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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-12-14
CREDIT SALES OF LAND.
Census BuiIetin Giving Statistics of State
and Railway Lands.

and Railway Lands.
The Census Bureau has issued "a bulletin
giving statistics of State and railway
lands sold on credit The bulletin says:
awhile the public domain is not now soll
on CT .dit by the United States, the land
that has been granted to States by the
National Government and acquired by
Texas by treaty, and the land that has
been given to railway companies by
Congress and the States. has been
sold on credit by States and railway
companies under arrangements permitting
purchasers 10 occupy at once and emitting
them to deed upon payment OF the final in
stallment OF the purchase price. The debt
incurred by purchasers from ten States UNI
der such contracts, during tho ten years
1ss0-9. was $50, 625, 270 from ffty-slX rail-
road companies In twenty-six states, sss,-
143. 760; total. silS.56o,03o This business
was represented by 81 ,00) contracts with
States AMI 1S6, AGO contracts with railway
companies total. 247, AIS contracts. Under
the credit sales of land made by the ten
States during the ten years and previously
there exists a debt OF s2j 462. 223 or this,
50, 613 0S7 Is owing TO Texas. S6,400, 5a1 10
Minnesota, 81. $685. 047 to Nebraska, 90, GG7. :
73j to Kansas, and Sl,0)0.O20 to California.
Under the credit sales made by the fifty
six railroad companies there survives q
debt of S31 1O2 1875. and the debt owing to
State; and railway companies ulder these
contracts "a gre gates So, 1854. $50. The in
terest charge for one year on the debt 10
States amounts TO S1,65S.10s; on the debt
owing TO railway companies, 81, lG5 355;
total, 50, sa3, 533 4"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-12-14
RAZED by DYNAMITE.

Burlington, Ind, Residents Adopt heroic
Measures to Get Rid of IA saloon.
A dispatch sent out from Logansport, Ind,
says: For some time the residents OF the
little town OF Burlington, just west OF this
city. have been agitated over the presence
of saloon in their town, of which John
Graham was proprietor Some time ago
an attempt was made t. Turn the building.
but it failed. Wednesday morning at $3.50
o'clock the saloon was blown up with
dynamite. The building was RACED and
tho fixtures were reduced TO atoms. No
body seems to know who placed the bomb,
and no arrests have Teen made. ! he town
is highly excited. No one was injured
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-12-14
PuzzLrNo OVER SILVER.
rhe Monetary Conference Making Very
Little Progress.


Little Progress.
Druzzels advlces say that an important
lection of the international monetary con-
rentlon holds that NJ de Rothschild's with
travail OF his plan for solution OF the
Iilver question does not debar the further
discussion OF his proposals by the confer
snoe. the committee to which the plan was
referred having presented 1t for the con-
liberation of the C inference, thus taking 1t
but OF the hands OF nj. de Rothschild.
NJ. Sainctellette. Belgian delegate
Who supports the De Rothschild plan,
with the Moritz Levy amendment substi-
tutiny silver for small gold coins, held IA
conference with Sir O. Fremantlc, one OF
the British delegates and deputy master OF
the British mint, and Senior Toca. Spanish
delegate. on the question OF putting the
amended De Rothschild plan to n vote of
the conference Both Senior Toca and nj.
sainctellctte hold that failure OF the con-
ference can yet lie averted by majority
pt the delegates recommending either the
Levy project or the amended Rothschild
plan. The scheme proposed by G. +. Teit-
lea, the Danish delegate, is treated with
Indifference. 1t may be dropped without
discussion by the conference The pro-
posals advanced by Sir G. IIouldsworth
though applauded by the pronounced BIZ
metaillst delegates yesterday, is not con-
tidered by his colleagues worth wasting
time over In discussion. His plan will
probably be referred TO committee to-
morrow and will not be heard OF again. he
uncertain attitude OF the French deleg ates
Is influencing the other representatives
whose countries belong to the Latin union.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-12-14
ISrienets.

