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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-10
TRADE is IMPROVING.
July's Volume Was Fifteen Per Cent
Above Last Year.

July's Volume Was Fifteen Per Cent
Above Last Year.
r. G.. Dun q Co.'s weekly review OF
trade says:
In every respect save one the bust
ness outlook distinctly improves. The
heavy sales Of American stocks by for
eign holders continue and draw large
amounts OF gold from the country, in
dicating foreign distrust of American
finances.
1t is within the mark to say that the
volume of trade in July, as indicated by
clearing house exchanges, is fully 10
per cent. larger than last year and
greater than in any previous year, in
spite Of the decline Of . per cent. in
prices since year ago.
Imports are enormous, exceeding last
year over 10 per cent. the last month,
which is proof of great activity in do
nestle manufactures and consumption.
Speculation has made higher prices
for breadstuffs, half cent for wheat in
spite of receipts at the West exceeding
1000, 900 bushels day, with exports of
SOC, 900 bushels in three days.
Corn has been advanced nearly
cents in small sales, and oats % cents,
Western reports favoring shorter esti-
mates.
Cotton has declined ! on sales of $780,
coo bales for the week, crop reports be-
ing more favorable. Coffee is stronger
and oil lower.
Business failures occurring through
out the country during the last seven
days number 1874, as compared with q
total of 1913 last week. The correspond
ing week of last year the figures were 231.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-10

Supreme Justice Somerbv Declares That
HE Can Refite tho Charges.


indianapolis. special: Supreme Justice
Freeman d. somerby, OF the Order OF the
Iron Hall, is In town. He is apparently as
calm and pleasant AS IL he were not one OF
the most talked about and written up men
In the country, MIR. Somerby says he came
here last evening and was met at the depot
by his chief clerk. Rowland Evans, who
took him TO his home. They remained
there IA short time and then came down
town and until lac hour were con-
sulting with their attorneys. This morn
ing at o o'clock Mr. Somerby was In his
Office looking over papers and answer
ing dispatches that were coming in by the
score. IL have just got in. said he. sand
have not had time To lOo'l matters over. As
soon as / do ] am willing to give To the
public any information that will be of in
terest concerning the Order o. the Iron
Hall. j can say that the order Is solid in
every way and will % indicated in the
courts" The application for the appoint
ment of n receiver for the Order OF the
Iron Hall has created great uneasiness
among the members OF the order through
out the country. Hundreds of dispatches
are being received by the local officers ask
ing for particulars and demanding t. know
the exact condition OF the order. The
gravest report are current involving the
funds which are or ought To be in the
hands Of the Supreme officers.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-10
ILLINoIs-IowA LEAGUE
w 1, a9c
Too Much Rot About Mars.

Owing to the wide interest excited
over the possible results OF the present
observations of the planet Mars by ex-
perts at the Lick observatory, Prof. Ed
ward S. Holden, in charge of observa-
tions at Mount Hamilton, has tele-
graphed as follows: There is abso-
lutely nothing to be said about our Mars
observations from night to night, or
about our observations of the whole
year, even, until after the work has been
gone over with care and map made OF
our results, which will take until Octo-
Der next at least. All or nearly all OF
the present excitement over Mars is
merely exaggeration and sham excite
ment, utterly useless to the people in
general as it is harmful to true science.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-10
The Senate and House.

