The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-11-06

some authorized body he considered that IL
would not be consistent with the dignity of
the President Of the United States to make
any public statement concerning the matter.
The President added that he had never
thought of becoming candidate for the
third term, and that the whole thrd-term ex-
element was the result Of an idle or malicious
newspaper sensation, and was ridiculous
nonsense.
Cincinnati paper brings forward the
name Of Joseph Mediil, late Mayor OF Chi.
cago, as a very probable candidate for the
Presidency at the next election.
General.
The crops throughout Europe have been
abundant and there has been slight decline
in the price OF breadstuffs. When winter sets
in the London dealers anticipate a slight inn
provement in prices, as shipments from the
United States will be checked
The admirers Of William Cullen Bryant pro-
pose to give him, on his SOth birthday, some
testimonial of the pride and love which have
been awakened by his career as a poet ana a
public man. The design is to secure tho
money necessary for the purpose by popular
subscription.
| The Secretary of the Railroad Conductors
Insurance Association, in his report to the
last annual meeting at st. Louis stated that
$50 members had withdrawn and 9i5 been
dropped from the rolls during the year.
A San Francisco d spatch states that the
instruction in Lo wer California is at an end.
The insurgents, after having plundered and
murdered many, went to Cape st. Lucas,
where the people arose, gave them battle and
killed thirteen including the leader putting
an end to the instruction.
At it's New York session the Episcopal Gen.
eral Convention took decided ground against
ritualism, BY vote of ~ to 5, it gave it's
bishops and standing committees authority
to suspend from his functions any clergyman
who departs from the established usages of
tho church.
The President OF the United States has by
proclamation, appointed Thursday, the Goth
OF November, as day Of national thanksgiv-
ing.
The Indian Agent at Green Bay, Wis, Mr..
c. j. Bridgman, has concluded payment Of
1000 to the Stockbrdge Indians. The
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the reservation two years ago. Each individ-
ual received 1875.
The Indian war in the West has nearly col
lapsed.
The first annual fair of the Indian Territory
was held st Muskogee, Creek Nation, the last
week III October. Wagons made by Cherokee
Indians, and cotton raised by the Creeks,
| Cherokaas and Saminolas wara On avbihition
The Miners National Association, previ-
Gus to adjourning at Cleveland, listened to Oh
eminently sensible address from President
Siney in which he deprecated strikes, and
urged recourse to arbitration for the settle
ment of all disputes with employers.
Recent deaths Hon. T.. Rumsey Wing,
Of Kentucky, L. s. Minister to Ecuador, in
that country, Oct, IL; Father A. Lemonier,
President of Notre Dame University, South
Bend, Ind, in that city, Oct. %; near Hunts
vile, Ala, Oct. 81, Rev. DR.. James +. Barclay,
missionary from the Christian Church to
Jerusalem.
Col. l. Vogdes, commanding the 1st ar
tilery, writes to the Adjutant- General of the
army that owing to the prevalence of yellow
fever in the city of Charleston, S. c., he has
removed the troops under his command from
Charleston to Summerville.
Serious disturbances are occurring in the
neighborhood of Buena Vista, Pa, between
Italian miners and others, growing out Of the
discharge Of the old force Of miners and the
employment of workmen at reduced wages
Muskets are freely used, and the Sheriff has
called upon the Governor for troops to sup
press the riot.
The officers and branch societies of the Ne
braska Relief and Aid Society at Omaha in
behalf of the grasshopper sufferers are re-
ceiving contributions to meet immediate de.
mands. 1t is proposed to send carload pei
week Of provisions and clothing to each Of the
six principal stations in the western counties
where the crops were destroyed, If the liberia
contributions now arriving continue.
The Court Of Common Pleas, of Toledo
Ohio, has rendered decision in the Catholic
cemetery case, refusing to grant the injunc-
ton applied for by John Wynn to prevent in
reference by Father O'Reiy with the buria
in st. Francis de Sales Cemetery Of Wynn't
wife, non-communicant.
The steamer Lottie Bernard, of Duluth
foundered on Lake Superior in a recent gale
The crew consisted OF fourteen men and one
passenger, Willie Blanchard. The latter anC
one deck-hand were drowned by the upsettine
OF the boat. The remaining thirteen succeed
ed in launching the large yawl, and, after un
told privations, reached land. After travelling
about five miles, ten Of them came upon al
Indian settlement, whore they obtained shell
ter and sent aid to the three who were too
exhausted to walk. On being found, one wa:
dead and the other two nearly 80.
Foreign.
The brig Laphema, from Liverpool for Bal
timore, picked up from raft five persons
belonging to the steamship Mary, which
foundered while on the voyage from Glasgow
to Trinidad. 1t is probable that, with the ex
ception of the five persons above mentioned
and two landed at Falmouth all on board the
Mary are lost.
Austria Russia and Germany have agreed
to make commercial conventions with the
Danubian principalties CT Turkey.
The Marquis of Queensbnry, son Of the