Detroit Free Press from Detroit, Michigan • 1

ADVERTI8IHG BATES 'I VOLUME XXXIX NUMBER 102 COXMOB COUNCIL Advertisement OREIGN' i I Son mg of tirpatinff th Coddling Moth STILL ANOTHER SUICIDE Gen Manteuffel Not a Duellist sjr rl fe It OR SALE MURDER COHX'S fa von WITH TEE IS A WOODWARD AVENUE Opp Rneell Hous? sst have money WASHINGTON NEW ORLEANS MOLASSES after falling of THE I0CAL MATTERS 8 PITTSBURGH Bankrupt THE GALE Great Damage Done in the West 30 51 lu 530 POLITICAL THB COUKTH MEMPHIS IRES SALT LAKE Svcoeaaful Centennial Destraction of the Parliament Build THE GALLOWS i 1 il i It I 1 Ease ofOiservation reeh rceh resh resh Calm Calm Calm Gentle to be arrested he found that detective He or say a word one of them a bundle of told her to threatening Under this reh 'resh i resh Gentle Light resh Gentle Cloudy air The Controller Reports the Paving on Third Street as Worthless Russia Sending Another ExpedNtion Against the urcomans 1 A Watch Doo A countryman yester day went into a shoo store on Woodward avenue to purchase a pair of boots and he tied" his big dog to the leg of the detk The dog was forgotten when the man left the store and for three quarters ot an hour there was no getting near the money The jaws came tcgelher like a bear trap every time any onecame near him and the proprietor had sent for a policeman ta do some shooting when the owner returned years The settled lor the re ort Garry Dec A destructive fire occurred here last night by which the Par liament buildings were totally consumed All the books and official documents were saved A Miss Adame of Mt Clemens will give ings from Modern at the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association this even ing commencing at half past seven Music will be famished by a company of la dies and gentlemen ro inland rise I bsce hew Crop New Orleans Molasses in hand for sale by 9 axiiDQni aimum wia Micb it yourselves that goods of every de scription are sold Ye Within the past four days the carcasses ot 500 deer have been han dled by three firms in this city and a hundred or more eame in consigned to other parties Detroit has not bad such a season for venison for ten years The Agricultural Reports fcr November and December A Resolution ixing the Salary of Each Member of the Board of Werks "at "$4 000 Per annum I air Cloudy I air air air Clear Cairo III Dec 6 Lindley Brown and Levi Clapp mnlattoev were hanged to day at Blandville Ballard County Kentucky for an outrage on a white married lad last summer They died asserting their innocence WASHINGTON AUTHORITIES Wednesday night during the terrific gale of wind the large chair factory building re cently erected by the Associa of this city was blown flat to the ground The building was three stories high and 50 by 125 feet in dimensions The wails were up the full height and part of the roof timbers were on The damage will probably foot up to $6000 A Railroad Aeldt NaOlu Hart Cincinnati Dec 5 On the Pittsburgort Wayne Chicago Railroad yesterday morning near Piymotn Ind locomotive of a passenger train struck a lallen tree across the track was thrown ofl and wrecked to gether with four baggage cars' No persons hurt' At Chicago Lob $T500 Chicago Dec 5 A fire last night de stroved three wooden buildings Nos 262 and 264 Larabee street and 107 Clayborn avenue in the extreme northwest portion of the city The buildings were occupied as small shops with dwellings above Total loss about $7500 'EY TO LOAN On long time at ten per rent by the North western Mutual Life In Co Inquire of DAV ID PARSONS Gen LI Jefferson ave Detroit Mich mvl walslwfegrnlDrf New York Dec The Express says The Albert Smith a large two masted schooner sailed from Eiizabethport New Jersey on Thursday with coal it was re ported for the fleet but it Is now ascertained that she really carried arms and ammunition for Cuba Amount of Legal Tenders Outstand irg $369066718 ALeBg thy Communication from the Park 0 ommissioners i Brought Down Tne tugs Urania and avorite yesterday morning started out to the rescue of the vessels driven up the riverWednesdayevening and they succeeded in drawing them all off and towing them down to their former moorings GEO HJLE8HEB APPOINTED DEPUTY CLERK THE i COURT entonvMI Thecase of the People vs Spaulding which was adjourned to the Oakland County Circuit Court resulted in the honorable ac quital of Melancton Spaaiding from the charge of adultery brought by Bastwick the husband of Esther Bostwick ORDERS ISSUED TO HURRY THE WORK OP PREPARATION ARRANGEMENTS OR THE PAYMENT DECEMBER PENSIONS Employment of an Additional orce at the Brooklyn Navy Yard THE IMMEDIATE SURBEKder THE VIRGINIUS NOT TO BE PRESSED DESTRUCTION BUILDIXC5 ETC IN CANADA Mich al Haen 7 Wesuia uivtte waukee tag The roof caught fl re from a defective flue and was burned through before it was discovered The flames were extinguished Without much difficnlty olivet College The annual exercises of the Phi Alpha Society of Olivet College were held in the Congregational church Wednesday evening The exercises were opened by a sacred quar tette A Latin salutatory was delivered by Ring of Olivet next came a declamation by A Hall This was followed by a duet by Misses A Noble and A Baker? this by a discussion on the question Shall the church educate the people Tn the affirmative being taken by Warren Detroit and the negative by EUis Olivet Prof Brown sang a solo Laba read an essay on Charles Lamb Brown delivered an oration and the exercises closed witb an in strumental trio by Messrs Dean Herrick and Elmer The Saginaw Courier of the 4th has the following: By the Saginaw Valley A SLIuia Rail road there was shipped to Wenona during 1873 2 151 cars of timber and 1190 car loads ot oak staves Had the condition of mone tary aflaica continued favoraole the amount ot timber would have increased 50 per cent and the aggregate shipment of staves will be doubled in 1874 The saw mills along the the road and tributary to it'ean Cut annually 40000000 teet of lumber and 28000000 shlgles It is estimated that 1900 car loads of oil barrel stave Will be cut at thtf mills at Breck enridge and SU Louis erected for the pur pose and 350 ear loads of hoops will be shipped next season or the first time in thehLtory of the Saginaw'Vallev wheat was exported thia year some thirty five car loads having passed over the Saginaw Valley A St Louie Railroad Another year with a fair demand a much larger amount will be ex ported Cairo III Dec 5 Tne safes of Hen drickson and Mitchell Sons at Marion were broken open by experienced burglars Wednesday night The Utter lost t250 Her drickson'a safe contained a much larges amount which the burglars failed to secure as daylight interrupted them Polick Court Mary Jackson burglary and larceny discharged Hugh Collins and James Manton burglary and larceny bound over to the Court THE CUBAN QUESTION Belief in the Ability of Spain to Enforce the Protocol Diminish THE QUEBEC LEGISLATURE Quebec Dec The Legislature opened yesterday with the usual ceremonissflend speech from the throne Pn 1 week SI SO a weeks (2 50 If weeks S50: 1 month S4 SO months S3 month sis months S5 1 year flte RKCRUITING OB THE SAVY PRO CRKDING RAPIDLY A Cabas Gentleman SECRBTARY ISH AND SEVERAL SENATORS CONSIDER WAR ROBABLK New York Djc 5 A Cuban gentleman who returned from Washington this morning states that he conversed with Secretary ish and several Senators and they assured him that any further diplomacy with Spain on the Virginias question will be decisive They believed the Spanish authorities in Cuba would refuse to accede to the provisions of the protocol and war would probably be the consequence About fifteen minutes after three yesterday morning the clothing store of Van Bialeu Reens 