The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-28

The British Government has COM
menoed negotiations with China for the joint
construction of railways to the frontier of
Burmah-
An Irish enthusiast in London
cables tho statement that tho downfall of Lord
Salisbury il simply question of tactics and
days; that he will be thrown out on some minor
question.
The italian Minister of Finance an
nounces that the cholera and the expedition to
Massowah have brought about deficit of So
100000 francs in the budget He proposes an
increase in the duties on sugar, coffee, and
spirits.
The British Cabinet had decided to
give preference to the proposal to change the
rules of procedure, making one hundred votes
necessary to a motion to adjourn before bust
ness. 1t is possible that the opposition of the
Parnelites to the scheme may cause defeat
of the Ministry.
The police of Dublin telegraphed the
departure of suspected person for Chester,
and the Prince of Wales was induced to ride
past that town and proceed directly to the resi-
dence of the Duke of Westminster. Guards
around the principal buildings of London have
been doubled, for fear of dynamite outrages,
and the Cabinet councils are protected by an
extra force of police.
A Constantinople correspondent says
he has information from high sources that war
between Greece and Turkey is almost certain
The theater managers of Cincinnati
hava 90 -.
Sunday performances.
@. l.. Foss, Secretary and Treasurer
of the St Paul (Minn.) Trust Company, has
been arrested for the embezzlement of $4,000.
Federal officials at Salt Lake arrested
N. V. Jones and +. Treseder, who were held
to answer the charge of attempted bribery.
They offered a Deputy Marshal 500 month
to inform them whenever process was to be is
sued for the arrest of Mormons.
The County Poor House near Jack
son, Mich, was destroyed by fire, and five of
the inmates persisted in the flames. A number
of the rescued had their feet badly frozen, as
they were compelled to stand on the snow for
some time before aid came.
Eight men were buried in cabin by
an avalanche near Aspen, Col. Three were
killed, and the rest were insane when taken
out
In an interview with the Committee
on Labor of the House of Representatives, ON
the eight-hour law, the President said he be-
heved the law sound one and should be en-
forced to the letter. He promised to see that
its abuse should be remedied, as the Govern
ment can not afford to set the example of non
enforcement of its own enactments.
Civil-Service Commissioners Dorman
3. Eaton has sent his resignation to the Presi-
dent, to take effect March O.
President Cleveland gives it as his
opinion that the Senate has no right to request
the information upon which he had suspended
officials.
Harvey, a young son of Hon. III. d.
Eadlock, of Portland, Maine, killed himself
with revolver rather than be sent away to
school The tragedy occurred at his fathers
feet
A collision of freight trains at Ring
er, caused the instant death of two men and
the fatal wounding of two others.
The health authorities of New York
seized seven hundred boxes of frozen oranges
from Florida, saturated them with carbolic
acid, and dumped them into the North River.
An experts report estimates the
damage dono to the orange crop of Florida by
the cold at 81, 10000
Smallpox is said to be prevalent
among the Mexican population of San Antonio,
Texas