The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-04-30

sEvENrY-r1rrH DAYS. W. Partridge ana
Edward Wright cashier in Stewards W
goods store were called, but their testimoi
was comparatively unimportant. The next wit
ness, Mrs. Palmer, practical free-lovcr and
spiritualist created quite sensation by her
singular testimony. She testified that spirits
were constantly fitting about, and glibly called
the fanciful roll of the visionary adherents OF
the parties to tile trial. According to her ver-
sion, all the departed are not agreed, for some
favor Beecher and others Tilton. Gen. T. +.
Tracy occupied the witness stand at the time of
adjournment.
SEvENTY-SIxTH DAY.. L. st. George was the
only witness called. He swore that Tilton
occupied the same carriage with Woodruff and
Clafiin in the Communistic procession Of 1871.
Political.
A Washington special TO Western paper
states that Secretary Delano's resignation has
been in the hands of the President ever since
last December, land whenever he is satisfied
that he can insist upon his resignation being
accepted without mourning the imputation that
the President has requested him to resign, he
will do So"
gave reception to Congressman Lawson, who,
in speech, urged the Republican party to
nominate Senator Conkling for President.
Both houses of the Louisiana Legislature
have adjourned. In the Senate the resolution
suspending Auditor Clinton from Office was
postponed till 1876. But few if any of the
reform measures were finally passed. A bill
aprropriating $4,000 for the expenses of an
extra session, ETC., passed. Bills were passed
reducing the expenses of the Metropolitan police
from 5000, 900 to $4,000 per annum restrict
ing the publication Of laws to the official jour
nails of the State heretofore published in sew
eral parish papers. This bill saves the State
800, 900 per annum.
General.
An investigation of the condition Of the win
ter wheat by the statistical division of the De-
partment of Agriculture at Washington shows
the crop AZ u whole to be much below the status
of that of last year in April. There is an APP
parent increase of about per cent. in the
areas of winter wheat, amounting in round
numbers to l,5OO 900 acres, though that portion
of winter killed and TO be replanted in other
crops may be equal in the West to the enlarge
ment of planted area. This increase is small
in the Middle States, considerable in Illinois
and Missouri, and proportionately largest in
the Gulf States and in Kansas, reaching 80 per
cent in the Southwest.
IT is stated that another American Cardinal is
shortly to be created and that Archbishop
Taschereau, of Quebec is to be the lucky man.
Foreiep.
A gold medal has been presented by the
French Geographical Society to the family of
the late Capt. Hall, in commemoration of the
exploits of the Arctic explorer.
There has been an unusual increase of de-
mentia among the inmates of the Liverpool
element.
DR.. Kenealy may consider himself sup
pressed, squelched carried out and buried.
After his three hours speech in the House of
Commons upon his II otion for Parliamentary
Commission to investigate the Tichborne trial.
the proposition was defeated by vote of 493
to /.
got rid of his troublesome elephant, the Guico-
war of Baroda whom he permanently deposes
precluding him and his issue from all rights
appertaining to the sovereignty of the country
The police authorities of Posen, Germany
have notified all Ursuline Sisters in that district
that they must leave the country within two
months.
Spain has paid Uncle Sam $4,000 of the
$50, 900 Virginius indemnity.
Greece is putting her army on war footing.
There has been brief but unsuccessful rev.
olution in Bolivia. 1t was suppressed by half
battalion of government troops, with loss to
the insurgents of fifty-eight killed and a great
many wounded.
London telegram announces the death of
Winwood Reade, the wel-known author of books
of travel
The Gustav affair has finally been amicably
settled. Spain has agreed to salute the Ger
man flag by volley of artillery, and German
vessel has gone to Guetaria to receive the
salute.
Paul Boynton will make another attempt, on
May o. to swim across the English channel in
his life-saving armor.