237 Jcftrrson avenue (Ravere House Block) caught rife A large quantity ot clothing was burned and'still more was damaged by smoke and water en tailing a loss of about 'There was an insurance on stock of distributed as follows Recralt'ng for the Navy OVERRUN "WITH AT PLICA NTS New York Dsc The receiving ship Vermont is literally overrun with applicants tor enlistment in the navy Seamen or lands men with or without trades if able bodied are accepted Spain A DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN CASTBLAK AND SALMERON Madrid Dec 5 It is reported that a dis agreement has occurred between Castelar and Salmeron THE POLICY THE LET The Correspondencia says In the event of a crisis on the reassembling of the Cortes the left will oppose Salmeron and support Pi Margall for the Presidency THK BOMBARDMENT CARTAGENA The government Intends to push the bom bardment of Cartagena CARTAGENA BEROVISIONKD BY THE IN SURGENTS London Dee 6 a The govern ment squadron has not been seen in the vi cinity of Cartagena for a week The Insur gents in Its absence haqe been able to procure fiesh supplies daily and have captured sev eral provision boats Plainwell The severest wind stonn experienced in this region for a long time occurred Wednes day evening Thursday morning the track of the Grind 'Rapids Indiana Railroad from Kalamazoo north was literally strewn with fallen trees wherever any Umber stood near the track Tuesday the weather was mild as April and Wednesday morning it was cold enough to satisfy an qulmaux The water in the Kalamazoo River is very high on ac count of the recent thaw and rain: A piece of the mill dam was washed away but the breach was immediately filled with stone and further damage prevented Business is improving Cuba NO NEWS ROM HAVANA New York Dec 5 No dispatches have been received for the Associated Press during the night trom Havana The usual markets are missing Pkkmatubk loss or tbi Hair wklck Jto so common nowadays may be entirely prevented by the use of Cocoaine It baa been used In thousands of cine where the kau was Coming out in handsfah and has never tailed to arrest the decay and to promote a healthy and Vigorous growth It la at the same tims un rivaled as a dressing for the hair A single ap plication will render it solt and glossy far several days Sell by druggists everjrwhefe Jaebson Messrs Robinson A Hudson have sold their interest in the Hibbard House to' Mr Brad ley late of Connecticut The new Jessee Is described as being a gentleman of great expe rience who will no doubt maintain to the satisfaction of guests the high reputation of the house 1 Sherwood will remain as clerk Mr Bradley takes possession Satur day the 6tb Beat A young msn weiring aniicgly soiled paper collar and having a po! eyes which greatly resemble the milky ps of a ck cat has been and is dead beat Uiriund the city on the strength cf being Hoected with the NewYoik World It is 'obable that he was ever inside the r'li i building United States Circuit Pres ent Longyear Julia Jerome vs Luther Beecher 'Trial in progress The chancery docket will be called next Wednesday Court adjourned untd 10 a to day Washington Dec 51 The Havana news published this morning occasions very great interest The Cabinet officers however have no important news to communicate There is a lull attendance at the Cabinet meeting and there is a probability of a prolonged ses sion Many speculations exist as to the re sults of the delay in the delivery of the Vlr gioius by the Spanish authorities at Havana The opinion is expressed that Spain will be unable to enforce its order opinion of congressmen Several members of Congress were among the callers at the White house to day and in their interview with the President our Span ish relations were a prominent subject of com ment It has been said that Spain will proba bly it it be lound impossible for the Castelar government to enforce its official decrees upon its subjects in Cuba make an official admission of the fact that her authorities are powerless to obey the will of the Spanish Republic and that a revolution exists there and that the United States will have the cCHnUnanco of Spain in seizing the Virginias in the har bor of Havana No one In any quarter thinks that this government will recede in the slightest degree from its position decided upon by the Cabinet and accepted by Spaii AT THK NAVY DEPARTMENT The Secretary of the Navy is in dally con ference with the bureau officers and the system of ope ration in case of absolute ne cessity for striking a decisive blow is without doubt definitely decided upon AN UNEASY EELING IN DIPLOMATIC CIR CLES Washington Doc The diplomatic branch of our government is not so hopeful now as it was several days ago of the ability ot Spain to carry out its orders THE SUGGESTED MODIICATION THE PROTOCOL NOT WELL RECEIVED The suggestion of modification ot the pro tocol so that the Virginlus may be delivered to a third party to await adjudication does not at present meet with any official favor WHY THERE IS NO AMERICAN NAVAL ORCE AT HAVANA The statement as published to day that there was not one United States naval ves sel at Havana yesterday is accounted for by the tact that it was part ot the arrangement between Secretary ish and the Spanish Minister that there should be no show of me nace whatever on our part which could not fail to increase the excitement at Havana and elsewhere in Cuba while the plan of re lease was intended to be effected in the quiet est manner possible EARS ENTERTAINED OR THE SAETY Judge Brown has adjourned the Circuit Court for tnls county until December 23d The extenor work upon the new Jewish: Synagogue In process of erection here) is about completed The building has a pleas ing external appearance The Township Clerk has collected $600 for dog licenses In the severe wind storm which visited this place on Wednesday night one ot the beautiful stained glass windows of the Dutch Reformed Church was broken Many trees were blown across the tracks of the Kalama zoo South Haven the Grand Rapids A In dians and the Lake Shore Michigan South ern Railways av 'I Superintendent George has submitted his monthly report of the schools of the village to the School Beard rom it the following items are gleaned Total enrollment of all the schools 1576 average attendance 1358 number absent 910 days lost 198 1 2 tardy 100 tardiness' 119 not absent or tardy 624 CbL'C Grant our Representatlve in the State Legislature returned from Houghton riday evening He has engaged in the practice of law in the Upper Peninsula and enoughfor hia talents Ha contemplates settling ta Houghton but wifi not remove thither with his familv until next spring j'n The KuWsidn The Lted Slack1 4 5 of culverts across renaat snti on the east and west aldo of the Detroit A Mil wn kee Railroad croeslBg Adopted A By Aid Panoas: Adding the Uoatrolltr and Surveyor to the Committee oaCMtas and Accounts on the claims of Memra Walton A Co for the paving of Jefferson aveuuo ahd the controller and Attorney on the claim Messrs Shanahan 1 Adopted Tb? Council then adjourned wak Thieving The business of sneak received a check by the arrest of Considine six weeks ago but is now jhicg again Every day three or fourits of petty larceny from halls and base fcj are reported and about the most in toe place in town to hang a coat hi own hall tree POMOLOGICAL Mating of the State 1 Society at Battle Creek central Station Court John disturbing the peace fined John Mona han vagrancy sent up three months Jas Johnson drunk sent up three months Timothy Donovan disturbing the peace sent up thirty day John Cramp drunk sent up sixty days Chas Watt drunk sentence suspended Samuel Tramp drunk fined $3 George Rose vagrancy sent up