The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-07-21

They were guarded till morning and then
captured.
PRIVATE dispatches from Washington as
sert that the returns received at the Agricul-
tural Department show a decreased produc-
tive capacity in the growth of cotton of a
million and half acres, and a falling off in
the crop, as compared with last year, of %
per cent. .....It is stated that as soon as ex-
Congressman Bowen is released, he will be
re- arrested on a requisition from Governor
Hoffman, of New York, on a chargs of mutt
lating the court records of that State.
C. c. Bowen received his pardon from the
President on the 9th inst. He was imme-
diately released from custody. Rev. Fa-
Their Beno, prominent Catholic divine, of
Paducah, KY. died suddenly, at the st. JOS
eph Infirmary, on the Sth inst. He had
been seriously i'll of paralysis, but was
thought to be getting well.....James A. Ed
wards, a prominent citizen and wealthy
banker of Shelbyvile, KY, and treasurer
of the Shelby railroad, fell beneath train
on the Shore Line road on the Sth inst, at
Anchorage Station, fourteen miles from
Louisville, and was literally torn to pieces
He was ~ yeare old, and leaves a wife and
turns to Washington, Commissioner Pleas
onton will submit his views of the law rela-
tive to his duties as commissioner, and will
ask that Secretary Boutwell, be asked to sub
nit his views. He will then ask that the
whole question be submit ted to the Attorney
General, and he promises to abide by the
Attorney Generals decision. .A special
agent of the Treasury Department reports a
defalcation to the amount of ST 900 in the
Custom House at Savannah, Ga, SIS, 200 out
of the $ll 900 being covered by false vouch-
ers, and the balance is put down as extra
charges which are not authorized by law.
THE Memphis Appcal's special, from Cor
NTH, says tobacco dealer from Louisville,
named Shipley, was robbed of $500 at sup
per table, Friday evening, while convcrsing
with Depaty United States Marshal named
Messler. The latter took a lamp for the
purpose of looking for the money; but, pur-
posely, or by accident, broke it. The burn
ing oil fell on Shipey's lap, burning him so
cry. In the confusion that followed the
purse was forgotten. 1t is generally be-
lieved that the lamp was broken to conceal
the crme.....T Three cases of murder were
reported at Louisville, KY, on Monday,
one of which was fatal. In one case the
man was rendered delirious from lying in
the sun four hours, on the grave of his wife,
who recently died. .....T The books of the in
ternal revenue office at Washington, show
that the orders for lager beer stamps now
average 40 900 per day, nearly four times as
great as the orders received during the cor
responding time last year.
FEARFUL battle took place between a
sheriff and several deputies, and a band OF
negro desperadoes in Robson county, n. c.,
on the 10th inst. Three of the Sherif's
posse were killed and three were wounded
The Postmaster General has determined
to readvertise the routes awarded to accept
ed bidders who have failed to comply with
their contracts. ....T The Commissioner of Pa
tents at Washington recently received from
the West the assignment of patent sent
there, for the recording which there were in
ternal revenue stamps to the amount of Sl69
lust Sl6S.S5 in excess of the amount required
by law, on which the owner doubtless sup
posed the assignment required five cent
stamps for every 500 received for the sale
Hof the patent, as the stamps were all care
fully cancelled.
Foreign.
THE supplementary election returns re-
ceived at Paris show that Of 14O Deputies
elected, 100 are Republicans, s Legitimists
and - Bonapartsts. a majority of the Re-
| publicans belong to the moderate wing.....
| The French Government has demanded the
! early evacuation of the forts near Paris, and
Of the three departments occupied by the
Germans. Bismarck declines to give a posi-
tive promise to comply with the demand..."
! A difference has arisen between the Egypt
ian Government and the French Consul al
1 g Ill
arrest of a French citizen by the police
Satisfaction has been demanded by France
and negotiations are pending for the settle
ment of the dispute. Victor En-
manuel reviewed the regular troops of the
! National Guards on the Sd inst. He wa:
! enthusiastically received by the soldiers anC
citizens. 1.-THE Crown Prince Frederick
William has accepted an invitation from tn,
King of Bavaria TO be present at the tri
umphal entrance of the Bavarian troops int
| Munich.
TELEGRAPHIc dispatches from Mexico ind
cate that Jaurez has been reelected Pres
dent of the Republic of Mexico.....T TIL,
recent French elections have increased the
ma ority of the supporters of Theirs in tn,
National Assembly and the present republi
can form of government, by fully l00....AI
! obscure man named De la Lande has muir
dered Voune, Mayor of the town of Sachti
The Citrate of the parish, while bringing
oils to annoint the body of the murdered
man, was also assassinated. Intense excite
ment prevails against the murderer. Later
news says that De la Lande committed sui
cide."..Minister Jay gave grand dinner al
Vienna on the 4th of July....It is said thai
the first act of the Assembly as soon as the
newly elected Deputies have taken seats
will be to prolong the powers of Theirs as
the Chief Executive of the nation for two
years."...A proposition is mooted of entrust
ing TO Marshal Mcmahon the command o
the entire army in order to give greater
lenty to the force, which will soon amount
to 10000 men."..A Madrid correspondent
says a young American, the brother o
Sickles' Secretary, was recently knocked
down and nearly killed because he refused
to kneel down before Catholic procession
in that city. Sickles intends to demand al
apology from the Spanish Government fo
the outrage.
THE Bank of France, on the 9th inst, dis
patched fourteen dray loads of gold (1O4,
OOO, 900 francs) to Prussia......Amiens ha
been declared in state of siege, in conse
quence of the failure of the local authorize
to discover the murderer of Prussian .....