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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-06-19
THE SAMOAN TREATY.
The Agreement signed and the Commits
sioners Separate.

The Agreement signed aud the Commits
sioners Separate.
Tho agreement between En- ;lanl, G1r-
many. aud the United States on Samoan
affairs has been signed at Berlin. II will
not be made public until confirmed by the
Senate. While il is called an agreement
by the officers OF the State Department. Mr..
Walker Blaine says that II will undoubtedly
require ratification by the Senate. as il is a
matter affecting the foreign policy OF the
United States. The agreement was cordially
approved by all the members OF the confer
The best of feeling prevailed at the tcrmna-
ton o, the labors OF the commissioners.
The agreement guarantees an autonomous
administration 1.-THE islands under the joint
control OF Germany and America. England
acting as arbitrator in the event OF differ
ences arising The Samoans are TO elect
their own King and Yiceroy. and to be rep
resented in "A Senate composed OF the prin-
cipal chiefs and chambers elected by the
people. Samoa is to have the right OF levy
ing duties of every kind. The treaty also
stipulates that the Germans shall receive
"a money indemnity for their losses. A
special court will be appointed to deal with
the land question. AS the Americans made
their adhesion conditional upon the ratif-
cation of the treaty by the United States
Senate. the status quo will. therefore, OBJ
tain in Samoa until December.
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posed forming an effective combination. The
faces OF the first die present n symbolical
airy figure and wreath OF oak and laurel. Upon
the tacc OF the upper die is a magnificent bronze
medallion of Gen Custer. two feet square also,
Clusters badge in has relief and polished The
plinth contains the nanc OF the brigade, and
other surfaces on the monument contain the
and corps elias shcation. The monument is sur
mounted With the statue of trooper dis
mounted the height Of which is eight feet.
Above the upper die and below the statue IL q
chevroned column four feet in width carved
from the granite representing horses heads.
Eighty tons OF granite were used on this monu-
ment.
On Cemetery Ridge between Round Top and
the copse OF trees, directly the line of Han
cock avenue. is the monument commemorative
the memory of the Ninth Michigan Battery,
more familarly known Battery L OF the First
Brigade Horse Artillery, Cavalry Corps. 1t
stands nine feet three inches HIGH, on base
seven by five feet, and marks the position held
by the battery from IL 30 j.. m. July until the
following morning. Three hundred and twenty
one rounds OF shot, shell. and canister wero
thrown into the eneIny's ranks, but thsir own
loss small, one being killed aud four
wounded, With slaughter OF twenty-three
horses.
A modest monument on the southwest side OF
Little Round Top IL erected in memory of that
intrepid corps or men known "a Berdan's Sharp
shooters. Il Is four feet four inches square and
seven feet three inches high. The regiment con-
sisted OF Companies G, 1, and X N the First
United states Sharpshooters and Company Il OF
the Second United States Starpshooters. The
companies were mustered into service in Au-
and did meritorious work until the close OF the
re,pellfon
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but by almost superhumau effort the
mons were dragged up by hand and hurriedly
placed In POSITION behind breastworks OF stones,
thrown together on the spur of the moment, af-
fording bur feeble defense. The possession or
this point was taken in the nick OF time for
Hoods Texan Rangers then climbing
up its craggy sides hand hand,
clutching rocks and roots, forcing
their way upward against showers OF
bullets and bristling ba yonets. This almost
unparalleled struggle was heroically ended by n
gallant charge of the Union troops, which
swept the rebels from the hill Among the
foremost in this desperate charge was the Six
tenth Michigan, in command OF Col. WEIGH,
and the monument il located on the spot where
the battle was the thickest-on the southwest
monument il seven feet four inches. by three
feet two inches, and lis height Ave
feet six inches. The regiment was mustered
in at De roit Sept. s, 1851 aud discharged
July 9. 1865 The total enrolment 2,3l5,
and the casualties numbered 343.
OF all the Michigan regiments which particle
pated in this sanguinary affair the Twenty
fourth Infantry suffered the most severely. IL
entered the fight with AS men and was literally
cut TO pieces. 1868 Of the men being killed or
wounded. The Twenty-fourth was a part OF the
First Brigade. First Division, and First Corps.
beautifully polished Hardxick granite monu-
ment, fourteen feet six inches in he'll ht, with
base five feet square, stands ia the shade OF Rey
mods Grove. near Wilouehby Run and com
melnorates the deeds OF as galent II body OF
men ms ever shouldered muskets. The plinth
OF the monument is surmounteu with IA size
figure Of II soldier in the act OF loalin bis gun.
Cut in the imperi shable granite is brief nara
tive of the regiments wCrI at this point
A DAsHING CAVALRY BRIGADE.
The Michigan Caval,y Brigade which at. aimed
"A most enviable national reputation. owed
much OF its success to the fearless. dashing
Custer, whose during achievements made him
the terror Of his foes and the idol of his officers
and men, The brigade composed the First,
Fifth. Sixth aud Seventh Regiments of Michigan
Cavalry aud belonged TO the Second Brigade,
Third Cavalry Division. single monument
has been erected TO its memory. II is located
three miles east OF Gettysburg, north Of the
Hanover Pike and in the vicinity OF the Rummei
\ farm buildings. 1t is elsven feet four inches
J square at the base, and rises Inajestcal-
" forty fst in the air, the Barrie
and Hardwick granite of which it is COM
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-06-19
TRADE REMAINS GOOD.
Iron More Active ana Higher. with II read
stufi'> Quote Stronger.