three month' James Roody drunk fined $3 John Williams vagrancy sent up three month i Groat Britain ire with loss of life London Dec 5 A factory at Halifax was burned this morning The loss is estimated at $150000 Three persons were killed parliamentary election Ixjndon Deo 5 Vernon Harcourt was re elected to Parliament from Oxford Without opposition marine Liverpool rte 5 The steamship Den mark from New York Abbottsford from Philadelphia and Briunscboiig from Balti more have arrived out iC'lear jCloudy Cloudy Clondy Clear THK WORKING ORCE INCREASED AT BROOKLYN New York Dec 6 ifty men were taken on at the navy yard to day The orders are to push work forward as tost as posslole The Roanoke will not be ready for two weeks yet The Colorado will no doubt sail Sundry An eleven inch gun was placed on her coop deck to day The lorida will be hauled in dock as soon as the Colorado leaves Orders have been received to give out to contract the monitor Puritan a sister ship to the Dictator THK SPANISH IKON CLAD ARAILES BLOCK ADED The Spanish iron clad man of war Arapiles has been ready to leave the dry dock lor two or three days but the United States war ship Swatara has not been moved from before the flood gates and no preparations have been made towards floating her out in the river It was said on Monday that the gste of the caisson was broken and that the vesel would be floated out within a few days but no re pairs have yet been made to it It is believed the dtlay is intentional and that orders have been received Lorn Washington to detain her HUMORED DISAGBEEMEKT BE TWEEN OABTELAB AND SAL MERON The Breeze In Southern Ohio Cincinnati Dec Advises from the surrounding country show that the damage to houses fences etc from the late gale was considerable At loayton Ohio a large briek building 150x50 feet four stories high occu pied as a screw factory was razed to the ground The structure was a substantial one the walls being eighteen Inches thick The damage is estimated at $10060 The roof of machine shop was blown off and a number ol wooden hnuies and sheds in differ ent parts of the town were blown down In the country near Dayton long lines of fences were leveled One large barn was moved several feet from its foundation Mr barn on the Eaton Pike was com pletely demolished and for half a mile at one point 11 the fences were blown down A frame cottage was blown from one side of the pike to the other At Lame) Indiana houses were blown down many unrooted and a great amount ot damage done A car was blown off a side tracknear ort Wayne on the Wabash Rati road and was run into but no one was in jured At New Paris Ohio the flouring mill was unroofed also the railroad depot Every where the streams are reported rising rap idly At Boston Kentucky the booms of the Licking River Lumber Company were broken by the sudden rise in the Licking and from 1060 to 1500 logs were washed away A rise of twenty tbree feet at the head waters ot the Licking was reported yesterday The Body ot Murdered Child ound lu DIteh The Wknona It appear that this steamer did not leave Alpena on Wednesday a reported The latest news received from her by her owners was a telegram dated Al pena Wednesday evening at 6 which stated that the steamer was then he med in by ice The telegraph wires in the neighbor hood of Alpena were blown down by the gale so that ro further communication has been received but it is deemed very certain that the Wenona is at Alpena and it is quite pos sible that she may winter there THE NOT DISPOSED TO MODIY IT THK POWHATAN AND MANHATTAN Wilmington Del Dec The Pow hatan sailed to day for Key Wes: and the Manhattan will leave to morrow Storm Signal Corp Report a following is a report ot the weather for jenty fbur hours ending 10:36 lx Dec 5 Detention ot the Spanish Iron Clad Arapilea Miscellaneous Telegram i James Lamb one of the oldest citizens of Springfield Illinois died suddenly at his residence there Thursday night 4 Nineteen delegates to the Colored 'Convention at Washington passed throughCincinnati riday James Moore who was hurt Wednesday in a mill near remont Ohio died this morning of Injuries received GEORGE LOTH HO I MIILS TOMS JOHN BAGLEY WALKER TROWBRIDGE iinj armers living five south Windsor are excited ile tovent of a Huge wildcat or a pan Prowls round their farms at and occasionally gives a yell which tie capillary substance point toward A Cool Thief Thursday forenoon a man about thirty years old who has one hand gone and is so ugly and obstinate that he will not give his name hired a dray and had it backed up tv 'Iruu on Brush street and then loaded on a Izrge iron kettle worth $100 The drayman asked no questions supposing tner man had pur chased the kettle and he drove off and deliv ered it to a person who hod purchased it of the thief for fifty dollars Parties belonging to the shop saw the kettle go away but the thief was so cool about it that no one sus pected the game he was playing The case was given to Detective and yesterday forenoon he found the man In a saloon on Beaubien street He refused and would not go along until he muscle than the llitly refused to give his name about the case He was arraigned at the Po lice Court pleaded not guilty and went to jail to await examination JStna' 91000 London Liverpool and Globe 1000 Hartford 2500 St Joseph 00 London Assurance Association 400 ranklin 500 The building is owned by Henry Weine min who has insurance in the Hartford and $1000 la the London Assur ance Association There will be two concerts at ths new Methodist Church Trinity corner of ourth and Howard streets on the evening at Monday and Tuesday Dec 8th and Mb under the direc '30 3930 130492 30 Auction City McGinnis auctioneer of this city will on" Saturday December 13 ell a number of lots ta Bay City and also two parcels ot land ta the city one ol nineteen and the other of twenty lion of Pixley conductor sr music ta the Ohnrch' Ttee bum will be furnished by Mserr Pixley Grannes sad Byington aasletSd by Mr Waldron and the Church Chetr Thb proceeds to be donated to the Church Brectloa und GEN MANTEUEL NOT A DUELIST Berlin Dec 5 The German Gazette by royal command gives positive denial to the report that Gen Manteuffel has fought a duel Salt Lake Dee 5 The Baldwin ex ploration expedition which returned Tues day disbands here It Is reported a success beyond all anticipation The ladies are preparing a public celebra tion of the centennial anniversary of the Boston tea party ic Me kefio it ata Can JIAIiRY COtNTY The Middleville Republican has the fol lowing Last Thursday Mr Jas McKevttt attempted to nail a couple of boards to his knee and has been limping ever since The nail struck the bone on tbs cap Of the knee which immedi ately swelled so that he has not been able to bend his leg since Arthur Johnson a son of John If Johnson of this town aged about eleven years fell from a horse on Sunday afternoon last and broke his neck He lived only about an hour SAGINAW The Courier of the Sth has the following rom Harrison who returned last evening from Mr house about ten miles west of 8aginaw out on the plank we learn that about two yesterday morning Mr folks were awakened by the crying of two young ladles who had come through the woods from a neighboring farm house and learned from them that their brother had been killed by a fallen tree and they had esme for help All the men of the house repaired to the scene of the acci dent as rapidly as possible and found the story too true Up stairs in the small house they found the young man pinned to the tim bers of the floor by an immense elm tree twenty two inches in diameter which had fallen crushing in the tool and otherwise shattering the building and laying across his abdomen They