| Show A lively fourtly fourth li port huron Mich michigan igau had bail the liveliest celebration of the fourth recorded this year according to accounts it was it a very enthusiastic enthusiast lc affair and the chief iu interest terest centered in toe the exhibition of fireworks tire works which was by no means the case in peoria the exhibition was rather overdone however and so were some soine of the exhibitors the fireworks were placed for exhibition on a bridge at ai military street the chief exhibitor was louis N minnie a prominent citizen of that town and he be was assisted by three young men there was a crowd of about ten thousand people aatu ered to see the fun the preliminary amle displays plays went off all right then mr put the lighted torch to a large and elaborate piece representing george washington the adjoining pieces had been left uncovered george went off alt all light ight i and a afire fire of sparks ascended into the air aud and then fell babit they were so heavy and so nery fiery that instantly the remaining pieces were set on tire and pinwheels pin wheels rockets candles caud les serpents and ana everything conious combustible tible were actively distributing tire lire around the platform minnie was speedily enveloped and started to run he had gone less than ten feet when he be was caught py by a sudden explosion and enveloped in a mass to the horror of the spectators he fell to the floor and before aid could reach him his body was charred and burned so as to lie be almost unrecognizable one of the was s sj i badly burned that it is doubtful if he survives bur vives another had bad his hands fr frightfully turned while letting himself do down wn to the bridge arches twenty leet feet below ane remaining assistant escaped injury entirely by making a bold jump ut of 20 feet the platform was wag speedily wrapped ut lit firmes and threatened buildings in tile the vicinity but tile the fire anre department came out arid and closed the pro gramme mr minnie was a re specter citizen had neld several local and was prominent in the democratic councils council of this county and district Last bummer president cleveland nominated him for consul consal at sarnia A sharp ebarp political fight at once commenced fineu ended iu in minnies lelis withdrawal he H engineered the plan for the fourth of july celebration and raised inott of the money employed in ia it JP fori juninal Junr nal |
