The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-03-29
MICHIGAN ITEMS.

"a GENERAL convention of the farm
ers and wool-growers of Michigan ia
to be held at Kalamazoo on the 9th of
April, for the purpose of transactine
business of Importance to sheep men.
GERRIsH, the great Roscommon CONN.,
ty lumberman, will soon have a side
wheel steamer plying on Houghton
lake. She will be ninety feet keel bv
thirty beam, and is to be used in towing
logs, etc.
REPORTS from the lumber camps all
over the State indicate very short
crop, and the prospect for lumber
freights is not at all encouraging.
Steamers and vessels are fitting out, and
there will be an early commencement of
lake business.
THE East Saginaw Driving Park AS
ISOLATION have decided to have their sum-
mer meeting the fourth week in June,
offering $4,000 in purses, with two races
each day, 81 900 to a race, with special
purse to Rarus to trot against time.
THE Traverse Bay Eagle says the
prospects for full crop OF fruit of all
kinds was never better than now in the
Grand Traverse region. Should the
season continue good, there will be an
abundant crop.
A GAS explosion occurred recently in
the vestibule of the Methodist Episcopal
Church at East Saginaw, by which Rev.
E. E. Caster and two young daughters
were terribly burned about the face and
shoulders. A young man named s. Say
age was also severely injured.
DIR. E. H. VANDUsEN, late Medical
Superintendent of the Michigan State
Insane Asylum, has been mulcted in
Sc, 600 damages for false imprisonment
and malpractice, Mrs. DR.. Nancy New
conner, of Chicago, being the complain
ing witness.
Two RESIDENCES were partially de-
stroyed by fire at Kalamazoo, the other
night. One belonged to Mr. Currier,
whose loss is 81 500; fully covered by
insurance. The other belonged to w.
X. Krum, and the loss is $1,000; no
assurance.
CARLOS ID. WOODWARD was pardoned
by Gov. Croswell last week from the
State prison, he being in the last stages
of consumption, and the prison officers
certifying that it would be an act of hu-
mainly to allow him to return home to
die. He was committed in 1875 on
five years term for polygamy.
The Montcalm County Superintend-
ents of the Poor have obtained judg-
ment against John Sheer, of Clinton
county, for taking care of the latter's
mother. The court awarded the Super
intendents So week for care of Mrs.
Sheer and costs of suit. The decision
of the court is based upon the law that
son, if able, is bound to support his
parents if they are unable to support
! themselves
The steam Touring mill of Lord,
Fargo & Co., at Grass Lake, was de-
stroyed by fire few days since. For
some time the town was in imminent
danger. The fire is supposed to have
!, been the work of an incendiary, as no
fire had been in the mill for some days.
Insurance, IS, 600, on the mill. A small
amount of grain and about 100 barrels
, of -four were burned.
THE State Convention of Liberals and
Spiritualists assembled at Kalamazoo
last week. A large number of promi-
nent Spiritualists were present from va
rious parts of the country, among whom
were Bishop A. Beals, of New York;
DIR. A. b. Spinney, of Detroit Mrs.
r. Shepard, of Minnesota; the Rev. T..
H. Stewart, of Indiana; DR.. j. l.. York,
of California, and Mrs. II. Morse, Of
Michigan.
accidents on Michigan Railroads.
) The following is statement prepared
| by the Republican, of all accidents re-
{ ported to the Railroad Commissioners
office in Lansing, under act ga of 1875,
from Dec. l, 1877, to Jan. 81, 1878:
Dec. detroit and Milwaukee railroad, near
, Owosso junction. Matthias Weber jumped
I from car while train was in motion, and was
. severely bruised on the head.
: Dec. 5-Michigan Central, near Wayne.
= Frank Black jumped from train while in mo-
: ton, and had three fingers broken and skull
fractured.
t Dec. Flint and Pere Marquette near Hol.
ly. Jno. Workman, supposed to have been in
I toxicated. was instantly killed while walking
ON the track.
Dec 13-Chicago and Lake Huron railroad,
3 near Elba. A man jumped from train while in
8 toxicated and had his face bruised.
' Dec. 14-Chicago and Northwestern, near
1 waucedah. An employe was knocked FROM
car by ore dock and had right leg crushed,
right foot broken and shoulder dislocated
8 Dec. 21-Detroit and Milwaukee, near Royal
a Oak. Henry Dodge was accidentally iun over
and killed.
a Dec. 24-Detroit and Milwaukee, near Ada.
Albert Thomas while attempting to board
: train in motion, had his left wrist broken.
{ Dec. 29-Grand Rapids and Indiana, near
Y Sand Lake. Passenger coach thrown from
I track by broken rail, and eight persons were
: slightly bruised.
Jan. 2-Chicago aud Northwestern, near Ne
gaunee. A box-car attached TO switch engine
: was being loaded with nitro-glycerine. 1t ex-
8 ploded. killing the superintendent of the
n works. his son, laborer, the engineer, fire.
!. man, and switchman attached to the train.
Jan. 3-Michigan Central near Ann Arbor
Mrs. Eckhart jumped from the train after II
started from the station, and received slight
r wound on the back Of her head.
q Jan. 10-Detroit and Milwaukee, near Fer
Z rysburg. Annie Melayer had foot injured
u while crossing track in front of train.
n jan. 29-Toledo Canada Southern and De
o troit, near Slocum junction. Edward Sullivan
!. while walking on track intoxicated, received
a injuries from passing train which caused hi
: death.
c Jan. 30-Michigan Central, near Ann Arbor
@ l.. B. Corey, brakeman, caught foot in frog
e while coupling cars and was instantly killed.
e The only wreath laid upon Victor En-
d manuels coffin, when it was walled M