On the 1st, action was taken by the
House To supply funds to several depart
ments which were ut a standstill ana then
filibustering was resumed upon the World :
Fair bill. Mr. Holman endeavored To have
the whole matter laid over until December.
but failed Both the friends and opponents
OF the bill are leaving the city rapidly, and
IL Is an open question whether the matter
will not be left with no quorum. At pres
ent the whole business of the present Con-
gress Is blocked by two men. No business
OF Importance was transacted In the
Senate.
The House committee on the 2d finished
Investigating Mr.. Watson's charges OF
drunkenness and n not guilty majority re-
port will lie presented Another deadlock
day was passed in the House, but the
friends OF the Fair promise 20 take a moro
aggressive stand. In the Senate IA select
committee OF seven was appointed to inves-
tigate and report the facts in relation e
the employment OF armed bodies for pri-
waite purpose.
On the 3D. President Harrison vetoed
the bill 10 give the Court OF Claims juris
dicton over land patent cases. In the
House nothing was done except filibuster-
ing and making motions TO kill time
AT caucus OF the Democratic members
of the House it was decided 10 tak'
the motion to reconsider the Worlds Fail
appropriation, send the sundry civil bill Il
the Senate In conference and in the mean
time take up in the House the Durborov
bill amended so as to make a so, 800 600 gift
20 the Worlds Fair. In the Senate q reso-
luton was introduced and S-ierrea TO have
all the courts martial Of ~ las ten year
reported 10 the Senate.
In the Senate, on the 4th, the Appropria
tion extension was agreed TO- bTt the Sena
tors did not ask for conference on thu
sundry civil bill In the House 1t wa
voted TO extend the civil appropriation
until Aug 10, TO reconsider the $4,000, co.
appropriation and send the sundry civil
bill to the Senate for conference. TIL
Durborow bill was considered in committee
OF the whole.
At IL p. m, the 5th the United State
Senate and House OF Representatives ad
| journed sine die. President Harrison q
soon as Congress finally adjourned left 70
Loon Lake to join Mrs, Harrison. Unani
mously the House Committee on Way
and Means re ported adversely on tn
| sub-treasury scheme, holding it to be un
constitutional The Durborow bill, givin
| 81. 500, 900 to the Worlds Columbian Expo
sition. passed by the Senate without
| division, and by the Presidents signatur
| became a law,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-10
DEACON WHITE PAYING HIS DEBTS.
Successful Ventures with Neene Oh Wall
Street Mike Him SolVent.

Successful Ventures with Kecne Oh wall
Street Make Him Solvent.
Just about year ago S V. White, of
New York, became entangled in an effort
to corner corn. Because OF the Chicago
manipulation of that cereal he was forced
TO suspend payments owing a couple OF
millions. He handed over to his creditors
every thing he had left and said that IL
they would give him time and take his
word he would pay dollar for dollar They
all took his Wrrd, and did not ask for even
a scrap of paper in acknowledgment of the
debts He joined hands with James X.
Keene. another gentleman who had met
misfortune, and who, since 1884, has
squared IA couple Of millions OF debts Mr..
Keene and Mr.. White became personally
and Jointly interested in the industrial
securities of Wall street, particularly
Cordage, Sugar, General Electric and SIM
liar properties. The success of the VEN
lures has been so pronounced that on Fri
day Mr.. White spent most of the time In
calling upon the friends Of "a year ago and
handing out 10 them checks Of the amount
due them. In all, Mr.. White settled $780,
900 of debts. He is now pretty well clear
OF the old trouble
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-10
WRECK ON THE LAKE SHORE.
Two Passengers and Two Railway Men
Killed at Harbor Creek, Pa.


Killed at Harbor Creek, Pa.
A bad wreck occurred on the Lake shore
Railroad at Harbor Creek Pa, Friday
night. Two freight trains came in collision,
and few minutes later train No. q. the
Chicago and Western special, eastward
bound while running at rapid rate
crashed into the wreck and piled up in IA
heap The dead are: Welsh. the engineer;
BurSner the fireman; two unknown passen-
gers Many persons were injured. The Off
Gals of the Lake Shore declined to give
any information concerning the wreck.
The scenes in the cars following tho crash
are described as fearful, notably among
the occupants of the sleepers. who were
thrown out Of their berths The occupants
OF the buffet car had miraculous escape,
the car being totally wrecked. The Pull
man car Dexter was partially wrecked.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-10
CHINESE TARs BARRED OUT.
Their Employment on American Vessels
Is Forbidden.

Collector Phelps at San Francisco, has
been informed by Secretary OF State Foster
that no Chinese sailors shipped outside the
United States can be employed by the
Pacific Mail Company or any American
ship, as American vessels are always and
everywhere American territory. The crew
imported on the steamer City Of Peking
will have to be returned to China as pas
songers by the company that brought
them. The Pacific Mail steamship Peru
sailed for China on thursday with a
Chinese crew. Forty OF them were green
hands. shipped at San Francisco, and the
rest experienced mon takon from the ships
City Of Picking and Oceanic.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-10
BRUIN CAUSED A PANIC.
LOOKS LIKE A GHOST IN
GRAVEYARD.
Carbolic Acid for Whisky-Baltimore's
Jail to he Emptied by Law-"Deacon"
:. v. White ON His Feet Again-Train
Robbers Caught.
Mexican Outrage in Arizona.

