The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-11-03

a social scandal, taking SIS, 900 in mon
ey. 1t is believed that he has gone to
Europe.
The crew of the propeller Celtic, from
Montreal, carrying ITO tons OF dyna-
mite, deserted her at Garden island, fear
ing the captain intended to proceed up
the lake during the storm that was
prevailing.
The elections in Italy have resulted
favOrably to the present ministry. A
disturbing element has been intro
duced in the chamber Of deputies by
the election of professional agitator
named Coccapieller.
Nearly five million feet of lumber on
the docks of Hamilton, Mcclure Il Co.,
near East Saginaw, burned Saturday
evening, causing a loss OF $75,OOO,
partly covered by about $4,000 in
surance.
A great portion of the business sec
tiOn of Truckee, Cal, was consumed
Friday night. The fire was attributed
to carelessness of employees in Mink's
brewery, and there was some talk OF
lynching the proprietor.
Edwin II. Ellis, an evangelist of
some note, has been convicted OF adul-
terry at st. Johns, N. b. and sentence
of $4OO fine or two years imprisonment
passed upon him. His fine will proba-
bly, be paid by the woman in the case.
The effect of decision of the inte-
rior department is to throw open to
homestead presumption valuable min
eral and timber land originally in
cluded in grants to railroad companies
in the peninsula of Michigan.
The storm in Scott county, Iowa,
Monday afternoon, was more destruct-
i've than first reports indicated, the
damage being variously estimated from
$50, 900 to $4,000. On Lake Michigan
some loss was inflicted upon shipping.
The chain manufacturers of Stafford
shire, England, having, because of the
unusual briskness in ship building,
been enabled to obtain an advance of
80 per cent. in prices, their workmen
now demand an increase of 10 per cent.
in wages.
No material change has taken place
in the condition of Ex-Governor Hend-
ricks. The affection of his foot is dry
gangrene, which in some cases has
proved self-limiting, so that there is
yet ground for hope that he may re-
cover. Later reports say his condition
is more hopeful.
The Baltimore and Ohio Company
has purchased the narrowgauge line
between Pittsburg and Washington,
Pa, will make it of standard width,
and use it as a continuation of their
route from Pittsburg to the West, via
Wheeling, w. Va.
Judge Gresham, of the United States
circuit court at indianapolis, has given
Judgment against railroad company
for $4,000 in the suit of brakeman
whose arm was crushed in consequence
of the coupling apparatus OF cars being
out of repair.
A South Carolina county judge has
decided that whereas the constitution
of the State provides that no negro
shall be disfranchised for crime com.
mitted while in slavery-ergO, a negro
who, since emancipation, has been con-
victed of any felony, has forfeited his
rights as citizen.
Shepard f. Knapp, a son of the mill
ionaire carpet-dealer of New York,
went fishing in small boat on the
Hudson river. A Waterman saw him
spring to his feet, clutch at his throat,
and pitch forward into the water, new
er to rise again.
The first prize in the army rifle
dO Il OlO LCdNClWOlOl was WOll
by Sergeant Barrett, of the engineer
corps at Willett's point, New York
harbOr; the second by Sergeant Clark,
of the 1st cavalry, and the third by
Sergeant James, of the Sth cavalry.
Madame Adelina Patti arrived in
New York Tuesday, accompanied by
Nicolini, to whom she was married in
London for the second time q few
NUnakQ oinnn a rrnUin110 nna ri how
ing taken place in the Greek church in
Paris about six years ago.
Tom BufOrd, the murderer of Judge
Elliott, in Frankfort, Kentucky, has
escaped from the insane asylum to
which he was committed, at Jefferson
vile, Indiana, and it is claimed that,
being merely fugitive from lunatic
asylum, he Is not amenable to the ex-
tradition laws.
Egan, Treasurer of the Irish Land
League, cables James Money, Presi-
dent of the American League, that the
charges of Misrepresentation of the
moneys are simply libelous. Money
replies that the American contribu-
tors have undiminiShed confidence in
the Irish leaders.
The Massachusetts Board of Railroad
Commissioners, who have been investi-
eating the recent disastrous affair on
the Troy and Greenfield Line, at North
Adams, report that Engineer Watson
was criminally negligent, and, besides,
censure the loose management of the
road.
Anton Delano amused himself by
dancing in his room in Cincinnati
clearinghouse to the annoyance of
the other inmates, one Of whom,
named Emil Trompeter, procured a
butcher knife, proceeded to Delano's
room, and stabbed him to the heart,
killing the man instantly.
In public school at Leavenworth,
Kansas, w. G. Ross, years of age,
acting as monitor" reported a boy of
II years, named Winter, for whispers
ing. Before his intention could be
fathOmed the latter rushed upon the
opooI1ar how opd rIunoad a knife intO