The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-09-08


land was elected to congress by about
two thousand, one-fifth the regular re-
publican, majority.
Mexicans by the score are flocking in
to Tombstone, Arizona, buying all the
arms and ammunition that can be OBJ
tanned, and hurrying back into Sonora,
where Governor Ortez has conscripted
all able-bodied men.
The public debt decreased during
August SIG, Us, 261. The interest-bear-
ing obligations are 81 ,437, 1903, $50. The
total debt is 81 800, 2Sl ,403, which the
cash in the treasury would reduce to
81 ,65S, 1926, III.
Dewitt G.. Rush, the retiring city
treasurer of South Bend, Ind, fled,
leaving q deficit of from $15,0OO to
100000. He lived very economically,
but used the money in politics and in
generous aid to friends.
General Sherman requests that Gen.
eral Mcdowell be ordered to his home
in New York, preparatory to his retire
ment in October, and that General
Schotield be placed in command at San
Francisco.
The democrats of Nevada nominated
Jewett w. Adams for governor. The
platform calls for the passage of the
Reagan bill by congress and for state
legislation to regulate freights and
fares on railroads.
Dysentery has become almost epidem-
ic at Ashburnham, Mass, owing to the
impure condition of drinking water
Several deaths have occurred, and Rev.
NJ. d. Fiske is among those seriously
ill.
The Senev syndicate, which con-
structed the New York, Chicago and
st. Louis road, has decided upon an ag-
gressive policy to secure through traf-
fic, and talks loudly about break in
freight and passenger rates.
One hundred and three new cases of
yellow fever and five deaths were re-
ported at Brownsville Sunday. There
are thirty fever patients at Point Isa-
bel, and but few new cases at Mata-
mOraS.
Fifty persons were killed and many
injured by train leaving the rails at
Hugstetten, Germany. Nineteen car
riages were shattered. 1t seems that a
telegraph pole was struck by lightning
and fell across the track.
A duel was expected between General
Chalmers and Van III. Manning, rival
candidates for congress in Mississippi.
They spent Sunday at Holly Springs in
exchanging hostile notes, but subse-
quently settled the points at issue.
Gould has abolished the office of gen.
eral manager of his southwestern
roads. Ii. M. HoXie will have charge
of the traffic and land departments,
and A. A. Talmage will be general
transportation manager.
A band of four hundred Cheyennes
is encamped in the region of Las Ami
mas, Col, and will cross the Arkansas
river at Grenada These Indians are
on the way to Pine Ridge agency, with
out provisions, but are very orderly.
Robert Tenant, an English capital
list had an interview with the marquis
of Lorne, at Niagara Falls, in regard
to the erection of q grand hotel on the
Canadian side and the creation of a
mammoth pleasure park.
Richard Revell, counterfeiter, was
arrested at Monroe, Iowa, by Deputy
Marshal Vermilyea. The prisoner
leaped from buggy and endeavored to
kill the officer, but received bullet
through the heart.
Lieutenant Schwatka procured war
rant at Washington for the arrest of q
claim agent named w. p. Hanscom,
who had collected, but failed to hand
over, $3.50, but the matter was COM
promised.
The products of Texas for the year
ending with August have been care
fully computed by Galveston journal
at S97, 1885,, Ass. Within the same period
1,461 miles of railroad were built, at an
estimated cost of $45, $50 600.
The Boston express on the Benning-
ton and Rutland road was wrecked,
iohf of
mont, where some villain had pulled
the switch bolt. The locomotive plow-
ed into gravel bank. The engineer
was badly bruised and the conductor
was flung over eight seats in coach.
A fast mail train on the New York
Central road struck the village omni-
bus at lion. Albert Il. Roadway, q dry
goods merchant, was horribly mangled,
being thrown one hundred feet; two
men were seriously injured, and three
slightly bruised The bus driver mis-
took the train for the Atlantic express,
which stops at the station.
A sensation has been created in Mon
treal by the escape of three noted bur-
glars from the strongest wing of the
city prison, probably by the aid of
Waterman. Their names are Mckay,
Mcbride, and Flanagan, and they are
said to be well known to Chicago detec-
tives.
Sunday morning, at Mexico, Mo-,
George Green, who had been divorced
from his wife, but was permitted to
see his children occasionally, had the
boy and girl, aged and 2 years, re-
spectively, brought to his place of resi-
dence where he shot them dead, and on
being pursued fired bullet into his
own brain.
The British team of riflemen, headed
by Sir Henry Halford, reached New
York Sunday and were warmly greeted
by the members of the American Rifle
association. They have taken up their
quarters at hotel close to the range at
Creedmoor, and will at once commence
practice.
The republicans of California NOM
mated M. M. Estee for governor, A. r.
Conklin for lieutenant governor, and
John Hunt and S. G. Denison for JUS
tees of the supreme court. The plat
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