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The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-12
Cuba. The Killing of Cespedes.

The report Of the killing OF ex
President Ccspedes by the San
Quantin battalion il confirmed.
Feb. 27th, the soldiors captured a
negro, who WAS ordered to be shot.
He promised ii his lifo was spared
to lead his captives to Cespedes.
The proposition was accepted and
the OK President Was discovered
with few friends five leagues from
Ascerradero. His companions fed,
but he could not escape, aud fired
upon the troops, who returned his
fire, and Cespedes received bullet
in tho head and breast. causing in
slant death. His body was brought
to Santiago dc Cuba and buried.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-12
A Third Term.

The idea Of running Gen. Grant
for a third term has been limited
at Ivy various Eastern politicians. In
the West such a project would meet
with great opposition. We are con.
WINGED that one ofthe strongest and
safest points in our Government is
it's eubjectivn to frequent changes
and revisions in its individual char
acter, and it's freedom from what is
termed ''oue-man power" There
Is not man in this nation who is
good enough for us to vote for him
for third term as the chief n,agis-
trate Of the United States, and We be.
lievc we speak the sentiments OF
two.thirds of tho people oftho West
in that regard Osceola Outline.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-12

CIRCULARS have been sent
throughout the country, urging the
whisky ,nen to organic, for opposi-
ton 10 the temperance movement,
andespecially to subscribe for a
newspaper which is to be published
in the whisky interest, called "Thc
Leader" We recommend THE
Leader to the tears and prayers OF
the women, who, like john Brown
spirit, are "marching on" against
the curse which has degraded their
fathers, husbands and sons, for cen.
turtles. .'.''.'i
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-12
"A Bohemian Of Old.

n The business Of running after news is not
Of recent creation; 1t Is as ancient as the in
vcneton of journalism the first Bohemian was
Frcnchman called Renandot. ="
The most eminent runner after news was
named Matthew Donzulot otherwise called the
Pavement Sinker." In the morning, before
leaving his room, wide awake he consulted the
skies and barometer which adorned his
M ansard; then he took his cane and writing
case, saying "Ran! Some will slip to day un-
der carriage wheels, and he crushed to death"
Or else: stormy weather! We shall have to
report some cases of mental alienation or of
hydrophobia." Or finally: GLOOMY! cloudy
Fine weather for spleen. Let US make war on
suicides"
There was riot one day on Pantheon place
Donzelot set down amid hail OF stones
pen in hand, to note down the events. One
Of his friends happening to be present, said
"What are you doing here, sir? RUM Fly!
Donzclot, without listening to him, drew his
watch, and continued to write down, minute
for minute, the phases and evolutions of the
riot.
"Are YOU not going to rum" cried anew his
friend.
"God forbid; but since you arc going your
self, obiige me by handing this to my journal;
yos will tell them that still remain on the
spot to send the continuation"
An honr after disorder was at its height;
the authorities aud insurgents had come to
blows. The National Guard fired, and our
Bohemian was struck by a ball. a Surgeon
fastened to him.
"You are woundcd?" said he.
EYES," replied Donzelot, "and severely, too,
for'I cannot write"
"Write, bed-d," abruptly said the surgeon;
"th!nk Of your wound!'
Don't be in a hurry" replied Donzelot.
each one to his business: mine is to relate the
event. You will replace me. Here, write to
the bottom of this page this postscript"
Twenty minutes past 3p. Mn consa-
quence Of the dischsrge of inusketry by the
troops, three men arc wounded and one kill
Cd" ........ ..!.
"Who is the dead MANI" asked the sur
geon. '.....,...- .. ID,
Myself" replied Denzclot, and expired.
lie xcplred on the field Of battle like Tnr-
renne, like Bayard
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-12
SAD ACCIDENTS. Thomas Hogan,

SAD AccIoENT. Thomas Hogan;
Jr., met with a very severe accident
while hauling logs in the pine woods,
resulting in severe injury 70 him
self, the loss of one horse and The
manning of another. AS near as
We can learn The circumstances are
AS follows: Tho road they had been
using became bare and they took
another route to the river, an I'M
known one to them, and found that
they had long, steep declivity to
60 down, and that the horses were
incapable of holding the load back,
which sent them down the hill ON
a Keen run, coming to a short turn
the sleigh forced them down a
sharp pitch, the sleigh striking an
nptulncd stump aud stopping, while
the chains broke and the load wen,
on, killing one of the horses and
badly injuring the other Had the
sleigh not. struck as it. did i, is
thought that the boy aud both
horses would have been killed.
Thomas has been brought home
and we learn that he will probably
recover without being crippled. -
Hu66draston advertiser.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-12
Hillsdale College Burned /.

