Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-04-23
STATE NEWS.

Perry, aged 80.
About 4O0OOO,00O feet of logs will be
run out of the Tittabawasses and its
tributaries this spring.
A Saginaw lumber sale of 100000 feet
of common stock is reported at 81, $l4
and $32, and 100000 feet AT 50 $lS and
80.
Mrs. Homer H0yt, of SchO0leraft has
received about $4,000 silk-worm eggs,
and Will try her fortune in the silk bus
mess.
Kalamazoo has been designated as the
place for holding the next fair of the
State Agricultural Society for 1885. The
time is not yet fixed.
A rural legislator from Grand Rapids
who attended the Governors reception
declares that some of the ladies had no
clothes on their shoulders.
ROscommOn's village election was
held under the charter that Gov. Alger
returned to the legislature for cerrec-
tiOn and will have to DO held over again.
handsome pulpit of polished cherry
is being constructed at the Union School
Furnishing companys shops at Battle
Creek to adorn church at Trenton, S. G.
1t is estimated that more newspapers,
periodicals and other reading material
are bought in Ann Arbor than in any
other place in Michigan outside of De-
trOit.
According to the new pamphlet issued
by the university, the professors at that
Institution are paid less salary than any
institution of its rank in the United
States.
The State public school at COldwater
received 253 children last year, and has
placed 80 in homes. Since the school
opened ia 1874, there have Deen 1,766 re-
eeived.
The university has just received from
Prof. Ward. of Rochester, N. Y, those
magnificent stuffed specimens of South
American sun cats, etc., which were
sent east for mounting.
When navigation opens special mail
service will be established between APP
pletOn, Emmett county, and Ha-bOr
Springs, also between GOOdhart, Emmett
county. and Cross Village.
A farmer, name not learned, on his
way to Bruce mines from Sault Ste. Ma
rie, stepped at house to get a drink of
water, proceeded on his way 1nd drop
A lady teacher of Galesburg had the
grit to compel young man among her
pupils to climb to the top of high roof
and recover boot which he had pulled
from small boys foot and thrown up
there.
Robert 4. Frazer, the we'll knewM
Jackson lawyer and Republican pOliti-
clan, will remove his law practice to
Detroit on May 1st and become the
senior member of the firm of Frazer,
Barbour q ReXfOrd.
1t will require about two weeks work
to excavate for the foundation of the
new City Hall, Grand Rapids, ane from
$50 to 200 mon will be given employ
msnt constantly until the work of con-
struction is com pletsd.
The Secretary OF the Treasury appoint
ed Messrs William A. Moore, A. c. Nc
Graw, W. c. COlburB, James S. Edison, j.
W. McGTath, r. w. Gillett, and Samuel
HannafOrd commission to select site
for the new public building at Detroit.
The skeleton Of full grown male. in
perfect condition, was found in sitting
position while excavation for the fOun
dati0n of II. Patrick's new residence
was being made, on the hill west of the
Lighthouse at Fort GratiOt. 1t is in pos
sesi0n of +. e. Zavits Of that place
Nj. Mcmillan, a prominent citizen
of Lansing, was arrested at st. Louis,
No., Thursday evening, having register
ed at an hotel with pretty l8 year old
girl az man and wife. The identity of
the latter is unknown, but the arrest
was made upon instructions from Ian
sing.
Ex-GOv. Austin Blair. of Jackson Co.
prosecuting attorney discharged a
drunk" in consideration Of the drunk"
making complaint against the person
selling the liquor. According to the
statute the Ex-Governor says, all sa-
lOenists selling to chronic drunks will
get similar treatment rs it is the law.
The directors of the Chicago Summer
Resort Company (CharlevOix) met Thurs
day and chose officers for the ensuing
year as follows: President, 8. M. Moore;
Vice President, W. H. Blatchford; Secre-
tary, William G. Warner; Executive
Committee, @. f. Gates, r. l.. North, and
M. Moore. They expect to open the re-
sort about July 1, possibly the last Of
June, and are overhauling the place
generally. Several new cottages have
beeh built and the resort is certain to be
more attractive than ever.
About month since John nj. Todd
married a bright and winsome lady in
Pontiac. but he refused to support her
for reasons best known to himself. The
bride brought action against John for
nOn-support. He was convicted but
when the prisoner was asked if he had
anything to say why sentence should
not be pronounced the court discovered
that the slippery fellow had escaped
from the court room while til" jury was
celebrating on his case. The wife still
lacks support.
The Adrian Times thus describes the
terrible adventure which bsfell Repre-
sentative Virgins: "Lewanes legisla-