Telegram-herald., 1891-09-04
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the psrsor Of John Jones, of Chicago,
has been working evil At Ludington.
For some time past Jones has been en-
tieing little girls by giving them candy.
He reached the depth of his deprsvity
"Wednesday when he attempted crim-
inal assauls upon . female child twenty
months cid. Nelson Gady, the ch:ld's
father. caught the bastard in the act,
and but for the interference of citizen
would have torn h.m IN Sheds. When
the nature Of the crime became public
the people talked of lynching Jones,
but more moderate counsel prevailed.
He ought TO get the full penalty of the
law At his trial, which occurs this week.
The St. Clair fats fairly swarm with
duck hunters.
A company of zouAvss is to be organ
zed at Hudson.
Ispeming will have . free mail de-
livery October l.
The army worm IL getting in his
work At Vaudeville.
Officers have squelched . disreputa-
bic place in Augusta.
Edward Warner. of Fenton, 10 under
arrest for wife beating.
The ungathered wheat crop at May
vile IS beng ruined by the rains.
Abbie Bently, o notorious woman
10 under arrest for shop lifting st Sag
nav.
Northern Michigan will have only
far crop OF potatoes owing to the pro-
longed drouth.
Detroit has covered patrol wagor
The canopy is gaily painted blue and
yeliow-two appropriate colors.
A black bear that weighed l55 pounds
was shot mile and half from the
village cf Copemish on Tuesday.
Mrs. Emma Obernauer, OF Upper
Peninsula den fame, is now in charge
Of the Evelyn Industrial School at Man.
istee.
o. II. Price tried TO jump on . mov-
ing train at Pontiac Wednesday and
received fatal injuries. Both legs were
cut off.
Enoch Haire, 81 years old, died We'd
needay at the county house at Lansing
where he had been for nineteen years
an inmate.
George Blamer, farmer living near
Hart. committed suiclde by hanging
Tuesday. He leaves . widow and eight
children. He WAS in debt and despon-
deat-
DR.. William Brown, of Addison, died
Tuesday, aged 10 years. He practiced
medicine in Ienawee county forty
years. He was buried with Masonic
honors yesterday.
While at work in . saw mill at Mus
kegon, "Wednesday. John Poole's foot
came IN contact with q saw. The cords
of the leg were cut Off and the ankle
joint laid open. He may lose the foot.
Postmasters appointed: A. ]. War
ner. vice j. b. Dawson resigned, Da-
mon, Ogemaw, county; j. Manwaring,
yice W. II. Alcott (deceased), Dryden,
Lapeer county; A. Paterson, vice A. j.
Sohns resigned.
Mlscreants attempted to wreck an
excursion train on the +. & z. NJ. road
near Isabella Wednesday night by
plling rails on the track lengthwise.
The rails happened to be rotten so no
damsge was done except to the engine.
Millions of worms are feasting on the
leaves of forest trees at Fowlerville
leaving the branches utterly denuded
of foliage. The worms are about an
inch long, not quite as large as \ straw
IN diameter and are green and white
in color.
Tuesday evening at st. Joseph, John
Herman, OF Stevensville, got drunk
and laid down on the street car track
He WAS struck by . Car and received
severe wounds. The next time Jonn
gets boozy and sleepy he will probably
try the railroad track.
III. f.. Jenne, the Chlcsgo travelling
man who committed bigany by marry
ing MISS Celestia Landfair, of Leslie,
last July, has been sentenced TO one
year ut lonia- Jenne's wife and child
rem were present when sentence Was
pronounced and wept copiously, Jenne
himself joining IN the chorus. Miss
Landfair was not present.
Battle Creeks water consumption Of
1,50o, 200 gallons per day 10 getting the
best of Goguac Lakes nIets. The lake
u getting IN . bad condition according
TO w. Il. Shafer. lake captain, and it
beh0oves Cree kites to spend their hard
earned dollars to add Minges brook to
the list of inlets Ii the Lake 10 TO be
saved and made healthy again.
Typhoid fever is epidemic at Negau-
nee, there being now over fifty cases.
New cases are beng developed At the
rate of five or SIX per day. The cpl
demic is directly owing TO the filthy
water from Teal Lake. . pond about
one mile long which receives the drain
age of . number of dwellings, slaughter
houses and mlnes. aud in which pine
logs are collected and allowed to rot.
While Mrs. Nelson swanson, of
bridgeport. Was leading her COW, Mon
dsy, horse kicked the calf, making il
beat with pain. The COW, probably
thinking Mrs. swanson the guilty party,
siehsd, knocking her down and severe
~ injuring her. Mr.. Swanson went to
her rescue, but be Was also promgtly
dispatched to earth by the animal.
Finally son came up. with a pitchfork
and divided the cows attention until
Mr.. swanson carried hrs wife 10 . place
OF safety.
Edward c. Joslin. prominent relia-
ious man OF Unsdiila Lake. and his
hired mar. Herbert w. Lane. sold
"rill cider" Of extremely exhiliFsting
qualities ss . picnic held at Josiin' Z
Lake lsst Fourth OF July. AZ SOON ~
proof could be collected "a 10 ths nature
OF the beverage, United States Internal
Revenue Collector w r Watson made
demand for United states special tar,
with penalty, which vac pad. This
lays The matter opeu 10 urse indIet-
nssn's under the STATE la~s. VIZ selling
~ miner. selling wishoul license and
selling on legal hotlday. These