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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20
BIG SLUMP IN WHEAT.
May Wheat Drops Five Cents In Less
Than an Hour at Chicago.


Than an Hour at Chicago.
The Chicago wheat market started on
Monday as if it were going out Of sight;
it finally collapsed and dropped as If
corner had busted" and as IL panic
had resulted. 1t was most remarkable
affair, however. Without the collapse
of any corner, without any sensational
failure, without any panic of any sort,
there was a straightaway decline in the
price of five cents. This big drop was
all the more remarkable because 1t was
a drop from under 50 cents. People who
had orders to execute were in distress
every minute. Although the market
Had the semblance Of a big one, II
was impossible to execute big orders at
anything like one price. Indeed, 1t was
the fact that it was impossible most OF
the time to execute orders for 25 ,0GQ at
one price. These difficulties were as
great early, when the market was adj
vancing, as they were later, when the
market was going to pieces. The scalp
ing element, the governor at all times
of the market fluctuations, was afraid to
act. kicks" from customers were in
Vulnerable. Explanations were almost
Impossible, because traders themselves
hardly knew why it was they were
doing so poorly. In the pit it was
day of backaches, headaches and heart
aches.
The first incident was the receipt OF
weak cables, surprise all around. The
Government report Saturday afternoon
had made the condition OF winter wheat
81t, very low figure, as almost every
body on this side thought. 1t was the
expectation that the foreigners would
look at it in the same way. An open.
ing cline at Liverpool was stunnnr.
The tlade didn't know what to make OF
it. A happy thought struck one bright
fellow. Liverpool was laboring under
a Misrepresentation. There had been
drop in the price Saturday, and there
also had been the Government crop
report The drop in the price
had preceded the Government, and
really had had nothing to do with
it. But here was the discovery; Liver
pool, the bright man said, thought the
Saturday decline at Chicago was on the
Government report. Pretty nearly
everybody adopted that brilliant idea,
charged himself with being stupid, and
declared that the closing Liverpool
cables would be higher. The theory
helped the price OF wheat. May had
opened at 81. 1t got TO S54. But 1t did
not hold. A failure in London settled
the thing Messrs. Borriman, Philips
& Co., of London, n concern known tc
grain people the world over for thirty
years, were annouced suspended. The
jig was up from that moment. Wheat
started down. From So cents it got ia
"a cents; from "a cents to SO cents; from
S3 cents to 80 cents. Before the close
it was at SOL cents for May, st cents
under the price of the carly morning
The close. S0s cents, was only little
over the bottom.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20
LOOTED THE EMPRESS.
Chicago Train on tho Central Held VI
Near New Orleans.

Chicago Train tho Central Held Up
Near New Orleans.
The crew OF the New Orleans fast mail
train. which arrived in Chicago Saturday
morning over the ILLINOIS Central Road,
had an exciting experience with train rob-
bers Thursday nj hit At Hammond, a
lit station about seventy-hve miles out
from New Orleans, four masked men, heav-
lily armed, covered the engineer and fire.
man y h cooked reviewers in regular Jesse
James style, looted the express car, and
successfully made their escape, while the
intimidated passengers shivered in the
coaches. Several sherifs posses are
following the track OF the robbers with
keen-scented bloodhounds. After securing
what money packages they could. the rob-
bers compelled the engineer and fireman to
resume their places on the engine and back
the train about two hundred yards south.
Robber No. 1 then showed his sayacity by
tying coat belonging to Engineer
Jarvis over the locomotives headlight,
making the surroundings as dark as pitch
Then they ordered Jarvis to pull
out fast. as they had finished their
business with the train. The rob-
bers then disappeared under cover
OF the darkness. Jarvis removed the blind
from the headlight and brought the train
10 McComb where he and Conductor Har-
bertson, who had taken no part in the
affair reported to Trainmaster Higgins.
The robbers did not disturb the mail at all,
and made no attack on any of the passep-
gers. No shots were fred, and the entire
stroke OF business wai done quietly and in
order. = ne amount OF money taken is
known cnly by the officials of the Southern
FIX a 70 losers
Various estimates place the loss from
CT nm 70 = ma
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20
Another Hcresy Case.

