Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-03-23

meeting Will sVou success AT Snarle-
voix.
The owners of fast horses in Cheboy-
gan are talking OF putting their trotters
in training.
The mud in Main street has dried up
so that the horses are able to keep their
ears in sight.
We believe it is at last definitely set
tied that the state fair for the next two
years will be held at Detroit.
Gov. Croswell has appointed Dr.Joel c.
Parker, of Grand Rapids, Fish Commits
sioner. in place OF George Clark.
The Chicago Post says contracts have
been,made for carrying lumber from the
straits to Chicago for 81 90 per thousand
feet.
Judge Hatch, in sentencing Holstlan-
der. spoke very feelingly and gave the
young man some good advice, to which
it is hoped he may give heed.
Alex. Mcdonald expects to commence
the construction of DIR. A. nj. Gerow's
building, on the correr opposite TRIBUNE
Office. sometime next week, weather per-
hitting.
Yesterdays bulletin says that Russia
has six torpedo boats in the Bosphorus.-
Russian army moving northward.-Tur-
key will participate in the Congress-
Gold c!Osed'at 101 ID
The Traverse Bay Eagle says the pros
pect for full crop of fruit of all kinds
was never better than now in the Grand
Traverse region. Should the season con-
tinue good, there will be an abundant
crop.
Macarthur, Smith & Co. are building
cars and will put down tracks tor the
purpose of drawing their logs left in the
woods for want of SNOW. We understand
some others, who are similarly situated,
are talking of following their example,
The citizens of the county who desire
to encourage the Cheboygan County
Agricultural Society should embrace the
earliest opportunity to become members
of the same. By the provisions of the
constitution, any citizen can become a
member by paying one dollar to the Sec
retary.', ~
Mr.. Cram placed the patent CRATE,
mentioned elsewhere in the TRIBUNE, in
the tug Carkin. and yesterday they fired
her up and took short run TO test the
CRATE. Ii is reported as having worked
to charm. and, practically, is all that is
claimed Tor it, having exceeded his ex-
pectations.
1t is alleged that the Prosecuting At
torney, James j Brown, shows but little
disposition to prosecute the parties who
are charged with haying illegally voted
ut the village election, last week. Can it
be possible that he makes his office as
prosecutor subordinate to the position OF
attorney for the "ring?r
There will be preaching at the Con.
gregational church morrow both
morning and evening by the pastor, Rev.
r. NJ. Thompson. Morning service COM
mences at 1917 o'clock, anG the evening
at o'clock. The "Wednesday evening
meetings are full of interest. a cordial
Invitation is extended to all the services.
Tie tug Eva English was re-launched
Thursday evening, having had her new
engine and boiler placed in position, and
been considerably altered and repaired.
She has much greater boiler capacity.
and her engine is IL inches square, while
her former engine was 9xll inches. 1t
was expected she would be completed SO
as to try her this afternoon.
Rev. c. P. Whitecar, pastor of the NJ.
E. church, lett OH the stage list Monday
moi ming OH his way 10 Philadelphia, to
be absent short time. We understand
that during his absence there will be no
services at the Methodist Church Sabbath
mornings, but that arrangements have
been made by which the Rev. Mr.. Burk-
holder, pastor of the Riggsville NJ. Z.
church, will preach each Sabbath even
ing.
Adviccs have been received that the
boats OF the Northern TraIisit line will
run the same as last season, giving Che
boygan three boats per week each way.
The managers say they will do all in
their power 10 merit the patronage of the
citizens OF Cheboygan. Mr.. George p.
Humphrey is to be the agent as usual.
No definite time has as yet been set as
to when the boats will enter upon the
route.
Several bills were introduced i'm the
House, ut Washington. last Monday, TO
pay southern mail contractors, but they
: all contained provisions that no one
should be paid Who had received any
thing from the Confederate government
Mr.. Conger secured the reference of the
bills to tie Committee OH War Claims
where they will be buried. He also in
troduced bill repeating the provisions
! of the act of 1877, appropriating money
TO pay these claims.
a week from next Monday the town
; ship election is TO be held, at which tim,
There are TO be elected the toliowjn.
township officers: Supervisor, Clerk
Treasurer, Highway Commissioner, Jus