Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-02-26

THE NORTH
THE bill to prohibit the importation of
contract labor passed the senate through
Republican influence. The only ebjec-
ton made to it came from the Democrat
ic side.
THE Senate. although contrary to the
rules of that body, voted to leave in the
postoffice bill the clause reducing letter
postage, Notwithstanding it was general
legislation.
WHAT is the matter with Josiah W.
Bicycle and the New Zealand Coasulship?
Nobody else wants the position and wo
believe they would fit each other exact
ly. BY all means let him be appointed.
A GOOD many people are asking just
now who Dan Manning is. 1t looks as
though we would soon know something
about the gentleman, as he seems to
hold frst mortgage on the Treasury
portfolio.
THE concurrent resolution requesting
Congress to pass the Sumner postal tel
egraph bill has passed both Houses of
the Legislature. The bill places the
control Of all telegraph lines in the
hands Of the general government.
The Cleveland and Hendricks Guard
of Honor, of Detroit, will not attend
Cleveland's Inauguration. For months
they have been planning and talking
the matter up, but at the last hour con-
cludsd to stay at home. How Cleveland
can DO iRauguratsa without their pres
encs is something we would like to know.
The Egan bill for the adjustment Of
all contract labor at the IOnia state
house of correction, after being amend
ed so as to allow the Warden to nss his
discretion in regard to manufacturing
articles for use in state institutions and
for sale in markets outside of the state,
was passed by the House by vote Of 50
to IA.
GOVERNOR HOADLEY, of Ohio, in a
speech at Democratic banquet in Pitts
burg said: "We ask of Mr.. ClsyelaRd
two things only: First, that these Offices
which directly or indirectly affects the
cause of public events shall be filled with |
Dem ocrats, and. secondly, that the ad-
ofpublic affairs shall itsolf |
be Democratic"
The prompt passage by tho Senate OF
tho Texas Pacific railroad land forfeit
urs bill was rather surprise, the expec-
iation of the opponents of the bill was
10 stave off the vote for this session. The
House has alrsaay passed bills for for
letting 100000 acres Of land, and has
bills on the calendar for FORGETTING So
100000 acres more.
1T is generally agreed by the fruit
growers of the Traverse region that the
extreme cold weather has killed the
beach buds, and that the crop will prove
! total failure the coming season. Judge
samsdell is Of the opinion that peach
ress will stand eighteen degrees below
zero. but when it goes below that there
8 no hope for crop.
The skating rink professor" is knock
ng the festive coachman out of time,
md female who would now elops with
me of the latter class would be cOnsid-
red behind the times. Tho professor
GEMS TO be operating chiefly in Ohio.
mt tho Buckeye state will not be
Flowed to monopOlize him for any
treat length OF time.
WOMAN's riShts are being recognized
ven in Texas. The Legislature last
week, after a hard struggle, passed law
making it compulsory upon the heads of
apartments to give at least one-half Of
he clerical positions in their respective
ffiees to wOmon. Now if the females
will only insist upon receiving the same
rs mon do for the same
rork the woman's right party can count
as great victory.