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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-23
Dash for Liberty Cost His Life.

William Brown, seven year convict
from Oakland county for burglar,
and John Dolan, "a SIX year burglar
from Gratiot county, employed In the
trip hammer shop at jackson prison,
secured ladder used in the shop to
adjust belts. etc, lodged out of the
shop and adjusted it against the wall,
midway between the sentinel stations
On sp ton.apd began to ascend to Liberty,
the guards, who sounded an alarm:
and called to the reckless fellows i,
descend firing random shots to scar,
them. The convicts only increased
their upward speed They had nearly
gained a solid footing at the top of tn,
stone wall when both guards fired
Both convicts plunged headlong down
ward, alighting on the hard surface o
the driveway inside the wall. III,
shooting brought Deputy Warder
Northrup and several guards TO tn,
spot. Dolan was found untouched by
the Winchester bullets, but badly con
fused by the fall, while Brown was in
sensible and bleeding profusely from
a terrible wound through the body
rending the right lung and passing
downward through the viscera. pro
ducing almost instant death. Convic
Dolan is regarded as dangerous man
and is believed to have led Brown into
the fatal trouble. lie has been placed
in a solitary cell.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-23
MICHIGAN NEWS.

Bad Axe Methodists will erect a new
church.
The L. of NJ. has total enrolment
of 2,917.
Eight fishermen were fined at ST.
Joseph for using nets of illegal mesh.
Victor Hendrickson, Finn, was
drowned in the ship canal at the 800 y
Rev. w. II. Davenport and wife of
Saranac, cele brated their golden we'd
ding.
Burglars shot Leo Hirth. grocer and
saloonkeeper. at indianapolis, and also
tried to Kill his wife.
The Second district w. C. T. L. held
their second annual session at Ann
Arbor with so delegates.
The Michigan Fireman's association
will hold its twenty-second annual
meeting at Ithaca, May 20-21.
James Murray, of Port Huron, ran
into his burning home to save his
clothing, and was burned To death.
The infant child of a. Vandermeiden
was fatally scalded at Grand Haven,
by pulling pan of boiling milk over
upon ITSELF
Senator James Mcmillan announces
that he will not again act as chairman
Of the Michigan Republican state cen
tral committee.
Worthwhile people are we'll pleased az
the prospect of new $4,000 fish
hatchery. the senate having taken fa-
vorable action on IT,
Mrs. Hugh Collins attempted suicide
at Saginaw by swallowing four grains
of morphine. She was Respondent
over domestic troubles.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-23
Spain Wants No Interference.

A correspondent at Madrid says De.
spite the persistent official denials.
both from Washington and Madrid. il
is now an open secret that both gov
ernments have freely discussed their
attitude toward each other in the
Cuban affair. Spain is aware that
President Cleveland wishes to become
conciliatory, but that he cannot an
swer for the control of American opin-
ion if the struggle in Cuba be pro-
longed to the injury of American com
merce. Spain. on the other hand, has
informed President Cleveland that she
is willing TO conclliate the sympathies
of sensible Americans, but that She
cannot entertain proposal for the in.
dependence of Cuba, or even for a sus.
pension of hostilities to negotiate with
the rebels, as public opinion would
never tolerate such a humiliation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-23
POLITICAL STRAWS.

The G.. q. Z. in New Jersey has nc
choice as To the presidential candidate
but evinced strong antipathy to free
silver.
Reed. Reed! Rec - was the only
name at the Maine Republican con
vention, and honest money was the
burden of the resolutions
At the Republican state convention
at Fargo, y. d., free silver was turned
down. The delegates to the St Louis
convention were instructed to use all
honorable means TO support Mckinley.
Kentucky Republicans think great
deal of their Republican governor and
therefore instructed their delegates To
vote for Gov. Bradley as their first
choice for candidate but naming Me-
kinley as second choice. Free silver
was opposed, in the resolutions
adopted.
The Colorado Democratic state con-
vention at Denver was an anti.admin-
istration and free silver convention
throughout The platform. which
was unanimously adopted. deals with
no other question but that of monetary
issue and favors free coinage at the
ratio of Is to ]. Hon. Charles :.
Thomas, of Denver. who was elected
deiegate-at-large by reclamation said:
"lf after the efforts of our delegation
at Chicago, silver is not recognized. I
will Withdraw from the convention. -
The state board of agriculture has
decided % change the time for the long
vacation at Agricultural college from
tie winter 70 the summer months.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-23
Free Attendant Service. - The North
Wsstern Line.

