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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07
MAGIC CITY OF A DAY.
Five Thousand People Now Located O
the Chandler Town Site.

the Chandler Town site.
Another great Oklahoma rush is over
and another city is born. Where at
noon on the day of opening not sign of
human habitation existed, there is now
q city of 5000 people. Hundreds Of white
tents CLEAN among the trees, the sounds
Of the saw and hammer are heard, and
people are buying and selling. At an
early hour in the morning Governor
Steele exhibited p at of the town site
OF Chandler, and announced that the
survey was completed, and at 1888 the
bugle would give warning. and at IL
m volley from the soldiers mus
kets in the center of the public
square would be the signal to
"go." The 5000 people who had
been waiting week to get in on
the town site were gleeful. BY 10
o'clock horsemen and footmen stood
three and five deep at all avail able
points of the east and west borders of
the town site Few people had noticed
that the sky was overcast with black
clouds, and all were surprised when,
with crash of thunder, rain began to
fall. For two hours it poured perfect
deluge and the water ral in streams.
Every one was drenched, yet not per-
son moved from the line. Men in broad
cloth, women in silk, cowboys, gam
blerS, preachers, boomers all stood and
took the rain All were too eager for
home or fortune to / G moved by mere
drenching. The plot showed that
Manual avenue, fronting on the public
square and running a lie through the
town and all on the smooth backbone Of
the town site, would be the main bust
ness street. For it everybody was
headed.
The thick woods did not hinder the
horsemen, who, "a the signal was given,
dashed at breakneck speed for the best
lot they cou get. Jumping from their
horses they would lam a stake into the
ground and yell, "This is my. lot" while
horses ran loose pell nell everywhere.
The footmen, however. in many in
stances got the best lots, as the horses
could not be stopped under fifty feet
Many men were knocked from their
horses by tree limbs, while many horses
and men fell fiat In the rush, yet there
was but one seri 10 s accident Miss
Nannette DAISY Eu and, of Sueve berg,
was on fast horse and asc onding a
rocky cliff, the horse fell and threw her
against bowler. Her forehead got an
awful blow AID her left leg was fractur-
ed. She was un onscious for three
hours. 1mmedia ely upon regaining
consciousness she declared "The lot
where fell is all mine" Sellin fast,
at once the scramble began. Many lots
had from two to thrle claimants, each
contending that he was there first. ore
contestant would buy out another, while
those who "got left" at once wanted to
buy One corner lot sold for 5000 and a
good many went at f.om S25 to 500.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07
BROUGHT DOWN A NICE RAIN.
Rain-Makcrs Bag.a Heavy Shower in Texas
with Iu, Three shots.

Rain-Makcrs Bag.a Heavy Shower in Texas
with Lu, Three shots.
The rain-makers have made their first
experiment at Corpus Christi, Tex, and
IL was a complete success Broken,
cumulus clouds had been eating over
head oil the morning, and at p. m.
Messrs. Ellis, Castor, and Fairchild
entered carriage and drove out Of
town, accompanied by County Engineer
Gunter, who represented the citizens
committee. The party carried two
boxes in the carriage, containing
two mortars and dozen twenty
one pound bombs When the out
skirts of the town were reached the
mortars were unpacked and set upon a
small hill. Three rounds were fired,
four shells being exploded at each vol
ley, while broken clouds were passing
overhead. No rain was falling anywhere
In the vicinity when the firing was be-
gun, but after every report sharp
shower fell, and as the clouds passed
away to the southwest the rain was
seen to be falling in torrents OYER a
limited area. BY the time the last shot
was fired the party were drenched and
returned to the hotel. The rain could
be seen spreading OF to the southwest,
and in forty minutes a heavy rain was
falling, which was general over the an
tire city and continued for half an hour.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07
DEATH IN FLAM ES.
Father and Son Perish I'm a Prai,

Father and Son Perish I'm Prairie Fire.
George w. John on and his son, who
lived near Beaver Creek, n. D., were
burned to death by the great Emmons
County prairie fires Il hey had gone to
put head fire out, when the huge
hames leaping high as the house tops,
swept over thom, leaving burned and
disfgured corpses. Mr. Tabor, an
elderly gentleman living near Williams
port, is seriously burned ana will
probably die No further news can be
learned from the Holland settlement,
thirty-five miles south of Willamsport
Three men are known to have persisted
in that vicinity The amount of damage
done in the Ho land settlem mt cannot
be learned, but i: is safe to say it will
not b. far from 5000. tne man at
Winona. twenty miles from w Hams
port, Mr.. raft, lost forty five steers,
which wera o ertaken by the fire and
burned to death Another fire ranged
On ou,h | RI e and burnel out .Messrs
Fosburg, Mahoney, Hesholy, Houstain,
and Parker.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07
HISTORY IN THE RAW.
Rich Treasures In the Archives of the Gov
eminent at Washington.

