Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-04-13

Grant is happy now; the Sultan has given
him genuine Arab sleed.
A $4,000 gold brick. The product OF l5C
tons OF ore, was cast at Helena Monday.
Twenty-six women physicians graduated
from the medical college for women Oh The
4ti ihsi.
The steamer City of Richmond. from En-
rope, brought $50 silver bars to New York
Monday.
About 800 New York brlcklayers struck
Monday 10 enforce the Uuion rate of wages.
81 80 day.
Fortbe fnttre crude petroleum will be
sold by weight in New York, allowing 6Is
pounds TO the gallon
William Thomas. blacksmith of wilm-
ington. Del, killed his wife ard himself on
the 9th; whisky the cause.
Guaiemalen agents in San Francisco en-
deavored To blow up The steamer Pelican,
purchased by Costa Rica.
Monmouth trotting park, at Long
Branch. l27 acres in extent, was sold at
mortgage sale for 1000.
The convicts of the Ohio Peniientiary
made rio,uns demonstration on Sunday.
in presence of Gov. Bishop.
The N. Y. Herald Washington specials
say there are fair prospects OF the adjourn
ment of Congress by July 1st
At field. last week the New England
Methodist conference voted not to admit in
future ministers who Use tobacco.
The only survivor of the famous battle
of Lake Erie nOw lives In Shelby. O. He
is almost nonegenarin. His name is John
Rice.
Charles Pardep, wealthy banker of
Skanateles. New York. cut his throat
fatally. last Tuesday Canse, financial
difficulties.
The island of ST. Bartholomew in the
West Indies was formally cedei TO France
by Sweden hast month the purchase price
was 100000.
Iohr McCool. former county register OF
New York and extensive builder. has been
ijudeel a bankrupt, owing S1.000,000. with
nominal assets.
A newly invented locomotive engine,
which consumes anthracite coal Dust for
1uel, will Ge sent TO the Paris exposition 10y
At Pottsvlle, Pa, the German Catholic
Church Was entered la>i Saturday night by
thieves, who stole the chaices and other
articles valued at abouI SO, 800.
The railroad committee of the Massachu-
sets legislature have presented tnaioriry Y
report in favor OF $6000.00 of Stale aid 10
railroads. with majori,y's protest.
by unanimous vote, to di>uiss the South
Carolua contested election case of O'Conor
(Deln) against Cain (Rep.), the sitting menl-
Der.
The Pennsylvania House of Representa-
tlves requested their'representaIives in Con-
gress TO provide employment for labor by
the erection OF bindings. aud a system Oi
public improvements
While temporarily insane from domestic
trouble. a lew days since. Lawrence Ben
connie leaped from the Nashville. Tenn.
suspension bridge. 100 feet. was rescued.
aud was well in the afternoon.
The captain general of Cnba directs that
in conformity with the proclamation OF Tue
2Sth of Mach. the restoration TO irs own
er> OF all property einhargOel for political
The President has nominated Justin e.
Coibu.n. OF Vermont. United States Consul
General at The CITY OF Mexico. MIR. Col
burn has been chief Washington c0rrespon-
dent OF the New York Times for a number
OF years.
A tank containing 20 gallons of benzine
ut The factory of the Petroleum Compost
ton Paint Company, Broadway. Cincinnati,
exploded Sunday, injurng several persons
One colored man named Poyntz died Sunday
morning.
The Reading Railroad Company send
TO the Paris Exposition 470 tons OF an
thracite coal, % different patterns OF
stoves for burning it. and an assortment
of pamphlets aud circulars. They
hope To establish market Ior hard coal in
France.
The Senate Committee on Military AT
fairs agreed 20 recommend the passage of
Spepcers bill. appropriatny $4,000 for
military telegraph from Deaduood to
Fort Ellis, Mont, embracing The line OF
military posts on The Yellowstone and b.
Horn rivers.
Last Saturday afternoon over 25,000 per-
SONS witnessed the launch of the new Bra
lillian sleame-, the Cny of Para. at Chester.
Pa Among those present We're President
Hayes, SECRETARIES Schurz, McCrary and
Thompson. Gov Iiar,ranfi. and many other
notabiiities. The PresideDt's reception was
very cordial.
A fatal accident occurred at a variety
performance at the Pawtucket, 4. l.. opela
house last week. One Of the feals is the
shooting of an apple from the head of Nile.
Volanie by Mrs. Jennie Fowler. whose stage
lame is Franklin. The latter, stanIling
with her back 70 the mark an! taking aim
by a mirror. Shot Mile. Volanre dead
,hl oneh the forehead. Mrs. Franklin was
arrested.
Congressman Davis. of North Carolina
has introduced Il bill which will give The OPP
pOnelts of the payment OF war claims a text
10 preach from. 1t provides fer payment
by the United States to ihe State OF Noul
Carolina OF $4,000. "as compensation foi
lie use and occupancy OF certain grounds
aud building belonging 10 the State o
North Carolina. near Raleigh, as "A camp and
tracks during the war.
| MIR. Springer, an Illinois Congressman
has bill authorizing the Postmaster Gen-
eral TO facilitate letter correspondence by
'ssuIng TO the public, with two cent postage
stamps printed upon them. postal letter
sheet envelopes, OF good paper. which caf
| 6e used for short written messages
which are TOO long 10 be written il3on :
| postal caro- but which can I've written npOi
nne Sheet of note paper. with an arrange
menl SO that they can be partially sealed
! The damage at the railroad collision nca
Sla,ins,ou, Pa. on The 9th inst. is estimate,
at 100000. Two men were killed. l9 burn
ed, 6 seriously, and 10 oil cars. cars o
merchandise. with locomotive. we're de
stroyed. The machine shops and found,y
OF Brown s. w Wiliams, worth $50 900. ar,
a total loss. The engineers and citizen
assert that the signal was not turned SO a