Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-10-13
THE UNITED STATES.

York on 1886, 900 worth of property.
The cotton and sugar crop of the South
this year Is estimated at about half that
of 1882.
Washington prohibitiOnists hope to
deprive $50 saloon keepers of that city of
licenses. ~
McDonough telephone company, capt.
tai $l,000,000, intended rival to Bell mo
nOpoly, incorporated at Albany.
Counsel for Sergt. Mason, now in pris-
on for shooting at Guiteau, demanded
tie judge advocates review of the court
martial, considering it favorable to the
prisoner.
Dallas, Tex, was visited, on Saturday,
by the most destructive fire in its histO-
ry. Nearly 100000 worth of cotton
and grain were burned. Insurance,
about One-third.
Lieut.. Ray and party, who were sent
by the government on an exploring eX-
petition TO Alaska, have returned and
report in favor of the establishment of a
permanent signal station at Point Bar
row.
Coy Sherman of Iowa put this point
ed question in his speeches, but got no
reply: "NOw, my friends, can you tell me
when, in all the history of the Democrat
lie party, that party has ever advocated
any moral principle?"
An old lady named Shaw suicides in a
horrible manner at Galesville, Tex, by
saturating her clothes with kerosene,
binding herself to a stone wall, then
striking match. She had been fOrcibly
deprived of grandchild by the child's
father.
During the nine months ending Sept.
30. 4,244 miles of main track were added
to the railroads of the United States.
This is only about half what was accom-
plished during the same period of last |
year, but is very satisfactory showing,
nevertheless.
& One of the most profitable industries
in Kansas promises to be that of sugar
culture from sorghum. 1t is carefully |
estimated that two tracts of land aggre-
eating 5000 acres will this season pro-
duce from 700 to 800 pounds Of sugar per |
acre, and 20 gallons OF syrup. At this
rate sorghum culture ought to pay well.
The disturbances at Canton seem to
have eliminated in the assassination,
among others, of Charles H. Seymour,
the American Consul. Mr.. Seymour was
for many years Postmaster of Lacrosse,
Wis, and was we'll known in newspaper
and political circles, and had been in
China only about year.
Rufus Hatch was asked by reporter.
what he proposed to do about the decis-
ion of the Court of Appeals regarding
the Western Union case. Mr.. Hatch APP
preached the reporter, and, throwing his
arms about him, drew him near and
whispered cOnfdentially in his ear: "It's
a cold day when Uncle Rufus lets his ice
house burn down." Then smiling broad
ly the inancier waved an adieu and
walked away.
An erroneous opinion prevails that
European railroads are safer to travel on
than American railroads. Statistics in
dlcate otherwise. Daring the past year
2S9. 1870, 1888 persons were transported
over 100000 miles of American railroads
with loss of life of 1000. European
statistics for the past two years are not
at hand, but during 1881, lS0,000,OO0
passengers were transported over l72, S04
miles of European road, and $500 of
them were killed. American roads are
safer than European roads, and are
equipped UNNECESSARILY better.
If Republican newspapers would
please to be so kind and thoughtful as to
refrain from publishing the public debt
statements until the campaign is over.
they would cOIffer a great favor upon
their opponents. How, in the name of
figures. are Democratic ora
tors and writer's to make any prOselytes
IL people are constantly reminded that
the colossal bill that Uncle Sam found
1t necessary TO run up in order to put
down the rebellion is being steadily and
rapidly paid, thanks to honest and intel
ligent Republican administration P
Ne,c York Tribune.
Caperton. Fayette county, w. Va, is
much excited over startling discovery i
made there. A gang of men were work I
ing in quarry near that place, when !
the blast opened cavity that seemed a
cave. On entering it they found huge I
ron chest nearly eaten with rust Upon
The chest was skeleton that from the :
,ize of the bones must have been once
The frame of person Of enormous size. T
IN the chest were discovered coins of an
.ient design and many odd-shaped tools. >
t might have belonged to vanished r
ace who once inhabited the country. t
The discovery upsets the favOrite theO-
les of psychologists, and is attracting J
vide attention. Scientists are coming I
rom long distances to view the articles o
% strangely brought to light.
The immemOrial habit of the Demo-
ratio leaders to resolve upon a certain
inc of action, to muster up courage T
nOugh to start on it, and then to incOn- !.
inently rush back into the woods when n