Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-08


A smooth young man worked q new
racket at Port Huron. He went from
| one load of wool TO another, taking
handful from each for "a worlds fair
exhibit" When he had accumulated
fifty pounds III this way he sold it, dis
appeared and Was seen 10 more.
The 3-year-old daughter of A. A.
Robson of Jackson was almost pecked
to death by Dig rooster. The Vicious
fowls sharp bill penetrated the child's
tender body in thirteen places and its
| pointed spurs tore the little ones cloth
ing into shreds.
Senator McMillan's horses became
frightened IN Washington Wednesday
and be jumped out of the carriage.
He wasn't hurt, nor greatly scared, but
the Detroit newspapers sensationalized
the mlshap and sold lots of extras In
| consequence.
rheumatism, neuralgia, bronchitis
and consumption caused the most sick
| ness during the week ending July z.
Diphtheria was reported from twenty
four places, scarlet fever from thirty,
typhoid fever from sixteen and measles
| from ten.
Ray Donaldson, the loveslck st.
Joseph boy who shot himself IN the
right breast because his girl soured on
him, is not dead yet, and the surgeon
who dug out the bullet thinks that he
may get we'll. The girl Is all right.
II. w. Johnston tapped gas main at
Grand Haven in an understandable
| manner. He came to IN three hours
and the doctors cay his chances for a
long lite are o. K.
A. s. Whitney of Mt. Clemens will be
superintendent of the Saginaw schools
this year at a salary of 81, 400. Prof.
Kendall threw up the job to engage In
trade in Chicago.
The State Miller's association will
! meet in Lansing July II, when it is ex-
pected 1t will unite with the Ono and
Indiana association, forming tri-state
| organization.
A lumberman named Northup fell
from a drive Of logs up the Manistee
river and Immediately disappeared in a
bed of quicksand. HIS body cannot be
| found.
The governor has directed Lieuten-
ant-C0lonel McGurrln to assume COM
| mand of the state troops until Colonel
Ir!sh's successor has been elected.
The steamer Pilgrim was sold at Hol-
land TO Thompson Bros. of Cleveland.
She will hereafter run between CIeve-
land and Oscoda.
A. d. Deming, an old farmer living
| near Freeport, hung himself to the
rafters of sugar shanty In lonely
| woods.
II. NJ. Hanson's 7-months-old baby
was thrown from buggy by a fright
| ened horse at Lime Lake and killed.
International convention of the Bap-
| tist Young Peoples union will be held
in Detroit, July ii to IL.
Charles Barnard, farmer near
Three Rivers. was fatally pierced by
an automatic hay fork.
1t looks 40 though the machine will
be knocked out at the Macomb county
convention Friday.
The Salvation Army's two weeks
| encampment will begin July 81 at
Wenons Beach.
The home of Mrs. Betsey f. Eaton at
Jackson was burglarized by two L.
year-old girls
| Nicholas Lawless OF Portland will die
from the result of injuries sustained In
. runaway.
| Saginaw has decided to get along
without law and order league.
Kalamazoo is aching for paper box
factory. the Gazette says.
| At HilIman girl who chewed match
tips will be buried today.
mean cuss at Lakeview poisoned
cows with paris green.
Clare is threatened with a female
base ball nine.