The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-07-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FoRRIoN NEWS


Prince Jerome Bonaparte declares
that he will not lay claim to the imperial throne
of France. but will remain faithful to the re-
public.
The Turkish Cabinet crisis was ter
minated by the placing Oh the retired list of
Offuad Pasha and Musret Pasha, who had &C
oused Osman Pasha, Secretary of War, of NAL
versation Office.
G.. w. M. Reynolds, the widely-known
writer of sensational fiction, is dead.
The antilandlord agitation in the
West of Ireland is causing some apprehension
n England.
Bismarck has forbidden the circula-
ton in the empire of the Storm-Beu, Russian
revolutionary organ, published IN Geneva.
The instruction in Algeria is ended,
and 900 insurgents are in the hands of the
French.
The committee to which the Divorce
bill was referred has pronounced in favor of
re-establishing divorce in France.
The Sultan last week signed frman
deposing the Khedive of Egypt in favor of his
son, Prince Mohammed Tewfik, and the Khe-
dive signifed his compliance with the demand
for his abdication. This arrangement was af
terward carried out, and Tewfik was saluted
as viceroy of Egypt The ex-Khedive, his
Finance Minister and Prince Hassan leave for
Constantinople. He is to receive pension of
$4,000 year.
The Indian Government has received
information that Abdul Rapman, pretender to
the Afghan throne, who has hitherto lived un-
der Russian protection, has invaded Badak-
shan, and the Afghan troops in Balkh have re-
volted.
Arson is rife in st. Petersburg, and
in every part of Russia. The town of Szyran,
on the volga, has been nearly destroyed by
fire. number Of persons have been ARRESTED
at Kieff, St Petersburg, and Moscow for clan
destinely trading in explosives.
Lord Laurence, formerly Viceroy of
India, is dead.
Advices from Buenos Ayres report
that Chilli had concluded treaty with the Ar
gentine States containing clause which gives
the whole of Patagonia to the Argentine Re-
public.
The French Prince Imperial, in his
will, appoints Prince Victor Napoleon as his
successor.
The French Government has deter
mined on the occasion Of the distribution of
new colors to the army to require the Generals
to take the oath Of allegiance to the republic.
This action is owing to the fact that number
OF Generals attended the requiem mass fer the
Prince Imperial
Dispatches from South Africa report
that the Zulus are suing for peace.
Lord Beaconsfeld is suffering from
severe attack of the govt
A Berlin correspondent reports that
there is a mysterious GOODNESS between Russia
and Germany, and the Gar, in consequence of
it. will not visit the empire.
A Paris dispatch states that the editor
of the Tri6oulet has been sentenced to six
months imprisonment and 1000 francs fine for
caricaturing President Grevy, Ministers Ferry,
and Lepere, and M Gamb beta.
Bad weather is reported in England,
seriously damaging the harvest prospects.
Fortunately America will be able to supply all
deficiencies in the British markets Crops in
AL parts Of France have also been injured by
rains
Sir William Fothergill Cooke, con-
structor Of the first telegraph line in England,
is dead, aged 70
A Constantinople dispatch says Tur-
key will not appoint commissioners, but leave
the powers to decide upon the new boundary
between Greece and the Turkish provinces,
hoping that the powers will not be able TO
agree.
Paris dispatches indicate that the
Bonapartist party in France is fast going to
pieces 1t is said that Prince Jerome, who has
been named as it's leader, will openly pro-
nounce in favor of the republic, after the
funeral of the Prince Imperial