Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-10-13

Saturday. dt ciueu that Grants pardon
relieved General John Mcdonald from
further prosecution, and the suit pending
against him was consequently dismissed.
In the capitol at Washington both
Of the legislative chambers have been
entirely renovated, the rOtunda has been
painted from the floor to the top of the
dome. and the siatuary hall and other
apartments of the building have been
improved by removing the dust and Stains
that have accumulated for many years.
A WASHINGTON Telegram of Oct, 8
says there were three of tie candidates
for Speaker i'm town-Randall, Cox. and
Morrison. But few of the members were
present. however, and nothing can be
said of the chances OF success of anyone
If every candidate receives the number
of votes he claims there will be twice as
many cast us the law allows.
TIE indianapolis Journal, in defining
IFS position on political reform, says: ''Po-
lilical re!olm is usually like the the
darkcy's description of the fare mt his
boarding house Dried apples for break
last. warm water Tor dinner, and let 'em
swell for supper Warm water and
swelling are apt TO do most of the filling.
The reform is words mainly, and words
are wind" t.
The Presidents of the Pennsylvania
Coil and Delaware and Hudson Coal
companies anu the General Coal Agent
of the Delaware and Lackawanna COM
pany had a conference last week with
their miners, who are on a strike. The
miners receded from the demand of %
per cent. advance. but the officers of the
declined any negotiations
pending the strike.
ANOTHER arctic expedition is to be
equipped in England. The commander,
for a wonder, will not attempt TO stem
the icy current Of Smiths sound, leaving
the further prosecution of the attempt
to reach the pole against tie stream of
that narrow channel to the HOwgate
party. The route chosen by the English
man is by the way of Spitzbergen. 1t is
expected that the expedition will start in
the spring.
SIMPLY for using the materials and Ia
Dor belonging to the Midland railroad, of
England, certain prominent officials of
hat company have been arrested and
will probably be inside the penitentialy.
The revelation shows that the rOttenness |
)egotten of too much prosperity is rot
confined to this country. But the diff.
erence is that i'm this country the Ofense |
would be deemed trivial and the penalty
,e. if not promotion, permission to enjoy
quietly the gains thus obtained.
WHEN Senator Mcdonald. of Indiana,
allied upon Senator Morton, he proposed
hat if Mr. Morton reached the District
If Columbia and was not able TO attend
he daily sessions OF the Senate he would
,air off on all important votes. There
lpon the indianapolis Sentinel warned
'Ir. Mcdonald that if he did anything Of
he kind he would fail to comply with the
wishes of those who made him Senator.
And the st. Louis Republican enters a
mild protest against Senator McDonald's
ction. Why so uneasy, gentlemen q
ACCORDING TO the report of the Ma
ional Treasury there are $4,000, 600 III
,old coin against $64,5OO,00O year ago
,eing nearly double. There has been
of $l2 900, 900 in legal tenders,
nd the same amount in fractional cur
eney, during the year. The imports
ave increased $4,000, and the exports
81 100000. We are not quite ruined
.et. and resumption will not kill us. The
lation TOT day is suffering from the fear
# death, not from the weakness which
,recedes and accompanies mortality.
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IT is understood that Inspector Gener-
j Marcy and Assistant Quartermaster
General ingalls, have asked the Secretary
# War to appoint a board of inquiry in
o the charges of bribery brought against
hem by Don Piatt in connection with
he moth extinguisher contracts. The
Secretary of War did not see the propri-
ty OF taking official notice of anything
hat appeared IN Don Piatt's Sheet, and
would not appoint q board of inquiry
Unless asked tor by the officers accused.
Whatever has occurred bctwcenthem and
he Secretary of war in reference to the
natter will be made public officially in
day or two, and it is understood that
IN inquiry will be ordered. ''s'A
The summer in the Pennsylvania
,ornfields is ended, and the miners, find
ng the weather lunfavorable for loafing,
Ire talking of resuming work! A large
number formerly employed in the mines
It Pittston resolved to accept the COM
1any's terms, and after eight Or ten
weeks of idleness, they commenced work
,n last Monday. Their condition has
rot been ,bettered to any degree by the
strike, but they have hada good, long
est, and will doubtless be ready to re-
peat the experiment. at the suggestion