Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-08-04

The large barn of g. ;. White, near
Holly. was destroyed by lightning.
Loss "a, 900; insured.
VIM. j. Dolan, Co. ID, saith Michigan
volunteers, formerly Calumet mail
carrier, is dead at Santiago.
Mr.. BARLEY, aged So, living with his
nephew six miles south of Albion, was
accidentally shot by his granddaughter,
aged 10. His head was blown al
most off.
Mai. o. III. Barber, surgeon of the
35th Michigan, was presented with
magnificent coal black charger and
complete accoutrements by Saginaw
friends
Brig. Gen. Duffield and Maj. Victor
C. Vaughan, surgeon of the 33d Mich
igan, arrived at Tampa while GONZALES
cling from yellow fever and are detained
in quarantine.
The war department has decided that
the 10 assistant surgeons of the five
Michigan regiments will be permitted
to retain the rank of captain, but they
will only draw the pay of lieutenants.
BY falling against saw in mill
at Waters Frank Kellogg cut an artery
in his leg. He was taken to his home
at Otsego Lake, three miles, but be-
fore physician could arrive he bled
to death.
/. S. Harrington, of Monroe, of Co.
Nj, 31st Michigan regiment, Camp
m 4 me n
of captain. He was lieutenant under
the late Capt John NJ. Gutman for sew
eral years.
Since the 35th Michigan has been
mustered in Gov. Pingree, as COM
man der-in-chief, Adjt.-Gen. Case, In
spector-Gen. Marsh and Quartermaster-
Gen. Smith now comprise the Michigan
National Guard.
Atty. Gen. Maynard holds that the
laws of 1887 prevents persons under
81 years of age from becoming insured
in companies operating under those
laws, and that all such contracts en-
tered into are voidable.
Corporal Ed Stevens and Private
Will Morton have returned to their
homes at Benton IIarbor while recov-
ering from wounds received in Cuba.
They say the Cubans are only half civ
lied and are natural-born thieves.
Over 1900 people of Saline and sur
rounding country were present at the
cornerstone laying of the First Pres
byterian church at Saline. The cere-
mony was conducted by the grand
lodge. +. & A. NJ, of state of Michigan.
Pontiac paid high honor to Private
Bert Allen, Co. G, 34th Michigan, who
was honorably discharged by Uncle
Sam because he was disabled by being
shot through the jaw at Santiago, The
citizens turned out and gave him a
hearty reception.
DIR. III. S. Thomson, of Albion, has
been appointed by Gov. Pingree as
regimental surgeon, with rank OF
major, in the 33d Michigan, to succeed
| DIR. Vaughan, of Ann Arbor, promoted
to be brigade surgeon. After being
mustered in. at Island Lake he proceeds
at once to Santiago to join his regi
ment.
The Yosemite has been ordered tC
join Commodore Watson's squadron a
the earliest possible date. The Mich
igan Naval Reserves have been scrap
ing the barnacles and sea-growth from
the bottom of the Yosemite and giving
it coat of foul proof paint. The en-
gines, machinery and guns were als'
overhauled.
George II. Jacks, eX-chief of polio
at Muskegon, was found guilty o
murder at Chicago, and punishment
was fixed at death. The murder o
which he was convicted had for vic
tim A. NJ. McGee, collector 60 year
old, who was supposed to have larg
sum of money. BY means of lette
Jacks and confederate decoyed Nc
Gee into house and slew him. TIL
booty obtained was only S2S.
The American Society of Civil Engir
GERS held their annual convention a
Detroit with the largest attendant
ever known in any inland city. M
merous papers were read and discussed
the principal interest being attache
to that prepared by Capt. Hiram N
Chittenden, U. S. A. corps of engineer
on the regulation of the levels of tn
Great lakes. Excursions to points {
interest in and about Detroit added
the pleasure of the delegates and thei
ladies.
The U. S. geological survey repoi
on the coal production of the Unite
States for the calendar year of 1st
shows the total product for the year
have been 200, 22l Cos short tons, wit
an aggregate valuation at the mines {
sles, s69, 17s, exceeding in value I'll
output of 1896 by 81, 1000 The on
put of Michigan mines was 223, IS!
short tons, valued at 1928, 416, an ave
age of STAG per ton. The output
Michigan in 1896 was 92,ss2 tons, of a
aggregate value of Sl50,631, or ST.
per ton.
Services were held in the Episcop
| church at Hillsdale in memory of I'll
, late Capt. Charles V. Gridley, cor
. mander of Admiral Dewey's fiagsh
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