The higher catechsm promises to hold
conspicuous place I'm the discussion OF the
Cleveland Presbytery, which met In Cleve-
land. resolution has been prepared con-
corning It, and as at least three OF the most
prominent Presbyterian ministers OF the
city are British sympathizers, IL lively time
Is expected. Charges OF heresy have also
been prepared against Rev. II, +. Howard
assistant pastor OF the First Church, based
on his article concerning the at )nement in
the Arena. The young man will ask for
dismissal and the que ,tion will lie between
dismissing and trying him.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20
RUSSIA'S GRATITUDE.
Many Mementos of Esteem Brought Back
by the Indiana.

Many Mementos of Esteem Brought Back
by the Indiana.
The Russian relief steamer Indiana, Cap
tain Sargent commander, has arrived at
Philadelphia. Captain Sargent proudly
displayed many mementos OF Russia's es-
TEEN towards the United States. Among
them was a silver urn fifteen inches high.
surmounted by reindeer head, and the
Imperial crown in solid gold. The I'M
perial coat OF arms and the Provincial
coat OF arms OF Libau were presented by
the Mayor OF Libau. There we're also sew
eral souvenir wooden spoons and pair of
mCccasins from the peasants Of Libau.
Captain Sargent has several large plain
meal cakes, on the top Of one being affixed
silver salt cellar to represent that the
country of the Car sends to our land "salt
and bread" and piece of bread that was
consecrated by the Bishop Of the Greek
Church at Libau. Sophia Stehrbathefa, a
prominent Russian lady interested in the
relief of the native sufferers, sent a framed
painted portrait of herself
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20
Wyoming Fight Assured.

Buffalo, Wyo., dispatch: The telegraph
people have just got wire through, but it
is liable to go down any time. The situa-
tion in the cattle faction fight is very serl-
Gus. Jack Flagg came i'm confirming the
report of fight and gave authentic inteli-
gence that a large party of stockmen had
reached Twenty eight Ranch, on the north
fork Of Crazy Woman's Creek, and are
camped at T. A. Ranch. thirteen miles
from hero. The rustlers are in force here
and allow no one TO pass on the roads. A
party of thirty6ve or forty men left in the
direction of T. A. Ranch.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20
VOLUME OF TRADE BIG.
More Business Being Done This Year tn
Ever.

More Business Being Done This Year than
Ever.
r. G. Dun Co. S weekly review of trade
says:
During all this year business news has
been strongly sectional Western cities are
gaining almost Without exception, doing
the largest business ever known, and in
clined 10 resent the suggestion that il is In
any degree below expeCtatlo The
South all the year has been struggling with
unfavorable conditions, doing less bust
ness than n year ago, and looking in vain
for Il material change The East has been
doing large business. rather less than "a
year ago on the whole. but especially less
than many traders expected to do this year.
This, with very thin profits, makes the sea-
son disappointing TO many. These condi-
tions continue, and arc reflected in returns
this week. Yet the volume of trade In the
whole country has been larger than in any
uroViOuS wear.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20
GRAND RUSH FOR HOMES.
Sisseton Indian Reservation Lands Opened
for Settlement.

Sisseton Indian Reservation Lands Opened
for Settlement.
S,sseton Indian Reservation surplus lands
that have been openel TO settlement are
located In the nortbeas ern corner OF South
Dakota covering the most OF Roberts Coun-
~, tapping over on the edge OF Marshall
and Day Counties, crossing the PAM
handle of Grant and the sharp point
of the triangular shaped reserva-
tion extending down t. the center
OF Coddington, few miles from
WATERFOWL, where filing may be made, and
where much OF the crowd of eager seekers
after lands have been awaiting this day.
The effect Of the opening of these lands will
be felt all over the Dakotas, for other Sec
tions have sent out agents to catch the
overflow from this opening. The Aberdeen
Is. d. Chamber OF Commerce has sent a
committee with literature, TO secure as
much of the .ove-dow OF settlers as pos
sible
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20

Large Number of Men Surrounded and the
Work of determination Begins.

