Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-09-13

DURING the six weeks ending Satur-
day, Aug. 30th, our exports of wheat were
100000 almost ten milliOns-Of BUSH
els more than during the corresponding
six weeks in 1878.
THE British mill owners have reached
point where they. don't care whether
their hands strike or not. They would
just as soon stop the mills as to continue
to run them without profit.
THE Republican state convention of
New York was held on Wednesday of last
week, and resulted in placing Mr.. A. b.
Cornell in nomination for governor, and
w. A. Robertson as lieutenant governor.
Senator Conilin rendered the candidates
elect his assistance.
The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial has had talk
with politician of national reputation,
who declares that BristOw and all of his
immediate friends and Old-time adher-
ents are en- thusiastic Blaine men.
THE SueZ canal showed a decline in
last years business, the tonnage being
1921 $50, against 3,41S,919.;i lin 1877. The
revenue declined in proportion. Of the
tonnage in 1878, not less than $780,
were British vessels. The British traf-
fic declined 2.54 per cent; the German,
14.76; the Danish, SO; the Egyptian, A..
The opinion in England appears to be
that the canal has attained it's highest
development, at least for several years
to come.
THE Republicans have elected three of
the four California congressman, and
probably the fourth also. This secures
California as Republican state in the
very improbable event of the next presi-
Dental election being thrown into the
House of Representatives. The Republic
cans now have majority in the house
delegations from nineteen states, the
Democrats in those from eighteen, while
Indiana has six Republicans and six
Democrats, with Greenback DeLaMatyr
holding the balance of the power.
COLUMBUS, Indiana, boasts of the most
remarkable lawsuit of the times. The
suit is brought against Roman CathO-
lie priest, father Victor A Schnell, to
compel him to nbaptise-unscrew, re-
move, take off, and annul, so to speak
the baby father Schnell baptised, in con-
nivance with Mrs. Wagner, during
time when Mr.. Wagner wasn't there.
That is to say, Mrs. Wagner visited the
city some months ago, without her hus-
band, but with the baby; and then and
there she had the baby baptised by father
Schnell unbeknOwnst to Mr.. Wagner,
AMI contrary to his wishes. Hence Mr..
Wagner, through his counsel, prays the
circuit court to order father Schnell to
bring into court the baptismal record of
his church, and there and then erase,
annul and remove the record of the Was-
ner baby, and otherwise undo the said
baptism, and relieve the said. Wagner, so
far as the church shall ajudge. If is said
that there is somewhere in the United
States law record precedent for this
extraordinary suit, upon which prece-
dent the counsel for Wagner rely.
THE Bureau of Statistics has received
all the reports from collectors of customs
concerning the imports and exports of
the last fiscal year, ending June 80
which show the balance of trade in favor
of the United States to be nearly $780,
100000, as against $257,0O0O0O the pre-
viOus year. The total value of exports
was $710,OOO,OOO, and the imports $445,-
100000. Nearly 100000 more of coin
and bullion was exported last year than
imported. For the first nine months
the imports were greater than the eX-
ports, but the last three months the eX-
ports increased very largely, turning the
balance. There was more sugar import
ed than any other single article of mer
chandise, although the amount was over
100000 less than the previous year.
The next rticle in amount of impOrta-
lion was coffee, which also fell off about
100000 per month. The imports of
tea fell off per cent. during the year,
but the imports of fancy articles silks,
diamonds, and other luXuries-increased,
which is one of the surest signs of bet
ter times. The imports of fancy China
and earthern ware also increased large
ly. The largest increase in expectation
was of wheat, which went up from &c.
100000 bushels in 1878 to 100000
bushels in 1879. The exports of wheat
and flour increased 10 per cent, horned
cattle about 60 per cent, iron about 80
per cent, and tobacco about 10 per cent.
The exports of provisions were about the
same, but the exports of cotton ands Oil
fell off.
PRICES REDUCED.