Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-04
Minor State Matters,

A. d. Ackles of Parma committed sui
eide by hanging. because he failed to
secure an increase of pension.
For the five months ended Feb. l there
were in the Ionia Jail 431 prisoners. Of
whom 3SS were DRINKS and dssorderlies.
b. Wolf, farmer living one mile from
Alma, was seriously hurt while unloading
logs at Butterfield Mills. His horses were
scared by whistle and started to rIn.
Wolf tried to stop them. but was knocked
down and run over by the horses and load
of logs. Three ribs were broken and he
was injured internally. May die.
Adam Wenzel. of Kalap AGO, who has
been arrested many times for violating
the liquor law, was arrested and held to
81 800 bail on n charge If assault with in-
tent to kill Thomas McDermott, who
stood at the foot of the mile hill watching
boys and girls coasting. Wenzel came out
and said: "I'll show you how to stand
around and watch my place." and fred ct
him, and as McDerinott departed the
second shot was fired.
A bold highwayman paraded the streets
of Flint the other night. He held up An
drew Turner and Martha Skall, but Meth
er had a penny. A few minutes later
Frank Wright, prominent merchant
was confronted by cooked revolver and
made to shell out some cash. Wright at
first tried to fight off his adversary with
his cane, but was unsuccessful. The po-
lice were notified and vigilant search is
being made for nightly marauders.
The Genesee County Clerk was arous-
ed at late hour the other night by an
irate farmer of Dawson, who inquired in
breathless tones whether or not his daugh-
ter and young man had taken out mar
riage license. The young couple had come
to the city for a sleigh ride, together with
some other young people. On his way
home he. was passed by the people he had
pursued and they all had a good laugh at
'papa's" expense when the latter reached
home.
Last fall jury in the Ingham Circuit
Court gave William WEIGH a verdict for
$500 against the city of Lansing for
injuries sustained by him by falling into
an open cellar. Evidence was offered
showing that barricade was erected to
prevent passers-by from falling into the
cellar, hut that on the night of the injury
IL was in some manner removed. The Su-
preme Court found that the city was not
negligent, and the case was reversed, n
new trial being granted.
Benton Harbor fruit growers are alarm
ed over the prospect of the appearance
of the destructive San Jose scale, which.
when it presents itself in an orchard.
means certain death to every tree. The
scale was brought into this country from
Australia in nursery stock shipped to Cal
ifornia, and later some of the stock wns
shipped to other States, Michigan getting
her share. The disease has not yet ap-
pesred, but the danger from the supposed
infected trees Is causing much alarm.
The only way to arrest the disease when
II appears Is to destroy every infected
tree.
Wilbur Bissell, son of Mr.. and Mrs. 4
A. Bissell, residing near Richland. hang,
ed himself. He had been suffering from
mental arrangement for the past year. He
was young man of more than ordinary
abilities.
While Mr.. Geo. Hart was sitting at his
home, near Lincoln Lake station, Mr..
Harris brother asked him for his knife,
which was open, and George Hart gave
the knife to bis 3-year-old son to take to
his uncle. While the little fellow was 60
Ing hCrOsS tne rOoin ne leii Hnu the Din0c
of the knife he carried went into his heart,
killing him instantly.
A few nights ago Mrs. Emily Munger.
of Grand Blanc. was out doors and slip
ped upon an icy walk, breaking her left
leg and receiving some severe bruises.
Thursday she died of her injuries. De-.
ceased was 81 years old and was an early
settler in the county, where she was loved
and respected by all.
Port Huron book sellers report an un-
usual demand for arithmetics and geog-
raphies from persons considerably above
the legal school age. This fact Is account
ed for by the large number of Office seek
ers who are preparing to take the civil
service examination for positions on the
customs force and other places In the
classified service.