The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-08-02
MICHIGAN ITEMS.

JOEL FISH, one of the first settlers of
Pulaski township, hung himself last
week. He has lived almost an outcast
for years.
AT COOPER, Gordon Day, aged 40 years,
while swimming, was taken with cramp,
drowning before assistance could be rem
dered. He leaves family.
A 2-YEAR-oLD child OF Mr.. and Mrs.
L. Holton. of Bethany, Gratiot county,
accidentally fell into boiler of hot
water and scalded to death.
o. s. SArTERLEE, of Portland, has a
COW which recently made 16 lbs. 10 or.
of butter In one week without any extra
feeding.
PEOPLE in some parts of the State are
complaining that counterfeit bills are in
circulation on the First National Bank
of Philadelphia.
A 12-YEAR-oLD son of John Watson, a
Windsor Custom House official, fell off
the dock at Detroit and was drowned.
The body was subsequently recovered by
diver.
Mr.. BENJAMIN EVEREST, who removed
lIO-.i OttluAo W ViAuOh, 1OWo, aOOuo
j inc years ago, was fatally injured, re-
Gently, by horse which he was riding
falling upon him.
Miss ANN REID, who was for some
time Matron of the House of Correction
ut Detroit, subsequently holding SINH
lar position in Rhode Island, died. day
or two since, at Flint.
A MANIsTEE county agriculture, So
ciety has been organized and the follow
ing are the officers: President, Edward
ID. Wheeler: Secretary, e. E. Donville;
Treasurer, John Nee.
A LITTLE child of Silas Fournier, of
Saginaw City, was taken suddenly sick
and died In few hours, having been
exposed to the scorching sun for some
time with nothing on its head.
The receipts of the Custom House at
Sault Ste Marie for the fiscal year end
ing June 30 were 81, 435. This is prob
ably in excess OF any other port in the
Lake Superior (Marquette) district.
The Geo. T. Smith Middlings Purifier
Company, of Jackson, has consolidated
with those holding the Cochrane patent,
capital 81, 100000 the business to be
done there.
Mrs. DANIEL A. WORKMAN, of Ionia,
committed suicide the other day. Do
nestle troubles are supposed to be the
cause. She leaves two small children.
Her husband has been arrested for fail
ing to provide for the family.
HENRY HOWARD, Mayor of Detroit in
1887 and the first Treasurer of Michi-
gan, died in Buffalo, N Y, q few days
ago, aged 70 years. He had been resi-
dent of that city about thirty years.
The Nationals of the Fourth District
have nominated Thomas r. Sherwood,
of Kalamazoo, for Congress. The Ma
tionals of the Seventh District have put
G. F. Mallory in nomination for Con-
gress.
GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, organized
in 1851, included at that time the terri
tory which has since been divided into
Manistee, Benzie, Wexford, Missaukee,
Kalkaskia, Crawford, Antrim, and Lee
lanaw counties. Previous to 1851 ell
voting was done at Mackinaw, and the
territory was called Omena. al
Mr.. VIM. EsTEP, who lives near Huh
bardston, Ionia county, with his wife
and child year old, were knocked
down by runaway team the other day,
and the babe instantly killed. Mrs.
Estep had a shoulder shattered and
three ribs broken, and Mr.. Estep was
severely injured internally.
FRED b. LANGARDEN, a German, and
! Henry Wilmot, a Cornishman, were
\ Il n
the other day, by slice of rock falling
on them in the mine. Langarden leaves
q family. Wilmot is single man. An
other person was seriously injured.
AT the last meeting of the City Coun-
Gil, of Marquette, a resolution was
adopted setting forth that cit is utterly
impossible for the city to pay interest
on their bonds" and directing the Mayor
to order the City Treasurer not to pay
interest now due until further orders