The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-03-06

fered in Washington that he will get the regu-
| lar nomination next fall.
Congressman and ex-Mayor Pierce, Of Dos
ton, it is said, will be pitted against Butler in
the forthcoming gubernatorial campaign in
} Massachusetts,.
The Grange.
| The so-called Boston Grange, which was ex-
communicated by the National Grange, re-
! ton OF it's own.
Oranges are being organized in Wisconsin
| at the rate of sixteen per week.
Indiana has AGO granges-an average of
sixteen to each county.
General.
The recent accident on the Great Western
railway Of Canada near London, was one of
the most shocking and singular disasters that
has occurred on the rail for long time. A pas
senger train, bowling along at rate of thirty
miles an hour, caught fire in the forward part
Of the saloon coach. Before the train could
be stopped the whole interior of the saloon
was wrapped in flames, and eight unfortunate
beings were either burned or suffocated to
death, four being seriously burned. num-
Der of passengers saved themselves by jump
ing from the windows.
A grand three weeks naval drill of the
coast of Florida has just closed. Twenty
four men-of-war, including frigates and mont
tors, engaged in the msneuvers.
The nsolent Spaniards have been at it
again. The American bark Everett, which ar
rived at New York last week, reports that she
WAS boarded off Havana and searched by
Spanish soldiers.
Foreign.
The German exploring expedition in the
Lybian Desert, under Gerhard Rohlfs, the
well-known traveller, has reached the famous
oasis OF Dachel, containing 200 inhabitants.
Valuable geographical discoveries have been
made, and six maps of the country have been
taken.
dispatch has been received at the London
War Office from Sir Garnet Wolseey, COM
handing the British forces in Ashantee, dated
Coomase, Feb. 26, in which he states that he
had reached that city the day before, after five
days hard fighting, attended with severe loss.
The cholera continues to rage in Buenos
Ayers with undated violence.
The project recently set on foot for new
Atlantic cable has been abandoned
The city of Panama was recently visited by
disastrous conhagration. The greater part
Of the business center Of the town WAS burned,
involving a loss of about 81, 100000.
The famous Tichborne claimant, who has
been trying to pass himself off as the heir to
the title, estates, etc, of Sir Roger Tichborne,
in England, has at last closed. The impostor
has, after trial of $50 days, been found
guilty Of perjury, and sentenced to fourteen
years penal servitude
The news from Spain is that Serrano has
been declared President of the Republic, Gen.
Zabala President of the Council of Ministers,
and that the Spanish troops have suffered a
severe defeat near Bilboa.
The Chinese Government has notified the
foreign Ministers at Pekin that it cannot
guarantee the safetyo foreigners at Tientsin.
The news from Spain is important. Bilboa,
the capital of the province of Biscay, and an
important strategic point, has surrendered to
the Carlists. The insurgents also surrounded
camp of 5000 Republicans fifteen miles from
Bilboa, and bloody battle took place, in
which 200 of the latter were killed. The re-
mainder took to flight, closely pursued by the
Royalists, and all were either captured or
drowned in the attempt to cross river in the
way of their retreat.
DR.. Kenealy, it is stated will appeal to the
House Of Lords, should he fail in the courts,
for new trial for the Tichborne claimant.
London dispatch says Earl Pembroke has
been appointed Understanding of the War
Department.
Late Cuban adviees represent that the
patriots more than hold their own. They
number IL, 900 armed men, and could put
three times that number in the field if they
could procure arms and ammunition. The
native Cubans are all on their side. Nearly
half the area of the island is in their posses
sion. The Spanish troops in the field number
%, 900 regulars and % 900 volunteers.
A Paris telegram announces the election of
Ledru Rolln to the Assembly, and the serious
illness of Count de Chambord.
Berlin correspondents of London papers,
the condition of Emperor William
as very critical, and that his situation causes
much solicitude in political circles, though
the local press continue to give favorable re-
ports to the public. 1t is said his nerves are
extremely weak, and he can endure no fatigue
at ALL and no excitement.
Lancashire, England, was recently the
scene of terrible boiler explosion, by which
twenty persons we're killed and thirty wounded.
fifteen Of the crew of the ship Grace OAR
ling we're drowned in the recent gale on the
Scotch coast.
Official advices received in England report
that million people in India are in a
condition.
Advices from Havana report great excite
ment in that city owing to the alleged depar-
ture from Baltimore of the steamer Edgar
Stewart on a filibustering expedition, and that
the Spanish naval officers had determined to
sink her with all on board il she was found