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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
REENVILLE'S. LOSS.
THE MISSISSIPPI TOWN BADLY
SCORCHED.
Minnesota Democrats Cheer Grover CIcve-
land-Death at His Work I'm Wide
Spread Storms-A Cruel Stepmother-
Baby Farm Horror In Pennsylvania.
Discovered a Baby Farm.

BY the arrest of Annie b. Fisher and her
daughter Mary. at saugus, Mass, baby
farm has been brought TO light The wo-
men were arrested on a charge OF taking to
board more than two children at one time,
without notifying the Board of Health
The dead body OF an infant four months
old. wrapped In tattered pillow slip, was
found Wednesday by Chief Clark In the
edge OF the woods near an old and squalii
farmhouse occupied by the Fisher women.
An investigation OF the house revealed
ample evidence OF the criminal occupation
of its inmates
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
ROBBED THE MAIL CAR.
"A Georgia Pacific Passenger Train Held
Up Near Birmingham, Ala.

Up Near Birmingham, Ala.
The passenger train which loft Birming-
ham. Ala, at midnight Wednesday for
Atlanta on the Georgia Pacific Railroad
was held up by masked robbers near
Weems AS the train moved away from
the station q robber boarded the engine
and covered the engineer with rifle. COM
pelling him to stop the train 500 feet away
on a trestle. One man stood guard over
the engineer and fireman while several
others opened fire on the inside OF the
train In order TO frighten the passengers.
Another robber knocked on the door OF
the mail car, demanding entrance, which
was refused. He then broke open the door,
firing at tho postal clerk, who was slightly
wounded. Every registered letter In the
car, supposed to contain about 81, 600, was
taken. The express car was not molested.
The entire robbery was done in Il few min
utes. during which time several of the gang
kept up continual firing and Flagman
Quincy Adams came near being killed.
The engineer says the robber on the engine
was white man, and the postal clerk says
the m an who robbed him was q mulatto.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06

Mrs. RICHARDS, of Montana, who Of
fered to give the last nail to be driven
into the Woman's Building, is having it
manufactured at Butte City, after her
own design. The nail will be twelvepenny
In size, and will be composed OF the
principal mineral product of the State.
The nail when driven will pass through
medallion of very elaborate design.
comprising the coat-of-arms of Mon
tana-a setting sun behind q mountain
line. The sunset will be composed en-
tirely of sapphires. the mountains OF
gold, and the valleys Of silver.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
LYNCHED A MURDERER.
Joseph Lyttle Quickly suffers for His
Brutal Crime.


About 1 o'clock Thursday morning, a
mob' OF about 1,00) men surrounded the
jail ut Findlay, Ohio, where Lyttle. the
man who assaulted and fatally injured his
wife and two daughters with a Ratchet,
was confined The windows of the Jail were
broken, but the cell OF the prisoner could
not be reached by that means. Then the
determined men procured oil-well drills
and battered down the doors Lyttle was
dragged out into the street and taken TO IA
bridge IA short distance away. rope was
put around his neck and one end thrown
over crosspiece OF the structure When
the mob were in the act OF pulling him up
n shot from a revolver parted the rope and
the wretch fell to the ground But the
mob were determined that the wretch should
die. He was quickly picked up and hustled
to the nearest telegraph pole, where the
lynching was completed. Lyttlo died with
out a struggle.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
WOULDN'T PAY FOR RAIN.
Wizard Melbourne Says the Mexicans Did
Not Treat Him Fairly.

MeipouTne MeNlCaUs Dtu
Not Treat Him Fairly.
Frank Melbourne tho rain wizard. and
his brother have arrived In Ell Paso from
Hermosillo, Mexico whittier they went un-
der contract with the State of Sonora 10
produce rain. Mr.. Melbourne said that his
contract allowed him sixty days In which
20 produce three storms at So, 500 each. The
committee appointed by the Governor would
not permit him TO operate until the 21st Of
March, five days before his contract ex-
pired. He then began his experiments,
ana between the Sd and 9th one and one
quarter inches Of rain fell AS soon as the
clouds began gathering the committee or
dered him to discontinue operations as n
natural rain wasscoming. He did not re-
ceive dollar for his experiments COM
mittee OF FL Jaso citizens rs trying TO raise
money to enter into a contract with Mr..
Melbourne for rains throughout the season
to cover Western Texas, Southern New
Mexico and Eastern Arizona.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
DODGING THE IMMIGRATION LAW.

