Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-05-13
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
WIDE, WIDE WORLD.

The increased importation OF Ameri-
can products is alarming the Italian
government.
President Arthur's summer cottage at
Long Branch has larger accommodations
than the Executive mansion.
The lifeess bodies of Capt. De Long
and 10 men Of the Jeanette crew have
been found near the mouth of the Lena
river.
Col. d. B. Henderson, of Dubuque,
Iowa, was elected Secretary of the Re-
publican Congressional Campaign Com
mittee.
Preparations are already making to
celebrate the Tooth anniversary OF the
evacuation of New York by the British,
November 20, 1888.
The Pond law if pronounced constitu-
tional, will close two-thirds of the sa-
looms in Ohio. All the prohibition labor
In that state for the past 20 years has
not closed one.
While England has increased in pOpu
lation since 1871, 100000, Ireland has
decreased over 100000. Surely there is
something wrong in the government of
a land so rapidly disintegrating. I.
In the case of the election managers
of Charleston, S. c., charged with ballot
box stufing, the jury disagreed. 1t is
understood that there were eight for
conviction and four for acquittal.
An exchange saws: THE American
horses in England are not coming to
the front as often as they did last sea-
son." american jockeys know too
much to want to win all the time.
The Waynesburg and Washington
Railroad in Pennsylvania, employs a
lady treasurer, Miss Belle Braden. She
acts also as paymaster, and makes her
regular trips over the road in the pay
car.
Missouri has been redistricted for con-
gressiOnal purposes. Out of IA the BOur-
bons think the Republicans will carry
one, possibly two; but Chauncey l. Filley
says the Republicans have good fighting
chances in five.
Anew York shipper has ordered ship
ped back from Hamburg large consign-
ment of American bacon, which the
French authorities hal long detained at
Havre through fear of the triahinnsis-
II has been resOld in the New York mar
ket at an advance of IL cents per
pound.
The San Francisco Post, vOicing the
Republican sentiment of the Pacific coast
finds no reason to complain of the Presi-
dent and the party, but says of the new
bill: ut is very wise and happy solu-
tion of the Chinese question, and one
which should be satisfactory to all classes
of citizens"
Sergeant Finley, of the U. s. signal
service, who has been investigating the
recent tornado which swept through
Michigan, finds that it first struck near
Gobleville, and thence traversed the state
leaving we'll defined track as far as Oak
land county, and thence northeasterly
to Saginaw bay, where it skipped out.
Considerable excitement was oc.
casioned at Howell Monday by the find
! ing Of salt on the farm of Mr.. Burk-
hardt near that place. Some wOrkmen
while employed in sinking well were
interrupted when at depth of 100 feet
by strong flow of brine, which arose
nearly to the surface. Further investi-
cations will Immediately be made.
The President, in renting the con.
tinuing punishment clause of Fitz John
POrter's sentence, has gone only as fal
as even General Porter's most bitter
opponents have been willing to 90
General j. d. Cox, in his Cincinnati
address against Porter, said: ITO remit
the remainder of continuing punish.
ment by restoring him to citizenship
like other acts of amnesty and oblivion
would be magnanimous," The Presi
dent has done this.
Congressman Hewitt in conversation
with friend is reported as saying that
the vote upon Mills amendment, which
was 70 yeas to 1876 nays, was the death
knell Of the Democratic party, and that
if it expressed the views of the party
he could no longer act or vote with it
Men who believe in the protection OF
American labor and the encouragement
of domestic industries cannot support