Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-19

MIS- Hilueordnu, guest at the YAK
land house.
Max. the s-year-old son of L. ]. Biclx-
hart, was thrown from gate at Leslie
ard died from concussion of the brain.
Another boy was killed at the same
spot eight years ago in the same way.
The Charlevoix improvement Co., of
which Charles Nj. Head. of Grand Rap
ids, is president. has filed articles,
with paid-in capital of 500, 600, for
the purpose of building u big hotel at
Charlevoix.
Herman Ii. Human, supervisor of
Whitehall township, Muskegon county,
has begun suit against ex-Treasurer
George A. Iobler charging that the
latter has failed to turn over 81 ,693 of
township funds.
The Indians around Saganing are
dying off very rapidly from consump-
ton, owing TO careless habits, expos
ure, etc. There is but remnant left
of the once strong and numerous tribe
of the Chippewas.
Michael Steel, of Port Huron, was
found dead in the Michigan Central
yard at Ann Arbor with his head ter
ribly crushed. He had been on a spree
for several days and two bottles of
whisky were found in his pocket.
Capt Oscar A. Williams, aged 81, of
Detroit. was found dead in his bed with
towel saturated with chloroform
wound tightly around his head. 1t
was very evidently q suicide. The
family moved from Lapeer year ago.
A hailstorm in Covert township. Van
Buren, county, did $4,000 damage.
Orchards, vineyards, etc, were ruined,
windows broken and stock injured.
Daniel Moore's barn, near Thunder
Mountain, was struck by lightning
and two horses killed.
Roy Grimes, aged AZ, one of party
of resorters from Cadiz, was drowned
at Long lake, near Fenton. Grimes,
with several companions, went in bath
ing. He was quite a distance from his
friends and in deep water when he
suddenly disappeared.
The miners at the Sebewaing Coal
W. dEt OuJ On d SlTlht. bNtIy iuiiSA
took out his tools. They want the com
pany TO put in seven-eighth inch screens
and the company refuses to do so.
They are at present using one and
three-quarters inch screens.
Frank Spaniolo was bitten by tar
antula, while handling bananas at
Lansing. His hand and arm doubled
in size in a few minutes, and he begged
the doctors to cut the arm off, to save
his life. Liberal applications of am
monia and whisky, however counter
acted the effects of the poison.
The third shaft of the Six Mill Hill
property near Houghton reached the
ledge at depth of II feet. The lode
was remarkably rich copper. This
gives l, 140 feet on an outcrop of the
vein which is mineralized, truly re-
marSable guarantee of the opening of
one of the greatest copper mines ever
developed and which promises to rival
the Calumet & Hecla.
The Ann Arbor railway depot at
Crystal City was entered by thieves
while the agent, Chas. Mechan, was at
dinner He had just called in his saw
ings for several years, amounting to
nearly 81, 900. This sum, together with
500 railroad and express money, he
left in a drawer, and the robbers en-
vcring by back window secured the
whole and made good their escape.
Hendrix Jan Michmerhuisen and his
aged wife celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary at Overisel, Allegan
county. The same day their son and
his wife cele brated their silver wedding
anniversary and their grandson was
married, making three unique wedding
cele brations Several hundred Hol-
landers helped them to make a success
of the event. The old couple came to
Michigan so years ago and are well off.
While Mrs. A Chase was absent
from her house near Coldwater, Mrs.
Louise Doubt and daughter, il is al
legged, went in and broke nearly
bushel of rotten eggs in every room
and bed. A family album was ruined
and pictures of relatives and friends
were destroyed. Sheriff Campbell ar
saved them coat of tar and feathers
at the hands of indignant neighbors.
For several days there was great ex-
element at Sault Ste. Marie and at
the Canadian 500 over the reported
discovery of a placer gold mine on the
Mississauga river, near Thessalon, Ont,
which assayed $500 in gold to the ton.
According to the report it was another
"Klondyke" and several prospectors
made preparations to start for the
newly discovered gold fields. The
bubble finally burst when a well-known
Canadian expert returned from an ex-
animation of the mine, with the news
that it had been ''salted."
James Casey, justice of the peace at
birmingham, and his wife were ar.
rested on charge of obtaining large
amount of money from John Arthur,
a Pennington bachelor, by undue in
huence. The couple was lodged in
Jail over night, but secured 81, 900 bail
and were released the next day. Mrs.
Casey and Arthur are cousins and the
former alleges that the latter rave her