Rich Treasures In the Archives of the Gov
eminent at Washington.
1t is said that Secretary Blaine. before
relinquishing the portfolio OF the Depart
ment of State, Will try to secure the publ
cation of at least portion OF the historical
archives of the Government which are at
present stored away under his charge, as
they have been hitherto in the care OF his
predecessors Many attempts have been
made TO obtain an appropriation for this
purpose, but Congress has never responded.
The National Legislature is too keenly In
terested in the present, keeping an eye al
ways on the future, to feel the slightest
enthusiasm concerning the past, and thus
those enormously valuable records are per-
mitted to molder away, food only for the
bookworm and the patient historical
searcher. Here. In fact, is the great re-
pository of American history from which
Bancroft, Henry Adams, Hildreth and
Others drew most Of their information
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07

Terrible Tragedy I'm North China, Caused
by "a Money-Lender.

Terrible Tragedy In North China. Caused
by Money-Lender.
A letter from Shanghai gives the details
OF tragic and sensational occurrence
I'm northern province Of China.
A native known as Shensi man. one OF
the Jews of China, had for years conducted
a sort of banking house at Hupoo. He
had accumulated an immense fortune,
making large sums OF money by lending
money at usurious rates Unfortunately
for him. at the wrong time he pressed his
creditors, who were all Mohamme-
dams. with too much severity. They
held mass-meeting and threatened him.
This had no effect and finally few weeks
since they armed themselves, seized the
usurlous Jew, and put him to death In II
most brutal manner. Along with him the
mob killed and butchered no less than
thirty-eight Chinese who were followers
and friends of the Shensi man The heads
of the victims were afterward placed On
bamboo poles and exposed to view.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07
LOST AT SEA.

Only One of the Crew of Five of the
Schooner blossom Saved.
The schooner Blossom struck Gull ISL
and, off Newfoundland, in heavy gale.
There were five men on board. One of them
jumped into the water and chung TO a cliff
against which he was dashed. lie passed IL
terrible night In a fierce struggle for life.
The agonizing cries of those who held to
the wreck, he says. are still ringing in his
ears, but he could do nothing, and they
were dashed into the sea and drowned
The schooner Neva reports at Halifax that
she passed the hull OF water logged
schooner, supposed to be the schooner
Maurice Wilson. that was abandoned How
the crew Jared is mystery.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07
Terrible Casualty at Chicago.

Terrible Casualty at Chlcago.
The boiler OF the tug C. w. Parker ex-
ploded with terrific force just north of the
bridge which crosses the river on Archer
avenue between Paullna street and Ash
land avenue, Chicago, killing Instantly
eight people and injuring ten more,
some OF them fatally. The steam
barge H. 5. Pickands grounded al
the Archer avenue bridge, ana soon
four boats-tho Parker, Van Schaick,
Ferry, and Shields were at work trying to
free her. The tugs pulled away all the
afternoon in u vain cndcayor to haul the
barge from the mud bank, which had a
tenacious grip en- the vessels bow The
scene attracted hundreds of people who
stood upon each side OF the river and
watched the proceedings Full heads OF
steam were In all the boilers and the en-
gineers were ordered to go ahead at full
speed. The huge hawsers frightened and
strained and the black smoke that CURED
from their SIN ike stacks was whirled
around by the fresh breeze and sent dying
in the faces OF the spectators who lined the
banks. Suddenly there was Il terrific eN-
plosion, and moment after the tragedy
was complete.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07
Missing Links.

lT is not considered an osfcns, for a
switchman to flag at his W rk
THE words In common use by the or
binary individual are estimated at from
1000 to 5000.
BROWN UNIVERSITY has decided TO a1-
nit women to It's classes on the sane
conditions as men
THE smallest tree that grows in Great
britain may be seen on the very top OF
Ben Lomond IL is the dwarf willow,
which, at maturity, reaches height Of
only two inches
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07
ORDERED TO CHILLI.
The Yorktown VIII Sail and VIII BE j oined
by the Boston and Atlanta.

