The State

The republican state convention met in Grand Rapids on the 8th inst. The convention was called to order by D. O. Paige, and prayer foUowed by Hev. John Graham of Grami Rapids. The convention was organized in duo form and committees appointed. James H. Stone, on behalf of the coinmittee on rcsolutions, submitted the following, Which was adopted: "The republicans of Michigan in state couvention assembled to elect delegates to tlie iKitional convention, hereby reafflrm the principie of the party as heretofore enunciated by our couventions since the organizatiou of the party. Wo reafflrm our ïaith in the wisdom and benefit of the proteotive policy under which the country, as full.v reeoveied from the financial depressiuns resulting from the great rebellion, has quadrupled the wealth of the nation, reudered the nation absolutely independent, and elevated and dignifled labor in overy ronditiim and ot -cupation. Wc reafflrm our faith in the ability of our party to, in the future as in the past, correct all national evils and foster the growth and prosperity of the whole people. "We hereby arraágn the present administratioo uitd tlie democratie majority in the house f it-presentatives for its sectional and selfish attitude upon the tariff, and we eepecialJy protest against its open and dis■■rucoful Blngllng out of the great industries OÍ Michigan for destniction. Resolved, That the republicans of Michigan, deeirtng only the suecess of the principies umi candidatos of the great party that saved tlie Union, and renewing their pledge of loyul fealty to both, but recognizing the great vvorth and strong availability of their KenerouB and noble-hearted fellow-citizen, that gallant soldier statesman and suecessful man of business, Gen. Itussell Alger, do hereby unaniniously and carnestly recomniund him as the man who should be chosen as the standard-bearer of the party in the great contest about to ensue, and who, if so selected, will harmoniza and unite the party everywhere and lead the republican hoststo certato aud triumphant vietory. Resolved, That all the delegates from Michigan are hereby requestcd to uso all honorable means to secure his nomination. When the name of Gen. Alger was read, Harry C. Tillman stepped to the front of the platform and exposed a large framed portrait of the popular candidato to the view of the audienee. Jt was enthusiastically received. The portrait was placed upon the sofa, where it remajnad during the remainder of the proceediug, RobertE. Frazer, John K. Boies, William Q. Atwood and T. B. Dunstan were ehosen delegates at large to the Chicago conygntion. The complete Hst of district delegatos and alternates ig as follows; First-Col. H. M. Dufflcld, Col. John Atkinson. Alternates - Maj. George H. Hopkins, James H. Stpne, all of Wayne. Becond - Gen. George Spaulding, Monroe ; C. 1'. Milchell, Hillsdale. Alternates- B. V. Graves, LenaweCj and H. D. Gilbert, Washteuaw. Thlrd- WUllara Coombs, Branch; Charles IC. Townsend, Jackson. Alternates -1). Hawkins, Eaton; uid R. L. Warren, Calhoun. Fourth- CoL L. M. Ward, Berrlen: Bishop E. AudrewSj 8t. Joseph. Alternates- H. I). Siniüi, Cass; and D. K. Van Huren. Fifth- Maj. A. B. Watsou, Kent; Dr. C. P. Brown, Ottawa. Alternates - John Crisp, Allegan; and James H. Kidd, Ionia. Sixth - William McPherson, Jr., Livingston : Col. William J3. MeCreery, Genesee. Alternates- Col. J. Sumner Rogers, Dakland: Col. C. S. Brown, Genesee. Scventh - Edgar Weeks, Macomb; Harrison Geer, Lajeer. AlterjiateST- J. McGill, SaniLa'". and .1'. S. Ayers, Huron. Eighth- R. G. Horr, Saginaw ; Perry S. Young, Mountcalin. Alternates - William Kilpatrick, Sliiujvassfi,; and I'. C. Healy. Ninth - E. O. Sliaiv, Newaygo; Geprge W. Crawford, Mecosta. Aternats - T. S. Gurney, Occana; William Meara, Cbsrlevoix. Tenth - M. Richardson, Tuscola: Green Pack, Oscoda. Alternates- H. 1'. Merrill, Bay ; and V. I. Witherspoon, Clare. Eleventb--Jerry Hannah, Grand Traverse; S. M. Stopucnson, Menominee. Alternates- James Sellwood - Gogebic ; W. H. Rood, MarquetteThe following names were thoo submitted to the convention as the new State Central committee : First Distrurb-rCoL Henry M. DuffleW, Charles Wright. Second - Tbomas Applegate, J. D. Jacobs. Third-D. B. Ainger, W. H. Withington. Fourth- A. F. Giddings, A. W. Copley. Fifth- William Aldeu, George W. Weber. Sixth- A. C. Kemble, Otis Fullsr. Seventh - Alex. R. Avery, W. H. Acker. Eighth- F. C. Stone, N. J. Brown. Niuth - E. Brooks Martin, Newcomb McGrath. Tenth- E. T, Carrington, D. O. Paige. Eleventh- H. O. Young, Thomas T. Bates. The cliairmanship is lft to be fllled by the committee. Memorial Dav. Kcv. Washington Gardner Department Commander G. A. R., and Assistant Adjutant General G. M. Devlin have issued the following circular. Headql'akteks Dept. of