The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-12-20
LATER NEWS ITEMS.


Both houses of the Virginia Legis-
lature have passed resolution, instructing
the Virginia Senators and requesting the
Representatives in Congress To secure the
unconditional and immediate abolition of the
internal revenue system.
Congressman Haskell, of Kansas,
died nj Washington, after "A somewhat pro-
longcd Illness, brought on, Ii is Thought, by
overeXertton in the last session of Congress,
when he was the leader of the protect.onsts
in their opposition to the Tariff bill. Repre-
sentatves Hanback, and Ryan OF Kansas,
Kasson of Iowa, Burnes OF Missouri, Browne
of Indiana, and lie Fcvre of Ohio, were APP
pointed Congressional committee TO accom-
pany the remains TO Lawrence, Kan.
The Indiana State grange, recently
in session at indianapolis, selected Columbus
as the place for holding the next convention
and the second Tuesday in December, 1854, as
the time. A determination was expressed to
put more vigor into the workings of the order
hereafter. The Financial committee report
cd n balance in the treasury, after paying all
indebtedness, of Sl,72O. The Wisconsin
the following officers; Worthy Master :. G.
Carr, Milton junction.; Worthy Ovcrseer
NJ. Anderson, Cross Plains; Worthy Lect-
urer Aaron Broughton, Evansville; Worthy
Steward, II. A. Williams, Hillsboro; Worthy
Assistant Steward, w. A. Spraguc, Reeds
burg; Worthy Chaplain, 5. n. Jones, Fenn-
more; Worthy Treasurer, Miss Hattie VI.
Huxley, Ncenah; Worthy Gatckeeper, Enoch
Wood, Black Earth; Worthy Ceres, Mrs. IT.
T.. Huxley, Nccnah; Worthy Pomona, Mrs. 5.
c. Carr, Milton Junction; Worthy Flora, Mrs.
a. Broughton, Evansville; Worthy Lady
Assistant Steward, Mrs. w. \. Spraguc, Reeds
burg.-1he Pennsylvania Grange, in SEES
sion at Harrisburg, adopted resolutions
favoring the introduction of additional in
struction pertaining TO agriculture in the
public schools; urging that the State College
be restored TO Il technical school of agricult-
urc; that corporations claiming immunitics
as common carriers Zoe forbidden by law TO
discriminate in freight rates, and that taxa
ton be cqualzcd.
The schooner Mary Ann Hubert,
which carried fifteen railway laborers and a
crew of five men, foundcred OFF st. Ignace
island, Lake Superior.
ODonnell the avenger, was hanged
in Newgate prison, London, ats:O2 O'Clock on
Monday morning, Dec. l.. The execution
occurred without hitch. ODon-
nell was calm and collected, and made
no statement on the scaiTold. Johnson
Pool, for the murder of John Kennedy, was
executed at Dublin on the morning of Dee. Is.
Peter Wade has been sentenced to be hanged
at Dublin on the 10th of January for the
murder of Patrick Quinn, in October last
A cargo of 100, 600 cwt of American
wheat has just arrived at Laube, in Bohemia,
the first ever imported into Austria.
The situation in Egypt is growing
more gloomy every day. The recent defeat
has demoralzed Baker Pashas recruiting
force, and men are now being employed 10
kidnap unemployed negroes and If the En-
glish troops will not help them, il is predicted
that the Turks will have 10 be called in.
There will be a deficit of about tl $50, 900 in
the Egyptian finances for the year, and
Egypt, besides, has 10 pay Ct ,200,00 for En-
glish troops, who are threatening 70 leave her
every day.
The st. Paul Pioneer Press pub
construction in the northwest during the
present year. obtained from the general Off
GERS of the companies interested. The fol-
lowing table shows the miles of track laid
ond COST of innrovomcnt.