The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-03-28

DEIR11T March %. lst6.
On Saturday morning between , ana 3
o'eloc6- AZ descent was made upon The resi-
dence Of q person known as Mrs. Read.
but better known formerly as Motley
Maxwell, " when the vicinity where she re-
sided was the recognized exchange OF sale
able virtue. Tie ha5l-ues u the claracter
who originally settled the nei-hb0rhooi.
some years ago generally driven of. but
the person in question being The oHuer OF
the pIoperiy where she lives. vas suffered
To remain upon condition OF suspendnr
her unworthy calling. and her house since
THAT time. if not wholly above reproach.
has been exempt from the most features of
such places. So much for promise On
Saturday morning Ms Read was awakened
hy The Efforts Of some one % raise one of
tie w.nd0w- 90 Der house She got out Of
iced and Went to the window wAcn parties
outside demanded admltfance n the choice
nomenclature OF accomplished roughs
She replied by discAarging several shots at
them through the window. from revolver.
They I-ed IN turn. The firing alarmed
some ot the neIghbors ami also a couple OF
policemen who were in the vicinity These
coming 90 the rescue. temporarily drove the
desperadoes away. While those present
were holding a pariey IN the house however
the robbers returned. and fred several shots
deliberately through a window in range,
hitting % policeman, who was only saved
ny the thickness oil his clothing A neigh
DOT named Thomas Irwin who was brought
20 Dis o0n door hy The disturbance. was
shot ln the light elbow, mf.cting u severe
wound Plumber was in all probabilities
The object. The same house was visited
Dy the same fraternity some months AGO.
and Tictmlstl 10 considerable amount.
Renewed efforts are being made 10 raise
muds ior the erection OF the proposed
soldier, Monument ODD this city. Commit
ees have been named in each ward 20 solicit
subscriptions. Thus far. the enterprise
has NOT progressed very fatternglY.
IL l- sad that Fenial bonds are selling
quite readily I'D tle cltE iu denominations
oi so. to SlO0.
Pubic attention is being directed 90 tie
detective construction of some OF the large
bindings IN the city, especially In the use
oi door ami window caps. Recently the
wall orcf the front entrance OF the Russell
House settled several inches. Upon exam
nation 10 WAS found 20 be owing % the de-
cay Oh the wooden plate on the door 1t
has been replaced by an iron one.
OWING 10 the expiration of the ReciprOc-
iiy treaty and the Fenian scare unusual
surveillance is exercised over passengers
aui baggage going into Canada
The dizziness in markets continues and
viii NOT probably Doe relieved until the cur
fencN becomes more settled. Flour IS 20
10 - cents lower than a week AFRO. both
here audi IN New York Wheat is about the
same. The decline in dry goods continues
aud the bottom Is apparently not Vet
reached During the present week cold
has touched the lowest point since the first
year Oi the war The supply of butter is
noN up u the demand. ana iuil price, rule.
% cents Is offered for choice al wholesale.
such lois from first hands worth to , cents
less. Legs have taken the opposite turn.
aud from The high prices Of "a week arc. are
now down % about - cents Maple ,u.ar
has began 10 arrive in small lots and is
quoted at - o. . cents THIS Is doubtless
"a high figure as the market IS not vet lully
established