Iron More Active ana Higher. with read
stufs Quoted Stronger.
II. G. Dun X Co.'S weekly review OF trade
says:
The better feeling wLich observed a week
ago in the iron and steel md the WOODEN indus
tries still continues. and improvement Is now
felt in prices ~ We'll = IN ma nitudo of Trans
actions. Tie news 10 railroad properties IL
more favorable, and earnings continue ia ex-
cess OF last years. The general average Of
prices has again advanced a little. Reports from
other cities Indicate improvement. in uaie Il
Cleveland and Pittsburgh, and in the wool and
groceries trndes "a Philadelphia. but are other
wise but little Changed. Collections show no
improvement on the whole. The glass trade is
fair. For anthracite coal there Is a. better de-
mand with reduced output. The sales OF south
ern iron continue large and prices of pig are
rather lower. Bre ads cuffs are stronger. Less
fayotabl, crop reports are the preteNt prob
aUly excessive speculative sales the cause.
Pork products and hogs are lower but oil has
advanced. The rise in raw sugar continues. and
refined has been marked up. No disturbance
results in the money market from the heavy
exports OF gold, in part because during the " eek
the treasury has paid out - Coz, 90 more than
IL has taken in. The business failures Number
2iU as compared with n total or 81 the week
previous. FOR the corresponding week OF last
year the figures were 232.
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Minor Mention.

The Rochester. n. y. pottery works were
destroyed by fire. Loss about $4,000; in
surancc. $1,000.
Two white men have been killed by
Apaches in the Sierra Madre mountains. in
Sonora.
Postmaster Gray. OF Herkimer. ". Y. has
disappeared and il is thought he has COM
mitted suicide. His accounts were short
$500.
by an explosion in the Carbondale coal
mine. near Tacoma. Wash. r.. David Evans
was killed and the walls of the mine caused
10 cave I'm.
Cole Younger. notorious outlaw OF West
ern Wyoming. was drowned recently while
attempting to ford river
The Edison electric light companies have
been consolidated under the name Of the
Edison General Electric Company. The
capital is Sl2Oo0.OOo.
DR.. ID. c. Fauor. dealer in glassware and
furniture ut albuquerque, n. NJ. has failed
for s11 OO0
The Dominion Government il becoming
alarmed over the rapid settlement OF Al
berta. Northwest Territory. by the Nor
mons.
Uric Dulac. chief of band OF outlaws.
who has been n terror along the Canadian
Maine border. has been arrested.
New Yo wholesale dealers have testi-
fed in the trial of William o. Howard. OF
sugar-renning no;oriety. thai they sold re-
fined sugar 10 him aud Prof. Freund.
The United States authorities at Alexan-
dria Bay y. Y. are enforcing the alien
labor law against Canadians employed as
nnrs man.
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IL participated In forty-seven battles, and lost
100 men In the battle OF Gettysburg.
At a conspicuous point on Cemetery Ridge.
near a copse OF trees ON the drive which bears
the name OF the lamented Gen. Hancock, Is loca-
ted the monument OF the Seventh Infantry, OF
the Third Brigade, Second Division, Second
Corps Westerly granite shaft eightsfeet high,
il supported on pedestal Ave feet two inchet
square constituting fitting remembrance 20
gallant body OF men. The inscription statel
that the regiment mustered into service at
Monroe Aug. ~, 1851, and did valiant work until
mustered out July s, 1865. The total enrolment
was fD9, and the casualties footed up 33s.
Their colors were at the front In thirty-seven
skirnishes and pitched battles, from Balls
Bluff 20 the siege OF Petersburg. The regiment
engaged I'm the Gettysburg fight with l65 men,
aud tho loss aggregated sixty-ive.
POINTING TO GAIN LITTLE ROUND TOP.
The struggle for the possession OF Little
Round Top one Of the most fierce OF this
bloody contest. The importance of secu-' e a
position on this hill evident 20 conn. md
ers OF both ARMIES, and several commands had
been ordered forward 10 take possssfion aud
hold IT, Vincent's brigade with Hazeletts bat
terry wi h "a New York and an Ohio regiment
supporting RI shed TO the peak OF the hill. The
rugged rocky face OF the eminence rendered
the advance OF artillery almost impractcable,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-06-19
BIG FIRE IN GRINNELL.
Flames Devour Forty three business
Houses i'm an Iowa Town.

