Michigan

It is said that the eook's shanty at Smith & Adama' camp, on Cedar creek, was burned a few nights ago, and the cook and a chore boy, who were aeleep therein were bnrned to death. Names not aseertaincd. The House has passed a bilí providing íor a general tar levy for $1,066,725.92, and also the bilí to equalize the bounties of the soldiers of the late civil war. Andrew Kenyon, a car checker on the Chicago & Weet Michigan railway, was in6tantly killed direetly in front of the telegraph office at Holland. He attempte d to step aboard a moving locomotive, but fell under the whcels. He was about 28 years of age, and was married here only a few mouths ago. liis former home was at Elkhart, Ind., where bis párente now re6idc. A young man named Edgely, who ately arrivedat Newberry f rom Alpena, was caught by a belt in the saw mili of the Vulcan furnace and bcfore the machinerv could be stoppcd and he released was so badly mangled hat he dled a few hours later. The bilí for establishing a prison foi insane crimináis has passed both houses. It has not been sent to the governor, and if he iigns it $60,000 of our money will be put on a 6tart. The Charlotte Steam Heat Evaporator company has paesed the first year of its existance, and reporta a most flattering outlook for the future. Thcir machines have been introduced into scveral states, and in Canada, and over 100 will be requircd to supply the present seaeon's demand. Additional facilities have been provided in the manufacturing department preparatory to filling large orders, which favorable fruit prospect warrant them in anticipatihg. The tournanient oí Üie Michigan state band association was held iu Detroit on the 5th and 6th of the presant month. Bande were present f rom EastSaginaw, Battle Creek, Eaton Eapids, Ann Arbor, Fentonville, Caro, Jackson, Columbiaville, Greenvillc, Flat Rock Sturgis and Plymouth. East Saginaw eaptured the first prize for bands, while Battle Creek camc in for second money and honors. Eaton Raplds made a good showing, and Ann Arbor, Caro and Fentonville were also winners. The lcgislature has adjourned sine die. The total number of billa introduced before the ejrpiration of the 50 days limited therefor, was 1,004, 319 of which originated in the Senate and RS5 in the House. The reportof the state salt inspector for the month of May shows the following figures of barrels inspected : Saginaw county, 61,431 ; Bay, 103,911; Midland, 8,849; Gratiot, 1,5S6; Manistee. 1,991; Hurou, 40,536; Iosco, 20,636; total, 238,949. An Italian woman of Calumet gave blrth, April 30, to a doublé child witli one head, which, had it not died the other day, would have proved a great curiosity in the future. The two bodies were perfect to the abdomen, when they seemed to go together until they united in one head. Each body had two legs ; there were also four arms ; one ear on each side of the head, and two ears joined togetner on the back of the neck. The monstrosity was given to Di. E. H. Pomeroy to be forwarded to Michigan university museum. A team attached to Barnum's advertising wagon ran away in Adrián the other day, and demolished a buegv in which the Misses Shumway of Fairfield were riding. The ladics were seriously injured, one receiving a breken hip which will cripple herfor life. An agricultural fair associatiorj is being organized at Imlay city. eCadillac parties having begun to lay iroD for a narrow gauge railroad from Nirvane to Luther, have had the worlr interfered with by a gang of 13 men who were detectcd in the act of tearirg up the track onenight tlns week. One of tbe men has been arrested. Gov. Begole has vetoed the bül designed to give minorities oi stock holders representation ia corporations. An accident occurred at Grand Haven resnlting iu the killing of Mrs. W. K. Burd and seriouslv injuring Mrs. Robert Shears, both farmers' wives residiag near Nuncia, Ottawa couoty. They were jast driving into the city when tlicir horse beoame frigbtencd at a nre engine which pumping water for the city and bccame unmanageable. After running a f . - ,1,. +!, hnwwv cinifk a t.roe lust oi'Iiosite ;be Cutler house and the women were tlirown jut witt the result above stated. Much blamc 18 cast on the chief engineer for placing hte entine on a principal strect instoad ol tlie nver 2Dgine house. F. Wallanech a 10-year old boy, was killed at Brown, Clark & Uo.'s brick yard in Grand Rapids. He was run over by a wagon. iifter suffering for ncarly twenty months from paralysis, Norman D. Carter one of the wealthiest farmers of Lenawee Countj diod at the residence of his son-in-law, John G Mason, in Adrián recently. He has been confmed to his bed ever smee Scptembci, Ib81. Ile woukl have been 82 years old in September. Cut vvornis are doing great damage to viueyards in various part s of the state, lüe worms climb the vines at night and eat the foliagc. There was a falling off of 4,398 in the number of immigrants entering the United States at Port Hurón m the month of May, 1883, as compared with the same month last year. It is expected that work wili bo commenced on the Sault Ste Marie branch of the Detroit, Marquette & Mackinaw railroad this íalGov Recolé has vetoed the bill abolishing the oSce of wamp land commissioner ; the bill appointingcommissioners at $5 per day oiirl exDeuses to examine into and repori SangtsPthey tnought needed in the railroad laws, aud the bill for the protection of hotel keeper. t r n nu old farmer from near S2&ML The? then'ran thrgh the car to piiiii parnés ornu 8yracus5 purfucd hi. ourV Offlcer. tó boWe5t robbery ever perpetrated in tbat ut} . Tackson has got its new stcam roaü TÍllaKCBCSS. _ Warren Pearl, a pioneer of Bernen countdiedat Benton arbor few days aga The Michigan Central E. K Has adopted Detroit time as its standard. Rcv E. C. Fairiield, for many yeaw IIIÉilí bitts of Manistee. Tho state teachers instituto w be held at Lansin,, befünnin, : 1 uesday Ju ,10, the instituto. . , Many a warm lover of nature af td marriae finds flffl ho w wed eidtt rt.