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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-07-03
Another Steamboat HsrrOr.

The steamboat Seawanahaka, which
ran from New York City I'D the sound to
Glen Cove, l.. l., took fire at 80 o'clock
Monday afternoon while off Randall's
island, East river. The fire was caused
by an explosion in the engine room, and
the middle of the steamboat was soon in
flames. Pilot Charles Smith remained
at his post until he was nearly burned
to death, and succeeded in heaching the
vessel on sunken meadow adjoining
the island. Many persons sprang over
board and were drowned. Many others
in the stern of the vessel could not get
off and were burned to death. Of 500
persons supposed to be on board 80 are
believed to have perished. The bodies
of about 30 dead persons were recover
ed. Only those of DR.. Beberse, a wealthy
gentleman, residence unknown, and OF
Mary Reed, young woman were, iden-
titled. Among the saved are Charles A.
Dana, editor of the Sun, S. l.. M. Bar
low, Col. w. r. Chase and r. H. Roche.
fort, treasurer Western Union telegraph
company. The vessel burned to the
waters edge.
The lumber of lives lost by the acci-
dent cannot be learned, as the steamer
being merely daily transport used be-
tween near points, kept no register. II
is not likely that the list OF lost will
number more than fifty.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-07-03
The Grand Opening,

The grand opening of the Mullet Lake
Hotel, under the auspices of the ChebOy-
gan COrnet band took place last evening
and was very pleasant and successful
affair. The prOprietOrs, Smith Brothers
and VIM. Spencer, manager, had their
handssfull tOIget the house ready butlwere
equal to the emergency and although it
lacked some of the finishing touches
every one there could see what mag.
nificent place it was destined to be. Over
100 couple were present and took in all
there was of the house, and all were en-
thusiastic over the building and its ap-
pOintments and were decided in the
opinion that it excelled any hotel in
northern Michigan. The supper served
was in i'm Mr.. Spencer's best style, and
the way it was devOured showed that
feet danced until the coming Of the morn
couple came from the PetOskey end OF
the route, the yacht Ida bringing them
through, The City OF ChebOygan made
two trips from Cheboygan and the Valley
Queen one.
The building itself itself is Of an i'm
posing character and shows we'll from
the lake. Nature has done much to
beautify the grounds, and when they
are improved, as contemplated by. the
prOprietOrs, will be very handsome in
deed. The house is most elegantly fur
nished, and with its beautiful surround
ings, invigOrating air and the enjoy
ment to be had in fishing and boating in
that vicinity, we are confident it will
become one of the most popular
summer resorts in Northern Michigan.
The material for the building was got
out by the proprietOrs at their planning
mill, and its construction was ably
superintended by Mr.. S. f. HOwie.
The limited space at our disposal
this morning prevents us giving
q more extended notice. The band were
liberal with their music and showed
that they had very much improved under
the instruction of Prof. COraZZi.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-07-03
Our Congressman, Viewed From an
Independent Standpoint.

The Washington Cd. c. Daily Critic
an independent journal, having the
largest circulation at the national can
itOl, unless we except the Star, has the
following notice of Hon. r. G. HOrr. rep
resentative in Congress from this dis
trict, in its issue of June 18:
Prominent among the gentlemen who
made their advent into the National
legislature with the meeting of the
FOrty-sixth congress is Hon. r. G. HOrr,
OF Michigan, who has been accredited by
many with the distinction of having
taken from Hon. s. s. Cox, "the belt,
which the latter had (metaphOrically)
worn as the wag of the house Of repre-
sentatives. This honor, however, Mr.. Horr
himself has emphatically disclaimed
gravely inquiring. as he laid his
hands on his own ample waist, "of what
use would the gentleman's belt be to me,
do you suppOse%
In 1873, he was elected to the house of
representatives and took his seat at the
beginning of the extra session in the
spring of 1879.
at was during the heated debates of
that session that he made his first con-
gresSiOnal speech, which at once gained
him the attention both of the House and
the country, being, in fact, so decided q
hit that the Republican congressional
committee printed and circulated $4,000
copies of it as campaign document, while
the Republican central committee, of
Massachusetts, printed $1,000 more for
circulation i'm that state alone. Owing
to the reputation gained through this
speech his services were in active request
last fall as campaign orator, and he
spent three weeks in campaign work
in Ohio and subsequently went to Mass
achuSetts, where he spoke to crowded
houses in most of the larger towns and
cities, including Worcester, Lawrence,
Gloucester, Maiden, Cambridge and BOs-
ton. His style of OratOry, which COM
bined the scholarly rhetoric familiar to
the east with certain raciness and
hOmely familiarity eminently western,
took the New Englanders by stOrm, and
the Republican press of Massachusetts
gave him credit for having contributed
as much as any other speaker to the sue
cess of the party in the State last NOvem-
ber.
although Mr.. Horr has sometimes
been referred to as the humOrist of the
house, or as formidable competitor of
Mr.. Cox for that distinction. he is really
not an aspirant to that sort of eminence.
His humOr, OF which he has rich fund,
is made subordinate to his serious pur-
poses; and although it Is an exceedingly
effective weapon In debate and on the
stump, it is never Obtruded merely to
raise a laugh, but is happily employed
to hold the attention of an audience and
and elucidate an argument by hOmely
~ and telling illustrations. Mr.. HOrr is,
full student of political questions, and a
conscientious legislator, whose public
career promises to be fruitful i'm useful
apryicaS
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-07-03

