Michigan

Orrin Dean, one of the oldest pioneer: in Lcnavrcc eountv, dled at Hudson, on th. aist iost. Millard, the man who lias becn or trial a Ionia for the murder of his wlfe, liai boen srnteneed to solitary confinenieut íor llft ia the Jackson state prison. A man by the name of Geo. DavMson was instantly killed at Steckert's camp neai Roseommon, on the 2Sd inst., by a tree lalling upon him, smashing bis skull. He a wife and two ehildren. The animal reunión of Fiiil. Sheridan's old regiment, the 2d Michigan cavalry was held in Lansiug ou the 22d inst. Gen. Sheridanwas not present, but the regiment was largelv represented and a thoroughly good time was had. Prof. Kinojrnan, principal of Cörünna union school, Teft on the 21ít inst for the Bahama Isles, hoping a few weeks there may restore his health. On bidding liis school farewell he was presented wtth an elegant goldheade'd cañe and a purse of $50. Harvey Bartow, one of the eariy settlers in Ionia county and uiarly the oldest resident of Portland, died on the 22d inst., of diabetes. Mr. Bartow had an extengive acquaiuta-nee in Ionia county, with whosc early hiatory and politics he was closed conneeted. He had no faniily and leavet; quite an extensivo property. Aftor an argument betweep two teameters, 2(5 miles irom East Tawas, about the relative size of two loads oí wood, the man who tras defeated chopped off the head of his opponent while the latter was sitting by the lire. The murderer was Immediatcly SyncheU by the remaiuing men in camp. Further partieulars and names are unknown. Kalamazoo is being re-cauvassed for a new directory. It is stated that Lake Michigarj was never so full of ice as now. Some of the fields are reported twelve feet thiek. Ifearly fifty childrcu at Delta Mills, near Lansing are down with the measles, in eensequeneu of which the school has been closed. The examinalion of Mrs. Newirjgton of Flat Koek, upou tbe charge of murdering her step-son by admiuistering poison was held on the 23d, inst. As a result of the examination the defendaat has been committed for trial, without bal], upon a charge of murder. When Mrs. Godley, wife of Wm. M. Sodley, who was sent to prison froni Adrián [or throwing his mother-in-law down stairs, which fall caused hor death, was asked if she tvanied her husband pardoned, she eaid : uNo ; [ do no'. think that his being in prison over live fcars liae subdued him or chauged his nature ine bit. I believe he has that same domineerne, usrly 8pirit he ever had." The state horticultural society wilt iold a spring instituto at Marshall, Maren 8 ind 9. Interesting and valuable papers and Jiscussions are arranged for ; also an exhibition ' 5f fruits, gratas, vegetables, flowers, etc. , The jury in tho case of Frank Cobb, i ivho murdercd his little brother near Kalamai soo some nionths age, were unable to agree, standing eight for acqulttal and four for con, piction. Five days were oecupied in the trial. The blacksniith shop at Iouia belonging to the Detroit, Lansing & Northern railroad, . ' burncd about 10 o'cloek ou the eveningof February 24. No other buildings or property were ' aurned. About twentv men were employed in ' ;his departmeut. Loss about $1,XK). ' rorter inown, an om anti weaiiny farmer, living one colle south oí Parshallvillo, was robbed of $2,400 iu cash ou the night of February 24 at 7 o'elock. Four masked men knockcu down his door, selsed and bound Brown and his wife, look the money and bid its ownersgood night. ïhree prisoners escaped tbrongh tlie roof of the East Saginaw jail a few ilays ago. Thcre is a wood fainine at Sault Ste1 Marie, nwing to the great depth of snow whieh prevenís settlers from hauliag. Samuel E. Walbridge, oncof the most prominent citizens of Kalamszoo, and wellknown throughout the eutire 6tPte, died very 6uddeuy at his home in Kalamazoo on the 26th of February, of apoplexy. During this winter every tugboatand echooner at Muskcgon has been broken into and 6ome articlee stolen. In one or two cases ineffectual attempts were made to set iire tothe boats, but besiiie a 6light charring