The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-04-26
STATE NEWS.
Bits OF Interesting Information from
Various Points.


characters who had broken into
sealed Michigan Central freight car,
Bicycles are used by mail carriers at
Grand Rapids
From injuries resulting from fall at
the Otsego paper mill recently John
Stratton died.
Wild pigeons are reported in abund-
ance near MuslSegon lake.
Manistee leads the world in the pro-
duction of salt Ludington is close
second.
Charles Il. Hills. OF Muskegon. has
been appointed by Gov. Rich as Michi-
gan commissioner To the Mexican ex-
position in 1896.
Considerable lumber will be shipped
from Grand Traverse TO England this
spring.
Elmer Hunt, of Battle Creek. has been
appointed government surveyor on the
Nicaragua canal and has started for
the scene of his duties.
Potatoes and beans are favorite crops
with farmers this spring. They have
paid the best for several years past.
The Barry county fair will be held
September 24-27.
The Michigan Republican Newspaper
association will meet at Hastings May
Is and II.
The dates fixed for the state conven-
ton of the Equal Suffrage association
of Michigan. in Saginaw, are May 3
and o, at the Universal church.
Albert II. Powell has been appointed
deputy collector OF customs for the
port of Gladstone, vice j. A. Bradley,
resigned.
At Hillsdale Mrs. Laura Burleson
was given a judgment against the viii
lage of Reading for 81 800 for injuries
sustained by falling upon defective
walk
Martin Rommel, who was convicted
at Sturgis of burning the barns of
John McKerlie, was sentenced to three
and one-half years in state prison.
Henry Bahs, Of Adrian, was kicked
by horse and is in critical condi-
ton.
The 2-year-old son of Thomas Knight
was killed by train at Adrian.
Burglars entered the home of James
A. Crozier, in Menominee, Sunday
night and carried away jewelry to the
value of $500
William Taller, Anton Taller and
Louis Pichette, of Nadeau, are in Jail
charged with burning the mill of
Nadeau Brothers, which caused loss
of $4,000.
The examination of Mrs. Henry
Hughsohn and George W. King,
charged with the murder, by poison
ing, July 20, 1892, Of the formers hus-
band has been begun at Muskegou.
Elijah Stewart, aged 20 (colored),
shot his wife also colored) at Jackson
/ Monday, and ten minutes later fired
bullet into his own brain. 1t is be-
lieved both will die.
Capt Christianson, of the schooner
Charles Wyman, reports the drowning
! of Hans Jacobson, one of the crew,
Sunday. The sailor fell overheard
while jibbing 10 miles off Two Riv-
| erS.
A representative of the Continental
Match company of Passaic, n. j., is in
Menominee looking for a site upon
which to build large factory that
will give employment to over 1000
hands.
The city council has ordered all
stores and shops at Bay City to be
closed on Sunday.
Negotiations are pending to make
Kalamazoo college part of the Chica-
go university.
Detroit is to have a new cemetery
1873 acres of beautiful wooded land just
north of Palmer park, fronting on
Woodward avenue.
The university regents have decided
TO establish a school of technology
which will include the sour engineer
ing courses now in the literary depart
ment.
Farm hands in the interior of the
state are reported scarce at rates rang
ing from SIS TO so per month.
Miss Valit Cumburn, of Upton, died
from the effect of burned received
while burning leaves recently.
Vice President Stevenson has ac-
cepted the invitation to preside at the
intercollegiate debate between the
University of Michigan and the North
western university that takes place
next month in Chicago.
A 3-year-old child of George Tobias,
farmer leaving near Chippewa lake,
fell into log-leaf fire. The little one
ran quarter of mile, with clothes
burning, and was roasted He died
within twelve hours.
Hon. Lyman Murray, of Sparta, died
recently of stomach trouble, aged 7S.
He was twice a member of the Michi-
gan house of representatives and once
! of the senate.
James Blanchard Clews has been
elected president of the Toledo. Ann
Arbor & North Michigan Railroad com
! pany in place of j. NJ. Ashley.
Sister Frances Marie, favorite Sis
ter of Providence, connected with st.
Andrews academy, died at Saginaw
Tuesday of the grip after short ILL
| ness.
Mrs. Ruth Elwell, wife of Nehemiah
Elwell, died Monday at her home in
Climax, aged y. She was daughter
of Eli Whitford, who was one of the
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