A new departure has been inaucu-
rated at the Chicago passenger station
of the North Western Line Chicago x
North Western R'y)which will be found
a great convenience To the travelling
public. A corps of uniformed attend
ants has been provided to render both
incoming and outgoing passengers all
necessary attention, directing them to
carriages, omnibuses and street cars,
carrying hand baggage, assisting per-
sons in feeble health, and making
themselves useful in every way in their
power. The attendants wear blue
uniforms and bright red caps, and the
service is entirely free. The North
Western Line is the through car route
between Chicago and 81. Paul, Mime
apolis, Duluth, Ashland, Council Bluffs,
Omaha, Sioux City, Denver, Salt Lake,
San Francisco, Portland and many
other important cities of the west and
northwest.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-23
MICHIGAN PRoHIsITIoNIsTs
Adopt n Free silver Platform After a
Bitter struggle

Bitter struggle.
The Prohibitionists of Michigan held
a conference at Lansing. State Chair
man Giberson presided over the con-
ference and Rev. w. III. Hoze, of Lam
sing opened the convention with
prayer. Rollo X. Bryan, of Lansing,
entertained the delegates with a chalk
talk and was followed by George X.
Malone also of Lansing. Rev. Fred Il.
Bretter, of Albion, urged singleness
of purpose on Prohibition. X. ID.
Scott of Pontiac. had word TO say
upon the subject lie was loyal to
| Prohibition, but he wanted the finan-
cial question settled also. G. X. Per-
rine, OF jackson, and Geo. Il. Bryan,
of Barry county, felt the same way,
but Rev. John Russell, of Detroit; j..
A.. Kidd, of Owosso, and Rollo X.
Bryan, of Lansing, wanted their Pro-
] hibition straight.
EN-Gov. j. Il. St John, of Kansas,
was the star of the convention and
was greeted with "a terrific round of
applause and three hearty cheers when
/ he arose To address the conference.
lie thought that the party SHOULD take
stand on the silver question, and
upon every question, as he put it, in
which is involved the veal or woe OF
! the people.
On the second day b. l.. Lockwood,
| Chairman Samuel Il. Dickie and ID. w.
! Grandon were the speakers of the oc-
casion, but their efforts were com
pletely overshadowed by the fight
over placing free silver plank in the
platform. The convention proper was
organized by making ID. w. Grandon,
of Adrian, chairman, and w. NJ. Hutch,
of Detroit, secretary. The resolutions
presented as "A majority report after
recognizing Almighty God as the
source of all power, declared for the
complete prohibition of sale and man.
ufacture of Intoxicating liquors; de-
nounced local option as makeshift
indorsed female suffrage, the initiative
and referendum. governmental owner
ship of railroads telegraph lines and
other special monopolies; favored the
election of the President and United
States senators by "a direct vote of the
people; condemned the issue of govern
bonds in times of peace and declared
in favor of liberal pensions.
The minority report was presented
| indorsing free silver coinage at the
ratio of 10 To independent of other
nations and instructing the delegates
to the national convention TO vote anC
work for that principle. The fight
was long and bitter, but the report was
finally adopted by an overwhelming
vote. The convention elected the fol
lowing delegates t-large-Henry a,
Reynolds, of Pontiac; Samuel Dickie
of Albion; Geo. X. Malone, of Lansing
John Russell, of New Haven. Alter
| nates-Mrs Sarah Tufts. of jackson
Mrs. j. w. Dawson, of Pontiac Mrs
Calllins, of Kalamazoo; Mrs. Blanche
| Mason, Lansing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-23
ROUND ABOUT HOME.
MICHIGAN EVENTS RELATED IN
BRIEF ITEMS.
Several People killed by Lightning
Missing Holland Man Found Murdered
and His wife Is Arrested-Ionia Con-
Wet Tries tn Kill Keeper.
Deadly Work OF an Electric storm.


