Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-20

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st. Mays parish at Jackson Is 70 have
psrochlal school.
1t Is said that the ROscommon OIL well will
Do operated ia the spring.
The police ia Detroit can nov 90 IA ont OF
the cold and eat their lunch al night
The new depot At ST. Helen-, on the d., NJ.
4 III. road, l. about ready for occupancy.
There are at least three places Ia Portland
where liquors are openly sold without license.
A dwelling house and furniture worth S.
40 were burned at 81 Louis Saturday morn
ing.
The Gilbert House at Reed City burned
Saturday morning. Loss $500. Insurance
$500.
There is 10 be citizens meeting at West
Bay City tonight 10 discuss amendments
IN the charter
farm residence at Cooper was burned
Saturday morning. The loss was $4,000
partf insured.
The citizens of Bay City are to give the
proprietor Of the Fraser House, benefit on
the 3rd of February.
The Bay City Press advises people TO buy
lumber now, as the lumber men are bound
10 advance It's price IN the spring.
little boy at Kalamazoo gives his younger
brother some strychnine To cure the stomach
ache. The child died IN short time.
Warden Watkins has arrived at Ionia and
IL being besIeged by horde OF applicants
for positions IN the House of Correction.
The second in the series of Farmers Insti-
tntes, held under auspices of the State Board
OF Agriculture, was held at Flushing, Jan.
Il and 10.
William j. Waterman, for many years
leading real estate broker IN Detroit, and
founder of Waterman's Exchange, died Sun
day night
Henry stephens 4 Co., of St. Helens, have
H,vO0.UO feet OF logs cut, in and on the
skids- They have operated live camps dur
ing the winter.
The AlmOnt Herald says that the ship
ment OF grain from that place, via the Port
Huron 4 Northwestern Railway, averages
seven cars "A day.
The preparations being made by the Light
Guard for the approaching Governors levee
ARE on a scale calculated To eclipse any pre-
vlOus effort of the kind.
Nine deaths were reported in Detroit on
Saturday, four of children under five years
OF age. OF nifty deaths during the week,
twenf seven were of infants.
An Old Folks concert is TO be given in
Muskegon early in February. Ii will be
under the auspices of the Congregational
Church, and fifty singers will take part.
another railroad. large and enthusiastic
meeting has been held and nothing but
goodwill towards the new project Is ex-
pressed.
The Detroit Times of yesterday announces
the wedding of Lieutenant Governor Buttars
and Miss Louise True, of Rochester, y. y,
20 take place soon after the close of the pres
ent legislature.
Bishop Harris, of Michigan, preached in
kUta hnr at Nav orb
Sunday night In behalf of the American In
stitute of Christian Philosophy His dis
course was "Man."
The Hon. John Norquay, Prime Minister
and Provincial Treasurer of Manitoba. and
DIR. Sunderland, of Winnipeg, have been
making general visit of inspection 10 the
State Departments at Lansing.
Seth CoIburn, aged about 81 years, dropped
dead in Eddy. Dorr Il Co.'S lumber camp,
on the north branch of the Pinconning, Fri
day morning. The cause of death Is sup
posed 10 have been heart disease.
Tk examination of AlOnzo Stone and Jas.
Gin and wife for the willful murder Of Con-
stable William Metevier closed Saturday, at
Rogers City. The woman was discharged.
Stone and Gill were both committed.
Here il a sermon on the evil effects of dis
content: A colOred boy at Benton HarbOr
stole pair of pants. but they were too short.
them. He Is now In the House of COrrec-
tion.
Mr. G. Behan. of Jackson, Road Master
of the eastern division of the Michigan
Central, has invented a railroad switch
which, Il Is claimed, Is 40 constructed that II
IL impossible for IL 10 become clOgged or get
oat of order.
The formal opening of the new rooms of
the Detroit Association of Stationary En-
gineers in Detroit was 70 occur Last evening.
Nr. Egbert L. Watson. editor of the Ne
staRicai Engineer. will deliver the address
Of the occ lsiOn.
Thomas Craney. OF Bay City has been
granted patent on his automatic salt litter
aud cOnveyor. In order to work the litter
successfully an endless detachable chain is
necessary, and TO meet the requirements
Mr.. Craney has invented such chain.
SO many contributions are being made to
the charity ball TO be gwen IN Detroit there
viii be very few expenses unprovided for.
tine man. thirking the poor needed help i'm
mediately. has offered 4S sacks of flour of %
pounds each and 50 bushels OF potatoes.
A Detroit wholesale grocer advances the
opinion that sessions of the Michigan Legi--
lature ought to be held at intervals of ten
years. RE thinks that this plan would result
m greater care and discrimination being
used IN the selection of Senators and Repre-
senta&1FeS.
Deputy Sheriff Sawtell took Canada
Jack" to Pontiac Saturday morning and
lodged him IN jail He IL wanted there for
assaulting James r. Stone, at Holly. in May,
1SeO. during a circus riot. with intent to kill
and murder.
Battle Greek had $4,000 fire on Sunday
morning. The fire started IN a skating rink.
and destroyed carriage factory and black
smith shop. vacant store was pulled down
90 Keep the fire from spreading. II is sup
posed the fire was the work Of an incendiary.
man in Hamtramck had bear in his
garden for several years. Recently the ami
mai became too ferocious for pet and was
sold % meat man IN Detroit. The latter
killed the animal m the presence Of persons
invited n see the sport and took the carcass
90 Detroit.
Jerome Smith. Of Howell. charged with
,ssaulting a little girl about nine years old
with intent % commit rape, who has lain IN
iail for the last nine months, has had his
second trial and found guilty. Ou the first