Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-16
CENERALITIES IN BRIEF.
The c. & q Il. Railroad Co. has
elected G. NJ. Hayes president

elected G. NJ. Hayes president.
The Touring mill at Edwardsburg
was damaged by fire about $500.
The Ohio legislature has passed the
bill providing for capital punishment
by electricity after July /, next
The British ship Blairmore, at
anchor in Mission bay, San Francisco
Ilarbor, turned completely over and
capsized, drowning five men.
The thirty-first anniversary of the
surrender at Appomattox was cele-
brated at Washington by the depart
ment of the Potomac q. A. Il.
Ii Hung Chang, the famous China
man, has abandoned his visit to Amer
lea, but ill take in London after the
coronation of the car of Russia.
President Diaz, of Mexico, in his
message TO congress warmly supported
the attitude of the United States in
upholding the Monroe doctrine.
An explosion of 100 pounds of giant
powder, by which six men were blown
to pieces, occurred at the l,100foot
level of st. Lawrence mine at Butte,
Mont.
Lieut. Col. Glen, who was Ballington
Booths first influential supporter in
his new Volunteers, has deserted
Booth and returned To the Salvation
Army.
The measles is running its course in
President Cleveland's family and Ruth,
the first born, contracted the disease.
Little Esther is progressing rapidly to-
ward recovery.
Owing to the gravity of the situation
in South Africa, the British govern
ment is taking steps to dispatch 5000
troops as soon rs possible, to be ready
for any emergencies.
An anti-lynching measure has be-
come law in Ohio-providing that the
heirs of anyone lynched by mob may
recover s., 900 damages from the county
where the lynching occurs.
Venezuelans threaten to blow the
British warship Cordelia out of exist
ence if she should attempt to sail up
the Orinoco river, as has been reported
she would to release the schooner New
Day, held by the Venezuelan govern
ment.
Chas. and Annie Lambern have con-
fessed To completely with Thos. Daven-
port in brutally numbering their aged
father, near Leavenworth, Kas., be-
cause he opposed the marriage of
Annie to Davenport, and TO secure his
money.
While Col A. +. Naff, l.. 5. deputy
marshal and seven men were descend
ing the Rainy liver, on the Canadian
Minnesota boundary, to investigate
reports Of timber stealing by Canadians,
they broke through the ice and six
were drowned.
The notorious Taylor brothers, the
condemned murderers of the Meeks
family. broke from the county Jail at
Carrolton, Mo. George Taylor made
his escape. but Bill was retakeu. The
two brothers were to have been
hanged on April 80.
w. L. Webber, president of the state
Good Roads league, has appointed the
following legislative committee: VIM
Appleton, of Lansing; G.. G.. Cole, of
Traverse City; 5. X. Billings, state
railroad commissioners; Il. A. Joy,
Springport; c. j. Monroe, South Haven.
There are now nearly 1000 members
in the state.
A telegram from Oaxaca City, Mex
leo, states that the drunken rebellious
Indians at the town of Juquela killed
all the town councillors, school teach
ers, local priest, chief of police and
the telegraph operator, in fact, every
one holding government place. The
people are in terror, and troops have
been sent for the relief of the town.
The inSurrection is local and will be
easily overcome.