The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-08-07

given notice that he is not, and will not be, a
candidate for Congress.
The Alabama Democratic State Convention,
on July 20, nominated George s. Houston, by
unanimous vote, Tor Governor. A. II. Man.
ming was nominated for Lieutenant-Govemor.
The Republicans of the Eighth Illinois Dis
trict, on July 80, nominated Hon. G. l.. Fort
| for reelection.
The Central Executive Committee of the
Reform Cor FarmersO party Of Illinois held a
meeting at the Briggs House, in Chicago,
July 80. 1t was an informal sort Of gather
ing, and, beyond fixing the 9th of September
as the time, and Bloomington as the place. for
the next meeting, nothing definite was ac-
complished.
In Indiana the campaign on the Republican
side was commenced by a speech from Senator
Morton at Terre Haute, on the 31st Of July,
in which he discussed the spirit of the two
parties, the financial question. civil rights,
the temperance issue, Canadian reciprocity,
the tariff, electoral college, and cheap trans
portation.
Previous to adjourning July 81, the Alaba-
ma Democratic State Convention nominated
B. ID. Lewis and w. ii. Forney for Congress
men-at-large.
The Republican Convention at Laramie City,
w. r., nominated unanimously the Hon. j.
NJ. Carey for Delegate to Congress.
The Galveston, (Tex.) Ne,cs' special says
the Conservative Convention at Fort Worth,
nominated ]. W. Throckmorton for Congress
from the Third District.
Senator Morton's health has again failed
him. and he has been obliged to abandon the
field in Indiana and go South.
Sufficient returns from the Kentucky cleo
tions, which took place on the Sd inst, have
been received to warrant the assertion that
the State has gone Democratic by an over
whelming majority.
An election was also held in Utah on the
Sd inst, and Cannon, the Delegate in the
present Congress, was returned.
General.
The St. Louis Democrat of July 30 has q
special from Fort Union, n. NJ, which says
"A band of fifty Kiowas and Comanche In
dams killed five men near the mouth OF the
Ute creek, twenty miles south of Fort Bascom,
on the 2lst. No particulars of the affair have
been received ~
All the warehouses Of the London d Port
Stanley Railroad Company at st. Thomas,
Ont, Canada, five in number, together with
private dwelling, were burned on the LIST
inst. The losses are placed at $50, 600; in
surance, $685. 900.
The suicide Of the notorious Lord Gordon is
announced by special telegram from Fort
Garry to the st. Paul Dispatch of the Sd
inst.
A dispatch from Fort Garry, Manitoba,
states that the grasshopper plague is not so
bad in that country as represented.
Foreign.
The great princes dock landing-stages in
Liverpool, England, were entirely destroyed
by fire, July %, which originated from the
upsetting of kettle of boiled lard. The dam
age is estimated at $1,000, 600.
The Boston and Athletic base ball clubs ar
rived in Liverpool on the 2Sth OF July.
A dispatch from London says the steamer
Milbank from Cartagena, was sunk Off
Dungeness by collision with the steamer
Hankow, and fifteen of the Milbank's crew
were lost.
The King of Ashantee has paid a further
installment Of $4,000 to Great Britain on the
war indemnity.
In the international channel match on the
2Sth ult., from Havre to Southsea, the Ameri-
can yacht Enchantress came in first.
The Madrid papers state that the Spanish
Government has sent strongly-worded note
to Versailles, on the subject Of Carlist VIC
lations of the frontier
1t is reported that the Carlists have shot
235 prisoners who were captured from Gen.
Nouvilla's column in Catalonia.
Two columns OF Republican troops which
were marching to the relief of Olot have met
with a repulse from the Carlists, suffering
heavy losses.
The international Congress in session at
Brussels has under consideration the Prus-
sian project, which it is proposed to discuss.
1t is called an international convention con-
corning the laws and customs of war.
A committee composed of one delegate from
each State represented in the international
congress at Brussels, has been appointed to
prepare, under the presidency Of Baron Jo-
mini, report upon the programme which is
to be followed in the proceedings of that
! body.
The Vienna journals say Austria has received
a circular note from Germany, urging the
great powers to combine to prevent the con-
tinuance of Carlist atrocities in Spain, and has
given favorable reply.
By vote taken in the French Assembly, NJ.
Leon dc Maevlle's motion for dissolution
was defeated by $50 yeas, 374 nays.
The Paris LeTemps states that England
Germany and Italy have agreed to establish
joint surveillance over the Spanish frontiers.
News from Lisbon says the Portuguese
authorities have taken active measures to
prevent violatio ms Of the frontier by the Carl
lists.
The Provincial Correspondence expresses
the hope that the visit of the German squad
ron to the coast of Spain will effect happy
change in Spanish affairs.
The Morning Post asserts that Germany
will propose in the Brussels Congress a
recognition of the present government of
Spain.
The Directors of the Bank of England