Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-09-10

NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. 1881.
THE decrease in the public debt in the
last two months since the attempt was
made to assassinate the President has
amounted to the enormous sum of $24,-
259,244.
In the chess contest at Berlin, Mason,
of New York, is so far the champion, with
three games won. Blackburne, of Lon
don, and Zuckentort, of Berlin, won two
games.
The internal revenue receipts during
the year ending June 30 amounted to
$135,264,385, A greater sum than has
been received from this source in any
year since 1871.
DURING the last fiscal year the receipts
from customs were $198, 159,676 which is
the highest amount ever received by the
government from this source with the
exception of 1871 and 1872.
SETH GREEN says the difference in the
size of fishes in various localities IS due
to difference in the character of the
feeding grounds. He has seen genuine
brook trout that weighed ten pounds.
THE De Lesseps Panama canal scheme
gives promise of disastrous failure.
Many of the engineers have returned to
France, others have died. any but
encouraging reports are given of the
enterprise.
The present year will undoubtedly
show as large an increase in the extern
sion of the railroad system of the country
as was ever made. So far, 1896 miles
have been built, as against $500 miles
for the same period last year.
LAST year in Virginia the BOurbons
cast 96, 449 votes; the Readjusters, 81 ,527,
and the Republicans, 83,639. If the same
ratio is kept under the coalition, the Re-
publican Readjuster ticket will have a
majority of nearly 10000 this fall.
CLYDE (ScOtland) ship-builders have
leased land at Havre, France, to locate a
ship-building establishment capable of
employing 5000 men. This is done to
secure the benefit of the French Govern
ment bounty for homemade ships.
SENATOR BROWN, of Georgia, is to be-
come the fortunate owner of remark
able suit of clothes. 1t is to be manu-
featured of raw cotton, at the Atlanta
Exposition, within the space of twenty
four hOurs-the cotton to be picked,
ginned, spun, dyed, and woven in public.
The decrease in the public debt during
the month of August was $14,1S1,22l
This fact of itself, if there were no other,
would show how smoothly the machinery
of the government runs, without the
slightest friction, even while the chief
executive is PROSTATE and incapable of
giving attention to affairs of govern
ment.
THERE were 102 railroad accidents in
the United States during July. Thirty
eight persons were killed and 100 wound
ed, Twenty accidents of the total num-
Der caused the death Of one or more per-
sons, and twenty-fOur caused injury but
not death. leaving 500 per cent of the
whole number in which no personal in
jury was recorded.
A GREAT deal of comment was caused
by the fact that the pension payments of
the country for the current year cost
$6S,OOO,OOO, at the time the estimate and
deficiency were provided for by the last
Congress. There will, therefore, be
much surprise manifested when it is
known that Commissioner Dudley's esti-
mate for next year will be no less than
S8,OOO,OOO. This amount, the Commits
sioner thinks, will fully cover the de-
mands upon the bureau, and that he will
not be obliged to ask for a deficiency in
year if this sum is granted.
NEW MEXICO.
RaIding Indian. and Determined In