The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-04-03
Tho South,

Tho South.
Thirteen lives were lost by tho explosion
of the steamer Crescent City, on the Mis-
| sissippi river. The pecuniary loss ID about
$780, 900.
The New Orleans printers have succeeded
in carrying their strike.
A fire at Brownsville, Tenn, last week, de-
stroyed property to the amount Of 100000
At Jackson, Miss, last week, Col. j. Miller,
prominent Vicksburg lawyer, shot and
killed, without any apparent provocation, Il.
J. Speers, another lawyer. Miller drove to
Speers' residence in a carriage called him out
and shot him through the head. After his
victim fell the murderer fired five other balls
into his body.
The overflow Of the Mississippi Valley is no
longer question OF speculation, but a GER
tainty, and now the all-important question
with merchants and planters in the vicinity of
yicksburg is, What will be the extent of the
damage done to planting interestsi"
Harvey Myers, a prominent lawyer Of Cow
ington, KY, was recently shot aud killed by
Col. W. G. Terrell, well-known journalist
connected with the Cincinnati Commercial
The tragedy grew out of Myers connection
with suit for divorce in which Terrells wife
WAS plaintiff
Joseph Mayo, State Treasurer of Virginia,
has been arrested for embezzlement
The steamer Samuel J. Hall recently burst
her steam.pipe when between Cairo and St.
Louis, killing three and seriously scalding two
deck-hands
Washington.
The House War Claims Committee have
agreed TO Judge Lawrences report on war
claims. The result of the Judges investiga-
ton Of the subject as set forth in the report
is, in brief that the Government is not legal
ly bound to make compensation for property
occupied, damaged or destroyed in the late
war by the United States forces, but that
whatever is done is to be considered as an act
of grace and mercy.
A delegation of prominent South Carolinians
have presented to Congress memorial adopt
ed by recent convention of the taxpayers of
that State, setting forth the grievances Of the
property-holders of that State, and asking
Congressional relief.
Under the law of 1866 relating to negroes in
INC bIuiN, llO COlOIcu IIldll call ODldlI dullls-
sion only to a few branches of the service. A
proposition is now pending in Congress to
abolish the distinction.
The investigation of the Government print
ing Office is said to have developed serious ir-
regularities.
Congress has approved the Brunot-Ute In
dian treaty. TIE treaty opens to settlement
AnO 00O acras Of nj oh mining countrv in Snuth-
western Colorado.
Mrs. Myra Clarke Gaines, having gone the
round in search of justice on account of her
claim to certain real estate in New Orleans and
having failed to receive her rights, has finally
got her case before Congress, and it is to be
considered by the House Committee on Pri-
vate Land Claims at an early day.
The Senate Committee on Patents have
agreed to report adversely on the application
of owners of the Tanner Car-Brake for a re
newal or extension of the patent.
A Washington dispatch states that promi-
nent railway officials declare that no railway
influence will be brought to bear on the Senate
to defeat the pending transportation bill.
They believe the courts will not sustain the
measure should it be enacted.
The taking of evidence in the Durell case
has been concluded. 1t is believed that bis
impeachment will be recommended by the
Judiciary Committee.
The investigation into the affairs OF the
District of Columbia 10y the joint committee
of the two houses of Congress is dragging it's
slow length along.
The internal revenue receipts for March
we're half million less than the estimate.
Political.
Following is a tabular statement of the
Massachusetts, Legislature