Flames Devour Forty-three Business
Houses i'm an Iowa Town.
A solid block and half of the principal
part of Grinnell. Iowa. is in ashes. The fire
started. no one knows how. in Treat X Co. 5
grain elevator on the Rock Island Road
and swept with swift fury through an entire
half block on the south side of Commercial
street and leaped TO the square north com
prising thirty business buildings. nearly all
OF which were substantial brick struc-
lures. strong south wind was blow
ing and the fine square was soon in n
roaring conhagration. The Torrent
Steam Engine Company was quickly
ut work and "a company from Brooklyn and
hook and ladder company from Marshall
town came by specials anu rendered effect
i've service. In the two blocks mentioned
every buildingwas burned except the Ames
brick block of three stores. Nelson x Pow
els double store and the Spencer build
ing. containing drug aud millinery stores.
The losses by fire and water aggregate
forty-three buildings. worth over S15O.OOO.
1t is thought the insurance will cover 40 per
cent. of the fire loss. mostly held by East
crn companies.
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by SPECIAL GRAND JURY.
Another Investigation of the Crorsn
Murder Case.

Another Investigation of the Crorin
Murder Case.
Another extensive investigation OF the
murder of DIR. Cronin at Chicago has been
begun by n special Grand Jury. AT pre-
liminary conference between the States
Attorney and the grand jurors it was de-
tcrmincd TO make the inquiry wide one;
10 hear. in the secrecy OF the grand jury
room. the testimony OF n few witnesses
heretofore held in reserve by the State
and to direct the search not so much
against Alexander Sullivan. Coughin.
Woodruff. and Z. O'Sullvan as against FIVE
or six other men. The friends OF Alexander
Sullivan and members OF Camp 20 Of the
United brotherhood. The jury will take
at least week to perform its duty. The
testimony will of necessity overlap that
brought out by the Coroner. but it is in
tended to utilize a considerable part OF the
stenographic report Of proceedings Of the
inquest instead OF orally examining the
witnesses.
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Fatal wreck in st. Louis.

frightful smash-up with fatal results
occurred on the Poplar street tracks. just
outside the Union depot. at st. Louis. The
Iron Mountain passenger train was round
ing the last curve before reaching the
depot when the engine jumped the track
and dashed into AN adjoining building.
doing considerable dtmage and instantly
killing John Gerhard. aged "a. of St Louis.
None of the passengers were hurt. but En-
gineer Diemert was terribly scalded. Frank
Carr. fireman. had leg and arm broken
and James Trainer. brakeman. was severely
Injured
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-06-19
President: and George n. Plant. OF St.
Louis. Third Vice President
PRESIDENT HA RRIsoN's CHOICE.
Prominent Onices Dsing Filled by Lat
Appointees.

