The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-07-14

ling houses on Saturday night, about mid
night, and captured fifteen of the principal
gamblers in the city, together with num-
Der of players, including one member of the
Council, who are held as witnesses.-Two or
three days since, David f. Sanderson,
partner in the banking house of j. A. Davis
X Co., Eureka, H., left for parts unknown,
with all the funds he could get hold of The
amount of the deficit is not exactly known,
but will probably reach 500, 000.-The trans
continental excursion leaves Indianapolis on
the 18th. President Grant and Senator Nor
ton have been invited.-Gen. Burnside adj
dressed the merchants of Cincinnati on Sat
urday, on behalf of the Vincennes and Cairo
railway. He wants subscriptions amount
ing to $1,000 or 100000
The south.
A COLLISION between a construction train
and q hand-car occurred on Tuesday, on the
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, near Moselle,
Mo-, killing two men instantly and injuring
several others.-Cotton and corn in Tennes-
see average one third less than last year.
Joseph Deggendorf, the ex-City Comptroller
of st. Louis, denies any over issue of
treasury warrants, and intimates an inten-
ton to sue the Common Council Committee
for libel. The report of the Committee has
been adopted by the Council, and suit will
be instituted against observation-disclosures
| Capron, the Commissioner of Agriculture,
| has rendered the President his resignation,
which takes effect August /. This is in ac-
cordance with the contract, entered into two
months ago, with the japanese Government,
through the Commission sent to this coun-
try for the purpose of introducing and de-
veloping in that kingdom the industrial
ideas of the United States. Capron is en-
powered to procure models of agricultural
and industrial machinery, even to appli-
ances for railroading, and will take with him
geologist, civil engineer, and other mem
bers of tho corps, for scientific and industrial
investigation.
AFTER the Cabinet meeting, on the Goth
ult, Commissioner Pleasonton had long
interview with the President, and afterwards
proceeded to the office of Secretary Bout
well, where the two had an extended con-
versaton. Although nothing positive con-
corning it has transpired, the belief is that
it had reference to a clearer understanding
of their respective duties, as it is known the
President is friendly to both the gentlemen,
aud desires that there shall be harmony in
the administration of all the business de-
partments.-Baron Gerolt, the German Min
lister, took formal leave of the President on
the Goth ult., the usual appropriate and com
plimentary addresses being exchanged
Philip r. Freas, of Germantown, Pa, has
telegraphed that he must, for personal and
business reasons, decline the position of
Commissioner of Agriculture, rendered him
by President Grant.-The grand total of in
ternal revenue receipts for the fiscal year to
date is Sl44 PTS ,063.-Edward Lyles, former
ly of Russelville, KY, was foully murdered
at picnic on Thursday, four miles below
Memphis, by jealous rival named Early
Easom, who walked up behind him and
shot him through the head. He then fled to
the woods.
THE funeral Of Gen. Ketcham at Washing
ton, on Friday, was largely attended. The
following officers were pail bearers Quar-
termaster- General Meigs, Commissary- Cen
eral Eaton, Gen. Dyer, Chief of Ordnance;
Gen. Pickets, Gen. Charles Z. Thomas, re-
tired Colonel O'Nel Sprague, retired General
Eaton, Paymaster, and Assistant Surgeon
General Coane.-A Number of removals and
changes in the various bureaus of the In
terror Department have been made recently,
and good many more will be made in the
course of a few days, especially in the Pen
sion and Land Offices. Some fifty removals
have been made in the Land Office since the
change in the Commissioner.-The decrease
in the internal revenue collections for the
fiscal year ending June so, as compared with
last year, is $40, 266 ,5S4.-Customs receipts
1904 ,457,99l, against $l9l ,3O5,S52 for the
previous fiscal year. During the six months
of the present year, from Jan. to June 80,
since which date the reduced tariff law has
been in operation, collections were $l04 ,403-
$50, against Ss,655,75l collected during the
corresponding six months in the previous
fiscal year, showing an increase in customs
receipts under the reduced law of S5,sOs, IRIS.
Foreign.
In the French Assembly recently, Andef-
felt presented report respecting contracts
made during the war. The report accuses a
number of persons of corruption in office,
among whom is Victor Place, the late
| French Consul at New York.-The new
French loan has been carried, and the sub
scripton books closed.-The London Gazette
announces that the notifications of the
! Treaty of Washington were exchanged on
the 18th inst, and that the Commissioners
will shortly be named to carry the stipula-
tons into effect. All British subjects hav-
ing claims against the United States, are re-
quested to prefer them within six months
from the first meeting of the Commission
| The deaths from smallpox in London reach
about 240 weekly.-Gabriac goes to Berlin
as the diplomatic representative of France.
THE trial of Rochefort has been set down
for the Sd of July.-The court martial, while
in session at Marsailles, pronounced the fol-
! lowing sentences: Cremieux and Pelliser,
death Duclos, Marten, Hostorg, Breton and
Cacturt, transportation to ten years labor in
the galleys; Ebrard, ten years imprison-
ment. Six of the accused have been ac-
quitted.-The grand review of the French
army took place at Longchamps on June
29th. One hundred thousand men, under
command of Mcmahon, were drawn up in
line and reviewed by Theirs and other mem
bers of the Government.-In the Assem- bly,
on the 2sth ult., NJ. Ponyer Quertier stated
that in less than six hours the agents of the
treasury collected four thousand five hun
bred millions of francs for the new loan, Of
which Paris subscribed two thousand five
hundred millions. The provinces have not
ali been heard from and the total amount of
the subscriptions had not been ascertained.
The Minister of Finance, commenting upon
the fact, said: "This state of things en-
ables the Government to hasten the deliver
ance of the country. We shall not wait for
the dates fixed by the treaty at Frankfort,
but shall pay the indemnity installments at
ce."-Bismarck has called in the first
issue of fftv-one millions of the German