GEN. RosECRANs is failing.
LATE estimates place the loss by the
Crawford, n. j., fire at 100000.
THE postof1lce at Lincoln, Neb., was
looted by robbers, who secured 500.
A DETROIT domestic named Lizzie
Fleming is said 10 be suffering from lep.
rosy.
Two HUNDRED delegates are attend.
ing the Southwest silver conference at
FL Paso, Texas.
HARRY Nj. HoDsoN goes TO prison
from Evansville, Ind, for foury years for
killing his father.
ST. LOUIS has been invaded by
gang of highwaymen, and robberies are
of nightly occurrence.
CITIZENS OF Wolf Island, Ont, passed
resolutions for reciprocity with the
United States or annexation.
CONGRESSMAN HoAR was married al
Concord, Mass, to Miss Mary Butter.
lex. The wedding was private.
The heirs of the Gould estate are
liable, under the New York law of 1892
TO pay an inheritance tax of $1,000 900
THE steamer Ethelwood has reached
London with the first cargo Of Florida
oranges ever shipped to Great Britain.
SUITS have been brought at Toledo
involving every electric street railway
in the United States. The undcrside
spring trolley and lighting from power
circuit are the issue.
THE operators of HE Hooking Valley
have decided to organize a company to
buy and sell the entire output OF the
valley.
BISHOP JOHN STANLEY, of the Catho-
lie Diocese of North Dakota, openly pro-
nounces prohibition failure, and calls
for change.
THE International BARRIERS Associa-
ton, in session at St.Louis, will take
steps toward the Sunday closing OF
barber shops.
The $40 third cabin" passengers oil
the steamer lie Bretagne have been per.
mitted to land mt New York after two
days. detention.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-12-14
DIED WITH Ills SECRET.
END OF ANOTHER C7ONIN
CONVICT.
sold Gin" Full of Honors, Years, Gray
Hairs and Brands, Has Gone to Her Rest
Vast Land Deals - Marvellous Wheat
Crops.
Martin Bnrlse L. Dead.

Martin Burke. one OF the murlerer' OF
DR. Patrick Henry Cronin died Friday
night In the Ienitentiary hospital at joliet.
Ill, where he was sentenced 20 life I'M
prlsonmcnt He made no confession.
With his last gasp Burke asked that his
body lie taken care OF ly Lawyer Forrest
Burke's death was due 20 the close con-
finement, which resulted In consumption.
When he was taken to the penitentiary he
was strong, healthy man. used 10 nara
work. He maintained his innocence to tho
last, Tut there are few persons conversant
with the crime who do not Le.icve him
puilty
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-12-14
MoRTaAGED PARENTS GRAVE.
George Sellars' Unusual Method of Eject
Jag n Loan.

lag n Loan.
A Eoston young man named George Sell
lars, who, by inheritance became prJl RE
tor of lot in Mount Hope Cemetery in
which the dies of his father and mother
were buried. recently borrowed OF Charles
A. Lou l. Boston money lender. 500 on
the deed of the lot, giving n tie for sixty
days for S110 and written agreement TO
have the DO lies of his father and
mother removed in case OF default
The sixty days elapsed, but the note was
not taken up, and the money lender called
upon tho trustees Of the cemetery to re-
move the bodies and transfer the lot to him.
The trustees. however. declined to recoS-
nize the proprlety or legality OF the trans
action between Sellers and Loud and re-
fused to record any such transfer They
claim that no sale OF any lot in the ceme-
terry is legitimate which is made IN viola
tion OF their regulations, one OF which
stipulate; that no body shall be removed
without their consent
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-12-14
Ennr NInrdcrers Hanged.

At Louisville. Dennis Mccarthy and
Stephen Hite (white) and Grant Thomas and
Nels on LOWS (colorcd) were hanged In the
Jail yard for murder This is the first
quadruple hanging in Kentucky. Neither
of tho condemned men made any statement
on the scaffold. Mccarthy was hanged for
the murder of his wife, Sept Z, 1891; Lewis
died for killing George Dean on Nov 10,
1897 Hte murdered Albert Baurmann
Sept q, 1891; and Thomas gave up his life
for killing a co!ored woman Sept O. 1892.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-12-14

