The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-02-21

A Congressional delegation visited
Baltimore las week to inquire into the ad-
vantages of proposed canal across the
peninsula, which would require the expendi-
ture OF s3O,OO0,OOO.
The metal men were before the Ways
and Means Committee last week. Mr.. Horr,
of Michigan, declares that Morrlsons bin
will pass the House. He counts but three
Republican votes in its favor, but not more
than twenty-five Democratic votes against it.
The House Commerce Committee has
voted to strike out the provision In the Rea
gan bill relative 10 the determinations be.
tween short along hauls on railroad, and also
the section requiring fixed rates to be TO tel
In public places and not changed without five
days notice. The committee has indicated its
intention of recommending bill forbdding
discrimination and pooling combinations for
the purpose OF raising rates.
Attempts have been made at Kieff,
Russia, to incite Il massacre of the Jews.
Gen. Gordon has reached Khartoum,
and posted proclamation recognizing FL
Mehdi as the Sultan.
A bhl for suppressing seditious street
demonstrations has been passed by the French
Chamber.
Bismarck has been assured of the
Cars friendship by military attache of the
Russian Embassy at Berlin.
A royal commission, of which Sir
Charles Dixie is Chairman, will shortly in
quire into the condition of the dwellings of
the poor in the United Kingdom.
A second large mass-meeting was
held in London, TO denounce the policy of the
government in relation to Egypt. A resolu-
ton offered by Sir Robers Peel, that Para.
ment had ceased to be in accord with the
people, was adopted.
King Humberts train near Corneto, Italy
The carbineer returned the fire, woundlng
one of his assailants. A bottle of gunpow-
der with a lighted fuse attached was also
thrown at the train, without doing any
damage, however.
The Illinois Supreme Court has rem
dered decision declaring the Harper bill,
which imposes n license of $500 on whisky
and $50 on beer and malt liquor. constitu-
tional
Three rural visitors to Lexington,
KY, blew out the gas upon retiring, and were
found dead the next morning.
Whole families of children are dan
gerously i'll with scarlet fever Mt Ware, Mass.
New York is said to be overrun with
beggars, many of whom steal simply TO get
shelter and food in jail
By the explosion of tank of oil,
which n boy fred ut Bellefontaine, Ohio, six
children were severely burned.
The winter pa king of hogs in Chi
cago shows n deere Use of 459,0 when COM
pared with the corresponding period of last
year.
The directors of the Chicago and
Alton Road report the gross earnings for the
year as Ss,slO,6lO AMI tho operating ex-
penses as S4,s79,95s. The total amount of
stock and bonds is S26, 309,S2
At meeting of prominent Republi-
cans in New York. headed by Senator Miller,
1t was concluded that il would be next to i'm
possible to give Arthur a solid delegation for
the nomination, and "A messenger was dis
patchedsto Washington to carry the news to
him. Miller, it is claimed, is inclined to down
Arthur in the hope 10 get second place on the
ticket.
Gen. Will Cumback, of Indiana, in
an interview with Chicago Tribune reporter,
expressed 1t as his opinion that neither Ar
thur nor Logan would receive the Republican
nomination. Arthur would find his strongest
opposition I'm his own State, and Logan is not
at all popular in the East
The importation duties on dutiable
goods entering Mexico will be increased
Der cent from May 10.