The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-07-10

Contrary to the assurance which was re-
ceived from Wast ington several days ago,
that all the original members OF the District
Commission would accept Office, ex-senator
Cattell has declined.
The Grand Jury in the Criminal Court of
the District of Columbia has returned true
bill of indictment against A. G. Buell., CORE
spondent OF the Detroit Free Press for libel in
publishing a statement TO the effect that Sena-
tor Chandler had been drunk in the Senate.
The case will be tried in September next.
The President has appointed Marshall
Jewell of Connecticut to succeed AR. Cres-
well az Postmaster General.
The Secretary of the Interior has appointed
as members of the Board Of Indian Commits
soners, to fill the vacancies which recently
occurred thereon: b. Butler New York city;
Gen. II. II. Sibley st. Paul, Mimi, and Gin
ton b. Fiske, st. Louis.
The finding in the Howard Court OF In
quiry together with Judge-Advocate-G General
Hollis review of the proceedings, have just
been made public through general order of
the War Department. The court stood four
for acqu!ttal and three against, as follows
For acquittal, Gems. Sherman, Meigs, Rey-
nolds and Miles against, Gems. Mcdowell
Pope and Getty.
terrific hurricane swept over the city of
Washington on the evening of the 4th, doing
an immense amount of damage the total loss
of property in the city being estimated as
high as half million dollars The same
storm, or one precisely similar swept over
Lay Do q
property, and killing seven or eight persons,
besides injuring many others.
President Grant has appointed Gen. Howard
to the command of the Department Of Column
bia The headquarters Of this department
arc at Portland, Oregon.
The number Of ordinary postage stamps
issued to Postmasters by the department dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 80 was 632,-
733, 400. The issues for the previous year
were col 931. $40.
The EcepiHJ Mail, new afternoon paper
devoted to free trade and cheap transporta-
ton, has made its appearance at Washington
The new District Government has been
thoroughly organized, and has begun the
work of retrenchment
Thus far the applications for currency un-
der the new law amount to but three million
dollars, while two millions have been sur
rendered under its provisions.
Political.
The Prohibtionists of Illinois met i'm con-
vention at Bloomington on the 30th ult,
nominated State ticket and put forth a
declaration Of principles The following are
the nominees: State Treasurer, Mai. Little
of Pana; superintendent of Schools, Mrs
Jennie Willing, of Bloomington, Professor
in the Wesleyan University
The Republicans of Iowa met in State
Convention at Des 1Ioines on the 1st inst
Ninety counties were represented, and about
400 delegates were present. Hon. Theodore
Grelich, of Des Moines county, presided.
The following ticket was nominated: For
Secretary of State, J. d. Young, the present
incumbent State Treasurer, p c. Christv.
present incumbent Auditor, b. II. Sherman,
of Benton county; Register OF the State Land
Office, David Secor, of Wnnebago; Attorney
General, M. f.. Cults, of Mahaska Clerk of
the Supreme Court, T.. F. Holmes. of Jack
son; Supreme Court Reporter, j. s. Run
nells, of Polk. The platform favors free
banking declares the obligations OF the
Government, when placed upon the markets
Of the world, are payable in the worlds cur
rency, specie; afirms the power of Congress
to regulate commerce among the several
States and the right of the States to regu-
late and control railway transportation within
their limits declares in favor of the proposed
Constitutional amendment providing for the
election of a President by direct vote of the
people demands modification Of the Pat
ent laws declares that only honest and capa-
bic men should be elected to Office; and
favors the submission to the people Of the
question Of amending the Constitution 80 as
to extend the suffrage to women.
Arkansas voted, on the 3Oth ult, upon the
question of calling Constitutional Conven-
ton. and also for delegates to the same A
Little Rock dispatch of the 81 inst says the
majority for a convention is about GO, co., and
that the Conservatives have elected about 20
Of the 81 delegates.
Andy Johnson's chances for the Tennessee
Senatorship are said to be good.
General.
The decrease of foreign immigration for !
Jle HISJ Sin months OF 1914 SHOWS q falling |
off of from 20 to so per cent. a. compared |
with corresponding months in 1878.
Our Government, through Minister Cush-
ing, has demanded Of Spain full indemnity for
the victims Of Burriel's massacre of Americans |
at Santiago de Cuba. The demand, it is said. |
is made in the most emphatic manner, and no |
evasion Of the responsibility will be tolerated |
This is done in conformity to one of the |
terms of the protocol with Spain touching the |
Virginius matter, and it is to be horcd that !
there will be no backing down from the posi-
ton assumed
The Atlantic and Great Western Railroad |
Company has defaulted in its July interest.
and the Erie company, which has Just leased |
the road is out of pocket nearny seven million
dollars.
Mr.. Beecher, in his last Friday evening
talk with his parishioners gave q retrospect
of his life in general terms, but did not refer
to the Tilton affair.
The cable steamer Faraday, reported
wrecked off the coast OF Nova Scotia. was re-