The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-12-12

Spanish war vessel and sent out to cruise in
search Of flibusters.
The controversy between the German and
Spanish Governments, regarding the German
vessels seized by the Spanish war vessels i'll
the PHILIPPINE Islands, continues to increase
in the seriousness Of its aspect. Germany is
equipping war vessels for active service.
The bombardment of Cartagena has been
abandoned, and it's capture will be attempted
by regular siege.
Minister Sickles, it is announced, is about
to resign.
A Havana dispatch contradicts the report
that Captain General Jovellar and Burriel had
resigned. The latter is again in command of
Santiago. There is much better feeling
among the Spanish populace and it is believed
no serious opposition will be interposed to the
carrying out of the protocol. The American
Consulate at Havana is guarded by troops
An Intellectual attempt had been made to burn
the virgnius.
Capt. Surmont, of the last steamer Vile du
Havre, is not placed in any better position
than at first by the later evidence concerning
his conduct. Those of the crew who were
taken off by the Loeb Earn after the collision
have arrived at Plymouth. They report that
the Captain and his Second Mate betook them
selves, after the collision, to the Loeb Earn,
and did nothing to assist in the rescue of the
sailors or passengers.
1t ia officially reported by United States Off
GERS from Havana that SO of tho Yirginius'
passengers were executed.
Political.
The Galveston NetcS Of the 7thIinst. gives
returns of the recent Texas election from 81
counties, of which 43 voted for Coke (Dem.),
giving 20, 79S, and IA voted a majority for
Davis (Rep.) Of 3,463 Coke's net majority
1885.
General.
Bishop Cummins' schsm has resulted in a
new sect which was formed in New York last
week. 1t is known as tho Reformed Episco-
palian Church.
1t is now definitely ascertained that only
thirty-seven of the yirginius' passengers were
put to death.
The trunk line between Chicago and New
Orleans is so nearly completed that in few
days one can travel between the two cities in
one car, and with no other change than that
of climate.
Intelligence comes from Corpus Christi,
Texas, of another Mexican raid across the
Rio Grande. Seven ranchmen were killed, and
considerable stock run off,
The wind-storm of the Sd and 4th inst was
an extensive and destructive affair. II ex-
tended from New Jersey to California, and
from Michigan to Tennessee Much property
was destroyed, and railroad and Geographic
communication seriously interrupted.
Hon. George II. Williams, tho new Chief
Justice, was for five years, 1916 to 1851 a Dis
trict Judge in Iowa.
Cuban gentleman, who returned from
Washington this morning, states that he con-
versed with Secretary Fish and several Sena-
tors, and they assured him that any further
diplomacy with Spain on the Virginius ques-
ton would be declined. They believed the |
Spanish authorities in Cuba would refuse to |
accede to the propositions Of the protocol, and |
war would probably be the consequence.
dispatch from New York gives the sad |
news of the death of Bishop Armitage. of
after brief illness. DR.. Armi-
tage succeeded to the Episcopal Bshopric of
the Wisconsin diocese after the death of
Bishop Kemper.
Carefully compiled figures prepared at De-
troit, show that the total minor disasters on
the lakes this year is 1921, of which $50 were
caused by collisions, so by capsizing by run
ming ashore, and 81 injuries by fire. The total
losses number rs, and this includes few ves-
sells now ashore which may subsequently be
got Off.
Gen. n. b. Forrest, the ex-Confederate
cavalry commander, has written to Gen. Sher-
nan, rendering from 1000 to 5000 troops in
case of war with Spain, to rendezvous at Mo-
bile, New Orleans, or Key West and to be
lsed either as infantry or cavalry. Gen.
in reply, notifies Gen. Forrest that
ne has referred his letter to the War Depart
nent to be filed, with the Endorsement that he
'egards Gen. Forrest as one of the most ex-
raordnary men developed in our civil war,
md that his would be among the first services
% be accepted