The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-10-13

known that contracts are being made as low as
l6 cents per 100 pounds to New York"
The Chicago papers report more strangers IN
that city than at any time for the past two or
three years. N~
A convention Of Governors OF Western states
and Territories Is called, 70 meet at Omaha
Neb., on the 25th of October, To consider the
grasshopper question, and devise some way OF
relief from the ravages Of these pests.
Suow fell in Northern Michigan to the depth
of four or five inches on the 9Th inst.
Miss Lucille Western, the wel-known NC
treas. has sued the Milwaukee Times for
$40. 900 damages for charging that she APP
peared ON the stage in that city in state of
inebriety.
The late Indian scare in Southwestern
Colorado and New Mexico has resulted in the
disarming of all the hostiles in that section Of
the country by the military Of Col. Hatch. At
one time there was q prospect Of an insuyrec-
ton among the Utes, but it has now entirely
quieted down. The Indians near the Cheyenne
agency in the Indian Territory, have also been
disarmed in order to prevent an uprising.
The telegraph line between Cheyenne and
Fort Fetterman was recently cut by Indians,
who attacked q hay rancho near the fort,
wounding one man and killing one horse.
Several Indians were killed during the fight.
The city Of Cleveland, Ohio, was visited last
week by disastrous confagration. About a
quarter of million dollars worth of property
was destroyed.
A man named Rhode, who WAS herding cattle
near rancho ON Horseshoe river forty miles
northwest Of Fort Laramie, was. recently
killed. scalped, and had his ears cut Off by
Indians.
| At Beaver, Utah, few days ago, Judge
Foreman passed sentence upon John ID.
Lee for participation in the Mount
ain Meadow massacre nineteen years
ago. In doing 80 he called attention to the
strocity Of the crime, the inability heretofore
of the authorities to procure evidence that the
conspiracy to murder was widespread that he
was finally offered up as sacrifice to popular
indignation, but that others equally guilty
might hereafter expect punishment. The
prisoner, having the right under the laws OF
the Territory to choose death by hanging,
shooting or beheading, and having chosen to
be shot, was sentenced to be shot to death
Jan. 26, 1877
The Peoples Bank of Manchester, Washte-
nav county, Mich, was robbed few nights
ago by unknown parties all the money, ex-
cept little silver and pennies, being taken.
The bank was entered by back door, and the
safe blown open. The explosion was heard by
different parties in town, but no alarm was
given. No clew to the robbers yet. The
amount taken is estimated at from $40 900 to
SIS, 900.
Two freight trains on the Jackson railroad
collided near New Orleans the other day.
Eleven cars loaded with cotton and miscella-
neous merchandise, including coal oil. matches,
and powder, were burned or blown to pieces.
The explosion Of the powder is described as
| terrific.
The city of Houston, Texas, was visited last
week by disastrous copfagration. Some of
the finest business structures in the town were
destroyed. The loss is estimated at $3.50, 900
A fire at Pine Bluff AK, last week, de-
stroyed property of the estimated valuo of
$125, 900.
The steamboat Southern Belle was recently
burned in the Mississippi river near Plaque
mine, La. rhe boat and cargo were totally
destroyed, and several lives were lost.