The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-05-04

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JACKSON people are experimenting
the work OF excavating for the founda-
tons for their public building.
A 5-YEAR- OLD son OF James Black, OF
BenZonia, drank corrosive sublimate
and died two hours later in terrible
agony.
AT Amy, Oakland County, Hattie De-
lamiter, an S-year-old girl, was caught
on a swiftly revolving shaft and whirled
to death.
The papers in the suit of Alexander
Laundry vs.. The City OF Saginaw for
SIC, 900 damages for the loss of a leg
will be amended and suit begun for
$40 900.
THE Saginaw Lodge of Elks have
elected James Stewart delegate and
George A. Reynolds alternate to the
Grand Lodge, which meets in Buffalo
June 10.
Two CATTLE killed and several badly
injured, was the result of car load Of
live stock consigned to the Turnbull
Beef Company, of Chicago, being de-
rallied near Chesaning
The application for space in Jackson
Park, Chicago, for Michigan logging
camp has been granted, and the neces-
sary building will be erected by the
Committee on Lumber Exhibits.
L. +. Dorr has sold to Col. A. Il. Bliss
of Saginaw 1900, 900 feet OF standing
pine lumber, a farm Of over 200 acres
and four miles of logging railroad on
Bluff Creek, Midland County. The con-
| sideration is reported at SIS, 900.
WHEN the thieves who stole box con-
tanning $1,000 from the house of Albert
Miller, at Richmond, came to examine
their plumber they found $50 in cash
and $3.50 in stocks and securities.
They left the latter on the barn floor.
AT the Alpena hatchery no less than
3O,OGO,0(0 whitefish eggs were placed in
the jars and 20 200, 900 more were sent
to other hatcheries in the State. Roily
water has bothered them somewhat at
Alpena, but the little fellows are now
coming forth at the rate 1,000,O00 per
day.
VIM. FILEY, who was stolen from his
parents in Jackson County, by the In
dams, when he was but years old, has
just returned, after an absence or thirty
years. He was obliged TO tramp and
beg from door to door to get back. Civ
ilization is good enough for him.
The extensive boiler plant of Wild
man Bros, at Saginaw, was totally de-
stroyed by fire, considerable difficulty
being experienced in keeping the flames
from spreading to adjacent buildings, as
the structure was frame one and
burned very fiercely. 1t IS estimated
that the total loss is about $22, 500, on
which there is III. insurance of $1,000.
The firm say new brick building will
ha nj nrlv lot
THE Michigan Weather Service weekly
crop report shows the mean daily tenn
perature for the past weex TO have been
40 $40 degrees, or $40 below the
normal. The average rainfall was 37-10O
inch, or 1900 below the average. The
sunshine was equal to the average
amount. Wheat is still looking well,
but the low temperature has prevented
material progress. Oats are being sOwn,
and i'm some localities farm work is be-
ing rapidly pushed. Fruit prospects
still continue excellent 1t has been
cold in northern counties, but favorable
to maple sugar making. All crops are
in favorable condition to thrive well
with warmer weather.
S. III. BRISTOL, a veteran of the war,
died at Galesburg.
AN Episcopal church is to be erected
at Vulcan, Menomince County, this
season.
MERRILL, FIFIELD & Co. IS grain ele-
vator at Bay City, Mich, was destroyed
by fire, causing loss of SIS, COO.
AUDITOR GENERAL STONE, regarding
his rumored determination 10 decline a
denomination, said: "Yes, it is true.
My physician informs me that l am in
no condition to withstand the excitement
incident to political campaign and the
holding Of an important public Office. 1
believe il to be for the best interests of
the party to make this decision pubic
at this early day. l assure you" he
said, Il have no other cause to retire
from political life except my failing
he alth.
DEER in the vicinity OF East Tawas,
Mich, are so numerous they threaten
the destruction of the wheat crop.
JUDGE ALDRICH has appointed Wilbur
e. Bailey Prosecuting Attorney for Ben
Zie County, vice George c. Covell, re-
signed.
HARVEY TUTTLE's furniture store at
Cheboygan was partly destroyed by fire.
Loss, $4,000; partly insured. Origin
unknown.
ABOUT 200 Saginaw citizens, COM
posed mostly of the sporting element,
with goodly contingent of city and
county officials, including a number of
Aldermen, tramped and rode some two
miles beyond the city limits the other
night 10 attend prize fight between
two light weight brusers, Geo. Johnson
and Louis Beatty, for a purse of $50.
The principals were about 10 enter the
r ng when Sheriff Prendergast dropped
from the clouds and put a quietus upon
fun Their proceedings by stating that the
men should not face each other with
two-ounce gloves. Strong efforts were
made to get the genial John to allow
the mill to proceed under the protext OF
sparring for points, but he was inexor-
able. and while the discussion was go
ing on the fellows who sold the tickets,
which were 81 apiece, skipped with most
of the cash. A sorry and disappointed
party OF sports trudged wearify back to
the city without seeing single knock
down or drop of gore.
AT Kalamazoo Mrs. Clara Israel be-
gan q suit in the Circuit Court for di-
vorce from her husband. Joseph Israel.