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s'isii,ti-.s Crime.

The Detroit FIRE Press has the particulars of
the murder Of little girl, by her own father, in
Nsnkin, Wavne county There appears to have
been no proyocation for the deed except such as
was furnished 10y the diabolicll nature of the
man who committedit The family were al sup
per, and the woman refused to 90 to town with
him the next day, ~ she suspected that he
would, with his companion, get drunk aai de-
scrt her in the streets lie become eurageI,
Jumped up. and got the gun, saving that he
wonld Kill her. She said, "Oh, no, Won won't a"
whcreupou he raised the gun level with his
breast, AMI pulled the trigger. She lodged
back.n seeing his intention. aHl the charge
blew out the brains of the little girl sitting be
side he. She cvcliimel, "YoI have killed ,s-
~" to which he answered, " D-n YOU, will
Kill YOU too and rushed at her to beat her
brains out with the butt of the gan. The first
few blows broke the gun in pieces, when she
caught up the bleeding and insen-ihle child, and
ran away from the house in the direction of a
neighbors tie also left the house. The wo-
man. scarcely able 10 walk in consequence of her
injuries, carried the chill some distance, and
then laid it alongside lor, and went on tn the
next house, where she gave the alarm, AMI pc.
vailed upon the man Of the house 10 go after ibe
child lie dil 90, aui found it, also meeting tie
murderer, whom he accused Of having killed the
child Fulton answered that be diI not care
anything about the chilI-that he did not mean
to kill it, but meant to kill his wife. The neigh
bors we're gathered in q short time, bat all were
bewilderei and at 4 loss what to DO. \ guard
was kept upon Fulton. who Jill not manifest any
inclination 10 escape, but stool around with his
hands in bis pockets, in surly ami moro-e
mood. Fulton was a well TODD farmer, ani he
crime was caused by whiskey.
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Counting chickens before they are hatched,
has become proverbial for a demonstration OF
bad domestic economy. Politicians would do
well to lay up the principle and act upon it.
The Free Press, OF Detroit, giving tone to tina
Locoioco press, has had its own rejoicing over
the Locoioco pro-slavery triumph of, achieved
SO far as they claim a victory at all, by fraud,
but when the truth comes, which has been
putting on its boots, while the lie has Travelled
many league, it is made to appear that the
whole thing wears different aspect. The Kan
sas City Metropolitan, of the 18th, says:
Notwithstanding the jubilant notes at first
pealed forth by the Democratic papers all along
the border, and particularly in the Territory the
election results as We anticipated, only more So
The official return shows 80 Republican, and %
Democratic members of the Constitutional Con-
vention. A clear majority for the Republicans
Of hcsire members, or a performance of more
than twO-thirds, we think, would make our
Democratic contemporaries take it all back, and
feel rather chop-fallen.'
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Loss of the Argo.

The following are the particulars 10y telegraph,
Of the loss Of the Steamship Arco, in Trcpa>>ey
Bay, July lst:
Between and O'Clock on TUESDAY morn
inE, the Argo made Cape Pine, bearing twelve
miles distant from the coast The pilot, captain,
crew, and all the officers were called on deck at
the sight of land. The course was changed, and
made :. T. by T. This should have cleared her
fifteen miles from Cape Race. About a quarter
past 1 o'clock very dense fog came up. At
hali-past the captain spoke fishing schooner.
lie stopped the engines and reversed them,
al !, hailiDC the schooner, he asked, " here
are YOU fshingt' Answer" On the eastern
side Of Trepa-sey Bay-a mile and a halt or two
miles Off The captain ordered the helm 10 be
put hard a-port the engines Ia 90 on at ilI
speed and the vessel 10 be kept :. :. +. by the
standard compass This should have taken her
clear of the land. The captain and all the Off
GERS were on deck The officer in charge at the
wheel gave the order, STEADY. As the ship
was brought up 20 her course, al that moment
breakers were seen, and the engines were stopped
and reversed al full speed Before the ship got
stcrnway upon her, she grounded her DO" on
the rocks at Fresh Water Point, eight miles from
Trepassey. The boats were lowered and got
ready, when the passengers embarked, and with
L
/ ing cared for first. Anchors were then passed
on 10 the stern, and the Goals thrown overheard,
/ the forward boilers blown oil, and every eNcrton
made 10 get her of, bat without avail. The
/ captain now sent oil the pilot 10 Trepassey 10
! get assistance, when the steamers plunticss and
/ Blue Jacket were dispatched Immediately. sails,
Get, were sent ashore, and tents made 10 project
! the passengers, and, when provisions and lug
! gage could be got at, they were also sent. The
! >horemcu plundcred the ship. \ hundred came
around her on hearing the signal guns. They
! cut away her ma>ts and completely skinned her.
