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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-04-01
POLITICAL POINTS.

The Republicans of Chicago have NOM
mated John M. Clark for Mayor John Rsber
for Treasurer William T. Underwood for ~
torrev and Thomas w. Senn7*s s~ Cs.erk
The President has nominated A. M.
Jones to be Marshal for Northern Illinois,
and Stewart l.. Woodford to be Attorney for
the Southern district OF New York.
The Democrats of Rhode Island have
nominated Horace M. Kimbah for Governor
and W. l.. Segar for Lieutenant Governor.
Postmaster General James, in declin-
ing banquet rendered him by New York mer-
chants, thanks them for their appreciation of
the manner In which he has performed his
duties in the past, but he adds that the trial of
his fitness has only just begun.
A Washington dispatch says: "Mr.
Conkling's friends say that he does not appre-
bend any difficulty in securing the rejection Of
Judge Robertson as Collector Of Now York The
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nomination 10 In Mr.. Conkling's handle, -
delay action uponit. He believes that the Sem
ate will not, against the wishes of both Of the
Senators from New York, confirm the
nomination, and therefore he says he
is not disturbed over It. The politicians to-
day credit Mr.. Blaine with having brought
about the nomination, as reward TO Robert
son for having divided the New York delega-
ton at Chicago and favored Blaines nonaina-
ton Mr.. Conkling is very indignant. He
says the President has seen fit 10 recognize an
element that does not number over 10000 III
the State, and to reward boiling with one of
the best positions in the gift of the Ezscutivsss
The Republicans Of Rhode hland
have renominated Gov. Littleheld and all the
othsr State officialz
The Attorney General of Pennsyl-
vsnia declares unconstitutional the law allow
ing msmbsrs Of the Legislature $40 q day after
the expiration Of the regular session. The
Solons have no recourse but to shut up shop o.
tho time fixed.
Burned The furniture factory OF q.
Mendell 4 Co., Wheeling, w. Va, loss ESQ.,
600; the Saxony WOODEN mills, at Columbus,
Ind. loss CSC, 100; the cotton compress Of
James L. Harwsy, Of Norfolk, Va, damage
SiOO,o00; two Buildings in Broad street, Eliza
beth, N. j., loss $4,000; a shoe factory in
Oampello, Mass, wiping ont $4,000.
Secretary Kirkwood, in On order issued
lately, declared that competitive examinations
in his department must end.
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A Partisan Duel.

Parisians VIII remember the duel be-
tween the Baron de M. and M. de 10 p,
in the wood of Country. The Baron,
Hanoverian officer, aud related to Prince
Bismarck, was expelled under the Gov
eminent of National Defence as an alien,
and has not been seen since. The cause
of the quarrel was serious. and nothing
but the death of one or other of the COM
batants was demanded.
The men met in the wood of Country
with their seconds. Pistols were placed
in their hands after twenty-five PAGES
had been marked out, and the word to
fire was given. The pistols went off
simultaneously; they were rifed, and
both gentlemen were good shots, but
somehow neither was bit. The weapons
we're loaded again, but with almost a
similar result. The seconds declared
they had been fired at; one said he had
heard bullet whistle by him. Four
more bullets were exchanged, the sec
onds lying down in the grass, like sharp
shooters. while the doctor hoped about
behind the trees like a wild Indian. No
body was hurt, and when the dozen bull
lets were exhausted, it was found that
the chief second, who had loaded the
pistols, had forced the lead in with the
mallet and ramrod, causing them to de-
viate, and injuring the rifing of the
weapons.
Two magnificent rapiers were pro-
duced, but unfortunately the seconds
had neglected to have them ground.
They were blunt, and, as those who have
been out know, it is impossible to do
anything save infict serious bruise and
raise the skin with an unground rapier.
The combatants fought away until dusk,
but no wound was inflicted incapacitat-
ing either of them from continuing. At
last the seconds separated them, and DR..
TEtendard came forward to exercise his
skill and examine the injuries received.
He found that M. de la p. had been
"hit" dozen times in the chest. He
bandaged the wounds by covering each
OF them with two-penny postage stamp,
and the party returned to Paris. Three
days afterward the doctor called on nj. de
In p, and found him up and well--he
had taken bath, and the postage stamps
had disappeared. Paris PaDer.
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Ballet Of the Virgin.

