The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-12-13

all tho way by team and wagon, lead
ing two other teams, n distance of 800
miles. One of his little boys accom-
panied him, and his wife and other
children will come by train.
Peter Giesman, an emigrant FROM
Monroe county, Mich, on his way To
Swan, Ca, was struck and instantly
| killed on the Cincinnati Southern near
| Burgin, Ky. His son, Thomas, asleep
| in the wagon, was thrown over "a
fence and was slightly bruised.
c. Wire, philanthropist residing
near Berrien Springs, has erected
n commodlous building on his farm, i'm
which he proposes to establish re-
treat for old, unfortunate soldiers. 1t
| is said that the home has been fur
! nished with everything necessary for
the welfare of the veterans.
Mike Savant. alias Sullivan. who
murdered Matti Banlander at Besse-
mer, was caught by Marshal Carlson.
at Bessemer, and taken to the city Jail
at Ishpeming. When discovered he
was in hiding in an attic in an Italian
rendezvous, and only yielded after a
desperate struggle. Three murders
are charged to him.
Emery & Simpson, operators of a
planning mill and box factory at Bay
City, have had great deal of hard
luck. Last spring their mill burned
down; later boiler explosion wrecked
part OF the plant, and now they have
filed heavy chattel mortgages and dis
solved partnership. Arthur Simpson
will continue the business.
In the circuit court at Grand Rapids
verdict was given To Florence d.
! Walker against the Grand Rapids Elec-
I trio Light and Power Co.. for 81, 900
for the loss of an eye. The woman
walked under one of the electric light
towers while workman was trimming
| the lights and she looked up just in
time to catch falling carbon in the
eye.
The Saginaw Valley District union
of the Christian Endeavor met at
Flint There were 500 in attendance.
The following officers were elected:
| President, Lewis &. Seeley, Caro-; vice
president, Miss Matte Hin, Flint; sec
rotary, Miss NJ. Reed, Vassar; CORE
spending secretary, j. 7. Robertson,
Bay City; treasurer, Miss +. l.. Kelsey,
MillingtoD.
BY the shutting down of the Noun
| tain e. Rathbun mines at Mountain
! Iron, 100 men were thrown out of en-
ployment. 4 few weeks ago il was
given out that all the mines on the
range would run all winter, and in
consequence. miners came in by the
hundreds. The labor market is over
stocked, and there will be considerable
suffering before spring.
The condition of the iron market is
such that operations on the Gogebic
range this winter will be more extern
sive than ever before. Usually at this
time of the year the mine managers
reduce forces and wages, but instead
of doing this, both have been in
creased. Many of the mining proper
ties. which have not been worked since
1892, have begun operations.
The Halliwell Mining Co. is working
on its property in the Porcupine noun
tains, Ontonagon county, and as soon
as buildings can be completed and
machinery installed will begin develop
ing its copper deposits. There has
been no active mining in 0ntonagon
| county for nearly 10 years, although
the first copper mines of Lake Supe-
/ rior were discovered there.
Emil Schmisser, a machinist en-
ployed at the Calumet & Hecla mine,
left his Prussian home IL years ago.
| He had not written home until two
months ago when he sent n photo
graph showing himself and family.
As a reply he has just received official
documents showing that through the
death OF his father, mother and
brothers, inherited large fortune.
In the circuit court at Grand Rapids
Judge Grove decided that the iron safe
rider to the Michigan standard fire in
surance policy was invalid. He held
| that this and other riders are clearly
at variance with the Michigan stand
ard policy law, which explicitly di-
reefs that nothing shall be added to or
taken from the form of an insurance
policy furnished by the commissioners.
Last September party headed by
Capt. VIM. A. knight started from
! Ironwood for johannesburg, South
Africa, 20 find employment in the
mines. A letter has been received
| from the captain, which stated that
things had been grossly misrepre-
sented. They find that they cannot
get work at living wages. They will
return TO Michigan rs soon as they can
f, do 50.
The State Horticultural society met
at Adrian in annual convention and
after n very profitable session elected
the following officers: President, Ro-
! land Morrill,, Benton Harbor; secre-
tary, Edwy c. Reid, Allegan; treas
urer, Asa w. Slayton, Grand Rapids
members of executive board, Prof +.
II. TAFT. of the Agricultural college,
| Elmer Smith, of Adrian; and w. w.
Tracey, of Detroit.
The Soldiers Home at Grand Rapids
| now gives shelter to 504 veterans as
compared with 500 one year ago, and
in addition to the veterans are "a
widows and wives of soldiers. The
Home population last year reached 700
and from present indications many
more will be cared for this season than
last. The present hospital capacity is
severely tested and new building, to
cost from $4,000 to $1,000, will be
erected.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Il. Kindle, of Kala.
mazoo, were trying the faith cure on
their ten-year-old daughter, who has
been i'll from disease which was
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