The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1878-06-11
STATE NEWS.

The trial Of Bishop McCroskry will
take place il New York, on the 18th of
August next.
A woman has started a saloon in
Sturgis. She's woman's Fighter
Post. Saloon keepers are generally
called woman's wropgers.-Sews.
W. J. Bowen and famil-, OF Cold
water, have removed 20 San Antonio,
Texas, which place they will make their
future home.
/. John Camper, a wealthy. unmarried
German, Of Chesterfield, shot himself
fatally at Mount Clemens last night,
while insane.
Two old ladies: Margaret Creyene
died in East Saginaw on the 10Th, aged
90, aud Mrs. Loherman in Sturgis on
the 10th. aged 30 years and months.
Mottyille, st. Joseph county, re-
ports an increase OF 10 per cent. in the
acreage of wheat over last year, with a
prospect Of the best yield per acre on
record.
Mackinaw is a great resort for hay
fever patients. AS soon as the fatal
August days arrive victims rush TO this
most sacred Of Indian islands. Here
the distemper disappears.
Col. G. b. Grant OF Houghton was so
badly bitten by dog as to be incapac-
itated for attending to his duties as
prosecuting attorney during the pres
ent session OF the court.
A son of Mr.. Jackson Of Old Newport
Monroe county, was drowned while at
tempting to cross Swan Greek in a
small boat. He was subject TO fits and
probably fell out in one Of them.
George b. Enos, a laborer who has
been working around Houghton, Lake
Superior, for years, has just sailed for
England to take possession OF the $780,
0OO, 900 left him by deceased relative.
A farmer wishing a hired girl found
five i'm the city Of Marshall who wished
TO get work, but would not 60 outside
the corporation. Three OF them had
been supported by the county nearly
all the past winter.
John Coss was killed by q stroke Of
lightning, at Petersburg, Monroe c0un-
~, on the So. lie was standing in the
doorway Of barn. Strangely enough,
no damage was done either 10 the barn
or its contents.
VIM. Durall, an old man about 50
years old, living about eight miles east I
Of Benton Harbor, committed suicide
by jumping into a cistern. The only
cause he gave before he committed Oh 9
deed was that he had lived long enough.
Olivet College commencement occurs
June l6 aud 20. Rev. Leroy Warren,
of Grand Rapids, breaches the sermon
before the college missionary society,
and Prof. Il. w. Fish, OF the Chicago
Theological Seminary, delivers the ad-
dress before the literary societies.
At Nunica Junction. near Grand Ha
ven, Sunday, baggage car containing
the scenery, costumes aud personal
/ goods OF the Uncle Toms Cabin troupe
was entirely destroyed by fire. The
company was on the way from Grand
Rapids to Chicago. intending 10 60
over by boat in the evening.
A nine year old son Of Mr.. Western
living in Manlius, Allegan county, wa
found dead between two logs May 23d
He was sent into the woods 90 hunt uT
the cows, and IL is supposed that h,
stepped upon one log, which rollet
with him, and lie fell between and wal
crushed.
Mr.. Ed. Knappen, the defaultiDl
treasurer of Roscommon county, who's,
arrest at Midland last week after a tw,
years disappearance we mentioned las
week, was taken back 30 Rosecommon
gave bail 10 appear for trail, and 2
minutes after was taken with cramps II
the stomach, and died almost imme
diatelY.