Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-05-05

Since Queen Victoria's accession to the
throne the ROYAL family has cost the Eng
people $101, 0S5, 1000.
The Globe hotel, near the Centennial
grounds at Philadelphia, was sold last
week for $3.475. 1t cost 100000.
The Alabama Daily State Journal, the
only Republican daily paper published in
Alabama, has suspended, but will be con-
tinued weekly.
The state geologist of Wisconsin has
Just reported that the copper bearing
rocks extend almost uninterruptedly
across the state.
The ex-eontederate soldiers in New
York are endeavoring to secure a joint
decoration of federal and confederate
dead on Decoration pay.
The Portland (Maine) powder mills
company have nearly completed con-
tract for quarter of million dollars
worth of powder for Russia.
An oil portrait of Wade Hampton has
just been sent to Germany to be litho-
graphed, and 5000 copies have already
been ordered by his admirers.
On the occasion Of the recent lunar
eclipse the Turkish soldiers fired their
guns in the air, with intent to kill the
"devil who was carrying of the moon."a
The Rev. DR.. John Hall and his society
in New York have paid off their $l75,OOO
debt within two months. and now own
their ST. ,250,000 church free OF encum-
brance.
Representatives who got leave to print
undelivered speeches at the last session
of Congress are still forwarding manu-
scripts tor insertion in the Congressional
Record.
The police made simultaneous de-
scent upon all the baker shops of Wash
ington the other morning and confiscated
hundreds of shOrt-weight lOaves, besides
collecting fine of 50 on each loaf.
The appointment of ex-Gov. Noyes, of
Ohio, as Minister to France, has been
agreed upon, and he has formally accept
ell the position, He will not leave for
that country until confirmed by the SEN
ate.
Brigham Young, In a sermon the other
day, in his bearers that John ID. Lees
present residence is in hell, and that he
was sent to live i'm that region, not for
the Mountain Meadow business, but for
lying about Brigham and the church.
IT'S said the Secretary of the Navy
thinks of asking Congress for 100000 to
fit out eight war vessels for service. in
case of an emergency; it is feared the
eastern complications may imperil OuI
Interests in the east and on the high
seas.
The courtsat Salt Lake on the 27thsde-
cided that Ann Eliza Young was not en-
titled to alimony, her marriage with
Brigham having been null and void. She
is, however, entitled to pay as servant
but having already received i'm the form
of alimOny pendente lite more than such
services are shown to be reasonably
worth, she is not entitled TO a cent more.
Somebody having suggested that on
account of the importance of the Turkish
mission during the European war now
just beginning, it might be desirable to
have an ADLER representative than Minis
ter Maynard ut COnstantinOple. IL is
learned from the records of the state de-
partment that Maynard has shown him
self to be one of the most competent Am
erican representatives abroad.
Among the callers at the White house
Tuesday morning was Mrs. Sarah Davis,
who has shaken hands with every Presi-
dent from Washington down. She is 90
years old. and resides near the navy yard
in Washington. She told the President
that when little girl she saw Washing
ton lay the cornerstone OF the capitol.
The President expressed himself gratified
at meeting her. and hoped she would live
TO shake hands with other Presidents to
come.