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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03
GOOD USE OF DYNAMITE
USED TO CHECK A CONFLA-
GRAFTON.
Tragedy I'm New York Town-work OF
tho Boat-Fatai bolt OF Lightning I'm
Pittsburg-Nineteen-Y Murderer
Hanged.
Political Nominations.

The complete ticket nominated by tho
West Virginia Democrats is as follows; w.
A McCorkle. Governor; j. M. Rowan, State
Treasurer; Virgil A. Lewis. superintendent
OF Schools; Thomas S. Riley. Attorney Gen.
cral; Samuel Vinson and Wood Daley.
Electors Minnesota Republicans have nom
mated >Knute Nelson for Governor; ID. nj.
Clough. Lieutenant Governor; Il. p. Brown,
Secretary OF State; Joseph Bobleter. Treas
urer; H. w. Childs, Attorney General;
William Mitchell. j. ii. Vanderburgh, and
John s Dickinson. Supreme Court Justices
The folloYing nominations have been made
by the Colorado Peoples Party Convention:
Governor, Davies H. White, OF Aspen;
Lieutenant Governor, ID. ii. Nichols, OF
Boulder; Attorney General, Eugene Eng
ley, OF Hinsdale; Secretary OF State, nj.
McClease, of Mesa; and Treasurer, Albert
Nance, OF Arapahoe
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03
Swept Thirty Blocks.

A spark. gust of wind-and 200 families
were homeless Bay City, Mich, was WIS.,
tied on Monday by the most disastrous
confagration that ever came to Saginaw
valley. Thirty blocks were made a barren
waste and two hundred and fifty buildings
were destroyed. The fire covered tho ter
ritory from the river on Thirty third
street to Mccormick, north TO Thirty first,
east TO Marsac, north to Thirtieth. east TO
Stanton, north block and half. and
west TO the river. The money loss will ex-
coed million dollars, and several fatali-
ties are feared
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03
INTERNAL REVENUE REPORT.
The Year Shows an Increase I'm Collec-
lions OF 81 SCALES.

mo hchF ShoWs du lnCTedbo III CohcS-
lions OF 81 ,S22,12S.
John W. Mason. Commissioners OF Inter-
nal Revenue. has made "a preliminary re-
port OF the operations OF that service for
the fiscal year ended June 30, 1892. The
moro important features are as follows:
The total collections from all sources OF in
ternal revenue for the fiscal year just ended
were 1888, s57 $40, an increase OF 81, SO, 1913
over last year. There was decrease
In the receipts from the tax on snuff,
tobacco and the special taxes relating to
tobacco of 81, 795, 777, occasioned by the re-
duction in the tax on tobacco and snuff and
the repeal of the special taxes relating to
tobacco under the provisions OF the act or
Oct /, 1890. The cost OF collection for the
fiscal year just ended will aggregate about
s4,2s4, 900, exclusive OF the amount ex-
pended for printing internal revenue
stamps, an increase of about SIS, 300 as
compared with the previous year. The
percentage OF the cost Of collection is about
27S The percentage of cost OF collection
for tho previous fiscal year was 2 s.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03

Terrific Explosion OF Sewer Gas I'm Which
Three Lives Arc Lost.

Three Lives Arc Lost.
The most terrific explosion In the history
pf St Louis occurred Tuesday afternoon In
The vicinity OF Fourth street and Chou
ieau avenue Three people are known
TO have been killed. three seriously In
jured, and two are missing. The ex-
plosion Is thought TO have been due
10 the generation of gas In the Mill
Creek sewer one Of the largest In the sys-
tenn, presumably the result OF the recent
disastrous fire ut the Waters-Peroe OIL
Company's works Three muHied reports,
similar 10 distant cannonading. and a
shock as IL an earthquake had occurred
startled tho city. Immediately the earth
opened In chasm fifteen feet wide.
extending over the greater portion
Of four blocks Starting at 1014
South Fourth street, the first floor
Of the wholesale liquor house OF Otto Fuchs
was blown clear OF its supports and num-
Der of men thrown into the air, only 20 fall
into the yawning Sc wer which flowed under
the house This was tho first OF three ex-
plosions. In instantaneous succession there
followed a second and third explosion. and
a train OF cars and 200 feet OF railway
tracks were thrown In like manner and
then sank into the earth.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03
DEATH OF AN AERONAUT.
Edward uobe Falls 5000 Feet and zs
Driven Into the Earth.

