The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1881-09-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
MICHIGAN.

MICHIGAN.
Port Hope and some other points have al
eady been partially supplied with needed re:
lief and all places In immediate distress Will
soon be covered. The detroit committee have
in hand over 925,oOO, the New York committee
$4,000 and subscriptions are being constantly
received.
Frank Braden of Reed City was killed by
running the sharp stake OF a hay rack into his
abdomen while drawing a load OF straw.
Christopher Post has sued the village Of
Rockford, claiming $1,000 damages because
the council refused 10 accept his bond as
liquor. seller, preventing him fom selling Tor
the pei iod of 40 days.
Alexander Laforge, aged 93 years, died at
Port Huron on the 18th. BY his death Port
Huron loses It's oldest inhabltant, he being the
first white Child that was born there.
Chas. Heme OF Adrian who was shot at
Pioneer o. recently ia still alive but his recOy
cry is predetermined. O1e Bennett his assall-
ant took 10 the bush and $500 reward was
offered for him dead or alive. IL ID reported
that he has been captured.
The relief fund already received by the De-
troit committee imouast TO over $1,000.
Wm.J Nichols, grocer, of Ludington has
made an assignment TO L.. g. Waldo for the
benefit OF his creditors. Liabilities $4,000.
There is an active demand for wheat for the
burnt districts. Ii is required for immediate
planting. Much relief has already been afford
ed different localities, but great distress is re-
ported in some parts of Sanllac county.
The dwelling house of r. G. Hathaway at
Ionia was destroyed by fire on the 14th with
the building and large portion of its con-
tents.
The elevator near the depot at Columbiaville,
belonging to H0llcnbeck q Clark, was burned
on tue 18th. 'rhe bakery of j. II Kingsbury
adjoining caught fire and also burned. 1t was
with great difficulty that the depot was
saved.
Everett Tombson, telegraph operator and
station agent at MarengO station, was drowned
on the 18th while hunting ducks in the mill
pond at Albion. He was II years of age, son
OF Ira Tembs0n, and was home for day or
two taking a little recreation.
The Touring mills and stave and heading
factory of HOyt d Son, half a mile from the
village OF Saline, were burned on the 18th.
Total loss $4,000; insurance $1,000.
Hon. j. b. WEIGH of Ionia has shipped 483
fine breed sheep for Kansas, all OF which were
raised in Ionia county.
On the 14tf the Detroit relief committee had
received $4,000, Bay City had received $4,000
aud other places ia the state were responding
promptly with money and supplies. New
York, Chicago, Cleveland, Memphis and many
other cities are seRding liberal supplies. "A
call has been made upon Gov. Jerome to issue
an appeal to the people OF the country. The
disaster is so great that relief in vast amount
will be required and must be supplied before
further deprivation works greater loss OF life.
1t Is thought now that the number dead Will
not greatly exceed 800.
Gov. Jerome returned in haste from the
lakes as soon as he received news OF The fires.
He has been out OF the reach OF communita-
ton and has been seriously i'll. AS soon as he
issued his appeal he left for personal inspac-
ton Of the burned district
A grand council Of the order of Chosen
Friends was organized in Detroit oH the 10Th
with T. ID. SOmerby of Detroit, q. c., and A. j.
Burt Of Detroit, CIR. There are SO councils
in this state.
Supplies and money are being forwarded
and distributed systematically through the
burned distrct Ga the 18th the Detroit COM
mittee had received over $4,000 in money.
The demand is large and much active effort
must yet be made before relief is III any degree
adequate.
William Dennison was caught in the fly
wheel at StOrrs mill at MuskegOn and horribly
mangled, and died instantly. He was 20 years
old and married.
Judge Gaskill has overruled the motion for
a change Of venue in the Hall murder case.
On the 10Th DR.. A. NJ. BlaZeO, formerly of
Lowell, Mass, and later of Rochester, N. Y,
and for the past ten years a resident OF Hast
ings, died of diphtheria, sore throat and blood
poisoning. Thus far this year there has been
81 cases of diphtheIia in that city, IL OF which
have been fatal.
An unknown man walked off a dock at East
Saginaw and was drowned.
A fire at South Saginaw damaged the shoe
store Of I. G. Poland to the amount OF $l,OO0;
insurance $400.
p. II. Brown IL Co., shoe dealers of Big
RaDids have made an assignment.
The losses 10y the forest fires are estimated
at over S6,0O0,0OO. There is still much sutier-
ing, though relief is being furnished as rapidly
as possible. The Detroit committee had re.
ceiyed t. the l6;h $4,000, and 10 Port Huron
committee $4,000.
G. S. Il. r., Detroit to New York 81, Boston
s..
A freight aud gravel train collided near Stan
ton demolshing an engine and several cars
An alarming change has taken place in he
Presidents case. Shortly before noon on Satur
day 18th he was taken with severe chill which
lasted half an hour, and was followed by pers
piratiOn and subsequent sinking of the tenn
perature slightly below the normal point
Many of the Indications in connection with the
wound are favorable, but septisaemia has 81
reduced the system that it Is seriously feared
that the patient will not iOng be a 10 to rally
from the rigors that are daily more dreaded
chronic pyaemia exists. At no time since the
wound was received has there been greater
cause for grave apprehension thaH ut present
Though the President takes and retains con-
siderable food, yet 1t is not satisfactorily as
simulated, and the administration OF defibrinat-
cd beef blood has been resOrted to. The most
q that can be said at this time il, while there's
life there's hope"
Gov Jerome and party are going over the
burned district, enquirng into the wants OF
the people, and looking into the system OF re-
lief, with which they are well satisfied. Ga
Saturday the 18th they were at Minden where
the governor and senator COnger spoke to the
farmers encouraging them to renewed activity
on their owa behalf and giving them assurance
of liberal aid. Up TO that date the Detroit
committee has received nearly $4,000. New
York had contributed $4,000 and Boston $50,
600. Over 81, 100 has been contributed by the
children OF the Detroit public schools. Sup.
plies OF clothing. provisions, medicines, stoves
ETC., are being constantly forwarded and dis
trit uted but so far the committees have only
been able to give temporary relief. Arrange.
ments are In active progress for the distribu-
ton OF seeds, wheat etc, and 1t is thought that
a large area OF land will be seeded within a
few days. Lumber Is being forwarded to
soma points and at others the Committees are
arranging to put burned saw mills in early
operation. The transp rtation companies are
carrying supplies In most cases without charge
and all appear to be ready and willing to do
everything possible to relieve the distress.
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