The Owosso times., 1881-10-21
MISCELLANEOUS.

The deficiency in the postoffice department
for the twelve months ending June 30 was
$2,466,S3S, which is $32O,OO2 less than last
year.
The Garfield contribution will be closed on
the 10Th. 1t is expected to reach $S5O,000.
Secretary Window has resigned his position
as Secretary of the Treasury, and the President
has accepted it to take effect when successor
shall have been appointed. Mr.. Window Is a
candidate for the Senate.
Scoville, Guiteau's counsel, has thus far been
unable to secure an associate in the defense,
though application has been made to many
lawyers in the east and west and at Washing
ton. He fears equal difficulty in securing the
attendance OF witnesses.
Dr.Buchanan, the bogus medical diploma man,
further sentenced to years imprisonment
and a fine of 81 ,000
President Arthur will attend the Yorktown
celebration.
Vanderbilt's car stables on Fourth ave., N
Y, burned Monday night The loss is $500,
600. One hundred horses were burned. The
fire communicated to MOrrelps storage ware
house which contained $2,0O0,OO0 worth OF
furniture and vauabes. Among the losses
are painting belonging to M. H. Vanderbilt
valued at $4,000, insured; Mrs. Enstein's wed
ding presents, $4,000; Geo. Verberger, furni-
ture, $4,000; Harriet Irving, pictures, $780,
900; Abram S. Hewitt, furniture, $4,000; ana
many articles that can never be replaced.
The October elections resulted in the usua
Republican majority in Iowa nd small Re-
publican plurality in Ohio. The Greenbackers
held their own in Iowa and the temperance
vote was largely increased in Ohio.
DR.. j. G. Holland, edito or, poet and critic,
died OF heart disease on the 18th inst, at his
home in New York.
Gulteau, 10 a long letter,appeals to President
Arthur for aid and sympathy.
The hog crop of the West will be light.
The American horse F'oxhall won the select
stakes in England. Jas. r. Keene, his owner,
won over half million dollars, and the total
backing Of FOXhall by Americans is said to
have been $2,000,000.
Booth and Barrett play together in Othello
at Booths theatre for the benefit Of the Mich
gan fire sufferers.
The congressional appropriation OF $4,000
for the Yorktown celebration Is exhausted, and
an additional $4,000 will be asked for.
The Western Union telegraph company has
earned dnring the past year $l4,O6O,SO6, and
it has net profit Of $5,640, 640.22.
The grain gamblers at Chicago have been
somewhat restrained in their operations by the
charge Of Judge Jameson to the grand jury
calling attention to the laws on the statute
books regarding gambling in grain options
and the "cornering" of graf n. He rules that
this establishing or nctltlOu values has grown
to such enormous proportions as to demand
the attention OF the courta.
The New York Democra tic convention nom
mated the following ticket:
For Secretary of State--Wm. Purcell.
For Comptroller-GeO II. Lapham.
For Attorney Gener AL Roswell A. Parmen-
ter.
For Treasurer-RobT A. Maxwell.
For State Engineer--!rhOs Evershed.
For Judge Of the COu 1t of Appeals-EX At
Orney General SchOOnu laker.
The Baltimore and D nio railroad orders a
dividend OF five per Gel 1t. to be paid Nov. LIST,
and report shows tbf.t during the present
year. after paying ten per cent. interest on its
stock $l,4G0,000 bias be on added to its surplus
fund.
A Sunday School census is being taken by
the government. Giro ulars Of questions are
sent to all erintendents
The value of breadstuffs exported from the
u. S. during nine month ending Sept. Both
was $177, 452,349.
The Indian war is closed for the present,
and settlers on the frontier hope the cessation
OF hostilit.es is permanent.
Gen. LDngstreet wants place in President
Arthur's cabinet.
Gitteau was arraigned on Friday, pleaded
mot guilty." and his trial was set for November
7th.
Last weeks trade report represents business
as being good at nearly all points.