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June
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1888
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Tho fourtecnth annual meeting of the state pioneer society held in Lansing, was attended by over 300 of those who have helped to inake the history of Michigan. Dr. E. H. E. Jameson, of Lansing, delivered the invocation at the opening of the flrst session and Recording Secretary H. A. Tenney read her report of the preceding meeting. This was followed by the report of Corresponding Secretary Geo. H. Greene. He had been notifled of the death of elghteen members of the society during the year. The average age of these was 75, while the oldest- Ruth Little of Kalamazoo - had reached the age of 87. None had lived in Michigan less than forty-five years, three had resided in the state flftyseven years, while Gen. Edward Clark of Aan Arbor, cune to the Wolverine wilderness sixty-one years ago. On the death list were the names of YVitter J. Baxter and Prof. Holmes, both of whom were among the original twenty two founders of the society. Biographieal sketches of nearly all of the deceasod members appeared in the reports of the memorial committees from the various counties. Tho remainder of the forenoon session was occupied with the appointment of committees and routine reports Treasurer Longyear's report showod that. the total receipts for tho year were $2,i"i6 3S and the expenditures 82,091 27. Muslc of unusual merit was furnished by Dr. and Miss Gertrude Jameson and L. A. Baker. The venerable Judge Albert Miller gave a series of quaint and amusing sketches of early Saginaw constables and was succeeded by Dr. E. P. Christian, who read a paper ón the "Early History of Wyandotte and its Neighborhood." MissNora Thorne followed with a solo, "Love's Sweet Song," and Dr. Henry M. Hurd sketched the history of the Michigan asylums. "The Famine and the Fright ; an Episode in Pioneer Life,'1 was narrated by Dr. E. P. Parkhill; "History of the Medical Profession in Michigan," by Dr. O. C. Comstock, and "Early Navigation of the Lakes," by John M. Thompson. The session ended with a vocal solo, "Barbara Fritchie," by Mrs. Flora Rarriek. ín his annual address President Wing sketehed at considerable lenth the early history of the state. The old Morse geography, studied at an early date in New England, represented the península from lake to lake asan interminable swamp, with but sraall borders of arable land, and the surveyor-general, after the close of the war of lb'12. sent a corps of surveyors to examine the country back of Detroit with a view of appropriating by congress military bounty lands to the soldiers. He reported to congress that there was not over 500 acres of arable land in the whole península, and that it would be a mockery of lustice to give these lands as rewards to the bravo men who had imperiled their lives for their country. The president then gave an extended list of early Michigan pioneers, prefaced with Lhe quaint remark that "the Lord seems to have sifted New England and New York Lhat he might send choice spirits to our península." In closing he said : "Letustheretore dweil with love and grateful remembrance on the liveg of those who, with wise forethought, great self-denial and earnest effort, wrought out for us the institutions that we are now enjoying, that we, like them, may leave to our sons and daughters a fragrant and blessed memory." The literary programme of the evening, is carried out, was as follows: "The ITinances of Mining in the Upper Peninsua," by John H. Forstcr; vocal solo, "Last Rose of Slimmer," Mrs. Maggie Porter Jole : "Early Days at Itesmond Township," jy Mr9. Helen Farraud; "First Sale of Michigan Lands, Advertised June 8, 1818," read by O. Poppleton; quartette, "We're KowingSwiftly Down the Stream," male quartette of the Owl Club; "Squaw Island, How It Received lts Name," by C. K. Carjenter ; "Obituary and Biographipal Sketch )f Hon. Chas. E. Stuart," by Dr. Foster Pratt; remarks by Gov. Cyms G. Luce and other9; duet, "Gently Sighs the Breeze," VIrs .Maggie Porter Colo and Mrs. S. L. ioper. At the closing se.ssion Dr. M. M. Cullen delivered the opening prayer, followed by a vocal solo by Mrs. S. L. Rcper. Judge Miler discussed "Winterine Stock on the ïushes," and A. D. P. van Buren -'The ïistory of the Temperance Conflict," and 3eo. H. White sketched the Ufe of Lucius li.von, Miihigan'r. flrst United States senar. The following officers were re-elected for he ensuing year: President, Talcott E. Wing, Monroe; recording secretary, Harriet