The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-22
LATER NEWS ITEMS.

Mr.. Gladstone, having been convinced
that tho Tories have been combined to defeat
tho bill to extend the franchise, speaks freely
of tho prof. ability that an appeal to the peo-
plo will be- taken at tho close OF the summer
session OF Parliament
A bloody tragedy was recently en-
acted at Smiths Landing, Monroe County,
Ill. Monroe Gray, well-known citizen of
the little town of Columbia, killed his wife
and her paramount, a man named William
Glitch. Gray, who is quite prominent In
Illinois politics and well known throughout
the State, has for some time doubted his
wife's fidelity. His doubts were finally sot
Mt rest by witnessing with his own eyes what
no had previously only suspected He i'm
mcdlately brought his revolver into requisi-
ton, killing both his wife and the man.
Ditch was wealthy. and owned the property
where Gray resided. The two families have
been intimate. Gray was arrested. He says
no meant to kill Ditch but not his wife; that
he killed her accidentally while shooting at
the man.
The jury which acquitted Ras
Wheeler Of the murder OF Prent Matthews at
Hazlehurst Miss. make a statement to the
affected their verdict, and that after prayer
to the Almighty they reached the decision
that Wheeler was innocent.
Share speculation in the New York
Exchange opened with q marked improve
mcnt on the 18th inst. The sales for the
day were unusually heavy, reaching 456, coo
shares, large number of which were
taken for foreign nc odnt. Money, which
ut one time lent at 4 per cent. per
diem, closed ut 2 per cent. per annum.
Government bonds were active at higher
rates. The feeling In railroad bonds marked
an Improvement but State securities were
rather tame. United States called bonds to
the amount of S323, 900 were redeemed. For
use in case of necessity 100000 In legal
tenders was shipped from Washington to the
Assista Treasurer at New York. c. Nc
Cullough, Beecher Il Co., New York mer-
chants, have failed Beecher is nephew OF
Henry Ward Beecher.
1t is reported that preparations are
In progress for al expedition to Khartoum
for the relief OF Gen. Gordon. The exped-
ton, it is thought. will consis. OF l2, 00J men.
forty steam launches, 400 shallow-draught
boats, and several thousand camels. 1t is
thought that the expedition will not be ready
to start before the end of August.
The Czarowitz of Russia reached his
majority May II. and the event was cclcbra-
ted at st. Petersburg with imposing ceremo-
MES and salute Of 200 guns. The order OF
the Black Eagle was conferred by the En-
peror of Germany. The Russian royal pair
drove through the streets in an open carriage
without escort all windows along tho route
having been closed by the police.
The Mexican Chamber of Deputies
has authorized the President to contract "a
loan of s)O,O0o,00O.
Since the LIST of January $41 ,807, 055
in specie was exported, against So, l2l, $40 in
the same period last year; s359,543 was
shipped last week.
William II. Doane a telegraph opera
the Grand River bridge, when he slipped and
fell one hundred feet to the water. but man
aged 10 swim ashore.
It is estimated that it has cost the
Government $4,000 for printing the speech
es made upon the tariff bill.
Bills passed the House of Representatives,
May II. extending until Dec. 81, 1885, the dnra-
ton Of the Court of Commissioners of Alabama
Claims; to change the Eastern and Northern
Judicial Districts of Texas and to attach part of
Indian Territory to those districts: to relieve
the settlers on the Duck Valley Indian ResSrva-
ton, Elko County, Nevada; for the appoint
ment of two additional Associate Justices OF the
Supreme Court Of Dakota. The Senate amend
ments TO the Indian appropriation bill were non :
concurred In. There was no session of the
Senate.
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