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MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
1877
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Friday January 12, 1877 Mr. Nathan L. SHORMAN is in the village visiting his parents.
Friday January 19, 1877 Chas. SCHOFIELD has opened a barber shop in the building occupied by his father.
Michigan News
Friday January 19, 1877 John A. HENWOOD was found guilty of murder in the second degree, for killing Capt. ROBBINS on a boat at St. Joseph in July last.
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Friday January 19, 1877 Father DANBURY, a methodist preacher at Richland, Mich., 85 years old, carries on a farm during the week and preaches on alternate Sundays at two churches 6 and 12 miles respectively from his home, riding to and from meeting every Sunday.
Friday January 26, 1877 Mr. E. C. CALL, formerly of this village, now of Mason was in town yesterday and dropped in to see us.
Michigan News
Friday February 16, 1877 Mr. Dan HERDER, the alledged ineligible Michigan elector, when examined by the House committee, produced naturalization papers both of himself and father. These were accepted by the committee as conclusive, placed on file and case dismissed. Other witnesses who had been summoned were not examined. Mr. Dan HERDER was naturalized in 1856.
Friday February 23, 1877 R. N. WATTS of Adrian has been appointed U. S. Att’y for Wyoming.
Friday March 2, 1877 Mr. H. E. AUSTIN of Potsdam, N. Y. Is a guest of his brother A. S. AUSTIN, of this village.
Michigan News
Friday March 9, 1877 Mrs. Mattie ANDREWS, daughter of the late Samuel HAYBALL, of Adrian, has been taken to Kalamazoo, insane. A gentle, well-bred girl a few years ago, she contracted the acquaintance of Capt. ANDREWS, a good-looking fellow, working as a printer, married him to shield her shame, and was deserted on the death of her father. She inherited $1,000 and a comfortable home. ANDREWS returned, squandered her money, induced her to sell the home and give him the proceeds, and again left her. The betrayed girl followed him to New Orleans. The old story of neglect and desertion was repeated, and a few weeks ago she came back here to subsist on the charity of friends, with two babies. Her health and reason are utterly shattered.
Friday March 9, 1877 On Monday last Mr. W. C. SPENCER and family, in company with William DREW, William ROPER and one or two others started for Kansas, where they propose making it their future home, particularly Mr. SPENCER who hopes by the change to improve his health. Their present destination will be Topeka.
Friday March 9, 1877 Elliott PULVER, Oliver BIGALOW and Sam. TOWER have taken the vunerable old man’s advice and gone west. "They started last Wednesday morning and their destination will be San Francisco.
Michigan News
Friday March 16, 1877 A case of abduction has occurred at East Saginaw: a six-year-old daughter of Louis SCHUNG.
Friday March 16, 1877 One of the inmates of the Lapeer County Poor House is a man named John HARTMAN, who is 107 years of age.
Friday March 23, 1877 A little boy of J. L. COOK very narrowly escaped being run over one day last week while "catching a ride" on a pair of bobsleighs loaded with staves.
Michigan News
Friday March 23, 1877 The second trial of Alexander SULLIVAN for the murder of Francis HANFORD some months ago, in Chicago, termined Friday and the jury, at 11 o’clock P. M., after a brief deliberation, brought in a verdict of acquittal, and SULLIVAN was discharged from custody.
Friday March 23, 1877 On Saturday, the jury in the SMITH murder trial at Marshall, rendered a verdict of acquittal. Hours before the return of the jury the court room was packed with anxious faces, and the verdict was received by the vast audience with unbounded applause. An unparalleled scene of excitement ensued when the announcement was made that the liberated man and Anna OWENS, the mother of the dead child, were to be united in matrimony, which ceremony was performed in open court. The popular outburst of applause was so overwhelming that the court was powerless to preserve order, and was simply indescribable. This has been one of the most remarkable cases on record. Austin SMITH the accused, was once tried and convicted on a charge of killing a child born to him and Anna OWENS out of wedlock. He was sent to State prison, but was granted a new trial, and the result was the above stated. The child had died while Anna and Austin were driving one night, and rather than further parade their disgrace the dead infant was buried in the sand by the road-side. The testimony of the mother, which was not admitted at the first trial, and that of medical experts, was that the child was smothered by being too closely wrapped up. The case has attracted great attention.
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Friday March 30, 1877 Walter FOWLER, of Detroit is in town.
Friday April 6, 1877 James CONKLIN will make an auction of his farm effects on Thursday next on his farm, three miles west and one south of this village, and will then "go west"--to Kansas.
Friday April 6, 1877 George HENNING, charged with killing Nathan RUMSEY, at Dexter, has changed his plea of not guilty to guilty of manslaughter.
