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Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-08
High License Crusade at Marysville.

MARYsvILLE, CAL, Dec. 7.-The local
Women's Christian Temperance union
filed petition with the common coun-
Gil tonight that the retail liquor license
be increased from $40 to $40 per month,
and that saloons be made to close at
midnight. The petition had over 1860
signatures. 1t was laid on the table.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-08

November. The barkeeper and three
others identified the defendants as the
masked men who robbed him. Defend
ant Berry was deputy constable. Both
were held to answer to the superior
court in bonds of $500 each.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-08
French Mine Victims.

PARIS, Dec. 7.-Since midnight fifteen
bodies have been taken from the mine
where an explosion occurred yesterday.
There are yet twelve bodies in the lower
gallery which will be removed today.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-08
Fears for a Passenger Steamer.

CHICAGO, Dec. Z. = The passenger
steamer Fountain City, of Milwaukee.
which went on the bar at st. Joseph.
Mich, yesterday: and was released
later, disappeared in snow storm and
fears are entertained for her safety. Her
crew numbers twenty men.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-08
People Who Yesterday Secured Per-
mission to Wed.

The county clerk yesterday issued
marriage licenses to the following per-
sons:
w. H. Alexander, Jr., native of Mis-
souri,, age %, and M. E. Perkins, ma
tive of California, age %, both residents
of this city.
Archie Martial, a native of Nova
Scotia, age 20, residing at Fresno, and
Matte Holmes, native OF California,
age l8, residing at Harold.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-08

Only 90 hours Los Angeles to Chicago
by the Santa Fe route. Corresponding
quick time to all leastern cities. Through
Pullman palace and tourist sleeping cars
daily. Personally conducted tourist car
excursion to Boston and intermediate
points weekly. Ticket Office 129 North
Spring st., Los Angeles, and Santa Fe
depot.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-08
Auditor,s Records Damaged.

SAN Francisco, Dec. Fire in the
auditors Office Yesterday damaged the
office and records and assessment books
to the extent OF $4,000. The origin of
the fire is unknown.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-08

speaking OF the case this morning, DIR.
Hamilton said Secretary Foster has
no pain but his condition has not inn
proved since the onset of the fever Sat
urday. The patient is extremely weak"
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-08
Brazilian Traitors.

RIO JANEJRo. Dec. 7.-President Peix-
otto today Issued manifesto declaring
the members OF Dictator Fonseca's gov
ernment traitors to the constitution.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-08
Answer This Question.

Why do SO many people we zee around us
seem to prefer to suffer and be made miserable
by Indigestion, Constipation, Dizziness, Loss
OF Appetite, Coming up of the Food, Yellow
Skin, when for 75c we will sell them Shiloh's
Vitalizer. guaranteed to cure them. Fold
wholesale by Haas, Baruch & Co., and all re-
tail druggists
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-08
Foster,s Illneas Becoming serious. \

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Secretary Fos-
ter's illness seems to have assumed a
serious aspect. Another physician has
been called to assist Surgeon General
Hamilton in treating the case. In
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-08
ROBBERS IDENTIFIED.

Two Men Who Held Up q Barkeeper Held
for Trial.
MODESTO, CAL, Dec. 7.-Justice Whitby
has finished hearing evidence in the
robbery cases against Seton Boren and
James Berry, charged with standing up
a barkeeper in Robert Crows saloon, at
Waterford, the night of the Oath OF
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-08
MARKHAM SNUB BED.

The San Francisco Supervisors Repaid
ate the Burns Appointment.
SAN Francisco, Dec. THE board OF
supervisors at meeting tonight re-
fused to grant leave OF
absence to Col. Dan Burns, the
newly appointed police commissioners,
who sailed last week for Mexico. The
board also set up the claim that Gov
ernor Markham had no right to appoint
a police commissioner.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-08

The vexing question of this vexing age is.
How did Noah and his family survive that
long damp spell without DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup?
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-08
ATERRIBLE CATASTROPHE.
One Hundred and Eighty Men and Fort,
Horses Killed.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. IA terrible
catastrophe occurred in colliery at
Nika, Russian Poland, in which it 10 re-
ported $50 men and forty horses were
killed.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-08

Mydaughter was troubled with neuralgia in
her Eek and back and was cured by salvation
Oil. l endorse this remedy fully and cheer
fully recommend it. G. FIFER,
100 North Poppleton st, baltimore, Nd.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-08
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Doa't become consipa.ed. Take BEEcHAM
PILE
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-08

The Southern Pacific officials yester-
day received word from Yuma that an
army of tramps were crossiog into Cali
fornia on their way to Los Angeles.
ANITA Pabst, a young boy, had his
right foot crushed on Sunday while try
ing to board the north-bound Southern
Pacific train at the Los Angeles river
bridge.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-23
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
Oh cago's Mail Robbery.

