The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-11-17

creditors and submitted statement of his cir
cumstances to them. His liabilities, ~ shown
by his statement, footed up about &600, 600 in
excess OF his assets. A committee Of five was
appointed 10 examine his affairs.
At q meeting Of citizens Of Philadelphia, one
day last week, favorable to forming stock
company to secure the Main Exhibition build
ing as q permanent exhibition hall, it was
stated that notice of application for charter
had been given for the new company, TO be
called the International Exhibition Company,
of Philadelphia, with q capital of S6OOOOe,
divided into 5000 shares of 800 each. Tho
amount needed was s25O, 900 in cash, as MAJ
be ASKED for from time to time, and the re-
mainder in stock. 1t was stated the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad Company held Sl14, 900 in stock,
and that they would be equally willing to sub
scribe literally to the enterprise. The same
statements were also made in regard to the
Lehigh Valley North Pennsylvania and other
steam roads. Subscriptions amounting TO near
300, 900 in cash and $4,000 in stock were
received.
The Sherbrook Meat Packing Company es-
tablishment at Sherbrook, Canada, burned
down last week. Loss, 5000, 900.
The speech made by Car Alexander, at
Moscow the other day. was not Of a character
to give absolute comfort to the European pow
ers whose rulers are laboring in good faith for
the maintenance of the peace of the continent
The Gar complained that his pacific efforts to
maintain right and justice for the Eastern
Christians have been in vain, and intimated
grave doubt Of a satisfactory outcome from the
approaching conference at Constantinople.
Russia, he said, will maintain her demands in
that assembly, and, IL they are not acquiesced
in, she will take up arms.
Roumania is realizing the inconvenience Of
living in quarrelsome neighborhood. Because
the Russians and Turks are at odds, and
threaten to fight out their feud without regard
to the boundary fences OF the Roumsnian
fields she is compelled to keep her own regu-
lar and reserve armies in service, at an expense
that must be an exhaustive drain on the pecu-
mary resources Of the principality.
The Minister of Commerce announced in
the French Chamber OF Deputies recently that
Mr.. Washburne, the American Minister had
declared himsek satisfied with NJ. Du Somme-
rard's disclaimer Of authorship of the letter
slandering the people OF the United States.
A telegram from Egypt reports that the
Egyptian Minister of Finance has been dis
missed and imprisoned for conspiracy against
the Khedive. Hussen, the Khedive's son, has
been appointed Minister Of Finance.
The Producers and Manufacturers Bank of
Ttusville, Pa, has suspended in consequence
Of a run which followed the failure of the
Pennsylvania Transportation Company. The
latter was the company formed to lay line of
pipe from the oil regions to the seaboard, 80
that the oil could flow to market. The rail-
roads, whose freight business was threatened,
combined and exterminated the new enterprise.
veltman, alias Boyd, has been arrested at
Hamilton, Canada, for forgery on New York
bank Of 800 900. He is held for extradition.
Exports last week from the leading seaboard
ports Pork, ALSO barrels bacon, 10, 09s, 9ss
pounds lard, 4,367,41 pounds; flour, 49,035
barrels wheat, 479, $50 bushels corn, 100 O97
bushels oats, 107, 497 bushels; rye, 4776S
bushels barley, 334, 400 bushels.