The Yale expositor., 1895-06-07

that of j. Co. Fix, a carpenter, and
Henry Clark, a well-to-do farmer Both
will recover.
Lightning rod swindlers are operat-
ing in Allegan and surrounding coun-
ties, and number of farmers have
been victimized.
Uncle Ben Ferguson, of Coldwater,
aged II years, ran race with his
young grandson, the latter using n
bicycle, and won.
Some unknown person scattered
blue vitriol in various watering troughs
for horses at Niles. The poison was
discovered in time.
A seven-year-old son of Joseph
French, near Lexington, was drowned
in Black river while wading across to
drive the COWS home.
Mrs. Grise was awarded Sl4, 900 dam
ages against the d., Il. C. & A. railroad
at Alpena because of the killing of her
husband two years ago.
Peter Capsuma, laborer at Grand
Rapids, suffered a sunstroke. He is
| 80 years old and has family. 1t Is
thought he will recover.
Durand is figuring on the Oviatt
Wagon Co., of Lansing, building a big
factory in their town. They are
trying to raise So, 900 to help it along.
A correspondent at Lake Linden
denies the report that the Calumet &
Hecla mining company has raised the
wages of their $500 employees 10 per
| cent.
While several persons were attempt
ing to gain admission into a house of
| ill-repute at Manistee, Minnie Cornell
shot at the party and wounded VIM.
Murphy.
The Lake Superior Iron company
has closed down its mine at Ishpeming.
| More than 200 men were laid off. 1t
| is said that no market can be found
for the product.
A Flushing correspondent says wheat
| in Genesee and Shiawassee counties
will not be more than one-third of
crop. Hot winds have dried up mead
ows and pastures.
The state board of auditors has
\ awarded the contract for supplying
he state with stationery for two
years, commencing July 1, TO Ihling
Brothers & Evarard, of Kalamazoo.
Gov, Grape Post G. A. r., of Flint,
| adopted resolutions denouncing as
treason the erection of monuments to
| confederate soldiers and asking all
other Michigan posts to join the protest.
While making the trip between
| Cedarville and Snow islands, Lake
Michigan, a boat containing Tony
Shipman, of Cheboygan, and Mike
Manion, of Toledo, capsized, and the
men were drowned.
While shopping at Jackson. Mrs.
John Il. Fellows, of Blackham, was
overcome by the heat and dropped
dead on Main street. The deceased
was 62 years old, and belonged to one
of the oldest and wealthiest families
in jackson county.
Fire destroyed the large saw, shin
gle and picket mill of Samuel Moore,
at Elmer City. About 200, 900 feet of
lumber and 100, 900 shingles were also
burned. The loss is estimated at
$4,000 with no insurance. This is the
third time Mr.. Moore has been burned
out, and he will again rebuild.
Nearly a thousand sports invaded
Pittsford to see prize fight TO a finish
between Burt Halleck, of Ransom,
and bruiser of Montpelier, o. Under
Sheriff Jim O'Mealey heard the crowd
going by his home, and reached the
ring at | a. IN. in time to break up the
fight The crowd threatened to mob
HIM, but his nerve cowed them.
Lemon Bros. circus train was badly
wrecked at Beaver. Five circus at
PENDANTS were severely injured, one of
fuf FOL
killed outright, and three others were
so injured that they had to be killed.
One lion escaped The wreck was
caused by disregard of orders by en-
gineer and conductor of the circus
train.
Trap rock, which has for many years
! been considered as worthless by own
ers of copper mines, is now said to be
just the thing to pave driveways and
| boulevards Cleveland contractors are
negotiating with the big copper mine
owners of the upper peninsula for the
vast piles of traps that have been ac-
cumulatinS about their mines for many
years.
The Frankfort & Southeastern rail-
road, extending from Frankfort to
Thompsonville, and operated as part
! of the Il. & A. A. railroad, was sold
under foreclosure at Benzonia to George
Lord Day, of New York, and Albert c.
Hall, of Connecticut, for 100000. A
| new company was at once Incorporated,
to be known as the Escanaba, Frank
| fort IL Southeastern Railroad company,
and the property was transferred.
August Champion, aged 28 years,
was found dead in bed at Grand Rap
ids with his jugular vein severed and
his hand still clasping n bloodstained
| jackknife. The young man was a
cripple, having lost both legs four
years ago while attempting to board
train. He became insane from brood
ing over his misfortune and was con-
fined at Kalamazoo for time. lie
had made three previous attempts on
his life.
Bank Commissioner Sherwood has
issued an abstract of the reports of the
state banks and trust companies of
Michigan, showing their condition at
the close of business May :. There
are l67 state banks and four trust com
panies included in the report, and the
consolidated statement shows that
f,or,, tho last ,ravipuS rapr,rt nocap,-