Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-02-03


Foster and Johnson have the frame
work of their schooner nearly done.
They expect to commence planking her
next week. ~
Hon. VIM. Macarthur started Wsdnes-
day morning for Ann Arbor, where he
will spend the rest of the week with the
investigating committee.
Messrs. Seymour and Gorton, OF Saalt
Ste. Marie, passed through here OH Tues
day, OH their way to regions more blessed
with travelling facilities,
The Cash Williams case was called yes
terday, and adjourned by consent until
Monday, on account OF the Prosecuting
Attorney being called to Mackinaw.
We understand that there is a prospect
for a libel suit against the ChebOygan
Free Press for casting slurs upon Mr..
Mark M. Pomeroy's name, in their last
issue.
A Mackinaw correspondent of the De-
troit Post, complains that one cause of
the hard times on the Island is because
there were so few wrecks i'm that vicinity
last fall.
Alfred Noble, engineer of the new ca
nal at the Sanlt, has been appointed a
member of the tunnel committee, at De-
troit. which is to look into the merits of
the various plans proposed.
The foundation is laid and most of the
frame work up for the addition to
Humphreys warehouse. The weather
of the past week has been very favOra-
bic for building enterprises.
Charley Hart is building schooner of
considerable Dimensions, near his resi-
dence, west of the Spencer House. The
keel is laid and the ribs on, so that it
makes quite show of size already.
Watts Humphrey received a letter
from John Atkinson. OF Detroit. attorney
for Hurds, i'm the Newton case. congrat-
ulating him upon his success, saying he
did not know of any one by whom he
would rather be beat than him.
Mr.. Geo. Z. French's singing school at
the Fountain House was quite largely
attended on Thursday night. The next
meeting will be on Monday night, at
which time all those who have not yet
joined the class can have an opportunity
of doing so.
Mr.. Spencer desires the party who eX-
changei hats with him on the night of
the Masonic ball TO make some arrange
ments whereby he can secure his own hat
again. 1t would not make so much dit
ference if the hat lett had been of sui
ficient size for our genial landlords head
The fishing shanties which were erect
ed out OH the straits, a couple of miles or
so toward Bots Blanc, departed hence
Wednesday night. together with the ice
on which they were located They prob
ably started in search Of those OIL Sag-
hd" Jay. 1HcIC WCiC tiiICO III ttii, NM
had on Wednesday been moved down
near Light House point.
The committee TO which was referred
the joint res ,lution In king an appropr-
alton for the construction of Il light
house on the point in Little Traverse
harbOr. has recommended its passage. 1t
is 10 be hoped that tie present Congress
will be liberal enough to make the APP
preparation, for certainly light house
is much needed there.
The council, next Monday evening.
will probably decide something regard
ing what the village authorities will do
toward the support Of the fire COM
pany. Now that the company is organ
lied and the engine got in good working
the village authorities should !
see to il that the company is supported
in such manner as viii. make it the
most effective.
Mrs. Margaret Boyd, of Little Traverse,
or O-ga bi-geji-gohne, as she is known
among her people, the Indians of the
Traverse bay regions. has been to Wash
nStOn, where she had an hours talk with
The President, to whom she told the
wrongs of the Indians of Michigan. just
what those wrongs consist of, we are not
1t present informed. We do not see but
hat the Indians i'm this section of the
state are about aus well off Us a great
many other people, but it may be that
hose over in our neighboring county
nay be suffering some wrongs.