The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-06-05


the civil power. Since then concessions have
been made on both sides, and the Synod hat
voted to give in its adherence to the Assem-.
bly,.
The twenty second annual convention OF
the international Typographical Union com
menced it's session at st. Louis on the Isl
inst. Nearly 100 delegates were present from
all parts of the country. The following Off.
GERS were elected for the ensuing year
President, w. A. Bodwell, New York First
Vice-President, Henry White, Memphis; Sec
ond Vice-Presidest, w. Il. Redfeld. OF Wash
ington; Secretary and Treasurer, w. A.
Hutchinson Chicago; Corresponding Secre-
tary, W. S Pride, Wilmington.
The Presbyterian Assembly, at st. Louis.
disposed of the woman question by the adop-
ton of resolution, offered by DIR. Altman,
of New Jersey to the effect that the session
and pastor of each church shall settle the
matter whether women shall speak and pray
in the social prayer-meetings and that the
General Assembly should express no opinion
on the scriptural text involved.
The American Medical Association COM
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troit on the I'd inst, 500 delegates being pres
ent representing most of the States and
! Canada.
Foreign.
A London dispatch says ut now appears
that the Russian Grand Duke Constantine 3
son, Nicholas, gave the diamonds belonging
to his mother to Miss Fenix, or Phoenix, a
! haontifnl ADnaripaO Tho pirpnm-
stances of the case, together with the fact
that he had deposited large sums af money
with his bankers to make provision, rs he
says, against the necessities OF old age lead
to the belief that Nicholas is INSANE"
Late reports from the ADMINISTRATION re-
gions of India are very unfavorable. 1t is
said that 3,0O0,0 900 persons are now dependent
upon the Government for subsistence, and
the distress is daily increasing.
The report that the Hohenzollern candi-
dature for the throne of Spain is to be re-
newed is confirmed by cable dispatches Don
Carlos, it is said has sent the information to
Versailles, in the hope that the French Gov
eminent, in order to cripple German SUI
premacy on her southern border, will inter-
fere in his behalf.
The Bonapartsts in France are exceedingly
active in advancing their cause. At the com
ing election for the Assembly, some of the
most prominent Imperialists in the nation
will be presented in all the leading depart
ments.
The committee Of the French Assembly
having the subject under consideration,
unanimously approve the postal convention
between France and the United States
The British Government has kept the prom
Use made at the time of the Vrginius outrage
to demand of Spain suitable apology for the
wrong done. The demand has been delayed
on account of the disordered state of the
cosntry, but the British Foreign Secretary ex-
presses the hope, in his dispatch to the Span
ish Government, that the acknowledgment
will be no longer delayed
The Roman Catholic pilgrims from this
country have safely landed in France. At
Paris they were allocuted and blessed by the
Archbishop.
The French Left Center are getting
alarmed at the progress which the Bolapart-
sts are making NJ. Jules Favre advises a
fusion of the Right Center.
The official paper of Austria considers an
other great war between France and Ger
many, that will forever settle the status Of the
two nations, inevitable.
Caleb Cushing has been formally received at
the Court of Madrid
London enjoyed novel sensation, the other
day, in the attempted assassination OF the
Prince of Saxe-Weimar. A pistol-shot was
fired at him, but he fortunately escaped UNI
hurt. He and Mr. Disraeli, it is alleged, have
received threatening letters recently.
Seventy-four lives were lost by the wrecking
of the ship British Admiral on the Australian
coast, while en- route from Liverpool to Mel
bourne.
An exciting scene occurred in the French
Assembly the other day. The Electoral law
was under discussion. A Republican member
in the heat of his argument forgot himself
for one moment, and tainted the Bonapsrtists
with being of that party which led to Sedan.
Instantly terrible uproar arose. which came
near ending in blows.
It is stated that Marshal Serrano has de-
termined to call general election throughout
Spain to decide between monarchy and a re-
public