Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-06-09

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next election of the Michigan Central
Railroad company are foreshadowed by
advertisements in the eastern papers Of
fering premium for the delivery of
proxies on the stock of the road. - =
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ANOTHER incipient panic occurred in
Ia New York church, last week, in cOnse-
tquence of the gossamer wells of the young
communicates taking fire from the can
dies. Luckily both flames and panic
were Immediately checked. The terri
BILE fire at Santiago, Chilli, was caused by
this means.
WHAT is the matter with Gov. Will
liams. of Indiana? The Democratic Jour
mails outside of indianapolis are accusing
him of being the tool of the rings at
the capital, and are saying all sorts of ug-
ly things about HIM Perhaps the truth
is leaking out gradually that it requires
something besides a. pair of blue jean
breaches to make capable executive.
The jury in the Lincoln tomb robbery
case were evidently in some doubt about
the degree of guilt attaching to the pris-
oners, and so let them off with a year
each in the penitentiary. There still
seems to be an impression that the half
| witlessmenr who attempted this I'M
heared-of outrage ewere led into it by
shrewder persons behind the scenes who
have not yet been reached. yr,uf br
THERE are already signs of the prom
ised early, division among the white
voters of Virginia. For example, we OBJ
serve in the Norfolk Landmark an affect
ing appeal to ''Stand to the ticket in
the municipal election, against an UNI
holy independent movements, designed
to divide the white vote, and destined,
we fear, to split the conservative oak
which has weathered many storm. @,
ALL representations on the subject of
the Chisholm massacre have been re-
ferred to Attorney General ,Devens, who
will examine the laws for the purpose OF
ascertaining whether there is any author
ity for the Federal courts to Interfere.
The Secretary ofiState takes a part in the
investigation only from the fact that the
British authorities complain that one of
the parties massacred was British SUBJ
ject.-.y1r UsfrI atf to 1ciI"G
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The Ohio State Journal has fierce ar
tieie on the assassination of Laws in
Louisiana and calls upon Gov. Nichols to
do his duty. urging, him in this way Il
1.-The Governor of Mississippi is digraced
and .dishonored among all civilized men
for his imbeciiity and cowardice in the
Chisholm affair. He is as much of a felon
in the eyes of the whole civilized world,
as the, men who did the murder.
WADE HAMpToN-s Legislature has re-
pudiated the interest on the public debt
of South Carolina, by refusing to make
the proper appropriation. 1t has also re- |
fused TO provide for the deficiencies OF
penal and charitable state institutions.
Wade Hampton advised against this dis
honor; but his advice was powerless.
Six millions of dollars of this debt was
created before the war. so that it car not
be charged against the carpet-baggers.
1t is reputation and dishonesty with
out excuse. IN .-...-a.
THE Freedmen's M. E. church. at
Huntsville, Texas, was burned OH May
IL. They have been seven years i'm
building it. had exercised great selt-de-
NAL, and were hopeful of growth. No
doubt exists that the building was burn
ed by white-league incelrdiaries. This is
the fifteenth church belonging to colored
societies which has fallen before the
torch of incendiaries within the last year
in the single state of Texas. where Til
den iiad nearly three fourths of all the
votes cast. go, l.
THE New York Herald correspondent
in Vienna states that the reported recap
ture of Abraham by the Turks is believed
in that city to be correct. 1t was effect
ed. it is alleged, by the former garrison.
who had taken the road to Batoum, but
unexpectedly turned back, and, taking
the Russians unaware, made sudden
dash on the town and succeeded in dis
lodging the Russians. In consequence
of this reverse the Russian right wing
will, it is thought, be obliged to retire
again from Olti, to which point their adj
vance had been pushed forward. ,,rItr9 |
= THE rlilnorS as to negotiations looking
to peace between Russia and Turkey
should be accepted with due allowances.
Russias declarations to the powers about
the time of the Constantinople confer
ence intimated that she would occupy
Bulgaria and enforce her demands. III
the Turks find themselves too weak ,.tO]
oppose the crossing of the
Danube by the Russians they may con-
slider the demands now. But if they are
strong enough to give battle in Bulgaria
there is no chance for peace, unless the
powers, others than those friendly to
Russia, unite iE compelling Turkey to
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AT the recent session of the Mississip-
pi Legislature about a dozen military
were incorporated under tine