The Yale expositor., 1904-09-02

The body of Charles s. Niles. of To
lcdo, who was drowned off the Monroe
piers last Saturday, was found OH the
beach Thursday afternoon at Brest.
five miles north where it washed
ashore.
The condition OF Rep. Charles III.
Brown, of Houghton, who was shot
from ambush by some one unknown.
Is still serious, but his physicians be-
lieve he will recover. The bullet has
not been located.
The famous camp meeting for
Northern Michigan and Canada will
commence at Saganing on the Sagi-
nav bay few miles southeast of
Standish, August 20, and continue
about ten days.
The business Of the Pyrites Mining
&c Chemical Co., of Sebewaing was
wound up last week and the closing Of
the mines means sad blow to the
village. rs about 5000 was paid out
there monthly to employees.
Miss Florence Vanderveer. of Ben
ton Harbor, girl of 10, was found
dead under the bed in her home, and
suicide is suspected The authorities
case is considered mysterious
City employees of Kalamazoo are sus-
pected of stealing parts of bicycles
picked up by the police and placed
III headquarters for safe-keeping. Not
Il single bicycle is complete, something
having been stolen from each.
Peter Shafer was seriously injured
at Stephenson. Mich, while trying to
steal ride OH Il Northwestern pas
senger train. He was smashed he.
tween the engine and tank. He was
removed to the pOOrhouse in this city.
George Hemple fell from his rig at
the Lenawee and Hillsdale counties
farmers picnic at Devils Lake and re-
ceived injuries that may prove fatal.
George Olmstead was kicked by Il
horse and his colarbone and several
ribs broken.
Writ Mccain. through his attorneys
has brought action against the Jack
son q Battle Creek Traction Co, in
tho sum of $4,000 for damages al
legged to have been received in an ac-
cident OH that road, east of Parma,
July 4, 1904.
Alvin ]. Cook. now of Ionia, Mich.
who was believed by his relatives TO
have been killed in the civil war. or
30 have persisted in Il confederate pris-
on, surprised his sister. Mrs. William
j.. Sherman. Of Rutland, VT, Saturday.
by walking into her house.
The 2-ycar-old child of Edward
Glanse. OF Menominee, died of poison
ing from IN overdose of laXberries.
Tho box had been left within reach
and three were eaten. The pills con
tanned strychnine and beladonna. The
child went into commissions and died
in agony.
Mrs. Bert Johnston, of Montrosc,
bad n narrow escape from death Mon
day night. BY mistake she took Il
teaspoonful of aconite. Upon discov-
ering the mistake Il hurry-up call was
made upon physician, who after
working upon her for an hour pulled
her through.
Edward Chenowcth, proprietor of
the old Dalton packing plant in lsA-
peming, ana Nicholas Webb, an c;n-
ploye, were fatally scalded Saturday.
They were working under tank of
boiling tallow and the bottom dropped
out the contents coming upon them.
10th Will Gle.
\ tramp entered the barn of ]. 6.
Brown. in Quincy and built n nice
fire on the barn floor by which to warm
ANA dry himself the night being
stormy. He thought he eXtinguished
the fire before he left, but he was
mistaken. and the owner came very
near losing the building.
John Flagg, who is employed at the
Flint Sandstone Brick Co.'S plant, was
seriously injured Monday night by the
clutch of MINDLESS giving way and
letting the handle fly around. 1t
struck him in the left side, breaking
four ribs and causing internal injuries,
which may result fatally.
Bishop Burgess the third bishop of
Detroit. died ut Kalamazoo in 1890,
ana the monument which he directed
in his will to he placed over his grave
is Just being prepared. 1t will be of
granite with Il shaft 40 feet high,
capped with heroic figure of the
bishop inparting his blessing.
A piece OF gas pipe filled with
found under the home
of Chris Thompson. of Menominee, was
cAplOhtu ny Iuc pOliNt anu '"uSSu {"
terrific report. That the internal ma
chine was intended TO wreck Mr..
Thompson's house is evident but the
motive cannot even De guessed at.
VIM. Whuron was arrested near
Standish, charged with burglary and
with having stolen chickens, jewelry
and various other things in and around
Standish during the past month or
two. He led q sort Of gypsy's life,
camping out in the woods and raid
ing houses and chic IN coops at night.
John Coffey. who had several times
been an inmate of the insane asylum
in Kalamazoo. finding his mind be-
coming clouded once more. walked all
the way from Richmond county, Que
bee province. to be taken in once more.
AS he is now q resident of Canada and
owns 30 acres there. he will be sent
back.
4 Bedford farmer constructed
barbed wire fence across Seven Mil
creek when the water was low, and
4 la pacanf bpo w IN iug oo11cp1 tho foncn