not rnueh damage was done in that respect. Officers have been looking up the case but have not yet met with any success. Reeently a watchumn has been employed in guarding the boats. At 5 o'cloek, on the morning of February 26 the dwelling house of Peter Denna, at Montague, burned to the ground. Ilis three daughuirs, aged six, and four ycars, and oue weck, perished in the flames. Mary Barr, servant girl, was also burned. Mr. and Mrs. Denna and two childrcn were saved. Denua burned his hands and face in unsucces6ful attempts to reseue his' children.. The bodies were reeoverfd. The fircmen were unable to reach the fire - didn't have host cnough. Denna has$S0O insuranee on the house. Subscriptions are being taken for him and his family. High water flooded the Allegan paper mili to the depth of four inehes, eausiug the mili to stop running. Au Art Album Compan}' has been orgauized in Battlc C'reek and will engage in the manufacturing and Wholesale jobbing business, The Bartlett house, the only hotel in Coneord, Jackson eounty, burned recectly. Loss on building, $3,000; iusurcd at two-thirds itsvalue; on lurniture, $l,M0; insured for $soo. A ncw bank has been organized at Charlotte under the name of R. Buek & Co. The proprietors are Randolph Buck, a young business man of that city, and Lcroy Shepherd, one of the oldest business men in Eaton eounty. A dispatch from Winnipeg, Manitoba, dated February 27th, announces the death of 3. C James, Chief Engineer of the Canada Pacific railroad, of typhoid fever. He was formerlv Chief Eugineèr of the Chicago & Grand Trunk raüroad. His family reside at Battle Creek. His wife was with him and will aceompany the remains east for interment. The remaius will be brought to Battle Creek for interment. Tlie lieglslature. Senate, Feb. 21- Petitions were presented for an amendment to the charter of Rochester, Oakland eounty, and for anincrease of the power of the board of building inspectors in the city of Detroit. The bilis introduced were ae follows : To appropriate a sum of $59,323 for the use and support of the board of agriculture and the state agricultural college; to provide for the establishment of docks, wharf and boom lines upon all navigable streams in cities and villages; to prevent debtors from giving preference to creditors; to appropriate $20,000 for a sch(X)l of teelmology for girls at St. Clair; to i)lace the new uorthern asylum at 1 raverse C'ity under homeopathie control; and other bilis of lesser importauce. The bill to txtend time for eollcction of taxes in Kalamazoo was passed. A resolution was adopted ordering sn investigation into complaiuts against the Grand Trnnk R. R. relativo to irregular and uncertain running of trains. House.- A commjttee was appointed to inquire whethcr railroads and other corporations paving specific-taxc are bearing an cquitable share of taxation. Bills were passed rcincorporating Mackinac City. Dexter and Brancroft, Shiawassee eounty, ttll to take ïmmediate effect. Being the last day allowed for the .mtroduction ot bilis, a regular deluge of them was poured into the House, as mauy as lifteen members being on their feet at one time trying to obtain recognition from the speaker, luv following are a few of the moet important: io compel corporations that maiutain barbed wire fences to place a plank ou top of said fences ; joint re8olution for a commission toiuquire into the desirability ui the state purcliasing the Michigan Central and Michigan Southern rail roads under the provisions of their charters also for patent ballot boxes at all polling places also to provide for the correction of t itles be iore regislration of deeds; for the compiling and repriuting of the state laws ; to provide for the appointment of a state agent for diseharged eonviets; authorizms; the incorporatiou of surgkal institutes by private parties ; to provid íor uuiform and cheáper text books; and over 100 otlicrg. Now that the bilis have all heen introdueed, the legislature will at once get down to more active work. Senate, Feb. 22.