A correspondent of the Paris American
Register describes a peculiar act of wor-
ship III the old Spanish Cathedral ut Sc
vile styled "the ballet of the Virgin"
He says: 1.-The altar was magnificently
decorated with hundreds of lighted wax
tapers fixedat height of between fifteen
and twenty meters, and confusion of
carpets all embroidered with gold, the
whole mise enscene showing q splendor
such as only the old and rich Cathedral
of Seville can put before the eyes of an
admiring world. AT the foot of the altar,
just below the platform on which mass
is celebrated, there was left free sort
of parquet about five meters square, and
on the SADIE kind of chamber shut in at
either end by the wings of the grand or
gan, and in which priests were chanting.
This lasted one hour and a half, then
grand mass was celebrated. Scarcely
was it over when door opened on either
side of the high altar, and twelve little
boys, dressed in the costumes of ancient
Spanish nobleman of the fifteenth CEN
tury, entered. They wore shoes with
silver buckles, blue silk stockings, knee
breaches of green silk, with silver swords,
coats of scarlet satin with large slashed
sleeves, cloak thrown on one side, and
in their hands large hats, trimmed with
waving ostrich plumes. At the foot of
the altar, on the space above described,
they took their stand, donned their hats,
arranged the castanets, and at last the
dancing began. The organ ceased play
ing, and numerous and splendid or
chestra, with at least fifteen violins,
struck up for n ballet. The dancers not
only danced, but sang and marked the
time with their castanets: il was done as
well as Mt the grand opera, only perhaps
in slower measure, moro like minuet
In its quiet grace; the music and the tout
ensemble were simply perfect. When
the ballet was ut an end, another grand
mass was celebrated, but no one re-
manned for that, and 1 also was glad to
go, SO ] can not tell you how ended this
most unique and peculiar manifestation
to the holy virgin, nor have 1 with all
my inquiries been able TO find out how
and when it originated.
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MISCELLANEOUS cLEANINos.

The freight war between the Pennsyl-
vania and Baltimore and Ohio roads is at an
end.
The value Of the domestic breadstuffs
exported from this country for the eight
months ending Feb. %, of this year, was
1882, 42s,s 26. The value OF the same class OF
goods exported during the eight months end
ing Feb. 30, 1880, was s1ss, 1886, $50.
Reports of serious injury to winter
wheat have reached St Louis merchants.
James Gordon Bennett has ordered a
yacht in which he can cross the ocean. 1t will
be 225 feet long and forty-ive feet beam.
The Chief Engineer of Mexico has
surveyed the Tehuantepec route, and he ro-
ports Capt Eads' project entirely practicable
Commodore Robert w. Shufeldt, of
the United States navy, has accepted the COM
mand of tho navy Of China at salary Of
$4,000 per year. Secretary Blaine aided the
scheme as q blow to EnSlands supremacy III
the East.
Judge Spier. of the Superior Court of
New York, has issued On injunction to restrain
distributing els, 600, 900 common stock. Part,
if not all, of this stock has already been dis
tributed and placed in the market with COM
mon stock previously issued. The application
for the injunction was mcde in the interest of
the Willard pool
The survey for q new railroad from
Buffalo to Toledo has been completed through
Northern Ohio, and the right of way is being
rapidly secured. The company will be called
the New York, Chicago and st. Louis. A con-
tract for the construction of the line is said to
have been made with Chicago firm, the
amount involved being $4,000, 900.
During the eight months ending Feb.
%, 1881, 305,022 immigrants arrived in this
country. OF these SO, 900 were from Germany,
1900 from Canada, $4,000 from England and
Wales. and sc. 900 from Ireland.
Coinage of the five-cent nickel pieces
has been suspended, as it is becoming redun-
dant.
During 1880 1878 persons from
abroad came to make their homes in this coun-
try. This is the largest number in the history
OF the United States, and was only approached
in 1854, when the number was 1921. From
present indications there seems to be no doubt
that the number of immigrants who will ar
rive here this year will exceed the number last
year, and will be close on if it does not exceed
100000.
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DmorssTownrd Their differentiation
The United States chronological Commission,
undor the supervision of Prof Riley, has com
plcted its second report, relating to the Rocky
mountain locust and Western cricket This re-
port Is manly supplemental to the very valua-
BILE one printed last year. 1t treats Of the best
means Of subduing the locust
An - permanent breeding ground,
with view Of preventing its migrating to
the more fertile portions II the trans-AI isss--
s:ppi The report makes O volume OF nearly
400 pages. Prof. Riley comes to the following
copcusions
: IA large proportion Of tho money losses re-
sulting from the locust invasions Of 1867, 1869.
1874 and 1873 was the result of panic Of un-
certainty as to the future. This resulted in
disheartenment, IN the abandonment OF large
tracts Of the best farming lands to nature and
the iocusts. This wll probably never again.
already disseminated, the extent Of
the population now pouring into the.
Northwest the rapid sett eTnent Of the
Territory Of Montana, and the completion Of
the Northern Pacific, Canadian Pacific, tho
Utah and Northern railroads, and the conse-
quent change in the surface of the country duo
to human agency viii 20 essentially modify the
locust situation tnat we believe the West will
never again suffer az in the past. 1t remains
for the people OF the Rocky mountain plateau
to use such local and general means as
their own experience and this commission
have suggested in the first and present re-
ports for the State and Territorial and county
Governments to make, and execute laws for
combined and persistent action during times
of general local invasion, and for the preven-
ton of others. II this be done in the plateau
region in the future, the invasions OF the West
ern border Mississippi States Will tood to be-
come more and more feeble, Inconsiderable and
harmless, until, we venture TO predict, the time
will come when the losses from iocusts will be
only local and comparable with those inflicted
by locusts and grasshoppers in the Eastern
Atlantic States. At any rate, the Western locust
has already ceased 10 be bugbear and
object OF dread. Familiarity with its
habits and history has already taught the pio-
neer farmers of Utah, Montana and Colorado
that with energy its ravages can be essened il
not entirely overcome and no one intending 10
migrate West from the Atlantic States or from
Europe need to be deferred by the fear OF such
alarming invasions as have occurred in former
years."
One of tho preventive measures suggested in
the mountain and plateau areas is permanent
system Of observations and warnings under the
control Of the signal Bureau.
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DOMESTIC INrELLloExoH.



