The Yale expositor., 1896-02-14
MICHIGAN NEWS

Revival services n. Albion resulted
in 323 new membeca being added to
the various churches
Henry Garripc, at old French Cana
dian surveyor, wSs found dead near
Lake Linden, ON Ia. road to his home.
Beng thinly clothc J, he persisted from
cold
John King, a;l Ifvart youth, was
fined only 10 Csrts for disturbing a
religious meeting ~ throwing cayenne
pepper on shc stove, but had to pay SIS
costs.
The Christian e'ndeavor society of
the state are preparing for their con-
vention at ionia, April l-3. Free en-
tertainment will De provided for 900
guests.
A largo force o. men are laying steel
rails on the Aln Arbor road from
Dundee to Ann Arbor. The improve
ment will cost the company $3.50 200
the coming year.
Nathan Tompkins pleaded guilty at
Big Rapids to beating his three-year-
old daughter with stick of wood
The justice gaze him all the law per-
mits, 6 500 Zinc.
Jerry Scott. colorcd, OF Jackson, ar
rested on the charge of beating his
siX-year-old daughter to death, mar
rowly escaped lynching while being
taken from court TO the jail.
Bauschl;e Bros, of Benton IIarbor,
who spent $1,000 on Il horseless car
riage, admit the invention is failure.
The gas engine make as much noise
as a steamboat and causes much ridi-
cule.
A. Keppen, aged 81 years, was struck
by an electric car at Grand Rapids,
and instantly killed. He was walk-
ing on the track and was not seen by
the motorman until the car was almost
upon him.
Adelbert Lyon, aged 81, was ar
rested at Benton IIarbor for swearing
that Bertha Coulterman was Is of age
when he went to get a license to
marry. She is only IL. Her brother
made the complaint.
Ray Harris found a dynamite cart
ridge on the railroad track at Grand
Rapids and began u series of expert
ments with it. He is now minus sew
eral fingers on his right hand, and
mas deep gaSh over his eye.
Before the physics classes IN the u.
of NJ. Professor Carhart and Assistant
Professor Reed performed the feat of
photographing through "A heavy paste
board box and several sheets of paper,
by means of Roehtgen cathode rays.
Food Commissioner Storrs reports
that during last month the number of
a1t 70 .n1 ha n -
ket showed a marked falling off. He
roasts the numerous coffee substitutes
upon the market, saving they are
practically of no value.
Mrs. Albert Allen, near Gobleville,
went the barn to gather eggs, and dis
covered the body of her father, Elijah
Billiard, lying face downward. He
was dead. and had probably been
frozen to death. lie had recently been
released from the insane asylum.
The old Dewey & Stewart roller
process Touring mill at Owosso was
almost totally consumed by fire Loss
on building and machinery, about
$25, 600. The leSsces, Miller Il lIoxie,
will lose about $1,000 with So, in
surance. The mill was one of the old
est landmarks of Owosso.
Jerry Scott, Il colored man of jack
son, was arrested by Sheriff Peek, at
the suggestion of Coroner Slenou, and
held on suspicion of having whipped
his 6-year-old daughter so brutally
that it caused her death. 1t was also
alleged that Scott laid the little one
on the stove and burned it badly.
Poormastcr Bush, of Kalamaz DO, who
was removed by the supervisors be-
cause of cruelty to applicants for aid,
refuses to turn over the books and will
continue TO hold his Office. County
Clerk Forbes has, however, notified
the grocers and butchers that the
county will not pay for Mr.. Bush's
orders.
The common council of Grand Rap.
Ids met in special session in honor of
ex-Mayor Edwin Il. Uhl. President
Ball announced the selection of Mr.
Uhl as ambassador to Germany and
eulogized him highly. Others made
brief addresses and Il committee was
appointed to draft resolutions officially
expressive of the joyous sentiment in
the city toward Mr.. Uhl and the APP
pointment.
Jerry A. Hill, of Brent Creek, Gene
see county, has invented dead-sure
gunboat destroyer. 1t consists of
round brass ball five feet around,
stuffed with dynamite. There's sort
of alarm clock which cxplodes cap,
while five magnets draw the ball
close to any steel-clad gunboat it may
approach. They are expected to chase
a boat 100 yards distant.
There was a large gathering at
Traverse City to perfect the organiza-
ton of the Michigan Maple Lumber
Co. Fifty hardwood lumber manufacr-
uring concerns in the shore towns
from Manistce to Little Traverse
signed the articles Of association. The
mem bership will be extended to In
GLIDING the railroad points in north
western Michigan. The general offices
are located at Traverse city.
The pumps have been stopped at the
Davis mine ut Negaunee and the
miners will propably attach the prop.
crty to secure unpaid wages. About
three months ago it was announced
that the property had been sold to
Marquette aud Chicago capitalists.
The former owners still insist that
thew djSpOscd of the mine while the