The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1881-08-12


The safe of H. b. Smiths grocery store was
blown open, setting the building on fire and
destroying the stock ana building, involving
loss OF $4,000. The stock was insured for
$500 and the building $500.
Tanning Il Goodrich, clothiers OF Ionla
made an assignment to X. b. Miller for the ben.
eft Of their creditors.
Silas Camps barns, in Grant township, just
filled with hay and grain, are burned.
The barn of the M. K. parsonage at Char
lOtte burned, with the horse, carriage and har.
ness Of the Rev. Geo. ID. Lee the pastor.
The Mayor and sheriff have offered $500 re-
ward for the detection OF the incendiaries
who are responsible for the late fires In
IOnia.
Gov Jerome has issued the following procla.
nation:
STATE OF MICHIGAN,
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
LANSING, AUGUST 2, 1881.
The people or Michigan have heard, with
deep sensiDility and regret, the announcement
of the death OF John j. Bagley, recently gov
ernOr OF this commonwealth.
The services he rendered to the state and the
generous public spirit displayed by him on all
occasions Justly entities him to the gratitude
of our citizens, and his memory to their pro-
found and affectionate respect.
As proper expression on behalf Of the state
government hereby order that the several ex-
ocutiye departments be closed on the day of
his funeral and that flags on the Capitol be
displayed on that occasion at half mast
DAVID H. JEROME,
Governor.
Special reports from large number OF To-
calities indicate that the wheat crop in Mich
igan will be tw0.thirds or three quarters OF
the average. 1t has been harvested In excel.
lent condition and ID in quality the best the
state has had for several years. Oats are now
being harvested and there 10 large yield.
Corn and potatoes promise well, although they
may be injured by dr0uth. There will be a
light crop OF apples.
Michigan has 81, 941, 200 OF registered bonds,
distributed among 453 holders. In Detroit
there are IS bondhOlders, the amount Of their
securities being $469,4 400.
The post office at Fremont, Shiawassee
county, has been discontinued.
Bishop 4. U. Haven died at Salem o. Aug.
Sd in his 6lst year.
Half the business part of the village of Au
gusta has been burned. Loss S25,00O. Only
$1,000 insurance.
Thomas Chandler. the last remaining piOn-
Ger OF Raisin, aged 70 years, Is dead. His death
resulted from being thrown from buggy a
month ago.
The salt product OF Michigan during the
month OF July-as reported by the State III
spectOr, aggregated 32l, 1855 barrels, an increase
over the same month last year Of $4,000.
Arson Stafford, cripple, Of Berlamont, died
OF loekjaw caused by strain received in rI
ming match July 4.
A post Office has been established at HOlO-
way, Lenawee county.
Base ball, Detroit 8; Cleveland 5.
Parties claiming to be heirs Of Anneke Jams
have held meeting In Detroit. The status OF
one Humphreys, who claims to be attorney
for the heirs 10 the q. s., caused. considerable
comment and seemed to be difficult Of deter
minatiOn.
Geo. tunn Il Son, dry goods merchants
Big Rapids are reported TO have made an as
signment
George Whittemore's mill, lumber yard,
house and barn were burned at Froelands, also
three head Of cattle. No insurance. The loss
will reach several thousand dollars.
Walkers livery barn at Lapeer, waA burned
when all the cOnveyances were out to dance
Hon. M. V. Montgomery, Of Lansing has
served on T. Nj. Wilson, secretary OF the state
board Of auditors the memorial and protest of
the Free Press company against awarding the
contract for the state printing to Geo. H. House,
or any party holding his assignment there
Of
The veterans reunion at Big Rapids was at
tended by los veterans, not counting horse
tendance at this gathering.
barn at Stanard was fired by an insane
woman and destroyed with all its contents.
Forest fires are causing great destruction of
timber near Ludingt0n. Trains on the Flint
and Perre Marquette railway have been de.
laysd by the burning Of woods and posts, be-
side the track.
Bay City and East Saginaw were in jeopardy
from surrounding foresr fires.
The state horticultural society will send
specimens Of Michigan fruit to the fair Of the
National Association, to be held at Boston, In
September.
nshing store at Grand Rapids, took fire from
Q gas stove while heating irons for stamping.
The flames were carried rapidly through the
inside OF the store on light goods hanging
around. Only The chemical engine played in
side, 30 the damage to the goods was mostly
by IRE. The loss is fully $4,000; insured for
$4,000, distributed In several companies The
store was owned by r. G. Luce and damaged
about $500; insured.
Annual floral fair-At Colon, St. Joseph
county, Aug. 80 to Sept. 2.
Mrs. Estella Marshall of Grand Rapids has
recovered $500 from druggist for making
mistake In putting up prescription.
The Post x Tribune says: southern Michigan
Is being raided by sharper selling packages
for discriminating potato bugs, with directions
not TO open the package until wanted for i'm
mediate use. On opening, the package is
found to contain two blocks OF wood, with d.
recti0ns to place bug on the block and mash
him with the other.
Rev. William Taunton has resigned the pas
tOrate of lions Lutheran church Monroe, and
removed to Philadelphia.
Oliver LatOnr was terribly scalded about the
legs by the breaking OF some portion OF the
machinery OF a steam thresher or Monroe.
He will probably be crippled for life.
A daughter OF John Bunk Of Sandy Creek
was bitten by rattlesnake, but owing to
prompt treatment Is recovering. The snake
was killed and measured three feet in length
aud had six rattles.
Richard j. Loranger, of Detroit, has been ar
rested charged with willful and orrupt perjury.
II is claimed that he swore TO the ownership
OF property To which he had no claim when
examined az bondsman for j. T. Lamm, who
was charged with conspiracy to defraud the
Il. Up. M. r.. r.
Three farmers living near Sparta Center
have each had to pay fine OF 50 and costs Tor
getting drunk on hard cider kept In their own
cellars.
The Gratiot County Democrat, published at
Ithaca, has suspended, owing 10 lack Of sup.
port. II was the only Democratic newspaper
inGratiot county.
barn ON the Leman johnson estate, in
Newark, was struck by lightning, and with
the contents, including three horses, hay, grain
and tools, burned.