The true northerner., 1877-08-31


South.
John Wesley Hardin, the most notorious des-
perado that ever infested the Southwest, was
recently arrested at Pensacola, Fla, on requi-
sition from the Governor OF Texas. About
twenty shots were fired in making the arrest
and Hardin's companion, named Mann, was
killed. Hardin has murdered twenty-seven
men in Texas within few years.
The Georgia Constitutional Convention has
finished its labors and adjourned.
For several years the revenue officers have
had great trouble in trying to break up illicit
distilling in Henry county, Tenn, and various
means have been resorted to to put stop to it,
without success. Recently the better citizens
Of the county gave barbecue, to which the
moonshiners," as the crooked distilers are
called, were invited. United States Senator
Harris made lengthy speech to them, show
ing them the disgrace brought upon the State
by their course, and that vigorous measures
would be enforced to put stop to their illicit
work. Finally an agreement was made that all
of them would surrender their stills, etc., and
give bond for their appearance at the next
term of the United States Court.
West
A Salt Lake (Utah) telegram OF Aug. % re-
ports that Gen. Howard, the day before, had
skirmish with the Indians, in which one man
was killed and seven wounded. The same night
the ungrateful savages stole 200 of Howards
horses. The Nevada volunteers were return
ing home, thoroughly disgusted with the man.
ner in which Howard was conducting the cam
paign.
Advices from Gen. Howard TO Aug. "a report
him still in pursuit of Chief Joseph's band and
only one day behind As he was compelled to
halt and await supplies there was no immedi-
ate prospect of his overtaking the savages.
Chicago merchants are laying themselves out
for big fall trade. The newspapers of that
city have recently had reporters out among the
business men, sounding them upon the sub
ject, and in every instance they met with the
most encouraging anticipations. An unprece
dented rush of business is reported by nearly
all lines of trade, and merchants, without an
exception, predicted the largest fall business
that Chicago has ever shown.
Three horse-thieves were recently hung by
mob in the Missouri river bottom, between
Lexington and Holden Mo.
A dispatch from Camp Robinson, Neb.,
chronicles the robbery of the Deadwood and
Sidney stage, near Buffalo gap, by five high
waymen, who fired into the coach without Civ
ing any warning to halt. One Of the passen-
gers was shot through the ear. The robbers
secured only s12 out of the 81, 900 in the pos.
session of the passengers.
Two spans of the great Union Pacific railroad
bridge that spans the Missouri river at Omaha
were destroyed on the afternoon of Aug. 25, by
whirlwind which swept down the river and
lifted the spans off the piers. The bridge was
completed March 25, 1872, at o total cost of
about %, 100000 The damage is estimated at
$500, 900, but will probably be less, inasmuch
as the piers are standing, and the superstruct-
ure can be restored at far less than the original
cost. OF course the principal loss will arise
from delays in transportation and the necessity
of breaking bulk.
From Fort Ellis, Mont, under date of Aug.
27, Capt. Benham, of the Seventh infantry
telegraphs as follows to Gen. Gibbon, at
Helena 1.-THE Indians appeared in Griser
basin on the oath inst. They struck Helena
and Radersburg party, killing seven men and
taking two women and one man prisoners
Just as he left Mount Washburn yesterday
the Indians attacked another party, killing
nine Of them. One of them escaped.
the Indians released Mrs. Cowan, her
sister and brother, who reached Scho-
field yesterday. The main camp crossed
the Yellowstone on the 25th. The warriors
went back to fight Howard Whitebird and
Looking-Glass remained with the camp. Joseph
went with the warriors They say they are GO
ing to Wind river and Camp Brown to get sup
plies. Schofeld thinks they are going to the
Lower Yellowstone, via Clarks fork. They
crossed the river between Mount Washburn
and the lakes. Schofeld does not say Just
where he will send his courier"
William 0Sullivan, Of Chicago, loved Kate
Brennock and wanted to marry her. She re.
pulsed his advances. Result OSullivan
shoots her through the head with pistol and
kills her, and then commits suicide by putting
bullet through his own cracked brain.
The Chicago papers announce the failure Of
the State Savings Bank, for many years regard
ed as the solidest financial institution in the
Northwest Its deposits amounted to about
S3,O0O,OOO, representing some $4,000 deposit
tors, the bulk of whom are poor people. The
collapse was precipitated by run on the in
stitution, caused by the recent
failure of number Of ST. Louis
savings banks, though it is said
the concern has been miserably managed was
rotten to the core, and that its failure was only
a question Of time under any circumstances.
The officers of the bank estimate that, under
prudent management of the assets, depositors
will be paid 80 or 80 per cent, which is hardly
probable.
The triennial conclave of Masonic Comman-
deries at Cleveland, last week, was the occasion
Of one of the most imposing parades ever wit
messed in this country. There were 5000
swords in the procession. which was witnessed
by over 2,5O0,OOO people.
Ben DeBar, the veteran actor and manager,
died in st. Louis last week, aged 65 years. Mr..
DeBar was the oldest American manager at the
time of his decease. He has for many years