The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-12-31

arrested in San Francisco and taken back to
Memphis for trial.
l.. l.. Patterson, member OF the Legislature
from Natchitoches Parish, La. was recently
shot and killed by one Cosgrove, editor of the
Natchitoches Vindicdtor.
The Alabama Legislature met on the 2sth ult.
FISK University, of Nashville, Tenn, mag
nifcent new building for the education of
colored youth, was dedicated on New Years
Day.
Washington.
The policy Of the House Committee ON APP
preparations, as outlined in the Washington
dispatches, contemplates reduction Of
$40 600, 900 in the public expenditures during
the ensuing fiscal year. The War and Navy
Departments are to be reduced $40, 00D, 900
each, the former by reduction Of the army to
maximum of Is, 900 men, and the navy by sell
ing all but first-class war vessels.
The Granger cases. involving the question
of the right of States to regulate the carrying
rates Of railroads, will be further argued before
the Supreme Court on the 18th OF January.
Gen. Babcock returned to Washington last
week. 1t is stated that the President firmly
believes in his innocence, and has no doubt
that the forthcoming trial will fully vindicate
his secretary.
The Chicago Times Washington correspond
ent telegraphs that the Government people
are getting ready for a good hard fight in
Chicago. They regard the whisky men Of
that city as more powerful, socially and tinan-
cally, than those Of st. Louis. They know
also that Chicago men in a fight have better
staying qualities, and that it will not be reason
able to expect that there will be any pleading
| guilty in advance of trials, az there has been
in st. Louis. The men of Chicago are banded
| together; for desperate resistance, and will
use every means to defeat the Government"
The ball opens in Chicago on the 18th of Janu-
! ary There are whispers in the air that some
| startling disclosures are in store for the pub.
| lie, compared with which the St. Louis devel-
opments will fall into insgnidcance.
Information has been filed with the authori-
ties at Washington that Spanish agents have
violated the neutrality laws by enlisting Ital-
New York for service in Spanish regi-
ments in Cuba. The matter is to be inyesti-
gated.
A delegation of Texans recently called upon
President Grant to urge him to take some effec-
tive measures to protect the Rio Grande from
tier from Mexican depredations. The President,
in reply, referred to the proposed reduction Of
the army, and said that the present force was
not sufficient to occupy all the territory needing
protection; and, if the army is reduced, it will
be necessary to withdraw troops from Terrific
ries where new mines are about to be opened,
and where new corners need protection. A
greater force on the Rio Grande, he said, is out
of the question.
The Comptroller of the Currency has called
upon the National Banks for their reports show
ing their condition at the close Of business on
Friday. the 18th of December.
Secretary Fish says there is not a word of
truth in the stories of impending troubles with
Spain, but, on the contrary, that the countries
are on good terms with every prospect Of every
question pend ing between them being peace
fully settled.
A Washington dispatch says " II is asserted
in prominent circles that if, as reported from
London, There is a near advent OF European
intervention in Cuba, our Government would
inform such powers as might combine for
this purpose that their course would be highly
offensive to the United States, as it would I'M
ply design Of controlling affairs in localities
contiguous to tn is country, thereby iniuriously
affecting our commercial and political interests,
and for this reason, apart from other consid
erations, the United States should continue to
act in the spirit of the Monroe doctrine.
The work of consolidating the revenue col
lection districts throughout the country has
been completed, and the number is reduced
from 209 to 163. The annual saving to the
Government by this consolidation will be about
$3.50 600.
The Secretary of the Treasury has given di
rections for the retirement Of S6445 $50 legal
tender notes on account of national bank
circulation issued during December. This
will leave outstanding legal -tenders until a
further reduction, 537, 1872, 1872. The amount
of additional national bank notes issued since
Nov. l is 81, 7G1 $50, and the total amount is
sued since the passage of the act of June II,
1874, is s12, 715,975. The amount Of legal
tender notes deposited by national banks for
the purpose of retiring circulation since Nov.
is p, $751; 2O6.
Political.
The chaiImanships of the several committees
of the lower house OF Congress, we find by ex-
animation, are apportioned among the several
| States as follows:
SOUTHERN STATES.
Virginia. ..''s...s.s'. 5teorBla
Mississippi ...... ] Alabama. 80.
kentucky ............. Arkansas ..............
West Virginia. ........ Louisiana. ...........
tennessee ........,... -
North Carolina ........ local ..............l 10
WESTERN SITES.
llllnOh iuulaua y
ONO ...............s..s
D1seOurl ............'' 81 loth.... ...-......li
NORTHERN STATES.
fpnnsylNanla
New fork. b
| Maryhnu
Total 10
EASTERN STATES.
None.
In the last Congress the Eastern States had
seven chairmen.
A Washington dispatch states that Plnchback
has given up his fight and will resign before
the Louisiana Legislature sdjourns, in order
| tbaf a auccaaeOr may no alaotaJ