The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-05-16

Resolutions were adopted declaring that the
interests of planter and laborer are identical;
that the colored race has been placed by the
constitution and laws on plane Of legal
equality with the white race; that
the blacks shall be accorded the enjoy
ment of their civil and political rights;
that the credit system, prevalent in the South,
based upon liens or mortgages on stock and
crops to be grown in the future, has disturbed
the entire laboring population, and should be
iscountenanced-A national conference OF
colored men was held at the same time in Nash
vile, Tenn II was called for the purpose Of
presenting the grievances Of the colored race to
the country. Representatives were present from
nearly every Southern State, and from half
dozen Northern States. Ex-Congressman John
r. Lynch, Of Mississippi, presided
National Women's Suffrage Association held its
annual convention at St Louis last week Nine
teen States were represented. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
President, Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton; Cor
responding Secretary, Mr.. 3. A. Spencer, Wash
ington; Treasurer, Mrs. j. G. Sporord, Wash
ington.
A serious accident occurred on the
Grand Trunk railway. near Carleton, Canada
An excursion train containing about forty very
prominent men of Toronto was run into by an
engine and badly smashed. Nearly every per-
son on the train was more or less injured
One has since died, and it is believed two or
three others cannot recover.
A prize-fght took place the other
day, between two New York bruisers, on Long
Point island, in Canada-the battlefield occu-
pied by Heenan and Morrissey in 1858. The
contestants were pair of New York boxers
named Dwyer and Elliott The latter was
knocked senseless in about twelve minutes,
which terminated the disturbance much sooner
han the mob of spectators wished or expected.
Both of the brutes were badly punished.
The homeopathic physicians have
just held their annual meeting at st Louis,
Mo. A large number of delegates were in at
enhance. Minneapolis was chosen as the next
place Of meeting.
The National Woman-Suffrage Con-
vention, lately in session at St Louis, elected
Elizabeth Cady Stanton President for the en-
suing year.
The American Medical Association
has just held its yearly session at Atlanta, Ga
DR.. Lewis Sayre, of New York, was elected
President, and New York city was chosen as
the next place of meeting. the Sanitary
Council, which was also in session at Atlanta,
one OF the speakers denounced sleeping cars as
vehicles of epidemics, and the council recon-
mended that they be investigated as to their
ventilation, ETC.
The American Bible Society, in New
York, has just celebrated its sixty-third annual
anniversary. The annual report shows that
during the last year there were ,266, 95S Bibles
manufactured, and6f these $40 sl4 were issued
at home and 23S, GAO abroad. The issues of the
society during sixty-three years have been
36,052, 1863 copies. Over 8, AS, GOO families were
visited during the year.
Six steamships and nine sailing YES
sells called from American ports during the past
winter, and have never been heard Of, and prob
ably never will be.