! Att T. VI. the ship filled, fell on her beam-cnis,
/ and sunk in six fIthoms of water The bag
/ gage belOging 10 many OF the passengers was
| lost There was no house within eight miles OF
the shore, where She struck at L. NJ. y boat
returned from Trcpassey with the assurance that
/ two steamers were on the way from -. Johns
10 assist them. Tuesday night was passed IN
tents with :, tolcr;ible degree OF comfort. On
! Wednesday the steamers arrived and brought oil
the passengers AMI part of the baggage. They
! return this l.. NJ for the crew, taking with them
soldiers and police officers To recover what por-
ton of the property was stolen from the ship.
They took divers also, To get ont anything that
can he recovered from the wreck. The paSsen-
gcrs are al quartcrci and provided for here.
/ They will lie sent on an as soon aS arrangements
can To- made
New York, July l.
The American Express Company have prompt
" made au arrangement with the agents OF the
steamship Glasgow, which leaves this port To-
morrow at II VI, to call At 81 Johns, \. F., and
take the passengers OF the Ar%o wiio viii he
forwarded 10 their destination
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CAMPUS.

Cas- IN MS NEW PHASE.-Forney's iWaShinc-
ton correspondent is inclined to the opinion tha;
the recent Native American somerset turned by
Gen. Cas- is not likely to take with the Germans
and other adopted citizens. He SAYS;
81 understand that an appeal is shortly II be
made from this point TO the adopted citizens
against the platform lately laid down by General
Cass in his lie Clerc letter. Ii is 4 significant
fact that both the Republicans and Americans
have thus united in regulating the positions o:
that letter, and if this attitude is maintained BY
these pa-tizans, the Administration will have
the satisfaction 20 know that while making va.
upon an old Democratic dogma, they have as
sisted 10 harmonic their opponents"
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CTATE OF MICHlGAN.-The Circuit Court
y for the County Of Ingham, in Chancery.-
Neli-sa j. Holmes s.. James HOLMES. At scs-
zion Of said court, held a: Mason, the 10th day
OF June, 4. ID. 500, present, Hon. Griffin Pad
dock, Circuit Court COumis-iOLcr. II satsiactO-
rily appearing 10 this court that the defendant,
James Holmes, i a nonresident Of this State
but that be j. a resident of the State Of Iowa,
on molten Of u. &. Wiley, solicitor for the CON
plaimant, iii. ordered that the said James Hone-
defendant, cause h. appearance in this cause 70
be entered within three months from the date a.
this order, and that in case OF lis appearance be
caus.. his answer 70 tie complainant bill 20 be-
filed, and copy thereof 20 be served on the
compliments solicitor within twenty DAYS after
service Of copy Of said bill and notice of this
order and in default thereof that the said bin be
taken az confessed By the said defendant, james
Holmes. And il j. further ordered or decreel,
that within twenty days, the said complainant
cause a notice of this order 10 be published in
the Lansing State Republican, weekly paper,
published at Lansing, and that said publication
be continued in said paper, at least once in each
week, for SIX successive weeks, or that -he cause
a copy Of this order to be served personally on
the said defendant James Holmes, at least twenty
days before the time above prescribed for his sF-
pearance. GRIFFIN PADDOCK,
Circuit Cart Co1rsfsissioner,
2ls-sw Eagham County. Michigan
Dated, Mason, June 80, ls5e.
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SLAVE Rescue IN DETRor.-Thc Detroit
Tribune of Thursday, says that upon the arrival
Of the North Star, it was whispered that two
female slaves were on board. The colored pop
uhtion rallied, and made an attempt at rescue,
and actually succeeded in getting ore of them
upon the ferry boat Undine, running between
this city and Windsor, C. W., and she is now
safe in Queen Victoria's dominions. The other
was locked up in the cabin OF the Star, where
the crowd could not reach her.
We learn that they have been sojoining in SUI
perior City for year or two past They came
down in charge of man named Bright, but a
man named Moore is said to be the owner. A
fireman employed on the Star was concerned in
the rescue.
