The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-10-29

bonds. The legal-tendeB received in exchange
for tho bonds would be destroyed.
The natives of Porto Rico in New York have
organized themselves into an association, after
the manner OF the Cuban patriots, to assist
their fellow countrymen at home in casting of
the Spanish yoke.
There are rumors at Washington that the
81, O00, 900 to be distributed among Americans
under the Geneva award is being unfairly divid-
ed. OF this SUM $4,000 600 is said to have
passed INTO the hands Of ring of lawyers. The
matter will be brought up when Congress
meets.
circular Of one Of the New York CONNER
cial agencies states that during the first nine
months of 1875 there were 1884 CONNER
cial failures in all the States and Territories Of
the United States, with aggregate liabilities Of
$13l, 172, 503. The greatest number in any one
State was in Massachusetts, viz, 227. In New
York city alone there were SAC failures, with liza
biities amounting to $3l, 900, 900.
A Montreal dispatch says Guibord is to be
buried on the 18th Of November Haying
died on that day, six years ago, the members
OF the Institute Canadienne have chosen the
anniversary of his death for the day OF his
burial.
Foreign.
Sill another destructive inundaton ia re-
ported throughout Lancashire Warwickshire
and elsewhere in England.
The Turkish government have declared their
Willingness TO give the great powers any guaran-
tee compatible with the nations dignity for the
| f,lfll,,,a,t har E,,a, ;aI
The Supreme Court of Prussia has heard the
appeal Of Count Won Arpim, and refused to
reverse the verdict of the lower court.
The English Foreign Office has received a
telegram from Minister Wade, dated Shanghai,
18th inst, in which il is said that the guaran-
tees obtained from the Chinese by the British
in the recent negotiations, include the dispatch
of mission to England, bearing an apology foi
the Yunnan outrage, and safe conduct to Bur-
nah for the Commissioners of Inquiry
Preliminary work upon the English channel
tunnel has been commenced.
The recent gale on the English coast proves
to have been more destructive than first re-
ports indicated. Many vessels were wrecked
and upward of a hundred lives lost.
The London Times, in chronicling the fac
that a Manchester firm has begun to import
calicoes from the United States, says: 1.-THE
fact is significant, and as importers say thai
the goods are of much better quality and ap
pearance than ours, Manchester it appears
has found a competitor at last but that must
depend upon the price"
Kaiser William, who has been hobnobbine
with Victor Emanuel at Milan, Italy, has re-
turned to Berlin.
1t is again rumored that Bismarck con
templates retiring from official life, in conse
quence of ill-health.
The Mark Lane Express in review of the
grain trade, says of the European crop: 18th,
more We know Of the crop Of 1875, the less sat
isfaction it gives"
A new Ministry is to be formed in Spain, ant
King Alfonso is to join the Northern army. 81
says Madrid telegram.
The extent Of the destruction on land and Sc,
caused by the recent storms in England anC
Scotland is even now but partially known
though the latest advices tell fearful tale o.
flood and sbipwreck. The floods in Lincoln
county, England, are the most destructiv,
known for years, the River Trent having over
flowed its banks, washing away the railroad a
that point and doing much other damage
Nineteen lives are known TO have been lost b,
the inundation at Nottingham and other town
in the Valley of the Trent, and it is feared tina
the worst has not been told. Over fifty live
were lost on the Scottish coast.
The Prince of Wales embarked at Suez OF
the Goth of October, and Immediately sailed TO
India.
The Servian Parliament has passed, by vot,
of 81 to AZ, motion for war with Turkey.