The diamond drill., 1913-05-31

MICHIGAN STATE NEWS.


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HARBoR SPRINGS - That Mrs.
Alta Ferguson. after having killed
her husband. o. 8. Ferguson. In a ft
OF jealousy. spent considerable
time looking for her daughter before
finally shooting herself is the belief
here following the coroner's hearing.
Neighbors saw the woman come out
on the porch as though looking for
some one after her husband had en-
tered the house. She had frequently
threatened that she would shoot her
fourteen-year-old daughter when she
shot her husband. The fact that the
girl, who had taken supper with her
father at her grandfather's hotel, re-
NAMED behind TO help her grand
mother, Mrs. l. X. Ferguson, wipe a
few dishes. is believed TO have pre-
vented another tragedy.
KALAMAzoo-Although be had in
most brutal manner. beaten his
wife, her face being one mass OF cuts
and bruises. Mrs. Myrtle Lloyd, OF
Fulton, embraced her husband and
kissed him after he had been con-
victed in municipal court and SEN
fenced to serve forty-hve days, on the
road gang for his attack on his wife.
Lloyd, who is a well known hotel
keeper at Fulton, was arrested after
neighbors had stopped his brutality
II was when her husband was be-
ing led from the court room that the
woman kissed him and told him TO
come back when his time was up.
SAGINAW = The Jury sitting
VS.. Congressman ]. w. Fordney re-
turned verdict Of 1856 in favor OF
defendant. Mrs. Turner in her bill
claimed that in 1886 Mr.. Fordney and
associates numbered 260 acres OF land
in which she had nine-tenths owner
ship by virtue OF her marriage to Jo-
seph Turner. deceased Seventeen
years ago suit was commenced in the
Marquette circuit court 10 recover
$500 damages from Mr.. Fordney
personally. Service was never made
so the case was transferred to Sagi-
raw county.
ITHAcA--The citizens OF Ithaca
have circulated a petition asking NJ.
b. Skinner, +. l.. Conyis and Presi-
dent +. II. Mckay to resign as mem
bers OF the board OF education. The
three are members who voted to oust
Superintendent #. G. Knapp on
charges OF difficulty in handling stu
dents. President Mckay declared the
board would take no notice OF the pc
tition. There Ia no truth I'm the
report that the trouble with Mr..
Knapp was caused by his tolerance
OF dancing at school functions" said
Mr.. Mckay.
FLINT - DR.. orson w. Took
who was seventy years old, who was
a Civil War veteran and one OF the
four survivors OF the Andersonville
prisoners, died suddenly OF heart
ldlluIt ut nlS uOlut III
DR.. Took was prominent in medical
circles OF the state. and was a mem
ber OF Genesee Valley commandery,
Knights Templar.
LANSING--Governor Woodbridge ~
Ferris named the Michigan Historical
commission. which will take charge
OF the Affairs OF that society under an
act passed by the recent legislature,
as follows: T. o. Wood, Flint: C. II.
Van Tyne. Ann Arbor; G. NJ. Burton.
Detroit; l.. I, Hemans, Mason; Frank
oBrien, Kalamazoo, aAd w. l.. jerks,
Port Huron.
NASHVILLE - David Hullinger,
aged sixty-eight years. pioneer OF
Barry county and prominent citizen
OF Nashville, died lie was the faith.
er OF o. NJ. Hullinger. assistant
freight agent OF the Michigan Central
railroad at Chicago, w. o. Hullinger.
publisher OF the Mt. Pleasant Times.
and r. c. Hullinger, publisher OF vii
lisca, Ia.
MASON - Twin pigs OF a most
decidedly freakish form are be-
ing exhibited here. There is one
head, having four ears, two OF them
lying nat back on the back OF the
neck. where separation occurs. and
two distinct and perfect bodies To
all appearances the animal. or ami
mails. died after birth.
LANSING - Holding her lengthy
her hatpin frmly against her victims
back. and iabbing hin now and then
TO impress him with the fact that II
was there, Mrs. A. ]. Shupert march
ed William Harris. whom she charges
Nth irving % aienl a kundln OF lamn-