The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-03-25

tents, owned by @. G. Lucas, OF Petosksy,
was destroyed by drs.
james Berry died at Adrian recently.
Adrian in him loses one of its most active,
energetic and worthy business men.
Fire broke out in the planning mill Of
G. c. Pond 4 Co., at Jackson, and de-
stroyed six thousand dollars worth.
Allen yanderhoofs boot aud shoe store
at Coldwater has been closed on chattel
mortgage, and his grocery store was closed
on an attachment.
-Alonzo II. Griffith, Of North Morenci.
sold his farm recently, and the same night
had $3.50 of the proceeds stolen from under
his pillow.
For the first time in the history Of our
penal institutions comic opera was gwen
before the prisoners at Jackson recently.
The opera company played the "Mikado"
in the prison chapel. where q stage with full
scenery, dressing rooms, etc., had been
prepared. About $50 of the convicts were
present, and many visitors.
The funeral of the late ex Senator
Chaffee, from the residence OF A. H. Wood,
Rev. DR.. Case, of the NJ. Z. Church, con-
Quoting the services, was one Of the largest
ever seen in Adrian. At the vault the little
daughter of U. S. Grant, Jr., grand
daughter Of the dead man, placed bouquet
of water-lilies upon the casket.
Bishop Borgess. seems determined to
put an end to the Polish Church troubles,
at Detroit, by legal means. He has
through the Trustee Of st. Albertus Polish
Church, brought suit for ejectment against
Father Kolosinski, the deposed priest.
Father Kolosinski has remained in posses
sion of the parsonage, having an armed
guard.
"A new company has been organized in
Jackson, under the name of the warren
European Featherbone Company" for the
manufacture and sale of corsets in the
United States, and the manufacture and
sale of "featherbone" and its products in
Europe. The business will be the manufac-
ture from the quilts of turkeys and geese
of substitute for whalebone.
-Twenty-fiv years ago William Fulton,
of Dearborn, took his wife and child to
her fathers house and said he was
going to seek his fortune in the
West. He never came back again or
sent word to his wife. When Fulton left
home his child was nine months old. A
few years afterward the mother died, leav-
ing her little girl, Inez, to the care of her
grandparents, and when they also died she
was left alone in the world. For some
years she has supported herself. She has
just learned that her father died recently at
Cotton, n. NJ, leaving big cattle ranch
and a large amount of other valuable prop
erty. Miss Fulton will get this property,
rs Fulton left no will.
Attorney General Taggert has forward
ed to Quartermaster General Geo. A. Hart,
mt Lansing. decision regarding bounty
matters, which will be of interest to large
number throughout the State. The decision
was asked for in the case of Edwin Petit,
who applied for the payment of 500 boun-
ty under the law of 1864, and is address I'd
to the Quartermaster General.
The question presented for my considera-
| tion." reads Mr.. Taggert's decision. lis as to
whether the petitioner is entitled to the bounty.
| Section of act No. % of the Session Laws Of
| 1864 provides: There shall be paid from
the war fund Of this State unif, rm st lte
bounty of 500 to each person below the grade
| OF commissioned officer who NAV here
after enlist or be mustered into tie military or
naval service of the United states, or who shall
! be credited en- tho quota Of this Stata, or any
military district thereof. under any call or order
of the President or military authorities Of the
! United States, or of this State, made or issued
| since the first of January, 1864.
| General Order No. g. bearing date May Ia,
1854. issued by Gen. John Robertson. Adjutant
| General, by direction OF the COMMANDMENT
| chief states: The bounty heretofore paid by
tho state to men enlisting in Michigan regi
ments. batteries. or companies. or in any army
OF the regular service. is hereby discontinued
-UIon the 2lst OF July. 1864. I find that
Gov. bi;i issued n proclamation reciting the
| inducemeLt, to enlistment of soldiers, in which
he states: NO State bounty can be paid for the
reason that the appropriation made for that pur-
| pose is exhausted
| your department upon this statute and the order
| and proclamation referred to from the date OF
such order down to the present time, has been
| that the payment of bountiss under that act in
| question suspended and at end from the
date Of the order issued as aforesaid.
| While am OF the opinion that the Governor
of the state of Michigan has not the
| power to suspend the operation aud effect
| OF n positive STATUTE where certain enlistments
have been made under it, with reasonable ex-
pectation on the part OF the soldier of receiving
its benefits, yet there is some doubt to the
| tent toiwhch the language u sed in this statute
| may be held to GO The statute reads that
| bounty shall be paid from the war fund of this
| State, and does not make any provision tor the
| creation of any new war fund. and IL may be
doubted whether its legal and binding effect
| tends beyond the war fund then provided By
| legislative provisions. Whatever such war fund
may have been at the date of the of this
law Mt the time Of the issuing of has pro lanation,
| and probably at the time of the issuing OF the
| order by the Adjutant General under his direc-
| ton, is exhausted AS far rs my knowledge
! tends, and 1t appears in legislative enact
| ments upon the subject of bountes. the
| fund referred to in this act has never been in
creased by subsequent legislation from the date
| OF the issuing of the order referred TO down to
| the present time. The Legislature has faiied
| TO provide by appropriation any fund
| from which any payment Of bounties could be-
| made. This would indicate acquesence
on the part of the Legislature with the view
| taken by the Governor and the construction
| then placed upon this act. namely that il was
| only applicable to the war fund then aprropr-
atei by the Legislature. What
| ever course should be pursued by your depart
| ment, APP licants standing In the same position
the petitioner will eventually have to resort to
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