- A. special committee conslstingof Messrs. Mamvarring, Belknap and White, was appointed to investígate the charges made against the Chicago & Grand Trunk raihvay. A few petitions were preseuted, and after passing the bill re-ineorporatmg St. Ignace, the Senate adjourned. Hocse.- No business of any importanee was trausaeted in the House, and aftcr listcning to the reading of a few bilis which had been introclueed yesterday, an adjournment was ordi-red until to-raorrow. Seïtate, Feb. 23.- Divers bilis wero ' reported favorably f rom committees; also a joint rcsolution directing the board of state auditors to procure plans and specificatious for 1 two suitable fountains, at a cost not to exceed '¦. $14,000. All placed on general order. The ( committee on the Michigan institution for edJ ueating the deaf and dumb, at Flint, reported ! that charges and complaints of Oscar D. ChapJ man, backed by 400 citizens of Wayne county, against the management of that 'instilution, rtere not fully sustaiutd. Charges and report } ordered to be priuted. A resolutlon was oifered ' to adjoura until Tuosday, 2Ttl: inst., but when ' put to vote the motioa vas defeated. J House.- The governor sent bis approval oí ( the 1 .ils incorporating Brighton and Alma and ' ülso approves the one extending the time for J collection of taxes in Kalamazoo. Bills were ' paseed for the iueorporation of investment as sociations, and establishing a board of park i c :ommissior-ers in Detroit. No other business L was transacted, and House adjourned. Senate, Feb. 24- Bills were passed ineorporating Bancrof t and amcndiug the law relative to fiirnisMng water works for clties. House- Petitions were presented for a prohibitory amendment; to amend the charter of Corunua; aleo for the loweriug of Gougac lake. A bilí ivas passed to incorpórate the village of New Buffalo, in Berden county. The House adjourned until Tuesday, the 27th. Senate, Feb. 26 - A memorial was presentad in the form of a resolntlon adopted by the eoldiere' and sailors' reunión, held at Otsego, Mich., Augusl, 9, 1S83. in favor of a state bounty Jaw. Divers bilis, one passed by the House and others favorably considercd in committee, were reported aud placed on the general order. A bilí ivas passed to amend the charter of East Saginaw. The bilí has immediate effect. House. - Petitions were reecived asking for a law to permit women to TOte at municipal elections; for the organization of Irou countj ; for a suspension of appropriations for the hatchiugof whiteflsh. In coinmittce of the whole, uil after the enacting clause was struck out of senate bill 26 to repeal the act whieh inHiets extra penalties upoii the crime of horse stealing. The House coneurred in this oction. A concurrent resolution was adopted to adiourn for one day, the 2Sth inst Senate, Feb. 27. - The balloting for senator absorbed the entire time of the legisla ture and very little work ivas accompHshed. A few bilis were passed, as follows: .Allowing mutual insuraucc companies of other etates to do business in this state; ameuding act 2J3, lawsoflSSl, relative to highways; amending sections 1734-35, C. L., relating to the public health ; all are to have immediate effect, The bill to arrange for the takiug of the census and Btatltica for 1884 was referred to the committee of the whole. The resolution to ad.iouru over until Thursday, March lst, was coneurred in. ¦i-. í ïj aj . uur iug uvlu iLjuiiLU uvin-icnij from the cominittee, the following bilis were laid on the table: To repeal secs. 18 and 19 and to amend sec. 20 of an aet providiDg for the assessment of property and the levy and collection of taxesthereonftoamundsee. 18 of above act and to add new soetion No. 110; to abolish the law and medical departments of the university of Michigan. The following bilis werepaseed: To ameiid section 7 of act 251, approved June 10, 1881, relativo to protection of game; joint resolution for subïnission of constitutioual amendment to increase salaries of state oitkers; to repeal act 365 of 1881, relative to register of decde in Shiawassee county. Hotv a Senator is Cliosen. Wednesdat, Feb. 21.