
ON their way across the Pacific the party
stopped one day Mt Honolulu and were received
with wonder and admiration by the Hawaiians.
The next stop was at Tutuila, now famous in
steamer merely touched hcre and went on 20
Auckland where there a stop OF twelve
hours. and the teams went ashore and limbered
up their sea-stiffened joints by playing game
OF ball. Finally, on Dec. IL, Sydney was
reached. Accounts had been cabled TO this
country Of the interest with which the Austria
lians were awaiting the advent Of the party
and OF the reception prepared for
them but the party themselves were
surprised and almost overwhelmed by the atten-
there was n grand public reception, at which the
provincial and city officials did the honora
Then, within the next eight days, there,were
sixteen more dinners, lunches and receptions.
Indeed, an Australian correspondent, who has
been familiar with sydney for years writes that
never was so much fuss made over the arrival OF
n new Governor General as greeted the SPEEDING
party
The true northerner., 1889-04-17
DECLARED NOT GUILTY.
The slayer of Harry w. King, Jr., Acquitted
at Omaha.


After five minutes deliberation at Omaha.
Neb., the jury in the case of Elizabeth
Beechler, who killed Harry ". King. Jr.. of
Chicago. returned verdict of not guilty.
When the words not GU lty" were an
nounced a shout such as was never heard
before in the Omaha courtroom went up
from almost every throat in the audience.
Men mounted benches and swung their hats
women waved their handkerchicfs and wept.
No attempt was made by the court officers
TO quiet the outbreak. Miss Beechler said to
the jury. All l can say is thank you God will
reward YOU" A delegation OF ladies. many
OF whom were colored. congratulated her.
She kissed all od them. One venerable
colored woman took her in her arms and
almost lifted her off her feet. as she cried
God bless you, honey" When all who de-
sired TO had congratulated her. she was
taken back to Jail, where she lay down on
her cot and soon fell asleep. She has been
rendered. free of expense. elegant quarters
at a prominent hotel while in Omaha She
will go TO Cleveland, Ohio. whore her
mother lives.
The true northerner., 1889-04-17
SEVERAL PEOPLE KILLED.
Freight Train Crashes Into an Express
at Lorenzo, Ill.

A Freight Train Crashes Into an Express
at Lorenzo, Ill.
A terrible railroad accident occurred at
Lorenzo. ILL.,. little town flfty-seven miles
west Of Chicago on the line Of the Chicago.
Sante Fe and California Railway. by which
four persons were killed and four others
seriously. and perhaps fatally injured. The
accident was caused by freight train
crashing into the rear Of passenger train
the collision exploding the boiler of the
freight engine and totally wrecking
the rear car OF the passenger train.
which was the private car OF Gen
eral Manager McCool. OF the California
Central Road. In it were J. l.. Hartt. OF
Boston. director OF the California Central;
Mrs. Hartt. Henry Hartt their son, Miss
Alice Winslow. niece OF Mr. Hartt, and
her afIianced. Henry W. Lamb. Of Brookline.
Mass. Besides these the car contained
Harry" the colorcd porter and Thomas
Smith. the colorcd cook. Miss Winslow.
Henry Hartt. Harry. the porter. and Smith.
the cook. were instantly killed. and the
others dangerously wounded.
The true northerner., 1889-04-17
Interesting NIail-Box Decision.

Judge Thayer, of the United States
District Court, handed down an interesting
decision at st. Louis. Mo-. in the case Of
the United States against Charles Gross.
charged with stealing a package of news
papers from the top of letter-box. Judge
Thayer decides that the taking of package
Of newspapers from the top of letter-box
is no ofTense against tho mail laws. The
top OF mail-box is not receptacle for
mail. and package placed there is no more
in the custody OF the mail than package
placed upon the steps of the postofflce.
The true northerner., 1889-04-17

