The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-27

outlaws, and large numbers of people Hooked
TO Lumberton to view the dead body of the
terrible bandit. When shot he carried rifle,
three pistols and knife.
Washington.
strong movement is being made for the
abolition of the tax on leaf tobacco.
The House Committee on Appropriations
have reduced the amount of the indian appro-
priation bill to about five millions of dollars.
The estimates were for about seven millions
A Washington correspondent states that the
Senate Appropriation Committee will propose
the abolition of the postal-car system on rail
roads, and the repeal of the clause providing
for the free delivery of letters-the latter on
the ground that large sums are thus spent for
the benefit of residents in few cities which
the people at large are taxed to pay for.
Foreign.
London telegram announces the death of
Sir Francis Petit Smith, the inventor Of the
screw propeller.
The delegate from Alsace. in the German
Parliament, made speech in that body the
other day. violently assailing the Government
| for its outrageous act in forcibly taking pos
session of foreign territory.
War has been commenced on the Egyptian
frontier. According to late London news.
battle has been fought. The Sultan Of Oar
four having invaded Egyptian territory, was
defeated and his army destroyed. A yizier
and many chiefs were killed.
The famine in India is reported to be abat-
ing.
Rev. Robert MofGat, the celebrated En-
glsh missionary to South Africa, is still in
doubt as to the correctness of the report of
DR.. Livingstone's death. The British Foreign
Office also entertains the same doubt.
rumor comes from Havana that United
States Consul Hall was threatened by mob,
and was obliged to flee for safety to a British
man-of-war.
Capt. Norton who recently arrived at New
York from Havana, reports that about Feb. l
column of Spanish troops, 1900 strong was
utterly routed by the insurgents who killed
and captured over 600 men.
The Marquis of Westminster is to be made
Duke.
The new British Ministry is composed as
follows First Lord of the Treasury, Disraeli;
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Stafford
Northcote; First Lord of Admiralty George
Ward Hunt Secretary of State for the Home
Department, Richard Asheton Cross Secre-
tary of State for the Foreign Department
Earl Derby Secretary Of State for the Colo
NAL Department, Earl Carnarvon; Secretary
Of State for War, Claiborne Hardy; Secretary
of State for India Marquis of Salisbury Lord
High Chancellor, Lord Cairns Lord of the
Prvy Seal Earl lIalmesbury Lord President
of the Council, The Duke of Richmond Lord
John Manners is appointed Postmaster-Gen-
eral.
Political disturbances arc threatened in
Japan.
The French Bonapartists are to be spotted.
Duke de Broghe has given orders to Projects
of departments to keep watch of the parties
who leave for Chiselhurst on the occasion of
the Prince Imperial becoming of age.
The King of Ashantee is prisoner in the
hands of the British troops.
London papers announce that Gladstone has
determined to no longer take an active part in
Parliamentary proceedings.
The Pope has caused an urgent request to
be sent to all the Bishops to visit Rome, as he
desires to see them before he dies.
The ihsurrection in Japan is becoming for
midable.
A Madrid dispatch announces heavy fighting
in Biscay, with severe loss on both sides. The
Carlists have evacuated Portugalite.
A Havana letter gives details of the recent
disturbances in that city, inklings of which
have reached us by telegraph. The rioters
assembled in large numbers in front Of the
Captain Generals palace, and demanded, with
loud cries, change OF the DEGREES regarding
the draft. The civil guards fired on the mob,
killing five and wounding large humber.
Volunteers were then stationed at different
points in the city, to prevent further disorders,
which fact doubtless led to the absurd rumor,
which came via Key West, that the city had
been taken possession of by rebellious yolun
teers and Jovellar expelled.
The latest reports from the famine in India
state that $50, 900 people are now suffering
from want of food and that, but for the aid
of the British authorities, 5OO 600 would stsrve
to death.
treaty of peace has been signed by Sir
A London dispatch states that Sir Michael
Hicks Beach has been appointed Chief Secre-
tary for Ireland Sir Henry Selwin Ibbetson,
Under Secretary for the Home Department,
and Sir Charles Adderly President of the
Board of Trade. Sir John Pakington has
been elevated to the Peerage, under the title
of Baron Hamilton.
The Queen, at the recommendation of Glad
stone, has granted a pension of 81, 900 per an
mum to the children of DIR. Livingstone. Sir
Barte Frere is convinced Of the truth Of the
reported death of the great traveller. The
Cameron Expedition will proceed to Ujij to
obtain tho documents and property left by
the late Doctor.
A terrible affair is reported from the State
of Vera Cruz, Mexico. A quarrel between the
townsmen Of Quimxtlan and Huascaleca re-
suited in fight in which seventeen persons
we're killed. 1t is reported that the Infatuated |
Huascalecans afterward went to Quimixtlan
and began an indiscriminate massacre, kill |
ing children and cutting of the breasts Of
women.
Political.