- The first ballot for United State6 senator in joint conveution to-day stood as follows: Whole number votes 124. necessary to a cholee. 63. Newton 41, Palmer 31, Burrows 11, Ferry 10, WilUta 10, Crosby C, Ilannah 5, Laeey 4, Gruminoud 3, Webber 1, Lothrop 1, Fisher 1. Second - After the second ballot had been taken, the convention adjourned. The ballot 6tood as follows : Whole number of votes 125, necessary to choice 63, Newton 45, Palmer 8, Burrows 12, Ferry 10, Willits 9, Ilannah 6, Crosby 6, Lacey 4, Webber 2, Lothrop 2, Dunstau 1. Tiicrsday, Fcb. 22. -The day was one of great expectations and di6appointments. In the moruiog it was confidertly hoped that ¦ome sort of a compromise would be effected, whereby a candidate might be agreed upon and elected. But the day passed, and no choice was made. Ssven votes wire taken, in detail as follows: lst 2d 3d .4th 5th 6th 7th Whole number of votes 124 126 126 126 126 126 126 Necessary to a choice 63 '64 64 64 64 64 64 O M. Barnes 45 46 46 45 45 44 42 Thos. W. Ferry 13 26 29 29 29 29 25 T. W. Palmer.. 24 24 27 27 27 27 27 Edwiu Willits.. 13 12 14 15 16 16 16 J.C. Burrows.. 10 8 1 M. S. Crosby.... 8 3 2 2 4 4 8 P. Hannah..... 5 4 2 2 2 2 3 E. S. Lacey 4 2 2 2 11.. Geo. W. Webber 1 ByronG. Stout.. 1 112 2 2 2 tí. G. Wells 1 Robert Burns 1 2 G. V. N. Lothrop 1 3 The political pot is boiling furiously, and opinious are freely expresscd that the next United States senator will uot be any of the candidates named, but that the "dark horsc" will win the race. Friday, Feb. 23.- The eonvention aseembled proinptly at the usual hour. There was a noticeable absence of the deep and ievered anxiety which cbaracterized the work of the convention yesterday. Six ballots were taken, after which the convention adjourned. The following table gives a eomparison of all the votee taken to-áav: snnmbe.r.Ofm 1'33 122 122 ia 122 Necessary to choice 62 62 62 62 62 6 Henrv Chamberlain 40 40 TW Palmer HO 30 30 30 81 31 Edwin Willits 17 17 16 16 15 16 FBStoekbridge... 12 12 19 19 19 20 MSCrosby 10 10 8 7 7 7 TW Ferry 5 5 3 3 8 3 SP.Withey 4 4 2 j i U B G Stout 2 1 1 1 3 Perrv Hannah 2 2 2 2 3 1 GVNLotbrop 1 2 .. .. 8 o L A Norris 1 ¦ ChasS May 42 42 21 4 TWCooley ' 1 T E Tarsney " FMHolloway ' Follcnsbee ! : HCHodge l Saturdat, Feb. 24.- Promptly at the usual hour the joint convention assemblee! and proceeded at once to vote for senator. The first vote of the day, the fifty-eight of the session, stood as follows: Stockbrldge 28, Palmer 31, Lothrop 40, Willits 14, Hamiahl, Ferry 3, J. Logan Chipman 1, Crosby 2. The second vote gave Palmer 31, Stockbridge 8, Willits 14, Lothrop39, Ferry 3, Crosbv 3 Hannah 1. Stout 1. The third ballot of the day, theBixtleth taken in joint convention, resulted as follown : Stockbridge 25, Palmer 81, Lothrop 84 Willits 12, beo. P. Sanford 4, Uaunah 1, Stout 1, Crosby 3, Ferry S. Monda y, Feb., 26- Only 87 membersotcdfor United States senator In joint eonvention to-day noon, the result standing ;nus : Stoekbridge, 21 ; Palmer, 24 ; Lothrop, 27 ; Willits, 9; Hanuah, 1; Sanford, 1; Ferry, 2; Crosby, 2. Tuesday, Feb. 27.- The struggle began promptly at noon. The largesc number of votes vet taken was the result of their deliberatious, but from present outlook the senatorial goal is as far off as ever. Threc sessions oí the joint convenliou were held- at noon, at three o'clock and at seven o'elock. The following tables will show the votes cast at these eessions: TnE Al'TEHNOON VOTES. lst 2d 3d 4th 5th Whole number of votes.. .122 131 121 121120 Neeessary to a cholee 62 01 01 61 ül ThosW Palmer 30 30 30 30 30 Francis I! Stoekbridge... 28 29 29 29 29 George V N Lothrop 43 32 34 28 . Edwin Willits 14 13 13 13 13 Jcroine W Turner 3 2 1 ] .. Moreau S Crosby 12 111 Wm Newton i i g Thomas W Ferry 1 l 1 ' j Perry Uaunah 1 1 1 1 1 Thomas A Wüson 1 l . . a Wm C Maybury i g a James B Angelí l 12 1 Charles V Babcoek 1 Lyman G Alason 1 1 .. .. Juhn W McGrath 1 George LYaple 1 Charles F (jregory 1 George W Thompson 1 .. .. .'. Arehibald McDonald 1 ... WmP Wells 2 5 '.'