The recent torrid weather was some
what broken by a terrific electrical
storm which swept over nearly all the
state. Two bolts of lightning struck
the farm house of Andrew Oleson
near Wallace, killing two of his chill
dren. boy and girl aged respect
lively and years. The father and
mother were fatally injured, while a
visitor. Mrs Anderson, and the young
est child of the blossoms were also in
iured The house was quite badly
wrecked and was set ON fire, but
neighbors came to the stricken
family's assistance The wind was a
veritable cyclone, travelling with al
most incredible speed, tearing up
fences and blowing down trees.
Serious damage was done at other
places. VIM. Bennett drove his team
into Farnam's horse barn for shelter
building. killing both horses and
knocking Bennett and Colgrove down.
Henry Cooley was standing in door
at clio when lightning struck the
broom. passed down his left side and
tore his shoes from his feet. lie will
recover. A barn was destroyed near
Yale and Orrin Holcomb was killed by
having the top of his head cut off.
Stephen Hubbard and his l2.year-old
son were struck by lightning, near
Ashley The boy was killed, but the
father still lives. The depot at Evart
was considerably damaged. Peter
Schafer, of Nottawa township, Isabella
county, was instantly killed by light
ming while going from the woods with
an AK on his shoulder. Paul Marvin 5
house was badly damaged at Midland.
A barn on John Gruber's place at
Evart was burned.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-23

Forestry is engaging the attention of
the present government TO probably a
greater extent than at any former pc
riod. A commission has just been ap-
pointed by the president to investigate
the whole subject and ascertain what
steps can be taken to preserve the for
ests now growing on the public do
main, and also consider what can be
done TO reforest the denuded portions.
The appointees are from the National
Academy of Sciences, and are as fol-
lows: Professor Charles S. Sargent,
the director Of the Arnold Arboretum,
and well-known forestry expert
Alexander Agassiz, General Henry l..
Abbott, an engineer and photographer,
who has a special familiarity with con-
ditions in the west Professor William
II. Brewer of Yale University, a botan-
list who has served on the geological
surveys in California, and Mr.. Clifford
Pinchot, who is classed as an arbori-
culturist of merit. The report will be
awaited with interest. Forestry is a
subject of immense Importance to the
American people, in the light of what
has been accomplished in foreign lands
How to prevent fires is the most vex-
ing of all the problems to consider, as
fires are the great destroyers of our
trees. 1t is a well-established fact that
the annual loss from this cause alone
is far in excess of the requirements of
commerce.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-23

Mr.. John w. Riddle, United States
charge d'affaires at Constantinople,
seems to be an effective protester. When
the Turkish government acquisced in
the attempt to eXpel the American mis-
sionaries from Anatolla, Mr.. Riddle
threatened to sever diplomatic relations
with the Porte unless the orders TO
expel the missionaries were at once
rescinded. The orders were rescinded.
Mr.. Riddle is the sort of man to Crap
pie with the Armenian question.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-23
Half Fare to virginia and Carolina.

On May homeseekers' excursion
tickets will be sold from all points in
the West and Northwest over the big
Four Route" and Chesapeake 4 Ohio
Ry. to Virginia and North Carolina at
one fare for the round trip. Settlers
looking for home in the South can
do no better than in Virginia. There
they have cheap farm lands, no bliz-
yards, no cyclones, mild winters, never
failing crops, cheap transportation and
the best markets. Send for free de-
scriptive pamphlet, excursion rates and
time folders. u. j.. Truitt, NWP "A,
pa Clark ST., Chicago, Ill.
The manufactured product OF Great Britain
nmnnnfs To nhn,IL "A. 100 ODO. Oll n Near
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-23

That is quite fairy story which
comes from California to the effect that
a plot had been formed to abduct Cor
nelius Vanderbilt and hold him for
ransom. Nobody appears to know any
thing about it but Mr.. George f. Gard,
the ex-United States marshal and the
detective who tells the story. Wiscon-
sin veterans, some of them at least, will
remember the same Gard, who came to
the national encampment of 1889 at the
head of the California delegation, he
being at the time department COM
mander.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-23

