Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-23
News of the State.

anu QfoSc I'D coutl Delu. linen the
owner grew excited ane sent = deputy
sheriff IN pursuit. The rig came back
with him, aHd so did n letter, by mail,
asking the amount of the bill, and for
an explanation. The y. m. was called
home by tue death ofa relative.
Tue body of William Osborne, a
young farmer who lived at Fruitport.
WAS found horribly mangied on the
Chicago 4 West Michigan railroad
track near Muskegon Thursday morn
ing. tie was run over by II late pas
senger train while on the track IN a
drunken sleep.
Ava Shepard and his brother Ed,
near Detroit, firing at mark. drilled
a hole IN . box IN which Alva's 6-year-
old boy was hidden. The bullet struck
the child IN the back Of the head
glanced under the scalp, and lodged
near his ear. He will recover.
Muskegcn can produce some OF the
most magnificent specimens of human
ity. A weil-known citizen lay near the
dying bed of his wife in drunken
stupor. the other night. He spent the
time in jail instead of attending the
funeral
A Battle Greek mans house was en-
tered by burglars While he Was tempo
rarily absent. They packed up every
thing in sight, but missed the savings
of life time, slowed IN bureau. The
burgled man now believes III savings
banks.
The busy little town of Sights, near
Traverse City OH the line OF the G.. K.
& l. road, WAS entirely wiped ont by fire
Thursday. Loss, S35 1000. THIS - the
worst fire that region has experienced
since tho big fire at Fife Lake IN 1884.
Several bushels of dead fish were
picked up along the north slOre OF
Baw Beese lake the other day. Re-
ports in other parts Of the state speak
of the same phenomena, and the cause
il attributed TO gases IN the waier.
Howard, the crook who escaped from
the easy lookup at Sturgis by knock.
ing out IL partition over the door within
ten minutes after his incarceration, Is
known to be Hitchcock, a pal of But.
Ter, the Jack son escape.
Capt. w. v. Aldrich of Howell, says
III am = democrat, but do not think
Governor Winans can be reelected.
told him so while the governor was al
dinner At my house the other day."
Robert Nicholson's little girl Blanche
10 dead from injuries received Tuesday
morning, when she WAS badly burned
from the neck to the knees by hel
dress taking fire while neaf stove.
Decatur mas seven churches, no sa
looms, and the common council bars
billiards, rafting matches aud pedro
parties. Now, fellow citizens. that town
is . good place to be buried III.
Frank Schmedick of Red Jacket
placed tho muzzle OF shot gun at III.
throat and with his foot blew hi.
respondent life to the fourwinds.
Albert Miller OF Richmond, had O
box stolen from his house containing
$1,000 In notes, mortgages, cash and
bank certificates.
Thomas knight of Battle Greek drank
two cups of coffee the other day and
then fell dead of heart disease. He
was 81 years old.
Prof. Andrew J. Cook, zoologist and
teacher IN the Agricultural college
will go to Pomona college, Los Angc
les, California.
The peach outlook for Mason and
Oceana counties was never before &C
promising. Not . flashed bud in ths
two counties.
Michigan will soon have 800 more
money order Offices. The list Is now
being made out at the postofiice de.
partment.
1t is said by an expert that there are
10000 tons lees OF copper on hand a
Lake Superior than there was yeal
ago.
Tue Livingston county association Of
tive r. of /. will hold their quarterly
convention IN Howell next Wednesday
The eife OF the Rev. William Bird
sail, retired Methodist minister, a
years old, died IN Flint Wednesday.
Menominee will have q new 500,
public building, the bill beng reported
favorst,ly in the senate Wednesday.
Straight. tho Ocesna county potat,
| King, nas Purchased over l25 90,
bushels OF potatoes the past year.
Or. L. A. Thomas of st. LOUIS has or
gained company, and will start ~
anti-drank institute.
wsyland is ia a state of demoraiiza
| ton over the resignation Of their valian
marshal. +. w. Jones.
ottawa county democrats endorses
the squsvhuek legislature at their con
vention Wednesday.
| Edward b. Bright, steward Of Oh,
| Detroit Russell house for thirty year
10 dead.
The new republican state eenfra
committee will meet aud osgsnsx'
May z.
coidwsser will have free mail dc
livery June /.
Ishpsmisg has lost its Iass eolors.
| resident.
Saginaw wiil build . s2s.o 600 higl
school.