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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-02

Terrible Suffering Among the Farmers I'm
the Starr County Section.

Terrible Suffering Among the Farmers I'm
the Starr County Section.
There II a most distressing condition OF
things In Starr County. Texas where an
absolute famine is threatened The crops
In that section last summer proved fall
ure; money has bcen scarce for several
years. and now the people have got into n
position where they must either secure
outside assistance or starve- Some idea
OF the restitution existing there can be
gained from the statement that for
months the stock has been allowed to go
unfed, and In cases where horses and
cattle have been unable TO find subsist-
epce in the field, they have died of starva-
ton. Some OF the farmers barns are en-
tirely decmaied OF stock The greater
part of those that have not died have been
killed and eaten. and even horseilesh is
now considered luxury. One report gave
an instance of an entire family existing
for days on the mes at furnished by killing
a couple of dogs There is practically no
-four left I'm the locality; the corn is all
gone; potatoes are worth their weight In
gold. and hundreds OF eoplo have been
living for days on roots. prickly pears. and
acorns The putrid flesh OF dead animals
Is also eaten ny the starving people
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-02

Henry Spencer. condemned murderer,
who has been confined In the thomas
County. Ga. jail. shot the jailcr. Tt m
singleterry and made his escape. Single
terry died two hours later The jailer
went TO the cells to feed the prisoners. and
while he stopped to set the food on table
Jim Cassidy called on him TO throw up his
hands As he said this the sheriff struck
him In the face with a lock which lie held
In his hand Telling him to the floor Henry
Spencer seized the jailer's pistol from be-
hind, and as he turned shot him In the fac
AMI again In the neck. Five OF the pris-
oners escaped Into the pine woods
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-02
SETTLERS MUST MOVE.
Decision Declares that Boyd County, Neb.,
Has Indemnity School Lands.


Has Indemnity School Lands.
Land Commissioner Humphrey. of Ne
braska. received word from Secretary
Hoke Smith that the controversy involv-
ing 25, 600 acres OF Nebraska land In Boyd
County had decided in favor OF the State.
Thee has attracted much attention on
accohnt OF the large Interests involved In
1892 Commissioner Humphrey, acting for
the State, selected idemnity school lands
Later it developed that certain parties had
sold homestead rights in Boyd County, the
rights covering the commissioners in
demnity selections, and the officials at the
local land Office upheld the settlers. claim
ing there were no school lands in lloyd
County. Commissioner Humphrey ag-
peLled to the Secretary OF the Interior ard
has in turn been sustained The land is
valuable and the effect will be to dispos-
sess many settlers.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-02
BIG CRASH IN GUATEMALA.
The Republic Is Forced to Suspend Pay
ment of External Debt.

Adviccs received in London from Guate-
mala announces that the Central American
Republic has suspended payment owing TO
the decline in silver. on It's external debt
The news that Guatemala had suspended
payment on her external debt owing to
the decline in silver. was received In let
ter addressed TO the banking firm OF Messrs.
Martin & Co by the Guatemalan Minister
in Paris, Senior +. Cruz The announce
meat was posted in Capel court and caused
great excitement in the city and decline
I'm Guatemalan bonds
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-02
CAPTURED BY A MOB.
Eiendish Tramp Punished I'm "A Horrib
Manner for AssauItSp m Woman

Eiendish Tramp Punished I'm Horrible
Manner for AssauItiig n Woman.
A tramp went 10 the house OF Newton
Blackers. near Bakersfield, Cal. and asked
for food. While Mrs Blackers was pre-
pairing something for him To eat the tramp
en- tered the house, closed the door, and as
saulted her Mrs Blackers struggled and
finally made her escape. The neighbor-
hood was aroused and men started In pur-
suit OF the fend. Ho was overtaken at
Kimberlena. where the captors prepared to
lynch him, but were prevented by officers
Later. however. they took him from the
officers. stripped him, and a6mi listed a
severe horsewhipping. and then mutiiated
him.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-02
EXPIRES on THE TRAIN.
Death Claims steele Macksye While He
Is i'm Search of Health.

