Michigan Matters

ALBION DISTKICT- A. A. KRAPPEN, P. E. Alliion. C T Barnhart; Battle Creek,Geo. S Hickey; Belle vue, SA Odium; Concord, TCox: llaiiover and Moscow, D W Parsuns; Bomer, P J Maveety ; Jtickson, Cooper street, G O Barnes"; Jackson, First church, W Gnrdner; Jackson, Haven church, J C Clarey ; Leroy , J Berry ; Leslie, G W Tothill : Liberty, ' P Mosher; Litchfleld, O E Mitchell; Marengo, E Cooley; Marshall. V M Colby; KoïberviUe, Bt F Loornis; Qllvet and Portèllo, R R Kloody; Parrun, W M Coplin; Penfield, J Webster; Springport. .1 ' Ornéy; Tekonsha, L SI Edmunds; Winfleld, J Vsteflte. R C Welsh, Professor in Albion college, and Dr. Potts, editor of the Michigan Christian Advocate. COLDWATER DISTRICT - DAVID ENGLE, P. E. Allen, A Hunsberger; Athens, C C Dawkins: Bronson, E Frenen; Burlington, French Burr; Önk, supply ; Butler, to be supplied by J R Sherman ; Cambria, supply by Mr. Beifry: Camden, F PBarret; Centerville, J Clutlne; Cold water, W A Hunsberger; Colon, J Marzolf ; Coustantine, 8 C Htriekland; Gilead, to be 'supplied by Rev. Green; Girard, T Nicolson; Hillsdale, M D Carrol: Jone-villo, Vm Dengman; Kinderhook, K D Young; Korth Adams, L P Bennett; üsseo, W C Muffott; Quincy, B L Kellogg ; Ransom, M J Brownell ; Reading, C W Jones; Sturgis, K L Bray ; Union City, J F Orwick; White Pigeon, J Klose. BIO RAPIDS DISTHICT - D. C. FLOTD. T. E. BigRapids, F. L. Thompson; Calkinsvilleand Isabella Indian Mission, H. S. Taft; Chase, BaUlwin and Riverston ludian Mission, C. H. Theobold; Clare, C. A. Sinith; Uoleman. R. A. Wright; Crystal Valley, J. W. l'irkius; Evart, M. W. Bmith; Vree Boil, G. E. Mathews; Fremont, J Roberts; Qládwin, S C Tiney; Han'ison, E Treartgold: Hart, N M Steele; Hersey and Ashton, W H Burch; Hesperia, supply; Holton, supply; Hownrd City, E E Newell; Ludington, ö K Daniels; Luther, H RHowlcy; Manistee, J W Miller: Mülbrook, Geo. Killean; Montague, E 1 Lumber; Morley, W N Youngglove; Mount Pleasant, G L Haight; Paris, supply; Pentwater, J. C. Beach; Pierson, HF Taft; Reed City, J K Stark; Soft Rivor, G H Lockhart; Sanford, supply by ELBoodle; Shelby, J 8 Valentino; btenwood and Altona, supply: White Hall, Wm Hanson; Shernia'n City, supply; White Cloud, supply. KALAMAZOO DISTUIOT - D. F. BARNES, P. E. Allegan, E S McChesney ; Augusta, W A Boss; Bonfield, D W Fow: Bloomingdale, O S Paddoek ; Climax, SDMcKee; Y BSuOU, tí JLíUlluluuli , VyUUJíBi) - ü risuer; Dayton.supply bv Wm Barth; Fennville, O. D. Watkins; Galesburg, H S Borgelt; Kalamazoo, First chureh, A M ould; Bimpson chureh, A E Lumbor; Kendall, J C Chase; Laeota, O HPerry; Martin, L W Calkins; Mendon, E V Arinstrong; Monteroy, R Shire; Oshteino, E H Day; Otsege, A T Ferguson; Farkville, Geo. Donaldsou; Plainwell, E A Tanner; Prairieville, D G Bruce ; Richland, W P Frenen,; Schoolcraít, VV JMaybee; South Haven, G B Culp; ïhreo Rivers. J W Reid; Vicksburg, II B Hunt; Wakeshma, E G Stevens; Nottawa ludían Mission, supplied by Goorge Agahgo. GIIAXD TKAV1SESE DISTRICT- E. STIXCIICOMB, P. E. Bear Lake, A. C. Barclay; Bellaire, D. A Green ; Boyne, A L Thurston ; Cadillac and Cadillac circuit, A J Eldred; Charlovoix, C S Fux; Cross Village, supply; Elk Rápida, O J Golden; Elmira, supply ;EmÍire, supply; Fife Lake, S. P. Mowitt; frankfort and Benzonia, G W Howe; Harbor Springs and Inland, supply; Kalkaska, UN Middleton; Lake City. J M Smith; Morton, J T Iddengs ; Leroy, supply ; Maucelona, J C Ambrose; Mantón, S Bliter; Monroe Centre, Wm Paddock; Northport and Northport Indian Mission, to ba supplied ; Norwich. T Kendall ; Nor■wood, B H Whitman; Oviatt, supply; Petosky, G WSherman; Petosky circuit, E Wood; Fetosky Indinn Mission, J Robinson;Shorman, upply;Routh