The Yale expositor., 1910-07-01
STATE
HAPPENINGS

Kalamazoo-James Gregg. forty
five years old, when overcome by heat
here, went insane and now lies in a
dangerous condition at Borgess. hos
pital. Gregg fought desperately when
they made an effort to stop him from
running around In the street. 1t is
said he is from Battle Creek. w. l..
Mcclure of Lansing is locked up in
the padded cell of the county Jail
pending an investigation into his
sanity. MClure has been wandering
aimlessly about the streets and physi-
clans say his mind has apparently
been affected by the heat
Port Huron.-Tiring of the daily
routine in their homes and at the
Muncie. Ont, schools, Helen John and
Boltra Fling, Indian girls, slipped
away from the town and started for
Detroit to seek employment. They
were detained at the border by United
States immigration officers. F. r.
Beley of the school was notified and
he came here and took them back.
Jacksonville body of William Cum
bingham, aged sixty years, paralytic,
and former inmate of the county
house, was found in the woods on the
Reuben Mulberry farm, just west Of
the city, with the head blown entire
ly from the shoulders. Cunningham
used a double-barrelled shotgun in
ending his life, discharging the
weapon with his foot.
Lansing-Nelson Daniels, seventy,
farmer near Waucosta, was prob
ably fatally injured by being struck
by a Michigan avenue car. He was
knocked down and dragged several
feet by the fender. He was picked up
unconscious and carried to a Doctors
Office. His relatives have been noti-
fed.
Mt. Clemens.-While at work on a
ladder 10 feet above the ground. Paul
Dubay, a painter, was overcome by
the heat and fell, striking upon his
back on the cement walk with great
force. The blow Stunned him and
cut a serious wound in the back of
his head. Physicians say that Dubay
will probably recover fully.
MISUNDERSTANDING sunstroke,
John Lauer, forty-fve years old, a
wealthy bachelor farmer, who lived
at Ida, 10 miles west of here. fell
dead as he was about to climb upon
his wagon at the Monroe Stone COM
panys plant. Two physicians were
summoned, but their efforts to revive
him were futile.
Battle Creek-For the third time
within ten days an arraignment for at,
tempted murder in this city was made
when Mrs. Bessie Evans, colored
domestic, was charged with assault
upon Miss Ella Carey with intent to
Kill. Though demanding an examina-
ton, Mrs. Evans admitted the truth
OF the charge and added that her only
regret was that she could not get a
similar chance at her man" Jealous
of Miss Carey. the elder woman at
tackled her on Fountain street east
with a jack-knife, slashing her face.
Stitches had to be taken in six wounds.
The Intervention OF James Dungle
alone prevented a murder.
Flint.-Four horses were burned to
death in fire which destroyed a barn
owned by Koepke Bros, Flint con-
tractors. The loss is estimated at
$4,000. The authorities are investi.
eating. The fire is believed to have
been the work of irebugs. When the
blaze was discovered an effort was
made to rescue the horses. One ami
NAL started to leave the barn when
the door was opened. but it was so
badly burned that II had to be shot on
the spot
Ann Arbor.-From having two wives
on his hands, Barthell. the State
street book dealer. by force of one
divorce decree finds himself deprived
of both. And one wife, who was con-
templating divorce proceedings her.
self, to her establishment finds that
the action is not necessary, for she
was not married at all.
Saginaw.-Fred Miller was caught
robbing the general store of Bull e.
Schleimer on Court street. He con-
fessed his guilt and four hours later
waived examination I'm police court
and was bound over to the circuit
court. He was arraigned in the cir
cult, pleading guilty. Judge Gage
sentenced him to seven and one-half
years to fifteen years. with a recon-
mendation Of ten, at Marquette
prison.
Northville.-The people of this
town have expressed their desire for
a sane Fourth of July. An ordinance
was drafter today which provides that
selling or giving of any kind OF fire.
works, except paper caps, to any boy
or girl under fifteen, will constitute a
misdemeanor. The usual Fourth of
July program will be held with races
and two ball games in the afternoon.
Pontiac.-County Clerk Babcock
complains of an unusual dulness in
the marriage market this month June