The Owosso times., 1881-11-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
MICHIGAN.

MARSHALL L. Wilder, frealuent or the Ainerl-
can Pathological Society, writes that the dis
play of fruit from Michigan at the Boston
exhibition was "the glory of the show"
Michigan has upwards Of a million aud a
half In her state treasury and no debts that
are due.
servation, we estimate that about half OF
those burned out through the county, aided
by relief, have new houses up and are occupy
ing them. Others have lumber on the ground
and ere winter arrives will have shelter Of
their own. A few have made other arrange
ments for the winter, and postpone building
until n, xt season, some OF these being anxious
tons, small and rOugh-to be replaced with
something better when good times come again
to their owAers-and are either Of log or
rough boards placed endways. or those Occu.
pied many are incomplete, showing daylight
clear through them, and some have only the
earth for floor, but this will doubtless be
remedied soon. Considerable sickness has re-
suited and is prevailing because Of the damp
ness and exposures, but altogether it is a mat
ter for thankfulness and cOngratulatiOn that
the calamity has been so well overcome with
In the time. The people generally are hopeful
of their future and doing their best to help
themselves, though, OF course, to this there
are exceptions.
Result OF foot ball game at Boston base ball
park, between elevens from Harvard univer
sity and Michigan university, Harvard one
touch down, Michigan none.
The growing wheat never looked better at
this season than 1t now does. The plant Is
well-rOotod, strong and healthy, and in good
shape for winter.
The Flint Democrat says: "The morning
trains passing through this city on the Chi
cago and Grand Trunk road are usually made
up Of from three to four ordinary coaches and
four to Ave Pullman slespers. The freight
traffic is also very heavy, and in fact the road
Is enjoying, just now, a tremendous BOOM"
Margaret Keis, a woman 40 years old, was
found dead at Eldred Station, about four miles
on the farm where she was living.
In reply to inquiries how to get rid Of the
"white grub" Prof. Cook Of the agricultural
college advises farmers to protect the birds.
He says the blackbirds are busy grub destroy
en-.
Fifty thousand three cent stamps have been
stolen from the Kalamazoo postoffice.
Burglaries: At Stanton, the clothing store Of
H. Oppenhelm was entered by burglars and
goods to the amount of about 800 were taken,
consisting of three overcoats $5S, one watch
$14, and one tray of rings $25. At Fenton:
Thieves broke into j. M. Barrow's drug store
and made way with tobacco cigars and pen
MES to the amount of $50. Several clothes
lines werestripped of gents underclothing.
1O-years-old lad named Beber had his
leg twisted of at the knee joint, at Big Rapids
while getting out of wagon, his leg having
got fast In a wheel of the vehicle.
Lafayette Taylor OF Grange plaster firm Of
Day d Taylor, Grandville, Was accidentally,
shot in the woods near Manton, on the LIST
inst, and died almost instantly.
Chas. H. Merritt's fine brick residence at
Eaton Rapids burned Monday night. Loss
5000; insured for $4,000.
Levi Bishop, Of Detroit, figures that up to
November there have been 122 murders aud
attempts to murder in this state during the
year 1881.
Aaron Skinner who jumped bis bail at Car.
son City six weeks ago, has been re'captured
near New Buffalo by under-sheriff Joel Hous-
ton of Marshall. MIR. H. thus secured reward
Of fifty dollars.
The state beard Of control Of railroad lands
has passed resolution setting forth that the
Marquette, HOughton and Ontonagon railroad
company, in order to earn the lands it has
AIKEN possession Of, must go on and build the
road from DAnse to Ontonagon.
Jacob M. A. Fahlder, German 80 years of
age, confined in the Houghton County Jail,
awaiting trial under charge of assault with
intent to kill, hung hmselfi in bis cell.
Five hundred persons have signed the red
ribbon. pledge during the meetings Of Hughes
and Ward at Buchanan.
The appropriation for the support Of the
school for dependent children being insult
cient at prevailing high prices of provisions,
the officers announce that they can not take
all who apply for admission, and that they
must find homes for part Of the 275 children
they now have.
Dr. Bathwick of Battle Greek, sues the Chi
cago Tribune for $4,000 in a libel suit for
publishing correspondence in July last charg-
ing the doctor with criminal abortion, seduc-
ton and adultery. Other papers in Chicago
and Detroit are to be sued.
DR.. Frieze, acting president of the universe
~ of Michigan, presents o the public state
ment of the relations of the university to the
Christian religion. in which he says: "The uni
verbity occupies in respect to religion the
same ground with the state itself and with all
other institutions of the state. Chris
tianity, therefore, Is not merely tolerated in
the university, not merely not prescribed, but
is unhesitatingly honored and cherished.
OF the students, from 30 to 30 per cent are
members OF churches. Finally, IL
any effort to divert Christian students from the
university on the charge that its go Christian
teachers exert an unchristan influence, shall
unhappiIy prove successful, and thus the
Christian element be taken away from its I'M
dergraduates, the responsibility Of having thus
given over this mighty educational power to
irrelgion will liz not with the opponents OF
Christianity, but those who profess Christian
ity.
The police commissioners of East Saginaw
have ordered the city marshal to notify all
liquor dealers in that city that on and after
November 10 the sta.e liquor police laws will
be rigidly enforced. These laws cover the
following main points: Closing saloons, etc,
at 10 p. m, forbidding sales of liquor to min.
ors, drunkards, ETC.; preventing boys and other
loiterers FROM hanging about the saloons; and
to suppress gaming, pool playing, ETC., in
places where liquors are sold.
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