Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-06-17
MICHIGAN NEWS ITEMS.

Johnnie Sheehan, aged IA, of Calu-
met, was drowned in IA small pond
James Weitvliet, aged 95, accident
ally shot and killed himself at Holland.
While playing on logs in the river at
Stronach, Willie Norman, aged 6, slip
ped off and was drowned.
Alfred French, aged rs, an old vet,
went fishing at Otsego and fell into
the water and was drowned. He
leaves widow and two children.
A Grand Rapids syndicate has Sc
cured the state right for the exhibition
of the pictures of the Corbett- Fitzsim-
mons fight, and will receive them
about July l.
John Cuddebaclx, of the Michigan
Wood Pulp factory at Niles was caught
in fast revolving shaft. With almost
superhuman strength he disengaged
himself, leaving behind both his shirts
and coat.
The Arbeiter bund, of Michigan held
a three days session at Owosso and
closed with display of fireworks and
a ball and reception. Charles III.
Werner, of Detroit, was elected
prvsfleiit.
DIR. Angel, of the y. of M. has been
obliged to cancel his engagement to
sail for Europe this month. The Tur-
lkish government has not returned an
opinion as to whether explanations Of
fered TO the opposition TO him as min
lister to that country are satisfactory.
The University of Michigan library
has received valuable volume of
Wadsworth-a copy of the first edition,
printed in 1893. Only few copies are
now in existence, and this one cost $50,
and was presented by ID. NJ. Ferry, of
Detroit.
Mrs. Milo Roberts, near Harrison, in
some way caught her dress on fire and
before help could arrive her legs and
feet were terribly burned. The next
morning Mrs Roberts gave birth to
child. The mother is not expected to
recover.
The following officers were elected
by the state dental association at their
Battle Creek convention: President, T..
T. Loeffier, of Saginaw; vice-presi-
dents, H. r. Harvey, of Battle Creek,
and Henry c. Raymond, of Detroit;
secretary, S. NJ. Fowler, of Muskegon;
treasurer, George ii. Mosher, of
jackson.
Rev. VIM. Lawton, pastor of the M.
+. church at Nunica, roasted his town
people in a hot sermon. Some of them
got mad and tied the church doors on
the outside so that some of the breth-
rem had to climb out a window to open
Six arrests have been made and more
trouble is anticipated.
Albert L. Anterior, aged AZ, owner
of the Atlas flour, saw and stave mill,
left Flint for his home at Atlas.
About half mile from his home, he
got out of his wagon to speak to a
neighbor. His horses started up. Mr..
Atherton caught the reins, and the
runaway team dragged HIM some 20
rods, killing him almost instantly.
A party of five Detroit young people
that had been sailing back and forth
in small sail-boat from Harsen's
island, on st. Clair river, near Algonac,
to the Canadian shore, was capsized,
and Miss Ada Beebe, of 270 Sixth
street, student in the Detroit high
school, and Newell +. Avery, of so Sci.
den avenue, were drowned. The lat.
ter lost his life trying to save Miss
! Beebe.
A tramp caught the little 7-year- old
daughter of Lester Rougels, near Bliss
field, and carried her to a field where
the brute cruelty assaulted the child,
who was so badly injured she could
scarcely reach her home. The tramp
was captured later and locked up until
he could be taken to Adrian. A moi
surrounded the lookup and threatened
TO lynch the fellow but he was taken
away safely.
James Smalley, aged Is, was found
dead in the woods near Olive, with his
head blown off and the body mangled
Nearby lay remnants of shotgun
which had evidently exploded