immediately procured axes and cut the tree in two twice and removed the remains to Mr house where they were properly cared for The parents of the young man had lately settled there for the purpose of farming The young man was only nineteen years of age and his name we could not learn GENERAL ITEMS 7 The fraternity of Birmingham and vicin ity A will occupy and dedicate their new hall on the evening of the 231 in stant Grand Master McCurdy officiating as sisted by other distinguished brethren The fraternity own the hall clear of all incum brance The Calhoun Agricultural Society has elect ed the following officers Isaac Hewitt Marengo A Davis Marshall Rentier Marshall Executive A Robinson IeBoy Lewis Townsend and Thomas Chisholm Ma rengo Geo McKay Eckford Geo IV Bnggs redonia Dorias the season just closed the Grand Rapids Brom Company handled about 63 060000 feet of logs The Rouge River Log nuuuiug vomuany arove aouuvuvu leet logs out ot that stream osty Thousand Democratic Majority fn'Texa Galveston Dec The Eeus has the following Thirty three counties give an ag gregate majority for the Democrats ot 17659 Eleven counties voted a Republican aggregate majority of 2597 showing a Democratic net majority in iorty four counties heard from of 15062 The Democrats claim the btate bv 40000 3 Nomination at Women or Office Boston Dec 5 The municipal caucus last night to elect candidates for the school committee pierced three women in nomina tion Strike ot Railroad Employes Ta Dec Tne train hands of the Philadelphia Reading Railroad are resisting a reduction of wages of ten mt and only passenger trains run regularly The coal trains have almost entirely stopped owing to the want of trains and several' mines have been compelled ta stop work Yesterday forenoon a person passing along the track of the Detroit A Milwaukee Road found between Antietam and Chestnut streets the body of a child about six weeks oid The body with the exception of a small portion was frozen into the lee and when dug out bore undoubted evidence that a murder had been committed The body was entirely naked but tound 'the head was wrapped a piece of cloth which had evidently' been drawn over the mouth so tightly as to cause suffoca tion There were also marks on the neck of the child which looked as if the little one had been choked Coroner Griffin was called and took charge of the body and of the scores who viewed it no one put the age under four weeks while the physicians thought it must have been six weeks or two months old at the time of the murder It was thought it had lain in the ditch several days and from the way it was imbedded in the mud the wretch who carried it there must have given it a toss from the track above The child had struggled and moved as wxs shown by the cramped position of tbe limbs The case seems to be one of de liberate murder and it is hoped that the efforts to bring the guilty party to justice will be successful abonl Breckenridge Minn Dec Ther mometer twenty degrees oelow zero Memphis Tenn Dec A light fail of snow this morning ort Benton Dee Thermome ter thirteen decrees below zero Pembina Dec Thermometer sixteen degrees below zero San rancisco Dec 5 rains have been very general throughout the State but have been of great benefit to the farmers everywhere The snow storm throughout California has been unprecedented in ten weatner is san stormy and un CouslderoMe Daaa Po Im Cxajida Toronto Dec A temhc gale passed over Osbawa yesteraay Several churche and many dwellings unrooted and a number of buildings were prostrated Toronto Dec 5 Tbe loss by the recent storm here and in this vicinity will probably reach $100600 Reports from various points east west north and northwest indicate that the storm was ot a most destructive charac ter A Proposition to Change the Name ofthe Society Voted Doknu The Opera Prof Edward Morse the eminent naturalist delivered the first of a course ot two lectures on Natural History in the Opera House last evening A very large and culti vated the most numerous that has greeted any lecturer here welcomed the I'roressor The result showed that the cordial greeting was well bestowed for a more interesting and even fascinating discourse could not be possible He occupied the platform an hour and fifteen minutes but most if not all ot those present would have gladly sat an hour longer His lecture was confined chiefly to tbe lower orders of animal life and motion and the manner in which he told his audience what be knew about these subjects equally sur prised and delighted all In these gilt days it is refreshing to listen to a really learned and scientific man who is will ing to translate the ponderous diction of science into familiar discourse Such a man Is Prof Morse Ills great clearness of thought and the charming simplicity of his language are of themselves sufficient to entertain the dullest auditor but when to these prime qualities are added remarkable skill and readiness in drawing which he uses to illus trate his subjects these lectures become doubly intereating even to those who have never felt any especial interest in natural history Tbe public owe Prof Sill a' vote of thanks for his enterprise is securing the presence of Prof Morse The seoond and last of these inimitable lectures will be given this evening the general subject being the of We commend Prof Morse to the people of this city and venture the prediction that the Opera' House will be crowded to night 1 Baton Rapid i rThe Village of Eaton Rapids improved very much within the past year tnerehaving been erected seventy buildings of all de scriptions Among them is a fine four story brick hotel named in compliment to one cf the most energetic citizens the Anderson House The building is in sizi 169x62 leet It is finished with the exception of the plastering and will be opened in the spring The necessity which arises tor the opening of this new hotel in a place already as wel provided with first class public houses as is Eaton Rapids shows quite vividly the popu laity otthe town as a watering place and health resort There are already six good hotels and a large number of private but These were last season ycarcely adequate to the de mand for accommbdation Among the other new buildings this mayxuv oank building and the Sweezy Block in the upper portion of which is a public ball somethin! that has long been needed in this town The opening ot the new Michigan Southern branch road has given a new impetus to the prosperity of tbe place We now have competition in freights and as a consequence are increasing our trade with the surrounding country reaching far ther for and securing more of it The benefits of the reduced rates of freight are given hy our merchants to the farmers As a cattle market Eaton Rapids has lately taken much prominence A great deal of wheat is now marketed here' both railroads having eleva tors In the receipts of wool and dressed hogs Eaton Rapids exceed any town tn this or the adjoining county Tnere are here a carding mill a cloth dressing mill a foundry a planing mill an edge tool factory whose axes are In such demand as to exceed the ca pacity of the works a grist mill a turning mill for chair work five saw mills two ele gant brick school houses and three churches It is not only in a utilitarian point of view that the village has greatly improved the past year but also in a tasteful and decorative one Tho streets have been graded and handsomely planted with shade trees new walks have been laid sewers built and everything done to make it a desirable point ot residence or this much credit is due the President 1 Leonard and the Village Board of Trustees and Morgan Vaughn one of the most public spirited citizens Real Batata Bali The following