Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-11-17
White Man Murdered by an Indian-The
Feats of the Davenport Brothers Surpassed,

From the Superior (Wis.l Gazette, Oct. 3D.
We learn that a lumberman was killed by
an Indian, few days since, on Grindstone
river, near where the military road crosses
it. The facts so far as we can learn are as
follows:
The murdered man was left in camp by his
companions to cook, and dig some potatoes
near camp When they returned he was
missing, but his body was found shortly after
wards in the potato patch covered up with
vines. The next morning some Indians came
to the camp who had heard the shot by which
the man was killed Another wigwam near
by was visited and was found deserted. The
next day the occupant of the wigwam was
seen at Chengwatana, with the purse of the
murdered man. This Indian, who is no doubt
| the murderer, has made off in the direction of
Sandy Lake, where he is said to belong.
This renegade-who has long been outlaw
ed by every Indian, band and tribe of the
Chippewas for his villainous disposition
spent portion Of the past summer in this
neighborhood and was at the recent payment
at Fond du Lac. He pretends to be Haaitou,
and claims that spirit does all his diaboIical
work for him, such as stealing, etc.
Last spring he was handcuffed and shackled
in the jail at Crow Wing for stealing; next
morning he was gone, without leaving any
payment at Fond du Lac his performances
equalled those of the celebrated Davenport
brothers. He was tied in every conceivable
manner, hands, feet, arms and legs, with bed
cords Over all this fish net was wrapped
some fifty times and then lashed which took
nearly half an hour. He was then placed in
wigwam some twenty feet high, and in
about two minutes the ropes were thrown
out of the smoke hole at the top Of the wig
wan, done up as nice as when bought at the
store all the time he mas talking with his
spirit, as he said, at the top of the wigwam,
and both voices were plainly audible to those
outside in tew minutes he came out per-
fectly free. That he is a ventriloquist and
hard case there is no doubt.
Ex-Governor N. P. TALLNADGE.-The re-
mains Of the late Hon. N. P. Tallmadge, Ter
ritorial Governor of Wisconsin, passed thro'
Chicago last night, en- route for his late home
in Fond du Lac, Wis, from Battle Greek,
Mich. where he expired on Wednesday last,
at the residence of daughter, in his 10th
year.
The deceased was a native of New York
State, and graduated at Union College. He
practiced law for some years at Poughkeepsie,
was then elected State Senator for six years,
and subsequently, represented the State of
New York for about twelve years in the Uni
ted States Senate. In 1874 he was appointed
Governor of the then Territory of Wisconsin,
and settled in Fond du Lac, which has ever
since been his home, though he spent a, great
portion of his time ill Washington.
Governor Tallmadge was originally a Demo
crat, but subsequently affiliated with the Old
Line Wing party. He was one of those who
saw at the outset that the cause of the rebel
lion was slavery, and loved the Union better
than its parasite. His last reference to po-
litical matters was made the day before he
died; he said he was sorry he could not go
home to vote for Abraham Lincoln. He was
man of great talent, and remarkably well
bred in legal lore, but neglected his practice
for the more public honors which were show
cred upon him during the active period of his
life In his later years he became an admirer
of the spiritual philosophy, and edited one or
two books devoted to that subject He leaves
four daughters and two sons.-Ohicago 7ri-
boepe, 5h.
ENGLISH GosssIP.-The literary wanderers