The Owosso times., 1881-09-09
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
MICHIGAN

Arson d. witho. one Of the earliest pioneers
OF Genesee county, died at Flint of pneumonia
after brief illness. He was about 10 years oil
sape. andwas we'll known aud much respected.
He held various county offices at the time OF
bis death
The resignation Of Rev. II. G. Vetterling OF
Detroit has been accepted by his church.
Judge Chambers has appointed Senator
James Caplis to tuccsed the late Michael Fir
name as prosecuting agent Mt Detroit.
Alfred Spicer, aged 10, fell from load Of
barrels at Eaton Rapids and was kicked 70
death.
Base ball-Chicago IL, DetrotS.
Berrien County is suffering severely for
want of rain. The potato crop Is considered
ruined, and the corn crop little better. GRAPES
are also ripeDing premalurrly.
PROMPT action by the marshall and an alder
man of Hastings, saved that place from con-
hsgration ana the attendants upon play Id
the hail where the fire originated from dis.
rous panic.
An engine running wild on the Chicago
and Graud Trunk, ran into the rear Oh
freight train about one mile east OF batte
Creek. The engine and cab00se were badly
wrecked.
Base ball-Chicago 10, DetroitS.
Martin X. Walker suicided at Ithaca, by
and falling on burning brush heap. He
attempted this novel performance before.
John Doe" grand larceny; AlOnzo Jones
alias John Hayes, larceny from shop IN night
time: James Mckenzie larceny from store III
night time and Vim. BOettinghauseD, grand
larceny, effected their escape from the Detroit
Jail at midnight, by saving OIL two upright
bars, letting themselves down to the yard wlh
blankets, and scaling the fence by means OF a
conveniently disposed ladder. The sheriff or
fers $500 for their capture.
Ward We renOuse at Ludington was burned
this morning 1t was unOccupied.
The corner stone OF the new Episcopal
church at LudiugtOn has been laid by Bishop
Gillespie. with interesting ceremonies.
Paul p. Roelle, sentenced to Imprisonment
for murder in the second degree In Monroe
county in 1875, has been pardoned by Gov.
Jerome.
Affidavits have been filed In the Mccain ar
son case in the recorders court at Detroit,
charging that an attempt was made to i'm
properly influence the jury against Mccain
This is denied by the prosecution.
Jas. B. Humphrey Of Allegan county, ex
Judge Of probate, has been appointed deputy
state treasurer.
Forty rods of fence and $500 in clover seed
burned at Marshall from a lighted mattel
thrown down In the field.
Mrs. A. Dornbos was struck ard instantly
killed by lightning at MuskegOn.
The soldiers reunion at Mt Clemens wal
attended by an immense crowd and was de
cided success.
JIG. McElevee's factory and saw mill at Biz
Rapids burned. Loss on building and stool
$4,000. Insurance $6,OO0.
Robert Lynn, a farmer living near Branch
was severely burned about the chest and necl
by putting lighted pipe in his pocket. HI
was about 20 years old, and there are some
doubts OF bis recovery.
Milton II. Butler OF Mt Clemmons, was rob
bed at the WoOdwar ave. crossing of the q
T. railway In Detroit Baggage master Al
bert Burgess pursued the THE and after al
exciting chase caught him. He made desper
ate resistance aud was Joined by c0nfederate
who beat and kicked Burgess until he wa
compelled to release the thief who with hi
confederates escaped taking with them Butler
pOcketbook containing 800 IN money ana vi,
500 In drafts.
The body OF drowned man found in In,
liver at Detroit bore evidences VI foul play /
is believed TO be the BODY OF George Foster,
grainer who had been missing several days.
At Grand Haven while Joseph II. Spires
manager OF the Cutler house, Mark Burd, on
gineer, Chas. Cutter, brother OF ID. Cutler, TIN
owner OF the hotel, and Howard R)seOOOm,
tlDsmith were repairing leak In the ga
works, In a small brick building adjoining tn
hotel, the gas caught fire from their lanteru
causing an explosion which blew the buildin;
to pieces and seriously burned and otherwis
injured Spires aud Cutler. Burt and Roseboon
escaped with some bad bruises and sever
burns on their hands. The flesh was badI
torn of spires hands, and his face and one ?
his arms were badly burned. Cutler was bad
ly injured about tho face and neck. The ply
sicians think that both will recover. he flr
WAS confined To the gas buildiDs.
The store Of Alex. johnson at Coiumbiavill'
was burglarized 10 small extent
Hon. NJ. B. Hiue of Lowell, late senator from
the Kent district is dead.
The Lever, temperance paper, has $25,OO
libel suit 10 defend.
Base bali-Buffalo Ia, Detroit 8.
w. Ii. McCourtie's barn at Kalamazoo wa
burgarized to the extent q three harnesses
The thief was captured at Grand Rapids ant
the stolen property recovere'.
Dave Peters killed Joe Mckee at Danaker d
Carriers single mill at LudiDgtOn in quar-
rel. Peters hit Mckee with a scraper Oh tn
head. The assailant is In Jail.
j. Ansick Of FredOnia was thrown from hi
horse and dragged long distance, his foo
catching in the strip. He Is seriously iD1ur
cd.
The steamer Teuton recently lost of tn
coast of Africa had on board 258 passengers.
crew of So and 20 cOolies-36l souls all told
OF these only IL passengers and 20 Of the crew
were saved, 80 that there were, according u
the last reports, Y25 lives lost -Four OF tn
boatswere swamped by the sinking OF the ship
A party raiding near Millstreet, Cork, en-
countered police patrol, and in the hight
farmers son was killed aud three other raid
ers and a policemen were wounded.
William Holmes, farmer, resident Of Nor
enci, was shot and MORALLY wounded at Pion
eer, Ohio.
fishing off Harrisvllle, fell overheard and wa
dro xned in Lake Huron.
DR.. G. w. Wickham Of Nashville died In hi
Office Of epilepsy.
Fires are raging all along the line Of th,
D., g. II, and NJ. railroad, between I0nia ant
Detroit. Fences have taken fire In many place
causing much damage.
The state fisheries headquarters and hatch
cry have been established at Paris.
G. Meining a farmer living near Liv0ni,
Centre went out to fight fire raging In hi
fields and being overcome by the heat fell anC
was burned to death.
Ben. @. johnson Of Kalamazoo, is preparing
for publication directory OF all ex-soldierI
and sailors In Michigan, and desires all ex
comrades to send him their names and ad
dress, with rank, company and regiment
Base ball-Buffao s; Detroit 8.
Aman calling himself K. w. Powell IL trying
TO pain himself of upon government ofiicialI
In this state as special agent for Washington
He is fraud.
No reunion OF the Mexican war veteranI
will be held In Michigan this year. All are in
vited TO attend the National reunion In Cleve
land on the 14th.
John Beach sawyer at Oscoda while saw
ing bark In front or the saw slipped and fell
his head and shoulders striking tho saw. Hi
hand was spIit half I'm two. but he lived al