The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-05-12

ESQ. Luckily she detected the forgery, and
the writer didn't get the money, though it is
to be hoped he will get something bett er suit
ed to his case.
ANOTHER centenaran has been discovered
at Maybes Monroe county. named Joseph Gu
gor, and aged l07 years. He Is of French par
rentage, born In Detroit in 1863, and served
under Gen. Hull as scout and was with him
at the time of his surrender. He afterward
served under Harrison and fought In the battle
of the Thames, and was within thirty feet OF
Tecumssh when that chief as killed. He has
seen Washington, Lafayette, and other famous
men Of the revolution, and voted for every
President from Washington down. He has
been three times captured by the Indians, and
shows scar ON his left cheek made by toms-
hawk in the woods near Fort Meigs over sew
enty years ago when he was attempting to car
ry message to Gen. Croghan. He has good
sight and hearing, and is said to appear good
for another century at least.
In the ejectment suit Of the st. Clair Broth
ers vs. the Republic Iron Company which has
been pending in the Circuit court at Marquette
for some time, the jury rendered verdict last
week in favor of the plaintiffs. The suit was
brought by the plaintiffs as heirs Of DIR. ]. st.
Clair. deceased, for the undivided three
fourths of lot 8, section 7, town 46, range 20,
which contains the greater part of the working
OF the Republic mine. The company claimed
title through sale on execution made in 1861.
The court decided that the execution sale was
void because the lot was sold in
lump with their parcels at one bid
in violation OF statute, and that the plaintiffs
are entitled thereto in fee. The three-fourths
interest in controversy is estimated to be worth
nearly s1,60o, 600, tho Republic being the
richest and most extensive mine in Marquette
county.
A RooKERY in Detroit, which had long borne
bad reputation, was recently taken possession
of by the police, and the Detroit Tribune says !:
In one corner of the bar-room trap door was
discovered, which, being opened, was found to
cover a subterranean passage or channel filed
with water and apparently in direct connection
with the river. A long pole was obtained and
was let down into the black, turpid pool as far
as possible, but no bottom could be found in
any place. II is believed that in other days at
least, il not until quite recently, this terribly
suggestive hole has been made to receive the
bodies of murdered victims, whose names were
obscure, whose disappearance was not noticed,
and whose little pelf was sufficient to arouse
the murderous instincts of those who frequent
ed or occupied the place. If, as the officers
state, the pool is of great depth, it would not
be difficult matter to utterly destroy all traces
of murder by dropping the body, heavily
weighed, through this diabolical trap-door.
THE Saginaw Courier of recent date says
Last winter George Nelson, twenty three
Young in Chesaning, when he shot Young in
the shoulder with revolver, and supposing
that his shot had been fatal, he fed. Officers
since that time have been on his trail, and
every effort made to capture him. Meanwhile
Young recovered from his wound and is about
although he carries the ball in his shoulder.
Last Monday little eight-year-old boy, living
In Chesaning, told that on the previous day.
while playing in the woods a sh.rt distance
from the village, he had found a dead man.
The boys father accompanied him into the
woods and there between two trees that grew
near together was the body of dead man. 1t
was in a sitting posture-.a mitten on one hand
and a revolver in the other A hole was dis
covered near one eye, showing where a bullet
had passed into his head. The body bore evil
dences that it was quite length of time since
life had left it, but 1t was easily identified as
that Of the long lost George Nelson"