The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-08-24
MICHIGAN ITEMS.

The State Board has finally can
vasse6 the returns from the Twenty
third Judicial District, and declared j.
B. futile duly elected Judge.
THE Watson Block, at Bay City, took
fire early one morning last week, and
was damaged to the extent of 81, 1000 /;
fully covered by insurance.
THE battle-hags of the old Thirteenth
Michigan are to be forwarded to Adjt
Gen. Robertson. They have been stored
in a wood-room contiguous to the Kala-
mazoo village Council Chamber.
JOHN MONAGHAN had controversy
ct Detroit, with his father, few days
since, and struck the old man two awful
blows on the head with an AK, killing
him instantly. The murderer is half in
sane, half imbecile.
THE Ionia Sentinel says Senator Free
man and Alderman Sibley, together with
their relatives, are prospective heirs to
the Bishop Chase estate in England,
valued at several million dollars. Each
heir will receive 5000, 900 or less, accord
ing as the estate will "pan out"
THE official agent of the Postofice
Department arrested Frank Craw, AS
sistant Postmaster at Caro-, Tuscola
county, a few days ago, for rifing regis
tered letters. He made n full confess
sion, and, being unable to obtain bail,
was taken to Detroit.
ONE day last week, Mt Saginaw City, a
plank fell from the top of drill-house
of ID. Hardin h Co., distance of sixty
feet, striking w. f. Stillman, member
of the firm, on the head, fracturing the
base of the brain, from the effects of
which he died. Mr.. Stillman was 40
years old and prominent business man
of Saginaw City.
JAMES III. OWEN, switchman at Jack
son Junction, while making up train,
one day last week, had his foot caught
in frog. One car ran over him, cutting
him partly in twain lengthwise, causing
instant death. He leaves wife and two
children. He had worked for the COM
pany sixteen years.
SEVEN years ago Stephen jerks muir
dered George Mallows at Ontario, La
grange county, Ind, and was convicted
and sentenced to the penitentiary for
life. While in Jail awaiting new trial
he escaped A large reward was offered,
but the culprit could not be found until
recently. He was arrested at Bloom
field Junction, twelve miles from Bay
City, where he has lived hermit life
four years.
DETROIT enj Dyed gala week, COM
mencing on the l4th, in the combined
regattas of the Detroit Navy, the National
Association of Amateur Oarsmen, and
Northwestern Rowing Association. On
the first day swimming match was won
by +. s. Campbell, of the Excelsior
Boat Club, Detroit. A tub race was also
won by the same person. Then the
Junior double-sculls race was won by the
Wolvenhook Club, of Greenbush, N. Y. /;
the junior pair-oar by the Detroit Soul
lers and the ten-oared barge race by the
Wyandotte Club, of Wyandotte. On the
second day, the double-scull race was
captured by the Quaker City crew,
from Philadelphia and the four-oars
by the Emeralds, of Saginaw. On
the third day-under the charge
of the National Association of Amateur
Oarsmen-the junior single sculls was
won by Sandmay, of Rochester; the
Emeralds, of Saginaw, took the pair
oars; Lee, of Newark, n j., won the
single SOULS and the four-oars fell to
the Sho-wae- cae-mettes, of Monroe.
The fourth day was devoted to the
Northwestern Rowing Association. The
Junior double souls race WIS won by the
Floral City Club. of Monroe; the senior
single SOULS by Yates. of Grand Haven;
the senior four-oared shells by the Sho-