The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-01-09
STATE NEWS IN nRIEF.

Squaw Gun. Chippewa Indian. Il
dead lt his home on MOlasscs river,
aged over 100 years.
New iork'S pOstotiicr receipts FOR
1902 were Sl3.42j.1Sg. an increase of
more than Nl.3UuuDO over 1901. The
profit was SS.u2l. 1Gd.
Geo Allen has confessed that be-
stole two horsos from the Weber farm
near Gunmcrc and fired the barn 10
conceal his crime.
The appointment of Henry +. Chase
rs deputy under Attorney General
Blair WAS made Friday. lie has held
the position eight years.
EX-Nayor Paterson. who has erected
siN-stury brick block Ia Flint con-
templates erecting an up-to-datc opera
house adjoining his proposed new ho-
tel
II II denied that the Marquette pris-
ou cigars enter into competition with
union labor or that the product Of the
pcnitcut!ary shop Is sold within the
state.
The Nashville council has granted
license Tor another saloon. For many
years there has only been one saloon.
though the town has nearly 100 In
hahitants.
Prosecuting Attorney Brown an
nounced that the result OF the Mich
OILS trial viii have no effect upon the
trial Of VIM. Leonard upon a similar
charge.
Rev. /. n. McMlchael fell dead In
tho pulpit of the United Presbyterian
church az Sugar Crrpk. O. Thursday
al. e. 10 u. .
Monmouth. H.. college.
While on his way 10 train IN lIol.
land john Alderman. a travelling man.
was held up 10y two thugs. armed with
revolvcrs. After relieving him ~ his
grip and $40 !n cash they let him 90.
4 rear.end collision occurred on the
Pere Marquette road at McCords. IL
miles south OF Grand Rapids. Wednes-
day. by which two passenger trains
were damaged and several persons IN
iured
The county clerk 90 50. Joseph Is
sued last year 1880 marriage licenses.
- less than for 1901 and 20 more than
the year previous and 400 more than
in 1922 when the hig marriage license
run was started.
The torpedo boat destroyer Macpon-
ough exceeded her contract require
mpnt 81 - Knots an hour In her trial
spin OF prpylucetown. Mass. ycstcr.
day. She was built 10y the Fore River
ship n Engine CO.. of Quincy. Mass.
Officer Herman Schmidt. Of Bay
city. who several weeks ago shot and
fatally wounded Edward Moudy while
trying tu arrest two members Of sus.
rtsFN
Ice tried OF u charge of munslaughter.
Moudy had declared on lis death bed
fhnt 10 was hls intention C. shoot the
officer.
"TopSy." the bad elephant. was cleo.
trurutcd at Cuney Island Sunday. after
having first been given dose OF 20
grains OF cyanide of potassium con
cealcd In carrot A current Of G.OOO
volts was turned on through copper
plates on which the animal stood. \
big crowd witnessed tie execution.
Secretary Baker. OF tie state board
Of health. SAYS that during the week
ending Dec. -. compared with the pre.
cpdlng week. smallpox Increased about
GO per cent Ia the number of places az
which Il was reported In Michigan.
Because of It's mlldncss and It's not be-
ihg promptly recognized. II IL believed
that II viii continue 90 spread.
Arthur Hughes. q Menominee woods
man. was seized with an acute attack
at neuralgia while nt work In the
wooss. and horse medicine was the
only kind az hand. Almost Instantly
on applying the llnlmcnt began burn
ing aud before he could wipe IL of II
had left n blister everywhere on the
face II had touched. one side 81 the
face was left entirely devoid Of skin.
For the first time In the history Of
the Connecticut river an attempt was
made 60 blow UP an Ice Jam. The
bridge between Hartford and East
Hartford was IN danger of being swept
away hy the Ice that extends 10 the
river bottom. Twenty pounds Of dyna-
mite was used 10 each blast. when II
was discharged Ice cakes were thrown
200 feet IN the air.
John Hackel. Of Newark. y. j.. was
preparing 60 IRE salute I'm honor OF
the new year. when the shotgun was
pumaturcly discharged. Lena Mid
orr Mrs. l.. Neidorn. Mrs. j. wcrna
ant Peter Werua were seriously
wounded.