The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-08-09
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
MICHIGAN.


Michigan has now 8, $40 miles Of railroad
In operation, the shortest road In the State
being the Paw Paw, four miles long, but
now being heightened, and tho longest
the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern,
403 miles long.
During the recent session Of the Board
Of State Auditors, accounts were allowed
20 the amount Of e35, 1853 rs, OF which
ga, 538 IS was allowed TO the State build
ing commissioners.
About 200 OF the coal miners of Jack
son. comprising those of the Emerson
and Porter mines, and some from other
mines, are out on strike, and seem de-
termined to stay out, while the company
are lust as determined not 70 accede to
their demands. They have been receiv-
ing twenty-seven cents Q Car and their
demand Ia for an increase to thirty i've,
raise Of nearly thirty-three Per cent.
The Bay City Tribune says: "Land
Comniss 'oner Partridge has just return
ed from trip No the shore, and reports
that the second election In the now ~.
dicial district IL another failure, tho Board
OF District Canvassers having neglected
20 meet. canvass the votes, and declare
enc result. Il IL probable that the matter
will be adjusted by an appointment by
the Governor, thereby obviatipg tho ne
eessity of third election"
At Allegsn, Henry Newsome has been
held for trial at the September term OF
court, with e. Lett, for uttering counter
felt money. Newsom gave bail, but Lott
Is in charge ofSheri6 Parker.
The petition Of the Centennial Guards,
Of Grand Rapids, to the Adjutant Gener-
al. that they be mustered into the State
service with the Second Regiment, was
not granted, there being no vacancies In
any regiments at present.
Collector Bailey seized ten barrels Of
improperly stamped whisky at Grand
Haven on the 18th, which will be sold for
the benefit Of Uncle Sans cash box. II
came from milwaukee,.
The State troops have broken up their
encampments.
Shipments from Saginaw River for the
season, to August 1st,. are as follows:
Lumber, Isl, 567 ,762 feet; lath, IL, l7S, 500
pieces; shingles, IS, 5S2, $50; hoops, H..
1850 bbls. The lumber shipments are
20,OO0, 600 feet in excess of those Of the
corresponding period Of 1875.
Fred Rose, employed in the Phoenix
Furniture Factory, Grand Rapids, fell
through the hatchway Of the third floor
to the basement, on Tuesday last, receiv-
ing fatal injuries.
The Hon. o. o. Stanchfield, promin-
emit lumberman Of Ludington, and Rep
rssentative In the Legislature, has made
an assignment. Liabilities, $78, 900. The
assets are something less.
Crops are first rate all through the
State. Farmers say their wheat was
never better.
6rasshoppers are thick in places In and
about Battle Greek, but do not do much
damage except to garden stuffs. They
are not the red-legged ones (cdLoptentts
oprct0) that do so much damage in the
west, but are Of the kind known to
to scientists as cotoptenus vt0ittdt,ss.
On the morning of the 3lst, barn be-
longing to e J. White, Lapeer, was
burned with its contents. Loss, $500;
NO insurance.
As the Second Regiment was breaking
camp at Grand Rapids, Private Hicks, OF
Company f, of Niles, was affected by sun
stroke while marching from Reeds Lake
to the city, and now lies In critical con-
dition.
There will be short crop of the
"devil's kindling wood" las DIR. Rey-
nolds calls cider) this season.
The Calumet and Hecla mining COM
pany have given notice Of their quarterly
dividend of IS per share, or 400, 900, pay
able at the office Of the company in Bos-
In speaking Of the Reform School the
Lansing Republican says: "As an evil
aence Of satisfaction among the inmates
OF our school, we mention the fact that
two boys were recently discharged, and
after being absent about one week they
returned and implored the superintend-
ont to again receive them into the school,
stating that 1t was the best home they
ever had"
The Agricultural College base ball club
during the next vacation Intends to make
tour of the State and play . series Of
games with some of the leading clubs.
The following Is statement OF the re-
ceipts and disbursements at the State
Treasurer's Office for the month ending
July 81, 1877:
Bal. on hand June 30, IT $685., 1S7. IA
Receipts for July -- A6,77l.X
Dish ments same time les, 1876. 10
Bal. ON hand July 80, TT se4e,7ls.so
Decrease during month l6,423.84
Croke and Daley, perpetrators of the
robbery at the depot at Eaton Rapids. In
which the operator was LETT bound and
gagged, and the money drawers emptied,
received sentence on the list; Croke to IS
and Daley to Is years.
During the month Of July % convicts
were received ut the State Prison at Jack
son. = were discharged, 9 pardoned,
died, leaving still in the prison, Aug. LIST,
$50. +ea.
The Grand Rapids Eagle publishes the
following snake story from correspond
ent at Cannonsburgh, Kent county !:
" A gigantic blue-racer, 20 feet 81 inches
in length, and 10 inches In circumference
in the largest place, was killed In the
~ AA A4xr rv.ohs ~
Cannon by citizen of good repute. He
had o terrible encounter with IL. On go
ing from his work TO q neighboring
spring to get drink Of water, he saw the
grass wave q few rods from him, when
10 the "blue devil' came toward him
with lightning velocity, seemingly, and
uplifted head about three or four feet
high from tho ground. When about ten
feet from the man he halted ~ II to look
his prev over. What to do, was q point
of great importance. He ventured near
or and nearer. and finally attacked tho
man. The snake twined himself several
times around the mans legs and felled
MIN to the ground. The man took his
knife out Of his pocket (for that was all
the weapon he had or could get), End
with . few desperate strokes completely
severed his head from his body. He had
been previously hurt, or he probably
would have crushed the man, there being
. largo punco ON DIS size. SinC0 tnen the
mans hsii has turned gray"
The sawmiu and salt works of w. X.
Burt q Co., ut Melbourne, eight miles
below East Saginaw, took fire at an early
hour Friday morning and wero totally
destroyed. The list Of losses embraces
the sswmill, the steam salt block, the
largest In the world, and 5000 barrels Of
salt and nearly 6,000, 900 feet Of lumber.
The area burned over In about ten acres.
about go 900 insurance. Over 200 men
are thrown ont Of employment. The
mill was set on fire in three places and
before the alarm could be given, under q
fresh breeze, IL had spread with such
frightful rapldity a. to render all attempts
to control 1t futile.
The saw-mill, lumber yard and board
ing house Of j. p. Shoemaker, at Amsden,
ak miles east Of Greenville, burned
Thursday night. Loss, net far from