Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-11-15
CONDENSED NEWS.

All the 100000 bonds advertised
for have been purchased by the sub
treasury at New York. .....
They now have an invention by which
eight different messages can be sent
over single wire at once.
In 1873 the people of the world ex-
changed 3, 3,3O0,OOO,O0O letters, and in 1877
they sent 100000 kilograms.
During October over 35,OOO,OOO postal
cards were sent from the HOlyOke fac
tOry-the largest months business ever
done.
The Arctic exploring vessel Jean
| nette was seen near Herald island, Sept
25, by whaler which arrived at San
Francisco, Saturday.
The Chicago Times estimates that the
farmers of the northwest have made
from $70OOOOOO to $1OO,OOO,OOO by the
rise in the price of grain this autumn
A table covering the prices of all the
staples January 1, 1879, and October 18
published by the New York Commercial
Bulletin, shows an average increase Of
% per cent.
A special cablegram from Alexandria
Egypt, announces preparations for the
removal of the Obelisk to New York pro.
crossing favOrably and opposition to the
removal subsidized.
The United States Consul at Odessa re.
ports to the Department of State that
the wheat crop of Russia will fall short
of the usual harvest, and that American
wheat must be in great demand in all
parts of Europe.
Hendrick B. Wright, chairman of the
Congressional committee on the labor
question, says the committee are unani.
mOusly in favor of prohibiting, or al
least restraining, the continued influx
of the Chinese into this country.
Italy is devising ways and means fol-
preventing the expectation of her art
treasures. The brOnZes and terra cOttas
excavated at POmpeii, except those Sc
lected for the Museum of Naples, are de-
strOyed to prevent their going to other
countries.
The Cincinnati Gazette company has
been sued for libel by Gov. Bishop, OF
Ohio. The alleged libel consisted in the
GaZette's remarks concerning his con.
duct with reference to the Police Board
and the governor thinks $4,000 neces.
sary to heal his damaged reputation in
consequence, ~
The Arctic exploring steamer Flor.
ence, Capt. Tyson, was driven ashore in
Cumberland straits, to the east of Hud-
sons bay. The crew were saved but
suffered much. A passing vessel took
two of them to Peter Head, whence they
came to thisscOuntry. The remainder
will soon follow.
In the trial of the Sanderson-P Pean.
sylvania Coal company case it was
shown that the Gypsey Grove cOlliery
mined about 100000 tons of coal pei
annum. At the same time they pumped
out over 100000 tons of water. MIR
Post made the statement that there were
more tons of water pumped out of the
Diamond mines than tons of coal taken
out of the whole Lackawanny valley.
Information has been received al
Washington that one hundred and fifty
| cOlOred families are on their way
from North Carolina to Indiana, where
they propose to settle and grow up with
the country. Indiana Democrats al
Washington affirm that it is the carry
ing out of a scheme to increase the Re
publican vote in that state sufficient tt
take it out of the hands of the Democ
racy.
| Hon. John d. Long, goyernor-elect O
Massachusetts,, is the youngest man eve
elected Governor of that state. He wa,
born in Maine in 1888, and graduated a
Harvard in 1857. He was then a Demo
crat, but for some years past has been al
ardent Republican. He was four year
the legislature and for three terms serve
as speaker of the house. Last year h
was elected lieutenant-gOyernOr on tn
ticket with Gov. Talbot and received th
largest number of votes of any candi
date. He is man of pleasing address
a fine public speaker, and an irreproach
able record.