The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-09-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK
MICHIGAN.


The increase I'm shipments Of iron ore
from the Marquette region, this year over
last, Is l05,7O tons.
The next session of the Michigan M.
IL. Conference will be held at Ihree
Rivers.
The striking miners at Jackson went
back to work ut the old price with the
understanding that as soon as the mines
are cleared they will be paid 30 cents per
car.
The Sault Canal embezzlement case has
been postponed on behalf of the prosecu-
ton, an important witness having gone
TO Canada.
At Grand Rapids, Charles Hall an old
State prison bird, stole valuable watch;
was arrested and taken to Jail, where he
knocked down the keeper and escaped.
He has not vet been recaptured.
The preparations for the State rair are
finely progressing, the entries are coming
i'm rapidly, and already number more
than the list showed the night before the
fair last year. This applies to all the de-
partments, and more coming. Inc sue
cess Of the exhibition is assured, and as
the whole State Is united In sympathy to-
ward the fair Il IL certain It will be the
best I'm the history Of the State.
At Ludington there has been 100 feet
of cribs added to the south pier this sea-
son, and the piers on both sides have been
placed in excellent repair.
There is living in this city the widow
of soldier who fell in the late war VINO
has given evidence of tho possession OF
ali those heroic qualities which made IA
nous the Spartan mothers Of old. Dur
ing all the long years since the war this
brave woman has struggled along with
family of four children and left untOuch-
ed the pension money due them from the
Government. Not dollar OF the portion
10 which the children are entitled has
been drawn, and when they become OF
several Thousand dollars to begin the
battle of business life with. Through
sunlight and shade this woman has bat
tied for her children's sake, and MARIA
tive of tho self-sacrifices cheerfully made
for their benefit would fill q Volume
Bay City Tribune.
The two conferences of the M. Il.
Church in this State adjourned on We'd
nesday. The sessions have been highly
Harmonious and useful, the reports and
statistics showing good degree OF efii-
cheney in the ministry, and the contribu-
tons for benevolent objects quite credit
able for these hard times.
Saginaw lumbermen are already leay-
ing for the woods to establish camps and
prepare for the winters work.
A tidal wave came in on the morning
of the 9TH, which for an hour or so made
it lively along the beech. The water rose
about two feet.-[Tawas Gazette.
The pine lands of the north are being
cultivated, and are showing an unexpect-
ed degree of fertility.
A proposition to abolish the High
School at Marshall, was defeated after
warm debate. The appropriation was
made for its support the coming winter.
Henry Ward Beecher will lecture In
Michigan this month, beginning at Jack
son on the the 10th and Goth inst; Flint,
2lst Port Huron, 22nd; Bay City oath;
East Saginaw, 25th Kalamazoo, 18th
Grand Rapids, 9th Charlotte, 2Sth and
ut Detroit, date not fixed.
A good authority estimates the stand
ing pine in Altoona county to equal 2, 3ll,-
1000 feet.
The Detroit conference of the M. +.
Church has 255 churches, worth 81 ,307,-
725; POI local preachers value not given);
1873 parsonages, 25,037 members, and 3, l36
probationers. There were 2,7S9 baptisms
by its ministers last year, and it gave to
all causes 1878. 423 lrtt
These are the statistics of the Michigan
conference Membership, 20, 800; churches
247: parsonages, 142; conversions last
wear. s. l27 ex PEELED, 8; gave to all causes,
Including pay of preachers, $ls6,OOO.
Bishop Borgess. and the priests who
accompanied him on the pilgrimage to
Rome received an enthusiastic ovation
on their return to Detroit Thursday eve
ming. Eight thousand people were In
the procession that escorted the party.
from the depot to the Cathedral.
Fifty-six freshmen, including two
n .tso 4 y. A I'm. ul
College at the beginning of the present
term. ml 5t u
Work is being pushed on the new cap
itol. The great iron ribs of the dome are
all in place and tower upward IS feet
from the brick foundation OH which they
rest. The lantern will be about 65 feet
above the present top fthe dome. The
total height to the top of the dome will
be 265 feet. The plastering Is about two
thirds finished, and many of the hoors
are laid. The plastering and woodwork
are in keeping with the brick and stone
work, and every day adds to the beauty 4
of this substantial building.-[ Lansing
Republican.
Mrs. T. X. williams, who owns farm
Just south of the city, has lately lost two
valuable cows by reason of their being
attacked by Texas lice, most persistent
and deadly species of tick. She had been
Wykes, the butcher, and it Is supposed
that these cattle "gave" the ticks to her
cattle. Two more of her cows are sick
with the same trouble, and there Is no
known remedy. The first noticeable
symptoms with cows is the drying Of their
Weld Of milk, and soon after they sicken
and die.-[Grand Rapids Eagle.
The number OF pupils in the institution
for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind, at Flint,
II, n
number at opening time last year.
DIR. Mclean, of the University, has
successfully removed n tumor of 102
pounds weight from Mrs. Terbush, of
Hiohland, Mich. The patient is-doing
WE'LL
Henry Ward Beecher and Gov. Will
liams, Blue jeans" of Ind, will visit
The State Fair. 4p.f 81
Justice .Swayne, of the United States
Supreme Court, has granted an order va
eating the decree directing the sale of the
Chicago and Lake Huron Railroad set
down for the Goth. The trustee Is directed
rights of bondholders may be fully pre-
scented to the court before any further de-
cree In made. 81.
The acreage sown To wheat this Fall
will be larger than usual.
M. w. Durham, of Ills, the noted Inn
porter OF Percheron horses, has just ar
rived at New York with thirty-five head
Of these noted animals. He had notified
Mr.. Hyde, superintendent of the horse
department., that they will all be present
mt the Michigan State Fair. In addition
TO these there will be over 400 Michigan
horses on the grounds.
Latest Michigan Patents:
Music Supporters-E. A. Manhs Battle
Creek. 80 Lee ---.,
Boileroreaners-- E. Ransom, Flint.
Agricultural Land Rollers--G. n. Kid
der, Armada 81
Churns--D. f. Blair, Owosso.
Buggy Tops-J. III. snyder, Muskegon.
SAW Feeders-J. @. Cofnan, Pierpont.
Many of the red ribbon clubs, nt first
hastily organized, are being reorganized
on more permanent basis.
The rear Of Watson's drive (the last),
containing about 10000, 900 feet. on the
MuskeRon, II below Evart, and will come
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