Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-09-04
STATE NEWS.

Charlevoix records 1890 arrivals OF
tourists 50 far this year.
Muskegon drives this year contained
about 7OO,OO0,000 feet Of logs.
1t costs nearly 100000 to put the an
nual log drive through the MuskogOn
river.
The Weston lumber company at Man
istique has increased its capital to ST.
100000.
The members Of the defunct Saginaw
base ball club have got tired living on
| wind, and will sue the directors of the
association for back salary.
Commissioner of Immigration Fair
banks says he found no special amount
of enthusiasm for st. John among the
Inhabitants Of PetOskey.
Birdsall Bros. mill engine at West
Branch ran beyond the control of the
chinery before 1t could be stopped.
The company boring for salt at Lud-
ington have reached a depth of 600 feet,
and have every prospect of finding q
vein. The water at present is highly
magnstiZsd.
A syndicate Of Grand Rapids and
Grand Haven capitalists is being organ
lied, with $500, 1000 capital, to engage in
NUMBERING operations in Washington
Territory.
Collector Stone, of Dstaoit, was chosen
by the second ward Republican commit
tee as member of the county committee,
but Mr.. Stone thought the provisions Of
the civil service act cORfiicted with his
holding that position, and so he resign
| cd.
A singular accident happened to VIM.
Walker, of Oakland township. While
standing in his wagon to get chew Of
tobacco the wheel struck stone and
threw him out. His spine is injured
and his body paralyzed fromsthe shout
ders down. No chance for recovery.
On the day that Barnum's circus ex-
hibitsd at Bay City Is saloon keepers,
who had promised to close their city sa-
looms if permitted to sell on the grounds.
violated their agreement. One, named
HOtchkiss, pleaded guilty and was held
for trial in the United States Court at
Detroit.
Wylie. Curtis 81 Co.'s bank at Kalkas-
ka is to be discontinued.
The Vassar Wooden company has been
awarded the contract for supplying
clothes for the state prison e0nvicts.
Bishop Richter, of the Western Catho
Ollie diocese Of this state, has madesvisits
to 80 parishes this SKINNER and confirm
ed 1000 persons.
Hackett Post G.. A. R., at Bronson,
claims as members the youngest and
oldest members in the state-Willian
ThOurghby, aged &c. and DclOmOn
Sprague, aged 81.
The village of Evart, with . pOpula-
tiOn Of 1900, has good system Of water
works owned by the village. which pays
$500 per year oyer running expenses.
Orville Hubbard, of Leslie, bought a
gasoline barrel to use as q swill barrel.
His son took lantern to examine the
inside of 1t, and both father and son
were seriously burned before they could
extinguish the fire.
A fne assortment Of steel gig saws,
gunsmith's saws, silver spoons, false
keys, rat-tail files and similar useful ar
tieles were found in one of the cells of
the Grand Rapids Jail. As usual, no one
connected with the jail knows where
they came from.
There are three idle blast furnaces at
Marquette. No profit in working them
at present prices.
The Detroit City Greys won first prize
at the Milwaukee sncampmsnt of Wis
cOnsin state troops. last week. Since
their organization the Greys have been
in four drills and have only once been
beaten. That was when they were only
six months old. They have won 81 400
in money and numerous trophies and
banners.
On all day messages between Detroit
and New York the tariff by the United
States telegraph lines is reduced to %
cents for 10 words. This is cut Of 371@
per cent on the present Western Union
rate.
re Aud, from Aberdeen, Scotland,
intends to fOUnd stock farm at Portage
Lake, and brings with him $4,000
herd of the famous Aberdeen Angus cat !
tie as nucleus.
Miss Carrie C0mstsck, Of Ann Arbor,
has been appointed to 5000 clsrkship at |
Ann Arbor.
Grape rot is attacking the vineyards
about Monroe, and less than One-third
of crop is looked for.
The running expenses of Grand Rap
ids for the ensuing fiscal year are esti-
mated at $4,000.
Theodore Roosevelt is about as good q
judge Of q reformer as there is in New
York. He has analysed Grover Cleve-
lands record as governor, and reports
the residum of reform to be 50 small as
to be indistinguishaOle by the naked eye.
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