THE MINING GAZETTE (under various names) of Houghton County, Michigan Copyright © 1998 by Dick and June Ross. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ pg. 17 PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Nov 2, 1871 Death: Mrs TROMBLEY, the victim of an assassin's perfidy, died on Tuesday evening last from the effects of the gunshot wound she received while lying in bed at her house on Pike Bay, Friday morning, Oct 29th, the particulars of which appeared in the last issue of the Gazette. Mr TROMBLEY, the husband of the unfortunate woman, is now a lunatic, confined in the jail, made so, it is said, by the blow he received on the head from the ax in the hands of young DEMERS, together with the effect of the bloody affair on his mind. The report in circulation at the time of the shooting took place, that Louis DEMERS, the accused, is a cousin of Mr TROMBLEY, is incorrect, he being no relation whatever to either Mr or Mrs TROMBLEY. It is not generally known that there are four young ladies- sisters - residing in Keweenaw county, who are not only very fine singers but excellent instrumentalists as well. The Misses Lily, Emillie, Bertie, and Jennie NICHOLLS have recently given a concert at the Central mine, which was pronounced a success...................... Thursday morning last, about 6 o'clock, the large and powerful screw steamer Dean Richmond burned to the water's edge in Mud Lake, which is a widening of the Sault River between Detour and Sailor's Encampment. The Richmond was on the way down from Duluth to Buffalo, and had on board about 40 people, besides some 32,000 bushels of wheat Lucy MONA, the chambermaid was the only person lost. Died; Atthe Quincy mine, October 29th, Isabella, wife of Capt. John CLIFF..................... She leaves behind an infant dau. Mr Larry GOODMAN, who is moving the Methodist Church at Calumet to a more eligible site. Left the building last Thursday, elevated a few feet on the jack-screws, and the wind which blew so terrifically that night carried the structure from its temporary foundation some ten feet and toppled it on its end, necessitating the taking apart of the edifice and transporting it in sections to its new location. Dr W.W. PERRY, a leading practicing physician in Hancock for a number of years, has removed to Toledo, Ohio, where he intends settling and engaging in his profession. The friends of Mr BEVERIDGE here have given up all hope, and they are now satisfied that he was on board the ill-fated Coburn, and went down with her. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Nov 9, 1871 Married: In Memphis, Tenn, Oct 29th, Geo. W. BURROWS, formerly of Portage Lake, to Miss H. J. MORTON. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Nov 16, 1871 Died: Brother Stephen NICHOLLS died at Quincy, Houghton Co, Michigan, Nov 6, 1671 leaving a bereaved wife and family .... Mr Frank DOUGLASS, of this village, has purchased the post-office news- room from Mr John HOAR, jr, who has left this country, and is now traveling in Europe. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Nov 23, 1871 Mine Accident: Last Monday afternoon ... at the Pewabic Mine, ... timber was placed in a skip and let down a shaft .... When timberman, Mr Wm. REED, together with four miners were leaving, they all got into an empty skip at hand. When the car reached a point where the missing stick of timber had stuck, it tipped all of the men out Mr REED ....succeeded in cathing hold of a rope and saved himself The men killed were all married, and natives of the county Cornwall, England: John JAMES, leaves wife and five children; Thomas ROSEWARREN, leaves wife and three children; Samuel HOOPER, leaves wife and two children; and William BELLEMY, leaves wife but no children Commencement of operations at the Allouez mine has induced Mrs Amie M. JONES, the owner of the town site of Renova, which lies immediately adjacent to the Allouez, to offer for sale town lots in the same. Killed: Patrick MCCUE, a miner employed in the Calumet & Hecla, was killed on Wednesday, the 15th inst, under ground at that mine, by a piece of loose rock falling him. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE Nov 30, 1871 Mr Thomas J. BROWN who just returned from a three weeks sojourn in the area where the slate is said to occur ... assures us that this useful and valuable stone in the direction indicated is in such abundance and of such a character as to warrant ... the working of it. A number of intelligent Swedes, under the guidance of a gentleman named Captain BEAN, have settled on the east shore of Huron Bay. A large tract of land has been secured by them, and it is their intention to cultivate the soil and engage in other lines of industry which shall embrace furniture making and the manufacture of fine Brussels lace. File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Dick and June Ross.