Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-12-14
CONDENSED NEWS.

1ue marrla8e OF w nlIelaW held and
Anna Dickinson is again a society topic.
Edison's latest invention is an appara-
tus for measuring the quantity of elcc-
tricity used.
Among the nine 1912 pensioners at
MiddlebOrO, Mass, is a widow, who has
had three husbands, all OF whom fought
in that war.
HILBERT. Republican, is gathering cvi
dence with which to contest the seas i'm
Congress of j. h. Acklin, Democrat from
the third Louisiana district.
Senator Chaffee gets from a sinole
Nevada silver mine $4,5OO day. Ills
$l3 a day Senatorial stipend seems very
small potatoes in comparison.
The Chicago Times announces that at
the incoming OF the new year it will be
printed on larger sheet, with larger
type, and will charge $15 per yeaf,
Capt. Julius Bazelle, who had served
as an officer with honor under the first
Napoleon, died at the st, Lawrence coun.
ty IN. ~ poor house last week ut the age
OF So.
The time has come when i'm chivalrous
Virginia young white women are strip
ped to the hips, tied TO whipping post
and publicly logged on the bare back
for picking up few pieces of railroad
iron.
Andrew JacksoI's old iron clock that
used to mark time for the White House
was discovered the other day i'm d heap
OF rubbish and sold to patriotic Wash
ingtOnian for $39.
Fourteen heirs at-law of Stephen Girard
seven of them citizens of France-haye
brought bill of equity against the city
of Philadelphia to recover the real estate
owned by Girard at the time of his death
In decision Monday the United States
Supreme court held it settled that hotel
keeper is not liable for property of guests
lost In or stolen from his hotel, unless
through bis own or employees personal
negligence.
The Secretary of the Treasury has Just
Issued the 74th cali for S5,0OO,O0O OF $50
bonds. consOls of 1866. The call is tor
$4,000 600 of coupon bonds and So 900 600
OF registered bonds. Interest on these
bonds ceases March 8, 1879.
1t is said that the colored voters of
South Carolina are going to petition
Congress for disfranchisement. They
say the practical effect of negro suffrage
is to increase the strength and power of
the southernlDcmocracy, and they would
rather lose the privilege Of the ballot
than that this should be so.
Prof. Jenny is now satisfied. from his
latest examinations, that the Black Hills
region is destined to be the greatest
gold-producing country ir the world.
Believed in influential London circles
that an arrangement between England
and Russia for the settlement of the Cen i.
tral Asia question is being considered,
Oh the basis Of partition of Afghanis-
tan.
The grand jury at Yankton, Dakota.
have found A indictments against LIVING
stone and other Indian agents, govern
ment employees and timber thiever.
Several arrangements last week exami.
nation on the 23d.
Edison pursues the even tenor of his
way, perfectly Indifferent to the gibes
and criticisms Of his enemies and the
frequent rumOrs of prior inventions. He
is sure Of final success, and can afford to
possess his soul i'm patience.
The New York chamber of commerce
wishes the Secretary OF the Treasury to
order that duties may be paid by certified
checks, and asks the Board of Health to
investigate alleged adulterations of sugar
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