The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-07-24

has decided that Lizzie Il. King, alias Kate
Stoddard, the supposed murderess of Charles
Goodrich, is hopelessiy insane, and ordered
her to be taken to an asylum.
In the college regatta at Saratoga, the
six-oared race was won by the Princeton crew,
and the single scull by Yale.
The Chicago Tribune publishes what pur-
ports to be an interview between q correspon-
dent of that journal and Mr.. Theodore Tilton.
The latter is reported to have declared that
his wife was inveigled into appearing before
the Plymouth Church Committee. Mrs. Til
tons testimony was that no improper overt
ures had ever been made to her by Mr..
Beecher. Her husband characterized this
statement as deliberate falsehood, aud apollo
gized for it by consideration of the motives
which led to its utterance. Articles Of sepa-
ration between Mr.. and Mrs Tilton are in
course of preparation.
The West.
The property destroyed in the late great
fire at Oshkosh. Wis, was insured for
$763, $50.
Goldsmith Maid trotted mile in . min. 16
sec. at East Saginaw, Mich, on the 10th inst.
The time is the best on record.
Arrangements for the grand temperance
amp-meeting at Battle Ground, Ind, Aug.
8, 10 and 20, are progressing. Speakers are
engaged, and it will be an immense affair
An official telegram from Fort Fred Steele,
W. T., dated the 18th inst, says that twenty
Indians came within one-half mile of the fort
at o'clock yesterday morning and took the
stock belonging to the citizens. telegram
from Fort Fetterman W. T., says a six-days
scout in the vicinity of Laramie Peak found
no signs of Indians.
Gen. Sheridan has applied to the War De
partment at Washington for permission to
use the Sixth Cavalry for offensive operations
against the Indians. He advocates generally,
an offensive policy as more effective and more
economical than defensive one.
The Supreme Court of Iowa has rendered
judgment against the Iowa Land Company
of Cedar Rapids for $4,000 for taxes, and
penalty on Carroll county lands owned by the
company.
The California Changers have commenced
loading new wheat for the European market.
The first vessel the Star of Hope for Liver
pool will load at Vallejo. The Changers
will sell when the ships are full or when on
the way out.
The suspension bridge, nearly completed
over Whitewater river, near Harrisburg, built
at the expense of Hamilton county, Ohio, and
Dearborn county, Indiana, and connecting
the States. fell into the river last night owing
to incomplete anchorage. The bridge cost
100000.
The Chicago Common Council has passed
an ordinance declaring that no more wooden
buildings shall be erected within the limits OF
the city
A construction train on the Detroit and
Lansing railroad backed upon tree which
had fallen across the track near Greenviile,
Mich, and, out of thirty men on board, seven
were killed and sixteen others injured.
The boilers in the starch factory of Johnson
d Son, at Madison Ind, exploded recently
fatally injuring three persons. There was
not sufficient water in the boilers.
Reports from all parts Of California repre-
sent the harvest as progressing. The yield
of grain is abundant-much larger than last
season.
Oliver p. Frakes notorious desperate
was hanged by vigilantes near Nevada City
Mo-, lately.
A dispatch from Camp Stambaugh, Wyo. T.,
July 16 says Capt Bates met the
Arapahoes, and whipped them soundly cap
TIRED $50 ponies, and killed 25 Indians that he
counted. Lost two soldiers and two Sho-
shones killed, and three wounded. Lieut.
Young has flesh wounds in thigh-painful
but not dangerous. Capt. Bates returned to
Brown. but left again on the 18th to strike q
party reported in the vicinity. Capt. Gordon
left this post with his company yesterday, to
be in striking distance in case Capt. Bates
needs assistance"
Tho south.
Washington dispatch dated July 10 says
The cotton-planters' report to the Department
of Agriculture, in accordance with the con-
ditlonal promise Of their June reports, shows
an increase il the condition OF the plant IN
every State. The percentages of the average
condition are higher than in June by the fol-
owing figures Three in Louisiana, in Ar
kansas 6 in Florida, in South Carolina, 9 in
Mississippi, 10 in Alabama IL in Georgia, II
in Tennessee and Texas, and IS in North
Carolina. Texas and North Carolina return
acondition above the average. The follow
ing are the State averages: North Carolina,
1O2 ; South Carolina, SO; Georgia, 81 Florida,
DC; Alabama. 92i Mississippi, 81 Louisiana,
70; Texas, 1922 Arkansas, "a; and Tennes.
see, 81 As compared with July Of last year.
the condition is higher except in Florida,
Louisiana and Arkansas, though the differ
ence is slight in Tennessee and Georgia, and
not very wide in Mississippi and Alabama
Rev. A. L. p. Green, an eminent Methodist
divine, died recently in Nashville Tenn.