The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1881-09-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
MICHIGAN.

POrters station, on the St Louis railroad, was
destroyed, and Reese, Vassar and Millington
and other towns are endangered. The run;
ming OF trains has been interfered with and
telegraph wires are down. The ground Is 80
very dry that no relief Is expected until II
rains, although the whole population 10 night
Ing the nres wherever 1t Is possible.
The body Of Elk alderman Schultz of Detroit
was found In the river. He had been missing
for several days.
The Swedish church at Muskegon and Its
contents, valued at 1900 was entirely de-
stroyed by Ore. 1t was partially insured.
Daniel Everett Of Girard township, had his
barn and sheds, with all their contents, burned
loss about $3.50; insured for $1,000.
Jos. Kunderhiot, aged Is, a butcher living at
Jackson was drowned In Round lake by the
oapsizing Of a boat.
John o. Setiron an old actor, died at the
Franklin House Detroit
Stephen Chalfeld, an Incorporate painter or
Albion, suicided by taking laudanum.
The house, barn and contents belonging to
Lam West at orion, caught from marsh
which was fired by passing engine and was
burned. Loss, 81 200; insurance, $500.
Mrs. Tyrrell, an old resident OF Kalamazoo,
died at that place aged " years.
Burglars broke into the safe OF G. s. Gran.
dall's grocery store at HarbOr Springs and
escaped with about $500.
While steam. thresher was running ON the
farm OF John WEIGH Of Sunield, sparks set
fire 10 straw stack, which Turned, together
with barn and contents. and adjoiuing build
tngs. Loss, III 200; insured In tie Continental.
The woods near by caught fire, and II was with
great difficulty That general conndgration
was prevented.
John Berry, formerly OF Brockway Center,
St. Clair county, was found dead in the woods
near one OF Wards camps, and was brought
down to Ludington for inlerment.
Reed City is to have water works.
The board OF officers appointed TO select the
companies or state troops 60 go to Yorktown,
have designated tho following: lst regiment
Co. A., Ann ArbOr; Co. b., Adrian; 2nd regi-
ment. Co. B., Grand Rapids; Co. e., lonia; Bird
regiment, Co. D.. Bay City; Go. f., East sag
inaw. Is ~
The forest fires now raging In the eastern
part Ut the state nearly equal those OF 10 years
ago, aud In some places are reported as even
worse. There has been frlghJful loss OF life,
just how large cannot be told. number OF
horrible deaths are reported at RchmOndville,
including those OF three persons roasted alive
In well. The total numder OF deaths thus
far reported Is about ~, and 1t seems likely
that tho end ID not yet. A woman in Sanilac
Ounty locked her two childIen in the house to
90 for help against the approaching fire, and
returned to find that the house had burned ami
her children had persisted in 1t. A great many
people are fleeing 70 the lake shore TO save
their lives The rres appear worst In Saginaw,
TuscOla and Sanilac countless but are breaking
out at many points. Several villages are burn-
ed and many others threatened. The fires
sweep over farms 80 as To kill even the pigs
and chick ems, and great many families are
left entirely destitute and must be aided at
once. E <
] B. Wright 4 Co.'s planning mill at Port
Huron has been burned together with large
amount OF dressed lumber. Loss $4,000. In-
surance $1,000.
John d. Bennett of Palmer Station, was com.
mitted at Hastings in default OF bail, on a
charge OF obtaining goods under false pre-
lenses.
Hon. John M. Harris, Judge of the Probate
Court, Grand Rapids, ID sued for breach of
PROMISE by MISS Hattie Holcourt. Damages
claimed $l0,OOO.
The new state asylum is to be located with
special reference to the requirements of a dis
tinct northern district. 49, ~
Samuel MasSey's saw and single mill, To-
Gated one mile south OF McBrides, was burned.
Loss x3,OUO; insurance. $1,000.
1t is impossible to at present define the ex.
tent OF The destruction Of life and property by
the forest fires. Huron and Sanilac counties
may be said to DO devasted. Reports are con-
Trajectory and unsatisfactory, communication
being In many instances completely cut oil.
A great loss OF life has Certainly occurred
Probably 2UO ID much below the aggregate.
The tales Of suffering and death are harrow
Ing IN the extreIne.
The Michigan forest fires prove to be In de
strucliOn OF life and property the greatest Ca
lamity OF theyear. The lives lost are estimated
at 2Ov at the lowest, and reports indicate that
Nam 10 ka haan "a nolA his hsrln
The great disaster was confined almost ex-
clusively to Sanilac and Huron counties One
man travelling about the burnt district is said
" have seen The bodies OF LIZ persons killed by
the 1re. Forty hve bodies have been found in
single village. The towns back from the
shore IN Sanlac and Huron counties, from
which little has before been heard, are found
to have suffore terribly, although no detailed
reports are yet given. Through great dlstrlcts
tho destruction ID complete, and the fire ls end
cd. The sufferlngs among those who escaped
with tnelr lives Ii severe aud widespread, anu
urgent calls Tor aid are heard upon every hand.
hundreds and thousands OF people, many Of
these but yesterday well-to-iO are flOcKiDg in
to villages entirely destitute aud fairly naked
aud hungry. LII the Saginaw Valley the nres
are su0siding, and IN some localities rains have
ended all danger.
Hubert Hail of Clio Is held for an assault
with intent to kill JOnn z. Richards whom he
dangerously injured.
F. d. Lacey's single mill at Nirvana was
entirely destroyed By fire. Loss ~, 900; no in
surance.
Base ball--Detroit Q, Cleveland L.
As later reports come In the worst fears In
regard TO the Michigan fires are realized. A
great tract In Sanilac and Huron counties, 100
miles lohg on the shore aud 70 to ~ miles
deep, 10 mostly burned over, involving loss of
life estimated at from 300 to 1,0OO, and of pro-
perry 10 the extent OF millions. Many of the
details are almost t0O horrible for belief. The
call Tor help grows more and more urgent,
and Already great many thousand dollars are
subscribed, ami the whole country 10 becoming
aroused 10 the work. -
The body Of Thos. Green, who disappeared
from COldwater, about three months since, has
been found hanging 70 tree In the outskirts
Of that city. ~ 49,.
Mrs. Galen johnson was scalded at Fenton
by the bursting of a can Of tomatoes that she
was putting up.
There are. IL girls at the reform school for
girls at Adrian.
Robertson Culbertson, pioneer Of Lenawee
county, died at Clinton September 2. He
came TO Tecumseh from GrOveland, N. Y, 45
years ago.
The relatives of Mrs. Caroline Lusk assem-.
bled on Sept. at the residence OF Samuel
5udborOugh, two miles northeast of Adrian,
TO celebrate Mrs. Lusk's Both birthday.
Four generations were present to do her hon.
or. It, - I'd
The Macomb county courthouse Is nearly
and will cost some $4,000. 1t is
said that the contractor will be out OF pocket
some $S,OOv.e
The parties who tarrei and feathered Dew,
She colored man who was murdered in Riley,
Clinton county. n feW wQoka aUo havo been
A. w. Burrett confesses TO being
a narfH 70 the criIne and innlicaiAa sayan 9TH