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, 1889-08-21

of last week afforded the opportunity
Of this being done. Many and heavy show
ers have fallen this week, especially ON
Wednesday morning, about 10 o'clock,
when we had Q downpour OF o one inch,
accompanied by q violent thunder storm.
The storm cloud came from the South.east
and passed over the City, we have
not heard of any damage being done.
The growing crops of all sorts are looking
% vigorous and promising as could pos
eibly be desired. Not only canes, but
yamS, potatoes, corn, pumpkins, &C, are
fast covering mp the soil i'll which they
are planted. In the market potatoes are
becoming more plentiful, and some pigeon
pe8S7 and bonavist are tn De pr0cureu
in small quantities for the table. Banan'
as aretalso plentiful, aud some oranges
aud Avocado pears, though not in . per-
fectly ripe condition, are putting In an
Appearance; We have been unable to as
certain. whether the few estates whose
mills which were still at work when we
wrote. our last Summary have yet closed
up their crops. The quantity of produce
Will be Just about the figure at which we
placed it in the month of March. the
Quantity exported to date has been 6S,24l
hhds of sugar, aud 39,430. puns of mOlas-
ses, against 50, 746 hhds of sugar, and
81 ,1O5 puns. of mOlAsses at the correSpon-
ding period of last year. 1t is estimated
that there are between two and three
thousand hogsheads of sugar in the Island
at present remaining unshipped. To-day
the DIS. Nonpdrcl is loading up for
London. aud Wilt be the last vessel taking
produce to England this season. Amerl-
can f06dStuffs are i'll good supply, ami at
moderate rates. We are pleased to re-
cord in connection with imported food
stuffS, thai the Executive have given GER
tain orders to the police, which we trust
wiilTssuit in making effective the recent
~ passed AdulteratiOn Act. There are
ne sIotrbt some rOgueS to be found among
our dealers in American foodStufS. and 1T
10 these which the Adulteration Act will
touch and keep in check; whilst it can
have NJ terror for the honest tradssman.
Dysenterx Of a very acute type prevails
both III the country districts and in W
kei.efE1 persons have died from its effects
after only q few days illness. Among
those thus suddenly carried of was Mr.
Price, Governor Of Glendalry Prison. who
died on Wednesday, last we X, and was
buried on Thursday, at ST.. Matthew's
followed by almost all the leading ON
cisls.-AgricMllural Reporter.
, 1889-08-21

of corporations created by the iegis-
Iative act was that the entire property
Of every stakeholder was liable for
the whole of the company, as the
whole property Of every member of
general partnership is still liable tor
the debts of the firm. This SYSTEM
made every shareholder responsible
for bad management, of which he
might not be guilty, and deferred.
wealthy men from becoming interest
ed in the shares of corporations. To
remove this objection the principle
Of limited responsibility was Intro
duced, and in order 10 notify thu
pHbic that only the separate propsr.
~ of the corp orations was liable for
the debts of the corporation, the b lg:
liSh law requires that tI.o word
'limited" shalt be used in every casa
by the company in connection with
its title. Most American corporation
are constituted ON the principle of
limited liability, and but few, if any
Of the States enJoin the companies
formed under their laws to append
the word "lHnited" 10 their corporate
titles. The matter is so generally
understood in this country, by bust
ness men, however, that it is notdeem-
ed necessary, though many com panies
DO it Of their own accord.
The most noteworthy exception to
the general rule is the case of the
national bank, but even in this inl
stance liability is limited to an
amount equal to the par value of tho
share held. That is If the national
bank fails, each stockholder may not
only lose what he has invested, but
500 more for each share of the
sock he holds, ii so much is neceSsa-
~ to pay the debts of The bank. On,
til within q few years all the Scottish
banks were organized with unIimited
liability, and when, SOME eight or
ten yeHrs ago, a Glasgow bank failed
diSastrOusly, there were cases of men
who only owned a share or two, vaiu-
ed before the failure at not much
more than 500, who were assessed
thousands Of pounds sterling to meet
the debts of the bank. Since that
the Scottish banks have been allowed
to reorganise on a limited liability
basis.-Sciemtjfc American.
, 1889-08-21

