The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-01-29

The estimates for carrying on the
work OF the executive departments mt Wash
ington for the year amount to s7,oo3,l5
The committees engaged in arrang-
Ing for the Inauguration OF Presitentelect
Cleveland expect u have one hundred thous
and men In tho procession, with one hundred
bands OF music.
The House Committee on Harbors
and Bridges have agreed to recommend the
provement OF Galveston harbor, OF which
$4,000 year wiz be given to Capt. Eads, for
experimenting the work. and $4,000 foot
for each additional foot of water obtained.
The Gould influence is said to be the
strongest OF oil outside influences which APP
proach Washington. The entire strength of
the great lobby influence is concentrated
about the Senate. and there Gould seems to
be having his own way rs usual. He has
even manipulated the Senate Judiciary Com
mites until 1t has agreed upon bill VIII Oh
is practically surrender CT the inter-
ests of the Government I'm the Union
Pacific controversy. Mr.. Gould Is not in the
habit OF employing professional lobbyists. He
never wastes money in giving dinners. His
successes are accomplished by securing the
best information. There urc said to be at
least six Senators who are his active agents.
A dispatch from Anoka, Indian Ter
ritory, gives mcagcr particulars of a bloody
ARRAY in which five men were slain; "a dance
was held at the house of Jim Bounds in the
Chickasaw Nation, by renter named
Buck Smith. During the progress OF the
dance several white men arrived on
horseback coolly tied their horses, and en-
tered the house without AN invitation, and
they were treated indiferenuy. Presently
one OF the strangers fired a pistol into the
ceiling. This was the signal for "A general
fusillade. One OF the guests, named Cor.
don, opened on tho leader OF tho intrudine
gang and killed him, but Gordon then re-
ceived bullet in his heart. The light
were extinguished and the battle ragged. Over
hundred shots were fired. The women
ran screaming from the room out into the
woods. After five minutes continual firing
two of the FIVE strangers rushed out, mount
ed their horses, and escaped. When lights
were brought two of the strangers were
found dead on the floor, covered with blood
and gore. Near by lay three dead guest,
including Gordon, while Buck Smith and one
other guest were found dying"
The Crown Princess of Germany is
regarded as a stronger person than her hus
band, and Is thought to he responsible for
much of the latter's reputed liberalism. The
Absolutist party, which is the real backbone
of the pres mt movement against England,
dslikes her strongly, and will do fits best 10
destroy her influence. Some people believe
that the ultimate result of Bismark's policy
will be nothing less than the demolition OF
the British Empire, with division o. the
spoils which will give to Russia India, TO
France Egypt and Hong Kong and to Ger
many South Africa.
Russia is pushing the movement t.
extend her frontier southwark 20 Corea, and
the English press is urging England and
America, which have large interests in Corea,
to join with Japan in an enSeavor TO frus-
trate her designs.
Admiral Courbet dsembarked French
troops and made an attempt to seize the
mines of Kelung, but was repulsed with the
loss of seventy-hvc men.
SENATOR EDMUNDs introduced bill In the
Senate. on Jan. -. making 1t felony TO manu-
facture dynamite for use at home abroad
and a few moments later the news reached the
Senate OF the London explosion, which IA Motel
as n singular coincidence. After the news
Senator Bayard introduced resolu-
ton expressing the indignation and
sorrow of the country at thu event
The House went into committee of the whole on
the agricultural appropriation bill. There was
no general debate. and the bill was read by
paragraphs for amendment. On motion OF Mr.
Dibble, an amendment was adopted appropriat-
ing 81. 900 for the cultivation and distribution OF
the tea plant on the Government farm, The
committee then rose. the bill passed, and the