Arinand East Jordán, ( S Robinson; South Frankfort, B Trudall; Spencor Creek, A W Busheer; Traverse City and Traverse City circuit, R Shorts ; Wïlliamsburg, E W Heath. OBAXD KAPIDS DISTBICT- J. I. BUELL, P. B. Ada, supply; Ashland, supply; Berlín and Lamont,W A Frye; Byron and Dorr, J W Homer; Caledonia, C J Sonnitt; Carmonsburg, A S Williams; Casnovia, AG Smith; Cedar Spring, T T George: Coopersvillo. D Crocks; Grand Haven, W W Ktr):; Grand Rapids, Ames chureh, 11 C Crawford; Grand Rapids, División street, John Graham; Grand Rapids, Plainfield avenue, W M Putter; Grand Rapids, East street, J W H Carlisle; Grand Rapids, Second street, J A Sprague; Grandville, A M Griflin; Hastings, Ö D Lee; Hastings circuit, J B Knott; Holland, HD Jordán; Irving, Wj Relson; Middleville. J E White ; North Muskegon, A G Smith ; Muskegon, W J Aldrich Newago, JG Crozier; Nuncia, supply; Ravenna, supply; Rockford. George Varían ;Sparta, A J íheeler; Spring Lake, JA Rawhnson; Ventura, supply ; Wayland and Bradley, J N Dayton. NII.ES DI3TKICT - L. W. COGSHALL, P. E. Bangor and Breedsville, G A Buell; Benton Harbor, L W Earl; Berrien Springs, WJ Hathaway; Buchanan, A Drewton; Cassopolis, G C Elliott; Coloma, I Taylor; Üayton. E Tench; Decatur, J White; Dowagiac, C G Thomas; Edwardsburg, L S Mattbews; Hartford, W W Lamport; Keeler and Sil ver Creek, G W Gosling; Lawrence, JRüden; Lawton, U Masón; Marcellus, Wm Prouty; Mattawan, supply; New Bufïalo and Three Oaks, E B Patterson; Niles, IR A Weightman ; Paw Paw, J H Tanner; Eau Claire and Pipestone, H C Chamberlain; Pokagon, I Wilson; St Joseph, G L Colé; Vandalia, J W Buell; Stevensville, W I Douglas. LANSING DISTKICI- J. HAMILTON, P. B. Bath, W J Swift; Breckenridge, T Young; Charlotte, W H Thompson; Dewitt, William Taylor; Eagle, A H Sturgis; Eaton Circuit, W J McAllister; Eaton Rapids, R. II Bready; Elsie, G L Morut; Fowlor, supply by John Murdock: Grana Ledge, C C ülds; Gresuam, F F Bliss; Ithica, C A Jhcokes; Lansing, Central Chureh, M M Callen; Lansing, First Chureh, T Rilej : Ma]le Rapids, J D Tollman; Masón. L Delemater; ríashville, A H Desutte; Okemos, A E North; Ovid, G C Draper: Portland, J W Hollenbeck; Pottersville, O A Ball; St Johns, A ü Newton; Shepardsville, supply; Sickles, supply; Tompkins, J H 'lhomas; Vermontville, A B Paddock ; Wacousta, M M Miner. IOSIA CIIÏCUIT - A P M00R3, P. B. Alma, R Young:Belding, supply; Borne, J W White ; Carson City, E H King ; Coral, S W Loane; Darby, J A Wyant; Edmore, J Gulich; Elm Hall, John Hills; Freeport, JR Bowen; Greenville, Lewis Grosenbaugh; Greenville Circuit, J T Glover; Hubbardston, D C Woodard: Ionia, L Mosler; Lakeview, Wm Judd; Langston, supply; Lowell, J W Davids; Lyons and Muir, T H Jacotes ;Orange,O E Wightman; Orleans. F A Vanderwalker: Palo. F N Jones; St. Louis, D C Reihl; Saranae, A K Keiller: Bheríaan, August F Naglor; Stanton. J J McAllister; Vergennes and Keene, A W Barnes, Woodland, L M Garlick. The following were continued as supernúmaries: H Pengelly, !S M Merritt, A A Rolfc, Thomas Lyon, B V Smith, W lliley, H O Lorence. W S Sly, W L Tilden, A M Fitch, F J Bell, G K Hollister, A Potter and W Barrett. The followiiif; were continued as superan uñates; J 1j Hathrick, G A Van Hora, J T Robe. J H I'ielzel, I Bennett, J H Richards, J W Cawthorne, A C Beach, A A Dunton, J W Hollowell, J Wakefleld, F Glass, J H Kkinner, T Clark, C Chick, L J Griffln, G W Hoag, J S Harder, h M Bennett, W W Johnson, C H Holding, G S Hicks, D M Ward. I M Robinson, F B Bangs, B S Mills, J P Forcé, B S Pratt, C T Vau Antwerp. Michigan Not Badly Affected. Late information received at the agri cultural department regarding the coudition of hogs is that in Illinois and