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The rate Of interest on which boui-, see above
i-h-of icbt- LEGALLY due to the said company
and secured by mortgage, other than those en-
braced in the foregoing enumeration, the sum Of
n least three thousand eight hundred and twenty
five pounds. Is 81. 5th-Of debts legally due
u sad company secured otherwise than ley mort
gage but not due for premiums, the sum cf at
least -. sth-Of debts legally due 70 said
company fr premiums, the sum OF at least -
-th-Of all other securities and MONEYS, the sum
Of at lea-t ten thousand seven hundred and eleven
rounds -. ID.
18th. The amount of liabilities Of said company
now due 10y said company to banks, or to other
creditors Of said company, is the sum Of not more
than eight thousand three hundred and eighteen
pounds, s.. 81. The amount OF liabilities here
after to become due 10y said company to banks or
other creditors i the sum OF not more than -.
9th. The amount Of losses by said company
now adjusted and now due, Is sum not exceed
in- FIVE thousand eicb, hundred and fitry-fve
pounds, l.s ed.
9Th. The amount Of losses adjusted but not
vet due. i sum not exceeding FIVE thousand
eight hundred and ffty-fiye pounds, l9s. ID.
9Th. The amount OF losses Of said company
unadiusted at the present time, docs not exceed
the sum OF FIVE thousand eight hundred and fifty-
five pounds, les. Cd.
eth. The amount Of losses in suspense, waiting
for proof, does not exceed the sum of FIVE thou
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Comaissioner Ter NicLi
RESOLUTION or SAID COMPANY.

And the said company, as a part of this than
application, further certify, that ON the second
day of june, \. u. 1859, the said company. At 5
regularly called meeting, passed and adopted
resolution in the following words, 10 vii.
Resol"od, That Benjamin Vernon. OF Detroit
in the conGry of Waync and State Of Michigan
is hereby appointed the true and lawful agent a,
this company, With tall power TO acknowledge
service Of process and vi declaration Tor and In
behalf OF this company or association, In All AZ
lions accrulug from contracts or other tranSae.
tons made or entered into in the State Of Micli
gan and said company hereby consent that ser.
vice of process OF ot declaration unon said Ben
amin Vernon shall IN any court of the Stat. al
Michigan he taken and held 10 be rs valid against
this company il served directly upon said COM
pany, in the manner required 10y law or usage iu
the said Kingdom of Great Britain. aud said con.
pany, in consideration of the rights, privileges
and franchises granted hy the act above recitcd.
do hereby covenant and agree 10 and With all per
sons concerned and each ot them, and ito hereby
bind themselves Ia waive aud release Ia such Der.
sons respectively, all errors and all claim or all
vantage of any error by reason Of such service
being made in said State of Michigan upon our
said agent, il made in the manner authorized by
said act and hold ourselves forever barred
estoppcd and precluded from denying the sufG
cheney of such scrvic" of process or service q
declaration.
In Testimony Whereof, the said company 81
association. have hrrcunto caused their mo seal
Manager Ia sign his name At New York, this see
oui day of June \ u. 1854.
GEo. hhl.ARp,
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Tn INV MISlsrEy.-Thc new British Minis
try j. constituted a. follows, Int had not been
officially announced
First Lord of the Treasury, Niscount Palmer
.ton; Chancellor of the Exchcqucr, W. +. Glad
stone Foreign Secretary, Lord John Russell .
Home Secretary, Sir &. &. Lewis, Colonial Sec
rctarv. Duke Of New Castle War Secretary,
sidney Herbert; India Secretary, Sir &. Wood ;
First Lord of the Admiralty, Duke of Somerset
Lord Chancellor Lord Campbell; President OF
the Council, Earl Granville Prvy Seal, Duke ot
Argyle; Postmlstcr-Gencral Lord ElCin; rrcsi-
dent Board of Trade, Mr.. Golden; President oi
Poor Law Board, Miner Gibson First Commits
sioner Of Works, Mr. Caldwell; Chancellor OF
th- Duchy OF Lancaster, Sir g. Grey.
Sir \. C0ckburn succeeds Lord Campbell As
Lord Chief Justice of England
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NTATE OF MICIIlGAN-The Fourth Judicial
y Circuit.-The Circuit Court for the County Of
lnghan, in Chancery Notice is hereby given
that, by virtue Of a decrotal order made Ia this
cause, wherein Samuel Bachracl. and Michael
Pra-ow are compliments, and Manuel Lcdercr.
