The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-02-11
which to make respectable exhibition Of
Michigans products at the
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which to make a respectable exhibition Of
Michigan's products ut the
WORLDS FAIR,
TO be held in New York in 1888, will hardly
squeeze through alive. Strange AZ IL may
seem, tho Executive Committee OF the State
Agricultural Society recently sent up resolu-
tions asking the Legislature to appropriate
$50, 900 for the purpose.
SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND.
The location OF the School Tor the Blind, Or
dered by the Legislature OF two years ago,
seems 10 be harder Job than was supposed.
The commission for its location IL az present
composed OF Townsend North, Of Vassnr Tom
S. Applegate, of Adrian; and James M.
Turner, of Lansing, with Gov. Jerome as an
ex-oiiicio member. The Governor and Mr..
North favor Vassar, in Tuscola county, while
the other two favor the purchase OF the large
buildings and grounds in this city, owned by
the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, and ut pres
ent the temporary location OF the school. This
property is offered to the State for the use OF
the school at much less than private parties
would be glad to pay for 1t. As there Ii no
prospect that the commission can ever agree
among themselves they have asked the Legisla-
ture To either decide for them or else relieve
them from all consideration of the question OF
local aid.
SOLICITOR GENERAL.
Retiring Gov. Croswell and Gov. Jerome each
recommended in their messages the creation by
General, the officer to be appointed by the Gov
crnor by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate, who should be competent lawyer,
reside at Lansing and devote hls entire time
and attention TO the legal department OF the
State being paid therefor competent salary
as the Attorney General is not. Until the State
pays the latter more than $500 per year, they
must continue to pay large sums yearly for le-
gal advice and assistance, or else create such an
officer. Since Jan. /, 1873 the State has 30 paid
Sl2,745 for attorney ices, exclusive OF the uni
yersity and asylum Investigations, 30 the argu-
ments III favor OF the bill TO create such an
office, and pay It's incumbent co. 600 per year,
are quite strong.
ODDS AND ENDS.
The resignation Of superintendent Howe, Of
the Reform School, which was recently rendered
on account of some disagreement between MIR.
Howe and one or two members OF the Board
OF Control, has been accepted and the position
rendered to superintendent or Public lnstruc-
ton @. A. Cover, who has its acceptance under
consideration.
Tho State reception given by the ladies of the
w. c. L. u, Mt the State temperance head
quarters in this city, on the evening OF the 3D.,
Was largely attended by people from all parts
Of the State, yet the members OF the Legis-
lsture, whose votes upon the proposed prohibi-
tory amendment were sought to be influenced
thereby, were conspicuous for their absence,
less than twenty being present from both houses.
The book " Michigan III the War, which has
been prepared by Adjutant General Robertson,
III accordance with u concurrent resolution OIL
both houses of the Legislature of 1879, is just
out, and il as eagerly sought after as So gold
pieces would be, especially by old soldiers. 1t
Is beautiful work OF 500 pages, bound in red
morocco, and il III three parts, the first de-
scribing Michgan's part III the State, the
second her part in the field, and the third con-
tanning complete register of all officers who
served during the war from the State. AS only
l.500 copies were ordered printed, not one III
fifty who wish it can have q copy.
Lansing has been i'll her store clothes during
the past week, ana, with the Legislature i'll
session, tho temperance reception, the annual
meeting of the State Pioneer Society," the Re-
menyi concert, and the lecture by Burdette, Of
the Hd,okeye, who was snow-bound and did not
come, her citizens and visitors have managed
to keep pretty tolerably busy.
The bill before the House to purchase the
large and fine portrait Of Senator Chandler, for
$1,000, will quite likely pass both houses with
very little opposition. Ii is hfe-size, and the
best one III existence. Ives, of Detroit, is the
lucky artist who painted 1t.
In the absence of any Legislative news to re-
port next week, your correspondent will skip
one. and Feb. 10 will be the date of the next
nilictlon of this kind. OBSERVER.