A. Tenney, Lansing: corresppnding secretary, George H. Groene, Lansing; treasurer, Ephraim Longyear, Lansing; executive committee, Albert Miller, Bay 3ity; S. D. Bingham, Lansing; Charles Bhepard, Grand Rapids. Committee on ustorians, M. Shoemakefc, Jacksqn; J. H. Torster, Williamston; D. P. Ván Bijren, Salesburg; Dr. O. C. Comstock, Marshall; 3 arriet A. Tenney, Lansing. Also one Vicejresideut from each county was elected. Reunión of Law Makers. The socond reunión of the legislative asociation was held in Lansing on the 13th and 14th inst. Gov. Luce welcomed the members of the associution, and Ex-Gov. Felch feelingly responded, indulging in many reminiscences of his pioneer days, showing the gradual development of the state, and particularly of its statutes. Supt. C. A. Gower of the reform Bchool spoke of the history and present work of that institution, and John H. Foster presented an able paper on "What it costto represent the upper península befor.e railröads." The following name of deceased members were reported, with memorials : Dr. Phillips oí Bancroft, Hon. Ralph Fowler of FowlerVille, Ovid N. Case of Wayne, W. J. Baxter of Hillsdale, L. T. W. Wllson of Branch, James Walkenshaw of Calhoun, John Roberts and Alvin W. Bailay of Barry, Peter Dores of Oakland, Daniel C. Green, D. S. Priest and John Dennison Lewis of Tuscola, Osman Towar and Alonzó Sessions of Ionia, Volmer Cochran of Antrim, Henry C. Smith and I. Hugh of Kent, Geo. Oviatt of Lake, James Birney of Bay, John J. Stevens and Hernán J. Redfleld of Monroe, A. T. Case of Benzie. The memorial service was interspersed with musical selections by R. E. Brackett. Mrs. Thorne, Miss Eva Turner, Miss Bancroft and Mr. Esselstyn. It was cxpectöd ihat 3. W. Hine and Congressman Cutcheon of Detroit would dellver addresses, but both centiemen were unavoidably absent. District Attorney Black preseuted an able paper on the question "Does Michigan properly punish crimes!"' The following, with a secretary and vicepresident fromeach senatorial district, constitute the offleers f or the ensuins two years : President, Alphous Felch of Ann Arbor; secretary, Daniel T,. Crossman of Ingham ; treasurer, Johu Strong of Monroe; executive committee, L. M. Sellars of Cedar Springs, D. P. Markey of West Branch; J. W. Belknap of Greenville; E. T. Cculey of Detroit, C. E. Herrington of Pontiac. Split Uis Jlead Open. One of tho most horrible tragedies in the aistory of Oakland county was perpetrated j one mile south of Bloomüold Center on the afteruoon of the 15th inst, by Calvin Youug, who struck Levi Allen a powerful blow across the left side of the head with the sharp edge of a spade, f rom the eflects of which ho died at an early hour the next morning. About a year ago Young became angered over some dicker he had with Allen, and siuce that time the two have not been on speaking terms. Allen's house is at the foot of a hill on which Young recently put a load of oarth, tho effect of which was to turn the drainage from the hill upon Allen's property. Allen dug a small ditch to chango the course of tho water, and Youngnoticed the alteratlon while on his way to Pontiac, and on his return look a spade, went to the place and starled a ditch to run the water onto Allen's property. It was about 8:30 in the evcnlng when Mr. Allen heard him at work, and supposing it to be the district pathmaster went out to see What was up. A moment later Mr. Allen's two daüghters recogntzed Young's voice, and, fearing tronble, rushed out. They found thelr father lyingontheground with blood and brains oozing from a terrible wound in his head, and Young digging the ditch. The girls ran for help, while Young flnished the ditch, went home, did his chores, went to bed and slept untll aroused by Sheriff Matthews in the early morning. Allen was about M years oíd and a quiet, peaceable man, well liked. Young is a powerful man of 80 year, who has alway borne a good reputatiuu, but was sald to be a little queer mentally and to have an evil disposition when erossed. He struck Alien wit h the edge of the spade which he was using, making a wound eight lnchcs long f rom the top of the skull to the left temple, as clean cut as if made with au ax. Danced at His Father's Funeral. Allen McLlnn, an old and respected farmer, died the other day In Texas township, Kalamazoo county, aged 85 yearg. He was a spiritualist and oft-times had said he would dance at his own funeral. Before dying ho askcd that no ceremonies take place at the funeral in keeping with the orthodox or other theorie which he had denounced. The obsequies