Henry Lcderer, Charles Ledcrer and Sigmoni
klauber are defendants, shall sell, To the high
est bidder, at public auction, at the front door Of
the Court Housc, in Mason, On the the 18th day
Of August, 4. ID. ] SO, at one O'Clock, J.. NJ,
the following, To wit: All Of certificate number
one hundred and twcnty-ihrcc, issued by the
Commissioner Of the State Land Office, tor 10;
number two, block number one hundred and lity-
three, in the village, now city, 81 Lansing c0un-
t. Of lngham, and State Of Michigan. which said
certificate Aforesaid win be assigned by said Sam
uel Bachrack and Michael Praslov to the pur-
chaser or purchasers.
GRIFFIN PADDOCK,
Circuit Cart Comm sfi0rcr
Baker 4 Wiley, Complt'- Solicitors.
Dated, Mason, June 18th, 1889. 2l9-Gw
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Application 10 tr:ln~acl tIuc Isus-
ins.~s OF Insurance
UNDER rIIF ACT cor FEBRUARY I5m. I,5g

10 tie Ho,.oraLic, he Secretary Of STATE Of
Ntchigaa.
lYNUE APPLICATION of the Unity Fire In
| Surancc Association, of London, in the King
dom OF Great Britain, respectfully shows that
they are an Insurance Company, incorporated 10y
and under the laws of Great Britain and that
they are now actually engaged in the business of
Insurance. And they hereby apply for a ccrth.
cate authorizing them To transact the business of
Insurance in the State of Michigan, "a provided
fnr and authorised in act, entitled: An Act
to regulate Fire, Marine, Lie and Health Insu-
rance Companies and their agents, associations,
partnerships and individuals doing Fire, Marine,
Life and Health Insurance business not ncorpo-
rated hy the State Of Michigan approved Feb
rIary -, 1889. They further aver and show a.
follows, viz:
lst. That the name of said company IL the
Unity Fire Insurance Association, and that their
pac, Of business is in London Great Britain.
with a branch Office In New York city, in the
State OF New York, whore they keep and main
tain their principal offices.
ii. That the amount OF their capital stock j.
the sum of two millions OF pounds sterling.
-. That of said capital stock the sum Of one
hundred and ~cvcity-ninc thousand and thirty
seven pounds, - cd, has actually been paid up
hy the stockholders of said company.
It'll That the assets Of said company consist
lst-Of cash on hand and hila receivable, AZ their
place of business, the sum of seven hundred aud
ei.lty-iye pounds los. Id. Cash in the hands
Of the agents OF -aid company, the sum Of TWEEN
IL one thousand one hundred and sixteen pounds,
It's. 81; cash in hands Of persons other than the
agents Of said company, but including banks aud
bankers, the sum of seven thousand four hun
bred and siNty-one pounds, l5s. 81. 2d-Of real
estate, which i unincumbered the following dc--
cribcd tracts or parcels, viz: Unity building, at
Birmingham, England, Unity Building, at Nor
wich. England; which real estate +. actually
worth in cash the sum Of at least eleven thousand
seven hundred and sixty-nine pounds, 3. -.
3i-of bonds now owned 10y said company,
amounting in actual value to the sum Of at least
forty-two thousand one hundred and sixtv-one
pounds, IL, and which are secured, viz:
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E"dsr the IqrtTo"e| Ia of Ft~uasv y, BIZ.
OFFICE or THr SrCEET,EY oF Sr,rr.
Lansing, Mich June Il, 1850.


orrICE or THr SrcRuiEY oF Sr,rr.
Lansing, Mich. june II, 1850.
70 oV 10 rLop h,sc Presents ShrR como.
WHsRFAs. Pur uant to the provisions at an
Act Of the State of Michigan, entitled AN Net
To regulate Fire, Marine, Life aud Health lnsu-
rance Companies, and their agents. associations.
partnerships and individuals doing Fire, Marine,
Life and Health Insurance business not incorpo-
rated 10y the State Of Michigan" approved Feb
ruary l., 1889, there was on the l7th day Of
June, A. ID. 1889, furnished 10 the Secretary of the
State of Michigan, and filed in his Office at Ian
sing. statement of the Insurance Company
known as the Unity Fire Insurance Association,
which company i AN Incorporated company un-
der the laws of the Kingdom of Great Britain
accompanying which statement and constituting
a part thereof, was evidence satisfactory 10 sad
Secretary of State, of the investment required b,
said act together with "A resolution under the
seal of said Company signed according Ia SAID
act and bearing date the second day of June
4. D. 1889, authorizing benjamin Ncrnor, Of De
troit, Wayne county, Michigan, as agent of said
company, TO acknowledge service of process and
of declarations in behalf of said Company, "A pro
y,dcd bv said act.
