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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-09-13
The Geneva Arbitration.

GENEVA, Aug. 27.-There is every reason to
believe that the Arbitrators have settled in
principle the question of indemnity, and have
fixed approximately the amount TO be awarded
for vessels DESTROYED by the Confederate
cruisers. 1t is probable that the total amount
of damages awarded the United States will be
between f3.000 900 and "a 600, 900. No de-
pendence is to be placed on reports which
represent tue amount as above or below these
extremes.
Some further claims remain to be settled.
The question of payment of interest on the
sums awarded, which has not yet been APP
preached, will DO considered in Thursdays
sitting
GENEVA, Aug. 29.-The court met at half
past II o'clock this afternoon. and remained
in session till half-past 3. Only five arbitra-
tors and the secretary of the Board were pres
ent. The question Of the payment of the
interest on the amounts awarded, which was
TO have been brought up to-day, was reserved
for further discussion, and the court debated
the proposition in reference to the continue
ance of its sessions in secret. The court il
progressing in It's labors on the details, and
prospects arc favorable for an early compile
ton of the work before it.
GENEVA. Aug 30.-The Court of Arbitration
met at noon to-day, and, after brief session,
adjourned to Monday
1t is reported that great diversity Of opinion
exists among the members OF the Board of
Arbitration on the question of principle, and
endeavors are making 10 reconcile the differ
enoes 80 that the finsl decision may be unani-
nous.
GENEVA, Aug 31.-Nothing new trmspircd
in regard to yesterdays sitting. Discussions
turn daily upon multitude of petty details,
which require close attention, and slightly
retard the reaching of decision, but the
business Of the tribunal is advancing satisfac-
torily.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The latest advices
from Geneva Ieiterate that the proceedings
before the Tribunal of Arbitration progress
favorably to this Government, but are silent
as to the probable amount Of money which
will be awarded. Both the United States and
British Governments are advised, in conf
dence. by their respective reports Of what
takes place, but until the seal OF secrecy shall
be removed, no communication will be made
to the public on this subject.
GENEVA, Sept. 2.-The Court OF Arbitration
met. and after three hours session, adj
journed to Friday. 1t is believed that the
Court will adjourn sine die next week.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-09-13
Mortality Of the Siege of Paris.

"Although much has been written
concerning the mortality of the civil
population Of Paris during the twenty
eight weeks of the siege. there has been
little" says the British Medical journal,
"that is either accurate or complete.
An elaborate research by DR.. Henry
Sucur presents for the first time these
desirable qualities. Figures are SO lit
tie attractive that few people are proba.
bly, even yet aware that the siege cost
upward of 10000 lives to the civil pop
ulation. He ascertains that 100000
Parisians left Paris by rail before the
investments but 100000 regular troops
and 10000 refugees from the suburbs
entered the city, so that the population
of Paris, on the whole, was raised from
l,S90,000 to about 100000, the excess
consisting chiefly OF men between 20
and 40 years of age. The mean mortal
ity of the four preceding years. and of
the following year for these % weeks,
was 24,92S; that for the 2S weeks of
lS70-7l was 1921, an excess of 81, 800,
this being apparently the toll which
death demanded, and the price which
the Parisians paid, for the glory of re-
sistance to Bismarck and Won Moltke.
The mortality fell unevenly on persons
of various ages. Between Is and % it
was multiplied skiold. The general
mortality was tripled. The mortality
was least among men from 40 to 60;
they took no part in active service, and
had comparatively greater facilities for
resisting cold and privstion. The dis
eases which contributed chiefly to the
immense mortality were six-small-
pox, bronchitis, pneumonia, typhoid
fever. diarrhea, and dysentery."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-09-13
Personal.

