The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-23

The skeleton of an infant, packed ir
salt was found In the house OF Kate Dubby
mt Decatur. Ill.
The rolling-mill of the Falcon Iron
and Nail Company, ut Niles, Ohio. was totally
destroyed by fire. The loss on buildings,
machinery, and stock will aggregate $4,000.
Recent reports from portions of
Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington Terri
tory. AM Western Idaho indicate a restless
ness among the Indians that BODIES trouble
In the near future. Between tho white
settlers and Indians a strong feeling of ami
mostly exists, which has intensified with
time. One fruitful source Of irritation be.
tween the whites and Indians has boon the
rivalry and jealousy concerning the use and
occupation of immense grazing tracts.
nj. Patenotre, the French Ambassa-
dor at Pekin. has been ordered to proceed TO
Tien-Tsin to pursue the neg citations pending
between China and France for peace. The
Keep incident will not interfere with these
negotiations.
A Russian Prince at present in Paris
has received personal telegram from the
Car, in which the latter conveys the ex-
preston of a strong hopo that peace will be
preserved between Russia and England by
means Of mutual concessions.
The Prince and Princess of Wales
visited the Lakes OF Killarney, and were
well received.
An Italian fleet is being fitted out
for movement to the Baltic Sea, and n num-
Der of seamen engaged for service la the
Red Sea have been recalled with a view to u
change of destination to the Baltic. The
Italian Government Is preparing another
naval expedition, which 1t is understood will
DO kept in readiness TO go to the Black Sea
whenever necessary.
Friends of the administration say that
the reason why the New York World attacks
the State Department is that its proprietor
made one request Of the President. That
was that Charles Gibson. OF ST. Louis, should
be appointed Minister TO Berlin, that the
President had decided to make the appoint
ment, but that MIR. Bayard interfered and
secured the place for his favorite.
Mr.. Burchard, Director of the Mint,
in his report on the production of gold and
silver in the United States for 1884 makes an
estimate as follows: Gold, $50, 500 900; silver,
s4s, 500, 900; total SIS, 5000 This shows an
increase over the previous year of $500, 600 in
gold and g., i0a 900 in silver. Fifty-three in
corporated companies working gold and sill
yer mines paid dividends during the twelve
months of 81, 567. 79s
The President has made the follow
ing appointments To BE American Minis
tiers Resident and Consuls General-william
d. Bloxham OF Florida, TO Bolivia; Bayliss
w. Hanna of Indiana, to Persia; Walker
FcaIn OF Louisiana, to Roumana Servia,
and Greece. To BE Consus of the United
statcs-James Murray OF New York, at st.
John, N. b.; Boyd Winchester of Kentucky,
ut Moe, France: Charles +. Kimball OF Hi
nois. at Stuttgart, Germany.
The battle of Chalchuapa, the 3lst
ult.. in which Gen. Barrios lost his life, re-
suited in loss TO the Guatemalan army of
1,sOJ men. The Salvaiorans had less than
100 killed.
Lynchers attacked the jail at For
syth Mo-, and taking out Frank and Ju5al
Taylor and Elijah Sublette, hung them for
making murderous assault on Postmaster
Dickerson and his wife.
THE bulletins telegraphed from New York on
the morning of April 20 in regard to Gen.
Grants condition reported the patient as still
on the mend. He had passed two good days
and nights resting quietly, sleeping soundly,
and taking his nourishment at regular inter-
walls. In the morning he dressed himself
and walked about the house during the day
AT one time he appeared at the windows and