Nor ki,o,- uc, That the said Insurance Com
pany, acting 10y and through Benjamin Vernon,
its agent above named, according 10 the pro'i-
sonS Of said act. and the said agent While acting
a such for said company is hereby authorized
aud empowered To transact Insurance business in
| the State of Michigan, a. provided 10y said act,
| subject to all the provisions reservations and
| limitations in said act contained
In Testimony Whereof, | have
hcreunto set my hand and caused the
L.. Great Seal of the State 20 Ice affixed
the day and wear first above written.
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Nor CREDIrABLE.-A sharp collision of words
took place last week at the meeting of the Board
Of Regents Of the University, between President
Tappan and Regent Bishop, of Detroit, in relation
to the observatory, and Or. Brunnow, who has
recently resigned charge thereof, to take the
management of that at Albany
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WHEREAS, my wife Mary has threatened t.
Pocket Book Lost.

OST, in the Lower Town. Lansing, on Tues
IL day, June Is, Pocket Book, containing
several accounts Of the Mason Saw Mil, Tax ~.
ccipts, &C. Whoever will return the same, and it,
contents, either to the Lansing Republican of
fcc, or TO the subscriber, at Mason, will be suita
bly rewarded. WHITNEY SMITH
june -, 1889. 2l9-lN
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THE SUPEENE CoURT.-The Supreme Court
will commence the July session at the Senate
Chamber tomorrow morning. Ii is understood
that the large amount of business on the docket
will occasion the attendance of a considerable
number of lawyers from Detroit, and other por-
tonS of the State.
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DEfisIrE-The Paris correspondent OF the
London Times speaks of the dissatisfaction of
some Italians at the territorial acCessions of the
King of Sardinia. They protest against his TAX
ing possession OF Lombardy, and require con-
federation, not fusion.
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\ Far OF FoLLT.-Boniin, a Frenchman,
walked across Niagara Falls on a tight rope, last
week on Friday, a. : o'c'ock I. ", in the pres
euce Of over lo.""n spectators, who cheered
most Justify when the agile little Frenchman
reached the Canada side OF tie river. Tie rope
was stretched over the river from White: pleas
ure grounds, on the American side, To a point a
little north Of the ir-; Toll gate, on the Canadian
side, above the Bridge. The crowd gave him
$3.50
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NTRAl ED-From the subscriber some time
y last spring, a small light red COW, five years
old Had piece Of rope around her horns
when she left. ANY one informing me where she
can BE- found, viii bee literally rewarded
i. &. AIRES.
Lansing, July l-5a. 2I9-Iw
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The grand attempt to reach the Atlantic, 10y
balloon, from St Louis, has been made, aud the
following particulars are communicated 10y tcle-
graph from that city, under date Of JIiy lst:
The first grand experimental air voyage Ia the
scabolrd took place from Washington Square
this evening, Professors Wise, La Mountain and
eager having made "A successful ascension in the
manmsth balloon Atlantic, at i O'Clock and
80 minutes. The initiation was witnessed 10y
thousands OF citizens. The square outside al
the enclosure was thrOngcd by excited specta-
tors. VIM. Hyde, reporter of the ET"biicni,
accompanied the acrOnau;S, but, should his
weight prove an obstruction 10 the passage Of
the balloon, be viii be landed at favorable
point, and this course viii be repeated, if ucccs-
sarv To the accomplishment OF the end in view,
until all the parties excepting one, together with
the boat, are liuicd-WiSc being determined TO
reach the Atlantic coast il such thing IS posi-.
be 4 package containing letters, II. Louis
papers, ami western exchanges, sent by the
United States Express. was taken by the balloon
ISIS, which vii hc forwarded to the agent at
AN tgH@ e apsGcG g GfS eacb IT, some point
on the >,aho1rd between . and II tomorrow
morning. Mr.. Brooks, manager of the st. Louis
Museum, preceded the main party few minutes
in his balloon Comet designing To accompany
the Atlantic "A short distance, and return in
the morning The weather Is favorable. The
balloon took direction towards Lake Enc, but.
when last seen, was pursuing course almost
due east.
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Hail STONES - II. Whittlc$ev Of Boston,
brought to the Citizen office, patent pailful Of
hailstones. gathered from MS roof twerty-four
hours after they fell.