The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-05-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK
FOREIGN xTKLLI0KNcI.

BY the burning Of the Theatre des Arts, in
Rouen, France, last week, twelve or fifteen
persons, mostly actors. lost their lives, and
many more we're seriously burned.
In the British Parliament bill granting the
right OF suffrage to women has been defeated
by a large majority.
The British Arctic steamer Pandora will sail
May rs on voyage to the north.
Count de Kotzebue the Governor-genera Of
Poland, has resigned. because Russia refused
the appointment Of one Polish-spealing Judge
in every governing town in Poland
War has actually broken out between the ad-
joining Central American republics of Guate-
mala and Salvador. One battle is reported to
have been fought resulting in Guatemalan
victory. II is hard TO find out what the quarrel
is about
Alarming accounts of the ravsges of the
plague continue to be received from the in
terror of Turkey. The latest report mentions
nearly 800 deaths and about double that num-
Der of new cases in Mesopotamia-
London newspapers with great unanimity
Justify the Government in refusing the extra
dition of Winslow, without the formal assur-
anoe required by law that he shall not be tried
for other offenses than those upon which his
surrender rs demanded.
Several heavy business failures in England
are reported by cable.
A special from Vienna says the Porte has
sent circular note to its representatives at
the various European courts asking for mill
tary assistance to suppress the instruction,
and citing as precedent the suppression Of
the Hungarian instruction by Russia in 1849.
The Communist agitation in favor Of amnesty
has assumed so threatening an aspect in Paris
that the Government is contemplating repress-
i've measures.
The King of Dahomey seems to be anxious
to extend his acquaintance with the English.
Being required to pay an indemnity for some
outrage, he politely invited the English COM
mander to come to his capital and receive paw
in.powder and bullets. 1t is probable that the
invitation will be accepted.
i is rumored in New York that Fernandez
Garcia, who was illegally arrested there some
time ago by agents Of the Spanish Government
and conveyed to Havana on q charge of mu-
tilating a masterpiece of Muiillo owned by
the cathedral in Seville, Spain, has been So
cretly executed in Cuba for the offense.
The revolt in Algeria has been completely
subdued. The leaders have been captured and
are held as hostages for the good conduct of
their tribes.
]. L. Graham, United States Consul at Flor
nece, is dead.
The Turks have retired to the fortified town
of Nicsic after defeating the insurgents in a
desperate battle.
Thirty persons were recently killed at Bin
gen, on the Rhine, by boiler explosion on a
ferryboat
Dispatches from India report a serious revolt
in Punjaub.
The Gar of Russia is about to give the
world assurance that the peace of Europe must
and shall not be disturbed.
One of the most exciting municipal contests
in the history Of Indianapolis has just occurred
in that city, followed, after the closing of the
polls, by rioting and bloodshed. One negro
was killed outright two fatally wounded, and
numbers Of whites and blacks were carried to
the hospital with bruised heads and broken
limbs.