The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-11-04
STATE GOSSIP.

The Detroit ~ Romeo electric line
will be completed July next.
The Michigan Central is building
fine new depot at North Lansing.
Lexington schools have been closed
on account of diphtheria in the village.
The little 5-year-old daughter of VIM
Spencer, at Port Huron, was fatally
burned.
All four of the Grand Rapids compa-
MES of the 32d Michigan have been
mustered out.
The 25th annual convention of Mich
igan superintendent of the poor was
held at Flint.
Edward Tanger, aged 30 years, of
Hancock, Rough Rider, died of ma
laria, at Boston.
Oil has been struck by a farmer of
Isabella township, Isabella Co., while
drilling for water.
Over so children under legal age
have been taken from Bay City factor
les and sent to school.
A loss of $500 was occasioned by
the burning of Bronsons chicken pack
ing house at Allegan.
Geo. II. Kipp, of the 35th Michigan,
died at Philadelphia. The remains
were buried at hudson.
Capt. Colby, surgeon 31st Michigan,
has returned from Ponce, Porto Rico,
to rejoin his own regiment.
Fire destroyed the barn on the farm
of Herman Kienbaum, in Watertown,
Sanilac county. Loss $1,000.
Insurance Commissioner Campbell
has revoked the license of the North
ern Assurance Co., of London.
A new stock yard and cattle farm is
proposed for Bay City to utilize the re-
fuse of the beet sugar factory.
John b. Allen, one of Kalamazoo
oldest and best known citizens, com
mitted suicide by shooting himself.
The extensive gypsum beds near
Omer will be developed, furnishing
employment to more than 100 men.
Ward Murray, formerly of Mason,
was struck by falling tree and in
stantly killed while prospecting in the
Klondike.
George Van Busllirk was shot and
probably mortally wounded by Albert
Reynolds at the disreputable house OF
Tillie Ray at Cadillac.
Miss L. Russell, aged 49, a deaf
mute, residing near Sterling, was run
over by passenger train near Stand
ish and instantly killed.
While trying to chase his pet dog of
the street car track, Chas. Wilson, a
retired Detroit merchant, was struck
by a car and fatally injured.
Assistant Yardmaster John Marshal
of the South Shore road fell from the
top of boxcar at st. Ignace and broke
his neck He leaves widow.
The l3-year-old son of John McCran
dell, of Billings, was killed by his gun
slipping from stump and being dis
charged, while he was hunting.
Two large barns owned by Myror
Cook and Chas. Clute, the latter con
tanning Guy Monroe's household goods
burned at Marshall. Loss 81, 200.
Wallace Watkins, of Battle Creek
reported drowned on the steamer Doty
is alive and well. lie left the boat al
Chicago just before the fatal trip.
Over 100 acres of land near Film
have been leased by Z. f. Christian, o
Detroit, for the development and work
ing of coal mines on the property.
Edward Sherlow, farmer of Clima'
township, Calhoun county, was ar
rested on a charge of setting fire to thu
home of Joseph Lewis, of Leroy town
ship.
Mrs. Rosina Tanner, of lonia, is To-
wears old. She is hale and hearty
About 100 friends celebrated the ami
versary at the home of her son, A. l.
Mum.
Frank w. Gregg, Seventh Day AID
ventist evangelist got on "a jag in Bat
tie Creek and fourished a revolver. II
was arrested and fined, and also los
his job.
1t is charged that grand debauc
characterized the closing hours of tn
carnival of fun at Grand Rapids, and
is unlikely that another will ever b
held there.
Fred L. Eaton, of the Saginaw Nava
Reserves, has been restored to his pos
tion as prosecuting attorney of Sag
nav county, which he resigned to g
. to the front.
New Michigan postmasters: Arcadia
Manistee county, Charles j. Stark'
Galloway, Saginaw county, f. |
Black burn; Greiner, Wayne count!
Fred Blackett.
The death rate at the u. of M. no
pital for the year ending June 30, ls9
was but &c per cent which is low for
hospital having large number
! operation cases.
7 Chas. Morton, keeper of the Hollan
2 life saving station, has been appointe
D superintendent of the Eleventh Iii
saving district in which is comprise
all of Lake Michigan.
Some fiend scattered poison in fee
on Richard Coward's farm near Bro
son. Nine head of cattle and nun
Der of sheep were found dead, and Sc
! | ,.o1 ott,aro ara 1ilxe1v IN die