The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-03-21

S5 600 extra salary have been imploring the
dsbursing officer Of the House for their money,
but it seems they have run against snag.
The Comptroller has decided that the law is
so loosely worded that he does not feel au-
thorized to draw a warrant for the amount
The amount which the law requires for in
creased pay for the Congress just ended il
exactly Sl,65500O.
|. Washington swarms with oflice-seekers. The
greatest rush seems to be for consulates.
The Comptroller of the Treasury has
finally come to the conclusion that the increase
of salaries can be paid IA authorized by Con-
gress, and the warrant has been drawn for
s1.5OO,OO0
A large quantity of food, left over from the
Inauguration ball, was distributed to the poor.
James +. Stuart, of Iowa, has been appointed
Special Agent OF the Postofce Department.
Col. John w. Foster, of Indiana, will sue
coed Mr.. Nelson AZ Minister to Mexico.
The following are among some of the ap-
pointment of Collectors of Internal Revenue
made in anticipation of the act of Dec. "a, 1872
abolshing the offices of Assessor and Assist
ant Assessor Mark Flanagan, First District
Of Michigan; Harvey b. Rawlson, Third Dis
trct of Michigan; Crowley =. Dake, Fifth
District Of Michigan; Jas. Fishback, Tenth
Illinois John Connell, Fourth Iowa; VIM. w.
Nixon, Sixth Iowa Edward Scall, Sixteenth
Pennsylvania; John II. Bowen, Eighteenth
Pennsylvania f. Blaine, Ninth Kentucky
Robert Douglas, son of Stephen A. Doug
las, has been appointed United States Marshal
for North Carolina.
The President has declared his intention of
hereafter making all appointments to positions
in the Territories from the residents thereof
Foreign.
1t il reported that the frauds on the Bank
of England amount to g, OOO, OOOO and that of
this amount $3.50, 900 was drawn upon Jay
Cooke, McCulloch q Co.. $1,000 upon the
Rothschilds, and large amount, the exact
figures unknown, upon the Earrings.
Gen. Fremont's alleged swindles by the
sale of worthless bonds in Paris amount to
Sc, 100000
The Spanish Republican troops have suf
fered a severe defeat at the hands of the Carl
lists near Grun.
The yellow fever is raging in Rio Janeiro
and other parts of Brazil.
There are signs of trouble in Madrid, and
street conflicts are apprehended.
President Theirs is seriously indisposed.
rumor comes from London that the Mar
quis of Lorne and the Princess Louise have
separated because of incompatibility of tenn
per, that the Princess is III religious retreat
near Windsor, and that the Marquis has gone
abroad.
The Carlists every day grow more formidable
in their attempts to re-estabish a throne in
Spain They are now about to negotiate
loan on the credit of their SUCCESSES. Theirs
gives an illustrator of the quality of his Re-
publicanism by fastening to be the first to ac-
cord them belligerent rights i'll their assaults
upon the distracted Spanish Republic The inn
preston grows in London that Don Carlos will
succeed.
Theirs is again on his legs.
An accomplice and paramour of Warren, the
principal in the Bank OF England forgeries,
has been arrested by the London police.
large amount of money was found in her room,
which she disowned. The clerk of the swim
ders is also in custody, but neither has az yet
made known any important facts.
The Duke of Edinburgh is engaged to a for
eign princes
The reported separation of the Marquis of
Lone and Princess Louise is discredted in
London.
France, up to this time, has paid Germany
three and a half millions of francs on account
of the war indemnity.
Contradiction is given to the report that the
European powers will Jointly break off diplo-
matte connection with Spain if Federal Re-
public is proclaimed.
The catastrophe at smyrna, Greece, which
was briefly announced some days ago, has been
seldom surpassed in horror Two hundred
persons assembled to witness an acrobatic ex
hbtion at a cafe built on piles over the sea,
when the piling gave way and the building
sank. carrying down all save few who had
the presence of mind to jump out Of the win
dows. and were picked mp 10y boats.
The reported SUCCESSES Of the Carlists in
Spain have been greatly exaggerated. The
Government is taking vigorous measures for
their suppression.
About II dozen persons were recently killed,
and large number wounded, by the explosion
of a cartridge factory in the suburbs of Paris.
France has officially given Germany financial
guarantees for the payment of her war indem-
nifty, and negotiations are in progress for the
evacuation of French territory 10y
the German troops.
The Pope declared, the other day, that re-
cancellation with the Italian Government was
impossible, and that God would punish the
invaders Of his dominions.
The master printers throughout Germany
have locked ont all their employees who are
unionists.
The cable again reports President Theirs
seriously indisposed
Barcelona has declared in favor Of the Fed
eral Republic.
Amadeus has arrived at Turin, Italy. He
was enthusiastically received by the people.
Queen PauliHa, mother of the King of
Wirtemberg is dead.
-Four persons were killed and several injured
at Coboconk, Canada, recently, 10y the ex-
ploson Of boiler.
Bismarck made powerful speech. the other
day. in the Upper House of the Prussian Diet
in support of the bill limiting the power Of the
Roman Catholic clergy.