Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-04-12
STATE NEWS.

The new county seat of Sanilac has
been named Sandusky.
The Kalamazoo water works were run
last year at a net profit of $126 to the
city. =.
Since "Clam Lake" became Cadillac
the people there begin to think it safe
TO advertise 1t as a summer resort.
6. w. McCrumb, of Eagle Ionia, coun-
ty, has the contract to furnish $4,000
worth OF oak lumber. to be shipped to
Scotland.
There is great uneasiness among the
lumbermen about the low water i'm the
streams OF this state. 1t is feared the logs
will not come out.
Hayden's "Globe" mills, at Tecumseb.
in 10 days recently, filled an order from
Ireland, comprising 2,544 barrels, and
making 20 carloads.
The difficulty between the Chicago
ana Northeastern and the Chicago and
Lake Huron roads has been adjusted and
through trains will run as usual.
There are nearly 3OO.OOU,OOO feet of
lumber on the docks at Saginaw, the
greater portion of which will be ready TO
move as soon as navigation opens.
The blast furnace at Elk Rapids closed
on the 4th for want of wood. They had
been running between IL aud IL months.
Work will be resumed again in about six
weeks.
A gang of gypsies have been camping
down about Lapeer, and some of the boys
have been beautifully beaten in horse
dickers by the wandering, merry, Zin-
CARA lads.
Prof. G. E. Green, of the university of
Michigan, is the author of work enti-
tied ''Fhe Graphic Analysis of Bridges"
1t attracts much attention In scientific
circles it is said.
George Willard, of Battle Creek, has
fairly Topped back into the Republican
ranks, and Monday night a: the Battle
Creek jollification meeting, came out for
Chandler as President.
e. I. Bennett succeeds Bennett &
Headly in the proprietorship of the Lum-
6erman's Gazette, published at Bay City.
Inc Gazette is the worthy organ Of the
lumbermen OF Michigan.
Mrs. Agnes d'Arcambal, the Michigan
Florence Nightingale, has made 200 had
kerchiefs for the prisoners i'm the state
prison and desires 800 more. Here is a
hint for the little girls and church sew
ing societies who like to see folks keep
their noses tidy.
Little May Demun, of Rochester, aged
z, with GOODNESS worthy Of far more
years, rescued a companion Of years
who fell into mill flume where both
were at play. Getting hold of her Il ands,
with great tug she fished her out and
saved her from watery grave.
The Lansing Republican says one day
last week check was received by Har-
ley Ingersoll of that city, in payment for
piece of dress goods left i'm an old case
while unpacking in the fall OF 1876.
This is manifestation of such remarka-
and refreshing honesty as to deserve
mention.
| A communication from General Man.
ager Ledyard, OF the Michigan Central,
was read on change in Detroit Mon
day, which stated that the contract for a
new grain elevator had been let, and
that it would be ready for business by
September 1st. Its capacity will be 60O-
600 bushels.
Much of the fine mill property of A.
L. Bliss & Bros, situated on the Saginaw
river, three miles below East Saginaw,
was destroyed by fire Sunday afternoon.
The store, boarding house, and 100000
feet of lumber went up i'm smoke. The
loss is figured at $4,000, we'll insured.
The mill and salt block was saved,
| An officer from New York state has
been in Bay county. Michigan, looking
for one friedrich Armstrong, alias Fred
rick Elliot, William Elliot, VIM. Hast
ings, or w, F. Sheridan. He found his
man and took him to Syracuse to an
swer to charge of stealing 1000 in
bonds from a widow. He had been work.
ing as telegraph operator at Kawkaw.
lin, but when arrested was working on
a farm.
Ionia Sentinel says: On Thursday
last week, John Haire, of Orange, Start
ed out hunting rabits. In getting over
a ferce it is supposed, the rail rolled and
the gun was discharged, the shot enter
ing his head near the ear. He was soon
after discovered by his nephews, who
found him unconscious, with the blood
oozing from his wounds and clothing on
fire, his left arm and Side being burned
to crisp. He fingered i'm an uncon /.
scious condition until Friday, when he
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