Michigan House Debates Tariff, Surveys and Belligerent Cuba
January actions include Waldron proposing relief for Amos Rady and survey completion for Fort Gratiot while Conger Foster Sutherland push bills on Middle Ground sale and tea duties. Voorhees introduces a Cuban belligerency resolution amid mixed delegation votes. Wyandotte workers oppose duty repeal. Commentary notes on claims commissions and judiciary leniency towards female-crime offenses.
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Amos ‘Rady
Plymouth
Michigan
Conger
Fort Gratiot
Port Hurons
Foster
Slaman
Bailey
Internal Revenue Collector
Fourth District
Sutherland
Middle Ground
Island
Saginaw River
Spain
Cuba
Southerland
Wyandotte
Furnsees
Extraordinary Session to Redraw Michigan Congressional Districts
Governor Baldwin issues proclamation summoning the Michigan legislature to meet March 13 in Lansing to divide the state into nine congressional districts under the 1872 act, reflecting population growth and representation needs. The Charlotte Republican weighs Grant’s renomination amid reports from the New York Custom House and Louisiana civil service disputes, questioning political influence versus lawful governance.
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Congress
Michigan
Commonwealth
Henry P. Baldwin
Lansing
Charlotte Republican
Grant
Democratic Party
New York Custom House
Louisiana
Halford Table Sauce Offered by Leading Grocers
Families and housekeepers can obtain the famous Halford Table Sauce from H. P. Cook Holmes Bros. C. H. Cook L. H. Robinson John Butler A. D. Smith and from every first class grocer.
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H. P. Cook
Holmes Bros
C. H. Cook
L. H. Robinson
John Butler
A. D. Smith
Mews Michigan News Briefs and Local Updates
Warner has received a ship of wild animals in New York bound for Lansing including a rhinoveras. Some communities end credit systems asking subscribers to "bring in that wood." Grand Rapids court restrains Dentists from Goodyear patent use in dentistry. Eaton Rapids votes street railway ROW though project unlikely soon. Ludington citizens crack down on liquor. eleven taverns close. Northern Michigan Agricultural Society pledges 10000 for next fair and 5000 for art hall and stock sheds. fair scheduled third week of September at Grand Rapids. Decatur child, three, can read and write and tackle Greek and algebra. Ionia Sentinel notes coal prospecting depth with coal veins found at 100 and 200 feet. Detroit & Hillsdale aims for Detroit to Indianapolis rail link via Eel River line and Indianapolis Peru Silver Lake line, all linked to Michigan Central. State Sabbath School Association seeks responses on Sunday School statistics and conventions.
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New York
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United States District Court
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Eaton Rapids
Citzens
Ludington
Northern Michigan Agricultural Saciety
Ionia Sentinel
Stone
Detroit & Hillsdale
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Detroit
Indianapolis
Eel River
Indianapolis, Peru & Silver Lake
Michigan ‘Central
State Sabbath School Association
Michigan and Detroit notes on schools and rail plans
The piece reports on 1870 school counts and library holdings, announces Gov Blair’s invitation to speak at the Detroit soldiers monument dedication on April 9, and updates rail line plans from Owasso & Northwestern with funding progress. It also covers Kalamazoo public vaccination disputes among Holland residents and Michigan’s growing university enrollment by state origin, listing the 1,507 students and their home states and provinces.
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Blair Ag
Michigan
Owasso & Northwestern
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Milwaukee
Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw Company
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Mt. Pleasant
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Arkansas
Virginia
West Virginia
Rhode Island
Nebraska
Montana
California
Ontario
Canada
New Brunswick
Sandwich Islands
Wool scarcity grows as Michigan wool market tightens
The article warns that wool shortages are becoming acute, with Michigan listed as having none in market. It urges flock-masters to protect flocks, avoid rushed sales, and wait for full weights to maximize value while demand remains strong and imports rise.
Wool Market in Turmoil Amid War Rumors and Higher Prices
The week’s wool market rally stems from war rumors with Great Britain and Alabama claims. News from London shows wool openings up ten percent above November close, with figures around 338c gold per dagka or 38 currency. Buyers fear shortages abroad. Michigan and Ohio clips fetch 65c, while American mills face rising costs and consider cutting production or tariffs to stabilize. Sales totalled 211,000 lbs XX Adhic at 50c, 16,000 lbs at 40c, 512,000 lbs at 60c, and other large lots across Western and Michigan categories.
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