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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-08-05
Republican Caucus.

| III accordance WIFI Iile nOtlce publish
ed in the TRIBUNE last week Republi-
can caucus was held at the office of Geo
w. Bell last Saturday evening for the
purpose of electing a delegate to the
Congressional convention Of this district
held at Saginaw last Tuesday. and also a
delegate to the State convention at Lans.
ing, on Thursday last. A goodly num-
Der of Republicans were present, and the
caucus was organized by electing Hon.
Geo. w. Bell Chairman, and w. Chandler
Secretary.
The Chairman read the call for the
caucus, as published, and the meeting
proceeded to elect delegate to each of
the conventions mentioned in the call.
The result was the election of w. Chan
dler as delegate to both conventions.
As the call included any other business
that might properly come before the
| convention, the Chairman suggested the
propriety of electing delegates to the
dictrict Senatorial convention, to be held
at Traverse City, on Tuesday, the Sth
inst. The suggestion meeting the views
of all present, the meeting proceeded to
the election of three delegates, to which
number under the apportionment the
county was entitled. The election re-
suited in Messrs. E. Nelson, w. S.
Humphrey and G. d. V. Rollo being Sc
lected as such delegates. Upon motion
it was ordered that each delegate be en-
powered to appoint an alternate in case
of not being able to attend personally. A
resolution was also adopted instructing
the Delegates to vote for and use their
influence for the nomination of Hon.
Geo. w. Bell as candidate for State SEN
ator from this district, so long as there
was any hope of his receiving the NOM
inatiOn.
A resolution was adopted to elect a
County committee to consist OF nine
members-three from the village of Che
bOygan, and one from each of the town
ships in the county. w. Chandler was
elected Chairman Of said County COM
mittee, after which, as the hour had be-
come late, the caucus adjourned to meet
on Monday evening at the same time and
place.
Caucus met on Monday evening accord
ing to adjournment, and was called to
order by the Chairman, Geo. w. Bell. A
NJ. Gerow, Esq, was, upon motion, APP
pointed Secretary.
A motion was adopted that the MEM
bers ofsthe committee be elected separ-
ately. The following is the choice OF the
caucus for the committee:
Village-W. Chandler, Chairman: w.
S. Humphrey, George p. Langdon.
BentOn-J. B. Macarthur
Beaugrand-Charles Bellant.
Grant-Wm. Gainor.
Duncan-JOhn Heaphey.
Inverness
Burt
Alesolution was adopted authorizing
the committee to fill any vacancy that
might occur, should any of those elected
not accept.
The meeting was very harmonious and
all seemed inclined to get down TO active
work.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-08-05
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1876.
The Salt Basin.

"A year OF so ago there was considera-
bic talk of organizing a company for the
purpose of sinking we'll in this place
to ascertain whether or not ChebOygan
was over the great salt basin. But fol
some reason or other the matter was
dropped. Would it not be good time
now to agitate the matter again and see
what could:be done? There is but little
demand for labor, and consequently
wages are low, and the necessary ma
chinery could, probably, be purchased as
low at the present time as ever it has
been, or will be in the future.
There are many who believe that the
salt basin underlies this whole section,
and if such should be the case, there is
no place where salt could be manufac-
tured to a better advantage than at Che.
boygan. If a we'll should be sunk in the
vicinity of any of the sawmills of our
village. the requisite fuel could be had
for the handling, for, as is we'll known,
the getting rid of the slabs and edgings
OF the mills is a question of considerable
labor and expense to the proprietors OF
the different mills, and doubtless they
would be glad to give them to any COM
pany who would take them.
Prof. Whinchel. geologist of Minnesota.
in speaking of the great salt basin under
lying Michigan, says: SIN regard to the
prospect for the manufacture of salt,
geology simply testifies that the great
Onondago salt group underlies the entire
district probably within three hundred
feet, and that there is no evidence that it
will not prove as saliferOus in the Che
bOygan region as at any other place >
showing that he was of the opinion that
this village was included in the region
where salt could be obtained. 1t would
not cost very great outlay to settle the
question definitely, and when the great
benefit, i'm case the manufacturing of
salt could be added to our other indus
tries, is considered, the risk of the cXpen-
diture would be but little in comparison
to what would be gained if we'll should
prove a success. Our facilities for hand
ling and shipping cannot be excelIed.
We hope that our citizens will give the
subject due consideration and see what
can be done towards testing the ques-
ton whether or not salt can be obtained
at this point.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-08-05
Bath Room.