ANsoN CAPTAIN CIIICAGos America on the ques-
tion of grounds. and in no instance did We strike
an English-speaking place where IA large, beauti
fully kept cricket field was not offered The
Government presents the cricketers with these
grounds and allows certain appropriation TO
keep the grounds in order.
I'm Rome We got permit 10 play game in
the Coliseum, but were warned that the old
building was falling 10 pieces and we concluded
not TO play there. Had We done so il would
have been the first sport which would have
taken place there in 800 years. We did play in
the Villa Borghese at Rome. II Is n most beau
tiful spot-like an elongated basin. with terraces
and stone steps running up on the sides OF the
hill.
In all forty-four games played Of which
the All Americans won twenty four, tied three,
and lost seventeen The All Americans
celed at the bat and in base running, but were
outplayed in the field"
Captain Anson said IF You think they'll
ever get out of this country again you are
greatly mistaken. I'm going to present II bill to
the Senate in Washington TO send abroad every
American citizen who kicks about our country,
Just 70 give the kickers n taste Of the life they
would have TO lead under those foreign moguls.
l think if such scheme rs that could be per-
fected that there would be no more AnglOmani-
acs in our fair land. There isn't n blade of
grass n potato, an item Of fish, flesh, or fowl in
America that isn't better than the best Of what
l found on the continent. And what surprises
me the most is that Europe is not depopulated
by its inhabitants hOcking TO these shores.
Scenery The grandest the best advertised
spot on the other side isn't patch on tie most
insignificant spot in this country. Hereafter it
Tie this country in the presence of any member
OF this party"
During the trip not one of the party had suf-
fered from days sickness, and they had
Travelled nearly 81, 900 miles.
One familiar face was missing from the party
of returning tourists and the first question
The true northerner., 1889-04-17
Political Notes.

Richard Croker. leader of Tammany Hall.
has been appointed by Mayor Grant City
Chamberlain of New York.
The Inauguration Of Francis L. Warren as
Governor OF Wyoming took place at Chey-
enne. The Governors address was devoted
70 home rule for the Territories and state
hool for Wyoming. He took strong grounds
for arly admission.
BY the recent elections held in Rhode ISL
and. the General Assembly is assured TO the
Republicans. who will elect the State officers.
Nathan +. Dixon. OF Westerly. has been
elected United States Senator by the Rhode
Island Legislature.
The resolution for a Prohibition Amend
ment to the Constitution was defeated in
the Illinois Eouse-79 to 40.
The true northerner., 1889-04-17

rie in India; l have drank the native
wines OF the Egyptians, and have tasted
their saffron n-havored dishes 1 have gazed on
the ruined palaces OF the ancient Romans
have looked into the siren-like eyes Of Partisan
beauties haye grasped the hands of men who
in line for kingly thrones j have been en-
tertsined by the nabobs of merry England
have seen the bonnie lasses of me ain Scotland,
and have wept at the scenes of poverty in Ire
land and have rejoiced when l saw how nobly
and herocally her loyal sons have sustained and
are sustaining the burdens imposed upon them
10y unjust laws. BE that as IL may, never fully
appreciated anything nor experienced such keen
delight in all my travels as that which swelled
through my breast when stepped ashore. am
proud 20 be called an American, and you would.
too. if YOU had passed six months in such sight
seeing ID / have When you go over the same
ground you will return 20 your native land with
your heart oyerfiOwing with gratitude.
I'm glad it's over have wanted TO get back
20 the land where can eat pie The trip was a
The true northerner., 1889-04-17
A SOUTHERN BLAZE.
The Large Cotton Mill at Savannah, Ga,
Burned.


The Savannah cotton mill at Savannah.
Ga. has been destroyed by fire. 1t is sup
posed that the fire started from heated
spindle aad in an hour nothing but the
walls of the building was left. The 100
employees barely had time to escape through
the windows. The mill was built in 1870 at
a cost. with machinery. of &150.0O0. 1t had
a capacity OF 10000 spindles and was the
only mill Of the kind in Savannah. The
total loss on the building, machinery. and
stock is 100000. The insurance is $4,000.
During the progress OF the fire in the mill
row Of tenement houses on the opposite
side of the street caught fire and eight
houses were burned. The loss on the tene-
ments and TO the occupants will approxi-
mate 5000. upon which there was but
small inGuranpa
The true northerner., 1889-04-17
A Female swindler Arrested.

