John J. Robison Dead

Jolin J. Robison, one of Washtena.v's aost prominent men, died at six o'clock Tuestday raorning at nis home in Sharon township. Mr. Robison was H years old and had lor ytars been known as ac active politicían aid a public spirited man. He wat orn in Palmyra, New York, and camo to Michigan withhis father whcn 16 years old. H ■ father was a republican but he was a democrat oiong demócrata. He was a delégate ïto the convention tliat nominated Horuee.Gríley íor president; was sui.ervisor tóf iii township several ternis a.-id servedöig'Wtearsascountyclerk. Kr. üobinson setvq$ one term au mayor oí Aan Arbov andW'-e ran for eongrtss bu was unsucceaai each timu. He was a man of icoif will, sterling intoHrity, and was iirna -i vhis oonviottlons. More than once he ran agaiust .his fathei-, a republican, for suparvimir, ai:d othíí' incldonta equally striking .sbow his .ncompromising loyalty to 'ii party. Vet he had many arm frieñ"tí intbe.republican ranksand was respecteü by friepds and foes alike. Mr. Uobinsop ad been suffering froni neuralgia tai .several yeai-s. i.ïe loavi's four chüdren, (eorge P. Rooi50 .James A. Robison and Mrs. Jauiea T Earaons, of Detroit, and Chas. O. t.'on.of Sharon. Another son, J. ■EinoKk' UobUon, was a well known Detroit ,-n-vspaper man, and died so.ne . yeais iii