Statistics recently presented at the
nineteenth annual meeting of the Cham
Der of Shipping of the United Kingdom,
at London, showed that the total vol
ume of trade of the kingdom, exports
and imports, with transit goods, for
1895 amounted to S3,153,O00 tons, or
495, 465 tons more than in 1894, when.
however, the volume of trade was II per
cent in excess of that of 1898. AS re-
garded transit goods, 1895 now held the
record. The tonnage met register)
which moved this enormous trade was,
on December 81 last. 7,643 ,10S tons-say
2,163,227 of sail and 5,479 .SS1 of steam,
a reduction of 2O3 sailing vessels, OF
127 763 tons, and an increase of 67 steam
vessels, of III, 981 tons, as compared
with December 81, 1894.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-23

A bill recently passed by the New
York assembly and now before the SOW
ernor for signature is a most decided
move for the establishment of temper
ance in all of the cities and towns Of
the state. 1t establishes local option
in all of the towns, and the question
whether or not the licenses are TO be
granted must be decided by a poular
vote. In all towns of less than 1,200
ssIIbabitants the licenses are placed at
~ lug each En- towns $50. d qs rs
..arger cil Age4nybu each. The eiffeetc
will naturally be to decrease the num
Der of the saloons. The bill does no
at all meet the desires of the saloon
keepers and saloon interests.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-23

Mrs. Gertie Knowles, of Jackson,
after less than three months of welded
life, has begun suit for divorce from
her husband, Robert d. Knowles.
Gertie was the typewriter in Mr..
Knowles Office for several years prev
ious to her marriage. She was %, he 81.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-23

The crowned heads of Europe would
find arbitration very inconvenient
should the discomfort of their people
at any time render war necessary as
a distraction.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-23

AS hostilities will not be suspended
in Cuba during tie rainy season, the
opposing forces. additionally armed
with umbrellas, may bring the war to
a close. A great many people in the
United States are annually and seri-
ously "iabbed' with umbrellas.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-23

We are all too apt TO imagine that
the money which others pay for amuse-
ment is wasted.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-23

Ex-Consul Waller seems eminently
fitted to discharge the onerous duties
of man with chronic grievance.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-23

Holmes will quit twenty-six lives
ahead of the law, but he may be in
conyenienced further on.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-23

The man who never takes chances
must find it inconvenie1t to carry an
umbrella all the time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-23
Murderous Outbreak at Ionia Prison.

A dastardly attempt on the life of
Keeper j. r. Walker, of house of cor
rection at Ionia was made by Convict
James Williams, colored, a three-year
man from Detroit. whose time had
nearly expired Williams, was ordered
to step out of the line and await pun
ishment in the rotunda for an in
fringement of rules, when he suddenly
drew a carving knife, which he had
concealed, aimed blow at Walkers
heart. The knife pierced his clothes
and inflicted a slight wound. Walker
struck Williams on the head with his
cane, but not in time to escape another
murderous lunge from the knife,
which caught him on the back of the
hand, making cash five inches long,
severlng the veins and the cords of
the thumb. Other keepers came TO
Walkers assistance, and the convict
was dubbed into submission. There
seems no doubt that the attack was
conspiracy on the part of Williams
and a white convict named Delevan,
but the latter backed down and gave up
his knife.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-23

The western man who refuses to live
with his wife because she has had
seven other husbands is Of a fault-find-
ing disposition a woman with all
that domestic experience ought to be a
household treasure.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-23
Murder sensation at Holland.

A party rowing on Black river at
Holland found the remains of Enos
Lawrence, an employee of the Holland
Furniture Co, who disappeared about
three weeks ago. The swollen and
discolored limbs of the unfortunate
man were tied at the ankle with "A
quarter-inch rope. which was wound
around the legs and body to the waist,
where it was tightly knotted. From
there to the neck the rope was cooled
around the body and arms to the
throat. Attached TO the end of the rope
were tied several pieces of castings.
The head was wrapped in an old coat.
At the top of Iawrence's head was
deep cash. from the blow of weapon
which split the skull and entered the
brain. A gag formed of "A leather strap
had been forced into his mouth and
buckled so tightly around the neck
that the features of the dead man
were disturbed, and the center of the
throat was stab wound. The bridge
where the body was found spans
Black river within two blocks of
who,- +, 49, I f,r,-his& hveo. 80.
- lse..o} had gone nohUh She sold
everything she possessed and left the
city, but she and her brother, Joy
Coats, have been located at Howard
City, and the sheriff went there to
place them under arrest.
2Later developments show that the
man Mrs. Lawrence claimed was heI
brother, was no relation and that they
were ma 'ried IN Grand Haven a week
ago. They were traced to farm near
near kalkaska where Mrs. Lawrence
was arrested, but the man-Rav Porter
got wind of his danger and skipped.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-23

