The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-06-11

the head Of each responsible for the faithful
execution Of the duties intrusted to him.
The internal revenue receipts for the current
fiscal year promise to exceed the estimates by
about nine million Of dollars.
1t is estimated that there is q deficiency in
the appropriation for paying the army, and that
both officers and men will receive only one-half
or two thirds of their pay for the month of june
and may even have to wait FOR that until de-
ficiency bill is passed by Congress.
The mission Of the Sioux chiefs to Washing
ton has practically failed. Not only do they
refuse TO cede their right to the Black Hills
but they have refused to surrender their right
to hunt on the Republican river.
The negotiations Of the Interior Department
with the Sioux Chiefs, for the cesson of the
Black Hills territory, have come to naught.
Spotted Tail said to the Indian Commissioners
that the Indians own tho country the Great
Spirit gave them, and they never steal the
country of any one else while the whites, who
have big country, still want to steal what little
the Indians have.
DR.. Linderman, Director of the Mint, is of
the opinion that the substitution of silver for
fractional currency can probably begin early
next fall He bases his opinion upon the con-
current operation Of two favorable conditions
First, the decline in the value Of silver, and
second, the appreciation in values Of the legal
tender notes.
Mr.. Jewell finds good deal Of difficulty in
preventing straw bidders from obtaining con-
tracts for carrying the mails. He has just
awarded large number of contracts but is sat
| listed that some of the successful bidders are
not responsible. He will take active measures
to put stop to their operations M soon M he
| finds them out.
A few days since, clerk in the Sixth Au-
ditor's Office was removed for the reason that
he had made use of an official circular of the
Postoffice Department, in an endssvor to secure
q pass from the Cunard Steamship Company.
Cenerai.
The grand jury at Philadelphia have returned
forty-nine true bills of indictment against the
parties arrested last week for issuing fraudu-
lent coupons purporting to be attached to the
bonds of the Chicago and Northwestern rail-
road.
There is a mystery in the Treasury Depart
ment at Washington. A package of $4,000
addressed to the Park Bank, New York, has
been spirited away in the Treasurer's Office,
and nobody knows what became of it.
Carl Vogt, the Belgian valet who murdered
his master, the Chevalier de Banco, in Brus-
sells two years ago, has been delivered upto the
| Belgian authorities, and sailed for Europe in
| custody few days since.
Postmaster-General Jewell is about to under
take trip to the West for the purpose of look
| ing into the management of affairs connected
with his Department
An account of a singular duel comes from
Cuba, between DIR. A. S. Curtis, of New York.
and his friend Salvador Cortreal, a wealthy
tobacco merchant Of Havana. Cortreal had
| suspicious of criminal relations between his
| wife and DIR. Curtis and challenge was the
result In the duel which followed Dr. Curtis
fell wounded in the hip and, surprising him
dead, his friend and host coolly reloaded his
pistol, placed it to his own temple, fired, and
fell dead. Curtis is in custody.
Judge Kelley, of Pennsylvania, is reported
as having expressed an opinion that the gov
eminent is upon the verge of bankruptcy, and
that the only way out of the present troubles
is the calling of a special session of Congress.
Judge Nelson Of the United States Supreme
Court, sitting as Judge Of the United States
District Court at Winona Mimi, has rendered
decision affirming the constitutonality of the
Civil Rights bill.
POLITICAL.
The Ohio Republican Convention met at
Columbus on the I'd inst, and nominated the
following State ticket: Governor, Rutherford
b. Hays, Of Sandusky Lieutenant-G Governor,
Thomas L. Young, of Hamilton; Supreme
Judge, George W. McIlwaine; Auditor, James
Williams, Of Franklin Attorney General. John
Little. of Green Treasurer, j. Minor Milliken,
of Butler; member Board of Public Works,
Peter Thatcher, Of Cuyahoga. The resolutions
adopted declare against third term; in favor
of revenue tariff, with incidental protection /:
that the finance policy should be to equalize the
purchasing capacity Of the coin and paper dol
lar; that the public domain shall be reserved
for occupancy by actual settlers free educa-
ton, and no division Of the school fund The
The remainder of the platform refers mostly to
local questions. The convention was unusually
harmonious, and Hayes nomination was made
vi lLOLOH VI NusIlts alt, sui Vi
Judge Taft who was the only other formidable
candidate for Governor.
The New Hampshire Legislature met at Con-
cord on the I'd amid the greatest excitement.
In the Senate twelve Senators qualified, and
formal protest against the right Of Senators
Priest and Proctor to seats was presented by
Senator Whitney and ordered on file. A ballot
for President resulted in the election of john
w. Sanborn of Wakefield, the Republicans not
voting. Five Republican Senators Withdrew
from the chamber, and other officers were
chosen. The seeding Senators went in another
room and organized temporarily, by electing G..
Il. Stowen President, and Tyler Westgate, Clerk.
Charles p. Sanborn (Rep.) was elected Speaker
of the House, receiving 100 votes against 179
for Albert Il. Hatch. Democrat. message
from the Senate was received, announcing that
they had organized. The protest of the five
Republican Senators was also received stating
that they had taken the oath, but refused to
act with the body 30 long as Messrs Priest and
Proctor, Of Districts Nos 2 and 4, we're allowed
seats in the body. The protest was placed on
file. A resolution was introduced directing the