The true northerner., 1875-01-08

able In the upper peninsula OF Michigan. The
| iron is of the hematite variety, kind highly
valued by the furnace men.
CASUALTIES.
BOY named John Regain met his death in
horrible manner at Pigeon Creek on Mon
day of last week. He was driving on load
of ties down grade to the dock, when the for
ward part of the load clipped of, throwing
him un6er the wagon, the wheels passing over
head and shoulders, crushing them into
shapeless mass James Connell owner of the
team, while attempting to stop the horses
was thrown down, receiving internal injuries
that viii probably prove fatal.
DANIEL O'NEIL, OF Bay City, whose feet
were frozen in the woods near Alpena a short
time since, was obliged to have both legs am
putated at the ankles.
WATSON ABBOTT was taking up an old well
in Lenawee, when it caved in upon him. He
had the presence of mind to put his hands up
to his face, and thus was enabled to respire
until he was relieved something like an hour
afterward.
THE body Of William Echenbroad of Stur-
gis, was found on the railroad track three
miles from that place, Saturday week, the
head nearly severed from it. 1t is not known
whether he was walking on tho track or fell
from a train while in motion. He was IA
years old.
named Adam Egof, from Columbia City,
Indiana, attempted to show how man in the
Hoosier State shot himself. Adam placed
the palm Of one hand over the other on the
muzzle of his gun, resting his head on his
hands and touched the hammer. The gun
went off, the charge passing through both
hands, tearing them to atoms, and part lodg
ing in his face. His recoveryis doubtful.
DEATHS.
JOSEPH TAUNCHEY, a famous Indian, died
last week at Ludington, of brain fever. Taun-
chey was widely known in the State az an in
terpreter, and among his own people he was
preacher, doctor and lawyer, and eminently
the business man of tho tribe. He reached
the bigh-wster mark of Indian virtue, never
having been known to beg or get drunk.
SAMUEL GRIFFIN, an old pioneer of York
vile, Kalamazoo county, is dead. He was II
years old.
JOHN BATES, an old pioneer Of Mackinac
Island, died last week.
CHARLES TUCKER, who was born near Mt.
Clemens, Macomb county, in 1888, died re-
Gently.
BEEcHER SKINNER, a well-known prio of
Detroit, and former member of the Ddily
Union firm, died last week. aged 80 years.
AT Detroit, Jan. 2, Capt. Eber b. Ward,
the Western Iron King, fell dead in the street
from apoplexy, aged GA years. He was man
OF unsurpassed business abilities, and his
death is universally regretted. Capt. Ward
was born in 1911, while his parents were maxi
ing short sojourn in Canada. Shortly after
ward they returned TO Wells, VT, their home,
and nine years afterward came to Michigan.
His father was lighthouse keeper on Lake
Huron and the boys first speculation was az
partner in his fathers fishing operations.
When 13 years old he commenced as cabin
boy on lake schooner, and soon after went
into the employ Of his uncle Samuel Ward,
at Marine City, as clerk in his extensive ware
house, and subsequently was admitted part
ner with him, and in 1850 came to Detroit aud
went into the marine business. which pros
pered under his capable management to q
surprising degree, and he grew wealthy
rapidly. He established carrying trade on
a email scale between Chicago and Detroit.
and when the Michigan Central railroad was
completed he started line of steamers be-
tween st. Joseph and Chicago. Capt. Good
rich, now one OF the proprietors OF the Good
rich Line, was a steamboat clerk in the en-
ploy OF Capt. Ward, in 1855. His chief occu-
patton of late was iron manufacture. he
being largely interested in mills at Chicago.
Milwaukee, Wyandotte, Toledo, aud other
places. He also turned his attention to the
lumber trade, aud owned vast tracts and
large mills on the western shore.
REV. AMOS III. Conn, one of the Oldest set
tiers OF Kalamazoo county, died on the s1st
ut., aged 81 years. He preached the frst
sermon ever delivered in kalamazoo county.
forty years ago.
CRIME.
GEORGE WooLsEY, Of Pontiac, shuffled on |
his mortal coil, the other day, by means OF |
Paris green. Reason-tired Of life.
soS Of DR. Davton of Rerlin baa con