Unusual activity is being displayed at
the Brooklyn navy yard Conferences
were held between the commandant OF the
yard and officers OF the various depart
ments and OF the vessels at the yard.
Assistant Secretary OF the Navy Solely also
conferred with the commandment No one
could be made 10 admit that the activity
was due to the critical situation in CHILEAN
affairs, but IL was learned that the York
town has been ordered to Immediately pro-
coed to those waters. She will sail at once
IL was also stated that the Boston and
the Atlanta would follow the Yorktown as
soon as they could be got ready.
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Set Eighteen Fires.

The Boston police arrested Louis Schneit-
ger. a Jew about 60 years DID, charged with
setting fire to the dwelling of Jacob Levine
Schneitzer who was detected almost in the
act OF firing the house, has been under sus-
pcion for some time as an incendiary, and
was closely watched. The police believe
that no less than eighteen fires have been
started by him in the last three or four
wears.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07
COLLIDED WITH AN OIL CAR.
Two Railroad Mn Meet IA Horrible Death
Another Fearful v burned.

At Fargo. y. ID, an oil car standing
on siOctrack was set in motion by a
switching train and started on down
gra The oil car dashed on and col.
Iced with the engine of an incoming
stock train with trrrif force. In an
instant the OIL was abazc, and the en-
g.nc p owed through the flaming mass.
Engineer j. j. Curtis, Fireman 10 ge,
and brakeman lcnton were Instantly
env loped in James They all three
jump d and trict II smother tho flames
in the grass Dodge was literally roast
ed TO teath on the spot, while Curtis
died shortly afterward. Benton lost
both eyes AM was o;herwi badly
burned.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07
IDAHO INDIANS MAKING TROUBLE.
Settlers Ask Protection, and Troops Will
Likely BE Ordered to the Scene.

Settlers Ask Protection, and Troops Will
Likely BE Ordered tn the Scene.
Settlers I'm the Calispel Valley in North
ern Idaho are alarmed over the menacing
attitude of the Indians I'm that section.
Marsela, chief OF the Calispels it is re-
ported, has ordered all the white settlers
out of the country, and the Indians are run
ming Off the settlers stock and otherwise
annoying the whites. Gen. Carlin, in COM
mand of the Fourth Infantry, now in camp
in Spokane, has been urged to take meas
ures of precauton. A troop of cavalry,
under the command OF Gen. Carlin. is ready
for marching orders and may soon start for
the scene of the disturbance. The Calspel
Valley is isolated, and all supplies have to
be sent in by pack train.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07

ment Of the Chinese that would sweep back
the Russian Empire perhaps TO the Ural
Mountains This fear seems TO be tradi-
tional, and is as strong to-day as when Rus
STA was Tartar province, Thee Chinese
have very large force stationed near the
Mantchoorian boundary. and could throw an
army into Siberia superior To any force
that Russia could readily place In that
neighborhood.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07
MANY MILES BURNED OVER.
Houses, Cattle, and Crops Destroyed Il
Fire in North Dakota.

THU III -NVT'H D'HV'"'
dispatch from Fort Yates, n. D.. on the
Missouri River, brings the news of an inn
mense prairie fire west of the Missouri.
1t says that scope OF country 300 miles
long and 200 miles wide has been burned
over, destroying farmhouses stock
ranches, many herds of horses and
cattle, and numerous quantities
OF hay. The fire il said to have been
started by a bone-picker who found his
calling unremunerative owing TO the heavy
growth OF grass this season. Seeing what
an awful calamity he had been the author
OF he fed at once, realizing how little his
life would be worth IL captured by the en-
ranged ranchmen. The whole region is de-
scribed as place OF death and desolation.
Many persons are believed to have persisted
in the flames
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07
CRASH ON THE ERIE.
Four Killed and Thirty Injured In n Col
usion Near Akron, Ohio.

