The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1882-03-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
MICHIGAN.

Recorder Frank Stanton, whose mare has
been mixed up unpleasantly In the Adrian
bond swindle, and who is now In jail. has be-
come insane. thought Is thought to be Of a
temporary nature.
Michael Toole, Of Battle Greek, was found In
The race yesterday, supposed to have fallen In
while intoxicated, as bottle Of whisky was
also found In bis pocket
A post norton examination Of the body OF
Theodore Patton, shot In Macauley's saloon he
troit showed that the ball had passed directly
through the breast and lung, and lodged under
the skin of the back He was buried Sun
day.
Charles Gowen, of 2sS Fifth street, Detroit,
ook arsenic on Saturday night with suicidal
intent, and died Sunday morning. He was
under the Influence Of liquor.
The capital stock Of Wards Detroit Il Lake
Superior line has been increased from $4,000
TO o125OOO.
John Garrow, native of Auburn, N. "
former warden Of The state prison there, also
for many years magistrate in Jackson and
warden OF the Michigan state prison, subse-
Quently resident Of Berrien Springs, and for
the last 20 years resident of Liberty, Miss,
died ct the latter place Monday, aged Is.
In attempting to drive across the Air Line
at Spring Arbor, on Monday before the engine,
Oscar left was STRUCK, his horse killed, buggy
smashed and himself seriously injured.
The Adrian Times, Monday, says: Sunday
night about o'clock Charles Cannon, one OF
the oldest and wealthiest citizens of Deerfeld,
was shot In his barn by Charles Goliath, Oldest
con of Richard Goliath, Of this city.
In the Hollywood examination on Tuesday
the cross. examination Of DeRice ELECTED moth
ing to impair the testimony given on the d.
rect examination. John +. Moundevatt teeti-
fed that in January 1877, Hollywood asked
him to carry body TO Ann ArDor.
Az two men were engaged in weighing
bundles Of steel bars at Roehm Il -Davisons,
95 and 81 Larned street. on Tuesday, large
mass OF steel, which had been standing on end,
leaning against rocks, fell, forcing out almost
the entire end of the building which Is two
story structure. No one happened to be In
front at the time, and no one was hurt
A state Green back conference assembled at
Grand Rapids. Wednesday, j. W. Begole being
chairman.
Four children of David Pelkey OF West Bay
City, were taken with spasms Monday night
after eating confectionery. One died in three
hours another Tuesday night and the other
two are not expected to live.
The Police Gazette has written to the police
authorities In Detroit for photographs OF DIR.
Cox, Mrs. Schneider and DR.. Hollywood, for
use In that paper.
The State Horticultural Society will hold an
institute with the Farmers Club Of western
Lenawee and eastern Hillsdale counties, in
Fowles' opera house Hudson, on the 2Sth inst.
Ralph j. Jewell, arrested for completely In
The Adrian frauds, has been released from jail
n bail of $4,000, furnished by Aldermen Mir
lex and Gardner.
A Mr.. James Davis of Grand Rapids, was
found frozen 10 death In the snow short dis
lance from home at an early hour Thursday
morning. A half emptied whisky bottle IL her
bosom told the story Of her death. She had
evidently lived some time after falling, as the
snow where her body lay was melted nearly
to tho ground. A faithful dog was with the
body when found, and refused to leave the
spot after the corpse was removed.
e. q. Chaplin, who has been taking testimony
at Lansing in the Christiancy divorce case, has
heard Is witnesses, and hnds that charges OF
drunkenness and cruelty made by Mrs. G. are
wholly groundless. Two domestics IN the
family were witnesses.
AtSP. NJ. on Thurfday the legislature OF
Michigan met In joint convention while Cover
nor Jerome read his message, which will be
found elsewhere. WIN. X. Smith OF Grand
Rapids was appointed assistant secretary OF
the senate, In place of Hopkins, resigned; o.
car f. Morse was appointed chief engrossing
and enrolling clerk, in place Of Groesbeck, re-
signed; w. N. Scudder his assistant. Speaker
MofFatt appointed the following messengers to
ali vacancies: Charles H. AlvOrd, K. j. Andrews,
Rgbert Van Buren, and Joseph Edwin Greusel;
a. assistant janitors, Wn. H. Dunn and Sam
uel Moore; clerk to the senate committee on
Municipal Corporations. Hugh 0COnnor, In
place of J. V. ID. Wilcox, resigned.
The Bay City Chamber OF Commerce, with
60 members, was organized Thursday evening
By adopting bylaws and articles OF association,
and the nomination OF officers.
In the circuit court at Hastin judgment
has been rendered in favor OF 40 farmers
against the Irving Mill company for wheat In
store and alleged to have been burned by the
fire. which destroyed the companys elevator a
year ago. The mill had used the wheat for
grinding purposes. The amount was $500.
August Sippa, prominent German citizen
Of jackson, and cigar manufacturer, shot him
self In the temple on Friday, because Of pecuDi-
AIRY embarrassment.
Mr.. Lord is chairman OF the railways and
canals sub committee, to which we referred
matters relating to interstate commerce and
railway traffic.
President Angel upon his return from China
last Saturday was met In Detroit by a delega-
ton OF professors, etc, In special Ger. At
Ann Arbor some 1000 students and others
were at the depot. A band OF music preceded
the procession TO the presidents residence.
Bsfors alightipg from his csrriage DR.. Angel,
In few words, expressed his appreciation of
his reception. The entrance to the house was
appropriately draped with flags and festoons,
over which were the words in evergreen letters:
"Welcome Home" Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Frieze
and other ladies were at the house TO receive
Mr.. Angel. An evening reception was held
ut University Hall.
Putnam 4 Brooks candy factory at Grand
Rapids burned on Saturday with over $4,000
loss.
MISCELLANEOU
Herbert Spencer will sail for the United
States in August next, to make three months
yjsit not To lecture.