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

500 600 600 francs have been paid, and the
present force of the army of occupation will
be reduced 10y one-third after the payment
of each milliard to Germany. The French
Government is already negotiating for bills
of exchange to the amount of 10000 900
francs.
The French Government has just paid TO
Switzerland an additional sum of 2,OOO,O 900
francs towards the payment for expenses in
Cured in maintaining Gen. Bourbaki's
army while interned in Switzerland. The
remainder of the debt DUE 200, 900 francs
will be paid shortly.
Bancroft AZ Sharpe's livery stables were
burned at Montreal, June 90. Thirty-fve
horses were consumed. Loss, 100000.
France is on the eve of a serious political
crisis. There has been an open rupture be-
tween Theirs and the party of the Right, in
the Assembly, and several members of the
Ministry, of the same way Of thinking, have
rendered their designations, but, at the earnest
| solicitation of the President, have consented
to remain in the Cabinet temporarily. The
Deputies of the Right have been in secret con-
are quiescent, apparently waiting to seize upon
any advantage that may present itself.
1t is reported that the filibuster steamer
Fannie has successfully landed her cargo of
men and munitions on the Island of Cuba.
1t is said that the Spanish Ministry have de-
clared in favor of the separation of Church
and State in Spain.
Elic Frederic Fory, Marshal Of France, died
June 20, aged 6S years
Marguerite Dixblanc who was sentenced to
death, in London for the murder of her mis-
tress. has been rcprieved.
The Mexican insurgents seem determined to
! make good their success in the vicinity of
Monterey. The latest advices are that they
are strengthening the Notifications and con-
centrating all their forces there. This con-
tradicts the report sent through Government
channels, few days ago, that Trevino had
proffered to treat for peace.
The Golden Club, of London have issued
invitations to the various powers throughout
the world to send representatives to an Inter
national Free Trade Congress, to be held in the
English metropolis next year.
Gen. sherman was " doing Switzerland at
last accounts.
The first accounts of the German lombard
ment of Port-au-Pnnce we're greatly exag-
gerated. Only two shots, it seems, were fired.
The Duke of Montpenser is out in a mani
festo asserting the right Of Don Alphonso, son
of ex-Queen Isabella, to the Spanish throne.
Mail accounts from England give the par
ticulars Of an attempt made on the night Of
June 10 to blow up the statue of the Prince
Consort, in Merrion Square, Dublin. The ex-
ploson is described az tremendous, shaking
the whole square. The monum, Mt was, how
ever, but slightly injured. simultaneous
attempt was made to blow up the statue of the
Earl of Carlisle, in Phoenix Park, Dublin, which
also proved abortive-only the legs of the
statue being injured.
Madrid dispatch states that our Govern
ment has waived the ques ton of claiming DIR.
Houari to be an American citizen, and bases its
action upon the ground of friendly intercession
in the Doctors behalf, for an amnesty TO be
granted by the Spanish Government.
Paris letters report that Bismarck's ulti-
matum was necessarily accepted by France,
and. in accordance Herewith, the French
army is to be cut down to 375, 600 men, and the
National Guard bound over to keep the peace.
The last news from Mexico represents that
the Juarists, 5000 strong, were marching on
Matamoras. and that decisive conflict was
imminent
A party Of Canadian militia in camp at
Windsor, made raid on Mr.. Edwin Benefits
garden the other day. Mr.. b. blazed away at
tl,a lot, Ia no 1aI hot
gun, and seriously wounded Corporal Isles
The volunteers were highly incensed and
came near mobbing Bennett.