The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-03-15

FRANK MARKHAM, of Richfield, GEM
esee county, was drowned while fishing
through the ice lately.
The Grand Rapids and Indiana rail-
road has taken $50, 600 worth OF stock in
the proposed railroad from Cadillac to
Lake City.
ALEXANDER McKELLER,a young man 10
years old, had his skull fractured by q
falling tree at Freeland's recently, and
was fatally injured.
GEORGE III. JEROME, Michigan's efi-
| ci9nt and poetic Fish Superintendent, has
taken the lecture field as champion of
women's rights.
GEORGE ENaLE and Michael Clarity
escaped from the Ionia House of Correc-
ton one night last week. A reward Of
800 is offered for their capture.
Gov. CRoswELL has pardoned Owen
Hilley, sentenced to jackson three years
for Detroit burglary. His term had
nearly half expired.
A STATE Sunday-school institute, I'M
der the auspices of the Disciples
Delegates were present from all parts of
the State.
THE Board of Supervisors of Alpena
county have passed resolution submit
ting proposition at the spring election
to issue $40, 900 bonds to build Court
House.
MRS. ALEX. LARocHE, of West Bay
City, has valuable dog. She dropped
a roll of bills containing $3.50, and the
dog picked it up and took it home-in
his stomach. Only $50 of it is redeem
able.
THE Caro- advertiser says John Riley,
OF that village, who is very feshy man,
has met with singular accident. While
STOPPING over, the calf of his leg burst.
and the wound is more painful and seri-
GUS than broken leg would be.
PosToFFIcEs have been established at
Angel, Sanilac county; Gibson, Allegan
county, and Johnsonville, Ottawa coun-
| ty. Postoffices at Blooming Valley and
| Cob Moo Sa, Oceana county, and Long
Lake, Grand Traverse county, have been
| discontinued.
ELI r. MILLER, of Kalamazoo, ex-
Representative and member of the Fish
/ Commission, has completed the draw
ings and specifications for a fish-chute
in the various dams of the State, and
owners are to be made to comply with
the law.
DAVID e. STEARNs, of Big Rapids,
one of the most prominent merchants in
Northern Michigan, has been adjudged
a bankrupt in the United States Court
on his own petition.
THE requisite sum (S12, 0o0) TO bring
the Michigan State Fair to Detroit has
been pledged, and the fair will be held
in that city. 1t is proposed to make it
the nucleus of permanent annual ex-
position.
THE receipts and disbursements at the
Michigan State Treasurer's Office for the
month ending Feb. %, 1873, were as
follows: Balance on hand Jan. 81, 1873,
1894, 631.6 receipts for the month,
$606, 1888. so; disbursements during the
month, $105, 301. 90; balance on hand
Feb. %, 1878, 1896, 818.23.
AN old gentleman named Geo. Sloate,
who, for short time, has been living
with his son-in-law, Morris Beekman, of
Oneida, committed suicide recently by
taking poison. At one time he occupied
some prominence in Paulding county,
Ohio, where he lived good many
years.
The annual commencement exercises
of both the medical and law depart
ments of Michigan University will take
place on Wednesday, March 27-the
former in the forenoon and the latter in
the afternoon. DR.. Morse Stewart, of
Detroit, is to give the address to the
graduating class at the coming medical
commencement, March %.
THE case of the People vs.. Ed. SullI-
van, of Flint, charged with murder, was
given to the jury the other night, and
next morning verdict of manslaughter
was rendered. This has been one of the
most important cases ever tried in Gen.
esee county, and has attracted the atten-
ton of the entire population.
MARTIN DUNN, unmarried, section
foreman on the Grand Rapids and In
diana railroad, shot himself through the
} head at Reed City few days since. He
left note to his cousin, with whom he
: boarded, saying: "Pat, I do this to
/ save you and your family trouble. Lool
: out" Ill-health and depressed spirits
. were the cause.
THE tug A. W. Wright went out on
Saginaw bay, the other day, and sue
ceeded in rescuing seven imperiled fish
ermen who narrowly escaped with theil
: lives, having drifted on the foe eight
miles in two days. An Indian and an
other man, whose name could not bt
,, learned, are supposed to be lost. TIL.
: ice was thin and breaking up rapidly
having been driven out ten miles from
,, shore.
a TEACHERS institutes will be held a
. the following places and times, as ar
3 ranged by Superintendent Tarbell, O
. the Department of Public Instruction:
Clinton, St. Johns .......................Ma March 2
Ingham, WILLIAMSON. ..................Ma March
LAY, pay CITY April
Kent, Cedar Springs. April
IApeer, LApeer. April
Benawee, Adrian......... ................ April
Macomb, MI. Clemens.. April
Mason, Ludlngton. April
! Wasntenaw, Dexter. April
wayne, wayne. April
DURING February the total accessio,
, of prisoners at the Michigan State pris
on was sixteen, and one who had escape,