The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-04-15
NUMBER 1898
STATE NEWS.

q. w. McCrumb, OF Eagle, Ionia
county, has the contract 10 furnish S.
900 worth Of oak lumber. 10 be shipped
to Scotland.
George Dezellia, who stole s2l0 from
his uncle, w. A. Cshoon, living in tho
township Of Brownstown, Wayne coun-
ty, has been captured.
The lumbermen are now shivering
over the dismal prospects OF getting
their logs down the streams. They
say the water hasn't been 30 low in 10
years as at this time.
The Common Council Of Buchanan
has passed an ordinance requiring sa-
loon keepers to pay a village license OF
500 year. No license TO be granted
for less than one year.
John Westerbee's barn was struck by
lightning in Groveland, Oakland coun-
ty, March 26, and burned with all its
contents except..liye stock. Loss Sl.-
200.
The blast furnace ~ Elk Rapids
closed on the 4th for want OF wood.
They had been running between ii and
IL months. Work will be resumed
again in about six weeks.
On the 4th, Miss Kittie Burke shot a
young man named VIM. Champ, three
times at Onondaga, Ingham county.
IL is not known what was the occasion.
Champ cannot probably live.
A young man named Alfred Bourns,
of Milford. Oakland county, accident
ally shot himself in the arm and shoul-
der, on the 7th. while hunting, infict-
ing dangerous and painful wound.
L. Allen Smith, arrested at Otsego
two weeks ago and taken to Xenia o..
committed suicide in Jail by taking poi
son. Intemperance brought him to
his end. He leaves four children.
"It is quite common remark that
everything being done by the legisla-
ture is in the direction OF providing .
big corruption fund for 1852 Hills
dale Democrat. How is il being done?
III you know, tell OF il. The State
would like to hear it, Evening News.
Pat. Stimson, OF Eagle, Clinton Co.,
got drunk at Grand Ledge on the 1st,
and was robbed of 500, part OF the
purchase money OF his farm. The
point Of this little narrative can be seen
with the naked eye.
Samuel Sackner, the Flint convict
who attempted to commit suicide in
State Prison last fall by cutting his
throat, and who subsequently broke
his leg, is still in the hospital, and fears
are entertained that amputation will
become necessary.
Lewis Stanton, OF Burr Oak, died
March 80 Of heart disease. He was en-
gagged in trimming apple trees the af-
ternoon before, when he went into the
house, complaining OF feeling weak.
one fainting fit after another succeed
ed until his death.
1t is said that Gov. Hubbard's elop-
ing daughter and her hackman are in
Hartford. hoping that the injured
father will be forgiving and call them
home. II he gets hold Of the hackmsn
he will be forgiying that worthy, but
he will be for giving him something he
don't want.
Little May Demun, OF Rochester,
aged z, with a GOODNESS worthy Of far
more years, rescued a companion of 3
years who fell into q mill fume where
both were at play. Getting hold OF
her hands, with q great tug she fished
her ont and saved her from a watery
grave.
Walton, at the junction Of the main
line and Traverse City branch OF the
Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad,
is probably the most notorious town
of its size in the State. With q popu-
lstion Of less than 200, il is said to
have six saloons and one or more
houses of ill-fame.
Geo. Il. Law, a grocer and provision
dealer OF Mt. Clemens, has come into
possession OF property in Ireland by
the death OF a grand uncle, estimated
to Ice worth at least several hundred
Blessings on these grand
old uncles. Would there were more Of
them.
Quincy Bridges, aged 13, son OF Bar
low Bridges, Of Arlington, Van Buren,
comfy, while hunting woodchucks the
other day, accidentally shot himself.
He was using q shotgun, and q full
charge took effect in his right side Just
below the ribs. His recovery is very
doubtful.
Christopher Howard, OF Linden,
Monroe county, died March Is from
the effects OF a fall received by slipping
on the ice a month before. he was q
prominent and public spirited citizen
and was one OF the first voters in the
town Of Augusta and its supervisor for
l3 years.
Mr.. Moses Barlow, who was released
from the State Prison few days since
will resume the practice Of his profess
sion as an attorney at Westphalis,
Clinton county. He still holds the
Office of justice OF the peace in that
having been pardoned in
time TO retain bis citizenship.