State News

Frankfort lias an iceberg over 100 feet Igh. Rev. J. J. Kennedy, of Charlerolz, has cottoii plant in blossom. The Agricultural Cnjlege nsks for an ppropriatión of $59,200 lor the coming wo years. R. Ribbon Reynold's tied the red ribboo on to 400 Elks at the Rapids- Elk lapids. Wol ves are more numeroiis in Northrn Michigan this winter than any time n mai:y years. It is tliought that " horning bees " in ar-bè'uvTenT;.-:' be m'3llty te and The Kopes' mine in the U. P. pnns out ;G2 per ton of qtiartz in gold and silver. [icnigan will rival the RocUies yet, see t it does not. Only 73,000 bbls. of salt from one well n Manistee during 1884. That's nothinji o the productiveness of the gas wells that jansing has this winter. Thiá time it is the Ingham county poor louse that is burned, the flre occurring 'huraday last. Loss upwards of f 14,000, vith partial insurunce. The Ionia county granjre saved up $300 ast year. Better help out the state ;range a little whlcta is several hundred ollars vvorse off than nothing. A bureau to lind work for the idle was rganized in Grand Rapids, January 21. 'luit city has 1,500 unskilled and uneinloyed laborers in her borders. The Eaton Rapkls Union school build ng wasentirely destroyed by tire reeently, tchiiiK fromihe turnaee. The building ost 30,000. Insured for $8,000. A car loa.l !' Kutli Lyon-lti- f x peet (i vi.-it the New Orleaus exhlbltlon durng the coming month providing the ickets can be secured for $1" the round rii). The state Arbelter btmd numbers 17 ocieties. The treasurer has recehed 111,852 2'i the last six months, and dis)ursed $11,103.10 among the tamlliet of 26 deceased luembers. Mrs. D. P. Work, and Mrs. D. K. Alnall, of Detroit, and Lois Gray, of rand Rapids, recelve f(i!),ö()0 eacli by he death of their futhor, Samuel Gray, of Pittsburgh. Father Abbott, of Cheboygati, has invented a succeseful self-feedinfr Btove (dr -awi'ust, which runs 24 hours without illiiiíí. Hut what troablet us fellows lown hcre is to get the wood to make the sawdust out of. A movement was inanguraled at Lansing last week to establish a great sumtner camp giound assoc.iation al or near Lansing. Humor has it, tfant it will bo located on Pino LaUe, about leven miles from he capital, on the O tand Trunk railrn:id. The last addltion to the bar ofLeniwee county is a no less notable one, th.ui Toni M. Hunter, ex-county clerk. He w;u admltted to the bar to-day. Everyone knowi of Toiu's many gooil qaHlItlea of hjart, tiand and intellect. Kveryone wlsheahlm 8UCCCSS in the legal profession.- Adrián Record. Mrs. Frank Avery, of Dansvllle, lost her wliole family, Uvo boys and n gW of diptheria last weck. The eider boy was bui-led Tnesday, and the ""xl Thursday, and the liltle girl öiitunlav. while the niother and urand-mother, Airs llitch, haveboth been sick of ihis dreaded disease.- Stockbridge Sun. Every nerve of the democratie orjtanlzation in Michigan is ttrung to its utnost tensión, in expectancy of (i. Cli'velsnd's putting a Micbixander in liis oabinei. If he does do it poor liarnes is to be tid. Such an onslaught ot' i' personal frieida " whose ''influence gót hlm Diere," for clerkships as there will he, will drivi hini iusane. The following appointuients have been made by Gov. Alger in adflltion to ihote given last week: Inspector of Salt-üeorge W. Hlll, East Bagluuw. Msinber State Board of Heftlth- Heiry F Iyster, Detroit; Jobu II. KellogB, lattle Ureek. Meraber Board of Control of Reform hchoo - Harvey H. HowInoiï. [UIlMilule. Merabers Board of Control of Imlistrla Scliool for Glrls- Theodore II. llmcliniin Detroit; Kll.a S. siubhlnn, LaiiHliiKIrustee Kalamtizoo Insnne Ayura-Oeo Hannah, Van Buren; Charlen P. Ml.chell HllUdalu. Members Wayne ('ounty Jury Comrnlsalon -Alaimon ötitley, Detroit ; Willet S. ïorey Klat Hoek. State Llbrarlun- Harriet A. Tonney, Lan Triiiteo of Pontlao Aiiylniii- Normal Oed des. Adrián; W arren O. Vlntuu, Uelrut. Flah Uommlloner-Herchel Wliüaker Detro t.