The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-07-29

western Itcms.

Cloud Agency, states that strong, well
armed, and well-equipped body Of Uncapap'
Sioux are on the wa--path in the Blacl
Hills, with the avowed determination ;,
cover the country with horses hoof tracks
From Indian sources we learn that they hav
had two encounters with the white mel
(miners) and killed seven in one and tire
in another party.
An important decision has Just been mad
by the Supreme Court of Dakota Territor
on an Indian question. Under the law o
Congress of 1864, parties were liable to pun
ishment for selling liquor to Indians, whethe
on or off their reservation. The compiler
OF the United States Statutes, in section
1873, changed the language so as to make !
doubtful whether liable anywhere except OF
the Indian reservation. Judge Sharon, IL
the United States District Court, on habea
corpus case, having held parties liable FOL
giving whisky to Indians away from thei
reservation, an appeal was taken to the Su
preme Court, which unanimously affirmed
his decision.
Southern Items.
Gov. Kellogg of Louisiana has addressed
letter to the Attorney General, inclosina
the report of the experts appointed by him
W eAulniuV III the AuultOT Oulce, III WHICH
he says: The investigations that have taken
place before both the Civil and Criminal
Courts, and the investigation and report OF
the State Examiners, discloGe gross culpa
bility on the part of official persons whose
acts have injured the State, and for years
have cast discredit on the Government.
especially call your attention to the record
in this respect, and request that you will
Immediately take measures to bring to- JUS
tice all thoce who have been guilty of de-
frauding the State as disclosed by these in
quiries.
James Bayley, an employee of the New
Central Railroad, at New York City, was
shot and instantly killed few days ago, by
his eldest son, James l.. Bailey Father and
son quarreled, when the latter drew re-
volver and fired. He then walked out into
the street, and gave himself in cuttody to a
passing policeman, to whom he acknowl-
edged his crime, and was locked up.
Waddy Thompson was brought before
Judge Flippin, OF the Memphis Court, and
counsel agreeing, his trial has commenced.
He is under six indictments-three for
hOrsestealing, one for attempt to commit
grand larceny, aud two for perjury. Being
the lessee of the Mii ouri Peuitentia-y and
having figured so extensively in a recent ha-
beas corpus in Mix ouri to prevent being
brought for trial, and having forfeited a
bond of ten thousand dollars, the case excites
considerable intere,t Thomp,on was cent
to jail. 1.-The defalcation OF Revenue Col.
lector Jackson, who recently committed
suicide in Louisville, is reported by an in.
vestigati0n OF revenue officers, to be $685.
900.l6. 1t is the opinion OF the officers that
Jackson has been appr0priatiDg funds for
several years, but that the bulk of the money
was taken during last February. No trace
of how he dispo ed of the stolen money has
been discovered.
The Grand Jury of the United States Court
at Oshkosh, has found three bills of indict.
ment against Samuel Lewis, Jacob and Max
Rindskopf. The first is for emitting to make
entries in book, making false entries and
destroying books; the second for felony in
removing and failing to deTtroy stamps the
third is for conspiracy to defraud the reve
nue.. Other indictments have been found
but they are kept secret.
+. G. Johnson, Deputy Collector of Inter
nal Revenue, and member of the Florida
Legislature, was shot a few nights ago in O
still-house, about ten miles from Fernandina
Fla. The a. 6sin is Jacob l.
Barber, of Worce ter, and VIM. Young, OF
Brooklyn, were recently arrested at Newark
n. j., on having forged checks to the amount
of forty thousand dollers, and the other
three checks of fourteen thousand dollars
each, with which they attempted to swindlt
the German National Bank and varni3t
manufacturers.....A Csrbondale, Pa, die
patch states that John Jordan, rejected
lover of Miss Coyne, with some drunke,
roughs, attacked the cottage of her mother
.,,Nz f.L n.
wounding Jordan then handing the revol
yer to her son, it was accidentally discharged
fatally wounding her daughter.
Disasters by Fire.
A recent fire at Widen, Canada, burned
six stores. Loss, $4,000.
A fire at Grand Rapids, Mich, destroyed
the building stock of the Berkey & Ga.
Furniture Company. Lo.J, $4,000; insur
ance, $14,000......T. Jasper's distillery, Gov
ington, KY, was lately destroyed by fire
Loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
A heavy fire recently occurred in Cincin
natl, burning the printing establishment o
Bloch q Co., w. NJ. Donaldson's litho
graphic works, and property owned b.
Joseph Trounstine. The losJ of Bloch 1
Co. is about $50 900; w. NJ. Donaldson, $S7
600; joseph Trounstne, $4,000; with par
tial insurance. Dick Holcomb, pipemau
was killed by jumping out of window, an,
being buried beneath fallen walls; ant
Chief Megrue and several others wer
buried by the ruins, and much injured.
A private dispatch from Bastrop, Louisi
ana, reports the destruction of the bushes
part of the town, from Jacques Levy's corne
to Miller's, by fire.....At half-past ten, fe,
nights ago, fire was discovered in the atti
of the Old Orchard House, at Old Orchard
Me-, and soon the building was in flames
There were two hundred aud fifty guests il
the house, nearly all of whom lost more o
less clothing or jewelry. There was grea
alarm among them at first, but all got safel
out. The entire building, with three-stor
new stable, billiard tables, bowling alleys
ETC., were burned. Loss, $4,000. No in
surance. Most of the furniture in the lowe
portion of the house was saved.
Items In General.
The Roman Catholic clergy, of Lawrence
Mass, have issued card condemning tn
riot in that town, and expressing the hop
that the ringleaders may be made to feel TIL
enormity of their crime......Gen. Winslo,
has been appointed receiver Of the Burline
ton, Cedar Rapids and Minnesota Railroad
Donaldson assembled from Chicago, on tn
18th of July, with local editor of that city
and has not been heard from up to the pre-,
ent writing. Incoming vessels give the fo
lowing statements, which seem to prove tina
the aeronauts have been drowned in LAX
Michigan: Captain Furlong, of the stear
barge New Era, reports seeing, about fit
miles northeast of Chicago, life preservel
with the straps pulled out, floating in tn
water, and something near by, whic
looked like the basket. He did nc
make it out exactly, not getting nea
enough. He had not heard OF tn
missing balloon. Captain CASTILLO, of tn
schooner Queen of the West, reports tina
Saturday evening he saw something like
balloon sticking out of tie water, abou
four miles from Groose Point. He coul
not get near it. The captain of lumbe
vessel, reports seeing floater wearing
gray coat, about forty miles from Gran
Haven. The general opinion is, that the
were swept into the lake by terribl
storm the night of their ASCENSION.
Sewell & Co., of New Brunswick, who ha
suspended some time ago, and whose liabil
ties exceeded one million dollars have mad
n settlement with their creditors and wi