Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-07-15
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY, JULY Is, 1882.
WIDE WIDE WORLD.

OcudbOl lIoSuh.
Prohibition is al accomplished fact
in AZ counties in Georgia.
About 800 Jewish refugees arrived in
st. Louis, July s, from Russia.
The striking wOrkmen have already
lost nearly $4,OO0,OO0 by idleness.
The speeches and table talk of Moham-
med have been translated into Engllsh.
The peach crop of Delaware is estmat-
ed at 100000 baskets. The quality Is
good.
During the past fiscal year 1852 ag-
ricultural patents were issued from the
general land office at Washington
It is reported on apparently good au-
thority that Guiteau's body has been re-
moved to the army medical museum In
Washington.
It has been discovered that great
frauds have been perpetrated upon the
government by Texas U. S. Marshals, and
large numbers of them will be arrested.
OF the delegates elected to the Georgia |
Democratic State Convention, 1852 have |
been instructed for Alexander IL. Steph-
ems for Governor 65 for Bacon, and 4715
uninstructed.
The Indiana grain crops will be aver
age. but the apple and peach crops VIII
be the best ever known in many sections
of the state. The smaller fruits were
never more abundant.
In Georgia insects of all kinds never
so abounded. They are damaging crops
greatly. Corn that is knee high Is de-
strOyed rapidly, and rows of cotton
plants are annihilated.
Owing to the increase over the appro-
priatiOns in the river and harb0r Dill
made by the House, conference COM
mittee is inevitable and the hvellest
fight of the season is predicted.
The tea crop of India ten years ago
was 17,9OOOC0 pounds; this year it is 5l,-
$4,000 pounds. Of all this only l,ooo,-
600 pounds are consumed in India, and
only about 100000 pounds find their
way to this country.
Secretary Folger issues call for $l6..
100000 of six per cent bonds continued
at 81 per cent from July 1, 1881. Tit
principal and accrued interest will b'
paid on September ID next, and the IN
terest ceases that day.
Oscar Wilde cannot say after return
ing to his native heath that the Amerl
cans were lacking in courtesy. In Tex
as he was christened Colonel and 1
Louisiana he was made guest at
lynching entertainment.
The petroleum produced in this cour
try since 1859, when the first well we
opened, has added $1,500,00OOOO to I'll
wealth of the nation. The amount
almost equal to the national debt at IL
present time, $1,549,79O,SO6.
The sparrows of New York refuse
interfere with the caterpillars, and Il
trees of Washington square have bee
entirely stripped of their leaves by t.
Ioathsome creatures. The English spa
row is grand humbug in every respe(
Guiteau's bones are now on the roof
the medical museum, undergoing
bleaching process. Mrs. Scoville b
served notice on DR.. Hicks that she W
begin legal proceedings TO recover G'
teau's body and effects left by him to
doctor.
Alyah Clark & Sons, Of Cambria
are constructing the largest telescope
the world for the Lick Observatory
California. 1t will have thirty-six il
object glass, and will cost $4,000 wi
out the mounting. To test this inst
ment the firm is constructing br
tower, supporting an immense iron
inder. with the necessary gearing.
instrument will be finished in about
years.
Tn the year ending June 30, the \
York postofice sent out a daily aver
of 95 tons of mail matter and recei
40. They sent to other United ot
Offices 1892, 692 letters, 1S,0l9,S2o po
cards, 63S72,O16 circulars, 1ol,36e
newspapers and magazines, 67,2lC
transient newspapers, 1894 0f pack
of merchandise, and 16,2YS,O6O lei
and 1881, 1888 other packages for for
countries.
In this country, with pOpulatio
100000, there are 4,204,372 per
above the age of twenty -one years
cannot write. OF this num'oer 2,Oo