The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-09-11
STATE NEWS.
y. *. Piersous, OF Yankee Springs,
Barry comfy, had thirty sheep killed
by dogs the other night.

William O'Neil, of the town Of Free
dom, was killed by lightning on the af
noon Of the 29th, while at work.
The Mason Democrat says Judge
Huntington will not remove from that
place 10 Ann Arbor as has beenipub
lIshed.i
Tuesday evening barn belonging tc
John Straehle, OF Sharon, was struck
by lightning and burned. together with
its contents.
Rev. J. W. Taylor and wife, OF Al
bion, received $500 worth OF silyerware.
on the occasion OF their silver we'd
ding, which was celebrated recently.
The grove meeting OF Spiritualists at
Schoolcraft Sunday was attended by
about 5000 persons, large delegations
being present from various places.
The dwelling Of Peter Shank, about
three miles west OF Three Rivers, on
the Air Line Railroad, was burned
down Monday morning. Loss, 81 200;
insured for 81 900.
Farmers ut Worthwhile complain of
the ravages Of an insect they call the
corn bug. Sometimes as many as
twenty-five of these destructive crea-
lures are found Oh one ear Of corn.
The employees of the Detroit & Mil
waukee Railroad held picnic at Holly
on the 18th. A train of twenty-five
cars came from the east and seven from
the west. 1t is estimated that $500
people were present.
Monday three-year old son Of Hen.
~ Creiger, of Albion, fell from wag-
on loaded with stone and had his skull
crushed by the wheels. Death was in
Simultaneous.
Elmer Bovee, living in Algansee, fell
| from a straw stack few days since,
and landed on the sharp end Of pitch
fork, one OF the prongs Of which
pierced his thigh and protruded on the
other side.
Mr.. Talbert, Of Verona, lost young
heifer July oath. August 18th he
/ found her in an old house IN field,
the treacherous door of which had i'm
prsoned her for three weeks without a
mouthful Of food or drink.
The night express on the Detroit &
Milwaukee Railroad ran into flock OF
sheen belonging TO Lieut.. Gov. Ses-
sions, who lives on his farm four miles
west Of Ionia, Monday night, killing
sixty u them
William p. Hilliard, aged eleven
years, in attempting 20 climb between
! a train Of cars that had halted al Ovid
Saturday, had his foot caught in n
coupling and crushed, necessitating
amputation above the ankle.
Saturday morning the Michigan Gen.
tral west-bound freight train found a
man on the track, two miles west Of
Niles, with his left leg crushed by
some preceding train. His name was
Asa Kelsey, Il resident Of Buchanan.
At Clayton, Tuesday. David Cross
was caught in the machinery Of his
portable saw.mill, and one Of his arms
| was torn entirely off at the elbow. HIS
| hip was dislocated snd be was other
wise badly bruised. The doctors think
he will survive.
The house OF Chas. A. Acker. Of
OtiscO. with its contents. was destroy
ed by fire on Monday night. II is sup
posed that the house was struck by
| lightning during the storm Of that
night. The house was insured In the
Farmers Mutual for S700.
Daniel Tennyson has been arrested
| for forging three notes and obtaining
a.. NJ Of
/ $500 in Three Rivers. Two hundred
dollars Of this amount was the savings
of John Myers. laborer with fami-
ly OF seven children. Tennyson is in
Jail at Centeryille.
During the hard thunder storm that
visited this section on the 3lst nit,
Charles Tupper, OF Grand Blanc, who
was at the farm of George Witherell,
helping thresh grain. was shocked by
| lightning so "a to render him insensi-
/ ble. his recovery being doubtful. His
and three men besides himself badly
/ shocked.
The Howell Democrat says: Wednes-
day noon, while eating her dinner, Mrs.
| Norton Monroe, who lives in the west
part OF this township, swallowed a
chicken bone. which lodged in her
throat crosswise. After trying in vain
10 remove the obstruction her husband
brought her to this village, where she
was relieved in a very few moments by
medical aid.
A girl fourteen years old, named
/ Goodroe. while out berrying near
! L'Alse on Friday. was waylaid and an
attempt made TO ravish her 10y n French
man aged thirty-hve, named A. Col
leau Her screams brought assistance
before he could accomplish his helllsh
/ purpose. Colleau - under arrest. He
has a wife and three children.
Friday night horse was stolen from
a pasture on the farm Of Elisha Car
penter, in Bedford township. A re-
ward of $50 has been offered by the
Bedford and Jolfnstowu Horse-Thiei
Association for the return OF the horse,
and also for the capture OF the thief,
who has been traced az far as MendUn,
where all traces Of him are lost.
The Ann Arbor Argus says: Gen
! Hunt, of the regular army, nephew
OF Mrs. Gen. Cass, is now IN our city,
with his wife and family Of four child
ren, being temporarily established at
the residence of Mr.. Wood, on Main
street. We learn that the educational
advantages our city oaers IL the in
ducement To making 1t his home.
Abraham Dunn, farmer OF Lee
township, was endeavoring take q
double roll on log, but before the
hook was fast the oxen started, aud
the hook caught Mr.. Damn in the back
part Of tho thigh and passed through
near the bone, after which the point
caught in the log, preventing the hook
from tearing its way through the flesh
The jackson Patriot says: An unus
ual amount Of sickness prevails in and
about the city az the present time. and
il il important that the sanitary condi'
ton Of all neighborhoods and premises
should be carefully looked into and
placed in proper shape. II not already
in that condition. Frequently disas.
irons results arise from using the water
of wells that are in close proximity &c
drains and out-houses.
Wilson 4 Hendrie, Of Montague, are
utilizing the mari that is found ia vast
duantities near there, for making
moulds 10 run their metals into, and
they say that il works like charm -
They also have plastered heavy coat.