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February
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1883
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Louis Lachase of Quebee, Canada, was ui'ought iuto Iloscommon having had a leg crushed by a log at Wentvvorth'e camp, Houghton lake. He goos to the hospital at East Saginaw, and the leg must be ainputated. Isaac Frazier, a prominent citizen of Homer, aud a resident of the countv for 30 yesrs, dial a few days ago at the age of 76. The eounty superintendents of the poor met ut Lansing recently . Aii address was given by President Wm. Chambrrlain, of Berrien, and Mrs. N. B. Jones, of Lansiug, and Supt. Gowér of the reform school, read papers. The Potter house, at öheridan, Montcalm county, burned recently having caught f rom a defective flue ; loss $5,000, insurance $2,000. It ras owned by Frank Potter and occupied bv Kendrick & Fuller. Prof. T. C. Abbott, of the Michigan agricultural college, temporarily preslded at the opening of the national agrieültural convent ion at Washington. The West Michigan medical society will be permanently organized at Muskegon February 2, and members will be admitted frora Muskegon, Océano and Ottawa counties. The Allegan paper mili will shut down for 30 days on account of the low price of paper. Among the subjeets to be considered at the farmers' toBtitutc at Galesburg, Feb. T and 8, are: "Farra implemento and thelr care," "Hog8 and how to handle them " "The best method to handle cloyer," and "wbat shall we do with our straw?" The Ice at the straits of Macklnuc is piled in massive blocks over the whole eurfacc as far as eye can see from either the St. Ignace or MackInaw side, and being swept clear of enow by the wind, eparkles and glitters in the sunlight, making a grand picture. Jay Sliter of Vickaburg, lias received a premuní of $20 from the Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad for keeping his eection in the best repair the past year. A family by the name of James, living in 21yde township, are in great distress. Last Thursday a son 8 vears old died of diphtheria, on Friday a daughter of 15 died of the same disease, Tuefday the mother died in confinement, and the remaining five children are all ick with the diphtheria and will probably die. A. R. Antisdel, of the Rathbun house, Grand Rapids, has posted "flre cards" in all rooms, matical sentence: "It is expeeted of ourguests that they will makc themselves, In a measure at least, aequainted with the means of exit and measures of safety adopted by our house as pertains to the portion of the house In whieh they are located." Win. Flinn's blacksmi'li and palnt shops at Whitehall burned a short time ago, ineluuinga arge lot of wagons, cutters, etc. ; lO68 $2,500, Insurance $200. John Gregory's 6aw shop, ame place, a!so 'ourned the samo night; loss 500, no insurancc. The weather was bitter old and many of the flrcmen had their hands, no9es and ears frozen. The general opinión is hat the buildings vere set on flre. Eoss and Trayer, two of the prisoners who scaped from jail at Big Rapids after knocking own jauor oüaw, have been recaptured near Vhite Cloud, and are now on their way to the ormer city. Mr. Shaw wffl probably recover. Daniel Carrol, a well knoira bar-tender at the Sryant hou6C, Flint, is supposed to have been atally injured by falling on the iev sidewalk a ew days ago. He is stul insensible. The new state military board organized at -ansing; Col. H. M. Godfrey at Detroit being :hoaen president and Maj. James Atkinson of )etroit secretary. K. E. Foss, harness maker at Fenton, droped dead in the Lansing house, ia that village, ged 50 ; he leaves a wife and three children. Wm. Tinlin, who had hls leg broken while rmrlinor lnira nrni f.iiaaa a ■WíifAr rv art aerrt (inel was taken to bis home in Canada, 34 miles f rom Detroit, is dead . Rcv. H. A. Conrad, pastor of the Baptist church at Cheboygan, died after an illness ot a week brought on by missionary labor in the lumber camps. He was a zealous worker, the ehurch at Cheboygan being organlzed two or tbree years ago through his efforts. Warren Miller, an old and respectable farmer of Flushing, Genesee county, was arrested and taken to Fiint, charged "with disposing of property bought under a contract; the arrest causes indignation in Mr. Miller's neighborhood. The bcKly of Wm. Lang, who was aceidentally shot at Georgetown, New Mexico, a few day e ago, is expected