The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-04-02
MICHIGAN NEWS.
STATE FINANCES.

fiscal year 1874 is just published. 1t embraces
history of State finances for the last thirty
eight years.
The gross receipts of the Treasury during
the wear 1873 were ~, 211, 165. 10, which, added
to the balance on hand, 1854, A, aggregates
! "a, O65 S79.17 Amount of warrants drawn dur
ing the year, II 1895, 604.S5, which leaves a bal
ance of s1,O7O, 274.32, including expenses for
construction of State roads.
Receipts since March /, 1886, 49, 704, 1853. Il;
disbursements, S32, 634 1882.
/ Since the organization of the Office of the
Auditor-General accounts have been opened
with sixty-seven funds sixteen of which have
been closed and there have been transactions
through thirty-two during the fiscal year just
closed.
General Fund, opened March, 183G-Receipts,
$22, 4l2 47O.3O; expenditures, S2l, 54l, 427.1S;
balance September 30, 1874, 1871, O43.12.
One bond of $50 outstanding when paid, will
close the War Loan Sinking Fund.
Receipts Two Million Loan, 1909, 33757 ex-
penditures. S1,241, 900 balance, 1868, SOS. 90.
Swamp Land Fund-The acts of 1859 and
amendments have led TO the worst possible re-
able paper currency. Receipts, S3,S03, 49, 6
expenditures and transfers, -, 610, 35l. 50; bal
ance, $193, 168.07.
University Fund-Recepts, SAP 54S.79; ex-
penditures, S7,2Gl.4 40; transferred to General
Fund, 800, 600; balance, 1886. 237.39.
Agricultural College Fund-Receipts, S123,
O53.6s; expenditures, $15174.54 balance,
S1O7, s7914.
Normal School Fund-Receipts, $50, S94.9S ;
expenditures, 1885. 72 balance, 551, O3s.G6.
Primary School Fund - Receipts, g 229,
$50. 49, expenditures go, 401.30; balance,
/ 90 157, 1888; escheats, $4,000.
Asylum Fund - Total credits to date are
/ 81 1915, 62S.59 disbursements II, 757 $50. AS !;
balance, S131, G57.61.
State Building Fund-Total receipts, S57s,-
$685. go total debts, S446, 645.95; balance,
/ Sl31. 657.61.
The Audtor-General favors increased taxa
ton. payment of the State debt, and avoidance
of transfers from the different funds.
INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS.
The Newaygo Tribune is the name of new
paper, published in Newaygo county, by Pal
inter. 1t IL neatly printed and gives evidence
Of enterprise.
PATENTS recently issued to citizens of Michi-
gam Barrels, II. NJ Fitzhugh, Bay City fire
sprinklers, ID. Strattan, Cassopolis processes
for chilling castings Z. A. Chubb, Ionia City
tool-handles, H. Staples, Battle Creek.
Mrs. L. K. ADAMS, of Hillsdale, is said to
have succeeded in raising currants measuring
one and three-fourths inches in circumference.
SHIPMENTS of lumber from the Saginaw
valley by water during the year 1874 were 44s,
7O7, 652 feet salt, sol, lO4 barrels.
PERSONAL.
EX-PREsIDENT T.. Il. FAIRFIELD, of Hillsdale
College at present, and for the past five years
pastor of the First Congregational Church of
Mansfield. Ohio, has accepted unanimous
and enthusiastic call to the presidency of the
Pennsylvania State Normal School. located at
Indiana, about fifty miles northeast or Pitts.
burgh. lie will move there in April.
A FIERCE war is raging at Spring Lake over
the position of Postmaster between the par
tisans of L. O. Perham and Charles Mckay.
The Office is worth 300 a year. and Perham
has held it for the past fourteen years but
now as he has grown rich and ar Mckay is well
adapted to the business, some parties contend
that change is desirable. Much excitement
exists and both factions are marshaling their
forces.
THE Detroit Common Council, by vote of ] Z
to s. refused to accept Mayor Moffat's resigna-
ion, and lie will retain his position.
Ar the convention of cider-makers which met
at Detroit recently, Mr.. II. Warner, of Cold
water, was chosen President for the ensuing
year, and John Clark, of Pontiac Secretary.
The next meeting will be held at Jackson, in
March, 1876.
STATISTICS.
THE AlleGaa Democrat says that Richard
Wear brought into that town hog fatted 10y
himself which weighed when dressed SS1
pounds.
LEGAL.
APPRAISERS appointed to place a value upon
the estate Of the late Capt. f. Il Ward. of De-
troit, have filed their report, which is summed
I follo