(Detroit Mich Dec 5, 1824) - A few days ago a Chipewa Indian living at Saginaw was killed by a neighboring Indian of the same tribe. Agreeably to the old customs, the relatives of the deceased met those of the slayer for the purpose of compromising the matter by receiving presents, of putting the slayer to death. At the council it was finally determined that the brethren of the deceased should receive a certain amount of presents to inqify them for their loss, and both parties were on the point of shaking hands and lighting the pipe of conciliation when Kishkauke, the notorious Saginaw chief, stepped up to the slayer, and with a single blow of his tomahawk laid him dead at his feet. The Indians present were very much astonished, and asked him the reason why he had interfered to prevent the operation of the old law? He replied, in his peculiar tone and manner “The law is now Altered”.

Contributed by Nancy Piper - Republican Compiler ( Gettysburg , Pennsylvania )
January 7, 1824 Page 3 Greensburgh Pa., Jan 2