Gen. Grant has resigned the Presi-
dency of tho Worlds Fair Commission
The Edison Electric-Light Company
has been granted permission to lay tubes, wires
conductors and insulators, and erect lamp posts
in New York.
Hugh j. Jewett has been chosen TO
succeed Gen. Grant as President Of the Worlds
Fair Commission fe 4
The Connecticut Legislature has re-
pealed the law providing for tho examination
OF railroad engineers and conductors so as 10
guard against the employment Of color-blind
persons in those positions.
Seven masked men robbed the house
of John Conner, of Catfish, Pa, OF $4,000 in
money and bonds, after binding and gagging
the old couple.
William A. Hunter, son Of an ex-
Mayor of Brooklyn, having been detected in
embezzling money for speculation, shot
himself in q grove near Fall River, Mass.
Joseph w. Milne. who was paying
teller in q national bank at Fall River, Mass,
pleaded guilty to the embezzement Of $1,000,
and was sentenced to Ave years in prison.
Ex-Gov. William Beach Lawrence, of
Rhode Island. is dead.
Rev. Abiel Silver, q venerable Sweden
borgian clergyman, of Roxbury, Mass, was
drowned in Charles river.
A young lady, in New York, who re-
fused to disclose to two robbers the hiding
place of some jewels was stabbed in the arms
and face until insensible, and has become a
partial paralytic. One Of the villains has been
captured en- identified.
The 1ruit-growers of Delaware and
Maryland think that the terrible winter has not
only endangered the peach crop, but the trees
ALSO
Hugh j. Jewett having declined the
Presidency of the Worlds Fair Commission,
the Executive Committee will take no further
action until the transportation companies
come forward with the full amount of their
subscriptions.
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The Swiss Government has COM
menced an investigation into the movement of
Russian refugees at Geneva Immediately pre-
ceding the butchery Of the Gar. SD
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-05-02

The work of repairing the new suSpen-
sion bridge at Niagara Falls will be car
ried Oh at night, with the aid Of electric
lights Traffic will not be interrupted.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-13
THE COURTS.

