The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-08-08
Lower TowS IrExs.-S. G. Scofeld's

Lower TowS IrExs.-S. G. Scofeld's
portable steam saw-mil has arrived, and
will be put up and set to running in a very
few DAYS. Il has 25 OF 80 horsepower
engine. and it Is expected VII ga. 10000
feet daily.
J. smith and Mr.. Van ScAaick, are each
building a dwelling house, On Block u.
Rebuilding has commenced on the burnt
district. The Messrs. Melln have already
f erected a very substantial Two story frame
4 building. for foundry and machine shops
+ Pre- paratory measures are being made By
+ other losers IN the late FIRE TO rebuild
This part Of the city now fourishes one
billiard and two other tables for PLAYING
with billiard balls. each a dissimuar game
70 the other. These are looked upon by
most Of the citizens as novelties unworthy
OF patronage, by those having al earnest
respect for themselves and tie good OF So
ciety
L. Felapausch, the keeper of the billiard
saloon and Of one of the other gaming Ia
bies, was brought before Justice Newbro.
last saturday upon a charge Of being a
common seller OF intoxicating liquors as
beverage, and fined $50 ana costs Of suit.
Complaint was made by Mrs. Eph. Francis.
because be furnished her boy liquor.
John Moore. Jackson Allen, and one or
TWO others. were on "a bender Saturday
afternoon and evening, drinking lager beer
and bad whisky using boisierous and pro-
fame language seeking to get up i fight
and disturbing the peace generally. All at
tempts at persuading them t. conduct them
selves orderly falling, Constable :. Rogers
took John Moore 10 the lookup Then q
few minutes calm prevailed, followed by
Jackson Allen banterinS Tor fight. Jus
tice Newbro informed him that he was q
Justice Of the Peace, and commanded Allen
in the name Of tie people Of this State TO
hold his peace. but Allen heeled not. and
commenced . fight. Newbr0 deputzei q
couple Of men 10 take him 10 the lookup.
lie got loose from these two men after tley
got him out Of the saloon, lUebele's.) aud
took the centre OF the street in the most de-
hant attitude. declaring be would not be.
nor could not be taken TO the lookup New
bro felt that the order should be carried out.
and called for help. 4 rough AMI tumble
ensued, the crowd surging along
the street and sidewalk eight OF ten rods.
Allen was once clinched and thrown. but
being 4 stalwart, muscular fellow, succeed
ell in getting up and disengaging himself.
But he was not equal to the task OF defend
ing both TANKS, and front and rear and
NewbIo coming in on one flank, grabbed
him, fortunately around his body and both
arms. and Rugged him till the crowd closed
up and made his capture permanent, whom
he was taken 10 the lookup 20 stay tin
Monday morning. NewbrO, because he had
taken part in making the arrest Of one Of
the gang, refused to hear complaints against |
either Moore or Allen, and referred the
TO the Recorders Court Al !
len pleaded guilty and was fined ten dollars. /
Moore pleading not guilty, and showing but I
little penitence in Court, with some little /
and tendency to dispute the I
testimony Of witnesses, was fined twenty !
five dollars. This makes S57.25 fines and |
costs paid for one weeks operations in this |
part OF the city
On Monday last, Fuilers (draymanl |
mule team took fright at the elephant, be-
longing to ROblnson's Circus, and broke the !
wagon TO which they were attached, but
were saved from any further injury by run
ming into bog aud miring the mules.