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

Petersburg, says the article in the treaty be-
tween Russia and Bokhara abolishing slavery
is directly due to the exertions Of Secretary
Schuyler and all the members Of the American
Legation ut st. Petersburg.
Spain has passed through another bloodless
revolution. The Cortes, on the I'd of January,
gave majority of 20 against CASTELAR,, on two
separate votes. Gen. Pavia, friend OF
President CASTELAR,, thereupon took possession
of the palace of the Cortes with IA, 900 troops.
dissolved the Cortes much in the manner that
Oliver Cromwell dissolved the long Parliament,
and called together the most distinguished
members Of all parties for the purpose OF
forming a new government. These extreme
measures Gen. Pavia declared, were the only
means of saving the country. new Ministry
was Immediately formed, as follows: Presi-
dent, Serrano: Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Sagasta Minister of War, Zavala Minister
of Justice, Figuerola Minister of Agriculture,
Becerra; Minister of Finance, Echegarray
Minister of the Interior, Garcia Ruiz; Minister
of Marine, Topete. Gen. Favia, notwith-
standing his course is approved by the
provinces is to be court-martialed for trea-
son.
famine prevails in the Russian province
OF SANTANA.
The English court having proclaimed the
Loeb Earn bameless and eulogzed Capt
Robertson, the French court, on the prin-
ciple, perhaps, that one good turn deserves
another, proclaims the Vile du Havre blame
less and eulogizes Capt. Surmont all of which
| is tantamount to an official announcement that
| no one il to blame.
Madrid dispatches of the 5th inst state that
decree had been promulgated suspending
the constitutional guarantees, and putting in
| force throughout Spain the law of 1870 for the
maintenance of public order. The new Min
lister of the Interior, Garcia Ruiz, has ordered
| the publication of all Carlist and Intransigente
newspapers to be stopped. CASTELAR,, in let
ter addressed to the country, says he must
protest with all his energy against the recent
brutal coup detdt. He concludes My con-
science will not permit me to associate with
demagogues, and conscience and honor refuse
to accept situation created by bayonets.'
The besieging army at Cartegena has accept
ed the new Government. The national militia
in Madrid has been disarmed. An armed
hours fighting.
The overthrow of the CASTELAR, Government
in Spain is favorably received in Havana.
The diplomatic Representatives of Spain at
Paris, Brussels and Lisbon have resigned.
1t is stated that the besegers of Cartagena,
inspirited by the new order of things, re-
double their efforts to reduce the city. At the
same time the defenders seem to have taken
fresh courage from the belief that the present
Government is unpopular and short-lived.
They have recently made several desperate
sorties, but without effect. and have hoisted
the black flag,
Captain General Jovellars requisition for
supreme powers has been granted by the
Spanish Government. The whele of Cuba is
now virtually in state of siege, and the Cap
tain-General is Dictator, amenable to no other
aw than his own will
Political.
The State Central Committee of the Anti
Monopolsts of Iowa has called convention,
to meet at Des Moines on Feb. %.
Official returns of the late election from all
but one county in Mississippi, give Ames, for
Governor, rs, 800, and Alcorn, So, 719. Majority
for Ames, 20, 5S1.
John Logue Republican) has been elected
Mayor of Memphis by 500 majority,
The Grange.
There are $4,000 Changers in Nebraska, and
the order is growing rapidly.
State Master Brainerd, of Wisconsin, has
just made a tour of the State, and reports the
order in hourishing condition, and the men,
bership rapidly increasing.
The Grange movement has reached the Ter |
ritories. Colorado has already ten lodges,
with an aggregate membership Of 400. A
lodge has been organized at Bismarck. Da-
kota.
General.
The virginius has been removed from the |
jurisdiction both Of the United States and |
Spain by going to the bottom of the Atlantic. |
OFF the North Carolina coast, while in tow of |
the United States steamer Ossipee. AS far "a
can be gathered from the reticent officers the
two vessels left the Dry Tortugas on the 10Th
inst On the Goth strong gale commenced,
and the Virginius began leaking badly. On
Christmas Day her condition was 80 critical
that the Osspee put into Frying Pan Shoals,
off Cape Fear, with her charge and came to
anchor. The next morning the Virginius sig
nailed the Osspee she was sinking. The crew
were at once transferred to the latter, the
hauser was cut and the Virginius went to the
bottom leaving only a portion of her main
mast above water, which is all of the virginius
that is left to wrangle over.
The bark Polly, from Pensacola for Liver
pool was lost during hurricane on the Goth
Of December. The second officer, carpenter
steward, and six men we're washed overheard
and drowned.
The National Crop reporter, of the5th inst,
publishes final summing up of the result of
.he corn and Irish potato crops for 1878, in
with the previous year. in the
West. The percentage of falling off in the
,orn yield in several States for 1873 is "a fol-
ows: Illinois, 40 $40; Indiana, 25; Iowa,
.6; Kansas As F; Minnesota, 20 Clio Missouri,
80 40; Ohio, 20 4-10 Wisconsin, 10 2-10;
Tennessee, "a 2-10-an average in the nine
states of 81 $40 per cent. The losses on
bushels in the same States are in round num-
,ers AZ follows: Illinois, ia 200, 600
indiana, 12SO0,0OO Iowa, 96,S00,eO0
Kansas 14,500, 900; Minnesota LOCO, 900
90 cnn non. Obio cOO mn Wis- | !