The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-04-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The East.

The East.
The bodies are being rapidly recovered from
the wreck OF the Atlantic. The Dominion
Government, hearing that the White Star line
have not made provision for the burial of the
dead bodies yet to be recovered has ordered
the Collector OF Customs to attend to it at the
public expense.
Capt. Williams, of the Atlantic, has been
sensured by the Halifax Investigation Com
mission and his commission revoked for two
years.
Nearly quarter of million dollars of United
States bonds, which had been obtained by Nc
Donald alias Ridwell, and his associates in the
Bank of England forgerios, we're recovered in
New York the other day day. Out of $4,000
obtained from the bank by these forgeries, all
but $50, 600 has already been recovered
The West.
postofice clerk is under arrest at La
Crosse, Wis. for burning letters to save the
trouble Of distributing them.
A serions riot among the Chinese of Sacra-
mento, CAL, occurred last week. Pistols were
freely used, and several persons we're danger
ously wounded.
The war against the Apaches goes brayely
on Maj. Randall, Of the Thjrty-third In
fantry, recently attacked band and killed Al
warriors and captured a number OF women
and children. Large numbers OF the worst
Apaches are suing for peace, promising to
surrender and go on the reservations.
Secretary of Interior Delano was recently
hung in effigy by the people of Yreka, CAL
Spring brought Nebraska the hardest snow
storm of the last sixteen years. 1t lasted
three DAYS, destroyed a large number of cattle,
and probably some human life although but
one death has been reported.
Congressman Crebs, of Illinois, and Cotton,
of Iowa, repudiate the back pay.
A San Francisco dispatch OF the 21st says:
The peace conference at Camp Verde resulted
in the unconditional submission and surrender
of two Of the worst bands Of Apaches. Peace
was brought about through the complete rout
of the Apachos who have for the last twenty
years defied the Government. Over 200 war
riors have been killed in the last campaign in
the Apa he country The warriors gave up
their arms. When the talk began the Apache
chiefs were the first speakers. All acknowl-
edged complete defeat. They desired peace.
Cen Crook accepted in few remarks. The
ohiefs promised to send word to all outside
Indians in arms to come in and surrender.
Passes to protect runners were promised,
when the conference broke up. The van
pushed Apaches went up the river to the old
post, where feast was given them. The
Generals policy will be to treat the Indians
humanely, place them on reservations, make
them no promises which will not be fulfilled
to maintain order among them, instruct them
in their simple duties to God and man, and
thus prove TO them that peace is better than
war.
A telegram from San Francisco of the Goth
says: A Yreka dispatch reports that the Indians
are still in the lava-bed, some of the Modocs
having been seen where young Hovey was
shot, evidently keeping open communication
with the lake for water. A number Of shots
were fred along the line just before he left.
The troops are still remaining in the lava-bed.
The Indian found in Jacks cave was Scar
Faced Charley, without doubt, by the descrip-
ton. He was des l. instead Of wounded, as
before reported. Eugene Hovey's body was
buried near the camp on Friday. 1t was so
horribly mutilated as to be scarcely recog-
nizable
Two workmen on Potter Palmer's new hotel
in Chicago, we're killed the other day, by the
giving way OF an insecure scarolding.
Reports Of the late storm in Western Ne
braska show it to have been one Of the s,verest
ever known. Men were frozen to death within
two rods of their houses while trying to get to
their stock to feed them. Families were COM
PEELED to take refuge in cellars or keep their
beds for three days. The destruction of
horses was great, some losing all they had
One party lost his whole herd of rs head
The gullies of the railroads were filed with
snow as hard as ice. Snow-plows were useless