Ypsilanti Items

Mr. Eli Er, y iras ssntenoed on the9th inat. to the House of ííorrection for 60 days, for drifakenness. "W hile being taken from the Justicc's oifiïe to tho lock-up on eomo pretenso ho got away from the officor and made for the river. Although a good Bwimmer, when about the middle of the strram lie was carriod away by the current and drowned. Ilis body has ñot yei been recovered. - üur city is ahead in some respecta : licenses to sell " prizc caiidy package?' pens, etc, " with schedule," were refused to the many applicants wlio hang on to the Graat Easteni Circus, notwühstaiiding their old Hceusos from Jackson alid other places werc proáonted ïi3 recommendations - While the circus aforcsaid waa " processionng " on Wednesday some scamp broke into 'ambla's Furnituro Booms and stole $300 from lis tooi chest, in which it waa kept. - The farmers hereabouts are looking glum. Very littlo pfowing has l)een done - wheat wincr-killed except in places whero protected by woods. - The liquor war lias not yet commenced, but )y the way the lawyers are studying up the subeot it is safe to say that both sides mean busi- " New broomg sweep clean " - oiir new offiers are nuiking it a dangerous thiug for driinkin men to appear on the streeta. ■ '