Consul General Lay Wants to Place In
spectors at Canadian Ports of Entry.
United States Consul General Lay has
made complaint TO the Canadian Govern
ment regarding the large number of unde-
sirable immigrants entering the United
States by way OF Canada, and has requested
permission to place inspectors at the chief
immigration depots In Canada whore immi-
grants land, for the purpose OF reporting
their condition and enabling the United
States Government to make a direct and
more pronounced remonstrance should It be
justified by the reports of the inspectors
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
AFFAIRS In VENEZUELA.
Indications that the Revolutionary Move
ment Has Not Been Crushed Out.

Indications that the Revolutionary Move
ment Has Not Been Crushed Out.
Late advices from Venezuela represent
that the revolutionary movement is not
crushed and that the volunteers are flock
ing from all directions to the aid OF the in
surgents. Palacio is almost universally
unpopular, and it is said that but for fear
OF his severity there would be an uprising
in Caracas at once. His Imprisonment of
the Supreme Court Judges caused general
execration throughout the country. and has
also aroused a strong sentiment Of indig
nation in Colombia. Gen. Crespo is con-
sidered by many to be the ablest military
strategist In Venezuela, and his ultimate
triumph is not doubted there. Palacio. 1t
is said wishes to esta blish himself as Pres
ident for life with absolute authority.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
Beat Her step-ChiId to Death.

Mrs William Byington is in Jail at Bonnie
Terre, Mo-, charged with the murder OF her
step-daughter Saturday William Bying-
ton, returning from work. found the body
of his 9-year-old daughter lying on the
hearth. her body horribly burned. Mrs.
Byington explained that the little girl had
fallen into the old-fashioned fire place.
But a post norton examination showed
that the child had been b,aten to death.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
Ffend and Murderer.

The proof that Ravachol, the anarchist
leader in the recent Paris outragos. is q
desperate criminal whose neck should be
under the guillotine. has intensified the ex-
element and apprehension over anarchist
outrages. There il no longer any doubt OF
the identity OF Ravachol with the notori-
Gus criminal Koenigstein, whose father was
a German and his mother French woman.
Koenigstein has been known as a criminal
from boyhood.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
Thirty Buildings DESTROYED.

AT Greenville, Miss, fire was discovered
In the opera house. 1t was situated
in the center OF the finest block OF
business buildings in the city. which soon
caught fire. owing To high wind. Sparks
from the fire scattered In all directions and
ultimately produced blaze in another
quarter which was also disastrous. There
were In all about thirty buildings destroy
ed The total insurance foots up SEQ, 200
and the loss Is owes 900, although many
place the loss at over 500, 900.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
Fatal Fire I'm BOSTON.

Ciark's Hotel in Boston was badly dam
aged by fire. The guests awoke to find
themselves enveloved in smoke. and be-
came panic stricken, and three OF them
were injured Ernest w. Perry, OF Leo
minister, Mass, received internal In
juries which resulted In his death soon
after he was taken to the hospital. Thos
w. southv ard. of Cambridgeport. had both
legs broken; Mr. Stockwell, of Laconia, n
H., had one leg broken. A number of
other guests were bruised.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
DEATH ON A STEAMER.
The Golden Rule Burned to the Waters
Edge at CINCINNATI.

A fire broke cut on the steamer Golden
Rule, lying at her dock at Cincinnati
Between the Golden Rule and the shore
was the steamer Fleetwood with steam
up and ready TO pull out for up
the river. The COLLEEN Rule was booked
for New Orleans. and had fifty or more
passengers on board. A panic ensued. A
dozen or more jumped into the river, while
all the other passengers escaped by jump
ing from the Golden Rule to the Fleetwood,
thence getting safely on shore. Five lives
are known to have been lost, and several
are missing.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
Chimes, Cannot Evade the Law.