How little eastern writer's know Of
the west and south. One of them. in
the Philadelphia Times, speaks OF
George y. Prentice as editing the
Courier-Journal at the time he was sent
to Richmond by President Lincoln Mr..
Lincoln died more than three years
before the Courier-Journal was born
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-23

The body of man about IS wears
old was found in the harbor near No.
ore dock at Marquette The body
was clothed in heavy garments. ON
the body were found testament $50
In money and a memorandum hook.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-12-24
MR.. BRYAN's LECTURE TOUR.
The McBee Contract Said to Have Been Sold
at $4,000 Advance.

Raleigh, N. c., Dec. II. Mr.. An
thony Comsterk, manager of the Nc
Bee-Bryan combination, passed through
this city yesterday morning, and stated
to a News and Observer reporter that
the contract with Mr.. Bryan had been
sold by Mr., McBee at an advance of
of 5000. Mr.. McBee, who was here,
refused either to confirm or deny the
story, The purchasers are an Atlanta
syndicate.
'It has been published that we are to
give Mr.. Bryan $4,000 for fifty lee
tures," said Mr.. Comsterk, "but the
truth about it is that we are to give him
a great deal more. 1t is a great ven
ture, but it will be a great financial
success, My principal trouble is to
keep the tickets cut of the hands of
spectators. Onl ly yesterday l received
telegram from a fellow in New Or
leans saying that he had just sent me
81, 900 for block of seats. / wired
him back that tickets were on sale at
regular place in New Orleans and he
could get them in the regular way at
the regular price. The money has not
reached me yet. When it does / shall
simply send it back at his expense"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-12-24
WHAT 1T WILL LEAD TO.
Ambassador Hannls Taylor on the EesOlu.
tlon.


Madrid, Dec. 9.-Ambassador Han
mis- Taylor, during the course of an in
te view with the correspondent of the
Associated Press, said that he attached
slight importance to the resolution Of
fered by Senator Camecon and ordered
reported favorably by the United States
Senate Committee on Foreign affairs.
He thought the probable result would
be friendly understanding between
TIE American aud Spanish Govern
melts, and that this would ultimately
lead to guarantee by the Government
of the United States for the Cubans Of
satisfactory system of fself-administra-
ton, but not of absolute independence,
condition of affaits for which the mix
ed Cuban races are unfit.
Continuing, Ambassador Taylor made
significant statament to the effect that
should the Cuban insui gents refuse
owe .tnres consides ed fair by both the
Governments Of Spain and The Uuited
States. the American Gove:1men
would so help the Spanish nation that
the Insurgents, finding theic cause des-
pc ate, would be compelled to submit,
The solution Of the entire question, he
thought depended upon the finding of
a mode of proceedue e whereby the Uni
ted States could help Spain without Of
Tending the naughty character of the
Spanirds and the feelings of the Span
ish military classes, whose spirit and
interests require concilatory measures.
In view of the fact that American in
terests must suffer enormously bv reas-
on OF The CO ltinuance of the Cuban war
business men everS where would prefer
peace to "jingoism, said Ambassador
Taylor.
In conclusion, Mr.. Taylor said that
Spain had now the opportunity of push
ing, the Cuban war to rapid termina-
ton, and that this would prove far
better policy than that of baadying
words of defiance with a powerful enc
nv,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-12-24
Georgia Breaks Loose.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 1s.-Two thou
sand people gathered at the courthouse
tonight to attend a mass messing in be-
half of Cuba, The meeting was pre-
sided over by ex-Gov. W. J. Northen,
and Albert N. Cox, Joseph Johnston,
Jr., B. M. Blackburn, Hamilton
Douglas, 7, b. Felde and Senior Gasta-
verti, Cuban refugee, spoke. No
such enthusiasm was ever witnessed in
public gathering here, and volunteers
could have been mustered on the spot.
A hundred Cuban men and women.
chiefly those who had fed from Cuba,
attended and added the shout "Cuba
Libre" to the yells of the southerners.
Resolutions were adopted in favor OF
Cuba's independence and eondemning
the methods of Spain's warfare. A
permanent Cuban club was organized.