Tombstone. A. r., dispatch Sunday four
Mexican custom house guards surrounded
the station OF the Arizona and Southeastern
Railroad, just north OF tho Mexican line,
captured a Mexican, and after vainly try
ing To make him open his trunk. broke II
open with an AK and took out II bundle or
documents These documents we're said To
contain damaging testimony against sew
oral Sonora customs officials, and the man
who had them in charge was special
agent. The outrage has been referred to
Washington The Mexicans knew they
lent
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-10
JOHN w. EWING FOR GOVERNOR
Result of the Peoples Party Convention
In Michigan.


In Michigan.
There did not seem to be the enthusiasm
in the People State Convention that was
expected. There were $50 delegates pres
ent and perhaps half as many visitors and
alternates at the Peoples State Convention
at Jackson. Mich The Committee on Res
olutions reported the Omaha platform as
that for the State. In addition il demands
the separation OF church and state, that
there shall be no appropriation OF the pub
lie funds for sectarian schools. denounces
the Pinkertons, demands the adjustment of
penal labor which completes with free labor,
demands that the names of manufacturers
be placed on their goods. makes election days
legal holidays, demands that mine in
spectors lie elected by the people, that all
land sold for taxes be bought and
held by the State for actual settlers,
and declares opposition to all trusts
and combines in every form John
W. Ewing was nominated for Governor
on the first ballot. The balance Of the
ticket was selected as follows: Lieutenant
Governor, George ii. Sherman of Wayne;
Secretary OF State, Frank NJ. Nandercook
of Gratiot; Treasurer, Joseph w. Welton
OF Kent; superintendent OF Public Instruc-
tion, o. NJ Graves of Emmett; Commits
sioner of State Land Office, William l..
Hayden Of IIoughton; member state Board
of Education, WILDER H. Clute of Bay City
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ger the peace of the community TO set
Alice at liberty, so she will at once, be
conveyed to the asylum for the insane
at Bolivar. This verdict does not alb
solve the defendant from being yet
placed on trial for her life at some future
time, should she recove. her reason and
the Attorney General should see lit 10
prosecute her.
The verdict has nothing TO do with
her sanity at the time she killed Freda
Ward. 1t touches her present sanity
alone. The only question involved was:
is the defendant, Alice Mitchell, now
in such a mental condition as TO enable
her to confer with her counsel so as to
intelligently conduct her defense on a
trial for She murder?" The jury's an
swer by its verdict is NO" and as the
law forbids the trial OF an insane person
the indictment against her must be re-
tired until such time as she is declared
sane, or 1t may be nolle pressed at the
discretion of the Attorney General and
the court. If the defendant does not
recover sanity her confinement will be
for life. If at any time she is declared
sane she is not to be set at liberty until
action is taken on the indictment pend
ing against her.
Detailing the Murder.
Without a tremor in her voice and
with a GOODNESS that was remarkable,
Alice Mitchell told on the witness stand
how she deliberately cut Freda Ward s
throat. She said: Il took the razor out
while going down the hill. When I
reached Freda l cut her with the razor.
1 cut her throat first; that was the first
cut gave her. As | cut her throat she
tried TO say oh, or something like that.
Then l heard a scream. l don't know
who screamed; it was 10 Ward or Miss
Purnell Then 10 hit me with an UNI
brella and said, You dirty dog / saw
she was going TO hit me with the umbrella
again and | struck at her with the razor
in my hand. ! cut her, thought, on the
chin. l didn't mean to cut her When
she said You dirty dog it made me mad,
and l didn't know what / was doing. L
intended to cut Freda's throat and then
cut mine, but 10 made me mad and I
ran after Freda and cut her again. L
didn't mean to cut her up that way. 1
had cut her throat, and all / wanted to
do was to cut her SO as TO kill her. When
asked by Attorney General Peters if
she did not know it was wrong for young
ladies to marry, she replied: yes; but
thought IL | dressed like man no one
would know the difference. 1 intended
to take her to st. Louis and work for
her
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-10
TOWN OF BORDEN IN FLAMES.
Two-Thirds OF the Little Indiana village
I'm Ashes.


The town OF New Providence. or Borden.
in Clarke County. Ind, was visited by a
disastrous fire Wednesday and almost two
thirds OF the town destroyed. Eleven men
were Frustrated by the heat while fighting
the fire. i. ii. Vangilder was pumping gaso-
line from barrel into a tank when he
stepped on a match, and the gases from tho
fluid were set on fire and he himself badly
burned before he could give the alarm.
Out Of the twelve men injured two will
probably die. Professor w. A. Borden.
II resident OF Borden. and In whose honor
the place was named is in Chicago.
He was telegraphed TO. and wired
that he would pay all expenses incurred in
extinguishing the fire. The loss, IL is be-
lieved. will be about $40. 900. Borden is a
few miles above New Albany, back from
the river, in the knobs. 1t is.a picturesque
village and has been called the prettiest
town on the Monon. Professor Borden's
school has lent distinction TO the place.
The population is probably not over one
thousand.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-10
MURDER HIS PROFESSION.
Says He Had Hand i'm Three Irish
Political Assassinations.

