Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-01-14
STATE NEWS.

Frank b. COnger, son of Senator COnger,
died at Washington, Sunday.
George W. Knight, an Ann ArbOr book
keeper, married Miss M. Barnes, daugh-
ter Of o. M. Barnes, of Lansing, Thurs
day.
The Bay City Tribune says, letter
mailed at Victoria, VancOuver's island
on January 1, reached Bay City Monday.
Three years ago it took 21 days to bring
letter from the same place.
The Lansing Republican says Ian
sing people are long way from naviga-
tiOn, but they take pride in the fact that
Michigan owns 445 steamers, while Illi-
nOis has only 1856, and Wisconsin but 1872.
The report of the State Salt Inspector
shows that during the month of Decem-
ber, 1881, 150,579 barrels Of salt were
manufactured in Michigan, as against
14S,130 barrels for the same month of
$780,
Wesly w. Hyde, of Grand Rapids, has
been appointed Assistant United States
District Attorney for the western dis
trict of Michigan, succeeding r. M.
Montgomery, who has become Circuit
Judge.
The state band tournament to be held
at Jackson this year will be under the
auspices of the Knights of Pythias band
of that city. The dates are June and
s, and the $1,000 for prizes, etc., has been
guaranteed.
DR.. Adams, assistant superintendent
OF the asylum for the insane at Kalama-
was stabbed Friday, of last week, fatally
by a patient at the institution. The in
strument used was knife recently lost
by an attendant. He died early Satur-
day morning.
John Marsh, an emplOye at Cobb 81
Mitchell's mill in Cadillac, had his
clothes caught on revolving shaft Mon
day and died soon after he was extricat-
ed and after both legs had been ampu-
tated above the knee. Marsh leaves
wife and two children.
The Capac Argus says, Lexington peO-
pie pledge themselves to raise $4,000;
AlmOnt, $4,000: BrOckway, $4,000; and
Elk Corners sent word that $4,000
would be raised at that point to aid in
the construction of narrow guage rail-
road from Detroit to Port Austin.
The Jackson county board of super
visOrs having taken the ground that
justices of the peace are not entitled to
guilty, the justices applied to the SUI
preme court for an order requiring the
supervisors to show cause for such ac-
tiOn, thus raising the legal question be-
fore the highest court.
At Jackson on Thursday of last week
DR.. North, assisted by DR.. Cook, vaccinat-
ed 80 railroad men in the employ of the
Michigan Central in two and a half
hnn 20 ha
mated there. the company meeting the
expense, making thousand in all. At
Detroit and Chicago similar action has
been taken by order of the cOmpany's
managers.
The balance of cash in the state treas
ury, December 81, 1881, was 81, 1854, ,667 AZ
receipts fOr,the week ending January Z,
1882, were $76,424, O5: payments for
same time, $42.457, 2S; leaving a
balance, January Z, 1882, of $1.-
belong to the sinking fund, $603,OO5 O5
500 IA are available for general purpO-
ses.
OF the ten new engines ordered some
months ago at the Jackson locomotive
works six have been finished up and put
in commission, and the balance will be
pushed to completion as rapidly as pos
sible. Ten first-class engines have also
been ordered from the Schenectady 10
cOmOtive works by the Central, three of
which have been built and delivered and
set at work hauling tralns.-JacksOn
| Patriot.
The new insane asylum commission,
consisting of Perry Hannah, of Grand
Traverse, chairman, DR.. Van Duesen, of
Kalamazoo, w. H. Riley, of Constantine,
Milton Butler, of Mt. Clemens, and G. M.
| Wells, of Kalamazoo, secretary, arrived
in Detroit Monday. Tuesday they began
conference with Alexander ChapOtOn,
of Detroit, also member of the COM
mission, to decide upon plans for the
new insane asylum at Grand Traverse.
Architects from Detroit, Grand Rapids
and other cities will compete.
Gaylord Herald: Mr.. w. Chapman Of
Livingstone township brings us a sam
pie of what seems to be species Of
coal, or peat, but what it really is seems
to battle the knowledge of all those who
have seen it. In appearance 1t resem-
bles soft coal except that lit is lighter
and softer. 1t burns very nicely, pro-
ducing bright light. Mr.. Chapman
informs us that the deposit of this ma
terial is almost unlimited, being near
the surface and several feet in depth. Mr..
Chapman flatters himself with having a
rich thing in this deposit, and thinks it
can be utilized for fuel or for the manu-
facture of gas.
A fact that John Becker is selling j..
G. Meakin's graniteware for very low
pricee:
unhandled cups and saucers, 40c per set
Handled 45c ''
Breakfast plates 40c