Word has been received at ottawa, Ont,
that In order to evade the United States
exclusion act Cinnamon are taking out
naturalization papers In Montreal, thus be-
coming British subjects. and Us such cross
ing over into the United Statcl bidding the
American laws defiance. In the highest
Canadian Official circles 1t Is held that, al
though he may become British subject, a
Chinaman under that plea cannot claim
exemption from the United States exclu
sion act.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
DUSTIN is DEAD.
The Veteran Soldier and Politician
Passes Away at Carthage, Mo.

General Daniel Dustin, Assistant United
States Treasurer at Chicago, died Wednes-
day at Carthage, Mo-, where he has been
for week visiting his daughter. General
Dustin was taken Ill while engaged In the
campaign OF 1888, and ever since his health
has not been robust Two years ago he
was appointed Assistant Treasurer Of the
United States at Chicago. For some
months he had been scarcely able to attend
to his duties, and being advised by his
physicians, went TO Missouri to recuperate
The trip was pleasant. but the day after his
arrival he began TO fail.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
WORK OF THE STORM.
Many Fatalities Reported from Kansas,
Illinois and Texas.

Many Fatalities Reported from Kansas,
Illinois and Texas.
Fearful reports come from many quarters
OF the fatal work of winds, Friday. At
Chicago a seven-story brick was bio yn
down, crushing frame dwelling and kill
ing seven people The village OF Towanda,
Kan. was entirely wiped from the face OF
the earth, not building escaping
Augusta, some few miles distant. was
buffeted out OF all semblance to its former
SELF At the two places, over twenty were
killed. and the injured are counted by
scores Reports OF damage come from
Missouri and Iowa, while at Santa Anna,
Texas, several fatalities occurred At
many points on the Mississippi and Ohio
rivers boats were driven ashore and SUBJ
merged.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
A MORMON PROsELYTE's WORK.
He Gathers In Nine Women and Three
Children in West Virginia.

That the Mormon proselyting which has
been going on I'm the country districts Of
the northern section OF West Virginia has
been quite successful was shown by an In
cident at New Martinsville. A patriarchal-
looking man, whose name could not be
ascertained, arrived at the abroad station
accompanied by nine women and three
children There were four girls IS or 20
years OF age and five aged about 30, two
little girls and small boy. They came
from back district OF Tyler County
From one Of the women 1t was learned that
the man was Mormon elder that all were
recent CONVEX to that faith, and that the
party was bound for Utah
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
FOUR MILLION FIRE.
A Day of Death and Destruction for New
Orleans.

A Day of Death and Destruction for New
Orleans.
The two largest fires ever known In New
Orleans broke out almost simultaneously
Sunday morning. destroying eleven squares
OF ground, 5000 bales of cotton, and over
$4,000, oo0 IN property. Both fires were
the result OF carelessness, and the great
destruction was due TO long drought
the dry condition OF houses. cotton.
etc. The strong breeze that was
blowing, and tho insufficient size
Of the fire department. which was reorgan-
lied in January from tho volunteer to the
pay system. reducing The force to about
one tenth it's former size. contributed to
the spread OF the conflagraton Besides
the men had not become thoroughly accus-
toned to their new duties and were greatly
overworked by two big fires.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
Death In the Blow.

August A. Rinteleman. Milwaukee cap
italist, died at St Mary's hospital, Salt
Lake City, under peculiar circumstances.
In San Francisco he took u Turkish BATH
and while the attendant was rubbing him
his hand slipped and he hit Mr.. Rintele-
man n violent blow in the side. 1t was n
little painful at the time, but he thought
little of it until the spot began to swell and
blood poisoning set in. Physicians per-
formed an operation. but 1t did not i'm
prove the patients condition.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06

A Farmers Son Gets Fatal Gunshot
WOund-A ccidcnts of Other Kinds.

William Scott. IA 15year-old son OF Henry
Scott, prominent Celina (Ohio) farmer,
living near Fort Recover, started out to
hunt ducks on the Wabash River and acct
dentally discharged his gun. fatally
wounding himself. The charge took effect
In the left breast, near the heart, and he
fingered several hours. James Wells, OF
Bay City. Mich, a brakeman on the Michi-
gan Central, fell from a freight train at
Plnconning and was killed. George Endes,
South Bend, Ind, contractor. was driv-
ing across the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern tracks when passenger train
struck the WAGON, thro wing 1t into the air.
Endes was hurled with 1t and both legs
were broken. lie received other injuries
from which he may die
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
Bombay's Great Water-worlss.

