The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1881-11-18
NEWS OF THE WEEk.
MICHIGAN.

MICHIGAN.
The Mayor OF Mt Clemens. spencer B. Rus
sell, has been removed from Office by the Gov
ernor, because he gave To frm Of which he
was a member, the job Of publishing the
official proceedings Of the council and doing
the job printing Of the city. The laws provide
for removal from Office In such case, and for
nne and imprisonment.
DR.. McVicar, late principal Of the state nor
NAL school, has removed to Toronto, Ont, and
Prof. ID. Putnam succeeds him as principal.
Frank Howard, son of Sumner Howard, OF
Flint has been appointed page In the U. s.
Senate.
The election In Detroit resulted In the re-
election Of Mayor Thompson, Republican, and
the election of the entire city ticket, except
police Justice and one member of the upper
house OF tie council. The lower house stands
10 Rep to Dem.
First election returns are as follows:
The World and Sun claim democratic ma
jority In N. Y. The Tribune says the issue Is
in doubt. The Times claims Republican ma
jority Of 1000 to 5000.
Pennsylvania, Republicans claim plurality
Of from 5000 to 1900 or Bailey rs state treas
urer, which figures the Democrats are reluc-
tant to concede.
Massachusetts. Republican majority on state
ticAet 10000, present officers being reelected.
Senate 81 Republicans and Democrats, house
1874 Republicans and 81 Democrats and four un-
decided.
Connecticut both branches of the legislature
carried by Republicans, senate IA to 10, house
l49 to99.
An explosion Of four hundred pounds OF
powder in the Quincy mine killed two miners
and did much damage to the mine.
At Chtboygan several children who have
apparently got well of diphtheria have been
suddenly FRUSTRATED and died.
The ladies' cornet band Of Caro- have con
tributed $50 to the relief fund.
Marshall will have poultry show January
II, Is and IA.
The pink-eye has found Its way to Kalkaska,
and lumbermen fear its effects upon their bust
ness this winter.
DIR. Hall, the wife murderer, has been taken
from Pontiac to Jackson under life sentence.
A movement Is on foot for an extra session
of the legislature, in order that taxes may be
RENTED to the fire sufferers and that substan-
tial aid may be given them by the state. II an
extra session should be called, there is some
other business that will probably be brought
before 1t.
!. The rebellion" at the Agricultural college
has subsidized, and concessions have been made
by which the melons are paid for and the stu
dents remain.
Adividend OF $5OO,OOO will be paid by the
Calumet aud Hecla mine this month. This
brings the total dividends up to $2O,S5O,000
The mine has ore 'in sigh" for twelve years
work, and during the past year $4,000 tons Of
copper have been taken out.
Five inches of snow fell on the LIST inst. In
the upper peninsula.
Port Huron decides to borrow money to pay
up the railroad bond judgments issued by U. s.
courts.
The Michigan congressional delegation is
said to have united in support Of Burrows for
Speaker of the House.
Thos. s. Reese Of williamson, is the success
full candidate for the cade,ship In the sixth
congressional district. M. M. Ryan of St
Johns, alternate.
Fred. Burleigh, at Grand Rapids, accused OF
gambling, has been fined 800 and sentenced
to Ionia for six months.
st. Johns Republican,: Some scoundrel has
been engaged in turning switches and CON-
hitting other depredations along the line OF
the Detroit, Grand Haven and Milwaukee rail-
road. He operates in the night and no clue to
his identity can be obtained. Two freight
trains were wrecked atDurand recently by bis
dastardl, work.
Two men arrested In Lowell, charged with
rObbing clothes lines have settled by returning
the clothes and paying $126 80 in money.
Or. John M. Leonard OF Burlington, Calhoun
county, has been arrested bya U. s. marshal
for couDterfeiting. Dies and other evidences
of guilt were found with him.
One dealer has purchased In the burned dis
riot, within few weeks, upwards of one
thousand head of cattle and large number OF
sheep, which the burned out farmers have sold
because they had not the fodder to feed them
during the winter.
Martin Mixer has been jailed at Monroe,
charged with forgery.
Rev. w. w. Fellows has been deposed from
the ministry by the Protestant Episcopal state
convention.
Hounds taken to the north woods for the
purpose Of running down deer are being poi
soned by the settlers.
Sufficient brine to make 1000 barrels Of salt
per day is to be conveyed to Oscoda BY pipes re-
Gently laid down.