Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-08-27
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 81, 1881.
WIDE, WIDE WORLD.

The total value of exports for the first
seven months of the present year was
$S2, 7OS,977.
The United States has 80 per cent
more paper mills than any other country
in the world.
A lady candidate is running for the
office of County Superintendent OF Schools
on the Democratic ticket in Iowa County
Wis.
According to the latest returns, the
wheat crop of England is little below
the average, and in France considerably
below.
London Times says failure to secure a |
new commercial treaty with France will
annihilate one-fifth part of England's
foreign trade.
Henry Todd, of Darien,' Ga, owns two
large lumber mills and exports largely.
He is cOlored man, fOrmely slave and
is worth 100000
Reported that Capt. Howgate's "pick-
ings' amount to $4,000, and that he has
been regularly backmailed by parties
who knew thereof.
Captain Howgate has assigned all his
Washington property to Norris Peters,
to enable him to qualify on his, How
gates, $4,000 bnOd.
The Georgia Legislature has passed
bill prohibiting the MOrmOns longer
plying their ayocatiOn of making con-
verts among the people of that State.
Emeralds of great purity and beauty
have been found in North Caroline. One
gem, weighing 21s karats, has been pur-
chased by the British museum.
OvercOmers is the title of new relig
ious sect, whose peculiar dOgmas are
personal inspiration, literal interpreta-
tiOn of the bible, and universal salya-
ton.
Live stock in Great Britain during the
past two years has been diminished by
more than ~ per cent, there being de-
cline of 100000 sheep and 100000
lambs since 1879.
While the emperOrs and prime minis
ters of Europe are giving assurances of
peace, Krupp, the great gun-maker, has
had to employ 5000 more workmen to
keep up with his orders for war mate
rial.
Railroad brakemen find it difficult to
get their lives insured, owing to the
perils of their employment. 1t is said
that five brakemen are accidentally
killed on the average in this country
every day.
By the treaty concluded between China
and Russia, the former agrees to pay thu
latter 100000 roubles (abOut $3.50,
COO, to retain, also, part of Kuldja
China has control of the Iii and ZelOngrf
Rivers, and the old Cashgar frontier.
Professor Gilbert. of the Indiana Uni
versity, Bloomington, Ind, while ascend
ing the Matterhorn with four other Amer
leans, was struck OH the head by piec
of rock which became detached, ant
rendered insensible. At Zermalt doctors
attended HIM.
During the plague in London in 1870
81 tobacco was considered an excellen
preventive for the dread disease. 1t wa
noticed that those who kept tobacco shop
were less likely to be affected thai
others, and the use of it was cOnsidere
to be so beneficial that even children
were made to smoke. School children
were made to smoke every morning, an
were often whipped if they did not d
so.
The ocean propeller Campana, pul
chased recently by Canadian parties,
carry grain on the upper lakes, is in DIR
dock at Montreal, being cut in two fO
the purpose of getting through the We
land Canal. The vessel will be divide
by breaking off rivets at the joint of tn
plates aft Of the foremost and engin
She will be furnished with bulkhead
and then lowed through the canal
Wyandotte, where the work of refastel
ing the craft will be completed.
At the Buffalo races, recently, I'll
trotting horse Midnight became bad
demoralized, and was in danger of 10
ing a $4,000 purse. The animal ha
taken one heat easily in 2:19, but on Il
next heat went wildly and broke badl
The shoes were removed from the horse