The new system OF water-works at
Bombay, completed at n cost of IS, 250, 900,
and opened Thursday by tho Viceroy of
India, has been seven years I'm construc-
tion. The water is drawn from Tansa
Lake. an artificial body of water formed
by dam in the valley, and having a
superficial area OF eight or nine square
miles. The reservoir Is seven miles broad
and has catchment area OF ffty-two
SQUARE miles
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
FOUR INCENDIARY FIRES.
Montreal Has Bad Day-EIghtccn Fire.

MONTREAL Has Bau Day-Elghtecn f1re-
men Overcome by smoke.
Montreal was beset Sunday by a number
OF fires, which in four instances we're OF In
cendiary origin. At the last fire an attempt
was made to destroy the Bonsec ours mar
ket 1t came near being a success and be-
fore IL was got under control eighteen fire.
mon were overcome by smoke and had to
be taken to the hospitals, while thirty
others had to be laid off for time Two
cases are likely to prove fatal Loss about
Sf00 000
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
DRAPED OBJECTIONABLE FIGURES.
Manager Hill Dccoratcs the Detroit Bill
boards with Supplemental Dresses.

Manager Hi Decoratcs the Detroit Bill
boards with Supplemental Dresses.
A Michigan law provides that no pictures
illustrating the committing OF any crime
or showing the female form In any dress
that would be unbecoming for street wear
shall be posted or hung in any place OF
public display. Manager Hill, Of the Detroit
Theater, on learning that no pictures con-
tanning girls dressed in tights would be
tolerated. engaged a well-known ladies'
tailor and had large number of o!d-fash-
toned skirts cut out OF paper These skirts
have been paste over the tights, giving
Detroit billboarls a highly unique ap-
nearancc
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
Dog Flesh Didn't Cure Her.

Maggie Donagher, OF shelbyville, Ind,
who for several months subsisted upon dog
flesh In the hope that IL would eao a cure
OF pulmonary consumption. finally yielded
TO the fell destro yer For n time 1t seemed
the diet was benei sitting Ter. bit II there
was any efficacy in 1t the devoteei OF the
remedy C aim she did not begin its use soon
enough. Before giving up she had con-
sninnd snven d0rS
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
Alexander Mackenzie Dying.

At Toronto, Ont, Alexander Mackenzie
is very rapidly nearing the end The dis
ease has reached the brain, and Macken-
zie lies almost motionless. with open. va
cant eyes. He suffers no pain, breathes
easy. and has a wonderfully full pulse, but
his case has passed beyond human skill
and without hope the dying mans relatives
and friends wait for the fast approaching
end.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
Kill Seals at Their Own RIsk.

Lord Salisbury has refused to consent to
indemnity the Canadian sealers this year
for any loss they may sustain by being ex-
cluded from Behrng Sea The Canadian
sealers have been informed that they will GO
to Behring Sea at their own risk and cannot
lay claim 60 any protection from the
British or Canadian governments II they
go into those waters.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
MRS. MITCHELL WAS INSANE.
The Memphis Murderess' Mother Was OF
UnsOund Mind.

UnsOund MIND.
The Mitchell Ward murder case at Mem
phis has led to the issuing OF a subpoena to
a ST LOUIS physician, DR. T. +. Comstock,
formerly physician 70 the Mitchell family.
DR.. Comstock was the attending physician
OF Mrs. Mitchell IN her first confinement
At that time Mrs. Mitchell had puerperal
insanity, and finally, upon the advice OF
DIR. Coihstock, was sent TO an asylum.
where she remained some months and then
seemingly recovered. She was, however.
insane subsequently,, and was so affected
at the time OF the birth OF Alice In a
deposition made by DR.. Coms.ock history
OF the first confinement Of the mother Is
given, and his decision in the hypothetical
case is that the mur1eress is OF unsound
mind and that the mental trouble Is her
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
CYCLONE IN NEBRASKA.
Thirty Residences Destroyed and Several
People Injured at Nelson.

