The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-07-04
STATE NEWS.

The burned portion of Midland City
is soon TO be rebuilt with brick.
The salt rock has been reached at O
depth OF $50 feet at Oscoda.
Three boys in Bronson, Branch Co.,
aged 10 years, have been imprisoned IN
the county Jail for stealing:
At Three Rivers, June IL, some one
killed one Of James Buddman's horses
by cutting its throat.
The hay crop in the vicinity of Mar
shall is reported as badly beaten down
by the rain.
Twenty Ann Arbor students have
bssn baptized recently and brought
into the church.
A drunken fellow in Marshall shot at
Thunder the other day. Thunder is q
policeman OF that town, and the ball
went through his hat.
The Evening News says that 40 win.
dows, value at SS each, are reported
broken in the Russell house by the re-
publican salute the other night.
O. b. Curtis of the Muskegon Chron-
icle was assaulted the otlier day by
John Hall and considerably scratched.
Hall was arrested, paid costs, and gave
a written apology.
A Hollandor named Dewitt suffered
sun stroke yesterday afternoon while
at work on the streets at Grand Rap
ids, and lies in a critical condition.
BY the upsetting OF a kettle full OF
hot water, at An Ores Wednesday,
frankie. three year old daughter OF
w. III Galligan, was severely scalded,
and died yesterday.
done ee enobiy iy byG BY the widow of ons Of ehss ehssisi
brothers. They paid up 500 mort
gage on her house and saved her from
being turned out OF doors.
Tho Red Stars of Battle Greek club
OF colored men, have challenged any
colored baseball club in Michigan to
play with them in that city, for apnrse
of So and the championship OF the
state.
George Sprague, an employe, in w.
p. Hewitt's mill, at Muir, was drowned
Saturday afternoon while bathing in
Maple River. The body has not been
recovered. He was single man aud
resided with his parents near Elsie
when at home.
At Dexter, Saturday night the oath,
about IL o'clock, as William Stevens
was going home, he was knocked down
on Main street in front Of the hotel.-
He was picked up insensible. William
Morrison is accused and will be arrest.
ed. Morrison is hard case and il will
20 hard with him. A slupg shot was
used.
A bachelor farmer Of Lafayette, Ora
tiot county, named Smith was awaken
ed the other night by finding the con.
tents OF his room on fire aud his vest
rified Of $3.50. His hired man and bed
fellow, named Butler, appeared to be
sleeping when Smith avoke; but as ht
left suddenly it is thought that he com
mitted the crime, and feined sleep tC
avert suspicion.
The postofiice OF Ypsilanti was enter
ed by burglars the night OF June lS.-
Tools, gunpowder, etc, lying about
indicating extensive preparations 70
blowing mp the safe, but something .ap
parently frightened them away befor'
/. they accomplished their purpose. Thi
| is the third attempt.
Taking pity ON a penniless fellow
George Shirer took Heuty Buhler t
TO his home, in Grand Rapids, Satur
n day night, intending to give him hi
!. board until Buhler could secure em
/ % ;ment. In the morning Buhler aros
\ after Shirer had left and II is charged
attempted 10 commit an outrage O.
Shirer's wife. For this offense Buhle
8 was arrested aud held for trial In tn
! Circuit Court.