The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-08-04
Of Parliament in the county Monaghan y will


Of Parliament in the county Monaghan will
unquestionably result in the return Of Chas.
Powell Leslie, Conservative, and the former
representative of the county. The voting
is still proceeding, but enough is known to
Justify the foregoing statement.....A letter
from Paris says that 10000 persons, includ-
ing 5000 women and children, were killed
in suppressing the Commune. Ninety thou
sand prisoners have been captured, and the
police are hunting for $4,000 more. ..Infor-
nation has been received at New York that
Sir William Logan and his party, who left
st. Johns, Newfoundland, on geological
surveying expedition, on the 18th inst, were
entirely cut off on their route by severe
storm on the l4th, which swept away the
bridges and flooded the parts of the only
road they had to travel upon.
Mail advices from Cuba report that the in
surgent leader, Gen. Covada, was shot on the
eth, instead of the lst of July, and after the
order was received from Madrid that he
had been pardoned and sent to this country.
..... Dispatches received at London from
the east represent that the cholera prevails
alarmingly in Persia, and the ravages by
the disease are dreadful. ..". Marshal Serrano
has been intrusted by the King with the
formation of new ministry, and has al
ready designated the following Ministers !:
Minister of Justice, Con Minister of For
eign Affairs, Coudan Marine, Admiral Nal
camps; Finance, Camado. The Cortes has
adjourned unanimously, amid the protests
of the minority The Prussian troops
have received orders from Berlin to evacu-
ate the cities of Amiens and Rouen and the
departments of the Somme, Lower Seine,
and Eure."...All the papers of the 2lst inst
contained editorials on the subject OF the
H., IF
legalizng the purchase of army commist
sions. The Times, Post, and Standard be-
leve the course of the Ministry unconsttu-
tonal, while the Ne,os and Telegraph ap-
prove to the fullest extent the course taken
by the Cabinet.
A DEPUTATIoN of German, Dutch, and Aus
trian bankers has sailed from Europe for the
United States for the purpose Of making an
examination Of the condition Of the work
and financial prospects of the Northern Pa
cific ra.lroad.....In the course of M.
THEIRS address before the National Assem-
bly, at Versailles, on the 22d inst, the Presi-
dent, speaking of Italy, said it was impossi-
bic to adopt course which would lead to
war. The true policy of France was peace
and reorganization. No steps must or should
be taken which will even tend to ALLEVIATE
Italy ......Le Monde proposes that the Island
OF Corsica be rendered to the Pope as an in
violable residence, by which means it claims
that the supremacy of France as the de-
fender of the Catholic faith will be main
tanned .... Prince Napoleon, who has been
staying for three days at Havre, has been
ordered to leave France.....A new Spanish
Ministry has been arranged, as follows
President of the Council and Minister Of
War, Marshal Serrano Minister of Foreign
Affairs, Admiral Topete; Minister of the In
terror, Senior Sagasta Minister of Justice,
Senior Ulloa Minister of Finance, Senior
Aerostegul Minister of Public Works, Senior
Candan Minister of Mari e, Admiral Nal
campo; Minister of Colonies, Senior Ayala
...... The Portuguese Cortes wss opened on
the Odd inst, by the King in person. In his
speech from the throne, King Louis ex-
pressed his gratitude for the reception given
10 his august relatives, the Emperor and
Empress of Brazil. His speech was other
wise devoted entirely to the affairs of the
kingdom finances, which he said were still
embarrassed
The reiterated reports that the departure
of the Pope from Rome as near at hand are
still denied..".It is reported that Favre
persists in his resignation because the petit
ton of the Bishops urging the Government
to support the temporal power of the Pope
mas Deen REFERRED 10 the Ol ORIGIN
Affairs. French journals are discouraged
at the apathy shown by citizens in the cleo
tions, the abstentions from voting on Sun
day having reached an unprecedented
figure. The LouUreain Rationale warns the
people that the nation which takes no inter
est in its own affairs is condemned to ruin
The elections resulted in the choice Of six
Republican conservatives and forty nine
moderates. The whole vote cast was very
small. NJ. Bouuallet is among the success
tul candidates.
THE reorganization of the French army is
progressing finely. Before the lst of August
they will have 800, 900 men under arms,
The Toulon navy yard is getting four trans
ports ready tor sea. They will sail for New
Caledonia with insurgents between the 18th
and 3lst of July. The other navy yards
are employed in similar manner. Orders
have been given to get two additional trans
ports ready for sea. 1t is said that each
emigrant's voyage out will lost S20O.....M
Theirs, after reading Count de Chamford's
letter, smiled and said: "a good day for
Republicans, there is one pretender the less
in the field" 1t is universally confessed
that Count de Chamford has committed po-
litical sucide..... Theirs has refused to ac-
cept the profile ed resignation of Favre as
the Minister of Foreign Affairs.