The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1882-03-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
MICHTQAN.

upper fonlnsula. III 10 composed mostly OF
Grand Rapids men and has John Clancy for
president.
Thesnow fall at Alpena on the night Of the
9th and succeeding day, was the heaviest OF the
season-over IL inches on level.
A Ore at Crystal Lake, Montcalm CO. Sunday
night destroyed three stores and their contents
with the records and paraphernalla Of the
Masonic and Odd Fellows, ledgerO0ms above
them. Loss $1,000.
VIM. Oronin, of Manistee, was drawn over
the dashboard by runaway team, under the
horses feet, and received such injuries that he
died on the 7th.
Thomas Ward, treasurer Of the town OF
with accounts showing deficiency Of over
$780,
John Ruddy, Of Springfield, Oakland Co.,
has been arrested Ia London, Ont. on suspicion
II throwing James Watson into The river.
James Morris, charged with being implicit
I'd in the robbery Of the Wayne Co. treasury,
was dicharged on Monday, for want Of suffi-
Gent evidence.
Fred Twist conductor on the Flint Il Pere
Marquette, while coupling cars at Holly, was
pushed into a cattle guard, and fell astride
the rail. He had the presence Of mind to
throw his body over, which saved his life, but
one leg was crushed.
An order from the Office of the Adjutant-
General of the State Militia sets forth that the
resignation of Col. VIC. Fitzsimmons, of the
First Regiment Of M. s. t. has been accepted.
The Colonel was president Of the collapsed
Tecumseh bank.
The Co operative, or grange store at Grand
Rapids, has passed into the hands OF re-
ceiver.
John Van Slyke, prominent farmer near
IOnia, died this week after IL hours illness. He
said, before dying, that he had been poisoned.
For some time his domestic relations had been
unhappy.
John Mitchie, resident Of Kaw Kawlin,
was found dead on the railroad track Tuesday
morning not far from his residence.
Frank Scott has been arrested at Flint for
stealing one hundred dollars OF man named
Cutter. He is charged with snatching the
accomplices pretended to arrest Cutter and
hold him until Scott escaped. Scott has been
arrested.
A drug clerk in Grand Rapids sold Mrs. H.
Randall, Of Ottawa Go. opium by mistake for
pulverized rhubarb, which she took In such
quantities as to produce fatal result.
Judge Josiah Turner, OF Owosso has been
nominated by the President as. consular agent
at Amherstburg Ont
The ctlssns Of Lapeer, have resolved TO
raise $4,000 to encourage a carriage manufac-
turing company which desires to start In bust
ness there
The State Press Association met at Lansing
ON the 18th. Memoirs of J. N. Ingersoll w. s.
George and Geo. A. Fitch were read, and Mr..
scripps, Of Detroit, read a paper on "The Means
Of Making the Association Permanent and
Useful"
Sophie Lyons has been sentenced by Judge
Joslin, Of the Washtenaw Circuit, to four
years and eleven months, in the Detroit House
OF Correction.
Sheriff Dice Of st. Joseph Co., has returned
from San Francisco, with his prisoner, G. w.
Fonda, late of the Farmers National Bank.
Centerville.
At the evening meeting Of the press associa-
ton at Lansing, Mr.. Scripps offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was adopted Resolv-
3D. That the executive committee be instructed
to urge upon the legislature, at its next session,
libel, to protect publishers against malicious
prosecutions The following officers were
elected: President-James K. Scripps, OF the
Evening News; -presidents-DOn G. Hen.
derson, Of the Allegan Journal: James w. Hiue
OF the Lowell Journal; H. b. Rowlson, of the
Hillsdale Standard; secretary-Edwin s. Hos
kins, Of the St. Louis Leader; treasurer.
Grabill, Of the Greenvile Independent.
Edwin Booth played Hamlet Thursday night
to an audience which filed the Detroit Opera
House TO OVERLOOKING. Hundreds were content
to stand three hours and ladies paid 81 so for
the privilege of sitting in the orchestra with the
musicians.
@. W. Fonda, the Ascending teller Of Con-
stantine, Is he'd for bail In $25,000, to be
tried In the United States Court at Grand Rap.
ids.
Mss Kate Mcdonald of Alpena, who for the
last IL years has been unable to speak, sudden
ly recovered the use of her vocal organs last
Wednesday.
Chas. A. Nesbitt OF Pontiac, accused of max
ing counterfeit silver dollars, after a partial
hearing Thursday, was held for trial in the
United States Court, and In default of $4,000
bail remanded to Detroit jail,
Warren Leidy and VIM. WEIGH, two cigar
makers Of Elkhart, were arrested at Cold water,
on Friday, Oh the supposed N an who burglar
lied the railroad Office at Goshen, Ind.
Henry Nevill has been arrested on suspicion
Of being implicated In the murder of VIM.
Niche, of Frazier township, and the house
keeper Of the murdered man Is also to be ar
rested.
Will Reynolds, who committed an indecent
Rockford, has fed.
On Monday. the 10th, the State Relief Com
mission will start three special agents through
the burned district, t. make the 6rst cash dis.
tribution to the sufferers, a requisitiou for
$4,000 having been made on the commission.
Two more forged mortgages, on the farms
Of two rich Irishmen Of Medina, named Mona
han and Moriarty, have come to light-the
work of Tom Navin. II seems that for two or
three years be has been In the business of
forging mortgages, abstracts and certificates
Of registration, and selling them to parties In
and out Of Adrian. One Is from Thomas Moe
ahan to the late 4. L.. Clark, capitalist, of
Adrian, dated January 6, 1880, and given on
$50 acres Of land for $4,000, TO run one year
at 8 per cent interest. The other Is from John
Moriarty TO e. l.. Clark, dated January 25, 1873,