Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-07-02

fOurth-elass offices: Cassop0lls, Ed nore,
FOWlervills, Fremont. Harrison. HoN vara
City. Kalkaska. Leslie, Manchester, Men
d0I, MOrsnei, Norway and Spring Lake.
Rev. d. S. Stephens, president OF the
Adrian college, is q native or Spring
field, ohio, and only 38 years of age
Thief. p. M. will place special trains
at the disposal Of the newspaper men OF
the state on the occasion OF their JOINT
press meeting at Traverse City. July q.
Samuel s. Bacon. 4 young lawyer OF
Niles, who had been married but thirty
six hours, committed suicide by shoot
ing, Thursday morning.
Reductions in salary ranging from
800 to 5000 are made In 81 offices in
Michigan. The Traverse City office re-
mains as last year, $500. Big Rapids
is reduced from 1890 to 50. 100; Cadillac
from $1,000 to $1,700; Cheb0ygan from
$1,000 to $1,000; Evart from $1,000 to
$1,000; PstOskey from $500 to $500:
Reed City from 1880 to $1,400; st.
Ignaee from 81, 400 to $1,000.
The state fair ground will be improv-
cd for the coming fair by the addition
Of q building % by 100 feet for the divis-
ion of agriculture and machinery and
additional room for the exhibition Of
carriages. The water supply will also
be increased.
The board of commissioners of the
northern asylum of the insane Thursday
gave the contract for lighting the asylum
Building at Traverse City, Mich, with
ipcandsscsnt electric light, to the Edi-
son com pany Of Detroit. The Number
of lights to bs supplied Is $50.
1t is expected a whortleberry canning
factory will become an institution OF
RoscOmmon in the near future.
J.W. Hayes, of Decatur sent setting
Of eggs to Carthage, Mo-, and word came
back to him that one Matched q chicken
that had four legs, two tails and one
head.
Representative Francis B. Egan, Of
Wayne county, has been appointed
deputy commissioner of labor, and will
be employed to report statistics and
mako examinations. Ex-senator Guilt
fer. of this district. continues ~ deputy.
e. E. Ellis, late Unitarian minister at
Mt. Pleasant, has begun proceedings
Northwestern Tribune, for criticisms Of
an alleged indecent sermon. Mr.. Brown
says he ID preparing to yindisate him
self and gave bonds.
In the rhetorical prize contest at Olivst
college Miss Wslch, of MaIlistee. deliver
cd the first prize essay, and Miss Hobart,
Of Olivst the second.
Michigan does not seem to be losing
30 largely this year by emigration to the
west as during the past few years, on
the contrary. many OF her citizens who
went to Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas
begin to realize the advantages they left
here, and axe coming back to enjoy
them,-Kalamasoo Telegraph.
The crops in Chippewa county are re-
ported ~ looking unprecsdsntedly we'll.
Boyns City is rejoicing over a new
telephone wire connecting with Charlie
v0ix and Pet0skey.
A directory of Michigan hOmeopath-
lists shows that there are 334 practition-
srs Of that school In this state.
In Tuscela county, wheat, oats, barley
and buckwheat are looking well. but
corn is much damaged by the cRt-worm.
The once wsll-knowA Bay furnace
property near MuRising, upper PENN
sula, some 5000 acres in all, has been
converted into q cattle ranch. NUNS
ing expects to be greatly benefited by
the enterprise.
Mrs. Salisbury, of Goodrich, whose
irats father horsewhipped her youthful
husband and paid 500 for his fun, has
returned to her parents and will not
speak to the young man. She insists
that she's Just too hateful for anything;
there now"
The joint meeting Of the Michigan
press and Western Michigan press as
ISOLATION, to be held at Traverse City,
beginning on the morning of July Z,
will bs an enjoyable and interesting
gathering Of newspaper men. About
intention Of attending with their ladies.
The charter Of the American National
bank, Detroit. having expired, it i'm
mediatsly resumed as the American Ex-
change National bank and was author
lied Friday BY the controller of the cur
rsncy to begin business under the new
name. Its capital stock is 100000.
violent wind and raid storm occur
led in some sections Of st. Clair county
Friday afternoon, and lightning did
some damage. At Smiths Creek, James
Lindsay's barn was struck and q valu-
able horse paralyzed. An adjoining
building was also dsmoralized.
CD. O. Flynn, of Detroit, wanted to
charge $2.70O for collecting $1,000 from
an estate bat the court could not see it.
Lawyers are noted for their modest
charges.
The stockholders Of the Marquette.
Hoaghton & Ontonagon railroad will
meet at Marquette to elect directors July
10Th
GENERAL NEWS.