We learn on what we consider good
authority, that only two tenders have been
received by the Imperial Government
for the West India Mail Service, and
that q copy of each has been sent by the
present mail to the Governors of colonies
Interested, with a view to the opinion of
the respective legislatures being obtained,
before u final decision is arrived at. The
two tenderers are the Royal Mail Steam
Packet Co. and the Atlas Go. The former
offer to 10 the service for ES),OOO per
apuum, for a term of 5 years, or 100000
for % term Of 10 years the latter offer to do
it Tor G78,O0O for a term of seven years.
The Royal Mail Company, guarantees an
accelerated speed, as compared with the
current service. The Atlas Co. stipulate
for the embarking of the mails ut Queens
town, instead of Southampton, and this
would necesSitate the despatch of the
mails from London IA hours earlier than
by the old famili at route. They would
make Barbados their headquarters, and send
their ocean boat to trinidad UlG TObagO.
The Jamaica mails would be sent on by
intercolOnial boat. Considering the small
difference between the Atlas C0mpany's
offer aid the RMS. Packet Cos ten-years
offer, it is hardly possible to suppose
that as against the amount, the COLONIES
would be willing to precipitate the des-
patch of their outward mail for London by
fully half a day. If the present contrac-
tors would agree to take a FIVE years. con-
tract at the rate of $4,000 the question
could be disposed of without much discus
sion !; and perhaps our legislature: will
suggest this modification. A ten years.
contract in these days of rapid develop
meut in the. means Of iocomotiOn is too
long. We consider, however, that it
would be better to pay G85,OOO than to
consent to any reduction of the time for
the despatch of letters to US from the
other side; the time between mails being
already short enough. The Atlas Co., we
NAV slate, ask for time to build themselves
a feet of steamers.-ArgOsy.
, 1889-08-21

sitting near the binnacle, talking to the
man at the wheel when what seemed to be
o whirlwind swept over tho vessel and
threw iher on her beam ende. He said
their was no possibility of helping the 81
coolies and one of his own sons who were
below, as the matches were under water.
-ArgOsy.
The members of the British Guiana
Mutual Fire Insurance Company are again
to be congratulated upon the continued
success of their business. ln the 18th
hall: yearly report, which we publish in our
advertisement columns today, there is u
record of prosperity that has been unequal
led in degree frouNst the time the Company
came into existence. During the six months
from January to June there were LIT new
policies issued, for risks amounting in the
total to nearly $45O,OO A portion of this
large new business was consequent upon
the attention that the riots Ill March
constrained owners of property to give to
their Insurance. But the business with
out the developing agency of the riots
would have been good. To quote the
words OF the report =" The consequent
increased resort to protection by fire insur'
ance converted what would nevertheless
have been a very satisfactory hal fyears
business into one of uuexampied success"
The current income from premiums as on
30th June was s56, 900; and the total in-
come from all sources %66 900 while the
net available funds stood ON the same
date at 1891, 900. For all institution hard.
ly nine years old, these figures are remark.
able, especially when it is borne in mind
that the Company have had to share the
insurance business of the colony all the
time, not only with eager repre- seutatives
of the best known British Companies, but
with the powerful and opulent local Office,
the Hand INLAND.
, 1889-08-21

j. A viper and o lizard in spirit were late
lyssent, for examination, to the British
Museum by Mr.. r. 81. Ramsbotham, Water
aide, Todmorden, with the following re-
marks: This adder was caught 1T Trow-
sbers Warren, Sussex, on April "a, 1889,
about noon. 1t was kept in this bottle
without spirit till the following morning.
between nine and ten, when the bottle WAS
i.dlled. Immediately after this was Gone.
the lizard (Which is still in the bottle, and
has not. been touched). crawled out of the
snakes mouth, and was quite lively for
a short time" Commenting in the Zoolo.
aist on this statement, Mr.. G. A. Boulen'
ger points out that it includes three facts
we'll worthy of record: q that vipers do
occasionally swallow lizards, although
their food NORMALLY consists of small ro-
dents (2) that in this instance the snake
did not avail itself of it's poison:apparatus
in sejsing its prey; 81 that a lizard re-
tanned life for nearly twenty -four hours in
the ctlletsef a. viper. The lizard is an
adult female, LGesrtG SipiPGrG.-Nat"Ts'
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-31
DEATH FROM FALLING WALLS.
building Blown Down, Crushing IA Cot
tage and Killing Its Inmates.

