Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-12-05
MICHIGAN HAPPENINGS.
EVENTS AND INCIDE.gTs THAT HAVE
LATELY OCCITRBED.

dings and Deaths - Grim ss, Casualties
and General News Notes.
Frank Koob, promiu ent citizen oil
Negaunee, was struck By passenger
train on the Chicago Nni North west err
line and received injuries that will prob
ably prove fatal.
Detroit Free Press: at is almost as
far from DetroiI to Golyebic County, in
the Upper Peninsula, ms it is from De
troit to Washingi on. This is surpris s.
ing fact. Another fact more surprising
is that the best way 10 get there is by
way of Chicago = proving the adage
about the longest way round being the
shortest way home"
Kay Coalikowski, an educated Po-
lander, was sentenced at East Saginaw
to three years in Jackson State Pris on
upon conviction of obtaining money
under false pretenses. He represented,
through forged lett ers from Bishop
Richter und others, that he was,author-
lied to collect funds for some ihospital
and also for the Johnstown sufferers.
"A two-year old son of Jos eph Mid
ding, of Ishpeming, got hold of q kettle
of boiling water and drank r4om it, scald-
ing his throat. The boy died from his in
juries in few hours.
Prominent citizens of East Saginaw
have organized Unfyersalist Church
Society.
William Porter was killed by fall
ing tree in the Oscoda County lumber
woods.
A great revival of religion is in pro-
gress at the University. Evangelist Lay
ford is leading the m ovement, and already
200 students have started on the higher
life.
w. r. Dyo, Of Ionia, paid $50 for
wild mustang loose on the field" and Mt
last accounts the beast was still loose on
the field, having the rmge of $50 acres,
and Gefying the efforts of about forty men
10 catch him.
The house, with its contents, of wild
ow Alber, near Bird gewater, Washtenaw
County, was totally consumed by fire, and
a girl twelve years of age was burned to
death. The mother had gone to neigh
bors for something, leaving the girl at
home aloae, and during her absence the
house caught fire from defective chin
ney, and the whole bui lding was in flames
before any neighbors saw it. When they
arrived at the scene n othing could be done
but let it burn. Afte r the fire they found
the girl lying on the floor suffocated and
her whole back burne to a crisp.
Harry H. DurGnt, captain of the
smuggling steamer Emma, whose fight
with revenue officers and sensational es-
cape near Sand Beach, Huron County,
created so much excitement over a wear
ago, was tried and convicted in the United
States Court at Detroit last week. HIS
boat hld already been confscated for
running without lights. Judge Brown
gave him an ysentence-seven months
in the house of correction and S5, 600
fine. As Durant cannot pay the fine it
means one months more imprisonment,
when he will be released ASA poor debtor.
The Lansing Boarl of Education
has publicly reprimanded Miss Elms,
the school principal who compelled eight
young girls TO walk up ard down stairs
until partially Exhausted, as punish
ment for 81 ght infraction of the rules.
In resolution adopted unanimously the
Board declares the punishment improper
nd I'M nd hot
their emphatic disapproval. The Board,
however, still retains Miss Elms as teach
er, and universal dissatisfaction is ex
pressed at this.
Helena Helling, of East Saginaw, 81
years old, was married at New York last
week to Carl Schulenburg, aged 6I,
billiard table manufacturer of Detroit.
Before the ceremony was performed the
bride conveyed to the groom 800, 900
worth of real estate.
-"The Lightning-rod Agent" is the
name Of play that is making the Michi-
gan circuit, and the Portland Observer
says the farmers are just focking to see
it, in hores that the gentleman who plays
the title role is the chap from whom they
purchased their rod, but they are all dis
appointed.
Water works will be established at
Elk Rapids in the spring.
The Hathaway Double-knife Moving
Machine Company has been organized at
Bay City. The capital stock is $50, 900
and the company expects to commence
manufacturing within thirty days.
-Alpena is going to have a furniture
mandatory that will give employment
to 800 persons.
The decision of the Supreme Court
in the case of the Michigan Gold Com
pany has given great boom to the
operations of that mine near Ishpeming.
The shares in the mine have advanced
considerably and the owners are confident
of fortune.
w. b. Brownlee, prominent citizen
of Detroit was killed at his mill by a log
rolling on him. He was well-known as a
free trade advocate.
Now that the people of otsego
County have defeated the proposition to
build new Court House, it is probable
that the agitation will at least result in
securing vaults for the county records