The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-04-23
MICHIGAN NEWS.
INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS.

AT Columbiaville an organization has been
recently formed called the Marathon Fish Club
Some of its objects, as set forth in the consti-
tuition, are to procure, rs soon possible, the
opening Of Flint river for the free passage of
fish from Lake Huron to promote fish cultur
in all the available waters in the vicinity and
to see that the fish are properly protected.
CITIZENS of this State have recently secured
patents on the following and inventions improve
ments: Lubricating compounds, j. G.. Belts
Detroit ; hand trucks, H. Parker, Otsego man
ufacture of medicated beer, r.. w. Tavener
Bay City.
Personal.
Miss CoRSIE HAYWARD, of Marshall, came
near losing her life recently simply from the
extraction of a tooth. An artery had become
fastened to the root of the TOOTH and broke
loose when it was extracted, and it was twelve
hours before the physician could stop the flow
of blood.
Gov. BAGLEY has appointed Isaac Marston
Judge of the Supreme Court, to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of 1. p Christiancy
and Josiah l.. Hawes of kalamazoo, Judge of
the Ninth Circuit in place of ID. c. Comstock.
deceased.
CRIME
MICHAEL HARP was put into the Au Sable
lookup Saturday evening for drunkenness.
After being frustrated in one attempt to burn
the building he made a second, which was
eminently successful. His corpse was taken
out before the fire reached it. It's appearance
indicated that he was suffocated by the smoke.
CASUALTIES.
MAYER BUxBAUM was killed last week, near
Detroit, by falling from the Chicago express
bound west. He had come from New York TO
take charge of confectionery establishment
in Detroit and was carried past the city by his
neglect to alight there.
A Transfer in the lumber region about Sag
NAV was killed last week by the falling of
limb of tree which had become detached by a
furious gale. His name was BENZ. +. Wimot
aged about 30 years, and a married man.
MISCELLANEOUS.
BLooD-CURDIING accident occurred ON Fri
day night in Bay City, i'll which Thos. Marshall,
a gardener and wood-sawyer was killed. He had
left his home early in the evening to go up town
to make some purchase. He made the pur-
chase and was returning. He had imbibed
rather too freely of something strong, and when
crossing the Jackson, Lansing and Saginaw
railroad track, was run over by a freight train
and horribly mutilated. He was 81 years of
age, and leaves a wife and two children.
INFORMATION has been received by the Light
house Board at Washington that the Canadian
authorities have at last decided to erect light
house on Bar Point, in Lake Erie, at the
mouth of the Detroit river. This is one of the
most annoying and dangerous shoals III that
axe.
THE State Fremen's Convention met at Bat
tie Creek on the 14th inst. A permanent organ
Hation, to be known az the Association of Fire
men of Michigan, was perfected, and the follow
ing named persons elected officers for tie
ensuing year Chief James Cavanaugh, of Mus
kegon President Chiefs O'Neil of kalamazoo.
Battle of Detroit, Foster Of Coldwater, Lusk of
Jackson, and Brown of Battle Creek, Vice
Presidents S. ID. Pond, of Allegan, Recording
Secretary Frederick G. Selleck, of Paw Paw,
Corresponding Secretary q. A. johnson, of
st. Louis, Financial Secretary; II. Dickinson,
of Coldwater, Treasurer Frederick H. Seymour,
of Detroit, Stststician. After adopting rules
and regulations governing tournaments, and
transacting various other business matters,
the convention adjourned to meet the first
Wednesday in May, 1876 at Jackson.
THE Detroit Commandery of Knights Templar
have decided to go TO New York city in June to
attend masonic celebration there.
THE LEGISLATURE
WEDNESDAY, April H.-Sendte-Not in ses-
sion.
House- Remonstrancos were presented aganat the