Michigan, ) Gkaxd Aumy ok the Rkplblic, Jackso-, May 1, 1888. } Gknkuai. Okdebs. ( No 2. ( The annual recurrence of Memorial Day is near at hand. lts comiug tihould be preceded by thorough and judiclout prpparatiou for its observance. As a day lts hullowed associations havo already enshriucd it in the afEection8 of our countrymen. lts proper observance serves to honor the men, the sacrifice of whose lives made possible the preservation of the Union ; to iinpress upou manhood and womanhood the tremendous cost at which the flag lloats over all the land, aud to teach to childhood and youth the nature and value of our institutions, and the importance of lldelity to and maintenance of them. As we prepare to visit the shrines of the honored dead, whose sacrifice upon our country's altar for the upholding of the CuiiHtitution and laws, guáranteos to us our civil and religious liberties, let all mere partisan or sectarian differences be put ande. Let the clergy, regardless of denomination or creed, be iuvitud to deliver suitable discourses to their respective congregations on the Sunday imiuediutaly preceding May 30. So far as ]racticable on that day, let the post or posts in each locality, unifonned and in a body, attend aunion service at such time and place as may be determined iyxn. In the preparation for Memorial day, it is recommended and urged that all veterans, whether members of the Grand Army or not, be invited to form with the comrades In line Oí march ; that the Woman's Relief Corps, Sons of Veterans, municipal ofüccrs, clerëy, teachers and pupils in the higher iiistitutions of learning and in the public schools, aa well as the citizens at large, be invited to particípate in tho public ceremonies. It is further reeommended that nothipg be done or countenanced by the Grand Army, that shall in any way refiect injuriously upon the order or tend to mar the soleninities of an occasion too sacred to be made subservlent to ftnancial gain or social festivities. By command of WASHINGTON GARDNER, 1 ) partment Commander. G. M. Devli, Assistant Adjutant-General. The Greenbaekers. The greenback state convention was held ín Lansing May 8, about 90 delegates being presont. Gen. W. P. lunes of Grand Rapids was made chairman, and C. I... Shattuck of Grand Rapids was chosen au gecretary of the convention. After the transaction of mlscellaneous busii ess Gen. Innes of Grand Kapids and .1.1. Mead of Lansing were chosen delegatua at large to the national convention which eunvenes at Clncinnati June 15. C H. Wash of Grand Haven and W. D. Fuller of Newaygo were chosen alternates. Follnwing are the district delegates and the respective altérnate. First- J. HefTron, J. H. Earkins; alternates, David Parson, C. H. Preeman. Second - George H. Peter, John Zablaj iiltei nates. A. .). Baker, C. H. Shilling. Thiii! George s. Wllson, W. W. Cole; aluniiatcs, John Denuis, A. N. Howo. l'ourih- H. KUsney, George D. Long; teruatos, L. M. Sheriff, R. E. Case. Fifth- W. IJ. Frost. L. T. Klnney: plternates, Jas. H. Whitmore, Jamos Train. Sixth- .las. ru E. Nichols and Wesley Emery for delegates, and Josiah W. Begolo and C. C. Cole as alternates. The ex-governor doclinod to serve as an altérnate. The ninth district seleoted John V. Crandell and A. F. Tibbitts as delegates. The COnvention unanimously chose W. D. Puller o!' Newaveo, as chairman of tho state central cuinimttee in place oí Moses W. Field. Mr. Pullen said he would take it teuiporarily for the purpose, which was neav his heart, of reorganizing tlie Greenback party. The platform adopted affirms the principies enunciatcd in tho national platfuruis oí 1876 and 1SSS4. and most admirably stated io ita platform of lssii, and the declarations of the ISSü state platform regarding temperance and education. Killed in a QnarreL An awful trajredy occurred on a f arm about three miles from Sandusky, the county seat of Sanilac county, a few days ago, resulting in the death of one man and the fatal wounding of another. Fred Haas is a Germán who has been over in this country íor some time. A vear or two ago he induced his brother-in-law, Fred Kruger, to come to America. Kruger had about $1,000 and it is alleged that Haas induced Kruger to let him (Haas) have this money to buy land. Each was to have an equal share, Kruger putting in the cash and Haas his experience and knowlego of American ways of doing business. Haas had 55 acres of tho 80 acres he purehased, deeded to himself. Kruger found this out last f all and engaged a lawyer to take the matter into court. This was done and the court decided that the land must be equally divided. Haas paid no attention to the mandate, ■however, aud the two men met and quarroled violently about the matter. Finally Haas shot Kruger, wounding him so badly that he died in a few hours. The flring was evidently