Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-10-29

John Toutloff was arrested at Ish-
peming on a charge of burglary pre-
ferred by his father, Moses Il. Toutloff,
a well-known business man. Ii is al
legged that young Toutloff entered his
fathers place and obtained $500 in cash
and valuables worth $500.
William Goldman, of Canton town
ship, Washtenaw' county, has gone
crazy on politics. He issued a chal-
lenge to Bryan to meet him in joint
debate, and then fled to Ypsilanti
under the impression that the free
silver men were going to kill him.
Frank Il. West, an agent for the
Singer Sewing Machine Co. at ST.
Louis, is the county Jail at Ithaca, on
a charge of embezzlement preferred
by the Singer Co. The Western Cot
tage Organ Co., of Ottawa, H.. is also
n loser TO the extent of 81 900 by Vests
populations.
A. C. Arnold, who was convicted of
the murder of his son, George H. Ar
mold, at Battle Creek, and who is out
on bail pending an appeal of the case
to the supreme court, is dangerously i'll
and will never recover. His property
is gone and his friends have deserted
him. Such are the wages of sin.
The following Ionia convicts have
been released by Gov. Rich on parole:
Henry Roe, sent from Osceola county,
September, 1894, for three years for
larceny; VIM. Jackson, from Mecosta
county, February, 1895, for three wears
for burglary; VIM. Conant, from Eaton
county, November, 1895, for 20 months,
for violating the local option law.
The body of Peter Mattson who had
been missing from his home near Me-
nominee for some time, was found in
the river near his home. A strap was
bucllled around the legs and hands,
and over the shoulder He had FREE
quently expressed the fear that he
would be sent to an insane asylum
Peter Kijigobenessee, an Indian, was
stabbed and instantly killed at Harbor
Springs by VIM. A. Buck, an old sol
der. 1t seems that Mr. Buck, while
intoxicated, was robbed of $40 and a
watch last July Through a squaw
he found out that Kijigobenessee had
the watch and tried to pawn it, and
while Buck was trying to induce him
to return it fight ensued, with the re-
suit stated.
G.. w. X. Matteson, of Boston, presi-
dent OF the Lake Superior Iron Co., has
been looking over the mines at Ish-
peming. He states that the company
will work its mines with full forces dur
ing the winter. This makes steady
employment for over 900 men. The
Pittsburg & Lake Angeline mine, ordi-
narily employing from 600 to 500
men, now idle, may resume mining
with full force next month.
Rev. II. Il. Motzkus, pastor of the
German Evangelical Lutheran church
of Ludington was struck by Karl Lum-
merfcld on the head with big knot
ted club, while going to preach in
Sherman township. His skull was al
most crushed in and had not his friends
interfered he would have been killed
The assault is the elimination of a
long serious of troublesome incidents
in the history of the church.
a serious fire occurred at Ellsworth
consuming the two new blocks owned
by Harry j.ranch. So swiftly did the
flames work destruction that nothing
was saved other than the cancelling
stamp and four chairs in the postoffice.
The township records were all de-
stroyed, including registration records
an1 fNt,,,,SI,ir i,,a,.tr Tho fra
probably of incendiary origin. Insur-
ance on building only-Sl, 900.
The eighth annual convention of the
Flint district Epworth League at Mil
ford elected the following officers:
President, DR.. w. j. Mummery, of Mil
ford; first vice-president, Mrs L. X.
johnson, of Howell; second, Mrs.
George Boomer, of Flint: recording sec
rotary, Mrs. j. f. La Rue, of Howell;
corresponding secretary, Miss Perce
Hayes, of Milford; treasurer, j. T..
Jones, of Swartz Creek. The next con-
vention will be held at Flushing.
The state Baptist convention was
held at Plainwell and was called to
order by President Jasper c. Gates.
Rev. ). a. Bcman. of Menominee,
preached the annual sermon. Interest
ing and important reports of mission
airy. sunday school and young peoples
work were presented. Officers elected:
President. w. barber; vice. presidents,
A. j. Fox, j. Il. Banker, W. l.. Munger,
j. Il. Howard, A. Gaylord Slocum; sec
rotary, ii. f. Cochrane; treasurer, w.
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Another cargo of refugee Armenians,
fleeing from the terrible Turkish mas