Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-26
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

PRESIDENT Cleveland will soon receive
by express reminder that in jackson
Mich. Is located the school Of morals OF
the state. An elegant and unique cane
has been manufactured at the prison for
presentation Ia the president Ii is
made Of Daily Patriots. 1854 pieces
being used in its construction. The
head Is of gold. richly engraved. and the
article will no doubt be- highly prizca by
the president. jackson Patriot
Many agents Il tin Chicago & North
western railway on the Peninsular divis.
ION struck yesterday with the operators.
They applied Tor reinstatement. but
none will be taxeh back. The impress
sion prevails Hmong operators that the
bogus order To strike was clever ruse
tn expose the strength II the order and
enable the railway officials L. replace all
adherents of the Order Of Railroad Tel
egraphers.
Saturdays great fire is still the one
topic 81 conversation in Saginaw, but
the healthful side of the picture may be
seen IN the rugged determination 10 con.
quer the temporary SET back and go 10
work with renewed vigor and build up
the clusters of homes which were de-
oNcT Has Ittn sub
scribed for the relief Of sufferers.
Mrs. Frank HERE. who poisoned her
son at Okemos recently. is still confined
in the city Jail at lansing. At times
she behaves like maniac. tearing her
clothing and pulling her hair out by
handouts. The lack Of motive for the
crime she committed is considered by
many t. be the strongest evidence tina,
she is not in her right mind.
Snow fell at Ishpcming and in the ter
ritory no miles east and west IL Ish
peming "Wednesday night. The snow is
several inches deep on the streets. At
Red Jacket, Mich. last winters snow is
not entirely gone and iumbermen are
complaining bitterly Of the deep snow
and high water. The season is simply
unprecedented.
Straw Hat Pete noble red man
from Sarnia. took an involuntary plunge
into the chilly waters IL the 81. CLAIR
river at Port Huron the other day from
a boat hc was rowing. near the dock.
Before he was rescued. which WAS with
considerable difficulty. his whoops
could he heard as far AZ the Sarnia re-
serve.
jackson Gould. an old resident living
a lew miles southeast ~ Romeo. met
with very painful and perhaps serious
accident He was engaged i'm cleaning
oil horse. when the animal suddenly
turned upon HIM. biting a large piece
out III his cheek. The wound ,s a bad
one. AMI II apt Ia result fatally.
During tho storm on Tuesday the new
store 81 \. r.. Ovcrmicr, at Rea. was de.
stroyed. The building was nearly com.
ple'ed. and was Ia take the place 80 one
destroyed IN a cyclone but a short time
previous. IL lightning never strikes in
the same place twice u appears that
windstorms do.
Two young men. Harry DcoI aud
Thomas Slayer were drowned yesterday
morning IN Muskegon lake. while out
boating. The boat wss too small and
caI-ihed. and though both wcrr excel
lent Swimmers they became chilled and
sank H. tho bottom.
We hear - a Charlevoix laly uhosold
her parlor furniture la raise money To-
visn the worlds fair. Charlcvolx people
are bound to keep mp with tho pruccs
s'"n. no. matter which way u goes
ChsrieyoiS Democrat
\ bearded lady attracted some little
Attention uIsln The streets - Nanc"lona
lsst Monday. She lives near Ieetsville.
and her whiskers are fully siv inches in
length sufficiently long Tor the wind Ia
blow through them.
Belialre IL coDgrs'ula'iuR herself oyer
her nIc". steady growth. which - So
much better than a bonn.