The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-02-04

dempuon OF certificates
OF deposit MINIMUM. 4o,6OO,OoO
Total in Treasury. ................. 126l93,9H
Debt less cash in the Treasury ,Ils 233, O39
Decrease of debt during January 1889, l55
Decrease since June 80, 1875. ........ 10455,6s6
Bonds issued 10 the Pacific Railway
Companies, interest payable in lawful
money Principal outstanding ...... 64693,5l2
Interest accrued and not yet paid ..... 323,ll7
Interest paid by the III tied States zee. 3014l,5l3
mails, etc. ..................... 49,. 5000, O33
Balance of interest paid by United
States. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 23,4I2,419
The South.
A dispatch from Lincoln, Neb., reports that
arge parties of men are passing through there
every dag bound for the Black Hills.
General.
Game TO their deaths by a mob-names I'M
known" il the laconic verdict Of the Coroner's
jury in the case Of three murderers-Dawson,
Estep and Hines-who were missed the other
morning from the Charleston CIV. Va Jail, and
subsequently found dangling from the limb Of
tree
An agent of the Borden City (AIass.) Mills
has just returned from a business trip to
England. He reports finding better market
there than in this country, and $4,000 pieces
per week will, therefore, be exported by his
mills. Thirty thousand pieces have already
been shipped.
The japanese Commissioners to our National
Centennial-fve distinguished representatives
arrived at San Francisco last W, ek
Political.
Ben. Butler, it is said, will come out "a a cam
ddate for Congress this fall.
The Democrats of Columbus, Ohio are about
to establish daily organ.
Gen. Ben. Harrison, grandson of the late
President Harrison, is being strongly pushed
for the Republican nomination for Governor of
Indiana.
Andrew Shuman, editor of the Chicago jour
nal is mentioned as likely to receive the Re-
publican nomination for Lieute nant-Governor
Of Illinois
Southern Republicans of prominence, now
in Washington say that there is a movement
on foot in the South to send delegations to the
National Convention in favor of Bristow for
President and Jewell for Vice President.
Montgomery Blair il out with an open letter
on the suffrage question, in which he pro-
nounces the ballot failure, and declares that
open voting is alone secure against fraud.
Speaker Kerr, in a letter to j. H. Real, of
Philadelphia, says it il not his desire that his
name shall be used in any connection with the
Democratic National ticket, and expresses
decided preference for Gov. Hendricks as
candidate for President.
1t is believed that the Mississippi Legislature
will impeach and remove from Office Lieut..
Gov. Davis and Superintendent Of Education
CORDOBA both colored. 1t is said the impeach-
ment of Gov. Ames is not probable as convic-
ton is regarded as uncertain
John S. Burdett, Treasurer of West Viz
ginia has been impeachod by the Legislatures
tried, found guilty and removed from office.
The impeachment trial of f. A. Bennett, State
Auditor, is now in progress.
The Kentucky Legislature has, by a vote of
% to 26, instructed the Senators and requested
the Representatives in Congress from that
State to vote for the Texas Pacific Railroad
subsidy.
The President has made the following APP
pointments Charles II. Gill, Of Wisconsin, to
be Commissioner Of Pensions, vice Henry M.
Atkinson, appointed Surveyor Of New
Mexico Frederick Morley, of Michigan, to be
Consul-General at Cairo, Egypt William p.
Ross, of the Indian Territory, to be Agent FIR
the consolidated agencies of the Cherokee,
Creek, Choctaw Chickasaw and Seminole
Indians.
A large number Of the Republican journals of
Kansas have declared in favor of James G.
Blaine as the Republican candidate for Presi-
dent.
The Republicans Of PENNSYLVANIA will hold
their State Convention March 20.
The Connecticut Republican Convention is
called for Feb 90