The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-17
WESTERN.

President Arthur remained ut Fort
Washable one day. and held a council with
the head men of the Arapahoe and Shoshone
tribes Of Indians Propositions were made
to the Indians looking TO a complete change
In their method of life, and q transfer
of their control from the Interior
TO the War Department correspond
ent of the Chicago Tribune, who witnessed
the most notable council, telegraphs as fol-
lows: Next to the President sat the great
Chief Of the Snakes, Washakie and near by
Black Coal, of the Arapahoes. The Secre-
tary Of War rechned on q cushion from an
ambulance, n silent but interested spectator
Gen. Sheridan fitted about as one thorough
ly accustomed to such scenes Long
before the time of converting the dusky
horde peered curiously at the powerful
visitor, the squaws making many gestures
of.approbation OF his stalwart form When
all was ready Chief Washable lit the peace
pipe and handed it TO the President The lat
ter drew a short Whit and passed the pipe
over to Chief Black Coal After the lead
ers had Smoked to each others eternal
welfare Waskakie spoke. He as
sured the Great Father of his perpetual
friendship, of his long buried Ratchet, and
the industry of his tribe. He extended to
his pale-face visitors the hospitality of the
reservation, with it's abundance of fish and
game. The startling Indian policy of Gen.
Sheridan was then presented to the tribe
He proposed to Go away with all reservations
as such, and Indian agencies and agents In
ba Of ha landa tb,,c fol, ha
eminent would issue bonds bearing interest
the same as any other Government bonds.
These bonds would be issued In payment for
oil property lost, and the interest paid semi
annually Under this act the Indians
would be obliged to take up homesteads
and live on the interest of the bonds.
and the product of the farms thus secured.
The interest of the bonds would be payable
Mt certain convenient forts by United
States officials, in the same way as the
army is paid This would effectunly
release the Indians from the control of the
Interior Department and place them abso-
lutely at the mercy of the Department Of
War. There would be no agencies, but the
citizens would be protected by existing lines
of forts Gen Sheridan claimed that nearly
all the Indian troubles of the last few years
have arisen through the corruption
Of Indian agents. Under his method the
Indians would be held responsible as citizens.
and would be liable TO both civil and mill
tsry law in the district in which they reside.
He claimed that the Government would be
benefited by the issuance of bonds, and the
Indians would secure all that Is due them
under the present system. In fact, the lat
ter would receive more than they do now,
ms so much is absorbed in passing through
different hands
An open switch near Massilon, Ohio,
wrecked Cleveland and Lorain train. the
engineer and fireman being killed and others
injured Unknown persons had opened the
switch for the purpose of derailing the
train.
Running-Bird, a Cherokee Indian,
was hanged at Talequah, l. T., by the
authorities of his nation for the murder of a
fellow-brave.
There was great furry in Indianap-
oils financial circles last week, caused by
he embarrassment of the First National
Bank and the Indiana Banking Company,
both of which closed their doors The
former bank reopened within few hours,
a powerful syndicate coming to its aid.
The stockholders decided to increase the