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flood, is about $4,000.
Summer Howard has been confirmed
as chief justice of Arizona.
The Salvation Army has reached
Saginaw. Needed badly enough.
A life saving station is contemplated
at Bots Blanc Island, Mackinaw straits.
j. C. Burrows has been nominated
for the position of solicitor of the treas
ury.
The latest Incorporated institution
at Eaton Rapids is $4,000 banking
company.
| A gigantic furniture factory will
probably De erected in Battle Creek in
the near future.
The testimony in the Creasinger case
at Maple Rapids is very unfavorable to
Mr. Creasinger.
The postoflice at Spring Lake and
Mendon have been promoted to the
rank of presidential offices.
A vigorous effort is being made to
have soldiers home located in Michi-
gan. but the outlook is doubtful.
A. S. Jenkins of Kent county senteno-
ed February /, 1882 to Iouia for forgery,
has been pardoned by the governor.
During the two weeks ending March
26, 1,424 Canadian emigrants had
entered the United States at Port
Huron.
Mrs. Isaac Butterfeld. for nearly 80
years resident of Pontiac, and one of
the most esteemed citizens of thatplace.
is dead.
About one-quartor of the 800, 900
needed to purchase the West Michigan
fair grounds at Grand Rapids has been
raised
Capt. Geo. w. Fossett of st. Joseph,
one OF the Oldest captains on the lakes,
died at his home in that city short
time ago.
II. G. Kudner OF the Lapeer Democrat
will tell the Michigan press association,
"what | know about editing country
newspaper"
A citizens league, designed to en-
force the laws in regard to the sale of
liquor and its hours, has been formed
al Schoolcaaft.
The Phillips murder examination at
Lexington has resulted in the discharge
of j. A. Nealey, who was charged with
participation in it.
Francis Murphy, the famous temper
ance lecturer, is hard at work in Man
istee, trying TO counteract the evil in
huence of the GO saloons in that place.
John Morris of Roscommon found one
James Ogden in company with Mrs
Morris under disgraceful circumstances,
whereat Morris stabbed Ogden to death
Morris is now in jail.
All of the Michigan Democrats voted
in favor of Morrison's tariff bill at the
caucus of Democratic Congressman
held in Washington the other night for
the purpose of considering tariff legis.
lation.
High water in the Saginaws, Midland
City and adjacent villages have made
it exceedingly lively for the inhabitants
thereof. People have been driven from
their homes, and much valuable prop.
erty destroyed.
The colored citizens state convention
was held March % at Battle Greek. 4
lengthy series of resolutions were adopt.
ed setting forth their grievances and
presenting their views rs TO the proper
rem edies for the. same.
Henry State and wife living near
Sheridan, Montcalm county. have been
arrested for brutal treatment of II.
year-old boy they took FROM Mrs. Lucy
Hall OF Stanton, promising that he
should be well cared flr.
Thos. Ryan, who escaped from the
Ionia house of correction and was after.
wards recaptured in Bay City, escaped
again from the train while en- route 10
Ionia. He jumped from the window
while the cars were IN motion.
Joel W. Hamilton of Ann Arbor,
obtained judgment of $3.50
against DIR. Geo. c. rockingham in
the circuit court for services in procur.
ing purchaser OF the Ann Arbor Reg
lister. Hamilton claimed 200.
Mrs. Galen Z. Brown and a man
named Austin were in Battle Creek a
few days since trying to have Galen
Brown arrested on acharge OF adultery.
Each Justice has refused TO issue war
rant, owing to the alleged bad charac.
ter of the woman
Alexander Hill, who lived in Caro-,
Tuscola county. 4 year ago and was
there arrested and taken to Salt Lake
City on charge of embezzling $4,000
from his wife, writes back to friends in
Michigan that he is still in Jail, and eau
secure neither trial nor release.
Lee Fon, the Flint Chinaman, whose
| marriape was rccentlv celebrated was
arrested for desertion recently. but the
payment of 80 secured from his whilom
bride promise TO give him fee simple
title ~ the entire residue Of his affec-
tions and assets for all future time.
Alonzo Noble, aged 20, of Battle
Greek is dead. lie had been resident
of Battle Greek since 1887; was one OF
the first merchants; was postmaster un-
der Presidents Polk and Buchan an
, mayor of the city in 1873; and an active
and prominent business man, univers-
ally respected.
Murphy Bros. proprietors of saloon
near Tawas City, paid $50 recently fol
, the illegal selling Of of liquor to avoid
further prosecution, gave up their Ii.
cense and abandoned the saloon bust
ness. This is considered great victory
by the temperance party, as it was the
last saloon in that section.
Joe Malosh. young farmer living
two miles south of Newport, Monroe
county. while cunning recently, was
accidentally shot in the arm and head
so that one arm had to he amputated
| A norton of the shot passad thrOuUh