to arrive at Calumet, Houghton county, this week, where his family is now liviug. The unfortunate young man intended returnlng in the spring. F. O. Williams is building 100 of hls patent combined spring-tooth harrows, culüvators, etc, at thenovelty worksat Marshall, and tf the effort to introduce them in that vicinity provea succcssful, will organize a stock company to manufacture them on a large scale. A. J. Daniels, for 13 years superintendent of public schools at Grand Rapids, has resigned to accept a position with the Phcenix furniture company. When he became superintendeat there were but 46 teachers on the rolls, while now there are 15 schools and 129 teachers under one management. Samuel J. Dickinson, oí East Saginaw, suca the Port Hurón & Northwestern railroad company for $10,000 damages for a broken leg. The Northwestern Lumberman, publishetl a list of all the saw milis in the United States and Canada, the whole number being 15,677. Of these 933 are in Michigan. The house of J. E. Covert, M., H. & O. railroad agent and operator at Eagle Mills, Marquette eounty, burned rccently with the mercury 17 degrees below zero; loss $200. The citizens of Marshall have been notifled that for $40,000 bonus the Grand Trunk extensión will be run through their city, and they have gone to work with a will to secure both money and road. J. D. Pullman, of Whitehall, lost his iray In the drifts one night, and belng unwilling to leave his team rolled himself up in blankets and went to sleep. The morning light found him all right, but both horses were frozen to death. Mrs. Richmond, an aged lady of Hamilton, Vaa Buren county, died from heart disea6e, hastened írom injuries receivcd from falling on the ice, and 20 men had to open a road through the snow drifts to Decatur before a coffln could be secured. Thos. W. Palmer, of Detroit, has just reeeived a letter from Swedeu relative to lands in Michigan for a colony of 1,500 or more families of Swedes who desire to settle in this state. They want land together with a good water front, where they can build a town of tlieir own and occupythe surrounding country. The college seniors of Hillsdale planned a ride and party in the country but the faculty objected; whereupon nearly the entire elass made an alliance, both ollensive and defensive, and weut three days later. This stirred up the faculty, who, much to the surprise of the seniors, suspended the entire lot for willful combination, and 20 of them are now out of employment. Some have apologized. Chas. Louffh, an employé of Edson, Moore & Co., Detroit, carne to his death in a horrible manncr, on Monday, Jan. 29. He had been renioTing goods from the elevator, and the hatchway being ltft open, it is supposed he 6tepped backwardand fell. His head and face werc terribly mangled, and an investigatíon showed that hls skull had been crushed in and his neck broken. Death was of course instantaneous. The situation at Hillsdale college remains unchanged. Not a senior is in attendance. The members of the class still claim that their original request to be permitted to have the ride and 6upper was reasonable. The apologies tendered by them, and which were mentioned heretofore, were made previous to the action of the faculty suspendlugthem. The Hillsdale oarsmen were banqueted rectntly by Louis F. Beckhardt, one of the Hillsdale iour, at his father's residence. It was a brilliant entertainment. WilliamJump, an ex bartendcr, attempte.d to commit BUicide at the Mosher house, umu, uv tatuug a. uuse ui iouKn oa n:tis. Jjr. B. J. Whelan was ealled, and by administering autilotes promptly saved his life. Deepondency, caused by being out of work, Is the only cause assigned ior the attempt. The frame dwelling of Mr. Gore of Petoskey, burned at 8 o'eloek in the morning. Hls father, aged 70 vcar.i, was ill in an upper room and perished in tho flames. The old gentleman was at the window pleadlng for help, but eould not be reached. The rcsidence of James Smith, one mile from Caiiillao burned a few days ago; loss $500; no Insurance. , i.B. Van Ebs' flour milis at St. Clair 'ourned recently ; loss $6,000, Insurance $3,500. Grand Haven is to have the largcet shingle mili in the worki, turningout 1,000,000 shingles per day. The Cadillac New 6ays that of the 9,100 loadcd cars sent from that point during last vcar, about 8,800 were loaded with lumbcr. The total cut of lumber at that point for 1882 was fully 90,000,000 fcet. George