Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-03-26
CHEBOYGAN MICH, THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1885. /.

Now is the time to buy your Easter
cards while W. E. Ross has full supply.
John f. Mcdonald returned yesterday
morning from trip to New York city.
A horse belonging to Robert Robinson
fell and broke pelvic bone, necsssita-
ting the killing of the animal.
Business at the hotels is locking up.
The Grand Central had twenty arrivals
Monday, and ine patronage during the
week.
Miss Mary Moloney left Monday morn
ing to visit friends in Detroit and also
to attend the spring openings to secure
the latest styles.
A few days since Pat O'Grady frOze his
feet, one Of them quite badly, and the
big toe ON the other. DR.. Perrin thinks
they can be saved.
The festive drummer is quite numsr-
Gus, bat the robin and hand ergan has
failed to matsrializs. and therefore we
have no sure thing on spring yet.
Steps are being taken to organize
local assembly Of Knights Of Labor at
Indian River. They expect to start off
with about eighty charter members.
We hear runOr to the effect that the
Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Co.
will put boat on the inland route in
case the Msssrs Smith do not operate the
line this summer.
The special meetings that have been
held at the M. E. church for some time
past were closed on Friday evening last.
The result of the meetings were very
satisfactory to the pastor and members
of the church.
Mr.. Harris, who brought the Dan Cas-
tello circus here two years ago, has writ
ten ]. NJ. French ia regard to bringing
another circus to Chsboygan early this
summer. II he brings as good and re-
spectacle show as he did before he will
do good business.
A horse belonging to E. A. Vercs got
out of Wetmore & Paddock's stable last
evening and went skylarking around the
streets uAtil gathered into Haydsn's liv-
cry stable. Mr.. Voree, assisted by sever
al boys, had quite time looking for him
before they asosrtained his whereabouts.
DR.. Gsrow's Office had narrow escape
from being burned the other evening.
Just before going to supper the boy fill
cd the stove with wood. The door came
open and chunk fell Cnt on the floor
and had burned the carpet and floor con-
sidsrably and was just in the way Of
getting fair start at blaze when the
Doctor returned in the evening after
supper The Hrs was easily put out be-
fore much damage was done.
Monday a man named Ed. Whits en-
pleysd in Bellant's camp, was seriously
injured by a log rolling over him. He
was brought TO town that evening but Is
in very critical condition. Upon sx-
animation no bones were found broken,
but he is badly bruised and his legs
seems to be paralyzed. Doctors Gsrow
! and Bsrdan held consultation oyer the
case Tuesday night, and have but little
hopes of his recovery. II he should he
would be cripple.
William Elicit has left at this Office a
specimen of red Fife wheat. received
from his brother David, residing in Man
itOba, and who was the hrst settler In
that section of Manitoba. Hs writei
that the wheat sells for ssvsRty-fyt
cents per bushel. He acknowledges tht
! receipt of letter written by William
February 23d and says when it was re-
} seived the ground was bare and the sun
: shining warm, but reading about the
: snow and cold weather made him fee
3 like changing his ulster for fur over
. eeat.
Considerable interest was taken in tn
> assault and battery trial growing out
!. the scrimmags between station agsn
:. Fox, of the Michigan Central at Macki
= nav City, and the celored NAN. Wes
t Harper, porter for the Mercier HVnse. Q
# the same place, which occurred Mare
|, 9th. The trial took place in the eounci
70 room Msndsy afternoon before Justis
: Sutton. 1t was q Jury trial and was cor
g tested for all it was worth. Prosscutin
% Attorney Frost appeared in behalf OF til
st people, and Messrs Dart, of PetosKey. an
d. Dezsr. of Cheboygan. for the defens
4 The case went to the jury about six
" clock, and after three hours deliberatiO