News Of The Week

Twi Bwedes, unmarried men and brothers, en mu intu Ule fcownhip r Marión, Onceóla cnunty, in tbc spring of 1H78, and took up homeáteadí adjoiniug each other. ïhoy bad ii mail urn of money, which they invested in proviaions and two axes. i'hey do team, so they had to roll the loga by huid. In a few months each had swept clean Beren acres of land. Then when the seasou for wlieat sowing arrived they made each of them a large wooden rake, and by hand they aowed and harrowed in seven acres each of wheat, and got it in the ground in good season. To-day itpromises a most abundant yield. Near Essexville Wednesday morning, Cyrus A. Smith was kicked by a horse and received injuries which will probably prove fatal. One eye was torn out and tifteen piecos of bone have been taken f rom his skull, leaving a large hole, with the brains laid bare. The President nominated Edwin W. Keishtley, of Michigan, Third Auditor ot the Treaaary, and James H. Melton, Collector of Internal Kevenue for the Second District of Tenneseee. ïhf 'ilored exodus through 8t. Louis for Kr. ns;. ., continúes and increases. Over 6,000 have arrived so far, of whom more than half have been passed on to Kansas. But the comrnittee find themselve.H overtaxed to provide for the emigrants, and appeal for more aid. Only about $2,800 in money, provisions and clothing, has thus far been reoeived. The need for aid is great. The boiler in a sawmill owned by C. A. Hawley at 8helby, Occana couuty, blew up Thnrsday, instañtly killing the engineer, . lames Curtís and seriously scalding and injuring four others. The mili is a wreek. Loss, abont $5,000. An eight-year old daughter of Henry Schroeder, who Hves three miles north of Galesburg, was so severely burned by her clothes taking fire while playing in the field that she died in a few houis. A yoimg man namod Amos Kendrik was fatally injured Thursdav by the bursting of a gun barrel while hunting in the woods in the township of Hazelton, Oenesee eounty. He was unmarried and had his home in nati. The newly discovered iron and gold mine i'i Menomiaee connty has been sold fur $40,000. J. Andrews, of Lawrence, Van Buren county, has lived on a farm for 25 years, and now linda that his deed describes a tract of and half a mile away 1'. W. Chamberlin, of Hopkins, Allegan county, aged 60 years, huns himaelf on Thursday. He faatened a rope to a cross timber in the barn, put his head in the noose and jumped off. When found he was dead. He leaves a wife and family. He had been mildly insane for some time from paralysis. Bish p Peck has appointed Rev. J. I. Buell, of Coldwater, preHiding eider of the Coldwater district in place of the Rev. Israel Cogshall, deceased Theodore Murdock, the colored desr erado who recently organized a plot to escape from the Jackson County Jail, and subsequently assaulted Sheriff Terry, was on Friday afternoon sentenced to State Prison for fifteen years by Judge Huntington. He began serving his term within ten minutes after the sentence was prononnoed. The body of Mrs. Stephen O'Brien was found in Grand River at the mouth of Sand C'reek Friday morning. She mysteriouslv disappeared four weeks ago. The coronefl? jury returned a verdict that she came to her death by accidental drowning. The Episcopalians are taking the preliminary steps toward the establishment of a summer resort near Petoskey. A new propeller belonging to Hannah, Lay & Co., and intended to run between Traverse City and Petoskey, was Ruccessfully launched at Grand Haven on Saturday. The jewelry store of George N. LaKue, at Ypsilanti, was burglarized Friday night and $2,000 worth of watehes and jewelry stolen therefrom. The General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventists began its sessions at Battle Creek Satmilay. Delegates are present from all parts of the United States and Europe. Plymouth Congregational Church at Adrián costing originally $30,000, was sold Saturday for $5,175.28, being $1 more than the amount of the mortgnge and costs. Hon. Norman Geddes was the purchaser. Ijoomis' Battery will have their fourth reunión at Coldwater May 14. At a meeting of stockholders of the Lake Huron and Southwestern liaüway Company, held on the 15th inst. at Tawas, the following persons were elected directors: C. H. Prescoll, B. E. Warren, W. H. Tousey, H. P. Merritt, C. M. Averiü, John V. McKay, of Bay City, and C. D. Hale, of Tawas City. Peter Nash, of Sturgis, was accidentally drowned on the 14th. He was a seldier in the late war, was aged 62, and leaves a wife and three children. The village assessor, of Buchanan, complains that he misses the asse-,sment of about $40,000 worth of property on account of the First National Bank giving up its charter and entering upon a private banking business. Hon. I. M. Crane, of Eaton Rapids, moves to Lansing and will occupy ex-Senator Cbristiancy's residence. Haymond's saw-mill. in Carlton, Burry county, was l)urned on the 19tb, with a quantity of logs and lumber. Loss, $1,500. At the cali of Mayor Smith, of Grand llapids, a large meeting of citizens was held in that city Tuesday evening to devise means for aiding the Southern colored refugees. A committee to solicit cotributions was appointed, and subscriptions are now being taken at all the banks in the city. As Samuel lioberts' children were playing araund the barn on Saturday last in Maple Grove, Barry Co. They saw a rat run under the straw stack and set it on fire to burn the rat out, burning the barn, a pair of two year old colts, a work team, some hay and other items contained therein. Loss about $500, with no inBurnnce.