Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-05-01
STATE NEWS.

A 400-pOund meteOric stone fell upon
the farm of Andrew G. Fitzpatrick, OF
Woodland, Barry Co., few days ago.
The contract for erecting the new
Grand Rapids and Indiana offices at
Grand Rapids has been let to Fred Bush
Of Kalamazoo for $4,000. -iqs .,ff.-r
|. The WyandOtte boat club will send
double scull and four -Oared boat crew to
the Saginaw regatta, and may send
crews to the eastern contests scr szad s-
1t is stated that Ex-Governor Bagley
has had to pay during the last FIVE or six
years some $75,O 900 on other mems bonds
and notes, which ne had signed.
The j. L. & S. railroad has had large
increase of both freight and passenger
business during the year thus far over
the corresponding period of 1879. ~.
One day last week train of 80 beef
laden refrigerator cars went over the
Michigan Central railroad, the beef be-
ing consigned to parties in England. ~
Eaton county has two women holding
official position Helen E. Snyder, school
inspector in Sunfield township, and DR..
Mary E. Green, health officer Of Char
lOtte. St11 ts.iif -..i ii-i- --tH
About 500 emigrants arrived in Detroit
Monday over the Great Western railroad,
west. Most of them were eScandinavians,
with a few Englishmen in the lot.
Bogus gold pieces of the dates of 1874,
1847, and 1875, are in circula-
tiOn. The coin has the right sound,
is exact in weight and size, gold plated,
and finely executed. Look out for the
"queer."
At depth of 27O feet the drill used in
putting down salt well on Sturgeon
creek struck coal bed 10 feet thick.
The Midland Independent says the coal
burns freely and appears of good quail
ity. #
An iron pier bridge, five spans of 100
feet each, was erected at IOnia. over the
Grand river, by the d. G.. II. & M. COM
pany Sunday. At a. m. Sunday the
removal of the old wooded truss bridge
was begun, and by o'clock Monday
morning train passed over the new
structure. -..... .+.-.... sf
The Lansing Republican says: "Qp
account of its being leap year, aged
girls are supposed to enjoy all kinds Of
privileges; but when the census enumer-
atOr gets around next June and asks,
"what is your ageP", the answer must
come accurately and promptly, for res
fusaI to tell carries with it fine not ex-
ceeding 800. ! 81 81 iii u sac 2 81 a e.
Look out for bogus census enumerators.
1t is reported they are abroad in s0ms
parts of the state getting farmers to sign
what purp0rts to be returns OF farm
products but which afterwards turn up
in the shape of notes. The genuine
enumerators will not be around until
in June, and will be citizens of the toyp-
ship or district in which they serve,
A fish, if such it may be called, was
speared with pevies by some l0g-runners
at work on the Sauble river, above the
bridge that spans the stream. In gen.
eral appearance it resembled sucker,
and but for its colossal dimensions might
easily be taken for such. 1t measured
Is feet in length by 80 inches in circum-
fe.-ence in the thickest part. The like
Of If ,.as never been before in the stream,
and those who have viewed it are at a
loss what to .all it.-LudiRgtOR Appedl
s}ss The Great vain Keiiever.
GsBrown's Household Panacca, which
has wrought such won .ers. a purely