Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-04-09
GENERAL NEWS.

were frozen solid at the opening Of the
season. April l.
There are $50 disabled ex.Confedsrats
soldiers living in the poor houses of
North Carolina.
for the Secretary of the Navy, has served
la that Uapacity for fifty-seven years.
1t is estimated that there are 10000
writer's employed on the 1900 daily
newspapers published in the United
States.
Miss Folsom, of Buffalo, now Miss
Cleveland's guest at the White House, is
voted the prettiest girl in Washington
by the swells.
James and Harry Garfield were in
Washington last week. guests of Colonel
ROckwell's son. They called on Presi-
dent Cleveland.
A thoughtful and prolific pair out In
Kansas have twelve children, and six of
them without names. They answer to
their numbers until until they get old
enough to select names to suit them
selves.
A.cyclOns at Wavsrly, Mo-. Thursday
evening, destroyed six residences and
wrecked the Christian Church, causing
damage Of $4,000. No person was seri-
Ously hurt.
At San Francisco, April 2, Miss Lillian
Smith, California girl, aged IA, broke
| 100 glass balls with Winchester rifle,
in minutes and 35 seconds. This beats
all previous records. Carver's best feat
being performed in 1886.
General Sheridan does not fear that
the Riel rebellion will extend to our
border, but in case trouble arises, the
army in the Department Of Dakota is
sufficiently large to meet any emsrgen-
ey.
A friend of Mrs. Garfield informs the
| Associated Press that the rumOrs that
she was about to be married was circu-
lated by persons who wished to annoy
her, and that she still wears mourning,
and harbOrs no thoughts Of matrimOny.
The nrst term Of court in the district
| Of Alaska will be held at Sitka on the
first Monday in Nav. Judge NcAllistsr
Of San Franeiso. will occupy the bench.
It is estimated that half the wheat
crop Of Kansas will preys a total loss.
Farmers are reported to be blowing
their wheat fields and sowing other
grain.
Sylvester I. Osborne, the skating pre-
lessor who elopsd with Miss Ksarslsy,
the Bucyrus heirsss, pleaded guilty of
bigamy Wednesday, and was taken to
the peRitentiary ut Columbus, Ohio, to
serve term Of three years.
Joseph Lilly, a well.te-do farmer liv-
ing near JamsspOft, Mo-, has been in
bed for eighteen years, and is still in
perfect health. He labOrs under the
Impression that If he gets out Of bed he
will die.
Mr.. George H. Psndlston's father was
HamiltOH's second in the fatal duel
with Aaron Burr.
Mrs Ezekiel 7. Cox, mother Of the Hon
8. s. Cox, Minister to Turkey, died at
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Friday.
Wheat fields in Virginia that were
about to he plOwed up have sproutsd in
such fine condition since tho advent of
warm weather that crop prospects are
materially changed.
Mr.. COlman the newly appointed COM
missioner of Agriculture, is an enthnsi-
astic believer in sorghum culture, and
thinks that plant WILSON furnish the
entire sugar supply of the United States.
During 1884 forty-one steam vessels,
146 sailing craft, and seven large barges
were built in New England. the total
value being placed at $4,313,400. This
is a decrease Of 100000 in the value
of vessels built as compared with 1883.
President Cleveland, Friday. appoint.
ed John R. Garrison, of Virginia, as Dep
uty First Comptroller of the Treasury,
IL U..I> rHzh
and John s. McCalmOnt. Of Pennsylva-
mia, as United States Commissioner OF
Customs, in the place Of Judge Johnson
resigned.
A cabbage grower has discovered that
ice water sprinkled ever growing cab
bage has the same effect upon the "cab-
bage worm" that it has upon q cross.
roads Kentucky Democrat. The insect
just rolls over and dies without groan
Thus Agricultural and Political facts
| on hand in hand