During the fiscal year 1000 civil suits
were terminated. In LOIS OF these judg-
ments were for the United States; I'm 1856
against the United States; and S02 were
either nolle prosecuted, dismissed. or dis
continued There were also terminated
1924 criminal prosecutions; 194 OF these
were prosecutions under the customs laws,
in which there were 121 convictions,
twenty one acquittals, and ffty-two
were entered mol pros, discontinued,
or quashed; 7,26s under the inter-
nal revenue laws, in which there were
4,137 convictions and 1886 acquittals;
1885 under postoffice laws in which there
were ia convictions and 143 acquittals;
134 under election laws, in which there
were ID convictions and acquttals; Lag
under intercourse and naturalization acts,
in which there were ga convictions and IL
aceuittals; CT for embezzlement. In which
there where 35 convictions and acquit-
tails; S,43l miscellaneous prosecutions, In
which there were 5,046 convictions and
1907 acquittals. There were pending
July !, 1892, 600 criminal prosecutions.
The aggre rate amount OF the judgments
rendered In favor of the United States in
civil suits during the last year was $780,
500 90, and tho amount actually collected
SCI, e23.56, while $50. 703. 45 was obtained
during the year on judgments rendered in
former years for the United States, and
S102. 135. c. was otherwise realized in civil
suits The aggregate amount OF fines, for
FIXTURES and penalties imposed during the
year In criminal prosecutions was $685.
271 05, and the amount collected during the
year was S133, 22l A, while 49, 663. 81 was
realized on penalties imposed in former
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-12-14
George w. Cbilds, Loss.

The handsome building of the Phiadel-
phia Public Ledger, was partially Quilted
by fire early Tuesday evening, entailing
u loss OF about S225,OO0. The assessed
valuation of the building is about $780,
600, and the amount OF Insurance on 1t
is $4,000 The fire was witnessed By
great crowd of people, and among the
spectators were Mr. George w. Chtlds, the
philanthropist and millionaire proprietor
of the newspaper, and his personal friend
and business partner A. J. DreXel. the great
banker
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-12-14
Cranberries Quite Scarce.

Dealers in cranberries in New York have
just discovered that the crop OF Jersey and
Cape Cod berries is much smaller than IL
was thought it would be. 1t is estimated
that there will be only alb tut one eighth of
a crop of Cape Gods and third OF IL crop
o6 Jerseys When this fact became known.
prices were advanced S2 per barrel, and
further advances will probably be made,
as there is only third of crop in Wis
consin, where the balance OF the fruit con-
sumed in this country is grown.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-12-14
One IIalf.rrlce Kiss for $3.50.

Several weeks ago LOUIS Haas met
Miss Palmer Oh the street at indianapolis,
and being unable TO res ST the Impulse 10
kiss her, gave her a rou>ihg smack on the
lips She resented the familiarity by hav-
ing Haas arrested. and Judge Cox hnei
him $500 for assault. Cove n Chase re-
mitted one-half of the fine on the ground
that it was exec ssive, holding that. though
IA kiss is IA luxury, half OF tho amount
would recompense the State for the injury
10 the peace and dignity which the COM
monwealth had suffered.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-12-14
Will Fast for Science.

Arthur Wiullmcau has tegun his fifty
days fast at Cleveland under the auspices
OF the Western Reserve Medical University.
Wiullmeau for weeks has been in careful
training. andl If no unexpected physical
trouble arises will enter the fast with u
Il body we'll prepared. The fast will take
place in the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation building, and the entire ne Ideal
faculty OF the Western Reserve University
will be present TO observe the faster's con-
dition at the start.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-12-14
workmen Hurt by Molten Metal.

At Youngstown, Ohio, while employees OF
the Brown Bonnell Iron Company were
working In mill No. l workman dumped a
cinder- buggy, and the molten metal COM
ing in contact with the water caused ter
rife explosion that was heard throughout
the city Joseph Gristh. John White, and
Charles MCGOWAN. standing near, were all
painfully burncl
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-12-14
Narrow Escape of Coal Miners.

Fire broke cut In the air shaft of the Ly-
tie Coal Company's mine in Primrose. Pa
Miners had been lowered TO the foot of the
slope, but were saved I'm time This is the
same colliery which was flooded Arril 90
by the bursting In of an unknown body OF
water by which ten miners were drowned.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-12-14
Helped Murder Hennessy.

William G. sauers, French Creole, under
arrest in Denver for burglary, has con-
fessed that he had hand In the murder OF
Chief OF Police Honnessy in New Orleans.
which was followed by the lynchny OF a
number Of Italians and led to diplomatic
difficulties with Italy.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-12-14
Snicide of N Rich Man.

John NJ. Cohen, rich Philadelphia law
yer and financier. was found lying on the
floor of his sleeping apartment In the Hotel
La Vita, Chicago. Wednesday afternoon
with the blood curing from bullet wound
In the right temple. All tho evidence
points TO deliberate suicide while the VIC
tim was laborlng under a ct OF madness.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-12-14
Long Fast of Black Prisoner.

