The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-30
NEWSOFTHESTATE


but after he died, IL 400 worth of cash
collateral was found in his pockets.
Fishing in the rolling Shiawassee at
Corunna may be better in the sweet by
and by as 10000 little wall-eyed pike have
been turned loose at that point
The Jenison stucco and plaster mills at
Grandville were burned on the 10th. Loss,
5000; insured for Sl2,5O0. The works
will be rebuilt.
There's nothing like novelty, even in SUI
icide. Joseph A. Marrett, an Adrian gem
tleman, shuffied off by twisting short
rope about his neck and then pulling upon
the ends until life was extinct.
Flora Adam, a Manchester girl, was pre-
cipitated distance OF fifteen feet upon a
stone wall by the breaking of clothes
line upon which she was hanging clothes,
and almost instantly killed.
Michigan wholesale confectioners or
ganized state association at Lansing on
the 10th. John ii. Gray, of Detroit, was
elected president, and II. Peck Of Bay city,
secretary. One of the objects of the as
ISOLATION is to establish and maintain uni
form rates on their goods throughout the
state.
A tramp and a lighted pipe are supposed
to be the combination that destroyed the
barn of 0. M. Splitter, at Mason, roasting
the life out of four horses and twelve head
of cattle. Insured for 81 400.
The w. G. L. u. state convention, held
at Jackson this week, was well attended.
many interesting papers and speeches were
the special feature.
Robbing gold mine may be an unusual
method of securing other peoples wealth,
but such case has just come to light at
the Michigan gold mine, Ishpeming. The
party had about $1,000 worth of "dust"
secreted in trunk.
The faculty of the state university re-
fuses to modify its decision in regard to
the suspension of the five hazing stu
dents.
Will Burke, whilom Manistee printer,
went to Duluth without money some years
ago and began work with will. A few
days since he snapped his newspaper plant
there for $40, 600 worth of good cash.
John Dubois, the Ludington chap who
made q criminal assault on little girl of
summers, gets ten years layoff at Jack
son prison.
Oscar Strand, a Crystal Falls chap,
spoiled the eye of fellow citizen with a
corkscrew and has been stranded at the
Marquette prison for eight years.
Alger county contributes It's quota to
Michigan resources in the shape of a val
liable brown stone quarry, which has been
discovered recently.
William Petit, Kent county citizen,
was deserted by his wife two weeks after
their marriage, and now William seeks to
make the matter final by procuring di-
vorce. Mrs. Petit is 80 years old.
Port Huron Methodists have succeeded
IN throwing off the incubus of $1,000
church debt, and are happy in conse-
quence.
A New York concern is having 500
monograph machines of the nickel-in-the-
slot variety, made at Gilliland's electric
works in Adrian.
S. A. Browne, the well-known Kalama-
zoo horseman, has been made chairman of
the committee on horses at the worlds
fair.
Judge Grant, of the state supreme court,
will remove from Marquette to Detroit in
September next
On the morning of the 10th the mercury
Indicated 2 degrees below zero. What's
the matter with Newberry for a summer
resort. -.
Twenty-four unhappy Genesee county
couples are seeking relief in the local di-
vorce mill
Mrs. Lydia b. Smith died at her Adrian
home few days since at the advanced age
of 102 years.
George Bidwell the man who served
fourteen and one-half years in British
prisons for the famous s., 900, 900 forgery on
the Bank of England, is now at Muskegon
negotiating the sale of valuable property
which he owns at that city.
Some two years ago John Smith, a
Washtenaw county citizen, was killed by
an accident on the Michigan Central. The
administrators of the estate has just Sc
cured g., 600 judgment against the COM
nv as compensation to Smiths family
for their loss.
Stilman Clark, Flint lad of IA sum-
mers. is in trouble because he raised"
a sparrow bounty order SIS worth.
James Balentine, one of the oldest and
most respected citizens of Bay City, was
caught in the machinery of a mill in that
city ON the god and whirled to his death.
Dr. w. Cooper, the Lansing physician
who advertised cancer cure of his own
devising, was given an opportunity to
withdraw from the State Homeopathic as
sociation and thus avoid expulsion. Ad-
tcIUibluk 10 uhpoiuoh"DAS cAoesSA VI
etiquette for the doctor of regular stand
ing, and SO Cooper withdrew.
The ever recurring secret society ques-
ton has got Bridgeport church into
trouble. The trustees had given the Mac
cabees the privilege of swarming in secret
session in the church parlors, and some Of
the members have invoked the aid of the
courts to stop such proceedings.
j, K Spain, Allegan county ruralist, got
a couple of notes cashed by an Allegan
firm, Endorsements on notes were forger-
les, but farmer and cash are gone, probably
to Spain, and the holder of the notes
mourneth the departed.
So many of Marquette's kids are of the
paruly persuasion that citizen of the
town suggests an occasional wocdshed
seance with the youngsters as an appro-
pirate reformatory measure.
A Monroe county fisherman recently
hauled thirty-seven and one-half pound
carp from the Huron river. This is said
to be the largest carp ever taken from
western waters.