The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-11-21

The well-known house of Morris s.
Heymann a Sons, importers Of ostrich featl-
ers, No. sos Broadway, New York, have failed
to the extent of several hundred thousand dol
lars.
A pedestrian named johnson has
just accomplished, at Boston, the unparalleled
feat of waking 800 miles in 600 consecutive
hours.
Eliza Pinkston, of Louisiana Return
ing Board fame, has been arrested at Canton,
Miss, ON a charge of numbering her husband.
Dispatches from Los Pinos Indian
Agency, dated Nov. IA, state that the Peace
blast. Present, Gen. Hatch, Gen. Charles
Adams, Chief Ouray, First Lieut. Gustavus
valois, Ninth Cavalry, recorder snd legal
adviser ]. T. Townsend, of New
Mexico, interpreter. Chiefs Douglass and john
son were present and quite nervous, notwith
standing their efforts to appear at ease. As the
Commission sits with closed doors, nothing will
be known in relation to its proceedings until
the official report reaches Washington.
A dispatch from Los Pinos Agency,
in Colorado, says of the Ute peace council:
@The Indians who testify before the Commits
sion are sworn by Chief Ouray according to the
custom of the Ute nation. Douglass was the
first witness called at the order of Ouray. He
arose from his seat, and, standing erect. with
his arm raised, he administered the oath to
himself as follows: BY the heavens above;
by the earth that will receive me; by the Great
Spirit that looks down upon me; dare not
speak anything but the truth This waS
said with much force, and with appropriate
gesture. He saw nothing, heard nothing, and
took no part in killing Meeker and the en-
ployes and in the fight with Thornburgh.
Chief Johnson knew even less than
Douglass. To the question, Do you know
whether there has been any fight at White
rivery' he answered, 'No' None of
his relatives were in the fight, so far as he
knew, and he could not give the name of a
single Indian engaged in the killing of Meeker
and the employees nor the troops."-It is grad
ually becoming known that the hostile Utes
during their recent council determined at first
to kill Commissioner Adams, but that they
finally decided on the course they have pur-
sued. This part of their proceeding was not
translated to Adams and he now only finds it
out through Ouray and other Indians.
Albert Woodward, of Jefferson coun-
ty, Ind, attempted to drive across swollen
stream. In the spring wagon which he was
driving were seated his wife and two daugh-
ters. The swift current swept wagon and
horses down stream, and Mrs. Woodward and
the two daughters found watery grave.
The schooner @. G.. Breed, from De-
troit for Buffalo, with $4,000 bushels of wheat,
capsized and foundered eighty miles east of
Point Au Pellee. The crew, consisting of the
Captain and seven men, are all supposed to be
lost, with the exception Of Frank DAVIS and
David McAllister, who were picked up after
schooner was commanded by Capt. Rose, of
Detroit; James Smith, of Buffalo. was mate.
A coach bound for Leadville from
the railroad terminus rolled down precipice
eleven miles from town, the driver having lost
his way in driving snow storm. All the four
teen passengers were severely injured, one,
Rev. ]. Pickett, Congregational minister from
Colorado Springs, being instantly killed.
Eugene Riddle, son of Alderman
Riddle, of Milwaukee, committed suicide by
placing the muzzles of two revolvers, one
against each temple, and firing two bullets into
his brain.
Hon. Benning w. Jenness, ex- United
States Senator from New Hampshire, has just
died at Cleveland, Ohio, aged %.
Advices from Los Pinos Indian
Agency to the 18th inst are to the following
effect: Chief Sowerwick was the next witness
after Douglass and johnson. He proved him.
self either the greatest ignoramus or the
greatest liar of any Indian that has yet APP
peared before the commission. He knew abso-
lutely nothing about the massacre or fight, and
even denies the fact that Gen. Adams slept in
his tent while at White river. There is evil
IDENTIFY an agreed plan on the part of the Indians
to furnish no information of any kind, and by
this means thwart the wishes of Ouray and the
object of the commission. After Sowerwick
had given his lying testimony. Gen. Adams adj
dressed Ouray, pointing out that Sowerwlck
had testified falsely, and adding that he did
not believe that Sowerwick, or any other of
the Indians, intended to tell the truth. He
asked Ouray to recommend some other plan
by which the Government might ascertain
who were engaged in the White river
difficulties. Said he eve want the
guilty parties; and, il you think we cannot
find out who they are, we had better go home"
Ouray responded: Il cannot force them to say
what they do not wish; l brought them here
that they might speak for themselves" He
afterward added: @Show me any act of law
by which man is compelled to convict him
self" Ouray afterward acknowledged he was
afraid of assassination. At last accounts he was
very ILL., Owing to the indisposition of Ouray,
the commission adjourned till Monday the oath
Ouray informed Gen. Adams he will accom-
plish the purpose for which the commission
was convened, and bring the guilty parties to
justice, il he dies in the attempt.
Mrs. Adelaide Robert, who some time
ago shot and killed Theodore b. Weber, we'll
known Chicago merchant, was placed on trial
last week, pleaded insanity, and, the testimony
showing An unsouud mind being very strong