State Affairs

The ostensibly wise Uw makers of Michigan have again gathered at headqnarter and tbe Lansing hotel and biardng house keepen are busy. It takes a great deal of solid food to nourish the great mental train of a session of our state legisla - ure; jet onemight bedeceived whowould compare the food devoured with the sensible inte I actual achievements of the statesmen who gather at Lansing to look af'er the interests of this great state. The formal opening of the legislature occurred at 12 o'clock noon, yesterday, and thefüllowiog officers 'elected : House-Speaker, DanUl P. Markey, of Ogemaw ; pro tem., E. S. Bates, of Allegan ; clerk, Daniel L. Crossman, of Ingham ; sergeant-at-arms, John P. Austin, of Gratiot; engrossing and enrolling clerk, Clarence H. Leonard, of Wayne; assistant, H. M. Rose, of Kent; chief janitor, Chas. A. Lee, of Wayne ; postmaster, Mrs. N. E. Randall, of Wayne; aesistant, Mise Minnie Rice, of Ingham. Setiate - President pro tem., Chas. J. Monroe, of Van Buren ; secretary, Lewis MMiller, ot Mukegon; assistant, Geo. A. Royce, of Baraga; at-arms, P Q. Stoner, of Ingham ; assistants, E. F. Coon, of Oüeana, J. A. Dockery, of Montcalm ; engrossing and enrolling clerka, K. M. Howe and Mrs. J. R. Jamison, of Ingham. The senatorial contest is the all-absorb ing theme of oonversation at present and will be until it is settled. Thre are only four candidatos in the 6eld, Lacey, Stockbridge, Conger and Fitzgearld. Stockbriilge will lead in the number of votes at firRt, but will not be able to command enough on the first ballot to elect. A combination may be made that will prove too strong for him, although bis chances at the present time seem to be rather the mest favorable.