On the ni.ht Of the 9th instant,
the main building and file west
wing Of the college. at Hillsdale,
Mich, were consumed. The fire
caught in some shavings in a part
of the building that worEmen were
repairing. The loss is about S75-
900; and there 10 an insurance of
$4,000. The fire was first discov-
cred in the west wing, and only
for a strong wind blswing-from the
east the whole building would have
been destroyed. f
The atfnrs of the crlloge are in
good shape, rs it has M indow-
lnent OF SITS, Oe0'and probably the
edltice destroyed will be immedi-
ately rebuilt. The institution is
supported by the Free Will Baptist
Organization.
At first it was hoped that the
center building would be saved,
but the cornicc caught and conduct
ed the flames into the garnet wllen
it was at once all involved and be-
yond hope. The Efforts Of the fire
companies were then well directed
and prevented The fire passing to
the east hall. In the center build
ing were the trcasurc''s office, the
library, the presidents room, Prot.
Dnnn's room, and the. Alpha Kap-
pa Phi and ,Thevlogiealiballs,y two
large recitation roo,rs and the
chapel. The west hall contained on
the first floor the Amphictycn Hall
the lecture room, apparatus room,
the cabinet room, and tho labora-
tory. I'D
Everything in the laboratory was
lost. The cabinet was destroyed,
aud the philosophic apparatus, ex-
cept a half dozen pieces. The lib
rary was mainly saved, and also
al the Looks and valuable papers
Of the lreasurer's office. Tho chapel
organ, which originally cost about
$500, was not removed. The sec
ond floor Of the west wing was &C
cnpied by the commercial depart.
ment, and every thing belonging
to it, except the office books, was
burned. o'Ei'' ''l ''''t'
While the loss is great, and nee.
essarily much Inconvenience will
be realized, the faculty met prompt
ly next day and were prepared
to announce that the spring term
will open on the 18th met. in ac-
cordance with regular calendar as
advertised in the catalogue. With
the large vestry in the church for n
temporary chapel, and other rooms
IN connection with the pNbIic rooms
OF that portion oil the buiiding
which is saved, there will lie very
tolerable room for all the classes,
and there will be no, interruption,
ON account ofthc tire. p'fp woe
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-12

THx Grand Ledge Independent
says that james Ward, formerly OF
that place, accidentally shot Mr..
Love, near Hutchinson, Kansas,
and, being arrested, ho was com
pelled to send back to his old
friends for evidence of his former
character. A large number OF aft
davits were immediately made by
first class citizens and forwarded,
and, by this time probably" Jimmy
is relcsed. The facts ofths case
are as follows: Jimmy was at
work for Mr.. Love, and one ni,rl--
ing Mr.. Love called to jimmy to
set his pistol and shoot an owl,
which he Mr.. Love- had discovered
IN a tree near the house. Accord
ing!y, Jimmy got his pistol, and
Mr.. Love commenced pointing the
owl out to him, he in the meantime
holding his pistol in one hand, and
looking intently into the tree for
the owl. While in this position he
stumbled and fell backwards strik.
ing the pistol in such manner as
to accidentally discharge it, the
ball penetrating the back Of Mr..
Loves head, which killed him al
most instantly.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-12

HIsronY or rIE vALLEY.-Professo Frank.
kn Everett has undertaken the work of writing
History Of the Grand River valley--cmbrac-
ing, as we understand, that portion of the val
ley between Portland, Ionia Co., and Lake
Michigan. IL will probably include Kent,
lohia and Ottawa counties, and perhaps some
portions of adjoining counties. Mr.. Everett
proposes to take especial pains to get at all
the material facts Of the carly settlement. and
the work will include, therefore, much of in
dividual experience of the "Old Settlers" and
pioneers. During the thirty years, nearly. Of
hIsrcsidence here, the Professor has accums.
lated much historical matter which will be of
great use in such a history as he Is abou. CON-
piIng. Preparatory TO- the compilation, also.
he intends to visit personally all the old settlers
OF the region to which his history will relate
and learn from their own lips as much as he
can OF the facts and incidents Of the pioneer
times. Of course, he will be well received,
and the pioneers will have good visits with
him while they discourse Of their experiences
and rehearSc the tales Of the days when all
was new 10 tho Grand River valley.-G rsnd
Rapids Esyk.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-12
AN Illinois judge has decided