Steele Mackaye Is dead. The end OF his
eventful life came Sunday morning as the
train bearing him to California neared La
Junta Col, with only his devoted wife,
Dr. Parker and the nurse ut the bedside.
The passing was expected by all his assoc
ciates. 1t was known before he started
that only n miracle would keep life within
his wasted body until the slope was
reached. The hand OF the destroyer was
within reach OF his heart, but Dr. Coperth-
waite advised the journey as the last fee
BILE chance. The patient accepted It, and
when he cheerfully declared he would re-
turn In three months his old Apollo self.
his friends smiled encouragement and
sighed In secret They knew that IL was
only his immortal hope even In the pres
ence OF death.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-02
PENALTY FOR HAZING.
New York's Legislature May BE Called
Upon to Make New Law.

Senator Henry J. Coggeshall. Utica, n.
Y. says: al notice that there has been IA
statement made that there Is disposition
among the people OF Ithaca and the coll
lege authorities To suppress the investi-
cation into the criminal outrage perpe-
trated by Cornell students. aud that the
President of the college declares that stu
dents had nothing whatever to do with it
j shall watch the matter closely. and II
such disposition continues and no con-
victions are made Will introduce a reso-
luton in the Legislature for Investigation
on wide scope, with power to engage ex-
pert detectives and coun ell 1t is time
these outrages termed fun cease, and in
any event / shall try 10 amend the penal
code by providing a heavy penalty for any
kind OF haZing
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-02
ROBBERS AT ST. LOUIS.
-Four Men Make Raid on the Hazel Flour
Mill Safe.

Four masked men made desperate
attempt TO rob large safe in the
Office of the Hazel Flour mill in East
ST. Louis. Finding Waterman and a boy
they bound ard gagged both, after beating
them into insensibility With clubs. They
then set TO work on the safe in the office
and made two unsuccessful attempts TO
blow it open with powder Seeing they
could not reach the interior of the safe
they left the mill after robbing the watch :
man, Charles Menard, Fred Block and
Fred Scheib, who had come in for some
flour while they were there and fallen in to
their hands All three man are badly hurt
having been fearfully beaten.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-02
PREDICTS MANY CYCLONES.
Startling Forecast Sent Out by Weathe
Prophet Foster.

Startling Forecast Sent Out by Weather
Prophet Foster.
w. T. Foster, the weather prophet makes
the following startling forecast for the flu
ture. One of tire most severe storm periods
Of recent years will prevail over the
United States and Canada from March z
to April 49, In many parts OF the country
unusually heavy rains or SHOWS will
fall and floods may be expected.
Seven principal low barometers will cross
the country from West TO East during the
period Tornadoes may be expected in
those parts frequented by these destroyers.
emperature will 60 TO great extremes and
frost will damage early crops far south
ward. Electric storms will precede and
severe cold waves follow some OF these
blows Those crossing the continent March
to II. IL to 16. IS to "a, 25 to 2s. and
April to should be carefully watched
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-02
REBEL MAGAZINE BLOWN UP.

Accident to Mellos Steam err Venus Report
ed to Have Occurred.
Dispatches received from Rio Janeiro say
that the ins urgent steamer Venus was Off
Engenhoi island bombarding the govern
ment fort at Madame point Her ammuni-
tion was stored In magazine constructed
of bags of sugar piled high from the floor
and about seven feet thick on every side.
A sailor who was taking shot from the
magazine dropped it on the floor The
sheel exploded and the magazine was
blown up The sailor who dropped it was
Instantly killed and several other men
were Injured
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-02
Forced to Take Arms.

1t is reported from Rio Janero that
President Peixoto's officers are forcing
American colonists near Santa Barbara. "a
town I'm the state OF Minas-Geraes. into the
army. and that they have appealed 10 the
American Consul In Santos. Henry c.
Smith. for protection Hundreds OF Ital-
ians and Germans have already been
drafted into the service, and some OF the
best citizens of Santos have suffered the
sauna In 70
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-02
FORT WAYNE sCORCHED.
Three Incendiary Fires There Cause a Loss
of Over $4,000.