What glee these incidents of daily life
In the Western metropolis must occasion
In New 70. k!-Mi waukce Wisconsin.
The robbery of mail wagon in tho
streets of Chicago suggests the idea that
the Wor DIS air city is still wild West
ern town. - Pittsburgh Chronicle ele-
graph.
Chicago owes it to herself to check
this new development of highway rob-
berry by the prompt Apr henson and
severe punishment of the ert etrators -
Toledo Blade.
This is new fed of o GRAFTON of the
"road agents" that offers msch profit
and good chanc of escape as well as
all the facilities of city life for a home
milwaukee, News.
What wonder that our cousins over sea,
plating the Worlds Fair, ask il
there will be any danger from Indians!
They will take fresh alarm when they
read Of the robbery of a mail wagon in
the stree Is Of the city of the Fair.-To-
ledo Bee.
The thieves who are gathering in Chi
eago s EN- restless and eager for bust
ness They can't wait for the great
fair Five daring highwaymen took pos
session of one of the largest and richest
mail wagons last night and went through
il. Even the big bul dog on the drivers
seat was SO shocked and surprised that
he made no resistance. -Louisyille Post.
1t is the impossible which happens.
Nobody would have believed that mail
wagon could be robbed I'm the heart Of
Chicago, and yet t IS is just what has
happened. 1t was n regular Jesse
James exploit, with mono of the regula-
ton features omitted, and the driver
meekly returned to the postofiice with a
big bulldog by his side, apparently as
panic-stricken as himself Yer ", there
is no telling where robbery may strike
next.-lndianapolis News
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-23
TROOPS ORDERED OUT.
Strikers at Crested Butte Getting Desper-
ate-Troube Feared.


ate-Troubie Feared.
Troops have been ordered to Crested
Butte, Colo. The situation is growing crit
ical and an outbreak may occur at any
moment The Italian strikers have been
drinking freely, and there was great danger
of conflict between them and the forty
Austrians who returned to work and virtu-
ally ended the strike. The proprietors OF
Austrian boarding houses received threaten
ing letters to the effect that their buildings
would be blown up with dynamite. For
this reason the force OF deputies guarding
the buildings was largely increased and the
main body of the sherlff's posse drawn
closer to town. The forty Arstrians are
loading coal at the mines under protection
OF sheriff's guards. The Italians have
sworn vengeance against III, Austrians,
and as soon as the latter attempt TO work
without protection fight is sure TO take
place
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-23
QUEER CASE OF CONTEMPLATING.
Advertisements of "a stove Said to BE IA
Violation of the Law.

Advertisements of a stove Said to BE IA
Violation of the Law.
Captain Thomas Porter, OF the Govern
ment secret service at Chicago, has n queer
case of counterfeiting on hand. A few days
ago, while walking along the road. his eye
fell on an advertisement OF II stove manu-
facturer The makers trade mark was n
representation of a $50 gold piece The
picture OF the coin on the billboard was
fifteen inches across, but under the law
against counterfeiting it was violation.
1t was learned that the company had issued
a catalogue and dodgers in which were
contained representations of the $50 yellow
boy. Captain Porter ordered the company
to cease printing the catalogues and dodgers
and surrender the plates The company
refused to surrender the ALLEGED counter
felt plates, and counsel was engaged to
make test case Of IL.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-23
Scared by an Internal Machine.

At Waltham, Mass, an Internal machine
at Gilson's furniture store caused lots or
trouble, not because 1t exploded, but be-
cause IL wouldn't go off. 1t contained four
bottles OF nitro-glycerlne. The boxes Iii
which 1t was conveyed were placed on the
side of the hill and shots were fred at
them by policemen. Upon investigation
the bottles were found to be broken, but no
explosion followed Among other things
found In the peculiar box were envelopes
addressed to John Q. Van Lobe. showing
him to have been in St Petersburg. Berlin
and Paris at different times. There was, a
torn piece of the London Times OF Decem-
Der IS, 1880, and the letters also bore this
date QssO), but one of them was sent In
Jnly and the others In October.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-23
RUSHING FOR TOWN LOTS.
Guthrie Printers and Editors Make Good
Use of Early Information.

