Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-19
DOUBLE SAO1E Smith
Two Eideys IN the Church AZ Hills
dale Come 20 Blows.
CoNPAyYAOf AN ARBOR DlSBlsDED
laases<d for Mansisas htsr ~ osesse--
End OF sne Forest tires~t.atsst Crop
hailstias- $4,000 Damage Salt
~ BAy 0ity-san14er frosts-


Esd OF sns Forest fires-Latsst Crop
Baiissias $4,000 Damage bsis
~ NAY eity-sansG4es frosts.
HUpsoS, Mich. May ls---Tbe South
eastern part OF IL llsdale county is al
torn up over the troubles aud aasfrels
in the United brethren church in Maid
ron. The society Is divided INTO two
factions, which are virtually two ex-
lrsmes, ~ ti,eyars known rs Liberals
and Radicals" There are two brothers
named smith ia the society and they
are both Radicals. One OF the Smiths
lectured in the church ia which ne Wig
orcusly defended the theory OF his fac
ton. Al the c!o.e OF the meeting he
engaged IN warm discussion With a
Mr.. Double, who IS an enthusiastic
Liberal. The war of words emosttered
the contestants Ia such an extent that
NJ. Double attempted To cod the con-
tsoversy in true Marquis III Qucensnury
fashion aud lac smote Brother Smith on
the jaw. Tue other smith, vino conn.,
b.nes justice of the peace officer with
preaching, happened along. and IN tae
nsmo OF the people OF the State OF
Michigan run Double in and fined hin,
SIS with the threat that If II was not psid
instantly he would increase il To SIS.
Double mas retaIiated by having Saiith
arrested for assault and battery aud the
end is not yet.
Fire in the National Hotel at Bay
City caused n damage OF $1,000.
The colored Bapiists of Anu Arbor,
have just Dedicated new church.
Gun Lake, down in Barry county.
has been stocked with 10000 wall-eyed
pike.
Peter Peterson, a Manistee saloonist,
is missing. About $500 disappeared
with him.
Heavy frosts in the eastern part Of
the State have injured grapes and
strawberries.
An incendiary tried to burn the
Clearly Business College, at Ypsilanti, q
Jew nights ago.
John Griffin, Pontiac painter,
dropped dead while at work on Satur.
day. Cause, alcoholism.
The motor men on Adrian's street car
line have struck. They have been re-
ceiving l2I cents sn hour and want Is
cents.
A 3-year-old SON of Elmer E. Belts, of
water and was scalded SO badly that he
may die.
Joseph Holaser, of Iron River, has
been sentenced to Jackson for three
years for shooting and wounding the
city marshal.
Congressman Wheeler. of Bay
City, states that he has renounced poll
tics forever and wall devote his time to
shipbuilding.
Frost at Holland on Saturday night
did considerable damage to straw
berries and small fruits. Wheat was
also nipped some.
The Saginaw County Farmers Club
have deemed It advisable that the
Northeastern Association hold no fair
in the salty city this fall.
Governor Winans has disposed of the
row in the Ann Arbor military company
10y disbapding the same. 1t was known
as Company A, of the First Regiment.
The danger from forest fires in
northern Michigan is supposed to have
passed and no further destruction is
expected except in the half cleared
districts.
A Grecian art tableau exhibition will
be given in Muskegon for the benefit of
the city hospital. The society Young
ladies will personatc nymphs, naiads
and graces.
The recently appointed Michigan
postmasters are {. Highly, vice L. b.
Reasty, resigned, Frontier, Hillsdale
county; A. j. Chase, vice n. b. Hewitt.
deceased, Giload, Branch county.
The new Hotel Cadillac in Detroit,
built by Daniel Scotch. was thrown
open to the public yesterday. 1t has
been furnished in the most lavish man.
ner and contains 500 guests rooms.
Charles Carr, brakeman, has been
arrested at Owosso for mansIaughter.
He was the rear brakeman on a log
train which killed z. Bigelow few
days ago, and the father of the latter
had made the complaint.
Cyrus McGregory Used to drive a
hose cart in Bay City. He drove it into
a pile OF lumber in front of block be-
ing built by Lamont Il Bresler q year
ago and received injuries from which
contractors for SIC, 900 damages
Some time ago Will Jenkins, of Bay
City, was struck by a Pennsylvania
railroad train while walking through
the companies yards in Ashtabula,
Ohio. jenkins lost n leg through the
accident. lie sued the company for
$40, 900 and the jury awarded him SI2,-
000. tie received draft for the
amount on Saturday.
The latest official reports from Ian.
sing regarding crops Inaicate that the
weather conditions in the southern sec
tons were very favorable TO all growing
crops, and that wheat, oats and grass
are dong nicely. In the other sections
of the State the deficient rainfall has
proved unfavorcble TO all crops, and
rain 10 much needed TO bring the crops
forward. Corn planting IS progressing
rapidly n the southern section, and
will be finished next week. In Other
sections II - not going on 50 well. being
TO dry for favorable seeding. Some
fields OF wheat are reported a locking
yellow from the effects of the freeze,
but The reports are few. The report.
tins week relative TO fruit are much
more encouraging than those Of last
and IL is not thought that the fruit ha.
been very seriously injured in any sec
ton, but some orchards will be spotted
Apple trees are noi blooming asfuli a,
was anticipated this year, some tree.
are not budding at all.