The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1881-12-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
MICHIGAN.

vdence Bay, since which no traces OF her has
boon found, except certain portions of wreck.
There were about 20 persons on board, of
whom IL were passengers.
]. II. Hubert innkeeper of Grand Rapids,
stabbed himself in the breast with a pair OF
scissors, Sunday night. He will probably re-
cover.
Frank Barber Of Lansing, at work Iii the
East Saginaw barrel factory, had his left arm
cut on near the shoulder Monday, by falling
into the machinery.
The dead body of an aged Indian was found
In shanty on the outskirts OF Grand Rapids
Monday. WEAKNESS and exposure are supposed
10 have killed him.
MoIthland was commissioned postmaster at
Cedar Greek. Star service Is discontinued at
Buss from December 1.
Michael Engleman of Manistee recently sold
e22O,0O0 worth Of pine lands.
Sisson q Lilly Of Spring lake have sawed e.
100000 feet OF lumber and built 1900 feet OF
tramway since the burning Of their lumber
yards, Nov.9.
A three-inch hole 70 feet deep, just complet-
cd on the Marvin farm, In the northwest part
Of the city,passed through coal vein 20 inches
thick. Another hole is to be bored Immediate
ly. In Rives the Michigan coal company is
boring for mineral on the premises Of farmer
named STANDARDIZATION Patriot.
The trial Of Lambertus voscamp for the
murder OF Lyman H. Cady began at Kalamazoo
Wednesday evening.
William A. House, an old and prominent cit
izen, was killed instantly at Kalamazoo Thurs
day evening by kick Of his horse.
An Italian bearing printed circular issued
at Buffalo asking help, giving bis name as
Stephen Cassassar, was arrested at Kalamo
Wednesday for stabbing Larry Jones, young
farm6{, dangerously.
The diphtheria is prevalent in Flint and vi
cinity.
A new stock company, with $500,00O capital
under the name Of Jackson Carriage Company
has been formed in Jackson to manufacture,
carriages; Geo. w. Baker, president; Milton F
White, secretary and treasurer.
A. b. Hemingway and G. w. Hathaway OF
Coldwater, both connected with the fire de-
partment of that city, have been arrested on
charge of firing buildings.
The Regents of the University, after investi-
eating the charges against Prof. Franklin, ac-
quit him on the FIRST two, namely, ~ that on
the 18th of April he knowingly issued to How
ard Skeels, false certificate Of attendance up
on The homeopathic college, and (2) that in de-
Tending himself against the above charge at a
previous meeting of the board, he introduced
to the medical committee false and manufac-
tured testimony to exculpate himself from said
charge. On the third charge, that In viola
ton of express rnles and action Of the board
he published in an Ann Arbor paper person
al attack on Prof. Donald Maclean, Of the de-
partpaaut Of medicine and surgery, thsy ask
more time for consideration.
Lawson w. Barrett has been arrested on a
charge OF bigamy atGreenville.
Ira Mcdonald, brakeman, Tuesday, while
coupling cars at Clyde station, got his RICH
hand badly bruised, but continued on the trip
when, at Highland station. he had his left arm
crushed and broken in two places while COUP
ling.
new postoffice has been established at
Munson, Lenawee county, Levi Blanchard,
postmaster commissioned December 8.
Efforts are being made to organize paper
mill company in Allegan.
Berrien county has highway improvement
association.
Four funny boys OF Wacousta had good
time taking the big gate of farmers yard
fence and hiding it. The next day constable
went around and notified each boy that the far
mer would let them of on condition that, with
In a atated time, each would deliver piled up
cord of good wood in the yard OF a poor widow
Of the village. The boys did it; the widow was
happily surprised; the farmer chuckles when
ever he thinks how easy it is to be benevolent
without letting your right band know what
your left hand is doing; but the boys don't take
any sort of satisfaction in the thanks of the
widow.
Nathan Sales of Roxand was caught by the
patent wagon tongue supporter swindler, for
whom he he signed an order. In a few days,
TO his surprise, another fellow called and pre-
scented note for 5000 over the signature
Sales had signed to the supposed order. Sales
smiled, said 1t was all right, put his hand into
his pocket as II for his wallet, and then asked
the fellow to let him see the note moment
The fellow reached it out, when Sales pocket
cd It, and kicked the defeated rascal out of
doors. He got out of that scrape cheaper than
Its victims usually do.
In the Ingham county circuit court Friday,
the jury rendered a verdict Of $4,000 against
tha Ch;coro n, Grand Trunb Qo;Ixyay Novpnopv
In favor of John PATTERSON, an employe for the
loss of his right arm, occasioned by defect in
the road bed.
An Is months child Of James Mccoy, near
Big Rapids, when left alone, got in contac2
with fire by which not only its clothes were
but both Its legs were burned of.
Andrew d. Waddell, prominent young law
yer Of Howell, died on Saturday.
In the Barnard Curtis case the first ballot of
The jury stood ten for acQuittal and two for
,onviction. One of the two said he voted that
way only to have the case talked over by the
Jury. One man stood out eight hours for
verdict of guilty.
Postmaster A. A. Rust OF Franklin, was bad
y bruised Thursday last by being caught be
,ween fence and wagon drawn by runaway
cam. He is severely injured but 1t is thought
10 will recover.
lin the Voscamp murder trial at Kalamazoo
Drs. vanDuzen, Hochstein, Hitchcock and
who, In company with DR.. Pratt, had
made an examination Of the respondent lasting
'ver i've hours, testified that he was an imbe-
die and that he was dangerous man to be at
arge. DR.. Emerson Of Detroit had made a
eparate examination and agreed Withthe 9th
n doctors. The prosecution introduced evil
ence that the respondent could distinguish be-
ween right and wrong, and the evidence clos
d.