The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-02-19
MICHIGAN NEWS.
INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS.

MICHIGAN NEWS.
INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS.
DIE wAcHrER the organ of the Dutch Reform
Church. published at Holland City, in the Dutch
language, has been sold to parties at Grand
Rapids where il viii be published hereafter
The Fnitport Iron and Lumber Company
own 1000 acres OF land and have capital of
$3.50, 900.
PERSONAL.
JUDGE CHRIsrIAScY has rendered his resg-
nation Judge Of the Supreme Court, to take
effect on the 9th day of February.
The stamp clerk at tho Detroit Postoffice
gives notice that it will be useless to ask him to
lick any more stamps. He Las been 40 imposed
upon in this line that he feels like lump of
gum arabic and frequently dreams that some
one is boiling him down to be bottled.
A YOUNG MAN at Portland, nearly crazed at
seeing his father helpless from drunkenness,
thought he was about to die, and called frantic
ally in the hotel for Lis affianced. She de-
INJURED at first, but by the advice Of her mother
tried to administer consolation to the grief
distracted youth. The Ionia Sentinel says
The spectators thought Cupid was among 'em
with store clothes ON. All at once the mad
lover Gained down and became as gentle a
dove. Then that good old mother, with happy
face and fluttering handkerchief, crowded up
and said glowingly There, told you it would
do him good. 1t will do any man good to hug
and be Rugged
LEGAL.
The Superintendent of the County Poor at
the last session of the Circuit Court brought
suit against John p. Smith, of Burlington, La
peer county, to compel him to support his moth
err, who is eighty-five years old, and who has
been an inmate Of the county poor-house for
nearly two years. The jury gave judgment, and
the court ordered Mr.. Smith to pay five dollars
per week for her support.
CRIME.
WILLIAM la FOUNTAIN, resident OF Lapeer
county, eloped with a married woman named
Bearman last week, and took the train for
Flint. La Fountain is about 30 years of age
and leaves a wife and six children.
IN q drunken row at ST. Joseph few days
ago, two brothers named Lysants were SHOT by
a travelling salesman, one in the leg, the other
in the abdomen. The latter will probably die
from his injuries
CASUALTIES.
McCoRm1cK's Hotel at Nashville was de-
stroyed by fire few nights ago. The loss is
50 600, fully covered by insurance.
TERRIBLE warning il given to old bachelors
in the case of Cash Hippen, an old bachelor of
Ludington, who froze to death in bed one night
last week.
JOHN WALTZ, an employe of Hoyt's planning
mill at East Saginaw, was instantly killed few
days ago by the bursting of an emery wheel
Deceased leaves a wife and child.
The residence Of Thomas Thompson, of East
Saginaw, was burned few nights ago. Mr..
Thompson, who il an old man, rescued
from the building with the greatest difficulty.
The loss is estimated at ZOO, on which there |
was no insurance.
The Sixth Ward School at Bay City was de-
stroyed by fire last week. The loss amounts to
$4,000 insured for $1,000.
DEATHS.
A LITTLE child Is months old, the daughter of .
John BrookInan, of Battle Creek, was scaded to .
death few days ago by the overturnng of a
teapot Of boiling water on her head and face.
RAILROADS.
THE Fort Wayne, Jackson and Saginaw Rail-
road Company held its annual election at Jack
son few days ago, resulting in the election Of
the following officers President, p. b. Loomis
T.. o. Grosvenor Secretary,
Eugene Pringle Treasurer, b. S. Chaplin Ex-
ecutive Committee, p. b. LOOMS, T.. A. Grosve-
nor, L. A. Webster.
DURING the late "cold snap" four passenger
rains were showed in between Grand Rapids
md Sturgis at one time, at four different points
,n the road The drifts were three miles long
md ten feet deep. The wind was 40 high that
he snow drifted in az fast AZ it could be shoveed
,ut, for three days. This has been the most
severe storm ever experienced on the road.
STATE FINANCES.
In accordance with the recommendation of
iov. Bagley a bill has passed both houses of
le Legislature auth orizing the Board Of Fund
commissioners, after reserving sufficient sum
# money for the current expenses of the State
government, to devote the surplus to the pur-
hase of the bonds or other liabilities Of the
tate. If it is discovered by the bids to be re-
eived, that the premium demanded for the
liquidation Of the bonds is two high, the Fund ,
are instructed to invest the
treasury surplus in United States bonds, and
etain the same until such time az the proceeds
an be advantageously used in extingushing
he State debt. The Understanding debt of
he State of Michigan is as follows:
ault ste Marie canal loan 6s due 1873. CT 900
renewed loan 6's, due 1878 .............. 10000
wo-mion loan ca, due 1878. ............. $4,000
Yo-mon loan 6's, due 1893. ............. $4,000
Var bounty loan ia, due 1890. ......... 365, 900
BY the terms of the State Constitution it is !
Expressly provided that all receipts from specific
axes, except those derived from mining CON- !
anies, are to be devoted to the extinguishmcnt ]
the State debt. The revenue from specific
axes is over $500, 600 year, and the increase {
upward of $4,000 per annum. calculation .
hows that the receipts from this source will J
ay the annual interest on and extinguish the :,
onded debt of the State by the year 1883, and J
ave surplus of s52s, 67O.s1. The bonded
ebt Of the State has been diminished az fol- /
,ws
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