The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-02-07
MICHGAN AFFAIRS.

WHEArI.AND township, Lenawee county,
has paid $40 for woodchuck scalps the past
year.
ORLETAs A. RICHARDSON, OF the firm of
Whiting & Richardson, hardware merchants
of Flint, is dead. He was about SO years Of
age and was one OF the most prominent
business men of the city.
AN cnterprising hen belonging to family
near North Lake, Clinton. county. recently
came gripping into the yard, which was COW
cred with snow, followed by eight recently
Matched chickens She had selected a spot
under q sheltering bush, and, although
surrounded by snow, performed her spring
labors.
The Day City Tribune publishes a detailed
statement of the improvements made In West
Bay City during the year. The account shows
the expenditure of s577, $50. The list includes
the Sage library, costing $4,000, the Holly
water works, costing 1900, and wcstmin-
ster church, costing $4,000. Agrist mill was
erected ut a cost of s12,0 900. The other build
ings are residences, additions etc.
THE voters of Livingston county will pass
on a proposition to raise $4,000 for u new
courthouse, jail, Sherifrs residence, and
county Offices, TO be raised as follows: $1,000
this year and sic, 900 each for the three fol-
lowing years; al TO be levied and collected
as part of the county tax, provided the
village of Howell shall pay into the county
treasury the sum of $1,000 additional ON or
before Oct. /.
"WAsT a big thingT" asked George Fuller,
clerk at the Russell house, Detroit, of re-
porter. "You bet' said the reporter. "Wt
had two Presidents OF the United States reg
lister here to-day; see EN- and interview en-,
said Mr.. Fuller ''Thank you, III do it."
said the reporter, as he pulled the register
over toward where he was standing, and
after eagerly scanning the list short time
he caught sigho of the names John Q.
Adams Negaunee" and flames Buchanan,
Indianapolis" Then realizing the Joke he
remarked: "May be you call that funny"
and left the hotel.
THREE children of Anthony Postwine, OF
Alpena, recently slept some sixty hours, from
the effects OF coal-gas. On retiring they had
filed the coal-Aoye with COAL and closed the
draughts, the stove being in the room In which
they slept that night Their lives were
probably saved on account Of the room be-
ing large, and when the fire had burned out
no more gas escaped, while the fresh air
awoke the sleepers. Their parents were away
ut the time, but the children were old enough
TO keep house for few days. On awakening
they merely supposed they had slept one
night instead OF three nights and two days.
A NEW YORK correspondent Of the Chicago
Journal writes: In showing n New Yorker
pair OF elegant Texas steer horns, sent me by
United States Agent Cation nephew OF Judge
Caton) from the Cheyenne agency, as pres
ent, Gothamite expressed great admiration
of the symmetrical ebony points, and de-
clared that he must send out West TO his own
nephew, who lives in Detroit, and secure
pair also, and among with them a buffalo
head to mount for museuml Queer ideas!
To the average, untraveled Down-Easter
there is only one "out West" and it is place
where wild steers, buffalo, antelope and other
| game abound.
On the eth of December last tho State of
Michigan, through william C. Stevens, the
Auditor General, petitioned the Wayne Cir
cult court TO order the sale OF certain lands
to satisfy claims for taxes. The session laws
| OF 1sS2 make IL the duty Of the Prosecuting
Attorney to prosecute the cases, but in case
he refuses or neglects to do this the court
may appoint an attorney TO appear for the
State. Mr.. Caplis was engaged in the prose-
cution of criminal cases at the time, so Judge
Jennson appointed Michael Brennan on be-
half of the Statey Mr.. Brennan has sent to the
Auditors bill OF 1910 for his services, but
they have taken no action thereon. 1t is
claimed that he must get his pay from the
State, 60 cents for expenses being charged
/ for each lot Sold