The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1875-12-14
STATE NEWS.


ches deep ut Clam Lake and ten at Big
Rapids.
George March, of Marshall, has been
appointed grain commissioners for Gal.
houn county.
A series of revival meetings were be-
gun at Buchanan, on Sunday. all the
churches uniting.
A lady teacher in the Bronson Union
School is arrested on charge OF severe
punishment Of scholar.
An ex-mayor of Grand Rapids was
bit by a gang OF monte men, the other
day, to the amount OF $50.
The two villages OF Hancock and
Houghton, are to be connected by
csc, 900 bridge, now nearly completed.
Mr.. Wilcox, the man who was carved
SO badly at Grand Rapids by his mani.
nc brother, is recovering.
The Detroit Masonic fraternity pay
81 500 year for two floors OF the new
Wayne County Savings bank for five
years, and 81. 200 per annum during
the next five.
God help the poor Of Detroit this
winter. II has Just come to light that
there is not q dollar in the city poor
fund. The books show q balance OF
g., ,903 81, but it is all in uncollected
taxes.
The crew OF the Phil Sheridan, % in
all, were found and brought to Detroit
by the Annie Craig. In fifteen min
utes from the time the fire broke out
she was burnt TO the waters edge.
James Campbell, a well-to-do farmer
in Coe township, in Isabella county,
committed suicide by cutting his throat
on the 9th ult. The cause is suppos-
ed to be trouble concerning the title to
his farm.
The night schools at Grand Rapids
are very success. Two OF them are In
progress, with 100 pupils in attendance
at each. A course in penmanship, I'M
der the instruction OF professor, is
given.
The State Indian Agent visited the
Pottowatomies residing in Athens on
Wednesday last, to pay them their sti.
pend of s5. rs each. There are go Of
the tribe residing there.
The Detroit police subscriptions to
the centennial building fund are pour
ing in rapidly. They already amount
to 80, and the books have been opened
but little more than week.
A sixty mile narrow gauge road from
Vassar to Port Austin Is Icing urged.
The gross earnings OF such road are
figured ot 800 day, and the cost OF
construction and equipment S2S, ,OoO.
John Crowly, under sheriff Of Mason
county. was tried in the United States
Court Mt Grand Rapids, on an indict-
ment for representing himself as U.
s. officer and collecting funds OF liquor
dealers, and acquitted.
While Mr.. Lemon, OF Dowsgiac. was
drawing gasoline from barrel recent
ly, it was ignited from the lamp that
stood near by, but was extinguished
before any great damage was done far
ther than good scare.
Ed Mortarty, who was taken to Mus
kegon from Kalamazoo Asylum, on q
charge of attempted murder Of his wife
and who also attempted to kill him
self. will doubtless be sent back, as
his insanity continues to show ITSELF
His trial was adjourned until next term
of court.
The fire of Ypsilanti, which destroy
ed the Worden whip socket manufao-
tory last Thursday morning at the
same time burned the first church edi-
fee erected west Of Detroit. The
building in question was commenced
by the Methodists in 1881, and Tor
some reason was not finished until
1885.
|, Port Huron is going into the bury.
ing business very. largely. At least II
has lust organized stock company,
for THE manufacture of "The Dan
iels italian Marble and Burial Cases,
OF which Hon. W. l.. Bancroft is Pres
ident.
The Saginaw Conrier recently pub
lished the amount Of lumber manufac
tured by the mills at Muskegon during
the season OF 1875 There are twenty
three mills, and the product Tor The
season was 3I5, 932. 900 feet OF lumber
giving employment to l.l9S men.
Frank Lumbard, aged seventy-three
I wears. died at his residence two and
half miles southeast OF Lapeer, san
day night. Mr.. Lumbard was taker
with a stroke OF paralysis Tuesday las
, He was one of the early settlers, havint
, been a resident Of Lapcer for fort.
years.
At meeting Of the Marshall Granl
ON the 4th, at which nearly 200 mem
, bers we're present, project that thi
! organization secede from the Stat
grange. becoming an independen
BODY. was presented and elected lon
and warm discussion. 1t was vote
: down almost unanimously.
Considerable religious interest .pr'
e walls in the Baptist church at Hudson
II where q series OF meetings are In pr
II rress. The pastor has been assiste
n for few days by Rev. @. w. Paime
= an evangelist, who seems to be admi
l. ABLY adapted to that kind OF worl
10 There has also been a number OF COZ
o versions in the NJ. +. church.
n L. NJ. Sellers, publisher OF the CliI
" per at Cedar Springs, caused the ARE
under the Civil Rights bill OF w.
Barber. the owner OF an amuseme'
70 hall at that place. Between these M
I a feud has existed for long time, ar
:: last week Barber instructed his agen
70 not TO admit Sellers TO entertainment
u in his hall or at theatrical performs
= ces Recently Sellers purchased
.u ticket at the door and was refused
~ ~ mission. hence this complaint and
rest.
sd Mai Selah Riley, cx-Democratic
ed dsrman Of this irst ward, Adrian,
ny srrested on suspicion OF having mu
'er dred his wife, who disappeared in \
be vember. 1871, after returning from
ne visit 10 a sister in Sullivan, Ind. III
lis major was discharged, no evidence
ny hold him appearing on the examin
tn ton, and digging around the Prem1l,'
as revealed no concealed remains. ID
ga relatives still hold to the murder the
tae rv and recently Joseph Doiph, OF
ed 80 Calhoun county, caused 70
M oirsrsd a reward of 81, 900 for eviden
Jac;ding his missing sisters fate.
m a On sent. 27th, while some workm
'on .mployed by the city of Battle Ore
yers digging a trench on Menchar
80 Hill. the body Of q female child,
o,. parently between two and three We
nv old. was buried about six inches un'
hal