Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-08-25


Every detail of preparation shows that
the Russians have made up their minds
| for a long war and are preparing great
depots of firewood. The Roumauian
government is also asking tenders for the
supply OF. great quantities Of clothing
stores. ;r5.4 f.,
-Tg iG5op nj $1,000 8ls
The lard, case involving the title Of the
state of Kansas to over $4,000 acres of
land being the aggregate Of the grant to
the state under the act of 1871 admitting
Kansas into the Union, has been decided
by the Interior department. in favor OF
the state of Kansas.
| The Philadelphia Press says: some
of the greatest political dangers that now
menace this country arises from the at
tempt to recommence avigorous free
trade agitation, and the support this sui
cidal enterprise is likely to receive in the
Democratic House OF Representatives at
Washington" Will people wake up to
the realization of this fact?
The Eastern question is temporarily
lost sight of in England in the general
alarm over the American potato bug.
The Privy Council has token up the bug
and is considering him solemniy and seri
ously. Each American pilgrim will be
searched for bugs at the Custom House
hereafter. and if they are found on his
person both the man and bug will be con-
fiscated. sAl ia 4'f 81 e.it
The Philadelphia Press wants to know
what the free-traders have to say to this
'The iree-traders have always been
pointing to Switzerland rs the premium
specimen of the advantages of free trade
bit now that Switzerland is daily confess
ing that the United States is its most sue
cessful rival in consequence of American
industry, they are looking around fol
new sources OF support and revenue.
THE Senatorial commission appointed
at the last session of the California Lcgis.
lature to enquire into the Chinese ques-
ton, have embodied the Information OBJ.
tained OIL the subject in a, memorial to
Congress. 1t is understood that the
memorial takes strong ground against
Chinese immigration, and suggests a
remedy which, it is hoped, Will Obviate
further trouble on that accouat.
A dispatch from Bucharest says it is
reported that the fever epidemic in the
Russian army in Bulgaria is increasing.
The troops are also in want of food, and
they refuse pay unless the, can receive
lit in. the coin of their own country.
They threaten 10 surrender to the Turks
unless they are paid in the coin demand
ed. The present state of affairs in the
army is very alarming.
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| TIE Democrats are bidding for votes
of workingmen. The Democrats had a
large working majority in thelast House
of Representatives, but they did nothing
at all for workingmen. They compelled
Suspension of work on many government
buildings,and threw great many men
out of employment. They declined to
consider economic questions. and de-
voted the time to making political capital.
| sCGEN.f PARTRIDGE, member of the
State Board, of Canvassers, assures the
Bay City Tribune that there was nc
meeting of that board to canvass the re
turns from the Twenty-third Circuit un
til August 10, when the votes wert
counted and Judge Tuttle's certificate for
warded according to law. All the re
ports that the board had refused to eaIl
vass the votes, Gen. Partridge denounces
rs utterly untrue. 10 80
L 1/OituOn 1lAuCc VI aug uSG Us ullucl
the head 1.-The American Railway Strike
has this outburst of reliable information
''The Ohio Republican convention wa.
controlled by the friends OF Presiden
Hayes. indorsing his policy. Mr.. VIM
ii. West was nominated Governor o
Mississippi. Governor Stone (ot Missis
sippD has been nominated at Providence.
Why is it that American newspaper
never bungle English affairs like that?
THE long-talked-of tunnel under th,
Hudson river, from Jersey City to New
4 York, is now attracting attention. Th,
engineer says the work will be coin
menced the coming fall. Its New Yorl
terminus will be two miles long ant
twenty.three feet wide. Its cost. will b.
about $l0,OOO,0OO. The projectors pro
pose to make it chiefly a freight line
Experience has shown that tunnels d.
not pay; except as the necessary parts
of extended lines of travel. People d.
not like to be buried out of sight, anl
under the deep waters of river for al
indefinite period.