Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-11
WIDE WIDE WORLD

Blaine got 1922 16 votes in California
-13,l 2S more than were cast sor Clsve-
land.
The Pennsylvania railroad company
discharged 100 men, and redneed 9TH
ers, making a saving of $4,000 per
month.
Coy. HOadly. of Ohio, has decided not
to fix any mems execution fer q Friday,
that being the day of the week on which
Christ was crucifed.
An explosion of dynamite and powder
at Stafford, N. H.. Thursday of last week,
injured eight persons, four of whom may
not recover.
Measles are epidemic at Cleveland, O.
Thousands OF cases at present exist, and
deaths from the disease are numerous.
During November the fire losses in the
United States amounted to $7.9OO,OOO, and
for eleven months in 1884 the loss is
placed at $l01,0OO,OOO.
Texas has now 6,617,524, cattle, accord
Ing TO assessors returns, valued at over
$ol,OOO,OCO. The increase in number this
year has been oyer 100000. $9,5OO,OOO.
Eleven hundred Italian laborers have
sailed fer Italy from New York. Thoy
have made money here, and 60 back to
enjoy it, where living is cheaper.
Nearly 200 men were engaged at Eau
Clare, Wis, Wednesday of last week for
work in the pineries at a reduction in
wages from last year of % per cent.
Three NOrmOns have been convicted at
Prescott, A. T., for bigamy, and two ell
ders pleaded guilty. This is said to mean
that Mormon rule in ArazOna has peter
ed out.
The Hon. Joseph Fifer, of Blooming
ton, Ill, has a cabinet photograph of
President Lincoln taken in 1855. which
is said to be one Of the best licensees
ever made of the martyred President.
The Importance Of having, good cloth
In the coat-tail is shown in the fact that
q man who fell from the top of the
Washington monument was caught by
his coat-tail upon nail, which held un-
til he was rescued.
A tribe Of Hebrews, numbering about
5000 live in tents in the country between
Jerusalem and Damascus. This tribe
has probably lived in the came spot ever
since the Christian era.
A new form of scalping industry seems
to have been instituted at PetrOlia, Pa.
Burglars recently entered the house of
Mr.. Rutherford, poisoned the watch dog.
ehlOrOfOrmed thslproprietOr and his wife,
and cut off her lnxuriant hair. The hair
cannot be traced.
The earnings of the Union Pacific rail-
road (whOle system) fer October were
$2,661 900, decrease of $286,0O0 for the
same month in 1883. The expenses were
$l,177.O0O, decrease Of $296,OOO.
Gov. Hoadley has appointed commits
sion OF eight members to procure and
present to Congress statute Of the late
President Garfield as part Of the Ohio
contribution to the national gallery at
Washington.
Gov. Cleveland Is the first Chief Execu-
tive of New York to resign his office since
the resignation of Martin Van Buren, to
the Cabinet Of President Jackson in 1920
The school population of the United
States is 100000. OF this 100000 is
enrolled in the public schools. The pub
lie school system of the country spends
more than $91 ,OC0.0C0,a year, and en-
ployes 100000 teachers.
The Presidents wives now living are
Mrs. Polk, at Nashville; Mrs. John Tyler,
at Richmond; Mrs. Grant, in New Jersey !;
Mrs. Hayes.in Fremont; and Mrs. Gar
field, in Cleveland. OF these, the widows,
Mrs. Polk. Mrs. Tyler, and Mrs. Garfield,
draw from the government pensions Of
$1,000 year.