The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-10-06
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.


To a deputation who called on him at the
Saxon capital the other day. Emperor william,
OF Germany. gsve the gratifying assurance
that basis OF policy for the treatment of the
Eastern question had been reached, and that
satisfactory result Of the negotiations is sx-
pected.
There was q heavy fall Of snow In Renfrew
county, Ontario, on the 9th Of September.
England rs enjoying small Fenian scare at
present, the excitement being at Chatham
prison, whore several Fenian prisoners are
confined. The guards have been increased 10
prevent a successful surprise, and the prison
era are very closely watched.
Servia rejects Turkeys proposed extension
Of the armistioe for eight days, and hostilities
have been resumed. The reason given by the
Servian authorities for rejecting an extension
of the armistice is that the Turks do not faith
fully respect the truce.
The Chinese have come TO their senses in
regard to their duties to foreign powers. Not
only have they agreed to make ample amends
for the murder of Mr.. Margary, but they have
likewise offered TO open four more ports to
foreign trade, and to forego the bureaucracy
which was 30 embarrassing to Ministers and
Consuls. This news comes opportunely since
we need larger foreign markets, and require tea
and silk on more reasonable terms than war
would allow
The publisher of the Paris Tribune, a Radi-
Gal newspaper, has been sentenced to three
months imprisonment for an article insulting
to religion.
Rumors have been received in England to
the effect that another disaster has befallen
the Egyptians on the Abyssinian' border. The
report is that the COMMANDMENT Chief Of the
Khedives forces in that region has been taken
prisoner, with the whole OF his staff.
A Rome dispatch announces the serious ILL
ness Of both the Pope and Cardinal AntonellL
Some survivors OF the lost cause of Don
Carlos in Navarro and Biscay are endeavoring
10 stir up another revolt.
The island Of Porto Rico was recently visited
by a hurricane Of unusual violence. Houses
were demolished, fences swept away, and crops
literally destroyed. Many lives were lost on
land and water.
There was some heavy fighting on the 2Sth
and goth Of October, between the Servians and
Turks, near Alexinatz, in which the former,
according 10 all accounts, were badly detected
The Servians made a series of assaults upon
the Turkish positions, and we're in each instsnce
repulsed with great loss. The Turks having
kept on the defensive, their loss was
only $50, the wounded having been broughtin.
Among those on the Servian side are many
Russian officers. The officers had to drive the
Servian soldiers to the attack at the swords
point"
The well-known American spiritual medium,
DIR. Slade, has gotten himself into trouble in
London. He has been arrested on two separate
charges-vagrancy and conspiring, with enc
Simmons, to defraud. Both Slade and Sim
mons were admitted to bail
The Gar Of Russia has written formal let
ter to the Emperor Of Austria and King OF
Hungary upon the Turkish situation, in which
he expresses decided preference for peace.
This declaration is accompanied however, with
the usual diplomatic reservations concerning
national honor and 80 forth.
Turkey has communicated to the Ambassa-
doris Of the powers the plan Of reform spplics-
bic to the whole Empire, including the re-
moval of all disabilities from Christians The
plan Of reforms comprises the creation Of a
National Council of 100 members.
1t is officially announced that tho Servian
Government will only yield to foreign mill
tary Intervention, and will not entertain peace
Servia.