Nelson & Bullen enjoy reputation
unexcelled by none for their regard fol
the care and comfort of their employees
The latest move in this direction is the
establishment of bathing room at THEN
mill, fitted up with all the necessary APP
pliances for the purpose, and supplied
with both hot and cold water. The mel
all appreciate this thoughtful care foi
their comfort and convenience, and will
doubtless repay the proprietors by their
diligence at their work and laboring for
their interests.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-08-05
Rather Risky.

The Grand Traverse Herald says that
a small sail-boat, the 'sMossback," built
last spring in Wexford county, was put
into the bay a few days ago, and on
Thursday morning of last week two fam
lilies from that county, named Jones and
Shufelt, with seven children, embarked
for Sault st. Marie. The boat is poorly
constructed for so long a voyage, and we
shall wait anxiOusly TO learn of their
safe arrival at their destination.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-08-05
Tie Zela Sh ,al Buoy.

The Detroit Post says that captains of
lower lake vessels arriving in that
port report that the buoy on Zela shoal,
in the straits of Mackinaw has been shift
ed from the end of the shoal to point
about half way between the end and the
main land. Steps should at once be
taken to move it back 10 the original po-
sition.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-08-05
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Grand Rapids Seriously Threatened
Lives Lost and Persons Fatally
Injured.

Grdm0 hapluS ScrIcusAy AhNCneCnOu
Lives Lost and Persons Fatally
Injured.
A most destructive fire visited the city
of Grand Rapids on the morning of July
2Sth. A special dspatch to the Detroit
Post says the city of Grand Rapids was
visited by one of the most terrible fires
which ever occurred here, though not the
most disastrous i'm its destruction of prop
erty. just before o'clock this morning
it caught in some small outbulldings or
rubbish in the area in the rear of the
Lyon block, near the foot of Monroe
street, and spread with wonderful rapid
ity to the rear of the Lyon block, the
Botsford block and the Rathbun House.
A long, low woodshed, some wooden
platforms and staircases aided in its
spread; and before the alarm was given
the entire rear of the buildings named
was in flames. Especially was this the
case with the Rathhun House, which is
built of wood. In that part the firemen
worked gallantly when called, however,
and soon conquered the fire, preventing
the destruction of any of the structures.
The water works proved invaluable and
the fire was literally drowned out by IA
or 15 powerful streams of water from
them and the steamers. So sudden was
the fire that one young man, an occupant
of the fourth story of the BotsfOrd block,
was burned to death. His name was Ed
ward Il. Parish. He escaped from the
building once and went back, either to
alarm some one else or TO save some of his
property. Another young man, Chas. II.
Thompson, bookkeeper of the Western
Union Telegraph company here, who
formerly held the same position in the De-
troit Office, happened to be staying with
young Parish over night, and was caught
by the flames and smoke, and so badly
burned externally and internally that the
chances are he cannot recover, f. w.
Peck. who was nominated for sheriff on
the Republican ticket yesterday, narrowly
escaped death i'm the fire. He was some
what burned, but he hung to a third
story window, fully 40 feet from the
ground, until rescued by the Hook and
Ladder Company. Several others es-
capped by ladders from the third story.
Several ofthe girls employed in the Rath-
bun House were i'm the fourth story of the
Botsford block. They all escaped, for
tunately, unharned. There were more
than score of persons sleeping i'm the
upper stories of the Botsforl block,
which was used as part of the Rathbun
House, that part of the Rathbun House
proper which was most damaged by fire
was also occupied by guests and en-
ployes, and they were all reused i'm time
to save their lives. One ofthe chamber
maids with rare presence of mind flew
from room to room waking the sleepers,
or else more must have been strangled to
death by the smoke and hot air. The
loss aggregates as estimated between
100000 and $4,000, mostly covered by in
surance The wafer works and an effi-
cient fire department were the means OF
saving the city from much greater dis
aStar
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-08-05

