The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-12-24

cans by courts-msrtial in defiance OF the
treaty. Spain agrees to these points-with the
usual reservations. She wants special law
applied, which provides for more expeditions
trials than the ordinary civil procedure allows,
and is only willing to reverse court-martial
sentences that are clearly shown to be in vio-
lation Of law.
There is much suffering and discomfort among
the poor and unemployed Of Montreal. A mob
of 1000 famished laborers paraded the streets
the other day, demanding bread or work, and
threatening violence il their sufferngs were
not. relieved. One or two bread-csrts were
seized and their contents appropriated. The
city authorities are taking steps 10 give work to
the unemployed.
Foreign.
The British troops have been severely de-
feated by the Malayans near Perak, India.
According to Bremen dispatches, Thomas,
the passenger on the Mosel and the owner of
the dynamite which caused the terrible dis
aster at Bremerhaven confessed his guilt be-
fore dying, saying that he had accomplices in
New York. The motive of this diabolical
scheme appears to have been to procure an ex-
aggerated and fictitious insurance, and TO share
afterward with the others. From what is
known, the barrel prepared for this shameful
work was made strongly by Bremen cooper,
and partitioned, one part containing the dyna-
mite, and the other the apparatus for explod-
ing it. He intended to place his hellish ma
chine on the Deutschland, but it was not ready
in time. Thomas is native Of New Orleans,
and during the rebellion was engaged in block
ade-running in Virginia, by which he got rich.
Financial reverses, however, had crazed him.
The total number Of victims by the explosion
is 140 killed and wounded.
Another terrible tire-damp explosion in a
Belgian colliery is reported. Over 100 miners
were killed.
Political matters in our neighboring Republic
of Mexico are somewhat mixed. Revolutions
are in full sway in Chihuahua Durango, and
Michoacan, and many acts of vandalism AMI
cruelty by the insurgents are reported.
Advices from India report that the British
troops are chastising the rebe.lious Malays.
The Bosnians have determined to continue
! the conflict with Turkey until the Turks are ex-
PEELED from their territory.
1t is announced from Rio Janeiro that the
Emperor Of Brazil will leave that port on the
Goth Of March on his visit to the United States
Lawton & Head, shipping and insurance
agents of London, have failed for nearly q
million dollars.
! Valmaseda, the Captain-General of Cuba
having become disgusted with the policy OF
interference peculiar to the Madrid Govern.
ment in reference to Cuban affairs, has ten.
dered his resignation, and will embark forth.
with for Spain.
Mount Vesuvius is again in state OF
eruption.
Henry Wainwright, who was convicted OF
the murder OF Harriet Lane, in Whitechape
road, London, was hanged at Newgate on thu
DIST of December He confessed his crime.
Gen. Jovellar succeeds valmaseda as Captain
General of Cuba.
The steamship Louisiana, from the Yves
Indies, recently sunk in the Gironde River
near Bordeaux, France, after a collision, anC
sixteen persons were drowned, including thu
Captain.
A late dispatch from Berlin says it is nov
ascertained that the total number killed by tn,
explosion at Bremerhaven is 1913, and Of tn,
wounded Sc; that 20 of the injured are hope
lessly manned, and that there are So widow
and 1875 orphans of victims of the disaster, TO
the benefit of whom it is proposed to raise
subscription of $4,000.