Friday April 13, 1877 Dr. Geo. O. AUSTIN, of Perry, formerly of Fowlerville, was in town on Tuesday.
Friday April 13, 1877 John P. HOYT, of Michigan, has been appointed Governor of the Territory of Arizona.
Michigan News
Friday April 20, 1877 Nettie SMITH, a girl 12 years of age, was recently kidnapped from the Gratiot County Poorhouse.
Friday April 20, 1877 Mr. John S. REED and family, for several years residents of this place have removed to Green Oak.
Friday April 20, 1877 Mr. Fred WARREN, oldest son of Rev. F. W. WARREN, is spending a few days in the village with his parents.
Neighboring News - Howell
Friday April 20, 1877 From the Democrat. Wm. SHUR, has been town clerk of Genoa for 28 years and is serving the 29th.
Michigan News
Friday April 27, 1877 Minnie SAXTON, aged fourteen years, daughter of J. W. SAXTON, of Farmington, Livingston county, left school a few days ago and eloped with and overland vender of pins and second-hand primers by the name of WOODLAND.
Friday May 4, 1877 Geo. W. HASKELL, better known as the "Orphan," has found employment in a store in Fenton--Gone but not forgotten.
Friday May 4, 1877 The 29th ult., was Mrs. N. B. GREEN’s 50th birthday and a sort of family re-union in her behalf was held in the afternoon at the residence of her son Myron. A very sumptuous dinner was served, and the "prints" were not forgotten, but were remembered with a nice plate of cake. Mrs. GREEN was the recipient of several very nice presents.
Friday May 4, 1877 On Monday complaint was made by Henry DEYARMOND, of Deerfield, to Prosecuting Attorney CRUICKSHANK, against one Israel SMITH (familiarly known as "Dutch" SMITH), for assault and battery, with an attempt on the part of SMITH to deface DEYARMOND by biting off his nose. The nose was not entirely severed, and with proper care may be restored to its former beauty. The fracas occurred on Sunday last, and grew out of an old feud.
Michigan News
Friday May 11, 1877 Mrs. Elizabeth J. MARTIN, of Detroit, has commenced suit in circuit court of Branch county against F. L. WARREN, of the S. M. Hotel, at Coldwater, claiming $5,000 damages for the death of her husband, Wm. MARTIN, who fell over the balustrade in the hotel last October, while intoxicated, and received injuries from which he died the same day. She charges that the liquor was procured in the hotel, and that her husband came to his death through the effects of the liquor.
Friday May 18, 1877 Quite a serious accident happened on Thursday evening last to Henry Rd. DAVIS, a young man residing a few miles south of the village. He came to town with a young and rather fractious horse, and upon mounting the horse to leave, when near the corner of Grand Avenue and Grand River streets the horse threw him in such a manner that he struck the ground on his head, and when assistance reached him he was taken up for dead. His injuries, which are internal, are quite severe. All is being done that medical aid can do, and his recovery is hoped for although his condition is very critical one.
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Friday May 18, 1877 Rev. C. H. BRIGHAM, a Unitarian minister at Ann Arbor, was struck with apoplexy on Monday. He lies in a state of unconsciousness.
Friday June 1, 1877 The annual meeting of the Soldiers and Sailors Association, at Adrian, on the 23d, was an interesting occasion. The business meeting, oration and banquet, were parts of the proceedings. The Fourth Infantry unveiled a monument Col. WOODBURY, which is not yet fully completed. The inscription is : "Col. Dwight A. WOODBURY, born December 18, 1828, killed in battle at Malvern Hill, Va., July 1, 1862."
Friday June 1, 1877 Rev. L. M. S. SMITH has received his appointment as postmaster at Grand Haven to succeed Asa REYNOLDS, the present incumbent. REYNOLDS has been postmaster ten years. Mr. SMITH is one of the oldest residents of the city.
Friday June 8, 1877 A party of thirty children from the Boston Home for Little Wanderers, for whom homes have been secured in Michigan, passed through Detroit Saturday morning.
Friday June 15, 1877 Mr. S. C. SHAW, of Newburg, N. Y., has purchased a lot on Grand River street west, and has a fine residence nearly ready for raising. In the course of a few months, should business prospects warrants any degree of success, Mr. SHAW will open a manufacturing establishment in this village of no small proportions.
Friday June 22, 1877 Mr. James B. LOWE and wife of New York city, are in the village visiting with Mrs. LOWE’s parents, Mr. S. S. MUNSON and wife.