EQUITY CoURT.-To -day-Boggs VS.. Boggs;
demurrer sustained and bill dismissed. He
mans VS.. Meyer; receiver directed to pay
taxes in arrears. Nelson vs. Mayne forty
days allowed to take testimony. Dyer VS..
Shoemaker; pro contesso vs. $. d. Shoemaker
granted. Shoemaker VS.. Shoemaker; pro
confesso against Edward Shoemaker set
aside Nicholson VS.. Nicholson; rule re-
turnable July Is granted. Ford VS.. Thomas
pro confesso against G. A. Thomas granted.
Grote VS.. O'Hare; auditors report con-
firmed. Taylor VS.. Burritt; pro confesso
against Burritt granted. Fall VS.. Stevens
bill dismissed with costs. Purdy VS.. YOgng (;
sale ratified and cause referred to auditor.
CIRCUIT o-day-Mackall VS..
Redfcrn; exceptions to award sustained /;
award set aside and appeal prayed. Gilbert,
Surrior, etc. VS.. Shipman & Fletcher; ex-
ceptions to award ovcrruled; award ap.
proved and Judgment entered. SmO0t VS..
Langley; motion to quash certiOrdri over
ruled. Allen National Bank vs. Barker
motion to strike out demurrer overruled and
leave to amend granted. Boyd VS.. Doug
lass; motion to dismiss granted. Fry and
Schmidt VS.. Jouvenal; motion for judg-
ment overruled Starr vs. Lee; motion for
new trial oyerrulcd
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An Indian Council to be Held Here
In August.

Commissioner of Indian Affairs Price has
sent out letters to Red Cloud, Spotted Tail,
Young man Afraid Of His Horses, Standing
Bear, the Sioux and Ponca chiefs and lead
ing Indians of other tribes, inviting them to
attend a council to be held in this city Au-
gust Is next. The council is for the purpose
of securing general expression of opinion,
and, if possible, to arrive at some har-
monious conclusion concerning the matter
of reservations. The Poncas, it is under
stood, are not likely to come, and the Sioux
Indians are also likely to stay away. What
they desire is to have preference over other
Indians in such matters. This feeling is
not well received at the Indian Office, and
officials there say that if it keeps on the re-
suit will be the crowdng of all the Indians
into two great reservations each to be given
title to $50 acres of land and implements for
farming, and they will be compelled to work
for their living.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-13
THE POTOMAC FLATS.
An Interview with senator Ru

THE CRITIC called on Senator Ransom
to-day at the Metropolitan Hotel. The
Senator arrived here on Monday last in con-
nection with the Potomac flats, their
restoration being under consideration of
his subcommittee. The subcommittee has
met once. 1t is in no especial haste, as
nothing can be done legislatively until the
meeting of Congress.
Senator Ransom says that the Secretary
of War has communicated to him that he
will assign the best engineers of the army
to the examination and consideration of the
flats. In addition, the Senator will have
the opinion, after investigation by the best
physicians in the country, of the effects
upon health from the marshes, and a most
competent body of civilian civil engineers
to report upon the flats and the best means
to remedy the standing blot to our other
wise beautiful city.
The Secretary of War has assigned II COM
petent corps of examiners, who are now en-
gagged in taking notes and in detail desig-
mating work necessary to be done and the
points where it is most required. Commits
sioner Dent, representing the District Com
missioners, called upon Senator Ransom to-
day to offer in their name all assistance in
the improvements in their power, which
graceful offer was gracefully accepted.
The report in full will be submitted to
Congress for legislative action by the sub
committee on or about the LIST of December.
Gen. Wright, Chief of Engineers, states
that the detail of officers from the engineer
corps to report II plan for retaining the
Potomac flats will not be made till the
Board of Survey have completed their
| labOrs.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-13
Miscellaneous Foreign News.

PARIS, July 13.-The bombardment of
Spax continues. Some Arabs menacing the
European residents at Gabes so terrified the
latter that they fled and took refuge on the
European shipping lying off that port.
A dispatch from Constantinople says that
the Sultan's physicians have twice visited
Midhat Pasha, who is unwell, and is suffer-
ing from severe depression of spirits.
The depression in the Bourse here and Mt
the stock exchange in London on American
securities still continues.
Both of the cables of the Eastern Tele-
graph Company between Alden and Bombay
have been broken
The Evening critic., 1881-07-13
Second Edition,
REMAINS OF Plus TX.
EXCITEMENT IN ROME OVER THEIR
REMOVAL,

