Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-01-13
STATE NEWS.


| Saginsw county claims TO have tie best
managed poor-house and farm in the
state.
| Salt to the amount of 10000 barrels
was inspected last month by the state in
| spectOr.
A Bellevue firm has shiprel 42,025
pounds of butter and 20.Sl0 dozen Of eggs
since last April.
| They are going to organize a crema-
ton society at Coldwater, and give their
bodies to be burned.
Rev. Timothy Edwards, of Newaygo,
has gone into the law. collection real es-
tate and insurance business.
| Bay city had 6l fires i'm 1876, but the
Tribune says the losses were covered bv
insurance in nearly every case.
The first Esack of hour ever ground I'm
| IOsco county was presented to the editor
of the Gazette on Chrstmast day.
| Anthony Gallagher, very wealthy
| farmer living four miles north of Dexter,
dropped dead last Saturday of heart dis
ease.
| John l.. Spur, prominent man in
iron mining affairs at Marquette, commit
ted suicide ut his home i'm New London,
| Wis.
A firm of Grand Rapids, plano-makers,
Qulmby & Son, are erecting saw-mill.at
or near HObart,for the purpose of cutting
piano-timber.
What is left of the last years salt crop
of Michigan is anxiously inquired for by
dealers, and considerable is being shipped
from the valley.
1t showed more or less for 20 consecu
ri r,lo
Michigan, and the thing was becoming u
little mOnOtOnous.
The students of the Kalamazoo busi-
ness college will conduct their "actual
business" studies i'm connection with
Chicago business college.
| Flint people are clated over a rumor
that the workshops of the Chicago &
Northeastern railroad are TO be removed
from Port Huron to that city.
The Saginaw Courier says that a rail-
road from that city to Reese is "A fixed
fact. and it will probably be extended be-
yOnd into the heart of Tuscola county.
Bernard Rice, of Saginaw City. has
filled the position of fireman and janitor
of the state house at Lansing during the
sessions Of the legislature tor IL years.
Stores in Adrian close up now at i'm
the evening, and Adrian bellies have TO
make some other excuse answer for
shopping" when they go down town
evenings.
The overland route between Mt. Glenn
ems and Detroit was well patronized dur
{ ing the railroad strike, and some travel
ers even drove from Detroit to Port Hu-
ron and St. Clair.
AS yet but about 400 shanties have been
located on the ice of Saginaw bay, hut the
Tribune is in hope that at least 1900 or
1000 men will be engaged in the fisheries
by February lst.
The East Saginaw people who gave
notes for the aid of the Chicago. Saginaw
81 Canada railroad have had their prom
ises to pay surrendered and money paid
back. The right of way is still held for
railway purposes.
Hon. Michael Brown. the gentleman
who succeeds Judge Giddings, is highly
cOmplmented for the manner i'm which he
bears his new hOnOrs and transacts busi-
ness i'll the courts over which he pre-
sides.
Dr.. j. III. Wheeler, of Dowagiac. died
few days ago OF strange ailment. His
muscles gradullay shrunk and weakened.
while his health otherwise was good and
his mental force unabated. until finally he
died from sheer helplessness, it seems.
Lenawee county isn't the best field i'm
the world for the legal fraternity. An
Adrian lawyer was the lowest OF twelve
bidders FOR night-watch at the county
buildings, and he offered to do the work
tor $3.50. Shades of Webster. to what are
they coming.
1t has been placed on record that the
Il
actually tried to reduce their own sala-
ries from So per diem to 81 so and from
~ % for outside work to 81 75 That is,
they have resolved TO ask the legislature
to make the reduction.
At Grand Rapids DIR. Reynolds moral
suasiOn efforts at reforming drunkarls
are producing most gratifying results.
On Sunday he organized reform club,
and hung his little red ribbon on the
bosoms OF 10 members, all ex-drinkers.
The movement has given promise of IL
: grand success.
/. The postmaster at Deerfieltl, Lenawee
county. state Of Michigan. desires the
state papers to help him educate the peo-
pie of this Union up TO the point of know
, ing that unless the county is put on the
address of letters designed tor that place
they are Very apt to stray TO one Of the
five other Deerfields in Michigan.
The Ann Arbor Argus is authority for
: a statement that Il rllmor is in circulation
To the effect That Hon. John j. Robin
son. late Democratic candidate tor Con-
gress in the Sec md district, has been adj
yised To serve Il notice of contest on the
Hon. Edwin Willis, bis Republican OPP
pOneEt, whom confiding public have
supposed 10 be elected by large major
ity."
The Ionir Standard says s.Since it has
been sold on a mortgage the Detroit
Lansing Il Lake Michigan railroad has
been recognized, and is now styled the
Detroit, lansing &c Northern railroad.
just what the change, Of terms signifies
we are unable to say, but it would seem
TO Indicate that if the railroad is ever
pushed iurther the Stanton branch will
. become the maih 1.-The instead of the How
artl end. and its extension will be north
ward in stead Of westward.
A serious fire occurred ut Eaton RAPIDS
last Satar lay morililIg. destroying the
Congregational church ami two dwell
ings. The total loss Is $1,000 and insured
as follows Church $l.2O0, in the Detroit
fire and marine, dwelling owned by D.
Sweezy, for $1,000, the, Girard. The.
other dwelling was owned by g. c. Car
son, loss nominal and 10 Insurance. The
fire originated iii the central dwelling
from box of ashes III he back room. and
beyond the control OF the fire ,lepartme rr
Wien discovered though the engine was
,omptly, on he ground.