Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-06-03
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY. JUNE 8. 1882.


Inere are abOut So miles or paving In
Detroit which cost about $3,5C0,0CO.
"Pink Eye" is troubling the horses at
Battle Greek. Several animals have al
ready died.
At the time OF taking the census there
were in Michigan 335,973 families aid
32l,5l4 dwellings.
The growing wheat never looked bet
ter at this season of the year around
Jackson than it does now.
Empty houses at PetOskey are at a
premium. One family is living in a
tent for want of better place to stay.
The cavalry recruiting officer at De-
trOit has enlisted 116 men since Jan. 1.
At least IS per cent. of the applicants
are rejected.
1t is believed the Rev. II. Vandersan-
den will be chosen bishop of the new
diocese of Grand Rapids. He speaks
ten languages.
1t is whispered about the streets of
Worthwhile that a company with capital
stock of $4,000 will build glucose fac
tory in that village.
Jerry McAuliffe, workman in Ma
hOney's camp, HOughtOn Lake, cut his
foot last Saturday morning and bled to
death in two hours.
A little son of Fred LOwery, of Jack
son. whose windpipe was cut open to re-
lieve it of false membrane during an
attack of Group, has entirely recovered.
The work of grading on the Ithaca &
Alma railroad has commenced and a
large force of men is to be put on soon,
and the work Of completion pushed with
vigor.
An ordinance to prevent gambling
has been passed by the village council
of Tecumseh and reward of $25 is Of
fered to any person who will effect the
conviction of parties violating the law.
w. H. ROys, of Florence, st. Joseph
county, has sold 1000 pounds of pepper
mint oil to eastern parties at SO a
pound. There are yet 10000 lbs held in
st, Joseph county for higher prices, and
the coming crop is promising.
At Muskegon the strike has
ended and everything is lovely.
Thirty mills with full crews
were running Monday on eleven hours
time. Mayor Belongs examination for
official misconduct is set for June 6.
Michigan has 2s19 persons to the
square mile; Rhode Island has 2544 to
the square mile; Massachusetts, comes
next with 2214 persons to the square
mile. When Michigan becomes as thick
" settled as Massachusetts, it will have
12,6O4,OOO inhabitants.
Last Saturday afternoon about 4:30
while engaged digging gravel from the
pit located about four miles northwest
of Kalamazoo, on the Grand Prairie
Road. the pit caved and buried j. w
Pierce, a well-known farmer, and two
of his laboring men, named PIact and
Koeing, killing instantly all three of
them.
Tuesday, June 6, the chapel of the state
reform school for girls, at Adrian, will
be dedicated. Bishop Gillespie will pre-
side, and the Revs. j. s. Holmes, w. Il
Gallagher. j. Atkinson, D. D.. j. B. Little
s. X. Spake, w. j. Campbell, Father Wal
lace Father Casmir, ex-Gov. Croswell ant
Gov. Jerome, will speak or take part ir
the devotional exercises.
At Nelson's Station, on the Detroit
Lansing & Northern road, Thursda.
night, Faucets lumber and shinglt
mills and Nelson's single sheds, con
tanning 100000 shingles, also one o
Nelson's stores and about 100000 fee
OF lumber were burned. The fire orig
mated in Faucets engine room
Twelve cars, eight of them loaded wit
lumber and shingles, were also burned
Faucet had $4,000 insurance on tn
mill, The loss is many thousands.
The total number of Detroit manufaC
turing establishments is 875, employin
$l4,202,159 capital and employing on a
average 71,4l5 males above 16 years {
age, 2,247 females above Is, and 1,22
children and youths. The total amour
paid in wages was 1854 ,426. The valu
of material used Is given at $17,143,49'
and the total value of products is place
at 2S,303,5SO. From the above list a
the great manufacturing establishment
Mt the iunetiOn and elspwhpre in III