AN Illinois judge has decided
that the U. S. Express Company is
not Responsible for goods carried
by them {; and Chicago merchant
failed to recover damages for pack.
ages iniscarried. We have known
for several weeks past that the Com
pany is not responsible. From the
manner in which our paper bundles
are whacked about we should ex-
poet to hear the ''plea OF insanity"
set up, BY the defense, if suit were
brought for damages, in tins region.
-Osce, La Outline. i.s.. sd.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-12
Famine i'm Asia.

Another famine is slowly killing
off the population Vt central and
southern Asia, i''''t'-'
Accounts from Yirhoot shows
the distress from tho famine is in
creaslpg. In Rungpore, where
there has been no actual suffering
as yet, the stock of the poorer
people are nearly exhausted and
starvation is imminent. The relief
organization there is working excel.
lently, but it can hardly meet the
immense demands which will be
made ~ OH tho government.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-12

On Saturday afternoon, about four O'clock
locomotive No. I on the Detroit, Lansing and
Lake Michigan Railroad. drawing freight train
when about half mile from Salem, Washten-
aw county, exploded her boiler from some un-
known cause. The engineer, Perry KeIso, of
Lansing, had just shut off the steam, and was
about sounding the whistle to put on the brake s,
preparatory to stopping ut the station, when
the explosion occurred, just under the sand
box wrenching off the entire middle section OF
the boiler. The. force Of the explosion seems
to have taken an upward direction, for the sand
box was thrown high into the air, and reached
terra trina in an adjacent field about 400 feet
distant.-Three men were injured-Perry Kcl-
so, engineer; Dennis Sullivan, fireman; and
Chas. Coykendall road master.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-12
Death of Sumner.

The sudden news reaches MS from
Washington of tho death Of tho
great Senator Of Massachusetts.
Charles Sumner died at three
o'clock, yesterday afternoon, Of a
new attack OF his old heart disease:
Angina pectoris. lie was first ia
ken in the Senate chsmberon Tues
day, and was carried homo. A sec
ond attack came on in the night,
and he gradually failed till his last
hour. I'D ,r,H
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-12
Ieyislature.

The proposed amendments to the
Constitution are to DO considered
section by section. 1t is evident
there isa Srong prohibitnry eie-
,neut "a the House and The pro''a !
biliriosero at r license a ID tax.
alton Mdy6ea,e& will meet with
small favor. There seems, also, to
be a feeling in favor OF cutting down
homestead exemption, and making
every body pay their debts.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-12
Tho Fate Of Two TichbOrne
-uu--l- . Witnesses. .

Jean Luie, the claimants witness in the
Tichborne case, VAS fully committed for trial
On the charge Of perjury. Large crowds
filed and surrounded the court room In the
expectation Of seeing the claimant himself on
this occasion, but the letter was not allowed
to appear In the court. Andrew Boyle, the
old negro servant Of the Tichborne family,
and one Of the strongest witnesses for the
claimant, has become hopelessly III since the
verdict was rendered against OrtoD.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-12

LUNBERxKS IN TowS-Somewkcr In the
ncighborhood Of 900 lumberrren have honored
Grand Rapids with their presence this week.
Nearly all have got through work for the sea-
son, been paid of, aud feel like morsing stars
or any other institution. With thsirred sashes,
big felt hats, and pantaloons cut dsesilste, our
Northwoods friends present Q decidedly jovial
and distinguished appearance.-Gra~d Rapids
Zrn,cs ut '
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-12

How happy Budlong, of Kalama, Cal, must
have been after his examination on the charge
of robbing Wells, Fargo& Co IS treasure box,
to hear this little speech from the Justice: Mr..
Budlong,it is quite fortunate that witnesses have
not testified against you as they have talked
OH the streets. Most Of the people in this city
believe you to be guilty, and were in your
place, l should use the utmost efforts of my
life to find out who got that money, for there
are very many who will always believe you
guilty, unless the money is found elsewhere. ],
for my part, do not believe you took the money,
because, if You did. | cannot imagine what
you did with it. | therefore acluit you, and
dismiss the case"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-12

