The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-11-20

Dispatches from Saginaw, Mich, state that
the drought in that vicinity is extreme and
that destructive fires are raging in every d.
rection. Reports from various sections OF
, the Northweat are to the effect that farmers
are compelled to drive their flocks and herds
many miles for water.
The State Auditor of Indiana reports that
the sum of s3,O72, 1896 was received during
the year ending Oct 81. The expenses of the
State for the same time vert S2,s37, 99i.2s,
the common schools costing 81, 4s9, 1886.
rho South
Nearly every town in Georgia Is complaining
of determinations against them in the rates
Of railroad freights. Macon, Atlanta, Angus
ia and other cities and places join in the COM
plant. Any road that attempts to make
through freights as high as local. would lose
all through business; any road that should
make local rates as low as through. would in.
evitably go into bankruptcy.
Hugh Gaffney, the steeple-chase rider, who
WAS recently ruled of the Jerome Park course,
has begun a suit against Joseph Donohue to
recover $500 for wages and services, and
Donohue's horses at the Pamlico course, Balti
more, have been attached.
In Louisiana ten parishes (counties) are yet
to hear from. The Picayune, admits that the
Republican State ticket is probably elected.
Kellogg's financial policy has been ratified.
Three Of the six Congressman are Democrats
The State Senate will stand twenty-six Re-
publicans to ten Democrats. The House will
be close.
At a reunion Of the White League organiza-
ton at New Orleans, recently, resolutions
were adopted looking to the protection of
colored Conservatives, many Of whom have
recently been assaulted by Republicans. Also,
a resolution for promoting better feeling be-
tween white and colored citizens.
Lieut.-G V. V. Smith has declared him
self the rightful Governor Of Arkansas, as
sorting that the abdication Of Baxter in favor
of Garland, leaves him the ranking Executive
of the State. He calls upon the Federal gov
eminent to support his claims He is favored
by all the Republicans Of Arkansas, and some
of the Democracy, and it is believed that the
President will recognize his government.
Two negroes entered the house Of an old
man at Salisbury, n. c., last week, for
the purpose OF robbing him and when he
refused to give up the money, one negro fired,
the shot taking effect in the old mans mouth,
but, glancing, made only flesh wound. The
old eentleman's wife, aged about so, then at
tackled the negro with spade. The first
blow penetrated tho brain and killed him.
Accounts from Virginia say that in almost
every direction in the Dismal swamp and the
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months ago by the drought, are burning with
alarming rapidity, and valuable timber lands
fall prey to the flames.
dispatch to a New York paper reproduces
an editorial from Shreveport paper advocat-
ing the assassination of every radical candi-
date counted in by the Returning Board
The State Legislatures Of Alabama and
North Carolina met on the 18th and organized.
Both assemblies have Democratic majorities.
Washington.
Gen. Sherman has submitted his annual re-
port to the Secretary of War. There are
26, AL enlisted men in the army, which num-
Der, he estimates, will soon be reduced,
through the working of natural causes, to the
legal limit of $4,000. The General believes
his force insufficient, and says that the United
States army is the hardest-worked body of
men in the world.
At a recent Cabinet meeting, Secretary Fish
had long interview with the President con-
corning our relations with Spain. AS is well
known, the Spanish government has already
settled with Great Britain for the indemnity
demanded by that government for the execu-
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board the Vrginius. No settlement has yet
been made with the United States, although
it was promised at the same time and the
President has come to the determination that
it is about time that letter. writing on the sub
ject should cease. 1t is understood that he
will instruct Secretary Fish to demand imme-
date settlement.
Joseph W. Dryer, of Coshocton Ohio, has
been appointed Revenue Agent, vice Brasher
resigned and assigned to duty in Ohio and
Indiana.
Mr.. Spinner says the labor required in his
Office has increased, and suggests an appro-
priation by Congress to each department and
its bureaus OF round sum sufficient for the
payment at discretion to clerks for work per-
formed, as likely to give much better service
to the government than the present graded
system Of compensation. The reduction in
the number Of female employees and reduction
of salaries of those remaining, under the act of
Congress at the last session, has been source
OF Inconvenience to the department, and OF
distress to poor widows and children.
Upon representations made to the Presi-
dent by Senator Logan, it has been thought
best to cancel the late appointment OF Mr..
Hoyt as Collector Of Internal Revenue at
Chicago, and give the place to Philip wads-
worth. ~
The Washington Monument Association
continue to report the receipt of subscriptions
from various sections Of the country, and the
prospects for the early completion of the
monument seem to be better than ever.
1t is stated that the Treasury Department
has been obliged to supersede many of it's
officers on account Of their infidelity and care
lessness, and is daily in receipt OF advices of
goods passing across our northern frontier in
cars totally unprotected by locks and inno-
cent of any appearance upon the manifests
and also Of the seizure OF goods which have