Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-07-26

JAY GOULD's new telegraph will, it is
said, open offices i'm New York on the LIST
of August, and it is likewise reported
that, through secret arrangements with
railway companies to use their wires,
the line will soon be completed from
Boston to San FracniscO.
EX-SENATOR DORSEY, of Arkansas, has
been interviewed On the Presidential
question. He does not believe that any
other name than that of Grant will be
mentioned in the Republican cOnven-
ton of 1880, and if Nominated he believes
that Grant is certain of election.
THE WOrkingmen'S party of CalifOr-
MIA has forbidden its candidates from
paying any assessments, on pain of be-
ing dropped from the ticket. 1t holds
that the Office should seek the man, and,
therefore, that every candidate upon its
ticket. which has been made upon that
principal, should be elected free of all
expense.
Mr.. EDISON has written to the New
York Tribune that he has succeeded in
producing an alloy of platinum so sue
ceSsful in resisting heat that he can
manufacture his electric lamps at a
cost of fraction of a dollar apiece.
Still he wants more platinum mined, to
still further reduce the cost.
THE Treasury Department last week
issued warrants on the last batch of re-
QUESTIONS from the Secretary of the In
terror for arrears of pensions, amount
ing to $1,S05,000, to which add the
amount heretofore paid, $3,O35, 600, max
ing the total to date since July 1, 1870,
of 81, $4,000. Of the total amount ap-
propriated $685. 1OCO there has already
been paid $1O,219,Cc1.
THE Southern states received in con-
tributiOns Ofmoney during the epidemic
of last year $4,54s, 7O3. The city of Mem
phis received $4O9,412.54. Forty-seven
states and territories contributed to the
fund. Beside this, large quantities of
luxuries and comforts were forwarded
by individuals not counted in the gen.
eral fund. The record speaks well for
the humanity and sympathy of the peo-
pie.
GENERAL GRANT was greeted at Tient-
sin, China, by an address from the for
eign residents, delivered by the Chair
man of the Municipal Council. On May
80 grand banquet was rendered him by
the Chinese authorities, at the principal
native temple. The Viceroy of Chihili,
COmmander-in-Chief and Grand Secre-
tary, Ii Hung Chang, presided. No such
attentions were ever before bestowed up
on any foreigner.
JUST as the alarm in Memphis about
the yellow fever had in a measure sub
sided, fresh outbreak of the disease
created greater dismay than ever. The
cities along the rivers are establishing
quarantine and some of them entirely
prohibiting the fleeing citizens of Mem
phis from even passing through them,
or the landing of pound of freight. The
river towns are reported healthy but
thoroughly demoralized, and the people
are getting away from them as fast as
possible.
THE Meridian, Miss. Mercury says "the
SANDER that JEFF. Davis was captufed in
female attire by the United States sold
iers in pursuit of him is again refuted."
The southerners generally make desper-
ate efforts to falsify history on that point,
but the statement in reference to the
capture can never be successfully refut- |
ed. Several of the officers and men who
made the capture are now living in
Michigan and their assertions that Davis
was in female attire are explicit and |
unanswerable.
The next State election to be held this |
year is in Kentucky, August A, when |
State officers and members of the Legis-
lature will be chosen. September 8, |
California elects State and judicial Off
GERS, four members of Congress and
legislature. Maine. elects, State officers,
and legislature September 8, and Ohio
and Indiana October 2. The following
States hold their elections November 3:
Massachusetts,. Minnesota, Mississippi,
New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania,
Virginia and Wisconsin.
THE Tennessee method of paying old
debts does not work exactly as its invent |
0rs anticipated. Many Tennesseens
have claimed that by reputation they
would get part pay for their disfranchis- |
ed negroes, and get it, too, from the men
who brought about the legislation which |
freed the negroes, as they supposed most
of the bonds were owned at the north. 1t |
turns out, however, that about $1,000
coo of the bonds are held in Maryland
by people who also lost their negroes
without compensation. The Maryland
ers thus meet double loss, first in their
negroes and then being obliged to help
pay for Tennessee slaves.
1T is settled that Ex-Governor RAM
seY. of Minnesota, is to be McCrary's sue