Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-06-01

Thomas Hackett, of Grand II wen. las
been convicted Of manufacturing bogus
coin.
Hon. G. c. Ellsworth is about to build
costly and e:egairt residence ut Green
vile.
The President has nominated Geo. W.
Fish to be receivers of public moneys i.
Reed City.
Mrs. Reynolds, of Okernos, attack
ana routed two burglars who invaded 4 p
house one night. 49,
i A furious bull in the stables az tue
reform school, f.ansiH., ,tgarcd color
boy named Stewart fatally.
The Sisters of st. Joseph are bl.liing
an orphan asylum at Marquette for
children OF all denominations.
Bishop McCoskry has again left, De-
troit and gore to New York. and is said
TO have filed new resignation.
The Chicago & Michigan Lake Shore
railroad will run a special fruit. train
from Holland to Chicago this year.
The pattern shops of the G and Rapitls-
agricultural implement factory burned
Monday night; loss about $4,000; fully
insured.
1t is thought likely that 100000 will
be subscribed in Sanilac county for the
proposed Port Huron s. North Shore
railroad.
The alarming destruction of weevil in
the wheat in Berrian county increases.
and some farmers are actually blowing
up their wheat fields.
Prof. Sutton. of Saugatuck. has.
through the influence of Senator Ferry.
been appointed commercial agent of the
United States at Matamoras, Texas.
John Richard. aged %. single, son of
Walter Richard. of Keene, undertook to-
navigate Grand River OIL a saw-lop:.
which rolled over and hs'was drowned
The eighteenth annual convention of
| the Michigan State Sabbath School asso-
citation will be held in Flint, beginning
on tue 2oth OF June and lasting three
days.
Saginaw river shingle men have long
been suspected OF making Use of Ill the
estray logs they could find floating i'm the
river, and now some Of them are on trial
for theft.
Uncle Toms Cabin company, on their
way TO Grand Haven 10 take boat to Chit
costumes, ETC., burnedlat Nunica station
Sunday morning.
The firm OF SaDburn, Rurt & Co., havc
nearly completed pole rr.mway, some
miles in length. just north Of Jersey.
and will soon commence large lumber
ing business over ii.
A Jonesville brute.with less sense than
the horse he abused. tied a kettle full Of
stones to w. w. Plati's horse, and the
animal then and there started on his last
race, falling dead at the close of it.
X. Fl. Morrison, the dcfaulring treas
urer of the Odd Fellows Grind Lodge.
was arraigned at the Ingham Circuit
last week, pleaded not guilty. and his
case Went over tiII the October term.
George NJ. Shaw. workman i'm FowIe-
q Dug'ass's mill ut Greenyi.le. while
cleaning shavings from under the plancr
while In motion, had the top of his head
pianed of. making a serious wound.
The Adrian News says that Willard
Stearns, OF the Adrian Press, addressed a
greeiback meeting in Rome ON Thurs
day evening. The same evening Ralph
Baker had ham stolen from his smoke
house.
VIM. Fish of Algonac, went to E,.-
giand few months ago, leaving his wifi,
win power of attorney. He returlri
recently. and Mrs. Fish on SatnrtI
eloped with fellow named Uowarl
Bristol.
An application is being made for
patent for the adjustable trucks for lbs,
transportation of broad guage cars over
narrow gnage roads recently put in use
or The Paw Paw narrow gauge. Ii will
be taken in the name Of John Ihling and
G. +. Allen.
The state fair buildingsat East Sari-
nav are TO be torn down and removed.
ana the ground on which they stand is
to be plated into lots and offered for.
sale. The property was offered to the
city for park, but it was not considered
to purchase il.
The greenback national party is split
ting; Biick Pomeroy and Ralph e. HORT
are driving The wedges in the cracks that
nave been opened IN Michigan. Mr..
Hoyf. who Is the late editor of fRe jack
son sun. mas issued another call tor a
greehoack state convention, to be held at
the same time and PLACE as the nationals
The young men of Battle Creek having
formed green ribbon society the mpml
bers whereof are pledged not to associate
with ladies who cannot do homework.
The girls have retorted by organizing a
magenta ribbon club whose members
VIII not associate with or marry any
Young man who has not trade. Their
motto is. ''Industrious men who can sup
port wifes. or no husbands :"
Two Monroe girls named BENTLEY wera
lttacked last week by highwayman.
who succeeded in getting away pocket
book which. however. contained but 60
'ents. But they made so stout fight
hat he lost his cap. by which he was
subsequently, Unidentified, as we'll as by
he stolen property in his possession. His
lame was Ed. Navarro, of Frcnchtown
lie was at once arraigned, plead gully,
nd sent to Ionia for two years.
The Detroit and Milwaukee Railroad
re experimenting with the Hitchcock
'afcnt lard oil car lamp with view of a.
'rooaoie introduction Of them Oh their
Inc. They wind up like clock. bv
rhlch means the oil is forced, TO. the.
lex and fan is kept immotion creating
DOWNWARD draft of air. resulting i'm the
consumption of the smoke. 1t burns
lmost with the brilliancy of gas and
nth the Illuminating power of 11candles. L
With three of them burning in a: car the.
nest print can he read.
An extensive forest fire has heen rag
lg in the vicinity of Wareham' Mass.
nce Thursday. and about h.0O acres of.
fine gr,wih,of wood is already t,es--
royed.