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Day
17
Month
January
Year
1879
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- C. D. Herrick succeeds the firm of Herrick & Holmes, grocers. - Michael Lowry, aged 82 years, died of oíd age at the County house on Saturday. - V. D. Carter of Kansas ha3 purcliased the brick store of W. D. Suiith on State street. - Frienda of Gorge Henning are petitioning Gov. Croswell for pardon. He was sentenoed about two years ago for manslaughter. - A burglar eutored the residence of VIrs. Mary (Jonner of División street, Friday evening, and relieved tho pants of young Conner of $25. - A little two years' oíd son Jf Andrew Mead, of the town of Ann Arbor, was severely scalded a few days ago by falling iuto a pail of boiling water. - Latayette Chaffee, arraigned upon a charge of assault and battery before Ju8tico Granger, on Saturday, was discharged on account of non appearanee of comxlaining witneas. - Tho remains of Mrs. Ella Marshall, who resided wlth her father Dr. A. W. Chaso in Toledo, wero brought to thia city on Saturday for interinont. Mrs. M. died of consuniptiou. - A petition has been received at llüinsing from the Comraon Counoil of Ann Arbor, asking that no distinction be made in the liquor tax between those who vend ardeut spirits and those who sell only malt liquors, but that a uniform tax of $lóO be exacted. - Prof. W. Y. Hanger of öyracuse, Tí. Y., the photographer for Senior Lsw class, has procurad rooms of Saín. B. Eovenaugh, wliere he will do all kinds of work. Students froin oilier departmenta wishing work done can do so at same rates as are giveu the Laws. - The Michigan San of Detroit is received. It is edited and published by H. N. Mather, late of the Fiint Democrat. The paper devoted to the interests of the laboring man, is bright and typographically well executed. Mr. M. has our well wishes for success in his enterprise. - In the Murray Johnson case, Judge Huntington rendered a decisión Tuesday, sustaining the objeotions mado by tho proseouting attorney for refusing to file an information against the partios for lewd and lascivious cobabitation. And thus ends "the Saline scandal" in tho courts. - Friday, Marshall Ayers and Ueorge Davis wore arrested by detective Gidley in the township of York, on the charge of malicious trespass. They were arraigned Saturday before Justice Grangor and gave bail in the sum of $100 eaeh for their appearance for trial. The case promises to be hotly contested. - At the annual election of directors of FirBt National Bank of thiscity, heTd at the rooms of the bank on Tuesday forenoon, the following gentlemen were elected directors for 1S79: Dr. E. Wells, Hiram Arnold, Philip Bach, John Henley, John M. Wheeler, William MoCreery, Chas. H. Eichmond, Jauies Clements, Johnson W. Knight. - Attorncy Craiuer of this city was engaged in a case at Dundee, one day last week mvolving the question : "IIow far a person must have had property deliverod, in order to tuaintain replevin - against a third party attaohing same." It was a nice poiut of law and, after a sharp contest with Mr. T. C. Randall of Dundee, won the case for his cliënt. - In the case of the Toledo and Ann Arbor Railroad Company vs. Alfred L. Wilcox of Detroit, who was sued on a subscription note, Justioe Granger rendered a decisión against the dcfondant, Priday, for $:300 and costs. H. Z. Potter of Detroit, who appearerl for Mr. Wilcox, gave notice cf a certiorari, and the case will go to the Circuit Court. - The drug store on corner of Huron and Mainstreeta has changed hands, tho purchasers being Messr3. H. J. Brown & Co. Mr. Brown began apprenticeship in Baldwinsville, N. Y., where ho served uiany years in dispensing and compounding drugs, and the past four years has baen connected with a house in Womeockot, E. I., one of tho leading establishments in New Eagland. - Last Wednesday John George of Ann Arbor, started for Detroit with a team and sleigh laden with hogs. Detroit was his destination, but inasmuch as he has not since been seen his frienda re greatly disturbed. Ho is described as a inan about 37 years old, weighing about 175 pounds, of light complexion and with brown hair, moustaohe and goatee. He wore rubber boots. - Free Press, I5th. - Woodroffe's Original Bohemian Gl8s Blowers arrived in the city on Monday, and openefl the exhibition on the next or Tuesday