When the announcement that Secretary
Noble had,awarded 140 acres TO the Guthrie
o. t., town site was received at the ofhce
OF the State Capitol, the entire force, In
Guiding the printers devil and bindery
girls, rushed from the Office in wild race
for city lots They were the first ON the
ground and secured $4,000 worth of lots.
Soon, hundreds were fiocking to the scene
Many waded the river OF Icy water and
thousands gathered about camp fires sitting
on the cold ground, but feeing happy In
the possession of homes. Women and girls
are there by the score. some barcheaded
and without wraps, and many are hard at
work making improvements. The city
council met In special session and appro-
priated a large part of the land for city
manufacturing sites.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-23
ELKINs GETS THE JOB.
He Is Nominated for Secretary of War by
the President.

the President.
The President has sent to the Senate the
nomination of Stephen h. Elkins, OF West
Virginia. to be Secretary OF War. In some
quarters the nomination OF Mr.. Elkins IS
something OF IA surprise, although his name
has frequently been mentioned In this con-
nection recently. Stephen Benton Elkins,
the newly nominated Secretary OF War,
was born in Perry County, OhiC Sep
TENDER &c, 1S41. He removed to
Missouri while quite young, graduated
from the Missouri University in 1860, and
subsequently studied law. He served in
1923 as Captain In the Twenty seventh
Missouri Regiment In 1864 he was adj
nitted to the bar OF New Mexico. Then he
accumulated fortune in mining and stock
raising. He was u member of the Terri
toral Legislature In 1859, and United
States District Attorney in 1s70-72 He
was then elected to Congress on the RepuB-
lican ticket, and served two >terms, from
1873 to 1877. He was a member OF the Ma
tional Republican Committee from 1872 I'M
til 1884 and was once its Chairman He
took an active part in the Chicag) conven-
tion of 1884.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-23
Lost II, Case.

The actress, "Miss" St John, shared
the fate of LADY" Russell In failing to
secure divorce.-Grand Rapids Demo-
crat.
Miss st. John has lost her divorce
suit, but perhaps the free advertising
she has gained squares the account
New York Recorder.
In England Miss Florence st John
was refused divor o talimony) just as
Miss Gladys Evelyn was. They should
both come to Cincinnati. Cincinnati
Enquirer
Now Miss St John has been refused a
divorce The English courts seem to
use the same scales in weighing actors
and members of the nobility. Detroit
Free Press
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-23
Our Odd Corner.

TINE telephone has been known in In
dia for thousands of years
THIS years farm products outvalued
last years by over 500, 900, 600.
VISITOR Ito country edItor)-What is
the most arduous and trying part of
your profession? Editor-Raising mon.
ey to pay the printers.
WHATS the matter? You look all
broke up?" "Your friend cal ed me
. blasted idiot i" "Why, my dear boy,
Tou're not a bit blasted
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-23
business Prospects Good.


r. G. Dun & Co. IS weekly review OF trade
says:
As the end OF the year approaches gener-
al trade slackens and there is perhaps not
more than tho usual disposition to defer
large transactions until after stock taking
and the holidays. 1t is satisfactory to
see from nearly all points that the
reports which mote the inactivity usual at
this season also observe a prevalent and
strong belief that the business OF the COM
Ing season will be unusually large and
profitable Commercial credits and
confidence are in satisfactory shape
for the transaction Uf an enormous
business early next year. Excepting
at few places the money markets
are we'll supplied. The business failures
occurring throughout the country during
the last sevon days number 335, as COM
pared with $50 last week For the corre-
spending week OF last year the figure were
A0l.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-23

Mrs. Annie Bosant reports boom in
the theosophy market Now is the
time for persons long Oh theosophy and
short on common sense TO unload St
Paul Globe.
Mrs. Annie Besant is firmly convinced
that etheric vibrations will result in
making IL unnecessary TO use the cum
brous machinery of wire and rail to
transmit news Mrs Besant is again in
America cheerfuly willing to make this
claim among others equally revolution
airy which she advances concerning
theosophy .-Omaha World Herald
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-23
FEMALE CRANK IN BALTIMORE.
She Hides In a Church with the Intention
of Killing the Priest.

