The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-09-13

Aug. 81, 1871:
Balance on hand Jnly 81, ls77-........s6i67i s 80
Receipts for the month'......'.''...'... oooo1 ~
Total. ~
Disbursements...... ii'sivs o.
Balance on hand August 81, 1s77...... soos,275 81
The beechnut, butternut and walnut
crop of Michigan this year Is heavier than
usual.
Michigan than there were last year.
DIR. Rockwell, who killed Benjamin
WILDER and was released on bail at Eden
vile, was rearrested on the Sd for the
murder and lodged In the Midland jail.
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educated young lady, an inmate OF the
house Of 6nelof the most respected citi-
zens,. ran away with patent right
A prisoner On his way to the state
House of Correction from Muskegon
jumped from a train ON the Detroit and
Milwaukee Railroad near Nunica, sOn
the Sd. while it was at full speed; Sheriff
Ryan, of Muskegon county, who had him
in charge, Jumped after the prisoner to
catch him and was considerably hurt.
The prisoner escaped. s4v 800
A special election to be heldin Gladwin
county September "a. 1t Is proposed
that 5000 will be voted to finish the
Courthouse. The sum of $1,000 was
voted for this purpose In May last, but
the election was illegal, owing TO an IN
Formally.
1t is thought that the resting place OF
the Jesuit missionary and explorer, Mar
quette, has been found on the island OF
Mackinac. f
The last of Blanchard's drive Of Is,
~
Louis dam on the Sd inst.
University at Ann Arb6r, announces the
discovery of another plsuet of the
eleventh magnitude.
The managers of tho Central Railroad
have issued instructions to heads OF de-
partments 10 so arrange -Ae running OF
trains and the work OF the sections that
the men can rest and be at home rs much
as possible on SUM Nys.
The GROUND is i'm good order for seed
ing, and large breadth of wheat Is being
sown under favorable conditions iaA
i. The contribution box i'm the vestibule
of st. Mary's Church at Monroe was
brokenopsn and robbed last week.
The Menonniiiee Railroad has been SO
far completed that they have commenced
the shipment OF iron ore from the new
Menominee range. .f4rmas-'', - i,it
A wild man il reported in the woods in
the vicinity of Houghton Lake, with
nails something less than q foot long, and
IA wild as deer. Who knows but there 8
a wild woman around there, too.
Robert Killing raised 1922 bushels of
oats from % acres of land, on the farm OF
II. X. Sibley, near Trenton, Wayne coun-
ty, being at the rate of 1874 bushels to the
acre.
--latest Michigan Patents: az
Steam Cooking Devices--A. +. Book,
Battle Creek. .r r.i.i8
Invalid Chairs-E. 4. Smith and G.. b.
Reilly, Grand Rapids. 80,
Manufacture Of FlOur-C. II. Knicker-
booker, Jackson. mr..
On the morning Of the 9th, when the
mail train going over the Michigan Cen
trail was near Galien, in the western part
OF the State, the conductor came TO O man
who refused TO pay his fare, and was &C
scordinglyii put Off the train. After the
train had started he drew revolver and
ball passed through his pants, chippi
his thigh. The train was halted and the
shooter was pursued by the trair men and
captured before he reached theG Swpofis.
He was taken to Decatur and complaint
for assault with intent to kill made
against him. 1t was found that he was
from Dowagiac, and that he was named
Lewis Dunko. Heis man of property.
The State convention Of the Young
Mems Christian Association OF Michigan
wilf be held I'm KALAMAZOO, Sept. IL, 10,
and 10. The following topics will DO dis
cussed. How shall young association
find and enter on its own, peculiar work;
the relation of the Y. M. @. A. work to
the tempe. ance movements; the financial
part OF association work; bible study:
personal work; railroad and college work;
international and state work.
A Board of Trade is to be organized at
Port Huron. aessrf
A fire at Lansing totally destroyed the
store houses of Schultz, Satler's ~ Co.'S
stave factory. Loss, about $35, 900: insur-
ance about $20,OSO.