The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-08-24

SIGN Iocts. AT the close of the reel
tations, ice cream will be served in
the chapel at sets dish.
Ine various libel suits OF f.. j. Leh-
mann against the Chicago Herald, in
the first of which judgment for $25, 900
was obtained, have been settled by COM
promise. The newspaper agreed to
pay all costs and place in the hands of
Mayor Harrison $1,000 for distribution
among city charities.
j. M. Biggs, who was arrested in Iowa
with large amount of counterfeit
money in his possession. escaped from
deputy marshal on an Illinois Central
train at Marcus Station. He was
shackled to confederate. and got
away by slipping his handcuff and leap
ing from a window.
AT Plymouth, Virginia, Tuesday, A.
M. Sydes residing in Philadelphia,
fred several shots at his father, strik-
ing him in the thigh and dangerously
injuring him. The young man charges
that his father deserted and slandered
his mother, and states that he followed
him to take his life.
While the ferry steamer Hope was
a bartender named Luke Phipps shot
his wife dead, from jealousy. The pas
sengers overpowered him and delivered
him to the Canadian authorities at
Windsor. He had recently commenced
suit for divorce.
In letter on dressed-beef freights,
addressed by Armour 81 Co. to the rep
reSentativeS of the railroads running
eastward from Chicago, the ground is
taken that the question of protecting
eastern butchers should not be consid-
cred for a moment, as railway pro-
tective tariff would not stand.
In the professional race at Fall
River, Mass, Monday evening, Teemer
was awarded first place, Hosmer, Sec
ond, and Ross third. Hanlan failed to
get position. An excursion steamer
ran among the rowers at one time,
some Of whom were swamped, and this
accident figured in the final result.
Religious services were held Sunday
in the Conclave pavilion at San Fran
cisco. There were eight thousand per-
sons inside and half that number
struggling on the outside, and police
men we're kept busy carrying fainting
women and children out through the
crowd.
Ezra Douglass, printer of Nebraska
City, married an abandoned woman,
named Anderson. who has twice re-
Gently attempted suicide. Sunday even
ing she followed him from the door to
the street and shot him dead, and af-
ter walking ten feet blew out her own
brains.
On the apex of South Mountain, near
BoonesborO, Maryland, new monu-
ment TO George Washington was I'M
yelled Saturday afternoon, in the pres
ence of a large assemblage. 1t is 80
feet high, of native granite, and sue
ceeds one placed by the Odd-Fellows in
1877.
The cigar shops in st. Louis quite
generally disregard the Sunday law.
Governor Crittenden has Just returned
from a prolonged Western trip, and is
represented as highly indignant at the
course taken by the saloon-keepers
and declares that the law shall-be en-
forced.
The republican convention at Des
Moines, on Saturday, passed resolu-
ton declaring it to be the duty Of SEN
ators and representatives to so recon-
struct the criminal code as - make
more certain and speedy the eonvic-
ton of criminals and the punishment
and prevention Of crime.
Captain Rhodes still declares that he
will attempt to swim the rapids in Nj
agara river. but that only his wife and
brother will know the date. He and
friend swan five miles at Buffalo, Sat
urday, followed by a tug, and when
taken from the water were nearly ex-
hausted.
Colonel Deneal, residing near Harris
burg. Pennsylvania. who is we'll adj
vanced in life, heard a burglar at his
door, early Tuesday morning, and at
the first shot pierced his heart. The
Rivers, and his feet were found muffied
by rags.
A young, handsome, and accomplish
ed daughter of Colonel James o.
Churchill, of st. Louis, mysteriousfy
disappeared, Sunday evening, having
last been seen at the front gate. Her
parents feel certain that she was alb
Quoted while the police are equally pos
tive that she has eloped to Southern
Illinois and will soon be heard from.
A fire in the Union National bank
building in Chicago, breaking out at
$50 Tuesday morning, consumed the
upper floor and caused a drenching
which drove all the tenants to other
quarters. The loss Is estimated at |
SOC, 900. The main sufferer was the |
Western Union Telegraph company,
whose operating-room was wiped out. |
Nicholas Skerrett, a well-known real |
estate dealer of San Francisco, was
murdered for money, last Monday, his |
remains being found Sunday in the !