People Injured at Nelson.
A most disastrous cyclone passed through
Nelson. Neb, Thursday evening. 1t was
first seen In the southwest in the shape Of
clouds rapidly whirling. hey gradually
grew blacker and more compact, striking
In the northwestern part OF the town.
The cyclone passed directly through the
residence part, running everything in its
path. Several business blocks were I'M
rooted and about thirty residences COM
pletely destroyed. The loss is estimated at
500, 900. Five persons were seriously in
jured, but none killed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
Bull Fighter Gorcd TO Death.

A bull fighter was killed at a fight at
lula, Mexico He was gored and ripped
by the Infatuated animal in the most terri
BILE fashion. Finally the bull caught him
on his horns and tore round tho ring with
him several times.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
Charles ID. Drake Crcmated.

The body Of Charles ID. Drake, formerly
Chief Justice OF the United States Court
of Claims. was cremated in Loudon Park
Crematory, Baltimore, in obedience TO the
terms OF the will left by Judge Drake In
one hour and half the body had been re-
duced TO ashes.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
-FOUR WORKERS BLOWN TO ATOMS.

Victims OF a Dynamite Explosion which
Was Felt Fifteen Miles Away.
The Sterling dynamite factory at Besse-
mer, near Birmingham, Ala. was blown up.
Three men and boy were instantly killed,
the men being blown into fragments Only
foot OF one OF the mon was found 10 be
identified. although scores of pieces OF
flesh were discovered within radius OF a
quarter of mile. The dynamite weighed
several tons and the explosion shook Bir-
mingham and houses twelve aud fifteen
miles away.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
Fifty Horses burned.

Fifty head of horses, some Of them valu-
able blooded animals were burned TO death
Tuesday night at the stock farm OF Prentiss
Brothers. one and a half miles southwest OF
Downer's Grove Ill
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
A TEXAs WILD WOMAN.
She Lived in the Woods for Six Years and
Subsisted Oh Pecan Nuts.

Subsisted on Pecan Nuts.
Mary Haywood has been living In the
woods near st. Holding Tex, like a wild
animal for the last six years, and during
all that time she has never slept under n
roof. She wore a dress made OF reeds and
leaves, and has lived principally on pecan
nuts, although she would make nocturnal
raids on smoke houses and steal meat,
which she devoured raw. She would never
permit anyone to come near her, and the
people of that section tolerated her pres
ence until her thievlng operations became
so active that they captured her through
strategy. She was pronounced insane by a
Jury.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06

A serious earthquake occurred at Arica,
Chill, and caused great alarm among its
Inhabitants. IL was accompanied by n
heavy tidal wave The shock was felt at
Valparaiso and Santiago.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
Wisconsin Bank Looted.

The City Bank at Elroy. Wis. was blown
open by burglars and about SO, 500 secured.
The robbers escaped. and it is supposed
they left on the south bound train. either
to Chicago or Milwaukee, where detectives
are on tho watch for them
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
Sold as Warrants.

A sale under the vagrant act took place
at Fayette, Mo, when three negroes we're
sold on the block to the highest bidder
One brought S2j, another So and the third
81. The negro element is highly indignant
and threatens revenge
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
Fx-Cb,ef Jus,,cc Drakc mead.

Charles ID Drake. ex-Chief Justice of.the
Court of Claims. was found dead I'm his bed.
His death was entirely unexpected Judge
Drake was 81 years old.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06

By actual count, one hundred ard
hfty-nine young women have taken III
timber claims in western Washington In
the past six months.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS
SEVERAL FATALITIES FROM
VARIOUS CAUSES.

No Virtue In Dog Meat as Cure for Con-
sump,ion-Fearful Work of the Fire
Fiend at New Orleans and Quebec.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
BELLICOSE IN TONE
sALiSBURY'S REPLY TO PRESI-
DENT HARRISON.

Sees Only Two ways-In Either Case Seal
Hunting Must He Permitted - Ship
Owners Given Notice of Their Liability
TO interruption.