The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-01-14

Harrison. He was picked up dying in
an old shanty and cared for by the
army. Many attended.
Schoolcraft taxpayers will have a
chance TO vote for waterworks and
electric light plant At present there
is no fire protection and the streets are
lighted with kerosene lamps.
The Kempf Commercial and Savings
bank, of Chelsea, capitalized at $40, 900,
and the Wakefield State bank, of Nor
enci, capitalized at $4,000, have filed
articles with the bank commissioner.
In the case of Burdiclx VS.. Kalama-
zoo being tried at Kalamazoo, Burdick
sues for possession of land which was
donated for cemetery purposes, but
which has been transformed into a
park.
The receivers of the defunct Peoples
Savings bank of Mt. Pleasant, have
filed report showing that the bank
was in a chaotic condition at the time
of its suspension, Aug. 10, 1897. De-
posts were sos, 067.04.
Gen. d. b. Anger, receiver of the
First National bank, of Benton Har-
Dor, says he will pay depositors an
other dividend of 20 per cent soon. He
had already paid 30 per cent since TAX
ing hold of the bank three months ago.
Isabella county supervisors have or
dered the prosecuting attorney to col
lect S13, 449.25 from Treasurer Bru-
baker and his bondsmen. The money
was deposited in the banks at Shepherd
and Mt. Pleasant which afterwards
failed.
Theron +. Giddings has declined the
United States marshalship for the
western district of Michigan, having
received flattering inducements from
prominent insurance company to re-
main with it as general superin tendcnt
of agencies.
II. A. Chaplin e Son, the millionaire
mine owners of Niles, are planning the
construction Of an electric railroad be-
tween Niles and South Bend, Ind.
They own the South Bend electric
light works and power will be derived
from this plant
INSlACAiJ ildo lllC lOllOW-
ing Michigan appointments: Charles
Wright, of Detroit, collector of internal
revenue for the first district of Michi-
gan; James III. Stone, of Detroit to be
appraiser of merchandise in the dis
trict of Detroit.
Twenty years ago Arthur n. Hart
inherited fortune of about 500, 900
from his father and he soon started on
the ''pace that kills" lie has just
been adjudged insane at Lansing after
an attempt TO commit suicide. He is a
physical and mental wreck.
The fifth victim of the electric car
collision near Birmingham last month,
has been claimed by death. Mrs. Chas.
Pratt, of Carleto died at Pontiac.
where she had been taken after the
accident She suffered from an ampu-
tated leg and internal injuries.
The 100000 opera house at Mar
quette has been reopened after being
newly decorated and furnished at
an expense of $1,000. 1t is backed
by Mrs. J. NJ. Longyear, a wealthy
lady, whose desire is to give Marquette
people first-class entertainments.
David Schimmel, of Eggleston, has
been held in s., 900 bonds on a charge
of criminal assault on Rosa Garvcy
He has been in hiding for month
This is a second offense and is partic-
ularly aggravated case, it being al
legged that Schimmel used shotgun to
intimidatp the Girl
A company is being organized with
a capital stock of 5000, 900 to utilize the
power of Chappee rapids near Menom-
inee to generate electricity to supply
power for street railways, paper mills,
saw mills and other manufacturing
concerns at Menominee and Marinette.
Work will be begun at once on a dam
to cost $780,
Stanley W. Turner, of Lansing, has
been appointed by Secrc tary of War
Alger as one of the three special
clerks who are to accompany the
government relief expedition which is
to carry large amount of supplies to
the Klondike miners who are said TO
be in danger of starving. These clerks
will be the only civilians in the party.
Charles Clifford, of Chicago, and Miss
L. NJ. Johnson, of Eaton Rapids, drove
from the latter's home to Lansing, Is
miles, to secure marriage license, but
the clerk could not be found SO they
drove to Mason IL miles farther where
they succeeded and were married
They drove back home the same night,
making 60 miles in all on bitter
cold day.
Another company has been formed
TO prospect for coal in Bay county.
One thousand acres in Monitor, Ban
gor and Kawkawlin townships have
been secured and drilling will be
started at once. With the close of
winter, there will be fully 20 rigs at
work in different parts of the county
Without exception, so far as known,
coal has been struck in every hole put
down.
Hon Albert Grenville Boynton, gen
orally known as Judge Boynton, and
for % years past political editor of the