Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-08

William nyde, "a years OH Oh pc-
trolt; is under arrest for betraylng Ma
sister, Is years old, his niece III years
old and Mamie C4rnick s years old. A
frightful disease has broken out upon
the children aud one of them may die.
The children used 10 frequently sleep
together IN the Hyde household. They
and Annie Hyde, Is years old, occu-
pied ons bed and William slept IN an
other in the same reem. Hyde took
advantage of ali of them. The younger
girls confessed and said be had threat
ened to kill them should they divuIge
his crime.
Dwight Van Horn, a Jackson farmer.
was blown from load of hay during q
recent gale and suffered compound
fracture OF the right ankle. HIS two
little girls were on the hay which also
blew over aud fell on the two chill
dren, severely injurlng them. The IN
lured man arose as best he could, put
his shoulder TO the binding pole and
released the children. Amputatlon OF
Mr.. Van Horns leg Was necessary.
The Grand River Boat club at Lam
sing contemplate building fine club
house. The annual election OF officers
held recently resulted as follows: Pres
ident, G.. Ii. Osband; vice president,
Charles p. Downey; secretary, James
T.. Edmonds; treasurer, John V. Peck;
directors, K. c. Ostrander, nv. Rsnyx
and NJ. j. Buck; captain, X. j. Jones;
lieutenant. Edward Defendorf.
Ben Mackey. n cigarmaker % years
old, was arrested in Detroit Wednes-
day for the murder Of his sweetheart,
L. Of III IN
whom he gave some poisoned candy
Friday night, her death resulting Tues
day. No cause for the crime Is known.
Mackey was arrested several years ago
OH charge of treating two girls with
poisoned popcorn.
Reports to the state board of health
show rhuematisni. neuralgia, influenza,
aud bronchitis, in the order named,
causing most sickness in Michigan dull
ing the week ending April 2. Diph-
liberia is reported at thirty-thrs places,
scarlet fever At tifty-slx, typhoid at sew
enteen and measles at ten.
Curb Hough, who was arrested last
Saturday for committing a felonlous as
sault on 6-year-old Cora Pratt, 1T Port
Huron, had his examination Wednes-
day aud was bound over for trial in the
circuit court, bis bail being raised to
$500.
Frank Mcneil, implicated with the
mulatto Manuel in the Iorkvll!e bur-
glary, has made a complete confession
to the Kalamazoo officers. Manuel.
who is considered tough citizen, still
persists in his innocence.
Warren Elliott, an employe OF the
10 So -, ,oly
by flying missile Tuesday and MS Jaw
was broken in two places. His face
was badly cut and he received injuries
which may prove fatal.
The Hon. Philip B. Wachtel was the
victim eft = runaway 1t Petoskey
Wednesday, but he escaped without
serious Injury. Albert Johnson, who
was with him, was also bruised.
George Rix of Lawton has been ar
rested again for violation of the liquor
law. He waived examination and gave
$500 bonds for his Temperatures ut the
next term OF court.
ID. Fry. an old man, wilt spend
twenty dsys In the Kalamazoo jail be-
cause he slapped 17-year-old maiden
in the face while on the street the
other night.
During a fight at Dorr the other day
James Perry shot At William Thomp-
son four times one bullet lodging in his
neck. Ii is considered q serious wound.
Perry fed.f
William s. Hodge disappeared from
the home of Mrs. Margaret Clifford st
Kalamazoo. where he had been board
ing, taking her $50 gold watch with him.
Charles G.. Cutting has been ap-
pointed steward and Dr.. Fay OF Baltl-
more, has been made assistant physi-
clan at the Kalamazoo insane asylum.
Mrs. Granville Lacey of Niles, died
at Los Angeles. CAL. recently where
she had gone for the benefit OF her
health.
There is good demand for business
places Mt Portland, and several new
blocks will be erected IN consequence.
II. Lane, teamster, is charged with
the emb~zzein sut of $40 from his en-
ployer, w. G.. Clayton OF Jackson.
The Rev. +. G., Wagner, pastor OF the
NJ. T.. chureh at Month, has resigned
ami will locate IN Kansas.
KipA lea. q farmer living near Maple
Rapids. yawned widely and dislocated
his Jaw the other night.
A small boy nsmsd Hubbard of Port
III ,, g, wss sccldes tally shot by CON-
D mon and may die.
The village aud township 1t South