SUDDEN DEATn.-On Thursday afternoon
Miss Goodwin, a young lady about fourteen
years of age and grand daughter of Mr.. John
Grierson, while on her way from Mr.. Grierson's
to this village for the purpose of taking the
cars for her home in 0wosso, was observed by
those who accompanied her to have tainted
away. Being near the residence Of Mr.. Thos.
Curdy, she was taken there and physician
summoned, who succeeded in restoring her to
consciousness. and she appeared to revive.
1t being desirable to change her position.
while her attendants were doing 50, she put
her hand to her silc, uttered an exclama-
ton, and died almost Instantly. --Nilford
Times.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-12

WIrnrs the past two weeks, D. p. Sagen-
dorph OF Charlotte Grand Worthy Chief of the
Good Tcmplars of Michigan has had the hal
and the stairway ola block owned by him
bcdaubed with filth, and some SO shade and
fruit trees around his house girdlcd, by villains.
Previously Mr.. Sagendorph's barn was burned,
and his two valuable horses, COW. and a dog
poisoned A reward of 500 Is offered for ar
rest and conviction of theltree -girdlers. l,r,,
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-12
A Tavern Sign.

'My dear" said aifectiouate husband, "you
arc good at contriving things. l wish YOU
would find some suitable design to paint on
the sign for our saloon"
III do no such a thing, don't like your
going to saloon-kceping. It's dirty basiness
and the temperance men are making such a
fuss about it, that it will soon come to moth.
ing" 'lr.'.
There is no use talking; for my minds made
up. I've gotmy license and paid for it, and
must use it." ..ft...t. ..f,...
swell, I'll tell you what; make a great big
horn, and paint yourself crawling out of the
little end of it,"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-12

Mr.. BERGn should be informed
that a woman in Japan was recent.
" executed by being torn apart by
four oxen. -Eachangc. rr
That il not case for Mr.. Bergh.
II an OK had been torn in pieces by
four women, then Borglr might in.
terfcre. 49,
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-12
A .TERRlplE accident happened B,

A ,TERRlBLE accident happened 10
a little daughter OF Mr.. Eiglama,
who lives about .onr miles from
Owosso. On Saturday afternoon
the Child obtained perDissiop to 20
out Of doors and, play. La abont
half an hour the father, at work q
short distance away, heard pile OF
lumber TALL, but paid no attention to
tat the time. Soon after, however
the child being missed, search was
instituted and she was found be-
Meath the mass Of lumber, literally
crushed TO death. rir
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-12

"TALL TmnOwING."- At a recent trial of
the Holly watcrworks in Rochester, y. Y, 80
inch streams were thrown simultaneously to an
average height of 81 feet; a two inch stream
was thrown twenty feet above the statue of
Justice on the dome of the court house; four
inch stream was thrown horizontally 400 feet.
and vcrtically297 feet; three inch stream was
thrown to the height of 2S5 feet; and five inch
stream was thrown $50 feet into the air.-.Say-
i.aW Republican, - 't. i...f. ...t.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-12

TnE lumbsrmen Of the country
north Of Bay City have organized
an Association TO protect themselves
against the unjnst freight charges
Of tho jackson, Lansing Il Saginaw
Railroad. Ii is a big movc.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-12

OuHI luS thO WI luOV AIIlCds
The latest reports from Africa are,
that Gen. Wolseley ia in possession
|of ths capital of tho kingdom of
Absentee, and that tile vi isycsy
near an end.
A special dispatch TO Fthe IeH-
graph from the Ashantcc expedition
says sharp engagement occurred,
February 4th; which lasted seven
hours. An immense force Of Ash
antees, under the lead Of tho king
in person, aided by his principal
chiefs, opposed the passage vi the
River Dali by the Biilish forces.
Two officers OF Tho Highlanders
were killed and thirty white men
wounded. The Ashantces were
routed with heavy loss. The king
and his chiefs abandoned their army
and took to fight. At the close Of
the battle Coomassic was occupied
by Sir Garnet Wolselcy's force with
out opposition ut dnsk the same day.
The War Office has received no
official advices Of the capture OF the
King of Ashantee. A Dispatch from
Sir Garnet WoIseley, Of "a dare prior
to tho taking of Coomassic, declares
that the overturcs for peace on the
Tart Of the Ashantces were t.each.
crous, and part of plot TO lure the
army to destruction.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-12

