The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-09-18

ment direct to the people, until return to
specie payments is practicable;' opposes
"all combinations to increase the cost OF
transportation beyond fair remuneration !"
opposes further IMMIGRANTS to steamship
monopolies favors tariff for revenue only,
an election of President by direct vote. of the
| people, and an equitable and uniform license
law; and asks for such legislation as will
protect the agricultural and industrial classes
against the odious exactions OF corporate
power.
The South Carolina Republican Convention
met at Columbia, on the 18th inst, and nom
mated d. H. Chamberlain for Governor; r. II.
Eaves for Lieutenant Governor; r. b. Elliott,
Chairman Of the Executive Committee.
The delegation from Michigan in the pres
ent Congress is composed entirely OF Repub-
lcans. 1t has been nominated without change
for election to the Forty-fourth Congress.
General.
The survivors Of the Mexican war celebrated
the twenty-seventh anniversary of the surren-
der of Mexico to the American army, on the
14th inst, by an excursion from Washington
down the Potomac river. The Grafton was de-
livered by Gen. Albert Pike. Gen. Sherman
was Chairman of the Committee on Literary
Exercises and the remaining committees EN-.
braced the names OF many distinguished mill
tary men now in the army.
A dozen or more Of the Bank Presidents of
Chicago have united in recommending the
appointment of Mr.. Elmer Washburn, late
Superintendent OF Police in that city, for the
| Of Of Of ha nj
Treasury Department, now vacant by the
resignation of Col. Whitley.
Foreign.
The London Times says De Lesseps has
abandoned the project for a Central Asian
railroad.
Charles Glpin, NJ. P. for Northampton :;
Lord George John Manners, and Sir Henry X.
Storks, are dead.
The Carlists recently fired on train of cars,
believing that tho Austrian and German am
bassadors were passengers. The driver and
stoker of the rain were killed.
Charles Perkins, ex-American Consul at
Lisbon, on trial at Paris for obtaining money
on false pretenses, has been adjudged guilty.
and sentenced to one years imprisonment
and fine Of 100 francs, and ordered to refund
all moneys fraudulently obtained. His wife,
who is niece of ex-Queen Isabella was ac-
quilted.
1t is reported that an order will soon be is-
sued expelling from Prussia all foreign
priests monks, and INNS.
The sitting members for Lincoln, South
Renfrew, and London, in the Dominion Par
lament, have been unseated tor corrupt prac-
tees, and new elections ordered.
The Japan Gazette Of Aug. 81 contains an
account of the murder of Mr.. Haber, the
German Consul at Hakodadi, by native who
says he was actuated by demon. He killed
his victim with sword, slashing him in the
most horrible manner
The ship Euxine, while on the voyage from
Shields to Alden, took fire and was destroyed.
Twenty-one of her crew, who escaped in the
boats, have arrived at st. Helena, after a
voyage of ], 100 miles, during which neither
boat saw the other. The third boat, contain
ing the remainder of the crew, has not yet
been heard from.
Paris newspapers publish an official Carlist
dispatch, acknowledging that the Royalists
fired on the German gunboats Albatross and
Nautilus, at Guetaria. The dispatch declares
that the vessels were endeavoring to effect a
landing of armed men, under pretext Of exer-
cising their crews.
The Berlin Provincial Correspondent, in an
article on the recent firing on the German
gunboats by the Carists, says that the AL
batross having returned the fire. the matter
drops.
Capt.-Gen. Concha publishes decree in
the Official Gazette, ordering out Immediately
for active service per cent. Of all the volun-
teers enrolled in the Island of Cuba, to serve
until the last of April, 1875. This will bring
out about 3, 500 men. Exemption of men can
not be purchased with money, those drafted
being obliged to serve or provide substitutes.
The Government of the Island has asked from
the banks a loan Of $500, 900 in goldsnd $780,
600 in paper money, which is to be returned
shortly.
Twenty persons were instantly killed, and
fifty injured by railway collision between
London and Liverpool on the 18th inst.
A terrible collision occurred on the Great
Eastern railway near Norwich. England,
on the morning of the 18th inst.
Twenty persons were killed outright and
over fifty wounded, many of whom cannot
recover
A great strike Of cotton operatives at Bolton
England, has begun. The strike stops "a
mills, employing $4,000 hands. Forty-eght
mills, employing 1000 hands, continue opera
tions. Subscription for the strikers have
been opened by the trades-unions throughout
the manufacturing districts.
A Parish dispatch announces the death of
Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot the eminent
statesman and writer. He was 81 years old.
War i'm Louisiana.
Affairs in Louisiana have assumed a seri-
GUS aspect. The people Of New Orleans are