The Detroit times., 1908-08-04

noon.
Nathaniel Block, No. ass watson-st., IL
in Grace hospital with q fractured
collGrbone as a result OF falling from
Woodward car at Woodward and
Il, Harper-aves., Monday evening.
John Woxnack, former police sergeant
who has been I'm the employ Of the
Grand Trunk railroad as a special Of
ficer for several months, has been
promoted TO the position or assistant
special agent. a most important post.
Thomas Garry, No. sfxteenth-st., was
struck by a Fourteenth car al For
est-ave. and Beaubien-st. Monday
evening, and one OF his legs was so
badly crushed that II had TO be am
putated. The operation was per-
formed In 81. Mary's hospital.
John Harvot, of No. 10 Anderson-st.,
Delray, an employs. of the Detroit
ST. Mary's hospital. suffering from a
broken leg. sustained while helping
TO move "a l.500-pound copper plate.
John Byrne, % No. 500 Dix-ave., has
reported 10 the police the disappear
ance of his father. James Byrne. from
home on July 8. Mr.. Byrne was 50
years old and worked as truck
driver. Three years ago he suffered
an injury TO his head In street car
accident and IL IL thought he may
have wandered away while suffering
from a temporary alteration.
Commander Taniguchi, who In the
naval attache of the Japanese lesn-
ton In Washington. Is here with
Congressman George A. Loud, TO wit
Camp Wagner. He spent part OF
Monday in viewing the city, and an
nounced that he found Detroit inter-
esting and beautiful. Like a true
discuss political questions or even
the enlargement of the Japanese
navy.
James b. Grifnth has nIed a suit for
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last December shot and almost killed
Dr. James Attridge. Mrs. Griffith
turned the revolver on herself. but
GrffitSs we're ss separate Separated at that time
and the woman blamed the doctor for
their domestic troubles. After the
shooting, Griffith returned to hts
wife and for time they appeared
to be on the best OF terms. They
have been living apart now for some
time.
"Cfty people take great delight In
making fun OF the antics OF country
people at a circus. but the hayseeds
are not all in the country Men. wo-
circus grounds all day Sunday and
Monday, and many brought lunches
with them and never left the
grounds. And you should have seen
them punish the pink lemonade. De-
troit goes just as batty over cir
Gus as any country village ever
saw.
Msnley Maxwell, of the Cleveland
best cities in the United States in a
business way. but as a residence city
81 Ia not In II with Detroit. l can
not imasine why pssr ShsN go awaS
river right at their door Clevc-
land has the lake. but IL is insult
able for boating and we have not
the places to visit on excursion boats
L
Detroit Is the finest summer town In
the country.
Mrs. sylvia Bossuet, n widow, and her
son, Louis, are both seriously III in
st. Mary's hospital. suffering from
typhoid fever The mother contract
ed the disease while nursing her boy
and the two were taken to st Mary's
Friday night In the same ambulance.
Neither knows. however. that the
other Ia in serious condition. and
each Is being told that the other Is
four four years ago from Belgium, and
lived at No. IT'S Woodbridge at. east.
The son worked for Parkc. Davis g.
Co. until stricken with the disease.
neer, injured while attempting 10
alight from n Fourteenth car at the
corner of Cass-ave. and Sproat-st..
Sunday night. is slightly improved In
Grace hospital, though still uncon-
scious. He has been conscious but
once since the accident. and that was
but for moment when his brother
Daniel III. Burnham. the Chicago
architect. arrived. The injured man
is one OF the best known engineers
In the country. and has erected some
Of ta the finest buildings in the United
building, In Philadelphia.
Corey II. Roberts, who says he lives I'm
0akneid. \. Y, was found by q po-
acting strangely Monday evening.
and after being questioned at police
headquarters, was removed to st.
Mary's hospital. Roberts. who is Fl
years old, told the officers he Is SUI
fering from mental trouble from
overstudy. having recently graduated
from college for veterinary surge
ons. In Toronto. His father, he said.
sisting the latter in farm work when
he suddenly left for Detroit although
he is unable to give any reason for
coming here. He recalled but little
OF his trip.
An ordinance providing for the inspcc-
ton of NIL electric wiring by the city
will be recommended and strongly
advocated by the Progressive Voters
league, Thirteenth ward organiza-
ton. In the last meeting OF The
league, resolution authorizing the
public affairs committee OF the league
to have such an ordinance prepared
and introduced was passed. In some
other cities there are city electric
wire inspectors. but in Dessoit such
inspection falls to the underwriters.
The league will indorse a list OF can
didates In Its next meeting. WILL
lam Hollands In chairman OF the po-
litical action committee. The league
now has 1872 members and Is hustling
for more.
Mrs. Rebeccn ParshaIl MARI. widow Of
the late Malcolm &. MARI, died Mon
day evening In the home OF her sis
ter. Mrs. John p. Antisdel. No. 3l9
Jefferson aged 6S years. Mrs.
MARI never completely recovered
n.
sudden death of her husband. who
dropped dead of heart disease In the
public library some five years ago.
He was for many years In the wall
MARI had lived here about half a
century. She Is survived by her sis
ters. Mrs. AntiSdel and Mrs. Arthur
Tredway, OF this city. and by two
OF Pontiac. Mich. The funeral will
take place Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock from the home Of Mrs. Ants
Miss Nellie johnson, - yenrs old, who
was staying In the "Merry widow
cottage, some three-quarters of n
mile above Joe Bedores. at st. Clair
Flats, has been mysteriously missing
since early Sunday morning. and the
finding or row boat adrift. with
her skirt. comb and belt inside. has
The channel In the vicinity has been
dragged without result thus far
Previous to her disappearance she WIS
member OF a launch party which
William German. a former Detroit
saloonkeeper, took around to the va
rious resorts. Mrs. Fred Bauer, OF
Chicago. a. sister of the missing girl,
left for her home Saturday. notwith-
standing her sisters disappearance,
and declared there was no cause for
worry. as her sister had been miss-
ing on previous occasions, but always
turned up
OddfeIlows' day will be celebrated
Wednesday, Aug 8, nj Bols blanc
park, some is lodges from Detroit. as