The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-02-02
LATER NEWS ITEMS.

The fate of the proposed constitu-
and woman suffrage, which have been quite
disturbing element in Indiana politics for
two years past, was settled in the State
Senate on the Goth ult, which voted that
they were not legally pending before this
Legislature, and could not be considered.
Tie reason for this action is the fact that
the resolutions incorporating the amend
meats which passed last session are not set
out in full in the House and Senate journals,
az provided by the constitution
The Supreme Court last week rend-
cred decision in which it is held that the
law of'Alabama prohibiting miscegenation is
not In conflict with the Fourteenth amend
ment to the constitution, or with the civil
rights legislation founded on it, for the reas-
on that il applies the same punishment to
both offenders, white and black, without
discrimination
A dispatch from Savannah, Ga, says
that five negroes were drowned while cross
ing the Ogeechee river.
The steamer Black Watch foundered
on the coast of Wales, and twenty six per-
sons persisted
The authorities of Dublin have pro-
cured iron huts in which to protect inform
erS.
A Paris dispatch says that, Jules
Ferry having declined to undertake the for
nation of Cabinet, it has been decided,
therefore, to revert to a combination minis
the late Ministers, except Duclerq, Gen.
Bllot and Admiral Jaurigulbery, retaining
their portfolios. Tirard will be Minister of
Foreign Affairs, De Manly Minister of Marine
al interim and Thebaudin Minister of War.
While Sands Hopkins was cleaning
gun at Westport, Mo-, its contents were dis
charged, blowing out the brains of Mrs.
Hopkins, who was sitting near her husband
Hazleton Brothers and Behr Bros
Co. s piano manufactures at New York
were destroyed by fire, creating total loss
of about s25O,oO
The Senate spent ten hours upon the
Tariff bill, ut it's session on the 10Th ult
On motion of Mr.. Allison, the rate on steel
not specially enumerated was changed from
3 cents per pound 10 - per cent al
valorem- The duty on nickel in ore
or other crude form was reduced
from - cents per pound to, - cents.
The paragraph embracing zinc, spelter, tn
tenegue. etc, being reached, Mr.. Vest de
clared that, while he believed in tariff for
revenue. he also believed that the protection
incidental TO every tariff should he given to
infant industries This he regarded rs good
Democratic doctrine. Mr. Conger welcomed
Mr. Vost To the ranks OF the protcctionists.
Mr. Bayard regretted Mr.. Vests avowal that
he would bc influenced by local considera-
tons in dealing with the tariff question If
generally entertained it would be absolutely
fatal 10 all attempts to reform the tariff.
The House discussed the Tariff bin all day, in
committee OF the whole. When the section
was reached which provides that duty shall
be paid upon reimportatiOns OF articles sub
iect TO intornal-revcnue tax an amount equal
TO that tax, an attempt was made by the
friends of the Bonded Spirits bill, through
Mr. Thompson, of Kentucky, To bring in an
amendment embracing the substantial feat
ures OF that bill. II was ruled out on point
of order, but there was q lively discussion
upon it. participated in by MeSSrs. Thomp-
son, Blackburn, BUttcrworth and Reed.
Mr. Blackburn submitted to the House that
as long as it recognized whisky as property,
as long as il burdened il with tax of 80
per cent over its actual value, it was not
only fair but wise to treat the whisky inter
est with common decency. He was opposed
TO aboiishing the tax on whisky md tobacco,
but he would deal fairly with the dealers in
those commodities and enable them to pay
their tax He would have free salt, free
sugar, free tea and free coffee instead OF
free coffee only.