LILIENTHAL, the New York yacht
man, has lost 100000 on yacht races.
RUFUS D. CONNOLLY, of Terre Haute.
Ind, has just married his twelfth wife.
w. B. AsToR lives in mortal terror of
Nathan's fate, and takes al reasonable
precautions to escape it.
DARWIN is to publish a new work on
the "Expressions Of the Emotions in
Man and Lower Animals"
MARX CLENMER AMEs thinks the love
Of pinmoney is the most fruitful source
of matrimonial unhappiness.
AUGUsTE MAQUEr CMcKeat) the
Franco Irish novelist, invented the
word Bohemian" for Journalist"
MILWAUKEE has had a wooden wed.
ding. Henry Block was married to
Amanda Board. 1t was plain affair.
TnURLow WEED has been compelled
by the state Of his health to suspend
work upon his volume of reminis.
cences.
A coLoRED resident of ST. Louis seven
and half feet high holds himself
above public exhibitions, and turns
deaf ear to Mr.. Barnum's blandish-
ments.
THE New York Evening Post proposes
the starting of o national subscription
for the benefit Of Whittier and Emer-
son, whose houses have been destroyed
lately.
THERE are five ex.Vice. Presidents liv.
ing. OF these two Fillmore and Breck-
inridge) remain silent on political ques.
tons, one johnson goes for Greeley,
and two (Ilamlin and Colfax) declare
for Grant.
AT the Fourth of July celebration in
Winona, Mimi, veteran of 1912"
received conspicuous honors. 1t was
not till the next day that he inform ed
his fellow-citizens that he fought on the
British side.
CHARLES LYLE, of Philadelphia, was
killed by lightning while sitting in a
chair, a few days ago, and an exact
copy of leaf Of ailanthus, which la d
at his feet, was afterward found i'm.
printed on his right breast.
REV. HENRY WARD BEEcHER speaks
very highly of croquet, and in referring
to ministers playing at the game, says |:
A creature who does not play croquet
for fear he will lose his influence NAV
be sure that he has no influence which
he would not be all the better for los.
ing"
ONE of the most remarkable instances
of literary productivity is that of John
Oakman, an English engraver, who
wrote for two guineas work of two
volumes such was his rapidity that he
could produce one work week, and
actually performed that feat for eigh.
teen consecutive months.
MAYOR YURI, OF Yeddo, Japan, called
around 10 see Mayer Hall, of New
York, last week. The Mayor wasn't
at home, but the gentleman from Yeddo
solaced himself with viewing the new
Court House, the architec ture of which
so pleased him that he is making an
elaborate plan of the structure for his
own city.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-09-13
FEARFUL DISASTER.
A Long Island steamer Struck by
schooner and Sunl-Upwnrd Of 100 Lives
Lost.

A Long Island steamer struck by "
schooner and Sunk-Upward Of 100 Lives
Lost.
The propeller Metis, bound from
New York to Providence, was wrecked
in Long Island Sound, six miles of
Watch hill, X. L., on the morning OF
the 30th ult. A dreadful storm was
prevailing at the time, and the propel'
Ter collided with an unknown schooner,
knocking a hole in her bottom. She
Immediately filed, and the passengers
were aroused and warned to secure life
preservers. In short time the lower
part OF the boat, her engines, etc., went
down, about five miles from shore. A
large number of the passengers and
crew climbed on the upper deck, which
parted from her head and hoated. The
waves rolled high, and the rain con-
tinued, but the upper works floated and
struck the shore. The Metis had on
board l04 passengers ana As deck.
hands, walters, etc.
Capt. Charles l.. Burton, who is among
the saved, states that Immediately after
the collision the propeller was stopped,
and the mate sent below to examine
the extent Of the damage, which he re-
ported very slight, and the vessel pro-
ceeded on her way. In very short
time it was discovered that she was fill
ing rapidly. The steamer was then
headed for the shore. A strong gale
was blowing, and it was evident that
she would soon 60 down. Half an hour
later she sunk. In the meantime the
life.boats had been lowered, and filled
at once with persons who were anxious
TO be saved. One of the boats was
swamped, but was soon righted by the
chief engineer, who was in her. He
sculled her up to the wreck, and she
was again boarded with success. About
fifty persons were left on the upper
deck, which drifted with the gale. The
storm still continued, and although
several vessels came within sight, none
recognized them. They continued in
this perilous condition until about s
o'clock a. M, when they drifted on the
beach about half mile from Watch
Hill lighthouse. The surf was very
high, and the danger was increased.
BY this time very large number OF
people from the Watch Hill Hotel were
on the beach proffering aid, but all was
of no use. The roar of the surf pre-.
vented any communication, and it was
evident that the deck on which they
Heated must go to pieces in few mo-
ments. The breaking up commenced,
and all were thrown into the surf. BY
the kindness Of those on shore nearly
all were saved from the pilot-house and
upper works.
The papers and books belonging to
the Metis were all lost. The purser
says there were l04 full tickets sold.
He estimates the full number of pas.
sengers at 10. The crew, waters, ETC.,
make in all l55 souls.
1t seems to be almost terrible GER
tainty that 20 lives have been lost by
this awful wreck. Many went down
with the lower part of the steamer
whose names can never be known. A
gloom has been cast over the entire
scene by the disaster. All the hotels at
Watch Hill have from eight to twenty
of the rescued now in their parlors and
There was no marine
insurance on the vessel.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-09-13

