Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-09-05

Henry yanncss. an Indian from the
Sarnia reservation, says he was en-
ticed into Port Huron alley and rob
bed OF $40. Joe Henry is under arrest
charged with purloining Reuben's
money.
The Detroit & Toledo Shore line Is
being pushed north from Monroe at
the rate of n mile day. Believers in
the steam road theory point to the alb
sence of any signs OF overhead con-
struction.
John Morrison. Grand Trunk pass.
enger conductor. while examining an
| air brake coupling ut New Hamburg.
was crushed between the coaches. and
died from his injuries later in the day
ut Toronto.
Miss Bertha +. Bailey. n leader in
Reading society. and Moron ID. CarTel.
of Chicago. were married and nj once
started for Havana. where the groom
Is stationed rs private secretary to
Gen. Wood.
Port Huron is to have another ship
yard for construction Of steel boats.
The yard will he run In connection
with Dunford's dry dock and will be
located on the property south OF the
lower dry dock.
Mrs. Lillian Beatty. of Reading. oh
Jected very forcibly 10 her husband
accompanying Il certain young lady. so
when she met them together she dealt
the young woman a blow which rcnd-
cred her unconscious.
1t took two guards with muskets 20
enforce the smallpox quarantine near
TekonSha. and then IN inmate Of the
house escaped. One OF the guards is
said TO have left his post ono night and
driven into the country 10 attend
dance.
\ special election will he held Sept.
10 To decide upon the question of bond
ing for $4,000 for building a garbage
crematory and additional stone walks.
and laying surface pipe for Sprinking
the principal park drives on Mackinac
Island
Dir. w. r. Church. of Marshall. who
was charged with practicing medicine
without q license. was acquitted. He
Will now bc tried ON charge OF NAL
practice. preferred by Bornt Van
Tandt. who asks $4,000 for the death
OF his wife.
DR.. j. ii. Richardson has commenced
suit against the defunct Citizens Ma
tional bank at Niles for 5000. DR..
Richardson says he loaned the bank
81, 400 on July $. 1899. the day of the
failure. and that his claim was reject
cd by the comptroller
Anna :. Lang. wife OF Postmaster
Lang, of Houghton. has commenced
suit for the purpose Of recovering
three-fourths interest in 100 acres of
land. being a portion OF the Kearsarge
mine. now claimed 10 he owned by the
Osceola Consolidated Mining Co.
As an evidence of the scarcity OF
labor IN southern Michigan. II is
worthy OF note that n train runs from
Jackson 10 Union City every day, n
distance OF A. miles. 10 pick up men to
work on the railroad The train makes
tho trip night and morning. and has
done SO for q month.
Arthur lIardwich. 4 Battle Greek
youth. attempted to eXtcrmnatc bed.
bugs with gasoline. hut came near OK
terminating himself. He held lamp
in one hand. when he opened the gaso-
line can and il exploded He was
frightfuIly burned. his skin peeliag off.
His recovery is doubtful.
On several occasions a substance
resembling blue vitriol has been found
in the yard of Frank PiesZak. Of Bay
City. and once one of his children was
caught in the act of placing some of
the stuff in its mouth. 1t has been
proved to be poisonous. and the police
are trying TO find out who placed it
there
Selig Solomon. of Altoona county.
has sent State Land Commissioner
Wildey check for 500 in payment
for lumber taken from Agricultural
college lands in that county. He says
the trespassing was not done by his
order, and an effort will be made 10
locate the guilty parties and prosecute
them.
The following five graduates and
former students OF the University
have been appointed on the second
call for teachers for the Philippines:
Frank pshick. Saginaw: Chas 4. Val
lance Fowlersville. y. Y; G.. Il.
Schuelleg. Niles Mich; G.. y. Trem-
per. Pontac~ Mich: +. +. Welch, Or
chard Lake. Mich.
Victor 'Toskkilla was shot through
the heart. and the arm of a fellow.
named Saakari was shattered. as tho
result Of Il row early Wednesday
~ the Halfway saloon. between
Houahton and Atlantic. The uarties
arc FinlanGcrs one of whom became
involved i'm n drunken quarrel Tosk
killns assailant was Matte Saakarl \
brother OF the wounded man.
Henry Iill. OF Monroe. has been in
poor health for some time and recedt-
ly signed what purported 10 he an
agreement between himself ana n
medical company by which the Inter
agreed 10 cure him for $50 and
| his wife for SIC. The controct
turned up in the form OF n moro
| for $40 in the hands of 4. l.. Beord.
WHO has brought suit to enforce IFS
| payment.
! Michael Kennedy. OF Niles. Is suing
/ his son Richard for $4,000 damages.
I alleging that lie was falsely impris
oned M ST. Joseph's retreat near Dear
born. for period Of FIVE years M the
| instigation OF his son. on n rumped
UP charge of insanity. He saws he
was not given n hearing before n pro-
\ bate Judge. and was not adiudped in
/ sone ny any court