The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-03-08
Bishop Gillespie. of Western Michigan.
was consecrated twenty years ago.
Prof. Campbells residence at Ann Ar
Dor burned. A private library of 1000

sviuin'o "as .sSssSs Ike
Several residents of Thompsonyile,
Benzie County. will go into fruit raising
ms n business this season.
The residence of 4. Nelson, i'm West
Bay City, was damaged 10 the extent OF
$500 Sunday night 10y fire.
John l.. Dicgle, Jr.. an employee of the
Detroit post office. was arrested at Ann
Arbor charged with robbing the mails.
We believe Mayor Pingree of Detroit
could get a divorce from his city admins
tration any time on the ground of nom
support
Mayor Pingrcc. of Detroit. defended
his bulletin boards in message 10 the
Council. in which he rcbuked the news.
papers.
Charles May. sentenced TO State prison
from Calhoun County for horse stealing,
was pardoncd by Gov. Rich and will he
released March -.
Royal Idle. aged go years, committed
suicide at Grand Rapids Friday night by
taking carbolic acid. Dependency is
said TO have caused his act.
William Morgan. Of Coral. was hurled
twice around line shaft. His left leg
was broken in two places. and il is feared
his internal injuries are serious.
The South Haven Pioneer Association
celebrated the twcnty-ffth anniversary
of it's organization with banquet 10 POO
Of the early residents of Western Van
Buren, County.
Douglas Wilson and his sister. of At
tica. Lapcer County. died within few
hours Of each other. both OF inflammation
of the lungs Mr.. Wilson leaves widow
and several children.
Fruit growers in the fruit belt of West
ern Michigan do not think that the recent
heavy cold weather has injured the peach
buds. and they are looking for a big crop
the coming season.
A boy named MarthCy. aged u years. in
Denver township. Isabella County, blew
into the muZzle of an old shotgun. The
entire side of his face was torn away,
and he died shortly after.
Tax Collector Eugene S..ycrS. OF Ben
ton Harbor, says he cannot perceive the
difference between horse OF flesh anC
blood and an iron horse. Consequently
he chained Big Four engine No "a &c
satisfy taxes due from the railway com
pany, which il refused 10 pay on March
/. 1t will be sold TO the highest bidder
unless the claim is settled.
A lady from Providence. X. l.. read an
East Tawas mans advertisement for
wife. Correspondence ensued. and as n
result the lady agreed To act as house
keeper first; if she suited a minister was
To make her wife. She shaved for sew
eral weeks until she fell down sick and
couldn't collect q cent of wages. while
the rosy picture the man had painted of
his home proved to be badly distorted.
Now she is writing 10 friends and trying
To raise money enough 10 carry her back
home.
The attendance at the University OF
Michigan. practically complete. is given
out as follows: Literary department,
LOIS; law. go; medical. $50; dental, 1SS;
pharmaceutical. 81; homeopathic, Is,
making total of 2.S52. Deducting dupli-
Gated names, the catalogue will show an
actual attendance of over $500 for the
year The increase is about 40 over last
year. and is mainly in the literary, law
and pharmaceutical departments. The
homeopathic department alone shows
decrease.
Thomas Sullivan. aged %, and Bridget
Hughes. aged ~. have just been married
at Muskegon. after courtship of twenty
five years. They came 10 this country
about the same time. met loved, and
would have been married had there not
been some obstacle, but they remained
friends for twenty-five years and were
even associated in business Now they
are married. and rumor says the ceremony
is the result of n report from Ireland
that former wife of Sullivan had died
and left him free.
In May. 1853, james Hitchcock was
sent TO prison from Ingham County. hav-
ing been convicted of murder. After
thrty-two years he established his limo.
cence 10 the satisfaction Of Gov. Algcr.
who pardoned him on Thanksgiving day,
1885. the old man proving that lie had
been convicted on periurcd testimony.
He is now SO years old. His family died
while he was in prison. and an effort will
be made TO induce the Legislature 20 make
some provision for his remaining days.
A joint resolution wss introduced for this
purpose.
At Battle Creek. the Advontists decided
TO establish course of study for their
ministers and workers similar 10 the
Chautauqua course, and il was also de-
cided to publish an educational journal
devoted to the Chautauqua study. The
general Sabbath school association show
ed an increase of 800 members, with sur.
plus donations amounting 10 S22.375 to
be given to foreign work. A resolution
was passed TO create six district con-
ferences in the United States and two in
the world. IL was also decided 10 estab-
lish conference schools in these districts.
The dcnominational college at Battle
Greek gave financial report showing its
condition TO be prosperous. The college
board was elected, with Elder Urish
Smith as president.
Secretary of State Gardner issued q
census bulletin showing the number OF
farms of Michigan classified as to tenure
and the dairy statistics of the State The
total number of farms is 1889 Of
which 149.003 are cultivated by owners.
9.127 rented for n fixed money rental and
1872 rented ON shares. Compared with
the census of 1884 this is an Increase of
%. J6} in the total number. 1880 in the
number cultivated 10y owners. $40 i'm the
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