Michigan News

Mr. J. H. Evans, living six miles northr-ast of Sheridan, whilc; in an epileptie ilt, fell agaiiiRt a red hot stovc and was lerrihly burned. Iler recovery is doubtful. E. Iiice's safe at Bansville, was blown opon a few nights ago. Oyer $5,000 werc in the eaíe, but lt is not known whether any monev as tajíen out, as the combination was brokên oft the burglarproof chost ami it eannot beopened. A flre at Swarty Crpek, consumed I.íitíii s U5.' s drug store, the laches' Hbrary and the Lord block; loss $0,000, partially insüred. Tho Lenawee county horticultural society offers a premium of $50" to the school district whieh shall aeeomplish thp most in the direction of the planting and improveinent of its grounds In the current year. While the soldiers' monument fund concert was being giyen at Union City, an attempt was made by a small boy to flre the opera house juat property and prevented cxeitement, though scveral garments helonging to thfi actors ivere burned. Martin Elrow, of Bridgcport, had his ekull fractured by a stick oí cord wood falling on it off a load while going into East. Saginaw. The Kalamazoo Telegraph says all or nearly all the peach buds in ' that eection aro killed by the cold weather. An cxamination shows tliat Bome of tho very hardiest sortH growing in the lower part of the trc(!B niay yet come forth. At South Haven and other pointe on the Lake Shore, however, tho peach buds Qnt TintiMllKrtj"] n rt rl a Kmin4:fl 1 ■ ■■ ■■■■ ■■ i Í J 1 ■ . uuiuuuji um a, uwuutllUl llflurtiL iUlll "11' pricee are ezpect.ed. But Httle wood has been eut about Eaet Tawas on account of the deptli of nnow in the woods. Pine sells at $1 50 per oord stove length, 16 or 18 inehes, while blrch, eoft tnaple, tamarack and black ash sell at $1 75, and beech and raaple bring $3 per cord. It coéts 50 cents per cord to eut it and 40 cents to deliver ;a total cost of 90 een te per cord stove length, making the standing timber worth 60 cents per cord stove lengtl), or $1 HO four feet long ior soft maple. Deputy 011 Inspector Roae, of Petoskey, réports to the chief of that bureau at Adrián that he has diseovered 300 barrels of eontraband lnmlnating oil in C'harlevoix eounty. The new railroad shops at Fort Gratmt wlll be 75x600 feet, built, of brick and stone, and eoot $70,000. Grand Rapids, for another three years, aml lias spent over $1,000 in flre escapes. Tho secretary of tbe Muskegon county agrioultural and driring park assoeiation in making cxerüons with Grand Rapids, Jarkso and othcr cities of Michigan to forin a spring trotting circuit. Addison, Lenawec county, is receiving v wouderful business Ímpetus through the incomlne Oí the Michigan & Ohio road, laudloril TerCy Bpcnding scveral hundred doilars on el improvcmcnts, while Smith Bros. have remodeled thelr flouriiig mili at a cost of ítiMM) o ÍT.OOO. A ehed 110 feet beloiiging to Bidclman fe Son's livery stable, Coldwator, fell from thp weight of enow. Half an hour previous to tho fal! the ehcd was full of horets, but at the time of tho accident only one team was h lechea there. The building feil in such a manntr that the horses n'ere imprisoned, but wre taken out unhnrt through a hole sawed in the roof. II. McCall of Álamo, marketed hls last j dnring the present weck, for $1 per bushel. Itls reportedtbat lumbering operations are almoet entirely at a standetill in Montcalm eonnty on account of tliegreatdeptl of snow. The superintendent of a Battle Crcek .Sr.niay school announced tliat a Blelghrtde would be given the scholars. They have not yet had their ride, but the sUeadane.e fo thn feumiay school haa nearly doubled, Josiah Love, for 20 years in tbc milllg business at Blissfleld, and a man of sterling eharacter. diedafew daya ago and hls funeral will occur on the 61 st anniversary of his birth. Mrs. Ovnis Smith n