Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-04-01

of them, if not all, were saved.
The infatuated gold seekers who are
now rushing to the Black Hills will find
themselves in a sad dilema. Every
fresh bit of news from that region is a
warning against the haste Of those who
are recklessly exposing themselves to
suffering, and possibly death,
with scarcely possibility of present re-
ward.
THE decision of the United States SUI
preme Court declaring the California
emigration law unconstitutional has
created profound disquiet in that state.
The last steamer brought 1000 Chinese,
and the steerage capacity of both lines
of steamers are engaged for the whole
coming season by the importers of
Coolies. e1 sH f' lesfi1o4 sHt
.yshs1.-- EEL
Mr.. CoNKLINa is reported to have
developed an unexpected amount of
in New York state. His friends
have made strong fight in his behalf
and the result is seen in the number of
delegates pledged to him for the conven-
ton. Mr.. Conkling is disagreeable,
over-bearing man, but honest withal. 1t
is gratifying that he has won the good
will of his own state.
THE Chicago Tribune says: 1.-The
checklist thing that has occurred since
the first of january, 1876, was the vote
Of the Hon. L. Schumacher. Democratic
M. c., for the impeachment of Belknap.
He had 100000 of Pacific mail corrup-
ton fund in his pocket at the time. His
party confreres have not troubled him
about it. There is no resolution pending
Tor his expulsion or impeachment. Why
is this thus {" tiss~ aitisttf-l
THE new Secretary Of War, Taft, thinks
the head of the army should be the head
of the army. Therefore he has sent for
Gen. Sherman, and wants him to go back
to Washington, and act as head OF the
army, through whom all army orders
md military business will be transmitted.
This idea, if carried out, will make Gen.
Sherman useful once more, as well as Or
The country will, probably,
approve of the change. 80 Ha
THE Boston school board has paid a
handsome and just tribute to one of its
female MEMBERSHIPS Croker. AT the
recent election of three supervisors by the
board, Miss Croker was selected as one
If the three. The introduction of the fe-
male element among the Boston school
authorities has had an excellent effect
IN the educational interests Of the city,
md this new honor paid to Miss Croker
) an appropriate recognition of this fact.
THEY know how to do things in Chi
ago. Certain election judges were on trial
wo votes for II certain candidate for
county treasurer, when .sixty-one wit
nesses swore in court thatthey had voted
for him. This evidence, one would think,
made it a pretty clear case, but one of
he jury, nevertheless, held out for ac-
quittal and verdict Of disagreement
was returned.
The members of the trades unions in
Chicago think they are ruined by cheap
,onvict labor. Last week they met and
passed resolutions against it, declaring
hat they would support no office-seeker
who would not pledge them protection
rom the incursions of the hated felon.
IN Michigan there isa constitutional pro-
addition of the employment of convicts
N any mechanical business which inter-
eres with other trades pursued in the
tate, but it has always been dead let
er. f. af strrf
THIS is the way an exchange puts it:
Mrs. Marsh's tale to be .unfOlded before
he investigators will convict Pendleton
If bribery, and Mrs. Belknap of being
'ribed. Certainly, if Pendleton is guilty,
he must not escape; but there seems to
De an impression that if Mrs. Belknap's
'ather gorgeous beauty had not proved
more alluring than Mrs Marsh's some
what too mature charms, the latter lady
would not know so much to the detri-
nent of the former as she boasts of at
present" elesIz3 81 7
INNUMERABLE reports come from the
Black Hills country that should deter
from going there without
,lenty of means. A man in Custer City
writes to the Chicago Tribune that he
AN find no occupation which will yield
! fair days wages, and the holders of
claims in the gold districts are anxious to
rade off their claims for flour and bacon,
while laboring miners can only earn at
he most 81 per day. Spectators are
getting up emigration parties for their
,wn personal profit, and will bring the
into incredible poverty, pri-
ration and suffering, in the Black Hills,
Turing the coming season, unless the
ruth is widely spread.
THE winter in Europe has been the
-eyerse of the mild and genial Weather