The Yale expositor., 1895-07-19

Bay City mills have contract TO saw
up 20, 900, 900 feet of logs taken from the
Spanish river district in Ontario, by
the Minnesota Lumber company of
Polo, Ill.
Rudolph Schultz, aged 50, suicided
at Detroit by shooting himself because
he was unable To work and had been
dependent upon his wife and daughter
for 10 years.
Edmund Post. two and half years
of age, was run over by an electric
car at Saginaw, receiving injuries
from which he died. The mother
witnessed the accident.
The Epworth League training assem-
bly, has begun at the Epworth
resort, near Ludington. Congressman
r. p. Bishop made the opening address.
A large number attended.
The inspectors of jackson prison
talk of establishing shirt factory in
in the institution. 1t is believed that
this industry, conducted on the con
tract plan, will soon be added.
James Cairnes' team from Prairie
vile, ran away with a load OF butter
and eggs at Kalamazoo. II demolished
$500 worth plate glass, and wrecked
the rig, but broke only two dozen eggs.
George DeIaven. general passenger
agent of the &. * w. Nj. railroad, has
resigned to accept the position of man
aging editor of the Chicago Daily Mail.
recently purchased by Geo. Booth, of
Detroit.
Chief Clerk Louis Fuller, of the pas
10 ~ hug lint
acting general passenger agent of the
D., l.. x N, and c. ~ w. NJ. railroad
system, in place of George De Haven,
resigned.
Owing TO low water the Allegan
Water company can supply water only
eight hours in "A, leaving the city
without fire protection and throwing
many men out of work by stopping
factories.
Grand Rapids ncwsboys were given
an outing at Lake Michigan park,
Muskegon. The e.. X. & /. donated
train and merchants filed a car with
eatables The Evening Press con-
Quoted the affair.
The law and order element at Mem
phis are determined to stop the sale of
y
Brown, proprietor of the American
house, was arrested for selling liquor
without a license.
Amos Calvin, a resident of Big Rap
ids, was killed while stealing "a ride
on freight train. The train ran off
the track and several others were in
jured. Calvin leaves family in deSti-
Jute circumstances.
The legs and lower portion of
mans body were found in n tightly
nailed box in Mitchelrs bay at
Algonac. The find created great
sensation and il is believed that a
murder may be revealed.
The Michigan Bill Posters associa-
ton and the National Bill Posters
association held their conventions in
Detroit. Nearly every city east of the
Mississippi. and many west of it, were
represented at the latter
While Henry Whitley, an employe of
White & Co., lumbermen, was assist
ing in unloading car of logs, he lost
his balance, fell forward and several
logs passed over him. lie was fright
fully crushed. Probably fatal.
John Haven thought his house near
Bloomingdale was infested with rats,
but when he explored his garnet to
trap them he found a rendezvous for
bats. lie started war of extermina-
tion and killed over 100 of them.
Prof II. c. Adams. of Ann Arbor,
took a trip east and left a young man
TO care for his house. He forgot to
turn off the water which was running
in 70 a m hn ha hnl
house was flooded. The young man
has fled.
Fire destroyed the house occupied
by John Holmes at Coleman. Mrs.
Holmes went to a neighbours for few
minutes, leaving three small children
in the house. The two older children
were removed, but a nine-months-old
baby was burned to death.
The state fair will be held at Grand
Rapids this year on the grounds of the
West Michigan Association, September
0 to -. A citizens guarantee fund of
IS, 900 has been raised to cover any
possible loss and elaborate prepare
tions are being made for the big show.
The distress occasioned by the long
drought caused Rev. FIR. Bauer, of
traverse City, I'd announce a special
service to pray for rain. About $50
gathered at the church in the morn
ing and earnest supplication was
made. A heavy shower came that
night.
Peter johnson, Gaylord Shirley,
Otto Ellsworth and Bert Husselman,
locked up at Paw Paw for burglary
tunneled out through the Jail vault,
and before discovered three of the four
had reached the high-fenced yard that
surrounds the structure, and one had
succeeded in scaling the fence.
Over IS -four manufacturers attended
the summer session of the Michigan
State Millers' association at Grand
Rapids. Among the numerous papers
discussed was The Correct Price to
Pay for Wheat in Michigan" The
Michigan crop this year will be only'65
per cent of the average and will not
begin to supply the mills in the state.
Michigan's official representation at
the dedication of the Michigan monu-
ments at Chickamauga, Sept. Is. will
consist of so men, 40 of whom will be
members of the regiments which par
ticipatcd in the battle. Aside from