Interesting Account or the Ceremony
a Woh Cnuscs D,sturbnuceo
Thev 1,hccr for JtaIv and Denounce
the black Gowns-The Disturbance
FINALLY OueIIed.
po,,r I'll, "a Tho +ro,s,ot;on ~ tho
nod. Of pona pins t,,o TX sro, ;ts ros,i,,o
,,Iaco In ho pas;jico ~ 81 Peter 70 tho
ta,,,b ,,ro,,;dod G"r II in tho cbnrci, of Son
Tnronpo ,,as occo,n ,,i;s,od ,ost n;aht and
this morn;n9 tbn rnmovai beg;pnine at
m;dpigbt and thc whole ccrcmonv beine
nnJad hefnrn doyi;aht but tbe ccrononS
,vas ottondnd h,, snY7'a ~ ti,o ,onst d;sarocc.
FIJI sccncs oye,. sccn in Rome I'm.
mad;otei,, artcr b;s death and HE funeral
ohscnuins II vii, ho ro,nnmhercd that the
holy of The Iatc Pone encascd in several
collins, one within The other was elevated
to n niche nrenared for II high nm ON the
walls of one IF the channels of ST PETERS
Church. where IL remained until Yesterday.
Meanwhile in occordance with The orders
given in his will n simple and inexpensive
fomb had been prepared as its last resting
place. under the altar of the Church of San
I,orenzo. which il some distance from the
Vatican. The late Pope had certain
tender "reminiscences connected with this
church. and for this reason wished his BODY
to repose there. The tomb in the church of
San lorenzo has been completed for some
time. but for reasons satisfactory to his ex-
ccutors the translation of the body was
postponed until last night. During the day
The Evening critic., 1881-07-13

Permits to Build. etc.

Permits to build, for repairs, etc, were
issued to-day as follows: +. l.. Moore, to
build large brick warehouse on Congress
street. Georgetown. The building will be
so by 50 feet, and will have fiat tin roof
and will cost 81, ZOO. Samuel Philips, for
buildinga three-story brick residence on
New Hampshire avenue, near Dupont Cir
Gle, to cost about $4,000. l.. N. Cooper, to
repair his dwelling, No. Alb Eleventh street
northwest. George +. Timms, to improve
his clothing store, on Seventh street. at a
cost of 5000. The present front of the
store is to be removed and replaced by a
projecting cast-iron front with show win
dows. The upper stories will be remodeled
and grand staircase built. The Home
stead Real Estate Company will build new
residence on II street, near Tenth, fol
which permit will be taken out shortly.
The Evening critic., 1881-07-13
ID. w. BLISS,
j. j. WOODWARD,
J. X. BARNES,
ROBERT REYBURN.
How the News of the Assassination
WINS RcceiNed on The XRmMNlin.

Capt. Meade, commanding the Vandalia,
writes to the Secretary of the Navy from
Halifax, n. s., under date of July g. that
since his last dispatch to Admiral Wyman,
His Excellcncy, the Marquis of Lorne, Gov
ernor-Gcneral of the Dominion of Canada,
has arrived in Halifax to make an off
cial inspection. On Saturday, July 2, tele-
graphic news of the dastardly attack
ON the President was received, whereupon
Immediately notified the English and
French admirals and Lieut.. General Sir
Patrick MacDougall that in consequence of
His Excellency's critical condition should
not dress ship with flags or celebrate our
national anniversary on the 4th. Cards
had been issued for large reception on
board but the invitations were
recalled, as well as all accept
ance to invitations to festivities on
shore. On the morning of the 4th l called
with several of the officers on Lord Lorne
at Government House. The Marquis ex-
pressed the deepest sympathy for the Prcsi-
dent and his family, as well as for our Gov
eminent and people. The same day he
visited the Vandalia with u large staff ofthe
most notable persons in the Government and
was received with the honors previously
given by the English admiral, tO-wit, yards
named and the other ceremonies Except
salutc) accorded to a member of the royal
family and did not know until this time
that the British Government permitted
this salute, nineteen guns, to the Marquis
The lieut.. gov. of Nova Scotia, the English
and French admirals. the lieut.. gen. and in
fact all the officials have proffered their
sympathics and regrets for the lamentable
occurrence at Washington, and his Excel
lency, the Governor General, has refused to
unite in any festivity while the condition
of the President of the United States is so
critical On all sides l have observed evil
dcnces of kindly feeling toward our Govern
ment and DeOple b.