Indiana 1 cholera prevails generally. In the former state heavy lossea are reported in. several : counties. In Ohio and Michigan the con! dition of the animáis is fair. lu somo parta ■ ofWisconsln farmers are afraid to keep bogs on account oL cholera, and reporta from Iowa are of a similar character in some cases. Cholera, pink eye and measles are reported from Missouri, and in Nebraska the condition is considerably below the average. Kansas and Kentucky bogs are generally in good condition. Disastrons Storms. Disustrous ruin storms occurred in Osceolu nul Lnko countiea the other day. Christopher (-tabel" barn in Panora townshiii, Lake cotmty, was BtrucV bylightning and was consumad with the season s grain and lui'. 'l'hi' hors68 and imi'li'iut'nls were saved. " The loss isS'i.OÜO; insured in the Farmers' Mutual for SI, 100. The (rand Rapids & Indiana railroad had a had washout half a niilo north of the depot in Reed City and Crapo, on the Hersey river, the flood carried away everything. (üngorich's dam. one mile north of Reed City. wnshotl uut and rush of water clcared away Morrisö Martin's and P.& J.Bittner's dam'E and the dam at Hersey is also gone. The F. & P. W. raihvay hva a rnimber of washouta east and west of Reed City. Their bridge, two miles east, was moved nliont three feet bv the torrent. and a now etonë bridge, one mffe west, was undermlned and the fonndation settled badly, cracKlng 1 1 ? Rtone work. At Copleys, liíílitninj Btruck ii tree. which feil on a house. killing a littlo chiid and barflv inj uring its mother. The names ar unknown. The loss is estimated at 1100,000 in iliis section by the flood. No trniiis froin north or south arrived tor several days. Michigan Sien Appointed. Burnet R. Babbitt of Michigan has been appointed to a $1,000 clorkship in the post oflice departraent undor the civil service rules. Arthur H. Whitlock of Michigan having served liis probntionary term under the civil service has been permnnently appointed. Liout. Wm, H. Allaire. twenty-third infantry, has been relieved from temporary duty at Fort Mackinac, and ordered to his company af Fort Wayne, Dotroit. MICHIGAN NEWS CONDENSED. John G. Owen of East Saginaw has pur; chased all the land of the Crawford estáte i in the township of Brookfield, Huron couuty. It comprises 5.0S0 acres and he paid $36,000 cash.'It is unimproved swamp land, containing considerable pine, much j cedar, and other timber. The new owner ' intimas to put soine large drains through it, then lumbar tlie tracts, and afterwards j put theni on the market. Jacob Hutchins, a prominent and wealthy farmer, died at the family homestead in Summit township, Jackson county, the other day, after a lingering illuess i of dropsy, aged 82 years. Deceased was I a neighbor of Jacob D. Crouch in his lifetime, and had occupied the farm where he died for 50 years. He was a very important witness in the trial of Dan Holcomb, which took place in the winter of 1884-5, and was the person who found the tracks lcading from Dan's house to the Crouch house, after the murder, which he swore were Jud Crouch's tracks. W. T. Phelps, an old veteran, was discharged from the soldier' home in Grand Rapids the other day and given a ticket of transportation to Houghton, upper península. Instead of using it he sold it to a scalper and is now under arrest. Ellsworth Hall, a 15 year-old lad at Cadillac, has been sent to ïonia for ninety days for brutally kicking a 10-year-old girl a short time ago. Tue girl died soon after but it could not be proved postivoly that it was from this cause alono. Daniel Loney, who shot and tnstantly killed James Malonoy at a dance at Coral on February 22, has been convicted of manslaughter