The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-07-02
The West.

new and dangerous counterfeit Of S5
notes of the First National Bank of Canton,
H., is in circulation.
An Omaha dispatch says Prominent
frontiersmen and army officers express the
opinion that there will be great trouble with
the Sioux, Cheyennes and Arrapahoes this
summer and fall. At least five large war par
ties have left the reservations III the last two
weeks. The cavalry in this department are
unable TO keep them on the reservation through
limited numbers. 1t will be impossible for
the soldiers to guard the Black Hills and attend
to the Indians"
The Commission appointed to examine the
walls and foundations of the new Chicago
Custom-Hou have made their report. They
find that the soil underlying the foundations
in many places is soft and treacherous, and
that the layer Of concrete was not of sufficient
width TO equalize the pressure of the weight
above; that the stone used in the walls was of
all shades and qualities and lacking in the
essential requisite of uniformity Of color and
texture; that a most outrageous system Of
patching has been resorted to in order to con-
ceal defects and that even the mortar was
poor with which the stones were laid. Fraud
and incompetency are shown to have -four
ished unchecked in the construction of the
building.
A fearful tornado swept over portion OF
the city of Detroit last Sunday, cutting swath
varying III width from 100 to 500 feet in a
northeasterly direction as far rs the corner Of
Grand River avenue and Twelfth street. dis
lance Of more than a mile. The whirlwind
assumed the shape of water-spout, and was
seen for miles away, while the crash of its de-
struction was heard distinctly in distant parts
of the city. The damage to property is vari-
ously estimated from $780, 900 to $50, 900.
Eighteen houses were demolished, and twenty
others more or less injured, besides out-houses,
barns etc. Charles Peike was fatally injured,
and his child an infant years old, was killed.
Mrs. Fred Rademacker is fatally injured. Rich
ard Bates, boy 10 years old, was blown fur
long through the air and into an elm tree sixty
feet high, whence he dropped to the ground,
and was picked up dead. Mrs. Lizzie Perkins will
probably die, and many others are very serious
ly injured. Nearly 100 persons were more or
less bruised, and were attended by the doctors.
The Sioux Indians have finally agreed to re-
linquish their hunting privileges on the Re
publican river, in Nebraska, receiving therefor
the $4,000 appropriated by Congress for that
purpose. AS the Interior Department will not
trust the savages with the cash, they will re-
ceiye their compensation in the form of horses,
COWS, harness and wagons.
shocking wife-murder was perpetrated in
Chicago few days ago. John Condon becom-
ing enraged at the improper conduct Of his
wife, shot her through the heart, killing her
almost instantly, and then shot himself in the
head infiicting dangerous wound.
cold-blooded and brutal murder was COM
mitted in ottumwa Iowa. one day last week.
Deputy Marshal Logan was killed by Jesse Scott
smith, OF Batavia. Logan received two pistol
shots, one taking effect in the heart. killing
INN instantly. Smith was desperate charac-
ter, and was on his way to the iail. in
charge OF the officer, when the shoot
ing occurred. Smith was promptly ar
rested by Marshal Van Ammon. Heavv
iron manacles were riveted on his wrists and
ankles, and he was then lodged in iail. The
prisoner boosted that he was the bird that did
the deed" and he meant to kill Van AmmoD
The excitement ran till o'clock next mornipo
and lynching was expected every moment
BeNeen and p. m. next day, the prisoner