Michigan News

Adrián is to have the sleotrio Hght. Ex-mayor D. V. Bunnsll of Jaekson, is dead. Mrs. Harriet Conklin, for over 45 yeara a resident of Ypsilanti, is dead. Apple trscs in the vioinityot Big Rapidl have been burst open by the fro Arrangements ara .being mada for a sammer normal school at Adrián college. Hou. Jesse B, Atwood, a prominent and enterprismg citizsn of Fiint, is daad. Lewis Haïghfc, oue oí the weahhiasi farmers of KaUmazís ooanty, isdeaü. Saugatuck peach-grower says the outlook for peaches in that vioiaity im brighter. Gov. Alger has iasued a rtqaieitioa cu the overnor of LvuisUsa tot the arrest ol Navin. The Michigan pjpsr oompany of Bast Saginaw has awisaed. Assets sn3 liabüitlM L11,000. . The Firs; ÏUtioaal bin'a oí Tamas City wiJl beïin bcuiaess April 1 ivith a. capital o $500,000. TaefUraringraül o! VV. A. Pettiogill & SoniaWayne, jurned o:i ths 4th ïnst. Loss 17,000. Beven buildi ga in Lulher, Laks (WU&ty, was destroyed sy fire March 3J, eutaiiiug a loss of $7,000. Mra. Hamilion, oiifcoi iheoldest .ioueet oí üaklaiad Ouanty, was barse 1 ï.t Royel Ojk on the öih inst. Jalius Jaaniags, a mu wU kuova ciironghout the Urand River V'ji.ej, Júd in Súerídan reoently. Liitle Miry Kslloig. tUe girl wïio vas aocidentaliy shot Dy her brotlwr n Bt. Johns, died on the 2d iost By virtue of a Lew charter the Fi-st National bank of Caranna has another 20 years leaso of life, Capt. R. C. Dannison, ioraifcr'.y a eaptiaa in the First Mic'aigan Civalry diad ia Kilamazso on ths lit iast. A promioeat Ka'.aaazw psaoa growjr asertj nat tia orop will ba a total filiare in UiM ooanty this winter. Walter Bizter, son oí Hon. J. W. Baxter of Jjcesville, died (rom an overdoee oi ohlora? a fe days ago. A. L. Thomas sapervisor or MontcaSm eounty, was found stiort only $2'JS, wnioh wiil ba paid b nis frianda. The Msnrce anthorities and t'ue riilroads will nnite in b.owiag up the ice íq the river Riitin, to prevent a o!oe!ia;.„. Marinera at Oheboygaa predio; that navieatïoa wi)l opea aboat the saina tima as lait yádr, the 26a or 8sh of Aon. A litlle girl of Ed. Johnson'a of O!are was fright alj barnad wiiile pSayin? with matches. 8hs died iu a e tiours. Mw. Mary Hall of Graad Ripida ie the motuer of a stven-eeks' oid Diidget weig'aing oaly three poands aad x oauces. The managers of th bjoaad Adreat Beview offio3, a: Ba'.tla Orask, will notallow their employés to visit tïe skiiiag rinks. JaatiSiftble hsoiioide is what ths oroner's iatydeclards the killiog of tha ti-o Iadian l&da neir the Sauli by tha mm Gjaghlan. James Murphy of Jaekson, aged 22, took a driok of whiskey in a saloma in that city a ew days ego, and 10 minutes taercaiter was cUftd. John Kohl, dsoaty sheriff of Murqaetie aounty, was faUUy sho; wa.ls trying to arrest Pdt Bann, a disrspa'a'} e o'iifacter, in Negaauee. Üver 3C0 perEOcs at the siata honse of vwn:cticn are to be set at liberty in Miroh. ChU does not include those who take ■ Bïtnei leae." Whila Wesley Swan, who reside? in Brockneldtownsaip, Eaton oonnty, was abs3Et Irom home, sonie cue enterad nis house, and atole $260. James VanKieeok, the newly appointed ooaimisBioiier oí immigration, thiuks the state immijwation burem ia worthless &s ït is and bai b3en condacied. The stite spiritaalists' associatioa hia deided to hold a joint osmp meeting with the iïotnebacamp meeting ussioiatioa at liae Like, August 5, next. Hi?h school boys in Royal Oak used to airrr revolvers for the purpjse oí Urget ahootiog dnring intsrmission. Xhe principal ias put his veto oa ths littls game. The following is the Febraary mining output: Calumet, 1,955; Atlantic, 186; Frankïin 183; Qainoy, 180; Allouez, 130; Huron, 112; Coppsr Falls, 60; Hancock, 35. Raby Whalen, an aged lady living in Jefferson townehip, near Hillsdale, took a flat iron to bed with her. The bed clothing was stt on fire and the old lady suffoofttea. Prof. Prescott of the university says the brLe taken from the mines at Manistee contains a grtater per cent. of salt than thit taken from any other field in the country. Bam. White of Qtand Rapils petiiiont-d Diich Sam íor a pension. Rtcords in Washington show that Sam was killed in 1865, at which statement Sam is ooneiderably mystiBed. The State Board of Hsalth hai is raed a littla Damphlet chookfnll of atatistics and ïllattrattd by diftgr&ms on "Typboid bever and Low Water in Welis," by Dr. Heiiry B. Baker. John K. Ejïerman of Cheteoygan, has invented a new procesa for killing hog3, which he clhims