The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-12-14
From Far and Near.

uJ LUG 10.
PASSENGER traffic on the G. q w. M.
road was three times as heavy during
November as during the same month OF
last year.
GEO. +. MERRILL, of Kalamazoo, by
falling under heavily loaded wagon,
had his arm broken and was otherwise
badly hurt.
GEORGE LAKE. of Saginaw, got fine
OF So and eighteen months in the Detroit
House OF Correction for passing coun-
terfeit money.
IT is reported that j. Vansckles, tor
merly resident OF Galesburg, shot and
killed his wife, another person and him.
self in Dakota.
THE Michigan Salt Co. has advanced
the price 10 cents per barrel, having
800, goo barrels less on hand that at the
same time last year.
AFTER cutting 81 900 600 feet OF lum-
Der and 40,000,000 shingles, Hebar &
Sons mill, at Pequaming, has closed
down for the winter.
The Supreme Court has held the
local option election in Gratiot County
illegal. The law itself is all right, but
the proceedings irregular.
A HORSE stepped on A. Perry, OF
Bridgeport and then crushed him
against the wall, breaking his shoulder
and otherwise injuriDg him.
DUCKS are becoming a scarce article
at the flats, large numbers OF them
having left. Those remaining have be-
come too wary OF approach to be easily
bagged.
THE recent fall OF snow has set the
fox and rabbit hunters OF st. Clair
County on the qui vive. Three large
red foxes were killed in the country
back OF Algonac.
RIVERSIDE, q new suburb OF Kalama-
zoo, Is looming. The Improvement
company has sold 45O lots, and fifteen
firms, employing an aggregate Of COZ
men, will locate there.
THREE unknown men at Linwood
tackled Constable Dupree. After put
ting his own handouts on him, they
took his keys, revolver and star; $50 re-
ward for their capture.
L. II, DOYLE hoop and stave mills at
Wyandotte will run until the river
freezes up. They have SO far tbs sea-
son cut IA 200, 600 patent hoops, 7O0O,-
600 slaves, and 26, OO0, eco head Innings.
Much trouble is being experienced in
establishing a telephone line from AL
pena to Middle Island, owing TO the
rocky surface. 1t heS so far been found
necessary to blast all holes for poles,
in order to plant them at the required
depth.
FRANK LAsLEY and Nicholas Schonin,
two Mackinac Island boys, were pre-
scented with gold ife-saving medals. A
year ago they rescued two soldiers OF
the fort there whose boat capsized in
the Straits. There are now four men
on the island wearing these medals.
THE executive committee of the State
Agricultural Society decided, in view Of
the Columbian Expo sition, not to give q
State exhibition next fall. Thus far
but 80 per cent. Of the years premiums
have been paid, but provision for paying
the balance will be made at the annual
meeting in January.
THE homesteaiers on the lands in
Baraga County, where the Nester es
tate is having considerable trouble, have
decided to no longer oppose the estate
in cutting timber off those lands, bonds
having been given that in case the es-
tate loses the suits over the lands, it
will pay the estimate value of the tim
Der cut.
JAMES CLEARY, Of Bay City, was
shot and killed at st. Louis, Mo.
II is claimed at Ontonagon that a cat
caused the spread of diphtheria in that
city.
MIR. AND MRS. w. NEWTON, OF st.
Louis, several days ago celebrated their
golden wedding.
IT is claimed that in the interior Sec
tons of Midland County saloonkeepers
pay no license whatever.
ANDREW SKINNER, of Carrollton, was
drowned at Saginaw. He was 80 years
OF age, and leaves a widow.
BURGLARS got $500 in cash and a
large quantity of stock at w. X. ho-
datz' shoe store at Msnominee.
YOUNG child of George Michael, OF
Orc noke. was dangerously scalded by
upsetting pot Of boiling coffee.
WILL AND ELBE METTs, OF Weldon,
are the champion deer slayers OF Benzie
County. They have $40 10 their record.
IT is rumored that wealthy syndi-
cate has purchased a number of idle
mines in Keweenaw County and will
soon operate them.
j. HANsELL, of Ontonagon, by mis-
take took big dose OF carbolc acid.
He burned his tongue and throat badly,
but will pull through.
G.. G. SELDEN, OF Clarkson, poured
cold water into boiling soap. An ex-
plosion followed and the man was badly
burned about the face.
Col. A. Z. BLISS, of Saginaw, has
sold $4,000 acres OF Midland County
hardwood land to Holcomb Il Co., OF
Ohio. They will operate a mill at Cole
man and cut tie timber.
CHEBoYGAN laboring men possess
dignity by the bushel. The Superin-
tendent of the street railway couldn't
find man willing to shovel snow off
the track, so he had to do it himself.
AN Austrian named Melesque was
dubbed severely and robbed of $42 by
two unknown men Mt Pembins. When
found he was almost frozen TO death,
and 1t was necessary TO amputate both
of his legs.
THE old Fort Brady near the Sault Is
now practically deserted, the troops