not all confined to one side for Haas's young son was fatally shot, it is alleged by Kruger. Soon after the shooting Haas was arrested and is now in the jail at Sandusky. Ho has little to say about the tragedy. His son is stil) alive. Who Mu rdered Him ? The body of John Akin, living near Cassopolis, who was murdered on the 16th of December last, was found floating in Long lake the other day near the place where he was last seen alive, and from the bruised and mangled condición of his face, headand neck there is no question but that he met a violent death. Soon af ter his disappearance the lako froze over and until recently has been covercd wltb ice. He was heard late in the evening making outcries, as though attacked by two or more persons. Recenfiy a boy by the name of Wilson has made a oonfession, implicating one Gus Harris, a desperate character, whohas been f requently before the courts charged with minor offenses, as the murderer, and told many crooked stories as to the place where the body was deposited. He led the offlcers off to lake two miles from where the body was found, and fully 1,000 people gathered to see divers searcn for the body. Grcat excitement attends the case and Gus Harris, the alleged murderer, in in jail under arrest for a trival offense, but the witness Wilson has escaped from the offlcers who had him under arrest pending tho searcU for the missing body. Clay Disqaalifled. Gov. Luce has rendered a decisión in the case of Samuel Clay, prosecuting attorney for Kent county, charged with malfeasance in office. He removes Mr. Clay. The governor's decisión recites that he flnds theaccused guilty of misconduct in office, and specifles three acts in as mauy clause. The first says Mr. Clay while prosecuting attorney endeavored to fix up a conspiracy with the chief of pólice at Grand Rapids, so that one certain saloon there might break the law with impunity. The second relates that during September, 1K87, in the manslaughter case against Dr. Aiking, he proposed to charge tho doctor's representatives $300 to dismiss the case, claiming that it would take that amount to get certain supervisor to consent to it. The third count alleges that ho demanded a bribe of $300 from Martin Byers and James C. Forbes to consent that a certain prize light should occur unmolested within the limits of Kent county. Tho governor orders his office vacant f rom and after May 1, and declares Mr. Clay disqualified to perform tho duties of the office. Clay will probably try to appeal. Salt lnspection. The report of the state salt inspector shows the quautity inspeetcd during1 April asfollows: Saginaw, (8,818 bbls ; Bay, 45,875 bbls : Huron, 13,502 bbls ; Iosco, 14,940 bbls; Manistee, 67,610 bbls; St. Clair. 30,054 bbls; Mason, 19,313 bbls; Midland, 1.600 bbls; total, 261,617 bbls. The inspectioñ íor the year to date has boon : 1887- Bbls. 1888- Bbls. December 230,205 252,299 Janaury 180,063 164,804 February 310,884 iOS,456 March 278,131 167,365 April 322,538 261,617 Total 1,819,688 954,541 The total tnspection to May 1 in 1884 was 738,148 barrels; in 1885 862,124 barrels, and in 1886, 808,163 barrels. James JBirney Dead, Hon. James Birney died at his home in Hay City on the 8th (pst., after a weok's illucss, with kidney and heart trouble, aged 70 years. He was a son of James Q. BJrnev, who ran for president ou the lib&pal ticket in 1840, getting 7,000 votes. The deceased had been a resident of the Saginaw valley since 1853, aud was elected state senator in 1858, lieutenant governor in 1860, and then served as circuit judge four years. In 1875 he went as United States minister to the Netherlands, resigning in 18S2, and bad been practicing law since. WOLVfiRINE WHISPERIJÏGS. William Hawkor, for 40 years a resident Saginaw, is dead. Brig.-Gen. Frank D. Newberry of Coldwater, inspector-general f the Michigan state troops, Brig.-Gen. Sherman B. Daboll of St. Johns, quartermaster-general, and Col. E. Crofton Fox of Grand Rapids, are making an lnspection tour in the upper península. An elfictnc ire alarm system has been put in at Smul Sta. Marie. Charles E. Paul a MlohlgM) mm, has been appointed to a position in the peublon office, at a salary of $1 ,000 per year. A bilí has boen favorably reported granting a pension of $50 a inouth to W. McMillan formerly of compauy G Fourth Michigan Infantry, who is now an inmate of the soldiors' home at Milwaukee. McMillan lost a leg at Gettysburg. Tho Northwestern Miller says that at no time this spring luis. the outlook for wheat in this state been so pooi. The bill granting an incroase of pension to the aged father of Gen. Custer has been favorably reported. The trustees of the Detroit college of medicine and surgery have decided to admit women on an equal footiug with men. John Sailor of Saugatuck escaped from