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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-05-04
An Armed Guard Established.

There are about one hundred and
fifty armed men in town organized as
home guards, the organization being
established last Sunday night. The
streets are patrolled by strong guard
at night, and all travellers TO and from
town are inspected. Rumors are cur
rent of other bands of invaders, COM
ing from Montana and elsewhere to as
sist the stockmen. The outposts Of
the organization will seek to give
timely warning Of the approach Of
any such party. Fears are entertained
by many that the attempts of the stock
men will be renewed. few persons
suspected Of having been favorable to
the stockmen are in fear of violence
from the other party. The streets have
been quiet but full of people, and bust
ness is at a standstill.
Sheriff Angus has turned the prisoners
in Jail over TO Col. Van Horne. Violence
is not apprehended at present, but If the
rumored invasion should occur, or IL
some vicious rumors should gain cred
ence, in the present state of excitement
one cannot tell what might happen.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-05-04
RULING THE COAL TRADE.
The Reading Combine Expected tn Adopt
Standard Oil Methods.

From various actions OF the big coal COM
panies, it is believed that the Reading
combine. made three months ago at Phila-
delphia. propose TO carry on the coal trade
of the entire West and Northwest much as
the Standard Oil Trust carries on the oil
traffic. Duluth is the distributing yont
for about two million tons of coal annu-
ally, and the influence Of the Reading deal,
which puts IS per cent of the Pennsylva-
MIA coal trade under one management, has
been very evident there in al s)rptlons and
changes of heavy concerns, and the sue
cessful attempt TO keep out of the north
western territory new Wholesale distribute
Ing companies that had been arranging to
come there. There is no doubt i'm the minds
OF coal managers and railway traffic officials
that the combine proposes 10 rule the trade
with a heavy rol.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-05-04

The Head of the Noted Family Passes
Away at Paris.


Away at Paris.
Cablegrams received from London and
Paris announce the death at the Hotel dc
Liverpool. In Paris. OF William Astor. head
OF the Aston family and third richest man
in the United states The cause OF Mr..
Astor's death was given as heart failure,
and his friends here at once connected 1t
with the shame and humiliation growing
out of the scandal affecting the good name
OF his daughter, Mrs. j. Coleman Drayton.
Mr.. Astor. accompanied by his wife. went
abroad two months ago and spent most OF
his time In London and In the south or
Europe. When the Drayton- Borrowe scan
DIAL became public Mr.. Astor and his
wife joined their daughter In Lon
don and took her TO Paris. where
they sought to protect her name
from the faint that had fallen uron IL.
The contemplate conduct of the parties
involved rendered this impossible, and
both Mr.. and Mrs. Aston felt the ignomy
of their daughters position very keenly.
Mr.. Aston was known to be "a very sensi-
tive man, and worry over the affair Is re-
garded as being In measure, responsible
for his death. II Is "a curious coinciden CO
that William Astor's brother. John Jacob,
died of heart failure ut his home two
years ago. IL is said the original john
Jacob Astor was similarly troubled. With
continual investing and continual specu-
latng the estimates OF the Astor hoard
have grown steadily until now IL Is no un-
common thing TO hear il asserted that the
combined wealth of the family amounts to
S400, 000, 900, John Jacob Astor's indi-
vidual share was often put at $3.50, 900, 600,
and even $500, 0OO 900. and only last No
Thomas G.. Shearman estimated it at $780,
mn nn0
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-05-04
STATE OF TRADE.
Gaining Slowly but Surely Improving i'm
All Sections of the Country.

Gaining Slowly but Surely Improving I'm
All Sections of the Country.
The following is X. G.. Dun & Co, S weekly
review of trade:
More favorable weather in many parts of
the country during the past week has
brought better reports Of business, I'm
d0ubtedly distribution has been much re-
iardeG by the backward season and the
condition OF the country roads and in some
quarters collections have been slow on that
account, but this week the improvement
in such quarters has been general. and
meanwhile the volume OF business contih-
ues to surpass all previous records. Gain
ing but little. and yet gaining at least over
last year, and falling behind only about
| per cent ut the South in the aggregate.
notwithstanding the great depression in the
price of cotton, the volume OF trade
has been over 10 per cent greater than In
any other year at the West. though on the
Pacific slope some decrease appears That
collections ale on the whole satisfactory
the condition OF the money markets and
reoorts from other cities clearly show. In
all parts of the country the supply OF money
Is abundant, but the demand is not espe
cially active.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-05-04
KILLED In AMBUSH.
FEARFUL TRAGEDY AT AMITY.
ARKANSAS.
A Chicago Man Claims n New Mexico
Silver Mine-Relief for Texas sufferers
from Drought Want the Fair Closed ON
Sundays.