to come from DIR. Livingstone, and explains
the presence of the curious expressions in
those letters 10y the fact that the explorer was
always fond of indu lying in humorous and
quaint sayings.
Leopold .Keemski, an exiled Polish noble
man, committed suicide at New York, the 9TH
er day.
Henry Quackenbush, of Hackensack, n. Y,
a boy of seventeen years, fell in love with a
girl several years his junior, and because the
child refused to marry him, on the ground of
their extreme youth, the respondent lover
committed suicide by shooting himself in the
head.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-09-13
Foreign.

Cardinal Angelo Quaglea has just died at
Rome, aged 20.
Adyices from Mexico state that Diaz has
disbanded his forces and gone to chihuahua.
The Governor Of Sinaloa, while riding in the
suburbs of Mazatan, was seized by kidnap-
pers. carried to the mountains. and large
ransom demanded for his release.
The Portuguese ship Perseveranz has been
wrecked near Oporo, and 80 lives lost.
1t is said Cuban agent has arrived in Lon
don, with instructions from the Provisional
Government to negotiate loan of 1900, 900,
the amount to be rendered to Spain for the
independence of Cuba. That, although the
Provisional Government have but little hope
that Spain will consent, they believe the offer
will strengthen the insurgent cause among
foreign powers.
Certain diamond jewellers, in communica-
ton to the London Times confidently assert
that the alleged discovery of pre- cious stones
in Arizona is all myth. They aver that the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-09-13
The South.

Advices from North Carolina represent that
much lawlcssness and violence prevail IN aud
around Salisbury, growing out Of the intensity
OF political feeling, and many deadly encoun-
tiers are expected.
Reports of the cotton crop in Arkansas,
Tennessee and Mississippi are very unfavor-
able. The drought is causing the cotton to
rust and shed, and in some sections it is
thought the crop will prove an entire failure
There is much suffering in Southwestern
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-09-13

IT is said that nine Of Barnum s
camels and dromedaries have died of
envy since they saw the humps on the
backs of some of our daughters OF
fashion.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-09-13

Mrs. MARY CLEMMER AMEs, the Wash
ington correspondent of the Kadepend-
ent. is one of the most industrious of
writers. Her pen is never still except
when her tongue is going, but neither
move but to some purpose. She and her
husband, who is known as Mr.. Mary
Clemmer Ames, live costly together in
a Washington boarding house.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-09-13

A FIRM in Richmond, Va, recently
shipped $4,000 worth of tobacco TO
Austria.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-30
NEWS BY MAIL.

Professor S. +, b. Morse, the inventor of
the electric telegraph, is hopelessly ill at his
residence in New York, and his death may
occur at any moment.
The committee of arrangements for the
Cincinnati convention has issued a circular
defining the objects of the liberal republi
cans and the revenue reform organization
and inviting voters without distinction of par.
ty to JOIN in the movement.
The subcommittee in Congress on com
merce, on the part of the House. who have
the river and harbor appropriation bill il
charge, have agreed upon the following item.
for New England; Boston harbor, ST., 900
Gloucester, $4,000; Taunton, 10000
Wellheet, 5000; Plymouth, $25O0; Paw
tucket, Sl0,0 900; Thames, $4,000; Portland
harbor and breakwater, $4,000 The total
amount of items reported now reaches S5,-
900, 900, which the committee have agreed to
fix as the maximum limit. 8# E@
The Briiish schooner p. Grant, Captain
Bradshaw, OF Windsor, N. s., sailed from
Rockland March with cargo OF lime,
bound to Halifax. She put into Owls Head
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-30

