The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-07-13
NEWSOFOUROWN STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO MICHI-
CANDERS.
Mikes Hair and Whiskers-Aipena Tired
of sawdust Paving-Holly Hotel burned
-Saginaw's Masonic Fair successful
Miner Law Repealed.
From Far and Near.

guilty and were sentened to ninety
days each ia the Detroit House OF Cor
rection.
The necessary steps have been taken
by III. NJ. DuiIleld to advance the Miner
election law matter 10 the Federal SUI
preme Court. On Thursday Chief JUS
tice Morse granted writ OF error upon
which the cause will be advanced.
III. +. PALMER, of the Union Literary
Society at the Agricultural College, has
been elected editor of the Spectrum,
the college paper, for the ensuing year;
L. Hale, OF the same society, business
manager, and l.. A. Wilson, of the
Eclectic Society, assistant manager.
THE National Hotel was burned at
Holly and both building and contents
are a total loss. Nothing was saved,
the occupants barely escaping with their
lives. The general belief is that the
building was set on fire. Loss about
So, 200; building insured for $1,000, con-
tents S7C0.
The Masonic fair at Saginaw was q
big success, the receipts being S6,656.52,
which, together with the 81 900 received
from the sale of tickets, made up the
handsome sum of S13, 1856. The 500
American flag, which was donated by +.
A. Armstrong, Of Detroit, realized over
5000, an exciting contest taking place
among the various organizations for its
possession at 10 cents vote, the Sa5i-
nav Light Infantry winning the prize.
JACKSON has living curiosity in tho
shape Of two-faced kitten, the prop
erty of Ben Wood. 1t was born Tues
day morning along with two others, but
the others are all right. The body OF
this kitten is perfect from the head
back, but it has TWO noses, two mouths,
and four eyes. 1t has, however, only
two ears. Both tongues are grown to
the roof Of its mouth and it has to be
fed with a spoon. Its mother does not
take kindly to it.
PRINCE MICHAEL's hair and whiskers
have finally been disposed Of, and the pro-
prietors of Detroit's Wonderland are now
the owners of them. The price paid
was $3.50, and they are to be USED in
fitting out wax figure of the Prince, to
be placed on exhibition in the museum.
They were sent by American Express,
labeled "E. w. Higgins, the Wonder
land, Detroit, Mich" Meanwhile the
Prince only grieves over the cuts pub
lished, which are said to be like him,
but which bear no similarity.
city it naturally wanted to get cut OF
the mud, and began looking around for
paving material. 1t was found in an
| abundance that amounted to profusion
at their very doors, or rather at their
sawmill doors. Streets were macalam-
lied with bark, chips and sawdust, prin-
ciIally sawdust, and it was vast i'm
provement on mud. III the saWduSt
went down into the mud, more was
hauled in; if the sawdust rotted away
from beneath, top dressing of sawdust
was PUT on. But now the fine timber is
gone and the supply of sawdust is
limited; the few remaining sawdust
streets have become reeking beds Of de-
cay, and there is a demand that tho
mass be removed and stone substituted,
and this will probably be done.
RUST has laid hold Of the wheat at
Dearborn and is doing considerable dam
age.
THE United States dredge Saginaw is
at work deepening the channel to the
harbor at Onekema.
THOMAS CARNEY, Judge OF Probate
for Otsego County, died of d.phtheria at
Gaylord Saturday morning.
REV. w. p. MILLER, pastor Of the
Westminster Presbyterian Church at
West Bay City. has resigned.
ADA SoUNER, aged years, swallowed
a pin at Saginaw, and, after several
hours hard work, the larynX was cut
open and the pin removed
AT WILLIAMSON, as Mrs. Dell Smith was
at dinner piece Of beefsteak lodged in
her throat and she commenced to gasp
and strangle. Medical aid was sum-
moned, but before it reached her she
was dead.
A WE ST BAY CITY woman named Ada
Hough was hit by n stray shot from a
revolver while standing in q crowd view
ing procession Monday morning. The
shot took effect in her hip, producing a
painful although not serious wound.
AT the celebration at ElIton several
men became intoxicated and several
fights resulted. Among those nSaged
in tattling were Rufus EdmonGs and
VIM. Erb. In the melee Erb struck Ed
monds heavy bow on the head with
beer glass, and he lay unconscious for
some time. 1t was feared the blow was
fatal but he will recover About half
an hour after the ARRAY an excursion
train from Bay Port 10 Bad Axe came
through, and Erb was arrested by Sheriff
buchanan, who was on the train, and
taken to Bad Axe and lodged in Jail to
await developments.
THE weekly crop report issued by the
Michigan weather service shows mean
temperature for the State below the
normal, while the average total rainfall
was above. In the northern counties
the last week has been generally
favorable one for all kinds of crops, ex-
cept i'm low places whore excessive rains
and low temperature have prevented the
cultivation of corn. Wet weather has
caused considerab loss in, the central
and sou hern counties, whore grains are
reported lodged and farm work much
I retarded. Corn is at standstill in
| some places. Oats and barley are in
good condition ON well-drained lands.
Fruit il is expected will be light crop
i'm all but the northern portion of the
| State, where il promises to be abundant.
| More sunshine and warm weather are
needed.
The Chippewa County Agent Socie-
| tvs fair will not be held until the pump
| kins are ripe, Oct IL and IL.