Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-18

Rsissue-James II. Laden, Elias Diet
rscn- Original. widows. ete---Pheebe J.
Crltchett. Abigail T. Courier, Eliza
Clark, Eliza j. ketcham. MINOR of
Joseph Quit, minor OF Henry w. Over
on.
Union City people q year ago voted
$1,000 40 bonus tor inducing msnutAe-
turing enterprises 20 locate there. but
finally changed their minds, DIS several
home capitalists engaged IN manufac-
turing without asking for help As a
consequences there is money enough
ahead 90 that no village taxes are TO be
collected this year.
For the first time in its history, Bay
City went dry Suday- Energetic and
prolonged agitation has At last pro-
duced reform IN relation to the liquor
trAffic, and the police have been m
structed TO make complaints against
all saioonisfs who keep their places OF
business open on Sunday.
The inquest and autopsy on the body
Of Nehemiah Conc OF Hartford. who
died under mysterious circumstances
It the insane asylum, Kalamazoo, re-
suited in = conclusion that his death
Was the result Of injuries received by
falling against . CRIB bed while suffer
ing from pneumonia.
They know how to destroy diptheria
germs at Calumet. Jessie, the s-year-
old daughter Ut Ed. Burgess. teacher
in the pubic schools, died sunday OF
scarlet fever Monday health officers
were fumlgating the apartments occu-
pied by the child when the house
caught IRE and with its contents was
totally destroyed.
Henry johnson 10 building vessel At
Benzonia with which he proposes to
navigate Lake Michigan. A fifty-foot
keel and seventeen feet beam are the
dimensions OF the craft. He will tioat
her down the Betsey river to the lake.
Jonathan Farrier Of Kings Mills,
near Lapecr. is y victim. Of a practical
ioker's idiotic humor. While suffering
from some ailnsent re was advised To
chew poisoned sumac. His mouth and
hands are now in terrible condition.
l.. II. Barley. for many years the pro-
prietor Of the Bailey House NJ Iona.
and father of its present landlord, Is
dead. Mr.. Barley WIS one OF the old
est landlords in Michigan. having been
in active business since 1855.
A private asylum for the insane will
probably be established on the banks OF
beautiful Goguac lake. near Battle
Creek, by Chicago capitalists. who
think there is plenty OF material to
work on in Michigan.
The jackson County Fair association
have decided to Introduce an educa-
tional exhibit of the progress of school
matters in the county. Every school
is expected to compete.
During vacation the faculty of the
Agricultural college will burn three
pounds of sulphur - the 1000 cuoic
feet of space IN an eudeavor to kill Dip
liberia germs.
John Woods, unmarried, fell from a
lighter at CheboJgan Monday while II
was towing down the river with tug,
and WAS drowned before help could
reach him.
An obnoxious Lake Odessa man a
few days ago was pelted with eggs too
ancient even for u democratic reform
administration to feed to old soldiers.
s,West Bay City wants a bridge built
over the river. The Groton company
offers to do the work for $4,000. A
Milwaukee company's oId Is S2i. o23 less.
Phil Kearney post, Muskegon, have
issued elegantly engraved Invitation 9
to attend the ceremonies of defeating
the Haokley monument.
Theodore Smith of Bridgeport caught
his rig ht arm IN circular saw, lascer-
atiag 1t III a frightful manner from tile
snoAldcr to the wrist.
The Rev. w. e. Hewitt, secretary oil
the Worlds Fair educational exhibit o.
Michigan, will deliver the memorial
address at Union City.
j. Z. Lenhoff, young Saginaw man
took an overdose of morphine for neu.
ralgis, Prompt medical attention
saved BIS lie.
While building fence Irwin ShaffeI
of Lyons was struck in the eye by q
barb, losing his sighs III consequence.
Mondhy morning Oliver Edwards. 7t
years of age and quite deaf, was killed
by the MackiuAw express at Vassar.
The Hastings Journal wants the prin
cipai street Of that town we'll paved
after the fashion OF Mr. MacAdam.
A band of gypsies near Port Huron i
raking i'll the shekels from those who
esire 70 look upon the future.
Oxirg to the thlness of the milk fur
n!shed IN kalamazoo, q cry has beer
sent up for . milk inspector.
The Rev. Mr.. Hartel of Coopersville
unmindful of the fate of Parson Arney
will train colts this summer.
Merchants of st. Johns have peti
toned the common council to refuse
licenses TO fakirs.
Edward Slattery. well-known Inv.
eryman of Crystal Falls, Is dead.
A baby recently born at Kalkaska
weighs only thirty-six ounces.
Ii costs the state cents per day to
feed each jackson convict.