The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-10-27
Sunday morning, stopping business un-

Sunday morning, stopping business un-
til dark.
Thomas Kitz, prominent liquor
dealer OF Dayton, Ohio, has been held
to bail in 81 900 for stealing promis-
sorry note from his partner, Mr.. Hilge-
fort.
The return from Egypt of the LIST
ton in London, Sunday, while the reg
iment was marching from the docks to
Hyde Park barracks.
William V. Browne, who was an as
sistant boOkkeeper in the Poughkeepsie
National bank, pleaded guilty to max
ing false entries, and was sentenced to
five years Imprisonment.
The planing-mill of "A. Backus &
Sons, in Detroit, said to have been one
of the best equipped in the United
| States, which was valued at $4,000,
was Tuesday night destroyed by fire.
DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes has
closed career of thirty-fve years as
professor of anatomy at Harvard uni
versity, desiring to give more time to
literary pursuits.
The Mormons held their first politi-
| Cal meeting at Ogden Saturday night.
George q. Cannon overfiOwed with de-
nunciatiOn of those who sought to rob
the Saints of their political rights.
A sneak-thief took from the resi-
dence of Thomas A. Sharpe, at Indi-
annapolis, diamonds valued at ST. 500 OF
more. Mr.. Sharpe followed the fellow
and fired at him.
Hog cholera of a new and virulent
type has broken out near Iowa City,
where Jacob Seller has lost over four
hundred head. The afflicted animals
seem almost rotten from cancerous
sores.
Christine Nilsson landed at New
York Tuesday afternoon, after an alb
sence of eight years, to remain until
the end of April. She will appear in
Boston November l. She is rObed in
deep mourning.
Rochester dispatches announce the
death of z. Peshine Smith, recently
chief law officer of the Japanese gov
eminent, and of Joseph Medbery, one
of the originators of the Western Union
Telegraph company.
The Republicans lost seven Congress-
men in Ohio and gained two in West
Virginia. So the tally of members
elected to the next House stands now
seventeen Republicans and fifteen
Democrats.
The owner of the hamlet of Mon
tauk, on Long Island, declined an Offer
of 100000 for railroad right of way
to the harbor, where it was proposed to
establish line of fast steamships to
Europe.
Marie Prescott, the actress, who
brought suit in New York against the
president of a news company for Cir
culating dramatic paper containing
70 orI-
ed $12, 800 damages.
A. b. Hemingway, one of the fire.
bugs who for such prolonged period
operated at Coldwater, Michigan, final
ly entered plea of guilty, and was
sentenced to hard labor for nine years
at Jackson.
The New York syndicate which pur-
chased for 81 100000 the Forsythe tract
on the Indiana shore of Lake Michi-
gan, paying one-third cash, and an
nounced its intention to build the city
of East Chicago, is now said to have
abandoned its plans.
An indictment has been found in
Boston against Abner 1. Benyou, for
merly president of the Pacific National
bank, which came out $3,0OO,OO short
under his management, but he is be-
lieved to have fled to Europe.
The French minister of justice, in
asking that the riotous miners be
brought before Paris tribunal, stated
that he held clews to a vast revolu-
tionary organization, directed by a
committee at Geneva.
Richard Magee, Philadelphia brew
er, while ascending stairway in Wal
nut street, was roughly jostled by three
men, who quickly apologized. He soon
hot TO hafx NJ
200 from the inside pocket OF his
coat.
Already seven persons have died
from the explosion which occurred
during the pyrotehnic display in Phila-
delphia. Mayor King says there will
be no more fireworks during his term
of Office.
j. Moses, a cigar manufacturer of
Toronto, has absconded to the United
States, leaving heavy indebtedness.
Emanuel Levi, Of Petersburg, Virginia,
an extensive manufacturer of mems
underwear, has failed for a large
amount.
The explanation is made that Frank
Hatton is not endeavoring to drive Mr..
Howe from the postoffice department,
but that active politicians are trying to
have Hatton placed at the head in or
der to secure his capacity in managing
the campaign.
Professor Hind, of Nova Scotia, re-
appears in print in connection with the
Halifax award. He writes to Secre-
tary Frelinghuysen that subordinates
at Washington and Ottawa manipu-
lated statistics made up for use by the
commission.
In the county court at Wausau. Wis
consin, man named Quinn recovered
$1,000 damages from DIR. Higgins, for
leg, and the doctor left him a cripple
for life, and amputation has become
almost necessity.
Judge Williams, at Carthage, Hi
nois, has granted a writ Of habeas cor
pus in the matter Of Mark Gray Lyon,