Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-09-30
STATE NEWS.


few days ago.
The hog cholera is raging i'm the north
ern part OF Berr e county. Keep away
from there.
Two hundred and forty Centennial
tickets have been sold at Flint during
the past two weeks.
The Ionia County Agricultural society
is out of debt and has $1,000 ahead. The
fair this year was a "huge success
Prof. Steere. of tie University. is OH
his way home from England. with MANY
valuable specimens for the museum,
A HiIisdale hen frait specnlator will
seud $4,000 dozen eggs to California this
fall. He has already sent S.400 dozen.
A tramp called at the residence of an
eX-banker at East Saginaw. got his sup
per and retired SIS of the currency
-Four escapes from the Jackson state
prison in ten days. Something must he
done, or the old roost will be depopulat-
ed,
The prospect of establishing fruit
driving apparatus at Iecumseh has failed.
There was no money, hence 10 dried APP
p es.
VIM. Davis, n gentleman living near
Concord, was found dead in the field,
evidently siung to death by humble
bees.
The officers of the Saginaw lumber
kings are already piacarded with the ley
end. No men wanted for the lumber
woods"
James NJ. Turner, of Lansing. was
married at Chicago "a few days ago to a
Miss Scott. Prof. Swing performed the
ceremony.
Mrs. Went, of Grand Rapids. advertis-
es that she has assumed charge of her
husbands busin, /, and will pay more Of
his debts.
| Fred Sherman. son of L. A. Sherman,
of the Port Huron Times. and only nine
years old. has made the "Trip 10 the Cen
tennial alone.
At East Milan, last week., the Cry shed
of brick and tile yard fell. crushing sew
eral men to the earth. One was, perhaps
] fatally injured.
| The total receipts ut the state fair
amounted to 2O,400. being $4,000 in adj
vance OF last year, which was an eXcep-
tional bad fair season.
Robert II. Chipmln, clerk of LETT
county for several years past. died last
Monday. He was one of Tie most widely
esteemed young men in Grand Rapids.
Three million two hundred AMI forty
! ive thousand bricks We're made at Flint
| during the present. season-and it has
not been "a good year for building either.
Peter Johnson. of Muskegon. has been
held for trial for passing counterfeit %
cent pieces. He had a set of dies and
$50 OF bogus coin with him when arrest
ed.
A merchant of Salt r yer lost d pocket
book containing S240. He AT once caused
the arrest OF Il respectable physician.
charging him with the theft. aini lheil
found the money where he himself had
laid it,.
A hunter named Reynick, while hunt
ing wild fowl near Sehewaing. attempted
TO draw his gun toward him by he muz-
zc. He succeeded a imirapiy, only los
ing one arm instead of his lie. the usual
forfeit in such eases.
The postoffice at Adrian was robbed by
burglars on the nigh: of the 2lst. The
thieves took about so in money and lett
the stamps and registered letters I'M
touched. The safe was. not tanpcred
With nor mail disturbed.
Methodist church has been divided. and
hat portion OF the territory lying north
OF the base line OF the state will compose
4 new conference. 10 be known as the
North Michigan conference.
Mr. Vim. Thayer. man about 50 years
old. living with his son about three miles
west of Paw Paw. was found hanging
from 4 rafter in the barn. He Was first
discovered by a Young lady. vino had Oc-
c;iSiol 10 go TO the barn, and it MAS sup
posed he had been dead about two hours
when found.
Mr.. Ingersoll, secretary OF the Mar
shall railroad. reports the money appor-
toned To Coldwa.er and Olivet as now
raised. There is strong probability
that work will be commenced at Cold
water soon and, it so. it is limited that
ears will be running to Marshall by jan;
/, 1877.
Mr.. a. @. Ritter, who lives near Ilol-
land, when going home one night recent
ly. discovered "A man leaving his house
with bundle and box. He gave chase
and was fired upon by the robber, the
ball going through Ritscrs rig 1t arm.
The robber and woulsl-be murderer es-
capei with part OF his booty.
pastor of the Congregational church ar
Port Huron. and tor Years one OF the solid
men OF Olvet college MAS formally in
stalled as pastor of the .Pro-peI't stree
Congregational church at Cambridgeport,
Mass. on the 1lIh. They gave h.m IA
hearty welcome there.
At Tilden pole raising at 0noncaga
last tlirday. a cannon which had been
aired once W;S Drematureiy Discharged
aud Mr. Ja,e Tarlier received injrries
from which he soon lied. His rigsiIsrsn
was torn off. and he had several terrible
wounds in his breast. Geo. How>.r :,l>n
received severe injuries. Turner leaves
wife and child.
Malilia Carr. the young lady who's"
case excited so much comina,ltat Airin'
and Kalamazoo last winter. is now am
expert telegraph operator, doing we.,
and about TO assume a responsible posi-
ton i'm IN Office i'm Indiana She is at
present in air Office in this state. Those
who stood by her in her trouble NOW
have their reward.
Last Monday about o'clock the Iland
Co.'S mill at FranAfort, WAS discovered
on fire near the Stack. An Immediate
alarm was given, bat all attempts TO stop
the flames p oyed irutless. and the mi1',-
with everything it contained. MAS c1n-
A heavy rain w;lS falling at ths.
time VIII prevented the fjt;nes from
spreading The fire is si,s.lase 10 h.va
original ed from spark catching in the
iooi.as he satciiun.in had j,lsG cvlnnleiice.i
getting up steam. Over fifty inen are
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