The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1882-03-17
MISCELLANEOUS.

The pOstoffice at Valley Mills, Texas, and
| nine other buildings, were demolished by 8
cyclone on the 9th, aud all the stamps destroy
cd
Secretary Lincoln has responded to. the oil
Of the Governor of Illinois for relief to the sui
ferers Of Pulaski county by the Ovei flow Of the
Ohio river.
Elk Senator COnklng's special messenger
arrived at Washington Monday afternoon,
bearing to the President Mr.. Conkling's deci-
nation Of the appointment as Supreme Judge.
Mrs. Thomas Ward, young married woman
in London, Ont, drowned herself on Monday
by leaping into the Thames. Her married life
bad been sad one, and she was laboring un-
der temporary insanity.
By the recent decision Of the Supreme Court
In the sugar cases, the ruling Of Secretary Sher.
man and other secretaries of the treasury has
been reversed, and importers given the point
for which they have contended, that color ard
not strength should be the test. Between two
and three million will have to be refunded.
The banking house OF G. A. Sweet d Com
pany, Boston, has suspended, with liabilities
between three and four millions. The house
has been advancing to the Massachusetts Cen
trail Railroad, taking and placing Its bonds,
which have shrunk In value.
Mr.. Beecher, who was taken i'll at Chicago
during the delivery Of his lecture Monday
nights convalesceut. He says that for I'VE
minutes before he stopped lecturiDg he was
unable to see anything, owing to rush of
blood to the head, and his feet and hands were
cold as Ice.
OberlD, o., had her severest frs Monday
night. Goodrich book store, Gardner drug
gist, Bronson the historic druggist, Carter d
Wood hardware, Tobin harness maker, the
Ellis .uilding, Herrlcks building, skating rink,
and three dwellings were entirely consumed.
David Navarro, known as the "Fat Boy" and
undoubtedly the biggest man In the world.
died Of smallpox In the pest house ut Pitts.
burg Monday. He was 20 years old and weigh
cd 700 pounds.
Secretary Kirkwood has directed the com.
missioner Of the land office to designate SUPER
ntendents of schools In Montana, Dakota, Ar
zona, Idaho and Wyoming to select II sections
of lands In the territories for educational pur-
poses, rs provided under the act OF congress OF
February Is, 1881.
The supreme justIceship has been offered to
Senator Edmunds who has also declined the
honor.
Ohio men make no bones OF asking
iavors Of the federal government, hence
Columbus wants $s5o,0OO for government
Building.
The overflow of waters on the bottoms Of
Tennessee, Arkansas and other states is caus-
Ing great suffering and disaster, aud the gov
eminent Is asked To furnish tents and rations
for the suffering thousands.
As Mrs. Harriet Bell, of Boston, wis entering
her house, ana at the foot Of the stairway,
Tuesday morning, a stranger drew knife and
plunged II 10 the neck OF the unfortunate wo-
man, causing almost immediate death.
On Monday last, in Chicago, 90 true bills OF
Indictment were returned against keepers Of
gambling houses, 30 agaipst the owners OF the
houses, and two against an agent who rented
certain buildings
Representatives Of the national glucose asso
citation are In Washington to approve the
proposed legislation in regard to the manu-.
facture OF glucose sugar. Men claim that their
products Ia pure and harmless, giving employ.
msnt TO said persons, who will be turned ont
Of work II the bill In contemplation shall pass.
AZ the resul, Of stupid diagnosis, small pox