The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-06-02

from under her feet she swung INTO
eternity. She had made several previ-
Gus attempts at suicide. Grief at the
loss of her husband, ten months ago, un-
settled her mind.
A terrible explosion of cartridges
occurred in the Avenue de Trocadero,
Paris, on the 18th. killing over 600 per-
sons, the most of whom were women.
Mexico is threatened with a gen
eral revolution. Advices from the City
of Mexico say that il is believed there
will be no Presidential election by the
people, and that the choice of President
will devolve upon Congress, which, it is
expected, will be largely composed of
partisans of Leordo. Juarez is using
the public funds, and Leordo his own
private funds. TO accomplish the purpo-
SEES of the Presidential campaign. Who
ever may be elected, his opponent will
inaugurate revolution, and assume the
Presidency by force of arms.
miscellaneous.
-Reverdy Johnson has written a
letter strongly favOring the Washington
treaty.
Hon. Henry :. Fitch, formerly of
Chicago, died at the Sherman House in
that city on the 23d.
Bishop Davis w. Clark, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, died at
Cincinnati on the 23d inst.
Rev. DR.. Walter Clark, pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church of But.
falo, died at that city on Tuesday.
Minister Schenck and the British
Commissioners have left Washington
for England. The former hopes 10 take
with him the official notice of the rati-
fication of the treaty.
Vice President Colfax sent a COM
munication TO the Senate, saying that
he did not expect TO preside over the
Senate at the remainder of the session.
Senator Anthony was elected President
pro tenn.
The session Of the Senate on the
Goth was occupied mostly by statements
Of members in regard to who furnished
|, the treaty 10 the newspapers. The
opinion seemed 10 prevail that some
correspondent copied it while some
Senator was taking nap.
-Whitelaw Reid, managing editor OF
the y. Y. Tribune, is in Washington in
answer to summons TO appear before
the Senate Inyesti eating Committee to
give such information as he may pos
sess in regard TO the premature publica-
ton of the treaty of Washington.
1t is reported that new telegraph
company is forming OF New York and
European capitalists, who intend TO lay
a cable TO Santo Domingo, Jamaica. and
other West {Ndia Islands. thence down
the east coast of South America to Rio
Janeiro.
The special Ku-El lux committee
has adjourned till the lst of June. The
Democratic members are insisting that
no hearsay ev ldence or testimony of ir-
responsible persons be taken. Accord
ing TO the expenses incurred under the
old examination, ii will cost the govern
ment 500 for every witness brought TO
Washington. They receive - day
and 10 cents q mile for every mile COM
ing and going.
Under Instructions from Secretary
! Fish, Minister Nelson has concluded
with Mexico a new convention, which
has been received at the Department OF
State, and Immediately CT mmunicated
To the Senate This conZention con-
tinues the mixed commission on claims
for one year from January next. The
new convention was pronEotly ratified
by the Mexican Congress, AID it is ex-
pected it Will be approved 10y the Senate
without opposition.
John ponahoe. of Buffalo, n. y.
died at Evansville, Ind, on Tuesday
from the effects of pistol shot by one
Bob Blakely.
Joseph Hippely, aged jG. was ar
rested at Pittsburgh recently, charged
with outraging the person of Mrs
Thorn, upward of 20 years of age
Hippely had some business with the old
lady. and, entering her apartment, com
mitted the ottense, as stated.
Casualties.
Ben. Harris, colored laborer, while
passing from the steamer Eddyviile tc
| the Tycoon. AT the Whaff IN Nashville
Tuesday, fell into the river, and was
drowned before assistance could be
rendered.
DR.. l.. Herr. the well.known veter
mary surgeon Of Lexington, KY, and
owner of Menbrino Patchen, met with
very serious injury on the 23d inst.
while among his horses, which were in
field adjoining his residence. He was
in the act Of catching one Of them when
the sister of Billy Boyce. the PAGER
suddenly wheeled and kicked the doc
tor in the small of the back. telling him
to the ground. He was carried to his
house.where he has since laid, with Sc.
we're suffering.
The Empire steam fouringmills
belonging 10 smith 4 Merseraux, at
Union, y. Y, were entirely consumed
by fire on Tuesday, also the large dwell.
ing-house and barns. together with a
large quantity Of grain, -four, feed, and
large amount of lumber. The WOODEN
mills were also destroyed. Loss un.
known, but very heavy.
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