The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-08-21
Political.

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Secretary of the Territory"
Political.
The official vote of 67 counties in the late
election in Kentucky gives Jones, Democratic
can iidate for Clerk of Court Of Appeals, a
majority of nearly so, 0000 over Cochran, In
dependent
j. Proctor Knott has been nominated by the
Democrats for Congress from the Fourth
Kentucky District.
The Prohbitionists OF Pennsylvania met in
convention at Harrisburg, on the 18th inst,
and adopted radical platform favoring the
prohibition of the liquor traffic. The follow
ing nominations were made: Lieutenant
Governor, Benjamin Rush, Of Bradford
Judge OF Supreme Court. Simeon b. Chase
Auditor General, Calvin Parsons; Secretary
of Internal Affairs, W. p. Cuthbertson.
Jere HARRISON, colored, has been nomi-
mated by tho Republicans for Congress in the
Mobile (Ala.) District after balloting 249
times.
General.
The horse Goldsmith Maid has accomplished
some remarkable feats during the past season
At East Saginaw, Mich she trotted mile in
. min. 16 sec. This record was reduced at
Buffalo to min. 15l sec. and at Rochester
to 2 min IA sec.
Reports from all parts of the country are
to the effect that Tuesday, the 18th of Au-
gust, was the hottest day experienced for
years
A dispatch from Charleston, s. c.. states
| hot a;e 10 tn, 30,
in that State, caused by contest between two
negro factions.
Foreign.
The official journal of Rome publishes, from
time to time, q report of the progress made
in the sale OF the confiscated ecclesiastical
property. The whole amount disposed Of,
from 1867, when the law was passed, up to
the end of June of the present year, is repre-
scented by the sum of 465, 900, 600 of francs.
The Government has come into possession of
somewhat more than $50, 000,0 900 from this
source.
Marshal Bazaine has escaped from the
! island of St. Marguerite, and secured safe car
riage to Italy. The cable furnishes roman
| tic account of the means by which it was &C
|
occupied by the imprisoned soldier was built
upon lofty and preciptous cliff overhanging
the sea. A sentry was posted on the terrace.
with orders to watch the prisoners every
movement. During Sunday evening the
Marshal walked upon the terrace with Col.
Yillette, his .aide-de-camp. At 10 o'clock he
retired as usual apparently to sleep, but be-
| To- Il xbrao1 ho had off a1 bia la
must have crossed the terrace in the dead Of
night and, GLIDING the sentinel gained the
edge OF the precipice, whence by means of a
knotted rope. he descended to the sea. He
evidently slipped during the descent, and tore
his hands, as the rope was found stained with
blood in several places Under the cliff, in a
| hired boat, were Bazaine's wife and cousin.
They received him as he reached the water,
and Madame la NIarechal, taking the oars
herself, rowed directly to a strange steamer
which had been lying off the island since the
previous evening. They reached the vessel
in safety, were taken on board, and the
steamer then put to sea. 1t is thought that
they have landed at Genoa, as the steamer
proceeded in that direction.
A Paris telegram announces that England,
France and Germany have formally recognized
the Spanish Republic
1t is stated that the plan of Marshal Ba-
zaines escape from the Island Of st. Margue-
rite was arranged several weeks ago. 1t was
entirely the work of Madame Bazaine. The
Marshal refused, at first, to fly but finally,
owing to his failure to obtain some modifca-
tion of his sentence he yielded.
Advices from South America represent that
the Governments of Chill and the Argentine
Republic between which trouble has been
brewing for some time have resolved to sub
NIT the boundary question to arbitration.
Letters have been received from mission
aries in Palestine giving accounts OF the ter
rible famine now prevailing there. They tell
terrible story OF suffering and death 1t is
estimated that 5000 have already died of
starvation, and thousands more are barely
existing.
England, France Germany, Austria and
Italy ii is officially announced, have recog
nized the Spanish Republic. Russia hest
tases, it is said, because such action will
strengthen the cause of republicanism in
Europe.
Marshal Bszaine is sojourning at Brussels,
the capital of Belgium. 1t is said France will
make no demand for his extradtion.
Hail to the Spanish Republic The United
States first welcomed it to the federation Of
nations, and now it has been recognized by all
the powers in Europe, except Russia The
initiative in this latter movement was taken
by the German Government, which has been
formally thanked for its good Offices.
Holland and Belgium have recognized the
| Spanish republic.
The old Catholic movement is extending
into Bavaria. At Limbach, Bishop Reinkens
has just consecrated a new church, the first
erected by the Old Catholics in Germany.
Ten persons recently convicted at st.
Petersburg of revolutionary propagandism
were from 90 to 2G years of age, and included
married ladies in aifluent circumstances.
The Cologne Gazette publishes a letter from
Nine Bazaine in which that lady declares that
the first account Of the Marshal's escape was
substantially true. She says that she planned
the affair herself, and had no accomplice OK
cept one OF her relatives
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