The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-07-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Tho East

$50 l36, 100, being at the rate Of 2.60 per cent.
on the assessed valuation. Estimating the
population of the city at 81 ZOO, 600 persons,
it appears that the cost of municipal govern
ment in that monstrous center of corruption
is $50 per capita for every man, woman, and
child.
New York has just had what is pronounced
genuine case Of Asiatic cholera.
Six persons were recently drowned by the
upsetting of yacht at Atlantic City, N. j.
Weehawken, N j., was visited by disas-
trous confagration on the 18th inst. Sixteen
oil-tanks, containing from 5000 to 10000 bar
rels of oil each, and estimated to have con-
tanned $4,000 barrels, were consumed. The
total loss is estimated at about $3.50 900.
The Mill river disaster had hardly begun to
fade from public recollection before Western
Massachusetts, has become the scene of anoth-
er similar calamity. Fortunately, however,
this latest disaster is quite free from that
shocking loss of life which made the Mill river
calamity so terrible, and the destruction OF
property is much less serious. On Sunday az
ternoon, 18th inst, two reservoirs situated
upon Mddlefield brook a mountain stream
flowing into the Westield river, about twenty
five miles west of Springfield. gave way, and
precipitated their contents upon the pleasant
villages below, destroying number of build
ings doing great damage to the farmers crops,
and tearing away bridges and track along the
Boston and Albany railroad so effectually as to
put complete embargo upon through travel
for several days. The total loss of property
is estimated at s950,O00.
The public is to know what Beecher did.
Mr.. Tilton replies to the challenge contained
in Mr. Beecher's note to the investigating
committee by another note, in which he de-
clares his intention to make statement, under
oath. of all the circumstances of the mys-
ferrous offense committed against him by Mr..
Beecher.
The West.
A battle was fought on Wind river, Wyo-
ming Territory, on the Fourth Of July, be-
tween two companies Of United States cavalry
and $50 Shoshone Indians on the one SIDE
and a camp of hostile Sioux on the other
Result-50 Sioux killed and wounded and 100
horses captured two soldiers killed and four
wounded. The rancho Of A. c. Myers, on the
Canadian river, was attacked by Indians June
~. Three men were killed. The Indians
were repulsed, however and IL of them
killed, after a three-hours fight. Gen. Sher-
man has ordered regiment Of cavalry to the
scene of these outbreaks. A dispatch from
Topeka, Kan. dated July 0, says: - large
party of Indians, comprising Comanches,
Kiowas and Arapahoes are on the war-path in
Southwestern Kansas, and threatening the
lives and property of the people on the bor-
der Mr.. Miles, the Quaker Indian Agent is
outspoken in favor of determination The
facts contained in his dispatch to Washington
are confirmed by advices from the seat of the
troubles"
Intelligence has reached Omaha from Spot
ted Tails Agency that seventy-fve lodges of
Ogallalas are moving toward that place that
the Uncapapas and Minniconjous are moving
across the Yellowstone river, and that the
Arapahoes and Cheyennes are camped on the
head-waters of the Big Horn river, near Big
Horn mountains.
An appeal has gone out from the grass
hopper region of Minnesota for aid for the
settlers whose crops for two years have been
destroyed by the pestferous insects. A large
though the local authorities will be able to
provide for their present necessities aid
from abroad will be required to save them
from starvation.
Quite sensation was created in the Su-
preme Court, at Madison, Wis. few days
ago, by the reading Of letter by Chief Jus
Iice Ryan, addressed to him and inclosing
500. The letter is as follows: Richfeld
Wis, June 1910 Z. G. Ryan-Dear Sir:
Please d,t for me what you can. If / will win
the case l will give you 800 more. (Signed)
Ludwig Henry Zeaun. p. ST. vote for Mr..
Taylor" The Judge remarked, with much
feeling that he did not know how he had ever
earned such gross insult. He turned the
matter over to the Acknowledgement for such
action as should seem best.
Zaun, the man who attempted to bride the
Chief-Justice of Wisconsin, has been fined
500 and costs.
Capt James Wood of the White Stocking
Baseball Club, Of Chicago, and one Of the
most proficient ball-players in the country,
has lost his right leg by amputation.
Reports come from the West that the
Cheyenne Indians are growing troublesome
The South.
A son Of Gen. Robert Z. Lee has obtained
an order from the United States District
Court at Richmond for the restoration of Ger
tain property belonging to the estate which
was sold for taxes during the war.
The most exciting game of baseball of the
season came to an abrut termination at Mem
phis. Tenn, the other day. What rendered
it peculiarly lively was the fact that leaden
balls took the place of the leather sphere. 1t
is related that during the progress Of the
game "a negro man, who was in the way of
Peter Meath, the catcher, was ordered out of
the way, to which he responded with an oath,
and, drawing a pistol. fired at Meath, who
ran to his coat. and getting pistol, returned
the fire. Some half dozen shots were fired
in the melee that ensued the negro firing at
other members Of the club. Finally he was
shot in the back, and then beaten terribly"
Several weeks ago Hildreth, Deputy
United States Marshal in the Tullahoma Dis
trict Of Tennessee, was murdered by some
person or persons unknown. Now Everett,
who was appointed az his SUCCESSOR, has met
with the same fate, his assassin being un-