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

the House granting charters to railroads OF
water routes, unless applications for the sam,
are supported by the Endorsement OF people
living along the proposed line to sufficient
extent to warrant the belief that they will b'
taken up and pushed to completion. NJ
charters will be issued to any bogus compan!
to sell out to other parties.
The House Naval Committee agreed t.
recommend the following APPROPRIATIONS; Fol
the Pensacola Navy Yard, S250,000 fol
League Island, $500, 900; for Mare Island
$3.50, 900; for Norfolk, $50, 600; and $500, oOt
for each of the other yards.
The Pension bill just passed by the House
provides that persons who have lost an arm al
or above the elbow shall be rated in the second
class and receive S24 per month.
Political.
The coming political events which cast their
shadows nearest are the following; June 10,
Illinois Independent Convention June 10,
Indiana Reform Convention June II, Illinois
Republican Convention June II, Indiana Re-
publican Convention June %, Maine Demo-
cratic Convention; June "A, Iowa Anti-Mo-
nopoly Conventions July l, Iowa Republican
Convention July 10, Indiana Democratic Con-
ventisn: July 10 Ohio Democratic Conven-
ton; July 80, Alabama Conservative Con-
vention.
General.
DR.. Samuel G. Howe, Resident Commits
sioner of the SANTANA Bay Company, in San
Domingo, has returned to the United States
Gen. A. b. Dyer, of the United States
army, died in Washington May 20.
large number OF ladies OF Cincinnati, en-
gagged in a prayer crusade against saloons,
were arrested and tried for disturbing the
peace the result Of which WAS their dis
charge with a warning not to resume their
efforts.
member of the Springfield CO., City
Council spoke eight hours upon the question
of restricting the liquor traffic.
Tho ecclesiastical trial OF the Rev. David
Swing, pastor of the Fourth Presbyterian
Church of Chicago, closed May 20, he being
found not guilty of the charges, which were
that he lad not been jealous and faithful in
maintaining the truths Of the Gospel, and had
not been faithful and diligent in the exercise
OF the duties of his position" and that he
did not sincerely receive and adopt the
Confession of Faith of the Presbyterian
Church, as containing tho system of doctrines
taught in the Holy Scriptures" The pro-
ceedings Of the trial, which occupied nearly
month, were decorousy conducted and the
final vote on the charges was 46 for acquittal
and - for conviction.
Col VIM S. King, of Minneapolis Mimi,
Ioto Jcf
cattle at Chicago, for which he obtained
512S, 900. Fifty-nine COWS and heifers aver
aged the enormous price Of over 1730, and
81 bulls averaged about 81, 30.
The Southern Methodist General Conference
has determined that "any person making,
buying, selling or using az beverage intoxi-
eating liquors shall be- upon conviction, de-
barred from membership in the church."
The Episcopalian conventions of Pennsyl-
vania and Virginia have passed resolutions
condemning rituolism in the church.
The sem-centennial anniversary meeting Of
the Bible and Publication Society OF the Bap-
fist Church occurred recently at Washington.
There was large number of delegates pres
cut from various parts of the country, and
many leading Bsptists. The Corresponding
Secretary presented the semi-centennial re-
ports, showing that in fifty years there have
been issued 1924 1O4, 466 pages of printed
matter. The receipts in this time have been
So, 964, 26s. The first years receipts we're
1912, and the last years receipts s43OS 54.
Foreign.
Louis, son Of the Duke de Montpensier, is |
dead.
Ten persons have been arrested at Cork on |
suspicion of being concerned in the nysteri-
GUS disappearance from the barracks OF |
quantity Of arms.
The Prussian Diet has been prorogued.
All previous efforts to form ministry for |
France having failed, President MacMahon |
undertook the task, with the following result
Gen. de Cissey, Minister OF War and vive-
President of the Council Duke de Cases,
Foreign Affairs M. De Fourtou, Interior NJ
Pierre Magne, Finance NJ. Eugene Caillaux,
Public Works NJ. Louis Grivart, Commerce
Viecount de Cumont. Public instruction NJ |
Adrien falkland, Minister of Justice Mar
qus dc Montagnac minister OF marine.
The Parliamentary election in Dcrham has
been annTled, on account of bribery, and the
election in Galway, on account of the intimi-
dation Of electors.
Openheim IL Schrader, merchants, have
failed; liabilities estimated at 50, 200, 0O0
Ex-president Theirs, in receiving deputa-
ton from the Department of the Gironde,
said in reply to their address that a monarchy,
which he was overthrow for not establishing.
was impossible. A conservative republic
alone could reorganize and pacify France.
The President of Hayti has resigned, and
turned over the Government to Gen. Domin-
ique, who is supported by the army
In the State of Sinaloa, Mexico, the Alcade
lately burned alive man and his wife for
sorcery, and he reports that he has his eye on
others guilty Of the same offense
The death of Gen. Croxton, United States
Minister to Bolivia, occurred at La Paz,
May 16.
The executive and judicial authorities of |
Chill have at last decided that international |
law gave them no right to try and mprison
Capt. Hyde for the loss of the English steamer |
Tacna. He has consequently been set at lib