The true northerner., 1894-09-28
WHOLE NUMBER 2O62.

who with his wife lived on the old
Solomon place. about a mile north of
Almena Center, dropped dead in his
field Wednesday while at work drag
ging in rye. Deceased was about 20
years old, and had been in his usual
good health up to the time of his death.
We understand the remains were taken
to Ohio for burial.
The Prohibition mass convention at
Hartford IA few days ago put the follow
ing county ticket in nomination: For
representative, j. p. Warner of Deca-
tur; sheriff, l. s. Bunnell of Covert;
clerk, f. w. Clement of Gobleville;
register, L. G.. Greazer of South Haven;
treasurer, George Weldin of Lawton;
coroners, j e. Ramsdell of So Haven
and T. A. Granger of Paw Paw. There
being no lawyers of that political faith
in the county, the offices of public pros
ecutor and circuit court commissioners
were left for one OF the other of the old
parties to fill
The Populsts held three conventions
at Hartford Wednesday: Congressional,
| legislative, and county. The following
nominations were made For represent
ative in congress, 4th district, Sullivan
Cook of Hartford; for representative in
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of South Haven; for sheriff, + Redding
of Bloomingdale; clerk, G.. j Rowiey of
Hamilton; register, Stephen Doyle of
Hartford treas'r, j. X. Shanahan of
Porter; pros. attorney and circuit court
commissioners, vacant; coroners, w. j.
reemans of Gobeville and Chas. Wag-
ner of Hamilton.
The reports of the Commandant,
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of the Michigan Soldiers Home for the
biennial period ending June 80 last,
have been submitted to Governor Rich.
Commandant Graves states that at the
close of the last biennial report there
were 80 inmates at the home. From
July |, '92, to June 30, '94, there were adj
mtted 429 and readmtted 630, making
total of l 1,429. During that period
936 were hOnOrably discharged 36 sum-
marily discharged, dishonorably dis
charged, 80 dropped from the rolls, II
died. This is total of 1,0S6, leaving
343 in the home at the close of the pc
rod under report The appropriations
for the years 1894 were $S2, 800, and
similar sum is asked for the next two
years. The report of Treasurer Crozier
shows the total receipts of the Home
for the biennial period to have been
$3.50, SAT .12 and the disbursements $780,
592 81. The disbursements of the fam
lily annex from its completion to June
30th were So, 800.
The citizens of Paw Paw and vicinity
are to be specially favored and honored
on the afternoon and evening of next
Wednesday oct. 81 by the presence of
Governor Rich and United States Sen
ator John Patton, both of whom will
speak on the great issues of the day.
If the weather is suitable, the after
mood meeting will be in the court house
yard otherwise in the opera house,
where The evening meeting will be
held. The Republicans of Van Buren,
will demonstrate to their distinguished
visitors on this occasion that they are
fully alive TO the vital Importance of the
success of their party in November. A
fair majority in Michigan will not suf-
flee; it must be of magnitude that will
place the Peninsular State side by side
with Maine and Vermont as regards
loyalty to American institutions. We
would that every voter in the county,
irrespective of previous party affila-
ton, could hear these great leaders on
Wednesday next. Let's give them n
rousing reception.
up To an intense stage of excitement
over the cold blooded murder of Ira
Hurd last Saturday night in his own
home about mile from the central
portion of the village. He had told his
wife late in the afternoon that he was
going to Hopkins on business and would
not return until Monday. But it seems
that he did not go, rs he was seen down
town in the evening, and at about 1890
Mrs. Hurd ran to "A neighbor's and said
that she had shot her husband. An in
vestigation showed that her statement
was true, or at least apparently so. 1t
appears that Mr. Hurd had for the past
two years doubted his wife's fidelity to
him, and had decided to verify or dis
prove his suspicious on this occasion.
He had evidently approached his house
in the darkness and hid behind a shock
of corn that stood in field near the
house. From the shock of corn to the
house it could be plainly seen that he
had walked back and forth number of
times. He left his overcoat and UNI
brella behind the shock of corn and
had taken off his shoes, removed the
screen from the parlor window and en-
tered and went direct to his wifes bed
room, where he was shot. Mrs. Hurd
claims she was just saying her prayers
when she heard a mans footsteps and,
supposing that he was a burglar, fired,
and Immediately arose from her knees,
lighted lamp and was Mortified to find
that it was her husband. Hurd rallied
a little under stimulants Sunday morn
ing, was perfectly conscious, but refused
to make any statement regarding the
shooting At 10 a. m. Sunday he died.
Mrs Hurd's pistol showed no evidence
of having been discharged, and the gen
eral belief is that third party was in
the room and did the shooting Hurd
was a respected citizen and his wife up
to two years ago had been prominent
worker in the Baptist church. Some
startling developments are looked for.
Circuit Court.
Our report last week closed with Ed.
Bailey of GobleVille on trial for viola