The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-06-06


pletion of the great iron bridge over the Mis-
souri, river at that point. The structure is
pronounced equal in strength and beauty to
any bridge in the country.
The Acting Attorney-General Of Wisconsin
has given it as his opinion that the proposed
pooling Of the earnings Of the Northwestern
and Milwaukee and st. Paul railroads is vio-
lation of the law of the State.
Arrangements are being made for a national
convention of Irish-born citizens, to be held
in Cleveland, o., about the 18th OF July
next, for the purpose of forming league
similar to the German union.
A fire at Peru, H., recently destroyed $751;
900 worth of property.
The South.
Track-laying on the Memphis and Paducah
railroad is being pushed forward at the rate of
mile per day.
A large number of convicts from the Texas
Penitentiary are at work on the Texas and
Pacific railroad
The Colorado potato beetle is ravaging the
potato crop in Northern Kentucky.
Robert Atwood, a Louisville merchant, has
been sent to prison for twenty years for
forgery and embezzement.
Gov. McEnery has issued an address to the
people of Louisiana advising their acquiescence
in the Kellogg Government until Congress as
sembles in December
An application for writ of quo iodrrdntO
has been filed in the Supreme Court of Arkan-
sas against Gov. Baxter, to show by what
authority he holds the Office of Governor.
Should the writ be granted, a conflict will
ensue.
Washington.
The Mexican annexation story which was
recently started on its rounds has no founda-
ton whatever.
Fred Grant will accompany Gen. Stanley on
his Yellowstone expedition. No civilians or
correspondents will be allowed with the expe-
dition.
The Secretary of the Interior has formally
approved the award for Indian supplies and
transportation made in New York city recently
by the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs, against
which James b. Harlan and other persons had
filed protests.
President Grant is said to sustain COL Mac
kenzie unreservedly i'll carrying his pursuit of
the Kickapoo marauders across the line and
giving their defeat the finishing touch on
Mexican soil, and to have determined to treat
Mexico as an accessory if she makes any pro-
tests.
Secretary Richardson has recalled all the
legal-tenders outstanding of those illegally
reissued by the Treasury, and has restored the
greenback currency to its proper level of
1856, 900, 900.
A Washington dispatch says 1t is stated
positively that the Government will sustain
Col. McKenzie's pursuit and punishment of
the Kickapoos on Mexican territory, and there
is reason to doubt that the recent visit of the
Secretary of War to Texas had for its main
object the arrangement and authorization of
this plan for putting stop to Indian depreda-
tons along the Mexican frontier.
The Postoffice Department has suspended
the printing of postal cards for the reason
that the cardboard submitted was not equal
to the contract requirements.
A Washington dispatch states that counsel
for the defendants in the Credit Mobilier suits
will, in few weeks file demurrer for bill
in equity, taking the ground that the act un-
der which the bill is drawn is unconstitutional,
and that Congress cannot enact for the bene-
fit of the Government what is denied to indi-
vidual suitors that the act is in direct VIOLA
ton of the existing laws under which the de-
PENDANTS have right to ask for protection,
and until they are placed on an equality
with the plaintiff, there can be no equitable
proceedings. This will carry the case to the
Supreme Court. 1t is admitted that the OBJ
lection of the defendants may quash further
proceedings.
Postmaster General Creswell has examined
the postal CODE to see if it would admit of
the free transmission of newspapers ex-
changes and of newspapers published within
the county, and has come to an adverse con-
clusion.
The President has received dispatch from
one Asa Howard, of California Offering to
contract to capture Capt. Jack on the follow
ing terms Il am to have his head if it is
necessary to kill him in taking him or if taken
alive, am to have the privilege of exhibiting
him throughout the United States during the
period of one year." The enterprising pro-
jector adds: This, think, will end the In
dian question and the war carried on in the
interest of spectators"
A Washington dispatch informs us that a
solution of the Louisiana problem is offered
by the Congressman of the St. Louis Conven-
ton who have returned from their visit to
New Orleans. They propose that new cleo
ton be held, under the supervision of a COM
mission appointed by Congress, and that, in
the meantime, the State be put under military
rule.
The parties who bid for the contracts for
Indian supplies, and who allege that while
their bids were lower than others they were
not accepted, intend to carry the matter before
Congress.
The Secretary of the Treasury has directed
the Assistant Treasurer at New York to give
notice that during the month of June he will
purchase 100000 bonds on the first and third
Wednesdays each, and will sell $4,000, 900 gold
on the first and third Thursdays each, and
81 600 900 on the second and fourth Thurs
days each. In all he will sell 1000, 900 gold
and purchase 81 600 600 i'm bonds