The Yale expositor., 1896-05-01

! ganized to sink new shafts for coal. A
| tract of 100 acres has been leased.
Climax has sensation caused by the
| finding of satchel, containing the body
of babe, in Woods lake, near there.
| The six motormen of Adrian's street
railway struck because they only re-
ceived So rs MS their last months wages.
Justice Abbott, of Clayton, has
caused the arrest of Village Marshal
Joseph Louis for using alleged profane
language.
Prof. bartholomew, the famous acr-
onaut. OF Jackson, is planning to start
on July for a six days journey in a
gas balloon.
Two slick scoundrels named Sam
FinHey and Louis GerouX were arrested
for passing old wild cat" money on
Jackson merchants.
During the settlement of the estate
of Asaph Pierce, a farmer near Hudson,
200 bushels of wheat were sold which
he had stored for II years.
There were 81 arrests within a week
in st. Clair county for violation of the
game and fish laws. Over Sd, 900 worth
of nets were seized and destroyed.
Postmaster James Gee, of Norway. is
said to be short nearly 81 400 in his ac-
counts. His bondsmen have made good
the shortage and are in charge of the
office.
The biggest drive ever floated will
como down to Ontonagon river this
spring. 1t includes 14O. 900, 5000 feet of
logs. A crew of 600 men will be re-
quired.
A &. A. Il. encampmenj and reunion
of the soldiers and marines in the state
will be held at Peers grove, near Flint,
until June -.
The aged lady who was found
drowned in Grand river at Lansing has
been identified as Mrs. Kate Kugel. of
Grand Rapids, who was visiting her
son in Lansing.
Pctoslley is shaking hands with her
self because she is told that plans have
been nearly completed for branch of
| the Michigan Central to be built from
Vanderbilt to Petosl1ey
The library recently stolen from
Alumni hall at Hillsdale college was
found in an ante-room of the Alpha
Kappa Phi hall. but how the books got
there is said to be mystery.
Geo. Il. Fowler, a pioneer of Manis-
tee, was recently arrested charged
with performing criminal operation
on Sophia johnson. He became des-
pondent and hanged himself in jail
with towel.
David ii. jerome. ex-governor of
Michigan, died at Watkins Glen. n. y,
after a lengthy illness. He was born
in Detroit, Nov. II, 1929, and in 1880
was elected governor. A widow and
one son survive him.
Simon Kettler was arrested at Marine
City charged with numbering Frank
Burns. While engaged in saloon row
he jabbcd Burns in the neck with q
lead pencil. Blood poisoning and death
followed, although unexpected.
The annual spring meeting of the
Michigan division, l.. A. W., was held
at Grand Rapids, and the annual state
race meeting awarded to Kalamazoo.
The date was left for the Kalamazoo
club to fix, but it will be in July.
When Miss Sarah w. Wheelock died
ut Battle Creek, left her entire estate
of $4,000 to religious societies. The
circuit court decided that the will was
invalid. and the supreme court affirmed
the decision. The estate goes to the
heirs.
Six tramps stole keg of whisky
from the Lake Shore freight house at
Adrian and were having glorious time
when the police swooped down and cap
tured two of them. Michael Collins
drank so much that he died during the
night.
Sam Lee. Chinese laundryman,
was arrested at Bay City for enticing
young girls into his place of business.
Three girls. aged 10 to II years, were
found in a back room smoking cigar
cites, etc, and they tell revolving
stories of Lees doings.
Geo. Kelsey was arrested at Sault
Ste. Marie last October on the charge
of smuggling 2 pairs of socks. He has
been confined in the county jail ever
since, awaiting trial before the u. 5.
court, and is beginning to lose his
health on account of his close imprison-
| ment.
Robbers broke into the alumni library
at IIillsdale college and stole every
book. There are about IS volumes in
Guiding valuable reference books, do
mated by graduates and friends, and
valued at about $3.50. Several books in
Prof. Gurney's private library were
taken.
| Judge Severens, of Grand Rapids,
threw out of court the case of ex-Rep.
Hayward against the Vosbery Manu-
featuring Co. for services in lobbying
the Vosbcrg pump through the city
council. lie held that while paid
agent had right to use all Legitimate
argument, the masked lobbyist was
contrary to public policy.
Secretary of State Gardner has prac
tically completed the compiling of the
census and has released the following
clerks: Mrs. Mary l.. Doe, of Bay
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