Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-03-30


make better time, bringing the mail in
at seasonable hour.
Wild pigeons continue numerous in
this section, and spo-tsmen are slaughter
ing them at q lively rate.
w. F. De Puy returned on the Marine
City this morning. lie reports rongh
weather during portion OF the trip up.
Alexander McCartee, one of the illegal
voters at the village election, has been
arrested. His examination was post
poned Tor one week. he giving bail.
Mr.. Z. z. Perkins, attending the law
department of the University, writes
that he passed his final examination. and
would be passenger OH the st. Joseph,
for Cheboygan.
The indications are that March will go
out like lamb" The weather through
out tie month has been more like May
than March.
The Weather this week has been very
favorable tor building purposes. and
good progress has been made OIL the Du-
merous buildings now being erected in
different parts of the village.
Last Monday eighly-nine graduates Of
the law department of the University
were turned loose upon the wCrld and
were admitted to the practice of law by
The Circuit Court of Wastenaw county.
We have no additional news i'm regard
TO the prospects OF work being COM
menced upon the Marquette 81 Mackinaw
railroad. As far as we can learn every
thing is quiet i'll that direction; but still
we hope.
We understand Gallagher & Mcdonald
are thinking of erecting twO-stOry
building and finishing tile upper story
and leasing it to the MasOns for lodge
room. 1t would give the lodge much
more commOdiOus quarters than those
occupied at present.
Mr.. William Rosenthal, who kept store
last sUmmer in the Mckay building, is
now i'm town. We learn that he is i'm the
employ Of Messrs. Anspach 81 Co. of AL
pena. and will open and manage dry
goods and clothing store for that firm in
one of S. Neipo:h's rooms, on Main street.
The Burt Like postofiice seems to have
trouble in getting their mail. it being Off
of the main route between ChebOygan
and Petoskey. Mail for that office comes
through from Petoskey to the Cheboygan
Office. ahd as there is no way of reaching
the office from here Postmaster Ford
sends it back to Petoskey.
The meeting for the organization of a
Good TcmpIaI's lodge, held at Wertllei-
Iner's Hail last night, was well attended.
Preliminary steps were taken for an or
ganization. A committee was appointed
to prepare IL constitution, &C. A mum
| Der of members were initiated, and an
adjournment made until this evening, at
the same place.
One OF Cheboygan's attorneys, who at
tended the Emmet county Circuit Court,
last week, was approached by man that
had !. case before the court, who offered
the said attorney five dollars to talk jus;
one hour Tor him.on hi. side. The at
torney thought tie offer entirely to low
Tor the quality of gas lie supplied, and
declined the liberal offer.
The regular monthly meeting of the
fire company took place last night, with
d fair number in attendance. Three new
members were vOIed in. The amend
ment admitting honorary members upon
paying three dollars per year dues, Was
voted down. Notice was given of anOth-
er amendment 10 admit honorary mem
bers upon paying five dollars per auAum.
A number OF fines were collected.
There We're turned out ut the Universe.
ty this week l47 graduates of the law
department. 66 OF medicine and surgery.
20 Of the college OF homeopathy, and IA
of dental surgery, n total of 247. The
lack Ut a quorum OF the Board of Re-
gents, caused by the DOuglas-ROse fight
prevented the Board from graduating the
students and giving the usual diplomas
Much ill feeling wiis expressed by the
students over the action of the members
of the Board who absentel themselves
anu thus prevented quorum.