The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-05-16


region If Sanha Fe suffered from the same
storm, to even greater extent. The remark
able nature of this meteorological freak will
be conprehended when it is considered that
in this region of country snow is a rare vis-
liant even in mid-winter.
The Union Pacific Railroad Company Sold
during April, 11.471 acres Of land, ut an aver
age of S4.92 per acre.
A snow-storm in Wyoming Territory on the
Sth of May.
The remains of Bishop McIlvaine of the
Episcopal Church, having been brought from
Florence, Italy, where he died, were inferred
at Cincinnati, last week, with mournfm and
| impressive ceremonies.
The American Medical Association has been
holding an interesting session at ST. Louis, a
large number of delegates being present from
every section Of the country. resolution
was introduced by DR.. Horner, OF the navy,
declaring that alcohol should be classed with
other powerful drugs, and that when it is pre-
scribed incidentally it should be done with con-
scientious caution and sense OF great re-
sponsibility The resolution further declares
that alcoholic liquors, AZ a beverage, are pro-
ductive of a large amount Of physical and
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| mental disease that it entails diseased appe-
tite. and that it is the cause Of large per-
centage of the crime and pauperism OF our
cities and country. The resolution was re-
ferred to committee, who will report at the
next meeting of the Association
| The Modocs made sortie from the lava
beds on the 7th inst, attacked a Government
supply train, and captured eleven mules and
three horses, and burned three wagons.
Three soldiers were wounded in the fight, the
Indians escaping without scratch. A recon-
noissance of the lava beds on the Sth by a
party of Warm Spring Indians revealed the
fact that the Modocs have abandoned their
late position, but whittier they went when
they departed is profound mystery. The
party found the bodies Of Lieut. Cranston and
three of our soldiers, and also two dead Mo-
docs, during their explorations. A San
Francisco dispatch of the 9th says William
Fenning met Bogus Charley and his squaw
on the road, thirty miles north of Yreka, the
day before. Fenning advised him to give up
his gun. Charley refused, and did not say
where he was going, but said he was tired of
fighting. Other persons report having seen
this warrior.
A terrific tornado passed over Belle Center
Ohio on Saturday blowing down eight dwell
ings, five stores and one church. Strange to
say, no loss of life is reported.
Richard Wallingford and his wife, living in
Van Buren, county, Iowa, deliberately commit
ted suicide few nights ago, by taking poison
They have been having exciting times in La
bette county, Kansas. Ten graves in all have
been found on the Bender farm. and it is
thought more will yet be discovered. 1t is
supposed the numbering has been going OH for
years, and the utmost horror has been pro-
duced by the awful revelations OF crime.
man named Brockman was hung by an excited
mob to make him confess the knowledge it is
believed he possessed regarding the where
abouts of Bender and family and was released,
being at last dead.
Sixteen Indians, in charge of e. E. Barnum,
agent for p. 7. Barnum, passed through Kan
sas City recently. They are bound for Vienna,
and represent the Kaws, Comanches and
Cheyennes. Others will follow from other
tribes.
A San Francisco dispatch announces another
skirmish with the Modocs on the 18th inst,
said that if the troops meet with another re-
verse an attempt will be made to secure the
services Of Indian scouts and warriors. and
thus pit Indian against Indian. 1t il alleged
that two or three hundred Indians, at 1000
apiece, could be employed to exterminate tho
Modocs and it is thought that, in the end, it
would prove the cheapest way of getting rid
of them. The expedition sent out to recover
the bodies of Lieut.. Cranston and the eight
men who fell with him found them III such an
advanced state of decomposition that it was
impossible to remove them to camp. The
troops, however, buried their remains on the
field where they fell, and placed head-boards
to mark the graves. The Indians had piled
sage-brush over the bodies and burnt them
almost beyond recognition.
The woman movement has received an inn
petus in Kankakee county, Illinois, a lady hav-
ing been appointed county school superin-
tendent.
A dispatch from Parsons, Kansas, dated
May r. says Z" Col. Boudinot, who has just
returned from the scene of the Bender muir
der, reports three more graves discovered on
yesterday. Over 5000 people were on the
ground, and special train had just arrived
with seven cars filled with people There was
intense excitement all over the country, and
firm determination to ferret out the parties
engaged in the murder Nearly all the bodies
of the dead were indec"ntly mutilated. 1t is
considered certain that the little girl was
thrown alive into the grave with her father as
no marks of violence were found on her body"
The South.
The entire business portion of the town OF
Trenton, La, has been burned. Loss,
$780, 00
Nearly 400 of the citizens of St. Martins
parish, Louisiana have taken up arms and,
with two pieces of artillery have assembled to
resist with bloodshed, if need be, the installa-
ton of Kellogg's appointees at st. Martins
vile. The metropolitan police, sent from New
Orleans, have encamped in the town, and at
last accounts skrmishing was going on be-
tween the hostile forces, and battle was re-
garded az imminent. In New Orleans there il
much excitement, and many of the police force
have declared that they will not take up arms
against the people.
Mexican cattle thieves are again at work on