The Owosso times., 1882-01-06
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
MICHIGAN.

Firebugs are still operating at Coldwater,
Iho latest attempt being made on an oil ware
house.
Two crooks" registering as Charles Gray
ind Hiram Smith of Grand Rapids, presented
a bogus draft for $3.50 at the Jackson county
bank, got II .cashed aud escaped, on Tuesday.
While duck hunting Monday, Peter Ponteay,
aged 81, OF Monroe, received charge of duck
shot in the muscles OF his left arm, necassita-
ing anputation close TO the shoulder. II is
The same old story Of pulling his gun from the
JOat with the muzzle toward him.
fhe case of Hugh g. Peoples against the De-
rot Evening News, suit for $4,000 damages,
vas commenced in the superior court OF De-
rot, Tuesday.
The employees OF the firm OF joan J. Bagley
II Co. gathered on Monday at their place of
business in Detroit, as has been their habit on
Christmas days for the past u years. Iu the
times past the day was given to jolhy, but the
recent death OF Mr.. Bagley would not permit
his. j. b. Stoutenburg made touching aud
appropriate address. Christmas gifts were
distributed by John N. Bagley, the eldest son
Of the late governor. Paul Bsgley give each
OF The employees a handsome cabinet photo
graph Of their Old friend.
ClOthes-line thieves who have been operating
ut Kalamazoo for some time, came to grief on
| The 2Stb. Six lines were robbed the night pre-
viOus. The thieves were tracked to their hid
| ing place, and all the goods recovered. The
| clothing was spread ont on the court house
lawn and excited good deal of remark.
Smallpox has made its appearance at Kala-
inazoo.
The balance of cash in the state treasury De
cember IL was ! 1SSS,79S SO; receipts for the
week ending December "a were $29,5S2 IL
payments for same time, $2S, 1876 OIL leaving 9
balance December "a, 1881, of 81, 3S5,045 OF. o.
which $5S9,000 belong to the sinking fund
| S6l5,303 70 are held in the trust funds anC
| Y1S1,341 81 are available for general purposes
Saturday Frank Smith, near Little Hope, at
tempted to cross tle Raisin river, which il
| high and covers the road, when his hOrse go
off the embankment and was swept down tn,
stream with the buggy. The horse was drown
cd, but Mr.. Smith caught the branches OF 1
willow, and was helped out nearly dead.
Recently Il. r. Hocomb, in lonely place il
Reed City, was suddenly halted by two men
who said they wanted to borrow five cents
Holcomb had 800 in his pocket, so he jumpet
forward and knocked down one OF the men
and the other ran away. They were trsmp
and apparently meant TO attack and rob him.
1t is intimated that there is smallpox a
Bay City.
John Ferguson OF Long Rapids, Alpeni
county, threshed his grain and piled the straw
On top of his cattle shed. In the night tn
shed broke down and killed nine OF his cattle
Loss $500.
WIN. Arnold, drunk, shot it is thought fatal
| ly, John. Crockle Of OwOssO. Arnold is in jail
VIM. Hartman Of Grand Rapids, clothier
has failed, Liabilities $4,000.
Hale Bros, mill owners, etc, OF Lyons, have
'eas d their saw mill property to Grand Rap
ids parties, who will engage in the manufac
ture of toys, light woodenware. etc.
The Sturgis Times and Journal Gays 4. ID
Morrison, the defaulting treasurer of the Mich
igan grand lodge of oddfellows, is in Washing
ion, wears good Clothes and has married thu
daughter of rich Boston clergyman.
Clark and Graham have been sentenced t.
| Jackson for life, convicted Of the Anthony
| Miller murder known as the "NOrris murder.'
A large gathering of Michigan officials anC
eminent citizens attended the funeral Of Hon
W. S. George, at Lansing, on the Both.