The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-05-16
Yours Very Truly.
GEO. J. Parsons.
Detroit Correspondence.

DETROIT May 18th, 1866.
The Handlin murder trial mentioned in
NY last, which excited much interest in
this city during liz progress, was brought
10 a close on Thursday The Jury after a
short absence, returned a verdict OF guilty.
Tie trial lasted full week, and the plea of
insanity had a pretty thorough sitting
There IS a very general approval OF the
verdict People seem to think that a man
capable Of so diab0lical Iced as that per-
petrated by Handiin ought to be in a Sc
cure place, and that ii be is really insane
his insanity VIII be more clearly developed
in prison, in which case his condition may
be so far modified, as the circumstances Of
the case may demand
The estimates of money To he raised bv
tax in this city the present year were con-
hrmed by meeting OF citizens on Tuesday
last, amounting in the aggregate 10 the
sum Of $780,, 900. Among the larger items
are for the interest fund S33. 600: rduca-
ton fund SOL, 100: general fund 500 OOl 4:
fire department SO 600: sewer fund $40
Among the wonderful items OF the week
IS the circumstance OF a man falling from
the fourth story OF building on which he
was al work, sustaining but tr.tling injury
by the fall. He FELL distance of fifty feet
The labOrers lately employed at the Cen
trail Railroad in this cily. struck Tor AN AL
vance OF wages the early part OF last week
The demand Was not acceied to. and the
places OF the strikers have been mostly
filled 10y men from abroad chiefly from Can
ada. The lien demanded 81 IS per day.
having previously received 81 80
\ circular has been issued calling a
meeting OF the members OF the medical pro
fessiOn in this State 10 assemble i'm this
city on the 5th OF June for the purpose OF
ei.ectIng the organization Of State Medi-
cal Society.
\ constable named Van Stan. while IN a
fit of drunken Jealousy. attempted TO shoot
his wife on Wednesday evening lie fired
two shots, one Of which, entering the neshy
part Of the shoulder, passed thence into
The neck, but the wounds are not mortal
Van Stan was arrested and Is in laIl
The Detroit aud Milwaukee Railroad
Company are using every effort TO accomo-
date the customers of the road i'm view of
the late cOnhagratlOn. Temporary offices
have been provided, that answer q very good
purpose. In the meantime preparations
are making for putting up permanent huild-
ngs superior % those lately destroyed
\ Mrs Burton, residing at 40 l0s iiv-
ard street Was 50 badly burned on sunday
last by her Clothes taking lire While she was
at work that She died tie next dAy.
The Detroit Board OF trade have appoin
ted a delegation to Washington To- urre
forward the Niagara Ship Canal project.
\ man named Miller, an object of char
ity, who had been stopping for some days
al the Michigan State Relreet iu this city
under the charge OF the sisters of Charity
committed suicide Oh Friday 10y casting
himself under 4 locomotive while under
full Roadway on the Central Railroad lie
was literally cut TO pieces.
There IS but little that can be said OF IN
tersst on the subject Of markets. The pri-
ces Of some few domestic products have
advanced, and these only are noted as fol-
lows: Apples, per bbl., 81 TO s.; Beans.
selected white, 81 10 20 81 Is; Butter. 80
TO 80 cents; Dried Apples, IA TO 10 cents
Eggs, l6 cents; Potatoes, $ ceuts Tor best
varieties; Wool, so cents Tor NJ. l.