Edward HObe Falls 5000 Feet and 7s
Driven Into the Earth.
Five thousand people at Inver Grove,
just south of st. Paul, were the Mortified
spectators Sunday afternoon OF a terrible
fall TO death OF Prot Hobe, the aeronaut.
Before the ascent he expressed the belief
that he would never descend alive, as be
had a presentiment. When the balloon
reached the usual altitude Hobo could DO
seen tugging at the valve cord, which would
not work Before he could manipulate 1t
thu balloon was at least 5000 feet above
the earth. He cut loose the parachute and
shot rapidly earthward, but the parachute
did not expand, and the unfortunate aero
naut fell like shot toward the ground,
alightins upon the edge OF n slough OF the
rivers brink. So great was the force OF the
fell that he was driven into the soft ground
10 depth of ten feet and instantly killed.
1t required the work OF an hour to reach
the body, and death had occurred long be-
fore
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03
Six Persons Drowned.

A pleasure yacht containing four ladies.
little girl, three white men, and an In
dian, while on the way from Cape Croker
was caught by the squall half a mile from
Wharton, Ont, and capsizcd. John Dave
put out from the shore In a rowboat and
succeeded I'm rescuing the Indian and two
OF the white men. who were hanging to the
upturned yacht The others, George Steven
and wife, OF Chesley; Stevens two sisters
of Guelph; and Mrs. l. CurYie and daugh-
ter OF Wharton, were drowned and their
bodies have not vet boen recovered.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03
Hanged on His Birth day.

Peter Edwards, negro, was hanged at
Camden, Ala, for the murder OF Conrad
Knight 1t was his birthday and he was
10 years old. The murder of which he was
convicted was for the purpose OF robbery.
After being detected the Governor called
out the Mounted Rifles to prevent lynch
Ing. Edwards, on the scaffold, admitted
his quit and thanked Governor Jones and
Sheriff Hawthorne for the opportunity to
prepare for tho trying ordeal
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03
Fatal Stroke of lightning.

Solomon Richardson and William Castle
both colored, employed as laborers in High
land Park, Pittsburg, we're struck and In
stantly killed by lightning during heavy
storm. A half dozen others were stunned,
but not seriously injured, by the same bolt
that killed Richardson and Castle Three
houses and number of trees were also
shaft crod
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03
The Swiss Legation Angry.

The arrest OF DIR. Albert Georg, an at
tache OF the Swiss legation at Baltimore,
upon groundess charge OF larceny, and
the subsequent ignominious search OF his
pockets, has caused great Indignation at
the Swiss embassy. The minister, NJ. dc
Claparede says he will exhaust all the
privileges Of his position to punish the per-
sons who put such an indignity upon q
member OF his legation.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03
JAY GOULD IN IDAHO.
The Little Wizard Enjoying Himself Fish
Ing for Trout.

Jay Gould and party are still enjoying
1daho's health giving climate and fishing.
The magnates we're run up 60 Tikure, on
the branch line leading from Shoshone and
Ketchum, and side tracked. There Is a
fine trout stream near by, and Mr.. Gould
was soon whipping it with good results
The party's tent is a marvel OF luxury,
being fitted up in style beftting a prince.
Each day special car arrives from the
coast, containing all the delicacies The
Gould / arty will remain In Idaho a week
or two yet and then will move, but in what
direction hos not vet been dc ,idel.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03
MANY WORKMEN HURT.
Tho Philadelphia and Reading Repair
Shops Demolished.

A storm at noon. Monday, proved regu-
lar tornado at Port Richmond, near Phila-
delphia- The Philadelphia and Reading
car repair shops a square in length, were
demolished and a number of workmen were
injured. One hundred and twenty five
men were employed at the plant and the
majority escaped injury by crawling under
freight cars. Many were hurt The frame
structure was crushed in as though 1t had
been an egg she'll
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03
To Seize Johnston Island.

The departure from Honolulu OF the
British cruiser Champion to seize Johnston
Island has occasioned interest In San
Francisco, where the Americans who claim
its ownership belong. That 1t is American
property which the Champion is about u
take possession OF there can be no doubt
A Washington dispatch says the State De-
partment has gathered clear proof OF Amer
lean title TO the island which the British
now wish to grab and use as a relay station
for their proposed cable from Honolulu to
No nd
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03
MICHIGAN's GERRYMANDER.
The Legislative Apportionment Acts De-
clared DEMONSTRATIONS.

