The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1882-03-10
MISCEI,LANEOUS.

MISCELLANEOUS.
The New England Free Love League in their
annual convention in Boston Monday, resolved
again that the only perfect solution OF the fam.
lily question was in natural liberty of the sexes;
that Mrs. Garfield should heed Mrs. Sc0vllle's
appeal In behalf Of her brother; that the hang
ing Of Guiteau would be inexcusable and cow
ardly; and that poygamy, as practiced y the
M0rmons, should be endorsed.
The lumberman's exchange in Chicapa On
Monday agreed to advance on al pric.o oJ
flooring and fencing so cents per VI.
Caroline Bayard Leroy, the second Wife and
widow Of Daniel Webster, died at the Leroy
house In New York Sunday evening, aged
So.
Menkin Bros, dry goods merchants OF Mem
phis, Tenn, have made an assignment with
liabilities at from 100000 to $500,000, and
nominal assets for about that amount.
The dry goods store of Edward Mallsy, OF
New Haven, father and uncle TO the boys
charged with the murder OF Jennie Cramer,
was burned Tuesday, but was insured.
Ex-senator sprague is reported TO DO In
Washington, using his influence TO defeat Mr..
COnkling's nomination.
The Miami oil and soap cOmpany's manu-
factory In Cincinnati was destroyed by fire
Monday night. Loss 100000; insured for
$4,000.
While trial was recently in progress in
Dodge City, witness, being "bullragged" by
a ross-examining lawyer, called on the court
to protect him. The Judge kindly loaned the
witness revolver, and the bullragging ceased.
The floods on the Arkansas aud other western
rivers have been high and daraging, and the
need Of strengthening the levees on the Missis'
sippi is urgent. Relief for the sufferers on the
Arkansas bottoms is going forward
Judge Moran of Chicago, decided that a
promissory note, given in settlement Of diff
ference on option trades, cannot be collected
inasmuch as the deal is Illegal. Per contra. A
St Louis court has decided that a note, given
In consideration Of difference in an option
deal Is not void In the hands of bona dde
holder, the note having been acquired before
maturing. and without notice of any illegally.
The dispositions filed by Mr.. Christiancy's
counsel, by people in Lansing all agree that
he Was sober In his habits and considerate OF
his wife and mother; and those from New York
are all in contradiction OF the statement made
by Mrs. Chrlstiancy's witnesses. Charles Good.
man and Mary Chamberlain.
Baucus, Democrat an Anti monopoly, il
elected to the N, Y. Senate In place OF the late
Senator Wagner.
A passenger train on the Baltimore and Ohio
road jumped, the track at Parkersburg on
Thursday, and the fireman and an express mes
enger were killed.
Dispatches from the lower Mississippi say
that more breaks are occurring in tho levees,
that there 10 much suffering and many per.
sons have been drowned.
BY the new consular appropriation bill,
Paraguay is consolidated with the mission to
Brazil, and Uruguay with the Argentine Re-
public; the Llbson consulate Is abolished and
one Is established at Antigua.
1t is said that President Arthur has under
consideration the appointment of President
Hinsdale, OF Hiram College, TO tho Hawain
mission, because MIR. Garfield had promised
him something as good az that.
The senate In executive session on Thursday
confirmed the nomination of Roscoe Conkling
as Justice OF the supreme court II is stated
that eight democrats and four republicans vot-
ed against confirmation.
A dispatch from Winnepeg says that $4,000
emlgTants are expected there within the next
three months. The Dominion government 10
erecting large sheds, and intends also to place
IT. Osborne barracks at the disposal Of the 10.
cal authorities.
Maclean, on his examination Friday, affirmed
that he did not mean TO harm the Queen, but
fired because 1t was the only way he had or
drawing attention TO the state of affairs, which
compelled him to the act, so as to reach the
bloated aristocracy OF the country and make
them sensible Of the popular hatred Of the in
stitution edge them round and pro-
tect them In villapy.
b. Mr.. Scovilleis in Washington 10 ask that a
day be set for hearing an argument on the bill
OF exceptions.
The following dispatch was sent by Secretary
Frelipghuysen to Mr.. Lowell, Friday: The
president and people Of the United States con-
graduate her majesty In having been providen.
TALLY protected from the assassin. Remember
ing the sympathy of her majesty and the Brit
ish people In our national bereavement, the
feeling Of Indignation and thankfulness for the
Queens safety lie deep and universal.
The minority report Of the committee on
elections, which favors the reseating of Can
non, was written by Mr.. Moulton, Of Illinois,
and is signed by himself, Ranny, Davis
and Anterior.
On Friday, at Erie, Pa, two thieves got into
a box car loaded with valuable freight. The
conductor seeing It, locked the door and tele-
graphed to Ashtabula for officers 10 he In wait.