The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-12-04
MICHIGAN HAPPENINGS.
EvErcTs AND INCIDENTS THAT HAVE
LATELY OCCURRED.

Frank Koob, prominent citizen or
Negaunee, was struck by a passenger
train on the Chicago and Northwestern
line and received injuries that will prob
ably prove fatal.
Detroit Free Press: 1T is almost as
far from Detroit to Gogebic County, in
the Upper Peninsula, rs it is from De-
troit to Washington. This is surpris-
ing fact. Anoih or fact more surprising
lis that the best way to get there is by
way of Chicago - proving the adage
about the longest way round being the
shortest way home"
Kay Coalikowski, an educated Po-
lander, was sentenced at East Saginaw
to three years in Jackson State Pris on
upon conviction of obtaining money
through forged letters from Bishop
Richter und others, that he was author
lied to collect funds for some hospital
and also for the ohnstown sufferers.
"A two-year old son of Joseph Mid
ding of Ishpeming, got hold of kettle
of boiling water and drank from it, scald-
ing his throat. The boy died from his in
,juries in few hours.
Prominent citizens of East Saginaw
have organized a Universalist Church
Society.
William Porter was killed by a fall
ing tree in the Oscoda County lumber
woods.
A great revival of religion is in pro-
Fgress at the University. Evangelist Lay
ford is leading the movement, and already
200 students have started on the higher
life.
w. Il. Dyo, of Ionia, paid $50 for a
wild mustang loose on the field, and at
last accounts the beast was still loose on
the field, having the range of 10 acres,
and defying the efforts of about forty men
10 catch him.
The house, with its contents, of wild
'ow ALDER, near Br.dgewater, Washtenaw
County, was totally consumed by fire, and
a girl twelve years of age was burned to
fASabh. AS hlObLcA hdu SOuO W - hSiBh-
boris foc something, leaving the girl at
home alone, and during her absence the
house caught fire from a defective chin
ney, and the whole building was in flames
before any neighbors saw it, When they
arrived at the scene nothing could be done
but let it burn. After the fire they found
the girl lying on the floor suffocated and
her whole back burned to a crisp.
Harry II. Durant, captain of the
smuggling steamer Emma, whose fight
with revenue officers and sensational es-
cape near Sand Beach Huron County,
1created so much excitement over a year
ago, was tried and convicted in the United
States Court at Detroit last week. His
boat had already been confscated for
running without lights. Judge Brown
gave him an easy sentence-seven months
in the house of correction and IS, 600
fine. AS Durant cannot pay the fine it
means one months more Imprisonment,
when he Will be released as poor debtor.
The Lansing Board of Education
the school principal who compelled eight
young girls to walk up and down stairs
until partially exhausted, as a punish
ment for a 81 ght infraction of the rules
In resolution adopted unanimously the
Board declares the punishment improper
and injurious, and says that it receives
their emp hattie disapproval. The Board
however. still retains Miss Elms as teach
er, and universal dissatisfaction is ex-
pressed at this.
Helena Helling, of East Saginaw, 81
years old, was married at New York last
week TO Carl Schulenburg aged 81,
blliard-tab manufacturer of Detroit
Before the ceremony was performed the
bride conveyed to the groom 500, 0O(
worth of real estate.
= THE Lightning-rod Agent" is the
name of play that is making the Michi
gan circuit, and the Portland Obserrei
says the farmers are just focking to see
it, in hopes that the gentleman who play
the title role is the chap from whom they
purchased their rod, but they are all dis
appointed.
Water works will be established a
Elk Rapids in the spring.
The Hathaway Double-knife Mowin.
Machine Company has been organized al
Bay City. The capital stock is $50, 00(
and the company expects to commenc,
manufacturing within thirty days.
-Alpena is going to have a furnitur,
mandatory that will give employment
to 800 persons.
The decision of the Supreme Cour
in the case of the Michigan Gold Com
pany has given q great boom to tn
operations of that mine near Ishpeming
The sh res IN the mine have advance,
considerably and the owners are confiden
of fortune.
w. b. Brownlee, prominent either
of Deti DIT, was killed at his mill by 10
rolling on him. He was well-known as
free trade advocate.
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