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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1894
Page
2
Kalamazoo March reports intense De France trial with testimony on Britt alibi plans to break him from jail. Defense portrays good character while prosecutors press fraud and forged contract claims amid jurors' strain and ongoing rebuttals.
Thomas P. Tutte former Detroit city treasurer was arrested in New York on embezzlement charges involving about $15,522.52 or more from city and county funds. He is to be held awaiting extradition papers for Detroit trial after a prior two month warrant.
The Michigan supreme court sustained Governor Rich in ousting Secretary of State Jochim State Treasurer Hambitzer and Land Commissioner Berry for gross negligence in canvassing 1893 amendment election returns. He immediately announced replacements: Secretary of State Washington Gardner of Albion. State Treasurer J. M. Wilkinson of Marquette. Land Commissioner W. A. French of Belle Presque Isle County. Also includes brief notes on the German inquest at Gierman and several local incidents in Reed City Port Huron Detroit and other places. Health report lists rheumatism influenza bronchitis and tonsillitis leading illnesses. scarlet fever diphtheria measles typhoid and smallpox noted. three deaths and a verdict for damages against the Chicago and Grand Trunk Railroad.
March 20 in Buffalo a contractor Otin D. Stevens opened a nitroglycerin charge in a Sycamore street shop. A laborer Jacob Collings was badly hurt and may die. Stevens was killed when the glycerin exploded as he heated and stirred it.
Ang A. Gurney was pronounced not guilty of embezzling 22500 dollars from American Express. A thumb and fingerprint trial was used in the attempt to convict. A package labeled for delivery held 27500 dollars instead of 50000. The claim is that Gurney opened and removed the missing money.
A live Otter was captured near Ne toria in Baraga county and taken to Marquette. The Baptist church auditory in Owlerville pledged money to pay its debt and buy a new organ. Joseph Weller, longtime Niles resident, left debts behind his passing. March 17 saw whitefish being caught in the rapids at the Sea. Home library in Circulating has over 400 volumes. Foxes threaten lambs south and east of Otluville. Summit township farmers in Mason county plant thousands of raspberry bushes. March 10 notes a Marina City man with a 229 year old English bull's-eye watch. Garrett Barry jailed in Saginaw on forgery suspicions. James Stillwell of Bad Axe to be heard on a telephone matter. Ontonagon's new brewery and Midland's electric plant progress with target completions in two weeks and about a month respectively. Ontonagon township to consider a $60,000 bond for a new farm bull. Dortutine's $24,000 sewer beds to be sold to Harris & Company of Chicago. Union City councilmen elect not to qualify. vacancies to be filled by appointment. State Ledbery certificate exams set for July 24–28 in Lansing Petoskey and Marquette. Colonel J. O. Billings to resume Park Place hotel management in Traverse City May 1. George Dawson of the Soo dies of apoplexy. Emigrant flock near Carsonville to Northwest Territory. William Ogle of Benton Harbor punished for wife beating. 30 days in jail. Charles Rogerson of Saginaw convicted of burglary. two years. Bromo-Hypera Mineral Co of Coldwater files articles with capital stock.
Chicago Livestock shows 16 550 cattle receipts slow and weak with prime to extra natives. hogs 2 00 receipts active. sheep receipts 10 000 higher for export. New York grain wheat futures mixed with March May July positions. oats and corn steady to dull. weather and market tone influence prices across cereals and livestock.
In Santander on March 22 a fatal accident occurred as dynamite from the wrecked Spanish steamer Cabo Machidhael was being removed. An explosion killed several workers and damaged water front houses. a prior disaster list cites 1000 dead or missing from the November incident.
A San Francisco boating accident left Mrs Mollie Martin her daughter Ora aged six and Miss Nellie McCarthy drowned when a yacht capsized in the bay during a pleasure trip with Peter Thornburg. Thornburg, who was rescued, says cries for help were heard but a boat was not lowered.
A wholesale poisoning occurred at Hillsboro on a Sunday night when Dr. Hayst and his household and staff fell violently ill after eating canned chicken. Three hearts may fail, and George Busby, a colored hired man, is dead. Dr. Hays and his mother in law Mrs. Riders are not expected to recover.
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