Large Number of Men Surrounded and the
Work of determination Begins.
The fight between the Wyoming rustlers
and stockmen Is waging desperately. The
rustlers have large nuhbsr OF cattlemen
corralled at the L. A. ranch. ten miles
from Buffalo. Four stockmen were wounded
In the fight and taken To Buffalo. A
mounted messenger arrived at the rustlers'
camp In great haste Monday with impo re-
ant news Couriers are securing the
ranges In search of the men and
warning the rustlers. The stage
from Gillette TO Buffalo was stopped by
armed rustlers. and man supp SGD TO be
a friend of Fred Hessc, the leader OF the
stockmen, was taken pr soner. The sol
diers at Fort Mckinney have Eeen ordered
out to protect settlers. Fighting has cen
going on steadily between the rustlcrs and
stockmen who have taken refuge at the
Il. A. ranch. The ranch is surrounded by
an armei force of fully 300 men.
Sheriff Angus went out from Buffalo
and appointed all the rustlers deputy
sheriffs upon their promise t. not exc
cute summary vengeance on the stock
mems party. He then rode toward the
ranch and ordered the forces there
10 surrender but beat has y retreat
when they opened fire on him. The Sheriff's
posse is now camped around the ranch and
will try to capture It, The telegraph wires
are down. and n man who attempted TO re-
pair them was shot at The fight rs,
fguratively speaking, only just COM
menced. The attack OF the stockmcn was
so sudden and unexpected that the rust
lers had not time to or ganizc. They have
now been warned ana are Hooking to the
scene OF the trouble. IL is thought that
the next fight will be tie bloodlest OF all
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20
FIFTY Lives Wore Lost.

Toxic advices say that the connagration
that broke out there on Sunday last did
enormous damage. The dispatch is vague
as TO which portion OF the city wtrs burned
over, ut states that 5000 houses were de-
stroyed. The loss OF life was heavy. Up
to the present it is known that fifty of the
natives lost their lives and a number are
still missing The houses that afford fuel
for fires are of light wooden or bamboo con-
sttuction.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20
Went Maiin the COURTROOM.

At Glasgow, Ky, Henry Ragland, color
ed was placed on trial for car breaking
lie was one OF many colored men Undue ID
to go to WORK on railroad in the Adiron-
dacks, where he claims brother was muir
dered and he was brutaliy beaten. Rag
land had scarcely PLEADED to the charge
when he began u foam AID bark. lie was
seized with spasms and his yells wero hor-
rible. He attempted TO bite the Ju lge and
others, and caused panic in the court
rcom lie was not tried. and will die soon.
Between his paroxysms 1t was learned he
was bitten by rabid dog last August
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20
INDEMNITY FOR THE LYNCHING.
The Government Said to Have Acceded
to the Demand of Italy.

While our diplomatic relations with Chill
are on the verge OF suspension, the prospect
of speedy resumption OF the entente be-
tween Italy and this Country Is regarded as
exceedingly good. 1t is stated on excellent
authority that the United States has agre ID
TO pay 1851 francs to the families of the
three Italian subjects who were lynched In
New Orleans last year. The President is
understood to be agreeable to paying that
sum. Congress will have to take action be-
fore the money can he paid, and the For
eign Affairs Committee believes that the
action will be favorable.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20
ANARCHIST OUTRAGE.
Bombs Thrown Among Holy Thursday
sParaders and Several Persoms Hurt.


'Paraders and Several Persons Hurt.
The Holy Thursday possession at Cadiz,
Spain. was turned into n panic-stricken
rout by the diabolical deed OF some an.
archists who threw missiles among the peo-
pie evidently with the intention OF caus-
ing loss of life. The bombs exploded with
a great noise. The whole procession was
thrown into confusion. and for "A time 1t
was supposed that number OF people had
been killed. Some women fainted
and other shriekcd. while the groans and
cries Of the injured added to the disrnay
and confusion. When the excitement was
allayed 1t was founl that while several
persons had Teen hurt, some by the ex-
plosion but more In the panic, no one was
killed and probably no one fatally injured.
This terrible interruption OF sacred oc
casion in which all classes join has added
TO the horror and indignation with which
the anarchists are regarded.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20
Refused to Rescind the Decree.

The Russian ministers of war and the In
terror have refused their consent TO the
resembling Of the decree which prohibits
the export OF grain. Many failures are eX-
rected to result from their decision. Lon
don firms will probably lose heavily on adj
vances made by them to Russian dealers.
General Gourla has ordered all German
colonists who have not passes to resurl to
Samara
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20

News has been received of a horrible
affair at Iron River. Mich. An elderly
Polish woman named Mrs. Martin Falkorsk
was arrested for indecency and locked up
in the small frame structure used as jail.
Here the woman was left alone for the
night. In the morning she jail was found
to be IA heap of ashes in which was found
the burned and blackened body OF Mrs.
L..
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20
GREENBACK PAPER MILL BURNED
The Government Must Look for New
supply.

