The true northerner., 1875-01-08

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Rumors of the resignation of Gen. Spinner
and other officers of the Treasury Depart
ment, in circulation lately, are denied
A Washington dispatch OF the Sd inst aays:
"rhe subject of the recognition of the new
| Government has not as yet been formally |
considered by the President or cabinet. but
from the talk in diplomatic circles, 1t 10
evident that the United States will not hasten
to recognize the government OF Isabella's
| son."
Secretary Fish is reported by Washington
dispatch as having no doubt that the indem-
nifty from Spain for the Yirginius outrage
will be secured, with the amount fixed by
arbitration, as was the case in the settlement
with Great Britain.
The friends of free Cuba in Congress have
determined to introduce and press to a vote
at as early day as possible a resolution
recognizing the independence of the island.
A female lobbyist is now said to have dis
bursed part OF the $75O,OOO paid out by the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company, and to have
inveigled a number Of Congressman with it.
The House Committee on Public Lands
have adopted definite policy with regard to
all applications for land grants for railroads.
They have decided, in cases where bills
are reported favorably, to recommend that
only a right of way be granted, with twenty
acres for station-house purposes at suitable
distances.
A Washington telegram of the 5th says at
a Cabinet meeting that day the Louisiana
question was the subject of much discussion.
1.-THE administration, it is added, sis well
satisfied that Gen. Sheridan is in every way
competent to carry out the ideas of the gen
eral government respecting whatever partici-
patton it may be thought necessary to take
regarding affairs in Louisiana. These, as
now understood, constitute an Endorsement
Of the report of the Returning Board and the
maintaining of the authority of the Legisla-
ture reported elected by that Board"
General.
Lepine, who is under sentence of death for
murder in the Red River rebellion, has been
elected to the local Legislature in Manitoba.
Sir John A. Macdonald, ex-premier OF the
Dominion of Canada has been reelected to
Parliament in the Kingston district by a ma
jority of IS.
New postal arrangements have been made
with tho Canadian government, by the terms
OF which letters will be exchanged between
Canada and the United States on the payment
of domestic postage only.
The English shareholders OF the famous
Emma mine swinde do not seem to know how
to enjoy the loss of $4,000, 900 by the opera
tions of spectators, as Americans do, they
having sued Senator Stewart, Of Nevada, and
Trenor w. Park, Of Vermont, for that amount.
1t is estimated that the government is de-
frauded out of 81, 100000 annually by the
! washing and second use of cancelled postage
! stamps.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs has issued a
; circular letter to the Superintendents and
Agents of the Indian Department instructipg
them to notify the several bands or tribes of
Indisns under their supervision that they
must sonfne themselves wholly within the
limits OF their respective reservations that
!, under 40 pretext must they leave them with
out special permit in writing from the
Agent or Superintendent.
The grand combination of several leading
: railways between the East and the West has
, como to grief. The attempt was to prevent
" the cutting of rates by competing limos, and
!. save tho expense of an army OF middlemen,
= A New York dispatch announces that the
combination il dead.
Political.
The Ohio Legislature VIII probably change
the State elections from October to Novem-
Der.
= Gov. Beveridge, Of Illinois, has called an
election for Saturday Jan. %, to fill tho va
. cancy in Congress caused by the death of Hon
: John B. Rice.
The Republicans of Connecticut will hold a
: State Convention on the goth of January
The old quarrel as to whether the River and
. . Harbor Appropriation bill belongs properly to
the Committee on Commerce or the Commit
tee on Appropriations has been revived, and
is wsging vigorously. 1t is Of some conse-
quence this year, as it is said the first-named
committee would appropriate much larger
amount than the latter for these purposes.
Foreign.
, Espartero, Duke de la Victoria, Marshal.
! and at one time Regent Of Spain, died at
! Bsyonnne, Dec. 21, aged 80 years,
: The following additional particulars of the
, burning of the emigrant ship Cospstrick are
telegraphed from London: The fire broke out
at midnight on the 18th of November and
within half an hour enveloped the vessel
nearly it's entire length. The scene was
one Of the widest confusion. But two
boats succeeded in getting away, each
: OF which contained thirty persons. These
) remained alongside the ship until noon Of
November 49, when the hull was completely
burned, and tho vessel sunk. The two boats
then started for the land. They kept together
for two days, when a gale separated them.
One OF them has not since been heard Of, but
tho other was fallen in with by the Britieh
ship Scepter At that time it contained five
persons, two of whom died before the scepter
reached st. Helena.
Severe fighting is reported in Peru between
the government troops and insurgents, in
which the latter were badly worsted.
Desertions from the Republican army in
Spain to the ranks of the Carlists are occur
ring by Wholesale.
The news from Spain is tho most impor-
tant that has been transmitted across the
waters for some time. It is to the effect that
tho Republicans and Carlists have both been
| aet aside and tho kinodom Uivan 20 .l,o 49,.