Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-12
NEWS TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.
Minor Happenings Of the Past
Week.
EVENTS OF LAST SEVEN DAYS.
Political. Religious. Social aud Criminal
Doings OF the Whole World Carefully
Condensed for Oar Readers-Ths Ac-
cident Record.

conference OF indiana SpIrltuallStS met
Friday and elected officers. George w.
Parhison of Yorktown is president.
Little Rock, Ark.-Near Fairview,
Paul Horton shot and killed Villain
McQuade and made his escape.
Jerseyville, Ill.-Mrs. George Ringle,
while trying to kindle a fire with coal
OIL was so badly burned that she died.
Pewaukee, Wis.-John Parker, Jr,
of Idaho territory, was murdered by
Indians and his house and all other
property destroyed.
st. Joseph, Mo.-Jack NcXane shot
and killed William e. Albin, as a re-
suit of dispute over game of cards.
Mckane was arrested.
Sioux City, Iowa.-While dissecting
the C lrcass of COW, DR.. J. +. Smith,
local veterinary, contrfc ed anthrax,
and is in a critical condition.
Waukegan, Ill.-At Libertyville, Bes-
sic, the S-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Proctor, was burned to
death. The parents had left the chill
dren at home.
Rockville, Ind.-A reward of $500
has been offered by the officials of
Parke county for the arrest of James
Mclaughlin. accused of the murder of
William Robertson at Montezuma on
the night of July 81.
Pocatello, Idaho-The strike OF the
Japanese track laborers of the Oregon
Short Line is at an end. The men ac-
cepted the reduction of 10 cents per
day and went back TO work.
Valparaiso, Ind.-Conductor William
NJ. Campbell, aged Al, was struck by
his train while switching and fell on
another track, crushing his skull. He
resided at 1922 Paulina street, Chicago.
Omaha, Neb.-Fire in the Rees
Printing Company's establishment did
$4,000 damage to stock and plant and
$4,000 damage to the building. Other
losses to individuals will aggregate
$4,000. Fully insured.
West Superior, Wis.-The statement
is made on reliable authority that
there will be an attempt made to re-
peal the new Wisconsin fire and police
law.
plowed up an old pot containing $1,000
in goid coin on his farm, near Schoon-
err, Brown county. 1t Is thought to have
been buried by his father, who was
known to have large amounts of gold.
Indianapolis.-Dr A. Ebert, the
cclored physician of this city who has
been offered the appointment as con-
ID 1t A artn f1,nt
he would not accept.
Chicago.-It is expected that the
twenty-seven Illinois delegates to the
convention of the G. A. r. in Buffalo.
which meets August %, 26 and 81, will
present the name of Colonel James A.
Sexton, of Chicago, as a candidate for
national commander
London.-The Athens correspondent
OF the Daily Telegraph asserts that the
frontier line upon which the powers
have agreed places Greece completely
at the mercy of the Turks.
Caracas.-The Venezuelan govern
ment has granted a concession to by
ship company with capital of $500.
900 (s4,O00,000).
Eldora, Iowa. NJ. Hale is dead at
Iowa Falls. He was one of the oldest
Knights of Pythias in Iowa and was a
prominent worker in the early days of
the order.
Ottawa, Ont.-Ex-U States Con-
sui Riley was publicly presented with
a costly cabinet of silverware as
parting gift by the citizens of Ottawa.
Galesburg, Ill.-In consequence of
several large orders from southern
points the Frost Manufacturing Com
pany is working full time for the first
time in two years.
London.-The Vienna correspondent
OF the Daily Chronicle says he learns
by special dispatches from Warsaw
that the Russian government intends
to prohibit the export Of grain this
year owing to the expected bad har
vest.
Newport News, Va.-The American
Association Of Dentists and Southern
Dental Association, which organiZa
lions have been in convention at Old
Point Comfort since Monday, united
into one body. with DR.. Thomas File
brown of Boston as president. DR..
George II. Cushing of Chicago was
elected secretary.
Shelbyville, Ind.-Mrs. w. +. Law
was thrown from her carriage in run
away and killed.
CnIehas,iw, /. flames Gerah,
well-known sporting man from the Pa
cifc coast, was instantly killed by Will.
lis Day, a stranger here, in a quarrel
over cards.
Waukegan, Ill.-Willie Hussey and
Willie Rogerson were drowned in the
lane while Uatnlng.
New lork.-'rne Golden Rod Silk
Company Of Paterson, N. j., has given
notice OF its failure, and receiver has
been appointed. The liabilities are
| $103, 600; assets about $4,000.
New Haven, Conn.,. Il. Marvin OF
Hartford, appointed by Judge w. X,
Townsend as master TO take an &C
count Of damages in the cases Of Mrs,
Harriet II. Welles of Chicago against
the Waterbury Manufacturing Com
pany, finds that the complainant has