transactions in real estate were recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for the three days ending yesterday Jo eph Evans to Marshall Warner twenty acres of land in sectisn 9 Township of Huron for $450 John A Rucker to Stanton 100 acres ol land in Grosse Isle for $10006 Charles Noble to George Berry lots 11 and 12 section ot the orsyth farm for $450 Same to Joseph Smith lots 3 and 4 in the same tract for 600 John Huntley" to Marshall Warner a rareel of land In the Township of Huron for $300 Lewis Case to Augiist Thorman west 30 feet of lot 145 Cass section of the Mullett' farm for $450 Benjamin Davis to Sophia Turner a lot on the east side ot Twenty fourth street Porter farm for $1460 Mary Canfield to David Barry lota 17 and 18 block 78 Cam farm for $2006 Deed made March 1853 Caspar Schulte to Julius Gruen Garden westerly half of lot 134 Kiopelle farm 1 1 1 wiek iof 2 weeks $4 8 weeks 1 month $7 month $18 1 year $73 0pocuu ntes for toraaeaat catuuu LOCALOMIISTPAGI irst day 15e er line each eubeecraMt day uwt let pare lOc per line mser? tion Waat Sc per line each UieMioa resh LSnow fresh jLSnow Gentle I air Gentle I air jGentle Cloudy Gentle air Mllea Myron barn in West Niles was burned about six Thursday morning Mr Barrett was in the barn only a few mo ments bgfore' the fire broks out and sdrne whit incautiously left a lighted lantern too close to bis heels Lose f00 insu rance 9300 i igeee Loup's house on ilth street 'nar rowly escaped destruction on Saturday even 3030 12985:54: 3632 4048 '22lNW On Wednesday evening McCormick who was the first Master of Bay Bity City Lodge fc A was presented by the lodge with a blaek ebony cane with gold mounting The presentation was made by the present Master of the lodge weather changed Thursday morning from mild to very cold and at the' same time the wind commenced blowing a gale from tbe southwest' which continues to the present writing 12:30 Thursday It has done a great amount ol damage The Opera House has lost about one third of ita roof being blown into tbe street and the number of smaller casualties are very numerous sas yet I have Heard of no injury to any person At Wenona damage to the amount of about $500 was done to Mr te brick buildlag by blowing the entire east corniee down Tbe in 1 being from the northwest has blown tbe water out ot tbe river and it is five feet below low water mark being lower than was ever known before Business here is very dull with but little prospect Of its being better until the opening of navigation in the spring OrgMsairottfcix of tbe Ohl Lite Insurnce Company Cleveland' Dec The organfza tioref the Ohio Life Insurance Company of this city was completed to day by tho elec tion of a Board of Directors consisting of Geo Blakelee Sylvester Hogan Cowles Lane Robinson John A Sutton and Calvin Carr of this city Charles Hees of Columbus and Welch of Athens At a subsequent meeting ot the Board of Directors Geo Blakelee was elected' President Sylvester Uogau Vice President Cowles Treasurer and Henry Hess Secretary I Thursday night a man named u8 walked into oce the dangerous in front of the half completed Mechan ibrary building and dislocated hisshoul Tbe place dangerous one right un eje ot sanitary police and tho that they do not erder the walk fi Ow tepbrter yesterday interviewed a large humber of fanaera living ta Wayne and Mon roe Counties ta regard to damages by the gale of Wednesday night and it was ascertained that hardly a farm escaped Injury of some sort In the western part of thia caunty the force of the wind was astonishing Trees fences and shed which have stood up undet tornadoes Were obliged to go down before the ffilghty gusts Which came at intervals ot three or four thinutef ln boom cases haystacks were thrown over bodily and in others about one third Of the stacks were cut off and carried no enb known where While: the big heavy barns 'generally escaped damage 'except the loss of shingles cattle sheds Smoke houses and outhouses were torn tb ptebes Or tipped over 'A total of lour or live miles of fencing Was torn down ta Dearborn Township and considerable damage was done to fruit and forest trees Along the river' between' this city and Malden tracas of the storm are everywhere found Quite a number ol trees werfc blown down around Sandwich as well as several sheds and some of the residents of that village vacated their houses and sought quarter with neighbors it is said that every rod Of fencing on ighting Island was leveled $nd that a barn on the Canada shore opposite the middle of the island was completely torn to pieces A dispatch from Wyandotte says the wind damaged the rolling mills about two hundred dollars by blowing efi' portions of the roof The west wall of the new L'athoilo church was blown down At Trenton tArtcrfe was a fearful gale 5s railroad boat called at all Thursday The water In the river is very low Tbe railroad men report that the storm ex tended all over the State Night trains rah at a riowrate ot speed and it was almost im possible to keep dree while some of the coaches were constantly flill of smoke Per sons' coming in frotn Pontiac report much fencing down as is the case along the Lan sing and Gratiot roadd and some farmers have been greatly damaged in the loss of timber and sheds The Jones Burglary Tbe case against Mary Jackson Hugh Collins and James Man ion who were charged with having recently robbed the bouse of Jones 59 Duffield street of several hundred worth of wearing apparel silverware etc came up for bearing on a preliminary examination in the Police Court yesterday The complaint against the young prosequied and the stand lins and to the effect that on the night of November 2 1st she was in the yard getting coal when Collins and Manion appeared with a pistol and banded her clothing and the silver They take possession of the property to shoot her in case of refusal compulsion she received the articles and hid them where they were subsequently found by Detective O'Neil Collins and Manios were bound over for trial in the Court Max Volkner tbe young num who WM re cently arrested for tho larceny of fare belong ing to Buhl Newland A Co overcome by the shame which followed his detection killed himself yesterday Alter his release from jail he went to his boarding place on Thirteenth street about 11 yesterday morning and aaked for a cup of tea As there was nope at he went to a where he procured i Cupful He went directly home again and retired to his loom The family knowing something of bis feelings did not call him for dinner and he did not voluntarily make his appearance About three John Mordhorat who had long been his called to see him As was his custom he merely Inquired If Mx was at home and upon receiving an affirma tive answer went immediately to his room Volkner was sitting In a chair "but a glknch disclosed something wrong and Mordhwst alarmed the family closer examination revealed the startling fact that the' poor fellow was dead with a bullet hole iu his right temple and both ol his wrists badly gashed Upon his writing desk was found a letter stating that inasmuch as he had been disgraced by his own criminal acts he did not wish to llve 'longer He also expressed the wish to have what might be left ot his effects after paying expenses of burial forwarded to his sister at Warsaw In Poland Coroner Griffin impaneled a jury and will hold an inquest at seven next Monday evening A $160060 Dcalcatlou A Ilnrdertr Jailed Memphis Dec Jno Grace who mur dered A Taylor last evening was sent to jail to day to await the action of the grand jury It Is now believed the defalcations of Achiles Woodward the absconding trustee will reach 8100000 He was last heard from in New York PAYMENT ODKCEMBER PENSIONS