Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-01-08

slelghlng very much.
Chsboygan's fast horses made Main
street lively yesterday afternoon.
Sanford Baker left yesterday to join
Mrs. Baker and their daughter Lille in
the sunny south.
Miss Minnie Mcdonald, daughter of
John F. who had been home spending
the holiday vacation left yesterday to re-
school at Monroe.
General 0utchson will introduce a bill
in Congress to increase the salaries
Of the inspectors of hulls aud
boilers In this district from $500 to $500
per year.
School rs-Opened Monday, and teach
ers and scholars have settled down to
business again. Several new scholars
were in attendance in the several de-
partments.
Last week we commenced the publi-
cation of story Of thrilling interest to
those who failed to pay their taxes for
the year 1882. The same story will ap-
pear for two weeks more.
One lady who attended the game So
cial at the Town Hall Saturday evening,
wrote to her absent husband that she
had not enjoyed so much kissing in one
night since she was married.
A travelling man with two sample
trunks struck town yesterday much to
the surprise of the hotel keepers-ths
drummer's surprise will come in when
he attempts to sell bill of goods.
Last Sunday or Monday was the time
set by some Of the Advsntists for the
end of the world, but the NORTHERN TRI-
BUNE will continue to be issued fsgular-
ly every Thursday for the low subscrip-
tion price Of 1.5O per year, cash in ad-
vance.
II. j. A. Todd received q letter from
his brother Frank yesterday. Frank ar
rived in New Orleans last Friday night
writes that everything Is booming and
the exposition is grand sight. II. j. A.
leayes one week from next Monday and
will take special line of goods with
him and give the Southsrnsrs an idea of
how business is done in Michigan.
Some of the Bois Blanu island settlers
came ever Monday in an open boat land
ing at Light House point. Tuesday they
went down to return, but found the
easterly winds had packed in the ice so
that they could not get out. They haul
ed their boat out and yesterday started
for home via Mackinaw city and Mack
mac Island.
Messrs Murray & Rish have an order
from Gardner, Spry & Co. for new cyl.
inder for the engine Of their mill at Sail.
or's Encampmont, st. Mary's river. 1t is
to be 1S by "a inches, and will be the
largest cylinder ever cast in Cheboygan
They are also manufacturing for the
same firm the machinery for a log jack
er, including 100 feet of heavy wrought
iron chain.
The State Legislature met Tuesday. II
was thought the Republicans would have
no trouble in organizing both houses
Msssrs Egan and McClelend. the Detroit
Republican workingmen members upon
whom such hopes we're laid by the oppo
sition, signed the call for the Republic
can caucus. In the House caucus Rep
rssentative Clark, Of Bay, was nomina
ted for speaker.
DIR. j. B, Patterson arrived up from
Rogers City Sunday with Paul Muzinsk
supervisor of the town Of Krakow
Presqus Isle county. who he was takinl
to the asylum for the insane at Kalama
zoo. he haYing become insane over th'
prediction that the world was to come Il
an end the first of this week. He wa
placed in the asylum Tuesday, the Doc
tor returning to ChsbOygan last evening
DIR. Patterson anticipates speedy reeov
cry.
George E. Frost made his debut al
prosecuting attorney Tuesday Afternoon
: in an assault and battery case growing
out Of New Years jamborss ameni
Black river parties, The trial took plae
at the court house and attracted quit
Z an audience. w. s. Humphrey appeare
a for the defendant and succeeded in con
0 yincing the jury that his man was a
innocent as lamb although We under
2 stand on the first vote the jury stood fou
for conviction and two for acquita
Q There were some amusing episodes dul
Q ing the trial. One witness testified ths