Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-08

The amount OF cash In the hands OF
the state treasurer at the close of bus
mess July 81, was SEQ, 80. The
receipts for July were S292, 1s4. "a, and
the disbursements were 1851, 1860. O4.
The Exchange Bank, at Mecosta,
has closed its doors. The bank was
owned by Il. j. Pierce a. Co II is al
legged that the bank needs from SIC, 900
to sl2, 900 to straighten up all around.
Lou Wheaton, bus driver, while
driving near jackson, with load of
people, fell from his seat to the ground
and broke his jaw as we'll as severing
his right ear. He fell asleep on his
seat.
At Amsden, o., Emma Dyer, aged IA,
was arrested on the charge of trying
to poison the two children of Henry
Smiley. She placed arsenic and paris
green on apples and gave them to the
children.
Hermann &. 4. Schroeder, a Young
German soldier, aged 25, who has been
on a two years furlough from the
German army, committed suicide in a
closet in the rear of his fathers home
at Detroit
originated the idea of floating the
American flag over the schoolhouses,
in the person of Josiah Smith, aged 70.
He raised a flag over st. Clair's school
house in 1887.
The miners at the Republic mine at
Ishpeming have been given an increase
of Is per cent and the surface men 25
per cent. President Rees sent the men
a letter congratulating them on their
good judgment in not striking
Clayton is all torn up over the arrest
of the village marshal, two village
councilmen and two prominent and
respected villagers, because, il is al
legged, they became too boisterous in
celebrating the marriage of fellow
townsman.
Gov. Rich has ISSUED an official an
nouncement that the Michigan Home
for Feeble Minded and Epileptic is
ready for the accommodation of the
afflicted. All communications should
be directed TO DR.. w. A. Polglase,
superintendent, Lapeer, Mich.
Mrs. A. johnson and Mrs. Z. A. Nell
son went boating at Whitehall and
while changing seats they both fell
overheard. The former had an IS
months-old babe in her arms, which
was drowned. Mr.. johnson happened
to be near and rescued both women.
Fires are raging TO the northwest of
Prescott Two lumber camps, two
large barns and several head of stock
belonging to n. e Ii. Mills on their
branch of the Detroit & Mackinaw
railroad. About two miles of ties were
burned and the rails warped so badly
as to prevent traffic. Loss, $4,000
While the funeral services of Eugene
Stuart, who hanged himself, were in
progress at ST. Joseph, the floor gave
way and the mourners and corpse were
precipitated into the cellar. Several
women tainted, but aside from a few
bruises, no one was hurt. Everything
was righted, and the services pro-
ceeded.
An abstract of the reports -of state
banks, made to Commissioner Sher-
wood, showing condition at the close
of business July IL, is gratifying. The
total of resources of the 1877 banks is
ISL, 760, 592.46, with liabilities of
SEA, 80 i,2s4.51. The increase in savings
deposits since last report, May 81, is
81, la, S47.65.
The fret annual convention of the
Fifth District Michigan Sunday School
association was held on the grounds
of the Methodist Interstate Campmeet-
ing association at Crystal Springs. A
large number of teachers and Sunday
school workers were in attendance
from all parts of Van Buren,, Cass and
Berrien counties.
George Stortz' barn burned at Port
Huron and large iron acid cylinder
exploded with terrific force, throwing
pieces several hundred feet. One
piece was blown through the house of
Jacob Denler, and Mrs. John Hayes
mad narrow escape from being killed.
The explosion was heard all over the
city. Loss $1,000.
A peculiar and tedious method of
ending life was that adopted by Mrs.
Jennie Garfield, of New Haven town
ship, Is miles northeast of Owosso,
who, after several unsuccessful at
tempts at suicide, decided five weeks
ago to quit eating and positively re-
fused all nourishment from that time
until her death. Family trouble.
Williamsburg narrowly escaped de-
struction. Forest fires had been rag
ing for several days and the blaze COM
municated to the outskirts of the viii
lage and threatened the entire place.
The men fought the fire day and night.
The depot was ablaze several times
but prompt work saved it and the
town. Much timber was destroyed.
While ID. j. Moreland, a blacksmith,
was driving at Saginaw, his horse be-
came frightened and ran away, throw
ing Moreland on the M. G. track di-
rectly in front of a train, which ran
over him, severing both legs and
mangling him fearfully. He died in
two hours. later dispatch says that
foul play is suspected, as two men
were seen riding with Moreland just
before the accident and a sum of
money was missing when he was found.
The case of Henry BRASIL against
the 800" railway foi damages re-
sulting from injuries received through
being thrown from a moving train,
which has been twice tried in School
craft county and as often sent back
for rctrial by the supreme court. and
| finally removed to Delta county upon
a change of venue, was for the third