The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-09-27


perors, having conferred many orders upon
each other have made their formal adieus,
and Alexander and Franz Joseph have left
Berlin for their respective capitals. The
Emperor of Austria conferred the Cross OF
the Order OF st. Stephen OF Hungary on
Prince Bismarck Prince Gortschakoff, Gen.
Maunteuffel and Count Andrassy were decor
ated with the Order Of the Black Eagle by the
Emperor of Germany, and with the Order of
ST. Andrew by the Emperor OF Russia. The
Emperor William made the Emperor of Aus
tria honorary Colonel of the SchleswigHol
stein regiment of Hussars, and the sons of
the Prince Imperial of Germany were APP
pointed to colonelces IN the Russian army.
Bismarck gives il az his opinion that the
meeting of the Emperors has strengthened
confidence in peace, which almost
valuable as peace itself. He wished history
would now remain at a stand-still for a
| while.
Pere Hyacinthe's letter concerning and de-
Tending his recent marriage, and which he
published in the French papers, declares it
to be the farthest from his intention to re-
nounce his high calling claims, with many
arguments appended to show the business of
his claim that marriage and the priesthood
are by no means antagonistic, and that his
| step has not been inconsiderate or hasty or
notwithstanding.
| great land slide recently occurred in the
province Of Arragon, Spain on the banks of
the Cnca river. The bed Of the stream was
filled with earth and rocks, the waters forced
| from their course, and the country inundated
| Many lives were lost, and vast amount of
property destroyed.
| A private letter from n French military man
of rank to friend i'll New York states that it
is quite certain that Marshal Bazaine will be
found guilty and sentenced to death.
The Pope has finally abandoned all idea of
leaving Rome.
Prince Albrecht, Commander-in-Chief of the
Austrian army, is dead.
| The proprietors of the French collieries near
Calais have just executed their first contract
| for furnishing coal TO England, the first ship
ment amounting to $50 900 tons.
The French Radicals have determined, not
withstanding Theirs proclamation to the con-
trary, to celebrate the anniversary of the first
Republic with banquets in Paris and the
provinces.
The news from Cuba continues favorable to
the struggling patriots. Gen. Agramonte re-
Gently captured and sacked the important
town of San Miguel. Seventy of the garrison
were killed Other Cuban successes are re-
ported.
Prof. TyndalI, the celebrated naturalist, will
visit the United States this fall.
Twenty-Five workmen recently lost their
lives III Belgian coal pit, by the accidental
flooding of the mine.
Rochefort, the exiled Communist, sreported
to be in dying condition at the Island Of New
Caledonia, the French penal colony
1t is said that the Emperors in their recent |
conference at Berlin. agreed to request the
Pope to break from the Jesuits, they promls-
ing to intercede with Italy in behalf CT the |
foreign religious corporations at Rome.
King Amadeus, in his speech from tho
throne a. the opening of the Spanish Cortes, |
announced that his Government had not yet |
settled its differences with the Holy See.
Promise is made that reforms will be intro
duced in Cuba when the rebellion shall have
been suppressed.
The reported death of Gen. Albrecht, of
the Austrian army, is contradicted.
Edmund About, the popular French author,
has been arrested at Strasbourg by the Ger
mans. 1t is said that Edmund's pen has
wrought the mischief.
King Amadeus has again announced his de-
termination to put down the instruction in
Cuba.
The Journal de la Marine states that on the
29th of August a special train passed the sta
ton of Chalvus, carrying 500 million francs,
the payment Of which is to insure the prompt
evacuation of the Departments of La Marine
aud the Haute Marine. The train was drawn
by two locomotives, and was composed Of 20
wagons laden with S2 millions Of thaers. 1t
is reported from London that the Gar of
Russia will demand the abrogation of the
Treaty of Paris, for the purpose Of co-operat-
ing with Austria and Prussia. Per contra, it is
such thing.
President Theirs visited the United States
frgate Shenandoah, at Trouville, recently,
and complimented her commander on the ex-
cellent condition of his ship and the fire dis
cipllnc of the crew.
1t being announced in Birmingham, En-
gland, that Prince Arthur would visit that city
shortly, the Republican Club, located there,
protests against the defraying of the expenses
of the reception out of the public moneys,
claiming that this practice is not in accordance
with the spirit of the age.