Train No. 2 leaves Petoskey daily except Sat-
urday. IL other trains runs daily except Sunday
Nos l. 2 and make direct connection at Fort
Wayne with Fast express trains of the z, w q
G Ry to and from Pittsburg, Harrisburg: Baltl-
more, Washington, PhiIadelphia and New York
Nos and SNAKE connection at Fort Wayne with
express trains on Toledo, Wabash q Western rail-
road, to and from Quincy, st. Louis, Kansas City,
and all points in the southwest.
Nos and make direct connection at kalama-
zoo with Michigan Central b b. to and from CHI
cago.
railroad, and at Grand Rapids with NJ r for
Detroit and all points east.
Nos and 8 connect at Richmond with Pittsburg,
Cincinnati 4 st Louis railroad for Indianapolis,
Louisville, st Louis and all points southwest
Nos. 2 and have through sleeping and chair cars
between Cincinnati and Petoskcy, connecting there
with steamer Music fer Mackinaw.
j. III. PAGE,
Gen. Pass. and Ticket Agent.
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entertainment Monday Evening.

A very pleasant entertainment was
given at the Spencer House hall last
Monday evening for the benefit of the
guests of the house, and a few others re-
ceiving special invitations. 1t consisted OF
tableauX, music, &C., and considering the
yOuthfulness of those taking part was a
very creditable affair. The programme
produced was as follows:
Ba lad-"Wlthm Mile of Ed,nboro Town.
Tableau-"Goddess Of Liberty"
Duet-"Silver Threads Among the Gold
Tableau-- --"The Little Doctor.''
Balla1-.'Annie Clare"
Table su-'.The Three Graces."
TabIeau- "Babes in the Woods"
Music-"Cousin Jedidiah"
TaDleau-s.Faith, Hope and Charity"
Tableau--.sNo Cross, No Crown"
Reading-"Barba FritchIe."
Tableau Behind the notwithstanding the
II ceipts.
The performers were loudly cncOred
after each piece in the programme and
those present seemed to enjoy the enter
tainment very much. The tableaux were
given with the full effect of cOlored
lights, and were put upon the stage in
good TASTE.
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Hotels.
CPENCER HOUSE,
WIN. SPENCER, PRoP'R,

This house is situated near the dock, and
commands a fine view of the lake. Splendid
| accommodations for summer visitors. Good
| rooms and liberal rates. 45tf
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The average age of the Congregational
ministers of Massachusetts who died last
year was SO.
, 1876-11-11
THE DAY AND IT'S DUTIES.

Having lost our citizenship in this
Territory some four years ago, by are-
moval to Oregon, We have no vote IN
the election Of to-day: we SHALL there
fore absent ourself from the polls and
leave the management Of the contest to
the duly qualified voters. and III dong
this, we offer tie following ADVICE to
those vino are entitled to the fir: e sxer-
ciee of the ballot:
In this city may be found Eany OF
the most abandoned and dissolute char
acters that ever stopped stage OF blew
open safe. They may be seen at all
hours of the night, in the low dens CT
vice about what is kno xn as the Lava
bed" a cesspool of all the impure hu-
manity that drips and drains out OF Ore
con British Columbia and Idaho. Place
a blind man at the corner of Second
and Washington streets at ten O'Clock
at night, with u donble-barreled shot
gun and then give an alarm to call the
0enizeLs of that ilk into the streets.
Then tell him to blaze away. and It's
hundred dollars to red apple that be
kills thief with one barrel and a pros
titute with the other This element is,
CT course, entirely mercenary and votes,
as the Swiss fght-for pay cEly
On his recent visit to this city, Hon.
J.. p. Judson was told that this element
| had been secured for him by certain
individual who hes always controlled.
or helped to control it. His reply was
that while he did not mix with that
element or fraternize with those who
we're its leaders = at the same time be
needed votes and if that element could
be voted for him, he did not object to
receiving their support. Onthe strength
of this. It went out that Judson would
carry the county by heavy majority,as
the pioneer residents like A. A Denny
and H. L. Yesler. were working for him;
while the mad house Clique were for
him, to a man. Judge Jacobs was then
absent from the city.
After the meeting on Saturday night
in which Judge Jacobs spoke like
gentleman and transgressed no amenity
OF society in referring to his opponent
six men met in u certain room on James
street and then and there the vagabond
vote of seventy-fi five or a hundred walk
ing hbels on the Gre eator's handiwork,
were sold like sheep in the shambles to
the Federal ring in whose behalf ne
gotiations were conduct d by an attor-
ney of this city.
Now we say to legal Democratic
voters, stand up and challenge every
man you do not know. Do rot Jet the
entire control of your county affairs go
over to the mad house ring. Don't
allow an honest and pains-tahing officer
to be Sc! aside for man who, when in
offica before. could not stay away trola
poker-game long enough to buy anew
suit of clothes. Ills fight is not mat
ter of national politics; it is case of
business men VS.. adventurers, and must
be fonght ont on that line. II you
want to see yonr county, scrip go back
to fifty ceLts on the dollar, let the brace
dealers pets vote as they Ike. Il yon
want to keep np the public credit Of the
county. vote for Booth. who has pla"e't
your finances where they are. As for
the rest Of the ticket, let it stand or fall
upon its merits.
, 1876-11-11
THE POLITICAL PANORAMA