Prominent Onices Dsing FILLED by Late
Appointees.
The President has made the following ap-
pointments:
Thomas J. Morgan of Rhode Island, 10 be
Commits sioner OF Indian Affairs, vice John IL.
Oberly, resigned Hoyt sherman, Jr., OF Utah.
Receiver OF Public Moneys at Salt Lake City,
Utah, vice George w. Parks removed Frank o.:
Hobbs OF New Hampshire, Register of the Land
Once at Salt Lake City Utah vice David Webb,
removed Edward G. Gattry, Of Pine City. Mimi,
Register of the Land Office at Iaylor's Falls.
Mimi, vice Lucas h. Ssannard, term expired
William c. Wells, Of AlS5ama Register OF the
Land Office at Huntsville, Ala vice Frank Cole
man. removed; Edward l.. Chapman, OF Great
Bend Kas., Receiver OF Public Moneys At
Larned Kas., vice Henry Al. Bickel, removed
Charles ID. Ford, of Colorado, Register of the
Land Office at Lamar, Colo, vice Frank 4.
Arbuckle, removed.
Charles III. Colbern, of Nevada, 20 be Conner Of
the Mint at Carson City, New. +. ID. Breskie, OF
Nevada, To be Meter at the same mint.
Donald Mclean. OF New York, TO be General
Appraiser OF Merchandise at that port. Col
lectors of Internal Revenue-1homas j. Pen
man, Twelfth Pennsylvania District; Henry
Fink, First Wisconsin Earl W. Rogers. Second
Wisconsin; John Ireland Second kentucky
Albert Scott, Filth kentucky; John l.. Lon
dram, Sixth Kentucky A. X. Burnam Seventh
kentucky. Collectors of Customs-Guiltord
L. Bray, for tho District of Salem aud Beverly,
Robert Smalls, District OF Beaufort, = G. Mark
ID. Flower, OF Minnesota TO he Supervising ln-
spec,or OF Stearu Vessels for the Fifth District
ut ST. Paul. Mimi.
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EXCITED FRENCHMEN.
Boulang.rists Say tn. Late Arrests Were
of an Unpr-ced snted Kind.

Bouiang.rists Say the Late Arrests Were
of an Unor-ced ented Kind.
PARIS, June "A There is a vast deal
of excitement over the arbitrary arrests at
Angouleme.
Last nights angry debate in the Cham
Der o. Deputies has increased il. The
Boulangerists declare that never in the
worst days OF the empire has there been
such wanton abuse of power.
NJ. Constans' defense was satisfactory to
nobody. He could not explain why a
peaceable electoral meeting should have
been prevented nor why representatives OF
the people protesting against the act
should be arrested.
The hearing in the cases OF NM. Lais-
ant, Laguerre, and Derouiede at Angou-
leme on the charge of rebellion against
the agents of the government was to have
been continued to-day, but owing TO the
agitation IL has been postponed until to-
morrow and will probably be deferred un-
til Saturday. The magistrate will con-
slider the question Of bail to-day. There is
a great clamor over the detention of the
accused.
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men. The regiment sustained n loss OF l65 i'm
killed wounded and missing, the gallant Jeffords
being among the slain The memorial 20 the
Fourth is also not yet in position, but IL is one
OF the most beautiful Of the ten. With the ex-
ception of the Third and Fourth all the other
monuments erected. The Fourth will stand
I'm the famous wheatheld, which red with
Michiga'ns best blood on the memorable July
DAYS The base is 7x5 feet and 10 inches square
and the shaft of Oak Hill granite towers IS feet
On the front of the die I'm has relief is lifesize
figure representing color-bearcr. five of whom
from this regiment lost their lives at this point
Col Je1ords tragic death Is tersely narrated In
the monument tai inscription.
HEAVY Loss IN rHE FIFTH INFANTRY.
The Fifth Infantry entered the battle at D.
m. July with 2S3 men and lost los In less than
an hour.
The monument stands on the line Of battle
west of the wheatfield, what il now known
as sickles avenue. II is 60 feet square aud loiS
feet I'm height, cut from Hardwick granite, a
stone susceptible Of n fine polish. The die pre-
sents the lfe-size fgsre OF soldier in the act
OF loading his musket. The regiment was mus
tered into service at Detroit Aug. 2s, 1861, and
was relieved from duty ut Jefferson VILE Ind
July 8, 1865. The total enrollment was 1850
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OUR PEOPLES NUMBERS.

The Census bureaus Estimate on the
Census.
Preparations for the taking OF the census
of 1890 are assuming shape. The approprl-
atoms provide for IT'S Supervisors. which Is
an excess OF twenty-five over the number
employed in 1882 This excess of Super
visors will go TO the South and West one
each going TO Oklahoma and Alaska. Tho
Bureau estimate of the population is Co.
OOO.OOO for this census.
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Large subscriptions Already Secured for
Opening the Congo Country.
About ES50,0JO has been subscribed to
build railroad between the lower falls Of
the Congo River and Stanley Pool. How
much more money Will be needed for the
purpose is not known on this side of the
Atlantic. but this and other information re-
lating to plans for opening the Congo coun-
try in a practical way will soon be in the
possession of Coils u, Huntington. Presi-
dent of the Southern Pacific.
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GUITEAU'S GHOST.

