The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-01-09

| supreme Court OF tnat STATE mas uociuou VIA
the law under which it was held is unconstitu
tional. This law directed the polls to be KEEP
open but one day, in contradiction OF the pro-
visions of the Constitution, which requires
them to be open for four days. Under this
decision the sitting State officers hold over til
the Legislature orders new election in a con
| sttutional manner.
washington.
A dispatch from Washington says it is pro
posed to repeal the law authorizing the Presi-
dent to appoint the Chief Justice of the SUI
preme Court and confer that power upon the
members of the courts.
Articles of impeachment will be brought
against Judge Busteed, of Alabama. He If
charged with accepting brides and misappro-
priating public funds.
Bills calling for about $50, 900 for the
erection of public buildings in different parts
of the country have already been introduced
in Congress.
Gen. b. j. Sweet, Deputy Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, died at Washington on the
1st inst, of typhoid pneumonia.
Commissioner Douglass gives it as his opin-
ion that the worst effects Of the late panic on
the revenues of the country have been felt,
and that there will be henceforth steady
recovery.
Bills have been introduced into both Houses
of Congress providing for division of Da-
kota Territory.
The public debt increased nearly eight and a
half millions of dollars during December.
Appended is the official statement
Six per cent. bonds 2ls, 1913 100
Five per cent bonds. 5O3,47S,SOO
Total coin bonds 81, 100, 2O6, $50
Lawful money debt. ..................s 13,67s,OOO
Matured debt. ....................... Il'OlOSSO
Legal tender notes. 37S,4Sl ,339
Certificates of deposit. 36,720,OO0
Fractional currency. 1911, I92
Coin certificates. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 37.543,300
Total without interest. ..........$ sol, 2S9, 431
Total debt 50, 249, 245, 2G2
Total interest ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 42,547, 025
Cash in the Treasury, coin. 91,479,1O9
Currency Observation-Disclosures. 4277, 1851
Special deposits held for the redemption
of certificates of deposit, as prescribed
by laW............... ............... 0o,fZO,OOO
Total in the Treasury ............s 1872, 476, 9G1
Debt less cash in Treasury s2,159, 315,3 1916
Increase during the month. ...........s s,4G3,272
Bonds issued to the Pacific Railroad
Companies, interest payable in lawful
money, principal outstanding. ....... 64,623,5l2
Interest accrued and not yet paid. 1888 705
Interest paid by United States. 2O,4479S6
Interest repaid by transportation of
mails, etc ....................... 4,666O54
Balance of interest paid by United
States. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l0,fSl93l
1t is stated that Senator Morton has pre-
pared, and will shortly deliver in the Senate,
speech in favor of the annexation of Canada
to the United States.
The coup detdt of Gen. Pavia at Madrid is
yariously regarded at Washington. The i'm
preston seems to prevail, however, that the
overthrow Of CASTELAR, will throw impediments
in the way of Minister Cushing's mission to
Madrid-the abolition of slavery in the
Antilles-and will not have tendency to
render our commercial fleet in Cuban waters
exempt from the depredations of Spanish war
vessels.
Congress is to be asked for an appropriation
to fit out another expedition to the North
Pole
Since 1865 500, zoo, 900 has been expended
by the Government for public buildings.
Senator Ferry, of Michigan, claims to have
a majority of eight votes in the Senate for his
resolution. The resolution proposes
an increase of 100000, 900, legalizing the
s44 600, 600 reserve and absolutely increasing
it to $50, 000,0 600.
The Navy Department has ordered court
Of inquiry into the sinking of the virginius.
The Navy Department estimates have been
tut down $4,000, 900.
ForeIgn.
1t now appears that Burriel, the Cuban
butcher, was relieved from his command of
he Eastern Division because in one of his
'ecent pronunciamentos he attacked the
Home Government. He has accordingly been
to Madrid to answer charges
which have been preferred against him.
treaty between Russia and Bokhara is pub
ished. 1t gives the Khivan territory, on the
light bank of the Anu Daria river, to
3okhara, who in return agrees to abolish slav-
Try and establish mutual trading facilities |
With Russia.
The cable announces that large force of |
have been defeated with heavy |
esq, by the Dutch troops, who suffered only |
Moderately.
Several heavy commercial failures have oc-
urred in Berlin, and monetary panic is APP
rehended.
The Havana papers are bitter in their COM
lents on the sinking of the virginius and re-
ease of prisoners. They charge that the
government sank the Virginius in order not
0 be compelled to deliver her to Spain, and is
uilty of perfdy in releasing the survivors
inc of them Indignantly exclaims A." For the
reat wrongs of the Spanish nation, terrible
tonements are reserved. and their hour will
ome."
Thirty-two lives were lost by the laundering
the steamship Elbe, bound from London to
hamburg.
There is said to be complete rupture be-
ween CASTELAR,, President of the Spanish Re-
ublic' and Salmeron, President of the
)ortes.
The first Methodist Church has lust been
pened in the City of Mexico.
The court-martial at Versailles. France. has
ondemned six more Communists to death
Advices from Cape Coast Castle report a Sc
ere engagement between the British forces
nd Ashantees, in which the latter were worst