The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-02-25

| an honest, upright, truthful man, and leaves q
host Of friends to mourn his loss.
The Marquette Journal publishes column
OF tables showing the total shipments of iron
ore from the Lake Superior mines in 1875, as
follows: Gross tons, 904, ass value, $3,5l5,-
043 Pig iron-Gross tons, 81, 1853 !; value, 81
obs, s25. From 1856 to 1876 the aggregated
yield OF the mines and furnaces was, in gross
tons Iron ORE 1852, 765 pig iron, Col, 1O4;
ore and pig iron, 9, 1853, 800 total value, $685.
922 099.
In regard to taxes upon railroad lands the
Charlevoix Sentinel says "Seven out Of eight
Township Treasurers in this county have been
to Grand Rapids personally and received from
the land department of the G. r. x l. r. r. Co.
the taxes due their townships. The remaining
township Norwood-has very little railroad
land. Not the least trouble was experienced in
the collection OF these texcs, and the depart
ment expressed itself eminently satisfied with
sessed How many counties in their grant can
show as clear a record in this regard 2"
JOHN RYAN, notorious burglar, was con-
victed of the robbery of the house OF Franklin
Stearns, at Detroit, last December his trial
coming off in the Recorders Court at Detroit
last week. Jewelry to the amount OF $500 was
found in his possession when he was captured
in Chicago, and he sentenced TO fifteen
years imprisonment at Jackson. He received
the announcement of his doom with sarcastic
"thank you.' His superb nerve and self-pos-
session never deserted him for an instant, and
deathy paleness was the only indication of
feeling which he manifested
THE Charlotte Republican has copy of ''The
Code of 1885," commonly called the blue
Laws of Connecticut" and republishes from it
as curiosity this decree regulating the use of
tobacco:
n is ordered, That man within this colonye,
after the publication hereof shall take any tobacko,
publiquely, in the street, highwayes any barne
yardes, upon training dayes, in open places,
der the penalty of sixpence for each of ese against
this order, in any the particulars thereof to bee
paid without gainsayeing, upon conviction, by the
testimony of one witness, that is without Just ex-
ception, before any Magistrate. And the Con-
stables in the several townts required to make
presentment to each particular courte, of such
they doe understand, and can evct TO bee trans
gressors of this order.
EVA HUNTLY, a little schoolgirl of Grand
Rapids suffered extremely cruel treatment at
the hands of her stepmother, the childs hands,
arms, face, and in fact her body being covered
with bruises, being struck with hair brush
because she was not quite ready for school az
soon as the woman thought she should have
been. Police Justice Mcbride assessed upon
Mrs. Huntly fine and costs of $63.s5, to be
paid at once, or that she be committed to the
n
Her husband and friends refused to pay ono
cent of the fine. The woman was reiuanded to
jail, where she passed the night. BY giving
mortgage on her household goods she raised
the cash, and was released from custody next
day.
The will of the well known Albert Molitor
was lately placed before Philip Farrell, Probate
Judge of Pressure Isle County. The Judge held
the matter open several days to give all parties
interested opportunity to appear and be heard
There being no opposition to the probate Of the
will, Edward Moltor, brother of the deceased
and executor named in the will, was appointed
executor of the estate. 1t was thought at
one time, correspondent says, that the guilty
wretches who murdered Albert Motor, and his
clerk, Edward Sullivan, on the night of the
23d of August last, would be on the high road
to justice 10y this time. Every man had his own
theory about the matter, and seemed to think
he could point his finger to the spot where
guilt lay, but as yet no one has come forward or
procured testimony enough to warrant prose-
cution.
MEETING Of the salt manufacturers of the
Saginaw Valley was held at East Saginaw on
Friday of last week, which was largely at
tended. The differences which have hereto
fore created discordant elements were fully
discussed, and, honest differences being main
feet combination under the organization, the
result was division, three directors, including
the President of the Michigan Salt Association,
and also members Of the Saginaw Salt Com
pany, severing their connection with the Michi-
gan Association, and adhering to the Saginaw
Company, thus making two organizations. 1t
is mutually agreed between the two associations
that the price of salt shall be fixed by Joint
committee, each association binding itself to
adhere rigidly to the price 30 fixed from time
to time. The two associations will control the
entire product of the valley, with the exception
of one or two dealers, who have sad they will
not conflict with the price fixed by the associa-
ton. This adjusts the difficulties which have
conhicted with the salt interest so far manu-
facturers are concerned, and will be productive
Of beneficial results to all manufacturers.