Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-11-06
STATE NEWS.

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A taxidermist of Paw Paw is prepar-
ing case of Michigan birds for the Cen
tennial.
About $275,000 per month is paid to
workers in the silver mines of Houghton
aud Keweenaw counties.
A. S. Gaylord, of Saginaw City has
been offered the Office OF Solicitor of the
Interior Department.
At Muir, October %, Daniel Clark was
stabbed seriously, perhaps fatally, by F.
A. Hodgson, i'm an alteration about some
rails.
Lenawee County leads the state in
dairy business. In 1874 she made 0,057
pounds of cheese, and 1881. $50 pounds of
butter.
The Menominee Herald says that pres
ent indications are that more lumber will
he got out the coming winter than tor
several seasons
The Elk Rapids Progress says a starch
factory is to be started at Central Lake to
dispose of the surplus potatoes in that
neighborhOod.
Rock salt has been found i'm the bed Of
the Grand Rapids Plaster Company.
Pieces of pure salt as large as hens eggs
have been taken out.
1t is said that logging on the Muske-
gon for the ensuing year will be fully
equal to last. Two thousand men have
already left for camp.
The dwelling of Charles Phannen-
sdhmidt, of Rogers City, was burned
October 25th, with the furniture. Loss,
$1,000 insurance. $500.
A libel suit has been institute by F..
F. Hopkins of the Ludington Record
against VIM. B. Cole of the Appeal, af-
fecting the. private character OF Mr..
Hopkins.
A porcupine weighing eighteen and
on-quarter pounds, and two feet and nine
inches in length, was killed in Hudson
last week. Some of the quilts were three
inches long.
Rev. G. A. Mum, of Big Rapids, re-
Gently brought suit against the trustees
of the first Presbyterian Church for his
salary, rnd obtained judgment of
$l,2Sl.sl.
The Board of Supervisors of Kent
County have appointed committee to
investigate the charges of j. w. Van
Leuwen against the state insane asylum
at Kalamazoo.
At the Eaton County fair prize of
$40 was given to Alice Fuller. who
proved satisfactorily that she had been
longer without anew dress than anybody
else in the county.
Thirty colored ladies of Detroit have
secret social and literary society. They
have fitted up an eclgant room for their
meetings, which the call 'the Queen of
Sheba's royal council chamber"
DR.. w. C. Wyatt, physician of South
Bay City. died October "a, from poison
communicated to his blood through a
scratch OH his hand while assisting at a
pOst-mOrtem examination recently.
The Sutter Brothers contract at the state
prison for the manufacture Of cigars was
commenced Tuesday with fifty hands,
Burkhardt, the boy murderer, being one
of the lot. The contract calls for 100
hands.
DIR. Flanders, of Sturgis, has patented
new rotary engine whicg, it is claimed,
has already shown itself to be a wonder
full improvement over anything yet ac-
complished in the application of steam
power.
The postoffice at Wayland was broken
into on the night of October %. but the
robbers got only a few stamps and some
small change. From the drug store of
Turner & Chapple,in the same building
about $500 worth of goods were stolen.
j. III. Fuller has been sentenced to i'm
prisOnment for life with hard labor, for
the murder of Wilson Pound of Grand
Haven. The jury on the trial of Melvin
c. Fuller. on the same charge, have re-
turned verdict of mot guilty." Wat
son will be held to answer the charge.
Michigan, with all its civilization, isn't
quite redeemed from a bowling wilder
ness yet. A short time agowhile party
of hunters were out hunting in Gladwin
County, they came across a, pack of
wolves, one of which was killed, but not
until after the wolves had killed two
dogs belonging to the party.
During the thunder storm of Friday
several buildings were struck by light
ming. One at Kalamazoo and one at
Grand Rapids. A barn in Holland con-
tanning twenty tons of hay was struck
and burned; a barn belonging to Judge
Lawrence, near Ann Arbor, with large
amount of grain was destroyed, the loss
being about $4,000. Several buildings in
Detroit were also struck.
Michigan took every premium offered
at the interstate fair in Indianapolis on
professional displays of apples, pears
ounces and grapes, besides special pre-
MUM of $50 for the best display Of fruit
making $l55 in money and sixteen di-
.plomas. The indianapolis Sentinel says
"If Michigan can make such showing
in a cold, unfavorab!e year, what could
she do in a good year? Let US hope she