Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-07-09
STATE NEWS.

The Detroit malleable iron works were
burned on Monday; loss $4,000, insur-
ance $1,000.
Wild blackberries, rasberries, whOrtle-
berries and hickory nuts reported abund-
ant this year.
The first test of the scheme to light the
city of Grand Rapids by electric tower
lights is pronounced an unqualified sue
cess.
Recently the skulls and bones Of 64 In
dians were dug up near Cass City and it
is supposed they were cremated many q
year ago.
The newly organized county of Mont
morency has no village within its bOrd-
ers as yet but it has a board of super
yisors and full list of county officers.
The Greenback camp meeting at Lam
sing seems to have been Il bad failure.
1t Is said the biggest part of the audi
ence consisted of distinguished speak
ers."
EX-Representatiye Il. p. Allen, of Ypsi-
lanti will deliver the OratiOu, Aug /, at
the celebration in Ann ArbOr of British
emancipation. Frederick Douglass is
expected to attend.
The Au Sable post Office was broken
open Sunday night and IAN attempt
made to blow open Postmaster Forests
safe, but it failed. All the small change
and stamps OF theoilice We're taken.
The official report of Gen. J.. S. TrOw-
| bridge, collector of internal revenue for
the western district, shows that the in
crease of receipts for the year ending
June 30, 1881, over the previous year was
| $l23,740.27.
|
ID B. Walton, Of Detroit, has made a
contract to grade the Saginaw, Tuscola
| & Port Huron narrow gauge road from
Saginaw to Sebewaing, n distance of 40
miles, this season, and is now letting
sub-contracts. The road will cost about
$4,000 mile, complete.
The Republican judicial convention
| for the 2Sth circuit will be held at Cad
lilac, on Wednesday the Goth inst, to
select candidate for the circuit Judge
ship. The several counties will be Ell
| titled to send delegates as follows: Kali
kaska 3, Missaukie 2, RoscOmmon A, Wex-
| ford 8.
The Farwell Register notes a remark
able migration of tOads short distance
south of that village last week. Thew
wRrs moving southwark by the million.
! covering the road fUT ab0tft d mile III
| ltIS anu III oOillt DluOCo W q utDtH UI
six inches. Where they came from or
whittier bound is mystery
Balance of cash in the state treasury,
June %, was $l,595, ,65S.14; receiptc for
the week ending July 2, were $140,165.-
"a; payments for same time $50, ,264.OS;
leaving balance, July 2, 1881, of $l,673,-
$500, of which $590000 belong to the
sinking fund, $3Sl. .430.75 are held in the
trust funds, and 1922, 1866 areavaiable
for general purposes.
The Lansing Republican says The ex-
treme heat on Tuesday afternoon of last
last week caused a rail on the j., l.. 81 S.
railroad, about two miles north of Les
lie, to expand and bend like {, from be-
ing too tightly held by the ends of the
rails next to it. The passenger train
northward was partially thrown from
the track and half hours delay caused.
Adrian Times In regard to Northern
Michigan Capt. IIadley is very enthus-
iastic and especially so about Point st.
Ignace. He tells us Of an Indian who
owned 10 acres Of land at that place last
fall. and although he tried very hard,
could not get $40O for it. This spring he
sold it for 5000, and the parties who
purchased it expect at once to realize
$20WO.
Atthe meeting of the board of regents
of the state university last week the COM
mittee on literary department reported
favOrably on the advisability Of estab-
fishing in that department a school OF
political science, and proposed faculty
consisting of President Angel, and Pro-
fessors Cooley, Adams, Dunster, Vaughan
and Spaulding. plan for the course
was also submitted.
The Bay City Times says that "cOntrac-
tors who hire men to work on the north
ern extension of the j.. l.. & S. railroad
need investigation, as daily large num-
bers of poor wretches, f0OtsOre and hun
CRY. arrive in the city from above Gay
lord, and claim they have been basely
deceived regarding work and wages, and
the grub is not fit to feed hogs" We
hear no such complaints at this end Of
the line.
The Tawas Gazette says A. VI. Henry of
Detroit, the attorney of the Bay City and
Alpena shore railroad, is following on
the heels Of the surveyors, securing the
right of way for the road, all Of which Is
guarantee Of good faith on the part Of
the company, and there is little or no
doubt but that the load will be construct
cd Immediately If the people along the
line fulfill their part Of the agreement,
and the right of way can be obtained.
The new library building at the uni
yersity, the plans for which have been
practically adopted by the regents, pro-
, Vides for three galleries with a capacity
for abr ut it3T0Hyohmes in each gallery.
Above these, with the same hoor space,
will be. an art gallery, and in the second
, story gallery for statuary. There are
2 -als0 to be lecture and faculty rooms, for
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