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

The firt political gun of the year will
be.fired by Oregon, Jnne 9Th. She elects
state officers and member Of Congress.
Immense icebergs, miles in extent,
are reported as having been seen in the
Atlantic recently by steamers from Eu-
rope.
A young lady in Rhode Island cut and
sold her luxurious hair to lady for 5000
to procure comforts for her sick mother.
She is entitled to the best husband in
the state.
Last year at the beginning Of May the
best beef cattle sold for nine cents in
New York. This year, with an open win
ter and cattle in better condition, the
price at the opening of last week was
thirteen and One-half cents. Large
shipments caused the price to drop one
cent, and will doubtless cause still fur
Their decline.
A lady whose home is in Michigan was
removed from her position as clerk in
the Agricultural bureau through the
caprice of a superior, and utterly with
out good reason, whereupon Senator
Ferry CALAMITY appeared as her cham
pion and undertook to right the wrong
just done to her. The lady's restoration
to her Office is to be expected.
Uncle Sam finds the coinage Of silver
dollars quite as profitable as old John
Hull, the old mint master Of Boston, did
the coinage of pine-tree shillings, for
during the last three fiscal years the
difference in value between the silver
bullion that has gone into the mint and
the silver coins that have come out
amounts to. the snug little sum Of about
$1O,OO0O00.
1t has come to the knowledge of the
Commissioner Of the Land Office that in
the northwest, particularly in the state
of Wisconsin, set of rascals are seek
ing to purchase the rights of old soldiers
to make declaratory statements for the
selection of public lands, which lands
the spectators propose to sell at prof
it and divide the proceeds with the
"vets," who may be dishonest enough tC
join them in this scheme.
The smallest baby in the world was
recently born in mining camp at Can
delaria, New. The father is miner ant
weighs 100 pounds. The mother is &
stout healthy woman, weighing perhap,
100 pounds. The child is a male, as per
fectly shaped as any human being car
be, but upon its birth it only weighe,
eight ounces. Its face is about the siz
of horse chestnut, and ring worn o.
the little finger of its mother was easily
slipped over its foot nearly up to thu
| knee.
During the month Of April $3.416,47;
was added to the silver coin in the trea
sury, which is over 100000 in excess o
the amount coined and during the same
period silver certificates to the amour
of 100000 were thrown back into TIN
treasury. Very nearly half the coli
now held by the Government is silver
Thus every month shows a decrease o
gold and an increase of silver in tn
treasury. Soon, at the present rate o
progress, silver will be the principa
coin held by the government.
The Supreme court of Michigan in tn
case of the Toledo, Ann Arbor & Crane
railway against Dunlap has decided if
jury in condemnation proceedings sum
moned under proper circumstances
has conducted its inquiries properly an
with due regard for private rights, an
has reached legitimate conclusion a
to the questions Of condemnation an
compensation, the appropriation Of tn
land upon payment of the compensation
will not be effected by collateral action
of the Judge which may be unlawful.
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