II Makes Thing, Uncomfortable for Prison.
ers i'm the Government Jail.
The prisoners in the government Jail at
Washington are terribly excited over the
alleged nightly appearance of Gulteau's
ghost. which they claim haunts the CORR
doris and his former cell. None OF the
prisoners can be found who are brave
enough to occupy the cell in which Guiteau
was confined. and when forced into it make
the night hideous with screams Of terror.
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ANOTHER ARREST.
Capture of Man Supposed to Know About
tho Crouin Murder.

The Chicago police have made another
arrest in the Cronin case. The utmost
secrecy is maintained in regard TO the pris-
oner. and inquiries fail to elicit any salts
factory reply from tue police. The man. 1t
is claimed. Is being held simply as wit
ness and is being kept out OF harms way
and al the same time prevented from Civ
ing the police the slip. The suspicious
against the man are based on his having
been seen lettering near Iceman Sullivan
house before the murder. The man was
not in the employ Of the icemah. Tut II is
claimed that he was frequently seen about
the Carlson cottage acting in II suspicious
manner
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A TERRIFIC CYCLONE.

Lconicr, Ind, Visited by "A Destructive
Gale.
A terrific cyclone passed through Ligo-
nier. Ind. tearing down shade trees and
unrooflng houses along its path. The fine
brick dwelling Of j. M. Belts was nearly de-
stroyed and the new residence OF W. f..
Harding is a total wreck. A big foundry.
Van Smiths livery stable. Abe Goldsmith s
residence. the Ligonier Hotel and a number
OF other buildings were unroofed. The big
bridge across Elkhart River was blown
down and is "A total wreck. Hundreds OF
fine shade and fruit trees were destroyed.
Several miraculous escapes hom death
were reported The loss will exceed 10000.
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CONDITION OF WHEAT AND BARLEY.
Crop Report of the Department of Agri-
culture.

crop Report OF the Dep"iuheh' "i AsH-
culture.
The crop report issued by the Depart
ment OF Agriculture for June gives the fol-
lowing State averages Tor winter wheat:
New York. 9G; Pennsylvania and Georgia.
95 MARYLAND. Missouri. Kansas. and Call
fornia. 9S; Virginia. 81: Texas. ~; MichI-
gan and Indiana. 90 kentucky. 81: Ohio.
SIS: Illinois. %. The following averages are
given for spring wheat: Wisconsin. 96;
MINES otsl. 3d. Dakota. IS: Nebraska and
Iowa 30. The area OF barley is about the
same as last yoas. and tle average condi-
ton 95
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Government Crop Report.

The government crop report says: The
weather has been unfavorable for crops
in Minnesota and Dakota owing TO the
small amount OF rain. In Iowa. Illinois.
Missouri. Kansas and Arkansas the crop
conditions were improved by the weather
of the present week. Corn is reported as
growing RAPIDLY. but in some sections OF
Illinois too much rain Is reported. Wheat
harvest is in progress in central Kansas.
In Ohio Indiana. and Michigan all crops
have improved. but excessive rains inter-
rupted cultivation and harvest work.
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THE H.ARRIsONS' OUTING.
How the President ana wife VIII Spend
the Summer.

Mrs. Harrison, with the children. has
left Washington for Cape May. where they
have taken cottage. IL is expected that
the President VII run dowa TO the fashion
able resort several time, 5 during the pres
ent noa;h. althO he W II be kept very
close to the White House until he leaves
for Deer Park the last of tn, month. Mrs.
Harrison and the children will then join
him. aud ths family will spend the summer
ut Deer Park
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general uprising. for the Indians desired to
maintain peaceful relations between them
selves and the whites. He said that tho
Indians would assist to bring the murderer
of Magnuson. the only person known to
have been killed. to justice. The Indians
had been supplied with whisky by lawless
whites. and while drunk they had made an
attack
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Luthernns I'm Council.

At tho thirty-fourth biennial session Of
the Lutheran Church OF the United States
in Pittsburg. Rev. II. w. Mcknight. ID. d..
was elected President; W. s. Frees. ID. D..
OF York. Pa. Secretary; and Alexander
Gebhardt. ID. D.. Of Dayton. Ohio. Treas
urer. resolution indorsing the prohib-
itory amendment. which is 20 he voted on
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DEATH IN A PENNSYLVANIA MINE.
Four Mon Killed Outright-Two Others
Fatally Injured.

Several miners were at work in n large
breast Of the Gaylord mine. at Plymouth.
Pa. where. without warning. the rocky
roof fell in upon them. Four men were in
stanty killed; their names are: Reese
Lloyd. Pat Carley. William Williams. and
Matthew Davis. Two Poles had their legs
cut. ana will probably die. insufficient
propping to sustain the roof was the cause
of the accident