Ella c. White. an Elmira. n. Y. music
teacher, was arrested at Susqlehanna. Pa.
by Chief Little. OF Elmira. for dsfrauding
various people in that cit, out OF sums
sggregating $4,000 on fictitious mining and
siik-mils stocks. and other pretenses. She
confessed that she lost the money in an
Elmira bucket shop. Her father is a super
annuated employe OF the Erie shops at Sus-
quehanna and has transferred his property
amounting TO $4,000. The woman was ar
rested on four warrants charging her with
forgery in the second degree.
The true northerner., 1889-04-17
ALLEGED PLOT OF BOOMERS.

S. NJ. sTocKsLAeEn. Commissioner.
The true northerner., 1889-04-17
NUMBER AMONG rHE LUCKY.
President Harrison Continues His Appoint
ments - The Last.

President Harrison Continues His Appoint
ments - The Last.
The President has ma 10 the following ap-
pointments:
Lyman f. Knapp. OF Middlebury, w. to DO
Governor of Alaska
james l.. Luse. OF Dakota, To be Registrar OF
the Land Office at Rapid City, ID. Il.
Thomas NJ Reed Jr., OF Washington Terri
tory, TO be Registrar OF the Land Office at Seat
tie w. II.
Spencer Hartwig, OF Covington Ky, 10 be n
special agent TO make allotments OF lands in
severalty 20 Indians, under the provisions Of
the act of Congress approved Feb s. 1887
Henry s Wise, OF West Virginia. 70 be United
States Marshal TOR the District OF West Nir-
gina.
W, n. Norton of Texas, John Yost of Ill
nois, John 5. Stdgcr OF Nebraska. and Sol.
A. Hawk ot West Virginia have been ap-
pointed special agents of the land Office.
Martin Bailey OF Illinois has been appointed
"a law clerk in tho pension office.
The true northerner., 1889-04-17

Jerome b. Burke. chief OF the Gazette
Division IN the Patent Ofllce. at Washing
ton. ID. c.. has been notified by the Com
missioner of Patents that his resignation
would be accepted. Mr.. Burke. however
declines to resign. and declares his inten-
tion to allow the Commissioners 10 dismiss
him II he 80 desires. Mr.. Burke Is a Grand
Army man and was at one time the Com
mander OF the Department OF the Potomac.
The true northerner., 1889-04-17
Driven from Oklahoma.

Winfield, Kan, special OF the 9th inst.
says: Captain Couch. the Oklahoma lead
er. was in the city to-day. just from OKLA
homa. He says the soldiers hrve secuted
the Oklahoma country. and everybody with
out authority to remafn has been driven
out. Passengers on trains running through
the Territory are only allowed 10 alight
while the trains stop at stations. The
Bank of Guthrie. /. T., with n capital stock
OF $4,000. has been organized. 1t will open
for business at Guthrie on April %. aud ex-
poets to be the fist bank in Oklahoma Ter
ritory.
The true northerner., 1889-04-17
To Burn the Santa Fe Bridges So that Out
sidcrs Cannot Reach Oklahoma.

