The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-03-10

six brooms for a dollar, whereupon his rival in
trade, not reading the sign Alright, began selling
eight for ninety-five cents. At last accounts
the war was raging.
The proprietor Of the Lake House, at Grass
Lake, was robbed Of $3.50 one night last week.
The money was stolen from his room in the
hotel. and nothing else disturbed The bar
tender Of the saloon attached to the hotel was
arrested on suspicion of being the guilty party.
THE following statement shows the condition
of the State Treasury at the close of business
at the end of last month:
Balance on hand Jan. 81 1s76..... IS 9lO,424.25
Receipts for February. ............... 327,242.23
Disbursements. Observation-Disclosures. 80, 34l Is
Balance on hand Feb. 29.............. 1,l78 32O.35
REGARDING the rivalry of Marquette and
Houghton ~ fatal to the bill for the establish
ment of United States Court in the Upper
Peninsula Of Michigan, the Menominee Herald
proposes the following as a compromise Let
the terms Of court be held alternately at Mar
quette and Houghton. Locate the court per-
manently at l. Anse, which is virtually the Gull
minating point OF the present travelled route of
the country.
WISCONSIN is Boosting of pine tree recent
~ CUT vi bic WHICH, SCdlcu 4, tJU
feet. Michigan can beat that all hollow A
tree was cut at Wilmington, Tuscola County, which
will scale 1000 feet of clear lumber, and the
tree contains four more logs each of which is
nearly as large as the first. 1t was the inten-
ton to send slab of it to the Centennial
but there wasn't a saw to be found long
enough, or with diameter enough, to cut it, so
C1ouUh ,boI
log.
THERE has been much opposition to the pro-
posed bridge at Detroit by owners all over the
lakes. These people claim that tunnel under
the river is entirely practicable and would
cause less delay and less damage to navigation
than if bridge should be erected. They also
say they cannot understand why the railroad
people should insist on bridging, unless it is
that they have a double purpose in view, the
one of greatest weight being to kill off the
competition offered by our lake shipping during
the season of navigation, and to make them
selves secure of high rates in summer as we'll
winter.
A MEETING of the stockholders of the Michi-
gan Salt Association was held at Bay City on
the Goth nit. A schedule of firms in the Mchi-
gan Association shows a representation Of 423,-
81 barrels in the Saginaw Salt Company, 340,-
597. Seventeen firms, representing product
of 225 SD barrels, have not yet joined either
Of the associations. or these several are not
manufacturing. Some have signified their in
tentions of joining, and those who remain out
side have signifed their intention to adhere to
the price fixed by the two associations The
two associations control over 80 per cent Of the
product of the valley.
THE Eagle says 1.-THE Grand Rapids Guards
are going to the Centennial this year and will
march from here to the Quaker City, They
propose to travel about 20 miles day, hence
they will be on the road between 40 and 80
days. They will take along their camping fix
lures, utensils and rations, and will thus live
entirely independent Of the country through
which they / pass" To see these Light
Guards prancing off gaily 20 miles day, says
the Detroit Post, each with his camp fixtures
and 80 days rations on his back, will be spec
tacle to make veterans weep. Prof. Beal, we
believe, wishes to send down some specimens
OF Michigan forest trees, pine spars, etc. Per-
haps the Guards would just as lief take them
along and save the cost Of transportation.
ANTHONY GITRE, farmer, living in the town.
ship of Greenfield, Wayne County, WAS ar
raigned before United States Commissioner
Dawson, of Detroit, upon q charge of main
tanning an Illicit distillery upon his premises,
capable of turning out about ten gallons of
whisky per day, the whisky being largely dis
titled from potatoes. There was no dispute
l,,I aof
lie only manufactured for his own use, and
was not aware that he had committed any vio-
lation OF the law Mr.. Gitre was held for trial.
While there seems to be no question as to the
violation of the law, the authorities incline to
the opinion that the offense is not an aggra-
waited one, and was probably committed because
of an ignorance Of the law.
The First National Bank of Grand Rapids has
information from A. p. Emery, Supervisor of
the township of Mendon, on the Grand Rapids
and Indiana Railroad, in the southern part OF
Michigan, that an account book showing an
account of John Smith with said bank, and in
its pocket a discharge paper of John Smith
from the Eighth Illinois Regiment OF infantry,
has been found in some woods in that town
ship. In the book II is written, "If you find
my body, return to Mary +. Smith Grand Rap
ids, and signed I" John Smith," The bank re-
cognizes this account, and is looking for the
right Mary Smith. 1t is supposed that the
above was written under apprehension of vio-
lence, or intention of suicide. The bank knows
nothing about the man, except 10 one Of the
proprietors Of that indefinite name. II
may be plan for hoax or deception on
Smiths part, or he may not have met with a
tragic end.
The Sste Reform school.