At Columbus, Ohio "Big Liz" the colored
female convict who has been voluntarily
fasting since the last week in November,
was release Friday from c.ose confinement
to which she h I'd been subjected as "a pun
ishment for infraction OF prison rules She
consented at once to take food. She had
taken nothing but water 25G hours and
showed no signs OF weakness.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-12-14
.n,mals from Manitoba for the Fair.

Winnipeg will furnish very interesting
norton of the natural history exhibit at the
Worlds Fair Dan McDonald's large col
lection OF wild animals. including ten elk
and moose and six bears have been pur-
chased by m agent of the Government, and
will be shipped to Chicago. This collection
will be supplemented by Sir Donald A.
Smiths herd of buffalo, now at Silver
HeiphtS
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-12-14
HAVOC WROUGHT BY CYCLONE.
Several Persons Seriously Injured and Much
Property DESTROYED.

Additional news of the ravages OF the re-
cent cyclone near Brenham, Texas, Is just
coming in. Near that city the wind de-
molished every thing in its path Among
the seriously injured are Mrs Aggie Lane
and her two sons; Frank King and two
children; Felix Robertson and child, the
latter fatally; four members of Josie
Jones' family; Mrs. Jurgan and Warren
MCGOWAN. Many families are homeless and
utterly destitute. The cyclone was ac-
companied by pelting rain, and ia some
places was followed by u furious hailstorm.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-12-14
Leaped 1915 Fee. and Lives.

Mamie Sweet, aged Il years, daughter OF
the head waiter at the wyoming House
Scranton, Pa, lea ped from seventh story
window ut her home on Lackawanna ave-
nue. to escape punishment for having
wrongly delivered package for her moth
or. She fell 125 feet, and suffered no in
jury other than dislocated shoulder and a
severe C 1t on one leg
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-12-14
Able to Protect Herself.

Mrs. Lamond. teacher of physical cul-
ture at st. Mary's School, indianapolis, in
company with two other teachers OF that
institution, was walking past the Central
Avenue Methodist Church when colored
man suddenly .snatched at her pocketbooli
and started of,on run. The female pro-
fessor pursued and with we'll directed
blow landed the footpad in the gutter an {
recovered her purse.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-12-14
$50, 900 Fire at New York.

At New York. blazo started in a six
story marble front building It's occupants
wers printers, and several OF the floors
were used for the storage OF paper. The
building 80 was totally destroyed and 81
was partially burned. 1t is believed the
damage will reach s15O.00O. Two iremen
were injured by falling walls.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-12-14
POOR SENT TO GOTHAM.
Massachusetts, Authorities Sending Inmates
of AImshou ,es to New York.

NIdssdCHUNtVIS -tUtHOTItItS 7-NtI'hff'~ ''''
of Almshou 'es to New York
The New York Evening Worll prints the
following: @Fur months and even years
past the State charity authorities of Mas
sachusetts have been sending their pau
pers, idiots and incurables u this city
by wholesale, and dumping them In patches
of n doze or more at a I'll ne upon the town
without any means Of suppor5 or subsist-
cnce A gang of eight of these Massachu-
setts State paupers was landed in this city
from the steamer Pilgrim. OF the Fall River
Line They were brought here under
charge OF Thomas Doane. who is said To be
the authorized agent OF the sta board OF
Lunacy and Charity OF Massachusetts
six Of them came directly from Tewksbury
almshouse of unsavory repute
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-12-14
Failed, for &132,OOO.

At New York, David Block. manufactur-
or of tinware, has assigned, giving prefer
ences to the East Side Bank aggregating
eos, 653 for money loaned. The total liza
billties are $780,. 900, and the assets amount
to about $4,000.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-12-14
Remarkable Wheat Crnn.

The wheat yield OF this year is one OF
the most remarkable ever known In the
history Of the country, excepting, OF course,
last year. This year the total crop, by
States. appears from the American Agr-
culturist, as follows: In round millions OF
bushels-Pennsylv ania Is, Ohio 81, Mich-
gan II. Indiana 81, Illinois 30. Minnesota
81, Iowa s. Nebraska Il, Missouri 81, Kun
sas 6s. California %, Dakota G6. other
States 90
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-12-14
Fell Fifteen Stories.

