The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-08-07

Gen. Wellington II. Burt, President
OF the North American Salt Company.
who returned TO his Saginaw home from
the East a few days ago, tells why the
great salt trust has collapsed for the
present Asked the object of the man
ifesto recently issued by the directors
of the North American Salt Company
from New York, Gen. Burt stated that
the organization of the company as pro-
posed had been suspended until some
future date. Said he:
Enough stock has been taken in England and
America 10 place the organization on firm
| footing, and we could have carried 1t
along for eighteen months or until such time as
stock was recognized and sought for with the
amount OF money already put in or at hand.
However, the options We held on salt works
high, especially in New York, the aggregate
values OF the several plants being 81, 100000
greater than what they would bring at private
or individual sale before the so-called trust was
| broached For this reason principally We de-
cded To defer the carrying out OF the plan until
such time as more advantageous terms can DO
secured.
John Dewar, while coupling cars near
Alpena, had his foot horribly mangled.
The fine new church of the Polish
Society at Alpena is nearing COM
pletion.
The Board of Directors of the Michi-
gan Fair and Exposition held a meeting
at Jackson last week, at which the report
of the Premium Committee was adopted
| The committee recommends the adoption
of the premium list of the Tri- State
Fair of two years ago, with reduction
of about one-third throughout. The
price of admission was placed 4 rs cents.
Evening exhibits by electric light will be
an important and attractive feature, the
admission price TO be the same as during
the day. 1t is proposed to have a bal
loon ascension, with parachute drop
during three days of the fair. 1t was de
cided to put mp n purse of $500 for the
band contest, the first prize to be 5000,
second Sl7j, third 800, and fourth S7j
The subject of competitive military
drill was discussed at considerable length,
but nothing was decided.
The marble deposits in the Lake Su-
per.or quarlies are said 20 be equal in ev-
cry respect to best imported marbles A
recent letter from Ishpeming has this ref
erence to them:
4 company known as the Clara Marble Com
| any. with W. II. Menu, OF Grand Rapids. and
George Weatherstone, of Ishpeming, the
| managers has been operating for the past two
months on the gold range not far north OF the
| Ropes Gold Mine, and has already shipped aud
! sold several carloads OF marble. The marble
! deposits near Ishpeiuing have long been known
/ TO biologists and others, but il has been ques-
| toned whether slabs OF marble could be secured
large enough 10 meet with ready sale The
question has been answered in the affirmative,
| and other marble quarries will be opened, the
deposits being very extensive. The marble.
when found in large slabs, meets with ready
sale. The verde antique found near the Ropes
| mine IL pronounced by good judges To be equal
! 20 the best imported.
The Board of Trustees of Hobart
Hall, Ann Arbor, called on Rev. DR.. carp
last week and made n thorough investiga-
ton into the rector's affairs Ex-Gov. IL.
p. Baldwin, member of the Board, is
reported as saying:
l don't think DR.. carp is guilty of the least
! fraudulent intent. II is clearly case OF mono
mana As near "a we could learn he was hnan-
! cially embarrassed when he came TO Ann Arbor
| and the matter has preyed upon his mind until
| in that single respect he is deficient In reason
| ing tHcul,ies He has borrowed considerable
| sums, aud those who have indorsed for him will
! lose. He says he has used the funds thus raised
TO assist his friends. He has lovely wife and
| family, and the case Is n very sad one. The
| guild will lose nothing except Dr. Earps sub
scrption Of $1,000.
George II. McCrombie, of East Sagi-
nav, who few years ago was head miller
in a big flour mill there, died in the poor
house few days ago. Dissipation hoored
him
AT Bay City George Agnew struck
Nancy Foster over the head and threat
ened to kill her. George languishes in a
dungeon vile.
The Polish congre CATION of Bay City
are going to build an imposing church
edifce at cost of $40, 600.
Colonel Len j. Clark, formerly of
Corunna. has purchased the Great Beach
Hotel at Galveston, Tex, for S2G5,00O.
Several Michigan towns are trying
very hard 10 see if water works really do
cut down insurance rates.
Major w. c. stevens, of Ann Arbor,
formerly of the Ninth Michi gan Cavalry,
still owns and uses the horse he rode in
the army He got him in Kentucky in
1862. rode him in many battles and two
years of campaigns, and old Billy,
who is now SO years old, can sleep in the
parlor OF eat with the family, if be
wants to.
Angus Mcdonald, lumber woods
man from near Grayling, went to Bay
City few days ago with $3.50 which he
had earned by hard knocks, and when the
police pulled him out of the saloon a
few hours after his arrival 1t was found
that the saloon SITS had accidentally left
S2i on his person
East Saginaw contributed total of
SG,225 for the relief OF the Johnstown
sufferers.
Deputy State Treasurer Stagg re-
Gently rendered his resignation. to take
effect September J. and State Treasurer
Maltz accepted it. His successor has not
been appointed
The Northern Pacific Railway will
make a special exhibit at the State FAN
of products along it's route.