The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-09-03


If the Republicans of the sixth Con-
gressional district desire to make it
absolutely certain that they are to be
represented in the next Congress by
an unflinching Republican, brave
and honored soldier, and a patriotic
statesman, let them nominate Major
Miner S. Newell, of Genesee.
Z. c. Reid, of the Allegan Gazette,
was convicted on Monday in Justice
court, Of libel on Don Henderson,
and fined Sa5 and costs.
THE TINES is we'll pleased to learn
that the men who believe in the legit-
innate organization of laborers for
their mutual protection, are well
pleased with the Republican platform
adopted at Grand Rapids.
We can assure The Press that it Is
mistaken in stating that Hon. c. Y.
Osburn or Charles A. Towne, of Mar.
quette, were candidates for Lieutenant
Governor at the Republican conven-
ton. If either of them had de-
sired the place, he would have been
nominated by reclamation.
Mr.. H. d. Bailey, of Worthwhile,
Wayne Co., has purchased the bust.
ness and goods Of Jas. A. Beebe, and
will continue business al the old stand
on Washington street. Mr. Bailey
was in Owosso during the reunion
and was SO well pleased with the city
that he ha> taken this step. Thus
one by one the old business men are
dropping out. For many years Mr..
Beebe has been in business in Owosso
and now retires to take life easier.
During the reunion John Snyder
fitted up seats tc be placed on his
dray SO as TO use 1t for bus. AS it
was large enough to accommodate
a good number of ceop|e, Mr.. Snyder
was engaged to convey The Grand
Ledge Ladies band from and TO the
depot on Saturday last. As the trip
was being made TO the depot in the
evening, when near the Catholic church
the bus was upset and the occupants all
thrown into the ditch, an. all more
or less injured three CT them quite
severely. The stories as 10 the facts in
the case differ very materially, and as
the case is quite likely to be taken
into court we defer from giving any of
them, except to state that Mr.. Snyder
feels certain that the person driving
had not been drinking, as is charged.
On Tuesday Mr. S. went to Grand
Ledge, and settled with the band by
paying them $500, which was entirely
satisfactory to them. The amount
will not pay for the damage done to
the band instruments.
The Prohibitionists held a mass
convention at Owosso on Saturday.
The attendance was small, though
perhaps fair considering the size of
the party The Ladies' Band from
Grand Ledge and choir of young
girls furnished the music. The adj
dress was by Prof. Dickie, Of Albion,
and was like all his utterances on this
archaeological, illiberal, unfair
to his late Republican associates, and
in fact, to all his political opponents,
and full of Misrepresentation, but We
are pleased to say free from billingsgaie
and personal abuse. Mr.. Dickie is
always eloquent, never tires, and
never stops while the audience can be
induced TO listen, and never fails to
tell the public, so often that it cannot
be forgotten, what ga great man l
am Mr. Mosher failed TO put in
his appearance, but DR.. Ball gave
The TINES liberal advertisement,
for which he has our thanks. But the
fact still remains, all the same, that it
is not accent to hold any political
on the Sabbath. All in all,
We do not think Cur Prohibition
friends had much cause for congrat-
ulation over their Owosso mass meet
ing