The Lake County star., 1877-11-29
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
MICHIGAN.


The new Capitol building now presents
quite finished appearance. The un-
slightly board fence that has partially hid
It nom view has been taken down, and
as soon as the rubbish Is removed and
the grading finished, the grounds and
outside of the building will be ready for
inspection. The inside work Is being
finfshed with all possible dispatch.
The Michigan Beekeepers' Association
holds its annual meeting at Adrian, De-
cember Is.
A mineral substance has boen found on
the farm of George p. Bartlett, near Mid
land, which Is supposed to contain gold,
and samples have been sent to Ann Arbor
for examination.
In clearing away the rubbish where a
barn was burned In Concord, the other
day, human bones were found In the
ashes, and It is supposed that the barn
was accidentally fired by tramp, who
perished In the flames.
Parts of wrecked vessel and yawl
boat, the latter marked "Kate Il. Bruce"
have been washed ashore at Thunder Bay
Island, and 1t Is supposed the three-mast
schooner of that name and owned by y.
M. Lindgren, OF Chicago, foundered dur
ing the late storm and all hands perished.
The contractor for the building Of the
Marquette and Mackinaw railroad went
east some weeks ago on business connect
cd with the road, expecting to return by
December 1. He is to have the work
well begun by June /.
A special from Cairo on Monday even
ing to the Chicago Tribune says: "Dr. IL.
g. Reynolds, the red ribbon temperance
man, finished up his labors in this city
last night with grand mass meeting,
which overflowed, with enthusiasm. In
the 10 days over I 900 persons have signed
the pledge. The Red Ribbon Club num-
bers over 500 members, and the White
Ribbon nearly as many. A magnificent
gold headed cane was presented to Rey-
nolds last night by the club, and tonight
he holds reception in this city. He has
made hosts Of friends among our people,
and goes away with their best wishes.
He leaves tomorrow for Anna, next to
Centralia, and next to Danville, from
there to Adrian, Michigan, whence he
will bring his family to Rockford, in this
State, before continuing his work"
In 1870, VIM. Iverson and Florence
Lane, of Adrian, were married, and two
years ago he cleared out. Mrs. Iverson
obtained divorce, but couple Of weeks
ago Iyerson came back, professed love
and repentance, and induced her to re-
marry him. November IL they started
for Colorado, but at Chicago he robbed
her of all her money, $225, and again de-
serted her; and she is back at Adrian
once more.
G.. b. Richmond, dentist at Lansing,
has invented telephone which i'm effect
ivenes is superior to any other yet made.
Last Sunday loop of wires 230 miles in
length was brought into use, one end be-
ing placed in the telegraph office here and
the other in the Office at Detroit, I'D con-
versation and singing were freely carried
on. An attempt TO do the same with
Bell telephone was q failure.
Thomas Nestor, of East Saginaw, is
building railroad OF his own. 1t begins
at Wells station on the Mackinac Divis-
ion of the Jackson and Saginaw road, Al
miles north OF Bay City and runs off IL
miles northwest into Iosco county. The
road is already graded and tied and the
iron went up Monday.
A correspondent of the Saginaw Courier
having visited the alleged gold mine on
the farm of Geo. Bartlett, near Midland,
writes: "The surroundings are low, not
swampy but level as most of Midland
county is, there not being anything like
a hill within a mile. A small hole dug
in the ground, aud few others here and
there on the surface, are at present the
extent of mining operations. The rock
that is supposed to be the shining metal
Is of a peculiar appearance, with the color
and texture of white limestone, the
wealth being mixed throughout, and,
indeed, 1t has the appearance of genuine
gold. Chas: Oscar, the County Sheriff,
has leased the adjoining land, sent speci-
mems of the ore to Ann Arbor for inspec-
ton, and should it really prove to be the
precious stuff, Midland has big thing in
store.
A Baptist State Sunday School Insti-
tute will begin in Hillsdale Monday
evening, November 20, and continue till
Tuesday evening.
The Michigan Beekeepers' Association
meets at Adrian Dec. 10, and not Is as
first announced. Among the papers to
be read is one by A. b. Cheney, OF Kent
county, on "Wintering Bees" one by
James Heddon on marketing" one by
Fisk Bangs on ''Honey Plants" and one
by Secretary Burch OH "House Api-
aries" The session will continue three
days.
Steel rails are being laid on the Detroit
and Milwaukee Railroad between Coop
erville and Nunica, thus com mpleting the
line of steel rails between Detroit and
Grand Haven.
A couple of Van Buren, county sharp
rs named Yund are said to have done a
lively and lucrative business this fall by
Duy1nR the IIuib VI OTCLdTus, PAYING
sn all sum down, hauling off thrice the
amount Of the payment in apples, and
then leaving the deluded owner to whis- |
tie for his money.
Mr.. Chevalier, of Eaton Rapids, has
gathered 576 bushels of sound corn from
five acres.
Genuine petroleum has been found on
the farm Of Joseph Gisch, near Luding- |
ton, bursting out from the hillside In |
many an oleaginous stream.
The farmers in the vicinity of Lyons |
have formed mutual protective union. |
They propose to protect themselves |
against horse-thieves, tramps, clothes
line agents, lightning-rod men and all
other chaps that prey upon the guileless
farmer.
Pineree q Smith, Of Detroit, have re-
newed their contract with the State prison |
for the labor of so convicts on
shoe work.
Sneed, the murderer, who was con-
victed at Paw Paw, was sentenced to
hard labor for life at Jackson.
Railway earnings: Detroit and Mil
waukee, October receipts, $l63, ,270; ex-
penses. Si41,726. Michigan Central,
$669 9,6S4; last year, s647 ,922.
Grand Trunk, October, $8S3, ,564; last
year, S772, ,522. Great Western, October,
S.056 last year, $5Io,3o|.
The Masons are abroad holding lodges
Of instruction throughout the State.
Ex-Controller Garfield, of Detroit, has
been found guilty ofcutting coupons from
bonds before selling them, selling the
coupons, and appropriating the money to
his own use.
The Coldwater Republican says: Mr.
Sam Croxall, who went to Texas some
three weeks since with q party OF four
others from here, returned after two
weeks stay and reports thut the balance
Df the company would have returned had
The state Of their finances permitted. He
says that the State is rapidly filling up
with fortune-seekers and adventurers,
hat all kinds of business are overdone,
md the consequence Is there Is no work
% be had.
smith Bros, Of Hillsdale, have shipped
mother carload Of l6 carriage horses for
europe. They have been shipping this
lind OF stock more or less for the last