A man who is confined in prison in Glas
gov has confessed TO the authorities that
he was implicated in the murder of Lord
Leitrim who was shot and killed on April
2, 1873, while driving near his residence in
County Derry, lr land. The prisoner also
stated that he was concerned in the killing
of Lord Montmorris ut Rusheen. County
Mayo, Ireland, Sept. %, 1880. He further
sBys he was hired to assist the man who
killed the informer, James Carey The
prison commissioners are carefully inves-
tigating the story OF the man, whom they
have subjected t. a most searching eX-
animation, and are endeavoring to secure
proof OF his statements.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-10
PILOT KNOBS GHOST
Proves to he White Bear Which Had
Escaped from "a Circus.

Escdpeu iroiti IL eircuss
The people living about Pilot Knob,
suburb of Leavenworth Kan, have been
under a nervous strain for u week In the
thickets on top of the hill is a deserted
graveyard. and strange figure in gleam-
ing white which crawed noiselessly on its
hands and knees has been seen among the
tombstones every night by some one. The
other night party OF men and boys laid
for the ghost. 1t appeared ut 10 o'clock,
its form resembling a Newfoundland dog,
though it was much larger and white ST.
lently it moved along the headstones as If
searching for something The dogs cow
cred and whned and refused to attack the
white object, and in fear and trembling
the party retreated The next day boys in
the brush nearly stumbled over "A big white
bear, which, IL is presumed, escaped from
a circus in wreck on the Central branch.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-10
WILL RELEASE 800 JAIL BIBDs.

Ignorance of New Law the Part of
Magistrates Causes Trouble.
At Baltimore, there was Wholesale de-
livery by order of the court. 1t is the re-
suit Of the ignorance OF the police magis-
trates regarding a change in the law made
by the last Legislature, which repealed the
statute committing persons convicted of
drunkenness and disorderly conduct until
the fine and costs were paid, and pro-
viding special punishment for such offenses
This law went into effect June 1, but, by
reason OF a failure TO publish it, the jus =
tices did not know OF its passage, and con-
tinued to commit under the old law Thera
are about three hundred in the Jail.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-10
BOLD BANK ROBBERS.
Four Masked Men Hold Up Cashier at
Benton, Mo-, in Broad Daylight.

Benton, Mo-, in Broad Daylight.
-Four masked men rode up TO the bank in
Benton, Mo, Thursday afternoon at
o'clock, and two of them dismounted, while
the others remained outside. The men on
entering the bank presented revolvers at
the head of Cashier Smith and ordered him
TO hand over the cash. The Cashier gave
the men about 1000, which they placed in
"a bag, and, after cautioning Smith TO re-
main inside the building, took their de-
parture. The men had hardly left the
building when Cashier Smith gave the
alarm, but before posse could be gath
cred they had good start The men were
well mounted and performed their work in
"A professional manner
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-10

At Dover. Ky, r. Nj. Owens, 60 years Of
age, was taken by White Caps and ducked
In the river until he was nearly drowned,
when he was taken out and given fifty
blows on the bare back with a board. He
was released more dead than alive. Ovens
has always borne "a good reputation. and
the outrage Is generally denounced lie
says he knows the perpetrators, and will
have them arrested.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-10
Iams Coos TO Inv

Informations have been made I'm Pitts
burg before Alderman Reilly by x-Private
1ams against Colonel Hawkins, Lieutenant
Colonel Streator and Assistant Surgeon
Grim, OF the Tenth Regiment, for aggra-
waited assault and assault and battery
Warrants were issued The charge of az
gravated assault was for tying Iams up by
the thumbs and the charge of assault and
battery for shaving his head
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-10
FARMER SMITHS MISTAKE.
Out $4,000 by His Deal with Thrc
strange Men.

