The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-01-23

reached me which induces me to WITHDRAW
his nomination for the highest judicial ofiic
in the Government. ~. 5. GRANT.
A Washington dispatch announces that TIN
President is not in favor of new election il
Louisiana, az reported.
A telegram of the 10th says: "Nariou
names continue to be mentione in connection
with the Enthusiastically From certain IN
dications, the nomination may come from
New York in the person Of Judge Woodruff
The names OF Conkling and Curtis, OF Mac
sachusetts, are also prominently mentioned
The Mexican war veterans had a reunion a
the capital last week. Gen. Negley delivered
an grafton, and Gen. Albert Pike recited {
poem.
President Grant says that when his term il
expired he will go to Europe with his family
to remain abroad until the residence he con.
templates building in Washington is com
pleted and ready for occupancy. So says a
Washington telegram.
The Associate Justices Of the Supreme
Court have united III letter TO the President,
stating that in case it was decided to promote
Chief-Justice from the Bench, no jealousy
would result. whoever should be chosen.
The President, on the 10Th inst, sent to the
Senate the name Of Morrison II. Waite, OF
Ohio, as Chief-Justice of the Supreme Court.
Mr. Waite will be remembered as one Of the
counsel Of the United States before the
Geneva Tribunal. He is now President of the
Ohio Constitutional Convention. He il So
years old, is man Of fine physical presence,
and is reputed to be fine scholar and good
lawyer.
The legal-tender reserve has been reduced
from "a, 600, 900 to I'll, 000, 600.
The Court of Inquiry into the sinking Of
the Virginius, has found that lit was una
voidable under the circumstances
A majority of the Ways and Means Com
mittee is opposed to Mr.. Dawes bill providing
for new loan of $50, OOO,O 600, at low rate of
interest.
Mr.. McCrary's bill for the appointment of a
Government Board of Railroad Commission
ers and for the prohibition Of unreasonable
charges by interstate railroads, has been re-
ported favorably by the House Committee on
Railroads and Canals. The committee make
long argument to establish the constitutional
ity and expediency Of such legislation. Con-
gress is distinctly granted power to regulate
C ommerce between the States, and that, the
committee argue, with a great deal of chop
logic, covers the ground. Congress has the
same power over Interstate railway traffic
that individual States have over their internal
traffic The regulation of Interstate railroads
-.
must be a national regulation or none. The
question, as they put it. is, whether these
shall he controlled by the Federal
Government or left unbridled.
The question of the right of the Secretary
Of the Treasury to draw on the S44, 100000
reserve has been dismissed by the Committee
)n Ways and Means, who have agreed to pre-
sent the subject to the House and have it
settled there.
Foreign.
Spanish items: The Madrid Government
announces that order has been restored in that
ity. portion of the force engaged in tho
iege of Cartagena has marched against the |
Jarlists The Government forces, on occupy |
ng Cartagens, found the Notifications and |
IL the buildings badly damaged by the bonn
,ardment The members of the Junta sur
endered the iron-clad Numancia to the French |
authorities at Mers el Kebir, and the tri-color
low floats at her masthead. The condition of
he forts around Cartagena confirms the SUE
icion Of treschery, and provisions were found
o be fairly plentiful in the town.
The returns from all parts of the German
,mpire show definitely that 100 Ultramon
anes and 230 Ministerial Liberals have been
lected to the Reichstag.
A meeting Of the Deputies. constituting a
Majority of the late Spanish Cortes, has been
ED at Madrid, and vote of confidence in
enor CASTELAR, adopted.
The London Times correspondent at Carta-
ena reports that tumult Of the people, who
ere convinced,of the treachery of the leaders,
the surrender.
1t is understood that the French Govern
lent will deliver to Spain, under the extra
ition treaty, those Of the Cartagenian refu-
ees now in Algeria who are accused Of piracy
nd other civil crimes.
The Chinese Government has very sensibly
1me to the conclusion to make no treaty with
he new Peruvian Minister until his Govern
lent shall have released and sent back every
)olie helI in servitude there, and pledged
self to discontinue coolie importations in the
lture.
The British steamship Wallacha was recently
urned off the coast of Spain.
Hawkins, counsel for the prosecution in the
ichborne case, was mobbed by the friends of
he claimant az he was leaving court the other
ay, and was only saved from serious violence
= the interpostion of the police
The ship Minnehaha, from Callso for Dublin,
as been lost off the Sicily Islands Ten of {
err crew were drowned. I
There is again talk at Washington over |
change in the head of the Treas {
ry Department. I
Thirty-three workmen were killed at To-
nella, Spain, few days ago, by the falling Of {
railway viaduct. !
IL is announced that persons passing be- :
Seen France and Italy no longer need pass c
Drts. {
Nineteen persons were recently drowned by I
he sinking of steamer in the port Of Bastia, G
orsica. !
The famine in Bengal is assuming an in t
'eased Importance and engaging the attention Y
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