Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-02-25
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
WIDE, WIDE WORLD.

the Treasury.
Bret Harte's son is fitting himself for
the stage, and will join the company of
Mr.. John Mccullough.
The authorities of Wyoming Territory
have signed contracts for keeping their
prisoners i'll the Penitentiary at Joliet.
Baldwin, the defaulting cashier of the
Mechanics National Bank of Newark, is
to be detailed as librarian in the State
Prison at Trenton.
st. Patrick's hall at Hancock, probab- |
ly the best public hall in the upper PENN
sula, burned Sunday morning, causing
loss on hall, etc., of $4,000.
The cabinet considered the case of
Fitz John Porter a few days since and
agreed that the only relief practicable
was pardon from the President.
The Kalamazoo Telegraph of Feb. s,
says "Wild pigeons flew over the town
yesterday; robins made their appearance
and sea gulls were seen near this place.
Daniel F. Comstock, a wealthy lumber
man of Big Rapids, has been convicted
of attempting to murder Nicholas Drew,
section foreman q. r. & |. railroad, last
October. r.f 7fgrr AN
Chicago is providing for an immense
firemen's tournament in September.
Over 500 fire companies have agreed to
be represented, and $4,000 in prizes will
be offered.
Confirmation by the Senate: s. S.
Matthews, United States Marshal for the
eastern district Of Michigan; NJ. c. Burch
United States Attorney for the. western
district of Michigan. @ ~,
c. S Coon, jr., general ticket agent Of
the Ohio & Mississippi road, put his head
out of car window while crossing
bridge near North Vernon, o., and was
almost decapitated by projecting tim
Der.
Monday United States revenue officer
seized eight barrels of whisky in the
saloon of Francois Barber at East Sag
inaw, because the stamps were not can
celed, and because some liquor had been
transferred to kegs also unstamped.
Peter Cooper is 92 years of age, and
when he looks down upon the rising
generation and sees Alexander H.
Stephens, who has just turned TO- and
Thurlow Weed, who is "a, he signs to
himself and wishes he were boy again,
'just for tonight" 8flatl 5} r
The directors of the Merchants Bank
of Watertown, N. Y, have decided to go
into voluntary liquidation. Since the
failure of Kenyon & Co., Chicago, public
confidence in the bank has been weaken
ing, H. A. Kenyon being director, and
the depositors began withdrawing funds
Capital stock, $4,000, with deposits of
about 100000. $3.50 H WJg1 2E
1t is not often that we hear of mans
life being saued bya railroad accident,
yet such was the case recently, at New
comerstown, Ohio. A freight car was
smashed by collision, and in it were
found two men insensible from cold. They
had sneaked in for a free ride, the door
had been locked, and, as they lay near
the roof, on some cotton bales, without
room to move their limbs, a night at re-
70 would have killed them if they had
not by chance been discovered. 4
Rumor has it that Mr.. George Jones
has refused $1,5OO,OOO for his 81 shares
in the New York Times, which is ont
share more than half the property. Mr.
Jones is very able manager, and hal
made the Times great success, and. il
said not only to control the course O
the paper but insists upon having hi
will in regard to the finances. Som
newspaper men scout the $4,000
story, and doubt if the whole establish
ment is worth the money.
The pageant Of the knights Of Momu
at New Orleans, Feb. 16, illustrated tn
ancient poem "Ramayana," by the sag
Valmiki. There were 16 magnifcen
tableaux on cars. The poem relates tn
adventures Of the hero Rama, the incal
nation of Vishnu, his marriage with S
ia, her abduction by Ravana, the ter
headed giant king Of Ceylon, and Rama
war against the giant assisted by I'll
vanares or monkey tribes. Feb. 20, IL
king Of the carnival will make h
triumphal entry into the CITY. The da