Building Blown Down. Crushing IA Cot
tage and Killing Its Inmates.
In "a terrific storm at Chicago new
three story brick building on the north
east corner of Lcavitt and Twenty first
streets fell TO the ground. crushing in tho
wreck cottage which stood near by. and
killing eiIht persons. as follows: Mrs.
Christina Boch. aged 80; Hannah Boch. 8
years old; Albert Boch, years; c. Ferdin-
nanchus. 80 years; Mrs. Ferdinanchus. 81
years; Cora Ferlinanchus. 3 years: Aida
Ferdnanchus. years; Mary Ferdinanchus.
4 years. The wounded are: Charles Boch.
43 years; August Boch. - years; Luda
Ferdlnanchus. years; Ada Ferdinanchus.
yea S. The building which fell
upon it was so new that the fresh
mortar offered Little resistance TO
the furious gusts OF wind and rain. Its
foundations were laid only five weeks ago.
but the walls were finished and the roof
was partially on. The accident occurred
when every member of the two families
was on the first floor. But so sudden was
the crash that ingulfed them that not one
escaped from the house. all going down
under a mass OF flying bricks and mortar.
A slight swaying of the tall structure. a
swinging of it's roof. and before a world of
warning could be given it utterly col
lapsed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-31
A CINCINNATI TRAGEDY.
a Coiored Coachinan Murders and RobS
His Employer.

A Coiored Coachman Murders and Robs
His Employer.
At Cincinnati Surgeon General Jones' a
we'll known citizen, disappeared from his
home and for three DAYS no trace OF him
could be found. Finally "a bloody trail was
found leading to sewer manhole. and in
it tho body Of Gen, Jones. murdered by be-
ing beaten on the head. was found. Sew
eral arrests were made. the last being that
of Charles Blythe. the dead mans colored
coachman. who has made n full con-
fession OF the crime. He related
the details OF the tragedy with the utmost
unconcern. He says he stole Gen. Jones
watch and pawned it for so. The watch was
found in Sixth street pawn-shop. 1t is
probable an effort Will be made to indict
and convict Blythe as soon as possible.
Public excitement over the horrible crime
is still great. but there is no chance
OF Blythe being lynched. as he is securely
confined. He described minutely the man
ner in which he killed the aged Colonel.
After he had struck him down the MUIR
derer coolly watched his death struggles
He did not give him another blow TO put
him out of his misery. but saw him struggle
and gasp for half an hour until he ex-
pired.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-31
WHEAT IN THE SOUTHWEST.
Prospect That the Crop VIII BE Much
Larger Than Last Year.


The following crop estimate is compiled
by Colonel e. d. Rogers, of Minneapolis.
editor of the Market Record. and one Of
the most reliable crop statisticians in the
Northwest:
The maturing grain in the spring wheat sections
has progressed enough toward maturity so that
il is possible TO form something like fair esti-
mate OF the yield That IL will amount TO more
than was commonly figured few weeks ago
there is not the least doubt The greatest
trouble is in arriving at approximations OF
acreage that are below average, and above av-
erage. 1t will be about fair 10 Offset the in
crease In acreage with the amount plowed up
and that not plowed up that will not be cut,
leaving the acreage about the same es last year.
IL Minnesota gets fifteen bushels, which many
think not too high, the total would be some
A. 900 900 bushels, aud for both Dakotas eight
bushels may not be too high, roundup OF
80, 900 900, making 80 oO0, 0OJ bushels for both.
The last crop while called go, 600 900, the total
more than 20, 0C0 900 bushels. perhaps not be-
low rs 900 900 bu shells of all sorts 1t is quite gem
orally conceded that the promise is for some
10, 900 900 bushels more than a year ago, which
concession, If correct would indicate ~, coo 900
TO IS 0os, 900 bushels this year. Cutting is get
ting quite general in tho South and Will be so
in the North next week. although great deal
in the South is not ripe enough now and much
will not be in the North next week. So far very
little shrunken wheat has been discovered but
some is in q stage that might be affected yet.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-31
HUMAN SACRIFICES IN GEORGIA.
Horrible Results of the Preaching of the
False Christ.

