The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-01-15
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The East.


srom whom the twelve good men are to
ma chosen. On the 9th inst, lady was OBJ
Sawed pushing her way through the throng
40 .he 'front.' when Judge Nelson instructed
ma osicer in charge of the door that no ladies'
vsxo 10 be admitted whereupon the lady WAS
a,nominiously excluded.
Tho reduction of wages of mill operatives
nj Fall River, Mass. which went into effect
INN. /, is causing much distress. The wages
Of weavers, men and women. range from %
30 S. so per week OF the spinners, who are
MI able bodied men, most OF them with fam
Aos, 90 to Gil. The operatives are discour-
aged at the prospect, and general strike is
anticipated.
The South.
Two of tho elected members OF the Louisi-
INN Legislature have entered suits against
shnridan and Emory for $4,000 for being
.ariven from the State-House.
Gov. Kellogg. in testimony before the Con-
--rossional investigating committee at New
Orleans, stated that he had information that
a certain organization of the White League
md laid tLer plans and determined upon an
,saaempt to assassinate the President of the
United States. The organization which he
Eeforrr to was composed of ignorant and
reckless men, who probably argued that the
President was responsible for his (Kellogg's)
government.
A New Orleans dispatch of the 7th inst.
ssys Mr.. Il. II. Mari, representing the
White League, waited on Gen. Sheridan last
aysning and stated that the White League
wSs ready to surrender to the civil authorities
Sen. Sheridan has expressed himself as de-
soImired 10 break up the organization, and il
going to compel them to disarm."
New Orleans advices Cf the 9Th inst re-
por. everything quiet. There is a move
lmcnt among many prominent Republicans
hooking TO re-reconslructon of the State.
Jadee Henry C. Dioble has written and had
unbsshed letter, addressed to the Congies-
sionSl Investigating Committee, urging such
n course. The plan is TO have bill passed
by Congress providing for a provisional gov
eminent for the State, under military rule.
Gen Sheridan has addressed the following
Kilograms to the Secretary of War
NEW ORLEANS, La, Jan. g.
W. Belknar, Secretary of War, Washington,
&c:
saw days been Passing resolutions and manufac-
Spring sentimental protests for Northern political
,onsumption. They seem to be trying to make
martyrs Of themselves. 1t cannot be done at this
late day There have been too many bleeding ne
sroes and ostraoized white citizens for their state
-nsais TO be believed by fsir-minded people
BShop Wilmer protests againstmy telegram of the
an inst, forgetting that on Saturday last ht
As6hed under oath before the Congressional Com
niltte that the condition of affairs was substan
sally as bad as reported by me. / shall soon SEND
as.aten ent OF the number Of murders committed
m this State during the last three or four years
Ac perpetr ators of which still UNPUBLISHED
think the nnmter will staTtle you. 1t will be vi
NJ the thousands.
The city is perfectly quiet No trouble is ap
ssroAonded.
tsgned) p. II. SHERIDAN,
Northumberland.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 8, 1875.
NV Belkrap, Secretary of War, Washington
DC:
shs.l send you, this evening, report Of affair
IA they actually occurred here on the 4th inst
Ny telegram TO you of that date, and those Of tn
Eth and 9th inst, are truthful of the condition o
ssAirs in this section aud strike near the water
hBO, that ministers of the gospel and others ar
man life has been held too cheaply in this Stat
Tor many years.
{5gued) p. II. SHERIDAN,
Lieutenant General.
Gov Kellogg and the leaders of the part.
IN Louisiana repudiate the letter OF Henry Q
Dibble proposing another reconstruction o
she State.
The City Council Of New Orleans hal
adopted resolution stigmatizing the state
laents Of Gen. Sheridan regarding he in.
security e life and property as an infamous
libel.
Washington.
Stlts Senator Graham, Of Virginia, who
made the original charges against Represen
sstive Stowell Of having sold naval cadet
ship, appeared before the House Naval Com
xnittee tho other day, and testified that he had
agreed 70 pay Stowel 81 900 for making the
appointment. Graham gave to Stowell the
nhme of the boy who was to be appointed and
Jae was appointed.
A Washington dispatch says there is nc
proBsaTity that the President will issue such
a proclamation as Gen. Sheridan suggests in
ais telegram to tho Secretary Of Wsr.
Mail subsidy case shows that the enormous
lobby sum Of $775,0O1 is accounted FOR by
payments by Irwin, as follows: Hon. J. G.
sohumaker, $275, 900; Charles A. Bert, $685.
900 r. B. Irwin, 100000; r. b. Irwin, $780,
saO; b. A. Whiting 100000; w. S. King,
$4,000. Total $1,000 b. A. Whiting,
whose name is il the list, is a brother-in-law
az ex-senator Cole, of California, and is gen.
orally regarded as the counsel who man
age the subsidy in the Senate.
Tho only Developments in the Pacihc Mai
s.uuiry on the 7th were the Identification by
". d. Cooke and George W. Riggs, bankers,
~ lhree checks paid TO Representative schu-
maker, amounting to $4,000
Representatives Parsons and Schumacher APP
ssared before the Pacific Mail Investigating
ssomunittee on the 9th inst. and testified as to
sssir connection with the disbursement OF the
subsidy fund. Parsons said that he had beer
unployed by Stockwell as counsel. and wat
said Sl0, 900 for his services. and SO, 800 fol-
contingent expenses. Hs had nothing to dc
with the subsidy, and did not know that
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