At $3.50 o'clock in the morning FIRE broke
out in Vordemark & Brothers large shoe
store, at Fort Wayne. Ind, and before It
was extinguished loss of 500, 900 ensued
The stores of vordemark & Brothers, shoes;
Central Telephone Exchange. William
Meyer e. Brother, hatters and S. j. Thing
& Co. shoes, were completely destroyed,
while Mergentheim & Co S millinery and
notion store was flooded with water. All
are we'll insured. While this fire was at it's
height, the large brick school house on
Clay street was fred aud destroyed. en-
failing loss of $4,000. DIR. Myers barn
was also burned shortly afterwards The
fires are thought TO have been the work of
incanl aries
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-02
FLAMES IN A SANITARIUM.
Incendiary Fire at San Antonio Causes the
Death OF a Woman.

At San Antonio, Texas. supposedly In
cendiary fire with one fatality broke out
at o'clock In the morning In DR. PEBBLES
sanitarium, in the western end OF the city.
and destroyed the entire building and
three adjoining buildings, with loss OF
$50. COO; insurance, $4,000 All the in
mates OF the santarium escaped safely
with tSo exceptions Mis- n. L. Thomp-
son, a paralytic, 60 years of age, unable TO
escape, was burned to death. A little girl
named Duval jumped and broke mum Der
OF bones, but was not dangerously injured.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-02
IL Suited the Occasion.

A young Swede was recently scaldcd
to death by the explosion of boiler in
Oregon. AS the y, ing fellow had been
very popular among his associates, a
small monument over his grave. After
considerable hard work the committee
produced stone with the following in
scription:
sacred to the memory of our es-
teemed friend, Lars Larson"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-02

A list OF the millionaires in the
United States shows that there are 10
in Alabama, in Arkansas. 1852 in CAL
iforn;a, IL in Colorado, 10 in Connecti-
cut, Ii in Delaware, 81 in the District
of Columbia, 6 in Florida, IL in Geor-
gia, in Idaho, $40 in Illinois, and az
in Indiana.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-02
To Freeze Out Chicago Coal Men.

The Indiana block coal syndicate has
announced from Terre Haute another cut
In the price of coal at the mines In order
TO freeze out several large dealers at
Chicago who are operating outside this
syndicate The price announced is 81 40
at the mines, 20 cents lower than the
original price The local dealers also
have a fight on. he retail price was cut
from go so q ton to So 40.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-02
BIG SOUTHERN FLOODS.
Florida Lands Submerged and Rivers Are
Rising Rapidly.

The steady rains during the past ten
days have caused freshet in all the
streams in the vicinity OF Pensacola, Fla
News has been received that the town OF
Geneva. Ala, on the Choctawhatchie
River. near the Florida line. is more than
half submerged in water. and the river is
still rising he food at that point is said
to be the greatest since the memora bio
flood In 1868
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-02
The Coolest Winter Known.

The coolest winter on record was
that of 1909, in which rivers and lakes
were frozen and even the ocean several
miles from shore. In Europe fro {
penetrated three yards int } the ground,
and people persisted by the hundred In
their homes.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-02
New Internal Revenue stamps.

Commissioner Miller. OF the Internal
Revenue Bureau. has decided to issue
new series of internal revenue stamps to
take the place Of those now in use. The
new stamps will lie smaller In size. more
artistic In finish, and different I'm color
from the old ones. The vignettes will be
changed and portraits of modern states
men, chiefly Secretaries OF the Treasury,
will take the place now occupied by states
men of the past
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-02
Plead for Tariff on Coal.

At Knoxville, Tenn, "a convention of the
coal operators of Kentucky and Tennessee,
representing sixty mines which have ar
annual output OF 3, 900, 900 bushels and en-
ploy 10. 900 hands, upon whom $50 people
depend for support, has passed resolutions
asking that coal be not placed upon the
free list
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-02
New bonds Are Uniaue

The first OF the new $50, 900. OJO issue OF
the per cent Government bonds have
reached New York City. There were 100
coupon bonds numbered from to 10 In
elusive. They were assigned by Assistant
Treasurer Jordan TO the Chase Nation al
Bank. The bank was the first to get In its
bid for coupon bonds and IL therefore re-
ceived the first bonds struck on The new
bond is Of simple design. but very hand
ANNA
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-02
Nicararuans Are I'm Possession.

