Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-06-04


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ENTERED as secopd-cass manuel at the ChebSy-
gen postolfice.
ChEBOYGAN, MICH, JUNE A, 1885.
The Philadelphia News suggests that
Vice President Hendricks be elected Of
e-seeker-at-large to the administra-
ti0n.
A CONSIDERABLY portion of the DEM
ocratic population Of Detroit still linger
in Washington looking after positions
under the administration.
THE Democratic Lacrosse Chronicle
does not love General Bragg for the
friends he 10 making, and warns him
that he is leading the party ia Wiscon-
sin to its death.
The cabinet Thursday decided that
the government exhibits cannot be al
lowed to remain at the New Orleans ex-
position beyond the time fixed by Con-
gress. This ends all hopes of the exhib-
it continuing any longer. June 1st be
ing the time Gxed for the closing.
THE news from Europe would indicate
that the war cloud that looked so threat
sning, between Russia and England,h
been dispersed, negotiations in re-
gard to the boundary line in dispute
haying resulted in satisfactory solu-
tion and both powers are satisfied.
DUMONT, Reels lieutenant in the
northwest rebellion, was captured We'd
nesday Of last week on American SOIL
General Terry ordered him released,
holding that under existing boundary
laws and agreements he had no right to
hold him. The Secretary Of War sup
ports him in this decision.
POSTMASTER GENERAL VILLAS has de-
clinsd to put . different construction
upon tho act OF May 3. 1883, relating to
the readjustment Of the salaries of post
masters from that enforced by Post-Mas-
ter General Gresham. He says II the
construction is wrong the remedy is in
the courts or by additional congression-
al action.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has
issued circular to all custom officers
that the appropriation for dsfraying the
expenses OF collecting the revenue for
customs will be exhausted by the neees-
sary payments for May, and directs them
that no expenses for June collections
can DO made until Congress shall make
an appropriation therefor.
The New York Times, mugwump,
says Of Zachariah Montgomery, Cleve-
lands assistant attorney general, that
he reaches his conclusions. mot through
the pervsrsity, but by the natural shall
lOwness and imbecIlity of his mind"
From this 1t would seem the Times is
not so enthusiastic in its support of
Grover as it was during the campaign.
JOHN MCGUIRE, country store keeper
at Madoc Lansing, on the Lower Miss
issippi, was selected to distribute the
Government rations sent to the sufferers
from the floods in that region year ago.
He has just been tried, convicted, and
fined for violating the Sunday law in
Arkansas by keeping open his store and
distributing those rations on Sunday.
The Arkansas Legislature should be Wis
tied by missionaries.
The appointment Of Meade to be post
master Of HazlehHrst, Miss, which was
made few days ago, has been revoked
by the President Meade is the man
who presided at meeting held in Co
piah, Immediately following the massa-
ere Of Matthews, at which meeting the
murder was approved In formal resolu-
tions, and notice served upon the mem
bers Of the Matthew'S family that they
must leave Copiah County.
CAPT. BELKNAP. President of the board
appointed to examine the Dolphin, in
telegram to the Secretary Of the Navy
Friday reported that the trial trip of
Thursday was satisfactory and that the
requirements of the contract of the YES
sci were complied with. This is unfor-
tunate for the Democratic Press, as they