Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-06-16
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY. JUNE 16, 1883.
THE NEW WIS.


the Oldest paper in the United States.
The members of the Chinese legation
at Washington are particularly fond OF
the circus.
New wheat was thrashed in Georgia a
week before the ice went out OF Moose
head Lake.
This seasons Texas cattle drive has
been immense; believed it will exceed
100000 head.
Reports from 1000 points in the lead
ing corn states show that on the whole
the condition is favorable for Il large
yield.
Mrs. Jennie C. Carr, of Pasadena, Cal,
has received from the Governor the APP
pOintment of Silk Commissioner for that
State,
The longest arch of masonry now
standing is that which carries the
Washington aqueduct across Cabin
John creek. The span is 22O feet.
The first cOlOred woman to receive
her diploma as law student recently
graduated from the law school of the
Howard University at Washington.
The monument erected over the grave
of Thomas Jefferson at Monticello, Va.
the fifty-seventh anniversary of his death.
1t is proposed to utilize the natural
gas near Wheeling, W. Va, to greater
extent in manufactures than is now
used. A company will bring the gas to
the city.
Frances M. ScOville, sister of the slate
lamented" Chas. Guiteau, and who was
divorced from her husband last January
now petitions that her name be changed
to Howe.
After January 1st, next, the poorest
Russian peasantry will be exempted
from the payment of pOll-tax, while the
tax on the remainder of the populace
will be reduced One-half
An epidemic broke out among cattle
shipped at Montreal Friday of last week
for England, and during the run to Que
bee thirty-seven head died. The steam
er, nevertheless, proceeded on her vOy-
age.
John Bright has been nj. p. for Biz
mingham, England, over twenty-five
years; therefore a great celebration in
his honor, by the Birminghamers last
week, including monster trades pro-
cessiOn.
Recent rains have increased the vol
ume of water in the Black river and its
tributaries in Wisconsin, and log driving
has been resumed. Should the flood in
crease, 100,000,000 feet of logs, now hung
up" in that stream, would be started for
the mills.
The remains of John Howard Payne
was laid i'm its final resting place at
Washington late Saturday afternoon,
The President and cabinet Gems.
Sherman and Hancock and W. w.
COrcoran, by whose generosity the dust
was returned to This country, were
among those present.
Senator Edmunds was greeted at Fort
Point. near San Francisco, the other
day by a military salute. The noise
fastened the entry into this world of
strife of young American, who straight
way was named Edmunds Collins. Under
the circumstances, Mr.. Edmunds blessed
the babe, and gave him silver cup.
Capt. Ericsson, the inventor. though
80 years old, has the appearance Of a
man of fifty, and still works IL hours a
day. Upon rising i'm the morning he
rubs himself briskly with dry towels,
takes cold bath, goes through some
vigorous gymnastic exercises, and break
fasts on eggs tea and coarse brown bread.
Michael Gilman, who died recently in
New York, intrusted money to friend
to be expended in masses for the repose
Of his soul. Gilman's administrator
sued to recover the money, and Judge
Freedman, Wednesday of last week, de-
cided that the trust was not a legal one,
and that the funds must be delivered up
to the administrator.
Otis Julian was an Ohio man who
went to Australia more than ten years
ago to try his luck in the show business.
1t is said that he made fortune as one
of the proprietOrs of the Italian Circus.
He started for America last month to
pass the rest of his days at Lancashire.
Ohio, his old home, but he died on the
steamer Auckland, in mid-Paciic.
Returns to the Department of Agricul-
ture at Washington show an increased
area Of cotton planted amounting to
5O4, 900 acres. The average condition of
the ecr0p is low, however, being SO per
cent against SO in June of last year,
which figures were the lowest for many
years. The aphis and caterpillar have
made their appearance in sections of Al
ALBANIA and Texas earlier than ever be-
fore recorded.
1t Is an almost an invariable rule. that
men who make money easily spend it
prOdigally. The Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher affords an illustration of the
come easy go easy habit. He earns more
than 100000 year, and yet never has
any money. He buys whatever pleases
his fancy, without regard to its utility
or his necessity for it, He paid $3.50 for
book recently, saying lit only means
one more lecture"
The Department of agriculture reports