The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-08-20

Louisville are carrying passengers at fifty GEMS
a head, the result of lively competition.
The steamer Hugh Martin, plying between
London and Knoxville, ON the Tennessee river,
recently exploded her boiler, completely wreck
ing the boat. Four persons were killed and
ten wounded.
l.. Il. Copeland, who short time since pub
lished some statements in the Chicago Times
defsmatory of ex-President Johnson's good
name and religious belief was tarred and
feathered at Knoxville by indignant friends of
the deceased.
General.
A MARYLAND Judge has decided that the first
holder of a railroad ticket alone can use it.
Ex. Gov. William A. Graham, OF North Caro-
lima, died at Saratoga Springs last week. Mr.
Graham was the Wing candidate for Vice-Presi-
dent in 1852, Gen. Scott being the nominee for
President.
Serious fears are entertained that general
Indian outbreak. News received at Washing
ton indicates a very unsettled condition of af-
fairs among the Sioux, occasoned by the
and it is doubtful if these restless savages will
wait until the meeting of the council proposed
by the commission sent out by the Interior De-
partmest. Even if they do, this council is
bound to break up inharmoniously on account
of the demands that will be made by the Sioux
for damages to be paid them for the wrongful
INVASION of the Black Hills by the miners. AS
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claims and Congress is not in session to APP
propriate money, it is believed the council will
certainly break up in a row. 1t is reported
that the Sioux have already made out a bill for
damages to the amount of several hundred
thousand dollars. The Black Hills question
promises now TO have a bloody solution.
Political.
The New York Republicans will hold their
State Convention at Saratoga on the Sth of
September.
The Independents of San Francisco, Cal,
have nominated Sam Brannon for Congress.
Alexander III. Stephens looms up as a possible
candidate for Governor of Georgia
Complete official returns of the election for
governorin Kentucky give McCreery majority
of SO, 1879 over Harlan, Republican. The vote
for McCreery is about 1000 less than the ma
jority of Leslie in 1871. The House will stand
30 Democrats to 10 Republicans.
Foreign.
Mr.. Gladstone has published another pampli-
let, in which he discusses anew the questions
relative to the papacy, which formed the sub
ject of his former pamphlets on Vaticanism. "
toll tbo
grounds against the papacy, and predicts
trouble in future, both in Britain and on the
continent, from that source.
The obsequies of Hans Christian Andersen
we're held at Copenhagen on the 18th of August.
The ceremonies were touching and impressive.
The day was made one Of national mourning
throughout Denmark. Business was suspended
and flags placed at half-mast.
The government has prohibited the sale in
France of Mr. Gladstones writings against the
papacy.
London has had another bad financial failure
that of heavy iron firm, with about $780,
900 in liabilities, and only about half that
amount in assets.
The instruction in Herzegovina is becoming
formidable A battle has been fought be-
tween the Turks and the insurgents, in which
the former were badly worsted.
Hans Harmon, of Fort Wayne, Ind, was re-
Gently slain in duel at the University of Bres-
lau, Germany.
A fresh reinforcement of 10000 men Is to be
sent from Spain to Cuba.
The British Parliament has been prorogued
till Oct. 20.
An Englishman named Webb recently under
took the daring feat of swimming across the
English channel without a life-saving appar-
atus. He accomplished half the distance in
seven hours, when, owing to increasing rough
ness Of the waves, it was thought prudent to
take him on board the attending sloop. He
was apparently not fatigued
Col. Baker, who was recently convicted of
all indecent assault upon a young lady in a
railway car, has been dismissed from the
British army in disgrace.
Drexel, Hayes & Co., the American bankers
in Paris, are redeeming Duncan, Sherman &
Co. 3 letters of credit.
The Carlists claim to have won an important
victory over the Alfonsists at Arduna, Spain.
The instruction in Herzegovina threatens
to become religious war.
Cortina, the Rio Grande bandit is in Jail in
the City of Mexico and will shortly be tried by
a military court.
Prince Charles Theodore, great uncle Of the
King of Bavaria, was recently thrown from his
horse and instantly killed.
Another rebellion has broken out in Turkish
Croatia.
Intelligence has been received at Vienna that
the inhabitants of the Bosnian provinces have
risen in instruction along tine whole length Of
the river Save. The telegraph wires have been
cut, thirty Turks massacred, and all official
buildings burned. Numbers of refugees are
fleeing into Austria.
treaty of commerce between China and Pc
ri has been concluded.
More than $4,000 persons attended mass in
st. Augustine Church, London, on the 18th
inst, to celebrate the fete Of Napoleon.
A body of 5000 Carlists attempted unsuccess.
fully to raise the siege of SEQ de Urgel The
besiegers are expecting reinforcements. The
fire upon the city is continued, and the citadel
has suffered serious damage.