The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-09-01

important center of commerce in the
world that is not connected with Eng
land by cables, the capital embarked in
the business being e27 100000.
Mrs. Annie Burns, Leavenworth
washerwoman, died sixteen years age
and the proper proofs Of, her demise
are wanted in Ireland, as her six chill
dren have fallen heirs to stake OF
100000.
Richard Weeks, veteran Methodist
of indianapolis, who for years has beer
bent with rheumatism, walked upright
into revival meeting and announced
his cure by faith and amounting by
Evangelist Barnes.
The largest locomotive ever built has
Just been completed at Paterson, N
j., for the Central Pacific road, and
twenty-four more will be constructed
Their weight will be 81 tons each, and
they have eight driving wheels.
The tariff commission is in Roches.
ter, New York, where Hiram Sibley
was introduced to the members as the
owner of l43 farms, including the ia.
nous Sullivant tract of 10000 acres in
Ford county, Illinois.
There are unmistakable indications
of the commencement of another bull
campaign in Wall street. The decline
of the past ten days has shaken out
weak holders and served to make a
large short interest.
Oysters are said to be the cheapest
food in the New York market. and the
number consumed averages half doZ.
EN- daily to each inhabitant. The quail.
ity this season is reported to be finer
than usual, and the supply is immense.
George Spencer, we'll known in the
vicinity Of Wabash, Ind, is charged by
his wife with burning her wheat stacks
and threatening erlife. Mrs. Spencer
some time ago sued for divorce hence
the alleged illegal acts of her spouse.
Cablegrams from Constantinople re-
port the arrest of fifty persons engaged
in enlisting men in behalf of the khe-
dive. Osman Pasha is said to have
been the intermediary. A secret in
vestigatiOn is being made.
O'Donovan Rosa claims that there
is $S9, 900 of the Irish skirmishing fund
in the hands of trustees, and has called
a meeting to compel an accounting.
Violent threats were made by the gath
ering against the holders of the funds.
In letter to the auditing board, DR..
D. w. Bliss asks for sos, 900 for his SER
vices at the bedside of President Gar
field, claiming direct loss of $4,000
in practice and by subsequent i'll
health.
Joseph A. Shirk, one of the best
known postal clerks in the west, was
killed near Indianapolis by lurch of
the car, as he stood near the open door,
throwing him out against the beams of
Eagle creek bridge.
There is bear market in Wall street.
Attacks are the most determined
against such stocks as have of late adj
vanced most rapidly. Prices have
dropped sufficiently to induce the pub
lie to invest for a rise in September.
BY the use of a magnetic rod, mine
locator has found off the harbOr of Erie
the wreck Of the schooner Vermillion,
which was sunk in storm nearly half
a century ago, with $50 tons of copper
on board, valued at $50, y 49,
Henry j. Hall, paying teller of the
Rhode Island HOSPITAL Trust cofnnanv
has confessed the ENLIGHTENMENT of ST.
600 in the past seven years. He has a
wife and three children, and spent the
money in extravagant living.
The greenbackers of Kansas nomi-
mated for governor Chase Robinson, the
earliest chief magistrate of that state,
and passed resolutions favoring the en-
forcement of all laws on the statute
books.
The late Jesse Hoyt, of New York,
after making magnificent provision for
all his relatives, bequeathed $50, 000to
his confidential clerk, and left to the
city of East Saginaw, Mich, lands for
a public park and 100000 with which
to erect thereon library building.
One hundred members of the Irish
constabulary petitioned the lord lieu
tenant to reinstate the men dismissed,
threatening strike if he refused. The
ousted constables, however, give notice
that on no condition will they resume
duty. la.t .t..,3 ra.t
1t is stated that General Grant will
decline to serve as q member Of the
commission framed to establish COM
mercial relations with Mexico. He
claims that all that is necessary to be
done is to lower the customs duties in
both countries.
From the cotton fields comes call
for white labor, the negro having ia
ken to politics and preaching. The SUI
perintendent of immigration in South
Carolina asks the authorities at Castle
Garden to send him Bohemians, Hun
garians, and Poles.
A man giving the name of James Nc
Ginnis surrendered himself to the pO-
lice at Brockville, Ont, as one of a par
ty who murdered three men in the
Grosvenor hotel in London five years
ago.
Details of the outbreak at the capt.
tai of Corea show that the life of the
king was spared, but the mob murder
ed the queen, her son and his affianced
bride, and thirteen ministers of state.
The American treaty has been reject
ed.
DIR. Reyburn has filed bill for S.
500 for professional services at the bed