The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-11-06
MICHIGAN HAPPENINGS.
EVENTS AND INCIDENTS THAT HAVE
LATELY OCCURRED.

EVENTS AND INCIDENTS THAT HAVE
LATELY OCCURRED.
An Interesting Summary OF the More Inn
I Portant Doings of Our Neighbors-wed-
dings and Deaths - Grimes, Casualties,
and General News Notes.
George Jacob Schweinfurth, who has
countrywide reputation by reason of
his pretension to being q second Christ,
dropped down upon Detroit last week,
accompanied by six of his disciples. In
an interview. Schweinfurth said.
: Growing2 o. yes. indeed our religion is sure
TO become widespread although now
severely prosecuted. But we bear IL with the
calmest fOrtitude. We know no such things as
! backsliders, not having had one such in all my
| thousand OF followers. Prosperous congrega-
| tons In Illinois towns, at Alpena, in your own
State, Minneapolis, aud through the South are
! conclusive proofs of this statement i have
only u few local ministers, believing il better to
allow some members OF the church 10 con-
| duct the services send them my sermons,
| which are read every sunday No, our Detroit
church Is not strong There arc not more than
II dozen OF my followers here who cling TO their
faith, meet once "a week, and become daily more
convinced that they are correct in their religion.
expect To commune with them tomorrow,
md then go 10 Jackson for visit with my
brother. The time is coming when my church,
the Church Triumphant, Perfectionist al IL
is sometimes called. will command the respect
OF the world more than the Christian church OF
to-day. When am dead, my plans will live ON
forever, and my life will remain example for
my people.
Opium Smuggler Durant was arrested
at Royal Oak, Oakland County, few
days ago, and taken to Detroit. A dis
patch from that city says:
in the vicinity of Detroit were searching FOR
opium smugglers who were supposed TO receive
the drug from British Columbia and sneak it
across Lake ST. Clair, ST. Clair River, or Detroit
River. In August Capt Harry ii. Durant, of
the little schooner Emma of Sand Beach, was
arrested for alleged completely in this SNUG
Cling, but on examination before the United
States Commissioner was discharged there
being no evidence against him. Officer Day, of
the customs service, WAS positive that opium
had been brought over the line and felt cCr-
tain that Durant know something about 1t.
The United States officers We're untiring in
their search and last winter Messrs Day and
Iinn-the latter being in the customs service at
Port Huron-while watching Durant, saw him
leave Port Hope and 90 toward the woods They
followed him eight miles through forests, and
when they called upon him 10 hall his response
was bullet from his revolver. They returned
the fire, hut Dunnt escaped 10 Canada and
went 10 British Columbia. The officers searched
the woods where the firing occurred aud disCov-
cred l,3OJ packages OF opium, weighing GOO
| pounds, and vnlued az - 500 The opium was
eminent A few days ago word was received
ut the special Treasury agents Office in Detroit
TINT Duraat was NJ Royal oak. Inspec or Ira
Willie went there at once ana returned on after
with the prisoner. Durant was immediately
| locked up 10 await Arrangement and trial. The
| Treasury agents report that Durant is a mem-
Der OF the Joslyn alias Harris gang OF SNUG
glers one OF the most notorious III the country.
de Is about ~ years old.
The Grand Rapids telegram Herald
"Statn w vi Smith
when in Chicago the other day, exhibited
to the United States Attorney some cir
culars issued by South Water street
merchants, urging hunters and dealers
in Northern Michigan to violate the game
laws, and quoting prices for game. The
hunters in the Upper Peninsula are very
unfriendly to the law. They claim that
the lyw is wholly in the interests of fancy
hunters from the cities, who wish 10 util-
ize the settlers lands for preserves for
their pleasure. There is also much COM
plant from that section of dude hunters,
who come there and wound a dozen
deer for each one bagged, and thus
spoil the field for the settler who
hunts for meat and for market. Under
such circumstances, the enforcement of
the law in the Upper Peninsula is a suf-
fciently hard matter, without inducement
TO lawlessness by city dealers, and War
den Smith intimates that he may give
the authors OF the circular n lively whirl
in the courts if they are not careful.
-Chauncey Joslyn, ex-Judge of the
Washtenaw- Monroe Circuit Court, ex-
member of the Legislature aud the State
Board of Educat on, prominent Demo-
crat and lawyer of the old school, died at
his home in Ann Arbor last week, from
abscess of the liver, aged 7G. The Judge
had suit pending in the Circuit Court
against Ann Arbor City for SO. 900 dam
ages for q fall on a defective sidewalk
that is said to have been the origin of the
disease from which he died. Judge JOS
Ign was noted the State over for his peeul-
iarities on the bench, though his deci-
sions invariably stood the scrutiny of the
Supreme Court. Only few months ago
young man was convicted of a serious
called up for sentence and the
court said: You have heretofore
borne good character, and 1
feel that the best interests of society will
be subserved by giving you light SEN
tence. The law says that l may give you
fifteen years at Jackson; in view Of your
record and the mitigating circumstances
surrounding your case ] will make the
sentence fourteen yecrs." The prisoner
tainted in the dock. Just such incidents
marked his entire career, and while with
law abiding citizens he was popular,
crooks hated him and citizens given to
actions that would not bear the severest
investigation feared him. The Judge was
great story-teller, and it is said of him
that he would adjourn court any time to
hear a good anecdote.
During fracas at Eden. Ingham
County. last summer Albert Sutherland
shot and killed Ellzay Douglass. Suth-