The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-04
NEWS OFTHE STATE


ere is said to be owned by an Ishpeming
man.
A slick swindler has been operating in
various towns and cities of the state de-
livering what purports to be express pack
ages and collecting charges thereon. The
goods turn out to be bundles of worthless
paper.
Sanilac county's grand jury cost the
taxpayers $500. but its work resulted in
turning 5000 worth of fines into the
county treasury
Two Lansing girls, aged 10 and II years
respectively, were drowned while attend
ing campmeeting near Pine lake.
Five Jackson newspaper men put their
heads together, and fairly tale under the
title of Environment" is being ground
out by a local sheet.
Fred Goodenough may be all right, but
Greenville girl charges him with felon-
ious assault. The matter is now in the
courts.
The Muskegon river is so low that logs
are being glided DER its bosom with
much difficulty.
Rushvilles religious convictions are
manifested in great variety OF ways,
the 200 people of the town being divided
one of which is morally sure that it's the
only sure way to glory.
A mad dog was gathered unto its kim
dred at Elk Rapids before fastening it's
teeth upon anybody, but a lot of folks
were badly frightened.
Joe Callahan, Bay City lad of IL sum-
mers, is preparing himself for missionary
work.
Mrs. Henry Bedell, a prominent Grand
Rapids lady and granddaughter of ex-
Congressman Comstock, has begun suit
for divorce.
Walter Hammond lives at Gaines and
is one of those fellows who has more
n oney than he knows what to do with,
having lodged a silver dollar in his throat
while trying to catch it in his teeth.
Government work of various kinds at
the 500 is giving employment to 700 men.
A travelling parson sold 500 worth of
lecture tickets to Kalamazoo people and
then skipped. OF course the lecture didn't
pan out.
Preparations are in progress for the cut
ting of 120, 300, 600 feet of logs in the Geor-
gian bay country the coming winter, the
whole grist to be RATED to Saginaw mills
for cutting.
prehension of the Crouch murderers still
holds good, and tits claimed that a detec.
tive is now at work with determination
to win the cash.
Mrs. b. Hurley, Marquette boarding
among batch of heirs to a $4,000, 900
English estate.
On the last Sunday of the Lakeview
,aafi ha oh Troy n
of 10000 people.
Michigan farmers should look out fer
the chaps who are selling seed wheat,
claiming to have an extra variety, and to
represent Ferry g. Co. Of Detroit. Hold
on to your cash.
j. w. Sanbrook is an Alaska man who
is spending ninety days in the bastile
for disobeying court order.
A lady travelling with baby was about
to take the cars at Bay City when the
gatekeeper made the discovery that the
child was dead.
A fine quality of porcelain clay has
been found in township 40, upper PENN
sula.
H. A. Hopkins, a Jackson gentleman,
says he owns the sword carried by Ethan
Allen at the time he demanded the sur
render of Ticonderoga "in the name of
the continental congress and the great
jehovah"
A delicate Lapeer young lady got away
with full dozen of cucumber pickles at
one meal. Did you ever?
Ed HUM, the Jackson horsetrainer who
was kicked by an untamed mustang, has
since died of his injuries.
Ed Bathrick is Sherwood poultry fan
cier who's raising breed of chickens es-
pecially designed for parsons use, which
have four legs each.
Some four or five years ago William FL
lis was sent to Jackson from Van Buren,
county, Now William wants to be set
free alleging all sorts of Irregularities in
the trial at which he was convicted.
Alger county forests have yielded 49,
100000 feet of pine during the past five
years. There's $50, 100000 feet still re-
manning unharvested.
About two and one-half miles from
Florence lies a rich deposit of iron ore
that has recently been discovered.
John Wilkinson and his wife were MUIR
dered in Monroe county, Mich. The per-
petrators were tramps, who were later
riddled with bullets by mob.
Travelling agents are selling steel
ranges to country people In several sec
tions of the state at prices considerably
above that asked by local dealers.
An honest domestic in Roscommon
hotel found wad of money in the room
of a traveller, and gave it to the propri-
etor. But no one claims the cash and the
landlord says the finder shall have it un
less the loser shows up right away.
Diphtheria is still pursuing Coopers-
Vile children with usual results.
ID. X. Cutter is south Riley farmer,
who is digging over his plantation in the
search for hidden treasuse which spirit.
ualistic medium claims has been planted
on the premises.
A. c. Sanborn, a Fenwick gentleman,
the owner of 50-cent "shinplaster" tina
was issued by the authority of the Cont
mental congress,
Rev. David Curry, a Carmel parson, is a
lover of saurkrout and plucked SIS worms
from 14S heads Of cabbages, completing
the harvest in one dry.
There was cash balance of q, 224, 664 ~
in the state treasury at the close of the