ncrpfl ftnfi vra}] lni,inn lady oí ïlomtr, elipped on the ice a few days ago, breaking bofh bonee of one ankle. John lloran's house, at the moutk of Muskecon lake, burned the first of Üieweek; total loss, no insurance. Mr. Moran's raother also lost $150 which she was saving for the rainy day that so surely carnes to all. Mrs. Elijah Lacey, a resident ot Nlles slnce 1836 and a lady greatly beloved, died in Ihat city aged 77. Mrs. Lacey was the vvidow of Elijah Lacey, the ilrst settler of Niles, and who i lald out the town and gave it itn name. Jokn üuff, a deal and dumb fraud at Kalamazoo, gavo liimselt' away by grtting full of benzine and losing hls temper at a game of ejrds. He couM then talk as lively as any onp else. Wnen asked by an offleer wherc h'e was from, he said: 'Pindout Junction ;" but wlicre inch junction is the offleer has not yet fcund Duf. The fraud had collected considerable money from the mercll'ully inclinen of the villge. Operators sav the lumber cut on Caes river this Reason will nmnilTit. t.r at.' lrnct. 10(W(YYÏ feet, tho largeet cut for years. Á four-year-old son of Henry Power of SparJ ta Center," Kcut county, was" terribly burncu while playing with fire'nnd wül probably díe, The chcst of E. Rlce's burglaiized safe at Danville bas beeu opeaed, and the $5,000 whk-h the burglar tried to get found all right. Norway, Menominee county, folk tliiuk that with tliefr new 500 feet of huse tlicv are blo of fightfug any tire tliat may come. speciftl tlispateh from tueMarquette says Tbose .QÍ our ltpjj ifijaps not shut down cutiré ■ ly are working' Íarge!y'deeree4 forcea at re(luccd wagep. and the chancea uow are tiit Iho output for lSti3 wjll notbe more 'th'an ' hál: .„, largo a last year. Tbe rpsult will be a scarciity of ores, fehonlii the imn uiftrket reyiye, a namber of furnaces now Idlc wiU 1)8 put ín Wast. Mrs Adam Steiner was recently burled In South Porter, Cass county, the remains being drawu from her resldence to the burial irround. to a distance of flve miles, on a hand sied, oa account oí the snow crust, which prevcntcd Uic nee of teams. It is said that traen Mrs. Stelüer tiiiil J;er husband moved to Porter, a long while ago, tüe brjraght thefr personal property on a wheefbarro:' Tho railroad ticket ofllcn at the crosslngoi the 15. 1j.& $, and F. & P. M. road at Plymouth wa brcm.au ;lo iceently and $10 or more taken. A gang of boys iu Ishpeming verc: sent to jail for iep days a short time ago for distu'rbing a school and entjcing the pupils avay. Wardoll, the man arrcsted (n Detroit some mouthe ago for forgine the name of Samuei Vont, S. pension agent in that city, was on Mouday, tho 19th inst,, 6eutCBee.d to four years in tbe House of Correction. íllcliltfim'rt rii)i)t% Among the ítems in tho aow rivei and harbor bi'l of interest to Michigan readers, are tlie following : Au Sb $ 4,(100 Black LalM (1,000 Cliarlevoix ami eülfaueo f.0 l'ioe Lake, (5,000 Clicborgan , 8,000 Frankfort ......'. lu,ö!)! Grand Haven 25,000 Karjjor Refuge, Lake Jluron 25,000 Ludingteu . , . . , 8,000 Mauistce ','.', ... 10,000 L1L UBIVLgUU , . , ] ,,; U1 i 1 Marquette ,,, Ontonagon 15,000 Sangatuck 1,000 Soijtli Haven 8,000 Whit BJyer 8,000 A Good Mliowliie, The State Commiesioners oí Railroails msped tne ilouse wlth a statement sliowing the average esiüings and expenses per milo for each passenger transmitid over the railroads al Michigan for uve yeara past. as foiloi Number of Ñet passengers Earning Expenses earúings carriecl per mile, per mile, . per niilc. year. ope njile. eeuts. 'í'nt9. cents. Í8Í7.. 401,868,070 02.53 03.17 O.Stí 1878. .414,f08,25 0S.M OS.lfi 0.40 1879..7,202,K 02.4S (ri 08 0.42 1880. .961,982,834 02.09 02.00 í).69 1881.. 