The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-01-14


domestic rows.
JOHN ]. KITCHEN, of Battle Creek sales.
man, employed by Gray, Toynton Il Fox the
Detroit confectioners, has suddenly absconded,
taking with him quite aquantity Of the COM
pany's moneys. lie had been employed by the
firm two years, and received salary Of sl,GOO
per year, but he lived too fast 1t is supposed
that he has gone to Canada. The amount en-
sezzled is as yet unknown.
Ar Plymouth on the Sd, Miss Hattie Butler,
aged about 80, was found dead in her bed. 1t
is posed to be a case of heart disease, AZ she
was at church the previous evening in usual
health. She was the daughter of Mr.. j. Butler,
merchant OF that place, and had been her
fathers housekeeper for many years, he being
widower. She was greatly respected and her
unexpected death caused great shock
EAST SAGINAW had the poor with her during
1875 at cost of 49, 220.01-SSS620 more
than in 1874. Aid was furnished to 24S families.
1t is thought that the expenses during the COM
ing year will be lessened. al a supply store fur
nished with goods purchased at wholesale has
been started, where provisions only of the sub
stantial sort will be served out to the worthy
objects Of charity two days in each week.
THE statistics of the State Prison at Jackson
for the year 1875 show an increase of II con-
vcts. There were 740 on Jan. 1 and ST on
Dec. 81. The number received was 3S8 dis
charged 267: pardoned, "a new trial granted,
5 ; died, 10 escaped, 5; total, 81. The insti-
tuition is crowded 30 full that some of the con-
victs have to sleep in the halls; but the new
State House Of Correction at Ionia, when COM
pleted, is expected to take considerable num-
Der of the Jackson criminals of the mder type.
A FIRE at East Tawas last Sunday destroyed
the general store of w. NJ. Locke & Co. loss
on stock $500 insurance, g. 200; loss on
building, 81, 500; no insurance. An adjoining
warehouse, filed with grain and camp supplies,
owned by b. C. Geel, and barn, with its con-
tents, owned by S. p. Bliss were also destroyed
Geel's loss is unknown. Bliss loses q COO
uninsured. The Postonce and the law Office
of w. c.. Stevens over Locke's store were
burned. Stevens loss is $4,000 Insurance.
$3.50.
INFORMATION received from the agent of the
the year 1875 there were shipped from Char
lotte Station LOIS carloads of freight. OF
these 272 were lumber, SO live stock, IS flour,
and 452 grain. The total tonnage OF freight
shipped during the year was 20, 5S7, 155 pounds.
The number of cars received during 1873 was
434, with total tonnage of 63l9, 1876 pounds.
This added to the business Of the Chicago and
I oil
showing
SAYS the Grand Rapids Eagle: 1.-The Grand
Rapids and Indiana Railroad Company intend
moving their engine house, blacksmith shop,
scale track and in fact all their business, over
to the east side of the river, excepting the
depot. They have settled their lawsuit and
decided to vacate the west side. This will be a
blow to the west sders, as it will cause many
families to move over the river also. The COM
pany are at work laying side track, and will
commence work at once on the wooden build
ings that are to be built, and a. soon as
possible i'll the spring Will commence the build
ing of q brick engine house that will be second
to none in the State when completed, and will
contain roouf for A engines, beside the numer-
follow.
THE Charlevoix Sentinel contains the follow
ing "Joseph Pishawaba an Indian residing
in this vicinity, disappeared on the night Of
Friday Dec. "a, and has not been seen since.
1t appears that an Indian feast and war-dance
took place on that night at the house Of Alex
ander Macsaba, and Pishawaba was present
" Firewater' was INDUCED in freely, and Pish-
awaba ESQ the Macsabas ASSERT left for home
near morning somewhat intoxicated. 1t being
known that family feud existed between the
houses of Macsaba and Psnawaba, like that Of
the Montagues and Capulets of Shakespearean
fame, foul play was suspected by some, and
sort Of informal court of inquiry was instituted
at which the Macsabas we're examined, but no
light was thrown on the mystery. A circum-
stance which seemed to point in that direction
was that his coat was found at Macsaba's house.
But the popular theory is that he left there in
a drunken condition, and, attempting to cross
Oyster Bay on the ice, broke through and was
drowned. He leaves wife and a large family
of children"
An exciting wrestling match took place at
the Detroit Opera House on the evening Of
the 4th, between Maj. j. II. Mclaughlin, Of
Detroit, and Walter j. Benjamin, of Washing
ton, the contest being for stake of "a, 900 and
the championship of the world, the receipts Of
the house, which were upwards of IS, 900, also
going to the winner The two men were mag
nificent specimens Of physical manhood.
Mclaughlin stands feet inch in height, and
weighs 221 pounds. Benjamin is G feet
inches, and weighs 1875 pounds After bril-
liant display on both sides the first fall was won
by Mclaughlin, he having too much strength
for his antagonist. In the next encounter,
Benjamin was thrown, but the fall was not a
complete one according to the rules, and it was
therefore decided not fall. Mclaughlin
made sure work at the next trial, and won the
fall and the match, landing his opponent
squarely on his back. Before the contest bets
were freely offered in the audience of 100 to
10 in favor of Mclaughlin. Fully 1000 per-
sons were present, hundreds being unable to
gain admission.
The prospect for speedy completion Of the
Toledo, Ann Arbor and Northern Railroad, says
the Detroit Free Press seems now to be excel