The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-31
State Notes.

The life savers at Holland, Mich, 10
Gated an object about 200 feet long, and
presumably the hull of the sunken vessel
four miles west of the harbor piers at the
mouth of Black lake in water $50 feet
deep. The spot was marked with buoy
Lyman G. Mason thinks the find may
prove to be the hull Of the steamer Michi-
gan, formerly an Ogdensburg liner, which
was sunk by collision in that vicinity
July o. 1886.
Rev. III. N. Couden, the blind pastor OF
the First Universalist church of Port
Huron, addressed a small audience at the
Church of Our Father in Detroit on
"What Saw at Shiloh"
Saginaw, Mich, capitalists have formed
a company to purchase and COLOMBO 300,-
600 acres of land on the southeast coast OF
Florida. The deal involves a transfer OF
5000, 600 cash.
Mrs. A. Lamphere was found dead in
her bed in her rooms at Coldwater,
Mich. Her husband is Chicago attor-
ney.
Late Tuesday night while L. E. Gull
yer, prominent farmer living eight
miles southeast of Niles, Mich, was sit
ting in his pntlor some unknown person
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duckshot entered his back, but the
wounds are not serious. There is nc
clew.
The thirty-ninth annual conclave of
Michigan knights Templars at Saginaw
has closed. Grand Rapids was selected as
the next place of meeting.
A 2ycar-old son of DIR. Charles A. Lit
tier of Jackson Mich, secured possession
of his fathers medicine case and was tax
ing large dose of morphine when dis
covered. The child died.
General Russell A. Alger was chosen
chairman and General w. III. Wilmington
of Jackson, Mich, secretary of the Blair
monument commission.
Governor Rich has appointed Neil Nc
MILAN of Rockford state oil inspector
and Thereon r. Giddings of Kalamazoo
commissioner of insurance for two years,
from July 1.
Alexander Mattison, aged 80, was in
stantly killed on the twenty. eighth level
of the No. 3 shaft Hecla branch Calumet
and Hecla mine. A large mass of vein
rock fell from the roof of the slope, crush
ing his skull.
Charles A. Baldwin, postmaster under
President Harrison and formerly pub.
Usher of the Vicksburg (Mich.) Com
mercial, committed suicide by taking
strychnine. Ho was 40 years old.
The Hudson high school alumni have
booked their annual meeting for June z.
Will Carleton, the poet, member of the
alumni, has been secured to give one of
his famous readings.
The Cassopolis high school will gradu-
ate twelve pupils this year.
Petersburg's streets are now patroled
by policeman in full regalia
A company has been organized at Mus
kegon for the manufacture of wooden
bicycles rims The capital interested in
the new venture Is oil local.
The shores Of Lyon lake, near Marshall,
are strewn with dead fish, the result of
some unknown cause. The Same phen-
omenon was observed two years ago.
Tekonsha contemplates the parchase of
land for public park and improving 1t
at once.
Decatur wants some firm to accept of
bonanza by establishing a canning factory
In the village
Three Oaks residents raised 1000, 900
cabbages for the Chicago market last sea.
son and double tho quantity will be
grown this year.
A teachers institute, conducted by w.
j. McKone, of Mason, will be held at
Traverse City Aug. g.