The Legislative Apportionment Acts De-
clared DEMONSTRATIONS.
The Michigan Supreme Court has handed
down opinions declaring unconstitutional
the two legislative bills reapportioning the
Re- resentatives aud the Senators in the
State Legislature The bill Of the case In
volving the Senatorial gerrymander was
"Gidding VS.. The Secretary OF State" and
that involving the Representative redis-
tricting supervisors OF Houghton County
vs. The Secretary OF State" The mandamus
asked for is granted in each case. and the
Secretary is ordered to Issue notices OF
election in accordance with the acts Of
1881. the acts of 1885 being held to be
equally defective with that of 1891 The
opinion follows the lines OF the celebrated
decision in the Wisconsin gerrymander.
The court is unanimous In its opinion.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03
Ex-Judge Conner Under Arrest.

Isaiah Conner, eX-Judge of the Fulton,
Ind, Circuit Court, was arrested and
placed under bond to answer 10 the charge
Of assault with intent 70 kill The arrest
was occasioned by an attack made by Con-
ner upon Horace Sherwin dentist, in
which Sherwin was assaulted and beaten
into insensibility with base ball bat.
Sherwin now lies at his home i'm n critical
condition, and it is not certain that he will
survive his injuries.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03
MANGLED IN A WRECK.

Trains Carrying Union Stock Yards
Switchmen Collide.
Two sections OF Chicago. Milwaukee
and St Paul excursion train chartered
Sunday by the Uuion Stock Yards switch
men OF Chicago to take them to Miwau-
kee, cOllided In the Union Depot there, and
as result one man is dead and eight so
badly injured that most of them are not
expected TO live The collision was caused
by a svitchmsn sending the train in on
the wrong trock
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03

Remarkable Run of the steamer City OF
Paris Across the Atlantic.


The Imam Line steamship City of Paris,
which sailed from Liverpool on the Goth
instant and from Queenstown on the 2ist
for New York, has arrived, beating the
record for the western trip across the At
lantic. The time of her passage across the
ocean was days 15 hours and So minutes
On July "a SO miles were run, and on
July 90 $50 miles, both runs beating the
record The best average time has hitherto
been held by the White Star steamship
Majestic. when she made the record of 20. Al
knots an hour The officers OF the City OF
Paris are jubilant over their steamers
feat The record for fast western voyages
across the Atlantic from Queenstown was
held until now by the White Star steamer
Teutonic. her time being days 16 hours
and 81 minutes The City OF Paris beats
the record by just 33 minutes.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03
Beheadcd the Man He Slow.

At Coalburg, Ala, the headless corpse of
Albert Guther was found In the road. He
had been killed by knife wounds and the
head decaptated by his slayer, Albert
Freeman. Both men are eX-convicts and
evidently renewed an old quarrel whilo
riding along together. Freeman disap-
peared with mining eompanys mule, and
bloodhounds are on his trail.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03
Deed of an Enraged Husband.

William Bushendorf. a well-to- do farmer
residing at Clark Station, Ind, shot and
fatally wounded Henry Werkmeister
Werkmeister was paying too much atten-
tion to Bushendorf's wife. Bushendorf is
now In the county JUL
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03
Washed Up by the Waves,

At Long Island City the bodies OF Robert
and Ernest soltau, who were drowned the
night OF July 10 while trying to enter Hog
Island inlet in the naphtha launch Rob-
were washed up near the scene of the
tragedy Thursday morning
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03

A Building Blown Up In "a California Town
PreYcnts tho Spread of Elames.

Fer two hours Thursday afternoon fire
ragged in Sisson, Cal, which lies at the foot
OF Mount shasta Sisson is numbering
town, with one main street lined by cheap
wooden buildings, which melted under the
flames like houses of cards One building
was Glownup by dynamite and this checked
the flames Otherwise the town would
have been destroyed. As IL was, one third
OF the village, including the principal
business houses and a dozen or more
dwellings. was burned, entailing loss OF
$4,000. Sisson is full of idle men I'm win
ter, for it Is the headquarters OF the labor
ers in three great sawmills, which employ
600 men. In summer IL Is favorite tour
lists resort. as from it parties set out to
climb Mount Shasta, fourteen miles away.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03
Farms Swept Clean of Crops.