occurred in a prove in the presence of a large nuniber of people. A cornet band discoursed livoly tnusic, an operatic singer sang and children took part In the ceremonies. Mr. Andras of Grand Kapids spoke. His remarks so enthused the deceased's son that he caught the power ai.d in time to music danced Jigs, the steps of which were only known to himself and father. After the occurrence the young man knew nothing of his strange actions, or those of his father's spirit in him. The people in Texas are much excited, and splritualism thcre is having a boom. _ WOLVfiRIXE WHISPERINGS. Frank Kecler, a brakeman on the Grand Rapids & Indiana railway, was killed at Lima, Ind. The train broke and he feil between the cars, his body being badly manifled. Wenzel Matzke, who stabbed John Puft in a fight in a lumber camp near Newaygo, has been found guilty of murder in the econd degroe. The contract has been let for $7,600 for furnishing pipe and building reservoir for Gaylord's water works system. Work to be conipleted July 1. Miss Clara Deuo of Carrollton ha dlscontinued her suit again9t Prof. H. S. Lisie. She was }ealous of his swoetheart andhoped to prevent marriage, she says. The case of Eugene B. Wood, ex-treasurer of Lansing, cbarged with the embezzlement of $7,600 while in office flve years ago, has been nolle prosequed. A sensation was created at Point Au Frene, about forty miles below Sault Ste Marie on the St. Mary's river, by the discovery of the remaius of a woman by a di ver at the bottom of the river. Who she was or how she carne to be buried in the river so near the shore are questions shrouded in mystery. The impression 9 general that murder has been committed and an investigation will be made. Sherman Kneeland, a Bronson farmer, was killed by a runaway the other day . The fifth reunión of thegallantoldEighth Michigan infantry volunteers, which was known during the war as the "wanderlng regiment," was held in Flint on the 18th, about 100 of the 400 survivors of the regiment being present. At a business meeting resolutions were adopted congratulating Sheridan upon his promotion to the highest The railroad consolidatiou board has approved the consolidation of the MlnneapolU, Sault Ste. Marie & Atlantic railway company, the Minueapolis & St. Croix railway company, the Minneapolis & Pacific railway company, and the Aberdeen, Bismarck & Northwestern railway company under one management, making a continuous line of about ten thousand miles, extending from Sault Ste. Marie, in Michigan, to Bismarck, Dakota. A conference committee has been appointed by the two Bay Cities to confer about the proposed cousolidation. Seventeen young men received diplomas from the Miphlgan military academy June 13. Uov. Luce has written to all the prosecuting attomeys in the upper península, directing tliem to investígate, and report as to the existence of the dens of lnf amy in that section of the state. John A. Cook, claiming to represent the Chicago street car company, with several carloads of horses to se 11, who has been dead-beating around the state for some days, was arrested at Manchester a few days ago. While Mrs. W. H. Leonard of Muskegon, sat at the breakfast table the other moming, a bottle filled with catsup exploded with great forcé, and a piece of glass struck her under the eye, cutting a deep gash and injuring her severely. Ballasting on the Toledo, Sagina w & Muskegon road will be completed in about 30 davs. Kobert Judge, Tom Primrose and Ben Coulters are under arrest at Port Huron, charged with passing counterfeit money. James Farrell of Cadillac, a patiënt at the Battle Creek sanitarium, committed suicide the other day. George Heneveid, one of the earliest Dutch settler of Holland, was killed by sunst'roke on the 14th inst. Albert Burgott and wif e' of Kendall were arraigned before a United States deputy marshall in Kalamazoo the other day on a charge of forging pension certificates and drawing $1,400 belonging to Mrs. Elizabeth Nelson, aged 89 years. Robert Nelson, Mrs. Burgott's brother, and Burgott met in the eourt-room and had a terrible flght before they could e separated. Burgott was held for trial, but the wife was released. The Michigan land company has bought 50,000 acres of timber in Conecuh county, Alabama, and will build three saw and planing milis. Several new cottages are to be built at the Kalamazoo asylum this summer. Dynamitels being used with considerable succes iu staking the tunnel shaft in the Michigan side of the river at Port Huron. Andrew Muckle, a conductor on the G. K. & I., railroad, was killed by