Charles A. Chanter. an Englishman llv-
ing in Wisconsin. botanist OF consider
able reputation, in Chicago looking for
position in the horticultural department
OF the Worlds Fair, was killed instantly by
falling down the elevator shaft OF the Ma
sonic Temple, from the fifteenth floor.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-12-14
Cheap TheIts by a Rich Man.

r. G. Cross, one OF the wealthiest and
most prominent citizens OF Danville Ky,
is special agent for the Peoples Building
and Loan Association OF Geneva, n. ",
and sent out a large number of papers and
circulars. AS postage for these he used
stamps which had been torn from old mail
matter. with the cancellation marks nicely
washed away. He was bound over to the
grand jury in the sum OF $1,000.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-12-14
CANADIANS IN DEsTITUTION.
Failure of the FISHING Season Causes Dis
tress Among the Inhabitants.

Investigation shows that the reported
restitution among the inhabitants of Yurns
Bay, Halifax County. is true. The people
of that district depend almost wholly on
their catch OF fish for n living, and this
year the fishing has been practically n
total failure. Seven families are now in
actual want Of the necessaries of life, and
by the first of January twenty more will be
without food. There are other families
who can hardly pull through till spring
and none have any supplies to spare 1t
is likely that relief measures will be in
stituted
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-12-14
went Over an EmbanI<ment.

Near Independence, Mo. heavily
loaded freight train on the Missouri Pacific
was thrown from the track and over an
embankment twenty feet high by spread
ing OF the rails. Head Brakeman III NJ
Oglesby was caught under the wreck aud
crushed so badly that he Will die.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-12-14
Death of Gen. Logan's Mule.

The mule which Gen. John A. Logan
rode during the war died at Newport, Ark.
Thursday. She had been owned by J. w.
Parish, II farmer, since 1855 and was known
to every body as "old Gin" The letters
sU S. were branded on her in three places.
sOld Gin" was thought to be about 40 years
old and was as gray as u mouse
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-12-14
His Health Ruined by Quarantine.

Rev. j. I. Hendy, President of the Pres
byterlan College at Emporia, Kan, has
resigned. He was one of the passengers on
tho plague-strcken ship Roumanla, and
the long quarantine shattered his already
poor health.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-12-14
Two EirCS.

At Little Rock Falls, Mimi, the Cardinal
Wilcox block was burned out The loss
will be between S!5, 600 ana $4,000, with
but little insurance. At Cincinnati, the
sagendorf Iron Roofing and Corrugatiny
Company was burned. The loss will reach
$4,000 upon which there is an insurance
Of c2O O00
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-12-14
Receivcd a Chcck from Cleveland.

W. T. Holbrool of Brownsville, Tenn,
has received from Grover Cleveland
check for $50 for the widow and children
Of the late r. A. Bancroft. who was killed
by the premature discharge OF II cannon at
Democratic rally. Mrs. Holbrook sent IA
newspaper account OF the tragedy to Mr..
CleyelGn |. who promptly sent the check
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-12-14
SimpIe Services.

The funeral services over the body OF
Jay Gould were exceedingly simple. the
entire ceremony lasting but forty minutes.
They were held in his New York mansion
on Monday, and were witnessed by several
hundred NeOnla.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-12-14
Crazed by Her Dabcs' Death.

Mrs ole r. Albcrtson. Of York, n. d., left
her house for n short time. While she was
away some paper caught fire from the stove
pipe and the room was completely filled
with smoke which suffocatcd her two little
children. The mother has become insane
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-12-14
Must Pay Wages Weekly.

Factory Inspector Connolly, of Albany.
IS winner I'm a suit against the St Regis
Leather Company, OF St Regis Falls. The
company failed to obey the provisions of
the act compelling weekly payments and
the factory inspector suel. The company
settled by paying s55 fine and promising to
ohov the law
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-12-14
McKIn,ev.s sister Gets All of n.

The will OF William Mckinley, sr.. father
OF Gov Mckinley. leaves all his property
of whatsoever nature. TO his daughter.
Miss Helen Mckinley. whom he names as
administrators His estate is valued at
about $40, GOA
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-12-14
Sunday Shaving in the Pulpit.

A resolution was introduced in the Bar
bers' International Convention at St Louis,
and carried. by which the aid Of the clergy is
invoked to encourage Sunday closing.
committee vas appointed TO wait on the
clergymen OF ST. Louis and ask them to
preach a sermon on the subject OF Sunday
shaxing.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-12-14
Prisoners shacklcd Together Escape.

Two prisoners. Fisk and Elder, escaped
from the Sheriff OF Polk County at Barnes
Vile, Mimi They we're coupled together
and were being taken there for trial The
Sheriff fell asleep for an hour and when he
awoke the prisoners were missing