Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-01-12
STATE NEWS.

STATE NEWS.
MOrmonism is being preached in Good
land, Iapeer county.
st. Joseph county now worries along
with only IA local newspapers.
James Donneily, of Adrian. was born
in Ireland lO2 Years ago. and is still hale
and hearty.
The Y. M. c. A.. of Traverse City, has
resolved to close lis reading room. Cause,
lack OF funds to keep it open.
Two Farwell girls keep 80 swarms of
bees. and few days ago they shipped
1l,00O pounds OF choice comb honey.
Two little East Saginaw beggras re-
fused a donation OF FORK, saying their
father had just butchered two hogs.
K At Elsie. Clinton county. child
named Keith was drowned by falling
into swill barrel one day last week.
The girls of Saranac have resolved not
to receive the attentions of young men
who are not decorated with the red rib
bon.
During the year 1877, 43.260 paupers
were cared for at the expense of the vari
Gus counties OF the state, at cost OF
$602,626.
The number of patients at the Kalama-
zoo asylum for the insane is $50. Eum-
ber beyond the nfoXimum for which the
institution is calculated.
During the year 1877. All convicts were
sent to The Jackson state prison. There
were l0 escapes from that institution, and
and all but one were recapiurad.
The city OF Ypsilantiappropriates $40O
per anum for the support of its very effi-
cient fire departm ent, and pays the fire.
men 90 cents al hour for work at fires
Burt Hedger and Mrs. Wolcott have
been arrested at Grand Rapids, charged
with adultery. The parties are we'll
known in society, and consequently there
is decided sensation.
Mr.. and Mrs Cyrus G. Mcbride. of
Dundee, celebrated their golden wedding
OH New Years Day. They have lived
on one farm 80 years. have raised nine
children, and never had death in the
family.
At Grand Rapids young bov is prose-
cutting a saloon keeper for selling liquor
to his (the bov's) her. claiming that the
salOOnist absorbs all his fathers money,
leaving the lad TO support himself and "A
younger sister.
Over years ago Is silver teaspoons
were stolen from Mr.. E. s. March. of
Grand Rapids. On Christmas an even
dozen OF them were returned to him as a
Christmas present from some unknown
cOnscience-stiicken rascal.
Gould Kempter. Bay City fireman,
WAS married on New Years Gay and as all
the company was sitting down TO the
wedding feast a fire alarm called him out
and the poor fellow had to stay away
from his bride till next day.
The Gale Manufacturing company of
Albion. is making arrangements TO ex-
hibit its plOws ut the Paris exposition.
Supt Gale will personally superintelld
the company's exhibit, AMI will endeav-
or to arrange for grand field trial OF
plOws.
The efforts of the East Saeinawians. to
raise $25 900 for railroad to Vassar are
not entirely successful. Sometime ago
it was announced that they had sub
scribed $1,000. but at the last meeting
the subscriptions only footed up $4,000.
A queer sect has sprung up at Cold
water. They call themselves evangelists
have no church organization, no stated
meetings, no chul ch edifice. are very ex-
elusive, and hold their religious meetings
| from house to house. They get their pc
culiar methods from the plymouth
Brothers" of England.
| Esther COflren was sentenced some
weeks ago 10y a Grand Rapids court to
the state prison for life for the crime OF
arson. The state prison authorities hav-
ing no accommodations for female COLI
yicts, refused to receive her, and she was
committed to tie Jackson county Jail,
where she has since remained. A writ OF
error. returnable February 2. has been
obtained OH the ground that the court
e. red i'm sentencing her to the state pris-
OH. Ii she had any money some lawyer
would b. Indignantly demanding by
what authority she is held in the Jackson
iail, but she has none. and the question
is not raised.
| A five-year old child left its seat In the
baptist church at Grand Rapids, walked
up to the pulpit and up the steps, and
STOOD beside DIR. Graves, the pastor, VITO
turned toward the lad saying, What DO
YOU want, my little man?" The child in-
nocently replied, "A glass of water
The pastor poured out glass of wafer,
the child drank it and left the platform.
The incident created considerable merri-
nent among the audience, which the
child in returning TO his seat noticed, anu
thinking the people were amused ut some
mistake of his he made bow to the pas
tor and said. Thank you, sir" and went
!, TO his seat. satisfied that he had not COM
miited an impropriety.
: The following from the Saginaw Re-
, publican would indicate that the terrible
} explosion at Negaunee last week was the
natural result OF the criminal carelessnes;
E of one of the victims The writer was
| we'll acquainted with 'Nitro-G;ycerins
y Wheeler as he was called, and his son
and only last summer was witness OF his
Y experiments and handling of the dan
gerous product. 1t was put up in rolls
r like candles, anu Wheeler would handle
e it as carelessly as il it were sausages
d He carried it almost constantly loose un
r der his buggy seat, and many friend o
his wonld thank God as he alighted fron
i his vehicle with the assurance that 'h'
r was not blown up yet Wheeler wouls
It blow up stumps ana rocks sjust to show
n how it went," and was as uncOncernes
t. and happy with pocket full of it as
: child with toy. But he played foolisf
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