The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-02-12
The STATE BUDGET.
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| tice of the peace who was once fined in
the very court over which he now pre-
| sizes.
Attorney General Ellis recently argued
che Grand Trunk railway case in the
United States supreme court at Washing
| Ton, involving the validity of the 2-cens-
Iare law. He was opposed by ex-senator
a.dmunds, of Vermont, who believes the
wv unconstitutional.
j. b. Chapman, of Cassopolis, owner OF
e famous -,otting dog Joe, issued a chal-
uge TO tfoJ the dog against any othur
.ecimen of his race, which has been AZ
pted by NJ p. Ketcham, of Brighton,
at, owner of Doc, another dog trotuer.
The statement that corporations have no
sIuls does not always hold good For in
Ince, a Muskegon numbering firm has
st presented several employees with
I'm of eighty acres each in recognition of
lthful service for over twenty years.
ihe Vassar young man who drove a liv-
horse to death, got of by the payment
$50.
The average Homer lady is possessed of
much patience, but the one who worked
-, 743 patches into quilt must be a model
This respect.
The l34d birthday anniversary of Robert
Burns was celebrated in several Michigan
towns the past week.
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Solomon Kepp, Prairie Ronde party,
was called to the bedside of his sick moth
er at Colon, but found upon his arrival, a
telegram announcing the serious illness
OF his wife, which compelled an immedi-
ate return trip Grippe Times makes many
people hustle.
The crying of Standish baby awoke
it's parents just in time to prevent asphyx-
laton by coal gas which had made its es-
cape from the heating stove.
Alpena has a tent of Maccabees that's
composed entirely of Frenchmen.
Ashley's revival meetings have ad-
journed sine die, having added $50 con-
verls to the fold.
Wilbur Miller, Marine City man, slid
off scaffold while in the employ of the
st. Clair Tunnel company, and now he's
after 81 500 of the company's cash.
Two Benton Harbor lads became weary
of living with their father, and so tramped
all the way to Mecosta county to join their
mother. The boys ages are and Ii sum-
mers.
John Hartman lived at Schoolcraft and
was dispossessed of his home by the sher-
iff, acting under orders of the circuit court
John alleges that he was damaged by the
officials action $4,000 worth and has
made that gentleman defendant party
in suit for that same.
Leonard Madron, who died the other
day at Buchanan in a penniless condi-
ton, once owned half the town.
Charles Norton, convicted of felonious
assault on little Eva Pennell, q Grand
Rapids miss of 10 summers, will be pro-
vided with home at jackson prison for
ten years to come.
Grand Rapids Odd Fellows propose to
erect a fourteen-story building at a cost of
100000, provided they can raise the cash.
The Patrons of Industry seem to be
sliding down an incline in Saginaw coun-
ty, the membership being less than half of
what it was one year ago.
Eaton Rapids has a bank cashier who
Is much sought after by banking houses of
other towns just because he's able to make
the home institution pay IA per cent. div
idend.
M. J. Connine, Iosco's prosecuting at
toneyr, has obtained verdict against
Moses and Louis Marks, who charged him
with accepting bride to nolle pros a
criminal case, and the defendants were
both fined.
Officials of the r. p. M. railway deny
that the road has been gobbled by the
Lake Shore company.
Bronchitis carried away two Alma sis
tiers, aged So and 81 summers, within
twenty-four hours and both were buried
In a common grave. Neither of the ladies
had ever married.
Ira H. Wilder, the Flint gen tleman VINO
was rendered the appointment of national
bank examiner for this state, has de-
clined the proffered honor.
Buchanan boys and girls had five coast
ing accidents within space of forty eight
hours, one lad losing his life, while several
lads and lassies are laid up for repairs.
Cheboygan is one of those towns where
more or less water is used for purposes
other than those Of navigation, and the
people have been made unusually thirsty
of late, owing to an inadequate supply.
An unknown woman was probably fatal.
ly hurt and tramp killed in wreck on
the Burlington road near Wymore. Neb.
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Michael Hudson died at Charlotte with
out leaving any relatives, so far as known,
but he remembered that lady with whom
he boarded in the shape of $1,000 worth
of property.
One Hudson man of so years works
egularly at his trade of weaving each
forenoon, and swings himself in ham,
mock the balance of the day.
More than one hundred Grand Rapids |
women have notified local saloonists
not to furnish their husbands with the
beverage that intoxicates.
Mrs. William Fisher, the Avon lady who |
was married recently at the age of II, was
the first white child born in that baili-
wick.
The steam ice boat designed for Stur-
geon bay will carry seventy-five passen-
gers and twenty-five tons of freight at a
speed of twenty miles per hour.
Salt is one of the essential articles of
domestic use and space of 1900 square
feet will be devoted to the display of the
product at the Worlds fair.
Rev. S. Il. Cooper, st. Joe parson of
forty years standing is dead from apo
plexy.
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