The Yale expositor., 1912-04-04
STATE NEWS
I'm BRIEF

Lansing.-Charles T. Wilkins, a
we'll known Detroit lawyer, will
receive $4,000 from the ID. U. r. for in
the verdict of the Wayne county cir
cult court for that amount was af-
firmed by the supreme court. In ap-
/ pealing the case the ID. u. r. alleged
that there had been considerable con-
ficting testimony by medical experts,
and further charged that the verdict
was excessive. The attorneys for the
corporation also claimed that the trial
judge refused to permit cross-examina-
tion OF wilkins upon the subject Of his
earning capacity and the amount OF
work he did after receiving his injury.
Holland.-Because of certain de-
fects i'll the proposed bonding
proposition for good roads throughout
Ottawa county. involving an expendi-
ture of $600.000, the Holland Mer-
chants association and Board of Trade
have gone on record as opposing the
issue. According TO the map and out
line most OF the main roads to be i'm
proved lead into the city of Grand
Rapids. and roads adjacent to cities
| and villages have been sorely neglect
ed. Besides the township of Holland,
! whose portion of the tax on the bond
ing proposition is $4,000, does not
get value received as compared with
the rest of the county.
Bad AXe-Judge Beach decided
that owing to the unsafe con-
dition of the county courthouse the
Sparling trials, which start next week.
will be held in Tribune hall, the
largest public building in Bad Axe.
Court records and furniture have been
ordered moved to the hall. 1t was at
first thought the trials could be held
in the courthouse, and men were set
to work propping up the walls. At
the finish OF the work, however, the
building was still considered unsafe.
Jackson.-Action to recover parts
OF claims disallowed by the board
Of supervisors at the last ses-
sion has been taken by David ]. Le-
May and w. w. Todd, druggists, Of
Jackson. appeal having been taken to
the circuit court. The suits against
the county are the result of the recent
smallpox epidemic in Jackson. Bills
amounting TO about $4,000 were sub
mitted to the board and many Of
them were cut By the contagious dis
ease committee. A number of items
for liquor supplied to the inmates Of
the detention hospital were disal-
lowed.
Traverse City.-The women here
are jubilant because they will he
allowed to vote for members of the
board Of education at the election.
These are voted on at the regular
charter election and the names appear
upon the regular ballot Therefore it
will be necessary to prepare special
ballots for the women voters. Several
unsuccessful attempts have been made
by them to be allowed to vote and
the election commissioners met and
decided to allow them TO vote and
prepared the special ballot.
Mt Clemens.-The suit or Stella
Fishell, administrators, VS.. the De
troit, Mt. Clemens & Marine City
railway, corporation, was start
ed in the circuit court with Judge Tap
pan OF Port Huron on the bench. Mrs.
Fishell is suing for 100000 damages.
Her husband was killed year ago,
July 4. when two Rapid railway cars
came together, near New Baltimore.
Mr.. Fishell was a motorman in the
employ of the above company. Silas r.
Apies is attorney for the plaintiff.
Petoskey.-Petoske lost its only
Mexican war veteran in the death
cf Philip f. Peisch, aged eighty
four. who succumbed TO heart disease
and old age in Lockwood hospital. Mr.
Peisch served under General Scott in
the Mexican war and was cook for
Generals Grant and Sheridan in the
Civil war. He also assisted in the con-
struction of the Canadian Pacific rail
road and acted as guide for hunting
parties in the northwest.
Monroe. st. Mary's college en-
tertained four bishops. Bishop .Fo-
ley. who is staying at the college
rectory, had for dinner Bishops Fal-
lon of London, Ont; Macs of Coving-
ton. Ky. and Kelly Of Ann Arbor.
Bishop Fallon addressed the students
and was accorded a musical program.
Bishop Foley. who is one of the board
of the Catholic university at Wash
ington, ID. c.. will attend a meeting of
that institution at Washington the
week after Easter.
Coldwater - Charles Crosse died
suddenly. After breakfast he went
into the garden and returned
shortly, telling his wife he was suf
fering with severe pains in his chest;
he lay down on the lounge. ply
sician was called, but before he ar- ,
rived Crosse expired He was sixty
one years Of age, had lived here 40 |
years and leaves n widow.