Four Killed and Thirty Injured In n Col
lision Near Akron, Ohio.
A freight train on the Erie Railroad col
lided with a passenger train near Kent.
Ohio. Four persons were killed. including
tho engineer and fireman OF the passenger
train, and thirty persons injured. The
train was occupied almost wholly by mem
bers of the Olin family, going to their re-
union at Bennington, VT. The identified
are: Clayton Glass, fireman; Maxwell,
engineer; and an unknown elderly lady.
The train was running as the sixth section
OF east bound train No 4. The freight
crew claim that they saw no flag on the en-
CINE of the fifth section TO indicate that
another train was soon to follow.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07
WAS A TRIPLE MURDERER.

Terrible Deathbed Confession of John
Girock ut Shamol<in.
Just before his death, John Girock, of
ShamoIin, Pa, made a confession in which
he said that seven years ago, while work.
ing at Sunbury, he and Charles Ward muir
dered Oscar Oluck. When asked next day
about Oscars absence they said he had left
for his home in Poland. Richard a brother
OF Oscar suspecting foul play, instituted a
searching Investigation, and fearful OF be-
ing discovered the assassns lured him into
the country and killed him. Soon after the
pair went TO Shamol<in and worked In the
mines. A peddler stopped at their home
one night for shelter, and mentioned that
he had $3.50. lie was shot dead and robbed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07
ANOTHER UPROAR.

Bloody Revolt Started I'm the Republic of
Guatemala.
Guatemala is in the midst OF a bloody
revolution, fighting has been in progress
at Guatemala City for several days, and
hundreds on both sides have been killed
and wounded. Barillas is said 10 have de-
clared himself dictator and to have Sc
cured the assassination of Gen. Sanchez
The trouble arose over the appointment by
Barillas of orat tors for the celebration OF
national independence
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07
Deed OF n Jealous Lover.

William Wyncoop went rowing with his
sweetheart, Maggie Carroll at Bridgeport,
Conn. Some fiippant remark OF the young
lady aroused his jealousy and he threw
the girl into the water. In doing so he was
pitched out OF the boat himself. A savage
fight followed. Wyncoop trying TO push
Miss Carroll under. A yacht swooped
down upon the struggling pair and pulled
them both into their boat Wyncoop is in
iail
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07
TWAS A CHIMNEY SWALLOW.

Mrs. Holston and Two Daughters I'm Con-
vulsions from n Noise In Stove.
Mrs. Holston and her two daughters, Mary
and Lizzie, aged fifteen and eighteen years
respectively, living on "a farm two miles
north of Hamburger, Conn.,. are lying at the
point of death as the result OF terrible
fright Mrs. Holston and her daughters
were the only occupants OF the house. and
their fright was caused by chimney swal-
low futtering I'm an unused stove
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07
South Dakota independents.

w. II. Smith, of Minnehaha County, was
nominated at Huron. s. d., for Congress
by the Independents. The p atform pledges
allegiance TO the principles of the National
Peoples party and urges the appointment
of non partisan commission 10 adjust
the details OF the tariff
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07
BOSTON WINS THE PENNANT.
The Agonizing Struggle in the National
League Is Ended.

The AgOnIzing Struggle I'm the National
League Is Ended.
The season for the National League is
finally closed, and, contrary to the expec-
tation which was very general up TO the
last three days, Chicago did not win the pen
nant That emblem will float proudly from
the Flagstaff on Boston's grounds. There
was much the appearance of Iurposely
losing on the part OF New York, when it
became evident that Chicago would other
wise inevitably win; and that question
and several others will doubtless be sub
jects OF investigation. President Hart, OF
the Chicago club, has started the ball
rolling.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07
FROM A FLYING TRAIN.
Awful Plunge Taken by "a Young Woman
Near Blue Island, Ill.

The body of young woman, dismem-
bered and mutilated, was taken from the
Rock Island tracks about four miles west of
Blue Island, Ill. She had been "a passen err
on train No. 16, from Denver, and bound
for Chicago. Although there were no eye
witnesses to her awful death. the circum-
stances point TO suicide while suffering
physically. Sickness or something else
may have affected her mind as well and
caused her to leap from the flying train in
the dark.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07
Lynched by Masked White Men.

