The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-05-27

Piete arrangements 10 produce an explosion
For some reason the evident purpose was not
carried into effect.
The Detroit Board of Trade at recent specia
session favored the revival Of the Reciprocity
Treaty with Canada.
Gen. Custer is preparing for vigorous
campaign against the Sioux Indians. The ex-
petition will leave Fort Lincoln about the 18th
of June.
The opinion of Attorney-General Sloan as
to the consttutionalty Of the Wisconsin Rail-
road law has been published. 1t is very elab-
CRATE. and the conclusion reached is that the
law is valid.
The Mayor Of New Orleans reports that
there is still great restitution in the region
overlooked by tho waters of the Mississippi
river.
Neephagon College, at Cross Plains, Tenn,
was burned down recently.
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church of the United States convened May n
at st. Louis.
The Arkansas Legislature has passed reso-
luton of thanks to the President for his ac-
ton upon matters concerning that State.
The county Commissioners OF Barnwell
county S. c., have been Arrested and lodge in
Jail. upon an indictment for malfeasance in
office.
The report OF the Committee on Fraternal
Relations, in the General Conference of the
Methodist Church South, upon the PROPOSE
ton for union with the Northern Church, was
adopted by a large vote. The committee ssy
the Southern Church has set the colored men,
bers of in distinct organization, and then
conclude this branch of the topic as follows:
Our Northern brethren have pursued
different plan, and they seem committed to it
by honest and conscientious convictions.
They have mixed conferences, mixed congre-
cations and mixed schools. We do not ask
them to adopt our plan We could not adopt
theirs. We refer to these things in order that
our position may not be attributed by any to
prejudice, resentment or other motives I'M
worthy of Christians" The general conclu-
sion of the report was that union was unde-
sirable.
The Arkansas Legislature has passed a
resolution requesting United States Senators
Clayton and Dorsey to resign.
In the General Assembly Of the Southern
Presbyterisns. at Columbus Miss, fraternal
greetings of Christian fellowship were ex-
changed with their brethren in st. Louis.
Deputy United States Marshal w. d. Hill
dreth was shot recently near Hillsboro, Coffee
county, Tenn, by man named Thomas Jeffer-
son Sanders, for whom Hildreth had cdpiGS
from the Federal Court, and against whom
(Sanders) true bill had been found by the
Grand Jury Of that tribunal for being
party to an alleged Ku-Klux outrage in
Coffee county.
In the lower house OF the Arkansas As
sembly the impeachment Committee reported
articles of impeachment against State Auditor
Wheeler, Chief Justice Mcclure, the Associate
Justices, the Circuit Justices, and, indeed, |
against all prominent officials in the State con-
nected with the Brooks rebellion.
The General Conference Of the Nj. E. |
Church South, after a two weeks session at
Louisville, adjourned on the Goth ult., after
naming Atlanta, Ga, as the next place OF
meeting, four years hence. The following III
regard to establishing fraternal relations
with the Northern Church were passed just
before adjournment
WHEREAS, The discussion and votes Of this Con-
ference on the subject of fraternal relations with
the Methodist Episcopal Church and its cognate
subjects present the appearance of essential differ
snces which do not exist therefore,
Resolred First-Thst upon the subject Of frater-
nal relation with the Methodist Episcopal Church
upon proper basis, this Conference is a unit.
S,cond-That we arc also unit upon the propri-
ETY. of appointing commission empowered to meet
a like commission from the Methodist Episcopal
Church to settle all questions of difficulty between
u.s. and that such settlement is essential to complete
Third-That the only points Of difference between
this whole subject the beet methods of ac-
sompshing this desired end.
The Mayor of New Orleans has issued a
in which he says great alarm
exists in the section affected by the Mississippi
overflow and that only large increase of the
donations of money and PROVISIONS can pre-
vent terrible famine. He says: 1--WE need
a million dollars more"
Washington.
The Civil Service Reform Committee Of the
House has agreed to recommend the APP
of sos 600 for continuing the
Commission upon the civil service, which was
asked for 10y the President
The Government will purchase the manu-
scripts of Captain Hall, the Arctic navigator,
if they are not held at over $4,000.
The Presidents daughter, Miss Nellie Grant,
was married at the White House, in Washing
ton, to Mr.. Algernon Charles Frederick Sar-
tors, of Ware-Ash House, Pitchfeld Hants,
England, May 81. Less than 200 persons wit
messed the ceremony, which was performed
by Rev. DIR. Tiffany. pastor of the Metropoli-
tan Methodist Church. Washington. The
wedding presents were truly magnificent,