The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1881-09-02

MICHIGAN.

Mrs. McKane WIS seriously injured at Flint
by being thrown from carriage, the horse be-
coming frightened at passing elephant.
Percy, a six years old son OF Richard EN-
mons OF Cassopolis fell from a load OF lumber,
and one OF the wheels passed over his breast
killing him instantly.
Base Ball-Chicago s, Detroit 9. Twelve in
nings.
Michael Firnane, County Prosecuting At
tOrney, and ex- President of the Detroit board
OF education, died at Minneapolis, aged 30.
Fifty Of the Chinese students recalled by the
government passed through Detroit on the 2Srd,
on their way home
Postmaster Vincent OF Lapeer, had his farm,
barn and contents burned by tramps. Loss
$4,000. No insurance.
Jas. g. Wright OF Albion is dead, age GO.
Henry Mccormick held at East Saginaw for
q Canadian murder In 1870 Is to be extra
dited.
A man giving his name as Albert Smith
hired horse and buggy from Tiffany, Dun
dee livery man, and was arrested at Monroe
the following day after having sold the rig
for $40.
George G. Collins, once a prominent bust
ness man in Ypsilanti. has just died at the
county house. He was sent there some four
months since, his complaint being sOftening OF
the brain caused by drink.
w. p. Andrus, state senator from Kent
county In 1877 was being taken to the insane
asylum at Kalamazoo, wnen he escaped near
Battle Greek and at last reports had not yet
been heard from.
A new house just built by Alphonso Hutch
ins ON his farm near Battle Creek has been de-
strOyed by fire with all its contents. The fire
10 supposed to have been set by tramp. The
loss Is $4,000, with an insurance OF Isl 200 in
the Farmers mutual.
A collision on the ID. L. * N. r. r. near Port
land wrecked two freight trains and delayed
travel several heurs.
Jacob Ranswiler. a German about 80 years
OF age, committed suicide at Albion by taking
Paris green. He was Incorporate.
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Chas. Dew, negro, living in the township Of
Riley, was murdered by blows upon the head
hanged in his own barn, the whole being ap-
parently done in cold blood. Dew was a small
man and not OF fighting disposition, but he
had many enemies. 1t was charged that he
abused his ife and was cruel to his stock,
and about three weeks ago a party OF men
forced his door one night, took him out and
bound, gagged and tarred and feathered bin,
course. He was found dead in his barn. There
is no clue to his murderers.
E.O. Shaw, of the NewaygO Republican and
postmaster OF the place, took poison with
suicidal intent. He had been absent for a
week or more In Chicago, and as supposed, had
been INDUCING quite freely. He is expected
to recover.
young man named Alexander Cofferen OF
Blk township, was lost of the steamer N. d..
Ward at Marine City last night with brother.
They lay down on the deck aft to 60 to sleep
nd In, tha iny mi m
on the boat reports having heard noise and
seen an object in the water while the boat was
at the dock at Marine City and saw 1t sink, but
did not report the fact until morning. when
the boat was searchC for the COfferens. Both
men were intoxicated.
DR.. Malcolm Nc. Vicar, for the past year
principal of the state normal school at Ypsian-
Il, has accepted the prOfessOrship OF New
Testament Interpretation in Toronto universe
ty, made vacant by the death OF the Rev. John
Torrance.
A 6-year-Old son OF Oliver Shampine fell into
vat OF hot brine at WinsOr Il Co.'s salt block,
Post Austen, and died the next day.
Monroe county veterans to the number Of
800 attended the reunion at Monroe.
Messrs. WestbrOok Divine and Thomas f.
Moore, OF the board of managers Of the state
house OF correction at IOnia, failing TO resign
their offices in response to sug gestiOn of the
governor, were yesterday perempt0rily re-
moved by him. Joseph T. EscOtt OF Big Rap
ids, Abraham II. Piper of Lapeer, and George
W. Buckingham of Flint were appointed as a
new board, their duties to commence August
81.
There is general strike of saw mill men
at OscOda, in this state and all the mills are
stopped. The strikers interfered with men
wishing to work, and an attempt by Sheriff
King with three deputies to arrest some of the
offenders caused a riot in which the sheriff
shot one man In the hip. At last accounts
there were 700 men parading the streets, with
great excitement and fear OF further collisions
The men struck for reduction OF time to IL
hours.
A. M. Flint and Andrew Hardy OF Nashville,
have been bound over for trial on a charge OF
bribery by Justice Greenfield at Hastings.
Mrs. James Geer OF Lapeer fell forward in
her chair and instantly expired. Heart disease.
Miss j. A. King, for the past ten years super
lntendent OF public schools at Charlotte, has
accepted the chair of history in the state nor
NAL school Ypsilanti.
As Peter p. Greiner OF Mt Clements, aud q
party OF his friends were returning from an
excursion to Lake St. Clair, his son BERTHE, a
lad years old, while playing about the bow
OF the boat, fell overheard and was drowned.
The body has been recovered.
The contract for the erection of the new
school house at Portland he's been awarded to
j. H. Hoskins Of Grand Rapids for $9,S77.
-Four boys who were arrested for breaking
into Chicago and Grand Trunk freight car
at Port Huron have escaped. Two OF them
got out OF the city jail one night, and the 70
naming two took their departure the following
night
The Michigan College OF Medicine at Detroit
has decided to meet want which the rapid
growth Of the city demands, and will ut once
provide an ambulance for the use of the city
on the plan OF the public ambulances of New
York. The vehicle is built and furnished with
all the needful ppliances, Including medicines,
stimulants, mattress, bandages, plaster etc. It
will be manned by a skillful attendant and a |
driver, and will be continuously on duty with |
In telephone call by the police or any other
citizen.
President Garfield is still living. His pulse
has registered as high as 1888 and his condition |
Is exceedingly critical. Enemata have been
again resorted TO and they are highly stimula- |
tod and frequently administered. 1t is hoped |
BY this TO arrest the continued sleepiness that |
is considered an undesirable symptom. The |
inflamed gland is discharging through the left |
ear. The most serious results are anticipated, |
though all hope 10 not abandoned by the at |
tending physicians.
The "Western Michigan Farmers Club" or.
ganized at Grand Rapids.
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A man named Il. Miller, supposed to hail |
from Toledo, was taken from the north bound |
rain at Monroe, in an unconscious condition. |
Medical aid was summoned and it was discoy |
BRED that he had been drugged, doubtless by |
sharpers On his person were found a valua- |
bic gold watch and chain and large amount |
Df money. He recovered under treatment suf. |
fciently to proceed on his journey.
A year-old child of Stephen Perrin OF Free. |
dom was left alone moment, when IL crept |
10 pail partly filed with water, into which !
o fell and was strangled 10 death hafnra the