Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-08-14

Grasshoppsrs are carrying away the
Lenawee county Oat crop.
Fifteen G, A. R. posts have accepted
invitations to be present at the Almont
sneampmsAt August % and 30.
The Rogers Manufacturing Company.
Of Mason. has shipped 30 wagons to. Dss
MOines, Iowa.
A flowing we'll Of salt water was was
struck at Gill's brickyard in BlissHeld,
at depth OF only 20 feet. The supply
seems to be good.
Saginaw lumber men are feeling sore
over the announcement that the Stan
dard Oil Company, which has bought
the bulk of their coarse lumber from
them, will hereafter purchase only Ca
madam lumber for its boxes.
Dan HolcOmb was interviewed by a
Republican reporter at Cold water last
week, and, after expressing his belief
that Detective Brown was not shot at
all, said 1t was settled in his own mind
that Julia Reese knew more about who
committed the Crouch tragedies than
any one else.
A Grand Haven man was fOoling with
some hotel table girls when one prOpos-
cd marriage. Thinking that she was
exercising her usual leap year preroga-
tive, he agreed to call for her In the af-
ternOOn. At the hour appointed he was
on hand to learn that she had been fool
ing him. The air was blue for long
time.
The state beard of Dental examiners
has been rsorganized by the appoint.
ment of DR.. j. A. Robinson, of jackson,
President; DR.. Geo. r Thomas, Of De-
trOit, treasurer, and DR., 7. A. Metcalf. Of
Kalamazoo, as secretary. All persons
throughout the state who have business
with the board should address the sec
rotary at Kalamazoo.
The industrial school for girls at
Adrian has 100 inmates with 20 out ON
ticket Of leave.
OF ten Detroit saloon keepers arraign-
ed before Justice Miner, charged with
keeping open Sundays and legal holl-
days, nine were discharged.
Ida Queer, aged IL, was shot and kill
ed near Millmins mill, Montcalm cOun-
ty, Wednesday forenoon, by George NJ.
Hawkins, aged IA. He took % calibre
revolver from SHELF cooked il, pointed
it at the girl and fired. He said he didn't
know il was loaded.
A boy of II has been arrested for for
gerry at HOWELL.
Pittsburg reports greater depression
in the iron business than for years.
Capt. Ed, P. Allen, Indian agent, has
established school for the Nursing Ia
dians at HeleRville, SchoOleraft county.
A hail storm did considerable damage
to the vineyards in the st. Joe region
Wednesday, of last week and only one
half grape crop Is now expected.
Louis Reed, of Marion, has found an
old grant of 10000 acres of land on the
Hudson river, New York. given to his
ancestors by George iii, in 1920.
Six members of the Salvation army
at Muskegon have been sent to jail for
thirty days in default Of paying fac
for parading the streets and creating q
disturbance.
Robert l.. Newton, Of Delta, Eaton
county, received a pension Of $2,100 last
week; he has been trying for more thar
Eve years and had become broken down
in health and nearly discouraged.
Ouartermaster-G General Shakespeare
has received check from the United
States government to pay long pend
ing claim Of the state militia for arms
furnished during the war. The cheek
was for nearly $4,000.
Elisha Baker, of Morenci, an old-time
Democrat, aid just previous to the Dem
Ocratic National Convention: 'If Oul
party dominates old Ben Butler he didn't
steal the spoons, but if they don't the old
grudge holds good"
Gov. Cleveland, of New York, will in
stitute proceedings against the Buffalo
Evening Telegraph and other papers fo
libel. Wonder if the Evening Journa
don't fret under the collar.-Birming
ham Eccentric. Where did you get you
Information? Gov. Cleveland will d.
nothing of the kind. The Evening
Journal is ready for any libel suit he de
sires to misunderstanding Journal
The forty-second Ohio regiment will
hold their twentieth annual reunion a
Lakeside, o., the last Wednesday Of thi
month. This regiment was organize,
and recruited by the lamented James A
Garfield. There are quite number o
men scattered through Michigan VIII
belonged to the regiment who are prob
ably not aware OF the time or place o
ranpinn