The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-03-05
LATER NEWS ITEMS.


Dispatches from Pekin report that
the chief dignitaries OF the Chinese Empire
have been summoned 70 give an opinion a.
70 the cxpediency OF continuing the war with
France.
The death Is announced of ex-Gov.
Bcriah Magofhn, of Kentucky; ex-Gov. Pat
ton, OF Alabama; Roar Admiral George H.
Preble. OF the United States navy; John A.
Bean, OF Boston, General Eastern Agent OF
tho Burlington Road; Alonzo Flaok, ID. d.,
principal of the Hudson River Institutes;
Mrs. Malinda Evans, of vIncennes Ind, the
oldest woman in that State.
At the Court of General Sessions in
New York City, Richard Short who stabbed
Capt. Phelan ia ODonovan Rossa's ONCE,
pleaded not guilty. His bail was increased
from $4,000 to $4,000. Mrs. Dudley, the
woman who shot Rosa, was held in $500
bail. A plea OF not guilty was also entered
In her behalf.
A plot TO rob the State Treasury OF
Nebraska became known 1t Lincoln early in
February. One day last week three men
stepped to the cashiers window In the State
House, presented pistols at the head Of Dep
uty BARTLETT and took $500 in CON. As they
walked away, a detective fred at them, and
killed one named James Griffin. Alva Nc
CURE was captured, and the third party es-
capped. The robbers named had each previ-
ously killed his man, but escaped conviction
picions that the affair was,a clever job engi-
neered by local detectives solely to secure
reputation. The revolver OF one of the al
legged burglars was found to be loaded with
blank cartridges only, and there are other
suspicious circumstances In connection with
the affair.
Thos. J. Nevin, ex-Mayor of Adrian,
Mich, who absconded in 1882, was arrested
at New Orleans last week. He did not at
tempt to conceal his identity. and consented
to return to Michigan without a requisition.
A COMMUNICATIONS from the Attorney Gen
erai. stating that the deficiency bill passed
by the House insufficiently provided for the ex
penses OF juries, ETC., In the United States
courts, was read In the Senate on the 2sth
ult. The report of the conference committee
on the agricultural bill was agreed to. The
House substitute for the river and harbor
bill, appropriating q gross sum OF $5.00J,O00
was referred to the Commerce Committee. Mr..
Mitchell offered resolution instructing the
Finance COMMITTEES to prepare bill suspend.
ing the coinage of the silver dollar. He asked
unanimous consent to an immediate considera-
tion of the resolution, and requested permission
to read Mr.. Cieveland's letter on the subject.
went over. The House bill FORGETTING the
Sioux City and st. Parl Immigrant was
taken mp and discussed at some length.
Cana oaadf Tor
the erection OF public buildings as follows: At
Aberdeen, Miss. not to exceed $4,000; Clarks-
burg, w. Va, $4,000; Wichita. Kan. $4,000;
Port Townsend, w. t., $1,000; for the APP
praisers Office. Chicago, $4,000 Also a
bill increasing to 100000 the appropria-
ton for public building at Louisville, KY
In the House OF Representatives Mr. Anderson
offered amendment to the rules providing
that the Appropriations Committee shall report
all general appropriation bills no. later tina May
/, during the long session nor later than Feb
during the short session. The conference reports
on the agricultural and army bills were adopt
ed. The postoffice appropriation bill was
taken up and most OF the Senate's amend
ments were concurred in. An exception was
made, however. against the amendment rola-
tive TO the compensation of American steam
ships for carrying the mails, and a new confer
ence appointed. The naval b II was referred
to the Appropriations Committee The fortih-
cation bill was passed. thus disposing of the last
of the appropriation bills. In the course of de-
bate, Mr.. Horr. OF Michigan, expressed his APP
prevail of every line of Grover Clevelan1's letter
on the silver question. The House Committee
on Foreign Affairs submitte a majority re-
port. finding no sufficient reason why the United
States should participate In the Congo con-
ference. The President signed an order throw
ing open to settlement the greater part of the
Wlnnebago and Crow Creek reservations. COM
prising O.000 acres, lying east OF the Missouri
River and south of Pierre. President Arthur is
sued proclamation calling upon the Senate TO
convene March 4 for the transaction OF business
The friends Of silver in the House of Repre-
sentatfves held conference, and decided to
make a formal reply TO the le' ter OF President
elect Cleveland. They deny that the continued
coinage OF $lS,0o0.000 per annum in standard
silver will force gold to a premium or drive It
out OF circulation. They contend that. In order
TO preserve a stable ratio between the money
volume AMI population, an annual increase Of
$40,0OO.00O in currency of some kind Is re-