the Kalamazoo asylum the other day, and was discovered a few hours later in the woods hanging by the neck. He was cut down and resuscitated. Gen. Cutcheon, who has been ill somc : time, is able to resume his seat in the house. M. Kadwell of Chase has a cow that has given birth to four healt hy hetfer calves in less than u ycar, and they are all alive. Samuel Edison, father of Edison the gre.at electrician, has been very ill at Fort Qra tiot, but is recovering. J. A. White of Battle Creek is fitting up a sinall steamer, in which he and somc business associates will muke a trip down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, and sell goods as thoy go. Perry J. Davis, for many yeal-s connocted with the state treasury, has been promoted to the position of cashier, vice Swan, who gocs into business at Flint. Perry was one of the little band of members of the Fourth Michigan cavalry that captured Jeff Davis. The following offlcers were elected by the state fireinan's association at the annual meeting in Charlotte: President, John G. liennett of Battle Creek; first vice-president, W. L. Wright of Lansing; second yice-presidënt, L. A. Bentley of Eaton Rapids; third, W. F. Peabody of Albion; secretary and treasurer, W. H. Ireland of Plainwell; representative to the national associa Hon, S. I. Pond of Allegan. Ii'on OTO has been discovered on a tract of land in tho outskirtü of St. Ignaoo. A pany has been organized, and will begin miuing operutions ut once. Dr. Edward S. Dunstor, professor of obstetrics and diseases of woincn and children in the university, died at liis home in Ann Arbor on the 3d inst. The Chippewu lumber company's yards at Chippewa Luke, 10 miles from Big Rapios, was destroyed by lire the other day, at a loss of $150,000. The project to bridge the Detroit river at Detroit is meeting with great opposition from tho representatives in congress, from Cleveland, Chicago, Buffalo and other lake ports. Hillsdale had a $10,000 flre on the 3d instThe twenty-third annual meeting of the Michigan state medical society will be held in Detroit June 14-15. The throe sections on medicine, on surgery and on midwifery and gynecology, wilThold separate meetings in the afternoons and a general session will be held each foronoon. The statue of Lewis Cass will be unveiled in the statuary hall of congress the coming August. Philo Parsons of Detroit has just received a letter írom Sculptor French in Rome stating that the work is well along towards completion and that it will be shipped so as to arrive early in August. French will come with it and put on the finishing touches, as some surface work will be omitted until the figure is up, so as to avoid marring. The unveiling will be in the presence of congress and one of the Michigan senators will present the statue to the government. There is a probability that congress may adjourn before August and thus iwstpone the ceremonies but it is unlikely. The statue will probably be placed betweeu Kthan Allen and Gen. Trumbull in the east corner of the hall. Rev. T. S. Shanafelt of East Saginaw' has gone to Dakota to labor for the Baptist missions. Mastodon mine, Iron county, has been re-established, and Gladstonc will hereafter receive mail from the Chicago & Northwestern and Minneapolis, Sault Ste. Marie & Atlantic railways. E. L. Cook of Milbrook, Mecosta eounty, who emigrated south recently, is wanted by the authorities. Cook was the assessor of his school district and there is something wrong about his cush account. Circuit Judge Montgomery has appointed W. J. Stuart, republican, prosecuting attorney of Kent county to succeed Sam Clay who was deposed by the goveruor. Stuart was deputy-proscutor in 1873 and Is an excity attorney. Prof. Hennequin, Ph. D., who has been connected with the university for 16 years, has resigned. Edwin F. Smith has been appointed to do Prof. Louisa Stowell's work in the university for the remainder of the present semester. Prof. Smith has been doiug post gradúate work in the uuiversity for some time. In the case of John and HubertDeusterof Sutton's Bay, who were charged with raaking a murderous assault on John Cadham and Martin Coxart at the close of one of W. A. Taylor'stemperance lecturesat Sutton's Bay last f all, a verdict of no cause for action has been given. The assault was in the dark and the assulted men were not able to recognize the accused as their assailants. Business men of Grand Rapids want a branch postofliee on the east side of the river. P. E. Nelson, farmer, and wife of near Ingalls, Menomiuee county, have both become insane and will be sent to the northern asylum. Their insanity was tho result of the religious excitement caused by a Scandanavian evangelist. Nelson has five children, the youngest being only six months old. The faniily is fairly