The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1878-05-21
STATE NEWS.


been reappointed.
Eaton county has a sheriff named
Smoke. The Jail is, therefore, appro-
priately termed "the smoke-house.
II. II. Wheeler, Judge Of the Nine
teenth Judicial Circuit, has sent in his
resignation TO the Governor, to take ef-
feet June 4.
a. l.. Deuel., Of Mt. Pleasant, Isabel
la county, has been trying his skill at
jumping. Result, III feet in 10 straight
leaps.
Mrs. Corey and James Holmes. Of
Ingham county, were arrested and Jail.
ed on the 18th, for adultery.
Uhe union school house at Cassopo-
lis was burned TO the ground Monday
night The fire is supposed 10 be the
work Of an iucendiary.
Charles Carew was arrested the other
day at Kalamazoo. He is wanted for
various crimes all over the State.
among which are adultery and horse
stealing.
Alex. Shield, Jackson mechanic,
attempting TO jump on a switch en-
gine, Tuesday morning. slipped, and
received such injuries from the loco
motive that he died the next day.
The Wyandotte Courier last week
says. Thirty tons Of silver ore arriv-
ed here from the west for the smelling
works Monday. Bullion last week,
S37, 600 The works have shut down. ~
Centreyille, ST. Joseph county, has
passed an ordinance levying $500 upon
each saloon, tavern, or eating house,
where liquor is sold as a beverage. l.
not this better than prohibitoTy law
which does not prohibit?
Silas Friz fell on a circular saw at
Hannah's mill at South Haven. lt cut
of his right arm at his shoulder, and
his leg He was in such pain that he
begged the people around him to kill
him. He leaves large family.
The Mason News says that "Rev.
John Russell will assemble himself in
prohibition convention IN Lansing on
June II" aud the Detroit Evening
News is unkind enough TO say that
"the prohibitionists are bound to go
through the motions.
They have careless hunters at Di-
mondale. Que man didn't shoot the
ducks, but almost shot two men. An
other man caTelessly drove a ball
through n window in Mr.. Kenney' =
house aud struck tea-kettle which
Mrs. X. had in her hands, - Eaton
Rapids Journal
At Hudson last week sudden change
Of views occurred in the case OF couple
who were married on the previous Sun
day. They separated on Tuesday, the
bride starting around with a subscrip.
tion paper trying to raise funds with
which 10 obtain a divorce. Her success
was not encouraging.
The annual camp-meeting Of the VI
/ T.. Church will commence AZ 3av View
near Petoskey. July 30. Various rail
/ roads in the state, including the De.
/ troit, Lansing a Northern, will carry
passengers for hali-fare. Hotel accom-
/ modatiOns are announced at reasona
\ ble rates.
A serious accident happened at Oh,
capitol building in Lansing. Tuesda,
last. While placing a huge stone
weighing six tons, 10 its place the der
rick broke, letting the heavy stone fal
twenty feet through a stone cornice an,
portico. Two men were on the stonl
when IL fell, but not seriously hurt
The damage 10 the contractor is q, ,00
or $1,000.
A couple Of Hudson boys did quite
lively business for a short time TIA
other day in selling rags. The valun
bles being stored in n warehouse bacl
Of the store, the boys extracted then
from that place and sold them owe
again. The imitation was at last dis
covered. and business resumed IL
wonted dnllness.
Robt. Frazier, Esq. OF Ann ArboI
addressed the Jackson Reform Clu
Friday evening. Twenty-one new sign
ers were added 10 the roll. The Cit
zens says: "At a series Of meeting
during the week 122 names have bee
added 10 the pledge, any many Of ther
have been those who have hitherto le
lives OF drunkenness for many year,
and the declaration of many n ma
WHO publicly stated his determinatio
TO lead a new life cannot fail of bein
felt for long time in the city as we
as in the family circle. =. II. Va
Dyno, who made his 3fth birthday N
occasion of renewing his pledge "fc
good and all" made n most exceller
and earnest fifteen minutes speecl
: and many others are evidently in eari
est in their newly formed resolutions.