, 1870-06-03
THE NORTHWEST,

{-1Ao lily AuIauI1Aitb u ktu1uCS are making
AFRAID on, thoRe owners or agents who rent
houses to prostitutes.
The 1toquois Republican reports that hail
fell to the depth OF one foot in the northern,
part Of 1roquois County, last Friday. Some
of The hAl-stones measured two inches in di-
ameter.
t-W. L. Barnes, colored man, of Peoris,
has been appointed to the Office Of Revenue
storekeeper in that district. He served for .
considerable period during the MAR az General
lGlesby' body BerTAut, and also some yc4rs
ss an enlisted man on Mississippi gunboat
The Gardner Journal Of May Il SAYS :
aOn Sunday last Mr.. James D. Webster, rail-
thot himself with pistol bill through the left
treast Of which wound he died Oh Tuesday
lat. Mr. Webster wrote lettera and left them
With parties at Dwight; the papers were pro-
duced before the Coroner's jury, who pledged
themselves not to reveal tho contents thereof
Ohio, had been married some years, and has a
vile and chlld, with whom he WAS living at the
time A d2msel, fair and we'll educated, aged
shout 20, had learned the art OF talegfaphinp
rom him the dansel WAS his cousin, and re-.
Adcd some time in his family. Wires were run
4hile slinging. lightning over the wires
though married, he learned again to love.
That he forgot his early lore is most CERTAIN,
was visiting East, lie obtained a
cheap divorce in Chicsgo court :;
bis wife returned, and tho Chicago
divorce. being obtained by fraud, did not count
Worth cent to keep them apart. But short
time ago he designed Waiting Chicago, rs also
did The damsel referred to, but the vito in
sisted on going too. This wac too much for
him, and the journey WIS abandoned. Last
week he visited Chicago and traded his re.
yolyer for double-barTeled pistol, Ii he said
that be wanted one that would pull OF easy ;
also the one he hAd he found would not shoot
with force enough. On Sunday last he went
froru the office to the liouso and found it
locked, He then went to Mr.. McClu1e's, whore
much conversation ensued between himself,
wife. and the rounG lady referred to. ue de.
iberately marked With pencil on his shirt a
spot supposed to cover his heart. He placed
the pistol to his breast and pulled tbs fatal
trigger.
Mrs. Rachel aIunsen died at Freedom,
near Princeton, lately, aged 53 wears. She was
one Of the Hall sisters, captured by Black
Hawks band thirtE-ciGbt years ago, aud car.
ried into captivity, while her family, with 9th.
e1s, in al fifteen persons, were murdered.
She remained viii, the eavaSeB all winter aud
wns ransonlod, the following spring, for -, 900
The Fifteenth Illinois Infantry held q re,
union at Freeport on the 25th ult. Genera,
George c, Rogers was chosen President Of the
permanent organization. The next reunion i
to be held at Rockford, Nay p, 1871
WISCONSIN,
. The Waueau Pilot says that in that vicinity
black bears are quite numerous and are frc,
quently committing depredations upon the
sheepfolde and barnyards Of farmers.
A gco1ogist reports that there is gold in
the rocks Of Iock County-about cents
worth to ten tons Of rock.
On Friday last, two men in fsLing-boat
on Lake Winnebago, about two miles from
the mouth Of Fox River, caught in a net,
among other fjsb, a sturgeon six feet three
inches in length, and weighing 10att5 pounds.
"A fortune Of II ,500,000 in said to have
fallen to Frank Bernard, Of Appleton, by the
death Of a rich aunt in Porto Rico.
"A remarkable bind Was exhibited in Fond
du Lac, the other day, By farmer from For.
est- It was neither hawk, owl, nor eagle, bu.
seemed to be confused cross between al
three. 1t wAs ravaEely crosp, beside. Tho
farmer, noticing trouble among his shscp, went
to eec what WIS the matter, and discovered bis
haWksbip engaged in Worrying and woundiug :
young limb. Procuring his gun, ho succeeded
by charge Of shot in breaking the wing af The
troublesome customer aud securing him pris.
oper.
The G0zttte eAys that, at = wedding il
Janeavllle, lately. the guests were made happy
by being furuished with four gallons OF wine,
four gallons of whiskey, and ten barrels oi
beer.