Friday June 22, 1877 A private letter from Will. DREW, dated Clarksville, Butler Co., Iowa, says times in the west are very dull and a large number of men are returning from the Black Hills, being unable to obtain employment.
Friday June 22, 1877 Mr. Smith ST. JOHN, of Conway, a brother of our townsman, Hiram ST. JOHN, met with quite an accident on Friday of last week. Himself and son were splitting a log which Mr. ST. JOHN was holding open while the young man cut the splinters, which being done the log parted, one half rolling onto Mr. ST. JOHN in such a manner as to produce what is termed a compound fracture in the right leg below the knee, the bone protruding through the flesh. Dr. COOPER was called and set the broken limb and the patient is now doing well.
Michigan News
Friday June 29, 1877 At Saginaw there lives a sturdy old German named Abraham LEHMAN, 81 years of age, a soldier of Blucher’s army, who was in the battle of Waterloo, and lost three sons in the army of the union during the late rebellion. Ten years ago the old gentleman, through Col. FLANDERS, made application for a pension. Col. FLANDERS has received a communication from the pension department at Washington, stating his pension had been allowed at $8 per month, to date back to January 19, 1867. The back pension due to date will amount to $1000, and with the $8 per month regularly hereafter, will materially aid the old gentleman and his wife in their journey down to the tomb.
Friday June 29, 1877 Mr. Wm. M. GREGORY, of Ann Arbor, has received a letter from Mr. Louis GENEREAN, of Eldridge, Oceana county, explaining the meaning of the word Washtenaw. He says: "The meaning of that word is a "Large Stream," or a "Large River." This was the name of an Indian who lived near the mouth, and had a village, and that was his hunting ground and fishing ground. He did not allow any one to hunt except his relatives and friends. The Indians used to go back and forth and stop with Washtenaw, and by and by they called the river by his name, "Washtenaw Sebey." This was a good many years before the war of 1812. I have an old Indian in my care, and he is over 100 years old, and he was acquainted with Washtenaw." Mr. GREGORY further added: "A portion of the Pottowatomies remain in Oceana county, but the greater perfare in Kansas. Within two years it has been ascertained that Grand River in this State has been known to the Indian tribes as Washtenaw River, and that the region from Wayne County to Lake Michigan once bore the name of Washtenaw, or more property "Washtenong."
Friday July 6, 1877 Rather an exciting and in a measure also serious runaway occurred on the Fourth near Fourmile house, on the road to Howell. Mr. John M. CRAIG, and wife, his sons Sammy and David and their wives and a younger son Georgie and David’s baby were on their way to attend the celebration when a fellow pretty well filled with whiskey drove up and in attempting to pass
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Mr. CRAIG’S team ran into the horses and also stuck them with his whip which caused them to run. All the occupants were thrown out and some quite seriously hurt. Mr. CRAIG and wife, Sammy’s wife and David’s wife were all more or less bruised and shaken up; David had a large gash cut in one leg that required nine stitches to sew up, and Georgie’s right arm was broken. Sammy, and David’s baby were the only ones that escaped injury and it is a merical that the baby was not killed outright as it was thrown some fifteen feet. The injured parties were taken to Howell and medical aid summoned and at latest advice were getting along as well as the circumstances would admit. Officers were sent in search of the miscerent but at last accounts he had not been found.
Michigan News
Friday July 6, 1877 The Kalamazoo Telegraph is the authority for the statement that Joseph and Togah BERTRAND, and Indian and squaw living at Dowagiac, have commenced suit for the recovery of 136 acres in the south part of Chicago. They claim it to have been deeded to Togah in 1832 on account of her small feet and delicate hands. The property is now worth about $1,000,000. The principal question seems to be that of identity.
Friday July 13, 1877 Mr. George TORREY, of Evart, is in the village visiting his sister, Mrs. Ann GLENN.
Michigan News
Friday July 20, 1877 Gov. CROSWELL has pardoned Frank DAUZA, who was sent to the State prison from Marquette county in May, 1873, with John ORR, each sentenced to twenty-five years for rape. ORR died last August, and now release has come to DAUZA. It was thought the pardon was granted on account of the doubts of his guilt and the extent of his sentence. It seems both men belonged to a colony of Indians, French and half-breeds near Marquette, in which colony morals and decency were comparatively unknown.
Neighboring News - Byron
Friday August 3, 1877 Miss Allie RIKER, formerly residing in this place, but at present living at Watronsville, Tuscola County, called on her friends here last week.
