The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-12-13
STATE GOSSIP.

Mayfeld.
Mrs. Geo. Heimert, of Galien, has
gone insane over spiritualism.
Michigan carriagemakers held their
first annual convention at Pontiac.
The Maccabees at Pinconuing have
Just completed a $4,000 temple and
! opera house.
The National Prohibitionists of shia-
wassee have again amalgamated with
the old party.
Prof r. S. Avann, for 13 years head
of the Latin department of Albion col
lege, is dead, aged so.
Dr. M. E. Wadsworth had resigned
the presidency of the Michigan College
OF Mines, at Houghton.
The 35th Michigan participated in a
practice march of 12 miles from Camp
Mckenzie to Bel Air, Ga.
Life imprisonment is Wrn. Senusky's
penalty for the murder of his young
wife, Georgiana, at Detroit.
Twelve Centerville girls have formed
an Old Maids club, and style them
selves the deserted dozen"
Ed Gilman, of Detroit, was arrested
at Alpena charged with hunting deer
with dogs and out of season.
The 7-year-old son of T. O'Leary,
near Millington, was accidentally
fatally shot by his older brother.
New Michigan postmasters: Drake,
Lapeer county, Josiah McGuigan; Pop
pie, Huron county, Donald Mcleod.
Gov. Pingree visited Lieut.. Gov.
elect. Robinson at Marquette, and
talked over the senatorial situation.
The State Game ASSOCIATION will pre-
pare a bill to present to the state legis-
lature for q revision of the state game
laws
Levi T. Hull, aged 60 years, for so
years editor of the st. Joseph County
Advertiser, died from nervous pros
tration.
L. S. Aldrich, a music dealer Of Ben
ton Harbor, has fallen heir to 81, 900, 600
through the death of an aunt in
Chicago.
Nettie Willer, aged 25, attempted to
commit suicide at Owosso by taking q
dose of chloroform. Disappointment
in love.
George Webster hung himself In the
county Jail at West Branch. he was
arrested for beating his wife while he
was drunk.
The Students Christian association
of the U. of M. has chosen as president
w. 5. Gilbert, of Spokane, Wash, a
senior law
Gustav Reese, printer, fell 60 feet
from ladder In the Michigan Sugar
factory at Bay CITY and sustained prob
ably fatal injuries.
Col Frank J. Hecker, Of Detroit, has
left Havana for his home to attend the
wedding of his daughter. he returns
to Havana in January.
The state supreme court has affirmed
the constitutionality Of the law fixing
a standard for all cider vinegars Of
fered for sale in Michigan.
Returns from all counties except
Saginaw and Monroe give Pingree q
majority of 73,s19 The constitutional
revision has 80, 156 majority.
John Gilbert, of Ovid, veteran OF
the civil war, was telling tree when
he was struck by one of the branches,
and he died from his injuries.
Aggie O'Flannigan came all the way
from ireland to Pontiac TO wed her old
sweetheart, Dennis Mummy, but found
shat he had a wife and four children.
George w. Lee was instantly killed
3y Michigan Central train at Avery
while across the tracks. Lees neck
was broken. The horses were unin-
jured.
Adelbert Pyke, wealthy Lapeer
farmer, was fined $25 or 30 days for
horsewhipping Libbie Pearsall, aged
three, whom he took with the intention
of adopting.
Rudolph Hawke, sailor on the
schooner West Side, was drowned at
Bay City. He was in an intoxicated
condition when he attempt to climb on
board the boat.
Christian Harmon, aged 72, an old
farmer, residing near Charlotte, was
struck by Michigan Central engine
while driving across the tracks, and he
cannot recover.
Fire at Ionia destroyed the store
occupied by Caine & Reusch, milliners,
and several other places were damaged.
The total loss is over $4,000, with
$4,000 insurance.
. Charlotte disputed with her electric
light company and has been In dark
ness for 10 months. An understanding
has been reached and all night light
ing will begin Jan. 1.
Frank Debore, aged %, Co. @, o2d
, Michigan died at Grand Rapids from
consumption. lie was in excellent
health when he enlisted and the disease
was caused by exposure.
J. v. Barry, of Lansing, will not
succeed w. K. Bush as private secre-
tary TO Gov. Pingree. He has notified
the governor that he would be obliged
TO decline the secretaryship.