The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-09-02
STATE NEWS.

A Barr Oak saloonist named Smitler
has paid $40 for selling liquor to
minors.
A man named Roach was drowned ut
Argentine, Genesee county, on the oath
Drunk.
CALVIN Fenton has been arrested at
Lexington for passing those bogus 90
bills.
Mrs. Counterman of Steinburg, Van
Buren county. has eloped with her
brother-in-law.
A fire at Saugatuck on the 20ih burn
ed mp 81 500 worth Of lumber on Klem-
ment's dock.
Oliver Meyer of Constantine had his
left hand taken off in a threshing ma
chine on the 22d.
Judge WILSON OF Sanilac is holding
court at the Sault for Judge Goodwin,
% cases on the calendar. all civil.
James Burgess and Mrs. Waite, the
Essexville, Bay county, elopers, are
now residents OF Norfolk, Virginis.
John NJ. eyes. prominent and we'll
todo farmer of Niles township, COM
mitted suicide by hanging to-day.
The President has appointed J. X.
Leake district attorney at Chicago, in
place OF Mark Bangs, resigned.
A child born at the Berrien poor
house in February last whose father is
so years old and the mother 20. All
three are now county charges.
Mrs. Mabel Goodrich, aged 81, spun
40 knots of stocking yarn for Mrs. ID.
j. Lang OF Pittsford, Hillsdale county,
on the 4th. This was on her birthday.
The residence Of John Cook, on the
west line of Battle Greek township,
burned on the 22d with it's entire con-
tents. Loss 5000, partly insured.
Mathew B. Mirth OF Grand Haven
has been appointed Indian agent at the
Uintah agency, located about 100 miles
southeast Of Salt Lake City.
Reuben Il. Hopkins died at Burr
Oak on the 18th, aged 67. and his wife
the Esxt day, aged 73. They were
buried in the same grave.
John Shay, an iron molder about 40
years old, was found dead at East Sag
inaw on the oath. Drunk. He leaves
a wife and two children.
The Grand Rapids Democrat says
Some OF the employees of a well-kDown
hotel in the city invested largely in
shot yesterday for the purpose OF driv-
ing away habitual loungers.
Twelve new engines are being con-
structed at the locomotive works in
Jackson for service on the Michigan
Central and branches. There are about
70 less laborers employed at the works
this month than last
A few weeks since the Kalkaskian
| said that Kslkaska was in need OF q
harness maker. and the last number Of
that paper states that seven responses
have been received from parties who
desire TO know all about il.
Only three glasses Of lager beer at
| Middleyille stabbed a sober man TO
ufhtuf anu btut the Deer Qflnktr 10
State prison for life; and yet some
men, beer guzzlers Of course, declare
that beer is not intoxicating.
Tho Morenci Observer has discover
ell representative OF the Smith family
at Beardsell's Landing, Devils Lake,
who has been married four times, has
never had but one divorce, and his
wives are all living. He is about going
TO Chicago for new conquests.
Barnum told the people OF Kalama.
ZOO last week that he thought Michi-
gan was the most prosperous State in
the Union. Y-a-a-s; but il Barnum
hauls his old caravan through the State
once or twice more this year there
won't be a dollar lett inside the bound
airy lines.
State Treasurer Pritchard was intro
duced 10 Z. T. Barnum in Alleean last
week. After a pleasant conversation,
which took place in the bank, the great
Snowman said: well, General, il I
hadn't found you in such good bnsi-
ness, should try 10 make an engage
ment with you-T think the man who
captured JEFF. Davis would draw.