884,103,830 08.83 03.B8 0.15 Cliarged VVitli Folsoiiing, Her Xl-ison. MrB. ElteabetU Newington of the towjiehip ef Huron, Wayne Co., wlie of Jarnei Newington, was lodged in the couuty Jat] ob llonday thel9th iüst., ty constable Mungej of Flat Koek, on the charge of ailminlsterlng strychnine to her elght-year old stepeon, Amza J. Newügton, between the lOth and 15th of February. Vfrs. Newlngtonwasarreeted cm 8un(!ay, the L8th inst., and the following day was arralgned on the charge of murder before.Justice Jarretson of Flat Rock, who held her for eiajBluattoi) in the sum of $1.000, ivith tnfo eure;iee. The .complaint was niade by her step-son, Slliot XevviiigtuB, From what oan be learned the bjr di(Mt undsr susijíríouí ciroumstsneei. The child.it is stated, was takeu ill Monday morning the 12th inst., and died at (i o'clock til theeveniiigof thatday in spasms, of which be had several prevlous to his death. A coroner's inqucst was held, the verdict oí the jury being that the clüld died of poison. Mrs. Newiugton has been charged with extreme cruelty to the ehild, but when charged with his death ebt professed great love for him and indignautly denied the cliaree, and was the nrst to propose a post mortrm examination. Sho adinitted having purchased poison, whicb she intended to give a neighbor's dog that had boen annoying her. She says she told the persou of whom ehe purchased it what use ühe wished to put it to. She further says tliat she did not know what kind of poison ehe purchased. Her cxamination has been set for ïYiday, the 23d inst. Tlsc Senatorial Electlou. WïDKBSDAT, Fob. 14.- The sessions of lbo joint convontion to-day were more largely attended than at any time since the senatorial contest began. Sevea ballots were taken, in the hopes tbat this (juestion might be decided. But the liopes were in vain. An eflort was made to withdraw Ferry's name, but when the IirOTXÏsif (in wflï vritpíl nnín ff n-oo Ar.fnn„A In the evening a large and enthusiastie caucus WM held, and at tlie hour of adjournment all seemed confldcnt that to-morruw's balloting would scttle thls much-mooted questlon. The resulte of the liallnts cast to-daj are: lst. 2d. Sd. 4th. ballot, ballot, ballot, ballot. Thomas V. Ferry 45 46 46 47 By ron G. Stout 10 s 8 8 Vm. Newton 11 98 ;i" 87 J. C. iiurrows 9 9 I 8 Edwin Willite 8 S 8 9 S. I.. Wlthey (! I) 4 4 B. M. Cutcheon 3 i H. Chamberlaln 6 Thomas R. Sherivood.. 2 T. W. Palmer 4 4 4 g P. Hannali 1 l i i F. B. Stockbridge 1 1 I i Chas. I. Deyo 1 1 i E. S. Laoey 1 8 8 2 Theo. II. iiinchman..l7 F. Giddey l W. G. Thompson a i Jared 8. Lapham 1 I Burt l'arkcr 1 The flfth ballot was taken ainid mueh suppressed excitement. A mimber of important changos were made in this vote, which gave Ferry, 58; Newton, 88; Stout, 5; Bnrrows, 8; Wfllfts, 9, Hannah, 1. with the othere seattering as on preceding ballot. On tbc sixth ballot Ferry had 54: Newton 34; Stout, 5; AVillits, 10; Bürrowe, 8; Withey, 2; Lace;, 3; Palmer, 4; Perry ITaunah 1, with the others seattering. The seventh ballot was taken and gave Ferry, 53; Newton, 35; Burrows, 8, and the others the same as before. Tiiuüsdat, Feb. 15.- Only one ballot for senator wai taken to-day, after which the convention adjourned unti') 1:30 p. m., on Friday. The vote stood: Ferry, 47; Burrows, 11; Cutcbeon, 4: Newton, 29; Stout, 5; Hanchett, 1; Wllllts, 9; Begole, 2; Palmer, 2; Hannah, 2; Barnes, 5; Lacey, 3; Lothrop, 1; Van Buren, ] ; Withey, 1 ; ,stockbridLe, 1. Fridat, Fub. 16.- At the conference held after thi adjournmeut o{ the joint convention ycstcrday afteruoon, all memberswcrereleased from caucas obligations and free to vote for whom they chose. When, thereforo the eonvention ivas called to order to-day, it was with the uuderstandinar that the race was free for all. The first ballot was taken and resultcd as folIowp: Newton, 47; Ferrv, 13; Burrows, 11: illit.