The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-12-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Tho East.

author of the scandalous reports about Henry
Ward Beecher has confessed TO their falsity,
and tho two have shaken hands and agreed to
bury the Ratchet.
The device of the Pennsylvania Constitu-
tional Convention for giving Philadelphia a
fair election has miscarried. The election
commission appointed by the convention has
been unanimously decided by the Supreme
Court to be in conflict with the State laws,
which the convention had no authority to
override.
The Spanish war steamer Arapiles is de-
layed in the dry-dock in the Brooklyn navy
yard owing to the food-gates being out Of
repair coal barge has also been sunk i'm
mediatelv in front of the hood-gates, which
will have to be removed before the gates can
be repaired.
1t was stated at tho meeting of the State
Agricultural Society at st. Louis, the other
day that the Patrons of Husbandry had
made comparatively more progress in Missouri
than in any other State, LOO Oranges having
been already formed, with a membership of,
10000.
Chris Rafferty, will be hung at Waukegan
Dec. 26.
The Western railroads are gradually return
ing to the free pass system.
The Parliament buildings of Manitoba To-
Gated at Fort Garry, were destroyed by fire
Dec. 4.
Large numbers OF Mormon converts who
came from the old country and settled in
Utah last year are returning disappointed and
Disguised
The propeller City of Detroit went down in
Saginaw Bay on the night of the 4th inst. At
last accounts nothing had been heard of the
passengers and crew, and it was believed they
had been lost.
The South.
terrific and destructive tornado swept
over portion of West Tennessee on the Sd
inst
party of six desperadoes were recently pur-
sued by citizens of Sulphur Rock, Ark, and
four Of the band killed
Washington.
A Washington dispatch says: Senator Lo-
gan will urge immediate action on his bill re-
pealing the Bankrupt law. The bill provides
that the repeal shall take effect Immediately
upon its passage, and that all pending cases
bllall DC uuICdJeu July ucAt.
Gen. Howard having resigned the Presi-
dency of the Howard University, Prof. Lang
ston has been appointed its provisional Presi
dent.
Pinchback has withdrawn his claim to a seat
in the House as Congressmal-at-Large from
Louisiana, and will go before the Senate and
claim a seat in that body
The President has communicated to Con-
gross a letter from Buenaventura Bae2, claim
ing to be President Of the Republic OF San
Domingo, asking that the American Govern
ment take the Republic under its protection.
The report of the Department of Agricul-
ture for November and December shows that
the average tobacco crop, in comparison with |
last year, is "a. A falling off of 100000 |
bushels in potatoes is indicated. The hay |
crop is 500, coo tons less than last year.
A Washington telegram of the 7th inst. says |
of the Spanish complication; Whatever |
may have been suggested heretofore as to the
programme, it can now be asserted that the
Virginius will be delivered to one of our naval
vessels within the next ten days at Cuban
port in open day and the surviving passengers
and the crew will be transferred to United
States ship at Santiago de Cuba in an equally
open manner. The vessels TO perform this
service will soon be, if they have not already
been, designated by the Secretary of the
Navy"
1t is stated that the disposition of the Geneva
award promises to become the subject of ami
mated quarreling in Congress, as soon as the
House settles down to business. A number
of gentlemen have bills on the subject, and it
seems that no two of them can agree as to
what shall be done with tho S15, 900, 000 which
is regarded much in tho nature of lucky
windfall.
Under the title Of "a bill to provide for the
permanent and cheap transportation of pas
sengers and freight between the cities of New
York and Chicago Mr.. Logan in the Sem
ate, and Mr.. Farwell, in tho House, have
petitioned Congress to grant charter for an
airline railroad between the above cities The
provisions of the charter are On behalf of
the corporation, remission Of duties on ma
terial used in its construction the company,
in consideration Of which remission, agrees to
carry Government freight and passengers at
rates to be fixed by Congress, and all other
freight ut not more than ! conts per one hun
dred weight, and passengers at q cents per
mile
1t is reported that President Grant will
take sides with Gen. Sickles in his brush with
the State Department,
A Washington telegram of the 9Th says:
" The unofficial press reports continue to give
a warlike tone to news from Spain and Cuba.
On the other hand, Secretary Fish stated to-
day the confidence OF tho Government in the
intention of the CASTELAR, Government to faith
fully carry out the provisions Of the protocol
agreed upon is undiminished, and
that they have strong reasons for believing !
that the CASTELAR, Government will be able to
DO So"
The project to divide the State of Illinois {
INTO three judicial districts will be earnestly =
pressed upon tho present Congress. Two l
bills for that purpose have been introduced in /,
he House. /
The Secretary Of the Navy has addressed
to the House of Representa- 4
ives asking for an extra appropriation of 4
pa, 600, 900 to meet the increased expenses of n
his department for the current year. a
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