Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-01-08
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Squaw Gun, a Chippewa Indian, Is
dead at his home on Molasses river,
aged over 100 years.
New Iork's postofice receipts for
1862 were S12.425.7S9. an increase OF
more than S1.3000OO over 1901. The
profit was SS,O2l.1G4.
Geo. Allen has confessed that he
stole two horses fr0ia the Weber farm
near Granmere, and fred the barn TO
conceal his crime.
The appointment Of Henry u. Chase
MS deputy under Attorney General
Blair was made Friday. lie has held
the position eight years.
Ex-Mayor Paterson, who has erected
n siX-story brick block in Flint, con-
templates erecting an up-to-date opera
house adjoining his proposed new ho-
tel.
1t is denied that the Marquette pris-
on cigars enter into competition with
union labor or that the product of the
penitcntiary shop is sold within the
state.
The Nashville council has granted
license for another saloon. For many
years there has only been one saloon.
though the tQS6ln9s nearly 200 IN
ois trial VIII no effect upon the
charge.
Rev. J. b. MNichael fell dead in
the pulpit of the United PRESBYTERIAN
church at Sugar Creek. O.. Thursday
hlGhr lie was formerly president Of
Monmouth, H.. college.
While on his way to n train IN UoI.
and John Alderman. n travelling man.
was held up by two thugs. armed with
reviewers After relieving him Of his
grip and $50 in cash they let him 90
A rear-end collision occurred on the
Pere Marquette road at McCords IA
miles south of Grand Rapids. Wednes-
day, by which two passenger trains
were damaged and several persons in.
jured.
The county clerk of St Joseph Is.
sued last year 400 marriage licenses
10 less than for 1901 ana 20 more than
me year previous and 400 more than
IN 1919, when the big marriage license
run was started.
The torpedo boat destroyer MacDon-
ouch exceeded her contract require
ment OF - knots an hour in her trial
SPIN OF ProNincetown. Mass. yester-
Jay She was built by the Fore River
snip Engine Co, of Quincy. Mass.
Officer Herman Schmidt. of Bay
llty, who several weeks ago shot and |
atally wounded Edward Moudv while |
rying to arrest two members of n sus.
lected gang Of safe blowers, will not
,e tried on Il charge of manslaughter
1oudy had declared on his death bed
nat 1t was his intention TO shoot the
Ulcer.
Topsy,' the bad elephant. was cleo
rocuted Mt Coney Island Sunday. after
aving first been given a dose Of 900
rains of cyanide Of potassium con-
called in a carrot. A current of 6oOO
otis was turned on through conner
lates on which the animal stood
IL crowd witnessed the execution.
secretary Baker. of the state board
neaIth, says that during the week {
iulnS Zee. -, compared with the pre-
'dlhG week. smallpox increased about !
, per cent in the number of places nj {
Elch IL was reported i'm Michigan.
ecause of its mildness and its not be- '
z promptly recognized, it is believed I
mt II VIII continue to spread. a
Arthur Hughes. n Menominee woods. a
an, was seized with an acute attack &
neuralgia while ut work in tho Il
oois. and horse medicine was the "
ly kind at hand. Almost INSTANTLY a
applying the lniment began burn
ana before he could wipe IL off II Is
q LETT blister everywhere on tho
go it had touched. One side OF the !.
&c was left entirely devoid of skin. u
For the first time in the history Of ~
Connecticut river an attempt was -,
lde to blow mp an ice Jam. The "
dge between Hartford and East 10 10
rtford was In danger OF being swent Va
NY by the ice that extends 70 tho a'
or bottom. Twenty pounds of dvna.
e was used at each blast. When n ~
discharged. ice cakes were thrown ~
feet I'm the air. sk
Ohm IIackel. Of Newark y. 7. wo. -
pairing to fire salute I'm honor of
new year. when the shotgun was ,oi
discharged. Lena Neid. M'
: Mrs. J.. Neldorff, Mrs. ]. Werna IN ~,
Peter Werna were seriously ok
Indpd OF