A. Brown, a pioneer of Hillsdale county and for many yeara a prominent cltiien of Hudson, died at Lanslng a few days ago. He was the author of a Yolume entitled "Ernsst and Madellns, aod ether poms ."' An engine ou S. S. Willhelm & Bros.' log ging road, six rr.iles west of Chase, Lake Co. exoloded wounding seren men, one perhaw fatally. George Williams, the aged and esteemcd pi oneer and resident of Hudson andvicioity, wh had a stroke of paralysis in the streets, rtiei tlie next tnorninï. For the year endme Decomber 81, 1S82, i eost the etate $13,Ü0ü for the transportation o tramps from ashtanaw county to Ionia, am $7,000 for their maintenauce during the year Aside from tliia large sum ($40,000) ther should be added the feesot the sheriff, turnkey Jusllces and ofTlcers makiug the arrests. The Senatorial lilfclloii. Tcesdat, ,Tax. 23.- The legislature re-aseembled tn joint convention at noon. Only ene vote was taken, and that resulted as follows : Whole number of votes, 115; necessary to ehoiee, 58; Ferry, 42; Stout, 43. The rematnder was scatterine, as on the preceeding lots. The only new pha9e in the situation is the faet that Ferry's eommittee has brgun the publication of a dally paper colled The Dailj Observer, whtch is to continue dnring the eiege. Wednesday, Jan. 24. - Much to the surprise of evcry one, the flrst ballot of the day wan headed by the "Union" senatorial candidate. The ballot renulted as iollowe : Whole number of votes, 13S; neeessary to cholee, 65; Stout, 49; Ferry, 48; H. M. Duflield, 8; .Hanchott, 5: Willits, 4"; Burrows, 4; Hannah, Cutcheon and Lacey, each 2; Beal, Rich, Stockbridge and Blair, 1 each; Another ballot was ordered, wincn was announccu as ioiiows: ferry, 4; Stout, 4S; Duffleld, 11; 'Willits, 4; Burrows, 4 ; Cutcbeon, Ilanchctt, Hannah, Lacey, cach 2 ; Blair, Stockbridgc, Eicli, and Heiïry M. Lord, 1 apiecc. TntTRSDAY, Jan. 35. - The flrst ballot for senator iu joint eonvention, repulted as follows; Wliole number of votes, 129: neccssary to choice, 65; ïerry, 49: Stout, 49; Hannah, 15; Hanchett, 9 ; WIMts, 7. An pflort was made to i n irn t!ii iiAïïiT + ï r i i fui 111 nn t tt i fr 11 ll 4" ciiiï_ lli'. l I UI I l 'I L 1 I i l Jl '1 1 aVlJVUlllj LUU " IIIMIIH OUV cess, and alter a half nour's fllibustering a seeond ballot was taken and 6tood : Whole number votea, 127 ; necessarv to choice, 64 ; Ferry, 49; Stout, 46; Hannah, 15; Ilanehott, 8; Willits, 7; Crosbv, Moreau L., 1 ; Lothrop, G. V. N., 1. There is no probabilitv of a brek in the dead-lock for several days. 'fhe matter appears to be more concentfated as evineed by the flrst ballot. Wliat the out come of this protraefed struggle will be even polltieal sages are unable to telL T?ttv .Ton 9fï - Thf nnlv hnllnt tfllrpn fnr United States Senator resulted as follows: Whole number of votes, 130; necessary to choice, 61; Ferry, 46; Stout, 44; Hannab, 13 Willits, 9; Haèehett, 8. No ehoice. Adjourned till noon of ïuesday, Jannary 30. LiOSlslaUvc llt'i'iiril. Ssxate, Jan. 23. - The concurrent rcsolutiou orilering investigation of the charges againsl the management of the flsh commission, by committee of flve, was adopted The blll to confer authority on electors of munieipalities to prohibit sale of liquors, was ordercd printed and referred to the committee on liquor traffle. Bills to amend act relating to mihing companies and thoir incorporation ; to provide a new charter for the city of Detroit were iutroduced The joint" resolution requesting Michigan eongrcssnu n to Tote against removal of internat revenuc tax on liquor and tobáceos, was amended by striklng oul. "and tobáceos1' and tabled. House.- Bills were introduced: To amend swamp drainage law and eounty and township drain laws ; to provide f or completion of cortain eounty drains; to prevent malieious tuno vanee by Trriting; to amend act 259, S. L. 1881, relating to sale oí liquors to minore and drunkarda Petitions were presented : From íitzens of Cass eounty, asking tliat the offices oí comrnissioner ot railroads, flsh commissioner and others be abolished; for amendments to drain laws ; loi' submipeion of a hibitory amenamcnt and fdr instruction in schools as to effects" of alcohol; for woman sufErage on the liquor license question A resolution was introdueed to establish a new rule that every motion or measure involving the appropriatlon of public moncys shall require ior its passage in the house a majority vote to be taken by veas and nays. Lost, less than two-thirds votirig therefor. iThe joint resolution to subruit tö vote an amendment to the constitution providing for an increase of the governor's salary va,s tabled atter debate. Senate, Jan. 34.