The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-08-01

was killed. II needs confirmation.
An abstract has just been finished showing
the condition of all the national banks in the
country, from which it appears that the total
resources of the 1867 banks amount to
81, $50, 677, 92s.s6 liabilities, same.
The Postoiice Department is now supplying
the small offices with postal-cards.
Foreign.
Gustav Rose, the eminent German chemist
is dead, aged rs. He was one of the most
noted intercollegiate i'll Europe.
The insurgents in Spain have achieved a do
cided advantage by the surrender of seven
ships-of-war at Cartagena, brought about by
the mutiny OF the crews. The vessels thus
taken include four iron-clads, the best ships
in the Spanish navy. Serious disaffection is
also reported among the Government land
forces In vttoria it is said there are 1000
Republican troops in a complete state of
Generalization and ripe for revolt. In the
Cortes, too, matters are anything but har-
monious, and the minority are about to with
draw. Altogether, the future of the Spanish
Republic is decidedly unpromisng.
The Emperor of Austria has been inspecting
the American department in the Vienna Ex-
position, with which he expressed himself
favorably impressed. The model Of the ex-
cavation of He'll Gate, in New York harbor,
was closely examined by him, and elected the
remark, "The engineering feats of these
Americans are incredible"
England has been having some extraordinary
hot weather
The Carlists in Spain are reputed to have
10000 men under arms. Notwithstanding
this, President MacMahon refuses to accord
them the belligerent rights for which they have
sought formal recognition and forbids Span
sh Republicans in France to send their coun-
trymen any aid
Nancy and Verdun are now the only places
in France held by the Germans.
The insurgents in the north Of San Domin-
go have defeated and routed the forces Of
President Baez.
1t is said the minority party in the Spanish
Cortes propose to withdraw from that body
and proceed to Cartagena, now in possession
of the Internationas, whore they will estab-
lish seperate government. Thus, with =
monarchy under Don Carlos, republic under
would seem that there will be governments
enough in Spain to satisfy all shades of politi-
cal opinion.
Prince Frederick Charles, of Germany, has
rendered to Marshal Bazaine evidence in his
favor OH his trial for the surrender Of Metz to
the Prussian army. The Marshal, however,
declines to permit the evidence to be intro
duced
Russia has made treaty with the Khan Of
Khiva by which his khanate is guaranteed it's
independence upon the payment of war in
demnity of 1000, 900 roubles (about 81, 900, 900
goldD pending which Russian troops will re-
main in the country. Khiva also engages to
follow the example of Russia in the abolition
of capital punishment, which has been I'M
known in that empire for a long time.
William II. Whalley, NJ. p, and prominent
friend Of the Tichborne claimant, is coming to
the United States to solicit subscriptions to
enable the claimant to defray the expenses in
Cured in his trial.
Fifty of the participants in the Frankfort
beer riots have been convicted and sentenced
to various terms of imprisonment.
The instruction of the Spanish Information
ais at Cartagena is becoming more and more
formidable 1t is reported that Contreras, at
the head of 5000, men is marching Madrid.
President Salmeron has called out so, 900 re-
serves to be employed in suppressing the re-
bellion. There is a further report to the
effect that the rebels threaten to seize all the
German vessels in the port at Cartagena, il
the steamer vigilante, which was taken from
them by Prussian frigate, is not returned.
Victor Emanuel disavows any hostility to
the Government of President Mcmahon, and
denies that he has formed, or contemplates
forming, any alliance with Germany. At the
same time he desires the French President to
check the feeling that seems to be growing in
that country in favor of interposition in be-
half of the Pope and intimates that a failure
to do so may " cast him entirely into the arms
of Germany"
The Spanish Cortes has declared in favor of
the abolition of capital punishment.
dispatch from Bayonne, Spain, says
Don Carlos, with a force said to number
IL, 900 well-armed men, has arrived at Elson-
da, near Pampeluna. The Republicans are
concentrating near Elisonda, and it is prob
able that desperate struggle will take place
soon.
Queen Victoria has formally announced to
the House of CoIamons the approaching mar
riage of her son with the daughter of the
Car Of all the iRussias, and ask that suita-
BILE provision be made for the young man in
anticipation Of the event.
The trial of mowers and reapers, which
took place at Vienna in july was a complete
triumph for the American machines.
The German Government disavows respon-
sibility for the capture of the Spanish steamer
Viglante, at Cartagena, and the officer making
the seizure has been ordered to explain his
conduct.
1t is reported that all japan will shortly be
IL rown open to foreigners
In one of the interior provinces of Japan,
10000 farmers recently rebelled against the
land tax, destroyed the officials houses, and
committed other excuses.
The Japan Gazette (Yokohama), of July z,
has this curious paragraph THE Japanese
mania for rabbits is dying out, but produced
some tragic results. A few days since a young
man killed his father on account of a rabbit
trade, and was crucified for the crime. An
other man spent a fortune for two rabbits