The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-04-17

furiously flooding the country back Of AL
giers. 49,
A shocking quairuple tragedy Is reported
from Orange Texas, on the Gulf An italian
named Ardizal entered the residence Of Mr..
Jett, during Jetts absence, and murdered
Mrs. Jett and two children, daughters nearly
| grown. When Mr.. Lyons and other citizens
arrived, they found Ardazal endeavoring to
burn the bodies. He was Immediately arrest
ed. The following night, soon after the Sher-
| in had entered the Jail to give the prisoners
supper, crowd of armed men rushed i'm and
overpowered the officer, took the murderer
outside the prison and literally riddled him
with bullets.
Prague Bryant was hung for murder at 'Pu-
| lasli. Tenn, on the 10th inst. For two weeks
the condemned man was granted daily allow
ance OF quart OF whisky, and was so drunk
when the hour of execution arrived that he
had to be supported on the scaffold while he
made the customary harangue without which
a hemp matinee is voted dull and uninter-
esting affair in many localities.
A party Of minute men lately routed band
of Indians in San Saba county. Texas, killing
several.
Lone Wolf, the Kiowa chief, is on the war
path, bound for Texas, to avenge the death of
his son.
Washington.
John b. Sanborn has given to the WAYS and
Means Committee an exhibit of his cash ac-
count in connection with his contract for col
Letting delinquent revenue taxes. 1t appears
that his share of the money collected was
$2l3, 518 and that he expended for legal
services, information and assistance $3.50, 4S3.
leaving balance to his private account of
$50, O35.
The Civil Service Commission it is said,
has but short lease Of life, Butler having
been instructed to complete his bill for its
adjustment.
Special Agent jayne the informer, has re-
signed.
The President has appointed William p.
Avery, of California, to the China mission,
vice Low, resigned.
The latest rumor regarding Secretary
Richardson is that he is to be supplanted by
Mr.. Dawes.
The Committee on Privileges and Elections
Of the House has agreed upon the sixteenth
amendment to the Constitution which pro-
poses to change the present mode of electing
the President and Vice-President. The sew
eral States are to be divided into electoral
districts, each district to have vote in de-
termning the choice for President and two
electors are to be chosen by the States at
large.
The Senate Committee have unanimously |
agreed to report Capt. Eads' Jetty bill for the |
improvement of the mouth of the Mississippi. !
The first decision of the new Chief-Justice
of the Supreme Court has just been delivered |
on case appealed from Chicago, affecting the
right of the State to tax the shares of national |
bank stock held by nonresident owners.
Judge Drummond decided that the State had
not that right, but Chief-Justice Waite re-
verses this decision, and declares that such
shares are taxable by local authorities. The
question involves the validity of taxes levied
by municipal as we'll as State authorities,
and it's decision settles long-contested liti-
CATION.
McCrary's Transportation bill rests in the
Senate Committee on Railways and Canals,
and there is no prospect of its coming for
ward this session.
Appointments by the President +. G. /.
Strive, Wisconsin, Consul at Leghorn Jay
I. Howard, Pennsylvania, Consul at Quebec;
Thomas RUSSELL Massachusetts,, Minister
Resident at the Republic of Venezuela.
Political.
Following is tabular statement of the
,ouo4;no for TTnited States Senator i'm the
Legislature