The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-01-02
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An Associated Press telegram from Wash
ington says The law of 1889 making it the
duty of the Secretary Of the Treasury to ap
pear before Congress personally, or in writing
and explain his views on the finances, has
never been repealed, and member of the
House proposes to offer resolution, after the
holidays, requiring Secretary Richardson &c
appear in the House and explain his views on
several financial propositions among others
his proposed increased taxation.
Madam Rumoris busy with Cabinet changes
The latest is that Secretary Richardson and
Mr.. Schenck, Minister to the Court of St
James, are about to exchange official posi-
tons.
A Washington dispatch of Dec. 25 says: II
is safe to say that, upon the resembling of the
Senate, the nomination of Williams az Chief
Justice will be withdrawn. 1t is ascertained
that if vote were taken Oh his confirmation
in full Senate, there would be ma ority OF
eight against him on the Republican side,
without counting the opposition. 1t is con-
fidently predicted that Caleb Cushings name
will be sent in next
1t is stated that the estimates for river and
harbor improvements will be cut down from
500, 900, 600 to SO, OO0,0 900.
Several of the members of the Senate Com
mittee on Privileges are hard at work on
schemes for amendments to the Constitution,
relative to the election of President. At the
first meeting of the committee it partially
matured a plan before the session began,
L g Al. Il
College, and makes the election by plurality
instead of a majority.
The President has appointed Caleb Gushing
to succeed Gen. Sckles as Minister to Spain.
The President has pardoned Ringold, Young,
Neil and Harkins of Alabama, who are now
serving out terms of imprisonment for Ku-
Kluxism During eighteen months past fifty
nine persons who were convicted of ku-Klux-
ism have been pardoned. About twenty appli-
cations for pardon are still pending before the
Acknowledgement.
Orders have been issued from the Navy De-
partment to discontinue the recruiting depots
at Toledo, Detroit, New Orleans, Baltimore,
and various other points which were opened at
the beginning of the complication with Spain.
mate Gen. Schenck to be Secretary of the
Treasury, vice Richardson, the present Secre-
tary. to be Secretary of the Interior. and
transfer Secretary Delano from the latter de-
partment to the mission to England.
The survivors of the crew and passengers of
the Virgnius have addressed memorial to
President Grant expressing their heartfelt
H.. -.
ures taken for their timely rescue and delivery
from death or a sentence to chain-gang or a
Spanish prison.
FOREIGN.
Gen. IgnaciO Bonsales has been elected
President of San Domingo. The new admin
it is said, will attempt to aunul the
lease of SANTANA Bay
"A dispatch from the Hague announces
that the Sultan of Acheen, seeing defeat in
evitable, has given in his submission to the
Dutch commander.
-Advices from Santiago de Cuba represent
the situation there as very serious. A short
time ago twenty-five citizens were arrested,
and after a mock-trial. without any evidence
being adduced against them, they were told to
go home. On their way they were cruelty
waylaid and killed. Only one escaped, and he
was riddled with bullets. The Americans are
continually in fear Of their lives, and bitterly
that nothing has been done to re-
dress their wrongs.
An official denial is given in London to
the story of the New York Times, that the En-
glish Government has demanded the punish
ment of Gen. Burriel.
-Rochefort, the Communist, is reported to
have died recently in the penal colony of New
Caledonia, whence he was banished.
The siege of Cartagena, Spain, is being Wig
orously pushed, and the early fall of the city
Is predicted. The besieging forces have made
a breach in Fort St. Julian, one of the strong
est defenses.
A Berlin telegram announces that the I'm
peror of Germany is recovering.
The officers Of the Transatlantic Steamship
Company, in Paris, to which the steamer Vile
In Havre belonged have investigated the dis
.ster, and fully exonerate the officers and
rev of the lost steamer from the charges of
,owardice and neglect of duty.
Francois Hugo, son of Victor Hugo, died in
Paris on the Goth Of December, aged Al years.
Ralph Keller, Cuban correspondent of the
lew York Tribune recently fell overheard
rom steamer between Havana and Santiago,
nd was drowned.
A desperate conflict between band of Car
lists and Republican force occurred re-
emily before Bocayrente, in the province of
'alencie, Spain. The insurgents were de-
Gated with heavy loss in killed and wounded
Marshal Bazaine has left Versailles for Ste
Marguerite.
The steamer Gypsy Queen sunk in the river
thames on the Goth Of December. Sixty per-
ons we're on board, eighteen of whom were
rowned.
Havana dispatch states that the steamer
-irginius has been condemned as lawful
rize by the Prize Court in that city.
A Madrid dispatch reiterates the statement |
hat the Spanish Government has determined |
o demand the restitution Of the steamer Vir- |
.inius, as well as indemnity, basing its demand |
Ipon the decision of Attorney General Will |
Jams that she had no right to sail under the
american flag. The Captain-General of Cuba
las been invested with extraordinary powers,
nd BurrieI relieved of his command at San
iago.
The English steamer Becklow was wrecked /