Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-02-18
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY. FEBRuARY IS. 1882.
WIDE, WIDE WORLD.


The Virginia legislature has abolish
ed the whipping post in that state.
The present crop of oranges in Florida
is said to be the largest ever known in
: that state.
Europe has 100000 under arms at
an annual cost of $2,Si0OOO, 900, directly
or indirectly.
Jay Gould says $l,OOO,OOOa week would
just about satisfy one-half the calls he
has for help, year in and year out.
The people of the Black Hill intend to
give bonds for 100000 to the first rail
road which makes its advent at Dead
wood.
The highest bridge in the world, 301
feet from the bottom of the ravene and
2,051 feet long, is nearly completed at
Acton, Pa.
A hitherto unknown guano island has
been discovered in the gulf of California
near Port Lobos. 1t contains immense
deposits.
The Congressional Library, according
to the Librarians report, numbers 420,-
092 volumes, as against 396,7SS volumes
year ago.
George l. Seney, of New York, has given
away $1,5OO,OOO in the last four years,
and says it is fact that it is more bless
ed to give than to receive.
During a theatrical performance at
Columbus, Ohio. the treasurer found
a cooked revolver at the end of his nose
and saw thief disappear with the nights
receipts.
A wealthy English capitalist purchas-
ed $4,000 acres of land in Dakota of the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company, and
will locate an English colony there in
the spring.
The Tennessee refunding act was de-
clared unconstitutional because it ex-
ceeded the powers of the Legislature in
making the coupons receivable for taxes
for 80 years.
When Clarkson N. Potter was buried
the other day, the pall-bearers were his
seven brothers, who laid the coffin in the
grave and covered it with earth with
their own hands.
John Sherman denies that either him
self or wife ever sent any orders to the
treasury department for wOrkmen, and
that the telegram attributing such
charge to Pitney is a lie.
In 1880, the corn crop of the United
States was valued at 1878, ia, 499; wheat
at $474,2O1, $50; hay at 1871 ,S1l, 0S4; cot
ton at $3.50, 266,212. Thus it will be seen
that cotton is no longer king.
It is said to be fact, though no ex-
planatory circumstances are given, that
Bob Ingersoll is softening up on his in
fidelity, and beginning to speak with
something Of kindness af the Christian
religion.
Experiments with the Hudson river
ice prove that snow ice will last longer
than clear water ice, a 10 pound piece of
each contesting in water in an air tight
vessel, with three hours in favor of the
snow ice.
In opening the Dominion Parliament
at Ottawa, Ont, last week, the Marquis
of Lorne spoke of the prosperity of
Canada and the suspicious prospects for
the future. He alluded in feeling terms
to the death of President Garfield.
At the blast furnace of the Calumet
Iron and Steel company, at Irondale
near Chicago, five men were suffOcated
by gas on Thursday evening of last week
Two of them have died, two are in great
danger, and one has recovered.
Alex. H. Stephens celebrated his 10th
birthday Saturday at Washington. He
has served twenty-five years in Congress
and was Vice President of the Southern
Confederacy for four years. No man IL
more popular or more revered by his
associates.
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