The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-09-19
per cent. registered bonds, to await further ac-

per cent. registered bonds, to await further ac-
ton by Congress.
The local option temperance laws now in
operation in Massachusetts,, Pennsylvania and
somo othor localities, have not, as was expect
ed caused any falling of, in tho collection
of internal revenue from special taxes.
The bond for s15, SOC, 900, tho amount Of the
Geneva award, is held by the Secretary Of
State in that Department, and is not placed for
safe keeping in the Treasury. The bond liz
made payable to the order of the Secretary of
State. This bond il for the largest amount Of
money over issued by any Government in a
single transaction. Photographs Of the bond
and certificate of deposit have been taken and
copies sent to the President and each member
Of the Cabinet.
Washington telegram says OF the forth
coming Credit Mobiier prosecution: "Those
who are well-informed upon this subject look
for no beneficial result. The case seems to
have been mismanagsd, or the position Of the
Union Pacific railroad not thoroughly appreci-
ated by the Government counsel, and 1t is
doubtful whether Congress by further legisla-
ton can change the situation. 1t was not
COuttuplobou tuo bIhl
the Union Pacific Railroad Company would
take part in the defense, although to cover
some possible contingencies it was mentioned
in the bill, but the death OF Horace +. Clarke
tho President Of tho Company, who had
agreed that it should raman neutral in the
suit, worked complete change in the aspect
OF tho care. Some of the leading stockhold-
ara ~ tba road Who uaro in tho RING MIRA
strained by the late Presidents influence, and
fully appreciating the value Of the movement,
have forced the road into making common
cause against the Government with the other
defendants, and it it will thus be seen that tho
Government has little or no chance Of gaining
anything"
Henry d. Cooke Governor of the District of
Columbia, has resigned, aid President Grant
has appointed Alex. Il. Shepherd to succeed
him.
1t is rumored that heavy military force is
to be sent out to punish the Sioux and other
formidable Indian tribes. The officials at the
various Indian agencies have been directed
by the Washington authorities to allow the
sale of no arms or ammunition to Indians.
Since July the postal-carrier service has
been established i'll thirty-two cities.
One Of the measures to be brought to the
attention of Congress, as soon az possible,
will be bill for the adoption of measures for
the prevention Of the danger and the conse-
quent losses to ships in the American lumber
trade on account of carrying deck loads in
the winter months. The Canadian Parlia-
ment some time ago issued a law on the same
subject.
Ex-President Johnson is in Washington for
the purpose of taking part in the controversy
now going on respecting the trial and execu-
ton of Mrs. Surratt.
The postal cards are arriving from the Nor
gan Envelope Company in a satisfactory man
ner, and it is said there will be no more
trouble.
The charges against Postmaster Filley of
st. Louis, will DO thoroughly Investigated, and
If it is found that he has been assessing his
employees his official head will go off.