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Friday August 24, 1877 A SAD STORY Mr. Fin. A. SOOP, is book keeper for his father, who is proprietor of the Rutley House, one of the largest hotels in Chatham. His parents are in very good circumstances, and expected their son, when he married, to make what is called a good match, as he seems to be a talented young man and of undoubted handsome appearance. However, he fell in love with Eleanor POWELL a beautiful and accomplished young English girl, who came lately with her parents to this country. The two families seem to have been on intirnate terms, as Miss POWELL’s brother married a sister of Mr. SOOP. But reverses came and Miss POWELL’s parents both died, leaving family in comparative poverty. Mr. SOOP’s parents then became bitterly opposed to his marriage with Miss POWELL, and he was, apparently, forced to give her up. Miss POWELL went to Dresden to live with relatives there, and Mr. SOOP continued to work, seemingly contented, in his father’s hotel. But meantime the young people were making preparations for A SECRET MARRIAGE On the 30th of May last Mr. SOOP came from Chatham and Miss POWELL from Dresden to Detroit, and they were married at the Episcopal rooms 53 Woodward avenue, with only two friends, a lady and gentleman, as witnesses. So great was the dread of parental displeasure that the young couple determined to keep the marriage a secret, and the first and only intimation the parents ever had of it was the following TRAGIC TELEGRAM sent yesterday: "Nellie is my wife; she is dead; please make arrangements to meet us to-night at the depot. Mr. SOOP visited his wife several times at Dresden, and as he is in the habit annually of taking a summer cruise on the St. Claire Flats, he asked his bride to come with him this year, and said it would be their wedding tour. She gladly assented, and he began to make arrangements for their trip. He built a new yacht, which was finished and launched on Monday last, and on Tuesday it arrived here in tow of the Steinhoff. On the same day his young wife came from Dresden, and on Wednesday husband and wife started on THEIR FATAL EXCURSION They reached the Clinton river that evening. They enjoyed themselves extremely, and Mr. SOOP says they seemed to have almost too much happiness. All persons they became acquainted with did their best to make the trip agreeable. On Friday morning about seven o’clock the bade good bye to their hosts on shore and started out to continue their journey to the flats. Mr. SOOP was teaching his wife how to manage the boat and she was delighted with the novelty of the situation. She sat at the helm and steered the yacht while he reefed the mainsail and let out the jib, as the wind was blowing rather fresh. As he stood up he saw a steam barge coming directly towards them from the Clinton River. Just then his wife said, "Oh. Fin, I’m afraid we’ll run into that black log," meaning the buoy, which was near them. He told her what the black log was, directing her how to steer to avoid it; but little did he think as he gave these instructions that he had heard his wife utter
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HER LAST WORDS In this world. Looking up he saw the barge almost directly on them. He says that at that instant he remembered a friend of his who was run down in a boat at Chicago by a propeller, and who clung to the boat and was lost under it, so he called his wife to his side, and, clasping her hand, both awaited the moment of collision. One man stood at the bow of the barge, and seemed horror stricken, and did nothing but wave his hands. Just as the barge struck the yacht Mr. SOOP cried out, "Port your helm! Don’t you see YOU’LL RUN US DOWN?" But it was no use, every one on board the barge seemed paralyzed, and the next instant the steamer crashed into the helpless boat. Mr. SOOP and his wife sprang into the water just as the barge struck, and were whirled around and around by the eddies. He, being as expert swimmer, kept his wife up, and shouted for help, but the imbeciles on the barge looked at him as if they did not know what to do. "It was an awful moment," said Mr. SOOP to the reporter. "I will never forget it. I think I see yet THE PALE TERROR-STRICKEN FACE, Of that old man who was looking down at us--but he never moved to help us." Mr. SOOP encouraged his wife and told her not to speak as she might get water in her mouth. She, like a brave little woman, caught hold of him lightly by the coat, leaving his arms free so as not to impede his swimming. "I often told her," said Mr. SOOP, "that if we were ever thrown in the water not to clasp me or we would both drown together; and she never said a word but did exactly as I had bidden her, and when I looked at her she smiled to show she was not afraid." At last they got among the weeds, which entangled Mrs. SOOP’s dress, so that no progress could be made toward the buoy. Mr. SOOP then instructed his wife to work hands and feet to keep herself afloat, while he would swim to the buoy and cut it loose and push it to her. She managed to keep afloat until he came to the buoy and then A WAVE OVERWHELMED HER And she threw up her hands and sunk. The barge meanwhile had rounded to and two men approached in a small boat and picked up the drowning man. The husband, frantic with grief, upbraided the stupid bargemen for not throwing something overboard to cling to. He was taken to the Star Island House and thence to Detroit on the Marine City. THE BODY OF MRS. SOOP Was found Saturday morning at eight o’clock by a party of four from Mt. Clemens. She was about twenty feet from where she sunk and her hands were full of weeds, showing that she had grasped them in sinking, which prevented her from rising again. It is thought that the passing of the Ada Allen dislodged the body. Mrs. SOOP was eighteen years old. "Little did I think," said Mr. SOOP, "that our week’s trip would end as it did." -- Free Press.
