Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-07
State News in Brief.

State News in Brief.
Grandpa Lewis OF Crystal, who is 81
years old and falling fast, was the
greatest hunter Montcalm county
ever produced. He has killed more
than 1000 deer aud wagon loads OF
smaller game. He started the only
moose ever seen IN that county. but
the wanGerer got away after two
days chase.
MlchlpOcoten is the hard name of
$4,000 acre island IN Lake Superior.
The cliffs IN places lies 927 feet directly
from the water. In the interior are
many lakes, one of which is three miles
long. IL Is largely UNEMPLOYED and
almost wholly uninhab!ted.
Mrs. A. Howe OF Eyart went out for
a pail OF water Saturday evening and
during ner absence her 3-year-old boy
upset lamp upon an infant IN its crib.
The house was consumed and the baby
so seriously burned that Il died during
the night.
Michael Keane, fireman on the c. 4
y. W. railroad. fell from his engine
over trestle work fifty feet high,
Saturday night. while cleaning mis- en-
wound and conclusion, and cannot re-
cover.
A scandinavian church in Wexford
county has money enough IN its treas
ury TO pay the pastor year ahead,
aud the members will not allow 1t To
he used for any other purpose. Queer
habits those foreigners have.
Trammers IN the Atlantic mill near
Houghton have struck for higher
wages, but their demands have not yet
been formulated. In the meantime
the mine is shut down and 400 men
lying IDLE.
A mirage was seen on Crystal lake
one day last week, in which was
represented GIsmanted schooner and
= large steamship. The superstitions
now think II an omen of the recent
disaster.
A bottle of gunpowder. thrown on
bonfire at Howell, on Saturday, ex-
pioded and three boys, Mortimer Sang,
Charles Barnes and Andrew Andrews,
were seriously injured.
The electric cars have begun their
fatal work IN Detroit. John {. john
son was run down on Jefferson avenue
Monday. His skull was fractured and
De viii probably die.
1t is now known what Archimedes
Galbraitn, the hermit of Port Huron,
has been doing IN hut IN the swamps.
tie has applied to the st. Clair county
bar for admission.
BENJAMIN VOORHEES,. q farmer near
Ypsilanti, burned his feet badly in
stamping out fire in the grass which
49,
day afternoon.
An overloaded musket AIMED at a
cat by Ian Colder of Port Huron Sun
day, exploded. The cat was not even
anged, but Ian has badly lacerated
shoulder.
Among the Sunday attractions at
GOQuac lake was a sacred" balloon
ascension. That IS the variety where
al goes smoothly and no cuss words
are used.
A special election will be held at
Ishpemng on the 10Th to vote upon
authorizing the city 10 borrow $4,000
with which 10 construct sewers.
The notorious Arnold block in Battle
Greek was raided sunday night by the
police, several persons arrested, and
the parapharuaha gathered IN.
Deputy of Sheriff Sweet. of Branch
county, and Marshal Davis of Union
City. broke up a gambling joint and
arrested eight people, Sunday.
SIX Cinnamon. stealing ride 10 Chi
cago on a Grand Trunk tram, were ar
rested At Lapeer Sunday. They were
sent back To Port Huron.
Petitions are being circulated at sew
eral upper peninsula points for the
pardon of James Harcourt, the muir
derer Of Dan Dunn.
Bentou Harbor has just finished lay
ny two miles Of sewer pipe snd oil her
principal streets are TO be paved right
away.
CLYDE Wood Of Muskegon has been
arrested upon charge of numbering
Lewis Snyder OF Chicago two weeks
ago.
Miss Celua Chsrbonnesu OF Ypsi-
lautr. has gone up 70 dust the jackets
Of she Champion school boys this term.
Company +. First Regiment VI. :. T..
Of Air an. expects % be selected 20 20
% Chicago for The October celebration.
Toe Hon. Frederick Braatstsd, state
treasurer. Il The democratic csrdidsts
for elector for ,ns twelfth district.
Alta Gaylord wedding asst week the
guests danced - hard that thev set tue
house sfre snd It vas consumed.
young mems republican club With
drum corps attachment = being raised
and uniformed IN Jackson.
an otssgo farmer named John
Spencer broke both legs by failing with
az armfui 81 cornstslss.
The Marquette couAty agricultural
society will hoid iss far this year sep
tenlher 1913 inclusive.
Nearly every Nicbzsn city csls-
brsted Ishor day on = more than
ususlIy lsrge scale.
Henry +. Parker, probate Judge Of
Rcscunimon couaty, died sunday from
Rnghts disease.
Big Bsrids claims 20 have a spanish
hen fhsf changes from BACK 20 White
and wee versa.
par 81 farm horses upset hive Of
Bees at Hrtton ard bcth were stung 10
death.