Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-08-26

locality is lively.
S. Lcgault is improving the appearance
of hissbusiness block OH Third street by
giving it new cont of paint.
Rev. Geo. Tuthill, of Kalamazoo,
preached to good audiences ut the Con-
gregational church last Sabbath, both
morning and evening.
The reported great battle with the In
dams lacks confirmation, and the proba-
biities are that no snch battle was
fought at. the time reported.
A small clinker built craft. fitted up
with the Fengine formerly on
the Maud Summons, put in her appear
anee at this port Thursday and proceeded
up the river.
The numerous fights that have oc-
CURED i'll the village during the past week
have been a disgrace to our town. A
brief sojourn in the lookup might have
a salutaIy effect.
Quite party of visitors came over
from Mackinaw Oh the Star last Monday
and remained until late in the evening
before returning, taking tip up the
river during their stay.
The Marine City failed to put in an ap-
pearance at this port this week. a tele-
gram was received yesterday stating that
she would come no further than Alpena
this trip. No reason was given why she
would not come up.
Two of the Northern Transit boats
have been withdrawn from the route.
passing this port. This brings the num-
Der back again to that of early in the.
season before the boats that had been OH
the lake Superior were put on.
As the bridge question is row before
the people we hope it WILDE agitated un-
til some definite conclusion is arrived at.
Every body agrees that there should be
new bridge, and let us have one. Let it
be kept before the people until vote is
taken upon the matter.
The party of excursionists who went
to Mackinaw OH the Crusader, Thursday. i
were delighted with their trip, and speak
on the highest terms of the tug and the
officers of the same, who. they say, did
everything in their over to render the
occasion an enjoyable one. -
The first steamboat ever upon Crooked
lake entered that lake yesterday. 1t was
the little craft that passed Up the river
Thursday, fitted up with the engine for
merly in the Maud Summons. 1t has
been engaged to tow the pile driver at
work on the Crooked lake improvements.
The lookup is il condition to receive
Marshal Horn has commence
ed to gather them i'm. He furnished lodgd-
i'm s for two Wednesday night. 1t is to
be hoped that, now the village has place
tor combining disorderly person, that
hereafter the peace of the citizens will
be less disturbe ].
Cheboygan can at last boast of a coach.
Ivory Liitletield and John Ford have
brought to the village and pl iced upon
the streets for the accommodation Of the
public nice covered coach, whrh will
prove quite a convenience, and they will
receive the patronage which
their enterprise deserves.
The st. Joe arrived Thursday evening.
quite number of passengers
and freight, left early yesterday morning
for Mackinaw, returning in the after
noon, and after taking on ~ number of
passengers and the hcmlock extract
shipped by Messrs. NewtolGEllis s. Co..
left about o'clock Oh her return trip to
Detroit.
Z. William Hudson imbibed rather freely
of the ardent, yesterday, which melted
his combative propensities, and he was
around seeking for some one to
test his pugilistic qualities upon, but
falling in this he wound up by running
his fist through Jos. Burns windows.
Mr.. Buns, we understand, got out a war
rant for his arrest.
Last Sunday morning Scriff Paquet:e
arrested man named S. r. Proper, up
on telegram from the Sheriff of Alpena
county. The prisoner WAS lodged in
the county boarding house until
Tuesday morning, when Sheriff Paquette
started with him for Bay City, UiG North
Star and Music to Petoskey, and thence
by rail, where the Sheriff of Alpena
county is to meet him and receive the
prisoner.
The filthy condition of the sidewalks
in some portions of the village is dis
credit to the place, but as long as COWS
are allowed to roam the streets at large
it cannot be avoided. The annoyance to
our citizens from their being allowed to
run at will is very great. Nothing short
of lock and key will keep them from en-
tering wherever they DESIRE. Last Sa:-
lirday they even entered the cellar of one
of our citizens and feasted on the vege-
tables that had been provided for the use
of the family.
A Needed Agency.
We understand that arrangements are
about perfected for appointing an agent
at this place i'm the interest of the various