Full Of Interest

The töwn of Lexington boasta of having had oo fiivs since 18SS. The report comes froui Manistee and vicinity of a searcity of horses. The prevalence of diphtheria has caused the closing of the Millington schools. The mmial celebration of Michigan Örangeinen will be held in Saginaw in July. A recruitlng office for the United States army has been established at BayCity. Willie Kryger, a 10-year-old boy, feil into the river at Grand Rapids and was drowned. Jackson plumbers now demand wages at the rate of 60 cents an hour instead of 40, as formerly. Hattie Decker, aged 18 years, is under arrest at Paw Paw, clmrged with the murder of her young babe. Real estáte speculators have, it is said, bought up all the land within several miles of Menominee. Eighty-four students composed the graduating class of the Detroit College of Medicine at the close of its last term. John Wolstenholme, an oíd Germán of Port Huron, was kicked by a horse, dying two days later from his injuries. Judge Allen B. Morse, of Grand Rapids, recently appointed consul to Glasgow, will sail from New York for his post of duty May 18. Tli e Michigan Loyal Legión held its anmial banqiet at Detroit Friday night. Gen. Luther S. Trowbridge, of Detroit, was eleoted comruander. Mrs. Ella Metcalf, of Detroit, was giveo a verdict for ?f,000 against Mrs. Belle Tiffany for the alienation of the affections of the former's husband. The prospects for a large fruit erop in the lake-shore peach belt are so favorable that the basket faetones have already manufactured large quantities of fruit packages. J. Clifford Hand, uider arrest for the brutal murder of ïsightwatchman Pulver at the Ypsilanti woolen milis on March 11, pleaded not guilty. Ilis trial was set for May 15. W. J. II. Trayner, of Detroit, was elected grand master of the Michigan Grand Lodge of Orangemen at its recent meeting in Saginaw. The next session will be held in Bay City. The oldest person in Jackson county, and one of the oldest in the state, is Mrs. Mozette, an inmate of the coucty house, who will celébrate her lOOth birthday anniversary May -22. Reports to the supreme commandery of the United Friends of Michigan show the order to be in a prosperous condition. There are fifty-nine subordínate commanderies in the state, with a membership of 5,000. Officer Gessert, of the Detroit pólice forcé, while fondling his baby boy at his home, dropped his revolver from his pocket. The weapon was discharged, and the bullet struck his 8-year-old girl, killing her almost instantly. Congressman Linton has appointed George Mitchell, aged 17 years, son of George A. Mitchell, of Saginaw, as a cadet in the West Point military aeademy from the Eighth Michigan congressional district. There were thirteen competitors.