Near sherburn, Mimi, "A terrible wind
and hail storm moved from northwest to
southeast, totally destroying all crops in
its path. The exact loss cannot be ascer-
tanned at this time. but It is great Twen-
ty-fve farms in Jay Township alone are
swept clean OF all crops. How much farther
tho storm extended is not known. A few
were insured, but the majority were not.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03
RiOting I'm spain.

At the opening Of the annual fair at Ala
media, Spain, dispute between civilian
and soldier led to riot The people at
tackled the soldiers. who fired, killing two
citizens and wounding nine others. Order
was then restored
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03
To Comp,.,. the Panama Canal

Private cable Grams from Paris announce
that syndicate has been formed for the
purpose OF taking In hand work on the
canal and pushing IL at once along the
r0utc These kilograms have CAUSED great
rejoicing Mt Panama. and further part leu
lars have been requested by cable.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03

At Ruei. near ST. German, France. q
temporary theater collapsed. About seven
hundred people were In the structure, and
Of these eighty were injured by tho fall,
bat no person was killed. The theater had
been hastily constructed without sufficient
strength In the supports.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03
Frost st Fort Ass,naboine.

Signal Office reports from Fort Assina-
boine state that there was frost In that
vicinity Wednesday night the thermome-
tor sinking TO 30. and IL is thought vegeta
ton has been killed. The cold wave is
going throughout British Columbia and is
moving eastward
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03
Preparing to Fight Cholera.

DIR. G. o. Probst. Secretary of the Ohio
Board of Health, is preparing circular
TO send to all local boards OF health I'm the
State, giving instructions as to the best
method OF preventing and curing cholera,
III don't want to Ee considered an alarm
st," said lie to-day, "but think IL quite
probable that cholera will reach the
United States this year"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03
stopped Work In Wilmington.

At Wilmington, Del, Tuesday was the
hottest day of the year thus far, in spite OF
a good breeze At 1 o'clock the mercury
ranged from % to 0s degrees in shady
places In some OF the workshops tho tenn
perature was as high as 100 degrees.
Thousands of men stopped work in the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03
Almost n Reign of Terror.

About third of the 1, 500 Italians en-
ployed on the pipe line which is being laid
TO Chicago got drunk, and becoming riot
Gus, caused almost reign of terror at
Star City. Ind Farmers barricaded their
houses, stores were pluadered and women
assaulted. There Is no efficient police
SyStom.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03
American Killed by an Avalanche.

A dispatch from Intorlakon, Switzerland,
states that an American named r Ribbons
has been killed by the fall OF an avalanche
from the upper Grindenwald glazier. The
fall OF an avalanche IA that vicinity is a
frequent spectacle. but seldom attended b.
danger unless the spectator i foolhardy.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03
Fcud Results In n Tragcdv.

At Chatham, N. Y. James Reilly, about
60 years old, Boston and Albany flagman,
shot and stabbed Thomas Kildary, neigh
Dor, aged 20 years, and then went 10 his
own house and committed suicide. An old
family feud Is the cause
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03
Aged One Hundred and Fifteen.

Maria Reed, colorcd, who is said TO DO
the oldest woman in Kentucky. died at
Louisville. She was born I'm Virginia in
1777. She moved TO Louisville nearly a
century ago, and has lived there ever
since Her children claim that she was in
timately acquainted with George Wash
ington and number OF other historical
charncters
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03
IN THE SUNS HARVEST.
No Diminution of tho Fearful Death Rate
i'm Chicago.

in Chicago.
Another scorcher, another long list OF
heat victims to add to the mortality col
umn and the prolongation of the misery
that goes with protracted season OF equa-
torial heat in these ATTITUDES Such was
the record of Chicago on Wednesday. Those
who gave up their lives numbered thirty
four and tho injured were sixty-seven.
Other cities east and south had the same
experience. but sections OF the Northwest
report drop in temperature of from 20 TO
40 degrees
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03
Chinese Tired of Extortion,

The Canadian Pacific Company's steam
ship Empress OF India brings news OF a
serious Instruction In Fatshan, China,
caused by the extortions OF the Chinese
customs officers 1t seems that customs
officials have recently been imposing fresh
exactions from time to time until the ca
pacity of the people became exhausted and
a general anti-customs war was declared.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03
Tanner VIII Not Serve.