the cars at Leroy the other morning. He was switching and his foot was caught between the ties. The ware houses of Labar & Cornwell aud George W. Wood in Lake City, were burned the pther ino.rn.ing. The origin of the fire is unknown. The governor has appointed Senator L. G. Palmer of Big Rapids to represent Michigan in an address to be delivered at the Northwest Centennial celebration iu Marietta, Ohio, in July. Johnson's tub and barrel factory in Coldwater was struck by ligutning the other day, and burned to the ground ; loss $1 l.ooo. Wenzel Matzke, who has been convicted of murder in the second degree, for killin John Puff In a lumber camp nearNewaygo' has been sentenced to 10 years in Jacksou. Prof. Beal of the agricultural college, says Alcona county may be developed iuto a regular dairyman's paradlse. Michigan military academy alumni held a banquet in Detroit on the 13th iust. .and the following offleers elected : President, W. Ci. Latimer, '88, Detroit; vice president, Stanton Bliss, '88, Saginaw ; secretary and treasurer, C. E. Linzee, '83, Detroit; executive committee, George Farwell, Charles ! G. Pease, J. T. Vflng, S. R. Dixon, W. R. Penney, A. Goebel, Jr., all of Detroit. The new directory of Grand Rapids gives some very important statistics concerning the business of that city. There are :?". uiauufactories, employing 18,187 male, 8!'J females, 233 travellng salesmen and uu ag prégate of $15,020,400 of capital, produciiif; $■.'3,088,800 of output. The import of Grand Rapids merchants aud manufacturers_for 1887 was $4,778,500. The state millers' association will meet in Lansing June 27. While Gerret TIen, a young man living a few miles south from Holland, was loading a shotgun, it went off, and he received a cbargo of powder in hii fac, burnlng bim in a terrible way, He will lose an eye, aud be horribly dlsfigured for life. Lansing Knlghts of Pythias will dedicate their new hall on the 27t inst. The two-year oíd son of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Fredenstein of Saginaw, feil luto the river the other afternoon and was drowned. John H. Rice, a well-to-do farmer of Danby, hung himself the other day. The price of salt has been rediteed 10 cents and manufacturero will receive but 50 cents a barrel. The cut in price is owing to the large mount of salt being sent from the east toihe western market. ' James Hlckey, age4 15, a district messeneer boy of East Saginaw, was drowned while bathlng in the river the other evening. Frank Wilson and Isaac Wade, the two Grand Rapids boys arrested for attempting to wreek a train on the Reed's Lake Dummy line June 6, have been discharged, no evidence being found against them. Tbere are only 150 Indiaas left at Sagi nin, Arenar eounty, out of over 500 livta there a few years ago, disease haviiiR re moved a large number. This remnaut be longs to the once famous Chippewa tritx which came from Canada sorae forty years ago, crossing Lake Huron, and struck point where they are still located. Dispatch from Washington state that vexatious Ryan-Port Hrady question has been at last coinpromiscd and satisfactorily adjusted. Henee there will be no further delay in construetion of new fort at the Sault. At the anoual meeting of the state medical society in Detroit, the following ofneers wero elected for the coming year : President, Dr. Simeón O. Frenen, Kalamazoo; flrst vlce-president, Dr. Charles A. Lowis, Jackson; second vice-presidont, Dr. K. B. Ward Laingsburg;third vice-president, Dr. David Inglis, Detroit; fourth viee president, Dr. Simou Bclknap, Niles; secretary, Dr. George Dufneld, Detroit; treasurer, Dr. H. 1!. Hemenway, Kalamazoo; memben of Judicial council, Dr. William Brodie, Detroit, Dr. F. K. O wen, Ypsilantl; Dr. J. H. Bennett, Cold water ; delegates to British Medical association, Dr. T. A. McGraw, H. A. Cleland and O. J. Lundy, Detroit; delegates to Medical socielv of Ontario, Drs. Mulheron, Marlean and Kaiser, Detroit, and Dr. George of the University of Michigan. Kalamazoo was chosen as the place for holding the next meeting. The stcamer Van Kaalte was sunk in a collision with the Favorite off Muskegon the other day. About T5 excursiouists were on board the Van Raalte, all of whom es caped, Kesults of weather for week ending Jun 16, aa given by Scrgt. Conger's bulletin, were l-very favorable to all crops. The warm days and sufficient rain has mad corn, wheat, oats, barley and potatoes grow rapidly. In the southern tier of counties, wheat ii reported as heading out, white wheat in counties north of third tier is not reported as heading out