New York Dec 5 A Washington sje tai says it is expected that tbe entire sum for the payment of the December pensions will be taken from tbe legal tender reserve TEMPERANCE LEGISLATION The temperance men in council here heart ily indorse the proposition for a national commission to be authorized by Congress" to investigate and report upon the the alco holic liquor traffic and the results of prohi bition and other legislation for tbe suppres sion of intemperance and request the Sena tors and Representatives to gtve the measure early and favorable consideration THE CURRENCY Outstanding legal tenders $369056718 THE AGRICULTURAL REPORTS The report of the Department of Agricul ture for November and December shows that the average tobacco crop in comparison with that of last year is 94 per cent A falling eff of seventeen millions bushels of potatoes la Indicated The hsy crop is five hundred thousand tons less than last year No Indications of Excitement in Official Circles Miscellaneous Business Transacted regular riday meetipg'Of thq Coun cil eyening the President Hon William Langley ta the chair Aid Botsford Broeg Christian Daly Garrkon Grelling Lichtenberg Parsons Preston Shanahan Welch Woolley and the President UNINISHED BUSINESS Aid Hinchman called up his resolution authorizing the clerk to procure sawdust for use on the sidewalks around tbe Cty Hall and the adopted Aid Woolley called up the report of the Committee on faxes favoring the abatement of part of a paving tax to Elam isher and the same was indefinitely postponed PETITIONS AND REMONSTRANCES Of Henry Smith for permission to use a portion of an alley rior storing a wagon Granted st Of Hurd and others calling attention to the fact that' the watermain on Biker street between Nineteenth and Twentieth street is biirslcJ and asking relief IV'ater Commissioners Of Geo Wirt for an abatement of the pav ing tax Accepted and referred to Aid Hough Broeg and Duliea Of JohnT McKeown for relief from a side walk assessment Taxes Of Thomas Adams for relief from a sewer assessment Sewers COMMUNICATtONS rom the Controller Calling the attention of the Council to the fact that tbe pavement on Third avenue below Ledyard street will In all probability be worthless iu the spring and reporting that the bonds have not been delivered and are not due until December 23 Also reporting that tbe alley east ot Antoine street between Jefferson avenue and Larned street is in a bad condition and reporting that he does not propose to pay any more money or bonds on cither of these contracts until a guaranty is given that the work shall be put in an acceptable condition 7 Ac cepted and referred to the Committee on Streets rbm the Surveyor Transmitting sewer assessment rolls Accepted and confirmed rom the Surveyor and Assessor: Trans mitting the location of assessment districts in the matter of opening arnsworth street Ac cepted and placed on file rom the Recorder Recommending the appointment of George Lasher as Deputy Clerk of the Court for the remain der of the current year Accepted and leave being granted Aid Hough' offered a resolu tion confirming the nomination which was adopted rom the City Physician of the irst Dis trict: Transmitting bls monthly report for November Accepted and plaeed on file rom the Park Commissioners: fol lowing: To the Common Council of the City of Detroit The Board of Park Commissioners ot tne City of Detroit respectfully reoreseut that by the express terms of tue amended Park act of1873 they were authorized to locate a park and as far os possible to make a purchase ol lands within the limitations as to the number of acres and tbe amount to be expended os provided iu said act The Park Commissioners in good faith be lieving that they had legal power to make such location at purchase and bind the city thereby proceeded to exercise the power thus expressly given to them as stated in their report to ycur honorable body made on the 9th day ot August 1878 and to which report they especially refer They asked your honorable body to authorize the issue of bond of the City ot Detroit to the amount of300009 to meet purchases they had then already made for the purposes of a park and the estimated cost of securing tbat portion ot the premises selected whicn they hid not been able to purchase our honorable body by a tie vote refused to auttionze the issue of such bonds and the undersigned believing tbe law under which they acted was valid and binding both upon them and your honorable body applied to tbe Supreme Court for a mandamus to your body io request you to issue said bonds in accordance witb the provisions of said amended Park act The Supreme Court after a full argument have by a unanimous decision held aud de termined that the Park Commissioners have no power to bind the city to provide the money for the purchase of lands selected by them for a park and that until their action in thi i respect is approved and adopted by your honorable body the city is not uound by their actions nor required to issue the bonds aforesaid The undersigned when as they believed the responsibility of making the selection and purchase rested upon them exclusively sought to discharge those responsibilities in a faithful and judicious manner They se lected as a location for a public park the best site in their judgment that was attainable and as far as they were able to make pur chases thereof they succeeded in making such purchases at a most favorable rate and at prices far below tho then and the present market value of the property contracted for which contracts expire January 1 1874 The best attainable place for a' public park we think is tbe one selected and lire time for its purchase if the city purposes or wishes ever lo have one is now oefore the premises shall le covered by extensive and valuable improvements and shall be by the natural advance ot prices plaeed beyond the reach of the city for such an improve ment The responsibility no longer rests upon the undersigned They have in good faith dis charged tbe duty imposed upon them by the express provisions of the act By the decision of the Supreme Court the action is not binding upon the city unless sanctioned and approved by your hoaoraols body The responsibility therefore rests upon your honorable body to finally settle and de termine inis question as you snau ueeru tbe best interests of the city You are rebresentativea of the citizens and we spectfully submit the matter lor your con sideration i HfiiT A ou ng man named i employed a teamster tell from whiic driving on the Gratiot rood Wls severely injured by strik tsd against a stone Ono of his feet riulte badly crushed under the MICHIGAN 'i IfanMlJ 7 A case brought on for trial bill adjourned on account of the absence of om of the wit neesee is now creating considerable excite ment Mn this vicinity facte ate these: Mr and Mrs Miller residents of LeeWhe bad been married for upward ot twenty years ffiid who had reared a laffiily ol five children) have been hiring some trouble on account of a jealousy existing between theib hnused by the Intrusion In the family cirote et a itr Belcher The trouble finally onlintaafod in August last when Mrs Miller badetar chil dren good bye and departed withUSfcher and hH wife Nothing eould tta' fodid of tbe missing one until several weeks anerr when it was ascn talned that Mrs MiUer and Mr Belcher were liking tn Indiana: 4fr Miller went after and brought hops bis Auonstant spousej but ah again went oft Belcher fiWkHvM far some time in Ceretod She and Beieher Were arrested not long since for adultery and are to be tried on tM 12th Inst Tbe heavy gale of Thursday did more or less damage in tbe way of throwing down chimneys sheds etc Game is abundant