The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-09-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Tho East.

The brig Castillo, fIom Havana, came in
sight OF Cape Henry, last week, and reported
the captain and several of her crew dead from
yellow fever.
Evan Morris, of Pittsburgh, has left for st.
Johns, n. T., to row single-scull race with
George Brown, of Halifax, for the champion
ship of America and purse of "a, 900. The
race will take place on the Kennebeckasis
river, Sept. %.
While christening party were passing on
Duee street, Brooklyn, last week, a German
named George Lutz saluted them by firing his
pistol in a very reckless manner. One ball
passed through the arm of Lena Chumark and
lodged in the head of the child in her arms.
Physicians pronounce both wounds fatal
LutZ was arrested
New York dispatch Of the 7th inst. says
- The answer of Henry Ward Beecher to the
complaint of Theodore Tilton was received
to-day 10y Beecher's attorneys, and was at once
served on plaintiff, together with the an
swer. Defendant answers to the complain
ant /. That each and every allegation in
said complaint contained, except that plaintln
and Miss Elizabeth NJ. Richards were married
on Oct. 2, 1855, and lived together as husband
and wife up to 1874 is utterly false. Z. That
this defendant never had, at any time or at
any place, any unchaste or improper rela-
tions with the wife of the plaintiff, and
never attempted or sought to have any such
relations.
The New Haven Wheel Factory at New
Haven, CT. has been totally destroyed by fire.
Loss, $500, 600.
The West.
Col David Norris wealthy and prominent
citizen of Southwestern Missouri, 65 years
old. was brutally murdered last week, in Bax-
ter county by young man named William
P. Dickson. 1t appeared that Dickson bought
a tract Of land upon which Col. Norris held
mortgage, and proceeded to cut off the tim
Der. Norris protested against this and in
attempting to restrain Dickson was shot six
times. Dickson confessed and is now in Jail
Al Cincinnati, a few days ago. Oliver Safer
aged 35, son Of Judge Safer, shot his sister
with shotgun because she demonstrated
with him about his hard drinking. The young
lady, it is feared. is mortally wounded.
The recent National Camp Meeting at New
Lenox H., was very largely attended.
An item marking the progress Of trade il
the purchase in Chicago and shipment to
Liverpool, cid Montreal, of 800 head of cat
tie A steamer has been htted up at Montreal
with stalls and other conveniences. and it is
proposed to make the trade in beeyes be-
tween Chicago and Liverpool permanent |
one. This is a new outlet to the already en-
ormous cattle-trsde of Chicago.
Edward Dryer died near Cincinnati the |
other day, from the effects Of bite from a .
man named Michael Casey with whom he had |
fight.
A mile a minute. That was the rate at |
which train travelled from Clinton, Iowa. to
Chicago, a few days ago.
An investigation into the affairs OF the |
Minnesota State Land Office, as managed by |
Charles McIlrath, who has been Auditor for |
twelve years, has resulted in the discovery Of |
the fact that McIrath is a defaulter to the |
amount of 100000. The unascertained loss |
cannot be estimated under hundreds Of thou
sands Included in the latter must be count
ed sales OF lands and timber to favored per-
sons, business associations Of McIlrath, or of
Munich. then State Treasurer, at less than
value without chance for competition, and on
terms not allowed other buyers. III one in |
stance McIlrath is directly charged with re-
ceiving bride of $500 for making private
sale Of mineral lands on the north shore Of
Lake Superior.
The St. Paul papers are filed with reports
and editorials on the alleged swndling trans
actions of ex-Auditor McIlrath. The amount
Of money lost TO the State is varously esti-
mated at ss7, OOO 800, 600 and $500, OOO Nc
Ilrath has published card asking a suspen-
sion Of public opinion until he can have an
opportunity to refute the charge made against
him.
The town of Mokulamne, Cal, has been to-
tally destroyed by fire.
Gov Osborne Of Kansas, has sent a second
letter to the President, renewing his request
for arms to protect the frontier from Indians
He states that sixteen citizens of Kansas are
known to have been murdered by the In
dams since the 14th Of June last,
and that no one Of the murderers has been |
punished, or even apprehended, and urges |
that as the United States military force in that |
locality is not sufficient to prevent or punish |
such outrages, means be furnished the set
lers to protect themselves.
The Black Hills expedition organized at
Sioux City, Iowa, has been postponed in |
consequence of Gen. Sheridan's prohibitory
orders against infringing on Indian reserva-
tions.
Rich gold discoveries are reported in the
Muscleshe river, near Carroll, Montana Ter
ritory, and Carroll is almost wholly deserted
for the mines, The gold yields from one to
seven cents per pan.
A dispatch from Bismark says party of fifty
men will leave that place in about thirty days
for the III ack Hills. The party will be COM
posed of experienced miners and hunters. who
not only know the color Of gold and the habits
Of the Indians, but are sharp enough to evade
the military, and who, once in the hills, can
hive az red men live, and consequently will not
bother themselves with supplies to any great
extent.
Tho south.
Latest sdvices from Shreveport confirm the
report of the murder of the twelve political |
prisoners taken from Coushatta while on
Their way to the former place. Coushatta is |
the county-seat Of Red River parish, and the |
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