Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-06-18

HE appointment or George N. Davis
as collector Of internal revenue for the
Grand Rapids district Is not very salts
factory to the other candidates for the
position and 1t stirred up quite breeze
among the leading Democrats of the
second city. Some of them even claim
it as Republican victory. Congress
man Comstoek had endorsed E. A. Bur-
liRgame for the position, but then Con-
gressmsn, even when Democratic, have
no Influence with this administration.
AMONG the tables in the special report
of the director Of the mint on the pro-
ducti0n Of gold ard silver soon to be
published, Is statement by years show
ing the deposits Of domestic gold bullion
at minis and assay Offices from July 1,
1873, to Jan. 1885, which amounted to
$415,000,000, and also the production as
estimated by the director of the mint
during the same period amounting to
$42S, 100000, the total estimate for the
eleven and half years being only 3d.
C0O,OC0 in excess of deposits of domestic
gold. During the last five fiscal years
the deposits of foreign gold coin and
bullion have exceeded the net imports
by over $l3,0C0,0O0 showing that consid
cradle foreign coin is brought by immi-
grants upon their persons, and that
"
brought by rail Is not reported at the
custom house. Another table shows the
gold coinage at the United States minis
for the last twelve fiscal years, which
amounts, after deductlng United States
gold coins remelted, to $545, 106,114.
THE people of Montreal are greatly eX-
asperated by the removal of Mr.. Stearns.
United States Consul General in that
city. On Wednesday Of last week pub
liz meeting was held at the City Hall, in
that City over which lhe Mayor presided
every commercial and professional body
being represented. The object of the
meeting was to determine how the citi-
zsns could best show their appreciation
Of Mr.. Stearns and their regret and dis
gust over his removal. French residents
wed with Englishmen and Scotehmen
in their expressions of respect and good
will for diplomatic officer who had
proved himself to be singularly efficient
and had succeeded in promoting = coed
feeling between the two countries. One
Of the speakers a Canadian Judge, had
to use strong il somewhat profane Ian
guags In order to characterize adequate
ly the Presidents action In removing a
most excellent and experienced official
for the sake of providing an ONCE for 4
needy and ambitious Western parti-
san. Mr.. Stearns' partisanship. for
which he was retired, consisted in
his making a journey last November
to his home and voting quietly for the
Republican candidates.
The fact that nearly wo.thirds of all
deaths from diarrh9al diseases among
children during the year occur in the
months of July and August is made the
leading theme in BabyhOOd for June, and
considerable space is devoted to a com
prehensive article on Summer Com
plaint," with special view to preyeR-
ton. There are few subjects connected
with the care Of children which are of
such vital Importance as this, and there
can be no doubt that the startling NOR
talitv of infants could be materially re-
duced il parents would allow themselves
the full benefit of such literature as this.
OF other interesting articles contained
in this number of BabyhOod may be
mentioned "PhOtographing the Baby"
"Cresping-AprOns," "A Remedy for
Sleeplsssness,' "Baby's First Attire"
eating Between Meals" obstinate
Children" ETC., etc. ($1.50 year. IS
Spruce Street, New York;