. GeoTite P Sanford 2 . . . Charles C Comstock 1 2 43 Xatban Church l C.H. Richiüond 1 A. C. Maxwell 2 Byron C. Stout l 6th 7th Sth 9th lOth Wholenumber of votes 121 121 120 120 120 Necessary o a cholee til BI 61 (il Bi T. W. Painier 30 32 29 33 33 F. 13. Stockbridge 29 30 28 33 32 Chas. C. Comstock 34 28 Edwin Willits 13 9 13 8 .. Guorge V. N. Lothrop 3 4 Michael Shocmaker 3 44 40 39 .. liugh MiCreedy 2 ThO8 W Ferry 1 1 1 .. l Jas B Angelí l i 111 Timothy Nestor 1 ByroD G Stout 1 .. 1 .. 2 Moreau S Cro6by 12 12 2 John Streng 1 Pcrry Hanuah 11111 Frisbie 1 Benton Hanchett 1 .. Win A Moorc 2 .. .. H F McCormick 2 . . . . Henry Chamberlaiu 1 1 Jans Koost 1 Solomon L WUIht 7 N B Eldredge 1 Wm Shakespeare i Samuel L Suiitli 3 F.dward Kiug 2 J W. Turner 1 TIIB EVENING VOTE9. lst. 2d. 3d. Whole number of votes.. 118 121 121 Necessary toacboiee... 60 61 61 Fraucis B Stoekbridge. . . 33 33 33 Thos W Palmer 32 32 32 Edwin Willits 5 8 9 Bvron G Stout 42 44 42 C C Coinstoek 3 Moreau S Croeby 1 1 1 James B Angelí 1 1 1 TbosW Ferry 1 1 1 Perry Hanuah 1 1 George V N Lothrop .. 1 Anotlier Candidato. The latest senatorial candidate is f rom Detroit. He writes a friend in the legielature as follows : Friend Wili.iam: I am not very Stout, but my beart Burus witbin me when I think it is Utahly impos6ible to Ferry over the senatorial difflculty and equally as impofislble to Crosby Burrowing, so to settle It I have concluded to let my name be nsed as a candidate. Like the Palmer of old, my determination to win is deeper than the Wells of Bashan, and Welits possible I shall meet with opposition I ean Dur stan all that is sald, providing I get the office. You may cry Oh, Lord I when you read this, but "that's what's.the matter of Hannah." If yon think my presence is required just end me a yearlv railroad pass and 'Til be thar." Yours in hope, What tbc Govcrnor Approves. Below we give liet of all acts approved by Governor Begole up to the present time : To amend section 12 of an act revising and amending the charter of Battle Creek. To appropriate moneys for the care and repair of the soldiers' and sailors' monument iu Detroit. To appropriate money for the increased salaries of circuit judges. To amend sectiou 24 of act 149, session laws of 1869. To legalizo the assesement roll of the village of St. Charles in Saginaw county, for the year 18S2. To change the name of "The Michigan Reform School for Girls," to "The State Industrial Home for Girls." To change the name of Shivellard S. Beards ey to Frank S. Johnson. Joint resolution, requesting Michigan senators and representatives in eongress t.o vote against the removal of the tax on intoxicating linuors and tobáceo, or either. To amend section 10 of chapter 172. eompiled laws of 1871, as amended. To authorize Cornnna to issue bonds to the amount of Í10.006. To organize the township of Seney in Schoolcraft county. To incorpórate Essexville. To legalize assessment and tai rolla of Pewamo in Ionia county for the year 1882. To incorpórate Le Roy iu Osceola county. To iucorrorote McBrido in Montcalm county. To regúlate the placing of fishlng apparatus in the rivers of Michigan. To legalize the laving out of and the tax for a certain ditch in Meridian, Ingham county. To amend section 22 of act 28 of 1877, in regard to salary of assistantprosecutingattorney of Wayne countv. To authorize Clydc township in St. Clair county to sell bonds and build an iron bridge over Black rivcr. To transfer certain territory from Dentón, Roscommon county, toSt. Heleus.same county. To rcincorparate Decatur In Van Buren eounty. To incorpórate Alma, in Gratiot eonnty. To amend the act incorporating Brighton. To extend time for collecting taxes in Kalamazoo. A Few Changos. Prof. Cochran, superintendent of public instruction, having been reeently eonflrmed as register of the United States land office at Marquette, bas resigned his state offiee, and his rcsigr.ation has been aceepted. Prof. Gass of Joneeville, has been appointed to flll the vacancy cnused by Cochran's resignation, and David Parsous of Detroit, will be ileputy tuperintendent.