yet. Potato bug areireported plenty in Lenawee and Uak land counties. Cut-worms still working ir the young corn to some extent. During th thunder storm of June 18 heavy rain fel and hail was reported in St. Joseph, Bram) and Barry counties. The farmers generall are well pleased with the growth of a' crops. " George Walz, aged 22, was drowned ir the river a mile east of Marshall. He wen into the water after flsta, and becam tangled in set lines. Hastings división No. 19, uniforme rank .Kuights of Pythias, won the flrs prize of $1,200 at the world's competitiva drill held at Cincinnati June 14. The town eelebrated the victory with the booming o cannon, blowing of trumpets and a dlspla, of tire works. The governor has reeeived the following from Mrs. Gen. Sheridau.in reply to a message of sympathy to her husband, at th requestof Charles T. Foster Post: "Plea return bis thanks to lus old comrades, an teil them how much gratincation t hei r kin' wishes have given him. John Brooks of Waldron, Hillsdale county, eelebrated his 102d birthday on the 18th iaat Hon. Levi L. Barbour of Detroit has declined the honor oí representing the stat at the national convention of state boards of corrections and charities to be held ia Boston. Freddie Kranz, Héctor Morrison, Charles Anderson and John Camero n , all well-knowu young men of Lake Linden, went out íor a sail the other af ternoon. The boat capsizec' and John Cameron and Chas. Anderson were drowned. The other t wo lashed themselves to the boat and drifted all night. During the forenoon of the next day thej were washed asho'te in a helpless condition. They were nine miles f rum a settlement and by crawline through a wilderness o'. foresta until late at night they tinalh reached home. No bodies were recovered The Sparta house of Wakefield, occupiec by Kdward Bowler, was burned the othci night, and two children of Mr. WakcfieU perished in the llames. Several men werp badly injured in trying to save the litth ones. Eastern capitalists want to buy the Pen insular mine near Houghton. One hundred and fifty Holland imnii grants landed in Grand Kapids the othci day. Mrs. E. P. Fuller of Grand Kapids, has established a newsboys' home in that city Cari Wandell, firHt publisher of the Ishpeming Iron Ore, and one of the pioneers of the Menominee iron range, is dead. The following is the Michigan committe in the national republican convention : Chairman, R. G. Horr; secretary, N. M. Rtchardson; organization, John K. Boies: crodentials, T. B. Dunstan; resolutions, George Spaulding; national gotuiuittce. John P. Sanborn. Ten thousand tons of iron ore were sold at the New York mine in Ishpeming on the 'JOthinst. ' v " John McDermott, a laborer, was found in Lincoln park in Grand Kapids, suffering from sunstroke. He was taken to pólice headquarters, where he died an hour later. DETKÜlT MAKKE Tj. Wheat, White 89 @ 10 " Red 88 á 89 Corn, perbu 53 w S3 OA.TS, " u 89 @ 38 Bablbt, 1 58' @ 1 60 Malt .:..... ö S 1 00 TimothtBiid.....; ....2 50 @ 2 55 ClovzkSeei). per bag 4 20, @ 4 tju Kked, porewt.... mIG 00 @17 00 Floob- Michigan patent... 5 10 ra 5 20 Michigan roller.. .. 4 O @ 4 70 Minnesota patent.. 4 75 @ 5 00 Minnesota bakort' . 5 10 & 5 i Rye perbu 68 70 APM.ÏS, per bbl 3 50 8 75 Bïis-3, picked. 2 40 & 2 45 " unpicked 175 @ 2 00 Bïrswax 28 30 Blttkr 14 g 15 Chbepe, per Ib !t (tf 10 Dkikd Applks, pr lb. ...... 8 (ê 9 Eoos, per dor 14 S 15 HoxET,prlb 16 W 17 Hops per lb 8 (dl 10 Bat, per ton, clorar 11 üu (312 00 " timothy 13 00 O14 00 Malt, per bu Í0 @ 1 05 Onioss. per bbl 3 50 @ 8 60 Potatoes, perbu. 70 @ 75 CiiEKiiiES, per bu 3 00 g 6 00 Stkawbkkkies 4 OU & 5 00 Bl.AiKBKRKIES 4 50 @ 5 00 Uoosi; HKiiKi i:s, per bu 2 50 út :i (KJ Fü.triiKS 4 51 @ 5 00 Podltrt- Chickens. live 8 (3 9 Ueeae f (A 7 Turkeys 8 & !i Ducks per lb 7 @ 8 Pbovisiohs- MesiPork. ...14 50 (Ü14 75 tramÜT 15 75 fel6 00 Extra men beef C 75 0 7 00 Lard 7 a S Dressed hoes.. 6 00 (3 6 25 " Beef... 4 0 U " Calves... 6 % 7 " Hheep... 4 & 8 " Lambs ... 5 (i 9 Ham 11 (g 12 Hhoulders 7 m 1% Bacon 10 (5 10 Tallo w, per lb.. 3 &U Hidcs- Green CUjr prlb .. 5 Country 5U UresnCalf &. Cured 6% Saltad bheep skius. wöoï.. 50 Q 1 DJ uva stock. Cattlï - Market weak and considerably lower, beeves 14 50@ 25; grassers, $3 90 ti B0; cows, ('.'(si; stockers and feeders, ti 401 15; Texans t%aM 25. Hoos - Market strong at 5o higher ; mixid, 5 OOMS 70; haTy, 95 OOfo 80; light. t5 45@To5; pigs and culis, 'U 2(ki 5 30. biiBKP- Martet slow and steady ; mut tons, t8 iSdth; Western feeder, $3 30; Ttxans, 2 5@4.

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