quail particularly 4 nd sportsmen find much enjoyment in pursuing the plump Coveys through the adjacent fields and bagging them by the dozen The Circuit Court will adjourn Saturday it is expected Of tho sixty five or seventy cases on the calendar about ten have been tried The reason that business has not been expedited lies in the fact that the trial of the Duncan will case consumed the larger portion of tbe term A strenuous effort was made nday morning by one or two attorneys to have the Judge call back the jury and begin a term of court In January but he refused The Judge site in Eaton County on Monday and tbe regular Calhoun County term does not begin again until March lot Mr Hi Witticf tbe I 'orbes House: in thiacltyig' the proprietor of tin dining rooms along the line of the Michigan Cen tral" Railroad vix at Ann Arbor Jackson Marshall' Niles antiLake Being efficiently managed supplied with the test food in the market prepared by the most aceopsplished and lalthfuiIy served and at cheapprices they could not fail of the great popu larity which they have attained Travelers on the Michigan Central are most happily provided for in this respect 'Tba din log rooms at Marshall and at Jackson are unsur passed by any in this country The trial ot another being the claim of Mrs Hurd of Homer for $15060 the sum promised her by her late husband in consideration of wedding him is expected to come off at the next tertn of court woman was "nolle she was put' upon as a witness against Col Manion Iler testinnny was I Ozficb Chikv Signal Offtcxe Washingtos Dec 6 1 a or New England increasing sure low temperature light northerly to rterir wn is and threatening weather P'rtce northern portion of the Middle States the lower lake region cold and partly cloudy htter with increased pressure and light the sontliern portion of the Middle States or rain followed by clearing weather outh Atlantic and Gulf States light 'erlr to easterly winds with clondy weath rain the temperature remaining low on tilantie coast and rising in the Misstosippi fw ihe upper lake region and thence south 1' 1 to the Ohio Vabey continued cold and eiondy weather followed by lees pressure ncreaeed cloudiness with winds shifting toirly and southeasterly during Saturday Northwest slightly rising temperature easterly to southeasterly winds andily light snow Secretary ish nd Several Senators Consider War Probable J1 iR4fiEK Yesterday morning Bic who lives on Sixth street diseov half a barrel of pork a jtr oftcirci oof mutton and other provisions tea stolen from his summer kitchen the previous night Tue thief bod two boards from tbe shanty to get Detroit Nov 27ih ISte Accepted and referred to a special commit tee of five consistihgof Aid Hinchman Gar rison Preston Hough and Shanahan REPORTS COMMITTEES Ways and Means: Bringing in a resolution fixing tho salary of each member of the Board of Public Works at $1066 per annum Ac cepted and laid on the table i udiciory Reporting in the matter of the communication of Levi Bishop relative to an ancient deed conveying the Settle that said deed cannot be recorded as it is not executed" and acknowledged accord ing to the laws effthis State Accspted and adopted Streets aud City Counselor Reporting adversely to granting the petition of Timothy for the refunding of a paving tax Accepted and adopted A 1 Reporting a resolution directing tbe Controller to refund to Jeremiah Coughlin $48 67 when he shall pay his' tax of $70 92 Accepted and adoptel Special Reporting adversely to granting a petition ot Elizabeth Williams tot refund ing a paving tax Accepted and adopted 1 RESOLUTION By Aid O'Keefe or cleaning the gut ters along1 the line of the Eastern Transit Railway Company Adopted 7 By Aid Broeg: or removing a tree from the alley bet ween'Mirlletf and Clinton streets on the erst side of Rlopelle street 'Adopted Aid Christian or the construction tiLE Hoose No 80 Congress st west bargain Good furnace range in Kitehen L7 ccl i water bath room and water closets Uor one thousand a year Also house No Pt cheap Rents lor three hundred Hjj i BROWN 12 Woodward ave no30 tf Standing Presa suitable P7Bookbmdera or Printers Apply at ree an Job Rooms a2 tf l)ETROIT fkkjs press PJi? TRLWanT MB WtEMLV rUBLWHED by petroit ree Press Company fi pernionth 1 £0 a VAAT 5 00 p'inlv'nsme and poetoffice also the Daily Tri Weekly or Weekly whether PEKSS CO ANOTHER EXPEDITION AGAINST THE TUR COMANS London Dec Tne all SI all Gazette says Russia is sending another expedition against tne Turcomans OEN KAUMAN NOT LN CZAR London Dec 6 6 A special dispatch to the Daily Telegraph trom its Central Asian correspondent says Gen Kaufman by his wasteful and corrupt administration Id Turkistan and his conduct in the late cam paign against Khiva has incurred tbe dis pleasure of the Czar NW AVitiNW4529 Wayne Circuit Hoyt Poet administrator vs James lower et al Gar nishees Judgment against garnishees tor $385 71 Charles Brown vs" Solon Spofford Judgment by default for plaintiff for $357 04 Martha Miller administratrix vs Henry Milter et of In chancery Decree granted Moses Nowland ts Myron Ellis Trial in progress 1 Court adjourned until 9 A to day Superior as Peter Guenther et al Trial in progress Drake vs William Burk Order for substitution of attorney for plaintifl Jennie Richardson vs Charles Richard son lu chancery Order of reference to Ed Kane special commissioner to taKe proofs The following case is set down for to day Radtke vs tbe Narragansett ire' and Marine Insurance Company Conn adjourned until 9 this morn ing In the matter ot opening Twenty first street from ort to Woodbridge Hearing on confirmation argued and submitted i 74 Ccurt adjourned until 9 a to day DETROIT MICHIGAN SATURDAY DECEMBER 6 1873 Inquiries have been made at the Navy De Sartment concerlng the United States steamer Iinsas which sailed for Santiago de Cuba about the middle ot last month Not the slightest uneasiness is felt by old naval offi cers regarding thatvesse! NO EXCITEMENT Washington Dec 5 is no ex citement in vny quarter concerning the Vir ginias question INORMATION WITHHELD Although soma curiosity is expressed to learn the actual condition of affairs at Havana official advices are withheld from public for prudential consideration A CABINET CONSULTATION The Cabinet to day talked over the situa tion but nothing was done to change the position of affairs THE IMMEDIATE DELIVERY THE VLR GINIUS NOT TO BE PRESSED The delay in the delivering of the Virginiua occasions much disappointment The em barrassments surrounding the home govern ment in the matter are appreciated and therefore without formal prolongation of the time the administration will wait until the delivery can ba effected in a way that will give the least offense to Spanish pride It is believed from what has been privately said in official quarters that it was not agreed between Secretary ish and Admiral Polo that tne Virglnius shouldbe surrendered at the port of Havana but that the vessel should be taken tram the harbor and conveyed beyond its jurisdiction and then delivered to such United States vessel os might be sentto receive it preparation being made to give timely notice of the transfer It is considered that this course would give less occasion for offense than if one or more of our ships should go directly to Havana for that purpose Our government leaves to Spain the fulfillment of its obligations but if this should prove im practicable the facts will be reported to Con gress for its action Geo Peck Co piteoa A Co rprof Pratt 5 Goo Angell orbes A Brnshaber Peocock h'' preebyterian Church rnve wood ri Peocock rEniertAinment Peocock rVooil'L Peoceclr ick Cashmere Sacqne f' Ad Deaths on Second Pas JorranU Bonds Cotn Gold Silver