Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-12-04

was that there was some foundation for the
rumOr; many OF DavItt's frienos admitted
they would be surprised to hear OF his assas-
nation Prominent lushmen were 10th 70
speak OF the report, but 1t seems nat Da-
Yitt when be denounced the Phoenix park
Dublin revolts, years ego, became involved
in a quarrel with former friends and that
they are nov seeking revenge.
The authorities Of Glen Cove, Long Island
and the police of Green Point, have been
Of the abandoned and blood stained scnOOn-
or t'Ll0ng Island" This vessel, which was
COMMANDED by Captain Carpenter, OF Glen
Cove, left the dock, at the foJt OF Jay street,
New York, bound Tor the captaih- home.
The first mate OF the craft was Henry Frank.
Later the ''Long lsianc'' was found ashore
near Sea Cliff. Blood and evidences of
struggle we're found on her. The theory
arrived at was that the captain who was an
old man, was murdered and then thrown
overheard, and that the murderer made his
escape in q small boot which was miss NC.
The IN ate. Frank, was arrested but he says
and his story is cOrrooOratsd, that he was
not on board the vessel.
John Willard, one Of the best Known sub
marine divers on tue lakes, died at Clsys-
land. He was commonly called ''Flg-1rOn
Miller" a nickname that he acquired many
years ago. Willard was almost an amphI-
bious animal from his youth, and his repu-
tatiJn as a swimmer and a diver became
established long before his arrival at man
hood. In 1850 the Griffith burned and sank
in Lake Erie and a large number OF lives
were lost Willard recovered most Of the
bodies By diving, ana thereby won las FIRST
recognition from the publIc. Daring the
war he served as a seaman on the United
States Irigate Niagara whose pursuit OF the
Alabama furnished some OF the most inter
esting events OF the struggle on the ocean.
Three years ago the board Of trade Of Cl5Vs-
land presented him with gold medal after
a heroic rescue from drowning OF several
persons.
John V. Wright and G. F. Larrabee of the
Indian commission repOr that they had a
second interview with the Mile Laos, but
could not induce them to consent to remJV-
al to the White Earth reservation. An offer
was made to give them two years raLl0ns at
government expense and 20 provide them
with land OZen5 houses aSr1cul-
tural implements, etc. The land would be
patented to them direct anu would be free
from taxes for fifty years. Having refused
this, the commission then offered the lLdi-
ans SIS, 900 cash fOr their right OF occupancy
| o 4 the reservation, bus this was refused also
| The Mile Laos reservation lies twenty-five
miles southeast of BEainsrd, Minnesota, and
was sold by the indians to the government
] in 1865. There was a clause IN the treaty.
however, that the Indians should not be for
chilly removed from their former reserva-
/ ton unless they mOlested the whites, I'm
| der the clause they insist on remain
| ing, and will not be tempted to
U
/ in number, and are without houses or ade-
| quats clothing, and are IN a Wretched COndi-
/ ton. They live by hunting and picking
| and selling cranberries. The purchasers of
/ the cranberries and the whisky llers are
/ believed to be the persons who have Inhuen-
/ Ced the Indians to resist the OVerJures Of
/ the commission. The commission also re-
! Gently visited the Fond du Laos at their
| reservation, near ClOuquet. These IaGians
I are housed, warmly clothed, very prosper
Gus and Intelligent and the commission
/ found it inadvisable to urge their removal
/ to White Earth. Their present prosperous
| condition could not be beutered. Messrs.
/ Larrabes and Wright Will remain IN st
| Paul several days aud make a report on
| their work IN Minnesota. They will be
/ Joined by Jared w. Daniels, BI hop Whip
/ pies successor on the commission, and Will
| pr Iceed to treat with the tribes IN Dakota,
/ Montana, and Washington Territory The
! commission will visit the Bots Forte and
| Grand Portage tribes at the head of Lake
| Superior when they return from their west
| ern trip.