Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-06
MICHIGAN AFFAIRS.

Mrs. Lucy p. Moses. an old and much
respected re0ident of Owosso, is dead.
Frank Hunt, an old resident of Corun-
ma, dropped dead in the street recently.
Mrs. Miles G.. Webster waski .ked by
horse and instantly killed at Maple Rapids.
Addison has new trade combination
in the form of barber and tailor shop
combined.
The Third Ward Hose Company Of
West Bay city went on strike for 800
year instead of $75.
Miss Mortie Wilson slipped from
log while fishing in the river at East Sag
inaw, and was drowned.
"A tramp broke into the South Bay City
Depot of the Flint and Pere Marquette
Railroad, and stole twenty dollars.
In view of the fact that Jackson gets
the State Fair this year, Lansing will raise
So, 900 10 boom the Central Michigan Fair.
Capt. E. p. Allen, of Ypsilanti, upon
recent business trip in Canada, was sur
prised at the almost universal sentiment ia
favor of annexation to the United States.
Charles Farmer, while driving TO his
home in the country from Hudson, was ae-
costed by a stranger, who asked for a ride.
The request was granted, but the stranger
proved to be pickpocket, and he relieved
Mr.. Farmer of $40.
Frederick j Pocock, foreman of the
Frankfort Lumber Company, was found
drowned at the Crystal Lake outlet. The
high water had carried away the bridge and
dam. He was author and publisher of the
"Michigln Pinery Boy Songster," so popu-
lar in that section.
"A sanitary convention will he held i'm
Kalamazoo Tuesday and Wednesday, June
l and 2. The objects of the convention are
the presentation of facts, the comparison of
views, and the discussion of methods re-
lating to the prevention of sickness and
death, and the improvement Of the condi-
tions of living.
The University calendar announces the
total enrolment in tho institution to be
l,4Ol students, of whom the literary de-
I partment has enrolled 500; medical, 327;
law, 2S6; pharmacy, 81; homeopathic
medical college, 40; and college of dental
surgery, 80. In making up the total enioll-
ment Michigan heads the list with III.
John Deppert was sued by the Detroit
Base Ball Association for damages for
o Let, Co. ~, i.N.,
of his house, adjoining and overlooking the
ball grounds, to which spectators were ad-
mitted at half the rate charged for entrance
to the grounds, but the Supreme Court
held that he had right to do that and that
the association could not collect damages.
Hon. Lawrence Van Dusen AMI
Hubert B. Gates, of Owosso, have pur-
chased large tract of land in Arenac
County, and will at once commence the
erection of extensive buildings for the pur-
pose of cremating sturgeon. They have
investigated, and had the ashes analyzed
by expert physicians, who find they contain
great medical properties, especially in lung
diseases.
In consideration of the terrible raw
ages made on fish and game of the Upper
Peninsula by pot hunters and fishermen
using dynamite, a sportman's association
has been formed at Ishpeming, with Geo.
w. Hayden, Prosecuting Attorney of Mar
quette County, as President. The associa-
ton will have members in every township,
and all violations of the game law will be
prosecut ID to the fullest extent of the law.
The management of the State Soldiers
Home have decided to cut off all aid 10 SOL
diers outside of the temporary homes after
May 15. There have been several veter-
ans receiving n weekly allowance of So,
and living at their own home, but this
will be cut off after the above date.
OF the thirty veteran inmates of the
Soldiers Home who were honorably dis
charged as capable Of earning their own
living, n majority will be employed on the
Soldiers Home. They are mostly put at
light work which does not require much
physical strength.
The recent G.. A. r. encampment at
Jackson was one of the largest and most
enthusiastic ever held in the State. John
Northwood, of the Saginaw Department,
was elected Commander; Northwood was
private, and lost one arm, represented his
district in the State Legislature in 1885, and
was the author of the Soldiers Home bill.
In the afternoon the grandest parade ever
witnessed in Jackson was enjoyed by vast
crowd. The procession was over one mile
long, with nearly one thousand eight hun
dred veterans in line, besides a number Of
local companies. Gov. Alger was present.
The announcement was recently made
in the University Rugby Association that
liberal proposition had been received from
E. G. Hegler, of La Sale, ILL.,, who has
son in the sophomore class of the Universi-
| ty, that the rink should be rented again for
| gymnasium for next year, and that A. Rein
hard, of Syracuse, N. Y, should be en-
plqyed at salary of 81, 200 per year as
trainer; that 81 900 be expended in new APP
paratus and 81 900 guaranteed for contin-
gent expenses. OF the amount of money
thus disposed of he agrees to donate such
portion as the boys will be unable TO raise.
&C. G. Pond, an old and wealthy citizen