ate to-day. During the early part of to-day's
session matters dragged along in their usual
fashion, with an occasional lively burst until
O'Clock when Mr.. Hamin moved to sub
stitute for the first section of the free tea and
coffee bill the corresponding section of the
finance committees bill, and upon that con-
fused series of motions, inquiries and discus
sions continued for more than two hours, UNI
til at last MIR. Hamlin's proposition was
adopted; and by the next subsequent vote
tea and coffee were placed on the free list.
Then Mr.. Scott proposed his additional sec
ton sweeping away nearly all the revenue
taxes; and though Mr.. Morton was annoyed
that the march had thus been stolen on him,
and Mr.. Sherman provoked that his tariff
bill was thus loaded to death, their resistance
was not very earnest, nor at all successful.
After an hour or two of discussion, Scott's
amendment was carried by vote of % to IL;
and then, in the face of an understanding that
the Senate should adjourn and give time to
perfect details, the bill was put upon its pas
sage and encountered only the votes of
Messrs. Scott, Foreman, Hamlin and FIRE.
linghuysen in opposition.-Bosto Adver-
tiser,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-30
News from New York.

New York, 29. 1t appears that the tale OF
mysterious order Of arrest involves nc
prominent p srsons, and is a mere private
matter in which good deal of money is at
stake.
The report THAT Hank Smith paid all the
money he is liable for to the Bowling Green
Savings Bank proves untrue.
Francis Horn has been arrested on charge
OF presenting false vouchers to the second
auditor of the treasury for the purpose of
defrauding the cover ument out of pension
money not due.
Some property of Conkln the missing
secretary of the Market Savings Bank was
sold to-day for $500.
There was ~ cases of small pox and three
deaths reported to-day. The police beard
has resolved to continue free vaccination.
Judge Benedict has refused the motion for
judgment in the case of John Talbox con-
victed of smuggling.
Gertrude Whitmon, aged lG, who was en-
ticed from Boston by q woman named Smith,
was sent home to-day.
In Brooklyn the small pox hospital Is
crowded to overlooking.
The blocks at the foot of Court ST., Brook
Ign, has been ordered to be removed by Judge
Delmar. The situation is otherwise un-
changed and the people threaten force to pre-
vent the use of the dock by scavengers.
The testimony for the prosecution is closed
in case of Dutch Heinecks. The defence
Will attempt to prove an alibi tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-30

ana sailed from that port On the lin n.
the next day took a severe northes.,..,-
gale with snow, during which was disma.,aa
and had cabin stove and lime set on Ar
The crew, consisting Of the captain, mate
and four seamen, were upon the wreck Ave
days, suffering untold hardships, until thew
were taken off upon Georges Bank by the
fishing schooner Hattie b. West, CAPTAIN
Hurlburt, of Gloucester. While on board
the latter vessel one of the rescued seamen
died from exhaustion from freezing. All the
men were badly FROST bitten, one having his
feet frozen so severely that he could barely
step. The Hattie 3. West arrived at Glou.
cester Wednesday, and the suffering men
were kindly cared for there. at
In the Senate Thursday, committee of
conference on the Bayfield, and st. Croix
Railroad bill was appointed. The bill for the
repeal of the duties on tea and coffee was
taken up, and the amendment adding to Il
the free list of the Senate tariff bill was then
added, and the first section, somewhat mod
flied, substituted for the fret section of the
bill under consideration. Then an amend
ment was adopted which abolishes all inter-
nal revenue taxation except upon few spec
fled articles, and the bill finally passed, SO
10 4. The session continued into the night
intil a quarter before ten o'clock. In the
House the filibustering on the railroad depot
bill was continued. The Chicago relief bill
vas amended by excluding lumber and pass
ed. The consideration of the steamboat bill
vas resumed and some progress made. The
Bayfield, and st. Croix conference committee
On the part of this branch was appointed.
Both houses adjourned to Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-30
Telegraph News in General.