A well-to-do farmer named Wetherton
and his wife are reported TO have been
foully murdered Tuesday night while ON
a visit 10 the house OF some relatives noar
Amty. Ark At tho dead of night the
Wethert )ns were awakened, and Immediate
ly became aware OF the presence OF another
in the room which was being occupied by
them. IL is not known what action he was
engaged in, nor is IL known who the guilty
party was. aud to what cause such an afro
cious deed might justly be attributed. The
other occupants OF the house were made
aware OF what was going on about the
premises upon the report Of two pistol
shots, and Immediately ran to ths rescue,
but it was too late. The perpetrator had
fed. and only the lifeless bodies lay
drenche / in blood. The victims were mid
dle-aged and lived in Pike County.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-05-04
THREE LIVES WIPED OUT.
Ar Ohio Man shoots His Wife and "A
Boarder and Kills Himself

At Dennison, Ohio, George Moore shot
his wife, killing her instantly. shot Edward
McCleland n saloon keeper, badly wound
ing him. and then fatally shot himself
Moore was employed by the Panhandle
Railway Company. and worked at
night. McClelland IS a SALON. keeper
and boarded ut Moore's house. Moore
and his wife had had u great deal
of trouble lately, growing out OF the
suspicion on Moore's part that she was too
intimate with McCleland. When Moore
returned from his work Monday morning
he found his wife sitting ut work at her
sewing machine. Without saying a word
he drew u revolver and shot her through
the head, killing her instantly He then
ran into an adjoining room where McClel-
land was sleeping and fired two shots at
him. one striking him in the forehead.
Moore then ran from the house TO the resi-
dence of his mother in law, near by, and
shot himself through the head
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-05-04
TRIED To LYNCH FOUR NEGROES.
Desperate Efforts of IA Mob to Break INTO
the Nashville jail.


the Nashville Jail.
4 crowd gathered around the jail at
Nashville. Tenn, where the four negroes
arrested in connection with the assault on
the Misses Bruce. near Goodlett>vllle. are
confined. The mob secured an AK ana COM
menced battering on the iron bars OF the
outer door large number Ct officers
were present but we're pDwcriess to render
any assistance. Governor buchanan ar
rived and addressed the mob. COUNSEL
ing them to desist. and promising
that the prisoners would be promptly
dealt with by the courts. The mon
refused 10 listen to the Governors
entreaties. and sail they would nave
the prisoners at all hazards. Jailer WI lis
was surrounded by the vigilantes, but re-
fused to deliver up the KEYS, when ne
claimed were in possession OF the night
Waterman, who had disappeared. The riot
bell was rung at > o'clock a. M. and In
few minutes PEG lie WHO were aroused from
their slumbers began to flock to the scene
of trouble. The police drove the foremost
members of the mob out OF the entrance 10
the iail, but suddenly there was rush or
more than hundred armed men from
street IN the neighborhood and the attack
was renewed. Later Gov. Buchanan made
another appeal to the mob. advising them
10 dispense. and the leaders finally prom
ised that they would withdraw. But they
later returned and lynched Ept Grizzard
by hanging him TO "a telegraph pole.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-05-04

The country near Kingston, \. NJ. is In Il
state of great excitement over the immense
silver deposits that have been discovered
in the Kangaroo mine. Persons well versed
in min n matters claim that the mine will
easily produce n milliol ounces of silver.
The property is bonded by f. V. Hose &
Co, of Chicago and large force Of men
are at work taking out the ore. The own
ership of the mine is in litigation. Friday
"a man named Soper arrived from Chicago
and claims that he represents II one-fourth
interest In the mine. and has made "a de-
mand for an acc Ounting.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-05-04
GRANT, THE NATIONS HERO.
The Cornerstone of His MausoIeum Laid
at Riverside.

