The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-12-13

"A man named John w. Hunter, allaS
John w. Russell, was arrested at Peoria last
week I'm connection with the Fora Burns
murder. taken to Lincoln, H., and confined
In jail. He was ut one time In the en-
ploy of Carpenter for whom Fora Burns
also worked. Hunter has been In Lincoln for
several days recently, and acted somewhat
peculiarly.
A large force of Hill men attacked
FIVE companies of Egyptian troops which
were accommodating out Sualxim, In the Sou
dan. The Egyptians were annihilated and
their artillery captured.
Senator Logan will oppose the pro-
posed bill for the reinstatement of Fitz John
Porter.
Secretary Folger has given orders for
the removal of the body of Gen. Jesse II.
Moore from Callao, Peru, to Decatur, H.,
and the intermeut is announced for Feb
ruary.
Congress is about to take up the
question of the unearned land grants of the
railroads. 1t is claimed that the Kansas Pa
cihc owes about Sl4,OOO,OO0 to the Govern
ment, and the move is In the interest of
having them locate their lands under the
Thurman act, so that they will be subject to
State taxation.
The Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
road will soon begin extensions from Fort
Worth and Dallas for outlets independent of
Jay Gould.
At the conservation of Archbishop
Elder, in Cincinnati the six brothers of the
aged prelate were present. The seven had
not met together for fifty years. A sister
aged sc lives at Emmittsburg, Md, but is too
feeble to attempt journey.
Five mounted men raided the town of
Bisbee, Arizona, a few nights ago. killed ]. G.
Tapplner, ]. A. Molly and d. A. Smith, and
wounded Mrs. Roberts. They then robbed
Castenadas store of $1,000. The whole bust
ness was accomplished so rapidly that no at
tempt was made at defense. The men are
believed TO be the same who robbed the
Southern Pacific train at Gage station last
month. The robbers fed in the direction of
Sonora.
About dozen members of Congress
called at the White House tho other day,
where Hon. S. S. Cox appealed to the Presi-
dent TO request postponemenJ of the execu-
ton of Patrick O'Donnell. The President in
reply said the Department of State would at
once telegraph Minister Lowell to make all
possible inquiry regarding O'Donnell's citi-
zenship, and that he (the Prosident) would
take whatever action he could with proprlety-
Thine Queen insists upon Tennyson,
the poet, accepting peerage, and reports
are to the effect that ne looks kindly upon the
proposition.
According to st. Petersburg special
dispatch the Zemstvos or provincial assem-
bles, of Russia will be intrusted by the Car
with the initiative in moderate reforms.
1t is now believed that war between
France and China is inevitable. Both powers
have been making extensive preparations.
France, it is said has chartered several En-
glsh merchant vessels to take arms and mu-
ntlons of war to Tonquin. NJ. Ferry's war
measures have been on a very extensive
SCALE and are said to be such as will un
pleasantly surprise the Chinese.
Wesley Posey, the negro who caused
the recent rotous demonstration at Birming-
ham, Ala, has been convicted of rape and
been sentenced to die Jan. IL. 1t required
four companies of troops to escort him TO jail
at Montgomery.
The salary list of the Boston Base
Ball club for 1884 will exceed S22, 600.
Recent false statements in regard to
Mrs. Theodore Tilton have developed the
facts that she lives with her children in q
family in one of the best streets in Brook
Ign, receives $1,000 per annum from Mr..
Tilton and devotes her time and talents to
the study and teaching of music.