Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-09
STATE NEWS.

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Mrs. Jackson, an old and well known
resident OF Msais.se, died Tuesday Of
paralysis.
Two young women at Saginaw are
going 10 Try ~ waik - Peioskey on =
wager Of 600.
The commercial hotel at Romeo WAS
burned on Tuesday evening. Inc loss
Is 5000 with $1,000 insurance.
sheriff ID. W. Clark. of oseoda coun-
~. has resigned because he 10 going TO
move away from tie county.
burglars cracked the safe in G.. y.
Langdons feed mill at Cheboygan, and
secured t2oo. They ruined the safe.
William Graham, of Bancroft, IS the
latest victim OF the cannon hre-eraeker.
lie - nursing sore hand and head.
j. h. Coaistock, one of Albion's old
est inhabitants, aged 20 years, has com
mitted suicide. Cause, family troubles.
The State encampment of the Saliva
ton Army will he held near Bay City,
commencing today. II will last ten
days.
There was 7i6 convicts in Jackson on
July l., This Is a good number consid-
ering the fact that the Legislature had
not adjourned at that time.
Frank Cole, of Three Rivers. has
been locked up in jail at Centeryille,
ST. Joseph county. on charge OF rob-
bing Eugene Adsit, June Il.
Col. Sanford, of Lansing. has so far
| recovered from his illness as 10 be able
To take an EXTENDED trip for health and
left his homo for that purpose.
John Granberg murdered Finlander
named Hall, at Cedar Rapids, near
| Menominee. Another man named
Matt Ekhan is also implicated in the
murder.
The body reported to be floating in
the $500" has been identified as Frank
Durell. of New Baltimore. He was
mate of the schooner Atlanta, which
was lost about ten weeks ago.
William II. Boyer, of Mulliken, was
arrested by Sheriff Pollock, of Eaton
county. on Saturday, on the charge OF
setting fire to store and residence IN
Hoytville, a year ago.
T. c. Brooks, of Jackson, has been
awarded the contract for putting in the
| water piping at the Worlds Fair
grounds, in Chicago, his bid being
$3.50. 900, and the lowest at that.
William Kinney, a farmer Of Ossl.
neke, Alpena county, was found dead
by the roadside, Sunday. There was no
suspicion of foul play, heart disease, to
which he had been subject, being the
cause of his death.
Work is being rushed on the new
electric light works being built at Bay
City, to take the place OF those de-
stroyed last week. This time every
| known precaution will be taken to
make the place fire proof.
| A Charlevoix contractor named
Webb is just the sort of man who
could we'll point \ moral or adorn a
Jail. He skipped with lot of money
belonging TO wood laborers. He'll
adorn tree If they catch him.
Rev. Leonard Kochler, who was ar
rested several weeks ago on complaint
of one of his congregation at Bridge
| port, who charged him with making
false AMI slanderous statements to the
injury of his character, was acquitted
by jury on Tuesday.
Jacob Willetts, a wealthy farmer who
has lived in the township of Vevay. in
| Mason county, tor the past thirty
years, committed suicide by hanging
himself in his barn. He was IS years
of age. His wife died about year
ago. His children are all grown up.
He was member of the Masonic or
der. :
A traveller was walking on a G.. r. &
1. bridge over the Muskegon river. a
few miles north Of Big Rapids. when
the north-bound passenger train came
along aud swept him into the river. a
drop of twenty feet. The train was
stopped and passengers and trainmen
went to his rescue. He managed to
paddle himself to the bank Of the river,
when he was helped upon the train
and brought to this city. An examina-
ton by Railroad Surgeon White did not
reveal any injury beyond the shock.
He lost his bundle of clothing and hat
in the river. The passengers made
him purse of $500. He was on his
way from Indiana to Acme, Mich.
| At Marshall on Tuesday forenoon,
/ Peter Tautcr, a car repairer in the en-
ploy of the c., j. & NJ. railroad, met
with an accident which is likely to cost
him his life. While walking on the
track in the yard near the shops he fell
down. Just then the yard engine was
backing cars on this track, and before
1auter could get out of the way the
cars we're upon him. cutting off his left
leg above the ankle and intlicting other
injuries. II IL thought that he will re.
cover. The accident is q sad one by
reason of the fact that the injured man
10 q recent arrival from Germany, with
family Of three young children who,
with their mother, are in poor circun-
stances.
The following Michiganders draw
| prizes in the pension Office at Washing
| ton: Origiual-Samuel Ramsey, Fran
| CHS NJ. Truen, Charles J. Williams. VIII
| liam II. Lamppier. Alvah NJ. Wood,
Peter Randall, Peter X. Winters, Henry
Richard, Benjamin +. Cooper navy,
William b. Swan navy, Frank Bas-
sett navy. John NJ. Hart navy. Bev-
| erly Hamilton navy, Francis Mctirsth
| navy, John u. Walker, Prosper w.
Lawrence, James Wolsgang, James W.
| Hood, Matthias Wolf, James NJ. Wal.
lace. Charles f. Rowell. John T.. Her
shan, John Mcmahon, Daniel Morgan,
| Charles A. Muma. Daniel West. David
| Trip. Emery W. Flsn idecessed1, VII
liam Reid, Daniel sullivan, George ".
| irwin. Reissue-solomon |. Smith,
| Francis Wright deceased. Original
Olive Irwin. Mary NJ. Long. Mary J.
| Alien, susan A. bradford, Elizabeth T.,
Fish, Mary Wright, sarah Miles;
Eleanor Aair, minor of William III.
I Lawson.
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