Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-03-25
STATE NEWS.

STATE NEWS.
That Grand Rapids axe factory is rated
at 5000 axe power per annum.
Rev. M. w. Pitcher of Jackon has start
ed for China, missionary for to be.
Ann Arbor Agricultural Implement
company will make a big spread at the
Centennial.
Two young men of Owosso have pur-
chased a small steamer to run between
that place and Corunna on the Shiawas-
| see. 81,
Mrs. Rebccca p. Gillespie, wife of Bish-
op Gillespie, of the diOces of western
MichigaIL was buried at Ann Arbor,
Friday.
Plymouth church. of Adrian sends forth
a s-bidr for Rev. Albert +. Pierce to come
and minister its spiritual wants, aud he
is coming.
Mrs. James MeClay. of Grand Haven.
undertook to get into eternity by that
backdOOr over which men have written.
the naine, s'suic:de," but she failed. .na-li
A Mayfleld lumber merchant has
large black bear for private watch man'in
his lumber yard. The watchman never
gets drunk, and attends to business.
Judge Warner Wing of Monroe, a
wealthy citizen. and for several years
judge of the Supreme court. died at his
residence there on Saturday, aged 10
years. ~
The whole amount Of John Larkin.s
embezzlement of county funds for tho
past 10 years is reported by tcommittee'
of the Board of Supervisors of Midland to-
be S54,0s6. asI r,i'- M ia5.
Hon. X. b Robbins. of Adrian, has
invented a corn harvester, and it is said
to be o. X. and he now wants Adrian,
enterprise to take hold and manufacture
| the "masheens." W se.sag
Lieut CIR. Holden, of Co. ]. jackson
Guards, was presented Thursday evening
with a very fine sword by the typos Of
that city he being an old member of the
TypOgradhic union.
Theodore Tilton was i'm Vassar last
Sunday, and the pulpits Of the Presbyter-
ian, Methodist and Unlversalist churches
were placed at his disposal; he did not
preach, however.
Ethan Aliens sword is owned by Han
nibal Hopkins, of Spring Lake. 1t Is a
u inch blade of very antique pattern,
and is the identical hanger with which
Ethan ''fit into the revolution"
Reed City is i'm trouble about its cleo
ton, for they forgot to swear in the in
spectOrs Of election, and the idea dawned
through the minds Of some of chosen
ones that the election will not 'hold."
The Northwestern Lumberman says
John Garfield, of Manistee. Michigan is
said to own more pine timber than any
other man in Michigan. his possessions
amounting to about 1000, 100000 feet.
1t appears that those Sanilac county
''Nazarencs" were inspired by leaders OF
that order from Canada. As soon as the
dtiped fanatics sold off their property.
the Canadian saints left with the money.
The young ladies and gentlemen
attending school ut the Raisin Valley
seminary i'm Lenawee county now STAR
gaze through bran new eight-feet tele-
scope. which has just been mounted ut
the observatory there ~ 5s.
Whittier are We drifting? A few years
ago the theater was the subject of the hot
test kind of firing on the part of the
Methodist church. but last week they
played ratiling drama at CasevilIe to.
raise funds for the Methodist pastor.
The Niles Republican says that D. q.
Glenn of that city has monstrosity I'M
the shape of chicken which has four
legs. four wings, one body, and one head.
all the superfiuOus members are well
formed and perfect in every respect.
A Mt. Clemens man. who claimed to
be a Christian, a member of a church.
father Of a family, and all that man
should be. was convicted of stealing 81
from aiymph du paUe at Saginaw; his
detection from the path Of rectitude
cost him $3l.
Grand Rapids is hard to beat. AS il did
not get the state fair, it has offered $500
as a fund to guarantee against loss, ami
use of n race track, i'm order to get the
state horsmen's association to hold its
meeting there in June. A large district
fair will also be held.
Out at Milan sheriff does not seem to
amount to much. Mr.. Weimer. who
holds that responsible position. had u
replevin, but James O'Brien held the Off
rode away at full speed. al .Ele
Albert Wilcox of Quincy refused to
pay subscription TO the Nj. f. church
recently OH the ground that the contract
was made on Sunday. The trustees of the
church sued him for the amount. of the
subscription, and the jury returned
verdict, of mo cause for action
The Ann Arbor Courier SAYS that at a
recent lecture in that city about 500 stu
dents were present, and '.when DIR. Rose
came stamping in on his wooden leg.
such a shout and haliOo went uD from
the throats of the students as never was
heard i'm the hall before, and not cheer
was uttered when a number Of other
professors entered"
The state fair committee having been
assured by the following gentleman, viz:
Dan'l B. Hibbard, Geo. Sherwood, Joseph
Hanaw, Morris Knapp, James NJ. Brad
ley Frank L. Smith, that the amount of
money and the buildings asked would be
raised and built, have decided TO hold
the next state fair at Jackson. other re-
ports TO the contrary Notwithstanding.
The Gale PlOw company, of Albion,
have made Centennial plow. The beam
is of black walnut ana is elegantly carved,
some Of the carving being inlaid with
gold. The sides of the beam. near the
center, exhibit the coat of arms of the
state of. Michigan, and is handsomely ex-
ecuted. The tops of the handles exhibit
the head of the American lion, and the
bottoms the foot of that animal. iaec0
Mr.. Kreiter, of Hillsdale, is a Wholesale
LIQUOR dealer and as such has paid tho
state tax of 800. The tax was assessed
under the state law. the assessment re-
turned to a county officer, whose receipt