Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-03
~oEsERAL STATE NEWS.


Harry Williams, colored boy aged
Is. aud Frank LafoEre aged IL, both IN
mates OF the reform school At Lansing.
quarreiled Oh Monday. Williams was
getting the best OF IL when Lafovre
stabbed hun IN the neck with a splinter
from chair. Williams nearly bled 10
death. and the doctor, after working
over him three hours, decided that he
may live.
The HOLLAND company's fishery on
Lake Huron, burned sunday. Eight
refrigeratoss, eight ice houses, several
tons of fish. two tons of fish-twlne, aud
All OF the nets and bosts were consumed.
The loss IS $1,000.
Methodist congregation at Albion
has protested against opening OF the
Worlds Fair Oh sunday and by resolu-
tlon declare HAT they will not attend
sad fair unless the gates are closed on
the Saboa,a.
Here is an object lesson in temper
ance of the most persuasive kind. 1t IS
the simple statement OF fact that twelve
citizens of Marine City have died
through drinking red liquor IN the
past year.
Two maiden sisters. Miss Caroline and
Miss Flora Marlborough, aged 6l and %
years, died within tweutY-four hours OF
each other &C Alma. They were buried
in one grave.
Judge Ramsdell 10 somewhat dissatis.
ned Win the slow prosecution OF crim-
inals IN Grat.ot county, and threatens
to call grand jury.
Thomas Odell OF Constantine, ex-
member of tue legislature and one of
the oldest pioneers OF that section, is
dead from tie grip.
The Rev. John Nlcol, pastor of the
Congregational church at Bridgeport.
died on Monday from the prevailing
epidemic.
John L. Southland of Pontiac is de-
termlned that ne shall not be forgotten
and has left 81 900 for monument for
himself.
Pontiac saloon keepers close their
places on Sunday in good faith. They
pull down the blinds and lower the
curtains.
Gambling houses have been closed at
lronwood by the marshal, and the
variety theater QUIT business on Mon
day.
William May, a prominent banker of
Clio. died very suddenly Sunday. He
was very popular and leaves a widow.
grocery store and restaurant and
the Stuyvesant hotel at Gaylord were
burned Sunday win loss or s.. 5000.
The State Savings bank has been or
gained at Marshall under the state
law with capital OF $4,000.
Arthur Sailers of Dowagiac. aged IA,
rurtured blood vessel while skating
and died on Saturday night.
Jack" Randall of Vassar, we'll
Monday from the grip.
Several Marquette capitalists are 60.
ing TO develop large lay Of gypsum
lands near st. Ignace.
Horace A. Moore, who settled at
Livonia, Wayne county III 1880. is dead
at the age OF 81 years.
A committee in West Bav City find it
very difficult to secure $500 with which
to start y. NJ. G. A.
An electric road will be put in opera
ton between Ishpeming and Negsunee
this week.
81. Clair county has contributed fifty
patients TO the Pontiac asylum In three
years.
McHugh's loot and shoe store at
Marshall has been closed on mort
gage.
John Lether Of Unadilla. is in jail
charged with the larceny of $500.
A converted actor is preaching in 4
ST. Johns Methodist church.
Henry Hoak, n Worthwhile pioneer
aged 90 years, splits wood.
The first maple sugar from this years
sap j, reported at Adrian.
There are now ISL convicts IN the
Jackson prison.
Mormon Missionaries are working in
Huron county.