THK st. Clair Republican says that a very
poor family of four children, with their mother,
a widow about forty, and her pretended hus.
band aged twenty, domiciled themselves in tn 9
town a short time ago; the young mans sole
property was a rifle which he exchanged for a
stove but retained the powder; this was placed
on shelf; one of the children applied a light
to the powder killing one Of their number, and
badly burning the others, the widow included.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-12
War on Whisky.

Tho success fthc women's war
on whisky continues. Itiis aston
issing bow the feeling sgainst The
trafficis gaining ground, and il
now looks as~if the day is not far
distant when thScenniry VIII he
riI Of the cu,sy OF drunkenness
eui rs misery.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-12

THr Commcrcia says there but one feasible
and direct route for the. projected Michigan
Canal, and that is from the head of Lake
Michigan straight through the southern ,tior
Of counties in this statc to head Of Lake Erie,
using the st. Joseph River In the ascent to
Hillsdale, and the River Raiscn IN the descent
to Lake Erie. This would make St. Joseph
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-12
TIE Mercury office at Constantine was des.

TIE Mercury oHIcc at CONSTANTINE was des.
troycd by fire on Sunday morning. A por-
ton of the material Was saved, but the large
power press and quantity oftype were burned
in the ruins. The loss is estimated at $4,000,
insurance $4,000 in the Village Mutual Fire In
snrancc Company, Of st. Joseph County.
Our ncighbor has our sincere sympathy in
this misfortune, and we are glad TO learn that
the Mercury win soon be rc-established.-Ce Cen.
terrible Republican.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-12
Urnr 4 anothcr of tbo,c delioh,f,,l fact.

HIRE Is another Of those delightful facts OF
science: "Feelingis a much slower sense than
sight. Ifaman had an arm long enough to
reach the sun, and were to touch that body
with the tip Of his finger he would never find
out whether II was hot or cold, a. he would
be dead before the sensation arrived at head
quarters, which. would require one hundred
years." s.'fi-iH.' - 81 I .f i.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-12

The hes; run ever made in this
country, at the three.ball game Of
billiards, was made BY Maurice
Daily, in a contest with Cyrillo Dion,
IN Tamnany Ilall, New York,
March Ord. The score was 2l2.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-12

TOLEDO, o., has to try new
postmaster. r. Bowling is to take
Mr.. McMaken's place. For sym
patty we refer Mr.. McMaken to
Alec. Reed, Lot US sing--"csmc,
ye disconsoiate," etc. iilil' .'e9, %
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-12
Death Of Ex.President Fill.
Dlnrn-

A dispatch from Buffalo, March
Sth, announced the death Of Elk.
President Mlllard Elllmorc, at ten
minutes past eleven o'clock in the
morning.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-12

al, Trains run by Detroit time.
Passengers from North Western
Michigan to the Capital of the State
and Jackson, Detroit, &c, will make
direct connection at Howard City with
this Road. ID.
~ A, II, REESE. Gent Supt.
J. W. BIRD LEY. GenI Ticket Agt
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-12

TIE strike Of the brakcmcn OF the Lehigh
Valley RAILROAD II confined TO. the northern
division operated by that road, which ends at
Pittstop and was instituted for The purpose Of
getting an advance OF tsnctnts per day over
the wages paid before the panic. ~ Nli 4"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-12

IA GIRL named Lizzie Galligan--with Que or
two alisses--took dose of morphine NJ one
of the houses of ill-famc in this ncighboshood,
on Wednesday, and died from It's cffccts at an
early hour on Thursday morning. Henona
Herald. tft.n 1rui lrrl ~ 't
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-03-12

THE colorcd students Of the Lincoln Insti.
tute, Jefferson City, Missouri, we're refused
admission to reserved scats forwhieh they had
purchased tickets, for Mrs, Sddops' rcsdinqr.
That badly published card denying all psrtici-
patton In the injustice. -, a.,,. -, gslrty