The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-09-18
MICHIGAN HAPPENINGS.
EVENTS AND INCIDENTS THAT HAVE
LATELY OCCURRED.

anu Denefal news Notes.
AT conference OF the Prohibition
lists of the State, held at Lansing last
week, twenty counties we're represented.
Prof. Osburn, of Lansing. presided, with
w. w Wise, editor of the Chicago Lerer,
as secretary. Addresses were made by
Albert Dodge. of Fowlsrville Richard
Trevellick, Detroit; VIM. Molone, Lam
sing; and DR.. Bruce, Albion. II was de-
cided to keep up vigorous party organ
ization, and the following resolution was
adopted:
Resolred, That while we pledge our undivided
moral support TO any movement which Is really
against the traffic In intoXic ing beverages, we
declare our unfaltering faith in national prohi-
biuon, with party in power pledged TO It's en-
forceinent, as the only etfectual remedy Tor the
evils OF the liquor traffic; and we call upon
those who believe in the efficacy of non-partisan
measures 10 eradicate those evils to contribute
the money time and labor necessary TO satisfy
themselves, as past experience has already re-
peatedly satisfied us, that such measures are
wholly inadequate, proving but temporary ana
unsatisfactory expedients, while no permanent
good results therefrom.
Detroit Journal: "Lo, the Ioor In
dian, is fast learning the white mans
ways. One of the noble reds has been
pulled at Port Huron for stealing a post
Office money order and getting it cashed. "
Michigan, remarks the Detroit Jour
nal, has about $500 school houses, ac-
commodating over half million scholars,
and the school property is worth about
$4,000, 900. If any one thinks this indi-
Gates that Michigan is going back to the
dark ages, let him speak up now and tell
us about it.
"A contract has been let for. building
seven miles of railroad between Beech
wood, on the extension of the Chicago and
Northwestern Railway, to the site of the
proposed new mill of the Metropolitan
Lumber Company.
The shaft of the Cleveland mine,
which extends its workings out under
Lake Angeline, has begun sending up ore.
The work of pumping out the lake will
begin before winter. The lake is $50
acres in extent and 20 feet deep, and the
work the pumps will have to do is some
thing enormous.
1t is now asserted that the barn-burn-
ing episode which made William Me-
Laughlin, of Grand Traverse County, a
poor man, was the work of White Caps,
as he had received several very sassy"
letters, making serious threats. His
neighbors are contributing lumber, work
and money to set him on his feet again.
Detroit Journal: Charles II. White,
manager of the Plankinton Hotel, Mil
waukee, was in Detroit yesterday looking
over the Plankinton here. 1t is possible
that he may buy the house and remodel it
so as to compete with the Russell House
and Cadillac. He is also considering the
much-talked-of project of building a
monster hotel near the proposed union
depot. Mr.. White is backed by Million
aire Plankinton of Milwaukee, and can
put lots of money into the enterprise"
The Benzie Ednner says William
Walter Phelps owns land and pays taxes
in that county. Henry Ward Beecher,
when alive, could look proudly to his
BenZie possessions, but since he has
passed away his estate has to suffer drain
on the pocketbook to keep the title clear.
Stephen w Dorsey used to carry a deed
there, but for some reason, perhaps be-
cause it was too cold when he wanted it
warm. disposed of his Benzie County dirt.
Erastus Corning also owned over 5000
acres in Benzie, but at his death he willed
it to his son, and it is now owned by S.
S. Thompson.
Ferdinand Schlesinger, representing
the German syndicate that recently
bought six large mines on the Menominee
range, is conducting negotiations for the
purchase of the Buffalo, South Buffalo
and Queen iron mines of Negaunee. The
purchase price will be S75O,OOO in case
the sale is made.
DIR. Avery, who went to Negaunee to
investigate the typhoid fever outbreak,
reports to the State Board of Health that
it is even more serious than stated. He
found seventy five or eighty cases evenly
distributed over the western portion of
the city. The sick are mostly miners and
their families. The water used at their
homes is generally city water from Lake
Teal, although few use we'll water DIR.
Avery inclines to the belief that the city
water is contaminated. On the Doctor s
suggestion, the Mayor has ordered q
general cleaning up of the infected por-
tions of the city, and advises the boiling
of all drinking water.
The supreme conclave of the Royal
Adelphi held its annual meeting in De-
troit last week. During the past and hf :
teenth year of organization the receipts
have been sos, s76.l3; sick claims, $685.
945; death claims, SIS, 655. so; and acct
dent claims, 81 ,6OO.66; all of which were
paid out.
Frank Howard, the Bellaire safe
blower, gets ten years in State Prison.
You wouldn't think it, but YOU can
reach Zion by way of East Saginaw oil
Port Huron. They used to call it Sagi-
nav Junction, but changed the name re.
Gently.
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