To-day is the last day lin the good
ness OF God. as expounded by the justice
of men, of military government over
peaceable and Industrious people. AS
long as the war lasted. We were for 1.-The
last man and the last dollar" to put
down the rebellion ;.but when it was pnt
down. We could not see the propriety of
expressing with hostile legislation. n
people who had staked and lost their all
| upon the wager of battle. We believed
in the honesty OF Andrew johnson aud
the integrity OF Abraham Lincoln; and
our faith in these two rough hewn men
OF self-culture, taught us to believe that
the former wonld carry ont the merci-
fiji and conciilatory policy Of the latter.
1t was the darkest day that ever d,wned
nnon the South when the great Prairie
Giant himself a Southern man and yet
one who loved the Constitution better
than either South or Nortl, lay cold
aud stark in the cerements of the tomb
with ballet in his brow.
From the blood of that just and in>
flexible Chief Magistrate sprnng an
army OF nesti!ent place hunters who
colonized the South for purposes of
plunder. Like Thennrdier. in the erent
Frenchman's book. they took DO part in
the battle but happened along in good
season to plunder the corpse: By dint
of distributing a few circus tickets
among the half-witted and irrespon>i-
BILE negroes with whom they packed
Southern legislatures, they have voted
subsidy taxes upon the people cf the
cotton and sugar States till they are
hopeIess!y bankrupt. Ii any attempt
WA made to break their reign Of plnn--
der, the troops were invoked by the So
called Department OF Justice uuder
the management Of a re, egade Demo-
crat, whose infiammatory speech against
negroes. in the Oregon Constitutional
Convention. is well remembered by all
early settlers. This man shows bis he'll
llsh nature on his cold, selfish face and,
when he Ia lgbs, it reminds one of un-
locking the iron doors Of granite
warehouse.
Our unwavering faith in the justice
of Heaven, (which has no Departmental
makes US think that the insane desire
OF the Man with the Cigar. to be the
last Republican President of tho United
States, will be g.atiied. He was for
third tenn. which earned for him some
uncomplimentary epithe:s from men in
his own party. But the national pot
latch man must take a walk on the 4th
of March, and his successor will not be !
Rutherford B Hayes. The intelligence
and decency of the better men in the |
North. recoils from four more years Of
rule. Goodbye to the BRASS
crew that have plundered the
treasury with one hand while they held
aloft the banner of liberty with the 9TH
er. And sensible nation returning to
u peace. the dawn # which Is already
upon us. shall say:
ave tel thy do, m without sigh"
, 1876-11-11

as far as examined. reveals perpendic'
ular wall of over one hundred feel
in height and sixty feet in width
With lime for fux so close at hand,
there would be no necessity of import
ing it from San Juan or Orcas Island
This region only awaits the develop
ment inaugurated by capital, to become
the Pennsylvania Of tho Pacific. Once
across
| THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS,
And the richest grazing section of Ameri
ca becomes our tributary. The beel
fattened on "bunch grass" is the most
nutritious in the world and far superio,
to the slop-fed stuff sold in San Fran
cisco as stall fatted teef. Now the graz
iers of Yakima Valley. have to struggle
for e li-ing and have all they can do to
get the necessaries of life. Give them
cheap method of shipment to the sea.
and their splendid beef will be worth
five cents per pound Oh the hoof. So
it will be seen how identical are the in
interests OF both Eastern aud Western
Washington. The railroad is being
built slowly but with prudence ard
economy, and the stockholders display
ed good sense in
ELECT1NG THE OLD OFFICERS
The President, Mr.. Denny, is man OF
sagacity and precedence. His good ma
tive judgment clearly foresaw the great
ness of this place from afar off The
Secretary. MIR. Scott. is a good account
ant and man of careful research. Two
such men as these were just what was
needed. as ballast to a driving energetic
man like Superintendent Colman. who
is the last man in bed ut night and the
first oce up in the morning, in Seattle.
That this fortunate con bination will
push this great work to successful
completion. no intelligent observer can
doubt. With it completed, the fntr! e
of Seattle asa
A GREAT COMMERCIAL CITY,
Becomes an assurance made doubly
sure" The depth and capacity of her
harbor have gone abroad into tie COM
mercial outposts of the universe. The
enterprise and thrift of her sons shall
still vindica'e the supremacy of the Sax
on blood. And she shall sit enthroned
on her emerald hiil-sides. the Queen
City Of the North. while the treasures
of the Orient the storied wealth of
Cipango and kathay. for which Marco
Polo and Vasco de CANA first unfurled
the banner of the FerCiinands- be
poured rs tribute into her lap.
, 1876-11-11
JACOBS VS.. KELLOGG.

