The true northerner., 1885-01-29

White rabbits are drug in the rarkc
at Nemunee.

White rabbits are drug in the rarkc.
at Negaunee.
--Salines oldest inhabitant. Ruby Bur-
lingame. aged 96. Is dead.
"A milk war at Plainwell has reduced
the price Of milk to 4 cents per quart.
The artesian we'll at the Adrian water
works is giving full Aow of mineral water
of horrible smell.
"A Chautauqua Circle has been formed
at Milan, and marvellous literary develop
ment is iookei for.
--Bessamer, in Ontonagon County. and
Snyder, in Jackson County, are the newest
postoffices in Michigan.
by the payment of $7,054.O0 Monroe
County has cleared up its long-standing in
debtedness to the State.
The internal revenue collections in the
Second District for the month OF Decem-
ber aggregated S1s5. s95.So.
Saginaw County this year wRl indulge
in the luxury Of an Assistant Prosecuting
Attorney. at an expense OF $500.
Value of exports by lake from Bay City
last season: Lumber, $500 100; shingles.
s245, 900; lath. $45, 900; salt, $6O,474.
State Treasurer Conger turned over to
his successor S12. .144.01 in cash, and S97.-
CSC in various city and school bonds and
other securities.
Whatever may be done in the matter
Of consolidating internal revenue districts,
it is believed the Michigan districts will be
left unchanged. At every one of ths ports
of collection in this State the revenue
is considerably greater than the expense ae-
count.
knights of Labor at Battle Greek have
organized CO. operative company for the
manufacture of sash, doors, and blinds.
and they are thinking about lumber and
coal yard scheme. They claim to have
capital of S5O,O
-Four hundred and eighty tons of rock
from the Ropes gold mine, at Ishpeming,
were milled last December, and the result
is twenty six pounds one and half ounces
of bullion, estimated by Mr. Ropes to be
worth so an ounce; nine tons and COO
pounds of concentrates assaying $50 ton,
and worth in oil, $1,2G4. At $3.50 an
ounce for the bullion IA safe estimate) the
bullion is worth s2,664, and the total of
S819 ton of ore. The actual cost of
mining and milling, including all the ssla-
ries and current expenses, is less than 81
ton. In the spring twenty-five more
stamps will be added.
The Secretary of the Treasury has sent
to the House an estimate of the cost of coll
for the fiscal year ending June 60. 1886 1t
is based upon existing law and the present
organization of the customs service. If,
however, the consolidation of customs dis
tricts recommended by the late Secretary
Folger should be made, the cost of the serv-
ice would be greatly reduced, while its eff
cheney would not be impaired The follow
ing are the total estimates for the Michigan
ports of entry:
Detroit ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. So, Al
Port Huron ........................ ~, ,I59
urshu i'aFeh .......--...........-.... e.Vio
hatquette ....-....--.....-...... ",oZ'
The telephone company has estab-
Iished an Office in the Capitol at Lansing,
and members and others now have the op-
portunsty of conversing with people at their
homes. if their place of residence is com
prised within the list Of the State Tele-
phone Exchange. Most cities and villages
in the State arc accessible from the Ian
sing ofiics by this desirable arrangement.