Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-04
MICHIGAN NEWS ITEMS.

There is again strong talk of an cleo
trio railway from Detroit to Ann Arbor
Mrs. Edward Scott, of Onekama, shot
and killed herself because of domestic
troubles.
Levi j. Hall, of Easton, was killed
by falling pig-pen, which his father
had raised upon jacks
Munising is only three years old, yet
the daily payroll of the permanent in
dustries located there is 81 600.
George Stackroach ran into wagon
with his bicycle at Dundee, and re-
ceived injuries from which he may die.
Mrs. Henry Shoenheit, aged 80 com
mitted suicide at Kalamazoo by taking
strychnine. She was married six
weeks ago to her third husband.
Food Commissioner Grosvenor will
put stop to the common practice of
merchants palming off worlled-over
dairy butter for creamery product.
ii. NJ. Snow, a Detroit real estate
agent, dropped dead from his wheel
as he was entering Ypsilanti with a
party of five from Detroit, making n
century run.
Jay SwanlS, son Of farmer three
miles south of Dowagiac, was attacked
by a vicious bull and was terribly
injured, six ribs being broken and his
head badly cut.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Dunn, who live
northeast of Utica celebrated their sill
yer wedding and at the supper table
sat the hostess and their 10 children in
the order of their birth.
John Albert, has sold his undertake
ing business at Holland and will
shortly sail for Europe to claim big
fortune left by his uncle, who grew
rich in the Australian gold fields.
The U. of NJ. regents have appointed
DIR. o. Il. Long, of Ionia, lecturer in
the homeopathic department.; b. w.
Peet, assistant in general chemistry;
w. l.. Miggett, assistant in ngineering.
As he was walking on River street
at Battle Creek Elisha harrington was
shot in the neck by Louis Gripin,
drunken Italian, without the slightest
provocation. He will probably re-
cover.
The 13-vear-old son of Fred Schroeder,
near Birmingham, was leading span
of horses into barn when his head
was caught between the wagon and "a
timber and crushed, causing almost in
slant death.
Congressman William Alden Smith,
promoter of the Grand Rapids. Kali
kaslla & Southeastern railroad, SAYS it
will run from Van Buren, to Harrison,
connecting the c. e W. NJ. and f. & p
NJ, and opening up rich hardwood aud
agricultural country.
President Galloway of the Lake
Shore railway, says that his company
will fight to the end the 2-cent mileage
bill enacted by the Michigan legisla-
ture. He declares that 1T is unconsti-
tutional and that the legislature has
transcribed its powers.
ha a. r. Libbie Jones was convicted at
oeha e91tgn 81 ReeFI i eaf " and sen
fenced TO Is months in the Detroit
house of correction. Six lawyers re-
fused to defend her so she made plea
OF guilty. She is about 40 years of age
and has a husband and one child
Labor Commissioner Cox is making
an investigation Of the recent boiler
explosions in the state, although there
is no Michigan statute covering this
subject lie will prepare facts and
urge upon the next legislature the aG
visibility of enacting a boiler inspcc-
ton law
! Willie Van Dulst. aged 3, climbed
upon an oil wagon which was standing
in the street at Grand Rapids. The
i horses started suddenly throwing the
E little fellow under the wheels and
crushing him fatally. His mother wit
messed the accident and rushed out and
picked her darling up, and he died in
her arms.
A tramp giving his name as VIM.
Patton, of Lansing, attempted Grim
inal assault on the 6-ycar-old daughter
of A. O. Browning at Portland, but
was frightened away after nearly tear
ing the child's clothing OFF. He was
captured an hour later by Officer Sand
born and is now in Jail There were
threats Of lynching the brute.
3John Mosher, father of Mrs. Clarence
+. Blood, of Kalamazoo, died under
very peculiar circumstances in Chicago.
He was found dead with a bullet
wound in his body The coroner's
jury brought in verdict of suicide.
Mr.. Blood, however, believes it to be a
case OF murder and has employed de-
tectives to unravel the mystery.
An attempt was made to wreck a fast
train on the Grand Trunk road between
SCOTS and Pavilion in Kalamazoo
county. Four ties were placed on the
track and the semaphore lights nearby
were blown out. The train struck the
ties and threw them high into the air,
but aside from smashing in the head
light of the engine there was not much
damage.
Chicago capital is back of the Peer
less Portland Cement Co. which has
been organized with $3.50, 900 capital
stock paid up to develop the cement
industry at Union City. The Union
plant was purchased for Sl5O,OOO and
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