Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-08-04
STATE NEWS.

goi ed by a bull few days ago.
The total valuation of property i'm
ColGwater, as assessed, is. $1.035.SS
The wheat crop in Gratiot county is
said to be larger than it ever has been be-
| fore.
| Calvin Allen, who was ambushed and
shot ut Clifford. has since died of his in
juries.
Mrs. Brewer. of Grand Rapids, has
made her third unsuccessful attempt at
suicide.
| George E. Beecraft, of Lakeport, has
been arrested for passing counterfeit
money.
Willie Sanders, 11-year old Saginaw
boy fell into the river, Monday, and was
drowned.
James Forsythe. living south of Ypsi-
lanti. is reported to have been robbed of
$1,000 recently.
A large acreage of wheat will be sown
this fall. Many summer fallOws have
been prepared.
Mr. Garfield Grand Rapids grocer,
was pounded within an inch of his life
by an irate uncle.
Bucklin, the Lapeer bigamist, goes to
lin down to work for the next year.
The first carload of wheat ever ship
ped from Bay county left July 2S for the
East. 1t is said to be OF superior quali-
ty.
Fifty threshing machines. making 27
carloads, were shipped from Battle Creek
on the Michigan Central railroad Satur-
day last.
The store of Isaac Broughton, grocer,
was burglarized Monday night, the
robbers getting about forty dollars in
money.
The farmers daughters of Springwclls
are organizing genuine old fashioned
harvest picnic, which is 10 take place
shortly.
When the schools at Henderson re-
fused 10 recognize the holidays, the pu-
pills ''struck" tor two weeks vacation and
carried their point, too.
The Flint g. Pere Marquette railroad
company has publicly thanked its en-
ployes for their manly action during the
Late Onpleasan,ness."
At Adrian, last week, two workmen
were buried alive by the fall of a wall.
They were extricated: but We're found to
be badly injured.
Master Flint and Miss Arnold, of Mar
cellus, elOped ard were married. Both
J are Infants, in the es es of the law, and
g the match is declared off.
Joseph Smith, of Bay City, was trip
ped by dog, fell and sustained injuries
which he places at 5000 and asks the
logs owner for that amOun.
A Saginaw boy: Ii years of age, by
the name OF Shannethan, hung himself
i'm his fathers barn, Monday. Difficulty
with his father is the alleged cause.
Robert Wright, of Detroit, wrestled
collar and elbow with and vaDquished
JAS. A. Martin, OF Lansing, in the Lau-
siEg House, Saturday evening.
Visitors ut the Grand Haven magnetic
springs ale dOsed with mineral water
and lulled to sleep by the sweet strains
OF music produced by a ladies brass
! band.
The "WesterD gun works. Of Chicago,
so extensively advertised in Michigan
, papers, is said to be an unmitigated
fraud. 1t is the Bellevue Gazette that
says so.
DR.. Silas Pratt, of Ann Arbor. is under
arrest, charged with entEeavoring to fire
his house i'm order to get the insurance
r money. At long range it looks very
much like job put up on the Old gentle
man.
j. A. Hinckley and Will. F. Clark dep
uties in the East Saginaw revenue Office,
have unearthed (literally uncartheD an
Illicit diStilIery. 1t was found i'm GratiOt
county. The distillers were also cap
tured.
n The ''first young ladies" of Manistee
n have agreed that hencefOrth and fo. ever
t.Iey will cut the acquaintance OF every
, young man who drinks or swears. The
D Manistee boys are becoming as gentle rs
sucking doves.
+ Herman Whipplc, brakeman on the
81 l.. s. & M. S. railroad, while setting the
brakes approaching Stony Creek, Satur-
day afternoon, was thrown from the
: platform TO a bridge over which the
train was passing, and instantly.
o. M. Eros; has just concluded the sale
u ! of his grist mill, water power and real es-
- tate interests at Eaton Rapids to
J. Messrs. Roberts & West, of Goodrich,
Mich, for $4,000. The purchasing par
'e ties are to take immediate possession.
% Oliver Stanchfield, anotbe. Ludding-
L ton mil owner, and member of the Leg
islature for that district. made an assign
r, ment OH the 30th ult., to s. F. White.
,r The workmen will be paid in full, one
lie half cash. the other half in merchandise.
A few days ago the lightning struck q
s, barn ownett by VIM. Baker. at Highland,
r near Milford. The barn. two stacks OF
y wheat. containing about 450 bushels, two
Dt horses and some farming implements
were burned. Loss about $l.S0O; small
at insurance.
Il The old store of White Il Hevener and
ii E j. Whites stables were burned Tues
< day night, destroying tOur carriages and
two horses. Il large amount of hardware
- tor White Sc Brown, which was stored i'm
s. the old store, and some packed gools for
,s White & Hevener. The entire loss is es-
" timatcd at $4,000 to $1,000; no insurance.
I.enawee county officers don't do any
ID thing if they do not uphold the law in
nj all lis majesty. They compelled Barnum
r. to use Kerosene instead of inlphtha fol
n lighting the tent in the evening, an l the
citizens who went TO the show swoPs
:, worse than the shOwmen. They think
- Officiai business can be overlonc.
C. About l O'clock Sunday morning last
ur the night opei ator ut the Nj. G. railroad
ell depot ut Eaton Rapids, was sul,idenl,
startled by seeing three men standing IN
ar the door Of the Office, each with a re
en- volver pointed at his head. After warn
.r. ing hiA that any resistance upon hi
lis part would result in his death, they
be bound and gagged him, and then pro
re ceeded TO rifle his pockets and the oIiic.
ell generally, obtaining the rich reward y
n ravolvor w itch anil &7 i'm monev