Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-12-30
STATE NEWS.

Grand Rapids VIII nave two OOat CUBS
next season.
The Elk Rapids iron company has 200
wood-choppers at work.
Judge Baldwin is the next one to talk
OF resigning OH account of poor pay.
The first train has passed over the road
from Port Huron to Chicago, and through
passenger trains will begin running Janu-
ary 1st.
The railroad bond suit before the
United States circuit court at Grand Rap
ids has been decided in favor of the
townships.
The East Saginaw board of trade is try
ing to revolutiOnize the vicious long
credit system of doing lumber business
in the valley.
A Muir man, who was sentenced by
Justice Staly to the Detroit house Of cor
rection for three months, pleaded hard to
have it made six.
The first volume of the history Of Mich
galI. published by the pioneer society's
efforts, will soon be ont. This book will
be the history of Michigan.
The state board of education will ask
the legislature for $4,000 extra this win
ter with which to build Il new dormitorie
at the Agricultural college.
The Miller & Ketchum mill at Saginaw
City, one of the oldest structures IA the
valley. having been built i'm 1886, was
burned last week. Loss $4,000; no in
surance
Hon. Michael Brown. of the firm Of
Brown & Palmer, of Big Rapids. has been
appointed by Gov. Baglcy to fill the va
cancy upon the bench caused By the
death of Judge Giddings.
A larger number of destitute persons
than usual are calling upon the Calhoun
county commissioners for aid this winter,
and the officials are sorely taxed to devise
means TO provide for them all.
1t may seem strange. yet it is a fact,
that in many of the Michigan cities the
report is made that the holiday trade has
been heavier this year than for several
years past. and yet this is called ''hard
year."
DR.. Reed. of Dexter. is suffering from
poison taken into his system through a
small wound on his finger while making
post-mOrtem examination upon the re-
mains of Rumsey, the man who was kill
ell by Hennlng.
Two prisoners i'm the Stanton Jail.
charged with horse stealing, escaped OH
the 10th inst. and though hand-cuffed to-
geth.r. they soon released themselves
from their fetters, stole fine horse and
sleigh and made of.
/ Members of MuskegOn. White Lake and
Chicago lumber firms have brought Il
$50, 900 action against Schulenburgh &
CO.. of Windsor, Ont, for the value of
deals sold to that firm, which was acting
for English dealers.
The letter heads of the Newago Tri-
bune Office leaves no recipient of eDistles
from Painter in doubt about the politi-
cal faith OF that gentleman. They read:
Office of Newago 'rribune-An Abraham
Lincoln kind of a Republican paper"
Mrs. Hubert. of East Saginaw, the en-
ergetic lady dealer i'm cattle. pork. etc.,
was aJ Lansing the other day, and rather
surprised the dealers by her keen
knowledge of the business. shrewdness
and pluck. The RepublicaS asks her to
come again.
A SON of c. Lloyd. of Orient. 5Osceola
county. was burned to death Il few days
ago by the house taking fire. The lad
about ten years of age, was asleep in the
garret. and all efforts to rescue him were
in vain. Mr.. Lloyd was nearly killed in
! trying to save him.
A freight train on the NJ. G. r. r. broke
in two about three miles east OF Battle
Creek OH Saturday last. leaving the rear
portion to be run into by an approaching
train. The resulting swash caused a tri-
. fling delay OF passenger trains, and a
slight loss to the company.
Miss Belle Green. ofBattle Creek, came
near being burned up i'm the Brooklyn
theatre-that is,she was i'm Brooklyn that
night. and had an engagement to 90 to
that theatre, but through some circum-
: stance was disappointed and did not 60.
She has not been bit sorry.
An old British soldier was accidently
burned to death at his sons house. on
Ford river, Delta county, recently. He
D was 4 soldier of the English army during
Y the wars of Napoleon L., and fought in
the Spanish campaign. His name was
Frederick Free, and he was German by
: birth.
One hundred and seventeen bound his
!. tories anu reports of the various state in-
e stitutiOns. religious denominations,
schools colleges. press and secret orders
Of Michigan, sent by this state to the
Centennial exhibition at Philadelphia
: have been deposited with the state IL
: brarian at Lansing.
b Samuel Buckley, sr.. father of Prof
: Samuel Buckley, jr.. OF Flint. is log years
! old. works every day, eats heartily.
sleeps peacefully. appears To be i'm full
5 possession of ali his faculties. and enjoys
II life with as much Zest as the younger
: fry. lie was contemporary with Tom
i Paine. and was imprisoned in London
= 80 years ago for promulgating liberal
l. doctrines.
The family of Peter Whiting. several
/ members of which reside in Port Huron
e numbers 13 children and grandchildren.
o all of whom are now living. 40 death
ever having occurred. There are nine chill
: drcn, most ofwnoin are married and have
II large families. being rs stated above, rs
e persons. Mr.. Whiting resides at some
g point Oh the shore of Lake Huron-POrr
Hope, We believe Port Huron Times.
II The law of this state says that aall per-
% sons authorized by law TO marry persons
shall make a return. according 40 certain
forms. of all marriages soleninized ljy
e them in the county in which such an.
thorized persons live; and that said re-
tnrn shall be filed by the county clerl
with in 90 days after such marriages an
:, solemnized." The penalty for refusing
. of neglecling To perform this duty is ::
y fine OF 500, the nOil-paylnent of which
ID sh II subject the defaulter to no less thar
,r three months Imprisonment i'm tho
county jail or until such fine is paid. ant
thc clerk OF Alanistee county proposes tc
A. try the punishment OH pretty soon il