The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-11-21

the prolongation Of MacMahon's term made
their final report on the 18th inst, in which
they recommended that he be granted only
five years power, aud that q Committee OF
Thirty be appointed to consider constitutional
bills. There was much excitement over the
conclusions Of the committee.
The revolution in Paraguay has been sup
pressed.
President MacMahon sent q message to
the French Assembly on the 18th inst, asking
that his term be prolonged to seven years, but
insisting that this action should not be post
poned until after the consideration of the
constitutional bills. TIE committee assented
to the first part of the recommendation. but
| dissented from the last.
The British and the Ashantees have had q
severe battle, in which the latter were de-
feated.
Great Britain, it il announced, will hold
Spain to strict accountability il another
British subject is murdered.
Political.
Eleven women were elected as School Su-
perintendents in Illinois at the recent county
elections
1t is now definitely stated that the new
party in Wisconsin will have one majority in
the Senate and Is majority in the House.
Taylors majority for Governor is about 1870
The Minnesota Legislature stands as fol-
lows Senate-Republican, 81; Opposition,
IA. House-Republican, 60; Opposition, As.
Republican majority on joint ballot, 2s.
General.
The missing Anchor Line steamship Ismalia
has been given up as lost She sailed from
New York for Glasgow with heavy cargo and
a few passengers on the Goth Of September.
The vessel and cargo were valued at $500, 900.
A fire at Stayner, Ontario, on the 18th inst,
destroyed 5000, 900 worth Of property.
The atrocious butcheries perpetrated by the
Spaniards in Cuba has caused intense excite
ment all over the country, and public meet
ings are being held in many of the large cities
to express indignation at the outrage The
desire for prompt and decisive measures on
the part of our Government is universal.
Quite stir has been produced in religious
circles by the withdrawal of Bishop Cum
Minis of Kentucky, from the Episcopal
Church.
The mails by the steamer Frankfort, which
arrived at Havana from New Orleans on the
18th inst, were seized by the Spanish au-
thorities.
The work of fitting out vessels for sea is
going forward at all the navy yards with all
possible haste.
Duncan L. Templeton shot and dangerously
wounded his wife in the streets of New York.
a few evenings ago. Mrs. Templeton is a
daughter of Gen. Babcock of President
Grants staff.
The excitement throughout the country |
over the massacre of the Virginius is I'M
abated.
Advices from Havana fully confirm the pre-
viously reported slaughter Of the third and |
and final detachment of the Virginius pris-
oners at Santiago de Cuba. Thus, every soul
ON board that unfortunate vessel has persisted |
at the hands of the nhuman
butchers of Spain.
The excitement over the virginius affair con-
.inues Everywhere the popular sentiment is
warlike to degree that has not often been
in this country. In many places
his takes the form of offers of troops, and it
3 scarcely extravagant to say that these are
sufficient already to constitute an army that
,ould march from one end of Cuba to the
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