The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-12-19
NEWSOFTHESTATE

Prince. Detroit newspaper reporter, pre-
parqtory to a surgical operation, which
was never performed Prince dying from
the effects of the anHsthetic. ~
Some on the Swede and Norwegian resi-
dents of South Dakota have become tired.
SO to speak, of that wild and weird region
OF billiards. and copper colored scalpers,
and three carloads of them passedth through
Port Huron the other day ON their way
back to the old sod of their majority.
II the Frank apportionment bill, now
penuing in congress, becomes a law, Mich
igan will be entitled to twelve congress
men, gain of one.
The state reform school at Lansing is
gaining steadily in population, the latest
count showing 503-all boys-the largest
number ever gathered within its walls at
one time.
b.. ID. Whitbeck. a Kalamazoo resident,
drove upon the Michigan tracks with
covered milk sleigh in front Of the North
Shore limited express and was instantly
hurled to his death. Fred Chambers, a
companion, escaped death by jumping.
Dave Bailantine is Bay City chap who
thought to have an easier time by skipping
out and letting his family shift for them
selves. Davie is now meditating ON the
matter In the local calaboose.
The Michigan Central thinks $50, 600 too
large sum to pay Mrs. Charles McRob-
erts for the death OF her husband, whow
killed near Augusta last sumber, and that
lady will try the effect of a lawsuit on the
company's cash box. M I
A $500 telescope is coming all The way
from Europe for the use of the Bay City
schools.
C. G. Berwin's millinery establishment
at Grand Rapids was scorched recently
making a $1,000 loss. Insured $1,000
worth.
Gen. Alger will attend the annual re-
union of the Sixth Michigan cavalry, to
be held at jackson, Dec. 80, and make the
boys speech.
James H. Hurst, wealthy Grand Rap
ids widower with family of grown-up
children, has taken out license to marry
eolOred woman.
Rev. j. w. Arney, the Saranac parson
who loves spry horse, is no SLOUGH when
it comes to cultivating the religious vine
yards. just now he's engaged in engin-
eering a revival, and is bringing many
penitents within the fold.
Bert Sheidt, an Ionia county lad had a |
lively time when he placed dynamite cap |
on hot stove but he lost three fingers at |
the same moment that he gained his ex- |
perience.
Robert Smith, the Linwood chap who |
quarreled with his brother over IS piece |
of timber and then tool his life, whites |
away his time in Jail reading novels and |
smoking, as unconceredly as if nothing |
unusual had happened.
Just 10, 557 boats sailed through the 500 |
canal the past season, carrying over 9,OOO,- |
600 tons of freight. The business of the |
canal has increased nearly $40 per cent
within the past decade.
A Grand Rapids parson of the Baptist
order has been locked out of his church be-
cause of a too reckless disregard of the
truth. The ability to tell straight story
is good qualification in almost any walk |
of life
Howell's new $4,000 temple of worship.
built by the Methodists of that town, will |
be dedicated by Bishop Bowman, of st.
Louis.
Copemish sportsmen claim to have
sighted several white deer in that neigh
borhood, but no captures in that line have
yet been reported.
Mamie Starr, formerly of East Tawas
has been convicted in Chicago of the muir
der of Mr. and Mrs. Newland. She goes to
Joliet prison for life.
One thousand wheelbarrows are being
made by Lansing firm, to be shipped to
far-away Cork where good barrow is al
ways in demand.
Adrian authorities have had q deal of
trouble with the waterworks company of
that city, and now tits proposed to buy the
plant outright with $75, 900 worth of pub
lie funds. d
North Muskegon people feel sort o.
lonely with their little burg and desire an
nexation with the more metropolitan
Muskegon.
A round 81, 100000 has been invested in
new enterprises and to enlarge those al
ready established ut Marquette, during
the past season.
Dangers ofttimes attend us when we
least suspect it. William l.. Black slipped
on an icy Grand Rrapids sidewalk, fract-
ured his skull and died without a strug-
gle.
L. ID. Sanborn, the Saginaw lumberman
who recently disappeared, carried $4,000
worth of life insurance.
Col. 4. b. W. Stockton, who died a few
days since at Flint, spent the major portion
of q long life in the military service of his
country. He graduated from West Point
sixty-three years ago, had many brush
with the Indians in the northwest, COM
manded Michigan's only regiment in the
Mexican war, and did excellent service in
the war of the rebellion when the rebs
didn't have him coopered in Libby prison.
He was a man of undaunted courage, and
had many otper attributes.
Bellaire people are compelled to travel
thirteen miles to reach a railway station,
but are bound to have 81, 900 union school
building for all that.
Luther Sutton is Van Buren, county
citizen who has just had noval expert
ence with the pension department. Luther
was soldier in the civil war, and at his
earnest request, Uncle Sam granted him
a furlough to come home and see the
folks. That was more than quarter of
century ago, and the other day Luther got
a check from Washington for $50 to pay
his board when home on that furlough
Jane Talk Is Fifth district lady who
is endeavofiug to secure a pension by spe-
cial act of congress. If her name isn't a