The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-10-18

Two DETROIT roughs went into a
saloon at that place the other night,
and, during an alteration with the bar
keeper, shot him in the breast. He may
recover.
The Synod of Michigan proposes the
erection of a monument over the grave
of the Rev. Calvin Clark, for so long a
period their faithful and beloved mis-
sionary.
The Alpena Guards have received
their new rifles, the Sharp, Government
model, which are to take the place of
those they have used since their organi-
zation.
MISS CARRIE DANIELS, of Kalamazoo,
who had for long time hoped to labor
in the foreign mission field, now expects
to sail about the middle of October for
Swallow, China.
Mr.. AMAsA CARRIER, of Thetford, SO
years old, and for forty years a resident
of Genesee county, died, few days
ago, in Connecticut, whittier he had gone
to make visit to his two sons.
AT Saranac a man named Wylie I'M
dertook to examine some wheat that was
being carried up into a mill in elevator
cups. He saw two of his fingers go up
with the wheat and was satisfied.
JESSE FOREMAN was killed, and four
others seriously injured, by the explo-
sion of the boiler at Bachelors saw
mill at Foreman station, few days
ago. The mill was totally destroyed.
A MICHIGAN man, recently deceased,
willed 81 to his daughter to purchase
rope with which to hang her husband.
The old mans will has not yet been
tested, and neither has the son-in-law's
neck.
Hon. G. w. CLIsBEE has been APP
pointed Judge of the Judicial Circuit
composed of Cass and Berrien counties,
to fill the vacancy caused by Judge
Cooidge's resignation, until successor
is elected.
THERE were thirty-two prisoners re-
ceived at the State prison during the
month of September and twenty-seven
were discharged. On the first of the
ing.
A TOWN has been plated on the
banks of Houghton lake by the Jackson,
Lansing and Saginaw Railroad Com
pany, and lots have been selling quite
rapidly. The lots are S0x280 feet in
size, and sell for $40 each.
The Universalists of Michigan held
delegate convention at Lansing last
week, at which the following officers
were appointed: President, G.. w.
Knickerbacker; Vice President, A. M.
Soule; Treasurer, E. w. Dart; Secre-
tary, M. b. Carpenter.
A DISTRESSING accident occurred
few days since ut MINERS crossing, on
the Flint river Mrs. Wright, Mrs.
Klaure, Mrs. Targart, Miss Stevenson,
and son of Mrs Wright were crossing
in canoe, which upset, and Mrs. Tar
CART and Miss Stevenson were drowned.
EDWARD HoLLEY, keeper of a low
groggery at Detroit, while in state of
intoxication, stabbed Edward Schafer
slightly, while they were passing along
the street in front of Holley's saloon, q
few days ago.
The house of John Conquest, located
two miles south of Clio, Genesee county,
was burned to the ground, the other
night, and Mr. and Mrs. Conquest, aged
about 40, and little child were con-
sumed by the flames. No one saw the
fire, and the terrible fate of the people
was not known until next morning, when
their charred remains were found The
throat of Mr.. Conquest had been cut,
and the skull of the wife broken with an
AK. They are supposed to have been
murdered, and the house fired to cover
up the bloody deed.