The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-07-18

Mrs walworth and family have taken mp their
residence in Sing Sing village, and regularly
attend Catholic service in the prison chapel.
July IA was the centennial anniversary Of
the first Methodist Annual Conference in
America and the event WAS celebrated by the
Methodists at Philadelphia in the same build
ing est. Georges NJ. L. church, in which the
first Annual Conference was held. Bishop
James presided and the exercises were OF an
interesting character.
The West.
Lord Gordon, who WAS lately robbed OF
s4l, 900 in bonds, supposed by detectives 10
lure him over the border, WAS seized recently,
near Fort Garry by two officers from Mime
apolis, and brought to disputed territory near
Pembina, where he was rescued and the OH
GERS arrested by squad of troops from Fort
Duffern. 1t is said Gordon was made drunk
and gagged by his captors The plan for
Gordon's arrest was laid at Minneapolis, where
Marshall o. Roberts, of New York. and repre-
sentatives of the estate of Horace f. Clark
have been for some time Roberts and Clark
some time ago gave bonds (s37 OOO) for Cor
don's appearance in the suits with Jay Gould.
Gordon il also wanted by New York parties on
other accounts.
A half mile of the Missouri Pacific Railroad
track near Kickapoo, Kansas, dropped into the
Missouri river few days ago. 1t sank out
of sight in the flooded stream in one lurch,
without any warning. 1t seems that the river
A.. Il. I
of railroad men. The water where the track
was situated is now 40 feet deep. Railroad
men say it the most fearful rent ever seen.
The escape of trains was almost miraculous.
A st. Paul dispatch of the sth says The
steamer Aunt Betsy from Kalamazoo river,
Michigan, by way Of the Fox and Wisconsin
rivers, arrived this noon. She left kalamazoo
June 81.
The Chicago Tribune, Of the 10th inst,
prints reports of the crops in various sections
OF Illinois, Iowa, Ohio and Indiana. In the
two first named States, Notwithstanding the
recent heavy rains, the prospect is exceedingly
fattering In those sections of Ohio and In
diana that were visited by the late storms
every species Of grain has been irretrievably
damaged, and the crops will prove almost q
total failure in some localities.
Stanley's Yellowstone expedition recently
encountered terrific wind and hail storm
near Fort Lincoln. Every wagon WAS over
turned by the gale and hail-stones Of fabulous
size fell, causing stampede Of horses, mules
and men. No serious damage.
Four Indian prisoners were recently shot
dead at Fort Hall, Idaho, while attempting to
escape from the guard.
The Joliet Qll.) Methodist Conference has
granted license to Mrs. Jennie +. Willing to
preach the Gospel
Over $50 barns were demolished in one
county of Wisconsin by the storm Oh the 4th
of July.
The women taxpayers of Ohio are making
strong and concerted movement toward Be-
curing the recognition of the equality OF
woman before the law in the State Const-
tuition.
The trial of the Modoc assassins before the
military commission commenced at Fort
Klamath, Oregon. on the 9Th of July.
A sharper named John w. Young, formerly
Chicago postofice clerk, has been counter
feiting money orders quite extensively in the
West His latest operations we're in Indian
apolis. Detectives are after him.
Psrricde item: In Jacksonville, Ind,
James Murphy, aged IS, quarreled with his
father, and drawing q revolver. fired two
bullets at him, both of which graZed the
parental head. The would-be murderer WAS
seized and dissrmed.
The following is the indictment against the
Mo1nc assaGaipa xyhoaa ri oil cor cd M tho
5th of July:
!. That they, Indians, called and commonly
known as Capt. Jack, Shconchfn, Boston Charley,
Black Jim, Barncho and Slatuck, members of
certain band Of Indians known a. the Modoc band
Of Indians, which band. including the Indians
above-named, at the time and place hereinafter
alleged, engaged in open, fragrant war with the
United States, under command Of Capt. Jack did,
az representatives of said Modoc band, meet under
flag of truce aud suspension of hostilites Brig.
Gen. +. Il. 5. Candy, U. S. A. commanding the
militia department of Columbia, captain of the
peace commissioners on the part of the United
States, +. Thomas A. b. Mescham, /. $. Dyar,
citizens Of the United States all representing the
Government of the United States, for the agreed
purpose of discussing and arranging terms upon
which the hostilites existing between the Uni
ted States and said band of Indians
might cease, did therefore, in wanton violation of
the sacred character Of flag Of truce under the
laws of war; wilfully, feloniously, and with malice
aforethought, murder Brig. Gen. Candy, U S. A..
the lava beds, situated near Tule Lake, in the
United States, on the 18th day of April, A. D. 1873
The second specification il very near copy Of the
above, except the name Of DR.. Thomas il subst-
tuted. Charge second is assault with intent to kill
A. Is. Meacham and l.. S. Dyar.
The first three witnesses examined were T.
F. Riddle, his Indian woman Toby, and l.. S.
Dyar. Toby swore positively that Capt. Jack
shot Gen. Candy, Schonchin Meacham, Bos-
ton Charley DR.. Thomas Hooka Jim tried to
kill L. S. Dyar, and also that Barncho knocked
her down with a gun and tried to take her
horse. The testimony of Riddle corroborates
that of his wife. The testimony of Riddle
amounts to nothing. He could swear to moth
ing positively except that he was present when
the firing commenced, and that he was chased
by Hooka jim.
A curious turn has been given to the Cor
don-Gordon kidnapping case 1t is shown
that when the Minneapolis party were arrested
by the pursuing Britishers, they were on
American soil. The indignation of the Mani
tobans about disregard of extradition treaties
and international comities may now be fairly
retorted upon them.
Works on Iowas new Capitol is almost at a
stand-still again. the State contractors at