The Pittsfeld, Mass. mill. whore the
distinctive paper used by the Government
for its paper currency Is manu- n ,tured
was destroyed by fire. and the entire Gov
eminent supply OF pape,. with the eXcep-
tion Of 24O,0 900 sheets OF Treasury paper
uron which currency Is printed, and 10000
sheets OF paper upon which Treasury cheeks
are printed. was burned. Nj. A. Hunting
ton, from tie Secretary's Office, left for
Springfield TO secure more distinctive pa
per, as the am )unt on hand is much below
the pre- sing needs, All also 70 prevent, il
possible, the remnan of paper in the
ruins gettn into the hands of outsiders.
Should the exact quality of thD present
paper be impossible of reproduction, it may
necessitate the adoption o. II new distinct
i've paper, which would cause great delay
and expense, and might open the doors TO
successful countegfeiting.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20
DEMAND THE LIFE OF A BRUTE.
Newark Citizens Attempt the Lynching Of
George Stottshurg.

A dispatch froia Newark. Ohio. says a
bowling mob Of thousand indignant citi-
zens surrounded the county jail there de-
handing the surrender OF George stotts-
burg. who assaulted Edna Award. aged z,
n pupil at ono of the city schools. Tho
villain was finally captured and placed in
the city prison, but there were such mani
festations OF excitement and indignation
that the authorities removed him imme-
diately TO the county Jail. An attempt to
lynch Stottsburg was made, but the mob
lacked leadership. There are fears that
the effort will be repeated with better
succesS
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20
Frightful Floods.

A dispatch from G. f. Sherrod, for the
Board OF Supervisors OF Lowndes County,
Mississippi, dated Columbus, says: Hun
dreds Of people have been drowned and
thousands rendered homeless, without food
or raiment. All live stock is drowned. 1t
is impossible for US to render the neces-
sary aid. In the name of the people of
the county we appeal to you for Govern
menu assistance
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20
Fined for Allowing Aliens to Escape.

r j. Cortis the general agent In New
York OF the Hamburg American line of
steamers, was sentenced to pay a fine OF
$500 for allowing aliens to escape from one
OF the vessels OF his company. The aliens
were brought over here under contract to
work at mining, and were permitted to go
from che vessel contrary to orders to hold
them.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20
Small-POx In Gotham.

Eleven persons afflicted with small pox
have been discovered In overcrowded tene-
ment houses In New York, where hundreds
have been exposed. The health officials
fear that the dread disease may become
epidemic The Brooklyn health authori-
ties are also anxious about the disease.
Monday they discovered five cases of the
disease and they have taken every precau-
ton to prevent its spread.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20
WRECKED by A CYCLONE.
Nearly Every House at CadtiO, L. T., De-
stroyed- Crops Damaged.

terrible cyclone passed over Caddo. l.
T., Sunday night. sweeping houses and
buildings from their foundations. but luck
lily no one was killed. Nearly every lulld-
ing in the town was destroyed. Three rer-
sons are seriously injured. Reports from
the surrounding country say that the cy-
clone did considerable damage. but no cas-
ualties are reported. The cyclone wrecked
a number of houses In Brookston. Tex
The path OF the storm was about n mile
wide and the wind was followed by a hall
storm which did great damage to vegeta-
tion and the fruit crop.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20
Ordered Back tn Italy.

Albert G. Porter, Minister I. Italy. re-
ceived telegram from Secretary Blaine
requesting him to return TO Romo at his
earliest convenience. Minister Porter ex-
presses satisfaction at the settlement and
says IL means the return OF Baron Fava.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20
For "A Missouri River Packet Line.

