The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-12-18
STATE NEWS.

Edward J. Southworth has been con-
firmed as postmaster at Hudson.
A. III. Squier's barn, near Manches-
ter, burned on Monday night; incen-
diary.
The State Teachers Association
meets at East Saginaw, December 26,
az and %.
A State convention OF bill-posters is
announced TO meet in Lansing, Janu-
ary /.
st. Mary's German Catholic Church
at Grand Rapids is TO have a chime Of
four bells.
Peter Muehfeld, farmer of Bridge
port, Saginaw County, aged "a, was
killed by falling tree yesterday.
The liquor tax collected this year in
Lenawee county aggregates 80, 1887,
decrease of g, 692 from last year.
A 13-year old son of Mr.. Axtell, Of
Lansing, has had the rare fortune TO
run down and capture a live wild tur-
key.
Workingmen in Adrian 20 the num-
ber Of $50 organized on Friday evening
and associated themselves with the Ma
tionnl Workingman's party.
Rice & Mcconnell, one of the oldest
hardware firms Of Jackson, made an as
signment last Friday. Liabilities, Sl0,-
600; assets, Sl6,000O.
Mrs. VIM. Barber, OF Howell, fell
upon her scissors in September, badly
wounding her knee. and in spite of her
| physicians inflammation set in, from
which she died November 80.
The Union Loan Office at East Sagi-
nav was entered by burglars Sunday
night, and eight watches, with iewelry,
revolyers and other stuff, taken. Loss
unknown.
George Lask, a nobby concoctor of
mixed drinks, who formerly ofiiciated
as cocktail artist at a Nashville saloon,
left that town rather suddenly last
week. and another mans wife went
with him.
The Sherman Pioneer says the man
who succeeded in trading his wife for
| 30 acres OF land was in that village the
other day trying TO mortgage the land
for 500. He lives in Missaukee Co.
Aaron j. Palmer, Jr., of Tecumseh,
made a musderous assault upon his fa-
ther on Thursday with a bar of iron,
and has been placed under arrest to
await the result Of the old gentleman's
injuries.
News has Just been received from
Aiken, s. O., of the sudden death Of
Cbas. II. Bates, of Kalamazoo. He
went to Aiken last month with his in
valid wife. He was a man of promi-
| nence aud wealth.
VIM. Qmgley, Doy i5;years of age
fell Wednesday afternoon from the up
per floor Of the Eagle Mill, at Kalama-
zoo, distance of 50 feet, 10 the grain
bin below. He was terrible mutilated
by striking on the iron bars, but he is
still alive.
At Kalamazoo, Judge Hawes SEN
tenced Charles Mills for four years TO
the State Prison for horse stealing.
The Judge is determined to stamp out
crime il heavy sentences will do IL, and
he will treat offenders to the fullest ex-
tent of the law.
aay 9Siteefrfnoon at Richland byy ibeedl!nleef::
dental discharge OF a gun he was
changing from the bottom OF a wagon
to the seat. The hammer eau uyht, and
the charge pierced his heart. he was
II years Of age.
An elderly German namedYon Strah-
len made complaint 10 the Grand Rap
ids police on Monday that he had mar
row " escaped poisoning, at the hands
bof his wife, who had hurrudly left the
city. There ara several other ways OF
telling the story, bat the above is the
| shortest.
L. w. Crane, arrested for completely
in the burning of the Land Company's
mill at Erankford, had his examination
there on Tuesday and was held for trial
in the sum of $4,000. Being unable
TO procure bail to that amount he goes
TO Jail.
Rev. G. II. Brigham, the Unitarian
1
was stricken with paralysis last summer
is still in the East and is convalescent,
but his physicians forbid his return to
Ann Arbor before April lst.
The authorities OF the Advent Col
lege at Battle Greek on Friday last
suspended II students for attending an
entertainment at the Baptist church
the evening before. That institution
must set its moral standard pretty
high.
The fine Central School building in
Ypsilanti was discovered to be on fire
at Ga o'clock Sabbath evening and was
consumed, the water giving out. IL Is
supposed to have originated in the
smoke hues connected with the furn-
ace. The building was erected about
20 years ago at cost OF S45, 600. The
insurance is $4,000.
The Kalamazoo Telegraph newspa-
per is defending a $50, 900 libel suit in
the Circuit Court. c.. =. Bailey, can
didate for Congress on the Temperance
ticket, brings the complaint, The edl-
tors called him a thief, pettifogging
shyster, and moral bankrupt, and
think they have proved their words.
A party Of hunters found the skele-
ton OF man in Bear Swamp. five
miles northeast of Muskegon. The
bones lay in the water, and are suppos-
ed to have lain there from seven 10 ten
years. Close to the remains were
found one brass button stamped Com
pany l." brass thimble, and wooden
whistle. The hunters were given per
mission TO bury him.
The Manistee Advocate, speaking OF
the immense quantities Of beef, pork
aud other supplies consumed at the
lumber camps along the river every
season. says: "The Manistee lumber
men will yet sec the necessity of build
ing an mp river railroad. tho same at
Muskegon did two or three years ago
which would enable them 90 supply
their camp from this city. IL would b,
worth thousands to the city yearly II