White men visited the house OF John
Brown, well-to-do negro farmer, near
Childersburg. Ala. and carried him off ON
preteXt that they were officers. The
next day Browns body was found in
creek with rope round his neck. No
cause for the deed is known, excepting that
Brown was witness against two white
men charged with burning "a barn
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07
RUSSIA FEARS CHINA.

why the Gar Refuses to Assist I'm Coercing
the CcIe stials.
The refusal OF Russia TO take n hand in
coorcing China Is attributed to- the dread
with which the Russians regard China's
capacity for injurng Russia's interests in
the interior of Asia Russia has always
feared sudden and overwhelming move
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07
Domestic Tragedy In Ohio.

Joseph IIobe, German from Toledo,
made an attempt at Fremont, Ohio, to muir
der his wife, who had left him. He lhen
shot himself through the head with n re-
voiver and died almost instantly Mrs.
Hobo was not seriously injured.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07
Forests Ruined by Gales.

farmer from Itasca County, Minnesota,
while in st. Paul said that the havoc re-
Gently wrought by windstorms among the
forests of that section could not be appre-
ciated. He estimated that about so, 600, 900
feet OF timber had been blown down. In
some districts the forests presented n scene
of terrible devastation.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07
Eined for Roasting a Rat.

At Providence, r. l., Owen McKeon was
fine s25 and costs for roasting rat. sJmo
children gathered To witness McKeon's at
tempt TO kill a'rodent he had captured in
a cage. He finally poured kerosene oil
over the rat and applied a match The
children we're Mortified and made the COM
plant which led TO his arrest.
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Murder I'm the First Degree.

The jury in the case Of iatrick Fitzpat-
rick, charged with the murder of Samuel
Early, at Pittsburg, returned Il verdict of
murder in the first degree
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TEN DESPERATE CONvICTs.
Wholesale Delivery of Crooks and Murder
ers IN st. LOUIS.

Ten Of the most notorious crooks and muir
derers in the country escaped from the jail
at st. Louis, Mo, in manner showing their
desperation and clcve-ness They wcre:
Michael Doran, a mu .derer who had been
sentenced to the penitentiary for fifty
years, but was awaiting the decision OF the
Supreme Court on his case; Watt Jones.
alias Stetson, alias Simp son, John Nor ran,
George Walsh, alias Watson, and Frank
Murphy, four of the most clever daylight
bank sneaks of the present generation;
John III. Orrick, the Iron County murderer;
Daniel Casey, a ravisher; Edward Leubest,
George Logan, ard Henry f. Leep, three
daylight burglars and highwaymen. The
Wholesale delivery was effected undoubted-
ly with the aid of some out ider
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Headed by Russell.

Massachusetts Democrats, i'm convention
at Worcester, have again chosen Gov. Rus
sell as their nominee. They declared In
favor Of the equality of gold and silver and
honest civil service
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CAN'T BE PRESIDENT.

But for "a Time the Presidency Is Nowhere
In Comparison.
At New York, Mrs. Cleveland has become
a mother. The newcomer in the ex-Presi-
dents family is n daughter The weight
of the little stranger Immediately after
birth was eight )unds. while the father is
said To have weighed u ton Both mother
and child are doing we'll
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A NEW DANGER.

A Parasitc-Dcstroying Compound May
Also Destroy Human Life.
The family OF A. G.. Brown, OF Brooklyn,
is i'll from eating poisoned grapes. All
were taken I'll In the night with violent
pains in the stomach. The family physi-
clan declared that they were suffering from
poisoned grapes. The poison consists of a
copper coating coming from mixture
sprayed upon the grapes i'm the vineyards
TO destroy parasites
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Stanford University Opened.

The Leland Stanford ORD University
at Palo Alto was opened with imposing
ceremonies. The first class that matricu-
lates will be Ii larger than is usual
with new ins utions, students having
come from all parts of the State and the
Union. All the students and tho faculty
participated in the opening
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street bridge. Chicago. one night recently.
A reckless cab-driver drove his cab into
the open draw. and the driver and one OF
his passengers, woman, were drowned.
The woman's escort had q narrow escape.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07
Boulnnger Commits Snicide.

General Boulanger, the French political
intriguer, committed suicide at Brussels on
the tomb of Madame de Bonnemain, who
died recently In that city.
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Sued His Daughter.

Francis Riley. aged 81, has Lesun suit at
Detroit against his daughter, Mrs. Anna
Sullivan, alleging that she induced him 10
make bill OF sale OF the excursion steamer
City OF New Baltimore. valued at $40, 600,
10 her while he was mentally incompetent
IN transact businces