The Owosso times., 1882-02-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

NEWS OF THE WEEk.
MICHIGAN.
John Hogg, superintendent OF the Michigan
oal company's mine at Woodville, four miles
vest OF Jackson on Friday was struck by ade-
cending cage with such force as 70 break sew
'ral ribs and badly bruise his head, besides In
iicting internal injuries that may prove fatal.
His condition Ia critical.
The Hon. Clement Smith, Judge Of probate, |
has been granted mandamus BY the supreme
court directed to the board OF supervisors OF
Barry county. compelling them to pay $SOO,
the amount they reduced his salary.
The affairs of the fish firm Of Isbsll d Merrill,
Detroit have been placed in the hands re-
ceiver, j. b. Wayne, the principal creditor.
Major Seth T. Otis of Ann Arbor, died sud-
denly of spoplexy, aged II.
Mrs. Farrand of Fruitport recently went out
Of doors, leaving her baby near the stove. On
returning, the child was burned to death.
Lou Griffith, near Niles. was thrown from
his wagon by a runaway team, aAd received
INJURIES which may prove fatal.
Basil Provost an aged Frenchman, was
found dead In his shanty near Vassar. de had
wife In Canada, but had lived alone during
the past month.
The residence of August johnson at White
hall, was burned Sunday.
The President has sent to the Senate the
names of Samuel Post for pension agent; 3. ;.
Matthews, marshal eastern district; 5. M.
CutcheOn, U. s. attorney or same strict; Ed
ward Root, postmaster for Coldwatsr; j. d.
Hixon, postmaster at Cadillac; Jonathan
Holmes, postmaster at Grand Ledge: and
Franklin Moore, postmaster at ST Clair.
II. N. Riders fine farm house at UerescO was
burned down on Tuesday.
The thermometer at Cheboygan on Tuesday
stood at ~ degrees below zero. Ice had formed
across the straits.
John Minock, farmer Of Bedford, killed
James Carr, of the same township, then no was
found coming out of his bedroom Tuesday
morning with A dollars of MinOcks money. A
scuffle ensued, in which, 1t Is said, Carr also
used knife, but the latter received cuts from
which he died in q few minutes. The money
was found on his person.
In the Supreme Court at Lansing, in the
case of the application for the discharge OF
Hugh 8. Peoples, on the ground Of the Illegal
ty of his arrest Judge Graws delivered the
opinion Of the Bench, denying the application,
but saying that he may be admitted to BAIL
Judge Campbell dissented, holding that he
should not be bailed.
Mr.. Lord has 30 worded the bill for new
custom house at Detroit that 1t leaves optional
the purchase of new site or the enlargement
( the present one.
Place, Peck Il Williss foundry, at Allegan,
was burned Tuesday night Loss $4,000; insur-
ance $4,000.
ST. Paul Episcopal church Of Flint one OF
the finest stone edifices in the state, was dedi-
Gated Wednesday.
A three. months old child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Smith, Of Grand Rapids, was found
smOthered In its mothers arms.
The store of Camp, Morrell & Camp, Jack
son, Was entered in therear basement on We'd
nesday night and their entire stock Of silks
and satins, valued at $4,000, was stolen.
@. B. Ackley of Adrian, wholesale dealer in
toys and notions, has made an assignment
The treasurer of Marquette county resigned
to-day. His accounts show at present short
age of $4,000, and he has made an assignment
of bis entire personal and real property for the
benefit OF his bondsmen. 1t Is thought that
his bondsmen are reliable men and the county
will not lose anything.
A fire In Ortonville on Wednesday burned
the hardware store of Mr.. Lockwood, and the
harness shop of VIM. Bingham, on the second
floor. The goods were mostly saved.
During violent wind and rain storm Thurs
day evening at Grand Rapids, the Hon. Thomas
D. Gilbert president of the City National bank
was thrown to the ground and suffered com
pound fracture Of an ankle. Other minor dam
ages were caused by the storm.
William Sullivan and Leander Ogden Of
Flint, were arrested in the act OF r0bbinl
Walker Z. Wright, an old farmer living neal
Z the city,
The assignee of the Tecumseh bank which
recently failed gives this as the present status
Of affairs: Liabilities $49,396.47. To meet
this there are nominal assets amounting to
S48.21lO6. or these there are probably avail
able $29, 4l019, and this includes the property
OF Fitzsimmons, president of the bank, which
amounts to $4,000.
was 30 severe as to blow down fur large
smoke stacks and the scaffolding around them
belonging to the mills of the Grand Haven
lumber company.
The court house at Northport was burned
Thursday morning, including the records OF
The probate court, the town library and g. II.
Cutters law library.
The single manufacturers of Saginaw val
ley, at their meeting on the 18th, fixed the
pride Of < K Z shingles at 1886 per 1000.
ME-. Beckee and Co., merchants OF Pinck-
ney, haze failed to the amount Of $21 900.
Hugh Peoples has been admitted to ball, he
giving bonds In the sum Of $4,000,
Ice companies and private persons at Owes
% secured $500 tons during the late cold snap,
but want about as much more.
VIM. Gale, OF Grand Rapids, for merely a
journalist OF some repute, now charged with
forging mortgage surrenders to the officers,
but denies the charge Of forgery, and says the
signature Of the complainant is genuine.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The steamer Nellie Sherwood Ia still running
from Kingston to Cape vincent-the latest
running ever known between those ports.