THE MINING GAZETTE (under various names) of Houghton County, Michigan Copyright © 1999-2001 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 ************************************************ ____________________________________________________________________ 1874 January - April Issues - Some issues may be missing. ........denotes there was more to the article and the article with in is a shortened version. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Jan 1, 1874 Mr Frank G. WHITE enters today upon his duties as superintendent of the Osceola mine. Local Memoranda of Note for the Past Year: Feb 18 Mr Geo. SHELDEN, father of Mr Ransom SHELDEN, died. Age 82 years. July 9 Edward Fenner DOUGLASS, postmaster, Houghton, died. Age 53 yrs. Aug 16 The tug Ed. Gallagher exploded in Torch Lake, instantly killing Mr James H. OLDS and badly scalding the engineer. Nov 5 John MCDONALD was instantly killed at the Sturgeon River Lumber Co's mill. The foundering of the propeller City of Detroit, on 4th of last December: Of all those who went down with illstarred craft the fate of Capt Redmon RYDER and his son and nephew seems the most afflicting. His widowed mother and bereaved family live in Detroit He was born in Kingston, Ont., Nov 12, 1821; went to Detroit in 1836, and the same year engaged as a cabin boy; ten years later he was mate under Capt John STEWART, on Lake Superior.......and was made master of the steamer Independence....Capt BARRETT testified that when the City of Detroit went down Capt RYDER was in his place, and disappeared with his craft. (after 37 years upon the lakes). PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, JAN 8, 1874 Board of Supervisors, Houghton County: Present: John DUNCAN1 Calumet Twnshp, Chairman; Edward, Hancock Twnshp; A.J. COREY, Quincy Twnshp; Michael FOLEY, Portage Twnshp; P.R. ROBERTS, Adams Twnshp; Louis HAFER, Webster Twnshp; K.L. MASON, L'Anse Twnshp. The Historical Society of Houghton Co. invites the public to a paper read, by Mr W, BATH, on the "Morals of Commerce", on Friday evening next in the auditorium of the Court House............ Died from injuries: John YOKER, a wood chopper, employed near the Albany & Boston station of the Mineral Range railroad, was so badly injured the other day by a tree falling upon him that he died soon after. L'Anse: Mr Joseph LLOYD, proprietor of the brick yard here, is now getting out clay and will commence making brick at the earliest possible moment............ L'Anse: New Years eve Mr D.D. HENDRICK, on returning to his residence at a late hour,.. .discovered two men inside, in the act of disrobing and dressing again in clothes belonging to Mr H. He pitched the intruders out, almost naked as they were, but they returned. The next attempt to eject them was more successful. They are now in the county jail under the names of John RAY and James MOLTEN.....Mr Bert SMITH, the Lloyd brothers, W.H. HENDRICK and other citizens deserve credit for arresting these brazen scoundrels............... PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Jan 15, 1874 Died at the Calumet Hospital: The unfortunate man, MCGOWAN, who met with serious injuries last week, by carelessly jumping from a wood train on the M.R.R.R. while in motion, died last Thursday at the CaIumet Hospital. Mr J.H. CHANDLER, of Portage Lake, has been appointed Collector of the Port of Marquette, which embraces the customhouse business of the entire Lake Superior region, vice Mr H.A. BURT, whose time has expired. A man named Simon T. HOOPER had an examination last Wed. before Justice REES, charged with being a trespasser on the property belonging to the Calumet & Hecla mining company, and endeavoring to prevent the laborers on the mine from going to work.............. A melancholy coincidence: The brothers Redmond and George RYDER- old Lake Superior sailors- lost their lives by the vessels they were in command of, foundering in Saginaw Bay. Several years ago George went down with the Water Witch in this illfated bay, and Redmond passed away with the City of Detroit, which disappeared last December. Dr M.D. SENTER, of the Calumet mine, and Mr John SENTER, of Eagle River left Wednesday morning for a trip south. Both gentlemen are invalids. Mr James MERCER, of Ontonagon, has been in this section during this week. Mr M. was formerly a resident of Portage Lake. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Jan 29, 1874 The old residents of Portage Lake will no doubt readily call to mine Dr ISLER, who lived for a number of years in Hancock. This gentleman is the father of a young man who, chafing under home restraint while his family were residents of Detroit, ran off from his parents at the age of nine years, and for nineteen years this wayward boy was mourned as dead by his kindred.....an advertisement of a volume of poems by "Arnold ISLER" was seen by Mr A.F. ISLER (a brother...) of L'Anse, who followed the clue up, and the result was the poet turns out to be the long lost child......he had made for Holly, Michigan joined the 23d Regt of Ohio Volunteers and distinguished himself in the field...... Last year he published his first volume of poems.......and today occupies an agreeable social position in Columbus, and is altogether a young man to command respect. Died: Last Tuesday evening a liquor dealer, residing at Eagle Harbor, named Julius MICHAELS, owing to domestic difficulties, it is reported, committed suicide by shooting himself through the heart. Married: Below will be found a copy of the first marriage certificate ever issued on Lake Superior: "No all men by these prescens that I have jinned Antola DESSHAPPELS and Nancy LAFARGE in marriage. Sined, Joseph HART, justice of piece given at sant St Mary August 23, 1841" Funeral Memorial of the Late Mrs Thos. CUDDIHY, of Houghton by F.E. (a poem follows) Hancock: The next social for the benefit of Trinity church will be given by Mrs E.H. TOWER, Mrs J.H. CHANDLER and Mrs W. Carr, on Wed evening, Feb 4. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Feb 5,1874 Probate Order: 2 Feb 1874 In the matter of the estate of Eliza NANCARROW, deceased, Elizageth (sic) OSBORN, executrix named by will of said deceased, approved.... Probate Order: 2 Feb 1874 In the matter of the estate of Frederick HEHRING, deceased. On reading and filing the petition, duly verified, of George WERTIN, proving that letters of administration be issued unto him. Thereupon it is ordered Probate Order: 2 Feb 1874 In the matter of the estate of Ellen GAILIVAN, deceased.......... It is further ordered, that the adminstrator, Thomas B. GAILIVAN, of Calumet, Michigan shall have one year........ Probate Order: 17 Jan 1874 In the matter of the estate of William DAWE, deceased. John HOAR prayed that letters of administration be granted him....... Dr Frank E. FLETCHER, late of Detroit, is the newest acquisition to the mine medical fraternity of Houghton county, with headquarters at the Allouez. I am more than grateful to the members of Calumet Masonic Lodge for their kindness to the family and the respect shown to the remains of my deceased brother........Frank DAWE Dr I. M. RHODES, physician and surgeon at the Franklin mine, has invented and patented a combined fracture apparatus called "lnvalid's Bedstead and Chair".............. Mr Jerry CRONIN for many years known hereabouts as the mail contractor and stage line proprietor between Hancock and Keweenaw Point, has watched with an anxious, if not a jealous eye, the diversion of travel from the stage road between Portage Lake and Calumet to the Mineral Range railroad ....hereafter he will make the round trip upon the cars, shortening his time by stage to points beyond, and better accommodating the public.... Hon. R.M. HOAR returned here last Saturday from the East, and will leave again shortly to attend the extra session of the Legislature, which convenes at Lansing on the 3d of next month. Died: At the Cliff mine, Keweenaw county, Michigan, Jan 22, 1874, at one o'clock A.M., Mary Jane, the beloved wife of Andrew NICHOLLS, age 29 years. After L'Argent: James ALLEN has commenced suit against Charles EDWARDS for damages in the sum of $10,000. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Feb 12, 1874 Mr Thos. L. CHADBOURNE having resigned the position of Superintendent of Schools in Houghton county, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction has appointed Mr M.J. WHITNEY, principal of Houghton High School, to fill the vacancy. Mrs ENDERICH, Houghton, is the only person on Lake Superior who is the authorized agent for the celebrated Butterick system of ladies', children's and infants' clothes patterns. Spring style of patterns just received. Argonauts in Council:...........old settlers of the copper region of Lake Superior, met to plan for an Old Settlers party; D.D. BROCKWAY was called to the chair and W.P. RALEY appointed secretary.......... .......the following list of managers were selected: Floor Managers: Jos. RETALLACK, jr, Wm. HOAR, J.N. SCOTT, Arthur BROCKWAY, Carlos D. SHELDEN, Wm. VAN ORDEN. Committe of Arrangements: D.D. BROCKWAY, Joseph RETALLACK, jr, Johnson VIVIAN. Committe to procure orator: D.D. Brockway, Wm. A. CHILDS, F.G. WHITE. Managers: Ontonagon County. James R. PAULL, L.M. DICKENS, Edwin SALES, James E. HOYT, Capt PARKER, James M. HERRING, James MERCER, John CHYNOWETH. Houghton County. Ransom SHELDEN, John HOAR, Geo. H. FULLER, John ATWOOD, C.E. HOLLAND, F.W. ANTHONY, Richard UREN Johnson VIVIAN, John DUNCAN, John Q. MCKERNAN, Frank G. WHITE, Seth REES, Capt. Wm HARRIS, Edwin J. HULBERT, James A. CLOSE, L.G. EMERSON, R.H. OSBORNE, George W. SHEARS, Will (?) H. CHILDS, E.L. MASON, T.W. EDWARDS, J.A. DONALSON. Keweenaw County - D.D. BROCKWAY, John SENTER, Thos. PAULL, A.A. BENNETT, Joseph RETALLACK, sen, W.E. WRIGHT, Justin SHAPLEY, W.P. RALEY, Chas. KUNZ, C.B. PETRIE, Perkins BARNHAM, Ed. GUILDBAULT, Thos. O'CONNER, James CRAWFORD, Joseph PAULL, O.A. FARWELL, John BATH, John ALEXANDER, John VIVIAN, Frank HOPKINS, John FOLEY, H.H. BOUCHER, Geo. H. SATTERLEE, Geo. BAILEY, Jules DORIE. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Feb 19, 1874 Fatal accident at Phoenix mine in keweenaw county: The following is a list of the killed: Captain John HOATSON, a highly respected citizen of this district for a number of years, age 46, native of Scotland, leaves a wife and four children; Captain Richard JOHNS, English, unmarried; Fred STRIKER, German, wife and eight children; William DUNN, English, unmarried; James MARKS, English, unmarried; and Joseph MARKS, English, leaves a wife and four children. The remains of Capt Hoatson left Phoenix on Tuesday morning for burial at Calumet, headed by the Eagle River Lodge of OddFellows, and followed by a large number of sleighs containing relations and friends. At Allouez the sad funeral cortege was joined by the Calumet OddFellows and additional mourners, and when the procession passed through the Schoolcraft mine, on its way to the churchyard, it contained nearly one hundred teams. The "old settlers"' ball at Eagle River on Mar 5th promises to be a festive occasion.......Mr James K. PAULL, who shook the dust of Kit BULLARD's mill, on the Big Pigeon in "Wisconce," from his feet in 1842 and made for Ontonagon county, where he has since resided, has signified his intention to be present and entertain his old time companions with early day reminiscences, anecdotes, etc. Mr John CHASSELL has received one of the best preserved and oddly shaped copper tools of "ye ancient make" we have yet seen........It was found near the shore of Portage Lake, in making an excavation on the land of the late Geo. CHURCHES, and will be added to the collection of the Historical Society. At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Mineral Range Railroad, held in the office of the company, Hancock, Feb 16, for the purpose of selecting officers for the coming year. Mr Charles E. HOLLAND was reelected President; and Mr R.M. HOAR, VicePresident. Mr A.H. VIELE was chosen Secretary and Treasurer. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Feb 26, 1874 In today's Gazette will be found a word from Mr Geo. S. HARRIS about farming lands in Iowa and Nebraska. Mr. James Hoyt, local swamp land commissioner, Ontonagon, offers a chance for some contractor to make a fortune................... Rev Edward SEYMOUR, at one time in charge of the Episcopal church at this point, is now visiting his friends in this district. Mr SEYMOUR, with his family, is now living at Negaunee. Rev Edward JACKER, Catholic clergyman, who for years discharged the duties of his priestly office in various parts of this county - now a resident of Mackinac -was in the neighborhood this week. Father JACKER, aside from being a zealous priest, is a gentleman of marked and varied literary attainments. The scene from a pioneer's life, on the flyleaf of the invitations (Old Settler's Ball) was sketched and engraved by Thomas NAST, the great Harper's Weekly artist.........Old Settlers, of course, remember the bloody set-to that Judge BACON had, on the North American mine when it first started with WAZUS-CHE-KA, the Indian chief. .........Before the sanguinary savage has succeeded in taking Judge BACON's scalp off entirely, he was shot in his tracks by Major BODEN, who happened to be in the whim house... and was attracted to the spot by the demoniac yells of the frenzied WA-ZUS-CHEKA. Judge Bacon is now a resident of Detroit, and never refers to this incident in his life without the cold chills running over him................. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Mar 5, 1874 Marriage: Joe Easterday DANIELS and one of Red Jacket's fairest daughters, last Wednesday evening. Capt John BRAKAS, the first licensed navigator on Lake Superior, who used to sail the schooner Aster for the American Fur company, when she was first built, passed through this place last Tuesday on his way to Eagle River to attend the Old Settlers' party. The captain, for a man who carries 80 odd years upon his shoulders, looked well. Killed: Last Saturday morning a miner named Thomas KEAN, while "tamping" a hole with the wooden handle of a pick, in the Calumet & Hecla mine, was instantly killed by the premature explosion of the blast he was preparing............He leaves a wife and four children. We understand he had an insurance policy for $1000 on his life. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Mar 12, 1874 Joseph GREGORY has at his mill at Torch Lake between six and seven thousand logs ready to cut. It is estimated that they will make two and a half million feet of lumber and timber. The mill will start the 10th of April, newly fitted with machinery for all kinds of work and with a capacity for getting out 5,000,000 feet of lumber. Panel for the April Term of the Circuit Court: The following is the list of petit jurors drawn to serve at the next session of the Circuit Court of Houghton County: Charles HODGE, Franklin; John CORAH, Hancock; James L. NANKERVIS, Calumet; D.E. WAHBU RN, Portage; Lawrence SUPRENANT, Calu met; Fred. MUTTER, Webster; Oscar J. FOOTE, L'Anse; Paul SCHMIDT, Schoolcraft; Albert M. PRIEST, Hancock; Michael BUCKLEY, Webster; Joseph CHOSA, Baraga; James N. COX, Calumet; Robie DOBLE, Calumet; Phillip C. SULLIVAN, Hancock; E.F. PARKER, Calumet; James BEESLEY, Schoolcraft; Samuel TRUSCOTT, Hancock; Joseph FALLEDEAU, Schoolcraft; John LOWREY, Sr, Calumet; Norbert SARAZIN, Schoolcraft; Andrew JOHNSON, Baraga; John PETERS, Hancock; William HARRY. Hancock. The Old Settlers Achieve a Great Success:........One hundred and thirty couples were on the floor of the dancing hall at one time..... ............Responding to the toasts were Mr D.D. BROCKWAY, Mr James CRAWFORD, Col. W.B. WRIGHT, Mr W.P. RALEY; Capt James Bendry (by telegraph), Mr George BAILEY, Captain Johnson VIVIAN (who was a chum of General Grant when stationed at Copper Harbor in 1848), Mr Justin SHAPLEY, Mr Wm. VAN ORDEN, Mr Jerry CRONIN, Mr Jules BORIE, Mr James A. ROONEY. The contract for carrying the mails between Champion and Hancock, for one year from July next, has been let to James and Luke WELSH. Wm. ANDERSON, of Eagle River, was the successful bidder for the same service between Houghton and Copper Harbor. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Mar 19, 1874 Died: At Hancock, Mich, March 12, 1874, Neil Orrin, only child of W.W. and Cornelia ROBINSON, aged 5 months and 13 days. Died: At Willoughby, Ohio, March 17, 1874, Mr Hezekiah FERGUSON, the father of Mrs Dr FULLER, of Houghton, aged 81 years. Some readers of the Gazette yet on Portage Lake may remember the little sensation which the case of Mary SCHECK created, who worked in the Pewabic stamps for some time in the disguise of a man, and was known as John KEELER. This woman's sex was discovered owing to her falling into Portage Lake early one spring before the ice was out. John or Mary was in town last Saturday. After her sex was found out she moved to Sheboygan, where she soon after married a farmer named HADWIN. She and her husband are now residing at the Superior Iron mine, Marquette county, keeping boarding house and trying to raise five children. The Hancock Reading Circle meets at the home of Wm. R. NOBLE this evening. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Mar 26, 1874 Married: At Houghton, Mar 25, 1874, by Rev P.H. HOLLISTER, Mr F.P. FOX to Miss Julia A. NORTHRUP, all of Houghton. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Apr 2, 1874 At the last meeting of the Houghton Village Board the resignation of Mr. Wm. HARRIS was accepted, and Mr. T.W. EDWARDS elected to fill vacancy. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Apr 9, 1874 Railroad accident: Last Wednesday evening as the wood train on the Mineral Range RR was backing out from the Osceola mine branch, a brakeman on the rear car, named Roderick ANDERSON, jumped from the train to turn the switch, and striking the lever, was thrown back under the wheels Master John DELZELL, of Lake county, has received the appointment to West Point recently offered by our member of Congress to the boys residing in the Ninth District. Died: At Houghton, Apr 3, 1874, Emma I., wife of Reb J.R. BARNARD, rector of Trinity Episcopal church in the 29th year of her age. Married: On Saturday, Apr 4, 1874, by Rev J. FRAZER, Mr. Wm. HITCHINGS to Miss Mary A. MARTIN; all of Houghton. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Apr 16, 1874 Mr. James PATOR, agent of the Portage Lake Improvement Company, is getting dredges ready and making other preparations to work on the eastern approach to Portage Lake as soon as navigation opens. Mr. J. Dwight PALMER, of Marquette, has succeeded one A. P. HIEBOLD, who resided at the Soo, as revenue agent on Lake Superior. Mr. PALMER will probably surprise his friends if he don't serve the government efficiently. Letter from Arkansas: Hot Springs, Ark, Apr 5, 1874, I have to inform you that Wm. FECHBEIMER, of this place, ex-sheriff of Houghton County, Mich. and for some years past a resident of Hot Springs, died this morning of apoplexy..................His wife and children are in Cincinnati, 0., where he had sent his children to school........... I would say that Mrs. SHELDEN and myself are receiving great benefit from the use of the spring water. We walk daily three miles, and we have climbed to the top of one of the highest mountains here. Yours, R. SHELDEN Circuit Court: James RAMSAY, John S. MORRISON, Richard B. MARCHAM, James HOATSON and Allan McINTYRE were admitted to become citizens of the USA. Robert DOBBIE, Ludwig WOLF, Frederick MACKENZIE and Wm. DANIELL were admitted to become citizens of the United States. Willard BRAMAN, the young man who was charged with writing a threatening letter to Charles EDWARDS for the purpose of extorting money, was found guilty in the Circuit Court last Tuesday. Mr. T. L. CHADBOURNE represented the people. Messrs. CHANDLER & GRANT defended. We understand the case is to be taken to the Supreme Court. Mr. R. H. BRELAFORD, County Clerk, has forwarded to the several Supervisors the necessary blanks to aid them in the work of taking the regular State decennial census. A lively spring business is indicated in and about the wagon and carriage shops of Chris. BROEMER, where a busy lot of men are employed on new work and refitting and painting numberless vehicles, which will soon be needed upon our roads. Mrs. Mary TAFT, of Elk Point, Dakota Territory, called at the World's Dispensary, Aug 19, 1873, to acknowledge a debt of gratitude due Dr. PIERCE, having been entirely cured of Catarrh. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Apr 23, 1874 Mr. Edward SALES, of Ontonagon, in connection with Mr. W. D. WILLIAMS and other gentlemen at Marquette, has entered a body of land on the eastern prolongation of the presumed course of the Island (Isle Royale) mine conglomerate, and it is the intention to do a certain amount of exploring the coming season.............. During the years 1872-3 a system of exploration for copper was carried on under the guidance of Mr. S.W. HILL, on land owned by Mr. Thos. F. MASON, resulting in the discovery of a belt of conglomerate in town 64, range 37............. The late fire at Ishpeming destroyed 22 buildings, which together with other property, involved a loss of something over $125,000, with an insurance not exceeding 25 percent of the amount. Negaunee lost five buildings the same evening by fire. There is a report that the fires in both places were the work of incendiaries, for the purpose of plunder. ...............Mark MATHERS, formerly of Hancock, was burned out at Ishpeming, and his wife died from the effects of excitement incident to the occasion. Some one sends us a copy of the San Francisco Chronicle containing an account of a brutal prize fight between a couple of bruisers named respectively HOGAN and TREVILLIAN. The winner of the encounter, James TREVILLIAN, an Englishman, used to work at the Pewabic mine. Spring Millinery: Mrs. John PRYOR, in Mrs. STROBEL'S building, Houghton, has the latest styles of ladies' hat and bonnets. Also agency for Madame Demorests patterns. Birth: At the Albany and Boston mine, on the 13th inst., at the residence of R. R. GOODELL, Mrs. J.C. RODGERS, of a daughter. Died: At L'Anse, on the 19th inst., Mrs. N. A., wife of Wm. H. HENDRICK, aged 41 years and 10 months. Probate Order: .......in the village of Houghton , on Saturday, the 18th of April, 1874, in the matter of the estate of Richard STOPPERT... .. administratrix, Theresa STOPPERT. File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Dick and June Ross. plh revised 2001 1874 May - August Issues - Some issues may be missing. ........denotes there was more to the article and the article with in is a shortened version. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, May 7, 1874 Probate Order: 4 May 1874 In the matter of the estate of James W. Kila R. Ambrose P. and Charles H. OLDS, miners. On reading and filing the petition, duly verified, of Elizabeth A. OLDS, guardian of said minors.................. Probate Court: 4 May 1874 Estate of George SAMPSON, deceased.... Susan SAMPSON, widow of deceased, praying that she be appointed administratrix. Mr. S. D. NORTH, already at the head of three mercantile firms in this county, has formed a co-partnership with a gentleman named GARDNER for the purpose of carrying on a general merchandise business at the Island mine, Isle Royale. L'Anse: Mr. James TELFER has secured a patent for attaching safely a lamp to a sewing machine. A Determined Suicide: A man name Richard RETELLICK drowned himself in a pool of water not more than a foot deep, last Friday night, on the Calumet location. No cause is assigned for the insane act. Mr. H. K. COLE, who is going to take charge of the office work at the Island mine, Isle Royale, is in the district awaiting transportation to his field of labor. Declined the Honor: Mr. R. UREN, who was elected supervisor of Franklin township at the last spring election, failed to qualify, and the town board has appointed Dr. I. M. RHODES in his place. The examination of CORNWALL and SLATER, before Justice REES, charged with being accomplices of MCGUI RE, the bogus Calumet & Hecla draft scamp, was concluded Wednesday. On account of a lack of evidence CORNWALL was discharged. SLATER was bound over, in the sum of $2500, to appear before the next term of the Circuit Court. Mr. Louis BRUSON is a respectable, hard-working man, and resides at Calumet. Last Saturday night, about 11 o'clock, while returning, along the line of the Mineral Range railroad, to his home from the Osceola mine, where he had been spending the evening in the company of a lady friend, he was waylaid by two masked desperadoes, who demanded his money........ he handed over to them $130 in money........... Mr. John WIEDENHOOFER has purchased the Sauer lots on Reservation street, and intends erecting thereon a large building. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, May 14, 1874 Mr. James CARSON and Mr. Thos. W. BUZZO, pioneers in the copper region up here, are now carrying on an establishment known as the "Galena smelting works" situated on the Jordan river, a few miles from Salt Lake City..............Capt. Thos. H. LOW, also a well-known Lake Superior man, is the general manager of the works, and is accredited with making certain improvements in connection with the cupola furnaces in use that are valuable.................. .....A ten years' lease of the lake end of Quincy street was granted to Mr. John T. MARTIN, for ferry purposes, at an annual rental of five dollars............. Obituary: Died, on Apr 28th, 1874, at the New York mine, Ishpeming, Mich., Captain Solomon CUNDAY, aged 61 years, 2 months and 10 days. He had been suffering from the lung disease for a year past He was an old settler among the mines of Lake Superior, having emigrated from Hazel Green, Wisconsin, to Eagle River, Mich., 22 years ago, at which place he has a brother and sister living................... In an obituary in the Iron Home, on Captain Solomon CUNDAY, who died at Ishpeming, Apr 28th, occurs an historical error..........the vein known as the "Allouez conglomerate" was discovered in June 1858 by Edwin J. HULBERT and William H. STEVENS, who had in their party of explorers at that time Amos H. SCOTT and Charles MELLOW. Capt Cunday was selected by Mr. HULBERT as mining captain.............A. P. THOMAS, is the present superintendent Mr. J. H. THOMAS, superintendent of the Mineral Range telegraph company, has accepted the appointment of overseer of the Houghton office of the Northwestern telegraph line. This new arrangement goes into effect the 15th inst. Mr. THOMAS will retain his position on the Mineral Range line. Among our local notices will be found the advertisement of Mr. W.J. HAMBLY, which notifies the public that he is now prepared to act as public auctioneer in this county. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, May 21, 1874 Mr. Christ. HAUG, an artisan who enjoys an excellent reputation as a manufacturer of silver and gold ware, has opened an establishment in this place in the building formerly occupied by DALLMEYER, the tobacconist. His specialty is making native silver rings, mounting pipes, etc. Mr. Haug will soon have in his employ a first-class watch repairer. Melancholy Case of Drowning: Last Saturday night, while Mr. Harry C. WILCOX, in the employ of the M.H. & O.R.R., was endeavoring to catch a line thrown to him on the end of the merchandise dock at L'Anse, from the steamer Winslow, he lost his balance and tumbled into the bay, and was drowned before assistance reached him. Search has been made for the body, but so far it has not been recovered. The deceased was a son of Mr. E. N. WILCOX, of Detroit, and was well thought of in the community he resided. He leaves a wife, to whom he was married but a few months ago. The first steamer - Superior, Capt. W.S. PEASE- entered the port of Sault St. Marie in 1827. It was eight years after that date before another boat ventured near the place. Miss Nellie GRANT is to be married at the presidential mansion, Washington, today. This will be sad news to the bachelor proprietor of the Marquette Journal. The first lease issued by the Federal government to work a mining claim on Lake Superior is owned by the Hon. John HARMON, Detroit. Two weeks ago there appeared in these columns an account of the death by suicide, at CaIumet, of Richard RETALLICK. The amended verdict of the jury was "Death by accidental drowning." The steamer Metropolis, on her last trip to Isle Royale, had on board some 400 people who have gone over there to work in the interest of the Island mine. The majority of the laborers were Swedes. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, May 28, 1874 Married: In Detroit, Monday, May 18, at St. Ann's church, by the Rev. Father ANCIOUX, Miss Mary R. DESROCHERS, of Houghton, to Mr. Charles I. RULO, of Detroit. Died: At Houghton, May 27, Emma C, infant daughter of the Rev J.H. BARNARD. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, June 4, 1874 ........the people hang upon the dulcet strains turned out by a first class professional organ-grinder, and the lavish manner they bestow shekels for his difficult and masterly performance. Don Salvina SASAGO, the skilled musician who has been playing around here for some days, informs us that he studied his instrument night and day for some eight years before he felt competent to appear in public. Joseph MARTIN and a man named SIMMOCA were the persons who found the body of young WILCOX, drowned some time ago. L'Anse: Messrs. D. D. HENDRICK and Alfred GUCK have commenced manufacturing cigars. This makes two industries of the kind in L'Anse. Last Monday morning a young man named GARRANT, while engaged in loading lumber on a scow at Morales and Olds saw mill, fell into the lake and was drowned. His body was recovered a short time afterward, and was taken to friends at Hurontown. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, June 11, 1874 Last season Mr. SHAFER, of Baraga, raised 787 bushels of potatoes on one and three-quarter acres of land. M. S. gives it as his opinion that land properly cleared and cared for in this country can be made to yield at least 600 bushels of potatoes to the acre. Marquette county's three cities- Ishpeming, Negaunee and Marquette - show a population of over 12,000. Death: at his residence in Houghton, on the morning of June 5th, of bronchitis, Alexander POPE, aged 39 years and 11 months............he was a resident here for over fourteen years........On Sunday last his remains were followed to the grave by representatives from all the Masonic lodges in the county, the firemen of Hancock and Houghton, besides a large number of other sorrowing friends. Died: At Houghton, Thursday, June 4th, Harriet Eliza, wife of Myron GLAZIER, aged 42 years. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, June 18, 1874 The Company will Have Order: Last Sunday David GOGGIN acted in a boisterous manner and refused to pay his fare, when he was requested by the conductor to leave the cars. This he refused to do. While putting him off the train, John CASTIGAN, Philip SULLIVAN, and John HARRINGTON came to the rescue. A row ensued, in which two of the attaches of the road received some slight injuries. Goggin was brought before Justice FINN last Monday and fined $25 and costs. On Tuesday last HARRINGTON, SULLIVAN and COSTIGAN were arrested and gave bail. A decree was issued from the United States Court, Detroit, June 4th, proclaiming W.H. STREETER, late banker of Hancock, a bankrupt. Capt Thos. HOATSON, underground superintendent of the Calumet & Hecla mine, and wife, left this port last Monday, en route for Scotland. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, June 25, 1874 Phoenix items: On Friday and Saturday, June 19 & 20, Brother W. CHAMPION, D.D.G.W.C.T, assisted by Fro. J. PENHALLIGAN and others of the Union Temple of Honor, Calumet, organized the Eureka Temple, at Phoenix, and installed the following officers for the ensuing term: James HOSKING, W.C.T.; Nathaniel TRENGOVE, W.V.T.; John H. RULE, W.R.; Alfred TAMBLYN, W.U.; John TEZZEY, W.D.U.; John MCPHEE, W.F.R.; Henry CURTISS, W.G.; Edwin EDWARDS, W.S.; James POLKINGHORN, Treas; Richard ROGERS, W.C; John A. RULE, L.D.G.W.C.T. Obituary: Died, of an acute infection of the throat, at the Calumet & Hecla mine, Houghton county, Mich., June 20, 1874, Dr. M. D. SENTER. Dr. Senter was born June 30, 1824, so that he lacked ten days of being fifty years old at the time of his death. Twenty-three years ago he settled in the Keweenaw Point district, where he commenced the practice of medicine, and laid the foundation for professional eminence, which entitled him in after life to rank among the best physicians in the land.........He leaves an interesting family of six children, who are now indeed orphans, their mother having died some months ago. Last Sunday Dr. SENTER's remains were taken to Eagle River and buried. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, July 2, 1874 Last Monday evening the common council met for the purpose of authorizing the immediate repairing of the streets damaged by the flood on Sunday morning. Mr. Gottlieb HARTMAN was made street commissioner Skanee: The Swedish colony located on Huron Bay is in quite a flourishing condition. Skanee is the name of the settlement, which is made up of a thrifty, hardy set, who receive inspiration from their intelligent leader, Mr. Walfred BEEN. Farming and preparing timber are the principal industries carried on by the colony............ Mr. John SLAWSON, a Lake Superior pioneer, and for a number of years agent of the once famous Cliff mine, is now trotting over his old stamping ground. Early Sunday morning the "flood gates" of heaven opened on this locality with such violence as to inflict considerable damage throughout the county. This village suffered the most from the fearful rain storm. Whenever Huron creek, which lies south of this place, overflows, Dodge and Isle Royale streets seem to be the natural aqueducts for the surplus water. In less than an hour after the rain storm commenced, both of these streets resembled rivers, so great was the quantity of water that found an outlet through them.........A number of people living in the course of the overflow sustained loss in the way of damage to furniture, etc. Mr. Adam HAAS, brewer, lost several hundred kegs of beer. The heaviest loser by the storm is the village of Houghton........... Married: On Tuesday evening, June 30th, at the residence of the officiating clergyman, Rev J.H. BARNARD, Capt. George MCCULLAGH, of the steamer Ivanhoe, to Miss Agnes HOATSON, of Calumet. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, July 9, 1874 Probate Order: ...In the matter of the estate of Francis MAYWORM, deceased.......Richard M. HOAR and August KRELLWITZ, administrators of said estate........... The Concord mine, which has been worked for some years past on shares by Messrs. SCHEUERMAN & Co., but abandoned by them lately, has been let again to Mr. HOSKINGS, on a restrictive lease. Mr. Henry LEWIS, formerly of this district, but now residing at Atlanta, Ga., is visiting friends in this locality. Mr. William ANDERSON, of Eagle River, has the contract now for transporting the mail from Portage Lake along the mineral range to Keweenaw Point. Obituary: Died at Ontonagon, July 4, of a malignant attack of biliousness, William WILLARD. Mr. Willard was one of the prominent businessmen of Lake Superior. For a number of years he was the senior partner of the firm of Willard & MERCER, commission house, of Ontonagon and Duluth. At one time he represented this district in the State Senate.........The remains of Mr. WILLARD passed down last Monday, on the steamer Metropolis, en route to Utica, N.Y., his former home. The deceased was about fifty-five years old. He was never married. Killed: William DESBORO, a carpenter, fell from a scaffolding on a new building, at the Osceola mine, last Friday, and died soon after from the effects of his injuries. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, July 16, 1874 Married: At the residence of the bride's parents, Hancock, Saturday, July 11th, Mr. Emil E MATZELD, of Houghton, to Miss Rosa SCHEUERMAN. After the ceremony was performed, Mr. and Mrs. MATZELD held a reception at the Germania Hall, where a large number of friends called and wished the newly wedded pair all sorts of happiness. Out of fifteen applicants in this county for teachers' certificates, only the following ladies and gentlemen passed the necessary examination: Miss Mary KELTY, Miss Mary MCDONALD, Henry DOIDGE, James DUNSTAN. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, July 23, 1874 ....the recent count of every man, woman and child as required by State authorities shows a population in Houghton county of 19,027. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, July 30, 1874 Probate Order: In the matter of the estate of Peter KEISER...administrator, John RICE. Probate Order: In the matter of M. D. SENTER ........Administrator, John SENTER... Mr. Joseph CROZE has purchased a dry-dock site on the lake front, in East Houghton, to be used as a yard for repairing scows, tugs, etc. Drowned: Last Friday afternoon, Quinlan, son of Cornelius MURPHY, of this place, a boy about 11 years of age, while playing on a plank, near the shore of Portage Lake, in front of the Shelden-Columbian stamp mill, fell off and was drowned. The body was not recovered until Saturday afternoon, and to Joe DANIELS belongs the credit of rescuing the corpse from its undesirable resting-place. Drowned: Last Sunday night, about 11 o'clock, Ernest FESING, brother of Fred and Charles FESING, of this place, while attempting to jump, it is supposed, from a tug to a scow, in Torch river, struck the latter with such violence as to render him insensible, when he fell into the water and was drowned. The body was soon rescued, and has been sent to his parents' home, Sheboygan, Wis., for burial. Ernest was a young man who was highly esteemed by a large circle of friends in this locality. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Aug 6, 1874 Probate Matters: Estate of Eliza NANCARROW, deceased; will proved, Elizabeth OSBORN appointed executrix. Probate Matters: Estate of Michael HANNEGAN, deceased; petition by Kate HANNEGAN that she be appointed administrator.... Died: Last Sunday evening, at Hancock, a lad named Napoleon FONTAINE, in his efforts to elude a man named KAUFMAN rushed into a stall in the stable of Mr. John HOCKING, which was occupied by a horse, and was trampled to death by the animal......... PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Aug 13, 1874 Mr. EAGAN, of this vicinity, has discovered a vein in Sec. 35.........and is now opening on it, immediately south of the Atlantic road........Mr. EAGAN, who has leased the land from the owner, Mr. R. SHELDEN, is going to start a shaft down at once......... Internal revenue agent Walter FINNEY, of Marquette, in company with a Mr. Wm. A. GAVETT, who is connected with the same department, is now in this district, looking after mining and other corporations up here that have been issuing inland bills of exchange for the better accommodation of their business............ Next fall the people of this state will be asked to decide the question of woman suffrage in Michigan. This subject has assumed a more formidable fron?? in Michigan than any other State in the Union, and judging from the excited tone of the press in the Lover Peninsula, we should say the matter was regarded with more than ordinary interest. Mrs. M. A. HAZELETT, a lady enjoying considerable reputation as an earnest and eloquent advocate of woman's rights, will address the people of this vicinity at Miller's Hall, tonight, and we hope our citizens will turn out and give her a full house. The lecture is free. Monday, Aug 31st, the high school in this place will commence its fall and winter term.... Mr. M.J. WHITNEY, county superintendent of schools......... Mr. F. W. ANTHONY is now running regularly, between Houghton and Hancock, a line of omnibuses for the accommodation to the traveling public.......... Official Directory-County Officers: County Clerk and Register - R.H. BRELSFORD; County Treasurer - J. B. STURGIS; High Sheriff - Wm. WERN; Prosecuting Attorney - A. W. HENSSLER; Judge of Probate - Will A. CHILDE; Circuit Court Commissioner - A. W. HENSSLER; Coroners - John DYMOCK and Adam HASS; Died: Mr. Wm. PAPE, of this place was thrown from his wagon, near the Atlantic stamp mill, on Monday last, and so badly injured that he died on Tuesday. The unfortunate man was returning from his farm, on the south side, at the time the accident occurred. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Aug 20, 1874 On Tuesday last a scow, with about 100 squares of slate from the Huron Bay quarry arrived here. The new engine-house in Hancock, Peter RUPPE's store, and the dwelling of Wm. WHITESIDES, are to be covered with it............ PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Aug 27, 1874 Judge A. N. HART, of Lansing, an early settler in Michigan, died on the 22d inst. Mr. J. F. ALLEN, of Humbolt, has leased the store under the new Odd Fellow's Hall, in Red Jacket, and will open a drug store. He will continue business in Humbolt. .......Charles CHIMM, deckhand on the Winslow, was badly injured on Tuesday when a pile of freight fell on him Probate Order: In the matter of the estate of George BURKETTE, deceased......petition duly verified, of Rosalie BURKETTE, praying the Jos. LAMBERT of L'Anse, by appointed administrator of said estate... Probate Order: In the matter of the estate of William PAPPE......petition of Josephena PAPPE....for administrator.......... File contributed for use in Houghton Co. USGenWeb Archives by Dick and June Ross. plh revised 2001 1874 September - December Issues - Some issues may be missing. ........denotes there was more to the article and the article with in is a shortened version. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Sept 3, 1874 Clark mine: ...Mr. Jas. D. REID, takes the position of agent, and it is believed that Mar. R.M. MULOCK, now at the Osceola, and Capt LETCHER, of Copper Harbor, will respectively take charge of the work above and below ground. A cow, trespassing on the premises of Mrs. Donald MCAULIFF, of Hurontown, has been taken up, and is held by her for charges. Said cow is all red, with white star on forehead and white under jaw. Circuit Court: John EDDY, defendant, vs. Margaretha EDDY, defendant; divorce. Circuit Court: Mary L. CHASE, complainant, vs. James CHASE, defendant; divorce. The family of Mr. James A. CLOSE contemplate taking up their residence below for a year or two. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Sept 10, 1874 Mr. Wm. SHEA, one of the oldest iron workers in Marquette county, was found upon the beach near the Bay Furnace company's works at Onota, dead. Supposed cause of death, apoplexy. Marcellus BARRIE, a Frenchman living at Calumet, had been on an extended spree for several weeks. His wife left him some time since, and accompanied friends to her old home in Canada, since which time BARRIE had been habitually drunk. Sunday morning last, parties on their way to early mass discovered his body lying face down in a mud-hole in a vacant lot, with hardly water enough in it to cover his face. He had apparently crowded his face into the mud and effectually smothered all of life and worldly cares.... PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Sept 17, 1874 Miss Glendora PENFIELD, late of Cleveland, Ohio, who is now leader of Trinity church choir, proposes...to give instruction, the coming fall and winter, in vocal & instrumental. Among the Douglass House arrivals this week were J.H. FORSTER, John S. BLAIN, R.H. RICKARD, and S.W. HILL, ancient Lake Superiorites, and M. ESTEVANT, of France. Rev. Edward JACKER, so well and favorably known among the people of this locality, is visiting district. Mr. JACKER is settled on the Island of Mackinac. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Sept 24, 1874 The school board of district No 1, Portage township, met last Tuesday, and elected Dr. Geo. FULLER, moderator, Geo. BEESLY, director, and T.W. EDARDS, assessor. Miss Kate BARRY was employed as assistant teacher at the Hurontown public school. Married: At Houghton, on Friday evening, Sept 18th, by the Rev. J. H. BARNARD, at the house of the bride, John P. HUNT, of Hancock, to Mrs. Jane SEWELL. Killed: Last Friday a Scandinavian named POLA, fell down a shaft in the Quincy mine and died soon after from the effect of injuries he received. He leaves a wife & family. Capt. Phil. HARRINGTON, who has been identified with the exploring and mining interest of Isle Royale for some years, has retired from his late field of labor, and is now in this neighborhood. Mine Accident: On the 19th inst. a party of miners in the Island mine were working around a hole that missed fire, when it exploded. Martin SCHULER's face and breast were so fearfully cut up that he died in a day or two after. A man name Joe BOWERS lost one eye and had the other greatly injured. Patrick MURPHY, who was present at the time of the accident, escaped without a scratch. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Oct 1, 1874 Mr. A. C. DAVIS, an old-time Lake Superior mine superintendent, now residing in Detroit, is a guest at the Douglass House. The light-house at the Lake Superior entrance of the ship canal will completed and ready for use in about three weeks. Mr. Peter MALONE has been appointed, by Mr. J. H. CHANDLER, collector of the port, keeper of this lighthouse station. Mr. J.F. ALLEN, who for years in Marquette county has enjoyed the reputation of being a skilled druggist and thorough merchant, has opened a store at Red Jacket, under the new Odd Fellows' Hall, which will compare favorably with any similar establishment on Lake Superior. Mr. John J. WILLIAMS, superintendent of the Huron Bay slate and iron company has just returned from St. Paul and Minneapolis, where he has been in the interest of the slate quarry he is connected with. In both places he found a demand for slate for roofing and other purposes, and before leaving he took several large orders.............. To Whom it May Concern: As my son, Frederick ROEHM, eighteen years of age, has left my house, I hereby give notice that I will hold every person responsible for wages due him, or to became due, for his labor, while I will pay only for his absolute necessities. Signed, Christopher ROEHM, Red Jacket, Aug 24, 1874. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Oct 8, 1874 It is reported that Theodore TILTON is to have an editorial position on the Negaunee Herald. Mr. John MAGHER, formerly a resident of Portage Lake, Michigan, has taken up his residence at the First National Hotel, Minneapolis, Minn. where he makes the treatment of the eye a specialty, meeting with the same success in Minneapolis as he had in Michigan in every case a cure......... Probate Order:....In the matter of the estate of Solomon FAILLE, deceased.......petition of Lucy FAILLE, widow of the deceased ..... Died: At Brocksville, Ohio, Sept 19, 1874, Mrs. Michael GRAVELDINGER, AE 36 yrs. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Oct 15, 1874 Probate Order:...In the matter of the estate of the minor children of Nicholas STROBLE, deceased......petition, duly verified, of Barbra STROBLE, guardian, praying for license to sell real estate.......... Dan H. BALL, of Marquette, was nominated at that place yesterday for senator from the 32d district. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Oct 22, 1874 Col. Fred GRANT was married at Chicago, last Tuesday, to Miss HONORA. Sat. Oct 32nd, Mr. Thos. TREVETHAN, town clerk, will be in his office, in the post office building, for the purpose of recording the names of those who wish to vote at the election on Tuesday following. Distressing Accident: Last Tuesday evening, about half-past eight, five persons, consisting of Emil MATZELD, Henry SPEARS, Chris. OPPEL, Herman KOHL, and Chris. VOCHTING - the four former residents of this place and the latter a citizen from Milwaukee- took passage in a small scow-built at Hancock for the purpose of crossing the lake. When within a few hundred feet of this side the discovery was made the boat was filling, which caused a panic, resulting in OPPEL, VOCHTING1 SPEARS AND MATZZELD jumping into the water, the two former reaching shore, while the latter were drowned. KOHL being unable to swim, clung to the boat, which did not sink, and the cries for help being heard, a craft put to his rescue............. In this connection much praise is due to Messrs. Tommy and Paddy WEBB, John MCINTOSH, Ed. MARTIN, and other kind hearted boys.......... Henry "Tennie" SPEARS had been employed for nearly two years in the job department of the Gazette.........He leaves a father, mother, brothers and sisters, who reside at Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. His remains were forwarded to his parents last Wed. evening. Emil MATZELD was well known throughout the country as book-keeper for HAHN brothers......he stood in the place of protector to his widowed mother and his sister. He leaves a wife, to whom he was married a few months ago............. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, OCT 29, 1874 Through the exertions of that admirable educator and energetic gentleman, Mr. E. T. CURTIS, Calumet is to have an evening school. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Nov 5, 1874 Mr. Alex. GUTSCH, for a number of years a famous restaurant keeper at this point, who has been residing at L'Anse for some time, has returned to Houghton and opened an eating-house in the building formerly occupied by Mrs. STROBEL. Willard BRAMAN, charged with writing a threatening letter to Charles EDWARDS, for the purpose of extorting money.....appealed his case to the Supreme Court......and the conviction must stand. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Nov 12, 1874 Mr. R. H. BRELSFORD, county clerk, issued "first papers" to ninety-six foreigners, last Saturday, in the brief space of two hours, at Franklin township. Ninety-one of the number were natives of the county of Cornwall, England. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Nov 19, 1874 Probate Order: In the matter of the estate of Andrew BURNS, deceased............petition of Eliza BURNS, widow of deceased........... Last Friday, Mr. BRELSFORD, county clerk, furnished 419 applicants for American citizenship, at Calumet, with their first papers.......... Died: Last evening, about half past five, John KREMER, a German, who resided in Hurontown, and acted as night watchman at the rolling mill, while passing along Shelden street, on his way to work, suddenly fell over on his face and expired instantly from heart disease. Dr. HAFENREFFER happened to be close by at the time, but before he could reach the man he was dead. Mr. KREMER was a sober, industrious man, and his sudden carrying off was a sad blow to his friends. Last Sunday the Torch Lake mission appointed six gentlemen as a committee to present to Mr. Joseph GREGORY the cane of honor which was voted to him at the fair recently held in that place. The presentation speech, which was delivered in French......... PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Dec 10, 1874 Mr. Peter GOTTSTEIN, who, we believe, is entitled to the honor of first agitating the proposition to span this part of Portage Lake with a bridge, is busy at this time, canvassing the district with a view to obtain capital to carry out his project. It is proposed to form a company with $50,000 capital. The shares are placed at $10 each, one thousand of which have already been subscribed for. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Dec 17, 1874 Probate Order: In the matter of the estate of Anna MEYERS, deceased........On reading and filing the petition, duly verified, of Barbara STROBLE, praying that the will of said deceased may be probated and an executor appointed........... Mr. R. D. PIKE, of Bayfield, arrived here by Ontonagon stage Tuesday evening, making the trip from home to Ontonagon in small boats and on snow-shoes. PORTAGE LAKE MINING GAZETTE, Dec 24, 1874 Hancock: Last Saturday night the tea store of John E. HOSKING was burglariously entered and some quantity of its contents abstracted. Marshal FLEMING had good reason for thinking he could point out the culprits, but no prosecution was insisted on. Obituary: Last Tuesday, Dec 17th, Mr. C.C. DOUGLASS, so well known up here, died, at London, England, whither he had gone to transact some business connected with the mining interest of this county. Mr. DOUGLASS first visited Lake Superior in 1842, as assistant geologist to Dr. Douglass HOUGHTON. It was at that time that he made up his mind that the Upper Peninsula had before it a great commercial future, and he determined to link his fortune with it. Mr. DOUGLASS was born in Erie county, New York August 3, 1812, consequently he was over 62 years old at death. He was a brother of Mrs. R. SHELDEN, of this place. His wife, who is a sister of Mr. S. L. SMITH, together with their two children, was with him at the time he died. The remains will be brought to this country for burial. 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