John H. ShOenberger, the iron king"
of Pittsburgh, was married the other
day and gave his bride 100000. as
q wedding present.
The German manufacturers are con-
cOcting a protective tariff, which will
levy heavy duties upon all foreign goods
which come in competition with them.
About 5000 children participated in
the great Sunday-schOOl celebration at
Chicago, Saturday, in c0mmem0ratiOn of
the 100 anniversary of the establishment
OF Sunday-schO0l by Robert Raikes.
l. NJ. KallOch, who was released from
arrest in San Francisco owing to defect
in the charge against him for killing
Charles DeYOung, was Immediately rear
rested and held for-trial without bsil
d. P. Newell, Chicago real estate
dealer, invented" lead life preserved.
i'm form of belt, and with it about him
jumped from steamer into lake Mich
igan last week and was drowned. He
was insane.
Part Of train on the AtchisOn, Topeka
& Santa Fe railroad jumped the track
and plunged down five foot embank-
ment Sunday morning, three miles west
of Sargent, KS. j. s. jenkins, of Du-
buque, Ia, was killed, and number of
passengers seriously wounded. Mr.. and
Mrs. Keenan,, OF Arkansas, are reported
dying.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-07-03
CONDENSED NEWS

Of 10 candidates voted for at Chicago
seven were natives of Ohio.
The Republicans made gains i'm every
county in Oregon in the late election.
1t takes 100000 pounds of chewing to-
baccO year to supply the United States
army.
Kentucky's limestone is supposed to
contain 100000 miles of underground
chambers.
The excess of exports over imports for
the twelve months ending May 3lst, 1880.
are $162, 1858.
The British house of lords has rejected
the bill legalizing marriage with de-
ceased wife's sister.
John Beverly Robinson is the new lieu
tenant governor of Ontario, McDonald's s
term having expired.
1t is estimated that it will take 20
years and 100000 to complete the
POmpeiian excavations.
Gen. HancOck's cabinet has already
been constructed and will include Jere
Black, Mr.. Thurman and Gen. Franklin
Mrs. Don Cameron was as ardent q
worker for her uncle, John Sherman. al
Chicago, as her husband was for Grant
The steamer Dessouk with the Egyp.
tian Obelisk on board, sailed from Giber-
altar for the United States Friday of
last week.
The liberals got a resolution through
the house of commons last week for
closing public saloons ON Sunday in
England and Wales,
The largest steam-hammer In the
United States is in the factory of Park
Bros. & Co., Pittsburg. 1t weighs fifteen
tons, and cost $4,000.
A passenger up the Hudson last week
was Mr.. c. G. Jones, of st. Louis, who
made his first trip with Robert Fulton
on the steamer ClsrmOnt in 1907.
The internal revenue receipts for the
fiscal year ending June 80 will be in
round numbers $123 100000 an increase
of $10,OW,OO0, derived from whisky,
cigars and cigarettes.
ItWas estimated that about $100,OOO,OOO
in cash would be disbursed on the 1st of
July in Boston, Philadelphia, and New
YOrk;,a large proportion of which would
come from Cancelled government bonds
and coupons.
There are 100000 hives of bees in the
United States, and the estimated revenue
from them is $14,OOO,OOO. There are nil
lions of men in the United Statec who do
not net as much TO themselves. their
families, or the country as hive of bees
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-07-03
The Americans Win.