A Savannah (Ga.) dispatch says the
negroes OF Liberty County. Georgia are in
II state OF excitement over the preachings
o, a man named Bell. n pseudo Christ"
who has been melting the ignorant people
OF tho county and telling them that he will
lead them into the Promised Land of
Canaan next month. Hundreds have left
their farms and occupations to follow the
false Christ Bell was tried for
lunacy and sent to an asylum.
His successor, a negro named james.
began preaching and telling the people
that human sacrifice was demanded. Sew
eral days ago in a remote part of the coun-
ty "a woman who was one OF James follow
ers slew little child. her niece. cutting
symbols on the head and body and then
throwing the body into ditch. The woman
was arrested and is in Jail. The white peo-
pie fear the violence of the excited negroes.
who are crazed with Bells and James
teachings
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-31
THE TRADE REVIEW.
The General Outlook for Business some
what Improved.

u
what Improved.
Dun x Co. S weekly review Of trade says:
The bu siness outlook has, on the whole Inn.
proved during the week. but the assignment OF
an important dry.eoods commits sion house, with
liabilities OF "a 0OO. 900. occasioned some dis
quietude. But the general tenor OF advices is
encouraging. Crop prospects improve. with
the probability OF n large foreign demand the
apprehended financial difficulties do not yet
arrive; the great industries seem TO bo getting
stronger position, and the railroad
situation 10 at the least no worse. All
the cities except nine report larger
bank clearings than year ago As TO
hold out the hope that the liabilities will
ultimately be fully met. Latest accounts indi-
cate decided improvement in the wheat pros
pect In Dakota and Minnesota, the yield being
900 last year. The foreign reports appear on tbs
whole To promise larger demand than last
year. Cotton reports are favorable but the
scantiness OF the present supply sustains
prices. There seems TO be real and steady I'M
provement in the condition of the great branches
of industry, although it is by no means such,
as yet, as TO clear away uncertainty. The de-
mand for iron in various forms has 30 Tar in-
creased as to cause general stiffsning OF prices.
The signs of improvement in the wooden bust
ness are less clear, but manufacturers have
been buying more freely and there has been
some increase In the orders for goods. The con-
fidence in "A large fall trade is undiminshed.
The movement OF cotton goods IL fairly salts
factory, and print cloths are n shade stronger.
All accounts from interior cities indicate that
business IL fairly good for the season, though
the fall trade does not open quite as early or as
briskly as had been hoped. The failures during
the week were, for the United States, lS7 for
Canada, 20 n total of PIC, against total OF 2OS
the week previous. For the corresponding week
of last year the figures were 1919 in the United
States and % in Canada.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-31
Gov. Lowry sticks TO IL.

Superintendent Tyler OF the Queen x
Crescent Railroad has been arrested by a
Mississippi detective on requisition and
taken to Jackson. Miss. to meet Gov. Lowry
and answer the charge OF aiding and abet-
ting the Sullivan Kilrain fight. Superin-
tendent Carroll OF the same railroad will
also he arrested. Lowry expects TO have
Sullivan. Kilrain and others interested in
the fight appear in court next month and
be punished for violating the laws OF Mis-
sissinni
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-31
Heavy Damages Awarded.

Charles Orbann. 15-year- oil Philadel-
phia newsboy. has received check for
s2O,623.5O from the Philadelphia Traction
Company in payment OF judgment and
interest obtained against the corporation
for injuries received by an accident in one
OF the company's cable cars. Tho first YER
dict obtained by the boy was for $4,000.
From this the company appealed. and the
second was for $4,000. The company APP
pealed to the highest court. which fixed
the amount al S2O.OOO
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-31
Death of Kansas Miser.

S. S. Cartwright. wealthy miser who re-
sided in Topeka. Kan. great many years.
and who was worth at least s250.O0O. has
died of heart disease. He was living in u
garnet. and no one was present II the time
OF his death. He owned several large cat
tie ranches in that State. and had valuable
real-estate interests in Topeka. He had
two daughters aud son at Albany. n. Y.
His will makes an equal division OF prop
erty among them.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-31
OverhauIine Pension Heraiings.

Secretary Noble has issued an order
directing DR.. George Ewing and II. L.
Bruce, of the Board of Pension Appeals
and Judge Frank J.. Campbell. Of
the Assistant Attorney Generals Office
Interior Department. as committee to
forthwith enter upon an investigation OF
all reratings of pensions as made by the
Pension Bureau during the last twelve
months. and especially those of pensioners
in the Government service, with view TO
ascertaning whether any such reratings
have been made in violation OF law.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-31
Ohio ProhibitionIsts Name a Ticket.