The Norwegian steamship Bergenseren
arrived at New Orleans from Bluefelds.
No new hostilities have occurred, but the
Nicaraguans have taken full possession
and Nicaraguan customs duties must be
paid hereafter. 1t has been ordered that
all invoices must be made out in Spanish
and English. Goods which come under the
reciprocity treaty will be admitted free
when certified to by the Nicaraguan Con-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-02
Kearsarge Going 70 Pieces.

Little hope is entertained at the Navy
Department that the old kearsarge will
ever again figure on the naval lists. for
the stanch old hull has yielded W the
pounding of the heavy seas and is going to
pieces
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-02
Oil Mil Explosion.

A dispatch from COMPETE La, says: Five
men were killed and several others injured
by an explosion of boiler In the oil mill
OF Messrs Freeman & Hayne. The build
ing In which the boiler was located was
totally demolished
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-02
Nomination. Sent to the Senate.

The President sent the following nomi =
nations to the Senate: Treasury-August-
us Healy OF New York, Collector OF In =
ternal Revenue for the First District OF
New York state-Charles Jones of Wis
consin. Consul General at St Petersburg;
Albert Fowler OF Maryland. Consul at
strat'ord, Oot; George Truesdell. Com
missioner of the District OF Columbia
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-02
Tired of the Chase.

Cal Armstrong. the Upton County On-
dianal 500. 900 embezzler, tired OF his flight
from officers. and Departing OF assistance
from former friends In his attempt to
reach Mexico. telegraphed the Sheriff at
Kokomo TO come on 70 the Palmer House,
CHICAGO, and arrest him.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-02
Work of Firebugs.

During the past week FIVE efforts have
been mad 10 burn the town OF Muscozee
l. r. Monday night fire originating ia a
negro crap-shooting dive slread until
eight houses and two tents we're burned.
The losses affect twenty-five firms and
families. he damage all told will reach
about $751; 0O
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-02
Nav Pursue Arfz.

Topeka dispatch says that w. G.
Baker, whose voucher was raised from IS
to $50 by Adjutant General Artz. is not In
clined 10 let the matter drop with Artzs
resignation. He is afraid the people will
say that he was party 10 the IRE gular
proceeding. IL is said that Baker will in
stitute criminal action against Artz
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-02
To submit IL to the People.

Mr.. Davis introduced a resolution In the
Iowa Legislature asking n postponemeut OF
the final vote on the Wilson bill ia Con-
gress until after the next election, to give
the people OF the United States a chance
to vote on the question. The resolution
vas adopted by party vote
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-02
Calls MAXWELL Names.

Representative Strait, OF South Carolina.
has written a letter 10 Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Maxwell. the axman
OF the postofhce department. in which he
calls him a sliar and uppy.n Mr.
Strait says Mr. Maxwell has not consulted
with him In the distribution of PATRONAGE
In his district Ms he promised. Mr.. Strait
is vexe ! and proposes TO intro luce p -eso-
luton on the subject
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-02
Are unfair to Cb,caco B,dder.

Milwaukee brick manufacturers are try
ing TO prevail upon the city not to use
Chicago brick, which Is cheaper than
hoine- made brick.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-02
w,man Pleads Not Guilty.

Erastus wiman appeared In part I. Gen.
eral Sessions. at New York, and pleaded
not guilty 10 the indictments a, ainst him.
He imm ediately left the court room, his
bail OF $4,000 being continued No date
"a as set for the trial
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-02
Rebel Fighters Are Few.

The Armacao batteries, which were de-
stroyed by the Brazilian rebels during the
battle on Feb o. when the government lost
It now appears, over 700 men. have been
restored
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-02
SHOCK Rcstored Her succch.

George s Roberts died suddenly at Bal
timore. His wife, who was with him when
he expired. and who has, owing to bron-
chiai trouble. not spoken for nine years.
gave loud shrek and recovered her voice.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-02

Near u por sandusky. o. three tramps
were caught In freight wreck on the CO.
lumbus. Hooking Valley and Toledo Rail-
way and seriously Injured Eight cars
were ditcbe3
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-02
Twenty-fvc Men KIIIed.

A terrible boiler explosion took place at
the big iron works st Alexanderowsk, Rus
sia- Twenty five men we're killed and ten
we're seriously injured.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-02

In China a cup of tea is made y first
pouring boiling water into the cup and
then dropping the leaves in AMI allow
ing them o soak q few moments.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-03-22
TOUR OF INSPECTION.
Lieut.. Shunks Narrow Escape Front
Death Near Siuslaw.