The Sioux City Jobbers and Manufacture
ers' Association has issued a call for a con-
ference, April %, OF representatives OF all
the towns on the Missouri River north of
that place. The object is to organize line
OF packet boats to PLY the river There Is
wi lie score OF territory along the river
not reached by the railroad
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20
POWDER MILL BLOWN UP.
At Least Five Men Killed by an Explo-
sion ut Scranton, Pa.

sion ut Scranton, Pa.
The press and corning mills Of the
Moosic Powder Company near Scranton,
Pa. were blown up. killing several men
and injuring a number OF others The
killed are: John Gibbons, Edward Wander
berg, Adam Coolbaugh, Daniel T. Carry,
Allen Schnale. Twenty men were seriously
injured, two OF them fatally, named
George Ellis and John Green. Loss. $40, 600.
The wrecke buildings caught fire AMI
were destroyed. The citizens had great
difficulty in saving adjoining bnilding%
Great excitement prevailed. The cause Of
the explosion Is unknown.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20
Georgia for Harrison.

The Georgia State Republican Conven-
ton selected ,leeates- at-large to the
Minneapolis convention and adopted reso-
luti)ns indorsing President Harrison and
instructing the delegates for him. The
convention also condemned the refusal of
the last Legislature to make Nltable p-o-
vision to have Georgia properly repre- sent
ed at the Worlds Fair
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20
Drouphtin Western Texas.

Reports fr, m extreme Western Texas say
n winter of unprecedented drought has pre-
vailed. Vegetation is blighted, vast
praries denuded OF grass. streams dry and
cattle and other stock dying by hundreds.
One large range has lost 20, 900 cattle in the
last four months. There was little rain
in Texas last fall ana comparatively none
this winter.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20
Ex-Mayor Yocum Sent to Prison.

Ex-Mayor Yocum, of Hastings, Neb., who
was found guilty OF manslaughter at the
recent term of the District Court, was sem
fenced to serve one year i'm the peniten-
tiary at hard labor Tho case will be
appealed TO the Supreme Court a petition
with the signatures of over eight thousand
citizens has been sent to Governor Boyd
asking that he pardon the prisoner
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20
Lees Nephew Takes Poison.

Barry Lee, son OF banker at Wheeling,
w. Va, and nephew OF Gen. Fitzhugh Lee,
of Vii; inia, attempted TO commit suicide,
swallowing three ounces Of laudaaum. He
Is expected to die He is a "graduateD of
two Kelley cuIo institutes-Blair, Neb,
and Leavenworth, Kan. He Is % years Old
and has been q hard drnker. His reasons
for attempting to commit suicide are not
EnoWp
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20

administration of the Sinai Peninsula.
Upon the conclusion OF the reading the
assembled troops thrice saluted the Sultan
and band played the Turkish anthem
After this the troops saluted the Khedivc
three times and the Egyptian anthem was
played. Then Il salute OF 10! guns was
6rad
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20
Effect of the War In Chill.

In an interview with A. Thompson Rel.
OF Santiago, Chill. who has just arrived in
Washington, he said: "Chli is going rap
idly ahead. Although the war caused the
ruin OF much property, it is being rapidly
rebuilt The war had good effect upon
the people The masses know they can
take the governme in their own hands If
IL Is not conducted in the interest of the
greatest number, and IL has as well taught
the government that it must respect the
wishes OF the people,"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20
Handv,s Cbromos Burned.

The Winters Printing and Lithographlng
Compapy's plant at Springfield, Ohio. was
destroyed by fire, and $4,000 worth Of fin
ished Autographs were burned. The total
loss is about $50, 900; insurance, $50, 600,
This company had contracts for furnishing
the Worlds Fair Autographs.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20
Water and Death I'm a Cylinder.

At Lima, Ohio, T. w. Henry, Frank Jo-
sett and Dave Hogan had been given
steam cylinder to repair and placed it in a
furnace to heat it, 1t contained water,
which was converted into steam, and
caused the cylinder to explode killing the
men and Completely wrecking the building.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20
Awful Crime at Pittsburg.

At Pittsburg the body of girl, appar-
emily IL years old! was found I'm n lonely
spot on hillside in Schenly Park. The
body wasterrlbly mutilated, the hoad being
entirely severed. The remains were brought
TO the morgue and have not yet been
identified.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-20
Double Murderin FIorid,

Robert Stevenson, paymaster OF the EN-
pire State Phosphate Company. and Mr..
Payne, the mail carr er. we're murdered
near fernando, Fla Stevenson was in
Ocala making up his pay-rolls and took
back the money with him to pay of the next
day. He drew $500 out of the bank and
tho murderers got IL