Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-05-13
STATE NEWS.

The Baptists of Portland have con-
tracted for new chursh.
Chas. Sifert. the Bay City trunk thief
goes to Jackson for year.
A night train is now run each way be-
tween Detroit and Bay City.
Frank Williamson. head clerk in the
postOffice at Albion died May 8.
Pennington township. Oakland county.
lis to build town hall worth $4,000. -
They are plowing up fine crop Of
healthy potato bugs in Kent county.
Even the paupers in the Adrian poor
house love each other and get married.
There is but one vacant store in Big
Rapids aud dwelling houses are at a pre-.
MUM.
The wOoleii mill established at Niles
will employ l5O hands, and will open up
May 18th.
John Larkin. of Midland has resumed
business, having compromised wirh his
creditors.
CarrOlton, Saginaw county. is in ter
rible foment about the disposition of its
poor fund
The famous university laboratory
crooked accounts will not be reached be-
fore May 10th.
The Senate has cOntii med Sumner
Howard, of Flint, in this state, as u. ;.
Attorney for Utah.
The DuoterpsichOrianclo
an Ann Arbor college society. will give al
entertainment soon.
Frank Strong and Albert Freeman, of
MuskegOn, are reported to have fled
with money not their own:
Sheriff Woodin, of Monroe. and three
of his deputies weigh together 1000
pounds, an average of $50 pounds apiece.
The Gale Manufacturing Company
won the day with their plow ut the great
plow trial at Langsburg a few days ago.
Calvin Koop, hitherto quite promi-
ncnt man in Montcalin county, has beeii
sentenced to state prison for stealing cat
tie
While carelessly handling shotgun
Mr.. j. MOulder, of Holland, lost his right
eye by its accidental discarge one day
last week.
The Hedges house, ut Howard station,
east of Niles, was burned last week. Loss
$1,000; insured in the Berrian county
Mutual.
Col. Church, of Ithaca, has in his pos
session the bible that was given 10 JEFF.
Davis while he was prisoner ut Fortress
Monroe.
Six residents ofthe town of Ada. kent
county, have been arrested tor illegal
voting. -Four were infants and two were
registered.
A telegram from Fred Strong. ap-
| pointed to West Point from kalamzOv,
states tharh passed all right 81 out Of
l04 failed TO pass. r
People along the line Of the Chicago d
Lake Huron railro:d are beginning 10
think that road is TO pass into the hands
Of the Grand Trunk folks soon.
Mrs. Florence Rice Knox, the Mich
igan prima dona has made Il five years
engagement with the IN illager of the
Covent Garden (Eng.) theater.
4 runaway at Lapcer resulted i'm Bert
Stiles getting an arm brokeiI, and Martin
Needhan had "A leg brokem In two places
and was otherwise terribly injured.
A bold thief entered and robbed The
COllumbiaville ticket Office in broad day
light last week. He secured gold watch.
but was afterward himself secured.
John Waterman sends collection of
apples to the Centennial. This fruit
was raised OIL his farm ut Worthwhile, and
he challenges the world to beat the col
lection.
Capt. Frank Rice. formerly of ST. Clair.
and sOn-ill-law of Hon. ID. B. Harrington.
has been appointed p0St-trader at Fort
Sill TO succeed Evans, Marsh's former
partner.
Mrs. John Baker of Reading. gave
gave bilth TO 161s pounds OF girls and
boys the other day, two Of the former and
one OF the latter. They are going to
keep 'em all.
The executive committee of the State
Soldiers and Sailors society met in De-
troit monday and decided to change the
time Of holding the annual reunion from
May 30th C'Decoration Day"l to May
25th.
Mr.. Wright, of Portland has been sor-
rowing for many months abont the loss
of $500. His wife found it between the
Stats of a spring bed when She cleaned
house the other day.
A thoughtful calf belonging to Mr..
John Amino Metanora, Lapeer county,
is growing tail at each end of his body.
and the astonished flies hive appointed u
smelling committee 10 investigate the
matter
The temperate men of Michigan had
better look out for good farmer Day. of
Linden, Genessee county. lie hes eight
acres OF old vines underc ultivation, and.
this spring, has set out 400 more vines.
About 125 emigrants, bound for the
Red River country. were waiting at
Point Edward for a boat bonnl for Lake
Superior. They propose to start a small
colony. as their number comprises nearly
every trade and occupation neces ssary for
such an enterprise.
Once i'm a while if a man watches his
chances he can buy railroad cheap in
Michigan. There was William a. Niles
of New York pocketed the Grand Rapids,
Greenville and Alpeni railroad for the
paltry sum of $1,000 There has been
about 100000 sunk in that road between
Rockford and Greenville.
Simon Mandlebaum. a we'll known and
prominent business man OF Detroit,' sue
denly and misteriously disappeared while
Oh a trip from Detroit to Cleveland on
the steamer Northwest one night last
week. 1t is spposed that while suffering
from an attack of vertigo. to which he
was subject. he fell overheard and was
drowned. He leaves his large fortune to.
but small fam ly. consisting of wife
and one unmarried daughter.
The Standard says that load of logs
passed throughIonia on the cars recent
y bound for the Centennial. They came
rom Colby's station, and were loaded oil
| pair of ordinary numbering sleighs.
ust as they are for hauling in the woods
There xvara civ 16 foot IOOS i'm the load