Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-12-25
STATE NEWS.


The Grand, Rapids edge tool works are
manufacturing an order of 5000 dozen
The value of exports passing through
the Port Huron custom house during
November was $2SS,244 f' i.eiisii
During the past two years Henry Lam
bert. of Bear Lake, has captured IL
bears, and he is only % years of age.
The Petersburg and Toledo Narrow
Gauge rnilroad is reported to be sure
thing. Considerable right of way has
already been secured. ..,r
During the last 2tS Years Lansing has
built 23O stores, dwellings and public
building at cost of s43O,O00, not includ-
ing the new capitol.
Some of the snails which J.B. Steere
sent to the university from the Amazon,
s. H., five years ago, are still alive. az
though they have tasted all that time.
Hon. E. r. Miller, president of the
state fish commission, states that within
he next 30 days 5000 salmon will be dis
tributcd in lakes not heretofore supplied.
The Regents Of the University laye
been looking into the case of Dr. Rose
and decided to meet again last Thursday
in secret session; and consider the case
more fully. M ado.
The first important literary work ever
issued in Manistee is about to be placed
in the lap of the public. 1t it a thrilling
Centennial aiuranac worth ten cents a
volume.
Justice Gray, of Niles, sentenced John
Kerwin, tramp, Friday, to forty days
in the county Jail for stealing ride on
the Michigan Central railroad from Chi
cago to that city.
The Romeo Obserusr says that con-
ductor on the Michigan Midland got
tired of riding alone, and SO he dead
headed passenger for company; and has
been discharged for it. ,;.
Detective Nevins. of East Saginaw, has
has arrested at that place one James Fre-
burg, who is charged with murder at
Buffalo. He threw Bella Pierce into the
canal where she drowned.
The Universalists of Vassar, are NOV
ing in the direction of a permanent or
ganization, with good prospect of success.
They are having four days meeting;
commencing last Thursday. 81
Henry Benson, the Banks merchant
whom Julia Olmstead sued for $4,000
damages for broken heart, has been
mulcted to the tune of$2, 800. Hearts are
down very cheap in Bay county.
A Grand Rapids paper figures out that
the sheriff of Kent county makes about
$4,000 year out of the job. Verify it is
good to BE d doorkeeper in the house of
the wicked prisoners of Kent county.
If any gentleman, anywhere from35 to
80 years of age, ands without family, de-
sires a kind and afectionate companion,
let him write to Miss Ida Powell. of Kali
amazoo. No triflers need apply
The Brockway Methodist Church of
St. Clair county, have commenced can
tering down the broad and narrow road.
and advertised lottery in connection
with festival which they are to hold.
A panther has been seen in Fairfield,
Lenawee county, and the p eopleare very
much excited. The animal has whipped
several big dogs, and a bullet has no
more effect on him than a cathartic pill.
Mr.. Wsrren Brown, of Flint, has made
his contribution to the Centennial. 1t is
monster oak knot or'gnurl" which meas
ures twenty feet in circumference and
FIVE feet in diameter and weighs 4,5O0
pounds. ~ isHa -@.ilas'-
Iona papers contain thrilling accounts
of the daring feats Of a bold gang of rob-
bers. Last week landlord lent a stran-
ger s., and ::he has not been heard from
since. This is the boldest robbery re-
corded. r.
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The 25 sawmills Of Muskegon have cut,
during the past year, So, 100000 feet of
lumber, of which they now have on hand
100000. They have furnished employ
ment to l,2Is men; 2S1O0OO0 shingles
have also been made. 5ina -
A dog while in pursuit of rat was
caught in the machinery Of Schenck and
COTS Touring mill at Ovid one day last
week. and ground to powder. But he
was, a tough purp, and the operation
damaged the machinery 800 worth.
Sunday, while the family of J. C. Jack
son, of Benton Harbor, We're at church,
their dwelling was burned to the ground,
with all its contents. No insurance. On
Monday subscription was taken up and
nearly enough raised to make good the
loss. l.;,a. eos nl
James Irving, a young mar formerly
deputy city clerk of East Saginaw, has
been employed as collector for the gas
company of that city. He has recently
skipped out, taking with him 500 Of the
gas comyanys money. and all the gas
they have throw no fight on the dark
transaction, -
Smith, Of Battle Creek, who has been
charged with child murder. waived ex-
animation at Marshall Monday, and was
bound oyer for triaIin the Circuit Court.
|fAnna Owens the rnntba,. of tba o1,;Ii 20