The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-07-05


mission Of peace.
The State Department has been notified that
the American schooner James Bliss has been
captured by a Canadian cutter for alleged yio-
lstion of the Dominion laws. and taken into
port with the Dominion flag hoisted over the
Stars and Stripes, the American flag being
union down.
Commissioners Brunot and Cree left Wash
ington June "a for an extended tour among
the Indian tribes of the West, with view Of
averting, if possible, the threatened Indian
war
Foreign.
The Emperor of China is to be married
on the 10th of October.
The miners strike in Westphalia is spread
ing. The workmen in over ~ mines have
ceased work.
Gorilla is SPANS latest Premier.
Advices from Yokohama state that the
intention of the American Government to
demand the opening of the great tea dis
tricts of Japan to American commerce meets
with cordial favor from all parties. The
American Charges visit to the district has
resulted most satisfactorily, the officials
everywhere receiving him in a most cordial
manner. The people everywhere were clated
at the prospect of their country being opened
TO foreign intercourse, and are preparing to
welcome the United States.
The Dominion militia are in camp-6,OOO
strong-at Windsor.
Capt. Bowen, commander Of the flibuster
steamer Virginius, disguised with the man
agement of the Cuban agent and the cow
ardice of his creole crew, has resigned his
command and returned home.
Several London dealers in Erie stock
have failed, on account of the decline i'll the
price of shares.
The cable announces that " the state Of
Spain is alarming" that Serrano has fed to
England and Sagasta to France, and that
the Radicals are srming to meet the threat
ened uprising of the revolutionary Republi-
cans.
The bill prescribing Jesuits has passed the
German Parliament.
By collision on the Orleans France
railway, on June 10, several persons were
killed and thirty injured.
A London telegram announces that lock-
out was begun bY the builders of that city,
on June 10, by which 10000 journeymen are
thrown out of employment.
The cable watts a rumor across the waters
that Miss Nellie Grant is engaged to a Scot
tish Lord.
MI p1,o ,,rotoe4s ,,abop,apt1v agaipst III n
approaching enforcement Of the law sup
pressing converts in Italy. He cannot sub
nit to such usurpatons, and a conflict
between the Holy See and the Italian Gov
eminent seems inevitable.
town on the japanese Island of sekshu
has been destroyed oy an earthquake; 500
people persisted.
Two steamers collided-one being sunk
near Shanghai, May 4, causing the loss of
sixty lives, nearly all Chinese.
The Carlists are again on the war path in
the Spanish Provinces of Tarragona, Biscay
and Galicia.
Valmaseda has resigned the Captain Cen
eralship of Cuba.
A Dictator is the latest remedy proposed
for the ills which afilict poor Spain.
Alexis has arrived in Rio Janeiro.
Advices from Mexico state that the revo-
lutionary Generals Trevino and Quiroga
have offered to surrender their armies and
treat for peace.
band Of Mexican brigands, on June is,
made raid into the suburbs of Matsmoras,
murdered two persons, and robbed many
more.
woman named Phebe Campbell was
hanged June 20, in Montreal, Canada, for
the murder Of her husband. She met her
death calmly, evincing no emotion.
Advices from the West Indies state that
7 the German feet bombarded Port-au- Prince
for several hours, and boarded and captured
the Hayten fleet, all on account of the re-
fusal of the Haytiens TO pay an alleged in
demnity of 900. The Hayti Government
squared up, and the German fleet with
drew.
heard of since May IS, and il is feared she
is lost.
The negotiations for the payment of the
German indemnity by the French and the
withdrawal of the German troops are COM
pleted. The first payment Of one milliard
francs is to be made Feb. Is, 1873; the sec
ond, a smaller amount, before the close Of
'73; and the third, another millisrd, dur
ing IA. The Departments of Marine and
Haute Marne are to be evacuated as soon as