The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-01-17

TIE cost of the Michigan public schools for
$50 was $i,735,0sT.

TIE cost of the Michigan public schools for
$50 was Si,7e5.0sT.
II. s. TIFFITs, cigar manufacturer of
Colfwater suffered the seizure OF his stock
by the United States Marshal on a writ of
replevin secured by Eastern creditors.
AT depth of $40 feet on the lands OF the
Mineral Bath company at Ypsilanti. q vein
of gas was found which filled an eight-inch
pipe and blazed to height of eight feet
THE Saginaw Herald says that trouble Is In
store fer land speoulators In Crawford county
who have secured tax titles to valuable pine
lands and have been stripping of the timber.
THE Ypsilanti Paper company owns $780,
900 mill in Lowell, village OF 10000 In
habitants In the southwest corner Of Superior
township. washtenaw county. Fifty-eight
hands are employed.
At EAST SAGINAW the Michigan Central
railroad paid Anthony Johnson $1,000 dam
ages for injuries sustained by his wife, who
was nearly killed In August. while endeavor-
ing to save her child from being run over by
passenger train.
JERSEY justice made a long reach, last
negro was arrested ut Pontiac for a murder
committed in New Jersy thirty years ago,
but the grand jury failed to find an indct-
ment and he was discharged
THOMAS WESTON, the ex-conductor who
hanged himself ut his farm near Pontiac,
recently, was a conductor on the Great West
ern from Detroit to Suspension Bridge for
about twenty-five years. He was hurt about
two years ago. and left the road, and has
been farming since.
THE law says dogs shall be assessed
and taxed The Supervisors say they win
tax just whose dogs they please An Adrian
Supervisor couldn't find assessabie dogs
enough I'm his ward TO haul a hand sled, yet
when he goes home nights thousands Of ours
obstruct his pathway.
WHILE hunting near Round lake. Benzie
county, j. ID. Reed mistakng F. w. Cow
don's fur cap for fox, discharges load of
shot into his face and shoulders. Cowdon
will recover, but will carry some of the shot
as long as he lives and will probably leave
his fur cap at home the next time he hunts
foxes.
CAPT. NJ. MANSFIELD died at his residence
In Coldwater. few days since. He had been
a resident of that place for thirty-three
years and was a highly. honored citizen. He
enlisted in the late war as First Lieutenant
OF Company G, of the Ninth Michigan in
fantry, and was promoted to a Captaincy.
He had been Masonic Grand Master of the
State. He was 81 years of age.
ADvICEs from Northern Michigan show re-
newed interest and excitement over the pros
poets of successful mining for gold. Near
Negaunee vein of quartz richly charged
with the precious metal has been discovered,
aud Is now being tested as to its extent and
value. shaft is sinking on this vein and Is
now down forty-five feet. The parties in
terested represent abundant capital. Numer-
Gus assays have given excellent results, and
good judges believe the quarry carries
higher percentage Of gold than does that OF
the Ropes.
A STRANGE and painful case OF disease is
reported in the family of Charles Archer, lie
Roy, Osceola county, and the story runs like
this. About six years ago child year old
was bitten seriously by the family dog,
rendering the child frantic at spells. Last
week the mother of the child was taken with
a mad spasm and commenced breaking the
furniture and dishes, and was brought under
control only with the greatest difficulty. AS
she was not bitten by the dog, as far as any
one knows her ailment can hardly be at
tributed TO that.