Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-05-14


appropriate money to place statue OF
General Lewis Cass in the Capitol at
Washington.
Another railroad between Grand Rap
ids and MusksgQn is again mOOtsd. and
$4,000 toward q capital of 100000 for
company to build the 40 miles necessary
is said to be pledged.
David G. Davis, recently arrested at
st. Louis for adultery, was released
Wednesday, of last week, at Flint, Mich.
The, girl with whom he eloped refused
to testify, and his wife petitiOned that
he be set at liberty.
A drunken painter In Shelby, Oceana
county on being*qHestiOne where he
got his liquor, stated that he bought al
cOhol at one of the drug stores and had
sehellac put in it: then let the gum set
tie to the bottom and drank the spirits.
Beekeepers about Regal Oak report
large losses of bees.
Capitalists at Marquette talk of organ
izing company TO mine gold in Alaska.
During April 1,175 Canadian emigrants
entered the United States by way of Port
Huron.
Is is stated that lumber can be ship
ped from Bay City to Toledo by rail
cheaper than by water.
The SchOolcraft county supervisors
have adjourned until May 81, after de-
Gliding that the court house must not
cost more than 5000 and the Jail 81
500. The popular vote said the combined
cost should not exceed $4,000, and the
supervisors evidently want to obey it by
leaving the margin large enough to COW
or possible extras or contingencies.
A Polack by the hame of Pulasky acct
IDENTIFY shot off the right side of his face
Thursday at Moran. His recovery is
doubtful.
Wm. G. Given prominent retired citi-
zen of Sault Ste. Marie, strayed from q
hunting party May 6, and has become
lost In the woods. He had not been
found when the Messenger left, Saturday
afternoon.
Four plants of fish have been made to
date from the Alpena Hatchery this sea-
sOn-at Osc0da, Aleena, Sturgeon Point
and Black River. About 100000 fish to
each plant. Half the whitefish eggs are
now Matched.
Schoolcraft county has paid $4,000 ov-
er to MackiDac county for the board Of
her prisoners since the jail was burned
at ManlStlGue.
Another case of smallpox is registered
at Alba. The town has been quarantine.
cd since the death of VIM. Jones. Every
one in the village have been exposed and
other cases are looked for.
1t is generally believed that Muniss-
ing will be the county seat for the new
county Of Alger, OnOta and Grand Mar
las are also fighting for the prize.
A stock company has been formed at
Tawas City to asvelOp the mineral fields
in that vicinity, and contract has been
entered into with John w. King to sink
shaft and deliver three t0ns Of ore for
assay purpose.
A rather unique Maeomb county we'd
ding occurred at Washington Wednesday
evening, of last week, when Miss Fannie
Davis. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Davis, was mareied to Mr., nj, w. Davis,
of Davis, by Rey. L. p. Davis, of Bay City.
On Tuesday, of last week tho body of
Joseph Herman, a resident of Sault Ste.
Marie, was found near Palms Station, on
the Detroit, Mackinae q Marquette Rail-
road. he left the latter place for home
in the fore part Of January, and proba-
bly, got lost and was frozen to death. His
hands and face were badly eaten. The
body was taken to the Sault by relatives.
Grand Rapids city council voted to
donate fifty acres of land to the state if
the Soldiers Home should be located
there. The land was willed to the city
for park or any other public purpose
by John Barr, a former citizen of that
city, now deceased.
David Plough, pioneer of Alpena
county, dropped dead Wednesday morn
ing Of last week.
WOrkmen digging ditch near Cor.
unna unearthed portion of the remains
of a mastOden Tuesday of last week.
The remains we're found only three feet
under ground.
r. II. Smith, furniture dealer al
Grand Rapids, has violin which it is
claimed was manufactured in 1889.
The annual meeting of the Saginaw
Valley Baptist association will be held
ut Saginaw early in June.
There is tree psddler "doing" Kent
Allegan and Ottawa counties who beats
farmers out Of their meals and helps
himself to grape and strawberry vines
At meeting of single manufacturers
Of Michigan held In Grand Rapids
Wednesday of last week thirty were
present and an Executive Committee of
seven was elected with instructions to
call q meeting at Grand Rapids in the
near future for permanent organization.
A committee of three was appointed to
draft bylaws.
The Dude.