The Lake County star., 1877-11-22
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
MICHIGAN.


being an increase of A, ,248 tons over the
shipments for the corresponding period
last year. The shipments have almost
closed for this year.
A calculation on the value of the ex-
ports of the products of the Saginaw VAL
ley for 1877, including lumber, forest
salt and fish, based on the GUS
tom house reports to November /, and
for the remaining two months,
shows that our exports this year will ap-
proximate closely to $4,000, ,000.-.Sdg-
iaaw Courier.
A farmer living near Ypsilanti, has had
his experience with the sharpers. He
was appointed "agent' for the sale OF
corn shelters by q Watertown, N. Y,
firm, and signed the usual "contract."
Although he has received no machines,
he has an invitation to step up and
settle
Union City has new $4,000 union
school building, which will be ready for
occupancy by january i.
A young man named Gallagher was
waylaid near Vicksburg, few nights
ago, and robbed of $50, the robbers leav-
ing him insensible in the road.
On the 10th the chicken fanciers Of Gen.
tral Michigan will meet at Lansing and
form Central Michigan poultry and pet
association.
The schooner Berlin, of Buffalo, was
wrecked Friday morning, on Lake
Huron, near Grindstone City. Two OF
the crew were rescued by the life-saving
station boats. The balance of the crew,
four men, including the captain, were
washed overheard and drowned.
Latest Michigan Patents:
Corn Planter-A. O. Abbott, Adrian.
Ore Washers-W. b: Frue and w.
McDermott, Detroit.
Wind Mills-J. Lowry and Dwight
Hunt, Ann Arbor.
Stave Machines-Jas. Miller, Bay City,
and s. Head, Millersburg, Penn:
Stoveleg Fastening. II. Roberts,
Detroit.
Trade MARKS. H. Davis Il Co., De-
troit.
The authorities of Jackson and Flint
have suppressed the circulation OF the
Bay City Growler, on the ground sof its
indecency.
Work ON the new canal at the Sault has
closed for the season.
In order to raise funds wherewith to
build hall, the Bay City Red Ribbon
Club is selling ten-year memberships at
$25 each, seven-year ones at $l5, and five-
year ones at $40 each.
j. 8. Parmenter, of Lansing, has a very
colt for which nature failed to
provide any tail. He can switch the flies
off with his foot, but good deal of curl
osity is felt to see how he Is going to man
age the lines.
Judge Cooley has Just put to press an
other edition of his work on Constitution
al Limitations. This is the fourth edition
Of this work, the first having appeared in
1868, second in 1871, and q third in 1874.
The new edition will contain about 20
pages of new matter.
Sarah Finkle was charged with the
murder of Alice jackson at Mt. Clemens.
1t was proved that Finkle supplied Jack
son with Paris green to commit suicide.
The question arose in the trial, whether
q person commits crime known to the
law by aiding another in committing su-
icide. The Judge said in his charge: "I
am unable to say to you, in any view of
this case, that the defendant Is guilty of
But for this, the fury
would have convicted of ofmanslaughter.
Paul Raille, the murderer Of Eisenhart,
sentenced to State Prison years ago for
years, and who made his escape
,herefrom August 18th last, was captured
Tuesday near Oak Harbor, Ohio, and has
been returned to the State Prison at
Jackson.
The trial of Cooley, travelling man,
at Adrian, for attempting to
murder his mother-in-law, Mehitable
Page, aged 30, by throwing her down the
cellar stairs, choking and beating her on
August l3, resulted In Cooley being con-
1icted of an attempt 70 murder by vio-
ence.
A party of Pennsylvanisns are about
% sink shaft for coal in Eveline, Charlie
7oix county.
Hiram Smoke, Sheriff of Eaton county,
las been appointed deputy United States
for the Western District Of
Michigan.
A red ribbon club has been organized
n Marcellus, and 100 men and women
AVE signed the pledge.
The Calumet and Hecla Mining Com
,any has declared its usual quarterly
of IS per share, payable at the
'ffice of the company in Boston, Novem-
,er Is.
Capt. Goss, of Chicago, took a cargo of
Whisky to Beaver Island some months
go, and sold 1t without paying the Gov
rnment license. On last Sunday Deputy
United States Marshal Bailey, with the
id of the revenue cutter Andrew John
on, arrested Goss and seven others en-
aged i'm crooked whisky transactions on
he island and brought them to Traverse
,ity, where they were examined before
,ommissionerGagea and held under 81 900
'onds each.
The Vassar Pioneer, referring to Frank
,radley, of Sheridan, who tried 70 shoot
imself some days ago, says: Bradley
aving had an accustomed spell of ine-
s~k-~ H. AnI xxvsA 1xs Il q
nd went to the school house, after hav-
ny been awakened from sleep in barn,
vhere he had taken q blanket from q
orse and wrapped himself. There he
vas found insensib]e and taken to the
flee of DIR. Greene, who, assisted by DIR.
fooney, trephined the skull and remov.
d the ball, filling the opening with sill
er. The patient Is improving and will
recover"
The telegraph line along the Menomi-
ZEE Range will be completed next week.
here Is an operator now at Waucedah,
nd. offices will be established at the
hree principal points in the range. The
ew railroad is almost finished, and the
will turn IL over to the COM
any this week.
Judge Van Zile declines the $500 voted
i'm by the Calhoun county Supervisors,
s the vote is unconstitutional.
The Muskegon news says the river was
ever SO clear of logs at this season Of the
ear, and that they will all be cut and the
umber ready for market before the close
{ navigation. The fair price paid for
nm ber this fall will stimulate the log
ing business this winter very much.
Ilready large contracts have been made,
nd the determination Of mill men ap-
ears now TO be to put in every foot they
an buy and pay for. 49,
The Big Rapids iron works have been
and are In full blast again.
The Bay City News says 1t can state on
he very best authority that there is no
ruth whatever In the report that Judge
'irney is to be recalled from the Holland
mission.
The Governor and Board of State Aud
tors are on q tour of inspection through
ONE of the Western States, seeking In
that may aid them In finishing
nd furnishing the new Capitol at Lans-
ng.
x colony from near Pittsburg, Pa,
Of 10 families, numbering AZ
have settled on lands pur-
hased from the Grand Rapids and In