The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-28
NE\vSOF THE STATE

lOWH. Dub Olio VI hCf tibiNOhs huo
been IN, TO jackson for five years for bur-
gar zlng IA saloon
Il Mason's union of Marquette has de-
Ca | in favor oil nine hours for days
work, and la so notidsd the local contrac-
tors
BY recent decision in a contested home
stead case of the upper peninsula, the gov
eminent receiver declared that the first set
tier nad prior right over the first filer TO a
claim A large number of cases arc affected
by tn c.sion.
Lin IS urg couple obtained a marriage
license. and settled down to housekeeping,
suppos.ng that to b, he only prerequisite
to matrimonial partn 'rship. Six days later
they learned their mistake, and a call on the
parson was made without delay.
A Grand Traverse county farmer AYERS
that the pine barrens of the north can be
made productive by tile draining and the
use OF clover as fertilizer, he's cause tried
it and knows the results attained.
A deed has been recorded at Muskegon
bearing the notorio pubiico name OF Munshi
Abdussubhan Khan. Twas executed in In
dia by LAZY missionary who was once a
Michigan resident.
Lowell wheat comes very Highlander
some circumstances. One of her citizens
lpedhimself from neighbours bin without
permission, and for the next five years he
will reside within prison walls at jackson.
A silver wedding at Austerlitz was en-
livened by the unexpected marriage Of a
couple of the guests, the grooms and bride
being 90 and so years of age, respectively,
the latter being sister of the hostess.
Ralph Hoag, Reading boy, went west for
better financial opportunities, and now
draws a 81, 500 salary as city auditor of Salt
Lake, Utah.
Diphtheria continues to scourge the homes
at Holland City, four new-made graves being
the result of its ravages in one family
Several business houses and dwellings
were burned at Chesaning, involving loss
of $1,000, with no insurance
A Holland farmer is of the opinion that
the chief danger from lightning lies in the
stones fired by the electric fluid, which he
claims to have found at several different
points where it has struck.
A Yale gentleman had been sick for some
time and few evenings since his wife arose
and gave him a dose of medicine without
lighting q light. By mistake the dose was
taken from the wrong bottle and the aconite
administered came near being his last
earthly act. But doctor pulled him
through and now he's rapidly regaining his
former health.
The question of free text books for the
public schools is being agitated in many Sec
tions of the state The official records show
that 522 school districts of the state are try
ing the experiment of making school books
free.
G.. p. & G. Z. Farr had the luck to be up
set with load of hay on the tempestuous
streets of Fort Gratiot last fall. The opera
ton proved somewhat disastrous to the
physical well-being of the Farr, and now the
municipality must show cause why they
shouldn't he rewarded about 5000 worth
each.
In the long ago, one Reuben Ray did val
liant service in the war of the revolution, en-
listing under Washington at the age Of six
teen. When Reuben became a mature boy
of as summers, son was born unto him
whom he called John. The elder Ray lived
to see 100 years, while bis son John has
passed his Goth summer, is now an Eaton
Rapids resident, and maintained the military
spirit of the family by serving in tie war of
the rebellion.
The widow of the late Zach Chandler is
building handsome 100000 residence at
Washington. Senator Eugene Hale, her SON.
in-law, and his family, will assist in inhabit-
ing the mansion, when completed.
A. /. Howard, the Detroit youth who
forged his employers name to S45 check and
then drew the cash at the Michigan saving
bank, goes to jackson for five years. Wrong
doing seldom brings success in the affairs of
life.
Pretty early in the season for fires to be
started by sparks from railway locomo-
tives, but considerable damage has already
resulted from this cause in some portions of
Genesee county.
Indications point to large immigration
of Scandinavians into the upper peninsula
the present spring.
The experiment of hauling logs by steam
power has ~ m abandoned in Montmorenci
county. The roads weren't solid and level
enough to make the scheme success .
A huge marble mine has been discovered
in Mackinac and Chippewa counties, suf-
fcient to give us all monument although
its by no means certain that we'll get it on
that account.
An Adrian gentleman has engaged in the
business Of supplying the aesthetic taste of
the down casters with fiogs fresh from the
of old Lenawee.
Something like two years ago Peter Viss-
cheers had his nose broken by tremendous
Grand Rapids sidewalk, and the city faith
ers, recognizing the exigencies of the case,
voted the wounded man $1,000. But this
action was soon after reconsidered and
Peter now toots his horn in the United
States court to the tune of damage suit. I
The long contest over the Grand Rapids
postoffice is at an end, Col Briggs having
been confirmed by the United States senate.
A Genesee fellow has been bastiled at
Flint for making criminal assault upon his
own niece. And yet we continue to send
to the foreign heathen.
The state encampment of the Sons of Vet
,rans will congregate in annual assembly |
1t Lansing along next July.
Francis Moran, a st. Clair county citizen |
who died the past week. had completed a |
ull century of earthly existance.
The same day that family reunion had |
,een arranged for by the Hunt family at |
Bangor, the body of "Doc" Hunt was |
brought home for burial He was travelling
through the west on a tour with the we'll |
Inown Whitney family.
Tho ioh of policen,an at GRAND Pao;d.