The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1878-09-24

STATE NEWS.
A married man named Hopkins has
been arrested at Otisville, Genesee
county, for committing rape on a child
seven years OF age.
The Sisters Of Mercy have secured
forty acres of land in the city of Big
Rapids, on which they are building
general hospital for the sick.
The defunct Y. NJ. G. A. of Niles
left Sl04 when il died, and the admin
istrators OF the estate have given the
money to the yellow fever veins.
Lille Chapel, OF Albion, a young
miss II years old, died Of strychnine,
taken for self-destruction. Various
reasons are assigned, but none well
founded.
Deacon Mills, OF GalesbuIg, boasts
of being the oldest settler in Kalama-
zoo county, and OF having plowed the
first furrow, in 1881. He went there
in May, 1924.
The Charlotte Leader remarks
''Sam Gary is not fool, but is trying
to make fools of the people: and, we
regret to add, is meeting with consid-
erable success.
Burglars blew open j. @. Berry's
jewelry safe last Tuesday night, in Ma
son, and got 5000 worth of iewelry and
watches. Money to the amount of
1926 was not touched.
James Donovan, Lansing dry goods
dealer, gives IS a week for the fever
sufferers as long as the need for money
continues. Thus far over 5000 have
been given at Lansing.
The "big swamp" in Eastern Lena
wee and Western Monroe is about to
be invaded on a large scale. Forty
/ two miles of drain are 10 be dug which
will reclaim thousands OF acres.
In the last 80 years the Lake Supe-
rior copper mines have produced over
! go, 900 net tons, valued at SLY ,397,-
$50. The greatest product was raised
! in 1877. This was valued at 1885,
/ ESQ.
Among the important cases to be triei
/ at the next term of the Kalamazoo cir
cult is that of Shepardson VS.. the q.
/ II. 4 ]. II. Co. for $50, 600 damages for
| injuries sustained while riding on that
road.
Hon. T. ID. Gilbert few days ago
cancelled the mortgage of $1,000 on
/ tie bone of the Union Benevolent So
ciety at Grand Rapids. These are the
sort OF citizens every city needs, and
few possess.
George Clark. who was arrested July
/ ith, charged with an assault with in
| tent TO commit rape on girl ii years
old at Gagetown. Tpscola county, has
been found guilty on trial in the Cir
cuit Court.
Mrs. Frank Eagle, eldest daughter
OF the Hon. f. j. Harrington, of Hol-
land died instantly last Tuesday,
while under the influence Of chloro-
form, sitting in a dentists chair. He
was extracting tooth.
The family of james Cooper. Of
Carmel, are suffering from the effects
of poison. Mrs. Cooper, in making
cookies, used arsenic for cream tartar.
There is only = bare possibility Of any
of the family recovering.
In the Delta Circuit, they have been
loo king principally after town treasur-
ers who seem to have bad habit of
defaulting. Mr.. Nehrean, OF Baldwin,
was found short 800, and Mr. Lott,
OF Escanaba, was deficient -, 700.
Mrs. PAMELA Harvey, of Constan-
tine, celebrated her 95th birthday Sept.
/ =
Mrs Harvey is in full possession Of
her mental faculties, aud for her years
has fair measure of physical strength.
John Vance, of Lebanon, Clinton
Co., one of the "solid" farmers OF that
township, threshed about 1000 bush
els of wheat from 80 acres. ana his re-
naming 100 acres will doubtless yield
at about the same rate, or about 5000
bushels for one grower.
A man named kete, living near Nun
gers station, was injured severely
night or two since, by having his foot
caught in a bear-trap. The bones OF
the leg near the foot were terribly in
| jured by the teeth of the trap, but IL
is hoped 10 avoid amputation.
As early as Aug. 10Th DIR. q. Ii. Al
len, one OF the most successful physi-
clans of Charlotte, rendered his servi-
ces 10 the Memphis board of health
At that time they were declined, but
| now they have notified him that they
will be glad OF his assistance, and he
starts forthwith.
Miss Church, aged about ls. daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Ellsworth residing on the
River road, near Eaton Rapids, was
accidentally shot Tuesday morning,
her cousin, jessie Guinup, holding the
revolver when IL was discharged, the
ball entering near the heart. She died
in few minutes.
Ira Perry, an old man Of 81, living
three miles south of Utica, Oakland
county, accused OF beastiality by his
daughter-in-law hung himself in des-
peration on the lst. He had been
resident OF that vicinity for 40 years
and was much respected. The charge
against him seems incredible.
Emory Perrin, of Rochester, Oak
land county. young man of 10, was
seized with insanity in church Sunday
evening. He in raving maniac aud
has been taken to the asylum. He
was always a healthy. strong young
man. and no cause can be assigned for
this sudden attack, IL not being hered-
itary.
A Flint man heard some one in his
orchard few nights ago and fred off
a revolver near n choice tree. Some
one fell from the tree, and looking up
he saw aud grasped pair OF legs
Subsequent investigation showed that
those legs belonged 10 Flint belle
an that another lint belle had tum-
bl from the tree.
Mr.. Hagaman, residing at Weston,
Benawee county, drove home from
Adrian Tuesday evening and went TO
his barn 10 change hIs horses prepara-
I tory 10 going after his wife, aud. AZ ha
opened the door. two men assailed
him with a slung-shot. bound, gagged
and robbed him Of $1,000 and a gold
watch. He was found at nine o'clock