The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-10-20


Hsrbor, Oct. 8.
Mn. Moxaox Of Penoysr farm. eaginaw City.
whipped his wife, sold the furniture, pocketed |
the money and left the country.
IT is said that the largest creditor of Michi.
gan in the State resides at Portage Lake. He
draws s20,0 900 interest from bonds he holds.
DAVE EVERETT, blind man. who turned the
crank Of the Flint Globes prees, IL going to
California to live upon the small end Of for
tune some one left him.
MoRaAN TnLIsoS, OF Plessanton, Manistee
county, recently picked up piece of almost
pure copper, which had been washed out OF q
deep gorge In . hill. 1t weighed seventeen
pounds.
The barn of Joshua Bradford, In the town.
ship Of Arcadia, Manistee county, was burned
ON Monday morning. The barn was we'll filed
The live stock was saved. Loss, "a 900 insur-
ance, $1,000.
MIR. AND MRS GEORGE CRANDALI, Senior of
of their wedding day last week. Their nine
children wese present, 1t being the fret time
they were all together in sixteen years.
The Grand Trunk, Great Western and Can
ada Southern railways have agreed to restore
all passenger rates to the figures existing on
rates to eighteen cents to New York and twenty
cents to New England.
THE Hon. David A. Noble, ex-member Of
Congress-, and one of the oldest residents OF
Monroe county, died at his residence in Mon.
roe, on Friday of last week, at the age Of rs
years. Mr.. Noble was acknowledged as one OF
the sblest lawyers in the State.
The champion tramp printer is Ell Asphalt
formerly employed on a Lansing paper. In
| IA he went to England studied French there
and is now in France, and soon starts for a
tour through Germany Switzerland Italy and
Spain. He depends on his trade for his sup
port.
SHOCKING accident occurred at the saw
mill of Sturtcvant Plummer & Green, in Sagi-
nav City, the other day. A young man IS
years old, named George Bennett, accidentally
fell backward across small circular saw
which severed his heart and cut his body
shockingly, causing death in three minutes.
AN attempt was made Friday, bv two I'M
known men, to rob the house Of Mr.. Kruger.
at Ida, Monroe county. Mr.. Kruger was vio-
lently assaulted, and trunks, drawers and
dishes were overhauled and broken. but no
money was found. Mrs. Kruger ran for aid,
and before the peghbors came to her hus-
bands assistance the ecamps had fled.
EARLY Monday morning, two men giving
| a;r !, McNaoI na,,ia
Labeart procured entrance into the residence
Of John Welton, in Greenwood, fourteen miles
north of Clam Lake. Beating him till uncon-
scious they robbed him of $50. Alarm was
in some way given, and before the robbers
could escape they were arrested and are now
lodged in Jail awaiting trial. Weton is very
old man, and it is thought will not recover.
THE Northwestern Mining Journal Gays
1.-THE enormous quantity of water used By the
Calumet and Hecla Mining Company, in stamp
ing and dressing its rock Will be better under
stood when il is considered that the powerful
engine-which was erected some two years
ago-slthough it has a capacity Of $500, 600
gallons per day (twenty-four no rs) has been
found incapable of doing sufficient duty, and
is now being reinforced by another capable Of
raising from the lake, and dischsrging when
ever required, 14,000,000 gallons Of water per
diem"
LANSING Republican: The Battle Greek Col
lege, like every material enterprise which the
Adventists undertake. is signally successful.
The building and grounds are finely situated
and tastefully arranged. The total number of
students last year was 267; but this number in
cludes few in preparatory course, and several
in the Morse aud other languages. The cata-
logue is Of respectable proportions, and the
printing is a challenge specimen of job work.
Students can have good board and lodging at
$75 year. Hygiene is taught and practced
! by all the professors.
SAD accident occurred in the township of
Johnstown, fourteen miles from Battle Creek,
a few days since, resulting in the death of the
S-year-old son of Melvin Wilson. Wilson and
his brother -in-law Henry Bristol, went to
Hastings, and, while gone, Bristols boy, nearly
9years Of age, went over to play with Wilson,
3-year-old boy. While in the granary, Bristols
boy saw loaded rifle, which was used for kill
ing rats. He picked it up and fired at Wilson 8
boy, the ball entering his back and passing
down through the body. The child lived about
half an hour.
THE Lansing Republican says that during the
fiscal year ending Sept. 80, 1876 the total num-
Der Of miles Of roads and bitches put under
contract was sixty-two and three-quarters
These roads, bitches and other improvements
are located in the counties of Antrim Apena,
Cheboygan, Emmett, Sanilac, Tuscola, Pressure
Isle, KalkaskA, Saginaw. The total value of
the lands appropriated for these contracts is
s73, 444.S6. During the year twenty-seven
miles were built and accepted, and the total
amount paid in lands was s3S, 7O5.92. There is
now undere contract in various northern coun-
ties, seventy and one-haif miles Of roads and
bitches. To pay for this will require ESQ, 43S.7s
worth Of swamp lands.
SAYS the Traverse City Herald: Friday
last Sheriff Morgan arrested man by the name
Of Abner Ide, charged with assaulting young
girl near the fair ground the day before.
While in charge of one of the constables Ide
succeeded in effecting his escape and started
on run for the river, Constables Jackson and
Curtis in hot pursuit. Seeing there was DO