The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-03-28

The June races for East Saginaw has
been fixed for the last week in June
The premium list aggregates Sl2, 200.
A six-year old daughter OF John
Scott, a farmer near Eaton Rapids, fell
into a tub Of boiling water, and was
scalded to death.
The Patrons Of Husbandry claims to
have 618 active lodges in Michigan,
with an aggregate membership OF a
bout 10000.
The Northwestern Lumberman says
John Canfield, of Manistee, is said to
9Sn @ nora PINE imh .hcc hpcssc:sioa ssS- a.
mounts to about 1000, 900 feet.
A. l.. Bliss, a real estate dealer in
Adrian, has a map of Michigan engrav-
ed at Albany in 1925, when there were
only six counties. Adrian was known
as Comstock's Settlement.
Moses Eggleston, Esq., OF Coldwa-
ter, travelling representative OF bus
mess house OF Detroit, is probably the
oldest drummer in the Union, having
been on the road continuously for the
past thirty years.
A German named j. III. Wilhelm, an
old resident of Saginaw City, and a
man worth considerable property, shot
himself through the heart, and expired
instantly. He had placed the muzzle
OF the barrel Of an old shot gun against
his side and discharged 1t with ham,
mer. He was found dead in bis barn.
John Larkip, for - years treasurer
of Midland county and one of the most
extensive dealers in lumber in North
ern Michigan. lately made IN assign
ment. and since then committee OF
the Board of Supervisors have been ex-
amining into his accounts. The result
was his arrest on charge Of misap-
propriatingpublic money to the amount
Of 54,O96. He waived examination
and gave $4,000 bail for his appear
ance before the Circuit Court.
Students still continue to arrive at
the Agricultural College. Last Mon
day a2d Tuesday eight came, making
in all 66 new students who have enter
ed at this term. Every room in both
halls is occupied by two students, three
rooms by three students, and there Ia
one studens with no room. The State
Board Of Agriculture granted permis-
sion for the rooming OF students in the
new house nsxt to President Abbott's,
aud il more students come, those rooms
will be nlled. Il Lansing Republican.
The trial Of Austin Smith for the
murder of the illegitimate child OF Ann
Owens, was concluded at Marshall last
Thursday. The evidence tended to
show that Smith had seduced the girl
Owens, and was the father of the child,
who was born at Coldwater; that the
parents of Miss Owens knew nothing OF
the birth OF the child, and that Smith
and Anu Owens on the night OF the
murder rode from Coldwater to Battle
Creek in buggy, the child being then
about two weeks old. On arriving al
Battle Greek after nightfall, Smith took
the child from its mother. which was
the last time il was seen until found
buried in the sand bank some three
weeks after the murder.-The defense
claimed that the child was eead wher
Smith took il from its mother, but th'
Jury, after being out about two hours
found Smith guilty OF murder in th'
first degree. He was accordingly sen
fenced to solitary confinement at har'
| labor for life in the state prison. Th'
woman, Ann Owens, who is defende'
by Messrs. Miner and Stale, will no
be tried at the present term. The evi
dence Of her completely in the murdel
being very slight she was admitted t.
bail until next term OF court.