Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-06-05
EDITORIAL NOTES.

EDITORIAL NOTES.
COLONEL SHAW, q. S consul at Man
chester, telegraphed to London that he
would be there this week to deposit ESQ in
behalf of Hanlan, and complete arrange
ments for the match with Trickett.
THE following states held Democratic
state conventions this week to elect dele
to the national convention at Cincinnati:
Maine and South Carolina, Tuesday; Ala
bama, Mississippi and Arkansas, Wednes-
day; Colorado, Thursday.
THE Secretary of State has received
Geographic dispatch from FOrman, con-
at Cairo, stating that the
Obelisk and pedestal had been placed on
board the steamer, which will sail in a
fortnight for the United States.
THE Buffalo Express says: The latest
about MIR. Tilden is that he does not
presidency, but he owes the Democratic
party debt of gratitude, and when call
ed upon to serve it he cannot refuse.
A SIX FOOT granite wall, built to main
tain in place the porous white stone
through which at one point the st. Goth
ard tunnel runs. is giving away. 1t is
thought the tunnel will have to be con-
structed around the white stOne-a two
years job.
DETROIT yet lacks $4,000 of raising
the 100000 to secure the Butler rail-
road, and there the matter hangs, while
Adrian raised her bonus, a much larger
amount in proportion, in day almost.
Detroit had better import a little of
Abrams enterprise.
FROM Washington specials it appears
that the amendment to the sundry civil
bill requiring the appropriations made
by it to be diSbursed in silver coin is
likely to become law. 1t would take
out of the Treasury over a million and
a quarter pounds of silver to put into
circulation.
ONE of the severest blows yet dealt the
religious educational system in France
was the passage, by the Chamber of Dep
uties, of bill abOlishing teachers GER
tificates issued by the bishop to monks
and nuns. The effect will, of course, be
to exclude them for some time at least
from teaching.
The Greenback conventions which
have thus far been held have been so
thinly attended as to indicate but small
interest in them among the people.
Their chief purpose seems to be to eX-
press indignation at the Imprisonment
of Kearney and to nominate Obscurities
for president.
DOwNEY's amendment to the sundry
civil bill, which was adopted in the
House, may dispose of that question of
the storage of silver. The bill apprOpri-
ates over two millions. This entire
amount, it is provided by the amend
ment. shall be paid in standard silver
dollars. Should this become law there
will not be very much left of the silver
now in the Treasury.
THURSDAY afternoon of last week the
supreme court of California rendered a
decision in the Kearney case releasing
him. The hearing was on the habeas
corpus appealed from the superior
court of San Francisco where the de-
cisiOn of the police court putting Kear-
ney i'm the house of correction for abu-
siye language was sustained. Kearney
was released from the house of cor
rectiOn Friday afternoon.
THERE is no prospect whatever that
congress will adjourn before June 10.
Some of the most prominent Democratic
senator's will oppose an adjournment
until after the House has acted on the
Bayard marshals bill, electoral count
joint rule, and the bill relating to chief
supervisors of election. If this pro-
gramme should be carried out congress
will remain in session far into this
month.
CANADA has 8,O22 miles of railway,
with an invested capital of $3,630,O00.
The roads last year earned $19,925, 900;
their operating expenses were SIG, $780,
OO0; making the net earnings equal to a
dividend of $1.67 per cent upon tine share
and bonded liability, allowing nothing
for government and municipal bonuses.
The roads during 1879 carried 6,523, COO
passengers, of whom but nine were kill
ed and 20 injured
DECORATION day this year fell on last
Sunday. In many places it was Observ-
ed either on Saturday or Monday, while
in large number of places the exercises
took place on Sunday. The exercises
were of very interesting character, and
many a glowing tribute was paid to the
memory of those who sacrificed their
lives to save their country. The floral
tributes were important features wher-
ever the day was observed.
THE European Powers have agreed to
act in concert i'm demanding that Turkey
shall enforce the provisions Of the
Treaty of Berlin. Force will be used if
necessary to impress on the Porte the
prOpriety of complying. If the European
Powers will now combine to compel
Russia to carry out needed reforms in
Poland, Austria to do likewise in Hun
gary, and Great Britain in Ireland, II
will do away with the idea that the
Powers are prejudiced against Turkey
because it is weak.
| The Senate Pension Committee has
voted to report, with some verbal amend
ments the House bill granting pensions
to certain soldiers and sailors of the
Mexican war, i'm the Indian wars with
Creils and the SeminOles. The bill repeals
( the section of the revised statues which
provides that mo money on account OF
pensions shall be paid to any person OF
to the widow, children, or heirs of any
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