The Owosso times., 1881-10-07
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
MICHIGAN.


held TO await the result OF Brigg Injuries.
party consisting OF G 20. II. Harrison and
his daughter Maggie, about sixteen years old,
OF CraNfJrG'S quarry, Mrs. Patterson, wife OF
DR.. Patterson OF Rogers City, aud young man
named C0wells, an attorney from st Ignace
are supposed 10 he los In the lake. They went
down from Crawforo's quarry to Ihompson's
harbor but were detained by winds and the
man who took them down with his boat would
not start back with them, the weather being
80 heavy. They got another boat and started
back saturday afternoon. Capt. Jones OF the
Keweenaw said as he was going into Thomp,
son hsrbor on Sunday no traces wero found
OF them at any point between Crawfords's
and Ihompson's and as there was very heavy
wind in the afternoon and up to midnight, es-
pecially after o'clock, and as neither Harri.
son nor C0wells knew how to manage boat
In storm, there Ii little doubt but all have
persisted.
The Port Huron relief committee had re-
ceived $12l,00O to the 9th. They appeal for
more money, provisions. underwear, ETC., but
have sufficient quantity of clothing.
While gathering nuts on the 9th, little II
year. old son Of L.. H. Reynolds of Monroe, fell
from tree and was badly hurt. His right leg
was broken above the knee, aud he was inJur-
cd internally aud about the head, and one arm
was badly sprained.
At q conference OF the Dstriot Bay City,
Flint East Saginaw aud Saginaw City relief
committees, satisfactory arrangements for con-
certed action were perfected. The Port Huron
committee did not join in the conference.
Over $4,000 had been received by the De-
trOt fire relief committee to the 9th.
Mrs. Martha Noble widow OF the late Sylves-
tor Noble died at Ann Arbor on the 18th. She
came 10 Michigan in 1925.
We respectfully invite you to meet US, and
representatives or the Other relief committees
above referred to in Detroit at this Office, Tues
day the 9Th inst. at III a. IN.
Very respectfully,
WM. u. THOMPSON,
Chairman Detroit Relief Committee.
The Gelugi seminary, which the late Presi-
dent Garfield attended in early life, was many
years ago merged into the Hllsdale college,
and the authorities of the college have resolved
as memorial or the distinguished martyr TO
complete new building at a cost of $4,000
on College hill, to be called Garfield Hall
This Will offer Al opportunity to the liberal
people OF Michigan who love the memory of
their deal President to do great good and at
the same time erect within Michigan a suita-
bic memorial OF him. All persons desiring to
collrlblts to tho fund should send their
money to tho Rev. D. W. @. Dlrgin, president
Of the college at hillsdate.
HEADQUARTERS CENTRAL RELIEF Com.
Mayors Ofli;e, Detroit, Sept. II, 1881.
The committee have received from various
quarters tenders OF employment for male and
female help, aud homes for orphan children.
Any application OF such nature received
through regular relief agents will have due at
tentiOn at this Office.
w. G. THOMPSON, Chairman.
Papers in the burned distric. please copy.
The Detroit relief conml ttes had received to
the 29th $142, 739.40.
rne Detroit relief committee have forwarded
thoI resignation to the governor and suggest
a state commission. Their course is dictated
by desire for concerted action which the re-
fuss of the Port Huron cOmnittee to attend
ths recent Conference made impossible in the
PFC out status.
Roy. S. p. Leo, pas or of the M. E. church
Five Lakes died su ideny Oh the 18th.
Phe Adrian Record has a $4,000 libel suit
on hani.
The dwelling house of Mrs. Elssenor, il
West N les, worth $500, and insured in the
Phoenix for 800, WIS burned OIL the 20 /
ab)u. = O'clock o. Tuesday m0rLilg prtvi
Gus about I'll, sam, hour, the barn on the
same place was burned; loss, S2l0; insured
fJr $l5).
james Moore, while breaking jam OF log.
on the east branch OF the All Ores, was caught
between the logs and drowned. His body wa:
j. und % rods from where he was drowned
The tody was taken to Lapeer.
j. AntwatsI's store at Saranac was burglar.
iz2d to slight degree on the 29!h
Michigan postal changes: Star service dis
continued: O0kston to Round Grove from
October o.; pO5toffi - discontinued Chappels
star service claDge5; K clieid to Dawson Sta
ton from October 5, increase OF service 81
three uipSa week; postOtlic3 namo and site
Changed; Paint Creek, Washtenaw county, to
NewcJmb; mail service established 10 Cross
well, Slniiac county, from the Port Huron and
Northwestern railroad ~ times week. Star
service clauge Uladila to FOwlervile,
from September ID, service TO commence at
Stockbridge aud omit Unadilla, decreasing the
distance stvel miles; Alexandria to P.rkel'S
Prairie-Inails from Alexandria via Carlos and
Millions to ParseI's Prairie, 20 miles and back
two tunes week from OCTOBER lst; Unadilla
to Chesea, nine niles aad back three
times Week from October 1st.
Boston sent another $4,000 TO the Detroit
relief committes on the 30.h. Jas. r. Keene
sent $500. The committee had received 10
that date ALL, 1888.
Gov. Jerome and Senator Conger are ia con-
ference with the Detroit fire relief committees
regarding concerted action.
The base ball season closed on September
Both. The Detroit club have won Al games
aAd lost 43, giving them fourth place in the
league.
Mr.. VIM f. CLARK, editor OF the Huron Co.
News, is preparing for publication in book
form an account Of the great forest fires of
1871 and 1881; their extent; the damage they
Inflicted; the Ioss OF life OccaeiOned thereby;
vivid descriptions OF tho midnight darkness
followed by the horrible Dhlgration, as wit
messed in different places; personal incidents,
escapes, etc; full aud accurate statement OF
every loss; and the grand charity and its distri-
button In the several districts. 1t will be q
book OF several hundred pages and will be
cold for VI per copy.
The Port Huron relief committee repudiate
an article in paper OF that town rejecting Oh
the members OF the Detroit committee.
Gov jerome has telegrapLed the prescott.
ing attorne, of Menominee county, TO advise
him o! the facts of a reported outrage In that
count. Two men under arrest for murder
are reported IS taken from the sheriff and
dragged through the streets until dead.
D.. A. 1. Sawyer, OF Monroe, delegate 70 the
iecolt International homeopathic convention
at London, arrived home with his family on
the Is.
DR.. Mcvicar, Of the State normal school
has issued an ardtr that male and female pu.
pills shall not board at the same houses. Az
some OF the students are married, they wonder
what ho meals.
ID. b. Cook, the veteran editor OF Niles, fell
from d ladder, Wednesday, 28th, and broke
one OF his ARIES In two places.
The house Of T. II, Lucas. in Lansing, wal
destroyed by fire on the 1st. Loss 81 400; In
surance SI,c0O.
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