Telegram-herald., 1891-05-14
1OUGHS D0UPANINDIlN
Two Charievoix Villains Rob and
Attempt TO Kill Red skin.
DETAILS OF TIE ALBANIA DISASTER
fixhsias Forrest Fires ~ Paris. MsesstA
tsanif, "a Frstees the asass-Ihs
News from RoasdSbsat the
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duced an Indian, VINO had arrived dur
ing the day. with money ~ purchase
land, 10 accompany them nome, telling
hum the parties ne wanted 10 see lived
near them, about two miles out Beng
a stranger and having been in their
company all the afternoon, playing
billiards and pool, he consented TO go,
having no suspicious as 10 their lnten-
tons, which seems 10 have been for the
express purpose OF killing him and get
ting his money. When about one-hslf
mile out north OF town they did HIM up
as they supposed, and left HIM for
dead. Minus his money he revived
soon after and managed 10 get TO town
IN a most pitlf1l condition, his face
being literally carved To pieces and
body covered with bruises and knife
stabs. The officers found the gold IN
their possession, bringing them TO town,
where they have been Identified by
their would-te victim.
Forest fires are licking up property of
all kinds IN Cneboygan county.
An Iona lady caught l0-pound cat
flsh IN Grand river last sunday.
A Grand Haven celery grower lost
2, 900 plants by the recent freeze.
Divers are engaged IN blowing up the
Ben Hur, sunk IN the ST. Clair rapids.
The e-year-old son of George A.
Yutuis. Detroit, was killed by = street
Car Tuesday.
Around Holland some peach orchards
have been entirely ruined by the recent
frosts, while others have been scarcely
touched.
The Saginaw Courier Herald says
there Is no truth in the report that
Robert Smith. present State printer, is to
assume charge OF that paper in the near
future.
The case Of Lizzie Aiger, the pretty
Ann Arbor girl who passed forged
checks. has been dropped. The COM
planning witness refused to appear
against her.
John Conrad. who was indicted sew
eral days ago for criminal assault, was
captured Tuesday, AT Decatur, by Oft-
GERS Ray and Geming at Port Michigan.
Conrad led the officers long chase
through several counties.
Michigan postmasters appointed: c.
G.. Chamberlain. vice S. Munson, died,
Breedsville, Van Buren, county; u. +.
Knevils, vice II. NJ. Brown, resigned,
Corey. Cass county; f. S. Shepherd,
vice b. j. Gibbs resigned, McDonalds,
Van Buren, county.
The case against H. B. Booth. the
student who shot Motorman Stoll when
returning home from Ypsilanti one
night last winter, was nolle pros'd last
Tuesday, at Ann Arbor, a settlement
having been effected. 1t is said that
Booth was Obliged t. pay stoll $500.
Patents granted:-Harry II. Blades,
Detroit, brush-holder; Charles o. Gar
rison, Detroit. washing machine; David
NJ. Ireland, Detroit, tray; Foster NJ.
Netcalf, Battle Creek, steam, water and
fluid valve; James Quinn, Jr., and l..
v. Moulton, Grand Rapids. machine for
making crayons; Alpheus l.. Silvernail,
Ionia, geographical globe; Joseph e.
Wallich, Detroit, bridge gate; Lewis I.
Wilcox, Jackson, oil stove.
A q result OF conference, held at
Lansing Tuesday. by Railroad Commits
sloner Whitman, Attorney-General
Ellis and several interested parties who
made donations TO secure the construc-
ton of the recently abandoned branch
of the Toledo, Ann Arhor q Northern
Michigan Railroad between South Lyon
and Leland. the Attorney-General will
ask the Supreme Court for leave to
commence quo warranto proceedings
in the name of the people to require
said road to show cause why IL should
not forfeit its charter for Its action in
tearing MP its track on the branch
above mentioned. Proceedings will be
commenced as soon as the necessary
papers can be prepared.
At Paris, on Monday. the villagers
turned out and fought fire, so close was
II to the business aud residence prop
erty. Back-firing - resorted to IN
many places as the only means of saw
ing school houses and other ike prop
erry. WHAT Is known "a the Fields set
tlement, few miles west of Big Rapids,
has been wiped out, the poor families
fleeing to the G. y W. NJ. railway track
as the best was out of the fire and
smoke. Not day passes but trains
stops by signal, and pick up and carry
To the nearest station some unfortu-
nate settler and family, who have been
compelled To abandon their little shanty
aad personal effects. At Warehouses
mill, nineteen homeless women and
children are sheltered till provisions
can be made for them. But very few
Single and sawmiIis are Running now,
the owners and workmen being occu-
pied in keeping away sver-lncreasng
FIRE. Nothing but rain viii put an end
10 the damage and remove the danger.
From resident of whitefish Point
interesting particulars are obtained OF
the loss OF 1--WE of the crew OF the At
Ianta on the 4th INST. They were IN
the small boat nine hours. and the
weather was bitterly cold. The boat
rode the waves safely until the bar, 200
yards from shore. Was reached. wneu 1t
sapazed and Capt. knowlton was
drowned The boat wss rlghted; but
swamped again At the inner bar, 100
wards from shore. Desperate efforts
were m sde by the life saving crew 10
reach The people struggling IN the serf,
hut only two men could he got hold OF.
The woman cook was resched BY one
Of the life savers. who caught her by
her shawl. but q gave way and she was
carried cut by the deadly undertow and
drowned. When tho Wilhelm arrived
10 take the two men away they refused
20 so. One has Joined the life saving
crew and the other hss gone below.
The survivors say Capt. Koovlton
wanted 80 round the point before at
tempting To land, bat the men. worn
out by exposure and their long. hard
struggle. insisted upou nting the
chances in the dangerous wYf near sta
ton No. Is. with the results - above
stated.
orsairsi.-O~e.r Neal, Thomas 7.