The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-08-05
WASHINGTON.

The latest intelligence from Secre-
tary Manning, says Washington telegram, is
TO the effect that he is steadily improving.
Considerable stress has been laid upon the fact
that the Secretary induced his recent relapse
by persisting in riding 10 the department daily.
A friend of the Secretary said to-day that for
many years past Mr. Manning had been
troubled with weak ankle, which prevented
him from walking great deal, and, in add
ton, had been so constantly annoyed and
stopped on the streets by ofiiceseekers that he
was compelled in self defense TO use his car
riage.
There were 1882 postoflices estab-
lished last year and !, 100 discontinued, the to-
tai number June 80 last beng 536l4, of which
:, PCS are Presidential During the year 6, ll2
appointments were made on designations and
commissions expired, and 1856 on removals
and suspensions, and changes from other
causes sweled the total number TO %, 747.
Mrs. Folsom, the Presidents mother
in-law, is a guest at the White House.
A delegation of Apaches, including
Chief Chaco, had an audience with the Presi-
dent last week.
The Secretary of State at Washing
ton has received report from United States
Consul Lynn in regard to the case of Francis
co Rasures, the naturalized American citizen
who was surrendered TO the police authorities
at Piedras Negras, Mexico, as a horse-thief,
and summary executed by them. The Sec
rotary has directed a thorough investigation
to be made of all the facts in the case.
In the Cutting affair, Mexican law
yers appear 10 be Of the opinion that the de-
cision had been arrived at before the
trial began. They think he will be
sentenced TO two years imprisonment
Cutting is an American citizen who, up to the
time of his arrest, published paper called III
Ctntinela in the Spanish language at Paso del
Norte, Mexico. La that paper he made an at
tack upon a Mexican named Emiglio Medina
who was about to establish rival sheet in the
same town. Medina had him arrested and
taken before a Mexican court, where he was
forced to retract the SANDER or libel, or what
ever it was, and then set at liberty. II seems
that almost Immediately he recrossed the Rio
Grande, going to Ell Paso in Texas, and there
had printed in the Herald of that town, a pa
per published in English and Spanish, the fol-
lowing card:
In n late issue of Et Centineld, published in
Paso del Norte, Mex, made the assertion that
Emiglio Medina was Il fraud and that the Span
ish newspaper he proposed 70 issue in Paso del
Norte was II scheme 10 swindle advertisers, ETC.
This morning said Medina took the matter TO n
Mexican court, where was forced to sign n rec
onciliation. Now, / do hereby reiterate my
original assertion that said Emiglio Medina is n
fraud, and add deadbeat TO the same; also that
his taking advantage OF the Mexican law and
forcing me 10 n reconciliation was contemplate
and cowardly, and in keeping with the odious
reputation of said Emiglio Medina. Should The
said Emiglio Medina desire American satisfac-
ton for this reiteraton, l will be pleased 70
grant him all he may desire at any time and in
any manner. A. *. CUTTING.
On his return TO Paso del Norte he was re-
arrested for libel and contempt of court and
thrown into the vile Mexican jail, where he
now is.