Lieut.. Skunk, United States engineers,
who lef-. here a month ago TO inspect
the government works at various pclnts
along the Coast, arrived home yeator-
day, says the Oregonian of the 21st lie
went first to Coos bay, where he found
that some 60 bcnts Of the tramway on
the jetty had been knocked out by the
big log raft which was knocking about
the bay so long. He went out on the
bar with Supt. Polhemus and took
soundings and found the least depth Of
water at low tide to be 22 1-2 feet, which
is great Improvement in the channel.
He next visited Coquille, where he
found the jetties slightly damaged by
the winter storms, and made an exam
ination with view to future opera
tions.
He then proceeded to the Siuslaw, on
the way having a narrow escape from
being engulfed in quicksand. The
heavy and long-continued rains have
caused large tracts of quicSsands along
the beach, and few days ago the mail
carrier, between Coquille and Siuslaw,
got into one of them and lost his wagon
and one horse. In his effort to save the
other he became mired and had sunk
up to his chin in the treacherous sands
when he was rescued by drummer
who happened along Lieut.. Skunk was
storm-stayed at Florence for II days,
and finally got away on the tug Rob-
erts, which had been bar-bound, to va
quina, from whence he came in by rail.
He says the jetties at Siuslaw and va
quina, from whence he came in by rail.
ously by the unusually severe storms
of the winter
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-03-22
THE RAILROAD SUBSIDY.
Mr.. Mansell Completes the Work of
Estimating Its Value.


j. II. Mansell, who was selected by
the subsidy committee to estimate and
ascertain the total value of the rail-
road subsidy, completed his labors yes
terday and has submitted tabulated
statement of the values OF all the prop
erty in the subsidy. The property was
divided into five sections, according to
it's proximity to the water front,
Section One-41S lots, each s5x1OO feet,
at 5000 per lot, $25O,SO0,
Section Two-4O77 lots, each 25x10O
feet, at S275 per lot, $1,121,l75.
Section Three-5,S45 lots, each 25x1OO
feet, at $50 per lot, 1920, 700; 100 acres of
land mot platted), at 500 per acre, $1O,-
900.
Section Four-616 lots, each 25x10O
feet, at $50 per lot, SIS, ,4SO; sGS acres of
land mot plated, at $25 per acre, $24,-
200
Section Fiye-216 lots, each 25x1OO feet,
at 500 per lot, $2l,6OO; 9O7 acres of land
mot platte0, at $50 per acre, s45,S5O.
Total number Of lots, 1852; total
number of acres, 1884, total amount of
value, $1.s1S,2O5.
Several hundred acres of water 'front.'
age within the city limits, also the rail-
road right-of-way, are not included in
the above estimate. Values are estimat-
ed from prices realized by actual sales
of contiguous property in 1890 and are
If anything below the prices then rul-
lag.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-03-22

quite a crowd assembled on the Tele-
rhone dock to see the last of A. Clark,
the popular assistant manager of the
Stuttz Theatrical company. All the
members of the company were there,
and the band struck up lively air as
the steamer left the dock. Mr.. Clark
returns to his home in The Dalles, and
after a short stay will proceed to An
derson, Cal, where he will take a po-
sition with his brother, who has large
jewelry store in that city. His numer-
Gus friends in Astoria, while regretting
his departure, congratulate Mr.. Clark
on his bright prospects for the future,
and wish him every success,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-03-22
PERSONAL.

j. S. Malarkey, of Portland is in the
city.
Mrs. Robinson, of skamokawa, is Wis
iting in this city. 49,
d. M. Shanks, of Young's River. came
in to town yesterday.
A. T. Elliott, of San Francisco, is a
guest at the Occident.
Miss NJ. j. Brayne, of Young's River,
is guest at the Occident.
M. j. Canning, of Portland, came
down the river yesterday morning.
Edward Pond, of San Francisco, was
among the arrivals in town yesterday.
S. C. Pier, of Portland, was a passen-
ger on the Thompson yesterday morn
ing
Mrs G. S. Hopkins, nee Miss Jessie
Barr of Olympia, is visiting Miss Mel
lie Morrison, of this city,