The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1881-07-22

C0rW1n, writes from Flower Bay, Siberia, June
10, saying that on June they landed q party
OF I'VE men with two months provision to ex-
plore the coast OF Asia to joachim for tidings of
the Jeanette. The reported wreck OF two
whalers, supposed to be the vigiant and Mount
WOlastOn, were found near Cape North, with
the bodies of the Vigilant's crew on that yes
sci. The season 10 the arctic region has been
very open, and whalers liken 1t TO that OF 1867.
Whalers are doing splendldly.
ance In an oatfcld belonging to Mr.. VIM. Bair
In G0urdneck prairie, Kalamazoo Co. The
field was Immediately cleared, being cut for
fodder.
Fred Hamlln, of Kalamazoo, died of lockjaw,
the result OF slight wound from to- pis-
tol.
Sebastian Greenway, who was convicted in
the superior court OF the city of Grand Rapids
OF the crime OF manslaughter and sentenced
to the state house of correction for the term OF
three years from December ~, 1879, has been
pardoned by the Governor. Greenway prob
ably will not live through the summer.
Miss Jennie Baird, OF Ionia, aged 20, com.
mittsd suicide BY taking morphine.
An inssct is playing sad havoc with the
cherry trees in the vicinity Of Fremont Center,
Newayg0 county.
Discovery OF magnetic iron ore, yielding 10
! to % per cent have been made In Ontonagon
county. bed Of gypsum bias also been discov-
cred.
The eighth annual meeting OF the Michigan
Sunday School Association will meet at Orion
Lake, August 10th.
The Shrigley mill at Manistee, has been
burned. Loss, $35,OC0. Mrs. j. B. Shears
residence and Taft's saw mill at Lowell, to.
gether with large quantity OF lumber and
wood burned. ,
The wheat crop is turning out better than
was expected and the hot weather has brought
this time OF Year. ~ ,
/ One of Barnum's circus men was drowned
while bathing at East Saginaw.
Nichols q Shepherd of Battle Creek have
| shipped a consignment OF their threshng ma
chimes to Odessa, Russia.
| Fish planted by the fish commissioners sew.
eral years ago are being caught in various
| parts OF the state. Some specimens OF salmon
trout are reported weighing nearly twenty
pounds. R aa
The lake shore from below the Gratiot light
house and for two or three miles above 1t ex-
hibits curious black tracings. This dark
tracery is made by very rich iron ore. In
| odd places along the beach 'pOckets" OF this
ore from handful to pailful can be found
where the unseen forces OF nature have assem-
bled, by the power OF affinity, particles OF the
same kind in heap. A rich, red paint is also
| found to the depth OF one or two inches. Ii II
existed In large quantities 1t would make the
owners OF the land rich. Below the surface
| in places indicated by a luxuriant growth OF
| willow brush, are found magD ficent beds OF
mari, or nearly pure shell lime, from one to
| three feet deep. Some day these beds, which
are very abundant in this state, will be eagerly
| sought as fertilizers and for industrial pur-
| poses.
| A state meeting OF the adventists, il to be
held on the Fair Grounds at Battle Greek
some time this Fall.
Work has been commenced on telephone
line from Port Huron to Detroit.
Brooks is a clerk in the war department and
| like others during the excitement has been
| drinking. He got very drunk and en-
tered Gen. Drums room saying that II no one
else killed Arthur he would. An outsider,
hearing 1t, sent for the officers, who arrested
| him. He will be released as soon as he sObers
up.
Stockmen on the Tongue River and vicinity
are making complaints that the Crow Indians
are of their reservation, killing cattle and
burning grass of the country. They have al
ready killed and crippled cool many cattle.
There are about $50 Indians now camped on
the Tongue River.
Jonesville puts in bid for the new asylum
for the insane.
DR.. Maggie, secretary Of the medical faculty
at the university of Michigan, has resigned
and will 90 west.
Prof. Cook Of the agricultural college rec
Ommends Paris green or London purple as
about the best things to tight the army worm
with.
Frank Fletcher, young man in the employ
OF the Pentwater. lumber company, was
drowned while bathing in Pentwater lake.
Prof. Schaeberle Of Ann ArbOr has discover
ed another comet, making the fourth an.
nOunced since May 1. 1t is thought that this
is the comet OF 1872, and Prof. Schaebei lie
claims the 300 prize for its discovery. 1t can
be seen only with the t3lescoI3.
Army worms are doing considerable damage
In southwestern Michigan.