Belfast, Me-, 20. The ice has left the
western entrance to this bay and sailing YES
sells have arrived by that passage. The ice
jam at Bucksport Narrows still continues.
Detroit, Mich, 20. The legislature ad
journed to-day. The Senate will meet agair
| as court of impeachment April 18th to try
Commissioner Edmonds of the land office
The House investigating committee have
fully exonerated Representative Hill who
was charged with taking bribe.
Louisville, KY, 80. Gen. Humphrey Mar.
shall's body has been embalmed and will be
taken to Frankfort tomorrow. 1t will be
deposited in a vault to await future inter.
ment.
Atlanta, %. The Georgia bond committee
will leave here tonight for New York to hold
a session in that city for several days, be-
ginning on the 10th of April for the conven-
fence of bond holders there.
New Orleans, 90. The dispatch this FORE
noon regarding the burning of the steamer
Galveston was greatly exaggerated. Only a
small portion of her upper works Immediate
ly aft the smoke stack were burned. One
halt OF the cargo was damaged by water. The
probable damage to the vessel and cargo is
$4,000.
Columbus, s. c., 20. The colored State
convention met to-day and appointed secre-
tary OF State Cordosea, State Senator Lieut.
Gov. Ransier, Congressman Elliot, T. II.
Frost and WI. McIintay delegates to the
national convention at New Orleans. A del
egate declared that the New Orleans con-
vention must demand Of the republican party
that colored man be put in the cabinet.
One-third of the State was represented The
proceedings were noisy.
Council Bluffs, 30. Western freights by
the four Iowa railroads terminating here is
transferred across the river as rapidly as
transfer boats can do it. A toll of $40 car,
80 cents per hundred for small parcels, and
90 cents per each passenger in considered
high for the privilege of crossing a bridge,
and the roads are determined to have their
freight hauled over the river in Wagon loads
before they will submit to such tariff.
This evening fire occurred in Weikel 6
Smiths spice mills on Front street. The
stock and machinery valued at $4,000 is al
most total loss. The building was valued
at $35, 600; insurance $40, 1000.
Leavenworth, KS, 80. The Rock Island
Railroad laid its track to the Missouri river
bridge to-day. Trains will probably cross
next week.
Salt Lake City, 20. The total vote of the
Mormons in Utah in ratification of the State
constitution is 25,324. Probably half were
cast by ladies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-30
Tariff Bill Passed In the Senate.

The Senate has finally passed the tariff
bill, with an amendment covering the whole
subject of internal taxes, and now has the
field clear for other action. The results of
the day and of the bill, which at last succeed
ed by the decisive vote of thirty-fve to four.
may be summed up as follsws: All internal
taxes of every kind, including the unpaid in.
come tax for 1871, except those on whiskey,
malt liquors and tobacco, are repealed from
the LIST Of July next; tea and COTE are placed
on the free List. and the scale Of duties re.
ported by the Senate is agreed to. This re.
suit is surprise to many Of the Senator,
who aided in achieving it, but Its practical
effect will not probably be very great. The
House will take no action on the bill at pres
ent. 1t is more than likely that the ways and
means committee will 60 on steadily with it,
work without regard to the action Of the Sen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-03-30
summary OF Religious Intelligence.

Rev. Mr.. Ryder of Arlington, Massachu-
sets, preached with great acceptance at the
Uniyersalist church in this city, on the last
Sabbath. He will preach here again shortly.
The Methodists Of Bancroft are rejoicing
over a good work going on in that region.
The Free Baptist church in Patten has of
late been enjoying precious revival of re-
ligion. Eleven have been added to the church
by baptism, and others by returning from
their wanderings, making in all about forty
that have been added within six months. 9th
ers are intending to join soon; some by bap-
tism and some by letter.
Mr.. T. F. White, of Colby University, was
on the goth ordained to the work of the min
istry, as pastor of the Baptist church in Sset-
son.
Mr.. Andrew J. Rogers has accepted the
call extended to him by the Pavilion Copgre-
gational church, Biddeford, and is to com
mence his labors on the second Sabbath in
April. Mr.. Rogers is g graduate Of Andover,
and for the past year has preached with great
acceptance at Concord, Mass. The above
church has been without pastor for the past
mine months.
The Universalists of Gray are to have q
new meeting house.
Rev. Z. Tuttle was installed as pastor of
the Free Baptist church in Lebanon on the
7th.
Rev. Stephen Allen thinks a better time
might be determined upen for the meeting of
tho Maine Conference at Gardiner, and says:
oThe month Of April is at least one month
,oo early for the session of the Maine Con-
ference. 1t is difficult for the preachers to
close up their pastoral work so early IN the
season, when the roads are often. nearly I'M
passible. The sessions of the Conference are
rendered uncomfortable, often, by chilly
weather and muddy streets. And removals
are, in many places, impracticab'e' till seve-
raj weeks after the adjournment of the Con-
ference"
Rev. o. +. Van Cise of Auburn, has had
unanimous call to the Universalist Church III
Portsmouth, II. H., at a salary OF $500 per
annum. Mr.. Van Cise closes his labors in
Auburn next Sabbath.
The religious interest in Rockport still con-
tinues, and the churches are looking forward
to greater results. The Congregations
Church, a few Sabbaths since, received to it!