College gevence Stamps Preston A Oo Lan 1 j'As srint Book keeper Lecarer for Panorama jd Heary Kortes so Congress st west 240 Congress at civot ill Ji 5 ri'Mi Onr Owe CoriespoMea BATTiE CfiEKK Dee 1 t4iursdAy AktRitNOfiN session 4 After short Inspection of the interior arrangements of the Health Institute and conuDeattag upon the desirability ta a com mon aenae point ot view of the costume worn by the women it being similar to that known as "tlie bloomer 0 the members sat down to dinner whidh yraa aerted in the dining room of the ettabllahment The bill of fare was composed wholly of vegetables served In Variou mode Very palatable and prepared without the dm of salt or grease in any form' Butter la not permitted at the tables of the community and the only drink ts water or milk The novelty of this species ot diet was not less surprising than agreeable to the members of the Bornological Society this being (the ease especially with the varl ous iorms'of bread prepared from Graham fiour After partakfbg cf thia hygienic repast the Society formally returned thanks to the mem bers ot the Seventh Day Adventists comtnu aity of Bittle Creek A ytolt was also paid to the knitting mills of the city and the pro cess of making hnit tmderclotnlng fully in spected Reassembling in the hml a discus sion on the best wy of extirpating the cods dllng moth took place in wkichiProfessora Ai Cook and 3 BAI of the Agricultu ral College Dicktason and Thompson of Grand Itapldh and 14 Gregory of Von Buren County participated The use of bandage as many times previ ously described In The ree Press was recommended but the chief if not only pre ventive of the ravages of the coddling moth was declared to be in the giving to swine the full run of the orchards In the evening the session opened with musie by Messrs Cobb Skinner and Neale and Mrs McAllister and Miss Skinner of Battle Creek The first business In order was the presentation by Professor Whit ney of a series of resolutions of a complimentary character and their passage After that the Committee on ruits reported to which they spoke highly ot tho apes ex hibited by Chilson of Battle Creek and of those of Dickinson of Grand Rapids George Parmaiee of Grand Traverse shows three varieties of pears and A Robinson of Battle Creek seven varieties of the same fruit Adams of Bsnzonfit had several 'fine specimens of Early peach preserved In alcohol Dried fruits and vegetables were shown by Seymour of Battle Creek and Williams ot South Haven On motion the Blush apple was recommended taken from the summer and placed on tbe fall list It was also voted to retain the name of for the apple sometimes known as the Paw aw A CHANGE NAME Dietrich of Grand Rapids arguing that the name was too narrow to describe the diversified field of tbe Society gave notice that at the next meeting be would propose to amend tbe constitution bv chang ing tbe name to that of Michigan Horticul tural Society Secretary Thompson read tbe proceedings of tbe Society at the meeting in 1872 at which "the proposition to change the name of the Society was voted down President Dyckman said that the subject was one which came up at every meeting and thia fact showed that there was perhaps an extended dertra tor a change Secretary Thompson pursuing the inquiry fn a thought the exnrefeive enough and if not tbe pre mium list was Professor GL Whitney contended that the designation was toa narro and that the 80 ahnnid emarrex lts sphere so ns to in clude arboriculture floriculture etc auu that the name of the Society should embrace its Merriman objected to any cbange'of name tbiaktng the object desired could be well enough accomplished by an amendment to the donstitutloa Mr Dietrich replying to tbe insinuation of Secretary Thompson that horticulture In its derivatives meant cultivating a garden said that away back in history there was a garden which included more than a small and so might Professor Whitney suggesting that a name fully including the purposes of the Society might be too long for practical men to use said that be should propose an article to pre cede the constitution giving a definition of the objects and purposes of the Society To take the sense of the meeting a vote was bad on tbe proposed change of name It was neg atived by five to one THE RUBICON APPLE Glidden gave a bistory of the Rubi con apple by which it appears that thirty years ago a few apples were brought from In diana and tbe seeds therefrom planted by a lady named Ball After the trees matured the fruit developed such fine keeping quali ties and so good a flavor that it became very popular Becoming cultivated and propa gated by nurserymen some were sent to Rochester and there brought to the notice of imes Vick who accorded to Mr Hall of south Haven the privilege of naming the fruit the Rubicon after the river in Italy fa mous for its passage by Julius Cicsar The apple Is a long keeper ita best maturity being in the month of March remaining perfect to the middle of July LAWTON BIACKBEBRT Charles Merritt of Battle Creek said that for the first ten years after planting the Law ton blackberry they bore abundantly but latterly bad been much degenerated and al most sterile producing but little fruit Mr Windows ot South Haven thought the trouble might arise from neglect to enrich tbe soli but Mr Merritt answering that tbe plants grew luxuriantly Mr Windows gave an opinion that the trouble might arise by replacing the plants trom the original stock Prof Whitney of Muskegon gave in stances of the degeneration ot the Kittatining and other' blackberries and also of some species of strawberries but knew nothing of the Lawton Mr Brown of Battle Creek dwelt strongly on the necessity of winter protection eulo gizing the Lawton above all blackberries President Dyckman had hinuelt had no ex perience with blackberries but was aware of the fact that the Law ton' was the favorite at South Haven He thought the difficulty might be removed by procuring fresh stock from other localities Mr Merritt observed that the cutting away of the young growth bad improved the bear ing qualities ot the older vines' At this point the Society adjourned The exhibition apples were put up at auction and sold realizing about much be low their value Proceeding Against Dis honest Cashier PirrsBURGH Pa Dsc A petition was filed in the United States District Court to day by the President and trustees of the Na tional Trust Company asking that Robert Greer late cashier be adjudged a bankrupt The petition sets forth that Grier conve: to hi own use largo sums cf money valuable bills receivable and notes to the value of many thousands of dollars which belonged to said banking company the exact amount of which cannot be given and has left the State with a view of defrauding his 'i CLEVL AND 2 7 Saddle Rock Oyster received daily is SANORD'S 228 Jefferson ave de 5 3 CROP I304319IWi304e 2: 304l25iW 25 '305024 NW 1 i THAN HAL THEIS VALUE 10 ADVERTISEMENTS I a full line of LAVER BOOTS AND SHOES ETC Irsrtn for winter wear at 229 Woodward few doors below Clifford st and all CTusom boots and gaiters matle te order firmranteed A' rt IIENBY BRUSH AB ER Proprietor I de6 ltsn3t A gentleman to lecture tor a nan 1 ratna Must play piano and organ Also LjTto? voahst Address ORBES 213 briae pt Detroiu Im and on band and for sale at PRESS Lind Job Rooms nol4 tf TO RENT tore now occupied by Roehra THrtaOD No 34 Woodward avenue for a rears from 1st Nov next Inquire of rn CAMP AU office 140 Jefferson ave a2o tf AUCTION SALES tY iT tf SIGMAR COHN Proprietor MISCELLANEOUS VTMXBBKEXEM EDGAR SOX I NORVELaL 107 Gnswoll etreet and Money Broker Loans made on esute AH kinds of stocks and bonds 3: and sold on com mission de3 tf at Suu Sale I i.