The Cornerstone of His Mausoleum Laid
at Riverside.
President Harrison cemented the corner
stone of the Grant monument at Riverside.
In New York, with IL gold trowel. and the
stone was then placed in position The
cornerstone is massive block OF Maine
granite, so smooth and white that at u
short distance il cannot be told from
marble. 1t is six feet square, and weighs
just little less than twelve tons A
cavity had been followed in the
under side. and in this was placed
box containing the Declaration
OF independence. the articles of Con-
federation, IA Bible, the personal memoirs
of Gen. Grant, copies Of several pamphlets
and patriotic addresses, a new American
flag and many coins and medals commem-
Grating events in the life of the republic
and in that of Grant Among the occu-
pants of the Platform reserved for invited
guests we're the only men now living who
commanded army corps during the war.
They were Generals Schofeld, Howard,
Dodge and Slocum. President Harrison's
speech was extempore and not OF very
great length. An interesting feature Of
the ceremonies was the participation of
some 1900 or 1000 school children, who
passed by the casket in couples and cast
flowers upon IL.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-05-04
MADE MAD by FEAR.
Fire Causes Panic In IA Theater nj
Philadelphia.

scores of persons struggling In mad
frenzy OF fright, women screaming and
fainting, was the scene which followed an
alarm of fire in the Central Theater at
Philadelphia Wednesday evening. Many
people were injured, some. 1t is feared,
killed. Eight persons all members of the
Devils Auction Company, are reported
missing. million dollars gone up in
smoke and flames and nearly an entire
square consumed. That l. the record of
the fire. In the block were the Central
Theater. now "A smoldering ruin. and the
historic old Walnut Street Theater. which
was not reached by the fire The Times
annex, which stood directly in the rear of
the Central Theater whore the flames
originated is also in ruins
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-05-04
Sunday Closing Petition.

A book has just been received by Rev.
DIR. w. w. Atterbury, Secretary Cf the New
York Sabbath Committee. from Charles
Hail. Secretary of the Workingmens Lord $
Day Rest Association OF London, of which
Lord Ebury is president Each OF the 491
pages OF III volume contains the following
petition, together with the autograph in
writing. the occupation and residence OF
each siener: ave. the undersigned. feeling
the national importance OF preserving Sun =
day as IA day of rest from labor for all
classes. desire to express our hope that the
Columbian Exposition, t be held at Chicago
In 1503 may be closed on the day of rest
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-05-04
Medicine Man and Minister.

Rev. Felix Mayes. "A Cherokee chief, who
is an ordained BAPTIST minister, has de-
parted eastward from San Francisco. leav-
ing an army Of creditors mourning Mayes
spoke before the Christian Association and
in churches. and never failed TO take up
collections for Christian work among his
tribe. He borrowed sums from all the
preachers. He claimed To have seen Gus
ter fall and gave a graphic description of
the fight. Mayes secured several hundred
dollars from colored people by claiming to
be u medicine man who could cure every
known disease
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-05-04
Eenininities.

THERE are now about 200 American
ladies who practice law i'm the courts or
manage legal publications.
FIRST small boy-What does your ma
do when you lie to her? Second small
boy-She tells pop / take after him.
1T is reported that woman i'm the
South Mountains, North Carolina, re-
Gently gave birth to child on her 10th
birthday.
If man is selfish, getting married
will not cure him of it. The same will
not always hold true in regard to a
woman.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-05-04
Destitution i'm Texas.

Distribution OF food sent from Corpus
Christi, Tex. TO the famine sufferers in the
Rio Grande section began Thursday, when
rations were issuei 60 500 people, some OF
whom were actually starving. Unless fur
ther assistance Is soon had many of the
sufferers will die. The greatest distress is
reported from the country back from the
Rio Grande where there are many cases of
Mexicans who had hundreds OF cattle be-
fore the drought, but are now destitute,
their stock having died.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-05-04
WARD OUT OF SING SING.
The Marine Bank wreckcr Declares That
He Is Penntless.

Thursday was the last day which Ferdi-
nand Ward, the wrecker of the Marine
Bank, spent in States prison. He served
over six years for completely in the
defalcation which ruined the bank Ward
wife died about three years ago, and
he will go to Connecticut 20 see his Swear
old son. He claims to be penniless, and
says he will have to begin life over again.
He does not fear arrest on indictments still
pending against him, and says he would
rather remain I'm Sing Sing than have to
flee to Canada to avoid arrest
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-05-04
Six of Them Are Dead.

