The Yale expositor., 1894-09-21

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in the fire department at Lansing, shot
himself twice and he will die.
Agricultural College now has build
ing for the lady students-if there are
any who wish to learn farming.
S. T. Crapo has been made general
manager of the +. q p. NJ. railroad,
vice the late w. H. Baldwin, Jr.
Fred Winters, while playing ball at
East Tawas was struck in the face by
u foul ball breaking his cheek bone.
A three-year-old son of Ed Leroy
near Battle Creek, was bitten on the
foot by massasauga, but may recover.
Frank Stroud, near Maybee, despond-
ent because of i'll health suicided by
cutting his throat, severing his wind
pipe.
Robert Harding, aged Il, shot him
self at jackson and will die. He is a
cripple and dependency was the
cause.
The Dollarville lumber company has
commenced saving on 1000, 600 feet of
pine left over at Dollarville from last
season.
Granville Lacy, the first white man
born in Niles, died in that city. lie
had been for many years an influential
citizen.
Mark Bigelow, charged with assault
ing his ll-year-old daughter was sent
to Jackson for 10 years by Judge Lane
at lIillsdale.
The Travelling Passenger Agents
association of the United States and
Canada met in the Russell house,
! Detroit, in annual session.
Louis, the s-year-old son of Michael
| KernstoclI, a farmer residing north of
Bay City, was run over by a loaded
wagon and fatally injured.
George Kile, of Mt Pleasant, con-
victed of teloniously assaulting the o.
year-old daughter of NJ. O'IIara, was
sentenced TO 10 years in Ionia.
John Hedlund, single, aged 30, a
carpenter at the North Quincy mine
shaft house at Houghton, was killed
by falling over 40 feet from scaffold.
The south bound freight jumped the
track between Boyne Falls and Ell
mira, and the train, loaded mostly
with iron ore, was piled up along the
track
The postofiice and general store of
i. Royce, at Hamburg, was burglar
lied. About S25 worth of goods was
taken. Letters were opened and some
stolen.
John Bacon, aged GO, employed at
DIR. Stevens sanitarium, at Benton
Harbor, took II grains of morphine
and died. He leaves n family of four
grown sons.
Battle Creek workmen out of en-
ployment are agitating colony to go
south and start a cooperative settle
ment. Intelligent men from other
places are invited TO join.
Maggie Barton, a domestic at Cedar
Springs, committed suicide by taking
poison and chloroform. This is the
third attempt she has made To take
her life. Unrequited love.
The ffty-ninth annual session of
| Michigan conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church was held at jackson,
presided over by Bishop w. +. Malla-
lieu, ID. d., l.. l.. ID. About 300 min
isters were present.
Edward ONeill, one of 90 Eaton
county people under indictment for
violating the local option law, has
been convicted, and the remaining 25
are in CONSERVATION, one having
already pleaded guilty.
The steam boiler attached to a port
able feather renovator operated by
Messrs. Seely 81 Mott, blew up on the
street at South Haven, throwing both
men some distance, and seriously, if
not fatally, injuring Mr.. Seely.
Rochester had water works elec
ton which resulted in a victory for
those who desired the improvement.
The whole town celebrated with a
torchlight procession and fireworks.
Bonds for S15, 900 will be issued.
Willie Warwick, aged 1s, was
drowned in Derby lake, near Stanton.
lie took off his clothes, jumped into
the water and was being towed by the
boat when he let go and sank before
his companions could rescue him.
AS o'clock train for South Haven
stopped at Grand Junction and the
agent stepped out of the ticket office
young man entered, deliberately un.
locked the ticket case, stole S66 and
caught the train as it was pulling out
The wood alcohol factory at New
berry is not running now, and it is
said it will not start up again, because
the new tariff has caused a decline in
price from 81 a gallon to 65 cents. The
alcohol factory at Mancelona is also
closed down.
Charles Stephenson, 10 years old, oi
st. Johns, met with a serious accident
While attempting TO board passing
train he slipped and fell beneath the
wheels. His leg was SO badly mangled
that it was necessary to amputate ii
just below the knee.
Robert Wlerenga aged years wan.
dered away from home at Grand Rap
ids search was instituted. The
lad was found in a street excavation
in lifeless condition. A large chunk
of earth had fall on him and he had
been smothered TO death.
Stephen Maddox was arrested al
st. Joseph on warrant sworn out by
his wife, charging him with bigamy.
lie is charged with having three
wives, who are all living, and will be
on hand for the trial. Alleged wife