Some days ago, an apparently intelligent
German WOMAN came to the city, and Btcrped
in the Ninth Ward. Studying caref,lly The
ground, and selecting houses where it was
known thAt some money had been saved, the
woman would 80 to the house in the absence
Of the husband, and make the acquaintance Of
tho wife. She would work into her confidence,
and then tell her that she, the confidence
woman, waA in communication with spirits,
and that they had diFulged the fact to her that
suuS all the way from one million IL ten mill
ion dollars we're buried on the lot. In each
cAae she agreed to aid the parties in securing
this money. and the same programme WAS
that the larger quantity might be found. Com
hdence felt 60 certain Of the result that she
would furnish one-half the money. It seems
singular that such story should be believed,
even By the most ignorant; but il vas, and, in
q number ct instances, the women went to
the hiding place Of the family money and,
taking out the amount required, gaEe 1t to the
stranger, who, with IN equal amount OF her
oWn, buried it. It waa, in every case, part
OF the compact that tho matter must h3 kept
sec1ct, and not even tine husband or any per
son could be told Of it. In ono case, where
500 wss paid over, the charm did not work,
and 5000 more was added, taking tho hard
earned savings Of the family for yoars. II is
now known that over s., 600 Was raised by this
woman. Ill from poor families When the
bubble burst and tie frightened and sold par
ties went to look for their money, it was gone
OF couIse-was dug up at night and carried
away by the woman, who has left the CITY,"
INDIANA
A paint mine is the latest novelty in 1ndi-
ntla. II is located at Worthington. A sample
has been ground in oil, and 1t uaakes beauti-
ful red paint A vein OF iron ore four feet in
thickness, has been discovered four miles
north Of that place, in the vicinity Of the paint
mine.
The coIored citizens Of Indianapolis de-
Sign building colored hotel to which white
persons will not be admitted.
Johnny Hilton, rejected lover in Mar
shall County, attempted to drown himself the
other day, but got frightened before he had
been under water loLg, came ashore, aud re-
solved to try this world Of sin, eprrow, snd
Gtkle- minded girls little longer
The South Bend Register Of the 1st says
"A sou Of Isaac Richter, Of Union Township,
aged 16, while alipping an OK chain under i
saw log on Saturday morning last, waB bitten
on the fore finger Of his hand by rattle
snake. Heimmediately grabbed an axe lying
NEAR by aud raised it to chop of his hand, but
those who were present prevented him. The
came apparent, and although varions remedies
wtre tried upon him, he was, yesterday morn
ing, considered beyond al hope Of recovery
MICHIGAN.
"A magnetic well has been bored at Michigan
Centre. The we'll Ii 235 feet below the sur
.'light daye ago, Mr. Pangbo1n suspended
common dArning- needle in bottle Of the
water, and the needle Immediately became \
magnet, and ia now covered with iron Of con-
siderable thickness" A chemical analysis Of
the water is to be made.
MINNESOTA.
The Winona Herald saya the largest, aud
ha1 roout rn1nr b1a raft that vha arar Apf
afont upon the Father Of Waters, passed
Winona On Monday afternoon, On the way to
ST. Louis The raft il the property Of Meosrs.
Pound, Halbert i Co., of 0hfppewa Falls, aud
contained 2,500, coo feet Of lumber.
- ". simpson. the oldest me6chant IN 8.
S. came to Minnesota in 1842, and accumulated
considerable fortune. He was the first Ter
ritotial Treasurer of Ramsey County (the only
Office be ever held or would acceptA and 30
sacred did he consider the funds entrusted to
bis care that, when he turned them over to hia
Riccessor. they were tho Ban1a identical gold
and silver pieces he had received by virtue OF
his Office.
"A, E, Harvey committed suicide Mt OnahA,
Nav %, By taking morphine. He left the fol
loving letter to Mr.. 3. Drost, druggist, in
whoee store he was empl9yed; + 9S.h, Nah. Nav %,
urK1xxp DHosr: You may think very strange
Of this letter. but have been IN the drug business
for the last sixteen years with different parties,
but nm worse on now than when commenced
business Yon are the drst gentleman that have
been with that Has man. perceive no pros
pects ahead think will secesh. Good bye,
fen. nv best respects to your wife Give my
1--we to al my friends and reIatlvea Tell my dear
wife that would liked to have seen her. Oh,
that I could have seen my darling wife
III. Dorst, my LIE IL insured for 5000.
Do not say an{th!n4 aboat .,,t, tais an! and
deal ot Jou. You viii md all OF my papers IN the
dfawer, and other things In bsck room belonging
I'd my vile My wife Is dear 70 me; but cannot
euppoft her ns 1 wah to. l belong 70 the Odd
Feliows-Hawk Eye Lodge, Council Din6a+ wish
I'd be disposed Of by them. Tell my wife that
died BY heart disease.
it'FnreWeu, Ben A. E. HARVEY.
ssCopy my receipt IN book In drawer, and give