The destruction OF the Grand Central
Theater. in Philadelphia. by fire proves To
have been far more terrible in its results
than was anticipated. Six members OF the
"Devil's Auction" company lie dead be-
meath the walls of the building. AID nearly
three score people are in the hospitals suf-
fering from burns OF the men and boys in
hospital seven are in such serious condition
that their recovery is doubtful All were
members of the audience. Besides those
who were seriously enough hurt to remain
in the hospitals, fully fifty others were
treated for minor injuries
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-05-04
A Bullef-PrOnf skull.

John Bentley, proprietor of u Holidays
burr, Pa. billiard hall, is in Jail charged
with attempted murder He had some
words with John Keith. "a negro. and when
Keith walked into his billiard room or
dered him out Keith turned To leave with
IA muttered Insult. whereupon Bentley shot
him. The negro fell but the bullet had
hattenod against his skull, the hardness OF
which saved his life.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-05-04
VALUABLE HORSES BURNED.
The Barn A. Smith McCann's Farm
Near Lexington DESTROYED by Ere.

The Barn A. Smith McCann's Farm
Near Lexington Destroyed by Fire.
The large barn on A. Smith McCann's
famous stock farm, Fairlawn. n.y., was de-
stroyed by fire. Twenty eight head of
trotting sto TX were CHARTERED i'm the stables,
including the Electioneer stallion May
King. The barn was valued at So
600. fully insured and the stock de-
stroyed at from $4,000 TO $4,000;
no insurance. The trottng horse
Lynx, owned by J. p. Gibbs OF Fleetwood
Park. n. V. was burned to death at Pm-
lico Md. Mr. Gibbs string of trotters had
just arrived from New York, and Lynx had
been I'm the stable but few minutes when
the fire was discovered The other horses
were got out uninjured. The stable was
destroyed. Lynx was valued at $4,000
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-05-04
DRIVEN INSANE BY a JOKE.
A College Instructor ~ Monomaniac BE
cause of "a Students Acts.

Dwight +. Carroll, the instructor i'm phys
ics at Lehigh Univerity, Pa. has become
insane from Il practical joke played upon
him by the students. He is graduate OF
Wesleyan, from Wallingford, Conn. Car
roll was a good instructor, but very reserved
aud uns ciable. His taciturnity was so
marked that he became the subject or the
students ridicule. A month ago the stu
dents gave minstrel performance in which
one OF the actors burlesqued Carroll. The
whole audience applauded and laughed In
derison at the hapless instructor He
brooded 50 much on the joke that he fell
sick from nervous prostration. When able
TO be about he was monomaniac. being
under the impression that all persons, stu
dents in particular, were his enemies
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-05-04

Arrest of Man Who Tried tn Scare a
Cashier Into Giving Him $4,000.

At Salt Lake, Utah. w. G. Austin made a
most audacious though unsuccessful at
tempt TO rob the Utah National Bank.
Austin entered the bank with the utmost
nonchalance. walked up To the desk and
wrote this extraordinary demand on
the back OF bank check: "Give me
$4,000 instantly or / will blow your
brains OUT" The paying teller, whom he
covered with revolver, which hung over
his arm, believing he had TO deal with a
lunatic reached for some currency TO meet
the demand. Then he remembered that the
counter was OF stone and dropped behind
IL. yelling: ARREST the robber." Austin,
seeing he was foiled. fed. but was shortly
after arrested He Is believed TO be crazy.
For years he has been tramp journalist.
and has worked on score of leading
papers between Chicago and the Pacific
coast.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-05-04
Vermont Farmer Kidnapea.

A singular kidnapping case has occurred
at Bristol, Vt. stranger called at the
house of Elisha Hewitt, farmer OF adj
vanced age. AMI induced Hewitt to accom-
pany him TO Look at farm near by. which
he said he desired TO purchase. The un-
suspecting farmer complied. Mr. Hewitt
has not been seen since though his son
and other members OF the family have
made vigilant search. He had several
hundred dollars with him, and 1t is believed
that that was what the stranger was after
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-05-04
Man and woman Fight with Pistols.