Out $4,000 by His Deal with Three
strange Men.
Three strangers have buncoed William
ID. Smith OF Clinton County, Iowa, out of
$4,000. They came to his place inquiring II
there we're any farms for sale. and agreed
to pay him SO day TO show them around.
Then they borrowed 60, 900 OF him to clinch
the bargain on farm they bought, and
after placing the money in n locked tin
box, which they gave the victim TO keep,
they pretended TO have received dispatch
calling them TO another town to meet some
one, and asked Smith 10 await their return.
He waited for time, then forced open the
box and found it filed with brown paper.
Smith is IS years old.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-10
Came of IA Papsr-Skulled Family.

George ii. Maynard, San Francisco
saloon keeper, was killed Sunday in u
drunken brawL What makes his death
noteworthy is that nearly year ago his
brother was killed by blow on tho head.
An examination showed that his skull was
the thinuest that ever came into the hos :
pitsl. The police then warned the victim
of Sundays fight to keep out of quarrels,
as he came of paper-skulled family
Maynard's skull was fractured and, he
also had very thin protection for his head
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-10
Struck unnn Their Heads.

Two elderly ladies, Mrs Col. Weld and
Mrs Vaux. OF Gloucester. n. j., were out
riding. Their horse became unmarage-
able and both ladies were thrown out and
struck upon their heads. Mrs Weld was
instantly killed and Mrs. Vaux was so
badly injured that it is thought she will die.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-10
ALICE MITCHELL INSANE.
The Blurderess May spend the Rest OF
Her Days I'm "a Msdhouse.
Alice Mitchell, the murderess OF
Freda w ard, has been declared insane by

a jury in the
Shelby Coun-
ty Criminal
G o u + t at
Nj c IN p h | 8
Tenn. After
receiving the
charge OF the
judge it tooR
the jury just
twenty min
utes TO arrive
at q concluS-
ion. The ver-
dict carried
with it the
opinion that ID
would endan-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-10
PILED UP In A WRECK.
FOUR KILLED AT ERIE, PENN
SYLNANIA.
Cinnamon Can't Ship as Sailors I'm Ameri-
can vessels-Benton, Mo-, Bank Robbed
of 81, 2OO-Noyes Joins the Canadian
Colony of Bankers.
sawmiil Struck by Lightning.

At Saltwater. Mimi, the sawmill OF the
Schulen berg Boeckeler Lumber Company
was struck by lightning at 4:30 and de-
stroyed. Loss. Sl00 900; insured for
S63 600. Ius capacity was $50, 900 feet a day,
and it gave employment TO $50 men. The
mill was originally built i'm 1884. but was
burned In 1877 and immediately rebuilt on
IA much larger scale. AS the location had
become undesirable by reason Of the cur
rent OF the lake constantly receding toward
the Wisconsin shore, the mill may not be
rebuilt
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-10
Victims of "a Mistake.

In the belief that they were drinking
whisky three men in East Chicago swal-
lowed enough carbolic acid Saturday
night to have killed dozen persons. One
of the men paid the penalty with his life
and the other two narrowly escaped death.
The three men were c. :. Ingram, superin-
tendent OF the Chicago Horseshoe Com
pany, dead; Louis Brunig. foreman at the
horseshoe works. and DE- Vincent Colo.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-10

Letters from Honolulu declare that tho
British cruiser Champion arrived there
July % from her trip Co Johnston Island.
The island was formally annexed. tho Brit
ish flag being run up. Captain Roberts who
Is part owner OF the Island, lives In San
francisco.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-10
North Dakota Republicnns.

North Dakota Republican State ticket:
Governor, A. II. Burke; Lieutenant Gov
ernor. X. IL Hankinson; Secretary of state,
G. NJ. Dali; Auditor, Mr.. Walker; Treas
urer, l. +. Booker; Superintendent OF Pub
lie Instruction, NJ Devlne; Commissioner
of Agriculture, ID. ii. Mcmillan; Attorney
General, T. III. Bourke.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-10
HIS EMBRACE DOUBLY FATAL.
Murder and Suicide Follow Fast "a Drunk
Mans Caress.

double tragedy occurred at James
town, n Y. Patrick Towd, OF Dunkirk,
n. Y, shot and instantly killed George
Heath, of jamestown, and then shot and
killed himself. Towd went TO the lake on
an excursion, accompanied by two ladies.
While at Fluvanna Landing Heath
put his arm around the neck OF one OF
the ladies who were with Towd. Quick az
a fash Towd pulled n revolver and fred
point blank at Heath's head The latter
fell dead at Towd's feet Towd realizing
his terrible crime, ran into building near
by and fred four bullets into his own per-
son, expiring in few moments. 1t Is said
both men were under the influence OF liq-
uOr