Michigan Pickings

Muskegon, Mich., Oct. 14.- Postmaster Jacob Baar of Grand Haven was Monday removed by Circuit Judge Russell from the position of managlng trustee, under the trust executed several years ago by Senator Ferry and his brother, when they failed, for the benefit of their big eastern creditors. Baar has held it since June, 1S93, and was alleged by the creditors to be short in his accounts, and to have grossly mismanaged the property, letting lands be sold for taxes, etc. He made no defense to the bill of complaint, though he appeared and had had a copy made. Charles E. feoule of Grand Haven was appointed to succeed him, conditioned on filing a bond of $5,000. Baar was ordered to submit an accounting by Oct. 26. UNLUCKY BOAT BURNED. Stram Barge Lor: 1 ta I)stroyed at Black Kiver, Mich. Black River, Mich., Oct. 9. - The steam barge Loretta was discovered to be on fire at the doek here at 1 o'clock Thursday morning, and now lies on the Í reef, a total loss. After it was found that she could not be saved, she vas ; towed outside by the tug Westcott and allowed to burn to the water's edge. The Loretta was bound from Buffalo to Grand Marías for lumber, and was waiting for the Huron City to tow her there, as her wheel had been disabled by striking while coming in here with a cargo of chain last Saturday night. The fire was discovered under the boiler by the watchman, who had just i turned from looking to see if the tug was in sight The Loretta was of 294 tons, and was ! built in 1892. She was owned by Herman Endresp of West Bay City and commanded by C. H. Woodgrift of I troit. The Loretta was always ! sidered an unlucky baat, having been , in dry doek every season since coming out. She carried a crew of ten men, who lost nearly all their belongings. The cause of the fire is unknown, but it had such a start when discovered that the crew could do nothing to extinguish it. It is not known whether the boat carried any insurance. HARDWARE STORE INSIDE HIM. Remarlviibla Find in the Stoinacli of a .Michigan Insano Prisoner. Pontiac, Mich., Oct. 12.- George Cramer, who was sentenced from Pontiac to the Detroit house of correction for two years and six months, became insano and was transferred to the asylum for dangerous and criminal insane at Ionia. During the night of July 29 he broke j several lights of glass from his I room window and removed some wire ! from his bedsprings. As the wire could not be found the patiënt was questioned as to what disposition was made of it, and he álleged that he swallowed the wire and some of the glass. His statement was not believed at the time ' but within two weeks the patiënt manifested symtoms that caused the doctors lo suspect some foreign body in his stomach. On Sept. 7 a careful examination was made and an operation decided upon. The patiënt was etherized and Dr. Long, assisted by Dr. Lathrop, made an incisión into his stomach, and ' moved therefrom thirty-seven inches of wire, one piece seventeen inches, one fourteen, and one six inches in length; two trips of cotton cloth, one inch in width, and twelve and seventeen inches in length respectively. No glass was found, but the doctors do not doubt i but that part of his meal consisted of that article. The patiënt has ! tirely recovered from the effects of the operation. Fnrest Fircs in Michigan. Ontonagon, Mich., Oct. 10. - Forest flres have been raging fiercer than ever before. There has been no rain in over three weeks. Toward Rockland the road ia impassable. Much farm property has been destroyed. There have been fierce fires all around the j Halliwell Mining company property at i Camp Union, twenty miles west of i Ontonagon. The mining plant and i chinery may be saved by the powerful ! mining pumps. All the bridges over Union river are burned, also the Iron river bridge and nearly all of the twenty bridges between Camp Union and Ontonagon. Married in Spite of AU. Escanaba, Mich., Oct. 10.- Samuel Eby and Helen Powers loved, but the bride's parents objected. An elopement to Marinette was planned, but the train was late and two úneles took the bride home. Eby next enlisted the help of several friends on bicycles, who led the ! úneles a wild goose chase till the lady could escape from the house. Eby had i donned female attire, and without detection drove the young lady to Marinette, where the couple were married. State Notes. A citizen of Big Rapids, Mich., loaned Ezra Smith $5 when the war broke out i in 1861. He received a letter from Sedadia, Mc, the other day with a $5 bilí enclosed. This was the flrst he had beard of Ezra in thirty-flve years, and he had supposed that his debtor was killed during the war. The First National bank, of Ithaca, Mich., has cl sed. R. M. Steele is presiden of this bank, as well as of the one whii h failed at Mount Pleaaant. Thecapital of the bank is $85,000. The United States court of appeala at Port Hurón, Mich., has conflrmed the judgment of the circuit court awardlng W. F. Davidson $50,000 damages aga nel the Illinois Central railway for injuries received at Hydn Park, Chicago, Feb 27 : 18S3. Ed McKercher of Jonesville, Mich., has had success in growing a banana plant. It is 8 feet high and in healthy condition. The official Michigan state erop report states that the average yield of wheat this year was 11.48 bushels per acre, the total yield for the state being 17,109,931 bushels. The Excelsior furnace of Ishpeming, Mich., will go out of blast this week, owing to an immense aecumulation of pig iron on hand and the inability of the operators to dispose of thelr product. Grapes are selling for % cent per pound in Monroe county, Mich., the cheapest ever knoivn.