Michigan’s 19th Century State Issues Face Busy Legislature
Lansing dispatch reports Gov. Pingree’s absence hampering bills on citizenship rules for immigrants and a proposed railroads reform. Debates heat over a statewide sugar bounty, executive-past appointments, and a shift to electing the railway commissioner. A tax on real estate mortgages, anti-cigarette measures, and a salary rise for the attorney general are advanced as a special election in Saginaw county is ordered. A mock legislature in the capitol chamber meets weekly under Pingree’s appraisal.
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Chicago
Milo D. Campbell
Caldwater
Jon Got. Luce
Rir
House Committee On Public Health
Tate
House
Upper Peninsula
State Statistician
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Kenste Chamber
Hhe
Michigan State News From Polatx and Nearby Regions
Residents of Bangor strive to raise 2500 dollars to establish a fruit packing factory. Owosso to dedicate a new colliers monument on Decoration Day. A Muir whithing machine factory resumes after five months idle. Michigan Woman's Press Association becomes auxiliary to the National association. Avenue County voters to consider a bond issue around 7000 dollars to pay county debts in spring. Miss Alice Snyder appointed assistant to Dr. Mosner, new dean of University of Michigan women’s department. John Hoffman of Carleton identified as the frozen man found in Monroe ice after three months missing. Wheat, crep and clover in Calhoun county reportedly thrive. Dr. Wallner of Powerville injured from a fall. thigh bone broken. May City council to move into new city hall March 52. building cost about 231,000. Col ALT. Phas may be department commander. state encampment at Green April 6–8. A proposed special mail fare to connect Crssepatg to Thotey with a plan to form a circuit including Cass County villages. Test wells at Camden to detect oil near Gaideryidge. Standard Oil behind experiments. Fairfax excited by coal and natural gas discovery. citizens hold a mass meeting to prevent land being tied up by Chicago capital.
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Bangor
Owosso
Muir
Michigan Woman's Press
National Woman's Press Association
Avenue County
Alice Snyder
Mosner
University of Michigan
Monroe
John Hoffman
Carleton
Calhoun
Wallner
Powlerville
Detroit
Common Council
May City
Aligat
Ormunuiy
Col Alt. Phas
Green
Crssepatg
Thotey
Supreme Court Denies Maynard Mandamus Bid in Detroit Mayor Case
The Supreme Court overruled Attorney General Maynard's position against petitioning for a mandamus to compel a special Detroit mayoral election. The court permitted Maynard to use his name as petitioner and directed the council to show cause why the mandamus should not issue. Moynard supporters plan to argue no vacancy exists due to Wingree becoming governor, negating a special election.
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Moyrnard
Mayer
Detroit
Resson
Wingree
Deadly Crossing claims three lives in Zeeland
March 14 near Zeeland two men Martin Neha rinton Boertke and Henry Drivsenga were killed when their wagon was struck by an express train on the Chicago and West Michigan tracks. Lehaan and Moertke died instantly while Driesenga survived but is not expected to recover. The horses were thrown 30 feet yet unharmed.
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Ireland
Martin Neha
Rinton Boertke
Henry Drivsenga
Chicago & West Michgan
Lehaan
Moertke
Driesenga
Michigan Bank Collapse Ties to Mismanagement Examined
In Lansing March 12 the state receiver's schedule for Whitehall Savings Bank shows directors Weston Delano and Mason along with cashier Lasley and others owing large sums. The bank's capital was 25000 with deposits around 85000, and creditors may receive under 20 percent. Swedes dominated deposits. 200 plan criminal action and seek Lasley’s removal from Muskegon county office.
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Michigan
Lansing
Whitehall Savings Bank
Michigan Trust Company
Grand Rapids
Vark
TM. Weston
Charles E. Weston
Milwaukee
H. T. Delano
Muskegon
L.J. Mason
Muscegon
I. Lasley
Mingrer
Lasley
Ofice of Registers of Deeds
Muskegon County
High Tariff Plea Shapes Michigan Lumber Shipments
Western and northern Michigan lumber and shingle mills representing sixty firms gathered to march a tariff memorial to Senator Morrill. They seek steep duties on rough timber at least two dollars per thousand feet and shingles at thirty-five cents, arguing vital stakes for the industry amid three years of business failures. The group plans further letters and an amendment proposal to boost costs to cover expenses. An unrelated Michigan oil firm purchase and a death in Grand Rapids are also noted alongside snowblockade updates.
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Merrish
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Tursley
Morrill
Jumlermen
Notable 19th Century Notices Include Church Call and Flood News
A city pastor receives a formal call to Liverpool England, with departure set for April 15 after a March 12 proclamation urging street railroad opposition. Reports cover an elephant execution in Bridgeport, accidental poisoning in Niles, a 64 year old man Myron Ferris of Athens, drownings near Richmond, and Michigan Bank boosting capital to ward off debt. Also noted are Grand River water levels, and a fire at a Coldwater barn killing livestock and injuring Kennedy.
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Fenton Harbor
J. A. Bicknell
Church of Christ of
Upper Parliament Church of Christ of
Liverpool
Niles
Asa Lilly
Danagiac
Myron Ferris
Athens
Michigan
States that Produce Stone and Granite Leaders
Vermont leads marble output while Massachusetts and Maine dominate granite. Alabama and Connecticut show rising stone production with sandstone shifts, and New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Rhode Island, and others contribute significant tonnages through 1895.
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Malone
Day
United States
Alabama
Connecticut
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Kansas
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Maine
Rhode Island
Westerly
Newampshire
Georgia
Tennessee
Decrease in Railway Fatalities Shown by Railroad Gazette
The Railroad Gazette reports 1896 saw fewer railway accident fatalities with 126 passenger deaths, while train mileage reached 634,200,000, meaning about four passengers die per 6,000,000 miles traveled. Street car deaths were about a quarter of steam road fatalities, though data for comparison is incomplete.
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Railroad Gazette
New York
San Francisco
Enre
Machinery Boosts Glass Output and Lowers Prices
The Pittsburgh Dispatch notes machinery plays a growing role in flint and preen glass manufacture. A single machine cut fruit jar costs and output rose to 67,000 jars daily with four additional machines. a new tank furnace will raise capacity to over 100,000 jars daily, about 30,000,000 yearly, a third of U S fruit jar production. Lamps and bowls are now machined, producing durable joints. A punch tumbler firm plans ten machines to reach 100,000 tumblers daily.
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Pittsburgh Dispatch
United States
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