Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-21

Charles Peck, a farmer living near
Albion, narrowly escaped death by
cremation. A portion of his burning
roof had already fallen in before he
had awole, and upon his escape he
found the barn, which was located
40 rods from the house, entirely con-
sumed. Loss about $500.
The opening of the Barnum mine at
Ishpeming is substantial evidence OF
the return of prosperity. 1t means the
employment of nearly 500 men this fall
and winter. The Barnum mine has
been the life and mainstay of Ishpem-
ing, and since il was closed down, IN
July, 1894, business in that city has
been practically at a standstill
The schooner Kate Winslow, carry
ing 200 tons of pig iron, foundered
in Lake Michigan, near Manistique,
after being abandoned in gale by the
steamer Queen OF the West, which was
towing her The crew escaped in the
boats and reached Whitdale. The
Winslow was built in 1872, was valued
at SIS, 900 and insured for S10,0O0
Receiver Il. A. Il. Weadoct, of the
First National bank, of East Saginaw,
is now paying off the fourth dividend
to creditors of the bank making 20
per cent thus far. The bank has lot
of redwood in California anG other re-
sources and the hope of the receiver is,
when the property is disposed of. to
pay 100 per cent and have surplus.
Miss Carrie Haskell, an eccentric
school teacher at Ludington, quarreled
with her brothers and, although in
good health, resolved to stay in bed
five years. The time was almost up
when she was taken sick with typhoid
fever. She then expressed desire to
resume life's activities, but has died
without her wish being gratified.
Secretary Wade OF the U. of NJ. re-
ports that the university attendance is
800 more than last year, all depart
ments showing a gain, except the
medical The total is 900 against
2,6l6. If the registration after this
date equals that of 1896 the number of
students in the calendar, exclusive OF
summer school students, will be nearly
or quite $500.
Because her parents forbade her to
walk on the village streets in the even
ing the 14-yearold daughter of John
Worthley committed suicide at Roch-
ester, by taking a dose of strychnine.
The girl wrote note to her parents,
saying she would rather die than stay
home every night and requested that
her best love be conveyed to young
man in Pontiac.
The financial state of affairs in Bay
City and Bay county is becoming badly
muddled. Bay Citys contingent fund
has been overdrawn $50, 200 and West
Bay City is clamoring for the allow
ance of a big claim. Bay City has a
claim against the county for $1,000,
which, added to $4,000 the county
owes the state, causes the supervisors
considerable worry.
ida, who 10 years ago created na-
t1onal sensation by his persistent and
unwelcome attentions to Miss Clotilde
Palms. Detroit heiress, died at st.
Joseph's retreat, private asylum near
Detroit, where he had been taken
when infatuation and repeated rejec-
tions broke down his once robust mind.
The body was taken TO Florida for
burial.
H. c. Morrison, of Sault Ste. Marie,
Hugh Ross and another man were
hunting near Munoscong bay, and were
walking single file through the bush.
Morrison being i'm the lead and Ross
right behind him, when the gun of the
later went off, pouring its deadly
charge into Morrison's back and he
lived but few moments. 1t is sup
posed that the hammer of Ross gun
was caught by a twig.
Frank Phiscater, of Baroda, who
brought out a fortune from the flask.
gold mines. has gone to New York to
dispose of a two-thirds interest in his
claims in Alaska to an English syndi-
cate for 81, 1888, 900. From New York
he will go to Washington, having been
summoned there by Comptroller Eek
els to give the treasury department
some information regarding Alaska.
In February Phiscater will return to
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Alaska to develop his mines
1t is expected sugar beet factory
will be erected ut Saginaw during the
coming year with a capacity of 500 tons
of beets day, which will represent an
investment of about $500, 900. Out of
the $50 farmers of Saginaw county
who were given seed for experimental
growing last spring it is found that
nearly 200 of them have grown bee is
in Europe, and many of the farmers
around Saginaw have worked in beet
sugar factories in the old country.
j. L. Berl<heimer, who was clerk of
the appropriations committee of the
senate in the last legislature and who
was later a clerk in the auditor en-
erals office, has just been &C quilted, at
Lansing, of the charge of obtaining
money by false pretenses. 1t was
charged that he made unauthorized
drafts upon Senator Merriman's credit
for $500. Berkheimer says he has been
prosecuted. and he will now give the
/ public some inside information regard
ing the manner in which the railroad
companies dictated the terms of Scna-