Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-08-04

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tuneful notes Of the festive mosquito.
According to astronomers numerous
shooting stars should be seen these even
ings.
Summer resOrters think the weather
the latter part of this week has not been
very summary.
Detroit sports the electric light on
some of her principal streets, and it is
pronounced a grand success.
After next Monday Cheboygan County
will be in the First Internal Revenue
District. Collectors Office at Detroit.
1t Is rumored that some of the excur-
sionists went to Europe to consider.
able extent yesterday during the passage
DER the tempestuous seas.
Fred Hamel was offered situation by
superintendent COrbett, of the Western
Union, but declined. Too much attrac-
tion in Cheboygan for Fred to leave.
Watts s. Humphreys mare, Mollie
Harris, took second money at Davenport,
Iowa, in Thursdays race, in which she
was entered, taking one heat in 2:344.
The passengers on the Mary Thursday
afternoon did not like the looks of the
white caps in the straits and declined
making the trip, and the boat remained
in port.
Mrs. G. w. Farr has succeeded in man
aging the switch board better than
could have been expected, and all is well
in telephone matters.
Prof. and Mrs. W. II. Burdick, of Ian
sing, open writing class in the school
building next Monday. They have some
fine specimens of penmanship on exhibit
ton at the postOffice.
The fine Canadian propeller Pacific is
expected i, to-day with large party of
excursiOnists from Canadian cities. We
understand some of the railroad mag
mates of Canada will be along.
The d.. M. 81 M. railroad advertise an
excursion from ST. Ignace to Marquette
leaving the former place at 10 p. M,
next Monday. Tickets for the round
trip $3.50, good to return until Thurs
day, August 9th.
The Methodist Sunday School give an
excursion next Wednesday to Cross
Village on the steamer Messenger. Fare
for the trip only Is cents. Boat leaves
S. Baker & Sons dock, calling at Macki-
nae and st. Ignace, both ways.
Arrangements are being made to Sc
cure the dirt from the basement of the
new bank building, for filling in the
school yard. Upon recommendation Of
the School Board sum for this purpose
was included in the amount voted at the
last annual school meeting.
Last Saturday afternoon the Fife
Johns combination started out from St.
Ignace for a sail. They sailed, but sail
ed in spite of themselves, to Mackinac
Island, and had to charter the Mary
to take them back to the Point in order
to get there in time for their evening
entertainment.
Ferdinand Paquin, who had his leg
amputated last week, is in very criti-
cal condition, with but little hopes of
his recovery. DR.. Jessup, of Mackinac,
was over Thursday in consultation with
DR.. Perrin in regard to the case. Too
long a time was allowed to lapse after
the accident before the leg was taken
off, it being about 20 hours after before
lie was brought home, and when the
operation was performed his system was
about exhausted. For day or so after
the operation he seemed to get along
nicely, but gangrene and blood poison
ing symptoms began to manifest.
The telegraph strike still continues
without settlement. The Western I'm
ion claim that they are masters of the
situation, and that all messages are be-
ing dispatched with usual promptness.
That their force is being constantly aug
mented as necessity requires, and that
no further interruption of business over
the wires is anticipated. The brother
hood claim that the managers misrepre-
sent the situation, that defections of those
who remained loyal to the company are
constant and frequent, and that the bust
ness of the public is not properly done.and
claim to feel confident of the ultimate
success of the strike. They are receiving
liberal aid from other organizations and
hope to worry the company into submit.
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