The Owosso times., 1881-08-26

that they were ola settlers. N.att slsss
Thomas Pryor, an Incorporate man OF AL
hion, fell from the bridge and was drowned.
His body was found In the mill-pond He was
mason by trade. and about 80 years old.
faGts. MISCELLANEOUS. ia,s,,
The Apaches who are on the war path sur
rounded u small village In New Mexico and
murdered ~ OF Its 20 Mexican inhabitants
Moore troops are urgently called for In the
district infested by the savages.
Business Ia the u. s.. publiu stores in New
York was delayed for day by the strike OF
over 100 lab0rers. A settlement was soon Of
fected By collector Robertson and work re-
sumed.
The Treasury Depart ment has decided tina
the net weight Of hay Is the proper basis upon
which to compute the duty. . .,-
There was volcanic eruption in Idaho on
he 9tb,a column of fire and smoke issuing
from mountain TO the height of several hun
dred feet aud large rocks being thrown some
miles. The smoke continued ut last accounts,
but nobody went near the scene of the dis
turbance. The vicinity Is Of volcanic char
acter.
The Presidents condition is again alarming.
His stomach has refused to act and he is con-
sequently unable to take any foot In the nat
ural way. An enema Is occasionally admin
istered. His pulse runs from no to 100 with
variable temperature and increased respira-
ton. The wOAnd Is In good condition and
the present complication arises entirely from
the condition of the stomach, which
has been source Of serious trouble for years,
the President being Q confirmed dyspeptic.
ability OF the physicians to restore the action
Of the stomach. They still express hopes and
though reports have been unfavOrabe for
As hours, there Is at present a more hopeful
feeling In Washington.
Nihilist Hartmann is IN Chicago under an
assumed name, and has explained to q re-
porter that he did not come rom Russia to
revolutionize this country, and that no disap-
proves Of our system ofg0vernment.
The meeting OF the national butter and
cheese association lately held in Chicago deci-
ded to hold a dairymen's fair at Cedar Rapids,
Ia, in Nov.
A rich silver discovery Is reported at Ana
darko, Indian territory, near Fort Sill, on the
Indian reservation. Claims are being ille-
gally located by whites, and troops are or
dered to the locality to protect the rights Of
the savages Us 4H SIS ~
The President is as yet unable to retain
food upon his stomach, but he appears to be
losing no strength and his symptoms are more
favorable. Tn. wound is doing well and the
surgeons express strong hopes or his ultimate
recovery. The following dispatches have
passed: es A.
Mrs. Gar field, Washington. y. rg. IA
am most anxious to know how the Presi-
dent Is today and TO express my deep sympa-
Wy WYNN THE QUEEN,
Osborne.
To Her Majesty Queen Victoria, Osborne.
Your majesty's kind inquiry finds the Presi-
dents condition changed for the better. In
| the judgment OF his medical advisers there is
| strong hope OF his recovery. His mind Is en-.
| tirely clear, and your majestys kind express
sions are very gratifying to him, as they are
gratefully acknowledged by me.
LUCRETIA r. GARFIELD.
Guiteau has succeeded In creating another
| sensatiOnfn Washington, accounts OF which
vary. It appears that guard found him act.
ing In an excited manner and went into the
cell. Guieau attacked the guard who drew
his revolver and In some manner 1t was dis;
charged dra wing the other guards to the spot.
The guard claims that Guiteau had a "cheeser,"
but all parties concerned are reticent and re-
ports are contradictory.
The report that the last complication In the
Presidents case were caused by pyaemia il
authOritativey denied.
Warden Croker finally says that Guiteau
Wednesday morning. The assassn's attack ap-
pears to have been foolish freak. s
The exports from this country for seven
months. ending July 81, exceed the same pc
riOd OF the previous year by $440,63l.
Nihiist Hartmann is at New York,and has
filed declaration Of intention to become an
American citizen.
David Dudley Field said in the International
law convention ut Cologne, that there was q
feeling in America that assassination should
be stamped out. He introduced resolution
declaring that when 1t was resorted to as a
means or governmental changes 1t should not
be cassed among political crimes.
The Ponca difficulty is ended. At confer
ence OF Indian chiefs with the secretary of the
interior, the Sioux who were present offered to
give the POncas all the land they need, and it
was finally agreed that each Ponca family
should have $40 acres of Sioux land in north
ern Nebraska, with which the POncas said
they would be entirely satisfied.
President Garfield has improved steadily
since last report. He ia now able to retain
considerable liquid food on his stomach,
though the en- mata are for the present con-
tinued. An inflammation OF the right parotid
gland is the latest complication, but liz doc
tors do not consider 1t important. lhs presi-
dents pulse has fallen below 100, with temper
ature aud respiration normal. IS
The musical jubilee at Lawrence Kansas
was success, AMI was attended by several
thousand singers who propose to repeat it for
week next year.
The brewers OF Cincinnati are on strike.
July immigration 56,607, as compared with
1885 for the same month last year.
Michigan furnished Az per cent. OF the sal
product Of the country last year.
The secretary Of the Chinese legation Mt
Washin gtOn, denies that the Chinese students
are to be- returned to their own country for
fear of becoming too liberal in their political
ideas.
James G.. Fargo Of New York has been
elected president OF the Amer Can aud the
Wells, Fargo d Co. express companies, to I'LL
the vacancy caused by the death OF William u.
Fargo
The Panama Canal project at present EN-.
ploys about 200 workmen beside the corps OF
The railroad war continues. The companies
not represented In the recent meeting for ad
justment decline tO cOhfrm the rates then
fixed aud consequently the adiustsrs are un-
able IN maintain the tariff.
A party Of seven men camping In Arizona
near the Mexican line last Friday night were
attacked by Mexicans, and four men were
killed and one wounded. Some cattle stealing
operations seem To have led to the raid.
Parties have been made up to pursue the
murderers, MexicIn troops are reported
stationed on the line 10 repel them, and
serious collisions are fe red. Governor FIRE.
mont is absent and government affairs In Ari-
IONA are at loose ends.
Capt Howgates bail b g been fixed at $40,-
600. Judge Cuppy sail that there was no
doubt entertained among the captains coun-
sci and friends OF his viDdicati0n. Capt. How
gate Is quite feeble from his recent Illness.