Man and woman Fight with PISTOLS
At Providence. IL. l., Sidney u. stamp
and Mrs. Annie L. Tracy had a duel with
pistols. The woman has been actins as
housekeepcr for about year Tor stump'
whose wife is in the insane asylum out
week or two agoshe left him ana went else
where To live. stamp called on her. ana
after two hours conversation he drew IA re-
vover and fired. Mrs. Tracy VINO had
evidently expected the visit also had re-
vover and the fight was kept up as long us
either had strength. Beth OF the woman
hands are shattered by bullets and the man
s. injured in the face Both VIII recover
Jealousy is assigned as the causs OF tAe
ShOOtinU
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-05-04
SCORE ONE FOR ST. LOUIS.

Tho Postofiice Department to- Introduce
Pneumatic Tubes There.
Col. Smith A. Whitfield, First Assistant
Postmaster General, who has been in st.
Louis for the past few days on business
connected with the Postofice Department,
has completed his visit and started ON his
return to Washington. Col Whitfield says
that in St Louis the first practical pnou-
matte service for carrying mail matter
will be introduced. "The department has
had the IDEA OF the pneumatic service for
"a long time" he said, "but this is the first
instance where it will be worked out
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-05-04
Annexation Candidate Ho..tea.

At the nominations for tho city of To.
ronto, in addition to Kent, conservative:
Bigelow, reform; and Macdonald, an
nexation, Phillips Thompson, an obscure
journalist OF the city, was nominated as
labor candidate. The nominations
passed very quietly, except in the case
OF Macdonald, who was greeted with,
Come off No annexation"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-05-04
RavacboI Not to Die.

The trial OF the Paris anarchist Ravachol
was begun and completed. Tuesday In the
Seine Assize Court There was great en-
element, and the jurymen and all connected
with the court showed signs of nervousness
and apprehension A large force of police
guarded Ravachol and his fellow prisoners.
Ravachol was found guilty, and, contrary
to expectation, did not receive the death
sentence, but Is sentence to imprison ment
for life. Paris is in verltablee reign of
terror. because OF the dynamite explosion
In NJ NerY's cafe.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-05-04
sbo, for TnI.inp a Kiss.

George Doyle went 10 the residence of
Earl budding. farmer. near Anderson,
Ind. Mrs. budding was sitting on the
porch beside her husband. Doyle coolly
kissed her. The husband drew his revol-
yer and fred three times. shooting Doyle
through the right elbow, thigh and right
lung. DOYLE will die
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-05-04
Victory for Downs.

In the case of the Rev. W. W. Downs for
Islander against three of the members Of
the Bowdoln Square Baptist Church, In
Boston, the jury reported verdict giving
the plaintiff $4,000 damages. Mr.. Downs
sued for $50. 900. There were originally seven
defendants, but four of them were released
by Judge Sherman early in the trial. leav-
ing DIR. Rufus X. Noyes. Abbie Campbell,
and Alice Nepton, alias Alice Watson,
against whom the verdict lies.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-05-04
Miss Burnett viii Take the Veil.

The announcement is just made at Bos-
ton that Miss Ruth Burnett, daughter of
Joseph Burnett, has determined TO go into
n Catholic convent Miss Burnett is n
beautiful girl and member OF very
prominent family. But she is known To
the general public on account of her warm
friendship with Mrs. Grover Cleveland and
Mary Anderson. Her family are conspicu-
ously Episcopallan. and has given clergy
man TO that church, Rev. Waldo Burnett
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-05-04
DE Monty Was Winrcd

The report OF the duel at Ostend, En-
gland. Wednesday. between Milbanlx and n
French opponent is confirmed. Milbank's
antagonist was the Due de Morny, who was
wounded. The quarrel which led to the
duel occurred in the restaurant OF the
Grand Hotel at Brussels. and grew out OF
the Drayton- Borrowo trouble. Ono report
intimates that De Morny Will not recover
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-05-04
DEADLY DUEL ON HORSEBACK.
DIR. Horn, of Arkansas, Shot Four Times
and Killed by william Hatley.

News reached, Morrillton, Ark, of the
killing of DR.. G.. II. Horn, OF Van Buren,
County. forty miles In the interior, by WILL
lam Hatley. An old feud has existed for
several years between the Horns and Hat
leys, and they have had several shooting
encounters, and two or three men have been
killed. DIR. Horn and William Hatley, the
principals in the feud. met accidentally
while on horseback, and both men began to
fire. Hatley sent bullet through Horns
brain and three shots into his body after he
fell from his horse Hatley surrendered to
the authorities and claimed the killing was
in self defense.