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

Gen. Freeman has returned to New
York to live.
The Gar has nearly quater of col
umn of titles.
Six thousand men are ready to embark
at T0ulOn, France, for T0nquin.
Mississippi crops and live stock suffer-
ing from long continued drought.
Less than 24O miles of track remain to
be laid to complete the northern Pacific
main line.
Florida believes in rotation of crops.
Yankee boarders and oranges are the
leading products.
The widow of Gen. George H. Thomas
is about buying house in Washington,
and will make that city her home.
Nearly 1000 physicians were in atten-
dance at the meeting of the American
medical association in Cleveland last
week.
Heavy snow storm throughout Colorado
Friday of last week. $50 west, young
man" If you want to get showed under
in summer.
The Illinois house has passed the high
license bill-beer $3.50 and distilled
spirits $500 and the Senate will I'M
doubleday follow suit.
Stated that China will close her ports
against the French only in case France
attempts to establish water commune
cation between Tonquin and Yunhan.
A chain is being made by the chain
works in Troy, n T. which will be six
miles long. 1t is made of two inch rods
and was ordered by the government.
During performance in Nathan's cir
Gus at Suspension Bridge, N. Y, Tuesday
night of last week the tents wer0 de-
mOlished Dy as torn, and, in the panic
followed that many persons were serious
ly hurt.
Seth Green says the greatest fish show
in the world Is now to be seen at the
New York state Matching ponds at Spring
Creek. They contain 100000 fish Of all
kinds, from three feet in length down to
embryOs still in the egg.
At meeting of the New York Fish
Culture Association the President of the
Rod ard Reel Society protested against
distributing black bass in the AdirOn-
dack region claiming they would quick
ly exterminate the brook trout.
The Pennsylvania Legislature adjour-
ed Wednesday of last week without
passing the appropriation bills. and the
Governor summoned the members
to meet in extra session, Friday follow
ing at noon to make the appropriations.
Jenny Lind is living in retirement at
her beautiful home, South KensingtOn,
London. She is 63 years old, has two
married daughters, and son in the
army. She occasionally sings, and her
voice retains many of the charms which
aroused the admiration of the world
years ago. =.
The Porte has informed u. S. Minister
Wallace that the commercial treaty be-
tween Turkey and the Uuited States will
terminate March 18th, 1884, and that
after the termination of the treaty the
importation of all American meats, in
GLIDING lard and similar products, will
be prohibited. a.
The survey of the proposed Florida
ship canal will be- completed in about
five weeks, and as soon as the exact
route is determined upon, contracts will
be let, and the work pushed with all pos
sible vigor. 1t is thought work will be
begun by September next. Stone Pasha
is chief engineer.
Denial is made of the report that the
condition of Queen VictOria's health
gives cause for alarm. She drove ont
twice Monday of last week, and the
Prince Of Wales presence at the Ascot
races the following Tuesday and
Wednesday shows that no fear is felt in
the royal household.
The city of Chicago is rejoicing in the
prospect of an income of $1,50OOOO per
annum, to be derived from the liquor
business under the new high license
law, which has passed the lower house
of the state legislature. and is expected
to pass the other. Beer license, $3.50,
general license, $500.
Judge Lawrance, first comptroller of |
the treasury, has decided the long pend
ing controversy as TO the right of the |
Utah e Northern Pacific railroad COM
pany to receive payment i'm cash for |
mail transportation services on subsi-
died portions Of its lines. The question |
involves several millions of dollars. and |
the c0mptrOllers decision is in favor of |
the railroad company.
The law of New Jersey requires rail- |
road companies to make a return to the |
State of all fatalities that occur on their |
lines. During the thirteen years between
1869 to 1882 there were 1902. 1t is prob
able the fatal accidents in other States
reach no smaller proportions, so that the
aggregate Of statistics would be appal-
ing, though little attention is paid to the
factors as they occur from time to time.
Congress appropriated 100000 for the
purchase of land in the Indian terri
tory for certain cOlOred settlers, and
placed the money in the hands of the
Cherokee treasury to be expended as the
Cherokee Legislature might direct. The
legislature promptly directed that it be