Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-02-07
CONDENSED NEWS.

office department costs $50.
The New York Herald starts subscrip
tiOn paper for the relief of the sufferers
in Ireland by subscribing the the sum of
100000.
The New York Republican state con-
ventiOn to choose delegates to the Chica-
go convention, has been called to meet
at Utica. Feb. 25.
The balance of trade in favor of the
United States in merchandise i'm 1879
was $251 ,35O.477. In 1878 the balance of
trade in our favor was 1906, ,279, $50.
A British frigate has been ordered to
LaPaZ, Lower California, for the prOtec-
tiOn of British residents, and other YES
sells will shortly be sent to Lima and
CallaO.
Oliver Dalrymple, the great Minnesota
farmer, intends this year to cultivate
10000 acres of wheat, employ 700 men,
70 steam threShers and 30 reaping ma
chimes.
The supreme court of Ohio has decided
that it is illegal to dun debtor on a
postal card, as such is liable to injure
the credit or reputation of the debtor
elsewhere.
Icicles the size of mans body fringe
the mouths of the mountain tunnels
along the Central Pacific and constant
ly endangcr the brakemen on top of the
freight cars. Ia
The loss by the failure of last years
potato crop in Ireland is estimated at
$23, 10000. The British government
will probably make grant for seed to
small farmers. sr g.g-el
The exodus fever i'm many parts of the
south renders the cOlOred people so un
certain about their future that they re-
fuse to make the customary contracts
for next seasons crops.
The centennial of Maj. John Andres
capture will be celebrated in -Xestches-
ter county, N. Y, Sept.-2S. The mOnu-
ment to the capt0rs is to be renovated
and reset, and the site beautifed.
In the rebuilding of the Tay bridge
the piers will be of stone and the gener-
al level much reduced. Had the present
bridge been on lower level, accident. it
is claimed, would have been avoided.
1t has been ascertained by careful
analysis that rain which falls i'm towns
often becomes heavily charged with in
furious properties, and can only in rural
districts be regarded as thoroughly safe
drinking water.
OhiOans now claim that the first
United States flag carried by cOlOred
troops was borne by brigade of color
ed volunteers of Cincinnati to resist the
| threatened attack of Gen. Kirby Smith
on that city in 1862.
Near the state line of Pennsylvania
at Borden Brook, little girl 9 years old
| daughter of 0rrin Crandall, was SC
| frightened by the shouts and actions OF
three drunken men that that her hail
turned white almost instantly.
The Ontario legislature, which has
been in session since January Sth, had
only put in 25 hours of actual work uI
to Saturday night. As the running ex-
penses for these Is days are over $28,OOO
the 25 hours legislation has cost $1,12O
an hour.
At 1890 a. m. Monday the steamer
Sarmatian, with the Princess Louise and
suite on board, was signaled off Halifax
and about noon the vessel steamed into
the harbOr with colOrs flying, guns salut
ing and general rejoicing. The royal
party are reported all we'll.
Denver is excited over rich discovery
of gold near the mouth of the canyon OF
the Platte, one mile from the South PARK
railroad and 20 miles from Denver. The
announcement was made SundayimOrning
and before night 1000 people were on the
spot, and 200 locations have already been
made.
At Whitehall, Pa, a girl named Sh@ffer
aged 6, on her way to school, accom-
panied by little boy, caught her foot
between planks on the railroad crossing
The boy vainly tried to extricate her
Seeing her danger she laid down across
the rail. The train came along cutting
off both her legs. She died in a few
minutes.
De Lesseps has eight working par.
| ties, numbering over 130 men, sur
veying the iSthmus for the inter-Oceani(
canal. AS the parties are contiguous to
the railway and telegraph their prOvis.
iOning and supply as well as their direc,
| tlOn from Panama or Aspinwall is easily
managed. lxss
The mild winter Is responsible for nu.
merOuS unusual occurrences, and it may
account for the appearance along the
shores of the Hudson of great number
of American eagles. They are said. by
| those who have observed their move
ments, to be on friendly terms" with
the wild ducks which frequent the river
banks.
In EastOn, Pa, some men dropped a
| whisky flask on a curbstOne, making
pieces of it. The bottle contained whis.
ky, small quantity of it remaining on
some of the pieces. A sparrow flew
down from tree and commenced drink
ing the liquor. In few minutes the
bird began to stagger and could scarcely
hold up its head. Presently it dropped
over dead-drunk. The little fellow was
picked up by peanut vender and prop
erly cared for. In short time it flew
away, apparently sober.
Up to last May contract existed be-
tween the Pacific railroads and the Pa
cific Mail steamship company, by which
the latter were paid SO for each through
passenger who went by rail and each
steamer was guaranteed 900 tons OF
freight In consideration of equal rates
being maintained. renewal of this
contract has fallen through and a war
of rates has been inaugurated, the first
step in which has been the reduction in
the fare from New York to San Francis
co by boat from $130 to $75.
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