The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1882-01-13
MISCELLANEOUS.

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Men from Memphis have bought the Pratt
coal and coke company property in Alabama,
paying 100000 therefor.
Fire in Philadelphia, at the corner Of Fourth
and Race streets, caused damages to the
amount of $150O0O
Au exodus or colOred plantation hands from
South Carolina, which is said to embrace sew.
eral thousand workers, causes fear Of loss OF
crops in several counties.
One convict at Sing Sing prison murdered
another Saturday morning, without any pre-
liminary conversation or Quarrelling. Nobody
seems to know why.
Atlanta's cotton exposition closed with i'm
posing ceremonies. A farewell address was
delivered by Director General Kimball.
Bennett of the New York Herald is in st.
Petersburg comforting with Russian officials
about another polar expedition.
Immigrants to the number Of 100000 arrived
at New York in the year 1881, being 10000
more than in 1880.
Missouri river is closed by ice at Sioux CITY.
The recalled representatives Of China babe
President Arthur farewell last evening, and the
new minister was presented and his credentials
accepted.
During the year 1881 business failures in the
the condition of trade In different sections of
the country show very encouraging state Of
affairs for the current year.
The men concerned in the murder and bruta
outrage upon three women at Ashland Va.
have confessed their crime.
Capt. Howgate, confined for embezzlement,
was let out of Jail on New Years day, TO have
q good time with his friende.
by the breaking offs bridge ON the Boston Il
Maine railway on Monday, a train was wreck
cd, causing the death Of an aged man, and the
wounding Of large number.
United States numbered 1852, involving liabil-
tiles Of about $S1 100000. Detailed statements
A train on the Union railway at Indianapo-
lis struck team while crossing Its track On
Monday, and killed passenger, Sister of
Charity Of that city.
D. o. Groosbeck, of Kalamazoo, is chosen
clerk Of Mr. Burrows committee on terrific
rles.
Congressman Burrows recommends ID. l.. o.
Woodman for Postmaster at Paw Paw.
The object of Gov Murray's presence in
Washington Ia to give his views as TO the need
of further legislation for Utah.
Swaine, Judge Advocate General, thinks the
court martial which tried Whitaker was IL
legally called by President Hayes, and that its
proceedings are void.
Plymouth church sittings rented this year
for $S8,000.
The Vine st. theatre of Cincinnati, run by
Col. Snelhaker, was burned Wednesday. Loss
$4,000.
BY virtue Of a general strike among the last
ers In the shoe factories Of Cincinnati on We'd
nesday, 400 lasters went out and 1000 persons
were thrown out OF employment.
By majority Of 100 votes. Princeton, ILL.,,
was decided in favor of license.
While tire funeral services Of the Rev. Simon
Kuhlehenhoeller at Quincy, ILL.,, were in pro
gross ON Thursday, panic was raised by tho
breaking of a seat. The people at once made
for the doors, by which The passages became
choked, many were trampled upon, and three
ladies IL Ia feared, were fatally injured The
funeral services were interrupted for half an
hour.
At 4 o'clock p. IN. Thursday, 800 kegs of
deposited In the suburbs Of Oskaloosa,
Ia, exploded with terrible effect, destroying
$4,000 worth of glass, and otherwise injuring
buildings to the amount of $4,000. The pow
der was owned by Boston company. The
explosion was caused BY three boys engaged in
target practice, who were blown from go to
200 yards distant, aud mutilated beyond recog-
milton.
Stearns county, Minp., is reported in fear.
full condition, on account OF the small pox-
There are 1888 cases in Spring Hill, and 1903 In
an adjoining town. The population is com.
posed mostly Of foreigners, who have preiu-
dice against vaccination.
BY the burning Of the poor house at Decatur
ILL.,, on Wednesday night, three insane persons
lost their lives. Their boaes have since been
found In the ruins.
A fire In the Seville. schofield cotton and
wooden mills at Manayunk, Pa, on Thursday,
damaged the property to the amount Of $780,
900.