% 10; Palmer, 8; Cutebeon, 4;Withey 1; Blair, 1; Kieh, 0; Marble, 2 j Hanchett, 8: Lacey, 5; Hannah, 4; Croe by,l; Byron Judkins, 1 : M. C. Burtch, 1; MeMiilan, 2; S. D. Bingliam, 1 ; T. S. Shepard, 1. Anothcr ballot was orde red rcKijlting as íollows: Newton, 46; Ferry, 13, Burrows, 10; Palmer, 8; Cutcheon, 4; Withey, 2; Blair, 1; Ricb, 4 ; Marble. 2; Hanchett, 11; Willits, 1.0; Lacey, (; Hannah, 4 Croíby, 1 ; Judkins, 1 ; McMillan, 2; Sbt partí, l;tí. 0. Molla, i. After the eccond ballot the convention adjourned until noon oí Satuniay. Satükdat, Teb. 17- The only ballot taken t.o-day gave Lacey, 6; Marble, 2;" Hancbett, 9; Hanuali, 0; BnrrowB, 10; Crosbj-, 5; Palmer, 12; Cuteheon, 3; Withey, 2; Newton, 45; Willitp, 8; Ferry. 11 ; McMi'llan, 2; J. G. Birney, 1; Stockhri. !;■, 1. The convention adjourned until noon of Monday. Moxday, Fi;b., 19.- One. ballot was taken for Senator, aud no eholee being made the conreullou adjourned, The vote stood as follows: Burrowe, 8; Lacey, 4; Palmer, 7: Marble, 2; Hancbett, 9; Cutcheon, 2; Hannah, 5; Ferry, 13; Newton, 32: Willits, 6; Crosby, 2; Withev, 1 ; McMillan, 2; Stockbridge, 1. Legislativo Kocord. Senate, Fub. 14.- Ttie bUl making ilowell's eoinpüation of the laws authoritv in tho courte was passed, a!so the bill amending the act of incorporation oí Grosse Point...Amongthe bilis ntroduced va3 one appropriating $6,000 for books for state library ; to eneourage rifle practico by state troops ; to amend the act eetablieTilpg a state agenqy for the care of luyenile offenders A. petition was reoeived f rom nfneteen c'.crgymen of Northeastern Michigan íor the passsge of the Blies bill (Seuate bilfÑo. 61) relative to marriage. House - Petitions were received for a reductlon of the legal tett on oil to 110 degrees; for the submiesion of a prohibitory amendmmt regarding the sale of liquors to the CoustituHon and for tlíu inporporation of Alpena; also remonetrance agaiust detaching Newaygo from the Twenty-seveuth Judicial Circuit and attaching it to the Sevecteentli Judicial District Bills ivere poseed amenrlirg the act relative to flshuig Ín inland lakes, ameudiug íhe game la-, and oue giving additional salary to thc íipfti !:ínt nrriRtciltillp' H t.'irncv nf Wauno Anuti. f) . . .A largor number of bilis than usual werc iiitroduoed, touching upop almoet every subjeet of interest to the peop'.è fusil partsijf .lie eommonwealth ; tbe liquór (jueftion, divorce lftw, ibcorporattng Tillages, amenáing char%s, rclatlng to the salaries of judgcs of the BUpreme court, and rcgulatiugthc fee6 of heriffo and deputiea whcn attenciiDg courts. Sbma.tr, Fcb. 15.- A few bilis were int.ro daced, pctitiong rertived anJ discossed, but no bueiuess of imporlanee was traneacted and aíter the short session of the joint eonvention, l'ua Sépate adjourned. House.- A numbtr oí netitions w ere submitted' concernlng lcgieiatiou oa the liquor queetlon - Tlic usual nnmíier oí bilis were ipíroducod, and at the close of the joint eonvcntiou the House adjourned. Sbnatk, Feb. 10.- Senators Roraeyn, Tajlor and Phelps were appointed a special committ.ee to infjuirü juto the legal status of the Detroit, Grand Huyen & Mihvaüikee caUfT }3ills nero introduced askiag ter an appropriation ior the stte reform school ;empowering Boards of Snnfi'fiRnrR Iri ornnr t,f nc nf tl TMiVilín '-'■ ftjj.'-'íi_'_'fu jj i i ' iiiV' ul:v yrí Lili. i j 4 .pJlvJ reporas for the purpose of mkmg ijbstrflets of tifies; aliso, detachjng territory froji Cjiariovoix eonnty aul attaching tlie same to JSmmet. ]Iou8E.