Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-07-11
MICHIGAN HAPPENINGS.
EVENTS AND INCIDENTS THAT HAVE
LATELY OCCURRED.


and General News Notes.
Prof. johnson has been asked by the
State Board of Agriculture TO resign his
position at the head of the State Agricul-
tural College. The speech made by Prof.
johnson before his class on June 6,
wherein he compared the faculty and
students to snarling dogs, and also inti-
mated that he had the Board OF Agricul-
ture by the ears. and that they would
back him in his work, formed the basis OF
the investigation, and it was principally
on account of these assertions that he was
asked TO resign. Resolutions. stating tho
reluctance of the board to paIt with tho
services Of Prof. johnson and expressing
the kindliest feelings for him, were
passed.
There are 1877 convicts in the State
Prison at Jackson, the smallest number
for several years.
The Fuller Buggy Company has de-
cided 10 locate in Jackson, the citizens
of that place having raised $4,000 to Sc
cure il.
Three citizens of Tekonsha were
fined by q Marshall justice Of the peace
in the aggregate sum of 500 and costs
for violation of the fish law.
Daniel Hulick, TN Oakland County
pioneer, having settled there forty-four
years ago, died few days ago much re-
gretted by his neighbors.
"A. C. Sutherland, who killed young
Dougiuss NJ Eden, tneha-A Bonaiy y. .aoma
weeks ago, has been released in bonds of
$1,000. He will be tried at Lansing in
October
Samuel Harvey, of West Bay City,
baggngeman on the Michigan Central,
was run over by the cars at Gladwin and
cut in two and horribly crushed.
AT the regular meeting of the Michi-
gan Board of Pharmacy. held at Star Isl
and, near Detroit, l20 persons were pres
ent for examinat' IN. OF this number
lO2 took the registered pharmacists ex-
animation and eighteen the registered as
sistants' examination. Seventy-four per-
sons passed the registered pharmacists
examination and twenty eight failed.
Thilteen passed tho assistants examina-
tion and five filled. This is tho largest
class that h ,s ever been before the board
for examin tion. The following officers
we've elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent. Jacob lesson, MuskeCon: secretary,
James Veinor, Detroit; treasurer, Geo.
McDo' aid, Knlamazoo. Tho next meet
ing of the Board will be held at Lansing,
Nov. 8.
Gov. Luce has pardoned Charles
Boyce and Louis Dubry, who were serv-
ing twenty and three-year sentences,
respectively, in Jackson Prison. Boyle
was sent upkfrom Deerfeld, Lawrence
County, in 1877, on conviction Of man
slaughter. Tho Governor was prompted
to extend executive clemency by reason
of the exemplary life led by Boyle since
the Jackson Prison had Teen his home,
and his pardon is due purely TO his good
behavior. His sentence would have ex-
pired in two years. Dubry was sent
up from Monroe for period of three
years on conviction of adultery. Gov.
Luce thought the case presented many
mitigating features, and hence the par
don.
Miss Susan Romeyn, sister of Capt
Henry Romeyn, Fifth United States In
fantry, he's been engaged as matron at the
Blind School in Lansing.
-sibley & Bearinger, of East Saginaw
lately sold $4,000, 900 feet of standing
timber on the Au Ores River for 1926,
900.
ALI the black bass that were in the
fish hatchery at Alpena have been placed
in Long Lake. The attempt to get them
TO spawn while in the hatchery proved q
failure. The fish would not spawn while
penned up, and the method of Matching
them arti6cially has yet to be discovered
The assessed valuation OF the city oi
Alpena this year is $4,034, 900, an in.
crease over the assessment OF the yeai
:. previous Of S599,573.
"A big lumber deal was recently mad,
at Cadillac, one that knocks out all for.
mer records, J. GUNNER & Son selling t.
d. l.. Gillespie a Co., of Pittsburgh
Pa, 100000 feet. This is one of tn,
largest, IL not the largest, single orders
for lumber ever placed in this country
The lumber all goes into the mammoth
new plant now beirg built by the West
inghoute Air Brake Company, at Wilmer
ding, new town fourteen miles from
Pittsburgh.
An expert has just concluded crit
ical examination of the Ishpeming gol,
range and speaks very highly of the pros
poets.
The shipments of lumber from tn
Saginaw River duiing the month of jun
show a considerable falling of, as com
pared with the corresponding period las
season.
Detroit wants the Grand Army En-
campment next year, and will send
committee of fifteen, headed by the Mayor
TO Milwaukee to work for It.
"A letter from Ishpeming says: "An
other lot Of gold rock was brought ii
from the Michigan mine Weighing fror
400 to 600 pounds. The rock secured /
worth over $4,000. It comes from tn
shaft in much larger pieces than an