Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-04-02

from next MONDAY III HeI ScHOOl IOOui,
on Huron street, south of the COngrega-
tional church.
March went out regular roaring
lion. winding up with genuine Mani
toba blizzard from the northwest. Yes
terday morning the thermometer indi-
eating twelve degrees above zero.
Our contemporary seems to have had
enough facts in regard to the ecOnOmi-
cal administration of the sheriffs Office.
We have some more figures upon the
subject that might prove interesting.
Some Democrats in attendance at the
party caucus charge that everything was
not done on the square. One tells us
that he witnessed one man put in num-
Der of ballots for one of the candidates
for Treasurer.
A young man named Summons was
arrested yesterday charged with stealing
some sleigh rods, poles Sc. from W. c.
Hayes. He gave bail for his appearance
for examination Friday of next week.
He denies the charge.
From the Little Traverse beg your
pardon-the Harbor Springs Independ-
ent we learn that teams are still cross
ing from that place to Beaver Island on
the ice. This does not look much like
the early opening of navigation.
The tug T. NJ. Bradley put in her az
pearance on the river Monday, being the
first steam craft to navigate the river
this season. She tried to get below the
bridge but it could not be swung on ac-
count of being frOze fast at the ends.
Captain Riley has receivd his stock of
fresh meat and opened his meat market
this morning. He has very neat shop
fitted up and sOlicits share of the pat
rOnage of the citizens and will try and
give just what they may want. Give
him call.
Those interested in navigating the
river are making an effort to remove
boulders and other Instructions from the
channel. Tuesday forenoon the large
rock at the bend just below the residence
of Chas. Brannack was demolished by the
use of dynamite.
Last week General Manager Ledyard
issued an order taking formal posses
sion of the Detroit & Bay City railroad
as division of the Michigan Central.
1t is to be called the Bay City division,
and S. R. Galloway is division superin-
tendent, with headquarters at Detroit.
We recently heard young lady pro-
pound the query, what is an anchor
ite?" The Chicago Inter Ocean gives the
following definition: "Why, man who
will go to party, pick out the prettiest
girl. and anchor right by her for the
whole evening, to the disgust of the other
fellows"
The thawing and freezing weather If
last month played havoc with the brick
cOrnice on the new Jail and sheriff's resi-
dence and something will have to be
done to remedy the evil and properly pro-
tect the cOrnice, or the handsome appear
ance of the building will be a thing Of
the past.
The social and candy pull to be given
by the ladies of the Methodist society at
the residence of Mrs. Chas. H. Mute
will be held on Wednesday evening next,
April 9th, Gnstead of Thursday, the 18th,
as given to the Democrat, by mistake.)
A general invitation is given and a good
time expected.
A postal card from Eugene Lyons, at
Philadelphia, states that he is with the
band of FOrepaugh's show and that it
would open at Washington, d. G. next
Monday and EshOw two days; from
there they 60 to Baltimore for three
days and then return to Philadelphia and
exhibit for two weeks.
Notwithstanding the exceedingly I'M
pleasant evening the Congregational
social at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. ], Miner Thursday evening was
largely attended, the house being we'll
filled and all enjoyed very pleasant
evening, Mr.. and Mrs. Miner sparing
ing no effort to make all feel at home.
We understand that Smith Brothers
offer to make arrangements, as soon as
navigation opens upon the inland route,
for bringing the mail through from Pc
tOskey during the night, using their
steam yacht Ida for that purpose prOvid-
ing they can be guaranteed sufficient
remuneration to justify them in doing
so. This would give us our mail ten or
twelve hours i'm advance Of the present
arrangement.
1t is said that Buchanan, the bogus
medical diploma man who fgured around
Detroit last fall, and who was afterward
arrested in Philadelphia, has made a
confession of the number of fraudulent
diplomas issued, and that he is going
to publish list of the graduates CD from
his institution. 1t is reported that there
are number OF physicians practicing
in this state under these bogus diplomas
all of whom are trembling In their boots
at the fear of disclosure.
Last Tuesday Sheriff Mute arrested
three of the Carter brothers, upon com.
plant of another brother, upon the
charge of sIaughtering deer out of sea.
son. They were brought before Justice
Sammons that afternoon, plead guilty
and were fined. They paid their fines
and will probably be little careful in
the future. We hear it rumOred that
complaints are to be entered against
other parties for the same offence. The
deer were not killed outright but were
run down on the snow, as stated in the
| TRIRJTNE last week. and after being can