At Baltimore, Mrs Mary Rosenbauer.
while laboring under the hallucination
that Rev. J. @. Schautz assistant pastor Of
st. Alphonsus' Church., had killed her
mother concealed herself in the confess
sional box usually occupied by the priest,
with the intention OF shooting him. The
priest was late entering the church to hear
confessions that afternoon, and as he was
about to leave the parsonage a boy warned
him that Mrs. Rosenbauer was hid in the
church and had threatened to kill him.
An attendant looked through the church,
but the woman had gone. Father Schautz
swore out IA warrant for the arrest of the
woman as dangerous crank.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-23
RIOT AT CINCINNATI.
Indignant Taxpayers Mob the County
Treasurer's Office.

indignant Tax-Payers Mob the County
Treasurer's Office.
There came near being n re-enactment OF
the bloody courthouse riot of 1884 at Gin
cinnati. great mob Of taxpayers and
others rushed into the County Treasurer's
Office 10 pay their taxes and avoid the PEN
atty. The bills were delayed until the day
previous, and it was impossible to take all
the money presented. Aman put a revolver
under the nose OF the receiving clerk and
said he would shoot If the money was not
accepted and receipted for at once. The
great crowd on the outside grew riotous and
hurled stones through the window. One
man was knocked insonsible, and two
women were crashed almost to death. A
riot alarm was sounded. large body of
police arrived and by vigorous action
cleared the street and drove off the more
belligerent rioters.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-23
CLERGYMAN's EVIL DEEDS.
Gives Bogus Checks, Pawns borrowed
Diamond Rings, and Disappears.

Rev. George ]. Lindner, Phi. D., NJ. d.,
and minister OF the Christian Church, OF
Nashville, Tenn. is IA fugitive from justice.
Rev. Lindner gave check to different firms
to the amount of about 5000 on banks with
which he had no money on deposit. He also
pawned three diamond rings he had OBJ
tanned from n jeweler on pretense Of allow
ing young lady, to whom he claimed TO be
engaged. TO make a selection. Officers are
in pursuit, and should he be captured he will
be brought back for trial Lindner claims
TO be a graduate from noted universities in
Heidelberg and Paris and master OF thir-
teen languages.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-23
Famine and SMALLPOX.

The specter Of peshlence has added it's
terrors TO the famine In Russia In two
small villages of the government OF Riazan,
200 persons are down with smallpox and
fifty deaths have already occurred. Small
pox IS also ravaging the provinces OF vi
atka, Samara, Kharkoff, Vladimir Kursk,
Orenburg, Peterhoff and Saratof. In adj
dition 20 this visitation of smallpox, ty-
phoid fever is carrying OF numerous VIC
tins I'm various provinces
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-23
Coming Out 10 Enjoy His FORTUNE.

James Dunlap, the Boston bank burgla ar
who "cracked" the safe OF the Northamp-
ton National Bank In January. 1876 is
about to be pardonod. Dunlap has served
fourteen years OF his sentence OF twenty
he, with six others, robbed the Northamp-
ton Bank of 81 100000 In bonds and cash.
Three of the robbers turned States ev-
idence and got of. after Dunlap had COM
PEELED them to pestore the money stolen.
IL is believed that Dunlap has 5000, O0J Of
the plumber yet hidden. as some S4OO, 600
was never returned.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-23
New bishops for The United states.

cable dispatch from Rome announces
the appointment of Very Rev. Ignatius +.
Horstman, ID. D., OF the Cathedral, Phila-
delphia, as Bishop OF Cleveland. Ohio; Rev.
Sci astian Mesmer. ID. D., professor Of
canon law in the Catholic University at
Washington. as Bishop OF Green Bay. Wis.
and Very Rev. James schweta h. Vicar
General OF La Crosse, Wis, promoted TO
that vacant see.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-23
Petrifcd I'm the Grave.

The village undertaken at Nashville, was
employed recently to remove the body of
Mrs. Mary Reynolds, who at tho time OF her
death. some years ago, weighed 300 pounds.
The undertaken found that the body had
become petri6ed. 1t weighed 500 pounds,
and IL took dozen men To land IL into q
wagon.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-23
INDIANA MINERS WEAKENING.
Probability that the Strikers VIII Soon
BE Ready TO Compromise.