The Prohibition State Convention OF
Ohio adopted a platform which demands
suppression Of the liquor traffic; favors
woman suffrage; declares that sunday and
all other laws should be strictly enforced
denounces trusts; that all officials be paid
10y salaries: declares that justice. uni
formity. and stability In tariff schedules de-
mand that the question should be settled
on non-sectional basis. and favors ar
bitration as a means OF settling labor trou-
bles. The following nominations were
made:
]. b. Helwig, for Governor l.. b. Logan, Of
Alliance, for Lieutenant Governor Gideon IT,
Stewart, of Norwalk, for Supreme Judge ID. NJ
Trowbridge, OF Toledo, for State Treasurer; f.
j. Penney. of Ashtabula, for Attorney General
Mr. HelWig is from Springfield.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-31
BoUNTIFUL HARvEsTs PROMISED.
Montana Not at All Discoursged--Cana
dian Crops.

dian Crops.
Reports received concerning the state Of
cattle and crops throughout Montana are
much more favorable than was expected
Want of water is felt in many sections. but
people have generally given the idea that
things are much worse than was actually
the case. There has been copious rains.
which have materially helped matters. The
Gallatin Valley is green and beautiful. and
crops will not be inferior in quality. In the
Jefferson and Madison Valleys neither
crops nor cattle are hurt and there is in
all directions feeling of renewed conf
dence.
Reports OF the condition OF crops through
out the Canadian provinces are satisfac-
tory. Wheat will be full crop. barley
two-thirds and oats fair. Root crops suf-
fered somewhat for rain.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-31

ment from Lynchbu'g. Va. w. II. Davis.
colored. was appointed postal clerk to
run between Lynchburg and Pocahontas.
but three white clerks-Dennis. Payne and
Deavers-declined TO instruct him In his
work. although requested TO do so by SUI
perintendent yickery. Dennis is Demo-
crat. and the others are Republicans. All
declared they would rather lose their places
than run with a niger" 1t is thought
that the white clerks will be removed for
refusing TO obey orders.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-31
Shot His sweetheart and himself

At Xenia. a small town IA few miles south
Of Peru. Ind. Jesse Ogeman shot Miss
Madge Smith. killing her instantly. and
then killed himself. oglemau was the son
of prominent merchant at Amboy. few
miles away, and had for the last two years
been paying attention to Miss Smith. He
had been jealous for some time past. and
while sitting on the front steps they began
to quarrel. O2leman drew his revolver and
killed both the girl aud himself
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-31
A HAPPY ANNIVERSARY.
The Giadstones' Golden Wedding Appro-
priately Celebrated.


The golden wedding day of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gladstone occurred on the 25th. The
Queen telegraphed congratulatory mes
sage to the distinguished couple. and the
Prince and Princess OF Wales and other
members of the royal family sent letters to
them. The Prince of Wales also sent
gold inkstand TO Mr.. Gladstone. A
number OF Liberal ladies presented n por-
trait by Millais of Mr.. Gladstone with
his grandson. A large number OF other
presents were received. Mr.. Gladstone
rose early and attended, morning service.
The family took breakfast together at the
James street residence of Mr. Gladstone.
There was an immense number OF callers
during the day. among them being Mr..
John Morley. Sir William Vernon Harcourt.
and the Earl of Aberdeen. and other Liberal
peers.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-31
Drowned I'm the Colorado River

party OF surveyors headed by Frank NJ.
Brown left Denver May 90 for the purpose
OF exploring the Colorado River with a
view to building railroad by that route to
the Pacific coast. A dispatch has Just been
received saying that the captain OF the ex-
petition. Frank NJ. Brown. and two boat
men named Peter Hasborough and Henry
sizing of hoat
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-31
LIABILITIES $4,000. 900.
The Sum for which Lewis brothers & Co.,
New York Dry Goods Men, Failed.

The Sum for which Lewis brothers x Co.,
New York Dry-Goods Men, Failed.
At New York u general assignment OF
Lewis Brothers X Co.. the dry-goods deal
ers. has been made. Cornelius N. Bliss is
the assignee. and tho members OF the firm
executing tho assignment are Henry and
James Lewis. of Philadelphia; Walter III.
Lewis and John l.. Boardman. OF New
York: George w. Wharton. of Media. Pa;
George b. Duren. of Newark. n. j.. and
Grinnell Willis. OF Morristown. N. j. The
amount OF tho liabilities is over s4.OOO.OOO
and the assets much less. In the trade it
is thought that n depreciation OF values
and LIBERAL advances to certain customers
was the cause of the failure.