At the Dollymount shoot last Tuesday
the American team won. The grand
total of 800, 900, and 1000 yards being as
OlIOws:-Americans 1892; Irish 1880.
When the match was over cheers were
given for the American and Irish teams.
Col. BOdine was presented with hand
some bouquet by one Of the ladies pres
ent. He acknowledged the compliments
paid to himself and team. Col. BOdine
said it afforded him pleasure as captain
of the American team that they had won,
but as representative riheman he felt re-
gret at the result from the sense that
the riflemen of Ireland richly deserved
the victory this time, because of their
exertiOns to secure a victory, and he
was sure the feelings he expressed were
the feelings of the American people.
Cheers were given for Earl COwper,
who made short speech. He declared
he never expected to see such scoring.
He was glad the Irish team took their
defeat so gOOd-humOredly, About one
thousand persons were on the grounds.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-07-03
The POstOmce Department.

FROM tne Lansing republican.
The management of our national post
Office business has steadily improved for
several years past. The deficit for the
fiscal year 1879 was 1915, being
less than in any year since 1866. 1t was
$6,O8S, ,2O4 in 1873, about $4,000 less in
1874, and rose to $6,820,OOO in 1875. The
gross receipts are now over $30,OO0.OOO
per annum where in 1862 they were $8,-
100000. Under Republican rule the rates
of postage on letters and printed matter
have been largely reduced, the money
order system has been established, the
pOstal-card has been adopted to the ex-
tent of 90,OO0OOO year, the free-delivery
in cities has been established, and the
speedy forwarding of letters on railroad
trains has become a settled system.
During the past year the mileage of all
the post routes in the nation increased
from 100000, to $4,000.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-07-03

During the year just closed the West
tern Transportation boats, which during
the first half of the previous fiscal year
called regularly, have none of them been
in the river for the lack Of a sufficient
depth of water to admit them. Many of
the Canadian steamers plying between
Lake Ontario ports and Chicago. which
in former years called here regularly to
report do not stop, and report at Port
Huron almost invariably, which reduces
the tonnage considerably from what
it would have been had they called in to
report, as in former years. To the above
should be added large tonnage, for
vessels having through clearances, that
come in, bound up, load lumber and pass
on without reporting, beside the tonnage
of the various tugs and steamers plying
on the river and between here and Macki-
nae. The shore steamers are also credit
ed with only one entrance each trip while
they almost invariably call twice, once
going to Mackinac and again in their
return, This would increase the ton
mage $4,000 or 10000 tons.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-07-03
Sour GraDes.

ChebOygan claims to have at last def
initely secured the location of the Jack
son, Lansing & &Saginaw railroad at that
place. Whether it is a new phase of the
old disease, or whether there is at least a
ray of hope for this isolated and benight-
ed town, time alone will determine, for
the same story has before been told with
the same minuteness of detail, which
characterizes the latest accOunt.-Pe-
tOskey City Record.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-07-03

A book on the Liver, its diseases and
their treatment sent free. Including
treatises upon Liver Complaints. Torpid
liver, Jaundice, BilliOusness, Headache.
Constipation, Dyspepsia, Malaria. etc.
Address DR.. Sanford, l62 Broadway, New
York City, n. Y. 10 4W
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-07-03

new Jail and sheriff's residence insured.
By Supervisor IOnsOn:
Moved that the Board Of Supervisors
of ChebOygan county proceed in body
on the 26 day of June, instant, to the
Sturgeon River cutoff to examine and
estimate the work and expense necessary
to complete the improvement. Motion
prevailed.
The following accounts were then
onditod and allowed.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-07-03
RECEIPTS OF THE CUSTOM HOUSE


Owing to the Town Hall being engaged
by the Wildman & Fox New York Comedy
company for tho whole of noxt .uAolr tho
entertainment announced by the ladies
of the Congregational church has been
deferred. They hope to give it sometime
in the near future and from their sue
cess in the past we feel assured our citi-
zenssmay expect an interesting enter
tainment when it does take place. In
the meantime wait patiently.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-07-03

On motion of Supervisor Heiliman the
board adjourned sine die.
VIM. B. ELLIS,
J.P. SUTTON, Chairman.
Deputy Clerk.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-07-03
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
Entered at the PostOffice at Cheboygan
Mich, as Second Glass Matter.
SATURDAY, JULY 3, 1880
THE BUSINESS OF THIS PORT.

