The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-07-20

Captain George Lawrence, who died
Tuesday at Waukesha, Wisconsin, sail
ed round the globe in 1885, in command
OF the Champion, and has since been
active in lake commerce.
Eleven Indians of the Cree nation
who We're convicted of horse-stealing
at the end OF the Canada Pacific track,
were brought to Winnipeg by mounted
Tertiary of Manitoba.
j. r. WATSON, the defaulting pay
master, took a nap on a blanket on the
floor of the depot at Kansas City,
Saturday night, with his leg chained ! 4
an iron pillar and four officers watching
him.
The state entomologist of Illinois re-
ports the stubble of the entire winter
wheat region filled with Hessian flies in
a dormant condition, and recommends
that fire be applied, or the infested
fields plowed and rolled.
Having carried to triumphant con-
clusion the plans of his father for the
East river bridge, Colonel w. A. Roe
bling has resigned the position of chief
engineer. The tolls thus far received
amount to S30,56S.
Chicago again holds third rank In the
clearinghouse statistics of the United
States. Her business last week ag-
gregated So, 342, 656, against SIG, 259,-
637 in st. Louis, and Sc, $50, 900 in Gin
cinnati.
The brotherhood of telegraph ope-
rators, which claims nearly seven
eighths of the fraternity in its mem
bership, is said by st. Louis journal
to have ordered a general strike next
Monday.
Miss Mollie Summers, handsome
young lady of Fort Wayne, said to be
the finest amateur Organist in Indiana,
has eloped with Tom Butler, foreman
in a round-house, to be married in a
Michigan village.
Mrs. Scott, who left Chicago Tuesday
for Cleveland, on the Fort Wayne Road,
gave birth to a boy baby before reach
ing Valparaiso, Indiana, and Is now at
the hotel in that town doing well. The
passengers made up purse for her.
In recognition of Inequalities receiv-
ed at Baltimore last year by the Grand
Army of the Republic, a committee
from that organization has presented
the mayor and council with a bronze
tablet made from union and confederate
cannon.
Miss Rathbone, who for six years has
been missionary abroad, has brought
to New York the first Burmese woman
who ever landed on our shores. The
newcomer will study for five years In
this country before returning for mis-
siOnary work.
The produces merchants of New York,
at a public meeting Tuesday, passed
resolutions opposing the redemption
Of trade dollars at par, as playing
into the hands of a syndicate which
has purchased the coin at its bullion
value.
The funeral of Mademoiselle Litta
took place at the First Methodist church
in Bloomington, Illinois, Monday,
friends bhing present from all parts OF
the country. Hon. David Davis sent
floral tribute representing q broken
harp.
Trains colided on the New England
road, near Plainyille, Connecticut, Mon
day evening. An engineer and passen-
ger were killed and an express messen-
ger injured. The accident was due to
tor, who is TO be arrested.
F..M. Ker, the absconding teller of
Preston. Kcan 81 Co., of Chicago, was
ing by a steamer. from Honolulu and
taken to private house by Detective
Julian. A draft for e2,000 was taken
from him when captured in Lima.
The manager Of the Bourne Mill, at
Fall River. Massachusetts, which makes
canton fannels, having changed the
system from day to piece work, the en-
ployes struck Monday, alleging the
change effected reduction Of their
wages.
Rabbi Schulz, now walks the streets
Of Dallas, Texas, with q six-shooter, to
protect himself against enemies.
Twenty-eight OF the richest Hebrews
have Withdrawn from the synagogue
since his exoneration from scandalouS
CHARGE