The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-01-24

@. p. Huntington, before leaving
Washington for New York, revealed TO an
interviewer some OF the intentions OF the
Southern Paciflc monopolists He virtually
threatens that IL Congress forfeits the old
Texas Pacific Immigrant he and his as.
sociates will, by protracted litigation, pre-
vent the people from settling on the lands
for the next twenty years, even II the rail-
road does not, by It's peculiar methods, sue
coed In securing favorable decision. Hunt
ington distinctly stated that there is nothing
in the recently published letters which no
wants to take back or apologize for. He de-
clares that he will not take any hand In the
fight against the bills to regulate interstate
commerce.
Near Ouray, Col, Mike Cuddihie and
his wife, who had been arrested for the murder
of Rose Matthews, little girl whom they
had recently taken from a home in Denver,
were taken from the officers by vigilants and
hanged. The chiids body was found COW
cred with knife-wounds, a leg had been
broken, her skull was crushed in, and her
limbs had been frozen.
The firm of Williams & Guion, New
York. has been dissolved because of the
financial embarrassment of VIM. II. Guion,
who made an assignment, and has liabilities
approaching $1,000, 900. Other members of
the house, or the company itself, are not In
volved, and q new firm has been organized
under the name Of Guion & Co. 1t is stated
that WIN. II. Guin has no assets.
1t is officially announced that the
II II Ia
ton of resigning.
The depressed state of the money
market, owing to the Tonquin excitement,
has caused several Chinese bankers to COM
init suicide.
The police of ST. Petersburg discov-
cred secret printing Office, and arrested
eighteen persons connected Herewith.
Miss Hogarth has taken measures to
prevent the publication in England of Charles
Dickens letters to his solicitor. Lord Lyt-
toms biography of his father finds little
favor, on account OF its nigh price.
The retreat of the Egyptian troops
and Europeans at Khartoum has been cut off,
and Berbu is also beleaguered and massacres
are imminent. Gen. Gordon goes to Khar-
toum with full powers TO arrange a settle
ment.
The new Spanish ministry has been
announced. Canovas del Castillo has been
selected as President of the Council, who
says that the programme CT the Government
will be based on liberal lines, and that he will
constantly endeavor to keep free from inter
ternational politics
An unsuccessful attempt was made
by grave-robbers to steal the remains of the
Right Rev. V. whelan, late Bishop of the do
cese of Wheeling. w. Va.
Messrs. John and William Redmond,
members OF Mr.. Parnolls Parliamentary
party, who have been in Australia for nearly
n year organizing Land leagues, are now on
n speech-making tour through the United
States. They repudiate the dynamite policy
of the Irish extremists, and say that nearly
all the people of Ireland have the greatest
confidence in Mr.. Parnell.
The House Committee on Pacific
Railroads has decided TO report bill com
polling all subsidized lines TO pay the cost Of
surveying and selecting lands given in aid of
construction.
THE House of Representatives devoted its
session on Jan. 10 to debate on the bill for the
relief of Fitz John Porter. Messrs. Slocum and
McAdoo made speeches in favor of the meas
ure, while Messrs. Cutcheon, Brown and
Taylor opposed il. The feature OF the
debate was a remark made by Gen. Slocum.
He charged President Garfield with having in
troduced the claim, and ironically referred to
the military wisdom OF the members, which
provoked Kisses and great confusion. Mr.
Cutcheon said Porter's action could be explained
only by his hatred of Gen. Pope, and made the