- Petitions wcre roceiveij íor the passage of a law reducing tlie ratc oL interest to B per cent. ; for tlie repeal of act 2T5 of 1881, relative to the Detroit Se Milwankre railroad Iaud8 The following bilis wcre iutroduceil: l?or Me dlsposltion of the lauda known as the Detroit (fc MU waukfifl raüroad grantjalso, to proTide for the ailjustment of taxe; ijon the granted to construct a railroad fromPort Hurón to Grand Haven; inakim; au i'-"1 wi i "■ o i uujiu oeuooi ; 10 provine ior the tUspoBitioa' oí luiJ.as gcantpd (o Uio etalc by actsoLl56 and 1879, and" to refiind ún.,i, taxi's ou the said lands; ametidíng Beetidns 1-1(5, 8UT and 8T49 relatve to the Detroit House of Correction; makuig t nnlftWful to aunl, or kill ïabbits by the use of ferret; regulatingthe praetice of dentistry; ameodíng act 194 of 1877, relatire to asylums for inaane ; aineuding scf 2í) of 1881, relativo to killintr quail; repcaling cction 8075 of the compiled laws, relating to the piopogation oí white flsh to provide for a uniform sjstcmof books in fie primar í schools; to créate a bureau of etatis;ics of labor; amondiog sectiOQ 7569 of the IjompJied !"r8 relativc looffeneesagainst property; rdati amlseion oíattornerí; aleo, to further próvido roí' me Uiiisjjient of persons íound guilty of aesault and báttóry; aleo, to provide for the puuishment of assauíts 111)011 fCUiales The foüowinir rpsnlntirvna werfe Bubmltted: Calling upon the Commlsof Kailroadij for iiifürination as to the "eariiingsa. s pf eonvejlng per rñile tor arh passenge; trajfspórtefl over tha rcilroaas of this state fluring each year for tliri'lkfit Hvo jea!S-"alopted. Calling upon the uditoröeueral for a detBileJ etatfuippt oí the expeqse of what is known as the "StandRrdpolicy DoBlmission," which statement is to include the cost of printing. Adopted. Sexatk, Fob. 17- Bills vrero paesed relative vw iiouiivg lufuittw iivcr, iijcorporauníí 1,11e vlllagc of Leltoy, for the 'ei;pf pf pobert Ilood, all of the ftbo7C tukiug hmneiüate citect Bills were Introduced for tbs rcljef of pertip unpald milltla men of the Toledo war( making arransements for paintlng the female department of the Michigan AayJum for the Inpane; relating to the sale of intoxicante near rallroad stations, and otber measures of lesser importanee. House- More than the usual vuibr of bilU were lntroduced, numbei-iug over 60, tomo of them being the same as havo been introduced on previous days. To require Circuit Judges to hold courts for each otber ; to defino the duties of iustiees in eertain cases ; to prohibit law partners of prosecuting attorneys f rom defending persone whom the prosecutineattorney is required to prosecute. also to amend the public school act, 164, of 1881. Senate, Feb. 19.- The Senate convencd promptly at 11 a. m. . . .Petitlons were read for tbc submission of a prohibitory amendment More than the usual number of bilis were lntroduced, of almost imaginable char acter. Among them were the following : A b.l appropriatins $1,235 for the support of ineane soldiere at the Michigan asylum: to do awav with the fish comniiseion ; to establish an asylum for insane crimináis : fnr th. Tirntoi.tirm nt railroad employés and other persons from danger or accident from railroad froge A bilí was passed authorizing the townshfp of Clyde in St. Clair county to construct a bridge over Black river. House .- A. perfect avalanch of bilis poured into the House to-day, many of them being but duplieates of bilis presented before. Among ttiem tho following are the most imposiant: lo regúlate the business of pawn brokers; to regúlate the handling and transportation of gram by railroads; to abolish tho board of fleh commissioners; appropriating money for toe school for the blind ; to provide for a labor bureau ; for the care and education of feebleminded children ; for the protcitionof meohanïcs.Fetitionspresented fora prohibitorv amendrn.-nt; against the artificial culture oï whitetish; foran approiriation of ewamp lands for the lowering of certain small lakes ; for the passage of a law defining duties of Justices in certain cases ; from the Michigan State Grange, for the election of an agrieulturist as Unitad States Senator.