The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-08-06
CITIES AND VILLAGES.
The weather crop bulletin of
Michignn Mnathnr snrYicn Saws:

The weather crop bulletin or the
Michigan weather service says:
The reports indicate that the weather
conditions of the past seven days have been
very unfavorable 10 corn, oats and pota-
toes, on account OF the continued dry
weather. These conditions still continue in
the southern section, and especially in the
southwest, where there has been little or
no rain during the past two weeks, and the
effect on the oats has been to prematurely
ripen them and TO dry up the corn and po-
tatO crops. In the other sections that re-
ceived sufficient amount of rain 10
moisten the ground, the crops are much i'm
proved. The wheat harvest is about fin
i,hcd and thrashing is now in progress.
Yields of from five 10 fOrty-three bushels
per acre have been reported, which shows
the spotted" growth of the wheat crop
this year. Oats are being cut this week in
the southern section, and the harvesting
will be general next week. Unless good
rain occurs I'm the southern section during
the next week the condition Of corn and
potatoes will be materially reduced and the
yield lessened TO a considerable extent.
AT a special meeting of the Board
of Regents of the University it was
voted to pay $3.50 for two additional lots,
20 be used In connection with the hos
pital site. The cost of the new hospital
OF five wards was estimated at $500, 900,
and the regents could not figure how TO
build it with a SIS, 900 appropriation.
Miss Alice Hunt and Robert Lamont
were appointed instructors in drawing,
and Fred Morley instructor in civil en-
gineering. DR.. William c. Dabney, late
professor of obstetrics and the practice
of medicine in the University of Nir
ginia, was appointed to the professOrship
in the university to fill the vacancy Gre
ated by the resignation of DIR. Lyster.
While Regent Whitman was attending
the meeting some one broke into his
house and stole $500 worth of silverware.
The State Convention of Prohibition
lists at Lansing, consisted Of 400 enthu-
siastic delegates, and the following State
ticket was nOminated: Governor, a. ).
Partridge, Flushing; Lieutenant Gov
.ernor, Henry l. Allen, Schoolcraft; Sec
Rotary of State, +. ;. Palmeter, Hart;
Auditor, Gen. l.. II. Ives, Mason; Treas
urer, A. p. CoddingtOn, Lenawee County;
Land Commissioners, Carlton Rich, La
peer Attorney General, James ID. Adsit,
Traverse City; Superintendent of Pub
Tic Instruction, David Howell, Lansing;
Member of Board Of Education, Prof.
Charles Scott, Hope College; Justice of
the Supreme Court, Noah w Cheever,
Grand Rapids. The platform demands pro-
hibition of the liquor traffic, the issue of
money by the Government direct to the
people, establishment Of postal savings
banks, the readjustment Of the tariff and
an increase OF specific taxes, the passage
of per diem service pension bill, Gov
eminent control Of railroad and telegraph
lines, the Australian system of ballot,
improved civil service, equal suffrage
without sex distinctions, prohibition of
speculation in margins and formation OF
trusts. 1t is against alien ownership Of
land, and for declaring of all unearned
land grants forfeited. There was a long
fight over plank urging the loan of legal
tender money by the Government upon
reliable security. The nominee for
Lieutenant Governor is the Master
Workman Of the Michigan Knights of
Labor.
According 20 the Custom House re-
ports over 10000, 900 feet of lumber have
been shipped from Alpena this year.
"A waterspout formed on the bar at
Escanaba the other day and lasted about
Fifteen minutes. II Travelled about three
miles southeasterly, and was absorbed
into the clouds before % reached the ore
docks. IL was about 200 feet in dame
ter at It's base, and extended very high
into the clouds. 1t could be heard for q
distance OF two miles. Fortunately no
vessels were in its course.
Harry L. Nicholson, member Of
the life-saving crew at Grand Haven,
was drowned while bathing near the
station.