Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-10-11

THE effect of the revival of business
are felt quite as much by the govern
ment as by private individuals, as is
shown by the fact that the Treasury re-
ceipts for last month were thirty per
cent. greater than for the corresponding
period last year.
THE addition to the national bank cir
culatiOn, as shown by the report of the
Comptroller of the Currency, has been
at the rate of about a million dollars
month for eleven months past. During
September the increase was nearly three
and half millions.
THE following is statement of the
receipts and disbursements at the state
treasury for the year just closed. The
balance on hand Sept. 80, 1878, was
$4OO, 34O.35; receipts for the year ending
Sept. 80, 1879, $2,225,s12.77; disburse-
ments for the same time, $2,O19,885.59;
amount on hand Sept. 80, 1879, $685.
267.53.
THE falling off in customs revenue re-
ceipts in Great Britain is attracting at
tentiOn, the decrease for the past six
months being no less than e5,OO0,CC0.
The figures indicate the falling of in
the imports of foreign commodities, prin-
cipally articles IOf luxury, and reflect
the tension of hard times which compel
retrenchment on the part of all classes.
THAT phase of the rent agitation has
been reached in Ireland, where the
cheerful practice of waylaying and
shooting at the landlords agents has be-
gun. The wretched condition of the
Irish tenantry would constitute an ex-
tenuatiOn for such performance, if any
thing could, but the most wretched phase
of it is that this murderOus business can
but agravate the condition of affairs.
SIX states have held elections in 1879,
namely, California, Kentucky, Maine,
Michigan, Rhode Island and Wisconsin.
The New York Times sums up the re-
turns as showing 457,658 Republican
votes and 39O,643 Democratic, making a
Republican majority of 67,O15. In 1876
these states gave Tilden SCI, 2OS, Hayes
555, 4S2, the Democratic majority being
1927, showing Republican net gain of
72,742.
The steamer st. Paul, $50 tons, placed
at disposal of General Grant and his
party for the trip to Oregon, is owned by
the Alaska Commercial Company. A
large dining room has been constructed
on the main deck and new state room
on the upper deck 121sx14 feet. The fur
niture consists of a double bed, wash
stand, desk, sofa, and easy chair. No
tickets were sold. General Miller, Presi-
dent of the company, has the arrange
ment of the trip and goes along.
AT recent experiment with the cleo
trio light on the tower of the Grand
Union Hotel at Saratoga, an open cara
bOlic reflector, but no tense used, the
light was turned toward spot in Balls
ton Spa, seven and half miles distant,
where by arrangement number of
persons were present to witness the ex-
pertinent. So powerful was the light
and so accurate the focus that the desig-
mated spot was instantly illuminated,
and fine print could be easily read. This
is the longest distance at which illumi-
nation to an equal degree has been ac-
THE public debt statement issued Oc-
tOber LIST shows that of the interest
bearing debt over one-third is now fund
ed in the four per cents. The relative
rates paid are indicated by the figures
showing that the four per cent. bonds
outstanding amount to $751;, Isl, $50; tile
to $250C09OOO; the fives
to sos, 440, $50; the SKIES to $2S3, 1851 $50. |
The total debt now amounts to $685.
i80049, of which $412,S37, 679 is nOn-in-
terest bearing. One of the most crafty |
ing exhibits made by the statement is
The showing that, Notwithstanding the
payment of back pensions, the debt was