Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-07
: Morning Telegram.
MISoR MICnIGAS sIATTERs.


ohng dens nov.
Diphtheria va a bar 10 many festivities
On New Years AZ ishpemlng
Dry goods stores az Muskegon are 70 close
at y. ni., except OF Saturdays.
No need Of to0th-aehe al Bronson now.
A dentist has taken up hls reslde@ee ia that
village
girl Ia Alanislee via burned nearly 10
death by explosion Of gasoline on Mon
day morning.
Five new cases Of diphtheria were reported
al Detroit on Monday and i've deaths from
the same cause.
George Turcott is the fourth member Of
the Lamont gang who has been arrested.
2 0me are still at large.
Kalamazoo reports the first robin Of the
season. It's trihe early, but Kalamazoo
will be first or nothing.
William v. PrOutman will be appointed
postmaster az Moline, Allegan county, vice
Bradley Gilbert. resigned.
IrVIngtOu. Van Buren, county, has had the
name OF Is pOstOfuee changed 10 Lacota,
and Valentine Bennett Is postmaster.
Six suspicious characters were given so
many hours ia which 20 leave town by the
authorities Of Bay City last Saturday.
woman seventy years old living west of
Maple Rapids IN Clinton county, was found
The Valley Furniture Factory az Muske-
gOn, which shut down ten days ago, has re-
snmed work again with full force of men.
Two wheat thieves az Lamont were caught
Il few nights ago as they emerged from
barn with two bags of that cereal IN their
possession.
Present Indications are not very favorable
for the passage OF Mr.. Breitung's bill, giving
an additional $4,000 for the public build
ing at Marquette.
The sixth annual exposition of the Poultry
and Pet Stock Association Is now IN full
blast at Battle Greek, and the prospects for
the show are good.
Wm. Jones, of Cascade, Kent county, aged
-, married a thirteen-year-Old girl a year
ago and she refused To live with him. Now
be wants a divorce.
: Constable William Mutevies, of Presque
Isle township, was fatally shot by AlOnzO
stone of the same township, when about to
serve writ OF eiectment.
Rev. IL. s. Jenkinson has resigned the
pastorate of the Metamora Congregational
Church, and his congregation reluctantly ac-
cept, 10 take effect March 4.
A shoe-shop at Ortonville was burned on
Saturday. The fire was caused by the heat
of the stove breaking can of gasoline which
stood on a counter near the tre.
Grain shipped to Coldwater fer milling
purposes last year, 9,4S5, so pounds. Flour
and feed shipped out, Il ,24l.273 pounds, be-
ing nearly double the figures of 1888.
In Michigan the total expenses for collect
ing the revenue in the different districts Is
az follows: Detroit, $6t,47l; Port Huron,
S4S.759; Marquette, $1,000 p; Grand Haven,
SS.O76
In the Circuit Court at Saginaw Monday
morning John Westel, who was convicted
l.. Il to.
the Ionia House of Correction for the period
of one year.
The Secretary of War has been asked TO
-- allow a lease of lands in the National Park
on Mackinac Island, TO be made To the Mack
3 inac County Agricultural Association, for
race purposes.
Jacob Van Nleet, of Flint, charged with
extorting Illegal pension fees, was released
on Monday az Detroit by Judge Brown, the
law making the olfense punishable having
been repealed.
As an intoxicated man was going home
from White Pigeon on Sunday his team be-
came frightened and unmanageable. tie
was thrown out and hurt SO badly 1t Il
thought be cannot recover.
A State farmers institute is to be held at
Flushing January - and 10, OF which Bron-
son Turner Is president and JAS. 4. Button
secretary. Prominent agriculturalIsts are
upon the list "a speakers.
Saturday evening Thomas Fureigh. the
hero OF the toll house robbery, was presented
with thirty eight caliber. self-cocking,
Smith Il Weston revolver, and sufficient
ammunition 20 keep Il in working order.
The question Of arranging the township of
Kalamazoo into two election districts, or of
fixing a polling place, will have 70 be acted
upon during the present winters session OF
the Legislature. As constituted ut present II
il very inconveuient.
The whole tax oi Kalamazoo city, includ-
ing State, county, city aud school amounts
To about SfZ0.o0O. OF this amount $1,000
has been paid up 80 the first day of January
This shows that times are not 40 hard rs they
might be IN that vicinity
There is Just now in course of preparation
a list OF all the seu mills along the Saginaw
river which are protected by the fire tug sys-
tenn. One of these lists will he posted IN
conspicuous place on each OF the tugs and IN
each Of the fire 5ug offices.
W NJ. Featherly. editor of the Lakeside
Monitor at Au Saubie. was arrested on COM
lslaint of d. Il. Dixon for criminal libel and
was brought before Justice ID. +. Ginley.
Monday afternoon. The case was adjourned
awaiting the Prosecuting Attorney
Paul Loerscher. the Montague uxoricide,
who was last week sentenced to Jackson for
life does not seem tO fully realize the extent
OF the sentence. Re Is still confident Of Sc
curing a new trial. and his attorney viii
make an effort tc secure it at this term Of
court.
Gas filters &C the Franklyn House at Ann
Arbor left defective joint. causing an ex-
piosion of gas Monday night. The building
caught are in several places on the second
floor and c1used e general stampede ot
guests. No one was injured and the damage
was slight
Ladies' had better carry their vaiusbies IN
a safer receptacle than their shopping bags.
A young lady in Detroit had her bag con-
taininr Si3 snatched from her hand on sun
DAY evening. Tie thief made his escape.
This is only one instance of several which
have occurred lateiy.
II. r. Renuets. Of she Bay City Tribune,
aud family. ha& a narrow eSClpe sunday
MORNING from nsphyxiation. 4 visit 90 the
basement sbows'3 chat the furnace bad net
been properly attended 80. and the Eas filed