The Yale expositor., 1894-10-05
Nsw broom handle factory at Fife

Mrs. Fred Iligbee, of Belding, COM
mitted suicide at the home of her
father, Jacob Ladon, three miles north
of lonia. She was slightly demented.
A big mass meeting was held at Sag
inaw to see if something could not be
done to reform the wayward girls of
the town. A committee was appointed
to push the work.
Nine tramps were elected from a pas
sengcr train at jackson. One shot at
Conductor Smith, of Detroit. A battle
followed, and five tramps were gath
cred in by the police.
Fire started in the rear of Penor's
saloon at South Lake Linden and in
25 min Ites, although there was no
wind, five frame buildings were totally
destroyed. Loss $4,000.
A charivari party ended rather dis
astrously at Nashville. Bert Cooper
fired off an old gun. His hand was
blown off as well as IL feet of siding
on the ncwly-married couples domi-
cile.
w. Il. Smiths saloon and dwelling
at Manistee were damaged by fire,
caused by the explosion of gasoline
stove. The loss is 50, 900. The inmates
narrowly escaped in their night APP
parel.
Capitalists have started mint farm
near Wayland. A plant has been put
in. The years labor prove that much
of the waste land is available for mint
growing and about 60 acres will be
planted next spring.
A new department is about 10 be
added to the work in the School for
the Blind at Lansing. 1t is TO be a
cooking school. and the little girls will
be taught all the ins and outs of get
tin; an ordinary meal.
Farmers about Eaton Rapids held a
picnic at which there was a large
crowd. Gov. Rich delivered an ad-
dress on Michigan and Her Progress.
Prof Orle Hunt made balloon ascen-
sion and parachute drop.
Frank Webb, aged IS. of Pontiac,
went squirrel hunting. He shot one
and it lodged in the tree and he
climbed up to get it. When 30 feet
from the ground he fell, injuring his
spine and he may not recover.
II. NJ. Bliven was found dead in bed
at Grand Rapids. 1t is supposed that
death resulted from morphine self-ad-
ministered. He lost his job as a switch
man during the recent strike and has
been unable to secure another.
L. A. Jackson, city treasurer of
Coldwater, and cashier of the Cold
water National bank has resigned both
positions. Harry Saunders was APP
pointed to fill both vacancies. Mr..
jackson has gone to New York City.
Conrad Getman, of Grand Rapids,
was tried on the charge of stealing his
own horse. The animal was in a
boarding stable, and Getman owed sew
eral weeks board. One dark night he
took the horse away. The jury ac-
quilted him.
There were 400 candidates for the
trip across the hot sands at the big
gathering of the mobiles of the Arabic
Order of the Mystic Shrine at the oasis
of Lansing Caravans from the oases
of Detroit, Grand Rapids, Saginaw,
Kalamazoo, jackson. Flint and other
fertile spots were present.
Sheldon & Welsh, owners of the
Crystal Falls mine at Houghton, have
accepted "a proposition from Conger,
| McKenney ~ Co., of Cleveland, and
the latter firm will take the mine on a
very low royalty and resume opera
tions as soon as the water can be
pumped out. The mine employs from
$50 TO 200 hands when running.
Diphtheria, which prevailed at Elk
| ton last year, has broken out again.
The first case was diagnosed as malarial
fever, then several more children came
down, and before the true state of
affairs was known three families were
infected. Ten families are now quar-
antined. The schools are closed and
all public meetings have been discon-
| tinued.
Eberhardt Bregenzer, prominent
Mecosta county farmer, was delivering
wood to the Rev. w. Millar pastor of
the Congregational church of Big Rap
| ids. Sitting on his load, he drove into
| the barn, but was caught between the
door frame and his load, and literally
| ground to death. He was unconscious
when help reached him, and died in a
few minutes.
The citizens of Cassopolis have given
up looking for the missing DIR. Conk-
! lin. lnlS cHdnRe VI StnJliueHJ LOOK
place after Sheriff William Coulton
withdrew the reward. 1t is known
| that Mrs. Conklin has received a letter
revealing the whereabouts of her hus-
band There is something queer about
the entire proceedings which may be
revealed in time. Mrs. ConKlin will
shortly move to Toledo.
The annual fish product of Michigan
is estimated by Statistical Agent
Moore to be 81, 100, 600. The catch for
1893 was 30 per cent less than in 1892,
and in 1894 the catch will be worse
yet. Unless steps are taken to prevent
the fouling of water with sawdust and
the massacre by means of fishnets,
Mr. Moore thinks it will only be a
question of time when the great lakes
will be practically stripped of fish.
Nine thousand citizens of Michigan get
their living by fishing.
Bay City is becoming suspicious as
TO the purity of her water supply.
Twenty-Five years ago when the inlet
pipe was extended to Saginaw bay, the
water was fully five feet higher than