The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-08-12

The House Foreign Affairs Commit
tee at Washington, at a meeting on the 81 inst,
adopted resolutions TO the effect that, while
approaching the disposition of the Mexican
| Government TO carry out its international obi
cations, it can never assent to the doctrine that
citizens of the United States may be prosecuted
in foreign country for acts done wholly
upon American soil, and requesting the Presi-
dent TO renew the demand for Cuttings re-
lease. AT Cabinet meeting the action taken by
Secretary Bayard was fully Endorsed The
business men of Ell Paso, Texas, have signed a
protest against the resolutions passed at n
mass meeting there. The protest says that
'Nwhile we heartily concur IN so much of the
resolutions as urge the necessity of prompt
measures on the part of the Government we
trust that all pending difficulties may be ami
cably settled, and that friendly relations be-
tween the two republic, may be continued"
A cablegram from Buenos Ayres
chronicles the demise of Henry G. Jarrett, a
theatrical manager, who immortalized himself
| by rushing troupe across the American con-
tlnent in eighty-six hours.
Kilt Ross was hanged at Fort Smith,
Ark, for the murder of Jonathan Davis, at De
Choteau, Indian Territory, Dec 20. 1885. John
Smith, the murderer of Gladson, was hanged
at Galatin, Mo. t. d. Bundy, oolered, was
executed at Spartansburg, s c., for the muir
der of Anna Hickman, white.
A scheme is alleged to Ice under con-
sideraton by the Governments of the Central
American Republics of Salvador, Nicaragua,
Honduras, Costa Ricl, and Guatemala TO con-
solldate under one national confederacy, with
a view Of annexation TO Mexico.
BY the wreck of pleasure yacht
in Lake Huron six gentlemen of Sarnia, Ont,
were drowned. Two of the young men were
ntphews of the Hon Alexander Mckenzie T.
A. Teller, manager of the Bank of London at
Watford, Ont, was among the drowned
Failures in the United States last
week numbered l24, against l6! the preceding
week. BraGiStrects weekly review says: Later
advices from the spring wheat crop are more
favorable than previous sly anticipated Heavy
receipts continue 10 depress prices. The dam
age TO corn from drOuth is also less than was
recently reported, the probable yield being
loo, 900 bushels, against 400 900
last year. The more significant industrial
feature of the week is found in the improved
demand for finished iron at Pittsburgh Spe-
cial advices are that makers are more sanguine
than for two years past Prices are I'M
changed but the mills are pushed to meet re-
quirements Like reports come from Phila-
delphia and st Louis Dry goods sales are
fairly well sustained, the aggregate being in
excess of last year. Cottons are stronger
at advances. Prints are less active, but
no lower Stocks of faunels are light
Prices of wool depend upon the results of the
opening of lightweight fabrics, which are not
fully known. The total of bank clearings for
twenty mine cities for the week was sS47, APO, =
1872, against s747, $50, 67s the previous week.
There has been a noticeable hardening of in
terest rates at financial centers, owing TO the
increased demand from wool, lumber, and
clothing dealers as well as to advances on
grain shipments.