Number Of Crafts Entering the HarbOr
and the Receipts Of the Custom
House for the Fiscal Year Ending
june 3Oth.
For several years we have given the
statistics of the business done each year
in this harbor as near as could be ascer-
tanned from the most reliable data. A
comparison of these several statements
shows that the business is of q steady
growth and that ChebOygan's prosperity
Is not of q transient nature. The follow
ing statement is compiled from the
books of the custom house and from the
receiving books at the two docks and is
as accurate showing as can be obtain
ed:
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-06-17
Morality Of Good Living.

A man of the kindliest impulses has
only to feed upon indigestible food for a
few days, and forthwith his iliveris af-
4fected, and then his brain, His sensi-
bilities are blunted; his uneasiness makes
him waspish and fretful He is like a
hedgehog with the quilts rolled in, and
will do and say things from. which in
health he would have .receiled. Sydney
Smith did not exaggerate when he
affirmed that "old friendships. are often
destroyed by toasted cheese. and hard
salted meat has often led to suicide"
Even so intellectual man as William
Hazlitt, writing to his laxly-l6ve, could
say: 81 never love you sowell as when I
think Of sitting down with you to dinner
on a boiled scrag-end Of mutton and hot
potatoes. = *--'* "a 80 Justly did Tally
rand inveigh against the English shat
they had one hundred and fifty forms Of
religion and but one sauce-meted but
ter! The celebrated scholar. DIR. Parr,
confessed love for "hot Holsters, with a
profusion of shrimp sauce" Pope would
lie in bed for. days at Boingtroke's,
unless he were told that there were
stewed lampreys for, dinner, when he
would rise Instantly and hurry down to
the table. - '''-'- s''@
Handel ate enormously, and when he
dined at tavern, always ordered 81 din
ner for three. On being told that all
would be ready as soon as the company
should arrive, he would explain: "Den
bring up the dinner, prestissinso! ann
de COMPANY. .---s- 5a8a hz& =
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-06-17
80 or 900 Years.

The reason for the use of the odd term
in leases, e99 years, is given in the New
York Journal of Commerce. Lessees
and mortgages in possession of real less
tate for 100 or 1000 years deinised The
same at an annual rental, retaining q
reyersion for the last year Of the original
term. s.r,,,K --s9 .sa tss7 4sssY .
The object of this was an unwilling
ness on the part Of the under tenant to
become bound to the performance Of the
covenants contained in the original grant;
and also, the importance to the lessor Of
a reversionary interest, without which,
under the old English practice, he could
not recover his rent by distress. -. ]
Sometimes this reversion was only for
three days or even for one day, but u.s.
.ually in long terms the last year was re-
tanned. Out of this came the popular
notion that the law provided this re-
straint, and hence leases were made for
90 or 900 years, where there was no rea-
son whatever for any such odd period Of
time. ~v-s- tf.se s. zse- .as1
In England there was, in special cases,
o restraint, on corporations or ecclesiasti-
cal persons; prohibiting the demise of
lands belonging to them to the impov-
enlistment Of their successors, for q term
beyond 105 years, and such leases were
made for 80 years, There is no such re-
striction in this State.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-06-17
Flowing Away the Cattle Plague.

