Telegram-herald., 1890-04-19
MATTERS IN MICHIGAN.

Cloud.
Navigation 3 open even On Lake
Superior.
SewaYgo wants euildin< and ioaa
assOCi Ci4ti01.
sCoeking-tootsd burglars are proving
about Hersey.
Ten dogs we're poisoned AZ Charlie
yoix lzzt seek.
There are ak inmates IA the Mont-
cam county al.
EatOn R4pids' nes cheese factory =
az assured s1ccess.
Work has been begun on the GFssa-
vile starch factory.
The benton HAEbor Pl0~ Co. = Ia
running order again.
Jackson vii have a canning factory
sith espstal OF $1,000.
Thunder Bay river has higher water
than ever before known.
A new Oleach room is being built at
the Fialnwell paper mills.
Ground Is beins broken for the new
Touring mill al Naskegon.
Every school-hou ia Port Huron IS
- DC provided with bell
The Muskegon cracker factory ex-
poets 10 De running oy May /.
A tslephOns line mas bsen put up be-
tween Three Rivers and Msrcellus.
Albion.tes claim 70 have discovered
gold n one Of their principal streets.
The steamer Grand Rapids Is being
rapidly put IA shape for the seasons
work.
Pentwater's brass band Is getting
ready 70 tOOt It's horns on summer ex-
curslOns.
The Free Methodists have been hold
Ing revival meetings At sparta during
the week.
Aloion College refused to admit the
suspended Kalamazoo students who ap-
Piled for admission.
The Crescent furniture factory at
Big Rapids has burned down. Loss,
$4,000; Insurance, $1,000.
George W. Alden, alias Gustav C..
AdOlph. has pleaded guilty at Detroit
OF having a surplus of wives.
Robert Craig. so years old, hanged
himself at ,arnia Thursday. He mas
two sous hvlcg AT CheDoygan.
Mayor Plngree, of Detroit, is cutting
down the clty's expenditures. be says
that public money Is being wasted.
A movement is on foot for Joint
meeting OF the Teachers Association
OF Muskegan, Occans and Newaygo
counties.
The Commissioner of Pensions has ap-
pointed Drs. James l.. Longman, A.
Peterson and d. J. Tedmsn as board
OF pension examining surgeons at Ben
roma
Down at Battle Greek Mrs. Ophelia
Youngs slandered Mrs. Mary Collins.
Mrs. Collins brought SUIT, but the other
woman came TO time, executed writ
ten apology. and paid the costs Of the
suit. Thus do the mills grind slowly.
The Michigan Southern Assertion Of
the Congregational Church will hold a
three-days' meeting at Litchfield Con-
gregational Church, commencing in the
afternoon of Monday, April 81. A fine
program has been arranged, and a
profitable time is expected.
Olivet is experiencing the business
end OF a boom. The Olivet Railroad
Company has been organized with a
capital stock of $50 900, the object be-
ing 10 build a short line 70 the Chicago
Il Grand Trunk. VI. A. Hance is presi-
dent, F. L. Reed, vice president; VI. l..
sfeads, secretary, and George w. Keys,
treasurer.
The School Board of Coldwater,
deeming that the recent vote TO raise
$40 600 for the purpose Of building a
new Central school building was illegal
for lack OF having had sufficient notice,
at a meeting Wednesday night, ordered
a new election, TO be held May ). Also
TO submit tho question OF raising S250O
TO purchase additional land.
Secretary Storrs, OF the State Board
of Corrections and Charities, has re-
ceiyed letter from Utah county, Utah,
relative for suggestions for pOorhouse
there. The writer explains why he ad-
dresses Secretary Storrs, IN this way
"T have been referred 10 you for infOr-
nation, as your state mas the most I'M
proved public INSTITUTIONS"
Dr. Hal e. Wymau, OF Detroit,
recently visited the Montcalm county
poor house. lie says ne found eigh
phful female lmbeC.les locked in 8
frame building apart from the msir
buildings. Their only attendant was
an aged woman VINO was almost de
meuted. one of the inmates had
frghtGui burns on her hands from fall
on the stove. Dr. Wvman, who Is
member Of the state Board Of COrrec
tions and Charities. says he foresee
another poor house holocaust.
Michigan pensions. Original irvaliC
john u. Merchant, Bellairo. Fredericl
T.. Henderson, Lapeer; Windsor Norton
Washington: Gilbert J. Moran. Chester
held Reuben I. Hall, Bellevue; Chas
TT. Tucker. Battle Creek. Orpheu.
Cole. Onsted; Hiram p. HerriCk, Flint
John Dusse. Waldensburg: William F
Hunt, sylvan, John McKercher. Flint
Tuthil +. Gregory, DAVIS, Wallace
Hicks. Evart. Fiber Weed. Kalama ZOO
JOSIAH Crevue. Jackson; Henry Marsh
Kingsley. Alauson McComb, Sheri
dan; sylvester Avery, Battle Creek
Increase - Andrew J. Amid0n. SeV
lsthrop: AnsOn II. Baker. Chessnlng
+. r Bsbbitt, Coldvater, 7. Kaiser
Detroit. y. Bcauregsurd, Kalamazoo
~H. Gould, Ellington william Deyo
Denton, Charles r Peet, McCOrd'
Henry G.. godfrey, godfrey, John y
~niess. Leetsville. Relssue-G. r. Ful
Tor. ADRIAN; FL :. Manley. Ann Arbor
Rcyal Jones, Mason, Ai0nzo Wait
Ninistce. Jacob Palnateer. Fargo
t-rorge n Southvorth, Coldwster
ofrgual-A Foot. mother OF EfSa
Eison. East Saginaw; ElHs a, vidov
q John y Merchant. Bellairs. Eunic
Co. widow of George T.. Cornell. -
Clair, Mary T.. widow Of Tuthil T
gregory, Dsvs.