Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-30

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Axe. She was probably insane.
The Kalamazoo river arose to such a
height at Allegan that the mill fume
went out. causing loss of 81 800.
Salt sales in June at Saginaw in
creased over last year, but prices were
lower owing to foreign competition.
The Sutherland Innes stave and
heading works at Evart We're destroyed
by fire. Loss Sl2, 900; partly insured.
Fire totally destroyed the L'Anse
brewery. Loss $4,000, partly insured
The fire was caused by careless tramp.
Albert Wilk, aged Is, was crushed by
well caving while he was climbing
out after rescuing his hat at Muskegon.
Stella Wirz, aged 16, bravely risked
her life to drag her half-suffocated sis
ter from the burning home at Saginaw.
While embarrassing a horse for a
lady neighbor, VIM. II. Parmeter, a
farmer near Albion, was kicked in the
chest He died instantly.
Mary Dejonge, Grand Rapids girl,
is held on a charge of causing the death
of her babe by neglect. Her mother is
also held as an accomplice.
Miss Clara Perry, of Port Huron, a
delegate to the recent Ii. Y. i. u. con-
vention at Milwaukee, died at her place
of entertainment in that city.
The employees of Hollands & Emery's
mill at East Tawas are wondering why
they are out of work. The owners
give no reason for closing down.
William Thomas, a fireman, fell from
building at Saginaw. He struck on
fence post and sustained internal in
juries which may result in death.
At meeting of residents along the
line of the prospected Benton Harbor
& Allegan electric railway ii was unan
imously decided to aid the project.
At Ludington the 6-year-old son of
Oscar Olson was killed by being caught
under the edge of wagon box which
fell over on him, breaking his neck.
Mrs Bert Truman, of Sturgis, bride
of two weeks, took carbolie acid after
little tiff with her husband. Anti
dotes and a stomach pump saved her.
Mrs. Daniel Stolil1er and Burt Ryan,
of Holly, are in the county Jail at Pom
tiac. on complaint of Mrs. Stoliber's
husband, who charges criminal init
macy.
Mrs. Il. +. Adams, of Coloma, has re-
ceived check for nearly $50, 900, her
share of an estate bequeathed by a
grand uncle in England. Her husband
is poor man.
J. w. Hubbard, wealthy farmer
near Owosso, was arrested on capias
sworn out by John Brady, who asks
for $1,000 for the alienation of Mrs.
Brady's affections.
boy named Merlo NJ. Stevens was
drowned at Algonac and as his home,
friends or relatives are not known
there the authorities are at loss how
to dispose of the body.
Hep-y Ringlsberg and wife, two of
were struck by motor car and thrown
from their carriage and both sustained
severe, perhaps fatal, injuries.
Fred Huntington and Louis Smith
were convicted at Hillsdale of violating
the local option law. Judge Lane fined
the former $3.50, or 80 days in Jail, and
the latter $40, or 30 days in Jail.
A disastrous runaway occurred at
Manistee in which Mrs. Stillman
Stubbs, Mrs. Frank Potter and Mrs.
Thos. Kerry were thrown out and seri-
ously injured. Mrs. Stubs may die.
The barn of Chas Robinson, a we'll
TODD farmer near Dimondale, burned
to the ground. including farming inn
plements and his crop of grains. Also
a thoroughbred horse valued at $500.
Several ties were discovered lying
across the Wabash track in Seneca
township Lenawee county. A farmer
named Willard Sutton was placed in
Jail charged with putting them there.
The large barn and outhouses on the
farm of Judge III. ID. Campbell, in
Grawn, were totally destroyed by fire.
The barn was filed with grain and
valuable implements. The loss is
So 600.
Thomas j. Bradley, retired mer-
chant of Battle Creek, aged so, has
been arrested on the charge of taking
indecent liberties with Edith Mack
inder, aged IL. Bradley charged
blackmail.
Peter Johnson, a farmer, of kloman,
while walking on the track was struck
by freight, which cut off both legs
and one arm. lie died in Is minutes.
A bottle of whisky in his pocket was
not broken.
Gus Walters. near Grand Haven, has
found several more nuggets of gold on
his farm. He will make a thorough
search, and fully expects to find val
liable gold mine Other farmers are
also prospecting.
The Michigan peach yellows commits
sioners, who are inspecting orchards
in the lake belt, have found few cases
of the pest. The strict enforcement of
the laws has led to the almost complete
eradication of yellows.
While crossing the Michigan Central,
near Utica the livery rig of a. Sum
mers. driven by James McManus, was
ctr,ol, L.. =, tra;n The horse xyaS