Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-12-04
CONDENSED NEWS.

The value of the hogs received at
Chicago during November was $12,250,-
600.
The United States government is about
to publish the records of the war making
1900 octave pages.
The public debt statement shows a
reduction during the month of November
of $3,601, ,261.
At the close of the war there were but
two Congregational churches in the
South. Now there are 73.
Grand volcanic eruption of Mauna
LOa, Sandwich Islands. Streams of lava
80 miles long, and some of them 20 feet
deep. iT
Additional evidence against Philip has
been discovered. Marshall Jewell says
there is no doubt that he wrote the MOrey
letter.
Gen Patterson, of Pennsylvania, is the
only surviving army officer of the war of
1872 and is brisk and hearty, although
so years old.
The Republican majority On joint bal
lot in the Indiana Legislature is
eighteen. In the senate the vote will
stand 25 to 25.
The receipts of hogs at Chicago dur
ing November were 1,l10,O00 head-mOre
than ever before received in one month
at any market.
Mr.. McKennan, of Washington, an ex-
perienced Arctic land traveller, volun-
teerS to take charge of another Jeannette
relief expedition.
De Lesseps says the cooperation of
England alone will make the Panama
canal fact. Everything necessary to
start the work is ready.
The Missouri state immigration society
has issued book and will establish
immigration agencies in England, Ire
land, Scotland and Germany.
The steady drain of gold to this cOun-
try has attracted serious attention at
London, and the Bank of England, it is
reported. will attempt to check it.
A dispatch from Philadelphia says the
terms of the contract for the completion
of the Northern Pacific railroad have
been agreed upon and the papers signed.
Earthquakes of great violence have
| Glaciers were split in twain and great
masses cast into the valleys, completely
filling them.
Trouble between Irish and German
railway hands resulted i'm a vigorous
fight at Valparaiso Ind, Saturday, in
which good many heads were broken
but nobody killed.
Judge Ezra B. Taylor, the Republican
nominee, has been elected to Congress
from the Nineteenth Ohio district, to fill
the vacancy OccasiOned by General Gar
| fields resignation.
President Hayes issues proclamation
declaring reciprocity between China an(
the United States, with no duties of ton
mage and import upon the vessels OF
goods of either country.
Edison proposes to publicly test his
system of electric lights i'm fortnight
and to begin operations in New York in
January or February. He says he now
has his lamps SO that they will burr
about 600 hours.
The superintendent of the census re-
ports that he is unable to give the re-
suits of the enumeration of population
in time for the meeting of congress, and
asks for two or three weeks more to com
plete the tables.
The steamer American Eagle has had
difficulty in working through the heavy
floating ice, and could not carry snffici.
ent supplies to meet the needs of the
residents on Put-in-Bay island, and they
are suffering greatly for food and fuel.
Chas. A. Hill, st. Louis, No., lawyer
sent up for one year for passing counter
felt money. Hill studied law in James
Buchanan's Office before the latter be-
came President, and was afterward
Superintendent of the public schools al
Sacramento, Cal.
1t is said that 100000 of the fund Of
$250,OOO that is proposed to raise for ex
Presidents has been subscribed. The
general understanding is that as long
as General Grant lives the interest Of
the fund belong to him. Hayes will ex.
pect nothing from the fund at present
The Chicago Inter-Ocean is publishing
whole pages of communications sugges
ting Garfield's cabinet. One Arkansas
editor proposes HI. w. Beecher for secre
tary of state, Bob IngersOll for attorney
general, Capt. Eads for secretary of the
navy, and Gen. LOngstreet for secretary
of war.
Capt. WOrthen and two of his crew Oi
life-Saving station No. z, on the Massa
chuSettS coast, were drowned Monday
night in an attempt to save the crew Of
the stranded schooner &c. f. Trumbell
Three of the crew of the schooner were
saved. 1t drifted away with the captain
and pilot on board, and finally came tt
anchor.
| ssAnd the Leaves were for the Heal
ing of the NatiOns.''
This is fully eXemplified i'm the dem