will take all the blood irom the aaimal, leaving the carcasa períeetiy white and clean. A 16-year oíd danghter oí O. K. Edwaids, a well to-do farmer living near Eyart, took strjchuine while laboring under religiouaexoitement, and died beforo medical aid coula reach her. Supervisor McKay of McMillan t.iwnship, Chippewa county, oonverted all his property into ready cash, borrowed money of friends, andwith lauda belonglng (o the townehip, absconded. At the rsquest of Hoa. E. B. Wood, who a'ied at Tecumseh recently, the doublé marru geofhiason and daughter took place at tht ir father's bedside the Sund&y previona to [flg demüe. A ew miles from Sault Ste Marie Timothy Ganêl lin shot and killed two Indian boyB who hi d followed and threatened him beeanBe li e ow.ed one of tnein. He Kve himetlf ip, claiminj; self-defenae. Wolvev ' are sa to e destrojing deer, n man in Bi üey reporting the finding oí four bali eaten deer caroatses in one day, the wolvea eatin ? "Pon the carcasa only untll the flesh jretzfig.- Montmorenoy County Indei. A hoise d-riven bv Charlis Fletcher oi Ypsilanti towïi was struok by the Jaokton exwess while driving home the olher eveniug. The horse was instantly killed and the buggy demolished. Metcher was badiy injured. Geovee B. Munray, one of six conyiois who escaped Irom the Michigan state prison ard was recaptnred, is under indiotment ior the muröer of ofBieer Mosber Burnham at Lansinsbnrgh, New Yoik, in October, 1881. A two year old ohild of a íamily named Whitniore, living about ten miles west oi Newaygo, was burned to de&th a few days aeo The child was left alone in the house while the father aad mother were away at work. Wm. Parrish plowed np a gold watoh on L. D. CampbeH'u farm in Metamora township, Lapetr couuty, recently, which waB lost by one Samuel Brown, sinoe deieased, 21 yeara ago, while working ia the ame field. ' Oha. W. Hitehooek of Kalamazoo, who jtraduated at the Detroit Medicil College this month, has aooepted an appointment a;i aoting assittant on Dr. Hurd's medioa staff at the Eastern Michigan Asylum, Pon tiao. Btook raiserg in the viciniiy ol Marshal are greatly troublea over a diseaee whioh has broken out among sheep. Beveral valua ble herds have been depleted. A. post-mor tem held revealed the faot that the Uver had decayed. Stephen Henry, lats rdr Sheriff Of Lapeer countv, has obtai ed a judgmeut o $4 117 54 agaioet the hsira o' the Quacken IbuBh ertate. The oase hart figured four time in the Supreme Court and three times in Cir ouit Conrts. John Manohester, a psnsioner of the war of 1312, died at the residence ol his son cear Mt. Pltaeaat, Mr. Manchester is believed to be.the last pensionar oí the war of 1812 who drew pension by raason of bis Bü-vioa in Hichiesn. George Mnrray, Frank Deacon atd Jamss Liwsoii, three ol the prisoners who eseaped irom Jackeon, were recaptured ia the neighborhood of Jonesville, the 7ih inst. Wilson, the murderer and Eyan, th8 burglar are stili at large. The governer has ordered commissiens i ssued ta G. W. A. Armitaga, Monroa, Monroe county; Samuel W. Petmoa, Ashland, Newaygo oouaty, and James P. Moshc-r, Mecosla coanty, as agsnts of the state board oi ccorsctïous and elmrUies. Datroit was the &cene of another niurder Sunday evening March lst. Jaeo'3 Sheffler, a wire weaer oithüt city was killed as he was leavirig a saloon ia company with a dïereputabiB woraan. Fonr Poles have been arressed for complieity ia tha aiïair, TbefjllowDg sUtemant showj the turnlers oi acres ol tírate laúd licansed to homeEteatlers: also nuraber oí acres sold and amount received ior the same dnriug the rnonfch cf Faruary, 18S5: Licestd to homeeieadtrs, 478 88-100 acres: nld 8,327 79-100 tor $11,978 80. A Grand IUpids yoaag lady has bscome íutene ovr a too frequent attendanoe upou the skating rinks. Her mania is diiecteï to jaaking lare purehasoo of useleBS ajtioies for whicb bilis are promptly i ent tu her f ither. The uni'ortnnata yoan g ady wül be taken to Cineianati for treatmsnt. 