The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-05-07
NEWS OF THE week.
ToREIaN NEWS.

King Theebaw, of Burmah, is not
dead az reported. His disease IL very peculiar,
and on some occasions she has ali the appear
ance of being dead, but it turns out that he IL
only unconscious. During one of these frances,
which lasted three days, the priests who pre-
scribe for the royal patient recommended that
225 virgins be sacrificed ~ the gods in order to
procure.his recovery. The horrible recommends
ton was carried out.
An earthquake at Yokohama, Japan,
on the 22d of February il accounted the sever
est which has occurred there for many years.
Several buildings, including the United States
Naval Hospital at that point were very serious
ly damaged.
The Marquis of Ripon has been APP
pointed successor to Lord Lytton as Viceroy OF
India.
Russian provincial newspapers report
deaths from starvation among the peasantry
in various parts of the empire.
Bismarck is suffering intensely from
neuralgia, and only awaits the passing of inn
portant Government bills by the Reichstag to
proceed to Luxembourg.
A brother of the Turkish Minister to
the United States goes into exile for life foi
conspiIing against the Sultan.
Diplomatic relations between France
and Mexico suspended since 1862, have been
resumed.
In concluding extradition treaties
hereafter, Germany will insist on the inclusion
of regcides as among the offenders to be sur
rendered on demand.
Tuesday, April 81, was observed as a
national holiday by all ranks and classes of So
ciety in Madrid, the occasion Of the celebra-
ton being the official announcement of the in
teresting condition of her Majesty the Queen,
an event over which all Spaniards, in accord
anoe with ancient usage, insist upon becoming
as merry as their monarch.
A dispatch from Cabul reports an en-
gagement at Hyderabad between Gen. Ross and
a large body of Afghans. The enemy was de-
feated with loss of 1000. The British loss is
not given.
The Chinese Government is reported
to be making extensive preparations for war
with Russia.
The Irish Land League, at confer
ence held in Dublin. resolved in favor of push
ing bill i'll Parliament to suspend evictions in
Ireland for the non-payment of rent for two
years.
At the opening of Parliament, April
30, Rt. Hon. II. b. w. Brand was reelected
Speaker of the House of Commons.
The gid anniversary of the Cars
birthday was celebrated in st. Petersburg
last week, and 5000 pardons were issued-to
convicted or suspected criminals.
A tilibustering expedition is reported
to have been fitted out at Bristol
England, to convey arms and ammunition to
the insm gents in Crete, who, it is stated, intend
to take the field.
BY fire in Aldersgate street, London,
six persons lost their lives
During fire in Moravian town some
malicious scoundrels attacked the Jewish inhab-
itants, killing one of them and seriously injur-
ing several others.
The CHILEAN squadron has bombarded
Callao, Peru, without effect
Russia is reconstructing her frontier
fortresses, especially those on the west, and
Kars.
1t is now stated that the Gillian bonn
bardment of Calao caused great deal of dam
age in that city, and that Lima is also threat
ened with destruction.
The English officers of the Turkish
police are threatened with dismissal or a reduc-
ton of 25 per cent in their salaries.
Mr.. Bradlaugh, who is professed
atheist and an opponent of monarchical gov
eminent in England, refuses to take the usual
oaths preliminary to taking his seat in Parlia-
ment The House of Commons has appointed
committee to decide whether simple sffirma-
ton will do instead of an oath.