- The joint resolution asking the Michigan delegation in eongress to vote against the repeal of the tax oh whisky and tobáceo, waspassed; also the Senate bill amendng section 9, aet 184, of 1SG3 relativo to the pólice court of Detroit Bills were introduced by Mr. Taylor: Amending section 3534, compiled laws, relating to the compensation of membera of the State Board of Agriculture: Mr. Austin : Amending section 5375, compiled laws, relating to eourts held by justices of the peace; also amending section Ö439, compiled laws, relatiug to garnishment in jnstieea' courts; amending the act incorporating (irosse Pointe; Mr. Buttars: Making an appropriation for the Board of Fish Commissioners ; also, joint resolution for the relief of Robert Hood, of Charlevolx county The bill aineuding the charter of Detroit, introduced by Mr. Greussl, was favorably reported upon and ordered printed. House- The bill wai passed authorizlug the city of Ypsilauti to build a bridge ovor the Hurón river... .Bills were introdured, to incorpórate the villoge of Essexville, in Bay county ; to incorpórate the village of LeRoy, in Osceola county ; to punish fraude upon iun and eating-house keepers ; to establish a Board of Park Oommissioners in Detroit; also, to establish a Board of Building Inspectora iu Detroit ; to regúlate the use and rental of telephones . . . The vote by which the House y esterday refused to adopt the proposed House rule No. 71 was reconsidered, but without disposing of the rule, the House atljourned. Senate, Jan. 35 - Mr. White gave nolicc oí a bilí to detach Benzic county from the nine teenth judicial district and attach it to the twenty-eighth The standard flre policy bilí was tabled in order togive the Mutual companies a chance to be ineluded in itsprovislons, if thcy choose The bill to provide for the appointment of receivers in chancery foreclosures in certain cases was passed with some modifications Argument was considered in the Reilly-Jennison case, the elosing remarks being made by Mr. Wells, whose remarks were very strong. House- The usual batch of bilis were presented : To repeal the law which makes stealing a norse a worse offense than stealing any chattel of like valué ; to incorpórate the village of Decatur ; to amend the laws relativo to payment of debts by executors; to bring suits against foreign insurance companies in the circuit courts; to amend the laws rclative to the care of the insano ; to incorpórate the public schools of the town of Green, Al pena Co. ; to provide a penalty for obtaiuing railroad tickets on fa! se pretenses by (Mr. Woodruff) ...The bill providlng for the care of the soldters' monument at Detroit, was passed, as also the bill to regúlate flshing by trap nets in the Saginaw river. . . Withont t ransaeting other business the House adiourncd. Senate, Jan. 25.- A bill was passed to legalize the assessment rolls of St. Charles. . . .Bills wcre introduced by Mr. Belknap, concerning co-opcrative benevolent and beneficiary associations and corporations ; by Mr. Monroe, appropriating money for the publicat.ion of the proceedines öf thé countv superintendents of the poor for 1883-4 ...The House concurrent reso Iution for adiournment untll Tuesday, Jan. 30, was agreed to. House. - The committee on education made a favorable report on the joint resolntion to inquirc into the advisability of establishing a school for idiots and weak-minded ehildren. The report was tabled for further action The bil! to establish a board of building inspeetors at Detroit was reported favorably The u.iual number of bil! were introduced. The following are amongthe most important: Making appropriation oí a few hundred dollars for improving the ventilation of Ionia prison; to empower Washtenaw county agricultura] society te raise money by mortgage ; to flx the salary of the auditor general; to help out the Wayne connty stenographers ; to lengthen the hours of registration in Detroit ; to ainend the conspiracy act ; to give county supcrintendents f pnor power to indenture children of the poor in thelr charge Bills were passed as follows: Requiring reports of river improvement companieu to De made by secretarles as well as two directora ; to organizo the town of Seney, Schooieraft county