Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-07-17
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
THURSDAY. JULY II. 1884

at Spencer house sunday.
H. L. Jennes, of Detroit, guest Of W.
S. Humphrey last Sunday.
The Van Raalte on her last trip had
passenger list of ever 100.
G. N. Ryan and wife Of Sandusky,
spent four days in Chsboygan last week.
There will be some interesting races
at the Driving Park Saturday of next
week.
The transmitter in w. & A. McArthur's
store was burned out by lightning last
Thurday night.
A quantity of hardwood, lumber and
shingles were shipped on prop. Mssssn-
ger to Chicago last Sunday.
No. thirty seven in the central Office
switch board was burned cut by light
ming last Thursday night.
CIR. Smith arrived home last Sunday
morning on the Messenger having TAX
en- the round trip to Chicago.
One of the men belonging to the side
show opposite Todd's store was arrested
Saturday for assault and battery.
The steamer Pearl made her last trip
Sunday. She will be taken FRONT this
route and used as an excursion boat out
of Detroit
Frank Queens side show pulled up
stakes Monday morning and he pitched
his tent at Mackinac Island where he
rsaped harvest last Tuesday.
The propeller Messenger took on a
piano at Chicago last week for the bsne-
fit of her passengers, and there is music
in the air on that popular craft.
The concert to given unber the auspi-
will take place Tuesday evening, July 20
and promises to be the event of the sea-
son.
The Village taxes are being paid with
a degree of satisfaction on the part of
taxpayers that is refreshing to witness.
They appreciate the reduction of over
one half.
The schoeners Sophia J. Luff and
George Steele sailed Saturday for Chica-
60, but owing to the blow of Sunday
they were at anchor at Mackinaw City
Monday morning.
Died, at Indian River, July 14th, Mrs.
Anna Martin, wife Of Il. E. Martin, aged
thirty years two months and fourteen
days. Mr.. Martin has tho sympathy Of
many friends in Chsboygan.
The inspectors of boilers anil bulls
struck Cheboygan in good time last
Sunday, as the Van Realte and Mary
were both inspected and pronounced
seaworthy in every respect.
Msssrs Dodge and Cowan local inspec-
tors of bulls and boilers for this district
arrived in CheboygangSaturday evening
and remained until Tuesday morning.
During their stay they inspected several
steamers.
Capt. BOuehard says the Messenger
made the run from Milwaukee to Chi
cago last trip in hours and Is minutes,
which is within 5 minutes Of the prop.
Jewett's time, thsEbest over made be-
tween the two ports.
E. o. Rose formerly of the Big Rap
ids Pioneer, who has recently been
serving asipOstal clerk on railroad in
Texas, has been transferred by a recent
order of the department., to the Grand
Rapids and Indiana railroad.
If Grover.Cleveland's name had bosn
mentioned in. national Democratic
convention four years ago, no man pres
ent unlessga resident Of Buffalo, would
have known who he was. The process
of growing Presidential timber in this
country is sometimes very rapid.-The
Evening Ne,os.
Mr.. Paris, the mail carrier between
Indian River and Rogers City, was Gem
PEELED to come by the way Of Cheboygan
on account Of the sbridge over Pigeon
River being carried away. He expected
to arrange for two teams, one on each
side of the break, until the bridge is
rebuilt.
The first of the week, negro stole
gold watsh.and aslot Of jewelry from
lady guest at the Mercier house, Mack
inaw City. Sheriff Harrington tele-
graphed the authorities at Port Huron,
and received telegram to-day that his
man had been arrested : with all the