The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-05-28

interrupted his oratorical outburst, saying that
he did not care at that time TO discuss the sub
ject further.
The investigation into the New York Custom
House frauds promises some startling develop
ments.
The noble savages Red Cloud, Lone Horn,
and others now ON visit to Washington, are
very much dissatisfied with their reception.
They prefer dealing with the President directly,
but as he turned them over TO the Secretary of
the Interior in whom they have no confidence,
they threaten to go on the war-path when they
return.
Postmaster-G General Jewell has ordered the
reletting of the mail-contracts in which the
frauds were discovered.
The Sioux chiefs at Washington were dissat-
sfled because they were quarted at temper
ance hotel, and wanted to go where fire-water
was more plenty but their wishes were not
complied with
Spotted Tail, one of the big injuns at Wash
ington, "did" that city last Sunday in blue
blanket, blue flannel pants, and adome-crowned
felt hat of the latest fashion.
Acknowledgement PieTepont is stated to be
putting sharp edge OH his official AK
The Commissioner of the General Land Office
decides that the benefits extended by law to
pre-emptors who, by reason Of the ravages of
grasshoppers, are compelled to leave and be
absent from their lands may also be extended
been destroyed, but who, nevertheless con-
tinued their residence upon their respective
claims. Those whose crops were destroyed or
seriously injured in 1874 will be entitled to an
extension of one year from and after July /, |
1875 and when the injury occurs in 1875, the
extension will date from July l, 1876.
The Secretary of the Treasury has appointed
Gen. j. ID. Webster, of Chicago, Mr.. Post, a
New York architect, and Mr.. Norcross, Massa-
chusetts architect, as commission to examine
the Chicago Custom-House Building, and de-
eide whether the walls must come down.
The South.
The colored people of Tennessee have started
an emigration movement and met in conven-
ton at Nashville the other day TO discuss the mat
ter and adopt measures necessary for removal
to some other State. Great inducements are
held out to them by parties DESTROYS of securing
the settlement of the colored colonies upon un-
occupied lands, and the movement appears to
have assumed shape which means exodus.
A fire at Waco, Texas last week, destroyed
1925, 900 worth of property.
The Centennial of the Mecklenburg Declare
tio of (pfa,, ,,,a. o,-, ,,o,,o,.
ally and heartily celebrated in the principal
cities of the South.
Jesse ID. Bright, formerly United States SEN
ator from Indiana, died at Baltimore a few DAYS
ago, aged SO. His disease was an organic affec-
ton of the heart.
The notorious counterfeter Pete Mccartney /
has again slipped from the custody of the Off
GERS of the law in Texas.
Gray Beard, one of the most troublesome of
the Indian prisoners recently taken from Fort |
Sill to Florida, met his death in rather un-
heroic manner the other day. The noble brave
jumped from the train near Lake City. Florida,
and attempted to escape by running, but we'll !
directed shot from one of the guards brought
him to the dust. He died cursing the soldiers
and the white tribe generally, two hours after
being shot.
Indians in Texas are both numerous and
troublesome. A white woman was recently
killed by them, and by way of retaliation
party of rangers killed five Of the savages and
one renegade white man, and carried their
heads to Jacksboro.
Baltimore stands a chance of securing the
Inman line of twelve or fourteen steamships
TO ply between her harbor and Liverpool.
Ferdinand Dudenhofer, Receiving Teller of
the Germania National Bank, New Orleans. has
been arrested charged with embezzling s15, OO0 |
General.