The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-06-18

"A woman suffrage convention will be
held at Grand Rapids Oct. Z.
The erection of the proposed big hotel
on Mackinac Island has been postr oned for
another season.
A bricklayer in Detroit. named Patrick
Shann, fell uinety- five feet. aud retained
sufficient life TO be taken to the hosptll.
The Ann Aibor High School contains
representatives from Mexico. Italy, Jaran,
and Turkey. as well as from sixteen States
IN the Union.
--The Ann Arbor bicyclists complete the
Triangle, i. e., take in Ypsi'anti and Saline,
in three hours. stopping at both places.
The distance is twenty seven and n half
miles
Henry Peters, Monroe blacksmith,
ret red fiom business last week after forty
eight years Of active service at the forge =
sixteen in Germany and thirty-two in
Monroe.
Since the last census Houghton Coun-
ty has increased in population 1000; Mar
quette, 5000; Baraga, Ontonagoa, Mack
mac, and schoclcrlft, 1900 each; Menom-
inee, 1000.
Grand Rapids papers think that the
patronage which is frtted away on five
dailies would make two papers happy, but
none of the five seems to be self sacrificing
enough to 90 for the good of the rest.
Until recently Kalkaska has been
blessed with three or four preachers, but
now has none, and the boys play la !, the
band meet for practice, old men 60 trout
fishing, and ladies go visiting on Sunday.
making it the liveliest day in the week.
The proaers of Drs. Ranney, Post and
others, the Michigan surgeons who offered
their services to Russia in case of war with
England. have been declined. Diplomas
of foreign Institutions, says the Secretary of
the Russian Legation, are not sufficient.
aud the lack of knowledgs of the Russian
language is still another objection.
This is a rather tough story. but, of
course. Petersburg editor wouldn't lie;
a Petersburg frog is said TO have fallen in
to pail of milk on q recent night, and
next morning was found complacently
seated on roll of butter which he had
churned in his fruitless effor to get out. I"
The japanese Government wants to
secure the Grand RAPIDS educational ex-
hibit at the New Orleans Exposition 10 take
home 1t consists of various colored shoe
pegs laid vertically, horizontally, and in
almost every direction possible to describe.
by pupils under six years of age. This Is
to teach the little ones the different colors
and lines
1t is estimated that the loss on timber
and buildings by the forest fires about New
berry will reach over $4,000. family
named Delaaey, living seven miles from
Creighton. are missing, and a search by
neighbors is progressing. 1t is believed
they started in 10 escape, and were either
suh'ocated by the heavy smoke or succumb-
ed to the intense heat andperished.
Persons who propose to attend the san
itary convention which is to be held Mt
Ypsilanti. June 30 and July /, under the
auspices of the State Board of Heath, can
obtain certificates that will entitle them to
make the trip at reduced rates, from any
point on the Michigan Central Railroad,
and its branches, by addressing the Secre-
tary OF the convention, DIR. A. F. Kline,
Ypsilanti
Lake Mastassini was at first reported
larger than Lake Superior, then as large as
Huron, next as large as Lake Michigan.
Now it is said 20 be larger than Lake Onta-
rio. When the survey is finished it will
probably be found to be about the size of
Lake ST. Clair. AS Col. Sellers says about
A straight line, you never know the size of a
lake till the surveyors get through with it,
Free Press.