The strange ceremony Of plowine
around village in order drive away the
cattle plague recently took place in one
of the villages OF Russia. In the inontL
of March the cattle plague broke out in
the village of Ozersk, in the province Of
Kaluga. Ina few days thirteen cows
died, and the peasants were panic
stricken. After warm discussions it was
decided to drive outsthe plague after the
manner of our, forefathers in similar
emergencies, that is, by plowing around
the village On March 18th, midnight,
all the women of the village assembled
at spot, to which were brought the
things needed for that half Pagan, half
Christian ceremony, to-wit, holy image,
Plow, harness, bag of sand and a
pail of tar. A strong girl was harnessed
to the pillow, and with the assistance Of
two aother girls, proceeded 10 pull it
along. A young girl carrying the holy
image (ikoma) headed, the procession;
she was followed by an old woman with
the sand-bag, who threw the sand right
and left, the plowing party trying 70
cover the sand in plowing, while the
woman with the tar pail besprinkled the
soil with tar. A crowd Of girls and
women followed, each carrying some
article with which to make q noise
scythes, tin cans, iron pans, boilers,
basins, polers and other utensils.
Though the noise made was indescriba-
bic, and the women's yelling and shout
ing incessant, they were Intellectual to
frighten off the plague spirit, for its
ravages in that village are undimin-
ished. a..f ST.. m. WI, sa,s4
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-06-17
Rotton Row in the Season.

The Shah of Persia, in his memorable
visit to England, was much struck by
Rotton Row. He went there III the
morning and saw the riders going up
and down, while the pedestrians ON the
sidewalks looked on and critisised. He
went again in the afternoon and drove
around the Ladies' Mile, round and
round, up and down, and the same crowd
enjoyed the spectacle. In his journal he
enters his views of this social obligation
laid upon the English nobility of being
expected to amuse the populace for a
certain number Of hours daily. He pre-
ferred his own country, he said, as the
nobility paid others to do their work,
even to dance for them. How much
would we have stared at the well dressed
crowd on our Sundays this season, creep
ing up and down, the ladies displaying
their wonderous taste in dress, their red
parasols, their moss-colored dresses, with
amber bead necklaces and fringes, their
high-heeled boots, their terrible 1aced-in
waists, their glittering head trimmings,
the pale blue, the heliotropes, the pea
cock blues, and all the other colors that
go. to make up the one hundred and
fifty different shades that fashion is said
to require every year before she can issue
her models for the season. Cor
respondence Neaoark Advertiser '''
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-06-17
An Empress Dead-The Result.

The death of the Empress Of Russia,
happening at the same time with the
practical resignation of Gartschakoff, who
has gone to German watering place, is
an event of great political importance.
It can be safely said that the Czarina,
who was made SO horribly unfortunate
by her husbands love adventures, carries
in her coffin the internal peace of Russia,
Now will begin the fight between the
pro-G German tendencies of the Gar. ex-
cited by his mistress, the German-P Polish
Princess Dolgoroucki, the Glow and
public woman" as Baron Shiskine said
in the Washington salon, and the ultra
Russian tendencies OF his son, the Czarol
witch, whose female friend Is genuine
Muscovite, and who is anxious to 90 to
war with his beloved grand-uncle ct Ber-;
lin, Kaiser Wilhelm. But it must be
reckoned that before such war can be
made revolution will be necessary in
St Petersburg, according to the rsages
of the Imperial Palace, and something
like the awful tragedy in which the Gar
Paul I, great friend and admirer of
Napoleon I, was strangled, in order to
make room for the half crazy Alexander,
who was persuaded by Mrs. Schwetehine
and others to join the AutroaGerman
alliance against French civilizations and
the revolutionists. .-New York CONNER
cial-Ad0ertiser. $
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-06-17
Japanese Coin in San Francisco.

It is becoming noticeable that class
Of small, thin Japanese coins, of insignif-
cant value, is being put extensively INTO
circulation in this city for great deal
more than they are intrinsioally worth.
The coins are really worth about three
cents, but are make to do duty for the
United States half dime. This practice
has been observed on street railroad in
making change for passengers. The con-
slant appearance of these coins seems to
indicate the existence of ''syndicate''
for speculative purposes. The specula-
ton Is a very contemplate fraud, which
oept a .thres-oent Japanese coin Tor ave-
cent piece 81 one instance ten-ttollar
roll of supposed tiye-cent pieces OBJ
tanned from a broker, was found TO CON
tain thirty -three-cent Japanese jokers,
worth only ninety cents, but intended to
be passed for s 1 80. The roll Sewas re-
turned, and the broker made up the diff
ference. Francisco, ,Altak - s-re I