THAT LITTLE HATCHET. "-Gardiner
Kellogg goes after Fred Dyer in aprint-
ell circular. in which he belabors Fred
with unsparing hliiresgatc, but fails to
notice the issue of fact between himself
and Judge Jacobs. The records of the
Conrt say That kellogg committed de-
liberate perjury for The purpose of de-
laying his creditors and Judge Jacobs so
found. Either Jn'lse .Ltohs gave a
corrupt decision, or kellogg committed
deliberate perjury; from that conclusion
there Is no escape.
There Is another matter OF public no
torie'y. which Kellogg has not yet a.
lnded to i'll print. There was aniudic;-
7 ment stole n from the files ut the last
term Of the District Court, when Kel-
ioeg was acting as assistant to the Clerk
and had charge of the papers. Mr..
Brown makes oath that said indictment
WAS taken from the files without his
knowledge or connivance. Fred. Dyer
makes oath before Judge Lewis that
Kellogg approached him with an offer
to have the proceedings in that case
suppressed if he Dyerl would support
him for Auditor, intimating that he had
the indictment AMI would destroy it.
james Scott makes oath that Kellogg
promised to give him information if the
Grand jury found any indictment
bis friend Lester. which he coull only
do by violating his trust as assistant
Secretary.
These are facts Of record which Kel-
losg cannot escape by getting mp side
Issue with Fred. Dyer. who is not
candidate for a pI,ce of high official
trust. as he Gard. Kellogg is No man
In this community questions tie integ-
rity. ability and fidelity to his trust Of
NJ. =. Booth
, 1876-11-11

Bark Tam O'Shanter arrived at
Astoria on the asth in sixty-four
hours from San Francisco, with the
largest cargo ever brought into the
Columbia river by any sailing YES
sci. She was bnilt at Coos Pay By
John Kruse, the architect of the
Western Shore. Uncle Pat, you
can take our hat
, 1876-11-11

We are frequently questioned as to the
Identity of our friend Jcsgles and in re-
p!y can only say that he lives under
another mans hat. Those who have
seen and head Lecocq's beautiful little
opera OF LA File ds Madame Ango',"
will remember that they wept over the
SORROWS of little Clairette who was Ma
dame Angot's daughter and laughed At
the drollery of Ange-Pitou; but Madame
Angot never appeared on the stage. She
was myth. So with Joggles; he is
Madame Angot in briskaloons.
, 1876-11-11

Edwin Russell. formerly manager of
the. Bank Of British Columbia in Port
land, is the latest candidate for the tin
horn of insolvency. Land specujations
and the depreciation of property are the
reported causes of his impecuniousness,
which amounts to over $l5O,CO0.
, 1876-11-11

The Salem Mercury is authority for
for TIE statement that the self stvled
Colonel Smallwood who spoke at Polt
Townsend about two weeks aeo is the
same ". N. smalIwood who figures in
Secretary Bristow's list of perso1s who
have defrauded the Governmen nt of yari-
GUS sums OF money. amounting in the
aggregate to So, 800 600 In that list
KERNEL" SmalIwood is set down Cor the
sum Of IS. 159 40 as defanlting Stamp
Agent at New Orleans, Lousiana, during
the year 1869. Does the retention of
such men in Office by General Grant.
whom Hayes heartily endorses, look as
as if the latter favored Civil Service Re
form
, 1876-11-11

John 7. Raymond's performance Of
Colonel Sellers is a very amusing affair.
especially that way he has of scratching
his head. But then there's millions
in it" you see.