Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-03-06

Interior to dispose of portion of the
Fort Dodge military reservation under
the homestead laws.
THE Postmaster General has suspended
his order prohibiting the payment Of
money orders to the lottery agent who
who has appealed to the Supreme court
of the United States, until the case is
decided by that tribunal.
NOTWITHSTANDING over 100000 in
pensions were payed out during the
month of February, the surplus revenues
were so large that the reduction Of the
mated, reach over $5,OOO,OO0.
ADDITIONAL petitions from railroad
companies against reduction Of the
duty on steel rails were presented to
Congress, Tuesday of last week, by seven
senators. and five representatives, repre-
senting seven different states. And still
more OF the same sort are expected To be
presented hereafter.
BERLIN dispatches announce that Ger
man emigration to the United States is
preceptibly increasing. This is good
news. Europe sends us no better
class of immigrants than the Germans
who flock to our shores. The Germans
are generally thrifty, industrious, law
abiding. peaceful; and they speedily be-
come good citizens.
THE Chinese question does not seem 30
alarming in the Pacific States as to re-
Quire national legislation. During the
year closing with December, 5,4C0 Chi
nese arrived at San Francisco and 10000
left the same port for China. During
December of last year and January of
this year, in two months, 81 arrived
and 2,119 left for their old homes. The
question is one which will regulate itself
in time.
AN important bill now before Congress
provides that any person having cause
to suspect the character of any article of
food or drink may demand q sample of
the same for analysis, and the dealer re-
fusiDg to comply shall be subject to ar
rest and fine not exceeding one hundred
dollars. We have not learned what is to
be done with the dealer if aduleratiOn
is discovered. Persons of that class are
severely handled. in England, when
caught.
SOME months ago the Canadian gov
eminent issued an order forbidding the
importation of cattle from the United
States for fear of the pleurO-pneumOnia,
and, as a retOrt, Secretary Sherman at
once issued an order prohibiting the i'm
pOrtatiOn of Canadian cattle into the
United States. The Canadian authorities
have been in consultation with Treasury
officials, and, as result, both orders
have been revoked, and the embargo has
been removed.
The Iowa House of Representatives has
passed bill fixing the number of trial
jurors at Is instead of IL, in all counties
having 10000 or more population, leav-
ing the law to stand which requires IL
of the Is to find a verdict. The vote on
case this becomes law, it will be i'm
possible in Iowa for one, two. or three
obstinate jurors to prevent the finding
of verdict, thus curing What many re-
gard as a grave defect in Oui jury sys-
TEN so far as that state is concerned.
A RESOLUTION asserting the Monroe,
doctrine relative to the proposed inter-
oceanic canal was introduced in the
House last week. 1t affirms thai in &C
cOrdance with our we'll established policy
the control Of any canal across the istil-
mus must be kept under the special pro-
lection of the United States. The resO-
luton is in effect a notification to the
European powers that this country will
not consent to the construction Oh Opper-
alton OF the canal under tbeir control OF
any charter recognizing their authO,i-
ty and jurisdiction.
ONE of the points Of special signifl-
canoe in the proceedings of ihe New
York and Pennsylvania conventions is
the fact that Blaine is the second choice
of so many OF the Grant delegates. And
it is apparent that this is likely to be che
case in many other states. IL will natural
ly follow that, in case Gen. Grant is not
nominated, a Large portion of his stength
will so to Blaine, and that no sort OF
maneuve1ing can prevent this. o. can
transfer The Grant strength bodily 10
any clark horse" This makes it ali the
more probable that one of these two
great leaders will be nominated.
IT was thought at the Treasury depart
ment that the total receipts from Gus.
toms in February would be nearly $15,.
OOO,O0O, and from internal revenue about
$9,CJ0O00. Taking this RS basis, it is
estimated that the total customs receipts
of the government for the fiscal year
| ending June 30 next, will be about $153,
OOO,( % and from internal revenue Silt,
O00,( %, thus making the total income OF
the government, including receipts from
miscellaneous sources, about $40 0OO0-
OCl. 1t is calculated at the department
the total expenditures, including thu
sinking fund and interests on the public
debt, will foot up between $275,C 300
and $278O00CC0. This would leave 8
profit to the government of about S25,
C00O00.
THE Washington Evening Star tell.
this story: In the executive session Of
the Senate, Senator Edmunds created {
hearty laugh at the expense o; Ohio
Senator Thurman was seated at his desl
| with hia foot alavafad unon q chair nf