The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-05-19
LATER NEWS ITEMS.


in the House of Commons on the 18th inst. He
explained that the bill was limited TO tenancies
up 10 $50, Griffith's valuation. The bill win
be- administered by the Land Commission
which will DO assisted by the County Court
Judge, before whom the tenant will be obliged
to prove inability to pay the arrears. Either
the landlord or the tenant NAV apply to the
commission. The bill only deals with two
years' arrears, and requires the tenant to
pay one years arrears from November. 1880 to
November, 1881. When that is paid the whole
remaining arrears will be Cancelled. The Gov
eminent will contribute the remaining rent
from the residue Of the Irish church surplus
fund, the estimated amount of which is el,-
100000. There is no reason to believe that the
claims on the Governments contribution will
exceed f2,OO0,OOO. Phe remaining f5G0,00
therefore, would be made up from the consoli-
dated fund
Three well-known railroad mea-C.
d. w. Young, Auditor OF the Chicago, st. Paul
and Omaha road, Stewart Moore, connected
with the Northern Pacific road, and c. G. Cos
lex, OF Shakopee Minn.-were drowned by the
capsizing OF boat while sailing in the waters
Of White Bear lake, not far from 81. Paul.
A mournful calamity occurred at the
manufacturing town Of Pullman, just south Of
Chicago. In the teeth OF a fresh gale an ex-
cursion party Of twelve set out for a sail or
Calumet lake in pleasure-boat, which was cap
sized by the wind and waves, and In spite Of
heroic efforts to rescue them the entire twelve
"a eff 10 thavn
made in full view of hundreds Of agonized
relatives and friends on shore, but the lack of
suitable boats and OF skillful men to work them
rendered the rescue impossible, and darkness
soon shut out the fearful scene. The victims
were nearly all employed at the Pullman Car
Works.
The Pope has consented 10 the division
of the See of Detroit into two dioceses.
The village of Danville, in the Prov
ince of Quebec. Canada, has been the scene of
a disastrous conhagration, forty houses and
stores being consumed
Mrs. Garfield has donated $500 to the
building fund OF the Memorial Christian Church,
at Washington, and has promised $500 more
when it is needed. The church will cost $780,
! OOO
The engineers of the Hudson river
tunnel have made a success in boring from the
New York side. The work is expected to cost
| $4,000, 900, and to require five years yet.
The Longfellow Memorial Association,
of Boston, have issued circular asking for
contributions of 81 each for the purpose OF
permanently preserving the residence of the
poet and erecting an enduring memorial to his
fame on the grounds of his residence.
Mn. Teller's course relating to the
Indians, says Washington dispatch, is meet
ing with general approval, and it is believed
that life in the Indian country will be rendered
more nearly safe under his course than ever
before.
1t is said that Blaine is supporting
Senator Mitchell in his revolt against the stall
warts in Pennsylvania
The people of North Georgia enjoyed
the rare phenomenon Of a snow-storm on the
18th of May.
The Tennessee Senate has passed the
bill to fund the State debt at 60 cents and from
to per cent interest.
In the British House of Lords Gran
vile stated that the Governments policy in
regard to Egypt was the maintenance OF the
sovereignty Of the Sultan and liberty for the
Christian population. They were in accord
with the French Government, which disclaimed
any intention to arrogate any preponderating
influence. 1t was announced that the French
and English squadrons had gone to
Suda, on their way to Alexandria, and
that the Turkish Admiralty had been ordered
to prepare twelve ironclads and several trans
ports for sea in connection with the crisis in
Egypt
The city of Cork has offered "a reward
of SOS, 900 for the arrest of the Dublin as
sassins.