Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-03-24


sity OF Michigan. sa
There are 5.54O, O,540 acres of improved
land in this state.
Hon. e. p. Ferry has so far recovered
as to be able to ride out.
Pair OK McDade, young man of Al
pena, has mysreriously disappeared.
A bushel of white beans was the minis
ter's fee at recent Osceola wedding.
Don. c. Henderson, OF the AIlegan
journal. has pinned the red ribbon To his
coat.
The Traverse City people have sup
piled themselves with fire apparatus by
private subscription.
Grand Rapids has only little over
$350766 invested i'm water works, and
twice that in gin-mills.
: George Herring is to be tried for the
murder of Nathan Rnmsey at the next
session of the Washtenaw circuit.
Allegan red ribbonites indulge i'm cards,
and their rooms are crowded all the
time. Three new clubs have been formed
in the county.
A case of genuine leprosy is reported
as existing at Grand Haven. The v c.
tim, girl of German parentage, has
been photographed and lives by the sale
of the pictures.
The Bento Harborites are again hap
DIV i'm the possession OF custom J Ouse.
It was removed some time ago. but has
been re-established. A. j. Kidd is the
new Incumbent.
Any one who has doubts about the
genuineness of spirit manifestations
should attend the great Battle Creek
gathering on 3lst. Especial attention
will be given to manifestations.
The state cider-makers' convention
have petitiOned the Legislature to make
90 pounds the standard weight for u
bushel of apples in this state. That Is all
right. The interests OF our county will
not suffer in the least.
Mayor O'Donnel, of Jackson, says he is
not candidate tor re-election. and fur
thermore remarks that ne hopes to see "a
corps of officers selected without respect
to party-good men who will feel an in
terest in the city's welfare.
Four weeks ago careful iootings
made by Mr.. BOlecom, of Jackson, plac ,d
gan at 1850. The movement has epread
like wild fire. and now the number is no
less than $4,000. and still increasing more
rapidly than ever.
The famous and exciting trial of
Thomas Lilly, for killing Charles
Kireger. of Dowaglac, has come to all
end. and Lilly has been found guilty of
manslaughter. The case goes To the Sill
preme court. Lilly and his friends are
rich, and if money will do it he will be
cleared.
Rats and rabbits have made havoc
among the trees in the vicinity of Niles,
having girtlled large numbers of apple
and pear trees in nearly every orchard
thereabouts. La Rue Hamilton loses 100
trees, JAS. a. Lambert 600. and several
other farmers have been similarly untoI-
tunate.
Certain Michigan people bought tcle-
scope and put il mp at the university, anI
the state blreds Prot. Watson to operate il.
Some other people. students. etc.. Occa-
s,Onally desire to Use il, but Watson don't
like to have them around, and so he will
SET mp 12-inch rejecting instrument tor
visitors at his own expense.
Mr.. Miller. who dropped dead in the
rests of Jackson few days since. was
b ,ried at Marshall on Friday. Mr.. NJ.
had no relativ, S, but all old genlpman
and his wife, residents of Marshall, be-
friended him when poor and ffiendless
boy. and he since repaid their kindness
by dividing his earninings with them
and also insuring his lite for their bene-
fit.
John Orr, an old offender. living at
Fennville. Allegan county. has been Gagged
at last. He ran off several weeks ago
with Cass county mans wife, and has
since been to her all that that sort OF Il
adultery Thursday, and are now i'm Allie
gan Jail. Orr has slipped from under
criminal indictments good many times,
but they think they've got him now.
The Hon. Geo. III. jerome. the indefati-
gable fish commissioner, lett Niles few
days ago. having i'm charge 7.000 salmon
trout fry. which are to be distributed in
the waters of the eastern part of the state.
i'm quantities according 10 the size of the
rivers and lakes intended for their recep-
tlOn. The superintendent this season has
already attended to the distribution of
100000 white fish in different parts Of
the state and still he wearies not, but
says he has millions yet TO plant"
George Smith. just cut of the Detroit
house of correction for the third term,
is in iail at Adrian for sheep stealing.
His divorced wife has "'peached on him."
and SAYS he is the real John Thompson,
one of the most noted thieves and jail
breakers i'm Michigan many years ago.
He once almost killed al Eaton county
officer who was conveying him to Char
lotte iail. striking him with iron hand
cuffs and then escaping. Since then he
has broken Jail at kalamazoo ard South
Bend. and served a term in state prison.
and is considered a bad, desperate mali.
The Smith murder trial, at Marshall,
which has attracted much attention for
the week past. came 10 ter
mination on the l1th inst. A verdict of
mot guilty" was brought i'm at two o.
clcck by the jury. A universal cheer
broke from the audience. Soon after,
the prisoner Smith, and Anna Owens
stood mp at the bar OF the court and We're
mr. e by Rev. Mr.. Rice, and general
CO.. gratulations followed. This has been
one of the most remarkable eases OH
record. Austin Smith, the accused, was
once tried and convicted on charge of
kill NJ child born to him aud Anna
Owens out of wedlOck. He was sent 10
state prison. hut was granted a new trial.
IN he re ult was as above stated.
The child had died while Anna and Aus
tin were driving one night. and rather
than further parade their disgrace the
dead infant was buried i'm the sand by
the roadside. the testimony of the
mother. which was not admitted ut the
+ r t. trial and that of medical experts
was that the child was -mothered by BE-
ing too closely wrapped up The case