The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1881-08-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
MICHIGAN.

flames.
German lad, Is years old, fell from an emf
grant train near Decatur, cutting his head bad
N. A telegram that reached the train at De
catur, was the first intination that his mother
had OF his mishap. He was sent to Chicago by
the next train.
Alice. wife of @. L. Benjamin,an undertaken
nj Saginaw City, committed suicide by drown
inc herself In cistern. She had been In poor
health and respondent for some months.
The post office at Horr, Bay county, has
been discontinued. Letters for that place
should be- mailed to Standish.
Two miners, one Frenchman having q
family living In Canada, aud the other Swede
with p family residing at the mine, fell sixty
feet down shaft TT Champion. The French
man was killed instantly, and the Swede sus-
tanned injuries certain to prove fatal.
BENJAMIN Manley, young 10y ten years
old, was drowned at Lansing. lt Is supposed
he struck bis head against a stone in diving, as
he did not come up. The body was recovered.
Antony Fredericks, one OF the Oldest settlers
at Battle Greek, aged 81 years, is dead.
Colburn Blake died at South Haven. He
was in the harvest field aud drank 10 excess
of ice water, and poured 1t over his arms. He
suffered every symptom of the real Asiatic
cholera.
DCiustave Heinrich of Battle Greek has been
fined $50 for selling liQuer to Indians.
Frank Fuller, a married man residing In
Lincoln township, Clare county, has been
bound over to the circuit court charged with
seducing little girl 10 years OF age.
The Merchants, Manufacturers and Citizens
mutual fire insurance company, has been Or
ganized at Grand Rapids with the following
sfficers: president w. b. Bennett; secretary,
w. d. Mansfield.
dance was held in the Polish settlement
Of Bay City Saturday night, and the partlcl,
pants became somewhat intoxicated and
noisy. The Polish priest, Father Schlassen,
ing the party that the Sabbath was about dawn
inc asked them to repair to their homes. The
owner of the house or some OF the party threw
the priest out into the street where he was
kicked and pounded for some time.
Judge Wells of Ionia, has started with his
family for his post as United States consul AT
Rotterdam.
L. G. Howard met with serious accident
while repairing an engine in the railroad shops
at IOnia. He was working on the top or the
smoke stack, when Frank McCanney placed
ladder against The stack and proceeded to as
cend. His weight became too much Tor the
stack to hold, 1t having been lOOsened by tax
ing the nuts from the bolts which held It fast,
and all fell to the floor. Howard fell with his
back across the edge Of pit the stack falling
upon him.
John Monahan of Lexington township while
Gro ssing piece of plOughed ground carrying
scythe, in endeavOriHg to step over furr0w
slipped and fell backward falling on the scythe
which cut him 30 badly that he bled 10 death
In few minutes.
The new reform school for girls at Adrian
will be ready for reception OF offenders after
An emigrant bound for Manitoba was recent.
" put OIL at Battle Greek suffering with the
sinall-p and he has remained there ever since
At the depot when he was removed from the
cars several persons were exposed and one Oh
them, brakeman named Perkins, Is now very
sick with breaking out which is thought 70
be small pOx caught from this emigrant
Some physicians, however, MAINTAIN tnat u u
only case OF malignant rash. Nevertheless
the sudden sickness OF the man had the eiiect
OF frightening the citizens into vaccinating
corps
Hon. p. T. VanZlle. attorney general or Utah,
with his family il visiting Charlotte.
A man named Dennis O'Bren, tailor, aged
about 30 years, while intoxicated, fell down the
Leonard House stairs at East Saginaw, dislo-
eating his neck and breaking his left temple
bone. He was carried to his roem where he
expired in half an hour.
Christ. phillnOggle and John German got
into dispute over money matters at the De-
troit, Lansing Il Northern Railroad in IOnia,
and PhillnOggle struck German upon the
neck and face with red hot shovel cutting
him savagely and burning him severely.
Ex-senator Platt of New York, is in this state
looking after his lumber interest.
The troupe of summer clad "artists" known
as Sullivans were refused the Lansing Opera
House.
A letter announces the death by suicide at
Glendive, Montana Territory, OF Miss Jennie
Upham, whose mother lives at South Haven.
She went to the bank Of the Yellowstone river,
took strycbnine and died alone. Her intended
husband, j. A. Marrca, who was not known
here shot himself at Glendive, June ID.
Frank Boyer was found dead tn bed at the
Gartley House, Benton HarbOr. He had been
suffering from heart disease.
The houses of AlonzO Sessions and j. D.
Crane OF Berlin were entered by tramps A
small quantity OF provisions, with Mr.. Sessions
pocket-boek containing little money, was all
they got.
JamSA Mahoney, the agent. and John Kelly
porter at the Ferrysburgh depot at
Grand Haven, saw a man hanging around
whom they. recognized as George Nc
Coy, who shot Porter Hackley Of
Muskegon. Mahoney telegraphed Sheriff Van
pelt, who soon arrived and arrested and lodged
volver with two empty chambers, and &C
kn0wledged he was the man who shot Hack
ley, saying, whisky did it, not me-"
All Bay City prisoners sentenced to Jail will
hereafter work out their board on the streets.
Capt. Leroy Cahill Of Kalamazoo, has de.
clined the appointment vi colonel OF the 1881
encampment CT the soldiers and sailors asso-
citation Of southwestern Michigan.
DR.. +. w. Bathrick Of Battle Creek, physi-
clan In high standing, is accused Of the seduc-
tion OF Miss Annie Prosser and of subsequent
~ performing an abortion upon her.
Ex-Gov. John ]. Bagley died at San Fran
cisco on Wednesday 9th, aged 40. He was
born in New York State; was governor of
Michigan 1872 to 1876; was a large manufac-
i@portaut sn emf He had been in falling
health for some time, but recent reports led
his friends to feel hopeful, aud the announce
ment OF his death was unexpected.
The white child found in possession OF the
Indian woman at Springwe)ls, was the child
OF q woman living at Warren. With her live
two daughters, aged respectively Is and Ii,
The woman says she has had two husbands
but has lived with neither Of them for two
IN the vicinity Of Warren Is claimed to be the
father OF the child. The oldest daughter has
two children, but has never been married, and
the youngest daughter Is about to add another
to the family. The Indian woman says that
the child found In her possession was given
her to destroy. -
The shingle-mill of Rcdhed q Goodrich,
Ave miles east OF Lapeer, was burned, includ-
ing about 290,0 900 culled shingles. Loss s., 900;
no insurance.
Arrangements are perfected for grand
band picnic to BIZ held in Lapeer Tuesday,
August IL. The knight TempIar Band OF Bay
City, the Caro- ladies' band, the Flint city band
and several others will take part.