Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-23
General State News.

JOnn Ming, lOt many Years JdultoI VI
Ludlngton's city hall, went out berry,
picking the other morning. In the
evening ne did not return, and n
searching party was formed. Late IN
the night ne was found in an un-
conscious condition, and is expected 10
die.
Blanche Besaw, a l6-year-old girl,
from Pinconnlng, was arrested Tor
stealing silk dress pattern and trlm-
mings, valued at Sl5.2S. from August
J. Bottle < Co.'S dry goods store in
West Bay City. Her case was adjourned
and she was remsnded to jail.
While Joseph Dorion was unloading
a wagon at Vance's box factory, IN
Bay City, the horse swung suddenly
around. throwing him up against a
post, crushing his left side and fractur-
ing some of his ribs. HIS right leg was
also injured.
One of the dynamos at the Bay City
electric light station broke down Sun
day and il was necessary to shut OFT
the circuit which 1t supplied. In con-
sequence portion of the city was IN
darkness all Sunday night.
Charles Tuttle a l0-year-old boy,
told the city authorities tale of woe
about the cruel treatment of man
named Cross with whom ne was living.
They will investigate.
Large tracts Of oak timber in Cal
houn county have been completely
stripped of foliage by the army worm.
Flocks of blackblrds, numbering thou
sands in flock, are now making war
on the worms.
Ross Gilet of Springport was bitten
quite badly upon the hand, on Tues
day, by dog. 1t is reported that the
dog had frothed at the mouth for the
past few days, and it is thought to be
mad.
Frank Boyers, Newark, Gratiot
county farmer, committed suicide on
Sunday by hanging. He was 80 years
of age and has a wife and five children.
No cause Is known for the act.
William Clark of Burt township, Sag
NAV county, caught his right hand in
buzz saw in a mill on Monday,
mangllng it terribly and rendering
amputation necessary.
James Alexander of Utica favored
| ice cream with beiladonna, which
eral people were taken ueathly sick
from eating it.
Al Kelly of Tecumseh was caught in
revolving shaft of threshing
machine. His clothing was torn from
| the body, and both of his legs were
badly hurt.
At Negaunee Tuesday morning, viii
| liam Walton, a business man of Ish-
| peming, dropped dead on the street
from heart disease.
Christopher Kold of Chesaning was
badly injured Monday by being dragged
| from load of slaves while driving
| through a doorway.
A couple of Marshall boys went al
| each other Sullivan Corbett style, re-
| sulting in a broken arm for one of the
| youngsters.
Below one straw stack at Leslie, Ing
| ham county, nInety-eight rats were
| found. They were all sent to the other
| shore.
Henry Wolf of Atlas fell from load
of nay last Saturday, landing on his
head, and was, 1t is feared, fatally In
| Jured.
| Secretary w. S. Eddy, of the Tn ion
Driving park, at Saginaw, announces
that there will be no fall meeting this
year.
| Calhoun county is experiencing a
| dearth of schoolms' ANS, and children
| are running wild for lack of instruct
| ors.
| l.. &. Addison of Fremont was ter.
| ribiy wounded in one arm on Tuesday
by the accidental discharge Of his gun
Manchester sportsmen have chosen
sides and will participate in their an.
nual hunt at date IN the near future
George Rounds, druggist of Wick
eryville. has been arrested. charged
with selling liquor without license.
| The Rev. +. A. Subert, Congregation
al pastor at Bronson. has accepted cal
from the church at Muskegon.
The annual camp meeting of tn,
seventh Day Adventlsts began today
at Belvidere park, Lansing.