Friday August 31, 1877 Mr. Henry TANNER, of Jackson, son of J. A. TANNER, Esq., is in the village visiting friends.
Friday September 7, 1877 Mrs. D. TUCKER, of Macomb Co., is in the village visiting her daughter, wife of the senior editor.
Friday September 14, 1877 On Monday next Mr. Geo. RUEL proposes taking his leave of Fowlerville and locating in Winsor, Canada. George is a good tailor and a genial citizen--we hate to lose him.
Michigan News
Friday September 14, 1877 Dr. ROCKWELL, who killed Benjamin WILBER and was released on bail at Edenville, was rearrested on the 3d for the murder and lodged in the Midland jail.
Friday September 28, 1877 U. S. HACKETT and family have removed to Oxford.
Michigan News
Friday September 28, 1877 Geo. HARDY, convicted in the Calhoun Co. Circuit Court for the murder of Mrs. LEONARD of Clarence, was sentenced to State Prison for life.
Friday October 5, 1877 Charley CORBETT has gone to California.
Friday October 5, 1877 Charley SIMMONS started yesterday for California where he intends to make it his future home. Ren. PALMERTON went with him.
Michigan News
Friday October 5, 1877 Justice GALL, of Reese, is missing. On the 18th he started for Saginaw, having on his person $35. In cash and a draft for $440, and no tidings of his whereabouts have been received by his family.
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Friday November 9, 1877 Christian COLLINS, of Augusta, has lost his wife. She went out to look for the cows a few days ago and has not returned.
Friday November 16, 1877 Lieut. REMEYN, U. S. A., who was wounded in one of the last battles with the Nez Perces, is now at Adrain.
Friday November 23, 1877 The Vassar Pioneer, referring to Frank BRADLEY, of Sheridan, who tried to shoot himself some days ago says: "Bradley having had an accustomed spell of inebriety, became disgusted with himself and went to the school house, after having been awakened from sleep in a barn, where he had taken a blanket from a horse and wrapped himself. There he was found insensible and taken to the office of Dr. GREENE, who, assisted by Dr. MOONEY, trephined the skull and removed the ball, filling the opening with silver. The patient is improving and will probably recover.
Friday November 23, 1877 Sarah FINKLE was charged with the murder of Alice JACKSON at Mt. Clemens. It was proved that FINKLE supplied JACKSON with Paris green to commit suicide. The question arose in the trail, whether a person commits a crime known to the law by aiding another in committing suicide. The Judge said in his charge: "I am unable to say to you, in any view of this case, that the defendant is guilty of manslaughter." But for this, the jury would have convicted of manslaughter.
Friday November 23, 1877 Paul RAILLE, the murderer of EISENHART, sentenced to State Prison years ago for fourteen years, and who made his escape therefrom August 15th last, was captured Tuesday near Oak Harbor, Ohio, and has been returned to the State Prison at Jackson.
Friday November 23, 1877 The trial of GODLEY, a traveling man, residing at Adrian, for attempting to murder his mother-in-law, Mehitable PAGE, aged 80, by throwing her down the cellar stairs, choking and beating her on August 13, resulted in GODLEY being convicted of an attempt to murder by violence.
Friday November 23, 1877 Hiram SMOKE, Sheriff of Eaton county, has been appointed deputy United States Marshal for the Western District of Michigan.
Friday November 30, 1877 In 1870, Wm. IVERSON and Florence LANE, of Adrian, were married, and two years ago he cleared out. Mrs. IVERSON obtained a divorce, but a couple of weeks ago IVERSON came back, professed love and repentance, and induced her to remarry him. November 11 they started for Colorado, but at Chicago he robbed her of all her money, $225, and again deserted her; and she is back at Adrian once more.
Friday December 7, 1877 Henry BLACKMAN, a farmer living near Royal Oak, shot and instantly killed his mother and sister and set fire to the house and barn, destroying the latter, but the former was saved. It seems that the difficulty in regard to his supporting his parents and sister was the cause of constant quarrels. He had a deed of the place, and was bound to provide for the old folks and his sister, but not filling his part of the contract, they were not satisfied.
Friday December 14, 1877 Mr. James CONKLIN, who some months since went to Kansas for his health has returned without finding it as much of a help as he expected.
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