The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-04-18
NEWSOF STATE

The real estate sales in consolidated Sagf
nav Tor the first week in April foot up
round million of dollars,
c. E. Perkins, the Port Huron suicide, is
said TO have shutiled Off In order to- avoid
protracted contest with Brghts disease.
At the annual race of the jackson Driv-
ing club. 10 be held June II. the colt races
will be open to the world.
A couple of Wilmington farmers are par
Elephants of red-hot law suit over hog
worth $40 or Sl2 When they've paid the
lawyers several hundred dollars each the
fellow that gets beaten will quite likely be
ready to squeaL
The Preshytesans Of Bay City propose to
invest 0,000 in a brand new church.
David Loekhart, a Lenawee county citi-
zen, numbers himself with q lot of other.
heirs to an $50 900, 900 estate in Wales.
The thrty-seven horses sold at Ray, War;
uer & Cos annual sale at Coldwater on the
18th, brought about $4,000. The salo was
largely attended, the purchasers being most.
ly Michigan men.
One evening recently the An Sable Lum-
her company's Oscoda mill was burned, while
Ross, Bradley 81 Co 3 Bay City planning mill
shared like fate, The loss is set at SAC, 900,
with $50, 600 insurance, while the latter foots
up $30, 900, with less than $4,000 insurance.
Both jobs are thought to have been the work
of incendiaries.
Rev f. II. Harvey of Paw Paw, is Mich
igan's pension agent, his appointment to
succeed Agent McKinstry, of Detroit, hay
ing been confirmed by the United States
senate.
Ex-Governor Swineferd. formerly Of Mar
quette, is publishing daily paper at West
Superior Wis
-Four horses and seven cows were roasted
by the burning of John Matthews barn, at
Roseburg
The claim made by the Michigan railway
-onpanies when the 2-cent fare bill was enac-
ted year ago, that its enforcement would re-
suit in a financial loss to the roads affected,
seems to be disproved by the facts The
Grand Trunks passenger earnings tor the
month Of January, last, were more'n $50, 900
in excess of the corresponding period of the
previous year, when the 6-cent rate was
in vogue. Cheaper fares have stimulated
The passenger traffic to that extent that the
net earnings have been increased on the
roads that were compelled by law to adopt
them. Here's pointer for the officials Of
other companies.
Mrs. Fred Eberlein, Frazier lady, while
going to the barn to milk the cows was
struck by lightning and instantly killed.
Somebody placed tie on the tracks of
the Saginaw, Tsscola and Huron railway,
near Unionvile, with the evident intention
of wrecking the night express, but fortu-
nately the attempt wasn't success. Some
lody's candidating for Warden Hatch's' re-
formatory.
The demand for spirituous beverages is
likely to decrease at Fowlerville, at least
for season, as wave of temperance re-
form gathered in 265 people who signed the
pledge in one night recently.
Col. John Van Arnam, well known as
leading criminal lawyer of this state for
many years, died a few days since at San
Diego, Cal He first came into prominence
by successfully unearthing the conspiracy
against the Michigan Central railway in
1851, whereby twelve men were landed in
the state penitentiary.
Following closely upon the change of own
ership of Eansing's street railway system
comes The announcement that electric cars
are to be placed upon all the lines, the change
to be effected before July 10. This is an i'm
provement that will be appreciated by Cap
ltal City people.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Vandenburg, Fenton
people, were married sixty-six years ago and
are still peacefully enjoying matrimony.
What bright example to the youngsters of
an age when divorces have become so popu-
lar
On recent Sunday Shelbyville plrson
denounced in unmeasured terms those la
Of bn Ind, in,
furbelows and fancy dress fixin's One of
the ladies referred to arose and intimated
that a preacher who wore fancy colored
shirts and celluloid collars wasn't in posi-
ton to criticse, and as the feminine shot
hit the preacher amidships the skirmish was
declared draw.
The Patrons of Industry may not be po-
liticsl organization, but just the same it
had local tickets in the field in many Michi-
gan precincts, and in most cases elected 'em,
too.
Noah Drew, the Livingston county man
who emigrated to England, years ago Isl dead
at the age of %. He was born in this coun-
try, and just why he wished to made Eng
land his adopted home is a mystery, as his
financial honor was unstained by a single
crooked transaction.
All lOHld county man ldIUeneu II prize
steer and then sold it to Philadelphia
butcher for 800
Bay City citizen is trying to extricate
himself from snsrl, caused by voting
in different wards at the late election. A
proper mixture Of cash and contrition-the
more cash the better-hss been known to
work wonders in tue untang ing process.
A Mosherville man, who wis ut one time
a parson of the Christian denomination,
took to strong drink, was expelled from the
church, his wife procured divorce, and for
some years p st his chief solsce has been
the flowing bowl, albeit he's but a wreck of
the man who made its spirituous .cquaint-
ance.
The death of G. g. Carpenter, the aged
Tires Rivers farmer, is sad to have been
caused by the nibble of glandered horse.
l. aving poisonous medicns around loose
Is surely dangerous practice. The child OF
a Chelsea doctor died from the effects of
some morphine pills which 1t found and
swallowed.
A couple OF business blocks to cost 50, 900
will be an enduring monument of Escanaba's
building boom for 1890 Marquette granite
will be used in their construction.
The steam range in the sheriif's kitchen at
Howell, exploded 'tother day, and although
the flying fragments were thicker'n candi-