The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1881-07-22
NEWS OF TUE WEEK.
MICHIGAN.

MICHIGAN.
Thirty nine thousand, nine hundred and
twenty one acres OF government land were
sold during the month Of June In the upper pc
ninsula Of Michigan.
A national bank is to be established at Quin-
cy, BranckCo.
A disease has broken out among the hogs at
East Tawas. Mr.. Edsal lost 70 aud others
have lost number.
An emigrant train left a smallpox patient at
Battle Greek, causing great indignation among
the people Of the city. The authorities were
obliged TO remove the man to tent outside
the city.
The reeeipts Of the Detroit, Lansing d
Northern railroad last week were $4,563.60 In
excess of those Of the same period In 1880.
Us. Cowgirl, Of Lawton, bouk at q quantity
OF eggs Of an honest granger, and set them In
the sun. A few hours after his eggs were a
basketful of live chickens
jackson Patriot: Two conivcts named re-
spectively Marshall and Laughlin, while az
work Saturday afternoon constructing line
fence on the slope near the woods, eluded the
vigilenee of the keeper and made their escape.
Marshall came from Ingham County, for lar
ceny, and had about eighteen months yet 10
sorve Laughlin IL from Oakland County, and
was incarcerated for q murderous assault.
Only eight months OF his sentence remained
unexpired.
EstabIshed = Summerfeld, Glare ttlD,
VIM. Davis, postmaster.
Discontinued Saganing, Bay county.
pOetmasteTs Observation-Disclosures, Antrim
county, Dempster H. Stebbins; Belle River, ST.
Clair county, BENZ. +. Frost; Elm Rock, Leel-
enaw county, Mrs. H. Elackey; Frankenmuth,
Saginaw county, John Y. Rnpprecht; Leaton'
- III. Wotta A NhattarfOn. Tall
madge, Ottawa county, Chauncey A. Baldwin;
Victory, Mason county, Marsh H. Crane; Wales,
St. Clair county,. VIM. houghto2; WINFIELD,
Ingham county, Porter Grow.
Very bot weather for harvesting, and men
and horses overcome by the intense heat. Corn
u gaining.
}itteau was once student In the Ann Ar
Dor high school, notin the university.
Marquette Mining Journal: Some weeks
ago John Parker Of this city, harvested white
Ash which weighed eleven pounds and seven
ounces, dressed. He shipped it to Milwau-
koedealer, by whom 1t was sent TO the editor
OF the New York Market Index and Trade
Journal, who exhibited II TO Tire admiring gaze
OF the patrons OF the principal market OF that
city, after which 1t was sent to Prof. Baird,
Smithsonian Institute The fish, according to
the Index, elected universal admiration as the
finest specimen OF Gorgeous Albus ever OK
hibited In the Empire City, a statement we
can well believe, considering that the average
weight of whitefsh sold in the market is
three pounds. he time Is coming when New
York City will be supplied with fresh fish
direct from the clear, cold, pure waters OF
Lake Superior.
Damage from lightning is reported at many
points In the state. At Hudson the mammoth
barn on the Pat Cross farm was blown to
smithereens, and the barns Of A. w. OcObock
and A. L. Bump were considerably damaged
A barn In Rollin was struck by lightning and
consumed. James r. Stevens, a farmer, 55
years Of age, living In the township OF Sebewa
was struck by lightning and instantly killed.
He was going from home to a field OF wheat
and carried grain cradle on his shoulder. The
lightning struck him in the mouth, coming out
under his chin and passing down his body
Ferry Sapp. who was working in the harvest
township of Easton. Ionia Co., was struck by
lightning and instantly killed. Mrs. Michael
Taylor's house at Lakeside was struck by light
ming. Her right arm and left leg were paral-
yzed. At Pet0skey terrible flash of lightning
ran through the central part Of the city, strik
ing In dozen or more places. Instantly the
streets were crowded with half stunned PEG.
pie. The first damage disCOve ed was at the
railroad Office. The clerks were at their desks
half stunned. The operator, w. r. Cornelius,
sitting at his instrument, was thrown back
ward from his chair on the floor. The flash
entered on the wires, passed TO the lightning
arrsster, thence across the Office, within few
feet of the heads Of the Office hands, to the iron
tank. Terrible damage was dOnein the frame
or and three children were in the sitting room;
three other children of the family We're In ad-
joining rooms; Mrs. A. j. Bradley and daugh-
tor of Bay City, were upstairs. The lightning
struck the chimney and seemed to spread all
over the building, leaving the walls in frag-
ments. The three children with the mother
were burned badly. Jennie, years old, was
burned all over the body, and is suffering ter.
rible agony. The physicians say her case Is
hopeless Mrs. Bradlev had both shoes torn
from her feet, and her feet burned badly. Miss
Bradley was badly stunned, but not otherwise
injured. John Y. Hill, attorney at-law, was
struck, but not seriously injured. A dray was
splintered, leaving the horse to trot of unin-
jared.
Ontonagou Herald: Ontonagon County is
the finest hard wood county bordering on Lake
Superior. Thousands OF acres Of heavy hard
maple timber.
Upwards Of 100000, 900 five per cent coupon
bonds have been presented at the treasury for
renewal at s1S per cent.
The Republican members have secured sixty
i've signatures for a caucus call 10 the N. Y.
legislature which 1t is hoped will break the
deadlock.
The committee to investigate charges of bri-
berry In the N. Y. Legislature, report that the
direct evidence Ii positive on both sides; that
Senator See Ions has been indicted by the
grand Jury; and that az the case Is to be tried
In the courts they submit the evidence without
giving any Judgment which il given might
prejudice the case In the courts. A minority
report also submits testimony in reference to
the offer of the marshalship made by j. l..
Davenport to Senator Strahan.
On Sunday, at IL 80 q. m. a man who was
walking on Pennsylvania avenue, Washington,
suddenly stopped and called cut: II came on
here to be righted, and II 1 am not will shoot
Blaine or any other Of the authorities who turn
me on" He was at once arrested. He made
no opposition, and his manner was perfectly
calm. The detective recognized in him Daniel
Chrystie Mcnamara, who few months ago
had come into the Office one morning utterly
destitute and asked for a breakfast. After he
had been searched and his weapons removed
he began TO talk at random, aud he answere
ell questions In rambling way.
On Tuesday an insane individual appeared
at the door Of the White House and said that
the President was about TO die and had sent
for him. He was impatient 10 get in, and said
that every moment might be a fatal delay. Il
was apparent that he was crazy, and the door
Keeper took In the situation and marched him
out Of the gate. The man had no pass, but
bad managed to slip In some way.
Wednesday another lunatic appeared on
the scene He did not get any further than
the gate. He had a remedy for the Presidents
wound. and wanted to apply IL right away.
He knew that It would cure him. 1t had been
successfully used, he said, In many such cases.
He was invited 10 promenade, ana went
promptly down the avenue. nNf o.
Negotiations have been concluded between
Col. Setback, representing the Fort Smith q
Deli o..A H.,