Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-03-26
Easter cards for Sunday school at W.

Malcolm McPhes, of Wolverine, spent
a couple OF days in town This week.
Sugar makers can get earthsn milk
pans, just what they want for gathering
sap, very cheap at Bakers dock.
The thermometer failed to reach zero
this morning. and this leads many to
think there is some chance of spring
ySt.
Capt. K. A. BOuchard stakes his repu-
tation az mariner that navigation
through the straits will bs opened by the
first of August.
DR., Sutherland has got right down TO
business and is attending to all calls
for his professional services. His Office
is with DR.. A. M. Gerow.
man named Walker is stopping at
the Fonntain House with frozen feet.
He came over from Levsring and while
Mullet Lake got in slush, and
the result was got his feet frozen.
Owing to the Board OF Examiners for
examining applicants for teachers GER
tifsatss, holding a session tom Orrew,
the exercises of the senior department
Of the graded school have been postponed
for one week. Friday Of next week they
will take place and from what we hear
we can assure all that very interesting
programme will be presented.
The assault and battery suit Of the
People vs. Rexford came of at Justice
Sutton's Office yesterday afternoon be-
fore q jury. Prosecuting Attorney Frost
appeared for the people and e. z. Perkins
for the defense. The jury brought in
verdict Of guilty and Justice Sutton i'm
posed fine of $40 and costs. We un-
derstand an appeal will be taken 30 the
Circuit Court.
Home Mission supper given by the Ia
dies of the Baptist church last evening
was very successful. The little chapel
was hlled, the suppers were excellent,
and well served, Between the two sup
pers very Interesting programme.
consisting of music, readings and rsci-
tatiOns. was prsssated, and greatly en-
joyed by all present. Quite neat little
sum of money mast have been realized.
The steamer Michigan, which left
Grand Haven February 9th, and which
had been had been held fast in the ice
in Lake Michigan ever since, had her
sides crushed in by the ice last Thurs
day and sunk, the crew being saved by
walking oyer the ice to the tug Arctic.
which had gone out to assist the steam
er. The Michigan cost $150,O0O.
DR.. T. A. Psrrin has photograph Of
Capt. w. w. Strohn taken representing
the Captain arrayed in arctic apparel,
fitted out with snow shoes and surround
ings quite frigid. On the back Of the
photo is written Crossing Lake Of the
Woods January 25th, 1885, with ther-
mometer 800 below zero" The repre-
sentation may be correct enough. bat 1t
is evident that the picture was not sta
ken on the spot" as these ears show up
too prominently out of cover for so be-
lew zero weather.
kilograms from East Saginaw to the
Detroit dailiss say that man named W.
J. Howard married Margaret Burns on
the 10th tnst., and the publication of the
notice brought down a woman last Mon
day from Cheboygan who claimed to
have been tho wife of Howard, and a
warrant charging the latter with biga-
my was procured and served. Being ar
raigned, Howard acknowledged both
marriages, bat offered as an excuse fol
the contamination of the latter the
statement that he had left his wife and
thought he had legal right to contract
a second marriage on that account.
Edward j. Phelps, Of Burlington, Yer.
mont, was nominated by President
Cleveland as Minister to England, ant
the appointment was promptly confirm
cd by the Senate. This appointment
will be of of local interest from the fact
that the gentleman was the father OF
the late +. II. Phelps Of the Michigan
Central railroad. H. X. Worcester IL
January received an eastern paper IL
which the name Of Mr.. Phelps was men
toned as the probable successor of Min
lister Marsh at Rome, but it seems he farce
better. Mr.. Phelps is regarded rs ONT
of the best LAWYERS in New England. be
ing held in high esteem by men like
Senator Edmunds, who is his near neigh
Dor and intimate friend. Indeed 1t
said that Mr.. Edmunds was consulte