To Burn the Santa Fe Bridges So that Out
sidcrs Cannot Reach Oklahoma.
A reliable man from Oklahoma stated
at Winfield, Kan, that he had learned
that the boomers, hundreds of waom are
hid in the thickets and brush on the
many streams in that country, have com
bined on plan to burn oil the
bridges on the Santa Fe on the night
of April 2l, or sooner, so that no trains
can get into Oklahoma on the 22d He says
the boomers swear they are going 20 have
the claims they have staked out at what
ever cost. People bound for Oklahoma
are arriving daily at Winfield from all over
the Union, and excitement runs high.
Thirty-fve wagons arrived fIom Mead
and Comanche Counties one day, and
camped Just west of that town to await
the proper time to move to Oklahoma
The Santa Fe Company has detectives In
the field, and will guard all bridges.
The true northerner., 1889-04-17
HAD A SNAKE IN HER STOMACH.
Reptile More Than Foot Long Inter-
fered with Mrs. kenneN's Dice ,finn

"A Reptile More Than IA Foot Long Inter-
fered with Mrs. kenney's Digestion.
For the last two years and half Mrs.
Frank Kenney. Of Portsmouth. n. H., has
been terrible sufferer from some disorder
OF the stomach. The trouble. whatever it
was. had grown worse, and Notwithstanding
that the patient had been under the treat
ment Of some of the most eminent physi-
clans OF New England no relief was afforded.
Mrs. Kenney insisted from the first that
some living creature was in her stomach.
Her sufferngs dated from August, 1856.
when, while at a camp meeting. she drank
from a brook and realized that she had
swallowed some reptile. Since March 20
she has been under the treatment Of ply
sician at Biddeford. Me-. and he took from
the patient small. light colored snake 1875
inches long. Several reputable witnesses
were present and the reptile has since
been seen by hundreds
The true northerner., 1889-04-17
OF IMPORTANCE TO FARMERS.
Users OF Spring Teeth Harrows May Have
to Paw RcyaIty.

to Pay Royalty.
Bement & Sons, of Lansing, Mich, have
secured control of the original patents for
the longitudinal adjustment Of the teeth
harrows. These patents have been in
fringed upon for years by agricultural i'm
plement manufacturers. and the firm has al
ready begun suits in the United States Dis
trict Courts against Lawrence & Chaplin and
Chase, Henry & Co.. of kalamazoo. Mich.
and G.. b. Ain 4 Co.. of Canandaigua. n. Y.
Suits will be begun against all other in
fringers as speedily as possible, whether
manufacturers. dealers. or users. This ac-
tion is of decided Importance to the farm
ers. as it is estimated that over 100000
spring teeth harrows with the adjustable
longitudinal attachments are in use. and
the users may be compelled to pay royalty.
The true northerner., 1889-04-17
A s54O.OOO Land Purchase.

A syndicate OF capitalists from New York.
New Orleans. Memphis, and Atlanta have
consummated the purchase Of 63.0OO acres
of land in Requachee valley. about thirty
miles from Chattanooga. adjoining the city
OF South Pittsburg. Tenn. The price for
the property. which controls coal, iron, and
timber land. was s54OOOO. The property is
TO be developed on grand scale.
The true northerner., 1889-04-17
Phenomenal Strikes of Gas.

Specials from Findlay and Tif1ln. in the
natural-gas belt Of Ohio. report phenome- =
nal strikes of gas. At Findlay two wells
were drilled. One has a capacity OF 5000, :
600 and the other OF 20. 600. 900 feet IA day. At
Tiflln the pressure Of an old well increased
suddenly. blowing out the castings of the
we'll and bursting pipes in factory which
used the gas. This we'll has an estimated
capacity of 2SOO1.OOO feet day.
The true northerner., 1889-04-17
THE COMpTOIR D'EsCoMpTE.
Reorganization of the Great French Finan-
ciaI COMPANY.

The London Times says: The new Comp
toir d'Escompte of Paris will he constructed
on the lines of the old concern. The capi-
tai will be 40O00,OOO francs. half paid up, and
exclusively offered to old shareholders.
There will also be 10000 founders shares
entitled to 80 per cent of the profits after
per cent is deducted for reserve. Two
thirds will be handed TO the liquidators as "a
contribution 10 the former company. and
the remaining 10000 will be handed to the
syndicate which guaranteed to subscribe
for shares not taken by original sharehold-
The true northerner., 1889-04-17
Suicide of an Indiana Bank onicIal.

r. +. schor. prominent citizen OF Evans
Vile. Ind. committed suicide by hanging
himself in the basement OF the First Ma
tional Bank. OF which he was head book
keeper. Mr.. Schor had been sufferer for
four years with neuralgia. and that drove
him to suicide. Mr.. schor was forty eight
years OF age. and had been with the bank
for twenty-nine years. He left wife and
four children in comfortable circumstances.
The true northerner., 1889-04-17
Presidential Appointments.