1t is reported that Sub Treasurer Tanner
is to resign from tho National Republican
Executive Committee In order TO escape
criticism for holding a public Office at tho
same time
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03
Poisoned bv Ice Cream.

The family OF Enoch West. of Berkshire,
KY, was poisoned from eating ice cream.
Miss Annie Spellman, who was visiting the
family, died. The Others of the family are
suffering some and are In dangerous con-
dition
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03
Mangled by an Explosion.

A fearful boiler explosion took place at a
saw mill belonging TO Short & Pickering,
near Stanley. l. T., in which two men were
killed outright and four others badly in
jured. three OF whom are expected TO die at
any moment The explosion was caused
by low water
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03
A DonhIe Tragedy.

A dispatch resolved from Philadelphia
says that Mr. Charles Page, OF the banking
house OF Page & Co, doing business on
south 4th street, in that city, was shot In
his Office by one of his customers and killed
Tho custoger then shot himself dead.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03
Activity of thc Seal Combine.

Victoria sealers are entering heartily
into the plans OF the George @. Treadwell
Company, the furriers combine recently
organized at Albany, n. Y, to control for
all the raw skins coming In and to cure and
dye them I'm America, thus taking from
London ayers and fnishers trade which
has been theirs exclusively i'm the past
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03
COUNTING THE COST.
Twelve Lives Have Boon Sacrificed and u
Million Dollars Dissipated.

Thursday ended the first month OF the
lockout in Homestead. The cost in money,
as nearly as it can be told is not less than
a million dollars OF this the workers in
Homestead and Pittsburg have lost not less
than s25o,000 The company has lost In
the neigh boshood OF S4O0, 900. and it has
cost the State about as much as that to
furnish the necessary military protection.
Besides the money loss there have oeen
twelve human beings sacrificed Moro than
seventy persons have been wounded.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03
THE HEAT TERRIFIC.
The Whole Country sweltering In Suf-
locating Blast-Many Deaths.

Mondays record OF deaths from heat in
Chicago was startling. Thirteen succumbed
TO fatal prostration, and scores moro TO
less serious attacks Nino were killed in
New York. st Louis. San Francisco. Kan
sas City, Boston, Philadelphia, Detroit.
Cleveland. Cincinnati, Minneapolis, St
Paul, Duluth. and even Winnipeg, report
many fatalities. Over fifty occurred at St
Louis Tho hot wave was general through
out the country, and the signal service peo-
pie offered no encouragement to hope for
a cooler temperature for several days.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03

Large means are not necessary to the
development and exercise of benevolent
feelings. Money may be misused in
ostensible charities unless tits employed
both intelligently and alphabetically
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03
Berne, Switzerland, Pays an Indemnity.

Wilmington, Del, lawyer has received
a draft of $500 from Berne, Switzerland.
which was the amount Of tho indemnity
paid by the Canton of Berne for the false
imprisonment for five days of five Ameri-
cans who had been arrested as pickpockets.
The costs of the suit brought were also
paid by Berne.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03
Brick nuiIdInrs COLLAPSE.

At Nevada, Mo, two brick buildings coll
lapsed from weakened walls. Frank Meade,
conductor on the Missouri. Kansas & Texas
Road, was carried down In the collapse and
instantly killed. The buildings were valued
ut $4,000
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03
Four Lives Lost.

The BOILER in the single mill OF Hart
nell g. Smith, on Otsego Lake, Mich, blew
up, killing four men. fatally injuring one
other, and demollshing the mill
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-03
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
James Close, Charger and Drawer of
Furnaces, Arrested.

Furnaces, Arrested
James Close, charger and drawer of
furnaces in the Homestead mill, was ar
rested at his residence in Homestead by
Constable Brice, of Aid. McMastcr's Office
In Pittsburg, on charge OF willful murder
preferred by the Carnegie officials Close
is % years of age, and according to his
story he was threatened that unless he
went back I'm the mills his father would
be arrested for murder and that when he
proved that his father had sailed for Wales
before the Pinkerton battle occurred his
own arrest followed.