The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-06-16

and Mr.. Anderson, ST., says that no in
stance of such early harvesting has oc-
Cured in Illinois within his recollection
of the past half century.
The receipts from the internal rev.
enue sources for the first six days in the
month of June of the present year,
compared with the same time in June,
1870, show falling off of nearly
$5,000,000.
The salaries of Postmasters through
out the country are TO be readjusted on
a basis of their receipts during July
and August, this year, and new
schedule of salaries will go into effect
July |, 1872.
The negro riots have again broke n
out in Washington, and promise to
cause considerable trouble to the con-
tractors. Mass meetings have been
held, and all work on public improve
ments suspended. There are at least
1000 more negroes in that city now
than there is employment for.
The Omaha Republican and the
Omaha Tribune have consolidated. A.
ID. Balcombe, the former proprietor of
the Republican and President of the
Northwestern Associated Press, retains
q third interest and is to be general
manager. Nh. Thomas, the former
editor of the Tribune, is to be editor.
Judge Longyear, Of Detroit, rem
dered an important decision, recently,
in the well known Lac la Belle and Mil
,nl, h.
owners Of the Lac la Belle sought TO re-
cover $4,000 damages. The Judge,
in a long opinion, held that both vessels
were in fault. and ordered the damages
claimed to be equally divided between
their owners.
-Rumors having been circulated that
the Department of Agriculture has pre-
dicted a very short crop of cotton in
1871, it is proper TO state that no esti-
mates of the growing crop have been
made officially. Noreports concerning it
have been made this season, on an esti-
mate Of comparative acreage, and the
statement of the condition of the crop
will be made in about two weeks.
"A letter from Dryden, Mich, says
"Qu;te a severe drought has been pre-.
vailing for some two weeks, which has
had a marked effect upon the wheat
crop. Corn and other spring crops are
mostly in. The peach crop does not
seem to be injured by the late frosts.
The crop of apples will not be as large
as was that of last year by considera-
bic percentage. Potatoes, buggy as
blazes."
Among the claims that will come
before the United States and Spanish
Commission. soon to commence business
in Washington. are those Of Angarica.
Casanova and Mora, which are con
tanned in the official list sent by the
Secretary of State TO Congress. This
fact disposes of the recent statements
that they have been excluded, and that
measures have recently been taken
against Spain to enforce their cOnsidera-
ton.
The great tunnel under the lake
at Chicago does not supply water
enough for the thirsty inhabitants of
the Garden City. Scarcely any water
can be forced into the second story Of
buildings in the city now, and it is not
unusual to have the water supply cut off
for hours at time in certain parts of
the city. What temperate city Chi
cago must be TO use so much water.
Intoxicating drinks must be at dis
count, or the people must mir con-
siderably.
The General Western Agent Of the
Union Steamboat Company was at the
OF Woc Ia nprtn
Saturday, making inquiries about the
bonding Of all vessels belonging to that
company TO carry dutlable goods from
Buffalo to Duluth. 1t appears that
since the opening Of the spring naviga-
ton, this year. there has been re-
markable emigration from Eastern Can
ada to the Red River country, and But
falo has been fixed upon as the eastern
shipping point to accommodate all this
class of travel and commerce generally
arising therefrom. The western termi-
nus of the route will be Duluth and
from thence to Pembina. Goods will be
sent by such conveyance as may be
agreed on.
The Secretary of the Treasury di.
reefs the Assistant Treasurer at New
York to notify holders of three per
cent. certificates issued under the acts
of March ,, 1867, and July %, 1868,
bearing date of Dec. TO- 1867, to March
l6, 1868, Of the denomination Of $1,000
each, numbers LIZA to LILO, inclusive,
and of the denomination of $4,000
each, numbers .5S5 to LBS, inclusive,
will be paid on presentation at his office,
and that from and after July 81, 1871,
such certificates will cease to bear inter.
est, and will no longer be available as a
portion of the lawful money reserve in
possession of any national banking asso-
citation. The amount of the certificates
described is Sl,1j0,0O0.
Crime.
Louis Aver shot and killed his wife
at Manchester. Ohio, on the 9th inst,
then shot himself. He may recover.
Jealousy was the cause.
A prize fight took place near Chi
cago on Sunday, the 4th inst, between
one Green and Hadgelin, in which
fifteen rounds were fought, in Is min
utes, and Green declared the winner of
the fight.