8ix prisonera escapad frota Jckaon f:eiitentiary on tha eveainj of MrcU 3 i, by nieans of a tunnel at waich tney had beea at work nearly a year. Oae was captured. Among thefire yet at large are three Detioit prisonera, inoluding Geo. Wilson, the mardertr of Policetnau Uallard of DjLroit, who was genteneed lor life. A s'.ranger oommitted suicide in the hotel bain of the Railraad Exshanjce in Pontiac, Maroh 1. He registersdas ". Bmith." On his person was foand a note directing that nis remaias be sant to Wm, Sioat at Shepardville. Oüe eavelopa containiug the discharge of Wii!. Bloat irom Oapt. Lust'd company o! the lst Miohigan cavalry. About $S0 in money aud a G. A. K. badge ere aloo found on h;s persos. The state couccil of the Koyal Arcanum in hk-sUo ai J&ckson eleoted the followiag officsis: Grnd regent, iha Rey. W. Girdner, Jackion: vice, S. J. Porter, Lansins?; grand orator, O. H. I)yer, Grand Kapids; secretary, Chas. T. Hudson, Detroit; treasarer, Jaoob Bronn, Detroit; representntive to tuperior couccil. Chas. T. Hudson for the easuing year. Tha next annual meeting will be held at Port Huron the second 'Juesdayin April, 1886. Mr. E. D. Aïlea editor oi the Mornci Observer, diel at his home late Sjturday night, Feb. 28, Bgd about 60 He wes born íq New York etdte and moved to Moreaci in 1860 and fir-t engaged in teaching. He sterted the Nev Era, wfeich iiyed a ye&r, and then he pablished th Michigan Caristiaa AdvoCAts in Detroit. About nina jears ago he retnrned to Morenci and stirted the Ooserver, which he ably and sucuessíully condaetecl Eiace. His soes will no doubt continue the piper. The Bjhernian ca's men have raided Van Baren coanty and ave takiag in the Bhekels of the ton trastful ruralista. Tae men who enginear the game in that county indignantly deny that tkere is aay swindle about their liitie game. Ferhapa they are right. Aay man.who delibsratety and with his eyes open agraes to pay $10 lor a busliel of grain, that ia worth fi;t ceits, can hardly complain afterwards of being swindled. The great baitthesa oat men hold out to their victima ia a :-rjinÍ36 io help them nmn&le come on elee twice as badly. 8ome time duriog the night of March 6, tonr prieuners escaped f rom 1 ouia prison. Th8y are Robert Cawles of Fondu Lac, Wia. sntenced lor larceny and perjury; Sim Ashman Datroit, perjary; Wm. Brooks alias Wm. Baker Datroit, larceny; and Fran Kuhn Datroit, rape. It is persumed tha they all got into oue cell, Irom whence they eseaped dariug tae time the boys were in school, and when the watchfulnt ss was somewhal relaxed in the cor.-idors. Ihere has been $50 raward for each offered. The escaped prisoners wera seiving terms ranging irom two to five years. The o: aa Pateey Benan, who shot Deputy Sherifl Kohl in Negaune ', March 5, was.stiil at large on the ruorningof the lOth, alchoogh search ia being made for him. A reward oí $100 for his apprehension has been cSered by the mayor. "Tha Carp," a house of prostitution a few miles from there, where Benan was btopping, was bumed the day after the shooting and the inmates taken into custody atterw&rd by the fcheriff. Benan'B consort being threatened with lynchiüg il she did dwclcs3 his whereabouts, she contessed that he cscuped during the coniution of the fire, Kohl ditd on the cipming of the 7th. Five handred determined and armed men are scouring thft woods for Benan, and unless he is Ciptured his whole gang may be lynched. A reign of terror prevalía, and crooks and toughs are leaviag the city rapidly. ShlnlDg Ligbts. Fom the thousand or more able-bodied aplicants lor positions as deputy oil inspecoís, S:ate Oil laepector La Da has tófted at ihe íolÍA'ing, wbo will daring the next .wo years sea Ihat iiluminating oüs are np to ie test prescribsd by law: First District- Jadson Grenell, Detroit. Second Listriot- WiUiam Jibb, Adrián. Third Distriot- F. B. Aiuger, Smrgis. FourtU Dibtriot- Delos Philips, Kalamaoo. Fitth Distriot- E. H. Spoor, Dowagiac. Sizth Distriot- Sya D. Zjlsbfa, Grand lapïds. Ssventh Dislrict-W alter Van Slyok, Grand laven. Eight DÏBtrict- E. T. Yeomans, Ionia. Ninth District- iienry J. Crittecden, 41lion. Tenth District- Albert Danham, Jackson. Kieventh Dietrio;- RichaidH. Hughes. Tweltth District- Thomas J. Post, B&y City. Thirteenth District- S. 1'. Maun, Port Huron. Fourteenth District- F. L. Mason, Alpeua. Fiiteenth Distriot- O. V. M. Mnrdock, Marquelte. Sixteenth Disïriot - James Kobï, Hancock. Sevünteenlh District- I. H. lfeCa.lla.ia, Ludington. Eighteentu District- Thomas P. Sceadman, Mauisteí. Ninttetnth Distriot- Georgs Kemp, Siult Ste Marie. Tweutieti Distfiet- J. C. Bonteoou, Petoskey. Twemy-fiKt Distriot- Johu Palsipher, Acme. Twesty-ctcond -F. A . Baldwin, Coral. F. L. Mason of Alpena and James Eoss o) K ancock are the old incumbents, who wü! continue tu 8ct for the present. It is probable that Roes will be permanenily retained, and it B a matter of doubt whether a new appointment will be made or not.