The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-03-21

The Grand River Valley Horticultufal
Society estimates that seventy Ave per
cent OF the peach crop will be lost this
season.
Sixty citizens of Lansing have pre-
sented petition to the Council asking Il
to compel all factories in the city to use
smoke consumers.
The Bortree Manufacturing Company,
OF Jackson, are adding another line Of
machines to their plant, and viii soon
give employment to seventy five more
men.
The burglar who entered the Kalama-
zoo female seminary, and in the struggle
with plucky young woman had q button
torn off his coat, has been identified and
arrested by means of the missing button.
In pardoning John Erickson, of Mar
quette, who was sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for life, Governor Luce has per-
formed an act OF justice. Erickson, fifteen
years ago, was set upon by gamblers, and
in protecting himself killed one of the
gang. Not being able to speak or UNDER
stand word of English, he pleaded guilty
to charge of murder and received life
sentence. He has been amply punished
for an offense which was but mild form
of manslaughter at most
Two neighbors passing through DIR. A.
j. Holcomb's yard at Schoolcraft had their
attention attracted by the whinnying of his
horse, and discovered that it had not been
fed for several days. They forced an en-
trance into the house and found the Doctor
dead, his body in q crouching position be-
hind his bed. The room was in frightful
state Of disorder, and everything gave evil
dence Of terrible death, it is supposed
from fit or spasm.
The annual report of the Secretary of
the Detroit Board of Trade shows that the
local grain trade of 1887 was the poorest
since 1876. The receipts Of wheat were
100000 bushels less than last year, due
to the poor crop in Michigan. A large
part of the report refers to the unjust dis
elimination on the part of railroads against
Detroit. For many years, the report says,
Detroit has paid an unequal or excessive
tax of seven cents per 100 pounds on grain
forwarded to the seaboard, as compared
with all other markets which could ship
upon the basis of the Chicago tariff. A
formal complaint has been fled before the
Inter- State Commission at Washington,
and as soon as hearing can be secured
N IL hnna6 hot nafrosf ka Oh 20 oA
tain equally favorable rates with Chicago
and other Western markets.
The commission appointed to erss
monuments on the battle field OF Gettyv-
burg, to the memory of the gallant sel-
diers of this State who participated in that
bloody and historical engagement, have
completed the work of selecting the d.
signs. after a consultation at Grand Rapids
lasting several days. The monuments will
all be of the best granite and the work.
mlnship and execution will be of the high
est character. The size of each will hs
just as large as the appropriation would
permit and the construction Will be Of the
most durable nature. To the Grand Rap
ids Leader We are indie ted for the follow.
ing descriptions of the monuments, a.
agreed upon by the commission:
The Cavairy brigade One large monu
menL costing s4,5VJ will be erected to the
Michigan cavalry brigade. including the First
Fifth, Sixth anu Seventh regiments 1t Will
be forty feet In height, stanuing on a founda.
ton eleven feet square. 1t will be tall grace
full and elegantly proporuoned, with the prin-
cipal shaft fifteen feet high and four feet
through reDrasput,QU fDur eoiumna for
each regiment AT the top OF each column q
horses head as capital, and above the capt.
tai lodge tve feet square upon which wit
rest the figure of trooper eignt feet higs,
standing erect The shaft will rest on q solid
and substantial base, and the base will res,
on massive pedestal The front face of thu
base and pedestal will be adorned with
bronze coat of arms OF Michigan. bronze
medallion of General Custer, a bronze plate
representing mounted trooper and PLAN
inscription telling to whose memory the shaft
was erected The side and back faces will
tell IN appropriate inscriptions the noble
record made by the brigade in the battle
First Nichigan Infantry The monument
VII be $40 feet high. resting on q base 5
feet square. On the main die will be has
relief representing two standing guns, ar
ranged picturesquely with cartridge box.
canteen, and cap.
Third Michigan Infantry. This monu-
ment will be III g feet In height, resting upon
base 81 feet square. The has relief on the
die represents Two skirmishers, ono loading,
the other on his knee really TO fire.
Fourth Kchigan Infantry The stone
will be IL feet high, with base feet square.
The bas relief will be q spirited representa-
ton of color bearer in action.
FIFTH hfantry. has relief will repre-
sent soldier in the act OF firing The moau-
ment will rest on base 6x6:5 and be seven
feet in height
ScvenM Michigan Infantry The designs
show monument $50 feet high, resting on
base 5x6 feet The bas-re.ief will represent
muskets crossed horizontally. arranged diff
ierently from that OF the First Regiment,
with cartridge box and caps, cAnteens. badges
and wreaths
Sixteenth Indiana Infantry The base will
be Sx3 aud the monument q feet high. The
bas- relief on the cap will represent musket
and wreath. The inscription and coat of arms
will b. on the main die.
The Iron Brigade Tho gallant Twenty
fourth Regiment who fought in the Iron
Rr gale, will have monument with n base
five ieet square, and above the pedestal will
be the iron figure of n soldier mining home
n cartridge, the hea fourteen feet from the
ground. The bas-relief on the die will rep
resent two flags crossed together with .
wreath and badges.
The Ba,tery. The monument to Company
l, Ninth Battery Of Light Artillery. viii be
ten feet high, resting on q base 7:6x5:6 feet
The has relief will represent an artillery
wheel, the hub enwreathed, and tho swab.
hattle- FLAG aud cannon ballx arrau0ed ppro-