Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-18
State News IN Brief.

Dogs have about closed out the sheep
industry of Allin Cushing of Webster,
eleven being killed and tifty-nine in
jured. Statistics show that 90 per cent
OF the owners of sheep killing dogs are
too poor 10 own q dog, yet own at
least two apiece, while the supervisor
is compelled to help their families
through the winter.-Adrian Press.
At the Dunn mine. Iron county, on
Saturday last, James Hillshot had mt
and was moved TO shoot Sam Allen
through the shoulders. Then the lit
carried Hillshot of into the bush and
the officers haven't caught him yet.
The upper peninsula tit is more dan
gerous To Its admirers than its victims.
The Columbia club of Saginaw Is
composed of both republicans and
democrats and as result OF the cleo
ton the republican members have been
obliged to harness themselves to large
lumber wagon, while the democrats
rode and ehot off fireworks, the whole
proceeding winding up with banquet.
Earl sullivan. a l5-year-old boy, was
found helplesslv drunk At Manlstee.
The justice promised to let him off on
condition that he tell who cold him the
liquor. In consequence of his state
ment Andrew Lind, . saloonkeeper,
has got into trouble.
Henry W. Piellush, township treas
urer of Stronack, has preferred charges
under oath against Fred Richter, JUS
tice of the peace aud supervisor. and
William S. Riley. township clerk, for
forging and settling township orders to
the amount Of Sis.
A republican sheep breeder of Essex
bet two merinO rams on the result OF
the election and after paying his wager
consoles himself on the loss by saying
they might as we'll 90, for with Cleve-
land elected sheep will not be worth
anything.
Two McBain women who stood at a
window in the McBain depot, couldn't
understand why people on the train
laughed upon seeing them. After
sign reading "Men wanted" They
tumbled.
st. Joseph is bound to raise a row in
some way. The board of water COM
missioners will get the city to go to
court to restrain Benton Harbor from
emptying her sewers into the St. Joseph
river.
Mrs. Dunston. milliner and dress
maker of st. Louis. was arrested on
Monday charged with kidnapping her
two children, aged and 10 years.
she was taken to Mt. Pleasant for trial.
Samuel Brownell was arrested at st.
Louis Monday, charged with assault
and battery on his 2-year-old child. He
was found guilty and sentenced TO
ninety days in the county jail.
NJ d. Wagner of Sand Beach, while
afflicted with cold, gargled ais throat
with strong ammonia in mistake for
potash. He lost the skin of his mouth
and throat.
ID. NJ. Neale, an Australian, now Wis
sitting Bay City friends, has in his poses
SION a watch worn by Lord Nelson at
the battle Of Trafalgar.
Tuesday night Traverse City demo.
Gratis carried torches until the oil
dropped down their necks, thus show.
ing their JOY.
Battle Creek democrats celebrated
Tuesday night with bells, fireworks,
cannon, steam whistles, and the Lord
knows what.
Jackson has become weary of seeing
lean republicans wheel fat democrats
about IN wheelbarrows.
Kalamazoo democrats will ratifv
Friday evening with ex-Congressmsn
YspIe "a the attraction.
Big Rapids is trying to find the fire
bug who started the $50 900 blaze on
Sunday morning.
The Adrian Times has begun 10 steal