The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-12-27
yction for Ku-Klux offenses, where such is
asked for by their reputable neighbors.

yiction for Ku-Klux offenses, where such is
asked for by their reputable neighbors.
Foreign.
In London six houses were blown down and
forty persons I'M ured by the late gale
Jules Fsvre and fourteen other moderate
Republicans, with ninety-two members of the
left Center, have given to the National As
sembly their views OF reforms needed to as-
sure peace TO France. They suggest the pro-
longation Of Theirs term four years, tho cleo
ton Of a Vice President, the partial renewal
OF the Assembly yearly the establishment of
the principle of Ministerial responsibility the
creation of second Chamber, and the settle
ment Of the relations between the Executive
and Legislative Departments.
Gambetta, together with Louis Blanc and
the other French Radicals, has issued a mani
festo, in which he demands that the National
Assembly be dissolved and new election
held, in order to secure an Assembly free from
the factions that disable the present body, and
undivided in it's support OF Theirs and the
Republic.
Intelligence comes from London of the loss
in the North Sea of the emgrant chip Frank
lin, from Hamburg for San Francisco. Eighty
persons are known to have persisted
Paris and Versailles were recently visited by
terrific gale, killing several persons and
causing great damage to property.
meeting in support of the Tichborne
claimant was held in London the other night,
at which the claimant and several of ms adj
herents made spec ,hes. There was much dis
order during the proceedings, and parties III
the audience who expressed disbelief in the
assertions of the alleged Sir Roger were
roughly treated by his friends and hustled out
of the hall.
The London papers publish letter from
Garbaldi, in which he says he joined France
in 1870 purely from devotion to democratic
principles, yet he feels pang of sorrow be-
cause he had to fight against those noble Ger
mans who in their progress toward truth are
struggling against the hydra OF Jesuitism. re
confesses with shame that Italy is going back
to the lnquisi.ion.
News has been received at Berlin from Herr
Mauch, the German explorer of Africa. He
was or mis- way home.
Brazil aud the Argentine Republic have
brought their little differences to an amicable
conclusion by peaceable negotiation, and the
prospect of a war, which at one time was 80
threatening, has entirely disappeared
1t is reported that employees of all the En-
glish Railway Companies will strike on the I'd
Of January.
1t is reported that Bismarck will resign the
Presidency of the Prussian Council, to devote
his entire time TO his duties as Chancellor of
the German Empire.
Minister Schenck has returned to London,
after protractod visit in Southern Europe.
Vscountess Beaconsfield, wife of Right
Hon. Benjamin Disraeli, is dead
The French National Assembly has had a
long and exciting debate over the petitions for
the dissolution of that body. The discussion
is described as the most violent and acrmoni-
Gus that has ever taken place in the Assem-
bly,. 1t was decided, by vote of 400 to pol.
to reject the petitions. The conflict between
Theirs and the Assembly, it is believed. can
not last long, and that one or the other must
soon yield,
The London papers deny that Eliza Cook,
the well-known poetess, is dead. She is in
the enjoyment of excellent health.
A large open air meeting at stockton, En-
gland, in favor of Fenian amnesty, was
charged upon, the other day, by English and
Welsh, who carried off tho Irish flags. tram
pied them in the mud, and broke up the
meeting.
Political.
The official vote of Michigan for President
has just been published, and foots up: Grant,
1873, 81 Greeley. 1860 others, Ais ma
jority for Grant, 60. 166. The whole vote of
the State is 40IJ less than in 1868.
John ]. Patterson has been elected to sue
coed Sawyer as Senator from South Carolina.
The Hon. John ]. p. was arrested on charge
of bribery few hours after his election.
J. j. Patterson, the new Senator from South
Carolina, halls from Pennsylvania and was
formerly editor of the Harrisburg Telegraph,
Cameron's home organ.
The next House of Representatives will con-
sist of 292 members, an increase Of 4S over
any previous Congress.
The war inaugurated in the House of Rep.
resentatives against the civil service rules last
week by Mr.. Snapp, of Illinois, is to be con
tnued by other Republican members, most Of
whom, it is said, severely denounce the so
called reform.
General.
The New York World is authority for the
statement that a number of business men
have formed joint stock company for the
purchase of SANTANA Bay, in San Domingo