The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-05-22


at Miller's on the Mississippi side, opposite
Frar's Point, is over 600 feet wide, the water
passing through and deluging all the adjacent
country.
On the 18th inst, Samuel Walker, colored,
was executed at Liberty, Missouri, for the
murder of his wife on the 10Th OF October
last The wretch talked four hours against
time, confessng his crime and manifesting
penitence.
The Arkansas Legislature. on the 10th inst.
passed bill for the assembling of Consti-
tutional Convention on the 14th Of July, the
election to be held June 80. A joint resolu-
ton of thanks to the Hon. w. w. Wiltshire,
M. c., was also passed. In the House all
offices were declared vacant the Hon. j. III.
Berry was elected permanent Speaker and
Col. @. G. Reed, permanent Clerk. The State
House has been turned over to the proper
officers.
At Shreveport La, fifty armed men forced
open the Jail, and, taking out two prisoners
named Jones and Hill, who were charged with
murder, hanged them to trees insthe court
house yard. Fourteen prisoners escaped dur
ing the affair.
Gov. Moses.and ex-Treasurer Humbert, Of
South Carolina have been indicted by grand
jury, on charges of breach of trust, with
fraudulent intentions, and for grand larceny.
The indictment charges Moses with having
counseled and advised Humbert, the default
ing County Treasurer, tc use $4,000 of the
State funds to pay his (MosesO private debts.
The Court granted warrant for the arrest of
Noses fixing his bond at 5000.
VIM. Fry. colored "A years old, was sem
fenced to State Prison, on the 18th inst, at
Louisville, Ky, for the remainder of his nat
ural lifs for the murder Of his wife, two years
ago, whom he killed by stabbing.
Judge Mcclure, of the Arkansas Supreme
Court, is unreconcled to the recognition of
Baxter as Governor. He is reported to have
declared that the Brooks men will not submit
to Baxter, but only 10 the national authorities
and that the whole matter was misrepresented
to Attorney-G General Williams.
The Association OF superintendent Of
United States lunatic asylums assembled at
Decatur, Ala, lately.
All military control of Little Rock, Ark, Las
been surrendered to the civil authorities, and
the city is now quiet, the State buildings being
altogether in the possession Of the Baxter
Government.
Washington.
1t is said of the petition Of the Northern
Pacific Railroad, asking the Government to
guarantee the interest on its bonds, that
there is no prospect that it will be favorably
considered either by the committee or by
Congress.
The Senate has been laboring for several
days on a new financial scheme, and, after
protracted debate, it was finally passed
on the 18th, in the shape of substitute
for the one passed several weeks ago by the
House. Senator Edmunds of Vermont,
declared in debate, that the Presi-
dent could not, in the face Of his recent veto,
possibly sign the bill.
The proclamation of the President, based on
the opinion of the Attorney General, rocog-
nizing Gov. Baxter as the legal executive of
that State, has caused considerable consterna-
ton among the Congressional delegation
from that State, who did not believe, up to
yesterday, that the President would recognize
their opponent. Senator Clayton. on being
informed at the Attorney Generals Office.
Friday, that Baxter would be recognized
by Presidential proclamation during the
day, said that the supporters of Brooks would
not stand this decision.
The Senate Geneva Award bill was taken
up in the House Judiciary Committee on the
18th inst, and the committee decided to go
forward with the bill already reported 70 the
House, which provides for the settlement of
the claims by district court.
The House Committee on Elections will
take up the case Of Cannon, the Delegate
from Utah, Immediately, and will press it to
q conclusion. AS it is thought Cannon will
admit his polygamous relations, a resolution
has been prepared in the committee to expel
him at once.
A dispatch was received from a nephew of
Hon. Alex. III. Stephens, of Georgia, stating
that that gentleman is in very low state of
health. and that it will be impossible for him
to return to Washington.
The District of Columbia Investigation is
being conducted with closed doors.
The President has expressed unequivocal
condemnation Of the Finance bill just passed
by the Senate, and, unless amended in the
House, it will probably be vetoed.
The Ways and Means Committee failed to
extract much information from Prescott, San
born's lawyer, he claiming that he could not
divulge professional secrets
The health of the Vice-President has been
much improved.
1t is reported that Toombs of Georgia. and
Lamar, of Mississippi, quarreled at party
given recently by Senator Gordon in Toombs'
honor. The latter uttered some criticisms
upon Lamars remarks in the House of Rep
in eulogy of the late Senator
which provoked Lamar to reply:
Z" Any man who does not agree with the senti-
ments of my remarks in the House is a cow
ard and poltroon, and unworthy Of the re-
spect of decent Southern man."
Political.
A call has been issued for State Anti-Mo- |
nopoly Convention, to be held at Des Mones.
Iowa, on the oath day of juno, 1874, to place |
in nomination candidates for State offices.
VIM. w. Eaton received the nomination of
IL No.. a.AE.