The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-05-14
MICHIGAN NEWS.

HE Judge of the Superior Court OF
Detroit proposes to hold nine terms a
year hereafter.
Mr.. w. b. CoNLEY has organized Sun
day afternoon concerts ut Detroit for the
benefit of the newsboys and bootblacks.
MAJ. j. III. MCLAUGHLIN, of Detroit,
wrestler, offers to give any living" man
a dead fall for $40, 900 and the champion.
ship of the world.
LAKE MICHIGAN is about fifteen inche s
lower this season than last, and as con-
sequence this affects the depth of water
in the harbors along the shore.
AT Eaton Rapids the investigation into
the affairs of the suspended banker, Nor
gan Vaughan, shows that the liabilities
amount to about 100000, and the assets
to about $4,000.
HEMPToN Rich, of Ionia; Westbrook
Divine, of Montreal, and G. Kipp, of
st. Johns, have been appointed the
State House of Correction Commission
This institution is to be built at once at
Ionia.
WHILE endeavoring to stop a runaway
horse, the other day, Mayor Hayden, of
Jackson, was run over, had his head
cut and brains somewhat concussed ;
but the prospect is favorable for his re-
covery.
THE Philadelphia Ledger informs its
readers that Lake Huron, Mich, is said
to be next to New York in importance as
a port of entry for aliens" The Ledgcr's
geography is nearly rs bad as its obitu-
airy poetry.
The company of Detroit people in
tending to settle a Michigan colony in
California have decided to locate in San
Joaquin valley, where they have con-
tracted to purchase 1890 acres of land
for $4,000.
The Forest and Stream Club of Jack
son sued John Slayman for spoaring fish
in the lake. The defense was that he
speared them on the marsh on his farm.
1t was shown that the marsh overhowed
from the lake. The court held that this
constituted violation of law, and he was
fined.
A TORPEDO, small in size and conical
in shape, was left at the store of w. II.
Mcconnell, of Grand Rapids, the other
day. When its contents were touched
with n pin an explosion occurred, tearing
off the thumb and forefinger of Mr.. Nc
Connell's left hand. No clue to the
man who left it in the store.
ONE day last March, John Close, who
lived by himself near the Detroit city
limits, was found in his cabinet shop ter
ribly beaten, and he died about week
after. He had been assailed by three
men, who robbed him of considerable
money, and left him senseless. A few
days since the police arrested Frederick
Sample, marine, who confesses that he
was one of the party, but that he kept
watch outside while the others were busy
with the old man.
Mr.. VIM G. DUNCAN, of Pittsburgh,
who has been deranged and missing from
home for some time, was found last Fri
day evening in the woods near Memphis,
Tenn, dead. His diamonds and money
were still upon his person. The de-
ceased was q brother of Mr.. Frank H.
Duncan, of Battle Creek, Mich, and also
of Thomas G.. Duncan, the millionaire,
who died in Ireland nearly three years
since. He was the contestant of the Gel
ebrated Duncan will.
CITIZENS of this State have recently
secured patents on inventions and i'm
prevents as follows Process for Tan
ming Hides-G. A. Bartenback, Detroit.
Street Hydrants-J. Flower, Detroit.
Saw Filing Machines-T. Doyle, Bridge
port Center. Axles for Vehicles-S. T..
Garnwell, Wayland. Wood Pavements
j. Carr, Grand Rapids. Pianoforte
Pedal Attachments-L. G.. Whiting,
East Saginaw. Nut Locks-S Brunson,
Benton Harbor. Cap Boxes-A. Hus.
kamp. Montague. Folding Tables.
Bradfeld, Grand Rapids. Wick Rails
ers-H. G. Hart, Adrian. Ore Cars
Elizabeth A. Pierce, Escanaba. Wheels
for Vehicles-A. A. Philbrick, Cold.
water. Car Couplings-S. Z. Young,
Howell.