The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-08-11

occasioned by the German INVASION. The
Spanish Government has resolved TO reduce
the salaries Of all its functionaries two per
cent
THE Journal des Paris announces that
Favre is no longer Minister-that he is re-
placed in the Office Of Foreign Affairs by
Nj. Geonland, recently one of the French
negotiators for the peace at Brussels......T The
committee in the Assembly on the reorgani-
cation of the French army has voted TO re-
port in favor OF compulsory service for all
males between 20 and 40. The soldiers are
not to be entitled to vote at elcetions.....T The
rinderpest is increasing in France. The
rumor that Bismarck had consented to the
evacuation of the environs of Paris on or
before the 3lst of August is pronounced to
be without foundation. The German troops
will not be withdrawn from their present
position in the vicinity of Paris until $780,
900 900 francs of the indemnity is paid, and
il will be impossible for the French Govern
ment to pay that amount as early as tho 3lst
proX.....The Apener says the Empress of the
French has written letter to the Gar of
Russia urging him TO continue friendly rela-
tons with the French. The new Spanish
Ministry has resolved to put down the in
surrection in Cuba, regardless of all sacri-
fees of life.
JOHN SLIDELL, formerly Confederate Min
lister to France, is dead .."..It is announced
that the resignation of Sir Rutherford
Alcock, British Ambassador to China, has
been received and accepted by the Govern
ment, and that he is succeeded by Mr.. II. F.
Wade, First Secretary of Legation .....A
Paris special says the Government has given
qualified assent to the Posten scheme for
the emigration of Communist prisoners to
Arizona. 1t divides the prisoners into three
classes: First, violent prisoners and those
guilty of crime, who are sentenced to hard
labor tor life second, dangerous persons,
who are to be sent to the penal colony, and
to the third general amnesty is granted on
condition of their voluntary emigration
The last are permitted to go to Arizona, the
Government giving them transportation,
agricultural and mining tools, tents, aud
subsistence for six months. Americans
visiting Europe must take passports, espe-
cially naturalized citizens, as the latter can
not get them there without showing the
necessary papers .Juarez's prospects for
gaining the election as President of Mexico
are decidedly the best, but difficulties are
expected on the assembling of Congress,
which may declare Diaz President. Foul
play is reported to have been practiced in
the elections everywhere, by all parties.
Juarez will certainly oppose Ledro by force,
but not Diaz
HENRY LoNGUEvILLE MAysEL, d. D., Dean
of st. Paul's church, in London, died on the
3lst ult..... The Persian Minister denies the
stories of great famine in Persia. He says
they are all manufactured by commercial
agents. The bill granting an annuity of
5000 600 per annum to Prince Arthur has
passed the House of Commensurate ac-
ceptance of Favre's resignation as Minister
of Foreign Affairs has been confirmed. .....
There are $4,000 French Communists await
ing trial in Paris....Thiers contemplates
increasing the French army...The jour
neymen masons, of Berlin, are on a strike.
A DISPATCH dated Rome, July I3, says:
There is great excitement here over the
vote in the French Assembly on the posi-
ton of the Pope. The journals regard war
with France as probable, and accuse the
ministry of betraying the country. The
Gazette says the government should not
have gone to Rome, but having gone, it must
stay, though dark clouds should envelop the
political horizon..".. Cholera has appeared
in the South of France..."Jules Favre will
resume active practice at the bar at once.....
Fears of CT olera are entertained in various
parts of England, and stringent sanitary
regulations have been adopted throughout
the country ......A block Of dwellings, built
from the fund donated to the London poor
by Geo. Peabody, was formally opened on
Aug. 1st......TLe French Legations at Ores
den, Darmstadt, Hamburg and Weimar,
have been suppressed.