President Harrison has made the follow
ing appointments: Frank Plumly. OF Nir-
mont. to be United States Attorney for the
District OF Vermont George A. Knight Of
Texas. to be United States Marshal for the
Northern District OF Texas; Leo Il. Bonnet.
OF Indian Territory. TO be agent of the In
dians in the Territory; and James Mellow
ell OF Dakota. TO be Register of the Land
Office at Huron. ID. Il.
The true northerner., 1889-04-17
Hoosiers Will Have Fruit.

number OF the largest fruit-growers
near New Albany. Ind. agree that the fruit
has not been injured by the cold weather.
Peaches and plums that are in full bloom
have escaped. So have strawberries in
bloom and pears. cherries. raspberries. and
apples. The prospect for an immense fruit
crop was never better in Southern Indiana
mt This season of the wear
The true northerner., 1889-04-17
WINTER WHEAT.
Report of the Agricultural Department for
Aprll.

April.
The April crop report of the Agricultural
Department at Washington. ID. C.. says tho
general average condition Of winter wheat
Is "a. nearly the same as the April condi-
ton OF the crop of 1886. which fell
at harvest to S7.s: that OF 1888. 81.
and that Of the previous year sS.l.
The April condition OF the large crop OF 1884
was 95.4. going up to 9S at harvest. The
present condition by principal States is:
New York. "a; Pennsylvania. 93; Texas. 81;
Kentucky. 97; Ohio. So; Michigan. S7 Illi-
nois. 81: Missouri %; Kansas. 9G; Califor-
mia. 9s The condition in tho Southern
States ranges from 30 to 81. The rye crop
is also in good condition-better than that
OF wheat in OHIO and Michigan and worse
in Missouri. with slight differences in other
States. The general average is 93.9
The true northerner., 1889-04-17

have got tho shot in the breast II had
not struck his ARM The description suits
that OF Tascott so nearly that several detec-
tives are only waiting hi0 recovery to place
him under arrest. His hair. nose. eyes.
and features correspond closely TO the
description OF the real Tascott. The marks
about the body agree exactly with those set
forth in the description.
The true northerner., 1889-04-17
THE TRIP ABROAD.
a Graphic and Interesting Account of the
Great Journey.

AS originally planned,
the trip was intended 10
take in only Australia
and New Zealand, and
arrangements were
made 10 spend most Of
the winter in the an
tipodes. On the ar
rival of the party in
Australia. however, n
cordial invitation was
received from the Mary
lebone cricket club TO
extend tho tour west
ward and to return by
way OF Europe instead
of coming home across
the Pacific again. This
invitation decided Mr..
Spalding to adopt the
The true northerner., 1889-04-17
TAsCorr CAUGHT AGAIN.
This Time He Turns Up in the Grasshopper
state.

A man giving his name as Charles Houcke
lies wounded at the Central Avenue Hotel.
says an Arkansas City. Kan. special OF the
11th inst. He came here March 29 and
stopped at the above mentioned hotel He
seemed 10 have no business OF any kind.
He was found in an alley with abullet wousd
In his leg. He refused TO give any account
OF himself. or ten how he received the
wound further than to say; i might
The true northerner., 1889-04-17
Assignmcnt sel Asido.

The general assignment OF Nicol. Colshaw
& Co.. of New York, has been for the second
time set aside by Judge OBrien for tech
nical defects in the paper. The assignment
was made last August. and attachments for
$4,000 were levied on the firms property