The Yale expositor., 1895-07-05

| ton address.
VIM. S. Brown, n commercial traveller
of Detroit, out of work. died at Notre
overdose of laudanum, evidently taken
with suicidal intent.
Judge Corbett, of Traverse City, de-
cided to call special jury for July \
to try Woodruff Parmelee, accused of
| the murder of Julia Curtis. The case
will be holly contested.
Preparations are being made at
South Haven for the reception of 1000
of Chicago's working girls at the home
which has been built for them by Chi
cago's benevolent citizens.
Sam Lee, Chinese laundryman, aged
As, died at Flint lie was much re-
spected, did large business and had
accumulated a competency. His re-
mains will be taken TO China for burial.
The three-year-old son of II. II.
White attempted TO pet bloodhound
at Muskegon, when the animal snapped
at the child, decorating his eye and
destroying his sight. The dog was
shot.
Louis Hang, an employe of the
Leisen x Hanes Brewing company at
Mepominee, was killed by lightning
while returning from Peshtigo with a
wagon, One of the horses was also
struck.
Alice Anderson fell from the balcony
of the second story of the Occidental
hotel at Muskegon. Her head struck
the two-inch glass sidewalk, shatter-
ing the glass to pieces. Her injuries
are fatal.
Carelessness with fire crackers almost
caused n serious blaze at Pinckney. 1t
was near midnight when Jackson ~
Cady's store was discovered on fire, but
the citizens worked hard and saved
the block.
Fire broke out in the warehouse of
the Hannah 81 Fay Co. steam boat
dock at Traverse City, and 10000
shingles were destroyed, causing a
loss of 81 200, with no insurance. The
dock was also damaged.
Attorney-General Maynard handed
down an opinion in which he states
that the law passed by the legislature
relating to the licensing of peddlars by
townships, instead of by the state
| treasurer, is unconstitutional.
A former designer for the Pope Man
ufacturing company has organized a
company at Grand Rapids for the
manufacture of bicycle which is
after new patterns This will make
the fourth cycle factory there.
Albert Houghtby, of Blissfeld, made
a trial trip in steam launch on the
River Raisin. taking with him two
men and four ladies. The gasoline
used for fuel took fire, and the whole
party jumped into the water and were
rescued later.
The booming company trouble at
Muskegon came up in the circuit court.
The old company. of which John Tor
rent is president, asked for a further
adjournment and conceded the use of
the private channel TO the new com
pany until July 5.
Archie Campbell ten miles from Cass
City attended church. While he was
away some one shot three of his
horses as they were grazing in his
pasture. One was dead, shot through
the head. The other two were shot
in the breast and will die.
Floyd Gibson. of Jackson, beat his
wife, threw his landlady and baby off
n porch and chased neighbor, who
interfered with his fun, two blocks
with revolver and now will have
| time to laugh over it all for 65 days in
the Detroit house of correction.
The State Horticultural society
meeting at Agricultural college, in
| inn xxif IN .-an nd Nul-
| lev Horticultural society, was devoted
largely to an inspection of the horti-
cultural features of the college and
experiment station and the reading of
papers.
A Michigan Central freight broke in
two at Dexter. The brakeman was
unable to control the rear portion,
which crashed into the front, which
was at standstill, piling 10 cars in a
heap. Engineer Scallion was under
the engine oiling, and narrowly es-
capped being killed.
AS the result of strike by the
'Longshoremen's Union, at Sault Ste.
Marie, a fight occurred on the steamer
Stimson, which was being unloaded
| by non-union men. Three of the latter
were badly battered up. President
Martin, of the union, has been ar
rested, and other arrests will follow.
The case of Michigan VS.. Bay county,
involving the claim of the state for
delinquent taxes aggregating abou t
Sl06, 900, was argued and submitted in
the supreme court. An opinion is not
expected for some weeks On the re-
suit of the case hangs the right of the
state to recover from a number of
other counties.
The house of Rufus Stage caught on
fire at Flint while the occupants were
slumbcring. Mr.. Stages dog ran into
the bed room barking and Juggling at
the bedclothes. Stage was awakened
just in time to carry his bedridden
wife out and to warn his daughter.
The house was completely destroyed.
The dog was saved.
Jennie Ritesma. a pretty girl of 16,
hung herself in the woodshed at her
home at Muskegon. This is the second
attempt within week. Her father
cut her down, she being unconscious.
1t is said the girl, who is of Holland
parentagc, is keeping company with
an American young man, to wAhich her