evening at 7 North Main street. The first evening waa inangurated by n good attendance, and wherever they have been they have been attonded by the botter class of people, who have a curiosity to witness the thoiisand and one ways into which glass can be blown. - Calvin T. Pillmore, brothor of exPresident Fillmore, died at his residence in this city on ïionday. He was born aa was also his brother, in Semproniug, one of the southerly towns of Cayuga oounty, N. Y., and had, up to within a few months resided in town of Soio 42 years. Mr. Pillmore froze one of his feet while visiting iu Indiana not long ago. Gangrene set in and hastily causod his death. He was in the 61)th year of his age. Funeral services were held on Wednesday at 10 A. M. -The Red Ribbon Club Couiinittees have been appointed as follows: Executive Committee, II. E. H. Bower, Win. Copeland, James Jones, Jr., Charles Boylan, Jolin Keenan ; Pinance Committee, Isaac Dunn, R. Cuthburth, Michael Donahue; Coramitteo on music, Alvin Wilsey, Walter Kendall, James Willis; Counuitteo on social hops, C. Millman, B. T. O'Mara, AVin. Matthews, B. F. Barnett, Geo. Clark, Daniel Flynn; Ushers, Will Watts, Lewis Buchoz, Goo. Millen and Eddio Gregory; Committee on keeping order iu gallery, John Wood and three others to be appointed; Committoe on speakers, John Schumacher, Rev. R. B. Pope, R. E. Frazer; Committee on entertainments, R. E. Frazer, C, M. Jones. - Company A has postponed tho clootion of officors until tlie íirst Monduy io February. ' - Next Sunday afternoon, William Burk, Chas. Boylan and othera huve consonted to address the Reform Club. - Judge T. M. Cooley and T. J. Keech have been re-elected truatees of tho Congregational church and J. B. Davis, clerk. - Prof. Olney, of the University, had a largo audience at the temperance meeting Sunday afternoon, and his dress was both interesting and instructiva. - Tilev. Mr. Suuderland will preaoh next Sunday morning at the Unitarian church on "Bayard Taylor" and in the evening on "Our Qreat Soientista as Teachers of Religión." - The Students Inquiry Class, at 12 ir. will discuss the subject of the "Eesurreotion of Jesús," thediscussioD to be led by Mr J. N. Sinclair and Mr. Cole of the Law departraent. - The members of the Board of Health instructed the President, Dr. Kapp, Saturday, to commenceproceedings against Dr. Wells, for refusing to report certain cases to the Board, as provided for by the city ordinanoes. --Martha E. Hatch of Three Ei vers, died in this city Saturday afternoon. She came here to be treated for ovareatomy, and the operation was performed byDr. Douald Maoloau, who removed a tumor that weighed 33 pounds. - ïho couiuiittee (tppointed by the Board of Supervisors to inspect the new Court Ilouse, made a thorough examination Friday and found but very little fault with its construction, while the coutructors expressed their intention of all defccts. - Fur the year onding December 21st, 1878, there were 96 interments in the Forest Hill Ceinetery - malos, 44; females, 42; oliildren, 10. During the year $74ö.SO was reoe:ved from the sale of Iota, leaving a balance in the hands of the Troasurer of $127.39 January lst. - öupt. Ashley, Ji, of the T. & A. A. railroad, auticiputing a severe storm, due notice of which was given from signal stations, caused two locomotives to run, each one-half the distauee, hour!y over bis road on Wednesday night, thitt the track might bo kent clear for trains the next day. fin .. ,,C il .TJ..I "1 . ■ ■ - kjuv ui me omesc residente oí Aim Arbor, Mr. L. C. Rigdon, enterod upon a matrimonial voyage Wednesday, with Mrs. Alice M. Bears of this city, by consent of Eer. Mr. Hall who joinod tho happy couple at the residence of Mr. T. M. Hill. At ono p. si. they departed on a weddjng tour which will include the citiesof Pittsburg, Philaiielphia and W ashington, expecting to be absent some time. - Owiug to the exceedingly incleruent weather of Wednesday evening, a small audience gatherod at the Unitarian church to hear Prof. Langley lecturo upon " Porcelaiu and Pottery." But those fortúnate enough to be present had a rare treat. Specimens of porcelain and pottery froin Peru, China, the East Indias and France, some of it several hundred years old - kindly lent by ladies of the city - wore used by the Prol', tu Ilústrate his subject.

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