The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-11-28

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Robert Hewlett tried to get in. but could not,
and went ashore.
Grant will again visit Chicago about
the 5th of December, and make q three-days'
stay. On the 9th of December he / booke for
a reception at Indianapolis. Louisville will
take look at him on the 18th, and Pittsburgh,
Harrisburg and Philadelphia on succeeding
dates. After his visit to Washington, he will
go South, spending the winter either In Cuba
or Mexico.
Dispatches from Los Pinos Agency
of the 10Th of November state that @the last
forty-eight hours have Witnessed decided
change for the better, and the prospects for a
peaceful solution of the White river troubles
may be safely predicted. Ouray informs the
commission that the reason why the Indians
refused TO testify at first was fear of arrest,
but now that they are satisfied of good faith on
the part of the commission they will all be here
inside of six days, Jack among the number,
and we shall have the Indian version
of the whole affair. The day on
which Douglass gave his testimony
he had an escort with him who were prepared
to defend him in case of arrest The hostiles
met the commission with the intention of tell
ing consistent lie throughout, but Gen.
Adams coup d'etat brought them TO a realizing
Bense Of their position and they are now plead
ing for peace. They are thoroughly frightened,
and the fears of winter campaign against
them have exacted the promise to honestly tes-
tify and abide the consequences They say,
'One big fight, and the Indians ammunition all
gone. No food, and we starve.'"
Later and more extended accounts Of
the gale which swept the lakes on the 10Th and
Goth of November show the damages to have
been vastly greater than first reports indi-
Gated. The east shore of Lake Michigan
suffered the greatest, the beach being lined
with the wreck Of luckless vessels that were
caught out by the hurricane. On Lakes Erie
and Huron the gale was not 30 violent but
number of vessels were wrecked. There is no
great loss of life to report, bet hair breadth
escapes of the unfortunate mariners WHO were
compelled to face the elements are numerous.
Reed & Sons, the well-known music
and piano dealers of Chicago, have made an
assignment for the benefit of their creditors.
Both the daughters of Father Meek
err the murdered Agent for the Ute Indians in
Colorado, are now lecturing in that State.
Josephine addressed a full house at Leadville,
the other night, and OH the same evening Rose
addressed an audience at Greeley The recital
of the fendish conduct of the captors of Jo-
sephine and her mother is described as blood
curdling.
The Cincinnati papers report that
the Cincinnati Division Paper Manufacturers
Association held aprivate meeting at the Glib
son House, in that city, last week, which was
fully attended 1t is understood that they de-
cided upon an advance in prices of both news
and book papers, ranging from to 4 cents
per pound"
Dennis Kearney was arrested in San
Francisco the other day for disturbing meet
ing that had assembled to listen to speech
attacking the managers Of the Bonanza mines.
He was locked up in the calaboose, and subse-
quently bailed out
Springfield, Ill, is being terribly
scourged by scarlet fever; 500 cases are rep ort-
ed in the city,
Desperadoes have for long time had
things pretty much their own way out in Lead
vile, but it now looks as if the law-and order
element had firmly planted its foot down and
determined upon having say as to how things
should be run. few nights ago a few of the
citizens formed themselves into vigil
lance committee, marched TO the Jail,
took two desperadoes ont, and hung them by
the neck until they were dead. The two VIC
Tins were Patrick Stuart, footpad, and pal of
Henry Clifford, who was killed by the barber
Buckhouse while plying his vocation, and Ed.
Frokishaw, "a notorious lot jumper and des-
perado.
Two men charged with participation
in the lynching of Bill Young, the Cahokia
(Mo) murderer, have been held for trial in
$4,000 and 5000 bail respectively.
A fire at Pennington, MIMI, last
week, destroyed nearly the entire town. Loss
estimated at s150,O0O.
The Mormons are settling in large
numbers in the San Luis valley, Colorado.
A heavy Government contractor
named Mccain has been sentenced, at Chey-
enne, to eighteen months imprisonment 81 900
fne and to make restitution He was con-
victed of embezzlement, in that he sold goods
that were destined for the Bannock Indians.
McVicker's, in Chicago, is devoted to
English opera the present week, Max Maret-
eek, with his fine troupe, playing the last
week of the present engagement "Sleepy
Hollow" has drawn good audiences in the past
week, and is continued for part of this, tn ugh
=" The Bohemian Girl" and the favorite 4Pina-
fore" are billed the last half of the week. Next
week Miss Annie Pixley, with her version of
Miss, is underlined.
Dennis Kearney has been fined $40
by San Francisco Police Justice FOR carrying
concealed weapons.
At Manistee, Mich, on the morning
of Nov. "a, the fine steamer John A. Dix struck
an anchor that lay in the bottom of Lake Mich
igan, and sunk in a short time. At Ludington,
Mich, about the same hour, the steamer City
of New York ran aground and soon filed with
water No loss of life in either case.
South.
A fire on the north side of the Strand,
Galveston Texas DESTROYED business property