Adjourned till Tuesday,Jan. 30. Au Explanatlou. The following item taken from the Detroit Evening News of Jan. 27, will explain the question so often asked, "What is the upper lakc regionï'1 "The upper lake reglón" means lákes Superior, Hurón and Michigan, and the adjacent territory. Dy the boundary Hues as shown on the government map about half of Wiseonsin, the northeast portion of Illinois, the northern part of Indiana and all of Mlchlan eïcept the extreme southeast corner, oining Lake Erie, is included In this región. A line drawn irom Duluth, Minn., to St. Louis, Mo., and thence tluough Detroit to Toronto, will show the boundary of this región. The eastern and northern boundaries are not shown. Tlie line drawn through Detroit aho shows the northern boundary of the lower lake región, and a line drawn from St. Louia to a point near the Adirondack mountains in northern New York, would show its southern boundary. The deflnltion giveu forthis región is "lakes Ontario and Erie are the adjacent territory." The average mean temperature for Detroit during the past 12 years has been 48, so that the isothermal line of 48 may be ealled correct for Detroit. A Queation for the Jtcgriit. For some time past the questlon of the religious training oí students in attemlance at the State University, has been agitatcd in the dilTorent cttics of tbc state, but in none of them with more zeal than lias lacen nhown by the ministers of the different churches in Detroit. The recent lectures dclivered bv Professors McLcan and Frothingham beiore thefr classes at the Uiiversity have awakened much discusslon in the eeseions of the Detroit Ministerial Union, whieh culminated, on Monday Jan. 29, in the following resolutions being framed and adopted, which, after being circulated for signatures, will be forwarded to the regenta oL the Univereitj : The undersigned, members of tlie Detroit ministerial unión, taxpayers for the support of our state institutiDns, and others, believers in the ehristian religión, desire to place on record their eonvictions relating to the alleged attacks on religión in the medical department of the state university ; and this we do without any de6ire to sit in 'judgment in a particular case, or to interfere with tbe legal admini6tration of affaire, or to prevent lawtul freedom of utterance of opinions. We respectfully represent : 1. That the university of Michigan was founded and supported from the beginning very largely by christian men, and by revered men of that ministerial profesaion who, it is publicly affirined, are assailed with eontemptuous and hostile language. '2. Tllilt. tlif nrtïvprait v ie rtnxr oiinru-irtníi Ktt a state the majority of whose people regard the christian religión as sacred, and this w itbout any desire to eee ft seetarian control of its afairs. 3. Thatmany of the student sin the university, f lectures hostile to ehristianity are permittêd y the authorities, would be compellert to listen o what they must regard as offensive and insulting or go elsewhere for education ; and that t U unmanly and unfair to take advantage of hem by attacking their faith under cover of a eientihe lecture. 4. That, whatever may be the personal belief or unbellef of a teacher of natural ecience, his duty in the medical department of the state university does not require him to go out of lila way to express his antagonism to the faith of he majority of the people of Ibis state. o. ixiub u míe uggressive iiosuniy to cnnsianity is permitted by the authorities of the iniversity, the confidence of the people will argely be diverted írorn that school which is iow our honor and our pride, and hostility to he state professional schools, already apparcut, vil! be greatlv Rtrengthened. DIÍTRO1T MARKETS. Vheat- No. 1, white $ 70 @ 1 04 ''lour 4 65 Í4 70 luckwheat 5 50 @ 6 00 3orn r3 M 55 ats 38 @ 43 CloverSeed- $bii 8 00 @ Apples f bbl 3 50 (3 3 35 )ried Apples, fi a 7 @ 7 U iutter, (tt 26 @ 27 !ggs_ 26 @ 27 )ressSd Chlekens 13 OT 14 )ressed Turkeva e @ 16 léese 13 @ 15 Dueks u @ 15 Cheese 14K@ 15 'otatoes, $) bu 65 @ 70 [oney 17 @ 18 oans, pickeü 230 @ 2 40 eane, unpicked 140 @ 1 90 lay 12 50 @15 00 traw 9 00 @10 00 ork, dressed, f 100 7 35 f 7 40 'ork, mees 18 50 @18 75 'ork, family 19 00 @19 50 eef, extra "mess 13 00 @13 50 Tood, Beech aud Maple 00 food, Maple 8 00 Vood, Hickory X 00 oal, Egg 6 35 3oal, Stove 6 50 oal, Chestnut 6 75

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