The Yale expositor., 1898-01-21


bed by two men, was found dead in
n chair at her home.
Eta, aged II, the oldest daughter of
Louie Waacx, of Clarenceville, died
from eating diseased pork of their own
raising Waack, his wife and six other
children are all i'll, some of them SER
iously
The l6-year-old daug hter of Joseph
Richie, farmer near Ludington, shot
herself through the heart with a pistol
and died soon afterward. 1t is not
known whether it was a suicide or an
accident.
A bachelor friend of Chas. Britton,
an old truck farmer near Metamora,
has written from the Klondilxe and
sends present of 81, 200 in gold. Mr.
and Mrs. Britton will go to Dawson
City in the spring.
Nearly So, 600 was subscribed at one
meeting toward the proposed $4,000
endowment for the Students Christian
association at the u. of NJ, and it is
hoped TO have at least half of the sum
subscribed by July l.
Two sons of Charles Colleau were
fishing through the ice on Little bay,
Lake st. Clair when the younger one,
George, left his brother to go out fur
ther on the ice and suddenly disap-
peared through an air hole.
c. A. Liddy, the Detroit man who
was in Jail at Mt Pleasant charged
with swindling Isabella county farm
ers by paying for grain with bogus
checks, escaped by digging his way out
through the wall of the Jail.
The new Tappan shoe factory at
Coldwater employs $50 men. The
force is steadily increasing and within
a year is expected To exceed 400. +.
| ID. Tappan commenced business in
modest way only five years ago
The Michigan Flax Fiber Co., at
! Saginaw, which at present makes only
fibers, contemplates engaging in the
manufacture of linens, and big fac
tory may result. Last year the COM
pany bought 14O tons of flax from
! farmers.
Interested parties state that it is an
established fact that the United AllIali
Co., limited, of Liverpool, Eng, will
locate its main American plant in Bay
City and will at once expend half
million dollars on a plant to employ
! 500 men.
Battle Creek Odd Fellows banqueted
Dr. Simeon 5. French, aged 81, who
was initiated into Battle Creek lodge
so years ago. DR.. French is a past
grand patriarch of the grand encamp-
ment, and has been mayor of Battle
Creek twice.
Lewis Gathncr, of Dowagiac. was
fatally injured by the discharge of
shotgun which he attempted to remove
from buggy with the muzzle pointing
toward him. In some way the ham
mers caught and both barrels were
discharged into his side.
Anthony Remus, aged 81, young
Polish laborer, was shot and killed by
Patrolman c. j. Somerville, at Detroit,
when resisting arrest and trying with
several of his friends, to "do up" the
officer. Somerville has been exoner-
ated by his superior officers.
The great camp of Maccabees settled
374 deaths claims last year, paying
S529, 21150 To disabled and aged
members S36, 5S7.6 &C was paid. The to-
tai membership IN Michigan is 70,7 79,
gam of 5, 175 during the year. Man
agement expenses were 66 cents per
capita.
A consolidated statement showing
the condition of the III state banks
and three trust companies of Michigan
at the close of the year makes a very
gratifying showing. As compared
with the report of one year ago the
savings deposits have increased 5000
43O. IL, and commercial deposits ST.
! Isl 1890
Frank Feterolf, farmer near Three
Rivers, went to his barn and set his
lantern on box. Soon he noticed an
unusual light in the house and ran
back To extinguish the fire in n burn
ing chimney Next moment the barn
was in flames, hogs having upset the
lantern. Three horses and consider
able feed were destroyed.
A number of Michigan families emf
grated year ago to Western Canada on
representations of being able TO secure
| fine farms almost free or obtaining
profitable employ ment. 1t now APP
pears that most of them were disap-
pointed in every way and have suffered
severely and are anxious to return TO
Michigan.
Considerable fun is made of Con-
gresham Crump, who wired A. l..
Deuel. that he had been unanimously
confirmed as postmaster of Harbor
Springs. Deuel. passed around the CT
gars and was rejoicing greatly until he
learned that his appointment was still
held up in committee, and his enemies
have gone to Washington TO push the
fight against him.
The general tax law was amended
by the last legislature so as to provide
that on Jan. Is of each year, county
treasurers should remit TO the auditor
general the amount of state taxes coll
lected up to that time, and make re-
mittances every 80 days thereafter UNI
til the entire apportionment is paid.