Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-07-31

FITTING Grover Cleveland against Jim
Blaine is good deal like holdidg an old
tallow candle to an electric light
Washington Critic.
DOUBTLESS Grover Cleveland did no
more than his duty. when as Sheriff Of
Erie county N. Y, he executed Jack CAT
ney and Patrick Aorrisey on the scaffold.
but then 1t would not look well to have
hangman President of the United
States.
A statement has just been completed
by the division of accounts in the Gener-
al Land Office showing the number Of
acres Of public lands surveyed in the
different states up to and including
June 30, 1884. The total number Of
acres surveyed in Michigan is SO, $50 1888.
GEN. LOGAN'S recommendation for an
increase in the naval establishment is
one of the wisest and most important of
his suggestions. Some people fancy
that navy, in case of war, could be
created in ninety days. They forget 1t
takes long time to accomplish great
result.
ACCORDING to Hendricks Indian
apolis speech, there are lsgions OF hun-
cry Democrats longing for the removal
of $4,000 Office holders that they may
get chance at the public crib. When
the principles Of the Democracy are
simmered down, this Is about all they
have to present to the American people.
The yellow fever is epidemic at
Panama and is daily on the increase and
the hospitals are crowded. 1t ia also
reported that the disease has made its
appearance at New Orleans. At ports
on the Atlantic strict quarantine is
inferred bOtn against Yellew Jack and
for prevention of the introduction of
cholera.
The Democratic ratification meeting at
Columbus, Ohio, must have been as ex-
hilirating to Ohio Democrats as a wet
blanket would be to kicking baby.
Ex-senator Thurman made speech in
which he neglected to mention
the candidates. General Ward wrote a
letter scOlding the Democratic conven-
ton for not nom mating Thurman.
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS, the Democratic
nominee for Vice-Presidant is loud in
his announcement Of assessments of
offlce-holders of the government as
blackmail and an infamous crime
How different is the Hendricks, of to-day
with the Hendricks of 1S56-1S58 when
Land Commissioner. Then he caused
assessments to be made upon Democratic
efiee-holders with great rigor. Why
does the Hendricks of 1S56-1S5S now
denounce himself at that time as
infamous and a blackmailer. When
the Democrats were in power according
to this great "refOrmer" it was the prop
er thing to do but now he holds up his
hands In horror over the very idea of
political assessments.
THE Chicago Inter Ocean says: "a Buff.
falO paper has now published in full the
charges against Grover Cleveland, which
were merely alluded to in the Inter
Ocean few days ago. We do not pro-
pose to defile our columns with the foul
details, 1t matters little to genuine
Republicans of the country what the
private character of Mr.. Cleveland is
1t is enough for them to know that he is
Democrat, imbued with all the polite
al ideas characteristic of that party
But those psuedo Republicans whC
threaten to bolt Blaine on personal rea
sons would do well to investigate the per
sonal record of the opposing cardidat,
and compare the individ ual showing
which the two men make. To that class
we commend Cleveland's treatment Of
the mother of his child as subject
which they would DO well to invest
gate"