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

John DundOn takes the place of chief
engineer on the Messenger this year.
His reputation is sufficient guarantee
that his end of the boat will be will be
we'll run.
w. % A. Macarthur are building a resi-
dence at the lower end of Huron street,
opposite the planning mill, to be occupied
by j. G. Carr, who is in their employ at
the dock. The frame is up and enclosed.
The Detroit Free Press of Wednesday
slams 10000 majority for Morse for JUS
tice of the Supreme Court and plural
ity OF. 10000 for the Whitman and Field,
Fusion candidates for Regents of the
University.
1t is said there is plenty Of hay ia this
county, but the trouble is in getting it
to market on account of the condition of
the roads, the snow being so soft that
teams break through, making it almost
impossible to travel.
1t is evident that General Grant is dy-
ing, and that at best he only has few
more days to live. Anxious hearts the
world over await tidings at every Click
of tie telegraph, and universal sympa-
thy is expressed for the patient sufferer,
and his demise will be lamented in every
cline.
Captain, C. f. Kirkland, in response to
a telegram left for Ladington Monday
evening. The indications were that the
ice would soon psrmit the taking Of the
steamer +. & P. NJ. No. l., which he rails
Cd. to Milwaukee in accordance with the
Captains contract.
The rumOr having gone abroad that
Capt. Il. A. Boucharl would command
the Minnie NJ, or the Cheb0ygan and
Sault route the coming season he is
greatly annoyed by receiving applica-
tlons for situations on that craft. He
says nearly every mail trings him ap-
plications.
snow plOw tried to clear the track
down to the dock last Friday afternoon
in order to run down several car loads
of square timber that was at the station
waiting to be unloaded. The snow was
packed so solid that it made it hard
work and the plow did not succeed in
reaching the dock.
Benjamin McGulpin, treasurer Of
Holmes township, Mackina county was
arrested by Sheriff paquin of that county
last week charged with embezzling q
$1,000. We understand that McGulpin
claims that he is holding the money on
an understanding with the township
board.
Capt. j. w. Brown is busy superin-
tending getting the Messenger ready
for the coming seasons business. She
will be repaired where needed, repaintod
and will como out ia first class shape
and we have no doubt will prove pOpu.
lar on the route from Ch0boygan to
Sault. Ste. Marie and secure her share Of
the traffic.
W. s. Smiths tug MAUD s." sunk al
Bakers dock, last Saturday night. 1t IL
supposed the ice drew the oakum from
her seams causing her to leak. Captain
Douchard turned wreeker and suparin.
tended the raising Of her. They GO
her up Tuesday evening when it wal
found that the ice had pulled the plugs
out of some Of the pipes.
Al McKinnon has sold his logs, pu
in on the north shore, in connection
with his timber operation, about 70000
feet to the Cheboygan Lumber Compan.
for $500 per 1000 feet at the mouth o
the river they were banked in, The
logs are first class and run about fiv
to the 1000 feet. They will be towed +
the company's mill at Cheboygan to b
sawed.
The exercises at the school Frida
afternoon were very interesting and at
tracted good att enhance. The Echo
was up to the standard of former mum
bers and highly creditable to "ye" editor
Misses Hattie Hamilton and Berth
Miner. These exercises have been tn
means Of. creating quite an Interest /
the school, among the patrons AID hee
of great benefit to the pu pills themselves
A committee of ladies called on u
last Monday afternoon and requested u
to announce to the saloon Keepers {
Chsboygan that meeting of ladies ha
been hold that afternoon at which
was decided that all saloons must clos
promptly on time during the week an
be kept closed on Sundays, front doel