in the Montcalm circuit. Mrs. David Stevenson of Brockway Center was so shockingly burned by her clothing taking fire recontly that she died the fofiowing day after great suffering. Mrs. John Kilpatrick, a pioneer of Nashville, was found dead in bed the other day. The Toledo & Ann Arbor railroad is now completed from Toledo to Mt Fleasant. The Salvation army in Michigan will divide its torces bet ween Michigan and Indiana. - Geo. Ernst, assistant chief engineer of the Port Huron & Northwestern railway met with a sad accident at Kigsloy by falling off a freight car and rolling under the wheels, losing his leg below the kneo. Pennsylvania speculators are leasing ground in and around Manistee, in anticipation of an oil boom. The flrst annual session of tho Michigan business uien's association was held in Grand Rapids recently with forty local associations represented. The object is the promotion of mutual interests. Officers were elected as follows: President, Frank Hamiltou of Traverse City; vicepresidents, Paul P, Morgan of Monroe, E. J. Herrick of Grand Rapids; secretary, E. A. Stowc of Grand Rapids treasurer, Julius Schuster of Kiüamazoo; executive committee, the president, flrst vice-president, secretary and N. B. Blain of Lowell and W. E. Kelsev of Ionia. The 100 birthday of Mrs. Sarah Campbell was celebrated at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Jlary Ann Beckwith, three miles north of Jnckson, in the township of Blackman, on tho 21st inst, About 100 guests were present, auiong whom were relations from Battle Creek, Marshall and Leslie. Tho old lady is unable to move about the room, but sits in her chair and converses with ease, nnd rolates manj insta nces of pioneor life. Her eyesight ia growing dim, but her mental and physical bealth is good. This is the second centennial celebration which has occurred in the township of Blackman this year, the other being that of John Bachelder which occurred July 1. James O'Connel, an employ of the Deer Lake company, was run over by the cars while attempting to steal a ride to Ishpeming. He.was drunk at tho time. His leg was amputated at the Ishpeming hospital before he recovered from the effects of his spree. He will di. The banking firin of Lee & Brown of Saranac has ïailed. The losses are about $30,000, and will fall upon sinall depositors among the farmers and residents of Saranac. Jerome Brown, the head of tho firm is missing and is belioved to bo in Canada' There's a white ehipmunk on oxhibition at Big Rapids- saiil to be thu fust ever known. lt was caught alive near East Jordun. Adrián college has a grand total of $355,455 worth of property, and its current income last year was one-fifth more than the year before. fPilliain Knight and "William Whitley, Arpenters, feil wit-h a scaffolding from John Stone's now carriage factory at Corunna, and both received injuries that are likely to prove fatal. At Harrig's siding, three miles north of Kalkaska, Clifton Harris, a brakeman on the south-bound freight on the Grand Kapids & Indiana railroad, was caught between the cara while making a coupling and instantly killed. His home is at Mantonj whither he was taken af ter the remams were viewed by a coroner's jury at Kalkaska. Mrs. Sarah Campbell of Blackman townhip, Jackson county, was 100 years old Bept. 23. The anniversary was made the occasion of a grand festival in which the old lady participated. Amadeus Lamie and Charles Dashner ol Menominee, have been genteneed to JackEon f or the murder of an unkno wn peddler, in April last. The friends of Miss Franc Whipple of Adrián, vho is supposed to havo committed suicide at Niágara Kalls last spring, have arranged to have a thorough soaren