wcll-to-do. Two election inspe:U)rs in Ogemaw county have been fincd $10 each for refusing to register a voter. Indians were hunting geeso on the ice in Keweenaw bay on tho 8th instant. Workmcn in tho Grand Trunk shops at Nichols, have a fine library, and books are drawn regularly from it. A Catholic organization ex i steil on Black River (now Port Huron) in 1780, and has flourished ever sinco. The original members of the society have been dead noarly 100 years. Michigan is to bo eongratulated on her new state geologist, Dr. M. E. Wadsworth. He is a Maine boy and a Bowdoin gradúate. For a dozen years he was conuected with the Agassiz museum at Harvard, and he earned the degroe of doctor of philosophy from that institution in 1879. Dr. Wadsworth has made a spocial study of the mineral resources of Michigan, and is in every way equipped for his work.- Springfield (Mass.) Republican. The Michigan weather service erop bulletin for May 5 says: Tho rainfall of the past week has been bclow the average. The rain of April 30 was general, and though insuffleient was very beneficial. The temperature was above the normal on the 27th, 28th and below on the 30th, May 1 and 2. The temperature feil rapidly on the afternoon of the 29th ulto. The general effect of the teinperaturo has been unfavorable to growing crops. Krosts were reported on tho 2d, but no material datnage was reported. The ground is being prepared for corn and pótate planting. Oats are reported in some sections as growing nicely. By a wreek on the Milwaukee & Northern road caused by the fall of a bridge over Michigamme river, near Floodwood, the fireman and head brakeinan, who went down with the engine, were instantly killed. The cugineer was also carried down but escaped. Eight box cars and the engine are in the river. William T. Gillett of Chase, who was arrested in January last, charged with criminal parejessuess in the accidental buïial of two children in a well, has been discharged. Local option became operative on the 7th inst. A league of independent colored voters has been organized in Mason county. Proposed Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan extensión from Cadillac to Frankfort has been named Toledo, Aun Arbor & Lake Michigan raihvay. lts general offices will be in Cadillac. What will probably be final survey has been alreudy begun by two parties. The May crup 'port of tho secretaryof state on the condition of wheat indicates that the present condition is 68 per cent of the average erop of winter wheat, or 21 per cent lower t han a year ago. The yield of 1887 was 22,815,000 bushels. Frank Wood 70 years old, living at Berrien Center, was gored to death tho other day by a buil belonging to Thomas Mars, master of the state grange. Alexander W. Rogerson of Adrián, one of tho Oldeet ruilroad gugineers and machinists in Michigan, died the other night of pneumonía. Kate Meister, who feil upon a sidewalk in Pontiac and injured herself, has suod the city for $10,000. The "Sisterhood of Railroad Brakemen," a new society, has just been established. The first branch in the United States was organized in Battle Creek the othar day. It "is composed of the wives, sisters and daughters of tho brotherhood of railroad brakemen. lts objects are to care for the sick and distressed members of the brotherhood and effect i botter aeiuaintanco among theui. The local option law enacted by the last legislatura for suppressing the liquor traffic in counties that vote for its adoption became operative on the 7th inst. Charles Stanley of Cleveland, Ohio, a cade) at tho Orchard Lake academy, was drowned the other day, while out rowing with his companions. EHre broke out in the house of Gen. W. H. Withington in Juckson the other morning. Tho entiie interior, decorations, ete. were destroyed - only the main walls wero left Intact. The fire aught f rom a hot-air flue. Thefuruiture was saved. Loss, $7,000 or $8,000, insured for $12,000. The house was valued at $25,000. Traek-laying on tho extensión of the Chicago & Northwestern railway from Ishpemlng u MlchiKamme will bo completed about June 1. The line will be extended from Michigamme to Houghton, sixty miles, this year, but no branch will be built to Sault Ste Marie, is was reported from tho Soo b month ago. About June U Profs. Beul and Bailey of the agrioultural college will start from Harrisville, Alcona roimty, and devote several weeks to a forestry and bolanizing expedltion throufrh the upper portion of the Lower Península, cuncluding their work at Frankfort, Benzie county. They will be accompanied by C. F. Wheeler of Hubburdston, a botanist and botánica) witter of note. Saf,'inuy City veterans expect to dedícate their soldier' monument on Memorial Day. Tin' brinepumped uut Qf the Fennville galt well isused by orcharls for feitilizing purposes.