The true northerner., 1879-08-15

A dreadful accident happened IN the
layers were at work upon q scaffoding at the
new Music Hall beng built on State and Ran
dolph streets, when the frail structure gave
way. Two of the men saved themselves by
clinging to the brick wall, while the
other five were precipitated to the
ground floor, sixty feet below. Four of them
were dreadfully bruised and mangled. Two
of them died within few hours. Another is
injured so badly that he cannot possibly re-
cover, while a fourth is 80 seriously wounded
that his recovery is matter of doubt. The
fifth man luckily escaped with broken arm.
The colored men of Indiana held
convention at Terre Haute last week. Among
other resolutions adopted was one urging the
negroes of the South to leave that region and
emigrate to the Northern States, and promising
to assist in the exodus and to find homes and
employmentin in Indiana.
A dispatch from Gen. Miles camp
on Rocky creek, Montana, states that Maj.
Walsh, accompanied by the well-known Sioux
war chief, Long Dog, had arrived there from
over the line. few mounted police and
another Indian chief came with him. The
visit was entirely informal, as Gen. Miles has no
authority to enter into any negotiations
with the hostiles About a dozen stolen
| horses and mules were returned to
the American owners. Long Dog, in
explanation, said the animals were taken over
the line by the Yanktonnias and other agency
Indians The Uncapapas had no means Of
knowing whether they were stolen property or
not Everything bad that had happened on the
Missouri he also charged up to the agency In
dians. Gen. Miles said there would be no such
charges made if the British Indians would
only keep on their own side of the line and
refuse to receive stock which they couldn't help
know was stolen. Maj Walsh said he brought
with him the assurance of the Sioux leaders
Spotted Eagle Broad Tail, Black Moon and
others-that they meditated no war against the
United States. Although they were poor and
starving they would remain on the other side
and move back beyond the Cyprus hills if ne
cessary. The Major said the Indians had very
little meat left, and most of them wero living
on wild turnips
The Indian Agent at the Flathead
Agency, Montana Territory, reports the mas
racre of eight Nez Perces by war party of
supposed Gros Ventres.
A suit was brought for libel against
J. S. Sweeny and Edward s. Scripps, proprie-
tors of the Cleveland (Ohio) Penny Press, COM
plainant, Stewart Chisholm alleging damages
in the sum of $4,000. The effects of the Office
were seized by the Sheriff. The complainant is
son of Henry Chisholm, President of the
Cleveland Rolling Mill Company. Areporter of
the Press visited the Office of the Rolling Mill
Company to effect settlement, and was seized
by some of the employees, stripped of his cloth
ing, and decorated with marking ink from head
to foot.
South.
There were thirty-three deaths from
yellow fever and six new cases, at Memphis,
for the forty eight hours ending on the even
ing of the 5th inst. The city was remarkably
dull and quiet No new cases mad appeared at
New Orleans for six days, and physicians were
of the opinion that the fever had run its course
there for the summer.
A recent telegram from Graham,
Texas relates that the Sheriff of Palo Pinto
county and posse had q fight with the Jones
gang of horse-thieves. Larkin Jones was
killed, John Jones wounded, and Enoch and
old Jones, and five other thieves were cap
tured. Jack Morris was left to guard the
wounded Jones, and assisted the latter to
escape Morris was arrested Twenty-Five
masked men over powered the four guards of
the Palo Pinto Jail, and obtained the keys under
threats to burn the Jail, and shot Morris dead
in his cell"
At Memphis, for the forty-eight
hours ending on the evening of Aug. Z, there
we're forty new cases of yellow fever and five
deaths. The New Orleans Board of Health re-
port not single case Of yellow fever in city
or it's environs. The ST. Louis Board of Health
adopted an order that no steamboats, that shall
have landed at the port of Memphis subsequent
to the 1st OF August shall be allowed to land
at the wharf in that city, or discharge freight
or passengers within the limits of St
Louis, without permit from the Health Com
missioner.
Two young men, Cooper and Butler,
for a long time enemies, met near Helena,
Texas. Cooper said, "Now I've got you," and
shot Butler through the breast. Butler then
drew a revolver and shot Cooper, the latter
giving Butler two more shots in the breast,
when Butler, staggering toward him, placed
his pistol against his neck and fired. Both fell
together. each rejoicing over having killed the
other, and both died.
For the three days ending on the
evening of the 10th inst. there were ninety
seven new cases of yellow fever reported to
the Board of Health of Memphis, and nineteen
deaths from the disease. The Board of Health
issued an address to the City Government, de-
claring the fever epidemic, and warning cti-
zens absent not to return The Committee of
Safety held meeting and adopted resolutions
looking to the future welfare of citizens.
YOLITICAL POINTS.