made by the shores of the rapids, from the bier whirlnool to Lewiston. a distancie of 'bree miles, hoping to recover tho body. Manistee has 40 pauper families. An investigation of the causes that resulted in their poverty reveáis that 88 of the nuinber have drunken heads. Jams Looney, rccently convicted in the Montwiliu circuit and seutenced to livo yeare in, lonia prison for inanslaughter, escaped about lOminutesbefore the o meers were to start with him tu lonia, and has thus far eluded the om'cers. James Handall, charged with burglary, who recently oseaped f rom sheriff McKer nan of Ingham county, by jumping froin a closet window of a moving train, letween Lansing and Mason, and whofought desperately whon reeaptured, was in tho same sell with Cieorge W. Bostwick, an allegüil forgerer, in Mason jail, but the two ellocted their escape the other afternoon vhile Lausiug plunibers were doing some repairs in their quarters. The New York mino at Ishpeming which litis lieen closed for three years, will resume work in n short time. The late S. J. Tilden was chief owner of the mine, and bis i'xecutors are arranging to start up. Wiüiam Crowe, aged 21 years, a brakemau in the employ of the Detroit & Milwaukea railroad company was struck by the Congrees Street bridge in Detroit and knockeil betwecn two cars. He was intantly killed. His body was drajjged a distance of ÜtO yards añd was hurribly mangled. His " hoad was completely severfcd, and his left leg and arm were nearly dotatched from tne body, hanging only by a few shreds oí flesh aua muscle. The monthly report of the stato Ralt inBpector shows the inspection during August to have been as folio ws: Baginaw county, 147,512 barrels; Bay county, 115,476 barrels; Iluron county, 28,618 barrels; Iosco county; 35,tH3 barrels: Manistee county, 94,851 barrels; St, Clair county, 24.973 barrels; Midland county, 0,552 barrels; Mnson county, 8,925 barrels; total, 462,050 bórrela. The total inspection to Stptembcr 1 in the vears nauiod was os folio ws: 16, 2,529,750 barrels; 1885, 2,175. 5:50 barrels; 1S84, 2,105,300 barrels; 188a 1.887.890 barrels, The gate recelpta at the Jackson prison duriiis stilte fair week amounted to ïl,lt5. A Presbyterian college for northern Michipftn is among the possibilities within a year. as $110.000 lias already been pledged for it. Fei'diuand Schumaoher, a Germán of Sherman township, St. Joseph county, wint to St urgís the other day with a onehorse load of potatoes, which he sold. He got protty full of beer, put two kegs in his wagon and started home to celébrate his birthday, the next ilay, when he would be 52 years old. His horse ran away, the wagon struck a tree and he was thrown out on his head. He was taken home and in a few boura dled tam paralysia, caused by injury to his spine. The prospects for tlie early conipletion of i he brancfa of the Toledo & Aun Arbor railroail (rom Saginaw to MusUegon via CTreeiiville are bright. A large and enthusiastlc meeting in aid of the project was beid at Carson City a few days ago, and tli coinmittee reported that the amount required, as well :is the rlght of way between Ashley on the Toledo & Aun Arbor railroad and (,'odar Springt on the Grand Rapids Sc lndi:uia, had boen subscribed. This line, when complutod. will open tip sdino of tho best farming and timber iands of Gratiot, Montcalm, Kent and Jluski'gon counties. Donald McKechney, a laborer at. the water works at Sault Ste. Marie, was instantly killed at that place by the falling of a derrick. He was from Ontario. John Mcltullen of Öoderich, Ont., was found dead on a dock at Sault Ste. Marie the other morning. An inquest .ras held, which resultad in a verdict af death from exposure.