The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-07-07
MICHIGAN IN BRIEF.

Henry Krussell. aged 81, son OF
Bear Creek farmer. dropped dead OK
heart disease IN the railroad depot az
Brutus
Pore Marquette train 10. 40f, con-
sisting Of three passenger coaches, was
dcrailod FIVE miles south OF Bay City,
but luckily no one was injured
Through the breaking OF cable AZ
the Quincy mine. an eight ton skip
dropped down No. shaft and killed
Olaf Pcytikanu and Matt Last
The only living ex-justices OF the
Michigan supreme court shook hands
In Lansing Wednesday They are Al
len b. Morse. or lonia and Edward
Cahill, OF Lansing.
Seymour Phillips giant in stature.
quarreled with John Kruns. a youth,
and threw him into the Kalamazoo
river, whore the boy narrowly escaped
drowning. Phillips was fined $40.
Meadows and pasture land near Wa
terford are suffering from q plague OF
grasshoppers, said 10 be OF the Kansas
variety and fear Is entertained that
the insects may destroy other crops.
John Henry Murphy, aged 55, well
known In western Michigan az tray
cling salesman for a monument firm,
dropped dead OF heart trouble In a
Grand Rapids hotel Tuesday morning.
Isaiah Blythe. justice OF peace at
Mass City. who became separated from
his fishing party, was found lie had
spent the night IN the top OF a tree
with five timber wolves beneath anX-
iously awaiting his coming down
Swabian societies OF Michigan aud
Ohio will probably form bistate
bund as the result OF a German gala
day In Jackson sunday attended by
/ 1000 visitors from out OF town. includ-
ing Detroit. Ann Arbor and Toledo
James A. LeRoy. United States con-
sui 10 Durango. Mexico, wires friends
IN Pontiac that he may not accept the
consulship at Madrid. Mr.. Leroy likes
his present position and the climate,
/ and Is doing some profitable literary
work.
Michigan National Guard and Naval
Reserves will get s55,S53 from the ma.
tional government by the militia ap-
| preparation bill just passed by the
house. This is twice last years APP
preparation, and carries provision for
rifle ranges.
His mind temporarily unbalanced, II
Is claimed. by excessive cigarette
smoking, Wade Reed, OF Swartz Creek.
attempted TO give a circus ring per-
Torrance there with his horse and
buggy. He was arrested and fined SIS.
He is % years OF age.
Bert Truran dropped dead in Hart
ford mine. Negaunee. while waiting for
a cage 10 take him to the surface He
was leader in the Methodist church
choir and one OF the most prominent
Englishmen In the county. He leaves
IA widow and Ave children.
John Doe" said 10 be a churchman
who fell through Indulgence in drugs
and liquor. and who II serving a Ions
term In states prison for burglary and
arson az Michigan Center, has had his
sentence commuted by Gov Warner
and he will be released July /.
II. a. Tilley. OF Jackson. formerly
wcllto-do, has become insane through
financial reyerses and Is In the Kala,
mazoo asylum.
Peter ID. Loomis has announced his
| resignation as cashier OF the Jackson
City bank. with which he has been en-
gagged for 20 years. since he was II
years OF age.
Flower Day was observed at Jackson
prison Sunday with elaborate services
An address Of welcome was given by
long term Detroit man, whose name
II suppressed. and response by Mrs
Jennie Wilcox, state organizer w. C.
II II. Over ZOO bouquets we're pro
scented.