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blew the stove to atoms, tore up the
! kitchen floor and stunned two children.
Alonzo Daniels, aged O., objected to
James McGinn calling on his daughter
at Port Huron. McCiinn threw stone
which struck the old man on the head
with stone, inflicting mortal wounds.
Bennett Shingwakos, an Indian, and
Geo. Wilson, white, had a fight at
llarbor Springs because Wilson tried
to escort the Indians squaw home
from an Indian dance. The Indian
was fatally stabbed.
Judge A. l.. Garfield, of Mt. Clemens,
and Judge Russell Il. Petiler, of Three
Rivers, have been appointed by Gov.
Rich commissioners to examine the
compilation of Michigan statutes now
being made by Lewis NJ. Miller.
Gilbert NJ. Steese, iewelry sales
man, was found dead on a bench in
the Fulton-st park. Grand Rapids.
lie left note stating that he was
bankrupt financially and physically
and felt there was nothing left but to
take his life.
Fred Rayburn. near Alpena, lost his
house four barns and several sheds,
besides large quantities of grain and
several vehicles. The loss is 1000.
/ The insurance lapsed month ago and
could not be renewed owing to the
prevalence of forest fires
John McDonough and Frank Ludwig,
of South Haven, were sent To Jail for
six months, without the alternative of
a fine, for violating the local option
law. At Charlotte Joe Henning and
VIM. Conant were fined 500 and $50
respectively for the same offense.
The Michigan conference of the
United Bret hen church was held at
West Conway near Fowlervllle. The
conference has "A lay delegation, and
was attended by about 100 members.
Biship Halleck Floyd, ID. D., president
of Hartsville College, Ind, presided.
The Michigan Building and Loan
league met at Grand Rapids, discussed
matters of interest and elected officers:
President, W. l.. jerks, of Port Huron;
vice president, c. ID. Hanchett, of Han
cock; secretary, w. f. Sheppard, of
Grand Rapids; treasurer, l.. j. Wolcott,
of Albion.
Parker e Robinson have begun work
grading the first section of the Manis-
tique * Northern railroad, the new
line TO run from Ncgaunee in a south
crly direction to Lake Michigan. The
road will traverse the largest belt of
untouched hardwood in the upper pen
insula, and is to be completed by spring.
The Dunn Mining Co., at the head
of which is the well-known iron ore
firm of Corrigan. Mckinney q Co.. of
4 la nd h.t. f.l kxyith ~
owners OF the Northern Chief Iron Co,
by which the syndicate secures control
of the Gcrmania, Minnewawa. Windsor
! and Pence mines on the Gogebic range
in Michigan.
Attorney-Gcneral Maynard is look
inr up acts on which to base legal
action TO determine whether the st.
Clair Flats belong TO Michigan or the
United States. The last legislature
! instructed him to have this matter
| iudicially settled. This action is inn
portant just now, on account of the ar.
rest of a Detroit man for selling liquor
there.
The North Shore limited train was
wrecked at Marshall. Two coaches.
the baggage car and mail cars. and
engine were badly wrecked. Pinned
in the wreckage of the cab. George
| Peppet. engineer, was developed by
escaping steam two hours before he
could be eXtricated. He had one leg
broken and bad cash on the arm no
one else hurt.
The state fair at Grand Rapids was
success and reflected credit on its
promoters. When the members of the
association met in annual session the Y
elected officers: VIM. Ball, of Ham
burg, was reelected president by ac-
clamation; vice-president, l. II. But
| tertcld: secretary, Henry ;. FraliclI,
of Grand Rapids; treasurer, c. W.
! Young, of Paw Paw.
! The Chicora accident was revived
| again by the finding of a lounge from
her freight cargo and snip pillow, on
| the beach north of st. Joseph. This
! is the same spot where after three
previous storms some part of the
steamer has come ashore. The boat
/ cannot be far distant from this place.
and an effort is being made TO start
another searching party
A fracas occurred in Albce township,
Saginaw county. in which Alexander
! Kidd, a farmer, lost his life. 1t seems
that Kidd had some alteration with
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him on the head with some blunt in
strument and he died from the effects
of the blow. The coroner's jury said
that Kidd brought it all upon himself
by his ungoverable temper.
The four boilers in the Marine City
Stave Co.'S salt block exploded with
terrific report, completely demolishing
the boiler house and portion of the
main building and injuring two men
severely. Chas. Rosenberg was proba-
bly, fatally hurt and Roswell Heath
received painful injuries. The explo-
sion was caused by low water in one
of the marine boilers. The damage is
estimated at $4,000.
WIN. Parker, son of farmer at
Moore's settlement, near Standish.
was sent TO drive the cows home, but
he did not return. Search was made
all night and all day. when he was
nnally found unconscious. Whom he
recovered he said that when coming
home he saw bear cub in the road.
Picking up n stick he threw it at the
cub just as the old bear come along.
She caught him and gave him severe
| hupOinr He remembered nothing