The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1882-03-17

The MenOminee Herald says: There are
seventy men employed on the Little Quinnesec
Falls improvement. The committee which
examined the work last Thursday was pleased
will N progress being made.
Lake City Journal: p. H. McCrackeD, who
left this county few weeks ago for parts I'M
known with about 1880 OF Brsdford town,
ship money, besides heating others out OF
vrrious amounts, and also Detroit tea hrm
out of $40O, il now In Jail In Petersburg, Va.
awaiting a requisition on the governor IT
Virginia.
James Bemis has been sentenced at Por-
Huron to four years in the states prison for
the abduction Of Augusta Smith.
Thieves entered the residence Of MIRA S, Fox,
10 Madison Ave, Detroit "Wednesday night and
stole watches and jewelry valued at FROM
81 800 to sl,7O0. The articles are mostly
marked with the initial AZ"
Jeremiah Godfrey, we'll known citizen OF
Detroit, died Thursday morning aged Is. He
came to the city In 1885.
WIN. McGunp, a brakeman on the D. L. Il
Northern railroad, was run over by the cars
near Mecosts, Thursday night, and so much
manged that he died In aboutt two hours.
Samuel Mccormick, an old WashteraW
county pioneer, died of paralysis In Salem
Thursday night, aged 80 years.
The examination of Bycraft accused o.
shooting at Jennie Hobson at Ann Arbor, ha'
been continued, and bis bond increased to ~,
900.
The depot at Minden, on the Port Huron ant
North Western railroad, was burned Tbursda!
night. The books aud telegraph Instrument
were saved, but considerable freight was de
stroyed. Supposed to be the work OF an incen
diary.
At Tuscola movement is on foot to rals
funds for the purpose Of more thoroughly In
vestigating the coal prospects. 1t Is proposed
providing sufficient sum eau be raised, 4
sink shaft large enough to satisfy beyond
doubt that there are strata Of sufficient magni
titude to warrant mining.
d. b. Hibbard, of jackson, decides to pro
coed with the work on his new opera heusf
on Cortland street. The plans for the interio
have been completed and the supervision c
the work will be made under the direction o
Mr.. Frank Armstrong, theatrical architect ant
scenic artist The building will he heated b.
steam and the gas lighted by electricity, hav
ing seating capacity for 800 people.
Judge Chapman has denied the motion for
new trial of the libel case Of Peoples against th
Detroit Evening News.
The first OF series of 80 lectures In the De
troit training school for nurses began last wee
in the Michigan college OF medicine.
The state Legislature concluded Its session
on Saturday IL inst
The hotel at Indian River near Cheboygal
burned with loss of $4,000 and no insur
ance.
Col. Norris asks an appropriation OF som
$4,000 for services rendered as commissions
OF the National yelew stone Park before tn
office became salaried one.
GAP. j. G. Parkhurst Of Coldwater, is sub
scription agent for Michigan In hebalf Of tb
army Of the Cumberland to raise 100000 TO
Garfield monument. .
Mrs. Hart of Grand Rapids, died from tn
effects of a surgical operation to remove
tumor. Her husband claims that her death re
suited from malpractice and demands an IN
vestigation.
An immense belt for the Michigan Car Co
Detroit, has Just been finished by the Crou
Brothers, at cost Ct $500.