The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1882-03-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
MICHIGAN.

under false pretencee.
In a ut oftemporary insanity Mrs. VIM. Ben
nett OF Weberville, committed suicide Satur-
day night by taking arsenic.
Prof. Zeletes TruesdeIl died at Ann Arbor
the first of the week, after long and painful
illness. He graduated from the University
with the class of '57, and has since been prom
inent as a teacher and educator.
George Deer, near Orion, Is supposed to have |
been drowned In Square lake, having been |
tracked to the Ice at point where he intended |
TO cross OIL an errand to William Beardslee's, |
last week.
Evan II. Davis, who snatched a purse from a |
lady's arm In Jackson on the 18th inst, aud |
was arrested at yermontyille. has received |
sentence of two years and a half at Ionia
Tie Michigan Senate has passed the House |
anti. polygamy resolution, and also bill ap- |
propriating $500 for improvements at the
school OF the blind.
The dead body Of an unknown man was found
dead under shed at Decker's stone mill In
Flint on Tuesday.
A IRE In WIN. Bennett IL Sons dry goods
store Jackson, on Tuesday morning destroyed
$4,000 to $4,000 worth OF goods. Fully in
sured.
Pat Nc Oarty, of Petosky, Geo. Sugget and
H. w. Bercher, of Jackson, and Cheboygan
man, have been arrested for completely In the
murder OF one Miller, Of Petoskey, some three
yearsag0.
The Racine and LOOMS saw mill at Mt
Morris was burned Tuesday morning, and
while the fire was In progress, the hotel was
broken Into, and also a dwelling, from which
800 was taken.
In the case of Charles Levings of Fowler,
against the Ionla, Clinton q Ncntcalm Fire
Insurance Company, for recovery Of insurance
on plaintiffs store, destroyed by fire, judg-
ment was rendered in the Ionia circuit for the
plaintiff to the amount OF $f,050.
An autopsy Of Mrs. Davis, found in the snow
near Grand Rapids, attended by her faithful
dog, and an analysis OF the liquor near
her show that the woman had been drug
ged with morphine
washout on the ID. u. H. d M. railroad
three miles east Of Muir, caused the ditching OF
a train Tuesday night. Only the engineer was
hurt and he slightly.
Justice Miner refused the application OF
Peoples and Hollywood to be discharged, and
they are held for trial In the Recorders Court
without bail.
Geo. X. Burr, sewing machine agent at
Grand Rapids. and who has wife and one
child, eloped with young woman named
Wilson, who Is related to the best families In
the city.
Samuel b. McLaine, carpenter in tho en-
A. r A., M;ohi Go tbary,
railway, and foreman of gang, dropped dead
from disease at Sturgls on Tuesday eve
ming He was 40 years old, and his home was
iran.
DR.. Kbeneezer Farnham of jackson, died ut
his residence on Fourth street Saturday night,
aged So years. He was an old resident OF that
city, and was one of those accused and impris-
oued for conspiracy in the great Michigan
Central railroad case of 80 years ago. He was
pensioner of the war Of 1872
D. d. Boltep, near Leslie, former clerk OF
,ngham County, committed suicide Wednesday
by shooting himself In the head with shot
gun.
The body OF Geo. Deer. after three days
search, was found Wednesday afternoon In
Square Lake, near Orion, within rs feet OF
he shore to which no was going.
The bill to erect public building in Detroit
has been favorably reported to the House, In
committee OF the whole.
As Hon. @. Weldon, III. r., was on his way to
the Parliament House at Ottawa, Tuesday eve
ming, he was assaulted by crank named Sui
Ivan, who knocked him down with club and
kicked him numerically.
The Northern division OF the st. Paul railroad
from Milwaukee, was subjected 10 serious
disaster Tuesday. A freight train became
stalled, and while waiting for assistance was
run into from the rear by another train on the
Wisconsin Central, which road uses piece OF
track jointly with the st. Paul road. Signals
were placed cut, and third freight on the
Central stopped a short distance from the
wreck. Before the men on the latter train
could 60 back with signals fourth train dash
ed into the third. A brakeman on the latter
train was killed. The property damaged will
amount to $4,000 or $4,000.
Prof. w. w. Beaman of the University be-
comes member of the Washtenaw Board OF
School Examiners, In place OF Prof. Truesdell,
deceased.
An exciting controversy in Holland, Ottawa
Co., between the majority OF the Dutch Re-
formed church and the minority acting with
the classes, called for the interposition OF the
civil authorities to quell the disturbance.
AtBig Rapids, on Thursday, John johnson,
Sweede, foreman OF G. ID. Stimson IL Co.'s
lumber yard, was shot and instantly killed by
Valentine Kohler, German, the proprietor Of
the American House. The parties were having
drunken dispute about who should pay for
liquor In saloon. johnson followed Kohlsr
out upon and across the street, when Kohler
drew revolver and shot twice, one ball enter
ing Johnson's mouth, killing him instantly. /.
Chas. B. Gillem, II years Of age. at Barker's
Corners, four miles east of Armada, shot and
killed his own mother Tuesday morning, the
ball passing through her lungs. There had
been dispute between the mother and son,
and the only provo cation for the deed was the
alleged peevishness Of the mother.
Mt Clemens Is excited over the attempted
elopemsnt Of Sylvester Ladue, barber, with
Miss Florence Heine, whose father does not
consent TO the marriage, and seeks to thwart all
attempts ct elopement.
The Irsapendent Of JonesvilIe says Mr.
William Glasgow nas sast five valuable cattle
which were poisoned by paris green. The
paris green used last year on bis potato vine
was mixed In an oil barrel that was left In the
field. The cattle got at this, licked II out, and
died.
High water on the Flat river, near Lowell
made break on the earth work Of q bridge