The Owosso times., 1882-02-24

mountain, In the Allegheny range on the Ten.
nessse border II Mitchell county, commenced
shaking again yesterday, causing great panic
among the inhabitants Il that section. A
large part Of The peak has sunk into the
ground.
Orlando n. Pottor, owner OF the destroyed
World building In New York, was summoned
before the coroner on Thursday and gave bail
to await the action Of the grand jury.
In the house on Thursday the bill to reduce
the salaries of members Of the cabinet was
reported adversely.
John Lanahan OF Rock Rapids, Ia, was shot
by his own daughter at the instigation Of her
mother. The motive assigned was that he re-
fused consent to her marriage with one Birch
Who furnished the pistol with which the deed
was done; and that he did not provide well for
the family.
The large fireworks factory of Prof Jackson
Of Chester, Pa, was destroyed by an explosion
on Friday. and 10 persons were killed outright,
80 received fatal injuries and multitudes
were wounded in less serious degree. The
factory. was the old homestead Of Admiral
Porter. A fire commenced in an outbuilding,
and while the dremen were playing on the
flames the explosion took place, hurting frag
ments In every direction, killing and wounding
many q the gathered crowd, especially Of the
fremen. The citizens are stupefied with horror
and there is mourning In every house.
Hon. A. G. Thurman Of Ohio, Judge Thos.
NJ. Cooley, Of Michigan, and Hon. e. r. Wash.
burne OF Illinois, the commissioners chosen by
the recent convention Of railroad managers to
adjust the trunk line difficulties, and from
whose decision there Is no appeal, are now in
New York learning the views of various COM
mercial bodies, some Of whom will hereafter
submit testimony and arguments.
George NJ. West Of Sweet Home Lavocs
county, Texas, has just purchased $4,000 head
of cattle and 100000 acres Of land from De
Hunt, laying therefor 100000.
Ex-Lieut. Gov. Sam Purdy Of San Francisco
has just died, aged "a. The supposed cause OF
the death is heart disease.
Heavy fires are reported In several cities
Chelsea, Mass, $4,000 loss; Berlin Mass.
Perkins shoe mandatory, $4,000; New York
manufacturing concerns on Hague street $50
600.
The water In Ohio river is very high, cellars
on Front street are inundated.
The Cincinnati chamber of commerce favort
building ship canal between Chesapeake and
Delaware bays.
Senators and representatives from New Jer.
sey unite in letter to the President requesting
him to review the findings Of the court in the
Fitz John Porter case and asking that the latter
be restored to the army.
The Democratic convention at Schenectady
N. Y, nominated Alex. Baucus Of Saratoga fol
senator In place Of Mr.. Wagner.
The Hsverhill, Mass, fire burned over several
acres; 1000 families are out of employment
and several homeless. The loss is OF timated al
| t2,5O0,000. The Boston Journal says: Th,
most dreadful feature Of the calamity is thu
loss of life and awful uncertainty caused t
many anxious hearts. 1t Is feared that thu
bodies OF a score or more prominent business
men are buried in the ruins. The city marsha
states that three men are missing and tn,
spread Of the flames was 80 rapid they wer,
unable to escape.
Merchants bank Of Watertown, N. Y, goe
into liquidation as one of the results of tn,
Kenyon crash in Chicago, Kenyon being di
rector Of the bank.
VIM. G. Clark, OF Chicago has laid himsel
open to more than criticism by his conduct Ii
relation to the wi ding up of the affairs of tn
wholesale paper house of Clark, Friend d OK
Having got control Of the business" he soil
out and Docketed the proceeds leaving creditor
in the lurch by 100000.