BE Ready to Compromise.
Indications point toward a termination
of the block coal miners strike near Terre
Hauto, Ind, within the next few days The
officials of the Association of Mine Workers
hint mysteriously at something in the near
future. They no longer attempt to conceal
the fact that the miners are suffering Of
hunger At Brazil, the center Of the block
coal region. many business houses have al
ready closed and the outlook for Christmas
is n dreary one for the miners families.
The promised assistance to the strikers from
other districts comes In small driblets, and
the commssariei find 1t hopeless task to
feed five thousand PEOPLE on the few thou
sand dollars received from the outside.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-23

physician, was called and remained Wa h
him all night In the morning he was no
better, and DR.. Hyatt, specialist In lung
diseases, was called, and after long and
careful examination said that the Con-
gressman's lungs were affected and that
pneumonia might result. The physicians
have issued positive orders that no one be
allowed to see the sick man.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-23
STRANGE SCENE AT A FUNERAL.
Superstitious Hebrews Excited by Balky
Horse In the COrtege.

Horse IN the Cortege'
At New York funeral services over tho
remains Of Mrs Borchinskl and her little
son Isaac, who were murdered in their
apartments in williamsburg. were held in
livery stable near their late home. At the
inclusion OF the services funeral pro-
cession was formed. 1t had proceeded
hardly Il block when one Of the horses at
tached to coach conveying several mourn
ers became balky and could not be made to
movc. Tho superstitious Jews gathered
about the coachNand cried: "The murderer
is In here; the horses will not CO." They
became so excited that the police had to
charge on them and drive them away.
Another horse was procured and the pro-
cession moved on. Hoboken police arrested
Szentvany Jannos, a Polish jew, who con-
fessed that he murdered Mrs. Borschinsky
and her child in Williamsburg.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-23
HE WORE No CLOTHES.

Sandow, the Strong Man, Model for
Lady Sculptors in London.
The topic in the London clubs.is the scene
that took place at the studio of Mrs. Jop-
ling Rowe, the artist. Sandow, the strong
man, who is OF an unusually handsome
figure, posed as IA nude model before a large
body of ladies for an hour and a quarter.
The occasion of his appearance was "a
lecture on anatomy delivered by Mrs. Jop-
ling Rowe to her fellow artists and illus
trated by Sandow.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-23
ELEVEN HOUSES BURNED.

Business Property at Croton Landing, N
", Destroyed-Blazcs Elsewhere.
fire started at Croton Landing, n. Y,
which burned eleven houses The total
loss Is estimated at about s25. 00o. Fire de-
stroyed the Hotel Wellesley at Ncedham.
Mass The loss is $50, 200, partially insured.
The tow boats Annie Roberts and Coal Val-
ley were burned to the waters edge at
Pittsburg. The boats were valued at S25,-
OOJ each.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-23
Kingrnan,s Sad Fate.

At GRAND Rapids. Mitch, Henry Marshall
Kingman, Vice President and ex- Cashier of
the First National Bank OF Chicago. COM
mitted suicide by hanging. Kingman re-
tired from active duty In the bank n year
and a half ago by the advice OF his physI-
clans owing TO ill-health.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-23
BLOODY DUEL WITH KNIVES.
Joseph Harris Killed by John Aiken Near
MOrgantOwn, Tenn.


One of the bloodiest duels ever recorded
took place near Morgantown, Tenn. Joseph
Harris had suspected that John Aiken was
too intimate with his young wife, and on
several occasions had told Aiken that his
presence was not desired at his (Harris)
house, and for him to discontinue his visits.
Aiken did not heed the warning. Harris
and Aiken met in the public road, and hot
words passed. Harris drew long bladed
knife and made a desperate luuge at Aiken
By this time Aiken had his knife out, and
both men cut and slaShed each other until
Harris fell dead. with the knife of his an
tagonist still sticking where he had
plunged it.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-23
TO CHEAT THE GALLONS.
Desperate Attempts at Suicide of an Ohio
Murderer, Executed for Murder.

At Columbus. Ohio, VIM. f. Fitzgerald,
who was hanged at the penitentiary, made
two attempts to commit suicide The first,
when he took large dose of morphine,
which he had secured In some mysterious
manner On the last occasion he placed
the point of sharpened lead pencil over
his heart and rushed madly against his
cell door The pencil was driven a half
inch into the flesh, but his guard prevented
the effect being fatal.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-23
Resigned His Office.

Daniel f. soper, Secretary OF State OF
Michigan rendered his resignation to Gov
ernor Winans Charges were preferred
with the Governor and verified by Mayor
Johnson, OF Lansing, charging malfeasance
and misfcasance in Office.