The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-04-21

The mayor and seven aldermen resigned
on April 10, to clog the wheels of the
law.
The treasurer of the National Land
league reported to the convention at
Washington that $50, $50 had been con-
tributed to the cause, of which amount
$169, 262 was RENTED to Patrick Egan
and Miss Parnell. The total sum sent
across the Atlantic since the agitation
recommended is $272, $40.
1t is said that Chicago parties are IN
vOlved in the savings-bank embeZZle-
ment at Washington, Pa. Ruth, the
defaulter, has been held in $1,000, and
Il. j. Thompson, representing western
brokers, in $l5, 600, and proceedings have
been commenced against certain resi-
dents of Chicago for conspiracy.
The late Captain John Bertram, Of
Salem, Mass, in providing for the dis
tribution of 10,0O0, 600, gave Sos, 900 to
the Old Mems home, 900 to the or
phans of seamen, and $S6,000 to the
Plummer farm school for boys. His fam
lily retains control of the Chicago, Iowa
and Nebraska and the Cedar Rpids and
Missouri River roads.
The Mexican commander on the Rio
Grande,has stationed several companies
of infantry opposite Laredo, and Amer
leans are not allowed to cross, of which
fact both governments have been ap-
prised. 1t is alleged that the United
States authorities refuse to surrender q
large number of Mexican cattle which
strayed across the river at low water 4
few days ago.
In response to the request of President
Arthur, Queen Victoria has respited
DR.. LamSOn to April %, to await the
arrival of documents from the United
States. The high sheriff of Surrey is
ordered to explain to the condemned
man that no evidence hitherto submit
ted will justify any interference with
the sentence. The London journals
desire it to be understood that the re-
spite is solely based upon international
courtesy.
During Sunday night the Lackawan-
IA road laid tracks across Twelfth, Thir-
teenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth
streets, Jersey City, along the water
front. These rails were guarded Mon
mile long, the engineer keeping himself
over the limits in HOboken, beyond the
reach of warrants. At an early hour on
Tuesday the street commissioner APP
peared with a large force of men, threw
several cars from the track, and ripped
up the rails and ties.
The pardons issued by Governor Crit
tenden to Robert and Charles Ford
reached st. Joseph at noon Tuesday. and
the boys shook hands with everybody
and passed out of jail. At the door,
Sheriff Trigg, of Ray county, arrested
Robert for the murder of Wood Hite,
near Richmond. 1t was arranged that
the trip should be made by way of Kan
sas City, and the prisoner was attended
by his father and brother and guarded
by officers. Sheriff Thomas, at st.
Joseph, has slept in his clothes for two
weeks.
A. 7. Stewart & Co., announce the
discOntinuance of their dry goods and
manufacturing business, and offer their
stocks and mills for sale: Neither Hen
~ Hilton nor William Libby will give
further details for publication. At the
time of the founders death SO, 600 600
was invested in the business. The IA
nous edict of Mr.. Hilton against the
admission of Jews to the hotel at Sara
tOga is said to have caused loss Of one
half the wholesale and retail trade of
the New York house. The first confess
sion of the shrinkage of the business Of
the firm was the fact of it's obtaining
discounts for $500 900 or so.
Red and white residents of Indian
Territory are said to be alike incensed
against Jay Gould for securing all the
railroads in that region, and when he
obtained control of the San Francisco
line the CherOkees openly vowed ven
geance. During March two brakemen
were shot at their posts, and their muir
derers have not been captured. 1t now
develOpes that on Saturday night. near
Vinita, Engineer Emery ran into pile
of rails and ties, and was instantly salut-
ed by several shots from party in am
bush. Six-Killer, chief of the Indian
lighthouse, was on board the train with
q squad Of his men, and they exchanged
shots with the wreckers.
In her bill of complaint, the wife of
Lieutenant Governor Tabor, of COlOra-
do, asks an allowance of $4,000 per an
mum and absolute ownership of the Den
yer mansion, valued at $125,0O0. She
declares that her husband has done
nothing for her support for two years,
and she has been compelled to keep
boarders. She does not want divorce.
The governors friends state that he
gave her 800. 900 in cash on the separa-
ton, and that her annual income is
nearly $4,000. There is but one son,
% years of age, who has gone to Europe.
Mrs. TabOr's attorneys schedule the
governors property at $9,076,000