The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-10-22

machine exploded upon the farm OF Mr.. Her
rington, near Niles, Mich, one day last week,
instantly killing Mr.. Hathaway, the owner and
a man named Linden. Two other persons
were dangerously wounded. Two horses were
blown to atoms, and barn completely riddled
Two brothers named Cartwright who were
implicated in the murder of the Sheriff OF
Portage county, Wis, were taken from the Jail
at Stevens Point by party OF about forty
masked men and hanged, few nights ago.
Both Of the victims were old men, aged re-
spectively so and GO years.
Mrs. Rapp, of st. Paul, Mimi, for the muir
der of Ulrica Lick, has been sentenced to
the Penitentiary for life, twelve days of each
year to be passed in solitary confinement.
Her husband had already received similar
sentence, and her brother will be hung for
participation in the same crime.
o 1t is reported that Gen. Crook, the great
Indian fighter, is preparing for sn active win
ter campaign against the fractions savages Of
the Upper Missouri.
The South.
Three colored men were attacked in the
streets of New Orleans by unknown white
sassins a few nights ago, one killed outright,
another MORALLY wounded, and the third
slightly injured. The affair caused great ex-
element. Citizens assembled on the streets
to denounce the great wrong, and in the after
noon an immense mass meeting was held at
the Court House. when the stores were closed,
that all might participate. Resolutions were
adopted disclaiming all responsibility for the
deed, and loudly calling for the prosecution
and punishment of the assassins.
John Gair and his sister-in-law Catherine
Matthews, both colored, were hung by mob
in East Feliciana parish, La, last week. They
were at the time under arrest for murder and
had confessed the crime.
Reports of the condition of the Southern
cotton crops Me very discouraging. Rain
and rust are playing havoc with the great
staple.
The epizootic prevails among the horses in
many parts of the South, though in a mild
form.
Washington.
A Washington dispatch says: although this
government has repeatedly and emphatically
for the termination of the instruction in Cuba,
and rendered its &C cd offices to produce an ac-
commodation between the contendng parties,
it has never gone to the extent of the late
transatlantic story, by automatically threaten.
ing to acknowledge the rights of the Cubans in
case hostilites be not closed before the LIST of
January next"
Tl,a T,aaf 1A,,N al 10 UoaI.s
the morning of the 18th inst, aud the first
regular Cabinet session for several weeks was
held at noon of that day.
A singular episode happened at the White
House one day last week. An insane colored
man visited the Executive Mansion and stated
that he had been discharged from the Maryland
Penitentiary, where he was unjustly incarcer-
ated. He claimed that President Grant was his
father and asserted this claim by reason of
signs which were given him while in prison.
He was arrested and on his person was
found ive-barreled revolver, loaded in every
barrel.
The President has made the following APP
pointments Charles NJ. Lynch, Collector of
Internal Revenue, Nineteenth District of Penn
of Internal Revenue Thomas ]. Mitchell,
Illinois, Agent for Indians of Milk River Agen-
cy, Montana James s. Hastings, Michigan,
Agent for Indians of Red Cloud Agency, Da-
kota, vice John ]. Saville resigned COL Ben.
Il. Bonner, Marshall of the United States for
the Eastern District OF Missouri.
Workmen OH the Nevada and Northern tele-
nh 1riu OF I To,
dams OF the Umatilla tribe who threatened to
kill them if they continued.
The report of the Commission appointed to
investigate the affairs Of the Red Cloud Agency
has been made public. 1t sustains Prof.
Marsh's charges Of incompetency against
Agent Saville, but exonerates him from impu-
tations Of dishonesty. The Commissioners
report that they find no evidence to sustain the
charges against the late Secretary Delano and
Indian Commissioner Smith. They recon-
mend that Agent Saville be removed that
j. w. I. Slavens, j. II. Martini and ID. j. Nc
Cam be excluded from future contracts with
the government that L. r. Threlkeld be ex-
cluded from all future employment as Inspector;
that bids for -four, clothing, and wagon trans
Dc IoOciNOu dt bOihc buithDlc pOihb
in the West that the Office Of Superintendent
of Indian agencies be abolished, and the
duties connected Herewith be transferred
to inspectors that the feasibility Of dispensing
with railroad freight contractors from New York
to the West be considered that army officers
be detailed to inspect Indian supplies that the
system Of keeping accounts be improved that
Indian agencies be graded with reference to
salaries Of agents that Red Cloud and Spotted
Tail Agencies be removed nearer the Missouri
river that a commission of army officers be APP
pointedto consider the propriety of organizing
an Indian soldiery for police and similar duties;
that Territorial government be established
over the Indian Territory; that suitable persons
be appointed to prosecute for all wrongs against
Indians, TO defend their rights as far as they
may become subject of adjudication before the
courts and that future legislation be shaped
with view to bringing the Indians under the
same laws which govern all other inhabitants
OF the republic.
Ex-senator Chandler. of Michigan, has ac-
cepted the appointment of Secretary of the In