Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-07-02

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ca EEOYGAN, MICH, JULY 2, 1886.
THE Clerk of the House Of Rspresen-
tatives says that there will not be more
than four contested election eases be-
fore the next Congress, the smallest
number for forty years.
THE Detroit Free Press says: ut is
figured that 1t will take 394 years to fill
all the offices with Democrats, taking
the changes thus far as a basis. We
wait" TEis Is not very encouraging to
the hungry hordes.
AT the Cheyenne Agency the Indians
are drilling preparatory TO an outbreak,
have sent spies in all directions, and
picket their ponies every night. The
whites and soldiers at the agency fear
they will be massacred. Five companies
Of cavalry passed through Wichita, Kan.
Friday, for Fort Reno.
GENERAL GRANT informed Mr.. Douglas
Friday evening that it was the best Gay
he had had since he went to Mount Nc
Gregor. The patient has been present
ed with new vehicle, In which the col
ored attendant can wheel him to any
point desired in the immediate vicinity.
DEMOCRATIC applicants for office are
thoroughly disguised with Washington.
In addition 70 disappointment or defer
red hopes the weather has been SO I'M
comfortably hot that they are in sweat
all the time, and are inclined to de-
nounce everything, including the ad
ministrati0n.
AT the present time there are fifty-four
vacancies among the officers of the
army, thirty. nine Of which are expected
West Point as soon as Secretary Endieott
returns to Washington, Six nOn-com-
missioned officers have also passed the
examining boards and will be appoint
ed, leaving nine vacancies.
The Commissioner Of tho General
Land Office has directed registers
and receivers mt district land Offices
not to furnish blank forms for
homestead applications except upon per
sonal application by actual entrymen.
An abuse has grown up in the local land
offices through the indiscriminate dis
tribution Of these blanks in quantities
to attorneys.
JUDGE MCCALMOT, Commissioner Of
Customs does not fill the bill from
Democratic standpoint. His ideas of
civil service reform does no: meet the
views Of majority Of the Democracy
who believe in the JaeksOnian doctrine,
Ito the victor belongs the spells" The
Judge fayors retaining competent Re-
publican officials until such time as
Democrats can be educated in the duties
sufficiently to fill the places equally as
well.
OUR eotempOrary seems to take to
heart the new Cheboygan Representa-
tive district as bad az our friend Hamp-
ton and last week made himself the
laughing stock of the community by his
comments on the article that appeared
in the TRIBUNE the week previous, and
it is greatly feared that that immense
brain box is suffering from premature
decay. Will he have the kindness to
point out single voter in the district Ii
able to DO disfranchised." He feels bad
because the new district affords no hope
for Democratic aspirants for legislative
h0nOrs.
ACCORDING to special Washington
telegram to the Detroit Free Press
President Cleveland is manifesting a
kind of backbone which astOnishss his
r0ckbound bourbon friends. 1t is re-
ported that q delegation of New York
politicians called on the President few
days since and urged on him the nscss-
sity Of changing his policy as to rsmov
ais, Of civil service, etc. After listening
to the advice Of the delegation the
Presidents jaws, 1t Is said, came to-
gsthsr with snap which startled his